Viking Tmc 148 Users Manual

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Radio / CD

Viking TMC 148

Operating Instructions

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Refer to the Quick Reference section for an explanation of these items

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Switching between the memory banks

(FM) ...................................................... 16

Storing stations ..................................... 16

Automatically storing the stations with

the strongest reception with Travelstore . 16

Recalling stored stations ...................... 16

Scanning stored stations with

Preset Scan .......................................... 16

Scanning stations with Radio Scan ...... 17

Changing the Scan Time ...................... 17

Selecting the automatic tuning

sensitivity .............................................. 17

Switching from stereo to mono (FM) .... 17

Automatic bandwidth adjustment (FM). 17

PTY - Programme Type........................ 17

Programme type ................................... 18

Traffic information station

reception with RDS-EON ............. 20

Traffic announcement priority on/off .... 20

Warning beep ....................................... 20

Automatic seek tuning start

(CD mode) ............................................ 20

Adjusting the volume for traffic announce-

ments and the warning beep .................. 20

TMC – Traffic Message Channel . 21

Traffic information can be selected ...... 21

TMC with an international future .......... 21

TMC information in foreign countries .. 21

TMC Help .............................................. 21

Selecting a TMC station ....................... 21

Making a selection for TMC.................. 22

Activating stored areas or roads

(selection) ............................................. 23

Switching TMC on/off ........................... 24

TMC traffic information ......................... 24

CD mode ....................................... 25

Switching to CD mode .......................... 25

Inserting a CD ....................................... 25

Removing a CD .................................... 25

Selecting tracks .................................... 25

MIX ....................................................... 25

SCAN .................................................... 25

Clock - Time.................................. 26

Setting the clock ................................... 26

Displaying the clock .............................. 26

Correcting the clock after the power

has been disconnected......................... 26

Deactivating the hour correction

function ................................................. 26

Setting the equaliser.................... 27

Notes on making the settings ............... 27

Assistance in setting your equaliser..... 28

DSC Programming ....................... 29

Overview of the DSC factory

settings.................................................. 31

Specifications............................... 32

TMC areas ..................................... 33

Contents

Quick Reference Section............... 4

Important notes ............................ 10

What you need to know ........................ 10

Traffic safety ......................................... 10

Installation............................................. 10

Telephone mute .................................... 10

Accessories .......................................... 10

TMC ...................................................... 10

Guarantee ............................................. 11

International telephone information ...... 11

KeyCard/TMC DriveCard theft

protection system ........................ 12

Operating the unit for the first time....... 12

Removing the card ............................... 12

“Training” a TMC DriveCard /

Replacing a KeyCard............................ 12

Displaying the radio pass data ............. 13

Short Additional Memory (S.A.M.)........ 13

Turn On Message (T.O.M.) .................. 13

Flashing light as visual theft protection 13

Care of your KeyCard/TMC DriveCard 13

Selecting the operating mode..... 14

Radio operation with RDS ........... 14

AF - Alternative frequency .................... 14

REG - Regional programme ................. 14

Selecting a waveband .......................... 15

Station tuning ........................................ 15

Scrolling through the broadcast

networks (FM only) ............................... 15

• Press for 2 sec. (you will hear a

beep).

You have just stored this volume level

as the mute volume.

Additional function for

Storage key in the DSC menu.

4SC - Scan

Radio mode

Scan

Press SC briefly –

“FM SCAN” will flash in the display, al-

ternating with the radio station current-

ly being scanned. All of the FM stati-

ons within reception range will be

scanned.

Preset Scan

Preset Scan cannot be started unless

PTY is switched off (“PTY” is not lit in

the display.)

Press SC for approx. 2 seconds –

you will hear a beep, “Scan” will flash

in the display, alternating with the stati-

on symbol of the station scanned.

The stations stored on the station pre-

set buttons and within reception range

will be scanned.

Switching the unit on when the igni-

tion is off

If the ignition is switched off (but the

KeyCard is still in place), it is possible

to operate the unit as follows:

After the beep press ON. The unit will

switch on.

After the unit has played for an hour, it

will switch off automatically to prevent

the vehicle battery from running down.

2VOL+ / VOL-

Adjusting the volume.

When the unit is switched on, it will

play at a pre-defined volume (VOL

FIX).

VOL FIX can also be adjusted (refer to

“DSC programming”).

3 - Mute

Press to lower the volume quickly.

“MUTE” will appear in the display.

Press or VOL+ to cancel this

function.

If you press VOL-, the (mute) volu-

me will be set to the regular volume le-

vel.

The mute volume can be programmed

as follows:

•Adjust the volume to the desired

level

Quick Reference Section

1On/off using the switch

When the KeyCard is inserted, press

one of the keys shown.

The unit will play at the pre-adjusted

volume.

On/off switch using the KeyCard:

The unit switches on or off when you

insert or remove the KeyCard.

Note:

Please read the information in the sec-

tion on the “KeyCard theft protection

system”.

Switching the unit on/off with the

ignition:

The unit can be switched on/off with

the vehicle ignition if the unit has been

installed accordingly.

After you switch off the ignition, you

will hear two beeps to remind you to

remove the KeyCard before you leave

the vehicle.

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To stop Scan / Preset Scan:

Press SC or the rocker switch again.

PTY Scan

PTY Scan cannot be started unless

PTY is switched on (“PTY” is lit on the

display.)

The radio stations for the programme

type selected will be scanned.

CD mode

CD Scan

Press SC briefly –

“CD SCAN” will appear in the display.

The CD tracks will be scanned one af-

ter the other.

To stop CD Scan:

Press SC again.

5LD - Loudness

Loudness boosts the bass frequency

at low volume to create a more natural

sound.

To switch Loudness on/off

Press LD briefly.

Additional CLOCK function

You can select the clock function to

appear permanently in the display.

To switch the display: Press LD for ap-

prox. 2 sec.

The clock display will disappear from

the screen for approx. 8 sec. when you

select a different function.

6Rocker switch

Radio mode

/Radio station seek tuning

Down

<</>> Up/down in increments

(for FM only, when AF is switched

off)

For FM only:

<</>> Pages through the station network

when AF and PTY are switched off,

e.g.: NDR 1, 2, 3, 4, N-JOY ...

CD mode

/Selects tracks up

down

If you press only once, the track

currently playing will re-start.

Fast forward, audible, (CUE)

Hold down as long as necessary.

Fast reverse, audible, (REVIEW)

Hold down as long as necessary.

Additional functions for the rocker

switch:

Other adjustments are possible with

AUD B

DSC-MODE A

PTY @

as long as the corresponding function

is activated.

