Radio / CD
Casablanca CD51
Operating instructions
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CONTROLS
1
button - unlocks the remova-
ble control panel (release panel)
Volume control
Button - switches the unit on/off,
volume mute
RDS button - switches RDS fea-
ture on/off (Radio Data System).
Scrolling text in display.
BND button (band) - selects ra-
dio mode, the FM memory lev-
els, and the MW and LW wave-
bands.
:
;
Arrow buttons
OK button - confirms menu en-
tries and starts the SCAN func-
tion
DEQ button (digital equalizer) -
switches the equalizer on/off
AUD button (audio) - adjusts
bass, treble, balance and fader.
LD - switches loudness function
on/off (aurally compensated vol-
ume)
Keys 1 - 6
TRAF button (traffic) - switches
2
3
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=
4
5
>
?
TS starts the Travelstore function
6
7
Display
traffic information standby on/off
button - displays the time.
DIS - to change the display con-
tents
@
CD•C button - source selection
between CD, CD changer (if
connected) and AUX
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9
MENU button - opens the basic
settings menu.
button - opens the flap and
removable control panel (flip-re-
lease panel)
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CONTENTS
Notes and accessories .......... 32 CD mode ................................ 43
Switching to CD mode .................. 43
Selecting a track ........................... 43
Fast forwarding /
Road safety ................................... 32
Installation ..................................... 32
Accessories .................................. 32
rewinding (audible) ........................ 43
Random play (MIX) ........................ 43
Scanning tracks (SCAN) ............... 43
Repeating a track (REPEAT) .......... 44
Pausing playback (PAUSE)............ 44
Changing the display ..................... 44
Traffic announcements in CD mode. 44
Naming CDs ................................. 44
Ejecting a CD................................ 45
Removable control panel ....... 33
Theft protection ............................. 33
Removing the control panel ........... 33
Attaching the control panel ............ 33
Switching on/off .................... 34
Volume adjustment ................ 35
Setting the power-on volume ......... 35
Mute - instantaneous volume
reduction ....................................... 35
Telephone audio / navigation audio 35
Automatic sound ........................... 36
Setting the volume of the
CD changer mode.................. 45
Switching to CD changer mode..... 45
Selecting a CD.............................. 45
Selecting a track ........................... 45
Fast forwarding /
confirmation beep.......................... 36
rewinding (audible) ........................ 45
Changing the display ..................... 46
Radio mode............................ 37
Switching to radio mode ................ 37 Repeating individual tracks or
whole CDs (REPEAT).................... 46
Random play (MIX) ........................ 46
Scanning all tracks on all CDs
(SCAN) ......................................... 46
Pausing playback (PAUSE)............ 47
Naming CDs ................................. 47
RDS functions (AF, REG) .............. 37
Selecting the frequency range /
memory ......................................... 37
Tuning into a station....................... 37
Setting the sensitivity of the station
search mode ................................. 38
Storing stations ............................. 38 Clock - time............................ 48
Storing stations automatically
(Travelstore) .................................. 38
Listening to preset stations ............ 39
Scanning receivable stations
Audio and volume distribution
settings .................................. 50
Loudness................................ 51
Equalizer ................................ 51
External audio sources .......... 54
TMC for dynamic navigation
systems .................................. 54
Technical data ........................ 55
Guarantee .............................. 55
Installation instructions........ 217
(SCAN) ......................................... 39
Setting the scantime ...................... 39
Programme type (PTY) .................. 39
Optimising radio reception............. 41
Displaying scrolling text ................. 41
Setting the display ......................... 41
Traffic information reception . 42
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NOTES AND ACCESSORIES
Thank you for deciding to purchase a
Blaupunkt product. We hope you enjoy
using this new piece of equipment.
Before using the device, please read
Accessories
Only use accessories approved by Blau-
punkt.
these instructions carefully. The Blau- Remote control
punkt editors are constantly working on
The optional RC08 or RC10 remote
making the operating instructions clear-
er and easier to understand. However,
if you still have any questions on how to
operate the unit please contact your
dealer or the telephone hotline for your
country. You will find the hotline tele-
phone numbers printed at the back of
this booklet.
controls allow you to safely and conven-
iently access the most important func-
tions of your car radio from your steer-
ing wheel.
Amplifier
All Blaupunkt amplifiers can be used.
CD changer
Road safety
You can connect the following Blaupunkt
CD changers:
CDC A 06, CDC A 08, CDC A 072 and
IDC A 09.
You can also connect the CDC A 05 and
CDC A 071 CD changers by using a
special adapter cable (Blaupunkt no.:
7 607 889 093).
Road safety has priority.Only op-
erate your radio unit if the road and
traffic conditions allow you to do so.
Familiarise yourself with the unit be-
fore setting off on your journey.
You should always be able to hear
police, fire and ambulance sirens
from afar. For this reason, set the
volume of whatever you are listen-
ing to to a reasonable level.
Installation
If you want to install your car radio your-
self, please read the installation and
connection instructions that follow these
operating instructions.
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REMOVABLE CONTROL PANEL
The control panel locking mechanism
opens.
Removable control panel
Theft protection
G First, pull the control panel straight
As a way of protecting your car radio
against theft, the unit is equipped with
a removable control panel (flip-release
panel). Without this control panel, the
car radio is worthless to a thief.
