Blaupunkt ACM 5450 User manual

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ACM 5450
Operating instructions

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Table of contents
Short instructions ........................ 15
Important notes ............................ 17
Precautions ........................................... 17
Traffic safety ......................................... 17
Installation/Connection.......................... 17
Anti-theft protection ..................... 18
Security code ........................................ 18
Entry of a wrong code number.............. 18
Switching on security coding................. 18
Re-start following an interruption of the
power supply ......................................... 18
Switching off security coding................. 19
CODE LED............................................ 19
Radio operation with RDS ........... 19
AF - Alternative frequency .................... 19
REG - regional programme................... 19
Selecting a station................................. 20
Automatic tuning................................ 20
Manual tuning .................................... 20
Selecting the seek tuning sensitivity ..... 20
Switching from stereo to mono (FM)..... 20
Changing the memory bank.................. 20
Storing stations ..................................... 20
Automatically storing the strongest
stations with Travelstore ....................... 21
Recalling stored stations....................... 21
Receiving traffic programme
stations with RDS-EON................ 21
Traffic announcement priority on/off ..... 21
Warning beep........................................ 21
Switching the warning beep off ............. 21
Automatic seek tuning start................... 22
Adjusting the volume for traffic
announcements and the warning beep. 22
Tape operation.............................. 22
Inserting a tape ..................................... 22
Removing a tape................................... 22
Fast Forward/Rewind............................ 22
Changing the tape direction .................. 23
CD changer control (optional)..... 23
Switching to changer operation
with SRC on the car radio ..................... 23
Selecting a disc..................................... 23
Selecting a title...................................... 23
Appendix ....................................... 24
Mechanism/cassette tapes ................... 24
Specifications........................................ 24
For installation and connecting instruct-
ions please refer to the end of this ma-
nual.

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5Cassette removal
Press .
6Cassette loading slot
Insert tape (side A or 1 up; the open
side facing to the right).
7Change of tape direction /
Fast winding
To switch to the other side of the
cassette tape:
Press both buttons simultaneously.
The display shows “TR1-PLAY” or
“TR2-PLAY”.
Fast winding
FR:Fast rewind; stop by pressing FF.
FF:Fast forward; stop by pressing FR.
81, 2, 3, 4, 5 - preset buttons
You can store five stations on each FM
memory bank (I, II and “T”).
To store a station: Press button during
radio operation and hold down until the
radio resumes play after the muting and
a beep sound is heard.
Short instructions
1On / Off:
Turn the knob.
On
Off
To adjust the volume:
Turn the knob.
2SRC (Source)
To toggle between the connected audio
sources, e.g. tape, radio, AUX or CD
changer (optional).
3AUD – audio
To adjust the
BASS
TREBLE
BALANCE (left/right volume)
FADER (front/rear volume).
To alter a setting:
Toggle the AUD button until the corre-
sponding abbreviation and the adjusted
value appear in the display.
Use the buttons to alter the selec-
ted setting. The adjusted value is indi-
cated in the display.
The last setting will be stored automati-
cally.
If the setting remains unchanged within
8 seconds, the display will switch back
to the previous condition.
4lo
lo (local) - To alter the seek tuning sen-
sitivity during radio operation.
If “lo” is displayed, the radio will only
pick up strong, local stations (normal
sensitivity).
If “lo” does not light up, the radio will
also pick up weaker, distant stations
(high sensitivity).
If the display shows “m”, manual tuning
is adjusted.
To toggle the function: Press lo
briefly during radio operation.
Extra function:
To switch between stereo and mono:
Hold down the button for approximately
2 seconds. With stereo playback, the
stereo sign “ ” will appear in the dis-
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=Display
Radio operation:
NDR2 - Station abbreviation or frequency
FM - Waveband
I, II, T - Memory bank (I, II, or Travelstore)
5-Preset buttons (1 - 5)
-Stereo
lo - Seek tuning sensitivity
AF - Alternative RDS frequency
TP - You are listening to a traffic
programme station.
TA - Priority for traffic programme
stations
Tape operation:
TR I PLAY - Side 1 (or 2)
CASS << >> - Fast forward/rewind
To recall a station: Select the memory
bank with the FM button and press the
corresponding preset button briefly.
Extra function:
Coding: Read chapter “Anti-theft pro-
tection” 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 ap-
pears in the display.
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 programme.
To switch AF on/off: Press AF briefly.
Extra functions:
REG ON / REG OFF - With REG ON
the system will only switch to a better
alternative frequency if it offers the
same regional programme (see “REG -
regional programme).
:TA (Traffic Announcement)
If “TA” is displayed, the system will play
traffic programme stations only.
TA on/off: Press button.
;TS – Travelstore
To store and recall the five most power-
ful stations of the respective reception
area automatically.
To store with Travelstore:
Press TS briefly. The seek tuning pro-
cess starts; the stations found will be
stored automatically.
To recall a station stored with TS:
Toggle the FM button until the display
shows “T”. Then briefly press one of the
preset buttons 1 to 5.
<FM
To shift between the FM memory
banks:
Toggle button until the desired bank is
indicated in the display (I, II or “T”).

