User manual BLAUPUNKT MEMPHIS MP66

Radio CD SD USB MP3 WMA Memphis MP66 7 646 520 310 Operating and installation instructions http://www.blaupunkt.com Inhalt 2 Contents Contents About these instructions ................70 For your safety ................................70 Scope of delivery ............................71 Warranty .........................................71 Device Overview .............................72 Controls ...........................................72 Placing the device in operation ......73 Detaching/attaching the control panel ................................................73 Switching the device on/off .............74 General functions ...........................74 Inserting a CD ..................................74 Inserting an MMC/SD card ..............75 Connecting the USB medium...........75 Adjusting the volume .......................76 Muting the device ............................76 Operation with telephone................76 Selecting an audio source ...............77 The tuner display..........................78 The audio CD display ...................78 The CD changer display ...............79 The MP3 display ...........................79 Overview of the operation..............80 Overview of the buttons ..................80 Overview of the functions MIX, RPT, and TA ......................................81 Switching random track play on/off (MIX) .................................81 Switching Repeat title on/off (RPT) ............................................82 Scanning titles (Scan) ..................82 Buttons for menu operation ............82 Example of a menu operation ..........83 Calling up a menu ........................83 Selecting a menu item in the settings menu...............................83 Changing and saving a setting......84 Exiting a menu item......................84 Operating the tuner ........................85 Searching for stations ......................85 Manually searching for stations....85 Automatically searching for stations ........................................86 Storing stations ...............................87 Listening to stored stations .............87 Scanning all receivable stations ......87 Set the device to the region Europe, USA or Thailand ..............88 Changing the tuner settings ("Tuner" menu) ................................89 Changing the waveband (Band) ...89 Toggle between mono and stereo operation (Mono) ..............90 Switching the display of radio text on/off (Radio Text) ................90 Allowing alternative frequencies (RDS) ...........................................90 Searching FM stations automatically and storing them in the FMT memory bank (Travelstore) .................................90 Activating/deactivating improved reception (Hicut) ..........................91 Allowing/preventing automatic changing to other regional programmes (Regional)................91 Changing the seek tuning sensitivity (Sensitivity) .................92 Restricting station seek tuning to certain programme contents (Program Type) ............................92 67 Contents Traffic announcements (TA) ...........93 Receiving traffic announcements.....93 Skipping a traffic announcement .....93 Permanently switching the priority of traffic announcements on/off ......93 Operating the integrated CD player.........................................95 What features do MP3 or WMA CDs have to have? ...............95 Functions of the integrated CD player if an audio CD is inserted ..96 Switching the CD text display on/off (TXT) .................................97 Switching the scrolling text for CD text on/off (SCL) ..............97 Operating the MP3/WMA player ....98 Showing all the information of the current title (ALL) ..................99 Switching scrolling text on/off (SCL)............................................99 Selecting the title information to be displayed (INF)....................99 Selecting a title from a list (Browser mode/playlist) ............100 Operating the optional CD changer .........................................102 Changing the name of a CD in the magazine of the CD changer (CDN) ...........................103 Changing basic settings in the settings menu ...............................104 Adjusting sound and balance (Audio Settings).............................105 Changing treble or bass (Treble/Bass) .............................105 Changing the volume distribution (Balance/Fader) ......105 Changing the equalizer setting (Digital Equalizer) ......................106 Calling up a user-defined equalizer setting (User Equalizer) .........................106 Creating/changing a userdefined equalizer setting (Adjust) ......................................107 Which equalizer setting is the correct one? ...............................109 Selecting a sound preset (Presets) ....................................110 Setting the speed-dependent volume increase (Auto Sound) ...110 Setting the bass increase (X-Bass) ......................................110 Switching off the equalizer ........110 Configuring the preamplifier output for the subwoofer (Subout) .....................................111 Changing display settings (Display Settings) ..........................112 Changing the brightness of the display for day/night (Brightness) ...............................112 Activating/deactivating the screen saver (Screen Saver) ......112 Switching the welcome text on/off (Turn On Text) .................112 Changing images and animations (SD Browser/USB Browser) .......113 Adjusting the display viewing angle (Angle) ..............................114 Changing volume presettings (Volume Settings) ..........................115 Changing the volume presetting of traffic announcements (Traffic Volume) ..........................115 Changing the volume presetting of the telephone (Phone Volume) .........................115 68 Contents Changing the volume presetting of the signal tone (Beep Volume) ...........................116 Changing the presetting of the power-on volume (On Volume) ...116 Restoring the volume at switch-on (Last Volume) ............116 Changing clock settings (Clock Settings) ........................................117 Setting the time (Time Setting) .117 Switching the time display on/off with switched-off device (Off Clock) .................................117 Configuring audio inputs (Aux Settings) ................................118 Switching the RDS synchronisation of the clock on/off (Auto Sync) .....................118 Switching the 24-hour time display on/off (24 h Mode) ........118 Activating/deactivating audio inputs (Auxiliary 1/2) .................119 Renaming audio inputs (Edit Auxiliary 1/2) .....................119 Changing special settings (Various Settings) ..........................120 Changing the welcome text (Turn On Text) ............................120 Switching the internal amplifier on/off (Internal Amp) .................121 Resetting the device to factory settings (Norm Set)....................121 Changing the scan time (Scan Time) ................................121 Displaying the serial number (Serial Number) .........................122 Error table .....................................122 Specifications ...............................123 Glossary ........................................124 Index .............................................127 Blaupunkt stands for technical know-how in mobile radio reception, for precise navigation systems and first-class sound. The blue dot made its debut in 1923 as a seal of quality that was assigned after rigourous functional ­ and it still applies today. At that time as well as today, the blue dot identifies products of extraordinary quality. 69 About these instructions About these instructions Please read these instructions and, in particular, the following chapter, "For your safety", before using the device! Please also observe the following instructions: · CD Changer, if available · Remote Control, if available If you are installing device yourself You may only install the device yourself if you are experienced in installing car sound systems and are very familiar with the electrical system of the vehicle. Observe the following! Danger of injuries! Do not open or modify the device! The device contains a Class 1 laser that emits invisible laser radiation which can cause injuries to your eyes. The warranty is void if the device has been opened. Danger of accidents! Operate the device only if traffic situation permits it! Danger of hearing damage! Always listen at moderate volume so that you can always hear acoustic warning signals! This will also help to protect your hearing. The device briefly switches to mute, e.g. while the CD changer changes the CD or if you are switching the audio source. Do not increase the volume during this mute phase For your safety The device was manufactured according to the state of the art and established safety guidelines. Even so, dangers may occur if you do not observe these safety information: Read these instructions carefully and completely before using the device. Keep the instructions at a location so that they are always accessible to all users. Always pass on the device to third parties together with these instructions. Use as directed The device is designed for operation in a vehicle with 12 V vehicle system voltage and must be installed in a DIN slot. 70 Scope of delivery Danger to the device! Do not insert any mini CDs (8 cm diameter) and shape CDs since they destroy the drive! Theft protection Carry the control panel with you in the supplied case whenever you leave the vehicle. Cleaning Clean the device with a dry or slightly moistened cloth. Do not use any solvents, cleaning agents or cleansers and no cockpit spray and care product for plastic materials. Disposal of old unit (EU countries only) Do not dispose of your old device in the household trash! Use the return and collection systems available to dispose of the old device. 2 Disassembly bar 1 Guide pin 1 USB connecting cable Note: Remote controls are available as optional equipment. You can find out from your Blaupunkt dealer or on the Internet at www.blaupunkt.com which remote controls can be used with this device. Warranty We provide a manufacturer's warranty for products bought within the European Union. For devices purchased outside the European Union, the warranty terms issued by our respective responsible domestic agency are valid. The warranty terms can be called up under www.blaupunkt.com or requested directly from: Blaupunkt GmbH Hotline Robert-Bosch-Str. 200 D-31139 Hildesheim Scope of delivery 1 1 1 1 Memphis MP66 Case for the control panel Operating instructions Support frame 71 Device Overview Device Overview Controls 12 3 4 56 7 89 : ;<= BA 1 @? > 6 NEXT button Tuner: Select memory bank (FM1, FM2, FM3, FMT) Settings menu: Go to the next menu page MP3/WMA: Switch between "PLAY", "BROWSER" and "PLAYLIST" 7 to < Softkeys To select the function shown on the display next to the respective button = button for detaching the control panel 2 TUNER button Selecting the tuner as audio source Opening the "Tuner" 