Becker Designed 1480 Basic Controls Power, SPEED-DEPENDENT Volume Adjustment, Tone, Balance

BASIC CONTROLS

POWER

The stereo system will operate with the car's ignition switch in either the "on" or "off" position. To operate the radio, simply touch the "on" side of the on-off switch located at the lower left corner of the radio faceplate.

A tape cassette can be played without using the on-off switch by simply inserting the tape into the cassette port. As soon as the cassette is drawn into position, it will begin to play.

VOLUME

Sound level is manually adjusted by means of the volume bar located on the left side of the radio faceplate. Press upward to increase volume, downward to decrease volume.

SPEED-DEPENDENT VOLUME

ADJUSTMENT

A special function adjusts the radio and cassette player volume a preset amount according to vehicle speed. Thus, increased wind and road noise are compensated for as the vehicle is driven faster. When leaving high-speed roads to resume local driving, the volume is automatically lowered a preset amount as vehicle speed and thus ambient sound level drop.

TONE

Two tone buttons, identified by musical notes, are located above the volume bar. The left button controls bass, the right controls treble. A bar graph at the left of the radio display indicates relative bass and treble settings.

To bring both bass and treble tones to their midrange settings, press both buttons simultaneously. To bring either bass or treble tone to maximum level, press and

hold the respective button. In approximately three seconds, the graph will indicate maximum level. If the button is released and pressed again, the tone level will reach minimum in approximately five seconds. To reverse adjustment direction, the maximum level must be reached first. The system is equipped with a memory function that will return the adjustment levels of AM, FM and cassette modes separately to their latest settings.

BALANCE

Left-to-right stereo balance is adjusted using the same buttons that control bass and treble levels. First press the function control button, which is on the right side of the display and marked with a star (*). To shift sound balance to the left speakers, press the bass control. To shift balance to the right speakers, press the treble control.

Balance can be set to the mid position by pressing both buttons simultaneously. A visual indication of the balance setting is provided on the display when the balance feature is activated.

FADER

A fader control is provided on models equipped with both front and rear speakers. Located on the lower console near the gear selector, this thumbwheel control can be adjusted to suit your preference. Dialing the thumbwheel forward will increase output of the front speakers while reducing that of the rear. Conversely, dialing the thumbwheel backward will increase the output of the rear speakers, while reducing that of the front. Positioning the thumbwheel in its center detent will equalize sound levels.

ANTENNA

The automatic antenna is controlled by a three-position rocker switch located above the radio. Under normal conditions the switch should be set to its maximum position, allowing the antenna to extend to its full height for optimum reception in almost all circumstances.

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