Blaupunkt ACD 9850 User manual

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ACD 9850
Operating instructions

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Table of contents
Short instructions ........................ 16
Important notes ............................ 19
What you really have to read ................ 19
Traffic safety ......................................... 19
Installation/Connection.......................... 19
Anti-theft coding........................... 19
Entry of a wrong code number.............. 19
Switching the code system on .............. 20
Restart following an interruption of the
power supply ......................................... 20
Switching the code system off .............. 20
Switching the code-LED on/off.............. 20
Radio operation with RDS ........... 21
AF - Alternative frequency .................... 21
REG - regional program ........................ 21
Selecting a station................................. 22
Selecting stations automatically ........ 22
Selecting stations manually ............... 22
Selecting the station search sensitivity . 22
Separate adjustment of the sensitivity
levels for local and distant reception..... 22
Switching from stereo to mono ............. 22
Changing the memory bank .................. 23
Storing stations ..................................... 23
Automatically storing the strongest
stations with Travelstore ....................... 23
Recalling stored stations ....................... 23
Receiving traffic information
stations with RDS-EON ................ 24
Traffic announcement priority on/off ..... 24
Warning beep........................................ 24
Switching the warning beep off.......... 24
Automatic seek tuning start................... 24
Adjusting the volume for traffic announce-
ments and the warning beep................. 24
CD operation................................. 25
Inserting the disc................................... 25
Ejecting the disc .................................... 25
Selecting a track ................................... 25
The Mix function.................................... 25
Changing the audio source with SRC ... 25
The Loudness function.......................... 25
Summary of default settings made at the
factory ................................................... 26
Appendix....................................... 26
Specification.......................................... 26

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Extra function:
To adjust the seek tuning sensitivity
separately for local and distant re-
ception.
Stereo/mono switching:
Keep button depressed until “MONO
OFF” or “MONO ON” appears in the
display.
4CD slot
Insert the disc with the label side facing
up. The system will automatically
switch from radio to CD operation.
5/ SRC
To eject the disc:
Hold button depressed until the disc is
ejected.
To switch between radio and CD
operation:
Press button briefly while a CD is being
played.
Extra function:
To switch the code-LED on/off.
Short instructions
1On/Off
Turn button.
On
Off
To adjust the volume:
Turn button.
2LD / AUD
LD - Loudness
When listening at a low level, the Loud-
ness function will create a more natural
sound by boosting the bass frequen-
cies.
To switch the Loudness on/off: Press
AUD until “LOUD ON” or “LOUD OFF”
is displayed.
Extra function:
To adjust the bass boost level.
AUD – Audio
To adjust the
BASS
TREBLE
BALANCE (left/right volume)
FADER (front/rear volume).
To alter a setting:
Press AUD briefly until the abbreviation
of the desired mode and the correspon-
ding value appear in the display.
Use the buttons to alter the selec-
ted setting (will be indicated in the dis-
play). The last adjustment will be stored
automatically.
If the setting remains unchanged within
8 seconds, the display will switch back
to the previous condition.
3MIX / lo
MIX - If “MIX” lights up in the display,
the CD titles will be played at random.
To switch on/off: Press button briefly.
lo (local) - seek tuning sensitivity during
radio operation.
“lo” lights up in the display - normal
seek tuning sensitivity. The system will
only pick up powerful nearby stations.
“lo” does not light up in the display -
high seek tuning sensitivity. The system
will also pick up weaker stations.
To switch over: Press MIX/lo briefly
during radio operation.

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native frequency if the latter belongs to
a linked station offering the same regio-
nal program (see “REG - regional pro-
gram).
Manual station tuning:
When AF is switched off, the system
will automatically switch to manual sta-
tion tuning.
Use the buttons to alter the fre-
quency in steps of 50 kHz.
61, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 - preset buttons
You can store six stations on each FM
memory bank (I, II, T).
To store a station: Press button du-
ring radio operation and hold down until
the radio resumes play.
To recall a station: Select the desired
memory bank pressing the FMTbutton
and press the relevant preset button
briefly.
Extra function:
Coding: Read chapter “Anti-theft co-
ding” first.
Buttons 1, 2, 3, 4 - To enter the four-
digit code.
