Radio / Cassette
Verona
RCR 45
Operating instructions
Contents
Short instructions ........................ 18 Scanning stored stations
with Preset Scan ................................... 26
Important notes ............................ 21
Scanning stations with Radio-Scan ...... 26
Selecting the seek tuning sensitivity ..... 26
Switching from stereo to mono (FM) ..... 27
Precautions ........................................... 21
Traffic safety ......................................... 21
Installation/Connection.......................... 22
Receiving traffic programme
stations with RDS-EON ................ 27
KeyCard theft-protection system 22
Traffic announcement priority on/off ..... 27
Warning beep........................................ 27
Switching the warning beep off.......... 27
Automatic seek tuning start................... 28
Adjusting the volume for traffic
Putting the unit into operation ............... 22
Removing the KeyCard ......................... 22
“Defining” a second KeyCard/
Replacing a KeyCard ............................ 22
Displaying the radio pass data .............. 23
Optical indication for extra security ....... 23
announcements and the warning beep . 28
Tape operation.............................. 28
Radio operation with RDS ........... 24
Inserting a tape ..................................... 28
Removing a tape ................................... 28
Fast Forward/Rewind ............................ 28
PROG selector ...................................... 29
AF - Alternative frequency .................... 24
REG - regional programme ................... 24
Selecting a waveband ........................... 24
Automatic tuning ................................ 24
Manual tuning .................................... 25
Scrolling through the broadcasting
network (only FM) ................................. 25
Changing the memory bank (FM) ......... 25
Storing stations ..................................... 25
Automatically storing the strongest
DSC programming........................ 29
Overview of the DSC factory settings ... 30
Appendix ....................................... 30
Care notes ............................................ 30
Mechanism/cassette tapes ................ 30
Specifications ........................................ 31
stations with Travelstore ....................... 26
Recalling stored stations ....................... 26
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Short instructions
1 On
Volume
Off
2 LD
Loudness - When listening at a low
GEO –
To adjust the balance (left/right) and
fader (front/rear) with the rocker switch.
level, the Loudness function creates a
more natural sound by boosting the low
frequency range.
To switch the Loudness on/off:
Press LD.
For more information, read chapter
“DSC programming”.
This unit can also be switched on and
off with the KeyCard B.
Also, when being connected correctly,
you may turn the radio on and off via
the ignition of your car.
Fader front
Fader rear
Balance left
Balance right
3 AUD/GEO
AUD –
Use one of the following possibilities to
continue operating the set when the
ignition is switched off:
a) Switch on/off with knob 1.
b) Remove/insert the KeyCard.
c) Press AUD 3.
When turning on the unit with the Key-
Card or by pressing the AUD button,
the system will start to play with the
volume adjusted last.
When operating the unit with the igniti-
on being switched off, the system will
automatically shut down after one hour
in order to avoid that the battery goes
flat.
To adjust the treble and bass frequen-
cies with the rocker switch.
To alter a setting,
•
press AUD or GEO and then chan-
ge the value with the rocker switch.
The adjusted value is indicated in the
display.
The last setting will be stored automati-
cally.
To finish the setting: Press AUD or
GEO.
If the setting remains unchanged within
8 seconds, the display will switch back
to the previous condition.
Treble +
Treble –
Bass –
Bass +
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4 DSC (Direct Software Control)
Use the DSC function to customise
certain programmable, basic settings to
suit your personal needs and prefe-
rences. See chapter “DSC pro-
7 lo/dx
To alter the automatic seek tuning sen-
: Display
Radio operation:
sitivity.
If “lo” is displayed, the radio will only
pick up strong, local stations (low sensi-
tivity).
gramming” for more information.
NDR1 NDS - Station abbreviation or
frequency
If “lo” does not light up, the radio will
also pick up weaker, distant stations
(high sensitivity).
To switch over: Press lo or dx briefly.
For more information, see chapter
“DSC programming”.
5 AF - Alternative frequency during RDS
operation
FM
T
5
- Waveband
- Memory bank (I, II, T)
- Preset button (1 - 6)
- Stereo
When “AF” lights up in the display, the
radio will automatically search for a
frequency offering better reception of
the same RDS programme.
lo
- Seek tuning sensitivity
- Alternative RDS frequency
- Traffic programme identifier
- Priority for traffic programme
stations
AF
TP
TA
To switch AF on/off: Press AF briefly.