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CD changer operation (optional):
CD 6 - Disc number
T3 -Title number
>Station tuning – automatically, if “m”
has disappeared from
the display.
–manual, if “m” lights
up in the display.
Toggle by pressing the lo button.
?Code LED
Flashes for additional theft protection
when the ignition has been switched
off.
Important notes
Precautions
Before starting to use your new car radio,
please read the information on “Traffic safe-
ty” and “Anti-theft protection” 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-
stanceof 14m persecond ata speedofonly
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.
Therefore,youshouldalwaysselectamode-
rate volume for playing your car radio while
you are driving.
Installation/Connection
If you would like to install this equipment
yourselforaddanynewcomponents,please
read the enclosed installation and connec-
tion instructions carefully first.
Do not ground the loudspeaker outputs!
Use only the accessory and replacement
parts approved by Blaupunkt.

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Anti-theft protection
Security code
This car radio is supplied with inactive code
protection. In order to switch the security
coding system on, proceed as described in
the following.
Ifthecodingsystemisactivewhilethepower
supplytothesystemisinterrupted(e.g.theft,
disconnection of the car battery), the set will
be electronically blocked. In such a case it
canonlybemadeoperableagainbyentering
the correct code number given in the car
radio passport.
Entry of a wrong code number
Itshould not bepossible for athief to find out
the correct code number by trial and error.
Thisiswhythesetwillbeblockedforacertain
periodoftimeafterawrongcodenumberhas
been entered. The display will then show
“- - - -”.
After the first three unsuccessful attempts
the system will lock for 10 seconds; after
further attempts, the waiting time extends to
one hour.
After 19 unsuccessful attempts the display
will show “OFF”. In this case you can no
longer re-start the unit.
Notice:
Keep your car radio passport with the code
number in a safe place in order to avoid
“unauthorised access” to your car radio.
When the security code system is activated,
the unique code must be entered each time
the power to the unit was interrupted.
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 service workshops, which is sub-
ject to payment.
Switching on security coding
To activate the coding system:
•Turn off the radio.
•Press preset buttons 1and 4simul-
taneously and hold down.
•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
Blaupunkt 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 “2520”.
-Press preset button 4once; the dis-
play shows “2521”.
•To confirm the code number:
Press the button.
Now the security coding system is active.
Thedisplaywillbrieflyshow“C”eachtimethe
set is turned on.
If the display shows “CODE ERR”, you have
entered a wrong code. Re-enter the correct
code after the waiting time (“CODE” will ap-
pear in the display).
Ifyouswitchoffthesetwhileitisblocked,the
waiting time will start anew as soon as the
radio is turned on again.
Re-start following an interrup-
tion of the power supply
(coding system is activated)
•Turn on the radio.
The display shows “CODE”.
•Enter the code number given in the
Blaupunkt car radio passport and con-
firm (see example under “Switching on
security coding”).
The unit is now ready for use.

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Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System)
Switching off security coding
•Turn off the radio.
•Press preset buttons 1and 4simul-
taneously and hold down while
•switching the set on again.
The display shows “CODE”.
• Now enter the code number to be found
in the car radio passport and confirm
(see example under “Switching on
security coding”).
Security coding is now switched off.
CODE LED
To indicate that your unit is equipped with
security coding, the LED flashes for extra
security when the car is stationary.
If “SEARCH” appears in the display when
switching on the radio or recalling one of the
stored frequencies, the unit is automatically
searching for an alternative frequency.
“SEARCH” will disappear from the display
when the alternative frequency has been
found or after the frequency band has been
run through completely.
If the reception quality of the selected pro-
gramme becomes too poor:
•Tune into another station.
REG - regional programme
Certain radio programmes are split up at
times into regional programmes offering lo-
cal information. The 1st programme broad-
cast by NDR, for example, offers program-
mes with different contents in the northern
states of Germany Schleswig-Holstein,
HamburgandLowerSaxony atcertaintimes
of the day.
If you are listening to one programme and
move to an area where another linked regio-
nal programme becomes stronger, the unit
will switch to that programme.
If you wish to continue listening to the first
programme,
•press the AF button for approximately
2seconds.
“REG ON” appears in the display.
The Radio Data System offers you more
convenience when listening to FM radio sta-
tions.
More and more radio stations have begun to
broadcast RDS information alongside their
programmes.
Assoonasaprogrammehasbeenidentified,
the station name including a regional identi-
fier, if applicable, will appear in the display,
for example, NDR1 NDS (regional program-
me in Lower Saxony, Germany).
When RDS is activated, the station buttons
becomeprogramme buttons. Younow know
exactly which programme you have tuned
into,makingiteasytofindthedesiredstation
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 programme is always
tuned in automatically.
Thisfunctionisactivated when“AF”appears
in the display.
In order to switch this function on or off,
•press the AF button briefly.
The radio will switch to mute briefly while
searching for the strongest reception signal.