Press each of the buttons as many
times as required until the code num-
ber given in the car radio passport
stands in the display.
7TA (priority for traffic announcements)
When “TA” is displayed, the system will
only tune into stations offering traffic
information.
To switch TA on/off: Press the TA but-
ton.
Extra function:
To adjust the traffic message and
warning beep volume.
8FMT
To switch between the FM memory
banks:
Press button until the desired memory
bank (I, II, T) is displayed.
T - Travelstore
To store and recall the six most power-
ful stations of your current reception
area.
To store with Travelstore:
Press FMTuntil the search starts in the
display. The system will store the found
stations automatically.
To recall a station stored with Tra-
velstore:
Press FMTuntil “T” is displayed. Then
briefly press one of the presets 1-6.
9AF
(Alternative Frequency during RDS
operation)
When “AF” lights up in the display, the
radio will automatically search for a
frequency offering better reception of
the same RDS program.
To switch AF on/off: Press AF briefly.
Extra functions:
REG ON / REG OFF - With REG ON
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Radio operation
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CD operation
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a) NDR2 - Station name
b) 1 : 52 - Playback time
c) FM - Waveband
d) 6 - Preset button (1-6)
e) I, II, T - Memory bank I, II, or T
f) CD-IN - A CD is inserted
g) -Stereo reception
h) lo - Seek tuning sensitivity
i) AF - Alternative RDS frequency
j) TA - Priority for traffic information
stations
k) TP - The system receives a traffic
program
l) LD - Loudness 2extra AUD
function
m) MIX - Playback of CD tracks in
random order
n) T5 - Track number
;Code-LED
May flash for additional theft protection
when the car radio is switched off.
<Station tuning – automatically, if “AF”
lights up in the dis-
play.
–manually, if “AF” is
off.
Switch with AF, 9AF.

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Important notes
What you really have to read
Beforeyouoperateyour newcarradio,plea-
se read the information on “Traffic safety”
and “Anti-theft coding” carefully.
Traffic safety
As the driver of a motor vehicle, it is your
responsibility to pay attention to the traffic
situationatalltimes.Neveruseyourcarradio
in a way that could distract you.
Please keep in mind that you travel a di-
stanceof14mpersecondataspeed of only
50 km/h.
Should the traffic situation become particu-
larlydemanding,weadviseyounottousethe
radio.
Always make sure that you are still able to
hear any warning signals coming from outsi-
deofthevehicle,suchaspoliceorfireengine
sirens, so that you can react accordingly.
Alwaysselectamoderatevolumeforplaying
your car radio while you are driving.
Installation/Connection
If you would like to install this equipment
yourself or add any new components, then
please read the enclosed installation and
connection instructions carefully.
Do not connect the loudspeaker outputs to
ground!
Use only the accessory and replacement
parts approved by Blaupunkt.
Anti-theft coding
This car radio is supplied with inactive code
protection. In order to switch the anti-theft
coding system on, proceed as described in
the following.
If the code protection system is active while
thepowersupplytothesystemisinterrupted
(e.g. theft, disconnection of the car battery),
the set will be electronically blocked. In such
acaseitcanonlybemadeoperableagainby
enteringthecorrectcodenumbergiveninthe
car radio passport.
Entry of a wrong code number
Itshould not be possible for a thief to find out
the correct code number by a simple trial-
and-error operation. This is why the set will
beblockedforacertain period of time after a
wrong code number was entered. The dis-
play will then show “- - - -”.
The waiting time is 10 seconds after the first
threeattemptsandonehourfollowingsubse-
quent trials.
After 19 unsuccessful attempts the display
willshow“OFF”,makingitimpossibleforyou
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Restart following an interruption
of the power supply
(code system is activated)
•Turn on the radio.
The display shows “CODE”.
•Briefly press preset button 1, the dis-
play shows “0000”.
•Enter the code number given in the car
radio passport:
Example: The code number is 2521.
-Press preset button 1twice; the dis-
play shows “2000”.
-Press preset button 2five times; the
display shows “2500”.
-Press preset button 3twice; the dis-
play shows “2420”.
-Press preset button 4once; the dis-
play shows “2521”.
•To confirm the code number:
Press the rocker button .
Now your car radio is ready for operation.
