Blaupunkt TravelPilot RNS 3 User manual

Radio/Navigation
TravelPilot
RNS 3
Operating instructions

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Equipment illustration
1Open key, opens the operating panel.
2Rocker switch. The functions performed by the rocker switch depend on the menus or operating modes which are
currently active.
3AUD key, activates the audio menu.
4TA key
5Dot-matrix display.
6DEL key, deletes entries in the edit menu.
7Info key.
If you press this button briefly during navigation: the current or next road is displayed fully and the last voice output is
repeated. If you press this button longer during navigation: the active destination is displayed and the last voice output
is repeated.
In lists, entries that are marked with ... are displayed fully.
8DSC (Direct Software Control) key to activate the DSC menu.
9ESC key, quits menus without saving any changes made.
:Key to activate a traffic congestion bypass during route guidance.
;Rotary/pushbutton, selects entries from or makes entries in lists and edit menus.
<NAV key, activates navigation.
=Softkeys 4 to 6. The functions performed by the softkeys depend on the contents of the menus.
>Softkeys 1 to 3. The functions performed by the softkeys depend on the contents of the menus.
?CD·C key, activates CD or CD changer operation.
@Rotary/pushbutton. Volume control and on/off switch.
ATU key, switches to radio operation mode.

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Menu overview
Tuner operation Navigation operationCD, CDC operation
Main tuner menu
Navigation DSC menu
CD functions menu Route guidance menu
Main navigation menu
Main CD menu
CD DSC menuTuner DSC menu
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Safety information
The TravelPilot has been specifically designed for use in cars.
The special information required by navigation systems for lorries or busses, such as height restrictions or maximum
permissible loads, is not included on the navigation CDs.
Operating the system while driving
If you do not focus your full attention on the traffic situation at all times, you could cause serious accidents.
To avoid being distracted by the TravelPilot, please observe the following information:
• Before you take your first trip using the TravelPilot, make yourself familiar with the system and its operation.
• Find a suitable area to temporarily park your vehicle if you want to re-program the TravelPilot.
• Do not make any adjustments to the TravelPilot while driving unless the traffic situation allows.
• Do not attempt to enter your destination unless the vehicle is stationary.
Load a CD into the CD drive.
• For safety’s sake, load or change a CD only when your vehicle is stationary.
• Do not open the operating panel unless you want to load a CD.
• Close the operating panel immediately after you have loaded a CD to ensure that the system is ready for operation
when you resume your trip.
• When the operating panel is open, a red LED will flash as a warning. After 30 seconds you will hear a warning beep
which indicates that you should close the operating panel.

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Table of contents
Equipment illustration.............. 171
Menu overview .......................... 172
Safety information .................... 173
Table of contents ...................... 174
General operating instructions . 178
Switching the system on/off........... 178
Switching the system on/off
with the vehicle ignition .............. 178
Switching the unit on when the
vehicle ignition is switched off... 178
Selecting the operating mode ........ 179
Switching between the main
and the functions menus ............ 179
Switching between the main
and the route guidance menus
for navigation................................ 180
Activating the DSC menu ............180
Adjusting the volume ......................180
Automatic mute during
telephone calls ............................. 180
Display .............................................. 181
Adjusting the tone and the
balance/fader.................................... 182
Switching on coded systems after
they have been disconnected from
the vehicle battery ........................... 183
Radio operation ........................ 184
Starting radio operation.................. 184
Selecting the waveband or
memory bank ................................... 184
Switching RDS (Radio Data
System) on/off.................................. 184
Activating/deactivating RDS-REG . 185
Switching PTY (Program Type)
on/off ................................................. 186
PTY Alarm ..................................... 186
Traffic information TA (Traffic
Announcement) ............................... 187
Activating/deactivating the TA
function for radio operation........ 187
Interrupting traffic announce-
ments ............................................. 187
Selecting a station, FM ................... 188
Automatic station seek tuning.... 188
Paging through the broadcasting
network (with RDS only).............. 188
Manual station tuning .................. 189
Selecting radio stations, AM .......... 189
Automatic station seek tuning.... 189
Manual station tuning .................. 190
Scan seek tuning ............................. 190
Starting Scan seek tuning........... 190
Ending Scan seek tuning ............ 190
Storing radio stations ..................... 191
Storing stations manually ........... 191
Storing stations automatically
with “Travelstore” ........................ 191
Starting Travelstore ..................... 191
How to reduce interference in
FM radio reception .......................... 192
Activating/deactivating SHARX .. 192
CD operation ............................. 193
Starting CD playback ...................... 193
Inserting a CD ............................... 193
Starting CD playback for the
integrated CD player (no CD
changer connected) ..................... 194
Starting CD playback for the inte-
grated CD player (CD changer
connected) .................................... 194
Switching the playing time
indicator on/off ................................ 194
Traffic announcements during
CD operation .................................... 195
