VDO mannesmann 79RC600/00 User manual

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Technical Specifications
General
Power Supply
Quiescent Current (at 12.6V)
Fuse
Radio
10.5 - 16V
<3.0MA
10A
TUNING RANGE IN DIFFERENT "INIT" MODE
INIT MODE BAND FREQUENCY
EUROPE FM 87.5 - 108MHz
MW 931 - 1629kHz
AMERICA FM 87.5 - 108MHz
LATAM AM 530 - 1710kHz
ASIA FM 87.5 - 108MHz
AM 531 - 1629kHz
Aerial input impedence
IF-FM (1/2)
IF-AM(1/2)
- 3dB
SDS (10 dB channel separation)
Stereo channel separation
FM sensitivity for 26dB S/N
MW sensitivity for 26dB S/N
CD player
CD mechanism
Frequency response
Crosstalk
Amplifier
Output Power (D=10%)
Fader
Balance
WARNING
GRIDS MANUAL/AUTO
50kHz/100kKHz
1kHz/9kHz step
100kHz/100kHz
1kHz/10kHz step
50kH2/50kHz
1kKH2/9kHz step
75 ohm
72.2MH2/10.7MHz
10.7MH2/450kHz
7+3 ~*V
140uV + 3dB
> 21dB
<45 V
<30 V
CDCO01
20Hz - 20kHz
45dB
4x16W + 1dB/4
50dB
50dB
ESD Equipment: :
Anti-static table mat large 1200x650x1.25mm
All IC’s and many semiconductors are
Susceptible to electronic discharges (ESD).
Careless handling during repair can reduce life
drastically.
When repairing, make sure that you care
connected to the same potential as the mass of
the set via a wrist wrap with resistance. Keep
components and tools also at this potential.
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small 600x650x1.25mm
Anti-static wrist band
Connection box (1MOhm)
Extendible cable (to connect wrist band to conn. box)
Connecting cable (to connect table mat to conn. box)
Earth cable (to connect any product to mat or box)
Complete kit ESD3 (combining all above products)
Wristband tester
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lf your car is equiped with ISO connectors, simply insert them in connectors of car radio. If not, you can
use an adaptor cable (Refer to the table on the separate installation card)
PREPARATION
Voltage and polarity: The set must be connected to a 12V car battery with negative terminal to earth (car
chassis).
Warning: To prevent short-circuiting, disconnect the negative car battery terminal until the set has been
mounted and connected. See separate installation card.
METAL SLEEV |
Install the metal sleeve (dimension 182 x 53 mm) in the dashboard (Fig.5).
Fix metal sleeve into place by pressing the metal tags outwards using a screwdriver(Fig.6).
For optimal performance of the CD player, the metal sleeve should be mounted horizontallly (between
-10° and +30°). Consult your dealer for other mounting angle.
MOUNTING RADIO
This radio can be properly installed either from conventional Front Mounting or Rear Mounting
Front mounting(Fig.8)
Slide the radio into the metal sleeve until the springs at either side of the radio snap into the
openings of the sleeve.
Finally reconnect the negative car battery terminal.
REMOVE RADIO (using the two U-brackets supplied)
Insert both U-brack ets into the holes on the front of the set until they lock.
- Pull out the radio .
REPLACING FUSE
Use a 10A blade-type fuse .
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It is possible to modify many of the set's initial settings according to your preferences.
Press the INIT k ey until you hear a beep to enter the initialisation mode. The display shows ‘INIT’.
Briefly press Aor Wk ey to select the option you want to modify.
At your selected option, press ‘AST’ key to change the setting.
The choice shown on the display will be memorized by the set when you select another option or leave
the initialisation mode.
Press INIT key until you hear a beep to leave the initialisation mode.
Note: The set automatically leaves the initialisation mode about 1 minute after your last operation.
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CHECKING WHERE THE SECURITY CODE IS ACTIVE
lf the security code is active, the display briefly shows ‘CODE’ each time the set is switched on
ACTIVATING THE SECURITY CODE
While k eep the Akey pressed, switch on the set. Keep the Akey pressed until the display
shows ‘CODE’ and you hear a beep. The security code is now active.
lf the power supply has been interrupted...
If the Security code has been activated and the power supply has been interrupted, the set will mute
and the display shows ‘CODE’.
Enter the code as described in ‘Entering the code’.
