Blaupunkt BERLIN RCM 303A User manual

Berlin RCM 303 A
3 D93 653 072 7 642 997 010
Multi media system
GB
Safety advice
Installation and hook-up regulations
Disconnect the negative pole of the battery while this unit is being
installed and hooked up.
Before drilling any holes, ensure that any wires or car parts (such as the
air bag when mounting the display, or the tank or petrol line) will not be
damaged.
Use wire bushings to protect the wires which pass through holes with
sharp edges.
Topreventinterference,layallwiresasafedistanceawayfromanywire
harnesses.
Use only those loudspeakers with an impedance of 4 Ω. Be sure to take
the maximum load capacity (music) into account.
Do not ground the loudspeakers.
Useonlythemarkedterminals. Inorderto ensureasafe installation,use
only the attached original mounting material.
Fuses:
Operating panel (ACR): 3.15 A internal fuse
Tuner: 4 A wire fuse
Amplifier: 30 A wire fuse
CDC interface: 3.15 A internal visible type fuse
CD changer: 2.5 A soldered fuse
Before proceeding with the installation
Antennas
Usethe vehicle-specificbaror windowantennaasantenna1forAMand
FM reception. Due to anexcessive attenuation of the antenna duplexer,
do not employ a combi-antenna for car radio and telephone.
Before installing the ADA window antenna, look for an interference-free
mounting spot with the help of a portable radio while the engine is
running. In the table you will find possible layout plans for the ADA
window antenna. In order to prevent any interference, lay the antenna
wirefarenough away from wire harnessesorotherinterferencesources
(under the inside roof lining, if possible).
Ifinstallingtheantenna on the rear window, do notfixthewiretotherear
windowheating wires. Installthe antenna wireseither above orbeneath
the heating wires only, whereby you must make sure that there are at
least 10 cm between the chassis and the heating wires.
Install the antenna wires as instructed in the installation instructions
provided with the antenna.
Installation material
Check to make sure that you have all the electrical and mechanical
materialyouneedforinstallingtheindividualcomponentsanddividethis
material into groups (refer to the installation material for the individual
components).
It is advisable to mark the optical wave guides for each individual
component.
Connecting wires
To hook up the power supply for the components instal
led in the boot (tuner, CDC interface, amplifier), hook up the 6 mm˝
positive wire of the amplifier via the 30 A wire fuse to the positive pole of
the battery and lay it into the boot. Hook up the positive wire of the tuner
and the CDC interface to this cable (solder it, or use a plug-in or screw
connection).
In order to earth the amplifier, lay the brown 6 mm˝ earth wire from the
negativepoleofthebatterytotheamplifierintheboot.LaytheCORAbus
wire from the operating panel (ACR) to where the tuner, CDC interface
and the amplifier have been installed. Lay the ACR’s optical wave guide
and the wire of the measuring microphone to the amplifier.
Initial start-up
After the installation has been completed, re-connect the negative pole
of the battery. Press the volume, on/off button. The display should show
a frequency and the word
Suchlauf
Scan
and the unit is now operating in the tuner mode. After a time (depending
on the number of stations which can be received, approximately 2
minutes),the station names (RDS stations) andtheir frequencies will be
visible in the display.
Check all of the functions (cassette, CD player, AUX, if necessary). For
theCDplayer,theentiremagazinewillbetested.Thefollowingmessage
willappearinthedisplay:„Magazinetestinginprogress“.AtleastoneCD
mustbeinthemagazine.Afterthetest,theunitwillswitchintoCDmode.
Ifanyerrormessagesappearinthedisplay,testthesystemwiththehelp
of the trouble-shooting information at the end of these installation
instructions.
After completing the installation and testing all of the individual
components, proceed with the Hi-fi sound and DNC adjustment as
described in the information about the measuring microphone.
Modifications reserved!
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Fitting instructions GB

Installation location
Vehicle model Antennas A B C D E F G H I J K L
Reference (dependive
on vehicle model)
ADA window antenna
Reference (dependive
on vehicle model)
ADA window antenna
Reference (dependive
on vehicle model)
ADA window antenna
Reference (dependive
on vehicle model)
ADA window antenna
Reference (dependive
on vehicle model)
ADA window antenna
Reference (dependive
on vehicle model)
ADA window antenna
Reference (dependive
on vehicle model)
ADA window antenna
Reference (dependive
on vehicle model)
ADA window antenna
Reference (dependive
on vehicle model)
ADA window antenna
Reference (dependive
on vehicle model)
ADA window antenna
Reference (dependive
on vehicle model)
ADA window antenna
Reference (dependive
on vehicle model)
ADA window antenna
Possible mechanical layouts for the ADA window antennas
Audi 80/90
5/87 xxx
x
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1) 1)
1)
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1) 1)
1)
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x2)
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2)3)
1)
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2)3)
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2)
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1) 1)
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Audi 100
1/91
BMW 3er
10/85 12/90
BMW 3er
1/91
x
xx
1) 1)
1)
x
x
x2)
x
x1)
BMW 5er
Touring
x1)
x1) x1) x1)
Ford Sierra
Schrägheck x
Ford Sierra
Stufenheck 1)
xx
1) 1)
Ford Sierra
Kombi
xxx
Ford Scorpio x1) x1)
BMW 3er
Touring
BMW 5er/7er
Mercedes W 201
xxxx
x
2)3)
2
1) depending on pre-fitting 2) facing forward left and right 3)2-door/estatewagon