8 Cassette removal
Press
.
6 REG
LD
- Loudness
REG ON / REG OFF
9 Cassette loading slot
Insert tape (side A or 1 up; the open
side facing to the right).
With REG ON the system will only
switch to a better alternative frequency
if the latter belongs to a linked station
offering the same regional programme
(see “REG - regional programme).
To switch REG on or off: Press REG
until “REG ON” or “REG OFF” appears
in the display (BEEP tone).
Tape operation:
TR1--PLAY - Side 1 (or 2)
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; PROG button/Fast winding
= PS
Preset Scan (sampling all stations
@ M•L
To select the MW or LW waveband.
To switch to the other side of the
cassette tape:
Press both buttons simultaneously.
The display shows TR1-PLAY or TR2-PLAY.
stored on the preset buttons): Press PS
briefly.
Press button as many times until the
desired band is adjusted.
> 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 - preset buttons
You can store six stations on each FM
memory bank (I, II, T).
A FMT - FM, Travelstore
To switch between the FM memory
banks I, II and “T” (Travelstore).
To switch over:
To store a station: Press button during
radio operation and hold down until the
radio resumes play.
To recall a station: Select the wave-
band and on FM also the desired me-
mory bank (press FMT button as many
times as required). Then press the cor-
responding preset button briefly.
Press FMT as many times until the
desired bank is indicated in the display.
To store the six most powerful stations
automatically with Travelstore:
Store: Press FMT; seek tuning starts.
Recall: Press FMT as many times until
the display shows “T”. Then briefly
press one of the preset buttons 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, or 6.
Fast winding
FR : Fast rewind; stop by pressing FF.
FF : Fast forward; stop by pressing FR.
< SC
Radio operation
Scan (sampling all stations to be recei-
ved): Press SC briefly.
? TA (priority for traffic announcements)
If “TA” is displayed, the system will play
traffic stations only.
TA on/off: Press button.
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Important notes
Precautions
B KeyCard theft-protection system
To operate the set it is necessary that
you have inserted the KeyCard.
C Rocker switch
Seek tuning
Before starting to use your new car radio,
please read the information on “Traffic safe-
ty” and “KeyCard theft-protection System”
carefully.
KeyCard
Traffic safety
Up
As the driver of a motor vehicle, it is your
responsibility to pay attention to the traffic
situationatalltimes.Neveruseyourcarradio
in a way that could distract you.
Please keep in mind that you travel a di-
stance of 14 m per second at a speed of only
50 km/h.
Should the traffic situation become particu-
larlydemanding,weadviseyounottousethe
radio.
Always make sure that you are still able to
hear any warning signals coming from outsi-
deofthevehicle, suchaspoliceorfireengine
sirens, so that you can react accordingly.
Therefore, youshouldalwaysselectamode-
rate volume for playing your car radio while
you are driving.
Down
For this, introduce the KeyCard into the
slot with the contact area showing up
(KeyCard tongue pulled out).
Read also the information under “Key-
Card theft-protection system”.
/
/
Up/down in short intervals
(“AF” must be switched off)
To scroll through the broadcasting
network when “AF” is activated
(e.g. NDR1 ... NDR4).
Flashing KeyCard tongue
Extra functions:
In the DSC mode:
When the car radio is turned off, the
KeyCard tongue can be switched to
flash for extra anti-theft protection. This
feature can be switched on and off via
DSC - LED.
Select and programme
DSC functions.
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KeyCard theft-protection system
Installation/Connection
This car radio is supplied with one KeyCard After approximately 10 seconds, the display
as standard.
However, the unit can also be operated with When inserting a card of a different kind (like
a second card. for example a credit card), the display will
will show “TURN OFF”. Now turn off the set.
If you would like to install this equipment
yourself or add any new components, please
read the enclosed installation and connec-
tion instructions carefully.
Do not connect the loudspeaker outputs to
ground!
If you have lost or damaged your KeyCard, show “WRONG KC” for approximately 2 se-
you can buy a new one from your specialised conds.
dealer.
Remove the wrong card and turn off the set.
