Radio / CD
Lausanne RD 148
Nevada RD 148
Operating instructions
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Contents
Quick reference ............................ 30
Storing stations ..................................... 40 CD operation................................. 46
Automatically storing the strongest
Switching to CD operation .................... 46
Important notes ............................ 35
stations with Travelstore ....................... 40
Inserting a CD ....................................... 46
What you need to know ........................ 35 Recalling stored stations ...................... 40
Removing a CD .................................... 46
Traffic safety ......................................... 35
Scanning stored stations with
Selecting a track ................................... 46
Installation ............................................. 35
Preset Scan .......................................... 40
MIX playback ........................................ 47
Scanning stations with Radio Scan ...... 41
SCAN .................................................... 47
KeyCard theft protection
Changing the scan time ........................ 41
system ........................................... 36
Clock ............................................. 47
Selecting the seek tuning sensitivity .... 41
Operating the unit ................................. 36
Switching from stereo to mono (FM) .... 41 Setting the clock ................................... 47
Removing the KeyCard ........................ 36
PTY - Programme Type........................ 41 Displaying the clock .............................. 48
 Training a second KeyCard/
Switching PTY on/off ......................... 41 Correcting the clock after the power
Replacing a KeyCard ............................ 36
Programme type ................................... 42 has been disconnected......................... 48
Displaying the radio pass data ............. 37
Checking the programme type of Deactivating the hour correction
Short Additional Memory (S.A.M.) ........ 37
the station ............................................. 42 function ................................................. 48
Turn On Message (T.O.M.) .................. 37
Displaying the selected programme Warning note ................................... 48
Optical indication for extra theft
type .................................................... 42
protection .............................................. 37 Setting the equaliser .................... 49
Selecting a programme type ............. 42
Care of your KeyCard ........................... 37
Notes on making the settings ............... 49
Storing programme types .................. 43
Setting recommendations on the
Selecting the operating mode ..... 38 Scanning stations with PTY SCAN ... 43
Internet .................................................. 49
PTY priority ........................................ 43
Radio operation with RDS ........... 38 Assistance in setting your equaliser ..... 50
Traffic programme station
AF - Alternative frequency .................... 38
DSC programming ....................... 51
reception with RDS-EON ............. 44
REG - regional programme .................. 38
Overview of the DSC factory settings .. 53
Traffic announcement priority on/off .... 44
Selecting a waveband .......................... 39
Warning beep ....................................... 44
Station tuning ........................................ 39
Specifications ............................... 53
Switching the warning beep off ......... 45
Automatic tuning / ....................... 39
Blaupunkt telephone hotline ................. 53
Automatic seek tuning start
Manual tuning with << >> .................. 39
(CD operation) ...................................... 45
Scrolling through the broadcasting
Adjusting the volume for traffic
networks (FM only) ............................... 39
announcements and the warning beep 45
Switching between the memory banks
(FM) ...................................................... 40
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Quick reference
Switching on when the ignition is To programme the mute volume level,
1 Switching on/off with the buttons:
switched off: proceed as follows:
Press one of the buttons illustrated
here after you have inserted the Key- To keep on operating the set when the " Set the desired volume.
ignition is switched off (KeyCard is in- " Press for 2 seconds until you
Card.
serted), proceed as follows: hear a beep.
The unit will play at the pre-adjusted
Press ON after you hear the double Now this volume level is stored as your
volume.
beep tone. mute volume.
The unit will turn on.
To prevent the battery from going Extra function
dead, the system will turn off automati- Press to store settings made in the
cally after it has played for one hour. DSC menu.
2 VOL+ / VOL- 4 SC - Scan
Switching on/off with the KeyCard:
Alters the volume.
The set is switched on or off by insert-
Each time the set is switched on, it will Radio operation
ing or removing the KeyCard.
play at the pre-adjusted volume (VOL
FIX). Scan
Note:
You can also change the VOL FIX set- Press SC briefly -
Be sure to read the information in the
ting (see the section on  DSC pro-  FM SCAN will alternate with the ab-
section on  KeyCard theft protection
gramming ). breviated name of the scanned station
system .
in the display. The unit will scan all of
the FM stations in the current recep-
Switching on/off via the ignition:
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tion range.
If the equipment has been connected
Instantly mutes the volume.
correspondingly, the set can also be
Press the button to mute the volume
Preset Scan
turned on and off with the vehicle igni-
immediately.  MUTE will appear in the
Preset Scan cannot be started unless
tion.
display.
PTY has been switched off ( PTY
After the ignition has been switched
Cancel the function by pressing button
does not light up in the display).
off, a double beep tone will remind you
or VOL+.
Press SC for approximately 2 seconds
that you should remove the KeyCard
If you press VOL-, the normal volume
until you hear a beep.
before leaving your vehicle.
will be the same as the mute volume.
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For FM only:
 SCAN will alternate with the abbrevi- To switch Loudness on/off:
<> To scroll through the station net-
ated name of the scanned station in Press LD briefly.
works when AF is on,
the display.
NDR 1, 2, 3, 4, N-JOY, FFN,
The unit will scan all of the stations Additional function: CLOCK
ANTENNE ... .
stored on the preset buttons in the cur- If you select the clock function the cur-
rent reception range. rent time will appear permanently in
CD operation
the display.
To stop Scan / Preset Scan:
To switch the display mode: Press LD
Press SC or the search rocker switch
for approximately 2 seconds.
once again.
The time will disappear from the dis-
play for approximately 8 seconds when
PTY Scan
you select a different function.
