Radio / Cassette

Long Beach C31

Operating instructions

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PORTUGUS ESPAOL FRANAIS ENGLISH

OPERATING ELEMENTS

button for unlatching the removable release panel BAND button for selection of FM memory levels and the MW or LW wavebands, source selection for radio operation TS button, starts the Travelstore function SCAN button, starts scan function Cassette eject button Cassette slot button, fast winding button, fast winding X-BASS button for X-Bass function CDC button, source selection between radio, cassette, CDchanger (if connected) and AUX AUDIO button, controls tone (bass and treble) balance and fader Arrow keys MENU button to call up basic settings menu Buttons 1 - 5 button to display clock time Volume controls volume up volume down Button for switching the device on and off

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Road Safety. 6 Fitting... 6 Accessories. 6 Starting CD Changer Operation. 13 Selecting a CD.. 13 Selecting a Track.. 13 Quick Track Selection. 13 Fast Search (Audible).. 13 Changing Display Contents. 14 Repeat Playing Tracks or Whole CDs (REPEAT).. 14 Playing Tracks in Random Sequence (MIX).. 14 Sampling All Tracks on All CDs (SCAN)... 14 Pausing During Play.. 15
ENGLISH PORTUGUS ESPAOL FRANAIS

Notes and accessories. 6

CD Changer Operation.. 13

Release Panel. 7

Theft Protection. 7 Removing the Release Panel. 7 Attaching the Release Panel. 7
Switching On and Off.. 8 Adjusting the Volume.. 9
Setting Switch-On Volume.. 9 Immediate Volume Reduction (Mute). 9 Muting During Phone Calls. 9

Radio Operation. 10

Switching on Radio Operation. 10 Select Waveband/Memory Level. 10 Setting the Station.. 10 Adjusting Station Search Sensitivity 10 Saving a Station.. 11 Saving a Station Automatically (Travelstore).. 11 Going to a Preset Station. 11 Scanning through Available Stations (SCAN).. 11 Setting Scan Time.. 11 Regional Tuner Settings.. 12

CLOCK - Time. 15

Displaying the Time.. 15 Setting the Time.. 15 Choosing 12/24 Hour Clock Mode. 15 Display the Time When the Device is Switched Off But the Ignition On. 16 Displaying the time briefly when the device is switched off. 16
Tone and Volume Controls.. 16
Adjusting the Bass. 16 Adjusting the Treble.. 16 Adjusting the Balance.. 16 Adjusting the Fader.. 17 X-BASS.. 17

Cassette Operation. 12

Cassette Play.. 12 Changing Direction of Play. 12 Fast Winding.. 12 Switching Radio Monitor On / Off.. 13 Cassette Ejection. 13
External Audio Sources. 17
Switching AUX input on and off.. 17
Technical data. 18 Guarantee.. 18 Installation instructions.. 64

NOTES AND ACCESSORIES

Thank you for choosing a Blaupunkt product. We hope you will enjoy your new equipment. Please read these instructions before using for the first time. Blaupunkts editors are constantly working to write clear, generally understandable instructions for use. If you still have questions about how to use your equipment, please refer to your dealer or to the telephone hotline in your country. You will find the telephone numbers on the back of this booklet.

Fitting

If you want to fit your car radio yourself, read the fitting and connecting notes at the end of the guide.

Accessories

Only use accessories approved by Blaupunkt. Remote control The optional RC 08 and RC 10 remote control units allow you to control your car radios basic functions safely and conveniently from the steering wheel. CD Changer 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. 889 093) also allows the CDC A 05 or CDC A 071 CD changers to be connected.

Road Safety

Road safety has the first priority. Only make adjustments to your car radio when the traffic conditions allow. Familiarise yourself with the device before you start driving. You must be able to hear audible alarms from police vehicles, fire engines or ambulances promptly inside the vehicle. You should therefore listen at an appropriate volume when travelling.

RELEASE PANEL

Theft Protection
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 is designed for easy handling. Note: q Do not drop the panel. q Do not expose the panel to direct sunshine or any other source of heat. q Avoid touching the contacts on the panel with your skin. If necessary, clean the contacts using a lint-free cloth dipped in alcohol. straight forward and then to the left. When the release panel has been separated from the device, it switches itself off. Any current settings are saved. If a cassette has been inserted, it remains in the device.

Release Panel

Pull the panel off the device, first
Attaching the Release Panel Push the panel into the guides on
the device from left to right.
Push the left hand side of the panel
into the device until it engages.
Removing the Release Panel
Note: q Do not press the display as you insert the panel. If the device was switched on when the panel was removed, the last function used (radio, cassette, CD-changer or AUX) will switch on automatically as soon as the panel is replaced.

Press the

button 1.

The panel unlatches.