Installation location
Vehicle model Antennas A B C D E F G H I J K L
Reference (dependive
on vehicle model)
ADA window antenna
Reference (dependive
on vehicle model)
ADA window antenna
Reference (dependive
on vehicle model)
ADA window antenna
Reference (dependive
on vehicle model)
ADA window antenna
Reference (dependive
on vehicle model)
ADA window antenna
Reference (dependive
on vehicle model)
ADA window antenna
Reference (dependive
on vehicle model)
ADA window antenna
Reference (dependive
on vehicle model)
ADA window antenna
Reference (dependive
on vehicle model)
ADA window antenna
Reference (dependive
on vehicle model)
ADA window antenna
Reference (dependive
on vehicle model)
ADA window antenna
Reference (dependive
on vehicle model)
ADA window antenna
Possible mechanical layouts for the ADA window antennas
1) depending on pre-fitting 2) facing forward left and right 3)2-door/estatewagon
Mercedes W 124
Mercedes W 126
Mercedes W 140
xxx
x
xxxx
x
2)3)
xxx
x
xxx
x
xxx
x
2)3)
x
x
x1) 1) 1)
xxx
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x
2)3)
x
x3) 1) x1)
xxx
Mercedes W 202
Opel Astra
Opel Vectra
Opel Omega
Peugeot 605
3
xx
x
x1)
VW Golf
VW Vento
VW Passat
x1) x1)
x2)3)
xxx
x1) x1) x1)
xxx
x1) x1)
x2)3)
Renault Laguna
xx
x
xxx
x

Installation material for the individual components
Display
Electrical Mechanical
4 x
Operating panel
Electrical Mechanical
4

4 x 4 x
Tuner
Electrical Mechanical
2 x
4 x
6 x
6 x
8 x
8 x
Amplifier
Electrical Mechanical
30 A
30 A
5

CDC Interface Microphone
self-adhesive
Velcro tabs
CDC
Electrical Mechanical
4 x
2 x
4 x
6