PTY Scan cannot be started unless
PTY is switched on ( PTY lights up in
6 Rocker switch
/ Track selection Up
the display).
Down
All of the stations for the programme Radio operation
Press once to go back to the be-
type selected will be scanned briefly.
ginning
of the current track.
CD operation
Fast advance, audible (CUE).
Hold down >> as long as required.
CD Scan
Fast reverse, audible (REVIEW).
Press SC briefly -
Hold down << as long as required.
 CD-SCAN will appear in the display.
/ Station search
The unit will scan all CD titles.
Up
Extra rocker switch functions:
To stop CD Scan:
Down
Further setting functions with
Press SC once again.
AUD A
<> Up/Down in short intervals (for FM
DSC MODE @
only when AF is off)
5 LD - Loudness
PTY ?
When the car stereo is playing quietly,
Requirement: The corresponding func-
the Loudness function creates a more
tion must be activated.
natural sound by boosting the low fre-
quency range.
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7 Display l) PTY - Programme type function is
9 BND
activated
Switches between the memory levels/
m) CD - A CD is inserted in the unit
wavebands FMI, FMII, TS (Travel-
a
n) T5 - Track no. 5 is playing
store), M and L.
8 KeyCard theft protection system
Additional Travelstore function
d e f g h i j k l m
To operate the set the KeyCard must
Storing the six stations with the
be inserted first.
strongest reception using Travelstore:
b
Press BND until you hear a beep or
 T--STORE appears in the display.
KeyCard
n
: AF
Alternative Frequency during RDS op-
c
eration:
Insert KeyCard
When the KeyCard tongue is protrud- When  AF lights up in the display, the
system will automatically search for a
ing out of the unit, insert the KeyCard
a) NDR2 - Station name
frequency offering better reception for
with the contact area facing up into
b) 1 : 52 - CD time (playback time)
the same RDS programme.
the slot in the middle of the area.
and number (CD number)
AF on/off: Press AF briefly.
If necessary, pull the KeyCard forward.
c) 16:31 - Time
Be sure to read the information in the
d) FM - Waveband
Regional function on/off:
section on  KeyCard theft protection
e) 6 - Preset button (1-6)
Press the AF button for approximately
system .
f) I, II, T - Memory bank I, II or
2 seconds until you hear a beep.  REG
Travelstore
g) lo - Seek tuning sensitivity ON or  REG OFF will appear in the
Flashing KeyCard tongue
h) AF - Alternative frequency for
display (see the section on REG - re-
When the radio is turned off and the
RDS operation
gional programme).
KeyCard removed, the KeyCard
i) T - Traffic programme (a traffic
tongue can be programmed to flash for
information station is play-
optical theft protection.
ing)
For more information see the section
j) A - Priority for traffic informa-
on  DSC programming .
tion stations
k) LD - Loudness is activated
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; TA (Traffic Announcement) Extra function for preset buttons = " SRC
When  T lights up in the display, the To store and recall a PTY programme SRC (Source)
radio is currently playing a traffic infor- type. When a CD is inserted you can switch
mation station. On FM, you can store and recall one between the different audio sources
When  A appears in the display, the programme type on/from each preset radio and CD.
priority for traffic stations has been ac- button when PTY is active ( PTY
tivated. lights up in the display). (Eject)
You can only tune into those stations Hold down the button for approximate-
which broadcast traffic announce- CD operation ly 2 seconds and the CD will eject.
ments.
1/II - Pause
Priority on/off: Press TA. Switching Pause on/off: Press 1/II. > CD slot
 CD PAUSE will appear briefly in the When you insert a disc into the slot
display. with the label side facing up, it will be
< 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 - preset buttons
pulled in automatically and transported
2/RPT - Repeat to the playback position. CD playback
Radio operation
Repeat track: Press 2/RPT,  REPEAT switches on automatically.
will appear briefly in the display and
On FM, you can store six stations for
the track will repeat until 2/RPT is
each of the memory banks I, II and  T . ? PTY (Programme Type)
pressed again.  RPT OFF will then
On MW/LW, you can store six stations In the PTY mode, the preset buttons
appear in the display.
each for each waveband. become programme type buttons. With
To store a station - Press a preset each preset you can select one pro-
3/MIX -
button during radio operation and hold gramme type such as NEWS, SPORT,
MIX plays the CD tracks in random or-
it down until the set resumes play after POP MUSIC, EDUCATE, etc. With the
der.
the muting and you hear a beep. << >> rocker switch, it is possible to
Switching MIX on/off:
To recall a station - Select the de- recall all of the PTY programme types
Press 3/MIX briefly.
sired waveband. On FM, adjust the as long as the PTY function has been
The mode activated will appear briefly
corresponding memory bank and press activated ( PTY will light up in the dis-
in the display:  MIX CD or  MIX OFF .
the relevant preset button briefly. play).
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@ DSC (Direct Software Control) Setting the Balance (left/right) and
Use the DSC function to customise the fader (front/rear).
certain programmable, basic settings Press AUD twice.
to suit your personal needs and prefer-
Fader front
ences. See the section on  DSC pro-
Fader rear
gramming for more information.
Balance left
Balance right
A AUD
Adjusts the treble and bass frequen-
The settings selected will appear in the
cies.
display. The last setting will be stored
Different settings can be stored for FM,
automatically.
AM and CD.
To store the settings:
Switching AUD off:
Select the operating mode.
Press the button once again briefly.
Press AUD once and use the rocker
If no changes are made within 8 sec-
switch to adjust the settings.
onds, the AUD mode will switch off au-
tomatically.