However, if the display again shows four
dashes, you have made a mistake. In this
case go ahead entering the correct code
number after the waiting period has elapsed
(“CODE” in the display).
Note:
Keep your car radio passport including the
codenumberinasafeplaceinordertoavoid
“unauthorised access” to your car radio.
If the power supply to the unit is interrupted
while the code system is switched on, you
need to know the right code number.
The radio will function again as soon as you
have entered the correct code.
If you have lost your radio passport and
forgotten the code number, your radio can
only be made operable again by one of our
authorised customer service workshops,
which is subject to payment.
Switching the code system on
To activate the code system:
•Turn off the radio.
•Press preset buttons 1and 4simulta-
neously, hold down and
•turn the set back on again.
The display briefly shows “CODE” befo-
re the set is switched on.
•Release presets 1and 4.
Now the code system is activated.
In future, “CODE” will always be briefly dis-
played each time the radio is turned on.
When turning the radio off during the waiting
time,thisperiodisresetandwillstartanewas
soon as the unit is switched on again.
Switching the code system off
•Turn off the radio.
•Press preset buttons 1and 4simulta-
neously, hold down and
•turn the set back on again.
The display shows “CODE”.
•Now enter the code number of the car
radio passport and confirm (see ex-
ample under “Restart ...”.
The code system is switched off.
Switching the code-LED on/off
When the car is stationary, you may let the
LED below the display flash for additional
theft protection.
Condition:Thefunction isswitchedon(“LED
ON”)
To switch on/off (radio turned on, no CD
inserted):
• Press / SRC until “LED ON” / “LED
OFF” is displayed.
•Use the buttons to activate the
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the radio has been switched on or one of the
storedfrequenciesrecalled,theradioisauto-
matically searching for an alternative fre-
quency.
“SEARCH” will disappear from the display
when the alternative frequency has been
found or the complete frequency range has
been run through.
If the reception quality of the selected pro-
gram becomes too bad,
•tune into another station.
REG - regional program
Certain radio programs are split up at times
intoregionalprogramsofferinglocalinforma-
tion. The 1st program broadcast by NDR, for
example, offers programs with different con-
tents in the northern states of Germany
Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg and Lower
Saxony at certain times of the day. If you are
listeningtooneprogramandmovetoanarea
whereanotherlinkedregionalprogrambeco-
mes stronger, the unit will switch to that
program.
If you wish to continue listening to the first
station,
•press the AF button for approximately 2
seconds. “REG ON” appears in the
display.
Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System)
The last adjustment will be stored automati-
cally.
If the setting remains unchanged within 8
seconds, the display will switch back to the
previous condition.
On FM, the Radio Data System offers you
more convenience when listening to the ra-
dio.
More and more radio stations have begun to
broadcast RDS information alongside their
programs.
As soon as a program has been identified,
the station name including a regional identi-
fier, if applicable, will appear in the display,
for example, NDR1 NDS (regional program
in Lower Saxony, Germany).
When RDS is activated, the station buttons
become program buttons. You now know
exactly which program you have tuned into,
making it easy to find the desired station
quickly.
But RDS offers you further advantages:
AF - Alternative frequency
The AF (Alternative Frequency) function
makes sure that the strongest frequency of
the currently selected program is always
tuned in automatically.
Thisfunctionis activatedwhen“AF” appears
in the display.
In order to switch this function on or off,
•press the AF button briefly.
Whiletheradiois searchingforthestrongest
reception signal, it will switch to mute briefly.
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If you leave the service area of the regional
programtunedinto,orifyouwouldliketotake
advantage of the full RDS service, then
switch to “REG OFF”.
•Press the AF button for approximately
2 seconds until “REG OFF” appears.
IfREGONisactivated,“REGON”willappear
in the display briefly each time the radio is
switched on.
Selecting a station
With this car radio you can receive FM stati-
ons between 87.5 and 108 MHz.
Selecting stations automatically
Condition: AF is switched on!
• Press ; the car radio will automati-
cally search for the next receivable sta-
tion.
Whenkeepingthe orthe buttondepres-
sed, seek tuning will speed up in upwards or
downwards direction.
Selecting stations manually
Condition: AF is switched off!
• Press ; the frequency will change in
small steps in downwards or upwards
direction.