3 Rocker switch Tuner: Start the station seek tuning Settings menu: Change settings 4 On/Off button Press short: Switch on/mute Press long: Switch off 5 Volume control button to eject/insert a CD > Display (see page 78 and 79) 72 Device Overview ? MENU button to call up the settings menu @ ESC button Settings menu: Confirm menu item and change to the display of the audio source Scan/Travelstore: Cancel A OK button Press short: Confirm menu item and change to the next higher menu level Press long: Start scan/station seek tuning B SRC button consecutively switching between the available audio sources C CD drive C Placing the device in operation Detaching/attaching the control panel You can detach the control panel to protect against theft. CAUTION! Danger of theft! The device is worthless to a thief without the control panel. Never keep the control panel in the vehicle, not even in a hidden place; instead, carry it with you in its case when you leave the vehicle! CAUTION! Damage to the control panel! D MMC/SD card slot D The control panel can be damaged or malfunction if the following is not observed: Never drop the control panel. Never expose the control panel to direct sunlight or another heat source. Transport it exclusively in the supplied case. 73 General functions Do not touch the contacts on the rear side with your fingers. Clean the contacts of the control panel regularly using a soft cloth moistened with cleaning alcohol. To detach the control panel: button 1. Press the The control panel opens to the front on the left. The device switches off automatically. Detach the control panel. To attach the control panel: Place the control panel in the slot with the right side first. Next, carefully push the left side to the back until the control panel engages. To switch off the device: Press and hold the On/Off button 4 for approx. two seconds. In addition, the device is automatically switched off as soon as you switch of the vehicle ignition. If you switch on the ignition again, it also automatically switches on the device again. General functions Inserting a CD CAUTION! Damage to CD drive from unsuitable CDs! Mini CDs (8 cm diameter) or shape CDs damage the drive! Insert only circular CDs with a 12-cm diameter into the CD drive. To insert an MP3, WMA or audio CD, the device must be switched on. button =. Press the Switching the device on/off To switch on the device: Press the On/Off button 4. The device plays the audio source you previously listened to. Note: If you switch on the device without first switching on the vehicle ignition, the device automatically switches off after one hour to save the vehicle battery. 74 General functions The control panel opens. If a CD is in the drive, it is ejected. If you do not remove this CD, it is automatically pulled in again after approx. 10 seconds. Insert the CD with its printed side uppermost into the CD drive C until you feel some resistance. The CD is automatically drawn in and the control panel closes. This CD can now be selected as audio source. Note: As long as the CD is in the drive, the device stores track and playing time of the CD played last, and after calling up the audio source, the playback starts at the position where it was interrupted. Remove the control panel as described on page 9. Insert the MMC/SD card in the card slot D until it engages. The contacts of the card must point down and to the rear. Attach the control panel as described on page 9. This MMC/SD card can now be selected as audio source. To remove the MMC/SD card: Remove the control panel as described on page 9. Push on the MMC/SD card until it disengages. Pull the MMC/SD card out of the card slot D. Connecting the USB medium To be able to connect a USB stick or a USB 2.0 hard disk, the supplied USB cable must be connected to the rear side of the device before the installation as described in the installation instructions. This cable can be routed, for example, to the glove compartment or a suitable place of the center console. Note: Always switch off the device before connecting or disconnecting the USB medium. Inserting an MMC/SD card Note: Blaupunkt cannot guarantee the correct functioning of all MMC/SD card available on the market and, for this reason, recommends the use of MMC/ SD cards manufactured by "SanDisk" or "Panasonic". The cards must be formatted using the FAT16 or FAT32 file system and contain MP3 or WMA files. 75 General functions Connect the USB medium to the USB cable that is routed from the rear side of the device. The USB medium can now be selected as audio source. For the device to recognise the USB medium, it must be specified as mass storage device and formatted using the FAT16 or FAT32 file system and contain MP3 or WMA files. Blaupunkt cannot guarantee the proper functioning of all USB media available on the market. If extensive files are stored on your USB 2.0 medium, the file search (see page 100) can be slow. Turn the volume control 5. The current volume is shown on the display and used for all audio sources. Note: To preset the volume of traffic announcements (Traf), a connected telephone (Phone) and the signal tone (Beep), see page 115 and 116. Muting the device The device can be muted as follows: Briefly press the On/Off button 4. The display shows "MUTE". To cancel the mute function: Briefly press the On/Off button 4 again or turn the volume control 5. Adjusting the volume WARNING! Danger from excessive volume! Excessive volume can damage your hearing and you may fail to hear acoustic warning signals! Do not change the volume while