Entering the code (stated on the ‘Security card’, for example 4359):
Action Display
-Switch on the set CODE
-Press the preset 1 key 0 ---
Enter the first figure of the code with thea or wkeys 4 -- -
- Press the preset 1k ey again 40--
Enter the second figure of the code with the AorWkeys 43--
- Press the preset 1 k ey again 430-
Enter the third figure of the code with the Aor W keys 435 -
- Press the preset 1 k ey again — 4350 Cr) Ce
Enter the fourth figure of the code with the aor W keys 4359 fe (sy
- Press the preset 1 k ey once more. ea a
-If the correct code was entered, the set gives a beep and then will function normally.
-If an incorrect code was entered, the set give a error beep. The display shows ‘WAIT’. This indicates
that a waiting period has started.
1. Do not switch off the set when the display shows ‘wait’! (The waiting period will start all over agian
when the set is switched on.)
2. You must wait until the display shows'CODE'. This indicates that the waiting period has finished.
3. Enter the correct code as described in ‘Entering the code’.
The waiting period doubled each time an incorrect code is entered(1 minute, 2 minutes, 4 minutes, etc...)
Deactivating the Security Code
1. While keeping the a key pressed, switch on the set. Keep the A key pressed until you hear a beep.
2. Enter the code as described in ‘Entering the code’. You will hear two beeps indicating that the
Security Code has been deactivated.
lf an incorrect code is entered you have to follow the same procedure as described in ‘Entering the
code’.
IF THE SET HAS TO BE SENT FOR REPAIR
Deactivat the Security Code (as described above), or
Write the Security Code on a label and attach it to the set. After repair, remove the label from the set.
Time [OFF , 12H, 24H] Select the desired clock format (See ‘SETTING THE
CLOCK).
BLEEP [-2,-1,0,+1,-2] Select volume level of confirmation beeps
LOGI [OFF ON] Select ‘ON’ if you want to be able to use the set even
when the car ignition is switched off . The ‘on/off logic’
feature enables use of the set (for one hour) even when
you have removed the car ignition k ey.
LED [OFF ON] No effect for this set without detachble front.
LOUD [LOW , MID, HI] Select the level of loudness control.
CD [-2, -1,0,4+1,4+2] V olume level of CD relative to tuner.
TA [-2,-1,0,+1,+2] Select volume level of Traffic Announcements on FM.
SRCH_ [DX, LO | Select ‘LO’ if you wish to search onlly for strong stations
during automatic tuning to a frequency
AF [ON ,OFF] Select ‘ON’ to activate the Alternaive Frequency function
RADIO [EUROPE, LATAM, Select the tuner according to Europe , Latin America
AMERICA, ASIA] America or Asia standard.
AM _ [OFF ,ON] Select ‘OFF’ to suppress AM if not in use (only applicable
when RADIO is in Latin America, America or Asia
standard.)
Note: References volume can be preset by the volume up or down keys during the initialisation mode.
* Some items in the list above will appear for selected model only.

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Press POWER key to switch the set on or off.
Volume:
Press
+
key
or
-
key
to
adjust
the
volume.
Please
make
sure
you
can
still
hear
the
traffic
(horns,
sirens
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SOUND: Choose one of the pre-defined sound styles with the SOUND key.
BASS-TRE: Your own settings of bass and treble.
FLAT: Mid-positions of bass and treble.
JAZZ: Jazz music.
VOCAL: Speech.
CLASSIC: Classical music.
ROCK: Rock music.
SELECT: Choose the desired audio mode with SELECT key.
B ASS (low notes), TREBLE (high notes), BALANCE (left-right), FADER (front-rear).
- Press + key or - key to adjust the selected mode.
Adjustment of Bass and treble settings only applicable when ‘BASS-TRE’ is selected as the sound style.
Note: After 5 seconds the display goes back to the last mode of operation.
WAVEBAND
Briefly press B AND key to select the desired waveband.
- The display shows: FM1, FM2, or FM3, AM1 or AM2. (When the choice is set to ‘LATAM'’ or
AMERICA or ‘ASIA’ under ‘RADIO’ option; see INITIAL SETTINGS).
SEARCHING TUNING
Use search tuning to quickly search for a station.
Briefly press aor Wk ey.
- You will receive a station after a short time.
T o search for another station, press the key again.