When using two KeyCards, you can indivi- Do not make further adjustments until you
Use only the accessory and replacement
parts approved by Blaupunkt.
dually store the following functions:
have a correct KeyCard available.
Bass, treble, balance and fader settings,
assignments of preset buttons, Loudness,
TA (traffic announcement volume), BEEP
volume.
Removing the KeyCard
Never pull out the KeyCard directly.
•
First press the KeyCard in.
In addition to this, the settings activated be-
fore switching the radio off, such as the
waveband, station, TA priority, Loudness,
AF, REG ON/OFF and seek tuning sensitivi-
ty, will also remained stored.
This releases the card and puts it in the
proper position for being removed.
•
Now you can pull it out.
Thisensuresthatthebasicsettingsyouhave
programmed will automatically be activated
as soon as you have inserted your KeyCard.
“Defining” a second KeyCard/
Replacing a KeyCard
While operating the unit with the first Key-
Card, you can “define” a second one to be
also used with the set:
Putting the unit into operation
•
Turn on the set and introduce the Key-
Card into the slot with the contact area
showing up (KeyCard tongue pulled
out).
•
Insert the first KeyCard and turn on the
set.
•
Press the DSC button and select
“LEARN KC” with / .
The car radio is now ready for operation.
If a wrong KeyCard is inserted, then “CARD
ERR” will appear in the display. In this case
please do not go on operating the set.
The display will switch to “CHANGE”.
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•
•
Press the KeyCard in, which releases
the card and puts it in the proper positi- security
on for being removed.
Optical indication for extra
When the car is stationary, the KeyCard
tonguecanbeswitchedtoflashforextraanti-
theft security.
For this, the following requirements must be
fulfilled:
Permanent 12 V supply and the + ignition
lead must be connected correctly (as illustra-
ted in the installations instructions).
“LED 1” must be adjusted in the DSC mode.
Please refer to chapter “DSC programming -
LED”.
Remove the first KeyCard and insert
the new one while “CHANGE” is still
being displayed.
Now you can also use the new KeyCard for
operating your unit.
Amaximumoftwocardscanbeusedperset.
When trying to “define” a third one, the sy-
stem will automatically delete the access
authorisation of that KeyCard which was not
used for the “learning” process.
Displaying the radio pass data
You can use the KeyCard supplied with the
unit to display the individual radio pass data
such as the model name, the type number
(7 6 ...) and the serial number:
•
Press and hold down preset buttons 1
and 6 while switching on the unit.
•
Press the M•L button within 2 seconds.
The radio pass data will move through the
display several times.
To quit the function:
•
Press any button.
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Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System)
The Radio Data System offers you more switching on the radio or recalling one of the takeadvantageofthefullRDSservice,switch
convenience when listening to FM radio sta- stored frequencies, the unit is automatically to “REG OFF”.
tions.
searching for an alternative frequency.
•
Press the REG button briefly.
More and more radio stations have begun to “SEARCH” will disappear from the display
broadcast RDS information alongside their when the alternative frequency has been
When active, “REG ON” will be briefly dis-
played each time the radio is switched on.
programmes.
Assoonasaprogrammehasbeenidentified,
found or after the frequency band has been
run through completely.
Selecting a waveband
the station name including a regional identi- If the reception quality of the selected pro-
fier, if applicable, will appear in the display, gramme becomes too bad:
for example, NDR1 NDS (regional program-
With this car radio you can select between
the following wavebands:
FM 87.5 - 108 MHz
•
Tune into another station.
me in Lower Saxony, Germany).
When RDS is activated, the station buttons
become programme buttons. You now know
exactly which programme you have tuned
into, making it easy to find the desired station
quickly.
MW 531 - 1602 kHz
LW 153 - 279 kHz
REG - regional programme
Certain radio programmes are split up at
times into regional programmes offering lo-
cal information. The 1st programme broad-
cast by NDR, for example, offers program-
mes with different contents in the northern
statesofGermanySchleswig-Holstein,Ham-
burg and Lower Saxony at certain times of
the day. If you are listening to one program-
me and move to an area where another
linked regional programme becomes stron-
ger, the unit will switch to that programme.
If you wish to continue listening to the first
programme,
•
Select the desired waveband by pres-
sing the FMT or M•L button.
To switch between MW and LW:
Press M•L.
