Rover Mini User manual

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This booklet contains information for tuning and operating the compact
disc and radio, digital audio system.
In-Car Entertainment
Contents
CD and RADIO DIGITAL AUDIO
Sound controls 2..........................................
Operating modes 4.....................................
Radio controls 6...........................................
Compact disc player controls 8................
Radio tuning - Automatic 12......................
Auto-store 12...............................................
Radio tuning - Manual 13...........................
Radio pre-set buttons 14............................
Radio data system 15.................................
Traffic information 17...................................
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Radio reception 19......................................
Care of CD player and discs 20.................
Security code 22.........................................
As part of Rover Car’s environmentalpolicy, this publication is printedon paper made from chlorine free
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Publication Part No. VDK100710- English
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SOUND CONTROLS
1. On/off and volume control
Press to switch on and off (display
illuminates when on), and rotate to
adjust the volume.
2. Tone Control - bass, treble, fader and
balance control
Bass: Press the tone control button once
(centre button), then press or hold down
the ’+’ button to increase the bass
response or the ’-’ button to decrease
the bass response. The display shown
below is for bass at a midpoint setting
(similiar displays will be evident for all
other tone control settings).
Treble: Press the tone control twice
(centre button), then press the ’+’ button
to increase the treble response or the ’-’
button to decrease the treble response.
Fader: Press the tone control three times
(centre button), then press the ’+’ or ’-’
button to adjust the balance between
front and rear speakers.
Balance: Press the tone control four times
(centre button), then press the ’+’ or ’-’
button to adjust the balance between
left and right speakers.

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Speed volume: Pressing the tone control
five times (centre button) will invoke a
speed volume display, adjustment of this
setting will not have any effect to the
tone control or unit performance.
NOTE: Each tone control setting will be
memorised and normal operation will be
resumed if no further adjustments to tone
control are received within a five second
period. Reselection of the centre tone
control button within the five second
period will invoke the next tone control
display and enable adjustment of that
function.
Tone linear: Pressing the centre tone
control button for longer than 2 seconds
will automatically set all tone control
settings to their midpoint levels. The
display will show:
The ’Tone linear’ display will time out
after five seconds.

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OPERATING MODES
3. CD mode selector
Press to change over to CD from radio
operation.
If CD play was active the last time the
radio was switched off and there is still a
CD in the CD compartment, the CD will
automatically be selected for play the
next time the radio is switched on. If a
disc is inserted in the unit ’CD’ will be
shown at the far right of the display
screen irrespective of whether CD or
Radio mode is currently selected.
NOTE: A CD has to be correctly inserted
into the CD slot for CD operation to take
place. Trying to select CD when there is
no disc in place will result in ’NO DISC’
being shown on the display screen.
4. AM waveband mode selector
Press to select medium wave (MW) or
long wave (LW) frequencies. Pressing the
AM selector button while already in AM
mode will switch between MW and LW or
vice versa.
’MW’or’LW’ will be shown in the display
screen dependent on the frequency
range currently selected.
If AM was selected the last time the radio
was switched off, it will be automatically
re-selected the next time the radio is
switched on.
Up to 6 station frequencies can be
memorised for both MW and LW (see
’Radio tuning’).

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5. FM waveband mode selector
Press to select FM frequencies (FM1, FM2
and FMA). Each time the FM selector
button is pressed, the radio switches
between the FM1, FM2 and FMA ranges.
Up to 18 FM station frequencies can be
memorised, six each for FM1, FM2 and
FMA (see ’Radio tuning’).
’FM1’’FM2’or’FMA’ will be shown in the
left corner of the display screen
dependent on the frequency range
currently selected.
If FM was selected the last time the radio
was switched off, it will be automatically
re-selected on the same frequency
range and station the next time the radio
is switched on.

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RADIO CONTROLS
6. Tuning buttons
Press either the left or right button for
automatic search tuning (up or down the
frequency range). Press the centre ’m’
button to convert to manual tuning, then
use the left and right search keys to
change the frequency up or down by a
predetermined amount.
7. Radio pre-set buttons (1 - 6)
Used to store and select up to 18 radio
stations on FM and six each on MW and
LW. (See ’Radio tuning’).
8. Radio Data System (RDS) button
Press the left hand side of the switch to
turn the RDS function on or off. If a station
transmitting RDS information is received,
the display shows the station name after
the RDS signals have been evaluated.
When RDS is switched on an asterisk is
displayed after the RDS legend in the
display screen. (see ’RDS’ information).
NOTE: This feature is only available when
FM wavebands are selected.

