A
Angle (horizontal/vertical)
This describes the range within which the picture displayed on an LCD monitor can be easily identified. The values indicated are for the viewing angle from the side (horizontal) and a vertical (from above/from below) position (e.g. horizontal + 45 degrees/
– 45 degrees).
Angle
Depending on where the car radio is install- ed, the reading angle of the display can be adjusted to best suit the driver.
Audio output
The audio output power of a car radio or
an external output stage measured according to different measurement standards.
RMS power:
Continuous power with a sine wave, measur- ed at 10 % THD (DIN 45.324) for car radios or at 1 % THD (DIN 45.500) for amplifiers or another THD as indicated.
Music power:
Continuous power with a complex signal (music signal), measured at 10 % THD (DIN 45.324) for car radios or at 1 % THD (DIN 45.500) for amplifiers or another THD as indicated.
Max. Power:
Maximum short-term output power possible, important for extreme level peaks.
AutomaticSound
AutomaticSound, also known as GALA, controls the volume in relation to the driving speed. Important: the speedometer signal must be connected to the car radio.
Aux-In
Stereo preamp in-line to which an external CD changer is usually hooked up. An adapter can also be used to connect other external signal sources such as portable CD or MP3 players.
Aux naming
External sources, such as an MD-Walkman, can be given any user-defined name (max. of 16 characters). This name will then appear in the display of the car radio when the corresponding source is selected.
B
Bass-Boost
The Bass-Boost control is used to adjust the bass reproduction of the amplifier. The settings normally range from 0 dB to +12 dB or +18 dB and boosts the deep bass sound. Bass-Boost creates a full, rich, powerful bass sound from relatively small subwoofer enclosure volumes.
Bass-Tube
A subwoofer usually built into a round, acoustically matched enclosure. Particularly well suited for vehicles in which the boot is not physically separated from the passenger cabin. If maximum loading capacity is requir- ed in the boot, just remove the bass tube from the car.
Brightness
A menu is used to adjust the brightness of the display and night design to the cockpit illumination. Separate settings can be select- ed for “headlights on” and “headlights off”.
C
Calibration microphone
Special microphone required for the automa- tic self-adjustment of the equalizer (DSA Max, DEQmaxEX). This microphone is already included with the Bremen MP74 and the Los Angeles MP74; it is available as an accessory for other car radios.
CD-Text
Many CDs now already include additional information on the artist, the name of the album and the names of the individual tracks. The CD-Text function can be used to show this information on the car radio display.
Centre-Out
Centre channel generated from the two front channels. It requires an additional external amplifier and a speaker in the centre of the dashboard.
CFG
CFG stands for Carbon FibreGlass Cone – the optimal cone material for woofers. CFG com- bines extreme stability and minimum weight with particularly pleasing resonance characte- ristics. CFG cones deliver practically perfect frequency response even without a crossover.
Clock
Time display. The exact time is synchronized via the RDS-CT signal.
Coaxial speaker
2-way speaker in which the tweeter is posi- tioned in the centre of the woofer on one axis.
CODEM®
A reception concept developed by Blaupunkt that makes virtually interference-free reception possible even for weaker reception signals without lowering the treble.
Combination antenna
Combination of different types of antennas in one enclosure/rod. There are duplex
(e. g. radio/GSM) and triplex antennas (e. g. radio/GSM/GPS). This means that only one antenna is required on your car to ensure optimal reception for different applications.
Component system
2- or 3-way system, in which the chassis (tweeter, woofer, perhaps subwoofer) can be installed separately to optimise the sound/ installation situation.
Crossover
➞High pass, low pass
Cursor up/down
Pressing one of these keys on the Blaupunkt monitors triggers two different functions: when the on-screen display (OSD) is switched off, the volume will increase (up) or decrease. If the OSD is active, the two keys can be used to navigate within the menu.
Customisable Power-On Message
Any text (max. of 35 characters) that briefly appears in the display when the unit is switched on.
D
DAB – Digital Audio Broadcasting
➞Digital-Radio
DAB Antennas
In contrast to the familiar analogue radio (AM/FM 0.145–108 MHz), digital radio is broadcast with its 2 bands (Band III 174–240 MHz, L-Band 1452–1492 MHz) in a higher frequency range. That is why it is necessary to add an antenna or replace the existing AM/FM antenna before it is possible to enjoy uninterrupted digital radio listening pleasure and the reception of extensive data services (news, traffic messages, traffic congestion maps, car park information, stock-market reports, display of artist and song title, etc.). In this department, Blaupunkt offers 5 diffe- rent antennas to cover the digital radio fre- quency range. These include single antennas to simply add to your existing system or com- bination antennas to replace the old antenna. Depending on the model, the combination antennas also offer AM/FM and/or GSM in addition to DAB.
DDA – Digital Directional Antenna
Usual situation when reception |
is poor |
Transmitting antenna |
Reflected |
signal with |
interference |
Wanted |
signal |
High-end reception concept with TwinCeiver and DDA
Reception with TwinCeiver and |
DDA – interference-free reception |
Transmitting antenna |
Interference |
signal is eliminated |
electronically by the |
DDA directional antenna |
Wanted |
signal |
Conventional reception
Comparatively circular reception range of a normal car antenna: both the transmitter signal and the reflected signal are received.
