Blaupunkt MADEIRA RCR 85 User manual

Madeira
RCR 85
Radio / Cassette
Operating instructions

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Table of Contents
Short description.......................... 17
Important information .................. 20
What you need to know! ....................... 20
Traffic safety ......................................... 20
Installation/connection .......................... 20
Anti-theft coding........................... 20
Wrong code number entered ................ 20
Switching the code system on .............. 20
Restart following interruption of power
supply.................................................... 21
Switching the code system off .............. 21
Optical indication of theft protection...... 21
Radio operation with RDS ........... 21
AF - Alternative Frequency ................... 21
REG - Regional..................................... 22
Selecting a station................................. 22
Automatic seek tuning........................... 22
Manual seek tuning............................... 22
Adjusting the seek tuning sensitivity ..... 22
Stereo - mono switch (FM).................... 22
Changing the memory bank (FM) ......... 23
Storing stations ..................................... 23
Storing the strongest stations auto-
matically with Travelstore...................... 23
Recalling stored stations....................... 23
Sampling stored stations briefly with
Preset Scan .......................................... 23
Sampling stations briefly with
Radio Scan ........................................... 24
Reception of traffic announcements
with RDS-EON............................... 24
Priority of traffic announcements
ON/OFF ................................................ 24
Warning beep........................................ 24
Switching the warning beep off ............. 24
Automatic seek tuning start................... 25
Adjusting the volume for traffic
messages and warning beep ................ 25
Tape operation.............................. 25
Inserting a tape ..................................... 25
Ejecting a tape ...................................... 25
Fast winding.......................................... 25
Autoreverse........................................... 26
Dolby NR............................................... 26
Changing the audio source with SRC ... 26
Care of your audio equipment............... 26
DSC programming........................ 26
Survey of DSC default settings ............. 27
Appendix ....................................... 27
Technical data....................................... 27

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Short description
1Amplifier
On Off
Volume
Scan: Press for 1 second
When “CODE” lights up in the display,
read chapter “Anti-theft coding” first.
SCAN
Hold down for approximately 1 second
to sample all stations to be received.
5Fast winding/Autoreverse
Changing the track
Press simultaneously
TR1-PLAY or TR2-PLAY in the display
Fast forward
To stop:
press FR
Fast rewind
To stop:
press FF
6Display
Radio:
Station name/
frequency
Seek tuning
sensitivity
Preset button
Memory bank
Priority of traffic
announcements
Alternative frequency
Wave band
Stereo
Loudness Traffic program
identifier
2Rocker switch
Seek tuning
up
down in
short steps
down
up in
short steps
Extra functions:
DSC mode: Select and program DSC
settings.
Coding: Enter code and confirm
with .
3Eject tape
Press .
4Cassette slot
Insert tape (side A or 1 facing up, the
open side facing to the right).

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Cassette:
Side 1 or 2
Dolby
71, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 - preset buttons
You can store 6 stations on each FM
memory bank (I, II, III and T).
To store a station: Press button during
radio operation and hold it down until
the radio resumes play again.
To recall a station: Select the desired
memory bank (press as many times as
required). Then press the correspon-
ding preset button.
Extra function:
Coding - Read chapter “Anti-theft cod-
ing”first.
Buttons 1, 2, 3, 4 - To enter the four-
digit code.
Press each button repeatedly until the
four-digit code given in the car radio
passport is displayed.
8PS (Preset Scan)
To briefly sample all stored stations on
the memory banks FM I-III or T.
9lo
Seek tuning sensitivity
“lo”lit up in the display indicates normal
seek tuning sensitivity (the system will
pick up strong stations only).
“dx”lit up in the display indicates high
seek tuning sensitivity (the system will
also pick up weaker stations).
To change the seek tuning sensitivi-
ty: press lo.
For more information see chapter “DSC
programming”.
:AF (Alternative Frequency in RDS
mode)
When “AF”is displayed in the RDS
mode, the radio searches for a better
frequency of the same program.
AF on/off: Press button.
Extra function:
REG ON/REG OFF - With REG ON,
the radio only switches to a better alter-
native frequency, if it offers the same
regional program (see “REG - Regio-
nal”).
;TA (Traffic Announcement)
If “TA”is on, the system will play traffic
stations only.
TA on/off: press button.
<LD
Loudness - boosts bass at low volume.
LD on/off: Press button.
For more information see chapter “DSC
programming”.
=–Dolby NR*
This set allows you to play cassettes
recorded with Dolby NR noise reduc-
tion.