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9. Traffic programme (TP) button
Press the right hand side of the switch to
turn the TP function on or off. When TP is
switched on an asterisk is displayed
before the TP legend in the display
screen (see ’Traffic programme’
information).
NOTE: This feature is only available when
FM wavebands or CD play is selected.
10. SCAN button
Press to switch the SCAN search on or off.
The SCAN search allows you to briefly
play all receivable stations in the
waveband currently selected. Each
station signal is held for approximately 8
seconds before the frequency is
automatically tuned up to the next
receivable frequency. To continue
listening to a particular station which the
scan search detects, press the scan
button again within the eight seconds.
When the scan search is complete, radio
play will resume at the station where
scan was selected.

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COMPACT DISC PLAYER CONTROLS
11. CD compartment
Push the CD into the CD compartment
with the label side uppermost. If the radio
is already switched on the CD will start to
play and ’CD’ mode will be indicated on
the display screen. The display also shows
the track number that is currently playing
(e.g. ’TR 1’).
NOTE: If a CD is damaged or has been
inserted in the CD compartment upside
down, ’CD ERROR’ will be indicated on
the display screen.
If the radio is not switched on and there is
no CD currently loaded in the CD
compartment, inserting a CD into the CD
compartment will cause it to be loaded,
but play will not commence until the unit
is switched on.
NOTE: If the starter switch is in the off
position, the CD will not load.
If a CD is already loaded but radio mode
is operational, pressing the ’CD’ button
(3) will switch to CD play.
NOTE: If there is no CD loaded, ’NO DISC’
will be indicated on the display screen.

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If the player is switched off while a CD is
playing, switching the player back on will
cause the CD to resume playing at the
last track and position that was selected
when the player was switched off.
If the player is switched to radio mode
while a CD is playing, pressing the ’CD’
button (3) will cause the CD to resume
playing at the last track and position that
was selected when radio mode was
selected.
At the end of each disc, playback
automatically continues with the first
track of the disc.
12. CD eject button
Push the button fully in to eject the CD
halfway out of the CD compartment.
Remove the CD.
NOTE: If the CD is not removed from the
compartment within 6 seconds of the CD
being ejected, the player will
automatically reload the CD.

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13. Track selection and fast
forward/reverse buttons
Briefly press the ’up’ or ’down’ button to
either advance to the next track, or
return to the start of the current track.
Press either button repeatedly to move
forward or back through several tracks at
a time.
To fast forward or reverse through a track
that is currently playing, press the central
’m’ button (manual), then press the up or
down button to fast forward or reverse
through the track.
14. Scan mode button (SCAN)
Press the ’SCAN’ button, the first 10
seconds of each track of the CD is
played. The display shows the number of
the track presently being scanned (e.g.
’TR 1’). Stop the scan mode by pressing
the scan button once more to continue
play at that track. At the end of the CD,
scan will return to track 1 and continue
scanning until a track is selected.

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15. Random play button (RND)
Press the RND button, each track is
played in random order. The display
shows the number of the track being
played (e.g. ’TR 1’). Random selection
continues until the function is switched
off by pressing the RND button a second
time.
With RND operational, the track selection
buttons can still be operated. To
advance to the next track press the right
button, to return to the start of the
current track or go to a previous track
use the left button.
16. Traffic programme (TP) button
Press the right hand side of the switch to
turn the TP function on or off. When TP is
on, an asterisk is shown before the TP
legend in the display (see ’Traffic
programme’ information). When a traffic
programme is detected, CD play will be
suspended for the duration of the traffic
announcement. At the end of the
broadcast CD play will be resumed.

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RADIO TUNING - AUTOMATIC
Select the required waveband (FM1,
FM2, FMA, MW or LW - See ’OPERATING
MODES’).
Press either the left or right tuning button
(6). The radio automatically searches
through the frequency range (either up
or down depending on which button is
pressed) looking for stations of
acceptable strength. The search then
stops unless you elect to continue by
pressing the tuning button again.
When a station is detected, the
frequency of the current station selected
is shown on the display unless RDS is
selected while tuning one of the FM
wavebands, in which case the name of
the RDS station will be displayed during
reception.
To turn on RDS press the left side of the
switch below the RDS display. When RDS
is turned on, an asterisk will appear next
to RDS in the display.
AUTO-STORE
Auto-store enables rapid tuning and
storage of the six strongest FM radio
signals in a single operation. This facility is
useful if you are in an unfamiliar area and
have little knowledge of local transmitter
frequencies.
Programming auto-store
Press and hold the FM selection button (5
- see ’OPERATING MODES’). The radio
automatically switches to the FMA
memory range, the sound mutes and the
display shows ’AUTOSTORE’:
Auto-store scans the waveband to find
the six strongest frequencies and then
stores them on the FMA waveband’s
pre-set buttons (7) in order of signal
strength. Each time a station is stored the
display shows the frequency and
relevant pre-set number.
When the auto-store operation is
complete, all ’auto-store’ frequencies
remain stored on the pre-sets until the
process is repeated.
NOTE: Auto-store overwrites any stations
already stored on the FMA pre-set
buttons.
Operating auto-store
To tune to one of the auto-store
frequencies, select ’FMA’, then press the
pre-set button (7) of your choice. The
frequency or radio station name and
pre-set number appears in the display,
depending on whether RDS is active.