Selecting tracks ............................... 195
Fast forward/reverse ....................... 195
Random play (MIX) .......................... 196
Scanning all of the tracks on a
CD (SCAN) ........................................ 196

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Repeating tracks (REPEAT) ........... 196
Starting the Repeat function....... 196
Ending the Repeat function ........ 196
Naming CDs ..................................... 197
Entering the name........................ 197
Deleting characters ...................... 198
Deleting the current name........... 198
Deleting all of the names............. 198
Track programming ......................... 199
Creating the track program......... 199
Deleting tracks from the track
program ......................................... 199
Starting/stopping the track
program ......................................... 200
Deleting individual track
programs ....................................... 200
Deleting all of the track
programs from the memory ........ 200
Navigation.................................. 201
How navigation works..................... 201
Starting navigation .......................... 201
Destination entry ............................. 201
Destinations.................................. 202
Destination entry with the edit
menu ................................................. 202
Selecting letters ........................... 203
Deleting letters ............................. 203
Selecting entries from lists ......... 204
Paging in lists ............................... 204
Scrolling through lists page-by-
page ............................................... 204
Destination entry - Town ................ 205
Destination entry - Street, intersec-
tion and house number................... 206
Destination entry - House
number .......................................... 207
Destination entry - Intersection.. 208
Destination entry - Town centre .... 208
Special destinations in the destination
town, surrounding the destination,
surrounding your current position
and supraregional destinations ..... 209
Special destinations - In the
destination town........................... 210
Special destinations - Supra-
regional destinations ................... 211
Special destinations -
Surrounding the destination....... 211
Special destinations -
Surrounding the current position. 212
Destination entry - From the
destination memory ........................ 213
Destination entry - For a position
mark .................................................. 214
Selecting a position mark as
your destination ........................... 214
Route guidance................................ 215
Starting route guidance............... 215
Switching the audio source ........ 216
Cancelling route guidance .......... 217
NO MAP route guidance ................. 217
Travel guide...................................... 218
Displaying the route list.................. 219
Locating mode ................................. 219
Destination memory ........................ 220
Storing a destination in the
destination memory ..................... 220
Entering and altering short
names ............................................ 220
Sorting destinations manually.... 221
Deleting destinations from the
destination memory ..................... 221
Displaying GPS status and your
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Bypassing traffic congestion
during route guidance..................... 223
Entering a detour of traffic
congestion .................................... 223
Cancelling a detour of traffic
congestion .................................... 223
Selecting route options .................. 224
Setting a position mark................... 225
Storing the position mark ........... 225
Traffic announcements during
route guidance ................................. 226
Activating/deactivating voice
output................................................ 226
Activating/deactivating the memory
of the last 10 destinations
(LAST 10) .......................................... 226
Selecting time info........................... 227
Setting the position mark
manually............................................ 227
Simulating route guidance ............. 228
CD changer operation .............. 229
Inserting CDs into the CD
changer.......................................... 229
Starting CD changer operation ...... 229
Switching between the main
menu and the functions menu.... 230
Activating the DSC menu ............ 230
Selecting CDs................................... 231
Selecting tracks ............................... 231
Restarting tracks .......................... 231
Fast forward/reverse ....................... 231
Random play (MIX) .......................... 232
Selecting random play MIX for
one CD or all of the CDs in the
magazine ....................................... 232
Scanning tracks (SCAN) ................. 233
Scanning the tracks on one CD.. 233
Scanning the tracks on all of
the CDs .......................................... 233
Repeating tracks or CDs (REPEAT) . 234
Starting the Repeat function....... 234
Ending the Repeat function ........ 234
Activating the Repeat function
for one track.................................. 234
Switching on the Repeat
function for a CD ..........................234
Track programming ......................... 235
Creating the track program......... 235
Deleting tracks from the track
program ......................................... 236
Starting/stopping the track
program ......................................... 236
Deleting individual track
programs ....................................... 236
Deleting all of the track
programs from the memory ........ 236
Naming CDs ..................................... 237
Entering the name ........................ 237
Deleting characters...................... 238
Deleting the current name........... 238
Deleting all of the names............. 238
Switching the playing time
indicator on/off ................................ 239
Activating/deactivating traffic
announcements (CD changer) ....... 239

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RC06 remote control unit......... 240