Treble +
Treble 
Bass  Extra EQU ON/OFF function
Bass +
Switching the equaliser on/off:
Press AUD for approximately 2 sec-
Select the next operating mode and
onds.  EQU ON or  EQU OFF will ap-
adjust the settings as desired.
pear briefly in the display.
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Important notes
Installation
What you need to know
If you would like to install your new car ster-
Before using your new car radio, please read
eo yourself or add other audio components
through the following information carefully.
to existing ones, then please read the en-
closed instructions on installation and con-
Traffic safety
nection carefully.
As the driver of a motor vehicle, it is your
In order to ensure that the set operates prop-
responsibility to pay attention to the traffic
erly the positive power supply line must be
situation at all times. Never use your car
connected via the ignition and the perma-
radio in a way that could distract you.
nent +12 V lead.
Please keep in mind that you travel a dis-
Do not ground the loudspeaker outputs!
tance of 14 m per second at a speed of only
50 km/h.
Should the traffic situation become particu-
larly demanding, we advise you not to use
the radio.
Always make sure that you are still able to
hear any warning signals coming from out-
side the vehicle, such as police or fire en-
gine sirens, so that you can react accord-
ingly.
Consequently, you should always select a
moderate volume for playing your car radio
while you are driving.
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KeyCard theft protection system
This car radio includes one KeyCard as Operating the unit  Training a second KeyCard/
standard equipment, but it can also be op- Replacing a KeyCard
" Turn on the set.
erated with a second card.
When the unit is operated with the first Key-
With the KeyCard tongue protruding
If you have lost your KeyCard or if it was
Card, you can  train a second one which
out of the unit, insert the KeyCard into
damaged, you can buy a new one from your
can also be used with the set.
the slot with the contact area facing
specialised dealer.
up in the middle of the area.
To  train a second KeyCard:
If you use 2 KeyCards, the settings stored
The car radio is now ready for operation.
" Insert the first KeyCard and turn on the
on the first card will be transferred to the
set.
If a wrong KeyCard is inserted, then  CARD
second. However, you can store the follow-
ERR will appear in the display. In this case
" Press the DSC button and select
ing functions individually for each card:
please do not make any further adjustments.
 LEARN KC by pressing / .
Preset button assignments, bass, treble,
The system will switch off by itself after ap-
" Press << or >>.
balance and fader settings, Loudness, TA
proximately 10 seconds.
The display will switch to  CHANGE .
(traffic announcement volume), beep vol-
If another card type is inserted (e.g. phone
" Remove the first KeyCard and insert
ume, LOW-EQ.
or credit card), the display will show
the new one while  CHANGE still ap-
In addition, the settings which are activated
 WRONG KC for approximately 2 seconds.
pears in the display.
before you switch the radio off, such as the
Remove the wrong card and insert the cor- After the display indication  READY or
waveband, station, TA priority, AF, REG ON/
rect KeyCard.  LEARN KC ,
OFF, SCANTIME, seek tuning sensitivity
" press DSC.
and VOL FIX will also remained stored. After the display indications  CARD ERR
or  WRONG KC : Now you can also use the new KeyCard to
This ensures that you will find your basic
operate your car stereo.
" Press ON to turn on the set.
settings re-adjusted automatically as soon
as you have inserted your KeyCard. A maximum of 2 cards can be used for the
set.
Removing the KeyCard
If you attempt to  train a third one, the ac-
" Pull the KeyCard forward and remove
cess authorisation for the KeyCard not used
it.
for the  training process will be deleted au-
tomatically.
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Displaying the radio pass data Turn On Message (T.O.M.) Switching off the flashing light
If you would like to deactivate the flashing
Using the KeyCard supplied with your set The second KeyCard available from your
tongue in general, select  LED OFF in the
you can have the radio pass data such as specialised dealer also allows you to dis-
DSC menu.
the model name, product number (7 6..) and play a special turn-on message each time
serial number indicated on the display pan- the radio is switched on.
el. Care of your KeyCard
The freely selectable text with a maximum
Please refer to the section on  DSC pro- of 48 characters can be programmed by all
To ensure that the KeyCard always func-
gramming - READ KC . dealers who have the required equipment
tions properly it is important that the con-
available.
tacts remain free of any foreign particles.
Short Additional Memory The programmed text will be displayed each Avoid direct skin contact.
(S.A.M.) time you turn on your system with the sec-
If necessary, clean the KeyCard contacts
ond KeyCard.
using a cotton swab dipped in rubbing alco-
The second KeyCard available from your
hol.
specialised dealer allows you to have short
Optical indication for extra theft
information read out and moved through the
protection
display, such as the phone number of your
car dealer or the emergency call number of
Flashing KeyCard tongue
your automobile association.
When the vehicle is stationary and the Key-
Please refer to the section on  DSC pro-
Card removed, the KeyCard tongue can be
gramming - READ KC .
switched to flash for extra anti-theft securi-
The freely selectable text with a maximum ty.
of 162 characters can be programmed by
For this to operate properly, the positive
all dealers who have the required equipment
power supply line and the permanent +12 V
available.
lead must be connected as described in the
installation instructions.
Be sure that  LED ON has been selected
in the DSC mode.
If necessary, please refer to the section on
 DSC programming - LED .