Protect your car radio against theft by
taking the control panel with you every
time you leave your vehicle.Do not leave
the control panel in your vehicle - not
even in a hiding place. The flip-release
panel has been designed to be easy to
use.
off the unit and then out towards
the left.
G The unit switches off after the con-
trol panel is removed.
G All the current settings are saved.
G Any CD already inserted in the unit
remains there.
Attaching the control panel
G Slide the control panel from left to
right into the unit’s panel locking
mechanism.
Note:
G Never drop the control panel.
G Press the left-hand edge of the
control panel into the unit until it
clicks into place.
G Never expose the control panel to
direct sunlight or other heat sourc-
es.
G Store the control panel in the sup-
plied case
G Avoid making direct skin contact
with the control panel’s contacts. If
necessary, clean the contacts with
a lint-free cloth soaked in alcohol.
Removing the control panel
Note:
G When attaching the control panel,
make sure you do not press the
display.
1
If the unit was still switched on when
you removed the control panel, the unit
will automatically switch on with the last
settings activated (i.e. radio, CD, CD
changer, or AUX) when the panel is re-
placed.
G Press the
button 1.
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SWITCHING ON/OFF
Switching on/off
There are various ways of switching the
unit on/off.
Switching on by inserting a CD
If the unit is switched off and the CD
drive does not contain a CD,
G Press the button 9.
Switching on/off using the vehicle
ignition.
The flip-release panel opens.
G Gently insert the CD with the print-
ed side uppermost into the CD
compartment until you feel some
resistance.
If the unit is correctly connected to the
vehicle’s ignition and it was not switched
off using button 3, it will switch on/off
simultaneously with the ignition.
You can also switch the unit on even if The CD will be drawn automatically into
the ignition is off.
the drive.
You must not hinder or assist the drive
as it draws the CD in.
G To do so, press button 3.
Note:
G Gently close the control panel
whilst exerting a little pressure until
you feel it click into place.
To protect the vehicle battery, the unit
will switch off automatically after one
hour if the ignition is off.
The unit switches on. CD playback be-
gins immediately.
Switching on/off using the
removable control panel
G Remove the control panel.
The unit switches off.
G Attach the control panel again.
The unit switches on. The settings (ra-
dio, CD, CD changer or AUX) that were
set before the unit was switched off will
be reactivated.
Switching on/off using button 3
G To switch the unit on, press button
3.
G To switch the unit off, press button
3 for longer than two seconds.
The unit switches off.
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VOLUME ADJUSTMENT
Mute - instantaneous volume
reduction
This feature allows you to instantane-
ously reduce (mute) the volume to a lev-
el preset by you.
Volume adjustment
The volume can be adjusted in steps
from 0 (off) to 66 (maximum).
G To increase the volume, turn the
volume control 2 to the right.
G Briefly press button 3.
“MUTE” appears in the display.
G To decrease the volume, turn the
volume control 2 to the left.
Setting the mute level
Setting the power-on volume
You can set the unit’s mute level.
G Press the MENU button 8.
G Press the MENU button 8.
G Keep pressing the button : un-
til “ON VOLUME” appears in the
display.
G Keep pressing the button : un-
til “MUTE LEVEL” appears in the
display.
G Set the power-on volume using the
and buttons :.
G Set the mute level using the and
buttons :.
If you set the power-on volume to “0”:
every time you turn the unit on, the pow-
er-on volume will be the same as the
volume level that was set before the unit
was last switched off.
G When you have finished making
your changes, press the MENU 8
or OK ; button.
Telephone audio / navigation
audio
Risk of serious injury! If the pow-
er-on volume is set to maximum, the
volume level can be very high when
the unit is switched on.
If the volume was set to maximum
before the unit was switched off and
the power-on volume is set to“0”, the
volume level can be very high when
the unit is switched on again.This can
cause hearing damage.
If your car radio is connected to a mo-
bile telephone or a navigation system,
the unit’s volume will be muted as soon
as you “pick up” the telephone or as
soon as a navigation announcement is
made.The caller or voice output will then
be heard over the car radio loudspeak-
ers. In order for this to work, the mobile
telephone or navigation system must be
connected to the car radio in the man-
ner described in the installation instruc-
tions.
G When you have finished making
your changes, press the MENU 8
or OK ; button.
Your Blaupunkt dealer will be able to tell
you which navigation systems can be
used with your car radio.
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VOLUME ADJUSTMENT
If a traffic announcement is received
during a telephone call or whilst a nav-
igation announcement is being made,
the traffic announcement will only be
played after the call or voice output is
finished.
If you are already listening to a traffic
announcement and a telephone call
arrives or the navigation system wish-
es to make a voice output, the traffic
announcement will first be heard. Once
it is finished you can then listen to the
call or the voice output.
G Press the MENU button 8.
G Keep pressing the button : un-
til “AUTO SOUND” appears in the
display.
G Set the automatic sound level us-
ing the and buttons :.
G When you have finished making
your changes, press the MENU 8
or OK ; button.
