User manual BLAUPUNKT CARACAS RCR 27

[. . . ] Press TA/AF for 3 seconds until "TA VOL" appears in the display. Press ON for more than 1 second. The unit will play at the volume selected last. / Switching on/off via the ignition: If connected accordingly, the set can also be turned on and off with the vehicle ignition. Extra function of ON button You can instantly turn down the volume by pressing ON briefly. Each time you switch the unit on, it will play at the volume selected last. / Automatic tuning Up Down if "m" does not light up in the display Manual tuning Up/down in short intervals, if "m" lights up in the display. [. . . ] When you insert a cassette, the unit switches automatically to tape mode. To switch to the other source, · press SRC. Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System) The Radio Data System offers you more convenience when you listen to FM radio stations. More and more radio stations have begun to broadcast RDS information along with their programmes. As soon as a programme has been identified, the station name including a regional identifier, if applicable, will appear in the display, for example, NDR1 NDS (regional programme in Lower Saxony, Germany). You now know exactly which programme you have tuned into, making it easy to find the desired station quickly. But RDS also offers you further advantages: If "SEARCH" appears in the display when you switch the radio on or when you recall one of the stored frequencies, the unit is automatically searching for an alternative frequency. "SEARCH" will disappear from the display when the alternative frequency has been found or after the frequency band has been run through completely. If the sound quality of the selected programme deteriorates appreciably: · Tune into another station. Selecting a waveband You can select between the following wavebands: FM 87. 5 - 108 MHz M 531 - 1602 kHz L 153 - 279 kHz · Press the BND button until the desired waveband shows on the display panel. AF - Alternative frequency The AF (Alternative Frequency) function makes sure that the strongest frequency of the currently selected programme is always tuned in automatically. In order to switch this function on or off, press the AF button for about 1 second. While searching for the strongest reception signal, the radio may switch to mute briefly. 20 · Station tuning Automatic tuning · / Press / ; the car radio will automatically search for the next station, if "m" does not light up in the display. If you hold down the upper or lower part / of the rocker switch, seek tuning will speed up in the upwards or downwards direction. To tune to a station manually: · Press / - the frequency will change in short intervals in the downwards or upwards direction. If you hold down / , the frequency scan will speed up. Changing the memory bank You can shift between the memory banks I, II and T in order to store stations and recall them later. · Press the BND button as many times as necessary until the desired memory bank lights up in the display. Selecting the seek tuning sensitivity You can alter the automatic seek tuning sensitivity. If "lo" is displayed, the radio will only pick up strong, local stations. If "lo" it off, the radio will also pick up weaker, distant stations. Please refer to the section on "Manual tuning" for more information. / · Manual tuning Manual tuning is only possible if "m" lights up in the display. You can also switch between mono and stereo reception manually: button for approxi· Press the lo. m / mately 1 sec. The selected condition will briefly appear in the display. 22 EON stands for Enhanced Other Networks, meaning the exchange of information within a radio network. Many FM broadcasters offer traffic messages for their service area at regular intervals. All traffic programme stations transmit a special carrier signal along with their programmes, which is decoded by your car radio. If this signal is identified, "TP" will appear in the display (Traffic Programme). [. . . ] Store your tapes in a cool place away from dirt, dust and temperatures exceeding 50 °Celsius. Allow very cold tapes to warm up before playing them in order to avoid uneven tape transport. After approximately 100 hours of use, dust particles collected on the playback head or roller may lead to tape run problems and sound distortions. Do not attempt to clean by inserting a hard object into the player! Specifications Amplifier Output power: Caracas RCR 27 2 x 5. 5 W RMS power acc. [. . . ]