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Switching RDS time signal on/off
The time can be synchronised with the time data trans-
mitted via RDS.
쏅
In the radio menu, press the
[
]
button.
쏅
In the options menu, press the
CT
button to change
the setting.
쏅
Press the
[
]
button.
The radio menu is displayed again.
Switching priority for traffi
c
announcements on/off
In the reception region Europe, an FM station can iden-
tify traffi
c announcements via an RDS signal. If priority for
traffi
c reports is switched on, a traffi
c report is automati-
cally switched through, even if the car sound system is
currently not in radio mode.
쏅
In the radio menu, press the
[
]
button.
쏅
In the options menu, press the
TA
button to change
the setting.
쏅
Press the
[
]
button.
The radio menu is displayed again.
Note:
The volume is increased for the duration of the
switched-through traffi
c announcement. In the Gen-
eral submenu of the settings menu, you can adjust
the minimum volume for traffi
c announcements.
Switching the AF function (alternative
frequencies) on/off
If the AF function is activated, the car sound system auto-
matically tunes into the best receivable frequency for the
station that is currently set.
쏅
In the radio menu, press the
[
]
button.
쏅
In the options menu, press the
AF
button to change
the setting.
쏅
Press the
[
]
button.
The radio menu is displayed again.
Adjusting the seek tuning sensitivity
The seek tuning sensitivity decides whether the auto-
matic station seek tuning fi nds only strong stations or
also weaker stations that may be noisy. If seek tuning
sensitivity is switched on, the seek tuning locates only
strong stations.
쏅
In the radio menu, press the
[
]
button.
쏅
In the options menu, press the
LOC
button to change
the setting.
쏅
Press the
[
]
button.
The radio menu is displayed again.
Switching the REG function (regional
programmes) on/off
Some RDS stations divide their programmes into region-
al programmes with diff erent contents at certain times.
If the REG function is activated, the car sound system
changes only to those alternate frequencies of the set
station on which the same regional programme is being
broadcast.
쏅
In the radio menu, press the
[
]
button.
쏅
In the options menu, press the
REG
button to change
the setting.
쏅
Press the
[
]
button.
The radio menu is displayed again.
DVD/CD/USB/SDHC/iPod media
playback
Basic information
The Los Angeles 500 can be used to play audio DVDs/
CDs (CDDA) and DVD/CD-R/RWs with audio, MP3 or WMA
fi les as well as MP3 or WMA fi les on USB data carriers and
SDHC cards.
In addition, you can view movies and images from DVDs/
VCDs/CDs, USB data carriers and SDHC cards on the dis-
play or a connected monitor.
For safety reasons, the playback of movies and images on
the integrated monitor is allowed only while the vehicle
is standing and the hand brake is applied. The "BRAKE"
cable must be connected with the hand brake connec-
tion of the vehicle (see Connection diagram at the end
of these instructions). The movie playback on an external
monitor is also possible while driving.
Notes:
• To ensure proper functioning, use only CDs with
the Compact-Disc logo and DVDs with the DVD
logo.
• Blaupunkt cannot guarantee the fl awless func-
tion of copy-protected DVDs/CDs and all DVD/CD
blanks, USB data carriers and SD cards available on
the market.
Note the following information when preparing an MP3/
WMA data carrier:
•
Naming of tracks and directories:
– Max. 32 characters without the fi le extension
".mp3" or ".wma" (the use of more characters re-
duces the number of tracks and folders that the
car sound system can recognise)
– No umlauts or special characters
•
DVD/CD formats: DVD/CD-R/RW, Ø: 12 cm
•
DVD/CD data formats: ISO 9669 Level 1 and 2, Joliet
•
CD burn speed: Max. 16x (recommended)
•
USB format/fi le system: mass storage device/FAT32
Radio mode | DVD/CD/USB/SDHC/iPod media playback