Note:
The optimum setting for the speed-re-
lated automatic sound adjustment fea-
ture depends on how noise develops in
your particular vehicle.You will have to
test various settings in order to discov-
er which is best suited to your vehicle.
You can set the volume level at which
the telephone calls and navigation voice
output will first be heard.
G Press the MENU button 8.
G Keep pressing the button : un-
til “TEL/NAVI VOL” appears in the
display.
Setting the volume of the
confirmation beep
For some functions, you will hear a con-
firmation beep if you keep a button
pressed for longer than two seconds,
e.g.after storing a radio station to a sta-
tion button you will hear a confirmation
beep. You can set the volume of this
beep.
G Set the mute level using the and
buttons :.
G When you have finished making
your changes, press the MENU 8
or OK ; button.
Note:
You can directly adjust the volume of
telephone calls and navigation voice
output using the volume control 2.
G Press the MENU button 8.
G Keep pressing the button : un-
til “BEEP” appears in the display.
Automatic sound
G Set the volume using the and
buttons :. “0” means beep off, “9”
means maximum beep volume.
This feature automatically adjusts the
volume of the car radio to suit the speed
at which the vehicle is travelling. In or-
der for this to work, your car radio must
be connected in the manner described
in the installation instructions.
G When you have finished making
your changes, press the MENU 8
or OK ; button.
The automatic sound level can be ad-
justed in six steps from (0 to 5).
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RADIO MODE
Switching REG on/off
Radio mode
G Press the MENU button 8.
This unit is equipped with an RDS radio
receiver.Many of the receivable FM sta-
tions transmit a signal that not only car-
ries the programme but also additional
information such as the station name
and programme type (PTY).
G Keep pressing the button : un-
til “REG” followed by “ON” or “OFF”
appears in the display.
G To switch REG on/off, press the
or button :.
The station name appears in the dis-
play as soon as it is received.
G Press the MENU 8 or OK ; but-
ton.
Switching to radio mode
Switching the RDS function on/off
If you are in CD, CD changer or AUX
mode:
G To use the RDS functions (AF and
REG), press the RDS button 4.
G Press the BND/TS button 5.
The RDS functions are active when
“RDS”lights up in the display with a sym-
bol. When the RDS functions are
switched on, “REG ON” or “REG OFF”
appears briefly in the display.
RDS functions (AF, REG)
The RDS functions - AF (Alternative
Frequency) and REG (Regional) - ex-
tend your radio’s range of functions.
G AF: If this RDS function is activat-
ed, the unit automatically tunes into
the best receivable frequency for
the station that is currently set.
Selecting the frequency range /
memory
This unit can receive programmes
broadcast over the FM, MW and LW
(AM) frequency ranges.There are three
preset memory levels for the FM range
and one for each of the MW and LW
ranges.
G REG: At certain times, some radio
stations divide their programme
into regional programmes providing
different regional content.You can
use the REG function to prevent
the car radio from switching to al-
ternative frequencies that are
transmitting different programme
content.
Six stations can be stored on each
memory level.
G Briefly press the BND/ TS button
5 to switch between the memory
levels and frequency ranges.
Note:
REG must be separately activated/de-
activated in the unit’s menu.
Tuning into a station
There are various methods available for
tuning into a station.
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RADIO MODE
Automatic station search mode
G Keep pressing the : button un-
til “SENS” appears in the display.
G Press the or button :.
G Press the button :.
The unit tunes into the next receivable
station.
The display shows the currently set val-
ue for sensitivity.“SENS HI6”means that
the tuner is highly sensitive.“SENS LO1”
means it is set to the lowest sensitivity
setting. If “SENS LO” is selected, “lo”
lights up in the display.
Tuning into stations manually
You can also tune into stations manual-
ly.
G Press the or button :.
G Set the required sensitivity using
the and buttons :.
Note:
You can only tune into stations manual-
ly if the RDS function is first deactivat-
ed.
G When you have finished making
your changes, press the MENU 8
or OK ; button.
Browsing through broadcasting
networks (only FM)
Storing stations
If a radio station provides several pro-
grammes, you have the option of brows-
ing through its so-called “broadcasting
network”.
Storing stations manually
G Select the required memory, i.e.
FM1, FM2, FMT or one of the fre-
quency ranges MW or LW.
G Press the or button : to
move to the next station on the
broadcasting network.
G Tune into the required station.
G Press one of the station buttons 1 -
6 > for longer than two seconds
to store the station to that button.
Note:
If you want to use this feature, the RDS
function must first be activated.
You will then only be able to switch to
stations that you have received once
already. Use the Travelstore function or
SCAN function with this feature.
Storing stations automatically
(Travelstore)
You can automatically store the six sta-
tions with the strongest reception in the
region (only FM).The stations are stored
in the FMT memory.
Setting the sensitivity of the
station search mode
Note:
You can configure the radio to only tune
into stations with a strong reception or
to also tune into those with a weak re-
ception.
Stations that were previously stored in
this memory are deleted in the process.
G Keep the BND /TS button 5
pressed for longer than two sec-
onds.
G Press the MENU button 8.
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RADIO MODE
The automatic station storing procedure
begins. “TRAVEL-STORE” appears in
the display. After the process is com-
pleted, the station stored in FMT mem-
ory location 1 will be played.