MANUAL TUNING (If you know the frequency of the required station)
Press MANU AL key for at least 2 seconds (until you hear a beep), to switch from search tuning to
manual tuning.
T une to the desired frequency withAor¥ key (keeping the key pressed changes the fre quency quickly)
Ahigher frequency
¥ lower frequency
Note: The radio automatically switches back to search tuning after about 50 seconds with a beep.
LOUD: Press LOUD key at least 2 seconds (until you hear a beep) to switch loudness on or off.
To reinforce bass and treble especially when listening at a low volume level.
MUTE: Press the MUTE key to mute the sound momentarily. Press MUTE key again to restore the
volume level.
SOURCE: Press the SOURCE key to select the desired source. The display shows: RADIO or CD.
SETTING THE CLOCK
Press INIT k ey for at least 2 seconds (until you hear a beep) to enter the Intialisation mode.
Display shows ‘INIT’.
Press Aor W to select TIME .
Press AST key to select 12H or 24H.
Press Ak ey:
Display shows: e.g. ‘00:00' (24 hour format) /‘AM 12:00’ (12 hour format).
Hour digit start flashing.
Press the AST key to adjust the hour setting , same for minute.
Press the Ak ey to switch to minute setting, and press W key to return to hour setting.
Press INIT k ey until your hear a beep to leave the initialisation mode except in INIT mode.
10 seconds after any k ey operations, the display will always shows time when clock mode is
activiated
Useful tips
Set functions but no sound.
Adjust the volume of the set.
Adjust F ader settings.
Display shows ‘TOO HOT’ and the sound from the speaker is reduced.
A built-in safety circuit prevents the temperature in the set from exceeding a certain level.
W ait until "TOO HOT’ disappears from the display before increasing the volume.
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Six stations per waveband can be stored and recalled using the preset keys (1to 6).
STORING A STATION
Briefly press B AND key to select the desired waveband.
Tune-in the desired station frequency.
Pressed the desired preset k ey (1 to 6) for at least 2 seconds (until you hear a beep).
Note: A previously-stored station is automatically erased if a new frequency and preset number.
RECALLING A STATION
Briefly press the B AND key to select the desired waveband.
- The display will show the band, frequency and preset number.
AUTO STORE (AST)
You can automatically store 6 FM stations on FM3 band or 6 Am(mw) stations on AM2 (MW2) band by
using AUTOSTORE (AST) function. When you use Auto Store, the new station replace any previously
Stored in the FM3 band or the Am2(mw2) band.
AUTOMATICALLY STORE A STATION
Briefly press the B AND key to select the desired FM or AM band.
Briefly press AST key, you will hear a beep.
- The set mutes and display shows ‘FM3 AST’ or ‘MW2 AST’ or ‘AM2 AST’.
- You will hear a beep when it has finished storing 6 stations.
- You will hear the station on preset 1.
Sometimes it may not be possible to find six stations. In this case, the remaining presets are
programmed with 0000 (radio mute). If no stations are found, the previously stored _ stations are
maintained.
FREQUENCY SCAN
The scan function gives you a quick impression of all the station which can be received on the current
waveband. You hear each station in turn for about 10 seconds.
Press SCAN k ey for at least 2 seconds to swtich SCAN function on or off.

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Many FM stations broadcast RDS information.
This
car
radio
uses
the
RDS
information
to
offer
you
many
advantages,
including:
DISPLAY OF STATION NAME
The set displays the name of the station instead of its frequency.
AUTOMATIC RETUNING
The
set
continuously
check
a
list
of
Alternative
Frequencies
(AF)
for
the
tuned
radio
station
and
automatically selects the best frequency.
USEFUL TIPS
Display shows frequency (not station name).
Set is tuned to non-RDS station.
Radio
switches
to
another
station
while
driving
through
different
reception
areas
of
different
trans
mitters
.
See
INITIAL
SETTINGS;
select
Option
'AF'
and
set
the
Choice
to
‘ON’.
DISPLAY OF PROGRAMME TYPE (PTY)
If
an
RDS
station
is
stored
on
a
preset,
you
can
check
the
type
of
programme
being
transmitted.
Briefly press the relevant Preset to see the programme type (if transmitted).
INFORMATION FROM RELATED RADIO STATIONS
Enhanced
Other
Network
(EON)
is
an
RDS
service
where
the
broadcaster
links
some
station
together.