Quick Reference Section

a) NDR 2

(CLASSIC) - Station name

b) 1 : 52 - CD time (elapsed playing

time)

c) 16:31 - Time

d) 007, 248 - Motorway or A road num-

bers selected for TMC

e) 12, 14, 11 - Code numbers for selec-

ted areas (1 - 13) for

TMC

f) FM - Waveband

g) 5 - Station selection key (1 -

h) I, II, T - Memory level I, II or Tra-

velstore

i) AF - Alternate frequency for

RDS

j) lo - Seek-tuning sensitivity

k) TP - Traffic Program reception

l) LD - Loudness activated

m) TA - Priority for traffic messa-

ges activated

n) CD-IN - CD in unit

o) PTY - Program Type activated

p) TMC - Traffic Message Channel

(selectable RDS traffic

information reception)

TMC - Priority for TMC is activa-

ted

q) T6 - CD track 6 playing

8KeyCard/TMC DriveCard theft

protection system

The KeyCard or TMC DriveCard must

be inserted into the unit before it can

be operated.

KeyCard

Inserting the card

With the card tongue protruding from

the unit, insert the KeyCard or TMC

DriveCard with the contact surface

facing upwards into the slot.

Pull the card forward if necessary.

Please read the information in the sec-

tion on “KeyCard/TMC DriveCard theft

protection system” carefully.

Flashing card tongue

When the radio has been switched off

and the card removed, the card tongue

will flash as a visual indication of the

theft protection system, provided that

the system has been programmed ac-

cordingly.

For more information, refer to “DSC

Programming”.

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Quick Reference

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To make your selection:

Use << >> to enter the position and

/ to enter the number or numbers

of the area, motorway or A road.

To activate your selection (without

storing it):

Press TMC for approx. 2 sec. until you

hear a beep.

To store your selection:

Press one of the station selection keys

1 - 5 for approx. 2 sec. (beep).

To retrieve a stored selection:

Press TMC for approx. 2 sec. until you

hear a beep, recall the selection by

pressing the corresponding station sel-

ection key 1 - 5.

To activate the selection retrieved:

Press TMC for approx. 2 sec.

Only traffic information for your selec-

tion will now be provided, as long as

the TMC function is switched on

(“TMC” appears in a box on the dis-

play).

Listening to a TMC message:

Press TMC briefly. “TMC” will appear

in a box on the display.

Reading a TMC message:

Use << >> to read thefull text during

the TMC announcement.

9BND

Selects the waveband and memory le-

vel to FM I, FM II, T (Travelstore), M,

or L.

Additional Travelstore function

To store the five radio stations with the

strongest reception signals using Tra-

velstore:

Press BND until you hear a beep or “T-

STORE” appears in the display.

:AF

Alternate Frequency for RDS operation:

If “AF” is highlighted in the display, the

radio will automatically search for a

frequency with better reception for the

station you are tuned into.

AF on/off: Press AF briefly.

Regional function on/off:

Press AF for approx. 2 sec. (beep),

“REG ON” or “REG OFF” will appear in

the display (see REG - Regional).

;TA (Traffic Announcement = Priority

for traffic information)

“TA” will appear in the display when

priority for broadcast traffic information

has been activated.

The radio will then play only those sta-

tions offering traffic information. This is

a separate feature from TMC.

Priority on/off: Press TA.

<TMC (Traffic Message Channel = Pro-

gram for selected traffic information for

areas or roads)

For this function, it is necessary to in-

sert a trained TMC DriveCard (e.g. for

Germany or the UK). If necessary, re-

fer to the information in the section on

“KeyCard/TMC DriveCard theft protec-

tion system” for information on training.

When a radio station with TMC has

been selected:

“TMC” will appear in the display.

TMC on/off:

Press TMC briefly.

The function is switched on when

“TMC” appears in a box on the display.

To switch off the function during an an-

nouncement, press TMC twice.

Making selections for TMC

To select an area, motorway or

A road:

Press TMC for approx. 2 sec.

Use / to select AREA, MOTOR-

WAY or A ROAD.

Quick Reference Section

To retrieve stored stations - Select

the waveband. For FM select the me-

mory level and press the correspon-

ding station selection key briefly.

Additional function in the PTY mode

Storing and retrieving the PTY pro-

gram type:

When PTY has been activated (“PTY”

appears in the display), you can use

the station selection keys to store and

retrieve a program type for FM.

Additional function in the TMC

mode

You can use each of the station selec-

tion keys (1-5) to store and retrieve

areas or roads for TMC.

CD mode

1/II - Pause

Pause on/off: Press 1/II. “CD Pause”

will appear in the display.

2/RPT - Repeat

To repeat tracks: Press 2/RPT, “RE-

PEAT” will appear briefly in the dis-

play, the track will repeat until you

press 2/RPT again. “RPT OFF” will

then appear in the display.

To listen to messages again:

Press TMC briefly twice.

To switch to the next/previous mes-

sage:

Use / to switch during the TMC an-

nouncement.

To interrupt a TMC message:

During the announcement, press TMC

briefly. TMC will remain active for any

messages that then follow.

Refer to the section on “TMC traffic in-

formation reception” for more detailed

information.

=1, 2, 3, 4, 5, - Station selection keys

Radio mode

Five stations can be stored on FM for

each of the memory levels available (I,

II and “T”).

You can also store 5 stations for the

MW and LW (AM) wavebands.

To store stations - While the radio is

in operation, hold the corresponding

station selection key down until the

programme becomes audible again

(beep).

3/MIX

MIX plays back the tracks on the CD in

random order.

MIX on/off:

Press 3/MIX briefly.

The active mode will appear briefly in

the display: “MIX CD” or “MIX OFF”.

> • SRC

SRC (Source)

When a CD has been inserted into the

unit, press this key to switch between

radio and CD operation.

(Eject)

Press the key for approx. 2 sec. to

eject the CD.

?CD slot

After you insert the CD with the label

facing up, it will be transported auto-

matically to its playing position. The

system will switch to CD playback au-

tomatically.

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@PTY - Programme Type

Using PTY, the station selection keys

become programme type keys. Each

station selection key can be program-

med for a programme type, such as

NEWS, SPORTS, POP or EDUCATE,

etc. Use << >> to activate all of the

PTY programme types when PTY is

active (“PTY” lights up in the display).

ADSC (Direct Software Control)

Using DSC it is possible to adjust the

programmable basic settings. For furt-

her information, refer to “DSC pro-

gramming”.

BAUD

Adjusting the treble and bass

For the FM, AM and CD modes, it is

possible to store different settings.

To store:

Select the operating mode.

Press AUD once and use the rocker

switch to alter the setting

Treble +

Treble –

Bass –

Bass +

Select the next operating mode and al-

ter the settings.

Setting the balance (left/right) and

fader (front/rear)

Press AUD twice:

Fader front

Fader rear

Balance left

Balance right

The settings selected appear in the

display. The last setting selected is

stored automatically.

Quick Reference Section

To switch off AUD:

Press the key briefly.

If you do not alter any of the settings

for 8 seconds, AUD will switch off au-

tomatically.

Additional EQU ON/OFF function

Switching the equaliser on/off:

Press AUD for approx. 2 seconds.

“EQU ON” or “EQU OFF” will appear in

the display briefly.

Important notes

Installation

If you would like to install your new car ste-

reo yourself or add other audio components

to existing ones, then please read the enclo-

sed instructions on installation and connec-

tion carefully.

To ensure that the system functions correct-

ly, plus must be connected to the ignition

and continuous plus.