Whenholdingthe orthe buttonpressed
down, the frequency scan is speeded up.
Selecting the station search
sensitivity
You can alter the sensitivity of the automatic
station search.
For this purpose:
•Press the lo button briefly.
If “lo” is displayed, the radio will only pick up
strong nearby stations (low sensitivity).
If“lo”doesnotlightup,theradiowillalsopick
up less powerful stations (higher sensitivity)
Separate adjustment of the sensitivity
levels for local and distant reception
The sensitivity levels for local and distant
reception can be adjusted separately:
a) Local reception
•Press the MIX / lo button to switch
to “lo” (lights up in the display).
• Keep MIX / lo depressed until “S-
LO” and the adjusted value are dis-
played (follows after “MONO OFF”
or “MONO ON”).
Use the buttons to alter the sensitivity
value(“1”correspondstohighsensitivity, “3”
corresponds to low sensitivity).
The last adjustment will be stored automati-
cally.
If the setting remains unchanged within 8
seconds, the display will switch back to the
previous condition.
Press MIX / lo to switch back immediately.
b) Distant reception
•Press the MIX / lo button to switch
to “dx” (“lo” disappears from the
display).
• Keep MIX / lo depressed until “S-
DX” appears in the display. The
adjustment is made as described
under “a) Local reception”.
Switching from stereo to mono
Ifreceptionispoor,youmaygetbettersound
quality by switching to mono:
•Hold down the MIX / lo button until
“MONO OFF” or “MONO ON” appears
in the display.
The stereo symbol will disappear for
mono playback.
Each time the radio is switched on, stereo
playback is activated.
The unit will automatically switch to mono
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Automatically storing the stron-
gest stations with Travelstore
You can automatically store the six most
powerful stations of your current reception
area sorted according to their signal
strength.
This function is particularly convenient on
longer trips.
•Press the FMTbutton for at least 2 se-
conds.
The radio will search for the receivable FM
stationsandstorethem onthememorybank
T(Travelstore).When thisprocesshasbeen
completed, the radio will tune into the stron-
gest station.
If desired, stations can also be stored manu-
ally on the Travelstore bank (see “Storing
stations”).
Recalling stored stations
Youcanrecallanystoredstationatthetouch
of a button.
•Select the desired memory bank by
pressing FMTuntil the desired bank is
indicated in the display.
•Press the corresponding preset button
briefly to recall the station.
Changing the memory bank
YoucanshiftbetweenthememorybanksI,II
and T in order to store stations and recall
them later.
The currently selected memory bank is indi-
cated in the display.
•Press the FMTbutton until the desired
memory bank lights up in the display
(press repeatedly if necessary).
Storing stations
You can store six stations on the preset
buttons 1 to 6 for each of the memory banks
I, II, and T.
•Use the FMTbutton to select the me-
mory bank.
•Select a station with the rocker buttons
(either automatically or manually).
•Press the desired preset button until
the radio resumes play after the muting
or until you hear a BEEP.
Now the station has been stored.
Theactivatedpresetbuttonisindicatedinthe
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To switch the priority on or off:
•Press the TA button.
WhenpressingTA whileamessageis being
broadcast, the priority will be cancelled only
for this announcement. The unit will then
switch back to the previous condition. The
priority for other traffic messages remains
active.
Warning beep
If you leave the reception area of the traffic
information station currently tuned into, you
willhearawarningbeepafterapproximately
30 seconds.
This alarm tone will also be released when
pressing a preset button which has no traffic
program allocated to it.
Switching the warning beep off
a) Tuneintoanothertrafficprogramstation:
•Press , or
•press a preset button with a traffic
program station allocated to it.
Alternatively:
b) Switch the priority for traffic announce-
ments off:
• Press TA.
“TA” will disappear from the display.
Automatic seek tuning start
(CD operation)
Whenleavingthereceptionareaofthetraffic
information station tuned into while listening
to a CD, the system will automatically start
searching for a new TA station.
If no such station is found within approxima-
tely30seconds,CDplaybackisstoppedand
a warning beep will sound. To switch the
warningbeepoff,proceedasdescribedabo-
ve.
Adjusting the volume for traffic
announcements and the warning
beep
This volume was preset at the factory.