the device changes the CD in the CD changer or the audio source. Always set the device to a moderate volume. Operation with telephone If a hands-free system is installed in your vehicle or your cell phone is connected to the device via a Bluetooth adapter, the device responds as follows to incoming or outgoing telephone calls: · If the device is switched off, it automatically switches on if a call is received or made. 76 General functions · The voice of the person calling · · · you is played back via the loudspeakers of the vehicle, The display shows "Phone call". The currently playing audio source is muted. During the telephone call, you change the volume of the telephone call by means of the volume control 5. Traffic announcements (TA) are not automatically shown. To be able to select an external audio source, it must be connected and contain audio data. Press the SRC button B repeatedly until the display briefly shows the desired audio source. · Selecting an audio source The device features the following audio sources: · Tuner · Integrated CD player (can play audio CDs as well as CDs with MP3 or WMA files) · MMC/SD card with MP3 or WMA files In addition, the following external audio sources can be connected: · either an optional CD changer or AUX 1 · AUX 2 (e.g. MiniDisc or external MP3 player) · USB medium with MP3 or WMA files 77 General functions The tuner display The audio CD display A 1 TMC 2 3 BC D 16:13 E FMT 4 F A TMC BC D 16:13 E CD F Radio Sun Madonna in concert tonight 92,8 MHz J H 5 6 TRACK 06 SONG: Bob Marley - No woman no cry 02:19 Mix CD J H G F G F A TMC symbol¹) B TA symbol see page 93 A TMC symbol¹) B TA symbol see page 93 C Main line RDS station name or frequency C Main line Track number D Clock E Level indicator Memory bank (FMT, FM1 to FM3) D Clock E Level indicator Audio source (CD) F Memory location for radio stations which can be selected using the six softkeys 7 to < G Info line 1 Frequency of the station F Functions which can be selected using the softkeys 7 to < G Info line 1 Playing time H Info line 2 Frequency unit (MHz or kHz) H Info line 2 Activated audio functions I Info line 3 Radio text, if supported by the station I Info line 3 CD text ¹) The TMC symbol appears only if you connect an external navigation system and it starts searching for TMC stations. 78 General functions The CD changer display The MP3 display²) A TMC BC D 16:13 E CDC F A TMC BC D 16:13 E MP3 F TRACK 05 DISC 01 ALICIAK 02:19 Mix All J H G F Bob Marley SONG: Bob Marley - No woman no cry 02:19 Mix All H G F J A TMC symbol¹) B TA symbol see page 93 A TMC symbol¹) B TA symbol see page 93 C Main line Track number C Main line ID3 or file name D Clock E Level indicator Audio source (CDC) D Clock E Level indicator Audio source (MP3, MMC, USB) F Functions which can be selected using the softkeys 7 to < F Functions which can be selected using the six softkeys 7 to < G Info line 1 Playing time G Info line 1 Playing time H Info line 2 Activated audio functions H Info line 2 Activated audio functions I Info line 3 CD text or CD name I Info line 3 Title information (e.g. ID3 or file names) ²) The MP3 display appears of a CD, SD/MMC card or USB medium with MP3 or WMA files is inserted and selected as audio source. The corresponding MP3 medium is displayed on the level indicator E. 79 Overview of the operation Overview of the operation This chapter first presents the buttons on the device. It is followed by a description of the audio functions MIX, REPEAT, TA and SCAN since their operation is identical for all audio sources. The operation of the device menus is described starting on page 82. Overview of the buttons Many basic functions during the playback of music, such as forwarding and reversing music, are performed using the rocker switch 3 (using the four functions , , , and ), the OK button A or the six softkeys 7 to <. Note: These functions are not shown on the display! The following table shows the functions that can be performed by these buttons. Selectable audio sources What do you want to do? Tuner ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Press OK for 2 s Press short Press for 2 s ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ CD MP3/ WMA Hold Hold CDC AUX Forward Reverse Title forward Title reverse Previous CD/folder Next CD/folder Scan track/station (see also page 82) Play radio station Store radio station pressed Press short Press short Press short Press short 80 No operation possible of Memphis pressed Overview of the operation Overview of the functions MIX, RPT, and TA The display of the active audio source can show up to six functions F at the left and right edge of the display which you always operate using the same six softkeys 7 to < independent of the audio source. The different settings of a function are selected by repeatedly pressing the same softkey. The following table shows which settings are available for the functions MIX, REPEAT, and TA. Selectable audio sources Softkey next to the audio function Tuner CD MP3 CD USB/SD/ MMC CDC AUX No operation possible of Memphis MIX (random track play) (see also page 81) OFF ­ OFF FOLDER CD OFF TRACK OFF ON MEDIUM OFF FOLDER OFF DIR TRACK ALL OFF CD OFF FOLDER CD CD OFF ­ RPT (repeat mode) (see also page 82) TRACK DIR TA (traffic announcement) (see also page 93) Switching random track play on/off (MIX) Press the softkey 7 (next to "MIX"). The random track mode is briefly displayed. · "MIX CD": All tracks on the current audio CD are played in random order. · "MIX ALL": All tracks on all CDs in the magazine of the CD changer are played in random order. · "MIX FOLDER": Up to 99 MP3 or WMA titles in the current folder are played in random order. · "MIX MEDIUM": All MP3 or WMA titles on the current data carrier (CD, MMC/SD card or USB medium) are played in random order. 