Never ground the speaker outputs!

Telephone mute

If you have installed a car telephone in your

vehicle, it is possible to automatically mute

the radio or CD playback when you use the

telephone (telephone mute).

“PHONE” will then appear in the display.

Traffic announcements continue to have

priority if you have activated TA. You can

interrupt traffic messages by pressing TA.

Accessories

Use only Blaupunkt-approved accessories

and spare parts.

You can use the following Blaupunkt pro-

ducts with this unit:

Amplifiers

All Blaupunkt amplifiers. The preamp-out

wire 7 607 893 093 is required.

Remote control unit

The RC 06 infrared remote control unit al-

lows you to conveniently operate the most

important functions from the steering wheel.

TMC

The Traffic Message Channel is a new RDS

service for area or road-related traffic infor-

mation.

Using at TMC DriveCard, the Viking TMC

148 is able to receive digital traffic informa-

tion via TMC on a continuous basis. You can

retrieve information on the current traffic si-

tuation immediately.

Please refer to the more detailed informati-

on in the operating instructions.

What you need to know

Before using your new car audio system,

please read through the following informati-

on carefully.

Traffic safety

Road safety must be your top priority at all

times. Always use your car audio system so

that you remain in complete control of the

traffic situation.

Please keep in mind that you travel 44 feet

in a second when driving at just 30mph.

Should the traffic situation become particu-

larly demanding, we advise you not to use

the audio system.

Always make sure that you are still able to

hear any warning signals coming from out-

side the vehicle, such as police or fire engi-

ne sirens, so that you can react according-

ly.

Consequently, you should always select a

moderate volume for playing your car audio

system while you are driving.

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Guarantee

The scope of the guarantee is determined

by the laws in the country where the unit

was purchased.

Regardless of the legal guarantee regulati-

ons, Blaupunkt affords a 12-month guaran-

tee.

If you have any questions about the gua-

rantee, please contact your dealer. Your

cash register receipt is a valid guarantee

coupon.

International telephone informa-

tion

Have you got any questions on the operati-

on of this equipment or do you require more

information?

Give us a call!

You can contact us at the following telepho-

ne and fax numbers:

Telephone: 018 958 383 66

Fax: 018 958 383 94

Important notes

“Training” a TMC DriveCard /Re-

placing a KeyCard

It is possible to “train” a TMC DriveCard/

KeyCard when the unit is in operation with

the first KeyCard. If you want to “train” a

second TMC DriveCard or KeyCard:

•Insert the first KeyCard and turn on the

car radio.

•Press DSC and use / to select

“LEARN KC”.

•Press << or >>.

“CHANGE” will now appear in the display.

•Remove the first KeyCard and insert

the new one while “CHANGE” appears

in the display.

When the display reads “READY” or

“LEARN KC”.

•press DSC.

Now you can also use the new TMC Drive-

Card/KeyCard to operate your unit.

A number of other TMC DriveCards and a

maximum of two KeyCards can be used with

the car radio.

If you attempt “train” a third KeyCard, the

access authorisation for the KeyCard not

used for the “training” process will be dele-

ted automatically.

Operating the unit for the first

time

•Switch the car radio on.

With the card tongue protruding from

the unit, insert the KeyCard with the

contact surface facing up into the

slot in the centre of the indentation.

The car radio is now ready for operation.

If a wrong KeyCard is inserted, then “CARD

ERR” will appear in the display.

Please do not attempt to operate the car

radio.

After approx. 10 sec., the car radio will switch

off.

If you insert the wrong type of card (e.g. te-

lephone card or credit card) “WRONG KC”

will appear in the display for approx. 2 sec.

Remove the wrong card and insert the cor-

rect KeyCard.

After “CARD ERR” or “WRONG KC”,

•press ON to switch the car radio on.

Removing the card

•Pull the card forward and remove it

from the slot.

KeyCard/TMC DriveCard theft protection system

This car radio comes equipped with a rea-

dy-to-use KeyCard. You can purchase a

TMC DriveCard at your dealer’s, but it must

be “trained” before you can use it.

Please refer to the information in the sec-

tion on “Training the TMC DriveCard”.

The car radio can also be operated with a

second KeyCard.

If you have lost your KeyCard/TMC Drive-

Card or if it was damaged, you can buy a

replacement from your specialised dealer.

If you use two KeyCards, you can individual-

ly store the following functions:

Bass, treble, balance and fader settings,

Loudness, TA (traffic announcement volu-

me), TA priority, AF, beep volume, mute

volume, lo or dx, PTY functions.

In addition, the settings activated before the

radio is switched off, such as the waveband

and station selection, will also remained

stored. This ensures that you will find your

basic settings re-adjusted automatically as

soon as you have inserted your KeyCard.

A TMC DriveCard trained for this unit ad-

opts the basic settings on the first KeyCard.

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Care of your KeyCard/

TMC DriveCard

To ensure that the cards will function pro-

perly it is important that the contacts are free

from any foreign particles. Avoid direct skin

contact.

Never leave the cards exposed to direct

sunlight.

If necessary, clean the KeyCard contacts

using a cotton swab dipped in rubbing alco-

hol.

When outside of the vehicle, keep the TMC

DriveCard in its cover.

Never bend the KeyCard or Drive-

Cards. This could result in their de-

struction.

Displaying the radio pass data

You can use the KeyCard supplied with your

set to display the radio pass data such as

the model name, product number (7 6..) and

serial number.

Please refer to the section on “DSC pro-

gramming - READ KC”.

Short Additional Memory

(S.A.M.)

The second KeyCard available from your

specialised dealer allows you to read out

short information under the DSC menu item

“READ KC”. This information will run throu-

gh the display and could include, for examp-

le, the phone number of your car repair ser-

vice or the emergency call number of your

automobile association.

The freely selectable text with a maximum

of 162 characters can be programmed by

any dealer who has the required equipment

available.

Turn On Message (T.O.M.)

The second KeyCard available from your

specialised dealer also allows you to dis-

play a special turn-on message each time

the radio is switched on.

The freely selectable text with a maximum

of 48 characters can be programmed by any

dealer who has the required equipment

available.

Each time you turn on your system with the

second KeyCard, the programmed text will

appear in the display.

Flashing light as visual theft

protection

Flashing KeyCard tongue

Once you have parked your vehicle and re-

moved the KeyCard, the KeyCard tongue

can be programmed to flash as an extra anti-

theft device.

Important: it is necessary that the positive

power supply line and the permanent +12 V

lead are connected such as described in the

installation instructions.

“LED ON” must be selected in the DSC

mode.

If necessary, please refer to the section on

“DSC programming - LED”.

Switching off the flashing light

The flashing light can be switched off by

selecting “LED OFF” in the DSC menu.

KeyCard/TMC DriveCard theft protection system

If “SEARCH” appears in the display when

the radio is switched on or one of the stored

frequencies recalled, the unit is already au-

tomatically searching for an alternative fre-

quency.

“SEARCH” will disappear from the display

when the alternative frequency has been

found or after the frequency band has run

through completely.

