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Cassette deck operation

Cassette playback

Insert the tape into the slot with the open
side showing to the right. “CASSETTE” will
appear in the display. The tape will play in

the direction “TAPE 1”.

If a tape is already inside, press SRC to
select “CASSETTE” mode. The tape will
play in the direction last selected.

The number of tracks to be skipped will
appear in the display and count down until
the track selected has been reached.

Press 

 or 

   

 to stop the function.

If you have activated “Radio Monitor ON”,

the unit will play the radio station last se-

lected while the tape is winding. You can
alter the Radio Monitor setting in DSC
mode.

Reversing the tape

Repeat song tracks

Press 

 to change the tape direction 

ing cassette playback from TAPE1 to

During tape playback press 

 

TAPE2 or vice versa:

will light up in display field 3; “REPEAT-T’

At the end of the tape, the unit will 

will appear briefly in display field 2. While

 switch to the opposite side.

the tape is rewinding, “REWIND-T” will 

pear in the 

 The track playing will

Skipping cassette tracks

repeat until you press 

 again. 

will disappear from the disolav.

CPS stands for Cassette Program Search

Playback will now continue normally.

and allows you to skip over songs on the

If you have activated “Radio Monitor ON”,

tape.

the unit will play the radio station last 

The tracks must, however, be separately

 while the tape is winding. You can

by at least 3 seconds of blank tape.

alter the Radio Monitor setting in DSC

During tape playback press either A or V

 mode.

on the rocker switch to activate the CPS
mode. “CPS 

 or “CPS FR” will appear

in the display. Press the button A/V repeat-
edly to skip the corresponding number of
tracks in either direction.

Scan

To scan all of the songs on a tape, press

SCA. “SCAN” will appear in the display.
All of the tracks on the tape in the tape deck
will be scanned briefly one after the other.

Press SCA again to switch the SCAN func-
tion off. The track currently playing will con-
tinue to play.

Fast winding

Use the rocker switch to fast forward or re-
wind the tape during cassette operation:

forward

<<

rewind.

“FORWARD” or “REWIND” will light up in
the display.

Press the button indicating the opposite

 or 

 to stop the function.

If you have activated “Radio Monitor ON”,

the unit will play the radio station last se-

lected while the tape is winding. You can
alter the Radio Monitor setting in DSC
mode.

Tape type selection

If you are playing METAL or 

 cassettes,

press MTL. 

 will then light up in dis-

play field 1.

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Summary of Contents for Colorado CM 168

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ... III Steering Wheel Remote Control sold separately Commande 5 distance ThummerTM III optionnelle Funcionamiento del control remoto ThummerTM III optional Funcionamento do Controle Remoto ThummerTM Ill optional 2 ...

Page 3: ...Clock display Cassette mode TAPEUTAPE2 side of tape playing Active functions e g CPS Clock display Chanaer mode optionah Current CD playing CD time elapsed time CD name CD number and Brief indication of changes in function Clock display Serves as display and input field during DSC programming Miscellaneous Indicates new source e g when changing from radio to cassette and active functions e g BASS ...

Page 4: ...eleting radio station names 13 Deleting a radio station name 13 Deleting all of the radio station names 13 Setting the TIMER 13 Cassette deck operation 14 Cassette playback 14 Reversing the tape 14 Skipping cassette tracks 14 Repeat song tracks 14 Scan 14 Fast winding 14 Tape type selection 14 DOLBY B NR Noise reduction 15 Cassette eject 15 CD changer operation 15 Inserting a CD 15 Switching to th...

Page 5: ...ll automatically turn off after one hour This prevents the battery from going dead Volume knob Turn the knob to adjust the volume DSC Direct Software Control This feature allows you to adjust the basic programmable settings For further information refer to the section on DSC programming Cassette slot Insert the tape into the slot with the open side showing to the right The tape will be played in d...

Page 6: ... the tone A Treble V Treble Bass Bass For Fader and balance adjustment press AUD twice A Fader front V Fader rear Balance left Balance right The selected values will appear in the display The last setting is stored au tomatically Switching AUD off Press the button again briefly If you do not make any adjustments to the tone within 8 seconds the AUD mode will quit automatically LD Loudness Loudness...