But RDS offers you further advantages:
•
AF - Alternative frequency
Automatic tuning
Press / ; the car radio will automati-
cally search for the next station.
Whenkeepingtheupperorlowerpart
/
•
The AF (Alternative Frequency) function
makes sure that the strongest frequency of
the currently selected programme is always
tuned in automatically.
This function is activated when “AF” appears
in the display.
/
of
the rocker switch depressed, seek tuning will
speed up in upwards or downwards direc-
tion.
In order to switch this function on or off,
•
press the REG button.
•
press the AF button briefly.
“REG ON” appears in the display.
While searching for the strongest reception
signal, the radio may switch to mute briefly.
If “SEARCH” appears in the display when
If you leave the service area of the regional
programme tuned into, or if you would like to
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Automatic tuning
Scrolling through the broad-
•
Press the FMT button as many times
until the desired memory bank lights up
in the display.
casting network (only FM)
You can use the << >> buttons to tune in
stations of your reception area.
Storing stations
If several programmes of one broadcasting
network can be received, you can scroll
through them in forwards direction pressing
>>, or backwards using the << button, e.g.
NDR 1, 2, 3, 4, N-JOY (North German broad-
caster).
For this it is necessary that the stations have
beenreceivedatleastonceandthat“AF”has
been activated before (lights up in the dis-
play).
On FM, you can store six stations on the
preset buttons 1 to 6 for each of the memory
banks I, II and T.
Up
Down
/
/
Up/down in short intervals
On MW/LW, you can store six stations each.
(“AF” must be switched off)
To scroll through the broadcasting
network when “AF” is activated
(e.g. NDR1 ... NDR4).
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Select the waveband with FMT or M•L
and on FM also the desired memory
bank (with FMT).
•
•
Tune in a station with the rocker switch
(either automatically or manually).
Manual tuning << >>
(prerequisite: AF is switched off!)
For this purpose, you may start Travelstore
seek operation:
Press the desired preset button until
the radio resumes play after the muting
(takes approximately 2 seconds, confir-
med by beep).
•
Press << >>; the frequency will change
in short intervals in downwards or up-
wards direction.
•
Press FMT for 2 seconds; the system
starts to run through the frequency
band.
When holding the right or left part of the
rocker switch pressed down, the frequency
scan is speeded up.
Now the station has been stored.
Theactivatedpresetbuttonisindicatedinthe
display.
If “AF” does not light up,
press AF.
•
With this, the requirements for selecting sta-
tions with << >> are fulfilled.
Notice:
Should you tune in a station which has alrea-
dy been stored before, the corresponding
presetbuttonandthememorybankwillbriefly
flash in the display if you have selected
another memory bank.
Changing the memory bank (FM)
You can shift between the memory banks I, II
and T in order to store stations and recall
them later.
The currently selected memory bank is indi-
cated in the display.
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Automatically storing the stron-
gest stations with Travelstore
Scanning stored stations
with Preset Scan
The scanned frequency or the station
name will start flashing in the display.
During the actual scanning process
“SCAN” will be displayed.
You can automatically store the six most Youcanhaveallofthestoredstationsplayed
powerful FM stations of your current recepti- briefly on all wavebands.
on area sorted according to their signal
strength. This function is particularly conve- Travelstore memory bank or of the two other
nient on longer trips. storage levels.
To select a station currently being scan-
ned and switch off the scan function:
On FM, you can scan the stations of the
•
Press SC briefly.
If no station is selected, the scan function will
be automatically switched off after the fre-
quency band has been run through comple-
tely. The unit will tune in the station listened
to before starting the scan.
•
Press the FMT button for more than
2 seconds.
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•
Select the waveband.
On FM, choose Travelstore or another
memory bank using the FMT button.
The radio will search for the strongest FM
stations and store them on the memory bank
T (Travelstore). When this process has been
completed, the radio will play the first station.
If desired, stations can also be stored manu-
ally on the Travelstore bank (see “Storing
stations”).
To start Preset Scan:
Press PS.
•
The stations will be played for approximately
8 seconds each.
Selecting the seek tuning sensi-
tivity
The positions blinking in the display show
you the memory bank and preset position of
the currently scanned station.
You can alter the automatic seek tuning
sensitivity.
If “lo” is displayed, the radio will only pick up
strong, local stations (low sensitivity).