Setting the scantime
G Press the MENU button 8.
G Keep pressing the button : un-
til “SCANTIME” appears in the dis-
play.
Listening to preset stations
G Set the required scantime using
the and buttons :.
G Select the memory or the frequen-
cy range.
G When you have finished making
your changes, press the MENU 8
or OK button ;.
G Press the preset station button 1 -
6 > of the station you want to lis-
ten to.
Note:
Scanning receivable stations
(SCAN)
You can briefly play all the receivable
stations.You can set the scanning time
to between 5 and 30 seconds in the
menu.
The set scantime also applies to scan-
ning carried out in CD and CD-changer
mode.
Programme type (PTY)
Besides transmitting the station name,
some FM stations also provide informa-
tion on the type of programme that they
are broadcasting.Your radio can receive
and display this information.
Starting SCAN
G Keep the OK button ; pressed for
longer than two seconds.
For example, the programme types can
be:
Scanning begins. “SCAN” briefly ap-
pears in the display followed by a flash-
ing display of the current station name
or frequency.
CULTURE
SPORT
ROCK
TRAVEL
NEWS
JAZZ
POP
CLASSICS
Stopping SCAN and continuing
listening to a station
Using the PTY function, you can direct-
ly select stations of a particular pro-
gramme type.
G Press the OK button ;.
Scanning is stopped and the station that
was tuned into last will then continue to
be heard.
As soon as a station is received corre-
sponding to the programme type you
have selected, the radio unit automati-
cally switches to that station from the
currently tuned station or from CD
mode / CD changer mode.
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RADIO MODE
Note:
Switching PTY on/off
If no station is found that corresponds
to the selected programme type, you will
hear a beep sound and “NO PTY” ap-
pears briefly in the display. The station
that was listened to last will then auto-
matically be tuned into again.
G Press the MENU button 8.
G Keep pressing the button : un-
til “PTY ON” or “PTY OFF” appears
in the display.
G Press the or button : to
switch PTY ON or OFF.
Storing a programme type on a
station button
When PTY is switched on, PTY appears
in the display.
G Select a programme type using the
or button :.
G Press the MENU 8 or OK button
;.
G Keep the required station button 1 -
6 > pressed for longer than two
seconds.
Selecting a programme type and
starting a search
The programme type is now stored on
the station button 1 - 6 > that you se-
lected.
G Press the or button :.
The current programme type appears
in the display.
G If you want to select another pro-
gramme type, you can do so by
pressing the or button :
whilst in this display.
Or
G Press one of the buttons 1 - 6 >
to select a programme type that is
stored on one of these buttons.
The selected programme type is dis-
played briefly.
G Press the or button : to start
the search.
The next station corresponding to your
selected programme type will then be
tuned into.
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RADIO MODE
“SHARX OFF” means no automatic
bandwidth switching will be carried out.
“SHARX ON” means that automatic
bandwidth switching will be carried out.
Optimising radio reception
Treble reduction feature during
interference (HICUT)
The HICUT function improves reception
during poor radio reception (only FM).
If interference occurs, the treble is au-
G Press the MENU 8 or OK button
;.
tomatically reduced thus reducing the Displaying scrolling text
interference level.
Some radio stations use the RDS sig-
nal to transmit advertising or other in-
formation instead of their station name.
These scrolling texts appear in the dis-
play.You can deactivate the feature for
displaying scrolling texts.
Switching HICUT on/off
G Press the MENU button 8.
G Keep pressing the button : un-
til “HICUT” appears in the display.
G Keep the RDS button 4 pressed
until “NAME FIX” appears in the
display.
G Press the or button : to set
HICUT.
“HICUT 0” means no reduction will be
made. “HICUT 3” means a maximum G To allow scrolling texts to appear in
automatic reduction of the treble level
and interference level.
the display again, keep the RDS
button 4 pressed until “NAME
VAR” appears in the display.
G Press the MENU 8 or OK button
;.
Setting the display
Bandwidth switching during
interference (SHARX)
When in radio mode, you have the op-
tion of continuously displaying the time
or continuously displaying the station
name or frequency.
The SHARX function allows you to
largely avoid interference caused by
neighbouring radio stations (FM only).
Switch on the SHARX function if you
experience a high radio station density.
G Keep the
/ DIS button 7
pressed until the required display
appears.
Switching SHARX on/off
G Press the MENU button 8.
G Keep pressing the button : un-
til “SHARX” appears in the display.
G Press the or button : to
switch SHARX on/off.
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TRAFFIC INFORMATION RECEPTION
If you hear the warning sound, you can
Traffic information
reception
Your radio unit is equipped with an RDS-
EON receiver. EON stands for En-
hanced Other Network.
either switch off traffic information pri-
ority or tune into a station that broad-
casts traffic information.
Setting the traffic
If you are listening to a radio station that
does not broadcast traffic information
but which is part of a station network
that does, you will automatically be
switched to a station within the network
providing traffic information every time
a traffic announcement (TA) is transmit-
ted.
announcement volume
G Press the MENU button 8.
G Keep pressing the button : un-
til “TA VOLUME” appears in the dis-
play.
G Set the required volume using the
and buttons :.
Once the traffic announcement is over,
you will be switched back to the radio
station that you were listening to before.