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Each time the radio is switched on, stereo
playback is activated ( is displayed).
The unit will automatically switch to mono if
the received signal is not strong enough for
stereo playback.
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.
•Toggle the FM button until the desired
memory bank lights up in the display.
Storing stations
On FM, you can store five stations on the
preset buttons 1to 5for each of the memory
banks I, II and T.
•Select the memory bank with FM.
•Tune in a station either automatically or
manually.
•Press the desired preset button until
the radio resumes play after the muting
and you hear the beep.
Now the station has been stored.
Theactivatedpresetbuttonisindicatedinthe
display.
If you leave the service area of the regional
programme tuned into, or if you would like to
take advantage of the full RDS service,
switch to “REG OFF”.
•Press the AF button for approximately
2seconds until “REG OFF” appears.
When active, “REG ON” will be briefly dis-
played each time the radio is switched on.
Selecting a station
With this car radio you can receive FM stati-
ons from 87.5 to 108 MHz.
Usingthe buttonstherearetwodifferent
ways to tune into a station:
Automatic tuning
Prerequisite: “AF” and “m” do not light up in
the display, i.e. the Alternative Frequency
function and manual tuning are switched off.
Use the AF and lo buttons (lo, m, -, lo) to
adjust the respective modes.
• Press ; the car radio will automati-
cally search for the next station.
Whenkeepingthe orthe buttondepres-
sed, seek tuning will speed up in upwards or
downwards direction.
Manual tuning
Prerequisite: “m” lights up in the display.
Toggle the lo button until “m” is displayed.
• Press ; the frequency will change in
short intervals in upwards or down-
wards direction.
When holding the or button down, the
frequency scan is speeded up.
Selecting the seek tuning sensi-
tivity
You can alter the automatic seek tuning
sensitivity.
For this,
•press the lo button briefly.
If “lo” is displayed, the radio will only pick up
strong, local stations (low sensitivity).
If“lo”doesnotlightup,theradiowillalsopick
upweaker, distant stations(high sensitivity).
Make sure that “m” is not indicated in the
display.
Switching from stereo to mono
(FM)
Ifreceptionispoor,youmaygetbettersound
quality by switching to mono:
•Press the lo button until a beep sound
is released and the stereo sign dis-
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Automatically storing the stron-
gest stations with Travelstore
You can automatically store the five most
powerful FM stations of your current recepti-
on area sorted according to their signal
strength.
This function is particularly convenient on
longer trips.
•Press the TS button briefly.
The radio will search for the strongest FM
stationsandstore themonthe memorybank
“T” (Travelstore). When this process has
been completed, the radio will play the first
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 memory bank by toggling the
FM button until the desired level ap-
pears in the display.
•Press the corresponding preset button
briefly to recall the station.
Receiving traffic programme stations with RDS-EON
To switch the priority on or off:
•Press the TA button.
Whenpressing TA whilea messageis being
broadcast, this message will be interrupted.
Theunit willthen switch backto theprevious
condition.Thepriorityforothertrafficmessa-
ges remains active.
Warning beep
If you leave the reception area of the traffic
programme station currently tuned into, you
will hear a warning beep after approximately
30 seconds.
This alarm tone will also be released when
pressing a preset button which has no traffic
programme allocated to it.
Switching the warning beep off
a) Tune into another station offering traffic
information:
•Press or
•press a preset button which has a
traffic programme station allocated
to it.
Alternatively:
b) Switch off the priority for traffic an-
nouncements:
• Press TA.
“TA” will disappear from the display.
Many FM broadcasters offer traffic messa-
gesfortheir serviceareaat regularintervals.
Alltrafficprogrammestationstransmitaspe-
cial carrier signal alongside their program-
mes, which is decoded by your car radio. If
thissignalisidentified,“TP”willappearinthe
display (Traffic Programme).
In addition to these, there are also stations
which do not actually transmit traffic pro-
grammes themselves, but by using RDS-
EON they offer the possibility to receive the
trafficmessagesbroadcastbyanothertraffic
programme station in the same radio net-
work. If you listen to one of these stations
(e.g. NDR3), “TP” will appear in the display
as soon as the priority for traffic programme
stationshasbeenactivated,i.e.“TA”mustbe
displayed.
If a traffic announcement is broadcast, the
radio will automatically switch to the linked
traffic programme station (in this case,
NDR2) for the duration of the message and
return to the original programme (NDR3)
afterwards.
Traffic announcement priority
on/off
If the priority for traffic announcement pro-
grammesis activated,“TA”will lightupin the
display.