If you would like to alter the setting, proceed
as follows:
•Adjust the volume to the same level
that you also wish to be used for play-
back of the traffic announcements and
the warning beep.
•Then press TA until “TA-VOL” appears
in the display.
This volume will be stored for the traffic
messages and the warning beep.
Receiving traffic information stations with RDS-EON
Many FM broadcasters provide their service
area with traffic messages at regular inter-
vals.
Alltraffic program stations transmit a special
telegram signal alongside their programs,
which your car radio can evaluate. If this
signal is identified, “TP” will appear in the
display (Traffic Program).
In addition to these, there are also stations
whichdonotactuallytransmittrafficinforma-
tionthemselves,suchasNDR3,butbyusing
RDS-EON they make it possible to receive
the traffic messages broadcast by another
traffic information station in the same radio
network.Ifyoulistentooneofthesestations,
“TP”willappearinthedisplay as soon asthe
priority for traffic information stations is acti-
vated, i.e. “TA” lights up.
If a traffic announcement is broadcast, the
radio will automatically switch to the linked
traffic information station (in this case,
NDR2) for the duration of the message and
return to the original program (NDR3) after-
wards.
Traffic announcement priority
on/off
If the priority for traffic announcements is
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CD operation
Inserting the disc
•Turn on the radio.
•Insert the CD (label side facing up)
without applying force.
Thediscisautomaticallypulledintothesetto
reachthe playback position. Then CD repro-
duction starts.
Ejecting the disc
•Press the / SRC button for more than
2 seconds. The disc will be ejected.
ToprotecttheCDmechanism,theautomatic
insertion or ejection of the disc must not be
impaired in any way.
Selecting a track
TheactivatedCDfunctions willappearinthe
display as soon as the disc is inserted.
Use the buttons to select the desired
title.
•= To skip titles.
= To repeat titles.
When pressing the button only once, CD
playback will start at the beginning of the
currently played track.
The rocker buttons have a sequence switch
function,i.e.severaltrackscanbeskippedat
a time by pressing the corresponding button
repeatedly.
After the “T” (standing for “Track”), the
system shows the track number of the cur-
rently selected piece of music.
Fast forward (cue):
•Keep the rocker button depressed.
Fast backward (review):
•Keep the rocker button depressed.
The Mix function
When the Mix function is activated, all CD
titles will be played in random order. In this
case,“MIX”lightsupinthedisplay.Toskipa
track, press the rocker button .
To switch the Mix function on/off:
• Press MIX.
Changing the audio source with
SRC (source)
When a disc is inserted, you can use the /
SRC button to shift between CD playback
and radio operation.
To switch over:
• Press / SRC briefly.
The Loudness function
When listening at a low level, the human ear
islesssensitiveto thebassfrequenciesthan
to the treble frequency range.
TheLoudnessfunctioncompensates forthis
effectbyemphasisingthelow frequencies at
reduced volume levels.
Since the individual sensation of sound is
influencedbythetypeofsystemused(ampli-
fier), the location and type of the employed
loudspeakers, and by the vehicle itself, the
Loudnessthresholdandthebassboostlevel
can be adjusted.
The bass boost level was adjusted at the
factorysuch that a natural sound impression
is obtained over a wide frequency range.
However, you may also alter the Loudness
setting. In this case, proceed as follows:
• Press the LD/AUD button until “LOUD”
and the adjusted value appear in the
display (you find this item after “LOUD
ON” / “LOUD OFF”).
• Use the buttons to adjust the bass
boost. “1” corresponds to the lowest,
“6” to the highest efficiency level.
The last adjustment will be stored automati-
cally.
If the setting remains unchanged within 8
seconds, the display will switch back to the
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Summary of default settings
made at the factory
LOUDNESS 3
S-DX 2
S-LO 2
LED ON
Appendix
Specification
Amplifier
Output power: 4 x 19 watts RMS po-
wer acc. to DIN 45324
4 x 20 watts max. po-
wer acc. to DIN 45324
FM
Sensitivity: 0.9 µV at 26 dB signal-
to-noise ratio
Frequency
range: 30 - 16,000 Hz (-3dB)
CD
Frequency
range: 20 - 20,000 Hz (-1dB)
Subject to modifications!

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