Selecting the audio source............. 240
Activating navigation ...................... 240
Adjusting the volume ...................... 240
Mute................................................... 240
Cancelling the mute function...... 240
Selecting the waveband or
memory bank ................................... 241
Selecting stored stations................ 241
Starting station seek tuning ........... 241
Starting SCAN seek tuning,
Radio operation ............................... 241
Starting Travelstore......................... 241
Selecting tracks, CD-changer
operation .......................................... 242
Selecting tracks, CD operation ...... 242
Fast forward/reverse, CD-changer
operation .......................................... 242
Fast forward/reverse,
CD operation..................................... 242
Set-up/Basic settings ............... 243
Activating the Set-up menu ........ 243
Adjusting the day/night display,
the viewing angle, contrast and
brightness ........................................ 244
Automatic switch to night
display ........................................... 244
Adjusting the viewing angle ....... 244
Altering the display brightness .. 245
Fade effect in the menus............. 245
Adjusting the power-on and
announcement volume and
GALA................................................. 245
Altering the time .............................. 247
Selecting the time format ............ 247
Selecting the time zone ...............247
Activating summer time .............. 247
Selecting the language ................... 248
Calibrating the system .................... 248
Calibrating the system after its
installation (New install).............. 248
Calibrating the system after a
tyre change ................................... 250
Calibrating the system
manually ........................................ 250
Performing a system test ............... 251
Displaying the GPS status and
your position .................................... 251
Activating/deactivating the system
coding ............................................... 252
Activating/deactivating the
coding............................................ 252
Reset to factory settings ................ 252
Adjusting seek tuning sensitivity .. 253

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General operating instructions
Switching the system on/off
To switch your TravelPilot on press the left-hand rotary/pushbutton @.
The system will begin to play the audio source which was active last at the
power-on volume level. Refer to the section on “Adjusting the power-on/traffic
message volume and GALA” in the chapter on Set-up.
Switching the system on/off with the vehicle ignition
If the system has been installed accordingly, you can switch it on and off with
the vehicle ignition.
Switching the unit on when the vehicle ignition is switched off
If the TravelPilot has been installed accordingly, you can also operate it when
the ignition is switched off.
Press the left-hand rotary/pushbutton @.
The TravelPilot will switch on. After the unit has played for an hour, it will switch
off automatically to prevent the vehicle battery from running down.
Note:
To prevent the TravelPilot from being used after it has been discon-
nected from the vehicle battery, you can activate the security cod-
ing.
If the security coding has been activated, you will always be required
to enter the code after the vehicle battery has been disconnected,
after the system has been disconnected from its power supply (e.g.
if stolen) and after a fuse has blown. For information on how to ac-
tivate/deactivate the coding, please refer to the section on “Activat-
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Selecting the operating mode
To select the operating mode, press:
TU Afor radio operation,
CD·C ?to activate CD-player or CD-changer operation (optional) and
NAV <to activate navigation.
When you press one of these keys to switch between the audio sources, you will
access the main menu for the audio source selected.
Each audio source (tuner, CD player and CD changer) has three menus which
are used to make all of the setting adjustments:
- The main menu is used to make the most frequent adjustments, e.g. to
select radio stations or CD tracks.
- The functions menu is used to select special functions such as Travel-
store.
- DSC menu. Direct Software Control is used to adjust the options for the
individual audio sources to suit your own personal preferences.
The following menus are available in navigation mode:
- The main menu to activate the main navigation functions,
- The route guidance menu with visual driving recommendations and
- The DSC menu to adjust the options for navigation to suit your own per-
sonal preferences.
Switching between the main and the functions menus
To switch between the main and the functions menus for an audio source,
Press the corresponding button TU Aor CD·C ?again.
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Switching between the main and the route guidance menus for navigation
If you want to switch between the main and the route guidance menus when
route guidance is active,
Press NAV <.
Activating the DSC menu
To access the DSC menu in the individual operating modes press DSC 8once
briefly.
Adjusting the volume
To increase the system volume,
Turn the left-hand rotary/pushbutton @clockwise.
To decrease the system volume,
Turn the left-hand rotary/pushbutton @counter-clockwise.
When you make these adjustments you will see symbols in the foreground of
the display to indicate the setting you have selected.
Note: During a spoken driving recommendation for navigation you
can alter the volume without affecting the main volume for the au-
dio source. The difference in volume will be stored automatically.
Automatic mute during telephone calls
If an in-car telephone has been connected to the system, the TravelPilot will
switch to mute during a telephone call.
A telephone symbol will appear in the foreground of the display for the active
audio source.
If you make or receive a telephone call during active route guidance
PHONE will
appear as the message in the display. The visual driving recommendations re-
main visible.