G When you have finished making
your changes, press the MENU 8
or OK ; button.
Switching traffic information
priority on/off
Note:
You can also adjust the volume during
a traffic announcement for the duration
of the announcement by using the vol-
ume control 2.
G Press the TRAF button ?.
Priority for traffic announcements is ac-
tivated when the traffic symbol lights up
in the display.
Note:
You can also adjust the audio and vol-
ume distribution settings for traffic an-
nouncements.For further details, please
read the chapter entitled “Audio and
volume distribution settings.”
Note:
You will hear a warning sound:
G if you leave the reception area of a
traffic information station that you
are currently listening to.
G if, while listening to a CD, you leave
the reception area of a traffic infor-
mation station that you are tuned
into and the subsequent automatic
search cannot find a new traffic in-
formation station.
G if you retune the radio from a traffic
information station to a station that
does not broadcast traffic informa-
tion.
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CD MODE
Selecting a track
CD mode
You can use this unit to play standard G Press one of the arrow buttons :
CDs with a diameter of 12 cm.
to select the next or previous track.
If you press the button or button
: once, the current track will be heard
again from the beginning.
Risk of damage to CD drive!
CD singles with a diameter of 8 cm
and contoured CDs (shape CDs) are
not suitable for playback in this unit.
We accept no liability for any dam-
age to the CD drive that may occur
as a result of the use of unsuitable
CDs.
Fast forwarding / rewinding
(audible)
To fast forward / rewind,
G Keep the or button : pressed
until fast forwarding / rewinding be-
gins.
Switching to CD mode
G If no CD is inserted in the drive.
Random play (MIX)
G Press the button 9.
The flip-release panel opens.
G Press button 5 MIX >.
“MIX CD” appears briefly in the display
and the MIX symbol lights up.The next
randomly selected track will then be
played.
G Gently insert the CD with the print-
ed side uppermost into the CD
compartment until you feel some
resistance.
Stopping MIX
The CD will be drawn automatically into
the drive.
You must not hinder or assist the drive
as it draws the CD in.
G Press button 5 MIX > again.
“MIX OFF”appears briefly in the display
and the MIX symbol disappears.
G Gently close the control panel
whilst exerting a little pressure until
you feel it click into place.
Scanning tracks (SCAN)
You can briefly play all the tracks on a
CD.
CD playback begins.
G Press the OK button ; for longer
than two seconds. The next track
will then be played.
G If a CD is already inserted in the
drive.
G Keep pressing the CD•C button @
until “CD” appears in the display.
Note:
You can set the scantime. For further
details on setting the scanning time,
please refer to the section entitled “Set-
ting the scantime” in the “Radio mode”
chapter.
Playback begins from the point at which
it was last interrupted.
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CD MODE
than two seconds until the required
display appears.
Stopping SCAN and continuing
playback
G To stop scanning, press the OK
button ;.
Traffic announcements in CD
mode
The current track will then continue to
be played.
G If you want to receive traffic an-
nouncements whilst listening to a
CD, press the TRAF button ?.
Repeating a track (REPEAT)
Traffic announcement priority is active
when the traffic symbol lights up in the
display. For further details, please read
the chapter entitled “Traffic information
reception”.
G If you want to repeat a track, press
button 4 RPT >.
“REPEAT TRCK” appears briefly in the
display and the RPT symbol lights up.
The track is repeated until you deacti-
vate RPT.
Naming CDs
The car radio allows you to assign
names for up to 30 CDs so that you can
recognise them more easily.The names
can be a maximum of eight characters
long. If you try assigning more than 30
names, “FULL”will appear in the display.
Stopping REPEAT
G If you want to stop the repeat func-
tion, press button 4 RPT > again.
“REPEAT OFF” appears briefly in the
display and the RPT symbol disappears.
Normal playback is then continued.
Entering / editing CD names
G Listen to the CD you wish to name.
G Press the MENU button 8.
Pausing playback (PAUSE)
G Press button 3 >.
“PAUSE” appears in the display.
G Press the or button : until
“CD NAME” appears.
Cancelling pause
G Press the or button : twice.
G Press button 3 > while in
pause mode.
You will now enter editing mode. If your
CD does not have a name yet, eight
underscores will appear in the display.
Playback is continued.
Changing the display
G The currently active input position
G To switch between the track
number and clock display / track
number and playing time display /
track number and CD name dis-
flashes.
G Press the or button : to se-
lect the character you want. If you
want an empty space, simply select
the underscore.
play, press the
/ DIS button 7
once or several times for longer
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CD MODE
CD CHANGER MODE
G Press the or button : to
move from one input position to an-
other.
CD changer mode
Note:
Information on handling CDs, inserting
CDs and operating the CD changer can
be found in the operating instructions
accompanying your CD changer.
G To save the name, press the
MENU 8 or OK ; button.
Deleting a CD name
Switching to CD changer mode
G Listen to the CD whose name you
wish to delete.
G Keep pressing the CD•C button @
until “CHANGER” appears in the
display.
G Press the MENU button 8.
G Press the or button : until
“CD NAME” appears.
Playback is started using the first CD
that the CD changer detects.
G Press the or button :.