If the reception quality of the programme

selected deteriorates beyond a certain point:

•Tune into another station.

REG - Regional programme

Certain radio programmes are split up at

different times during the day into regional

programmes offering local information. The

1st programme broadcast by NDR, for ex-

ample, offers programmes with different

contents in the northern German states of

Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg and Lower

Saxony at certain times of the day.

If you are listening to a particular regional

programme and wish to continue doing so,

•press AF for approx. 2 sec.

“REG ON” will appear in the display.

If you leave the service area of the regional

programme you are tuned into, or if you

would like to take full advantage of RDS

service, switch to “REG OFF”.

Selecting the operating mode

Use SRC (source) to select between the

radio and CD mode.

The CD mode is not available unless a CD

has been inserted into the CD player.

To select the operating mode:

•Press SRC.

Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System)

The Radio Data System enhances your en-

joyment when you listen to FM radio stati-

ons.

More and more radio stations now broad-

cast RDS information along with their regu-

lar programming.

As soon as a programme has been identi-

fied, the station name including a regional

identifier, if applicable, will appear in the dis-

play, for example, NDR1 NDS (regional pro-

gramme in Lower Saxony, Germany).

When RDS is activated, the station selec-

tion keys become programme keys. 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:

AF - Alternative frequency

The AF (Alternative Frequency) function

makes sure that the radio always automati-

cally tunes into the strongest frequency for

the currently selected programme.

If this function is activated, “AF” will appear

in the display.

To switch AF on/off,

•press AF briefly.

While searching for the strongest reception

signal, the radio may switch to mute briefly.

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Station tuning

Seek tuning /

•Press /; the car radio will automati-

cally search for the next station.

If you hold / pressed up or down on the

rocker switch, seek tuning will speed up in

the corresponding direction.

Seek tuning

Down

<< />> Up/down in short intervals

(on FM only if “AF” is switched off)

Manual tuning with << >>

You can also tune into a station manually.

Important:

AF and PTY must be switched off (i.e. the

symbols do not light up in the display).

If necessary, deactivate these functions:

•Press AF or PTY.

Manual tuning:

•Press << >>; the frequency will change

in short intervals in the corresponding

direction.

If you hold << >> pressed to the left or the

right on the rocker switch, the frequency

scan will speed up.

Scrolling through the broadcast

networks (FM only)

You can use the << >> keys to tune into

stations in your reception area.

If it is possible to receive several program-

mes in the same broadcasting network, you

can scroll through them by pressing >> (for-

wards) or << (backwards), e.g. NDR 1, 2, 3,

4, N-JOY, ...

Important: you must have already tuned into

the stations at least once and “AF” must be

active (lights up in the display).

To do this, you can start Travelstore:

•Press BND for 2 seconds; the system

will start to run through the frequency

band.

If “AF” is not lit up,

•press AF.

It is now possible to select stations using

<< >>.

•Press AF for approx. 2 sec. until “REG

OFF” appears in the display.

Each time you switch on the car radio, “REG

ON” or “REG OFF” will appear in the dis-

play.

Selecting a waveband

The following wavebands are available:

FM 87.5 - 108 MHz

MW 531 - 1602 kHz and

LW 153 - 279 kHz

•Press BND to select the waveband of

your choice.

Note:

In the DSC menu it is possible to block MW

or LW or both wavebands for station selec-

tion.

This can be useful to limit the wavebands

available to those you really want to use and

reduces the number of times you are requi-

red to press BND. If necessary, refer to the

information in the section on “DSC Pro-

gramming - AM ON or AM OFF”.

Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System)

Switching between the memory

banks (FM)

You can switch between the memory banks

I, II and T in order to store stations and re-

call them later.

The currently selected memory bank will

appear in the display.

•Press BND as many times as neces-

sary until the desired memory bank li-

ghts up in the display.

Storing stations

On FM, you can store five stations on the

station selection keys 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, for each

of the memory banks (I, II, T).

On MW/LW, you can also store five stati-

ons each.

•Select the appropriate waveband by

pressing BND.

•Tune into a station with the rocker

switch (either automatically / or

manually << >>).

•Press the desired station selection key

until the radio resumes play after the

muting (approx. 2 seconds) or until you

hear a beep.

Now the station has been stored.

The display will indicate which station sel-

ection key is currently activated.

Note:

If you attempt to store a station which has

already been stored, the corresponding sta-

tion key and the memory bank will flash in

the display if you are on a different memory

bank.

Automatically storing the

stations with the strongest

reception with Travelstore

You can automatically store the five FM sta-

tions with the most powerful signals in your

current reception area sorted according to

their signal strength. This function is parti-

cularly convenient on longer trips.

•Press BND for 2 seconds.

“T-STORE” will appear in the display.

The five strongest FM stations will be auto-

matically stored on the “T” memory bank

(Travelstore). When this process has been

completed, the radio will play the strongest

station.

If desired, stations can also be stored ma-

nually in the Travelstore bank (see “Storing

stations”).

Recalling stored stations

You can recall any stored station at the touch

of a key.

•Select the waveband by pressing

BND. For FM, also choose the corre-

sponding memory bank by pressing

BND as many times as necessary until

the desired memory bank appears in

the display.

•Press the corresponding station selec-

tion key briefly to recall the station.

Scanning stored stations with

Preset Scan

You can scan all of the stored stations on

any of the wavebands and in the selected

FM memory bank.

Preset Scan will not start unless PTY is

switched off (“PTY” will not light up in the

display).

•If necessary press PTY.

To start Preset Scan:

•Press SC for approx. 2 seconds.

All of the stations stored on the waveband

selected will be scanned one after the other.

“PS-SCAN” will flash in the display, alterna-

ting with the station name or frequency.

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Continue listening to a scanned

station/end Preset Scan:

•Press SC briefly.

Scanning stations with

Radio Scan

You can scan through all of the stations in

your reception area.

To start the Scan function:

•Press SC briefly.

The scanned frequency or the station name

will start flashing in the display.

During the scanning process “SCAN” will

appear in the display.

To select a scanned station/switch off

the Scan function:

•Press SC or the rocker switch briefly.

If no station is selected, the scan function

will switch off after the frequency band has

run through. The station selected previous-

ly will resume play.

Changing the Scan Time

The scan time can be selected from between

5 to a maximum of 30 seconds.

If you would like to alter the scan time, plea-

se refer to the section on “DSC programming

- SCANTIME”.

Automatic bandwidth adjust-

ment (FM)

In the DSC menu, you can use the SHARX

function to adjust the bandwidth in the FM

frequency range. This can be a great ad-

vantage when there are a large number of

stations within your current reception range.

Interference with strong adjacent stations

can be reduced to an absolute minimum if

you activate SHARX ON.

If necessary, refer to the section on “DSC

programming – SHARX”.

PTY - Programme Type

PTY is an RDS service which an increasing

number of more broadcasting stations have

begun to offer. This feature allows you to

select FM stations according to their pro-

gramme type. After you have chosen the

PTY of your preference, the corresponding

stations can be selected either by seek tu-

ning or using the scan function.