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Selecting the operating Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System)
mode
The Radio Data System will enhance your If  SEARCH appears in the display when
enjoyment when you listen to FM radio sta- the radio is switched on or one of the stored
Using the SRC (source) button you can
tions. frequencies recalled, the unit is already au-
switch between the radio and CD audio
tomatically searching for an alternative fre-
More and more radio stations have begun
sources.
quency.
to broadcast RDS information along with
The CD mode is not available unless a disc
their regular programming.  SEARCH will disappear from the display
is inserted.
when the alternative frequency has been
As soon as a programme has been identi-
To switch between the modes,
found or after the frequency band has run
fied, the station name including a regional
" press SRC briefly.
through completely.
identifier, if applicable, will appear in the dis-
play, for example, NDR1 NDS (regional pro- If the reception quality of the selected pro-
gramme in Lower Saxony, Germany). gramme deteriorates beyond a certain point:
" Tune into another station.
When RDS is activated, the preset buttons
become programme buttons. You now know
exactly which programme you have tuned
REG - regional programme
into, making it easy to find the desired sta-
Certain radio programmes are split up at
tion quickly.
times into regional programmes offering lo-
But RDS offers you further advantages:
cal information. The 1st programme broad-
cast by NDR, for example, offers pro-
AF - Alternative frequency
grammes with different contents in the north-
ern German states of Schleswig-Holstein,
The AF (Alternative Frequency) function
Hamburg and Lower Saxony at certain times
makes sure that the radio always tunes into
of the day.
the strongest frequency of the currently se-
lected programme automatically. If you are listening to a particular regional
programme and wish to continue doing so,
This function is activated when  AF appears
" press the AF button for approximately
in the display.
2 seconds.
In order to switch this function on or off,
 REG ON will appear in the display.
" press the AF button briefly.
If you leave the service area of the regional
While searching for the strongest reception
programme you are tuned into, or if you
signal, the radio may switch to mute briefly.
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would like to take advantage of full RDS Station tuning Manual tuning:
service, switch to  REG OFF .
" Press << >>; the frequency will change
Automatic tuning /
" Press the AF button for approximately
in short intervals in the downwards or
" Press / ; the car radio will automati-
2 seconds until  REG OFF appears.
upwards direction.
cally search for the next station.
 REG ON or  REG OFF will appear briefly
If you hold << >> pressed to the left or the
If you hold / pressed up or down on the
in the display each time the radio is switched
right on the rocker switch, the frequency
rocker switch, seek tuning will speed up in
on.
scan will speed up.
the upwards or downwards direction.
Selecting a waveband
Scrolling through the broadcast-
ing networks (FM only)
With this car radio you can select between
the following wavebands:
You can use the << >> buttons to tune into
FM 87.5 - 108 MHz stations in your reception area.
MW 531 - 1602 kHz
If it is possible to receive several pro-
LW 153 - 279 kHz Seek tuning
grammes in the same broadcasting network,
Up
" Select the desired waveband by press-
you can scroll through them in the forwards
Down
ing the BND button.
direction by pressing >>, or backwards us-
<< / >> Up/down in short intervals
ing the << button, e.g. NDR 1, 2, 3, 4, N-
(for FM only,  AF must be switched off)
Note: JOY, FFN, ANTENNE ... .
In the DSC menu it is possible to block MW
For this to work properly you must have al-
Manual tuning with << >>
or LW or both wavebands for station selec-
ready tuned into the stations at least once
You can also tune into a station manually.
tion.
and  AF must be active (lights up in the dis-
The advantage of doing this is that only the
Requirement:
play).
required wavebands can be selected and it
AF and PTY must be switched off (i.e. the
To do this, you can start the Travelstore seek
is no longer necessary to press BND so of-
symbols do not light up in the display).
operation:
ten. If necessary, refer to the section on
If necessary, deactivate these functions:
" Press BND for 2 seconds; the system
 DSC programming  AM ON or AM OFF .
" Press AF or PTY.
will start to run through the frequency
band.
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If  AF is not lit up, " Press the desired preset button until If desired, stations can also be stored man-
the radio resumes play after the mut- ually in the Travelstore bank (see  Storing
" press AF.
ing (takes approximately 2 seconds, stations ).
This fulfils the requirements for selecting
confirmed by a beep).
stations with << >>.
Now the station has been stored.
Recalling stored stations
The display will indicate which preset but-
Switching between the memory
You can recall any stored station at the touch
ton is currently activated.
banks (FM)
of a button.
" Select the waveband by pressing
You can switch between the memory banks
Note:
BND. For FM, also choose the corre-
I, II and T in order to store stations and re-
Should you attempt to store a station which
sponding memory bank by pressing
call them later.
has already been stored before on another
the BND button as many times as nec-
The currently selected memory bank is in- memory bank, the corresponding preset
essary until the desired bank appears
dicated in the display.
button and the memory bank will flash brief-
in the display.
" Press the BND button as many times ly in the display.
" Press the corresponding preset button
as necessary until the desired memory
briefly to recall the station.
bank lights up in the display.
Automatically storing the
strongest stations with Travel-
Scanning stored stations with
store
Storing stations
Preset Scan
You can automatically store the six most
On FM, you can store six stations on the
powerful FM stations in your current recep- You can briefly scan through all of the stored
preset buttons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 for each of the
stations on all wavebands in the selected
tion area sorted according to their signal
memory banks I, II and T.
strength. This function is particularly con- FM memory bank.
On MW/LW, you can also store six stations
venient on longer trips.
Preset Scan cannot be started unless PTY
each.
" Press the BND button for 2 seconds. has been switched off ( PTY is not lit up in
" Select the appropriate waveband by
the display).
 T-STORE will appear in the display.
pressing BND.
" If necessary, press PTY.