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RADIO TUNING - MANUAL
Use manual tuning when you know the
frequency of the radio station, or for
selecting stations that are too weak to
be found by automatic tuning.
Select the required waveband (FM1,
FM2, FMA, MW or LW - See ’OPERATING
MODES’).
To select manual tuning, press the
central ’m’ tuning button (6); ’MAN’ is
shown in the display window. Then, briefly
press either the left or right tuning button
(6), the frequency changes (up or down)
in steps of 0.1 MHz for FM, 9 kHz for MW
and 1 kHz for LW.
Fast manual tuning
Select manual tuning by pressing the
central ’m’ tuning button (6); ’MAN’ will
be shown in the display. Then, keeping
either the left or right tuning button (6)
depressed, the waveband is scanned
rapidly (up or down) until the button is
released.
Automatic tuning returns if:
•The tuning buttons are not used
for approximately 8 seconds.
•The radio is switched off and on
again.
•One of the waveband selector or
pre-set buttons is pressed.

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RADIO PRE-SET BUTTONS
The six pre-set buttons (7) can be used to
manually store up to eighteen FM
stations (six each on FM1, FM2 and FMA)
and six each on MW and LW. The
pre-sets are programmed as follows:
Programming the pre-sets
•Select the required waveband (FM1,
FM2, FMA, MW or LW).
•Tune to the desired frequency using
either automatic or manual tuning
and wait until the desired frequency
or the station name (FM waveband
with RDS active only) appears in the
display.
•Press and hold one of the pre-set
buttons until the station is heard again
after a brief interruption
(approximately 2 seconds). The
frequency is now stored at that preset
button on that waveband. The display
shows the pre-set number, together
with the waveband and frequency of
the station you have tuned (or the
name of the station if tuning an FM
station with RDS active).
Operation of the pre-sets
Once the pre-set buttons have been
programmed, select the desired
waveband and then press the pre-set
button of your choice.
NOTE: Once the pre-sets have been
programmed, they will be retained by
the unit until they are re-programmed -
even if the battery is disconnected.

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RADIO DATA SYSTEM (RDS)
Your radio is equipped with RDS (Radio
Data System). RDS operates on the FM
waveband only. The system enables the
radio to receive the programme service
name (the set display shows the radio
station name instead of the frequency).
To turn on RDS, press the left side of the
switch below the RDS display.
Receiving RDS stations
The radio is in RDS mode whenever the
FM waveband is selected with RDS
active. If a station transmitting RDS
information is received, the display shows
the station name, after the RDS signals
have been evaluated. When RDS is on,
an asterisk is shown after the RDS legend
in the display screen.
The set constantly scans all alternative
frequencies on which that station can be
received, and automatically switches to
the strongest signal it can find. This is
useful on long journeys when the vehicle
may travel through several different
transmitter areas which serve the same
radio station.
The RDS data can only be picked up if
reception conditions are good. If
reception is poor or if there is
considerable interference, it may take
some time for the station name to
appear in the display.
If the display shows ’SEARCH’, this
indicates that the vehicle is outside the
reception area for that station. The set
searches for the last tuned station, or
frequency.

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Local radio stations
Reception of most local radio stations is
intentionally limited to a comparatively
small area around the transmitter.
If the radio locates a regional
programme and you would like to
remain tuned to it (limiting the RDS
function), hold the left button below the
RDS display for longer than two seconds.
’REG ON’ is shown in the main display for
approximately 2 seconds:
Once the limit of the reception range is
reached, it is unlikely that the RDS facility
on your radio will be able to locate an
alternative frequency for the local radio
station being received.
If the signal is weak, but no alternative
frequencies are available or you would
like to return the full RDS function, hold
the left button below the RDS display for
longer than two seconds.
’REG OFF’ is shown in the main display for
approximately 2 seconds:
NOTE: If the regional function is
deactivated, ’REG OFF’ appears briefly
in the display each time the radio is
switched on.