Power supply hook-up
Data bus hook-up
7

Optical wave guide hook-up
Antenna hook-up
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The base can also be mounted on the back of the display. Proceed as
follows:
1. Loosen the four screws on the back plate of the display and remove
the rear plate (Fig. 1).
2. Loosen the two screws on the strain relief inside and remove it
(Fig. 2).
3. Remove the plug carefully and push it through the base (Fig. 3).
4. Removethecover fromthebackplate of thedisplayandremove the
retaining spring (Fig. 4).
5. Pull the base off the back plate and insert it where the cover was
located (Fig. 5).
Push the retaining spring into the notch in the base, insert the cover
where the base was located, lay the wire through the base and re-
assemble the display (Fig. 6).
In order to mount the base, unscrew it and use four screws to fix it to the
installation location (Fig 7).
Fig. 3
Fig. 2
Fig. 1
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Display
The display is mounted on a swivel base.
If it is not possible to mount the display on a swivel base, you may
alternately use a gooseneck. You can order the gooseneck as an
accessory under the order number 7 607 039 100.
The hook-up wire can be laid into the base either from the side or from
underneath. In order to lay the wire into the base from underneath, drill
a 15 mm hole where the display is to be installed and pull the plug from
the display.
Warning: Make sure not to damage any other wires, the airbag, etc.
while drilling the hole.
In order to pull the plug in the display, screw it apart as follows:
1. Loosen the four screws on the back of the display and remove the
rear plate (Fig. 1).
2. Loosen the two screws on the strain relief inside and remove it
(Fig. 2).
3. Remove the plug carefully and push it through the base. Push the
wirethroughtheholewherethedisplayistobeinstalled,pushitfrom
underneath into the base and plug it in. Screw the display back
together (Fig. 3).
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Continuous plus (pin 30) to the battery
checkpoint 1
Display
Optical wave guide to
amplifier checkpoint 3
Fig. 1
Fig. 3
Fig. 2 Earth to the chassis
checkpoint 1
Operating panel (ACR)
Themountingframeincludedwiththisunitmakesaninstallationpossible
in vehicles with a standard DIN radio opening measuring 182 x 53 mm,
165 mm installation space and a dashboard thickness measuring from
1 to 20 mm at the fastening tabs.
Blaupunkt is able to supply installation sets for the most common
vehicles with non-standard measurements for units measuring 50/52
mm.
Check to see whether the vehicle is standard or non-standard and use
a vehicle-specific installation set if necessary.
When using an installation set for 52 mm units, you must affix 4 spacer
plateswiththeordernumber8601055056ontheupperandlowersides
of the unit.
Thecarradioisinstalledinthespaceprovidedbythevehiclemanufacturer.
Open this space (remove the shelf or cover plate) or cut out a space
measuring 182 x 53 mm.
Reach into this opening in order to find out which fixing tabs can be bent
over.
Hint: Try to bend over all of the fixing tabs (Fig. 1).
Insertthemountingframe into the opening and bend overthefixing tabs
with a screwdriver.
Lay the power supply wire, the display wire, the optical wave guide and
CORAbuswire(roundplug)totheinstallationlocationandhookthemup
to the ACR (Fig. 2).
Operating panel – Installation
Connect all of the corresponding wires. Screw the display wire tight and
push the operating panel into the mounting frame from the front until the
side springs lock into place (you will hear a definite clicking sound).
Operating panel – Removal
Insert the release bracket into the holes on the left and the right of the
cover panel until it locks into place. Pull the operating panel out (Fig. 3).
CORA bus
checkpoint 2 Plus (pin 15) connected to
ignition
Switch plus output. Do
not use for antennas.
Illumination hook-up
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Tuner
The tuner can be installed either vertically or horizontally with the
installation material provided (Fig. 1, 2).
Lay the antenna, power supply and CORA bus wires to the point of
installation. Affix the CORA bus wire to the plug (Fig. 3, 4, 5).
Plugin the plugs for the antenna, thepower supply and theoptical wave
guide (Fig. 6).
Plug in the CORA bus plug and screw it tight (Fig. 7).
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
Fig. 3 Fig. 4 Fig. 5
Switchplusoutputfor
active antennas
Antenna 3 FM
Antenna 1 AM/FM
Antenna 2 FM
Antenna 4 FM
P1
Checkpoints 4
Fig. 6
Checkpoints 1
Earth to the
chassis Optical wave guide
to the amplifier
checkpoint 3 Fig. 7
CORA bus
checkpoint 2
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Continuous
plus (pin 30)
to the battery