Switching PTY on/off

•Press PTY.

When the function is active, the programme

type selected last will appear briefly in the

display and as long as PTY is active, “PTY”

will appear permanently in the display.

Selecting the automatic tuning

sensitivity

You can alter the automatic tuning sensiti-

vity.

If “lo” is displayed, the radio will only pick up

strong, local stations (low sensitivity).

If “lo” does not light up, the radio will also

pick up weaker, more distant stations.

If you would like to alter the sensitivity level

please refer to the section on “DSC pro-

gramming – LO-DX”.

Switching from stereo to mono

(FM)

In the DSC menu, you might get better

sound quality by switching from stereo to

mono. This can be useful in areas where

reception is poor. Each time the radio is

switched on, stereo playback is activated

automatically.

The unit will automatically switch to mono if

the signal received is not strong enough for

stereo playback.

If you would like to switch to mono, refer to

“DSC programming - STEREO/MONO”.

The mode selected is indicated in the dis-

play.

Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System)

Programme type

Use << >> to have the last selected pro-

gramme type displayed and to choose a new

one.

You can select any one of the stored types

with the station selection keys 1 - 5.

Important: PTY must be active.

You can use DSC to select German or

English as the language used in the display

(refer to the section on “DSC programming

- PTY LANG”).

The following list indicates all of the pro-

gramme types which are currently availa-

ble.

The letters printed in bold are identical to

the abbreviation which appears briefly in the

display.

NEWS

CURRENT AFFAIRS

INFORMATION

SPORT

EDUCATE

DRAMA

CULTURE

SCIENCE

VARIED

POP MUSIC

ROCK MUSIC

M.O.R. M (middle of the road music)

LIGHT M (light classical)

CLASSICS (serious classical)

OTHER M (other music)

WEATHER

FINANCE

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS

SOCIAL AFFAIRS

RELIGION

PHONE IN

TRAVEL

HOBBIES

JAZZ MUSIC

COUNTRY MUSIC

NATIONAL MUSIC

OLDIES MUSIC

FOLK MUSIC

Checking the programme type of the

station

•Press PTY for approx. 2 sec.

After the beep the display will show the pro-

gramme type offered by the station current-

ly playing.

If “NONE” appears in the display, the cur-

rent station has no PTY code.

Displaying the selected programme

type

•Press << or >>.

The programme type selected last will be

displayed briefly.

Selecting a programme type

a) Using the station selection keys

When PTY is switched on, you can use

the station selection keys 1 - 5 to se-

lect the programme types stored at the

factory.

•Press one of the station selection

keys 1 - 5.

The selected programme type will be

displayed for 2 seconds.

If you would like to listen to a station

with this PTY,

•press / to start the seek tuning

function.

If the radio is unable to find a station offe-

ring the selected programme type, the dis-

play will show “NO PTY” and you will hear a

beep tone. The radio will select the station

which was playing before seek tuning was

activated.

You can assign different programme types

to each station selection key. Please refer

to the next section on “Storing programme

types”.

b) Using the << >> keys on the rocker

switch

When PTY is switched on, you can se-

lect a programme type by pressing <<

>>.

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•Press << or >>; the programme type

selected last will be displayed for

3 sec.

•During this period press >> (for-

wards) or << (backwards) to select

the desired programme type.

•Press << or >> as many times as re-

quired.

If you would like to listen to a station

with the selected PTY,

•press / to start the seek tuning

function.

If the radio is unable to find a station offe-

ring the selected programme type, the dis-

play will show “NO PTY” and you will hear a

beep tone. The radio will select the station

which was playing before seek tuning was

activated.

Storing programme types

Each of the station selection keys 1 - 5 has

been assigned one programme type at the

factory.

If desired, you can also replace these with

other available programme types.

To do so, make sure that “PTY” lights up in

the display.

•If necessary, press PTY to switch on

the function.

•Select a programme type with << >>

and

•hold down the desired station selection

key (1 - 5) until you hear a beep.

Now the selected programme type can be

recalled by pressing this station selection

key when “PTY” appears in the display.

Scanning stations with PTY SCAN

Important: PTY must appear in the display.

•Press SC.

All of the stations in your current reception

area offering the selected programme type

will be scanned.

To switch off PTY-SCAN:

•Press SC or the seek-tuning rocker

switch once again.

PTY priority

Situation:

PTY is switched on and lights up in the dis-

play.

No station offering the selected programme

type can be found currently in your recepti-

on range (with seek tuning or scan).

The car radio will switch back to the station

previously tuned into.

As soon as it is possible to receive a pro-

gramme in the broadcasting network with

the PTY selected, the radio will switch over

to the corresponding station for the durati-

on of the programme.

Example:

- Station playing: NDR3.

-“PTY” lights up in the display.

- Programme type “POP” selected.

- Seek tuning is started.

- No station with “PTY-POP” can be

found.

- The display shows “NO PTY” and

- automatically switches back to NDR3.

- NDR2 airs a “PTY-POP” programme.

- The radio will switch to the linked stati-

on NDR2 for the duration of the “POP”

programme.

During CD operation, the car radio will also

switch to the programme offering the selec-

ted PTY within the broadcasting network.

After the PTY programme has ended the

system will switch back to the previous mode

(radio or CD).

Note:

As already mentioned, these functions are

not supported by all of the RDS stations at

the present time.

Radio operation with RDS (Radio Data System)

Traffic information station reception with RDS-EON

The abbreviation “EON” stands for Enhan-

ced Other Networks, which means that in-

formation is exchanged within a radio net-

work.

Many FM radio stations provide their ser-

vice area with traffic messages at regular

intervals.

Along with their programmes, all traffic in-

formation stations transmit a special carrier

signal, which is decoded by your car radio.

If this signal is identified, “TP” will appear in

the display (Traffic Program).

In addition to these, there are also stations

which do not actually transmit traffic infor-

mation themselves, but by using RDS-EON

it is possible for them to forward the traffic

messages broadcast by another traffic in-

formation station in the same radio network.

If you want to have the priority for traffic

announcements activated while listening to

one of these stations (e.g. NDR3), “TA” must

appear on the display panel.

If a traffic announcement is broadcast, the

radio will automatically switch to the linked

traffic programme station (in this case,

NDR2) for the duration of the message and

return to the original programme (NDR3)

afterwards.

Traffic announcement priority

on/off

If the priority for traffic announcement pro-

grammes is activated, “TA” will light up in

the display.

To switch the priority on or off:

•Press TA.

If you press TA while a message is being

broadcast, this message will be interrupted.

The unit will then switch back to the pre-

vious mode. The priority for any following

traffic messages remains active.

Please note that several buttons have no

function while a traffic announcement is

broadcast.

Warning beep

If you leave the reception area of the traffic

information station you are currently tuned

into, you will hear a warning beep at inter-

vals of approx. 30 seconds.

This warning beep will also be emitted if you

press a preset button for a station which

does not send the traffic information signal.