Page 7: ... repeat until 4 RPT is pressed again RPT will disappear from the display Changer mode 3 OD Pause Interrupts CD playback PAUSE will appear in the display Press button again to resume CD playback 4lRPT Repeats tracks press 4 RPT RE PEAT T will appear briefly The track will be repeated until 4 RPT is pressed again Repeat CD select REPEAT D Hold down 4 RPT to select REPEAT D until a beep is emitted To...

Page 8: ...briefly SCAN will appear in the display All of the tracks on the cassette will be scanned 8 To stop Scan Press SCA again Changer mode Press SCA briefly All of the CD tracks will be scanned SCAN will appear in the display To stop CD scan Press SCA again ThummeP III Remote control operation optional General SRC Press briefly change the audio source fl Press briefly muting v Higher volume V Lower vol...

Page 9: ...h as police or fire en gine sirens so that you can react accord ingly Consequently you should always select a moderate volume for playing your car ra dio while you are driving In order to ensure that the unit operates properly the positive power supply line must be connected via the ignition and the per manent 12 V lead Do not ground the loudspeaker outputs Accessories Use Blaupunkt approved acces...

Page 10: ...off now All current settings remain stored If a cassette is inserted it will be kept in the unit The radio will turn on automatically when you attach the detachable face again Attaching the detachable face Slide the panel B from the left to the guide of the chassis A Gently push the left side of the panel against the front of the chassis until it snaps into place Affixing the detachable face If yo...

Page 11: ...lights up in the display Storing stations On FM you can store six stations on the preset buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 for each of the memory banks FMl FM2 FMT You can also store six stations on AM l Select the waveband by pressing BAITS l Tune into a station with the rocker switch either automatically A V or manually l Press the desired preset button until the radio resumes play after the mut ing takes app...

Page 12: ... gramming SENS Automatically storing the strong est stations with Travelstore You can automatically store the six FM AM stations with the most powerful signals in your current reception area sorted ac cording to their signal strength This func tion is particularly convenient on longer trips l Press the BAITS button to select the waveband l hold the BAITS button for 2 seconds down T STORE will appe...

Page 13: ...a radio station name Select the DSC mode l Press DSC l Press A V to select STA NAME l Press c r to switch to the station select mode Press NV to select STA NAME Press c to switch to the station select mode Press and hold down DSC for 8 sec onds After 2 seconds and 8 seconds you will hear a beep ONE NAME will ap pear first in the display followed by ALLNAMES Release DSC DELETED will appear in the d...

Page 14: ...tte Program Search Playback will now continue normally and allows you to skip over songs on the If you have activated Radio Monitor ON tape the unit will play the radio station last se The tracks must however be separately lected while the tape is winding You can by at least 3 seconds of blank tape alter the Radio Monitor setting in DSC During tape playback press either A or V mode on the rocker s...

Page 15: ...nctions appear in the display for 10 discs Inserting a CD Insert one or several CDs into the maga zine printed surface facing up Slide the magazine into the CD changer in the direction of the arrow The CDs are counted from bottom to top Note Use only perfectly circular CDs with a di ameter of 12 cm Ejecting CDs Open the door of the CD changer and press the eject button CD playback l Use SRC to sel...

Page 16: ... 2 when you activate this function and each time the track chang es REPEAT D will show when a CD is repeated Switch REPEAT T on l Press 4lRPT briefly Switch REPEAT D on l Hold 4 RPT down for longer To stop repeat functions press WRPT MIX You can have the CD tracks played in ran dom order The following options are available Mix all tracks of one CD MIX CD or Mix all tracks of all CDs MIX ALL in man...

Page 17: ... CD in the DSC mode and overwrite it in the editing mode If you want to change individual let ters only press to move the cursor to the corresponding position and change that letter LIST In DSC mode Direct Software Control it is possible to assign names to your CDs In LIST mode you can view these names without interrupting CD playback If you have not named the CDs the display will list the numbers...

Page 18: ...clock in the DSC mode Press DSC briefly Press A V to select the function CLOCKSET Press to activate the hours or the minutes The option you can set will flash Press A V to alter the flashing dis play When you have completed the setting press DSC briefly to store it Press DSC again to exit DSC mode Naming an external audio source AUX NAME makes it possible to enter a name of up to 8 characters for ...