If
you
tuned
to
a
station
where
is
linked
to
others
by
EON,
the
set
is
capable
of
receiving
Traffic-
Announcements
(and
/
or
News
bulletins
)
from
both
the
tuned
station
and
related
stations.
ALARM MESSAGES (PTY Alarm)
This set automatically receives emergency massages made by the broadcaster .
- During the messages the display shows 'ALARM' and the station-name alternately.
TRAFFIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
You can switch on the TA mode to give priority to Traffic Announcements (even if you play a CD or
mute the set ).
You will hear the Traffic Announcements when broadcast, if you switch on the TA mode .
- If the tuned station does not enable the reception of Traffic Announcements, the display shows ‘NO
T A‘. The radio automatically searches an appropriate station .
USEFUL TIPS
Display shows 'NO TA’, and set beeps at intervals .
The tuned station becomes too weak to enable the reception of Traffic Announcements Use search
tuning to find another station.
If TA mode is switched on, search tuning only select stations which enable the reception of Traffic
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This CD player is suitable for 8cm & 12cm disc.
CD PLAYER
Slide the disc (with the label facing upwards) into the slot, or
\f a disc is already inserted: Briefly press the SOURCE key to select CD as the source.
- The display shows the track number, elapsed playing time during playback.
PREVIOUS/NEXT TRACK
Briefly press the , Orw buttons to select the desired track.
Playback resumes starting from the chosen track.
- The display shows the selected track number and elapsed playing time.
FAST BACKWARD/FORWARD
Press and hold — or _ buttons to move quickly to another part of the disc during playback. Playback
resumes when E released.
TRACK SCAN
Press SCAN key during playback to hear the first 10 seconds of each track.
Press the SCAN key again to resume normal playback.
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NEWS BULLETINS
You
can
switch
on
the
NEWS
mode
to
give
priority
to
News
bulletins
(even
if
you
play
a
CD
or
mute
the
set).
NEWS
is
not
yet
implemented
in
all
countries.
Note:
News
bulletins
may
be
interrupted
by
Traffic
Announcements
(if
the
TA
mode
is
switched
on
)
Activate the desired TA or NEWS mode.
Select a FM band with BAND key .
Briefly
press
the
i
key
to
select
the
desired
RDS
mode.
When
you
briefly
press
the
|
key,
the
mode
and
display
changes
cyclically
as follows
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Interrupting Traffic Announcement / News mode
If
you
do
not
wish
to
continue
listening
to
a
particular
Traffic
Announcement
or
News
mode,
you
can
interrupt it without switching off the mode .
Briefly press the i key.
- The set will return to the previous operating mode.
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-RANDOM TRACK PLAYBACK
Press RANDOM key during playback to play the track on the disc in random order.
Press the RANDOM key again to rusume normal playback.
REPEAT TRACK
Press REPEAT key during playback to repeat the current track.
Press the REPEAT key again to resume normal playback.
DISC EJECT ,
Briefly press 4 to eject the disc from the player.
If the disc is hot removed within 15 seconds, the player will reload the disc.
Useful tips
Display shows ‘CD ERROR’.
- The disc is dirty or inserted upside down.
Display shows ‘NO CD’.
- No disc is inserted in the set.
CARE OF DISCS
Avoid making fingerprints on the disc.
After ejecting the disc, put it back into the disc box to prevent it from damage and dust.
Never expose disc to heat or direct sunlight.
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CHECK BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE
There may be times when you suspect that your car radio is not functioning as you expect it
to. Before calling for service please read the operating/installing instruction and check the
following list, you may find that an apparent malfunction can easily be rectified.
General
Set does not function, no display check fuse and connections.
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Set functions but with no or poor sound = Adjust volume of set to demute set,
Check fader and balance settings,
Check the aerial and its connection.
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The sound from the speaker is reduced A built-in safety circuit prevents the tempera
ture in the set from exceeding a certain level.
Wait until ‘TOO HOT’ does not appear on
the
display
when
increasing
the
volume
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that
the
aerial
is
fully
extended
and
properly
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connected,
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that
the
negative
terminal
is
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connected
to
earth
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CD
inserted,
or
CD
inserted
upside-down
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or
damaged
or
dirty
or
of
the
wrong
type
3.
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sound
during
playback
CD
damaged
or
dirty.
If you still have to send your set for service, always send the complete set.
Do not try to open the set to service it yourself
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