Switching the warning beep off

a) Tune into another station offering traf-

fic information:

•Press the rocker switch or

•press a station selection key which

has a traffic information station allo-

cated to it.

b) Switch off the priority for traffic an-

nouncements:

•Press TA.

“TA” will disappear from the display.

Automatic seek tuning start

(CD mode)

If you leave the reception area for the traffic

information station you have tuned into whi-

le you are listening to a CD, the system will

automatically start searching for a new TA

station. If no such station is found within ap-

proximately 30 seconds, a warning beep will

sound every 30 seconds. To switch the

warning beep off, proceed as described abo-

ve.

Adjusting the volume for traffic

announcements and the warning

beep

This volume was preset at the factory and

is the same volume as is used for TMC an-

nouncement. You can, however, use the

DSC function to alter the setting as desired

(see “DSC programming - TA VOL”).

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The numbers of the motorways and the

major roads can be entered one after the

other and stored/selected together. As an

alternative, 5 areas such as “London” can

be selected and stored.

You are able to receive selected traffic in-

formation immediately. In addition to the

spoken messages, you can read more de-

tailed information in the display.

You will hear the corresponding, most cur-

rent information. All of the following messa-

ges indicate just changes in the overall si-

tuation. You always have the opportunity to

read or listen to the selected information in

its entirety.

TMC with an international future

At the present time, the TMC system is un-

der construction throughout Europe. Full

coverage for TMC is already available in

Germany, Denmak and the Netherlands. In

1999, other European countries, like the UK,

will follow.

TMC information in foreign countries

TMC subscribers can listen to traffic infor-

mation in their own language in foreign coun-

tries.

The country-specific TMC Card makes this

possible. This TMC Card will be available

for the Netherlands by the year 2000. Con-

tact your local dealer for further informati-

on.

TMC Help

When TMC--HELP is switched to “ON” (de-

fault setting), this function provides additio-

nal information, such as selected areas or

roads.

Use the DSC menu to switch “TMC--HELP”

on or off.

If necessary, refer to “DSC programming -

TMC--HELP”.

Selecting a TMC station

If the radio is tuned into a station which pro-

vides TMC, “TMC” will appear in the display.

If ”TMC” does not appear in the display, you

can

•press TMC briefly

to tune into a TMC station.

You can also use the seek-tuning rocker

switch or one of the station selection keys

to select a TMC station.

TMC – Traffic Message Channel

TMC is an RDS data service for traffic mes-

sages for specific regions or roads. TMC is

an online service, which means that new

traffic messages are updated immediately.

The Viking TMC 148 equipped with a TMC

DriveCard is able to receive a constant flow

of digital traffic messages from radio stati-

ons in the UK that broadcast TMC.

Traffic information broadcast normally from

radio stations (RDS-TA) has priority over

TMC information. If both TA and TMC are

activated, a TMC report can be interrupted

by traffic information broadcast by the traf-

fic radio station. In this case, the TMC mes-

sage will be repeated.

Traffic information can be

selected

It is possible to select traffic information by

motorway and A roads or by region. The

map on the last page of these operating in-

structions indicates which regions can be

selected.

For traffic information for motorways, the

motorway junctions are identified by the

numbers indicated on the traffic signs and

road atlases.

For a route, it is possible to select and store

up to 5 different motorways and 5 A roads.

Making a selection for TMC

Before you can make a selection, the radio

must be tuned into a TMC station. “TMC”

will then appear in the display.

On each station selection key you can store

and recall a maximum of 5 motorways and

A roads. Alternatively, you can store and

recall 5 areas. However, you cannot store

areas and roads at the same time on the

same key.

a) Selecting area(s)

On the back page of these instructions you

will find a map indicating the UK TMC are-

as.

•Use this map to find out which num-

bers have been allocated to which

areas (e.g. “12” for The Solent; “13” for

Greater London; “11” for The Severn

Estuary, etc.).

•Press TMC for approx. 2 sec. - the dis-

play will indicate e.g. “MOTORWAY”,

“A ROAD” or “AREA”.

•Use / to select “AREA”.

•Use << >> to select the input position

(the input field will flash).

The input fields for 3 areas will be displayed

at the same time. Use << >> to select the

other areas.

Storing the input

If you would like to store the information

entered on one of the station selection keys,

•press the corresponding station selec-

tion key 1 - 5 for approx. 1 sec. (beep).

Overwriting (altering) the input

It is possible to overwrite (alter) the existing

information entered. The new entry must be

stored to delete the old entry.

Deleting the input

You can delete the area selected if you

•press SC briefly.

All of the areas stored on a station selection

key will be deleted if you

•press SC for approx. 1 sec.

b) Selecting motorways or A roads

The road number can be entered for up to 5

motorways and 5 A roads.

Depending on the route you plan to travel,

select the numbers of the motorways/

A roads from an up-to-date road map. Only

road numbers up to 3 digits are supported,

so for the M7 enter “007”.

•Press TMC for approx. 2 sec., the dis-

play will read “MOTORWAY”,

A ROAD” or “AREA”.

•Use / to enter the number for the

selected area, select the next input

field, etc.

You can select and store up to a maximum

of 5 areas and activate them as needed.

Notes:

The cursor will not move to the next input

field unless the entry in the last field is a

real area number.

The amount of information provided will

increase with the number of codes entered.

As a result, it is advisable to enter only as

many area numbers as necessary (max. 5).

Following the input of all of the area code

numbers desired, you can activate the in-

put or store it on a station selection key.

Activating the input

If you would like to activate the information

entered without storing it on one of the sta-

tion selection keys,

•press TMC for approx. 2 sec.

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•Use / to select “MOTORWAY”, for

example, and enter the code number

for the motorway (“007” for the M7).

•Use << >> to select the input position

(the input field will flash).

A maximum of two motorway numbers can

be displayed at the same time. Use << >>

to select the other numbers.

•Use / to enter the first digit of the

road selected, select the next input po-

sition, etc.

Once you have completed your entry,

•press TMC for approx. 2 sec.,

“A ROAD” will appear in the display.

Now you can enter 5 A roads by their three-

digit code (as described for MOTORWAY).

If you do not want to enter an A road,

•press TMC briefly.

You can select and store up to 5 motorways

and 5 A roads and activate them, as nee-

ded.

Notes:

The cursor will not move to the next input

field unless the entry in the last field is a

real road contained in the data of the TMC

DriveCard used.

Deleting the input

You can delete the area selected if you

•press SC briefly.

All of the areas stored on a station selection

key will be deleted if you

•press SC for approx. 1 sec.

Activating stored areas or roads

(selection)

You can use each of the 5 station selection

keys to activate up to 5 motorways and 5

A roads to make up a “route”. As an alter-

native, you can activate up to 5 areas.

Important: You must have stored this infor-

mation on the station selection keys pre-

viously.

Activating your selection

•Press TMC for approx. 2 sec. until you

hear a beep.

•Briefly press the station selection key

(1 - 5) with the corresponding selection

(areas/roads).

•Press TMC for approx. 2 sec.

If TMC priority has been activated, you will

receive the traffic information just for the are-

as or roads selected.

The amount of information provided will

increase with the number of road numbers

entered.