81 Overview of the operation · "MIX OFF": The random track play is switched off. All titles are played in the order in which they are found on the data carrier. If you switched on random track play, the selected random track play mode is displayed on info line 2 H and indicated by "MIX" at the side of the display. Switching Repeat title on/off (RPT) Press the softkey 8 (next to "RPT"). The repeat mode is briefly displayed. The selected repeat mode is displayed on info line 2 H and indicated by "RPT" at the side of the display. Scanning titles (Scan) You can scan all the titles of a data carrier. The scan time is selected in the settings menu ("Scan Time" menu item, see page 120 and 121). Press and hold the OK button A for approx. two seconds. All titles are scanned. The display shows "SCAN" and the display of the active audio source. To cancel the scan: Press the OK button A. The playback of the current title is continued. · "REPEAT TRACK": The current track is repeated until you quit repeat. · "REPEAT DIR": All titles in the current folder are repeated until you quit repeat. · "REPEAT CD": All tracks on the CD are repeated until you quit repeat. · "REPEAT OFF": The repeat mode is switched off. However, the playback does not stop with the last track. After the last title in the last folder, the playback is continued with the first title in the first folder. Buttons for menu operation The device features menus which allow you to change the presettings or make a selection. The display shows up to six menu items. Each menu item is assigned to one of the six softkeys 7 to <. The following buttons are required to operate the menus: 82 Overview of the operation · The MENU button ? calls up · the settings menu at any time. If a menu consists of several pages, you can consecutively scroll them using the NEXT button 6. If "Tuner" is selected as the audio source, the TUNER button 2 calls up the "Tuner" menu. The softkeys 7 to < are used to select the menu items that are shown on the display next to the corresponding button. In some menus, the rocker switch 3 is used to change the setting of a menu item. This setting is immediately effective and automatically stored. Example of a menu operation The following example from the settings menu (Changing the display brightness) shows how to operate the menus in general. Calling up a menu Press the MENU button ?. The settings menu is displayed. Menu Audio Settings Display Settings Volume Settings Clock Settings Aux Settings Various Settings · · · · You confirm the setting with the OK button A and go back one higher menu level. · You also confirm the displayed setting with the ESC button @, but you are leaving the menu and return to the display of the active audio source. · If you do not press any button, the display of the active audio source automatically appears after approx. 16 seconds. Selecting a menu item in the settings menu Press the softkey 8 (next to "Display Settings"). The "Display" menu appears. Display Brightness Screen Saver Turn On Text SD Browser USB Browser Angle Press the softkey 7 (next to "Brightness"). The current settings for display brightness for "Night" and "Day" appear on the "Display" menu. The "Night" menu item is highlighted. 83 Overview of the operation Display Night 08 Day 16 Since you can adjust the display brightness separately for night and day, you must switch between the menu items "Night" and "Day". For this purpose, press the rocker switch 3 for or until the desired menu item is highlighted. Changing and saving a setting To change the display brightness: On the rocker switch 3, press on or . The setting takes effect immediately (the display becomes brighter or darker). The setting is saved. If you do not press another button, the display of the active audio source automatically appears after approx. 16 seconds. Exiting a menu item Press the OK button A to go up one menu level. Or press the ESC button @ to exit the menu and return to the display of the active audio source. 84 Operating the tuner Operating the tuner After selecting "Tuner" as the audio source, the tuner display appears (see page 78). The playback starts immediately with the previously played station if the vehicle is within the reception area of this station. 1 Radio Kiss 2 Radio Sun 3 93.4 94.6 4 96.2 5 97.7 6 1 Radio Kiss 2 Radio Sun 94.6 4 96.2 5 97.7 6 SRC 3 93.4 FMT 4 1 Radio Kiss 2 Radio Sun 3 93.4 94.6 4 96.2 5 97.7 6 1 2 3 16:13 1 Radio Kiss 2 Radio Sun 3 93.4 94.6 4 96.2 5 97.7 6 RADIO SUN 92,8 5 MHz 6 1 Radio Kiss 2 Radio Sun 3 93.4 94.6 4 96.2 5 97.7 6 1 Radio Kiss 2 Radio Sun 3 93.4 94.6 4 96.2 5 97.7 6 Selecting the memory bank The device features four memory banks (FM1, FM2, FM3, and FMT). You can store or call up six stations at every memory bank. To select the memory bank: Press the NEXT button 6 repeatedly until the desired memory bank appears on the level display E of the tuner display. Note: To automatically search for FM stations and store them in the FMT memory bank (Travelstore), see page 90. Manually searching for stations While the tuner display appears, press on or on the rocker switch 3. The response of the tuner depends upon the settings in the menus "RDS" (see page 90) and "Program Type" (see page 92). Searching for stations You can search for stations manually or automatically. · If