Radio / Cassette Palm Beach C51 Operating instructions
NEDERLANDS 5 16 15 7 14 13 8 12 11 10 SVENSKA 3 ESPAÑOL 1 9 ITALIANO 4 PORTUGUÊS 2 FRANÇAIS 6 3 ENGLISH DEUTSCH
8 > ? @ ENGLISH FRANÇAIS = ITALIANO 6 7 < NEDERLANDS 5 : ; - button for opening the fliprelease panel Arrow keys OK - button, for confirmation of menu entries and for starting the scan function DEQ - (Digital Equalizer) button, for switching the equalizer on and off AUD - (Audio) button for adjusting bass, treble, balance and fader LD, for switching the loudness function (hearing-weighted volume adaptation) on and off Buttons 1 - 6 TRAF - (Traffic) button, for switching the traffic announcements o
TABLE OF CONTENTS Notes and accessories .......... 33 Road Safety .................................. 33 Fitting ............................................ 33 Accessories .................................. 33 Release Panel ........................ 34 Switching On and Off ............. 35 Adjusting the Volume ............. 36 Radio Operation ..................... 38 Switching on Radio Operation ....... 38 RDS Convenience Function (AF, REG) .....................................
Fitting If you want to fit your car radio yourself, read the fitting and connecting notes at the end of the guide. The following Blaupunkt CD changers can be connected: CDC A 06, CDC A 08, CDC A 072 or IDC A 09. The use of an adapter cable (Blaupunkt no. 7 607 889 093) also allows the CDC A 05 or CDC A 071 CD changers to be connected. Subwoofer You have the option of connecting an active low-frequency loudspeaker (a subwoofer) to your device. It is connected via a Blaupunkt cable (Blaupunkt no.
RELEASE PANEL button, 1. Release Panel ➮ Press the Theft Protection The panel is unlatched. Your device has a removable flip-release panel to protect it from theft. The radio is of no value to a thief without this panel. Protect your device from theft by taking the release panel with you whenever you leave the vehicle. Do not leave the panel in the car, even in a hidden place. The release panel has been constructed is such a way as to make it easy to handle. Note: ● Do not drop the panel.
➮ Press the main button, 3. Note: ● In order to protect the vehicle battery, the device is automatically switched off after an hour if the vehicle ignition is off. button, 9. ENGLISH ➮ press the The flip-release panel opens. ➮ Insert the cassette with the open side to the right gently into the drive until you can sense some resistance. The cassette is automatically drawn into the drive. As the cassette is drawn in, it must neither be held back nor assisted.
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME Adjusting the Volume The volume can be adjusted in steps from 0 (off) up to 66 (maximum). ➮ To increase the volume, turn the volume control, 2, to the right. ➮ To reduce the volume, turn the volume control, 2, to the left. Adjusting the Switch-On Volume ➮ Press the MENU button, 8. ➮ Press the or button, :, as often as is necessary for “ON VOLUME” to appear in the display. ➮ Adjust the initial volume with the or button, :.
Automatic Sound This function adjusts the car radio volume automatically according to the driving speed. This requires your car radio to be connected as described in the fitting instructions. This automatic volume increase can be adjusted to one of six levels (0-5). With certain functions, if you hold a button pressed for longer than two seconds, for instance in order to save a station frequency to a station button, a confirmation tone, or beep, is generated. The volume level of the beep can be adjusted.
RADIO OPERATION Radio Operation Switching REG on and off This device is equipped with an RDS radio receiver. Many of the FM stations that can be received transmit a signal in addition to the program itself that contains information such as the name of the station and the type of program (PTY). As soon as it can be received, the name of the station is shown in the display. ➮ Press the MENU button, 8.
Manual station tuning You can also tune to the station manually. ➮ Press the or button, :. Note: ● Manual station tuning is only possible if the RDS convenience function is deactivated. ENGLISH button, :. ➮ Press the MENU button, 8. ➮ Press the or button, :, as often as is necessary for “SENS” to appear in the display. ➮ Press the button, :. The current value of the sensitivity is shown on the display. “SENS HI6” indicates maximum sensitivity, and “SENS LO1” the lowest.
RADIO OPERATION Saving a Station Automatically (Travelstore) Stop the SCAN, continue listening to a station You can also save the six strongest stations in the area automatically (FM only). This is done in the FMT memory level. ➮ Press the OK button, ;. Note: ● Any stations previously saved on this level will be deleted. Adjusting the Scan Time ➮ Press the MENU button, 8. ➮ Press the or button, :, as ➮ Hold down the BND/TS button, 5, for longer than two seconds. Storing starts.
RADIO OPERATION Selecting the program type and starting the search Note: ● If no station is found with the chosen program type, a beep is sounded, and the display briefly shows “NO PTY”. . The tuner returns to the most recently received station.
RADIO OPERATION Optimising Radio Reception Treble cut in the presence of interference (HICUT) The HICUT function improves the sound when radio reception is poor (FM only). When interference is being received, the treble is automatically cut, which therefore also reduces the level of interference. Switching HICUT on and off ➮ Press the MENU button, 8. ➮ Press the or button, :, as often as is necessary for “HICUT” to appear in the display. or button, :, in order to adjust the HICUT.
Note: You will hear a warning tone ● if you leave the reception area of a traffic radio station to which you are listening. ● if, when you are listening to a cassette, you leave the reception area of the selected traffic radio station, and the automatic search which then follows fails to find a new traffic radio station. ● if you change from a traffic radio station to a station with no traffic information.