As a result, it is advisable to enter only as

many road numbers as necessary (max. 5

motorways and 5 A roads).

Following the input of all of the road num-

bers desired, you can activate the input or

store it on a station selection key.

Activating the input

If you would like to activate the information

entered without storing it on one of the sta-

tion selection keys,

•press TMC for approx. 2 sec.

Storing the input

If you would like to store the information

entered on one of the station selection keys,

•press the corresponding station selec-

tion key 1 - 5 for approx. 1 sec. (beep).

Overwriting (altering) the input

It is possible to overwrite (alter) the existing

information entered. The new entry must be

stored to delete the old entry.

TMC – Traffic Message Channel

Switching TMC on/off

TMC is switched on when “TMC” appears

in a box in the display.

To switch TMC on:

•Press TMC briefly,

“TMC” will appear in a box in the dis-

play.

If the radio is not yet tuned into a TMC sta-

tion, seek tuning will begin to find a TMC

station.

If the DSC function for “HELP” is switched

to “ON”, you will hear the code numbers for

the selection activated.

If necessary, refer to the section on “DSC

programming - TMC-HELP”.

Next you will hear all of the current traffic

information just for the selection you have

activated. All of the following messages in-

dicate only changes in the overall situation.

Switching TMC off:

•Press TMC briefly.

If you press the key during a traffic messa-

ge, the message will be interrupted. In this

case, you must press TMC again in order

to switch the function off.

TMC traffic information

Listening to TMC information

You will automatically hear all of the TMC

traffic information available when you switch

the function on.

•Press TMC briefly,

“TMC” will appear in a box in the dis-

play.

Next you will hear all of the current traffic

information for the selection you have acti-

vated. All of the following messages will then

indicate just changes in the overall situati-

on.

Reading TMC information

During a TMC message you can also read

the corresponding text including exact pla-

ce names in the display.

•Use << >> to select the text passages.

Listening to the information again

If you would like to hear all of the informati-

on again, press TMC twice (TMC will switch

off and on again).

Switching to the next/previous message

If there are several TMC messages, you can

press / to switch between them.

Urgent messages

Particularly urgent messages always have

priority, even when TMC is switched off.

Important: The radio must be tuned into a

TMC station (TMC appears in the display).

If you are using an input menu, e.g. DSC,

AUD, these messages will not be heard un-

til you exit the menu.

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CD mode

You can use this car radio to play CDs.

Note:

Use only standard circular CDs measuring

12 cm in diameter!

CDs measuring 8 cm in diameter or CDs in

different shapes such as a butterfly or beer

mug are not suitable for playback using this

equipment.

This is very likely to result in the destruction

of the CD or the CD drive.

We assume no liability for damage to the

equipment caused by playing unsuitable

CDs.

Switching to CD mode

A CD is inserted in the car radio, “CD” ap-

pears in the display.

Use SRC to switch the sound source:

•Press SRC repeatedly until the CD

functions appear in the display (track

number, elapsed playing time).

Inserting a CD

•Switch on the car radio.

•Insert a CD (with the label facing up).

Never use force.

The CD will be transported to its playing

position automatically. CD playback will

start.

Removing a CD

•Press SRC for approx. 1 second.

The CD will be ejected.

To protect the CD mechanism, do not im-

pair or try to help the automatic insertion and

ejection of the disc in any way.

If the CD is not removed from the drive wi-

thin approximately 30 seconds, it will be re-

inserted automatically.

Selecting tracks

After you insert a CD into the car radio, the

CD functions will appear in the display.

/ Track selection Up

Down

If you press once only, the track play-

ing will re-start.

Fast forward, audible (CUE).

Hold down as long as necessary.

Fast reverse, audible (REVIEW).

Hold down as long as necessary.

The rocker switch acts as a sequence switch

so that you can skip over several tracks if

you press it repeatedly.

The number of the track playing will appear

beside “T” in the display.

MIX

CD tracks can be played back in random

order. To indicate that MIX is switched on,

“MIX CD” will appear in the display when

you switch to the CD mode and each time a

new track begins to play.

To switch MIX on/off:

•Press 3/MIX briefly.

If “MIX OFF” appears, the function is not

active.

SCAN

Use this function to scan all of the CD tracks.

To start the Scan function:

•Press SC briefly, “CD SCAN” will ap-

pear in the display.

The titles will be scanned one after the other

in ascending order.

To stop the Scan function:

•Press SC once again briefly.

The track currently scanned will continue to

play.

SCAN will also stop if you

•press DSC, SRC, , << >> or / .

Clock - Time

This car radio has been equipped with a

built-in clock which automatically takes ad-

vantage of RDS to ensure highly accurate

time-keeping.

Setting the clock

a) automatically

The clock is set automatically when the

radio is tuned into an RDS station

which has the “CT” (clock time)

function.

b) manually with DSC-CLOCKSET

•Press DSC briefly, “CLOCKSET” will

appear in the display.

•Press << >> to set the hours/minu-

tes. Press / to move the flashing

cursor to a different position.

•After you have set the clock, press

briefly to store the new setting.

Displaying the clock

You can set the clock to permanent display

in both the radio and CD modes.

If you select another function, e.g. a diffe-

rent radio station, the clock will disappear

from the display for approx. 8 sec. and show

the function selected.

To switch between display modes

•press LD for approximately 2 sec.

Correcting the clock after the

power has been disconnected

If the radio has been disconnected from its

power source for a longer period of time,

“0:00” will appear in the display when it is

re-connected.

The time will be set automatically by RDS-

CT, but can also be adjusted manually if

desired.

You will not have to set the time manually

unless it is not possible to receive an RDS

station with CT (clock time).

Deactivating the hour correction

function

In the DSC menu it is possible to switch off

the hour correction function with “CLK MAN/

CLK AUTO”. An automatic correction for

minutes will continue to take place.

This is useful if you would like to display the

time for a different time zone, for example.

If necessary,

•Press DSC briefly and

•press / as often as required until

“CLK MAN/CLK AUTO” appears in the

display.

To deactivate the hour correction function

press << >> to select “CLK MAN”.

•Press << >> to set the hours/minutes.

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Setting the equaliser

The acoustic characteristics of the car in-

terior affect the quality of the sound repro-

duced in your vehicle to a much greater ex-

tent than the speakers.

Position, installation and the rear volumes

of, for example, the door or rear window

shelf all play an important role.

Even the sound produced by well selected

and installed speakers can be affected ne-

gatively by resonance frequencies in the

vehicle interior.

As a result, the bass sounds may be lost or

reverberate, the mid-range tones sound too

overpowering and music instruments or

voices may be distorted or the total sound

quality may be completely lifeless.

The overall sound quality can be greatly

enhanced if certain frequencies are suppres-

sed or boosted.

This car radio has been equipped with a

parametric filter. The “LOW EQ” filter can

be set from 32 to 500 Hz. In this context,

parametric means that it is possible to set

the frequency for the filter and either boost

or reduce it (+10 to -20 dB) individually.

This parametric filter can be adjusted to very

exact settings even without the help of

measuring instruments.