The six strongest FM stations will be auto-
" Tune in a station with the rocker switch
To start Preset Scan:
matically stored on the memory bank  T
(either automatically / or manually
(Travelstore). When this process has been " Press SC for approximately 2 seconds.
<< >>).
completed, the radio will play the first sta-
tion.
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All of the stored stations on the selected Changing the scan time As reception deteriorates, the radio will grad-
waveband will be scanned one after the oth- ually switch to mono.
The scan time can be selected from between
er. In the display  SCAN will alternate with
If you would like to switch to mono recep-
5 to a maximum of 30 seconds.
the flashing station name or frequency.
tion manually, please refer to the section on
If you would like to alter the scan time,
To select a scanned station and switch  DSC programming  STEREO/MONO .
please refer to the section on  DSC program-
off Preset Scan:
The display will briefly indicate the mode
ming - SCANTIME .
" Press SC briefly.
selected.
Selecting the seek tuning sensi-
Scanning stations with Radio PTY - Programme Type
tivity
Scan
PTY is an RDS service which an increasing
You can alter the automatic seek tuning
You can also scan through all of the sta- number of more broadcasting stations have
sensitivity.
tions in your reception area. begun to offer. This feature allows you to
If  lo is displayed, the radio will only pick up
select FM stations according to their pro-
To start the Scan function: strong, local stations (low sensitivity).
gramme type. After you have chosen the
If  lo does not light up, the radio will also
" Press SC briefly.
PTY of your preference, the corresponding
pick up weaker, more distant stations (high
The scanned frequency or the station name
stations can be selected either by seek tun-
sensitivity).
will start flashing in the display.
ing or using the scan function.
If you would like to alter the sensitivity level
During the actual scanning process  AM-
please refer to the section on  DSC program-
SCAN or  FM-SCAN will appear in the dis-
Switching PTY on/off
ming  LO-DX ).
play.
" Press PTY.
To select a scanned station and switch
Switching from stereo to mono When the function is active, the programme
off the Radio-Scan function:
(FM) type selected last will briefly appear in the
" Press SC or the seek tuning rocker
display.  PTY will appear permanently in the
Using the DSC menu you can switch from
switch briefly.
lower right corner of the display panel.
stereo to mono reception. If reception is
If no station is selected, the scan function
poor, you may get better sound quality by
will switch off automatically after the frequen-
switching to mono. When the radio is
cy band has run through completely. The
switched on, it automatically selects stereo
radio will tune into the station selected be-
reception.
fore the scan started.
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Programme type OTHER M (other music) Selecting a programme type
WEATHER
a) Using the preset buttons
Use << >> to have the last selected pro-
FINANCE
gramme type displayed and to choose a new
When PTY is switched on, you can use
CHILDREN S PROGRAMMES
one.
the preset buttons 1-6 to select the
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
programme types stored at the factory.
You can select any one of the stored types
RELIGION
with the preset buttons 1-6.
" Press one of the presets 1-6.
PHONE IN
Requirement: PTY must be active. TRAVEL
The selected programme type will be
HOBBIES
displayed for 2 seconds.
You can use DSC to select Deutsch or Eng-
JAZZ MUSIC
lish as the language (refer to the section on
If you would like to listen to a station
COUNTRY MUSIC
 DSC programming  PTY LANG ).
with this PTY,
NATIONAL MUSIC
The following list indicates all of the pro-
" press / to start the seek tuning
OLDIES MUSIC
gramme types which are available.
function.
FOLK MUSIC
The letters printed in bold are identical to
If the radio is unable to find a station offer-
the abbreviation which appears briefly in the
ing the selected programme type, the dis-
Checking the programme type of the
display.
play will show  NO PTY and a beep tone
station
will be emitted. The radio will select the sta-
NEWS
" Press PTY for approximately 2 sec-
tion which was tuned into before seek tun-
CURRENT AFFAIRS
onds.
ing was activated.
INFORMATION
After the beep tone the display will show the
SPORT
You can assign different programme types
programme type offered by the tuned in sta-
EDUCATE
to each preset position. Please refer to the
tion.
DRAMA
next section on  Storing programme types .
If  NONE appears in the display, the cur-
CULTURE
rent station has no PTY code.
SCIENCE
b) Using the << >> buttons on the rocker
VARIED
switch
Displaying the selected programme
POP MUSIC
When PTY is switched on, you can se-
type
ROCK MUSIC
lect a programme type using buttons
M.O.R. M (middle of the road music)
" Press << or >>.
<< >>.
LIGHT M (light classical)
The programme type selected last will be
CLASSICS (serious classical)
displayed briefly.
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" Press << or >>; the programme " Select a programme type using but- As soon as it is possible to receive a pro-
type selected last will be displayed tons << >> and gramme in the broadcasting network with
for 3 seconds. the PTY selected, the radio will switch over
" hold down the desired preset button
to the corresponding station for the dura-
" IDuring this period press >> (for- (1-6) until you hear a beep.
tion of the programme.
wards) or << (backwards) to select
Now the selected programme type can be
the desired type.
recalled by pressing this preset.  PTY must
appear in the display to indicate that the Example: German broadcasting network
" Press << or >> as many times as
function is active. NDR:
required.
- Station playing: NDR3.
If you would like to listen to a station
Scanning stations with PTY SCAN
with the selected PTY,
-  PTY lights up in the display.
Requirement:  PTY must appear in the dis-
" press / to start the seek tuning
- Programme type  POP selected.
play.
function.
- Seek tuning is started.
" Press the SC button.