To switch Dolby NR on/off:
Press the button.
* Noise reduction system manufactured under li-
censefrom DolbyLaboratories. “DOLBY”and the
double-DsymbolaretrademarksofDolbyLabora-
tories.
>TS (Travelstore)
To store the six most powerful stations
automatically with Travelstore:
Store: Press TS until seek tuning starts
(see display).
Recall: Press TS. Then briefly press
one of the presets 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

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?FM
To select one of the FM memory banks
I, II, III.
To change the memory bank:
Press button until the desired memory
bank is indicated on the display.
@AUD/GEO
AUD –
To adjust the treble and bass frequen-
cies using the rocker switch.
Treble
Treble
Bass
+
+
Bass
GEO –
To adjust the balance (left/right) and
fader (front/rear).
Balance
left
Fader rear
Balance
right
Fader front
To modify a setting,
•press AUD or GEO first and then
change the setting using the rocker
switch.
The adjusted value is shown in the dis-
play.
The last setting will be stored automati-
cally.
If the setting remains unchanged within
8 seconds, the display will shift back to
the previous condition.
ADSC (Direct Software Control)
Use the DSC function to adjust a num-
ber of programmable default settings to
your personal needs. See “DSC pro-
gramming”for more details.
BSRC (Source)
To select between the connected audio
sources, e.g. cassette, radio.
CSecurity LED (code-LED)
Flashes as additional anti-theft protec-
tion when the car radio is turned off,
provided you have activated this mode
before under DSC - CODE-LED.

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Important information
What you need to know!
Beforestartingtouseyournewcar radioyou
shouldcarefullyreadthroughtheinformation
on “Traffic safety”and “Anti-theft coding”.
Traffic safety
Traffic safety has always priority. Use your
car radio in such a manner that you are
always able to cope with and react to the
prevailing traffic situation at any given time.
Remember, even at 50 km/h you are still
moving at a speed of 14 m per seconds.
It is also very important that you are able to
hear, and react to, acoustic warning signals
around you, for example from the police or
the firebrigade.
Therefore, adjust the volume reasonably.
Installation/connection
The code system can only be switched on
and off, if the radio is connected to perma-
nent power.
If you like to install your new car radio by
yourself or add other audio components to
the existing ones, then please read carefully
the enclosed instructions on installation and
connection. Do not connect the loudspeaker
outputs to ground!
Only use the accessory and replacement
parts approved by Blaupunkt.
The radio will operate again as soon as you
have entered the right code number.
If you lose your radio passport and have
forgotten your code number, you will not be
able to restart the set after the power supply
hasbeeninterrupted.In thiscase,your radio
can only be reset in our central customer
service workshop or in one of our service
agencies abroad.
Switching the code system on
Precondition:
The radio must be connected to permanent
power.
In order to switch the code system on:
•Turn the radio off.
•Hold down the preset buttons 1and 4
simultaneously.
•Turn the radio on.
“CODE”briefly appears before the ra-
dio begins to operate.
•Release preset buttons 1and 4.
The code system is on.
“CODE”will be briefly displayed each time
the radio is turned on.
Anti-theft coding
The car radio comes standard with the code
system deactivated.
If the anti-theft coding system is on while the
power supply to the unit is interrupted (e.g.
theft, disconnecting the car battery), the set
iselectronicallyblocked.Then itmayonly be
used again after the appropriate code num-
ber has been entered (see car radio pass-
port).
Wrong code number entered
Itshouldnot bepossiblefor thievesto ascer-
tain the code number by trial-and-error. This
is why the set will be blocked for a certain
period of time, if an incorrect code number is
entered.Inthiscase,“----”willappearinthe
display.
This waiting time is 10 seconds after the first
three attempts, and 1 hour following subse-
quent attempts.
After 19 unsuccessful attempts, “OFF”will
appear in the display and the set can no
longer be restarted.
Note:
Keep you car radio passport with the code
number in a safe place in order to avoid
“unauthorized access”to your car radio.
Ifthe power supply to the radio is interrupted
while the code system is switched on, you
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If the radio is turned off before the waiting
period has elapsed, then the waiting period
restarts as soon as the radio is turned on
again.
Switching the code system off
•Turn off the radio.
•Simultaneously press preset buttons 1
and 4and hold them down.
•Turn the set on.
“CODE”will appear in the display.
•Enter the code number given in the
Blaupunkt car radio passport and con-
firm: See example “Restart following
interruption …”.
The code system is now deactivated.