Page 19: ... your personal needs and preferences and then store them The basic settings for this car radio were made at the factory BAS CENT In the following you can find an overview of these settings so that you can always re set to them if desired If you wish to alter any of the programming l press DSC MENUv A will temporarily appear in the STA NAME display Use the V A buttons of the rocker switch to select...

Page 20: ...s the mute volume Changes the volume of the acknowledgement tone beep between 0 and 9 0 off RM ON Radio Monitor If the Radio Monitor func tion is active during fast winding of the tape the unit will switch to the radio and play the station listened to last SCANTIME Use this function to set the scan time for the radio cas sette or CD player from 5 to 20 seconds BL SKIP AUX AUX NAME DISPLAY Switches...

Page 21: ...with no DX more than 1 total harmonic distortion CLOCK 12 40 watts max power OFF OFF 20 ON 10 3 ON 10 seconds ON OFF Tuner Wavebands FM AM 87 5 107 9 MHz 530 1710 kHz FM frequency response 35 16000 Hz Cassette Frequency response 30 18000 Hz ON CD changer optional This unit offers you the ability to conven iently control a Blaupunkt CDC A08 or CDC A071 changer or CDC A05 with a special adaptor all ...

Page 22: ...avelstore feature does not complete storing of six stations Cause Solution l The broadcast is too weak l The broadcast is too weak Use manual tuning l Not enough broadcast frequencies are receivable Also make sure that antenna is connected extended and dry inside CD Changer operation Trouble Cause Solution CD does not start The disk cannot be loaded or is automatically ejected The sound skips due ...

Page 23: ...k or a CD ROM computer disc No magazine or disc in changer Insert the disc correctly Clean the disc Take out the magazine and insert the disc If the above mentioned solutions do not help to improve the situation consult your nearest Blaupunkt dealer or in the United States call l 800 266 2528 23 ...

Page 24: ...ng to instructions below Don t assume that a seemingly matching wire harness in the vehicle matches the receiver s wire harness wire for wire Make sure before you connect anything Your Blaupunkt dealer may be able to sell you adapter harnesses for your vehicle which can make connections much easier Modification of this receiver or its mis connection and or mis installation will void its warranty E...

Page 25: ...om the ignition With either alternative the receiver s DSC Setting DISP ON OFF allows you to choose whether or not the receiver and its display are illuminated when the receiver is turned off but still receiving power via the red lead Cover the ends of any unused leads with electrical tape This will prevent them from touching the vehicle or each other and causing a short circuit and damage to the ...

Page 26: ...nnect the vehicle battery s negative terminal before making connections Connect the speaker leads only as indicated on the speaker wire block See Fig 6 Only use speakers that have impedance ratings of 4 ohms or higher and have power handling capabilities greater than the receiver s stated power level The receiver s internal amplifier is designed to handle a 4 ohm load on each pair of speaker leads...

Page 27: ...punkt CDC A05 CD Changer Al available separately The changer cable plugs into the right top connector block on the back of the receiver See Fig 6 See the changer instructions for details Fig 6 Aux Input If a changer is not connected you can connect portable audio equipment to your receiver by purchasing Blaupunkt accessory harness 7 607 897 093 It connects to the right top block on the rear of the...

Page 28: ...unting bracket are designed for installation in vehicles with a standard DIN installation compartment measuring 182 x 53 mm a 165 mm installation depth and an instrument panel thickness of approximately 1 to 20 mm in the area of the tab fasteners See Fig 1 1 2 3 4 Place the mounting bracket in the compartment and bend over all of the tabs possible See Fig 2 Your vehicle may also allow you to provi...

Page 29: ...installed attach the face max M5x8 NISSAN max M5x8 TOYOTA max M5x8 max M5x8 MAINTENANCE Removing the Receiver Insert the release handles into the holes in the panel on the left and right of the receiver and push them in until you hear a distinct snap which indicates the side springs are unlocked Pull the unit out using both handles See Fig 3 Note Handles that have snapped into place can only be re...

Page 30: ... affixed to the receiver s chassis which is desirable for a retail display To affix the face obtain the small self tapping screw from the hardware pack and drive it into the upper hole at the front left side of the chassis using a Phillips screwdriver The bolt will self thread the hole See Fig 8 Fig 8 Faceplate affixing screw goes here TROUBLESHOOTING Refer to the receiver s Owner s Manual If you ...

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