you selected a specific program type (PTY, e.g. news, 85 Operating the tuner sports, classic, etc.) in the "Program Type" menu, the tuner automatically searches the next station broadcasting this program type in the selected direction. For this purpose, the station must be broadcasting the corresponding PTY identification as RDS service. · If you activated the automatic change to alternative frequencies in the "RDS" menu, the tuner searches for the same station on a different frequency. · If you selected the "PTY OFF" option in the "PROG TYP" menu and deactivated the automatic change to alternative frequencies in the "RDS" menu, you can manually adjust the tuner in increments of 100 kHz. As soon as a station has been located, it is played. The station name appears on the display after a few seconds if the station provides this RDS information. You can now store this station (see the next section) or restart the manual station seek tuning. Automatically searching for stations While the tuner display appears, press on or on the rocker switch 3. The tuner searches for the next station in the current waveband in the selected direction. The settings in the menus "Sensitivity" (see page 92) and "Program Type" (see page 92) are incorporated. As soon as a station is located, the seek tuning stops and the located station is played. The station name appears on the display after a few seconds if the station provides this RDS information. You can now store this station (see the next section) or restart the automatic station seek tuning. Note: If you press and hold or on the rocker switch 3, the automatically seek tuning skips the stations found until you release the rocker switch again. 86 Operating the tuner Storing stations After locating a station, you can store it as follows: Select the desired memory bank (see page 85). Press the softkey for approx. two seconds to which you want to assign the station. The station is stored. A signal tone confirms that the station has been stored. The display briefly shows the assignment of the six memory locations of the current memory bank. The current station is highlighted. Note: To automatically search for FM stations and store them in the FMT memory bank (Travelstore), see page 90. station is played back provided that it can be received at the current vehicle position. Press the OK button A or the ESC button @ or wait for 16 seconds. The tuner display shows station name, frequency and radio text of this station, provided that the station broadcasts RDS information. In addition, the memory location of the radio station F is highlighted. Scanning all receivable stations Select the waveband (FM, MW, LW) whose receivable stations you want to scan (see page 89). Press and hold the OK button A for approx. two seconds. The tuner searches for stations in the current waveband. The display shows "SCAN" every two seconds. As soon as the tuner has located a station, it is played and the station name or the station frequency appears on the display. The scan time can be set as described on page 120 and 121 under "Scan Time". After the frequency band has been completely searched 87 Listening to stored stations Select the desired memory bank (see page 85). Briefly press the softkey which is assigned to the station you want to set up. The display may briefly show the assignment of the six memory locations of the current memory bank. The current station is highlighted. The desired Operating the tuner once, the search stops and the station located last is played back. You can do the following at any time: · store the currently scanned station (see page 87), · cancel the scan by briefly pressing the OK button A. Set the device to the region Europe, USA or Thailand The device is factory set to the frequency ranges and station technologies of the region in which it was purchased. If this setting is not correct, you can adjust the device as follows to the different frequency ranges and station technologies of Europe, the United States or Thailand. Switch off the device. Hold the two softkeys 9 and < pressed while switching on the radio. The "Area" menu opens. Press the softkey next to the region in which you are using the device. Press the OK button A. 88 Operating the tuner Changing the tuner settings ("Tuner" menu) The "Tuner" menu allows you to change the basic settings of the tuner. To open the "Tuner" menu: Press the TUNER button 2. The "Tuner" menu appears. The "Tuner" menu consists of two pages which can be toggled with the NEXT button 6. TUNER Band FM MW LW Traffic Band Mono Tuner Radio Text RDS Travel Store Travel Store NEXT NEXT NEXT NEXT NEXT NEXT PTY Tuner 0...2 1...6 Hicut 1 Regional Sensitivity 6 Program Type PTY OFF News Affairs Info Sport Educate Changing the waveband (Band) The tuner can receive FM, AM, and LW. To switch between these wavebands: In the "Tuner" menu, select the "Band" menu item. The "Band" menu appears. Select the desired band. · : This waveband is selected. The previously played station of this waveband is played back. : This waveband is not selected. You can now do the following in this waveband: · Searching stations (see page 85) · Storing stations (see page 87) · Calling up stored stations (see page 87) · 89 Operating the tuner Toggle between mono and stereo operation (Mono) If you selected the "FM" waveband, you can toggle between mono and stereo operation. Press the softkey 9 in the "Tuner" menu (next to "Mono"). · : The mono operation is activated. Weak, noisy stations are played back more clearly. · : The stereo operation is