CASSETTE OPERATION Cassette Operation Cassette Play If there is no cassette in the device ➮ press the button, 9. The flip-release panel opens to the front. ➮ Insert the cassette into the cassette slot with the open side to the right. ➮ Close the control unit. The cassette starts playing with the side that is facing upwards. ● If there is already a cassette in the device ➮ Press the CD•C button, @, as often as is necessary for “CASSETTE” to appear in the display.
In order to change between the display of tape direction, tape counter, elapsed play time, remaining play time or clock time: / DIS button, 7, one or more times for longer than two seconds, until the display you want appears. ➮ hold down the Resetting the Tape Counter In order to reset the tape counter, ➮ press button, 5 MIX, >. Fast Winding Fast forward ➮ Press the button, :. “FORWARD” appears in the display. tape, press button 3 , >. Play is interrupted, and “CAS PAUSE” appears on the display.
CASSETTE OPERATION Skipping Blank Tape You can automatically jump over regions of blank tape that are longer than 10 seconds. This requires the blank skip function to be activated. Switching blank skip on and off ➮ Press the MENU button, 8. ➮ Press the or button, :, as often as is necessary for “BLANK SKIP” to appear in the display. or button, :, in order to switch the blank skip function on or off. ➮ Press the ➮ Press the MENU button, 8, or OK, ;.
or ent CD, press the :, one or more times. button, Selecting a Track ➮ To change up or down to a different track on the current CD, press the or button, :, one or more times. Fast Searching (Audible) In order to search rapidly backwards or forwards ➮ Hold down one of the or button, :, until the fast search backwards of forwards starts.
CD CHANGER OPERATION Note: ● The CDC A 08 and the IDC A 09 will make random selections from all the CDs in the changer. All other changers will first play through all the tracks of one CD at random before moving on to the next CD in the changer. Ending MIX ➮ Press button 5 MIX, >, until “MIX OFF” is briefly displayed, and MIX on the display goes out.
The clock time can be automatically set by means of the RDS signal. If you cannot receive an RDS station, or if the RDS station to which you are listening does not support this function, it is also possible to set the time manually. Setting the time automatically ➮ In order to have the time set automatically, press the MENU button, 8. or key, :, as often as necessary for “CLOCK MAN” (manual) or “CLOCK AUTO” (automatic) to appear in the display.
CLOCK - TIME Setting the time manually ➮ In order to adjust the time, press the MENU button, 8. or button, :, as often as is necessary for “CLOCKSET” to appear in the display. ➮ Press the ➮ Press the button, :. The time is shown on the display. The minutes are blinking, and can be adjusted. ➮ Adjust the minutes with the or button, :. ➮ When the minutes have been set, press the blink. button, :. The hours ➮ Adjust the hours with the button, :. ➮ Press the MENU button, 8, or OK, ;.
Adjusting the Bass ➮ Press the AUD/LD button, =. “BASS” appears in the display. or buttons, :, in order to adjust the bass. ➮ Press the ➮ When the setting process is complete, press the AUD/LD button, =. Adjusting the Treble ➮ Press the AUD/LD button, =. “BASS” appears in the display. button, :, as often as is necessary for “TREBLE” to appear in the display. ➮ Press the or button, :, in order to adjust the treble. ➮ Press the or button, :, in order to adjust the balance between left and right.
LOUDNESS Switching the Loudness On and Off Loudness refers to boosting the bass and treble at low volume levels to match the ear's sensitivity. ➮ Press the AUD/LD button, =, for about two seconds. If loudness is switched on, LD is illuminated on the display. Setting the Loudness Intensity The loudness boost can be set in steps from one to six. ➮ Press the MENU button, 8. “MENU” appears in the display. or button, :, as often as is necessary for “LOUDNESS” to appear in the display.
➮ ➮ ➮ ➮ ➮ or ➮ Press the DEQ button, <, or OK, ;. Selecting the Vehicle Preset or button, :. Select the filter with the or button, :. Press the or button, :. To select the frequency, press the button, :. Adjust the level with the or key, :. In order to select the next filter, first press the OK button, ;, then the or button, :. When you have completed all the settings, press the DEQ button, <. Select the Preset Tones It is also possible to select preset tones for the following general types of music.
EQUALIZER Adjusting the Level Indicator Selecting the spectrometer type The level indicator, or spectrometer, on your display temporarily provides a symbolic indication of the volume, the tone control settings and the equalizer settings while you make the adjustments. When adjustments are not being made, the spectrometer displays the car radio's output level. In the menu you can choose the type of the spectrometer. Two types are available. ➮ Press the MENU button, 8. “MENU” appears in the display.
Switching the AUX input on and off ➮ Press the MENU button, 8. “MENU” appears in the display. or button, :, as often as is necessary for “AUX-IN-1 OFF” or “AUX-IN-1 ON” to appear in the display. Instead of the “1”, the second AUX input has a “2”. If a CD-changer is connected it is only possible to select input “2”. DEUTSCH ESPAÑOL SVENSKA ➮ Press the ENGLISH TMC means “Traffic Message Channel”.
TECHNICAL DATA GUARANTEE Technical data Guarantee Amplifier The extent of the guarantee depends on the statutory conditions applicable in the country where the device was bought. If there should be a fault in your device, please refer to your dealer, providing proof of purchase. If the statutory minimum guarantee period in your country is less than 12 months, Blaupunkt provide a 12 month manufacturer's guarantee.