If “lo” does not light up, the radio will also pick
up weaker, distant stations (high sensitivity).
To switch over,
Recalling stored stations
To select a station currently being
scanned and switch off Preset Scan:
You can recall any stored station at the touch
of a button.
•
Press PS briefly.
•
Select the waveband by pressing FMT
or M•L. On FM, also choose the corre-
sponding memory bank by pressing the
FMT button as many times until the
desired bank appears in the display.
•
Press lo or dx.
Scanning stations with
Radio-Scan
On top of this, the sensitivity levels can be
adjusted separately for lo and dx (see chap-
ter “DSC programming”).
Beginning with the station currently tuned in,
you can scan the waveband. The radio will
play each station for 8 seconds.
To start the scan:
•
Press the corresponding preset button
briefly to recall the station.
•
Press SC briefly.
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Receiving traffic programme stations with RDS-EON
Switching from stereo to mono
(FM)
Many FM broadcasters offer traffic messa- When pressing TA while a message is being
ges for their service area at regular intervals. broadcast, this message will be interrupted.
All traffic programme stations transmit a spe- The unit will then switch back to the previous
If reception is poor, you may get better sound
quality by switching to mono:
condition. The priority for other traffic messa-
ges remains active.
cial carrier signal alongside their program-
mes, which is decoded by your car radio. If
this signal is identified, “TP” will appear in the
display (Traffic Programme).
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Press the lo button for approximately 2
seconds.
Warning beep
With mono playback, the stereo sign
will disappear from the display.
In addition to these, there are also stations
which do not actually transmit traffic pro-
grammes themselves, but by using RDS-
EON they offer the possibility to receive the
traffic messages broadcast by another traffic
programme station in the same radio net-
work. If you listen to one of these stations
(e.g. NDR3), “TP” will appear in the display
provided the priority for traffic programme
stationshasbeenactivated, i.e. “TA”mustbe
displayed.
If a traffic announcement is broadcast, the
radio will automatically switch to the linked
trafficprogrammestation(inthiscase,NDR2)
for the duration of the message and return to
the original programme (NDR3) afterwards.
If you leave the reception area of the traffic
programme station currently tuned into, you
will hear a warning beep after approximately
30 seconds.
This alarm tone will also be released when
pressing a preset button which has no traffic
programme allocated to it.
Each time the radio is switched on, stereo
playback is activated.
The unit will automatically switch to mono if
the received signal is not strong enough for
stereo playback.
Switching the warning beep off
a) Tune into another station offering traffic
information:
•
•
Press the rocker switch or
a preset button which has a traffic
programme station allocated to it.
Alternatively:
b) Switch off the priority for traffic an-
nouncements:
Traffic announcement priority
on/off
•
Press TA.
If the priority for traffic announcement pro-
grammes is activated, “TA” will light up in the
display.
“TA” will disappear from the display.
To switch the priority on or off:
•
Press the TA button.
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Tape operation
Inserting a tape
Automatic seek tuning start
Stopping Fast Forward operation
• Press FR.
(tape operation)
•
•
Turn on the set.
Insert a tape.
When leaving the reception area of the tuned
in traffic programme station while listening to
a tape, the system will automatically start
searching for a new TA programme.
If no such station is found within approxima-
tely 30 seconds, tape operation will be stop-
ped and a warning beep will sound.
To switch the warning beep off, proceed as
described above.
Fast Rewind
•
Press FR.
Insert the tape with side A or 1 showing up, the
open side facing to the right.
At the beginning of the tape, the me-
chanism will automatically start play-
back.
Stopping Fast Rewind operation
•
Press FF.
= Press to eject the tape.
To switch to the other side of the
cassette tape:
Press both buttons simultaneously.
The display shows TR1-PLAY or TR2-PLAY.
The tape will be played in the direction used
last.
“TR1-PLAY” in the display means that track
1 or A is being played.
Adjusting the volume for traffic
announcements and the warning
beep
This volume was preset at the factory.
YoucanalterthevalueusingtheDSCfunction
(see “DSC programming, TA”).
Removing a tape
•
Press
.
The cassette will eject.
Fast winding
FR : Fast rewind; stop by pressing FF.
FF : Fast forward; stop by pressing FR.