Optical indication of theft pro-
tection
Whenthecarisstationary,anopticalsecurity
system in the form of a flashing LED can be
activatedto visualize that your radio is code-
protected.
Dependingonhowyouhavehookedupyour
radio, three different LED modes are
available,whichcanbeprogrammedwiththe
DSC function.
See “DSC programming”for more details.
Restart following interruption of
power supply
(Code system switched on)
•Switch on the set.
“CODE”will appear in the display.
•Briefly press preset button 1, “0000”will
appear in the display.
•Enter the code number given in the
Blaupunkt car radio passport:
Example: the code number is 2521.
- Press preset button 1twice, “2000”
appears in the display.
- Press preset button 2five times,
“2500”appears in the display.
- Press preset button 3twice, “2520”
appears in the display.
- Press preset button 4once, “2521”
appears in the display.
•To confirm the code number:
Press the upper part of the rocker
switch .
Your car radio is now ready for operation.
If four dashes appear again in the display,
you have entered a wrong code number.
Now it is essential to enter the correct code
after the waiting period has elapsed (CODE
in the display).
Radio operation with RDS
An ever increasing number of FM radio sta-
tions broadcast additional information paral-
leltotheirnormalprogramviatheRadioData
System to make reception even more con-
venient.
Assoonasradio programs canbeidentified,
the station name and possibly the regional
identifierareinthedisplay,e.g.“NDR1NDS”
(local radio program in Lower Saxony, Ger-
many).
With RDS, the preset buttons turn into pro-
grambuttons.Nowyouknowexactlytowhich
program your set is tuned in, making it abso-
lutelyeasytofind thedesiredstationquickly.
RDS even offers you further advantages:
AF - Alternative Frequency
The AF function assures that the strongest
frequencyoftheselectedprogramistunedin
automatically.
Thisfunction is on, if thedisplay shows “AF”.
To switch AF on/off,
•press AF briefly.
During seek tuning to the strongest frequen-
cy, the radio operation is muted for a mo-
ment. If “SEARCH”appears in the display
when turning the set on or when calling up a
stored frequency, the set is automatically
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Adjusting the seek tuning sensi-
tivity
The set allows you to modify the seek tuning
sensitivity.
If “lo”lights up, the radio will only pick up
strong stations (low sensitivity).
If“dx”lightsup,theradiowillalsopickupless
powerful stations (higher sensitivity).
To change the seek tuning sensitivity,
•press lo.
On top of this, the sensitivity levels can be
adjusted separately for lo and dx (see chap-
ter “DSC programming”).
Stereo - mono switch (FM)
You can switch to mono when the reception
quality becomes poor:
•Press lo for approximately 2 seconds.
During mono reception the stereo sym-
bol on the display will go out.
Each time the car radio is switched on, the
radiowillbeautomaticallysettostereorecep-
tion.
It will automatically shift to mono when the
reception quality becomes poor.
“SEARCH”goes out as soon as the system
has found an alternative frequency or after
the frequency band has been scanned com-
pletely.
Should the reception quality of the selected
program become too bad,
•tune into another program.
REG - Regional
TheAF function can also be used to activate
anddeactivatetheregionalfunction.Atsome
time of the day, larger radio stations split up
their main program into regional program
versions offering local information.
If you want the radio to lock onto a regional
program,
•hold down the AF button for about 2
seconds.
The display will show “REG ON”.
If you leave the service area of the regional
program or if you wish to use the entire RDS
service, switch to “REG OFF”.
•Hold down the AF button for about 2
seconds until “REG OFF”is displayed.
If “REG ON”is activated, the display will
show “REG ON”each time the radio is
switched on.
Selecting a station
This set allows you to receive FM stations
between 87.5 and 108 MHz.
Automatic seek tuning /
•Press / . The radio will automatically
tune into the following station.
If you keep the upper or lower part of the
rocker switch /depressed, seek tuning
speeds up in upwards or downwards direc-
tion.
Seek tuning
up
down in
short steps
down
up in
short steps
Manual seek tuning << >>
•Press << or >> to change the frequency
in small steps in upwards/downwards
direction.
Hold down the right or left part of the rocker
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Recalling stored stations
Youcanrecallanystoredstationbypressing
the corresponding preset button.
•Select FM or TS and with FM also the
desired memory bank.
For this purpose, press FM until the
desired memory bank is indicated on
the display.
•Briefly press the corresponding preset
button.
Sampling stored stations briefly
with Preset Scan
UsethePresetScanfunctiontobrieflysamp-
le all stations stored under FM or TS.
•Press FM or TS.
•Press PS,
the set will then sample all the stored
stations, with FM on all memory banks.