Plus (via 30 A wire fuse)
and
earth
directly to battery
checkpoint 1
4 x 70 W
2 x 150 W
CORA bus
checkpoint 2
Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3
Fig. 4
P1
Optical wave guide for
components CDC,
head unit, tuner
checkpoints 3 Measuring
microphone
Amplifier
Install the amplifier in a suitable location in the boot (ensure sufficient
heatdissipation).The amplifier output can be adjusted from4x 70 watts
to 2 x 150 watts with the help of the DSC menu on the operating panel.
Hooking up an additional amplifier
When using the 2 x 150 watts mode, an additional amplifier can be
hooked up to the 8-pin Preamp Out jack.
Using a subwoofer
Forsubwooferoperation,anadditionalamplifiercanbehookeduptothe
Sub Out jack. Activate the Sub Out jack with the help of the DSC menu
on the operating panel and determine the crossover frequency.
Connecting the sound components
Youcan,forexample,hookupaDSP01tothejacksPreampOut/In.You
must activate the function Out/In with the help of the DSC menu.
Telephone mute (active low)
WhenatelephoneisconnectedthatisnotcontrolledbytheBerlinradio’s
CORA bus, the Berlin radio’s audio frequency will switch to mute when
the telephone is in operation.
Aux in
Input jack for other audio frequency sources, such as DAT recorders,
telephone (only GSM-net in connection with a Berlin interface).
Microphone
Input jack for the microphone for the Hi-fi sound adjustment and DNC.
CORA bus
Affix,plug in andtighten the screwsfor the CORA bus plug (Fig. 1, 2, 3).
Positive, negative hook-up
Screw the 6 mm˝ plus wire via the 30 A wire fuse to the positive pole of
thebattery Affixwiretothecablelugprovidedandscrewittothepositive
terminal of the amplifier.
Affixthe6mm˝negativewireprovided(brown)tothenegativepoleofthe
batteryand use the cable lug provided to attach it tothe negative poleof
the amplifier (Fig. 4).
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CD changer + interface
CD changer
The CD changer can be installed either vertically or horizontally with the
mounting material provided (Fig. 1, 2). When choosing the installation
location, be sure that the CD changer will not hinder access to the
lighting,spare tireoranythingelse.Theinstallationlocation mustbedry,
without direct exposure to sunlight and the magazine must be freely
accessible.Laytheopticalwaveguidetotheamplifierandhookitup.Lay
the data bus wire to the CDC interface.
CDC interface
Install the CDC interface in a dry location in the boot behind the side
lining,underthe carpetingorsomewheresimilar(affix with double-sided
adhesive tape or Velcro fastenings).
AffixtheCORAbusplug,plugitintothe interface and tighten the screws
(Fig. 3, 4, 5). Plug the data bus wire from the CD changer into the
interface. Connect the red positive wire to continuous plus (6 mm˝ wire
totheamplifier).Connecttheblackearthwiretoaninterference-freespot
on the chassis (Fig. 6).
adjust to the
correct setting
optical wave
guide to the
amplifier
to the
interface
Fig. 6
CORA bus
checkpoint 2
Fig. 3 Fig. 4 Fig. 5
P1
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
to the interface
checkpoint 1 optical wave guide
to the amplifier
checkpoint 3
to the CDC
checkpoint 2
continuous plus (pin
30) to the battery
checkpoints 1
earth to the chassis
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The measuring microphone is used to record interference noise, to
control the DNC, to adjust the Hi-fi sound and DNC and is to be instal
led with the attached self-adhesive Velcro strips at the point where the
strongest interference in the vehicle occurs, for example:
Tyre noise microphone in the foot room of vehicle
Engine noise microphone in the center console
Wind noise microphone on the side pillar
Theopeningofthemicrophonemustshowinthedirectiontheinterference
noise is coming from (Fig. 1). In order to adjust the Hi-fi sound, remove
the microphone from the Velcro strip and attach it to the extension cord
provided (Fig. 2).
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Opening
Measuring microphone
DNC adjustment
In order to perform the DNC adjustment, activate the DSC menu by
pressing the MOD button (approx. 2 sec.). Set the cursor to DNC
ADJUSTMENT and confirm by pressing the ENTER key. A warning will
appear in the display. Set the cursor to YES and start the adjustment
processbypressingENTER.Duringtheadjustmentprocess,thevehicle
mustbeclosedandallpersonsoutside.Beforetheprocessbegins,there
will be a countdown of 10 seconds during which you must leave the
vehicle.Inthedisplaythe word „ADJUSTING“ will flash during the entire
process. After the adjustment process has been completed, set the
cursor to
DNC OFF LOW MEDIUM HIGH
and activate the sensitivity to
LOW MEDIUM HIGH by pressing the ENTER key.
Exit the DSC menu by pressing the MOD button.
Hi-fi sound adjustment
The playback sound is affected by the vehicle’s interior, for example, or
the positioning of the loudspeakers as well as the number and seating
position of the passengers. Following the adjustment process, the self-
adjusting digital equalizer is able to control the loudspeakers optimally
and compensate for the different transmission times which result from
the different distances between the loudspeakers and the listener. The
system allows to store and recall four different sound settings. Hang the
microphone with the opening facing downwards from the vehicle ceiling
to the approximate height of the driver’s head (Fig. 3). Hint: During the
adjustmentprocess,the vehicle must beclosedandallpersonsoutside.
Starting the Hi-fi sound adjustment
Pressthe MOD button.Thedisplayfor thesoundcontrolwill appear.Set
the cursor on EQUALIZER and confirm by pressing the Enter key. The
display for setting the equalizer will appear. Set the cursor on HI-FI and
selectthememorypositionbypressing theEnterkey.WiththeEnterkey
you can page through the possible positions (1, 2, 3, 4, 1 ...). After
selecting the memory position, hold the Enter key pressed down for
approximately4seconds.Awarningmessagewillappearonthedisplay.
Set the cursor to YES and confirm by pressing the Enter key. Before the
adjustment process begins, there will be a countdown of 10 seconds
duringwhichyoumustleavethevehicle.Duringtheadjustmentprocess,
the word ADJUSTING will flash on the display.
Afterthis, you can placethe microphone in otherpositions for which you
would like to adjust the loudspeakers and repeat the whole process
again. After completing the adjustment process, remove the extension
cord from the microphone and re-attach the microphone to the Velcro
strip.
Fig. 3
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Trouble-shooting
Malfunction Test
Power supply — checkpoints 1
Data bus hook-up — checkpoints 2
Display
no radio
no amplifier
no changer
You cannot switch the radio on.
Display
no radio
no amplifier
no changer
The radio will not accept any
entries.
TheCDplayerdoesnotfunction.
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Trouble-shooting
Malfunction Test
Optical wave guide hook-up— checkpoints 3
Antenna hook-ups — checkpoints 4
no radio reception on AM/FM
poor FM reception
poor AM reception
no sound for cassette
no sound for CD player
no sound for radio
no sound, all functions OK
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