Selecting a CD
G Keep the MENU button 8
pressed. After four seconds you will
hear a beep and “DELETE NAME”
appears in the display.
G To move up/down from one CD to
another, press the or button
: once or several times.
G Release the MENU button 8.
Selecting a track
The CD name will be deleted.
G To move up/down from one track to
another on the current CD, press
the or button : once or sev-
eral times.
G To return to the menu, press the
OK button ;.
Ejecting a CD
Fast forwarding / rewinding
(audible)
To fast forward / rewind,
G Press the
button 9.
The flip-release panel opens and the CD
is ejected.
G Keep the or button : pressed
until fast forwarding / rewinding be-
gins.
G Remove the CD and close the con-
trol panel.
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CD CHANGER MODE
Changing the display
G To play the tracks on all the insert-
ed CDs in random order, press but-
ton 5 MIX > again.
G To switch between the track
number and playing time display /
track number and clock display /
track number and CD number dis-
play / track number and CD name
“MIX ALL”appears briefly and MIX lights
up in the display.
Note:
display, press the
/ DIS button
In the case of the CDC A 08 and the
IDC A 09, all the CDs in the changer
are selected randomly. In the case of
other changers, all the tracks on one CD
are played randomly before the next CD
in the changer is played.
7 once or several times for longer
than two seconds until the required
display appears.
Repeating individual tracks or
whole CDs (REPEAT)
Stopping MIX
G If you wish to repeat the current
track, briefly press button 4 RPT
>.
G Press button 5 MIX > until “MIX
OFF” appears briefly in the display
and MIX disappears.
“REPEAT TRCK” appears briefly and
RPT lights up in the display.
Scanning all tracks on all CDs
(SCAN)
G If you wish to repeat the current
CD, press button 4 RPT > again.
G To briefly play all the tracks on all
inserted CDs in ascending order,
press the OK button ; for longer
than two seconds.
“REPEAT DISC” appears briefly and
RPT lights up in the display.
Stopping REPEAT
“SCAN” appears in the display.
G If you want to stop the repeat func-
tion for the current track or CD,
press button 4 RPT > until “RE-
PEAT OFF” appears briefly in the
display and RPT disappears.
Stopping SCAN
G To stop scanning, briefly press the
OK button ;.
The current track will then continue to
be played.
Random play (MIX)
G To play all the tracks on the current
CD in random order, briefly press
button 5 MIX >.
Note:
You can set the scantime. For further
details, please read the section entitled
“Setting the scantime” in the “Radio
mode” chapter.
“MIX CD”appears briefly and MIX lights
up in the display.
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CD CHANGER MODE
Pausing playback (PAUSE)
G Press button 3 >.
G Press the or button : to
move from one input position to an-
other.
“PAUSE” appears in the display.
G To save the name, press the
MENU 8 or OK ; button.
Cancelling pause
G Press button 3 > while in
Deleting a CD name
pause mode.
G Listen to the CD whose name you
Playback is continued.
wish to delete.
Naming CDs
G Press the MENU button 8.
The car radio allows you to assign
names for up to 99 CDs so that you can
recognise them more easily.The names
can be a maximum of seven characters
long. If you try assigning more than 99
names, “FULL”will appear in the display.
G Press the or button : until
“CDC NAME” appears.
G Press the or button :.
G Keep the MENU button 8
pressed. After four seconds you will
hear a beep and “DELETE NAME”
appears in the display.
Entering / editing CD names
G Press the MENU button 8.
G Release the MENU button 8.
The CD name will be deleted.
G Press the or button : until
“CDC NAME” appears.
G To return to the menu, press the
OK button ;.
G Press the or button :.
You will now be in selection mode.
Deleting all CD names
G Press the or button : to se-
lect the CD you wish to assign a
name to.
All saved names will be deleted.
G Listen to a CD.
G Press the MENU button 8.
G Press the or button :.
G Press the or button : until
“CDC NAME” appears.
You will now enter editing mode. If your
CD does not have a name yet, seven
underscores will appear in the display.
G Press the or button :.
G The currently active input position
G Keep the MENU button 8
flashes.
pressed. After four seconds you will
hear a confirmation beep and “DE-
LETE NAME” appears in the dis-
play. Continue keeping the MENU
button 8 pressed until you hear a
G Press the or button : to se-
lect the character you want. If you
want an empty space, simply select
the underscore.
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CD CHANGER MODE
CLOCK - TIME
second confirmation beep and
“DELETE ALL” appears in the dis-
play.
CLOCK - time
Briefly displaying the time
G To display the time, briefly press
G Release the MENU button 8.
the
/ DIS button 7.
All CD names in the CD changer will be
deleted.
Setting the time
G To return to the menu, press the
OK button ;.
The time can be set automatically us-
ing the RDS signal.However, if you can-
not receive any RDS stations or the
RDS stations that you listen to do not
support this feature, you can also set
the time manually.
Setting the time automatically
G To set the time automatically, press
the MENU button 8.
G Keep pressing the button : un-
til “CLOCK MAN” (manual) or
“CLOCK AUTO” (automatic) ap-
pears in the display.
G Press the button : until
“CLOCK AUTO” appears in the dis-
play.
G When you have finished making
your changes, press the MENU 8
or OK ; button twice.