Free preset buttons will be skipped.
To stop this function:
•Press PS once again.
The system will continue to play the
currently sampled station.
Changing the memory bank (FM)
YoucanshiftbetweenthememorybanksI,II,
III and T to store and recall preset stations.
Theselectedmemorybankisindicatedonthe
display.
•Press FM until the desired memory
bank lights up on the display (press
repeatedly if necessary).
Storing stations
Using the preset buttons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 you
can store six stations on each FM memory
bank (I, II, III, T).
•Select FM or TS and with FM also the
desired memory bank.
•Use the rocker switch to tune to a stati-
on (either automatically or manually).
•Press the desired preset button and
hold it down. The radio will be muted
and resumes play after approximately 2
seconds. The system will also send out
a beep tone.
Now the station is stored.
The activated preset button is indicated on
the display.
Note:
If you tune into a station which has already
been stored on another memory bank, the
correspondingpresetbuttonandthememo-
rybank will startflashing on the display for a
short while.
Storing the strongest stations
automatically with Travelstore
You can use the Travelstore memory bank
to automatically store the six strongest FM
stations sorted on the preset buttons accor-
ding to their signal strength. This feature is
especiallyusefulwhentravelling, because it
will always give you the most powerful stati-
ons at a fingertip as you pass through the
various reception areas.
•Press TS for at least 2 seconds.
The radio will seek the most powerful FM
stations and store them on the “T”memory
bank(Travelstore).Assoonasthisprocedu-
re has finished, the first station will be play-
ed.
FM stations can also be stored manually on
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Reception of traffic announcements with RDS-EON
IfyoupressTAwhenatrafficannouncement
isplayed, theradio stopsplaying the messa-
ge and switches to the previous mode. The
priority of later traffic announcements re-
mains on.
Warning beep
Whenever you leave the reception area of
the traffic program station you are tuned to,
you will hear a warning beep after approxi-
mately 30 seconds.
This warning beep will also be released, if
you press a preset button on which a station
without traffic program is stored.
Switching the warning beep off
a) Tune to another traffic program station:
•Press the rocker switch or
•press a preset button to recall a
traffic program station.
or
b) Switch the traffic message priority off:
•Press TA.
“TA”goes out in the display.
Sampling stations briefly
with Radio Scan
This function allows you to sample all sta-
tions for approximately 8 seconds each.
To activate Scan:
•press knob 1for approximately 1 sec-
ond.
Then sampled frequency or the station
name starts flashing in the display. Dur-
ing the actual searching process,
“SCAN”is flashing.
To continue listening to a sampled stati-
on/switch Preset Scan off:
•briefly press knob 1.
If no station is selected during the search
operation, the scan function will be automa-
tically switched off after the entire frequency
band has been passed through. The radio
will then return to the initial station that was
being played when the scan function was
activated.
Many FM broadcasters provide their service
area with traffic messages at regular inter-
vals.
Alltraffic program stations transmit a special
signalparallel tothe radioprogram. Yourcar
radio is able to identify such traffic program
station by this TP signal. The display will
indicate“TP”toconfirmthatatrafficprogram
station is tuned in.
Otherradiostationsdonotairtrafficannoun-
cements by themselves, but offer the possi-
bility to receive the traffic announcements of
another radio station within the same radio
network. During reception of such a station
(e.g. NDR3) “TP”lights on the display as
soonasthe priorityof trafficannouncements
is activated. Then the display has to light
“TA”.
If a traffic announcement is aired, your radio
willswitchtothetrafficprogramstationforthe
durationofthemessage and willswitchback
to the previous station after the end of the
message.
Priority of traffic announcements
ON/OFF
“TA”lights up in the display, if the priority of
traffic announcements is on. To switch the
function on and off,
•press the TA button.

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Tape operation
Inserting a tape
•Turn on the set.
•Insert a tape.
Insert tape with side A or 1
facing up, the open side facing
to the right
Eject tape
The tape will be played in the direction used
last.
If “TR1-PLAY”is displayed, this means that
track 1 or A of the tape is played.
Ejecting a tape
•Press .
The cassette will be ejected.
Fast winding
Fast forward
•Press FF (fast forward).
At the end of the tape, the set will
switch to the other track and start play-
ing it.
To stop fast forward:
•press FR.
Fast rewind
•Press FR (fast rewind).
When the tape has been completely
rewound, the set will start playing the
same track again.
To stop fast rewind:
•press FF.