Fast Forward/Rewind
Fast Forward
•
Press FF.
At the end of a tape side, the mecha-
nism changes directions automatically
to play the other side.
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DSC programming
DSC (Direct Software Control) allows you to
customise certain programmable, basic set-
tings to suit your personal needs and prefe-
rences and then store them.
The basic settings for this audio equipment
weremadeatthefactory. Inthefollowingyou
canfindanoverviewofthesesettings,sothat
you can always reset to these if desired.
If you wish to alter any of the programming,
PROG selector
BEEP
Confirmation tone for all
functions which require a
button to be pressed for
more than 2 seconds.
The volume can be adju-
sted from between 0 to 9.
(0 = off)
Each alteration of this va-
lue is confirmed by a beep
tone of the corresponding
volume.
(To change the tape direction during
cassette playback)
•
Press FR and FF simultaneously.
At the end of a tape side, the mechanism
changes directions automatically to play the
other side (Autoreverse). The display shows
“TR1-PLAY” for track (side) 1 or A or “TR2-
PLAY” for track 2 or B.
•
press DSC.
The display will show you the adjusted con-
dition.
Usetherockerswitchtoselectandadjustthe
functions described in the following.
Notice:
Ifthereistoomuchtensiononthetapeduring
playback, the set may switch over by itself
before having reached the end of the tape
side. In this case check the condition of the
cassette tape. Sometimes it helps to rewind
it completely.
LED (code)
You can adjust the LED B
to flash for extra anti-theft
protection.
LED 1 - LED always flash-
es when the unit
has been swit-
ched off via the
ignition.
/
Select function
Adjust value –
Adjust value +
LED 0 - No flashing.
LOUD
Loudness - When listening
at a low level, the Loud-
ness function creates a
more natural sound by
boosting the low frequency
range.
TA VOL
To adjust the traffic an-
nouncement volume from
between 1 to 9. The mes-
sage will then come
through at this volume.
(1 = low)
LOUD 1- Low boost
LOUD 6- Max. boost
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Appendix
RM
(Radio Monitor)
To quit the DSC programming mode and
store the adjustment:
Care notes
With RM-ON, the unit will
automatically switch to the
tuner whenever the casset-
te is fast winding.
RM-OFF - The function is
switched off.
Mechanism/cassette tapes
•
Press DSC.
To avoid possible problems, you should not
use cassette tapes longer than 60 or 90
minutes (C60/C90). Store your tapes in a
cool place away from dirt, dust and tempera-
turesexceeding50° Celsius. Allowverycold
tapes to warm up before playing them in
order to avoid uneven tape transport. After
approximately 100 hours of use, dust partic-
les collected on the playback head or roller
may lead to tape run problems and sound
distortions.
Use a head cleaning tape to remove normal
dirt build-up. For tougher cases, use a cotton
swab (Q-Tip) soaked with alcohol. Do not
attempt to clean by inserting a hard object
into the player!
If the setting remains unchanged within 8
seconds, the system will automatically store
the last adjustment. The display will switch
back to the previous condition.
LOCAL
(lo)
Overview of the DSC factory
settings
To adjust the seek tuning
sensitivity for local recepti-
on.
TA VOL
BEEP
: 4
: 3
LOCAL 1 - high sensitivity
LOCAL 3 - low sensitivity
LED (Code) : 1
LOUD
RM
LOCAL
: 4
: OFF
: 1
DIS
(dx)
To adjust the seek tuning
sensitivity for distant recep-
tion.
DIS
: 1
DIS. 1- high sensitivity
DIS. 3- low sensitivity
LEARN KC
To “define” a second Key-
Card for use with the set.
Please read the information
under “KeyCard theft-pro-
tection system”.
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Specifications
Amplifier
Output power:
4 x 6 W RMS power
acc. to DIN 45324/3.1
or
4 x 8 W max. power acc.
to DIN 45324/3.2
Tuner
Wavebands
FM
MW
LW
:
:
:
87.5 – 108 MHz
531 – 1602 kHz
153 – 279 kHz
FM sensitivity:
1.0 µV at 26 dB
signal-to-noise ratio
FM frequency
response:
35 - 16 000 Hz
35 - 16 000 Hz
Tape player
Frequency
response:
Subject to modifications!
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