If the radio is unable to find a station offer-
- No station with  PTY-POP can be
All of the stations in your current reception
ing the selected programme type, the dis-
found.
area offering the selected programme type
play will show  NO PTY and a beep tone
will be scanned.
- The display shows  NO PTY and
will be emitted. The radio will select the sta-
tion which was tuned into before seek tun- To switch off PTY-SCAN:
- automatically switches back to NDR3.
ing was activated.
" Press SC or the seek-tuning rocker
- NDR2 airs a  PTY-POP programme.
switch once again.
- The radio will switch to the linked sta-
Storing programme types
tion NDR2 for the duration of the
Each of the preset buttons 1-6 has been PTY priority
 POP programme.
assigned one programme type at the facto-
Situation:
ry.
PTY is switched on and lights up in the dis- During CD operation, the set will also switch
If desired, you can also replace these with
to the programme offering the selected PTY
play.
other available programme types.
within the broadcasting network.
No station offering the selected programme
To do so, make sure that  PTY lights up in
type can be found currently in your recep- After the PTY programme has ended the
the display.
system will switch back to the previous
tion range (with seek tuning or scan).
" If necessary, press the PTY button to
mode (radio or CD).
The set will switch back to the station previ-
switch on the function.
ously tuned into.
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Traffic programme station reception with RDS-EON
Note: The abbreviation  EON stands for En- Traffic announcement priority
As already mentioned, these functions are hanced Other Networks, which means that on/off
only supported by a limited number of RDS information is exchanged within a radio net-
If the priority for traffic announcement pro-
stations at the present time. work.
grammes is activated,  A will light up in the
Many FM radio stations provide their serv-
display.
ice area with traffic messages at regular in-
To switch the priority on or off:
tervals.
" Press the TA button.
Along with their programmes, all traffic pro-
If you press TA while a message is being
gramme stations transmit a special carrier
broadcast, this message will be interrupted.
signal, which is decoded by your car radio.
The unit will then switch back to the previ-
If this signal is identified,  T will appear in
ous mode. The priority for other traffic mes-
the display (Traffic programme).
sages remains active.
In addition to these, there are also stations
Please note that several buttons have no
which do not actually transmit traffic infor-
function while a traffic announcement is
mation themselves, but by using RDS-EON
broadcast.
it is possible for them to forward the traffic
messages broadcast by another traffic pro-
gramme station in the same radio network. Warning beep
If you want to have the priority for traffic
If you leave the reception area of the traffic
announcements activated while listening to
programme station currently tuned into, you
one of these stations (e.g. NDR3),  A must
will hear a warning beep after approximate-
appear on the display panel.
ly 30 seconds.
If a traffic announcement is broadcast, the
This alarm tone will also be emitted if you
radio will automatically switch to the linked
press a preset button for a station which
traffic programme station (in this case,
does not send the traffic information signal.
NDR2) for the duration of the message and
return to the original programme (NDR3)
afterwards.
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Switching the warning beep off Adjusting the volume for traffic
announcements and the warning
a) Tune into another station offering traf-
beep
fic information:
Although this volume was preset at the fac-
" Press the rocker switch or
tory, you can use the DSC function to alter
" press a preset button which has a
the setting (see  DSC programming - TA
traffic programme station allocated
VOL ).
to it.
Alternatively:
b) Switch off the priority for traffic an-
nouncements:
" Press TA.
 A will disappear from the display.
Automatic seek tuning start
(CD operation)
If you leave the reception area for the traffic
programme station you have tuned into while
you are listening to a CD, the system will
automatically start searching for a new TA
programme.
If no such station is found within approxi-
mately 30 seconds, a warning beep will
sound every 30 seconds. To switch the
warning beep off, proceed as described
above.
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CD operation
Inserting a CD Selecting a track
This car stereo is equipped with a CD drive.
After a CD has been inserted, the activated
" Switch on the radio.
Note:
CD functions will appear on the display pan-
" Insert a CD with the label facing up.
Use only standard circular CDs measuring
el.
Never use force.
12 cm in diameter!
CDs measuring 8 cm in diameter or CDs in The CD will be transported to its playing
position automatically. CD playback will
different shapes such as a butterfly or beer
mug are not suitable for playback using this start.
equipment.
This is very likely to result in the destruction
Removing a CD
of the CD or the CD drive.
/ Track selection Up
" Press the SRC button for approxi-
We assume no liability for damage to the
Down
mately one second.
equipment caused by playing unsuitable
Press once to go back to the begin-
The CD will be ejected.
CDs.
ning of the current track.
To protect the CD mechanism, do not im-
Fast advance, audible (CUE).
pair or try to help the automatic insertion and
Switching to CD operation
Hold down >> as long as required.
ejection of the disc in any way.
Fast reverse, audible (REVIEW).
Make sure that a disc is inserted,  CD will
If the CD is not removed from the drive within
Hold down << as long as required.
appear on the display panel.
approximately 30 seconds, it will be reinsert-
Press SRC to go through the available
ed automatically.
If you press the rocker switch repeatedly,
audio sources:
you will skip over the corresponding number
" Press as many times as required until
of tracks.
the CD functions appear in the display
The number displayed beside  T (for track)
(track number, playback time).
indicates the number of the track which is
currently playing.
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Clock
MIX playback If the RDS signal is not received for a
This car stereo is equipped with a built-in
week, the radio will attempt to use
clock which automatically takes advantage
CD tracks can be played back in random
DCF 77 to adjust the clock to the cor-
either of RDS or the DCF 77 signal (control
order if desired. The MIX function has been
signal for atomic clocks, used in special cas- rect time the next time the radio is
activated, when  MIX CD appears briefly in
switched off.
es), to ensure highly accurate time-keeping
the display each time the audio source is
Condition: DCF 77 is switched on.