Changing the track
Press simultaneously
TR1-PLAY or TR2-PLAY in the display
Fast forward
To stop:
press FR
Fast rewind
To stop:
press FF
Automatic seek tuning start
(During cassette operation)
If you leave the reception area of your traffic
program station while you are playing a cas-
sette, the car radio will automatically tune
into another traffic program station.
If no traffic program station is found within
approximately 30 seconds, the tape will be
stopped and you will hear a warning beep.
To switch the warning beep off, proceed as
detailed above.
Adjusting the volume for traffic
messages and warning beep
A default value is set ex factory for the volu-
meoftrafficannouncementsandthewarning
beep. You can change this default setting
withtheDSCfunction(see“DSCprogramm-
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Autoreverse
If, while a tape is playing, you wish to switch
to the other track of that tape:
•press FR and FF simultaneously.
At the end of the tape, the set will automati-
callyswitchtotheothertrack.Thedisplaywill
show “TR1-PLAY”for track 1 or A and “TR2-
PLAY”for track 2 or B.
Note:
Ifthereistoomuchtensiononthetapeduring
playback, the set may switch to the other
trackbyitself.Inthiscasecheckthecondition
of the tape. Sometimes it helps to rewind the
cassette tape completely.
Dolby NR*
Withthissetyoucanplaycassettesrecorded
with or without Dolby NR noise reduction.
Cassettes recorded with Dolby NR* distin-
guishbytheirreducedbackgroundnoiseand
the improved dynamic characteristics.
To switch Dolby on/off:
•press . When Dolby is on, “ ” is indi-
cated on the display.
* Noise reduction system manufactured under license
from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”and the double-D
symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Changing the audio source
with SRC
Whenyou have inserted a cassette, youcan
change between tape or radio reproduction.
To switch over,
•press the SRC button.
Care of your audio equipment
WerecommendthatyouuseonlyC-60/C-90
cassettetapesinyourcarradio.Protectyour
cassettes from dirt, dust and temperatures
exceeding50 °C. Duringcold weather, allow
cold cassettes to warm up somewhat before
playing them in order to avoid uneven tape
transport. Operating problems and sound
distortions may occur after approximately
100 hours of playing time and are caused by
dust particles which adhere to the rubber
roller and the audio head.
Useacleanercassettetoremovenormaldirt
build-up. For tougher cases, use a cotton
swab (Q-tip) soaked with alcohol. Never use
any hard tools to clean your unit!
DSC programming
This car radio offers direct software control
(DSC) to adjust a number of default settings
to your personal needs and store them.
Listedbelowyouwillfindanoverviewofsuch
default settings.
To change a setting,
•press DSC.
Then use the rocker switch to select the
functionsdescribedinthefollowingandchan-
ge the respective value. The current conditi-
on is indicated on the display.
Select function
Change
setting
Select function
Change
setting
+
LOCAL Seek tuning sensitivity for
local reception
LOCAL 1 - high sensitivity
LOCAL 3 - low sensitivity
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DIS Seek tuning sensitivity for
distant reception
DIS. 1 - high sensitivity
DIS. 3 - low sensitivity
COLOUR To match the display colour to
the dashboard illumination.
Select orange or green.
LOUD Loudness - to boost the less
perceptible, deeper tones for
a more natural sound impres-
sion.
LOUD 1 - low boost
LOUD 6 - strong boost
BEEP Acknowledgement tone for
functions requiring a push of
more than 2 seconds. Adjust
the volume of that tone be-
tween 0 and 9 (0 = OFF).
ARI (TA) To adjust the volume of traffic
announcements between 1 -
9. The traffic announcement
will then be reproduced with
this volume (1 = low).
CODE-LED To select the LED mode for
optical theft protection.
LED 1 - LED only flashes if
the car is switched off
via the ignition.
LED 2 - LED always flashes if
the car radio is swit-
ched off.
LED 0 - No flashing.
To leave the DSC mode/store the setting,
•press DSC.
Survey of DSC default settings
LOCAL : 1
DIS : 1
COLOUR : orange
LOUD : 5
BEEP : 5
ARI (TA) : 5
CODE-LED : 2
Appendix
Technical data
Amplifier
Output power: 4 x 19 W or 2 x 24 W
RMS acc. to DIN 45324/
3.1
4 x 20 W or 2 x 25 W
music acc. to DIN
45324/3.2
FM
Sensitivity: 1.0 µV at 26 dB
signal-to-noise ratio
Frequency
response: 35 - 15,000 Hz
Cassette
Frequency
response: 32 - 16,000 Hz
(dx)
Subject to modifications!