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Operating Hints
Note: This chapter contains excerpts from the operating instructions. For further particulars please refer to the appropriate user instructions the part number of which is indicated in the
relevant spare parts list.
Switching On and Off
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If you now leave the ignition/starter switch
in its off position, the car radio is automati-
cally switched off after 1 hour, see also
page 17/A4.
It is possible to switch the car radio off
at any time by briefly pressing the
¡
IO
button.
It is also possible to switch it on repeatedly.
When switching on the car radio, the
automatic aerial will automatically be
extended!
For this reason, always switch off the car
radio before visiting a car wash!
Extended functions
In the EXPERT control level, the radio allows
for the use of functions extending beyond the
level of the basic functions.
Phone mode with a car telephone
Your car radio is provided with a connector
for a car telephone or CB radio.
When operating the car telephone or CB radio,
the car radio is muted.
The display then indicates “
PHONE
”, see also
page 14, EXPERT
8
and page 17, A2.
Sound signal
Your car radio has been preset at the factory
so that functions are confirmed by a brief
sound signal.
In the EXPERT control level, you can use the
”
BEEP OFF
” function to replace the sound
signal with a brief muting of the loudspeakers,
see page 13, EXPERT
4
.
Press the
¡
IO
button for at least 1 second.
This delay prevents the radio from being
switched on inadvertently. Or switch on
– with the ignition/starter switch
of the vehicle if the car radio has been
switched off with this switch.
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This function can be altered in the EXPERT
control level, see page 13, EXPERT
7
. Or
switch on
– after having switched off the car radio with
the igntion/starter switch of the vehicle
by pressing the
¡
IO
button.
Please note
On/off
switch
SOUND
Example: Bass
Repeatedly and briefly press the left-hand
control knob
ÄÄ
until the display indicates:
Turn the left-hand control knob
ÄÄ
until the
bass tones are to your taste.
Instant resetting to medium position:
Press the left-hand control knob
ÄÄ
until a
signal sounds.
LOUD (Loudness)
The loudness function improves the sound
quality at low volume. It can be switched on
and off with the left-hand control knob
ÄÄ
.
Press the
ÄÄ
knob until the signal sounds. The
display then indicates either ”
LOUD ON
” or
”
LOUD oFF
”.
Volume and Sound Settings
Volume
Turn the left-hand control knob
ÄÄ
.
The display indicates:
”
VOL 00
” … ”
VOL 46
”.
Sound settings
For each of the FADER, LOUD, BASS,
TREBLE, and BALANCE settings applies:
1. Select the desired function by briefly
pressing the left-hand control knob
ÄÄ
once or several times.
2. Adjust the desired sound by turning the
left-hand control knob
ÄÄ
or
select the basic setting: press the left-hand
control knob
ÄÄ
until a signal sounds.
3. Terminate settings: press the left-hand con-
trol knob
ÄÄ
again until the display indica-
tes, for example, the name or frequency of
the station.
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After approximately 10 seconds, each
setting is terminated automatically.
FAD (Fader)
The fader function is used to alter the balance
between the front (”F”) and rear (”R”) loud-
speaker groups.
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If you wish to connect only one loudspea-
ker pair, use the 2 x 20 Watt adapter sup-
plied. The fader control then must be set to
its medium position.
BAL (Balance)
The balance function is used to alter the
balance between the left (”L”) and right (”R”)
loudspeakers.
Left-hand
control knob
ÄÄ
SOUND
Selecting the TUNER FM range
Repeatedly and briefly press the
¡
button
until the display indicates ”
TUNER FM
”.
Stereo reception (FM only)
You are receiving a stereo broadcast when the
display indicates ”
)
” .
Traffic announcement standby (TP)
TP (TRAFFIC PROGRAM) =
stations broadcasting traffic announcements.
Switching TP on/off:
Briefly press the
¡
TP
button.
Traffich announcement stanby on: the ”TP”
sign is surrounded by an orange rectangle.
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If the station tuned to is no TP station, the
radio starts automatically a search for the
next TP station.
Aborting the current traffic announcement:
Briefly press the
¡
TP
button.
Traffic announcements come through
with a certain minimum volume.
You can adjust this minimum volume for
traffic announcements in the EXPERT control
level menu, see page 14, EXPERT
§?
.
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You will hear only traffic annoucements if
the TP function is activated and the volume
level is set to ”zero” with the left-hand con-
trol knob
ÄÄ
(turn to left end stop).
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When a traffic announcement is received,
cassette and CD play will be interrupted for
the duration of this announcement.
Alternative frequencies (AF)
When receiving a DSR programme which is
broadcast by several stations on different fre-
quencies, the car radio will automatically tune
to the frequency giving best reception.
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When you are in an area with very poor
reception conditions, it may happen that
short pauses occur while the radio is
searching for the alternative frequencies.
It is best in this case to switch the AF
function off.
Switching off the AF function
Press the
¡
TP
button until the signal
sounds. The red rectangle around the
”AF” sign disappears. This applies only for
stations broadcasting alternative frequencies.
Indication:
AF
AF switched off, but the received
station offers AF.
Re-activating the AF function
Press the
¡
TP
button until the signal
sounds. A red rectangle around the ”AF” sign
appears.
Indication:
The received station offers AF and the
function is activated. This is the factory
default setting.
AF
Radio (Tuner)
2. Select a station/RDS programme (FM), for
example, by calling up a LEARN memory
position.
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If the selected station/RDS programme is
already stored on a memory position but-
ton (Preset), the display will indicate its
number.
3. Store the selected station/RDS programme:
Briefly press the
¡
button. The STORE
sign is shown in the display. Select the
desired memory position (Preset) number
1 to 48 by turning the right-hand
¢
¢
control
knob.
Confirm this by pressing the
¡
button
or the right-hand
¢
¢
control knob until the
signal sounds and ”
STORED
” appears in the
display.
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If you select no Preset number, the station
is automatically allocated to the next free
Preset. The display indicates ”
FREE
”.
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The selected AF and TP settings are stored
along with the station.
Setting RDS programmes with the
LEARN memory
With the push of a button you can store up to
25 RDS programmes in the LEARN memory!
The stored RDS programmes can be called up
one after the other, see ”Important Informati-
on”, page 19.
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The LEARN memory is useful if you are
in an unknown reception area and do
not wish to erase your stored stations
(Presets).
Releasing a LEARN search
Select the ”
TUNER FM
” range by pressing the
¡
button.
Press on the right-hand
¢
¢
control knob until
the first signal sounds.
”
LRN ...
” appears in the display and the radio
scans the FM range.
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Always wait until the LEARN search is
completed. It is not possible to abort the
search function.
Radio
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If no reception is possible (in an under-
ground car park, or when the aerial is
defective, for example, see page 20), the
LEARN search function can be endless.
As soon as the LEARN search function is
completed, up to 25 stations are stored
and you will hear the station giving best
reception.
Calling up the LEARN memory contents
Select the ”LEARN” mode by repeatedly pres-
sing the right-hand
¢
¢
control knob until the
display briefly indicates ”
LEARN
”.
Turn the right-hand
¢
¢
control knob to call up
the Presets stored in the LEARN memory in
the desired direction.
While the radio scans the memory, the display
indicates ”
RDS-SCAN
”.
Allocating FM Presets
48 Presets are availabe in the ”
TUNER FM
”
range.
1. Select the ”
TUNER FM
” range by pressing
the
¡
button.