activated. You are listening in stereo if the station broadcasts in stereo. Note: If you switch on the device, this setting is automatically set to stereo operation. Switching the display of radio text on/off (Radio Text) Press the softkey < in the "Tuner" menu (next to "Radio Text"). · : The radio text display is switched on. Radio text is displayed on info line 3 I of the tuner display, provided that the station broadcasts radio text. · : The radio text display is switched off. Allowing alternative frequencies (RDS) The device can automatically switch to an alternative frequency (AF) of the same station if the reception becomes poor. Press the softkey ; in the "Tuner" menu (next to "RDS"). · : The device automatically adjusts the best receivable frequency of the station, provided that the station supports the "AF" RDS function. · : The device does not change the frequency. Searching FM stations automatically and storing them in the FMT memory bank (Travelstore) You can automatically store the six FM stations offering the strongest reception in the region in the FMT memory bank. Press the softkey : in the "Tuner" menu (next to "Travelstore"). "Travelstore" appears on the display. The tuner automatically searches for the six strongest FM stations and stores them in the FMT memory bank. After the storing is completed, the radio plays the station at memory location 1 of the FMT level. 90 Operating the tuner Stations that were previously stored in the FMT memory bank are automatically deleted. Activating/deactivating improved reception (Hicut) The Hicut function improves reception during poor radio reception (for FM only). Change to the second page of the "Tuner" menu by pressing the NEXT button 6. Press the softkey 7 in the "Tuner" menu (next to "Hicut") several times. · "1": The Hicut function is switched on and has a low response sensitivity. If the reception is very poor, the interference level is automatically decreased. · "2": The Hicut function is switched on and has a high response sensitivity. If the reception is poor, the interference level is automatically decreased. · "0": The Hicut function is switched off. Allowing/preventing automatic changing to other regional programmes (Regional) Some stations divide their programmes into regional programmes with different contents at certain times. You can use the Regional function to prevent or allow the device from switching to alternative frequencies that are transmitting a different programme content. Change to the second page of the "Tuner" menu by pressing the NEXT button 6. Press the softkey 8 in the "Tuner" menu (next to "Regional"). · : The Regional function is switched on. The tuner does not even switch to other regional programmes if the reception quality becomes poor. · : The Regional function is switched off. The tuner switches to other regional programmes if the reception of the current programme is too poor. 91 Operating the tuner Changing the seek tuning sensitivity (Sensitivity) The seek tuning sensitivity determines whether the automatic station seek tuning locates only strong stations or also weaker stations, which may be degraded by a high noise level. Change to the second page of the "Tuner" menu by pressing the NEXT button 6. Press the softkey 9 in the "Tuner" menu (next to "Sensitivity") several times. The seek tuning sensitivity can be adjusted in six increments. Scroll through the pages of the programme types with the NEXT button 6. Press the softkey next to the desired programme type. Next, start a station seek tuning (see page 85). · "1": Low seek tuning sensitivity. During a station seek tuning (see page 85), only local strong stations are found. · "6": High seek tuning sensitivity. Poor, remote stations are also found. Restricting station seek tuning to certain programme contents (Program Type) Change to the second page of the "Tuner" menu by pressing the NEXT button 6. Press the softkey < in the "Tuner" menu (next to "Program Type"). 92 Traffic announcements Traffic announcements (TA) The device uses the RDS services TA and EON to play traffic announcements even if you are currently listening to another audio source. If you did not define a traffic information station, the device can automatically switch to a traffic information station of the same broadcasting network for the duration of a traffic announcement. · A traffic information station must be set or it must belong to the same broadcasting network as the current station. Skipping a traffic announcement To cancel a traffic announcement without switching off the priority of traffic announcements: Press the softkey < (next to "TA EXIT"). The current traffic announcement is cancelled. The previously active audio source is played again and the corresponding display appears. If a traffic announcement is broadcast again, the device automatically switches it through again. Receiving traffic announcements As soon as the device receives a traffic announcement: · The traffic announcement is switched through using the volume defined in the settings menu (see page 115), · The traffic information display appears for the duration of the traffic announcement. Traffic TA OFF TA EXIT Permanently switching the priority of traffic announcements on/off The TA symbol B appears on the display if the priority of traffic announcements is switched on and a traffic information station is set. You have three options to switch the priority of traffic announcements on or off: Radio Sun Info For the device to switch through traffic announcements: · The priority of traffic announcements