If the radio receives a station that sup-
ports the RDS clock function (RDS-CT),
the clock time will be set automatically.
Setting the time manually
G To set the time manually, press the
MENU button 8.
G Keep pressing the button : un-
til “CLOCKSET” appears in the dis-
play.
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CLOCK - TIME
G Press the button :.
G Keep pressing the button : un-
til “CLK DISP OFF” or “CLK DISP
ON” appears in the display.
The time appears in the display. The
minutes flash on and off and can be
adjusted.
G Press the or button : to
switch between the ON/OFF set-
tings.
G Set the minutes using the and
buttons :.
G When you have finished making
your changes, press the MENU 8
or OK ; button.
G Once you have set the minutes,
press the button :.The hours
now flash on and off.
G Set the hours using the and
buttons :.
Briefly displaying the time when
the unit is switched off
G Press the MENU 8 or OK ; but-
To briefly display the time when the unit
is switched off:
ton.
G Press the
/ DIS button 7.
Selecting 12/24-hour clock
mode
The time is displayed for eight seconds.
G Press the MENU button 8.
“MENU” appears in the display.
G Keep pressing the button : un-
til “24 H MODE” or “12 H MODE”
appears in the display.
G Press the or button : to
switch between the modes.
G When you have finished making
your changes, press the MENU 8
or OK ; button.
Displaying the time continuously
when the unit is off and the
ignition is on
G To display the time when the unit is
turned off and the vehicle ignition is
switched on, press the MENU but-
ton 8.
“MENU” appears in the display.
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AUDIO AND VOLUME DISTRIBUTION SETTINGS
Setting the left/right volume
distribution (balance)
Audio and volume
distribution settings
G To set the left/right volume distribu-
tion (balance), press the AUD/LD
button =.
You can adjust the audio and volume
distribution settings separately for each
audio source (radio, CD, CD changer,
AUX and traffic information announce-
ments).
“BASS” appears in the display.
G Keep pressing the button : until
“BALANCE” appears in the display.
Note:
You can only adjust the audio and vol-
ume distribution settings for traffic an-
nouncements whilst a traffic announce-
ment is actually being played.
G Press the or button : to ad-
just the balance (right/left).
G When you have finished making
your changes, press the MENU 8
or OK ; button.
Bass settings
G Press the AUD/LD button =.
“BASS” appears in the display.
Setting the front/back volume
distribution (fader)
G Press the or button : to ad-
G To set the front/back volume distri-
bution (fader), press the AUD/LD
button =.
just the bass.
G When you have finished making
your changes, press the MENU
8 or OK ; button.
“BASS” appears in the display.
G Keep pressing the button : until
“FADER” appears in the display.
Treble settings
G Press the AUD/LD button =.
“BASS” appears in the display.
G Press the or button : to ad-
just the fader (front/back).
G When you have finished making
your changes, press the MENU 8
or OK ; button.
G Keep pressing the button : un-
til “TREBLE” appears in the dis-
play.
G Press the or button : to ad-
just the treble.
G When you have finished making
your changes, press the MENU
8 or OK ; button.
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LOUDNESS
EQUALIZER
Switching loudness on/off
Equalizer
If loudness is activated, the bass and This unit is equipped with a parametric
treble levels are aurally compensated, digital equalizer. In this case, paramet-
i.e. they are increased at lower volume ric means that one frequency can be
levels.
increased or decreased (GAIN +8 to -
8) individually for each of the five filters.
G Press the AUD/LD button = for
The following filters are available:
approximately two seconds.
G SUB LOW EQ 32 - 50 Hz
LD lights up in the display when loud-
ness is switched on.
G LOW EQ
G MID EQ
63 - 250 Hz
315 - 1,250 Hz
Setting the loudness intensity
The loudness level can be set in steps
ranging from 1 to 6.
G MID/HIGH EQ 1,600 - 6,300 Hz
G HIGH EQ 8,000 - 12,500 Hz
These filters can be set without the need
for measuring equipment. They will al-
low you to significantly influence the
sound characteristics in your vehicle.
G Press the MENU button 8.
“MENU” appears in the display.
G Keep pressing the button : un-
til “LOUDNESS” appears in the dis-
play.
Notes on adjusting the settings
We recommend you use a CD that you
are familiar with for making changes to
the settings.
G Press the or button : to set
the level.
G When you have finished making
your changes, press the MENU 8
or OK ; button.
Before adjusting the equalizer, set the
audio and volume distribution settings
to zero and deactivate loudness. For
further details, refer to the chapter enti-
tled “Audio and volume distribution set-
tings”.
G Listen to the CD.
G Analyse the sound impression.
G Now read the “Sound impression”
section in the table entitled “Help
adjusting the equalizer.”
G Set the equalizer values as de-
scribed in the “Measures” section.
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EQUALIZER
The equalizer settings for these music
styles have already been programmed.
Switching the equalizer on/off
G To switch the equalizer on, keep
the DEQ button < pressed until
EQ lights up and “EQ ON” briefly
appears in the display.
G Press the DEQ button <.
G Keep pressing the or button
: until “SOUND PRESET” ap-
pears in the display.