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Tape operation
Inserting a tape
•Turn on the set.
•Insert a tape.
Insert the tape with side A or 1 showing up, the
open side facing to the right.
=Press to eject the tape.
The tape will be played in the direction used
last.
“TR1-PLAY” in the display means that track
1 or A is being played.
Removing a tape
• Press .
The cassette will eject.
Fast Forward/Rewind
Fast Forward
• Press FF.
At the end of a tape side, the mecha-
nism changes directions automatically
to play the other side.
Automatic seek tuning start
Prerequisite:
The priority for traffic announcements has
been activated.
Whenleavingthereceptionareaofthetuned
intrafficprogrammestation whilelisteningto
a tape or CD or after having turned down the
volume completely, the system will automa-
tically start searching for a new TA program-
me.
If no such station is found within approxima-
tely30 seconds,tapeor CDoperationwill be
stopped and a warning beep will sound. To
switch the warning beep off, proceed as
described above.
Adjusting the volume for traffic
announcements and the warning
beep
This volume was preset at the factory.
Stopping Fast Forward operation
• Press FR.
Fast Rewind
• Press FR.
At the beginning of the tape, the me-
chanism will automatically start play-
back.
Stopping Fast Rewind operation
• Press FF.
Fast winding
FR : Fast rewind; stop by pressing FF.
FF : Fast forward; stop by pressing FR.
To switch to the other side of the
cassette tape:
Press both buttons simultaneously.
The display shows “TR1-PLAY” or
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CD changer control (optional)
Selecting a title
To select a title in upwards direction,
• press briefly.
To repeat a title,
• press briefly once.
To select a title in downwards direction,
• press briefly as many times as ne-
cessary.
Notice:
In may happen in isolated cases that the
changer fails to function properly due to
voltage drops (e.g. when starting the engi-
ne). In such a case, briefly switch the car
radio off and on again.
Thechangerwillthenreturntonormalopera-
tion.
Changing the tape direction
Tochangethetapedirection duringcassette
playback,
• press FR and FF simultaneously.
At the end of a tape side, the mechanism
changes directions automatically to play the
other side (Autoreverse). The display shows
“TR1-PLAY” for track (side) 1 or A or “TR2-
PLAY” for track 2 or B.
Notice:
Ifthereistoomuchtensiononthetapeduring
playback, the set may switch over by itself
before having reached the end of the tape
side. In this case check the condition of the
cassette tape. Sometimes it helps to rewind
it completely.
You can operate the Blaupunkt CD changer
CDC-A05 in combination with this car radio.
Switching to changer operation
with SRC on the car radio
Make sure that a magazine is inserted.
Press SRC to toggle between the available
audio sources (radio - changer - tape).
Press SRC as many times until the changer
functions appear in the display.
CD = disc, T= TRACK (title).
Selecting a disc
To select a disc in upwards direction,
• press for approximately 2 seconds.
To select a disc in downwards direction,
• press for approximately 2 seconds.

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Appendix
Mechanism/cassette tapes
To avoid possible problems, you should not
use cassette tapes longer than 60 or 90
minutes (C60/C90). Store your tapes in a
coolplace awayfrom dirt,dust andtempera-
turesexceeding50°Celsius.Allowverycold
tapes to warm up before playing them in
order to avoid uneven tape transport. After
approximately 100 hours of use, dust partic-
les collected on the playback head or roller
may lead to tape run problems and sound
distortions.
Use a head cleaning tape to remove normal
dirtbuild-up.Fortoughercases,useacotton
swab (Q-Tip) soaked with alcohol. Do not
attempt to clean by inserting a hard object
into the player!
Specifications
Amplifier
Output power: 4 x 6 W RMS power
acc. to DIN 45324/3.1
into 4 Ω
or
4 x 8 W max. power
acc. to DIN 45324/3.2
FM waveband
Sensitivity: 1,3 µV at 26 dB
signal-to-noise ratio
Frequency
response: 35 - 15 000 Hz
Tape player
Frequency
response: 40 - 14 000 Hz
Subject to modifications!

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