(hours, minutes).
switched to CD and following each track.
 CLK SYNC will appear in the display
For the clock to function properly with RDS,
Switching the MIX function on or off,
an RDS station with the CT function (CT  for 20 seconds and you will hear a
" press 3/MIX briefly.
melody (Big Ben) to indicate that the
clock time) must be received.
The MIX function is off when  MIX OFF
radio is still active and that the power
The automatic correction of the time or just
appears in the display.
antenna (if connected) is still extend-
the hours using DCF 77 can be switched
ed.
off.
SCAN
If it is not possible to receive the DCF
Switching DCF 77 on/off:
77 signal, the radio will switch off after
Use this function to scan all of the CD tracks.
" Press DSC for approximately 2 sec-
a few seconds.
To start the Scan function:
onds.
" Press SC briefly, the display will indi-
If the display shows  DCF77 ON , DCF 77
b) manually with DSC-CLOCKSET
cate  CD-SCAN .
is active.
" Press DSC briefly,  CLOCKSET
The titles will be scanned one after the oth-
If the display shows  NO DCF77 , DCF 77
will appear in the display.
er in ascending order.
is inactive.
" Press << >> to set the hours/min-
To stop the Scan function:
utes. You can move to a different
" Press SC once again briefly.
Setting the clock
position by pressing / .
The track currently scanned will continue to
" After you have set the clock, press
a) automatically
play.
briefly to store the new setting.
The clock is set automatically when the
SCAN will also stop if you
radio is tuned into an RDS station
" press one of the buttons marked DSC,
which has the  CT function (clock
SRC, , << >> or / .
time).
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Displaying the clock Deactivating the hour correction Warning note
function
You can set the clock to permanent display Danger of damaging the automatic
in both the radio and CD modes. In the DSC menu it is possible to switch off power antenna in a car wash
the hour correction function with  CLK MAN/
If another function is selected, the clock dis- If your vehicle is equipped with an automat-
CLK AUTO . An automatic correction for
play will disappear for approximately 8 sec- ic power antenna, it might still remain fully
minutes will continue to take place.
onds and the station selected, for example, extended after you have turned the radio off
will appear in the display. This is useful if you would like to display the in order to synchronise the time with DCF
time for a different time zone, for example. 77.
To switch the display mode:
If necessary, Before you drive into a car wash
" Press LD for approximately 2 seconds.
" Press DSC briefly and " switch the radio off by pressing the ON
button.
" Press / as often as required until
Correcting the clock after the
The power antenna will retract, if it
 CLK MAN/CLK AUTO appears in the
power has been disconnected
doesn t, press ON again.
display.
If the radio has been disconnected from its
DCF 77 will remain inactive for as long as
To deactivate the hour correction function
power source for a longer period of time,
the radio is switched off.
press << >> to select  CLK MAN .
 0:00 will appear in the display when it is
" Press << >> to set the hours/minutes.
re-connected.
Do not drive into the car wash unless
The time will be set automatically by RDS- the power antenna has retracted!
CT, but can also be adjusted manually if
desired. After you leave the car wash  DCF 77 will
reactivate when you switch the radio on
You need only set the time manually if it is
again.
not possible to receive an RDS station with
CT (clock time).
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Setting the equaliser
The acoustic characteristics of the car inte- The individual steps you have to take to The  LOW EQ filter can be set in the DSC
rior affect the quality of the sound repro- make these settings are described in the menu:
duced in your vehicle to a much greater ex- table.
" Press DSC.
tent than the speakers.
" Press / as often as necessary until
Notes on making the settings
Position, installation and the rear volumes
 LOW EQ appears in the display.
of, for example, the door or rear window
The following notes are intended as recom-
" Press << or >> once and
shelf all play an important role.
mendations only. They do not necessarily
" Set the level in the following table by
Even the sound produced by well selected
reflect your own personal sound preferenc-
pressing / .
and installed speakers can be affected neg-
es.
" Press << >> to switch the frequency
atively by resonance frequencies in the ve-
We recommend that you use a music CD
range.
hicle interior.
you are familiar with to make the settings.
" Press to store your settings.
As a result, the bass sounds may be lost or
The CD should include tracks with different
reverberate, the mid-range tones sound too You can switch the equaliser on and off by
instruments and vocals. Purely electronic
overpowering and music instruments or pressing AUD for approximately 2 seconds.
music is not well suited to serve as a basis
voices may be distorted or the total sound
for making the settings because the original
Now you can compare the sound produced
quality may be completely lifeless.
sounds cannot be determined.
by your car stereo with and without the
The overall sound quality can be greatly equaliser.
Before you set the equaliser, set bass, tre-
enhanced if certain frequencies are sup-
ble, balance and fader to  0 .
pressed or boosted.
Setting recommendations on the
This setting is described in the Quick Refer-
This car stereo is equipped with a paramet- Internet
ence under A AUD.
ric  LOW EQ filter, which can be set from
Now listen to the CD you have selected.
Refer to our home page on the Internet
50 to 200 Hz. In this context, parametric
Evaluate the sound according to your own
http://www.blaupunkt.de
means that it is possible to set the frequen-
personal preferences.
cy and either boost or reduce it (+10 to to find setting recommendations for new
 20 dB) individually for this filter. Now refer to  Sound impression/problem in
vehicles on the market.
the table and you will find suggestions to
This parametric filter can be adjusted to very
eliminate any problems under  What to do .
exact settings even without the help of
measuring instruments. Make the settings for bass and the lower
mid-range tones with the LOW EQ filter.