G To switch the equalizer off, keep
the DEQ button < pressed until
EQ disappears and “EQ OFF”
briefly appears in the display.
G Press the or button : to se-
lect the required music preset.
G Press the DEQ < or OK ; but-
Setting the equalizer
ton.
G Press the DEQ button <.
G Press the or button : to se-
lect “DIGITAL EQ.”
Setting the spectrometer
The spectrometer (level display) briefly
provides a symbolic display of the vol-
ume, the audio control settings and the
equalizer settings whilst you are mak-
ing your changes.
G Press the or button : to se-
lect the filter.
G Press the or button :.
When you are not changing any set-
tings, the spectrometer displays the car
radio’s output level.
You can also set the type of spectrome-
ter in the menu.
G Press the button : to select the
frequency.
G Press the or button : to ad-
just the level.
G To select the next filter, first press
the OK button ; and then the
or button :.
There are two types available.
Setting the spectrometer type
G Press the MENU button 8.
“MENU” appears in the display.
G When you have finished making all
your changes, press the DEQ <
button.
G Keep pressing the button : un-
til “EQ DISPLAY” appears in the
display.
Selecting audio presets
You can also select audio presets for
the following styles of music.
G Press the or button : to se-
lect “SPECTRUM 1,” “SPECTRUM
2” or “EQ DISP OFF.”
G CLASSIC
G POP
G When you have finished making
your changes, press the MENU 8
or OK ; button.
G JAZZ
G ROCK
G TECHNO
G SPEECH
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EQUALIZER
Help adjusting the equalizer
Start by adjusting the treble and mid levels and finish by setting the bass levels.
Sound Impression / problem
Measures
Bass too weak
Increase bass
frequency: 50 to 100 Hz;
Level: +4 to +6
Dirty bass,
booming sound,
unpleasant pressure
Reduce the lower mid level
frequency: 125 to 400 Hz;
Level: approx. -4
Sound very much in the foreground, Reduce the mid level
aggressive, no stereo effect
frequency: 1,000 to 2,500 Hz;
Level -4 to -6
Dull sound,
low clarity,
no brilliance to the instruments
Increase the treble level
frequency: approx. 12,500 Hz;
Level +2 to +4
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EXTERNAL AUDIO SOURCES
External audio sources
In addition to the CD changer, you can
also attach other external audio sourc-
es that have a line output, for instance,
portable CD players, MiniDisc players
or MP3 players.
If no CD changer is connected, you can
connect two external audio sources.
The AUX input must be activated in the
menu.
If you want to connect an external au-
dio source, you will need an adapter
cable.You can obtain this adapter cable
from your authorised Blaupunkt dealer.
TMC
TMC for dynamic navigation
systems
TMC stands for“Traffic Message Chan-
nel.”Traffic information announcements
are broadcast digitally usingTMC, which
means they can be used by compatible
navigation systems during route plan-
ning. Your car radio has a TMC output
to which you can connect Blaupunkt
navigation systems. You can find out
from your Blaupunkt dealer which nav-
igation systems can be used with your
car radio.
When a navigation system is connect-
ed and aTMC station is being received,
TMC lights up in the display.
Switching the AUX input on/off
G Press the MENU button 8.
“MENU” appears in the display.
When dynamic navigation is active, a
TMC station is set automatically.
G Keep pressing the button : un-
til “AUX-IN-1 OFF” or “AUX-IN-1
ON” appears in the display.
In this case, “1” stands for the first AUX
input. A “2” stands for the second AUX
input. If a CD changer is connected, only
input “2” can be selected.
G Press the or button : to
switch AUX on/off.
G When you have finished making
your changes, press the MENU 8
or OK ; button.
Note:
If the AUX input is switched on it can be
selected by pressing the CD•C button
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TECHNICAL DATA
Technical data
Amplifier
GUARANTEE
Guarantee
The scope of the guarantee is orientat-
ed around the regulations in force with-
in the country in which the unit was pur-
chased.
Output power:
4 x 25 watts sine
in accordance with
DIN 45 324
at 14.4 V
4 x 45 watts max.
power
If your unit develops a fault, please con-
tact your dealer and present the pur-
chase receipt.
Regardless of what the legal regulations
may stipulate, Blaupunkt provides a
twelve-month manufacturer guarantee
covering production defects.This guar-
antee does not cover damage due to
wear, incorrect usage or commercial
use. If you wish to enforce a claim un-
der the manufacturer guarantee that is
provided by Blaupunkt, please send the
faulty unit together with the purchase
receipt to the Blaupunkt customer serv-
ice centre in your country.You can find
out which address is closest to you by
contacting the telephone hotline listed
on the back page of this booklet. Blau-
punkt retains the right to rectify defects
or supply a replacement.
Tuner
Frequency ranges:
FM
MW :
LW
:
87.5 – 108 MHz
531 – 1,602 kHz
153 – 279 kHz
:
FM frequency response:
20 - 16,000 Hz
CD
Frequency response:
20 - 20,000 Hz
Pre-amp out
4 channels:
3,5 V
Input sensitivity
AUX 1 input :
2 V / 6 kΩ
AUX 2 input :
775 mV / 10 kΩ
Tel./Nav. input : 10 V / 560 Ω
Subject to changes!
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