must be switched on (see page 93), 93 Traffic announcements First option (traffic information display) Press the softkey 7 (next to "TA OFF") during the traffic announcement. The current traffic announcement is cancelled. The previously active audio source is played again and the corresponding display appears. If a traffic announcement is broadcast again, the device does not automatically switch it through. Second option (TA on the display of the audio source) Ensure that the display of the audio source is shown. Press the softkey 9 (next to "TA"). The status is briefly displayed. Press the softkey 7 (next to "Traffic"). · : Traffic announcements are automatically switched through. · : Traffic announcements are not switched through. · "Traffic Info On": Traffic announcements are automatically switched through. · "Traffic Info Off": Traffic announcements are not switched through. Third option ("Traffic" in the "Tuner" menu) Press the TUNER button 2. The "Tuner" menu appears. 94 Operating the integrated CD player Operating the integrated CD player The device can play the following CD formats: · CD audio (some CDs with copy protection cannot be played) · CD-R or CD-RW with MP3 or WMA files (without DRM copy protection only) Note: The quality of self-burnt CDs fluctuates due to different CD blanks, CD burner software, and burn speeds. For this reason, it is possible that the device cannot play some selfburnt CDs. If you cannot play a CD-R/CD-RW: · Use blanks from a different manufacturer or a different colour, · Burn CD-Rs at a lower speed. What features do MP3 or WMA CDs have to have? The device can only play and display MP3 or WMA CDs with the following features: · The CD-ROM may contain only MP3 or only WMA files as well as folders, but no other files (including no CD audio files). · CD format: ISO 9660 (Level 1 or 2) or Joliet · Bit rate: · · · MP3: max. 320 kbit/s WMA: max. 768 kbit/s File extension: Must be ".MP3" or ".WMA" ID3 tags: Version 1 or 2 Max. 252 folders per CD with max. 999 MP3 files per folder (fewer in case of long file names: approx. 700 at 20 characters per file name) File names may not contain an umlaut or special character and may not be longer than 32 characters. WMA files with DRM (Digital Rights Management, copy protection/playback restriction) cannot be played! WMA files with DRM offered by music providers for download via the Internet cannot be played by the device. WMA files which you create yourself, e.g. from CD audio files, can be played. · · 95 Operating the integrated CD player Functions of the integrated CD player if an audio CD is inserted After inserting an audio CD (see page 74) and selecting "CD" as the audio source for the first time (see page 77), "CD Reading" appears on the display. Next, the audio CD display appears (see also page 78). The playback starts . Mix Off Mix CD SRC CD Text On CD CD Text Off Repeat Off Traffic Info Off Repeat Track Traffic Info On 16:13 TRACK 06 02:19 Mix CD Scroll On Scroll Off SONG: Bob Marley - No woman no cry Menu item Random track play Abbr. MIX Softkey Setting option Switch-on (Mix CD) Switch-off (Mix Off) See also Page 81 7 8 9 < ; Repeat title RPT Switch-on (Repeat Track) Switch-off (Repeat Off) Page 82 Priority for traffic announcements Display CD text TA Switch-on (Traffic Info On) Switch-off (Traffic Info Off) Page 93 TXT Switch-on (CD Text On) Switch-off (CD Text Off) Page 97 Scrolling text SCL Switch-on (Scroll On) Switch-off (Scroll Off) Page 97 96 Operating the integrated CD player Switching the CD text display on/off (TXT) Some CDs support the display of text information about artist, album, track, etc. To switch the display of CD text on/off: Press the softkey < (next to "TXT"). The CD text status is briefly displayed. · "Scroll Off": CD text is not displayed as scrolling text. If the CD text does not fit on info line 3 I of the display, it appears incomplete. · "CD Text On": The CD text is displayed on info line 3 I. · "CD Text Off": The CD text is not displayed. Switching the scrolling text for CD text on/off (SCL) The device can display CD text statically or as scrolling text (Scroll). To change the display of CD text: Press the softkey ; (next to "SCL"). The CD text display status is briefly displayed. · "Scroll On": CD text is displayed as scrolling text, provided that the CD supports CD text, the display of CD text is switched on (see the previous section), and the CD text does not fit on info line 3 I of the display. 97 Operating the MP3/WMA player Operating the MP3/WMA player After inserting a medium with MP3 or WMA files (CD, MMC/SD card, or USB medium) (see pages 74 and 75) and selecting them as audio source for the first time (see page 77), "CD/MMC/USB Reading" appears on the display. Next, the MP3 display appears (see page 79). The playback starts. SRC 16:13 USB 16:13 16:13 MP3 MMC y ARTIST: Bob Marley SONG: No woman no cry Mix Off MIX FOLDER Mix CD / MEDIUM Repeat Off Repeat DIR REPEAT Track Bob Marley 02:19 Mix All Scroll On Scroll Off y Traffic Info Off Traffic Info On FILE: Bob Marley - No woman no cry Menu item Random track play Abbr. MIX Softkey Setting option Playing files of the folder (Mix FOLDER) or data carrier (Mix CD or Mix MEDIUM) in random order Switch-off (Mix Off) See Page 81 7 Repeat title RPT 8 Repeating the current file (Repeat Track) or files of the folder (REPEAT DIR) Switch-off (Repeat Off) Page 82 Priority for traffic announcements Showing infos Scrolling text TA 9 Switch-on (Traffic Info On) Switch-off (Traffic Info Off) Page 93 Page 99 Page 99 Page 99 ALL SCL < ; :