The individual steps required to make the-

se settings are described in the table.

Notes on making the settings

The following notes are intended as recom-

mendations only. They do not necessarily

reflect your own personal sound prefe-

rences.

We recommend that you use a music CD

you are familiar with to make the settings.

The CD should include tracks with different

instruments and vocals. Purely electronic

music is not well suited to serve as a basis

for making the settings because the original

sounds cannot be determined.

Before you set the equaliser, set bass, treb-

le, balance and fader to “0”.

This setting is described in the Quick Refe-

rence under A AUD.

Now listen to the CD you have selected.

Evaluate the sound according to your own

personal preferences.

Now refer to “Sound impression/problem” in

the table and you will find suggestions to

eliminate any problems under “What to do”.

Make the settings for bass and the lower

mid-range tones with the LOW EQ filter.

The “LOW EQ” filters can be set in the DSC

menu:

•Press DSC.

•Press / as often as necessary until

“LOW EQ” appears in the display.

•Press << or >> once and

•Set the level in the following table by

pressing / .

•Press << >> to switch the frequency

range.

•Press to store your settings.

You can switch the equaliser on and off by

pressing AUD for approx. 2 seconds.

Now you can compare the sound produced

by your car radio with and without the equa-

liser.

Assistance in setting your equaliser

What to do

Boost the bass with

the “LOW EQ” filter

Frequency: 50 to 100 Hz

Level: +4 to +6 dB

Reduce the lower mid-range

with the “LOW EQ” filter

Frequency: 125 to 400 Hz

Level: approx. -4 dB

Notes

Avoid distortion.

Boost the level carefully if

the speaker diameter is too

small.

The tone may become too

lean and aggressive.

Pay attention to the underlying

tone of the music.

Sound impression/problem

Bass reproduction too weak

Unclear bass

Playback reverberates

Unpleasant pressure on the

ears

Frequency range

Bass

32 – 100 Hz

Lower mid-range

100 – 500 Hz

Setting the equaliser

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DSC Programming

The car radio has been equipped with DSC

(Direct Software Control) to allow you to

customise certain programmable, basic set-

tings to suit your personal needs and prefe-

rences and then store them.

The basic settings for this audio equipment

were made at the factory.

In the following you can find an overview of

these settings, so that you can always reset

to them if desired.

If you wish to alter any of the programming,

•press DSC.

Use the rocker switch and to select and

adjust the functions described in the follo-

wing. The display will show you the setting

you have selected.

/Select function

<< >> Adjust/recall value

CLOCKSET To set the clock manually.

Press << >> to set the

hours/minutes. Move the

flashing cursor to the next

position by pressing / .

To store the setting selec-

ted, press briefly.

Also refer to the section on

“CLOCK”.

VOL FIX Use this function to select

the volume at which the ra-

dio is set when it is switched

on. Adjust the desired volu-

me level with << >>. When

adjusted to “VOL 0”, the sy-

stem will come on at the vo-

lume selected before it was

switched off.

TMC-HELP If “TMC-HELP” is switched

to “ON”, this function provi-

des additional information,

such as selected areas or

roads.

PTY LANG You can select the language

used to indicate the program

type:

DEUTSCH or ENGLISH

READ KC To read out the KeyCard

data.

The card supplied with the

radio is used to display the

model name, type number

(7 6..) and the serial num-

ber.

Using the second card it is

possible to display data en-

tered by your specialised

dealer. (See the section on

“Short Additional Memory

S.A.M.”).

If you remove the KeyCard

during the reading process,

“READ KC” will appear on

the display panel.

LEARN KC You can “train” a second

KeyCard.

Please read the information

in the section on “KeyCard

theft protection system” -

“Training a second Key-

Card”.

SHARX Switches the bandwidth in

the FM frequency range.

When there are a large

number of stations within

your current reception ran-

ge, use << >> to switch to

SHARX ON which will pre-

vent most interference from

adjacent radio stations.

This function has been set

to “SHARX ON” at the facto-

ry.

LED ON Here you can choose bet-

ween LED ON or LED OFF.

With LED ON, the KeyCard

tongue will flash for extra

theft protection when the

unit has been switched off

and the KeyCard removed.

BEEP Acknowledgement tone for

all functions which require a

key to be pressed for more

than one second.

The volume can be adjusted

from between 0 to 9.

(0 = off)

LO-DX Adjusts the seek tuning sen-

sitivity.

“LO” stands for local recepti-

on.

“DX” stands for distant re-

ception.

Select “LO 3” if you want to

receive strong stations in

the local area, select “DX 1”

if you want to tune into wea-

ker stations which are furt-

her away.

TA VOL Adjusts the traffic announce-

ment and warning beep vo-

lume from between 0 to 66.

The traffic information will

then come through at this

volume, if the standard volu-

me is lower.

If the standard volume is set

higher than the TA VOL le-

vel, then the traffic informati-

on will be played at the stan-

dard volume.

SCANTIME Use this function to set the

scan time (5 to 30 sec.) for

the radio or CD player.

STEREO/MONO

Switch modes by pressing

<< >>.

The mode selected will ap-

pear briefly in the display.

The radio will automatically

switch to STEREO playback

each time it is switched on.

AM ON/OFF It is possible to block out

one or both AM wavebands

(MW/LW).

This can be useful to limit

the wavebands available to

those you really want to use

and reduces the number of

times you are required to

press BND.

AM ON – all wavebands

MW OFF – LW, FM

LW OFF – MW, FM

AM OFF – FM

LOUDNESS Loudness boosts the bass

sound at low volume to pro-

duce a more natural sound.

LOUD 1 - low boost

LOUD 6 - highest boost

DSC Programming

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LOW EQ Equaliser setting:

To activate the frequencies

and set the level for the lo-

wer frequency range.

Refer to the detailed instruc-

tions in the section on

“Equaliser setting”.

CLK AUTO/MAN

Switches the hour correction

function on/off.

Read the information in the

section on “Clock, Deacti-

vating the hour correction

function”.

To quit the DSC programming mode and

store the adjustment:

•Press DSC.

Overview of the DSC factory

settings

CLOCKSET -

VOL FIX 0

TMC--HELP ON

PTY LANG ENGLISH

READ KC -

LEARN KC -

SHARX ON

LED ON

BEEP 4

LO / DX DX 1

TA VOL 30

SCANTIME 10 Sek.

STEREO ON

AM ON / OFF AN ON

LOUDNESS 3

LOW EQ 0 dB/32 Hz

CLK AUTO / MAN CLK AUTO

DSC Programming

Specifications

Amplifier

Output power: 4 x 23 W RMS power

acc. to DIN 45324 at

14.4 V

4 x 35 W max. power

Tuner

Wavebands:

FM : 87.5 – 108 MHz

MW : 531 – 1602 kHz

LW : 153 – 279 kHz

FM sensitivity: 0.9 µV at 26 dB signal-

to-noise ratio.

FM frequency response:

20 - 16 000 Hz

CD player

Frequency response:

20 - 20 000 Hz

Subject to modification!

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