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Display
The TravelPilot display provides you with all of the information required for nav-
igation, such as the visual driving recommendations and the menus and lists for
the radio, CD-player and CD-changer audio sources.
If the system has been installed accordingly, it will automatically switch to night
display when the vehicle headlights are switched on. This means that all of the
dots are displayed in the opposite colour as for the day display. If you drive with
the headlights on during the day, e.g. in Scandinavian countries, you can deac-
tivate this automatic switch. Refer to the information in the chapter on Set-up -
Display.
It is possible to adjust the viewing angle of the display in your vehicle to obtain
optimum legibility. Refer to the information in the chapter on Set-up - Display.
Note: Always handle the screen with care. Never allow the display
to come into contact with pointed objects as this will result in scratch-
es and damage the screen. To clean the screen, use only a soft, lint-
free cloth, moistened with a little rubbing alcohol if necessary. Do
not use any solvents such as turpentine or petrol as they are very
aggressive and will damage the screen.
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Adjusting the tone and the balance/fader
The TravelPilot allows you to make separate adjustments to the bass and treble
for each audio source.
The settings selected for the balance, the fader and the Loudness are the same
for all of the audio sources.
To adjust the audio settings,
Switch to the audio source (AM, FM, CD player or CD changer) for which
you would like to make the adjustments.
Press AUD 3.
This activates the audio menu which is used to make the tone adjustments.
Use the right-hand rotary/pushbutton ;to move the selector bar to the
menu item you would like to adjust, and
Press the right-hand rotary/pushbutton ;. The control lever will appear
surrounded by a frame.
Use the right-hand rotary/pushbutton ;to make the desired adjustment.
If you would like to save the adjustments made,
Press the right-hand rotary/pushbutton ;.
If you do not want to save the new adjustments and would like to return to the
previous settings,
Press ESC 9.
Note: If you do not press any of the keys, the system will automati-
cally switch back to the original menu after 30 seconds (time out).
Audio menu for the FM radio audio source
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Switching on coded systems after they have been discon-
nected from the vehicle battery
If you attempt to switch on a coded system after it has been disconnected from
the vehicle battery, e.g. after a repair has been made to the vehicle, an code
inquiry will appear in the display.
Enter the code number as follows:
Use the right-hand rotary/pushbutton ;to mark the first digit of the code
number,
Press the right-hand rotary/pushbutton ;.
The cursor for the code input will move one position to the right.
Now select the second digit of the code number and press the right-hand
rotary/pushbutton ;to confirm your selection.
Enter the remaining digits of the code number in the same way.
If you enter an incorrect digit by mistake,
Mark the symbol and
Press the right-hand rotary/pushbutton ;or
Press DEL 6.
Once you have completed entering the code number,
Mark the symbol and press the right-hand rotary/pushbutton ;to
confirm your selection.
The system will switch on. If you enter and confirm an incorrect code number by
mistake, you can repeat your entry. To prevent thieves from discovering the
code number by trial and error, the system will be blocked for one hour after an
incorrect code is entered for the third time. The system must remain switched on
for this time to count down. If the system is disconnected from the power supply
during this waiting period, the time will be reset to one hour once again.
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Radio operation
Starting radio operation
Press TU A.
Radio operation will begin and the main menu will appear in the display. The
station you last tuned into will begin to play. The six softkeys located at the sides
of the display are used to recall the radio stations which have been stored and to
store the radio stations.
Selecting the waveband or memory bank
The TravelPilot allows you to tune into FM radio stations and AM radio stations.
To select the FM or AM waveband,
Start radio operation and
Press TU Aagain.
You will access the functions menu and can now use the corresponding softkeys
to select one of the memory banks.
Switching RDS (Radio Data System) on/off
The Radio Data System is a service offered by radio stations which provides
you with more enjoyment and convenience when listening to FM radio. In addi-
tion to their regular programming, the radio stations broadcast such signals as
their station name, consisting of one to a maximum of eight characters and the
traffic information status of the station. The station name will appear in the dis-
playas soon asthe station is identified. The TravelPilot alsoautomatically search-
es for the best frequency for the station selected.
To take full advantage of the RDS functions, you must activate this option for
radio operation in the DSC menu.
Start radio operation.
Press DSC 8.
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You will access the DSC menu for radio operation and find the menu item for
RDS in the bottom line on the left. Here you can choose between the following
options:
VAR , FIX and OFF . VAR is the default setting.
Press the softkey marked RDS repeatedly until the desired option is dis-
played next to
RDS .
FIX : RDS radio operation is active. Because a number of radio stations trans-
mit not only their station names, but advertising as well, you can use this
setting to allow only the display of the station name. Alternating display
contents, such as advertising, will not appear on the screen.