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TRAFFIC INFORMATION
On the FM waveband, the radio is able
to identify stations that broadcast traffic
information on the RDS network.
The ’TP’ (traffic programme) indicator
illuminates in the display when the radio
is tuned to an FM station that broadcasts
traffic information and the function is
switched on.
A ’T’ indicator illuminates in the main
display when the traffic programme is
not switched on, but the selected
transmitter does broadcast traffic reports.
Four short beeps are sounded if you
leave the reception range for the
currently selected station. A search then
automatically takes place to find an
alternative station with traffic reports. The
display flashes ’SEARCH’ while the radio
tunes to another ’TP’ station.
When a station is selected that does not
transmit traffic reports while ’TP’ is active,
four short beeps are sounded, the radio
mutes and a search to find a station
transmitting traffic reports is
automatically conducted. The station
which does not transmit traffic reports
can be re-selected by turning off the ’TP’
function and re-selecting the pre-set
button.
A warning signal is issued if no suitable
RDS transmitter has been found.
Selecting traffic programme
Select the FM waveband and press the
right hand side of the switch beneath the
traffic programme (TP) display to turn the
function on. When TP is on, an asterisk is
displayed before the TP legend in the
display.
If the radio is already tuned to a station
that broadcasts traffic information, the
’TP’ indicator in the main display also
illuminates. Traffic information
automatically broadcasts as and when it
occurs (provided you are listening to
compact discs or the FM wavebands!).
If the radio is NOT already tuned to a
station that broadcasts traffic
information, the radio issues four short
beeps, then mutes and searches for a
station that does. The display will flash
’SEARCH’ during the re-tuning process.
NOTE: When the traffic programme
mode is active, automatic tuning only
searches for radio stations that
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In remote areas, it may be impossible to
locate a ’TP’ station. However, the radio
continues searching for one (interrupted
by warning beeps). If this occurs, you are
advised to switch off the ’TP’ mode.
When ’traffic programme’ is on (TP
indicator illuminated, preceded by an
asterisk), occasional and very brief
muting may occur, while the radio
searches for traffic information
broadcasts. For this reason, it is
recommended that the traffic
programme mode is switched off when
not required. It is also recommended
that the traffic programme mode is
switched off when storing stations on the
pre-sets or operating auto-store.
TP selection
When the TP function is active, traffic
programmes are automatically selected
in the following order:
•If a programme broadcasting
traffic reports is received, its traffic
reports are used.
•If the programme you are tuned
to does not broadcast traffic
reports but other stations on the
FM waveband you are tuned to
does, their traffic reports are used.
Switching off traffic programme
To switch off the traffic programme
mode, press the right hand side of the
switch beneath the traffic programme
(TP) display to turn the function off. When
TP is switched off, the TP legend in the
display is NOT preceded by an asterisk.
Adjusting the volume of traffic reports
Turn the volume knob (1) during traffic
reports until the desired volume is
obtained. This volume stays the same for
radio traffic reports during radio and CD
operation.
Traffic information during CD play
When the radio is in the traffic
programme mode CD play is interrupted
by traffic information broadcasts as and
when they occur. ’TP’ is indicated on the
main display after the CD track number:
During traffic announcements, the
display still indicates the CD track
number.
CD play is resumed at the end of the
traffic report.

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Distortion, interference and lack of signal
clarity, are often attributed to a fault in
the radio - this is rarely the case!
Problems of this kind are usually caused
by phenomena such as atmospheric
conditions, signal strength, hilly terrain,
tall buildings, bridges and even electrical
interference from power lines.
Please remember: A car radio receives
signals while the vehicle is in motion
(unlike a domestic set!) - constantly
changing direction and moving away
from, or nearer to the transmitter whilst
negotiating terrain with widely differing
reception characteristics. Some
interference is to be expected!
FM transmitters can only broadcast over
a limited range and good, clear signals
will only be received in the immediate
area of the transmitter. When travelling, it
may be necessary to re-tune the radio
from time to time, to offset the effects of
moving from one transmitter area to
another. While the RDS capability of
automatic retuning to the strongest FM
signal eases this problem, some manual
retuning may still be needed (especially
for local stations) in areas of weak
reception.
The broadcast range for good stereo
reception (usually within a 50 to 65 km
radius of the transmitter) is noticeably less
than it is for mono.
FM Signals (like light waves) travel in a
straight line, so large obstacles, such as
tall buildings, can shield the car from the
signal causing distortion or loss of
reception (known as dead spots).
Distortion can also occur if FM signals
received directly from the transmitter mix
with signals which have been reflected
by obstructions such as mountains, hills
and tall buildings (this is known as
multi-path distortion).