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Assistance in setting your equaliser
Frequency range Sound impression / Problem What to do Notes
Bass
50  100 Hz Bass reproduction too weak Boost the basses with Avoid distortion.
the  LOW EQ filter Boost the level carefully if
Frequency: 50 to 100 Hz the speaker diameter is
Level: +4 to +6 dB too small.
Lower mid-range
100  200 Hz Unclear bass Reduce the lower mid-range The tone may become too lean
Playback reverberates with the  LOW EQ filter and aggressive.
Unpleasant pressure Frequency: 100 to 200 Hz Pay attention to the underlying
on the ears Level: approx. -4 dB tone of the music
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DSC programming
CLOCKSET To set the clock manually. READ KC To read out the KeyCard
The car stereo has been equipped with DSC
Press << >> to set the data.
(Direct Software Control) to allow you to
hours/minutes. Move to the The card supplied with the
customise certain programmable, basic set-
next position (flashing) by radio is used to display the
tings to suit your personal needs and pref-
pressing / . To store the model name, type number
erences and then store them.
setting selected, press (7 6..) and the serial
The basic settings for this audio equipment
briefly. number.
were made at the factory.
Also refer to the section on With the extra card it is pos-
In the following you can find an overview of
 CLOCK . sible to display data entered
these settings, so that you can always reset
by your specialised dealer.
to them if desired.
(See the section on  Short
VOL FIX Use this function to select
If you wish to alter any of the programming,
Additional Memory S.A.M. ).
the volume at which the ra-
" press DSC. If you remove the KeyCard
dio is set when it is switched
during the reading process,
Use the rocker switch and the button to
on.
 READ KC will appear on
select and adjust the functions described in
Adjust the desired volume
the display panel.
the following. The display will show you the
level with << >>. When ad-
setting you have selected.
justed to  VOL 0 , the sys-
tem will come on at the vol- LEARN KC To  train a second Key-
ume selected before it was Card.
switched off. Please read the information
in the section on  KeyCard
theft protection system -
PTY LANG To select the language used
 Training a second Key-
to indicate the programme
Card .
/ Select function
type: DEUTSCH or ENG-
<< >> Adjust/recall value
LISH
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LED ON Here you can choose be- TA VOL To adjust the traffic an- AM ON/OFF It is possible to block out
tween LED ON or LED OFF. nouncement and warning one or both of the AM wave-
With LED ON, the KeyCard beep volume from between bands (MW/LW).
tongue will flash for extra 0 to 66. This means you will select
anti-theft protection when The message will then come only the wavebands you
the unit has been switched through at this volume, if the want when you press BND:
off and the KeyCard re- standard volume is lower. AM ON 
moved. If the standard volume is set all wavebands are available
higher than the TA VOL lev-
MW OFF  LW, FM only
el, then the traffic report will
BEEP Acknowledgement tone for LW OFF  MW, FM only
be played at the standard
all functions which require a AM OFF  FM only
volume.
button to be pressed for
more than one second.
LOUDNESS Loudness - When listening
The volume can be adjusted SCANTIME Use this function to set the
at a low level, the Loudness
from between 0 to 9. scan time for the radio or
function creates a more nat-
(0 = off). CD player from 5 to 30 sec-
ural sound by boosting the
onds.
low frequency range.
LO-DX To adjust the seek tuning LOUD 1 - Low boost
sensitivity. STEREO/MONO LOUD 6 - Max. boost
 LO stands for local recep- Switch modes by pressing
tion. << >>.
LOW EQ Equaliser setting:
 DX stands for distant re- The mode selected will ap-
To activate the frequencies
ception. pear briefly in the display.
and set the level for the low-
Select  LO 3 if you want to The radio will begin with
er frequency range.
receive strong stations in STEREO playback each
Refer to the detailed instruc-
the local area, select  DX 1 time it is switched on.
tions in the section on
if you want to tune into
 Equaliser setting .
weaker stations which are
further away.
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Specifications
CLK MAN Switches off the hour cor- Amplifier
rection function.
Blaupunkt
Output power: 4 x 23 W RMS power
Read the information in the
acc. to DIN 45324 at
section on  Clock, Deacti-
telephone hotline
14.4 V
vating the hour correction
4 x 35 W max. power
function .
Address of the next service
centre in your vicinity
Tuner
(only for Germany)
To quit the DSC programming mode
Wavebands:
and store the adjustment:
If you would like to know the address of
FM 87.5  108 MHz
" Press DSC.
the next Blaupunkt service centre of
MW 531  1602 kHz
your area without having our service list
LW 153  279 kHz
at hand:
Overview of the DSC factory
settings - Find out your area code.
FM sensitivity: 0.9 µV at 26 dB
- Then call the following chargeable
signal-to-noise ratio
CLOCKSET -
phone number: 01 80 / 5 25 56 66.
VOL FIX 0
FM frequency response:
PTY LANG ENGLISH - Using the area code to be entered
READ KC - 20 - 16 000 Hz you will be automatically given the
LEARN KC - address and phone number of the
LED ON next Blaupunkt service centre. You
CD player
BEEP 4 can also request this information
Frequency response:
LO / DX DX 1 by fax.
20 - 20 000 Hz
TA VOL 30
SCANTIME 10 sec.
STEREO ON
AM ON / OFF AM ON
LOUDNESS 3
LOW EQ 0 dB/50 Hz
CLK AUTO / MAN CLK AUTO
Subject to modifications!
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