Operation
GENERAL OPERATION
Operation
RDS (RADIO DATA SYSTEM) OPERATION
• On/Off switch
You can switch on the unit with any key! (Except for the “OPEN” Key (#7) and the “EJECT” key (#4).
When you want to switch the unit off again, press the PWR (power on/off) (#9) once.
• Music playback settings
The music playback settings can be operated by pressing the SEL key (#10).
The sequence of the settings can be seen in the following diagram:
Vol BAS TRE BAL FAD
(Volume) (Bass) (Treble) (Balance) (Fader)
The volume can be adjusted by pressing the “+” key (#11) or the
• MODE Key
Press the “MODE” key (#6) briefly in order to change between the modes that can be set (e.g. radio to CD (MP3) to CDC, etc.).
• SUBWOOFER Key (Optional feature)
Keep the “MODE” key (#6) pressed down for a few seconds to switch on the bass output. This function can be switched off again by pressing and holding this key down once more.
• RESET Key
This key (#25) can be reached when the operating unit has been folded down. This button can be activated using a pen with a sharp nib or another metal object. The reasons for activating this button include:
•setting all values back to standard when the unit has been newly installed and cabled
•the remaining function keys are not functioning properly
•an error symbol can be seen in the display.
NOTE: If you operate the “RESET” key and the unit does not react, then clean the base on the back of the operating unit with a cloth soaked in isopropyl alcohol.
• The MUTE Key
By pressing the “MUTE” key (#27) once, the volume is reduced by 60 dB. If you press this key again, the volume is increased to the old value again.
• Electronic equaliser
After pressing the “EQ” key (#28), you access control of the following menu:
FLAT – CLASSIC – POP M – ROCK M – DSP OFF
Using these settings, the bass and treble of the playback can be adjusted to the music style. Each of these settings can be changed from the standard values using the “E.VOL” key.
RADIO OPERATION
• Selecting the band wave/frequency
When the radio function has been selected, the “BAND” key (#13) allows you to switch between frequency bands. The sequence of the frequencies that can be switched through is set out in the following diagram:
FM1
FM2
FM3
MW
LW
Note: Frequency display may vary and subject to different country
• Selecting the station
By briefly pressing the “
” and “ 
” keys (#16 and #17), you can activate the automatic search.
When you keep one of the keys pressed down for a few seconds, “MANUAL” appears in the display. This signifies that manual search has been activated. Using these keys you can now search by hand for a station that has not been found by automatic search for example. When neither of the two keys are pressed in manual search for a few seconds, the unit switches back to automatic mode again. “AUTO” appears in the display.
•Automatic storing and scanning of stations
•Automatically storing stations
Press and hold down the “APS” key (#18) for a few seconds. The unit now begins to search for stations on the set band wave. After one pass, the 6 strongest stations are recorded in the programme memory and are now available on the 6 station keys.
• Scanning stations
Press the “APS” key (#18) briefly and the unit will begin to search for stations. If the strength of the station is sufficient, it will be reproduced for a few seconds.
• Storing stations
Press one of the station memory keys
• Activating the RDS function
Use the “AF” key (#3) to switch this function on and off. When this function is activated, “AF” appears in the display.
Provided that a station supports the function, the station name and the song being played should appear in the display.
“AF” begins to flash when the signal from a station weakens.
“ALARM” appears in the display when important messages are being broadcast. The volume is also increased slightly if it has been set to a minimum.
• Setting regional programmes
This mode is activated and deactivated when you keep the “AF” key (#3) pressed down for a little bit longer. Some radio stations also broadcast over a regional area. If this mode is switched on, then a regional transmitter will be preferred on account of the better reception. When this function is switched off, the unit switches to and fro between the two signals.
•Using the “PTY” key (#1) to select the station The sequence of this function is as follows:
PTY Music group 
PTY SPEECH group 
PTY off
When this function is activated, the unit searches through all frequencies one after the other until the corresponding value has been found.
If there is no result after several attempts to find a suitable station, then the unit switches automatically to normal search mode.
Notes: Various groups exist in “PTY” mode. These are:
PTY Music group 
PTY SPEECH group 
PTY off
These groups are divided into:
MUSIC GROUP
•POP M, ROCK M
•EASY M, LIGHT M
•CLASSICS, OTHER M
•JAZZ, COUNTRY
•NATIONAL M, OLDIES
•FOLK M
SPEECH GROUP
•NEWS, CURRENT AFFAIRS, INFO
•SPORT, EDUCATION, VARIED
•WEATHER, FINANCE, CHILDREN
•SOCIAL, RELIGION,
•TRAVEL, LEISURE, DOCUMENT
• Traffic announcement mode (TA)
When the “TA” key (#2) (traffic announcement) has been pressed, the CD (MP3) or CDC mode is active, then the unit switches automatically over to a radio programme when news and traffic announcements are being transmitted. Here, a station with EON is searched for and the volume is increased if it is too low.
As soon as the traffic announcements have finished, the unit automatically switches back to the previous mode. The current news or the traffic announcement can be interrupted by pressing the “TA” key briefly.
The “TA” mode is not switched off here, however. When the “TA” key is pressed down for a long time, the unit automatically switches over to “EON TA LOCAL/EON TA DISTANCE” mode.
This function has been implemented in order to prevent an incorrect switch over to EON stations.
It can happen that the unit receives an “EON TA” signal and switches to the corresponding station but this is too far from the radio. Here, the unit switches automatically to the original station. When this function is not activated and a station is too far away, it may be that nothing can be heard.
• “ EON TA LOCAL” mode
In this mode the unit switches to the other station if it offers a better reception than the station that was previously tuned to. When this function is activated, “EON TA LO” appears for a few seconds in the display.
• “EON TA DISTANCE” mode
When this mode is activated, the unit tries to stay with the current station during news or traffic announcements. A search for local stations with possibly better reception does not take place. When this function has been activated, “EON TA DX” appears in the display.
• Transmitted RDS data
When the RDS function has been switched on, the following data can be received from the station:
“PI”: “Programme Identification Code” – code for
identifying the programme
“PS”: “Programme Service Name” – the station name
is transmitted with this
“AF”: “Alternative Frequencies” – transmission of other frequencies that transmit the same programme
“TP”: “Traffic Programme Identification” – traffic
announcement signal
“TA”: “Traffic Announcement Identification” – signals
the transmission of a traffic announcement.
“EON”: “Enhanced Other Network Information” – transmitted data such as “PI”, “PS”, “AF”, etc., refer here to the other station.
“PTY”: “Programme Type Code” – shows the content of the transmission, including the musical style of the current item.