VAR : The default setting, RDS radio operation is fully active. Alternating dis-
play contents will also appear on the screen.
OFF : RDS radio operation is deactivated. The radio station selected is identi-
fied in the display by its frequency.
Activating/deactivating RDS-REG
Another attractive RDS option is the “Alternate Frequency” function. The system
constantly searches in the background for frequencies with better reception for
the radio station selected and switches automatically to these frequencies. At
certain times of the day, however, some radio station networks broadcast differ-
ent programs to serve a particular region. If the alternate frequency option is
activated, this might mean that the radio automatically switches to a stronger
frequency for the same station which is currently broadcasting a different re-
gional program. If you want to continue listening to a particular regional program
andprevent the radio fromautomatically switching to a different frequency, switch
the menu item
REG in the DSC menu to ON . Then the radio will not switch
frequencies unless reception deteriorates to the point that it is no longer possi-
ble to pick up the frequency selected.
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Press DSC 8to access the tuner DSC menu.
Press the softkey marked REG repeatedly until the desired option ap-
pears next to
REG . OFF is the default setting.
Switching PTY (Program Type) on/off
PTY is also an RDS service. With PTY, the radio stations indicate the contents
of the program they are broadcasting. This allows you to select stations broad-
casting the type of program you want to listen to more easily, e.g. POP or CLAS-
SICAL.
If you activate the PTY function in the DSC menu for radio operation, the pro-
gram type will appear briefly in the display when you select the station by press-
ing the station preset key, for example. If the station does not support the PTY
function, there will be no indication in the display.
Press DSC 8to access the tuner DSC menu.
Press the softkey marked PTY repeatedly until the desired option, ON or
OFF , appears. The default setting is ON .
PTY Alarm
The Alarm is a special program type. If the TravelPilot detects an alarm mes-
sage, e.g. a disaster alert, a symbol will appear in the foreground of the display
and the alarm message will be emitted at the volume selected for traffic informa-
tion messages. The alarm message can be interrupted by pressing DSC 8, TU
A, CD·C ?and by switching to a different radio station.
Main tuner menu displaying the PTY symbol
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Traffic information TA (Traffic Announcement)
Traffic information is a service provided by the radio station networks. They
broadcasttraffic announcementsat regular intervals.Radio stations offering traffic
information broadcast a special signal to indicate that this service is available. If
the TravelPilot identifies this signal, a TP symbol (TP=Traffic Program) will ap-
pear in the status line in the main radio menu.
If the TravelPilot TA function is active, traffic announcements will be broadcast
at the minimum volume selected in the Set-up Volume.
If the TA function is activated for the other sources, (CD player and CD changer
as well as navigation), playback will be interrupted for an incoming traffic an-
nouncement and the message will be broadcast. When the traffic announce-
ment is completed, playback will resume.
If the TA function is active and you select a radio station manually which does
not support traffic information, you will hear a warning beep. In this case, the
system will start an automatic search for a TP station after the warning beep has
sounded.
Activating/deactivating the TA function for radio operation
Use TA 4to activate or deactivate the TA function. A TA symbol in the status
line indicates that the TA function is active.
Interrupting traffic announcements
To interrupt traffic announcements, press TA 4, DSC 8, AUD 3, TU Aor
CD·C ?or select a different radio station.
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Selecting a station, FM
There are several ways in which you can select radio stations with the TravelPi-
lot.
Automatic station seek tuning
To select radio stations automatically, the >symbol must appear beside the
menu item
SEARCH in the tuner DSC menu.
Press DSC 8to access the tuner DSC menu.
Press the softkey marked SEARCH as often as necessary until the >
symbol appears.
Now you can select the station in the main tuner menu.
Press >> on the rocker switch 2to start station seek tuning upwards or
<< on the rocker switch 2to start station seek tuning downwards.
If the TA function is active, the system will select only those stations which sup-
port traffic information (TP symbol in the display).
Paging through the broadcasting network (with RDS only)
One example of an RDS broadcasting network is the NDR, the North German
Radio Broadcasting Network with the following radio stations: NDR1, NDR2,
Radio3 NDR INFO and N-JOY.
You can select RDS stations within reception range directly. If it is possible to
receive several stations which belong to the same broadcasting network, you can
press << >> on the rocker switch 2to page up or down through these stations.
Note: this function will not operate unless these stations have been
picked up by the radio receiver at least once. You can, for example,
start SCAN seek tuning or the Travelstore function. In addition to
this, the automatic seek tuning function and the RDS function must
be activated.
Radio operation
Tuner DSC menu