SWITCHING ON AND OFF

Switching On and Off

The device can be switched on and off in the following ways: Switching On and Off with the Vehicle Ignition If the device is correctly connected to the vehicle ignition, and has not been switched off with button A, it is switched on and off along with the ignition. You can also switch the device on when the ignition is off: Switching on by inserting a cassette If there is no cassette in the device when it is switched off:
Push the cassette gently into the
device, with the open side to the right, until you feel it stop. The cassette is automatically drawn into the device. While the cassette is being drawn in, do not push or pull it. The device switches on. The cassette starts playing.

Press button A.

Note: To protect the vehicle battery, the device is automatically switched off after an hour if the vehicle ignition is off.
Switching On and Off with the release panel
Remove the release panel.

The device switches off.

Replace the release panel.
The device switches on. The last function used (radio, cassette, CD-changer or AUX) is activated. Switching on and off with button A
Press button A to switch on. To switch off, hold button A
pressed for longer than two seconds. The device switches off.

ADJUSTING THE VOLUME

The volume can be adjusted in steps from 0 (off) up to 66 (maximum). To increase the volume

Adjusting the Volume

Immediate Volume Reduction (Mute)
You can reduce the volume immediately (mute) to a pre-set level.

Press the Press the

button @. button @.

Press button A briefly

MUTE appears in the display. Adjusting Muted Volume The mute level is adjusted as follows:

To reduce the volume

Setting Switch-On Volume
The volume the device plays at when switched on can be adjusted as follows:
Press the MENU button =. Press the or button < until
MUTE LVL appears in the display.
ON VOL appears in the display.
Adjust the mute level with the
buttons <. When the setting process is complete
Adjust the switch-on volume with
buttons <. the To help you make this setting, the volume varies audibly as you adjust. If you set 0, then whatever volume was in use before the device was switched off will be reactivated. Note: q To avoid damage to hearing, the maximum switch-on volume is 38. If the device was playing above this volume when switched off, it will switch on again at 38. When the setting process is complete

Press the MENU button =. Muting During Phone Calls
If your car audio system has been equipped with a mobile telephone, it will automatically switch to mute when you use the phone. This will not work unless the mobile phone is connected to the car audio system as described in the installation instructions. The car audio system will be muted to the mute level selected.

Press the MENU button =.

RADIO OPERATION

Radio Operation

Switching on Radio Operation
If the current operating mode is cassette, CD-changer or AUX

Setting the Station

There are a number of ways to set the station. Automatic Station Search

Press the BAND button 2.

button <.
Press the CDC button : until
RADIO appears in the display.
The next station that can be received is tuned in.
Select Waveband/Memory Level
This radio receives stations in the FM and AM wavebands. Three memory levels are available for the FM waveband, and one memory level for the AM waveband. Each memory level can be used to store five stations. Selecting FM Memory Level To switch between the FM memory levels FM1, FM2 and FMT
Adjusting Station Search Sensitivity
You can choose whether to search only for stations with strong signals, or whether weak stations should be included.
SENS HI or SENS LO appears in the display. SENS HI means maximum sensitivity, SENS LO means minimum sensitivity. When SENS LO is selected, the display shows lo.

press the BAND button 2.

Selecting AM waveband To select the AM waveband
Set the desired sensitivity with the
buttons <. When the setting procedure is complete,
press the BAND button 2 until
AM appears in the display.

press the MENU button =.

Manual Station Tuning You can also tune to the station manually.
Saving a Station Manually
Saving a Station Choose between memory levels
FM1, FM2, FMT or the AM waveband.
Scanning through Available Stations (SCAN)
You can listen to short samples from all the stations that can currently be received. The length of the samples can be set, in the menu, to between 5 and 30 seconds. Starting SCAN

Tune to the station you want. Choose one of the station buttons
1-5 > on which you want to store the station, and hold it pressed for longer than one second.
Hold down the SCAN button 4.
The scanning process starts. SCAN appears briefly in the display, after which the current frequency is displayed, flashing. Stop SCAN, continue listening to a station
Saving a Station Automatically (Travelstore)
You can also save the five strongest stations in the area automatically. This is done in the FMT or AM memory level, depending on your chosen waveband. Note: q Any stations previously saved on this level will be deleted.
Press the SCAN button 4 again.
The scanning process is stopped, and the last set station remains active.
Briefly press the TS button 3.
Storing starts. T-STORE appears in the display. When the procedure is complete, the station in memory location 1 of the memory level in question is played.
Setting Scan Time Press the MENU button =. Press the or button < until
SCANTIME appears in the display.
Set the desired sampling time with
buttons <. the When the setting process is complete,
Going to a Preset Station Select the memory level where the

station is stored.

Note: q The chosen sampling time also applies to CD-changer scans.
Press the corresponding button 1-5

Regional Tuner Settings

This device is fitted with a multiband tuner which can be adjusted to specific regional requirements. The regions which can be set are: America, Europe, Asia and Thailand. The radio only offers full functionality in other countries if it is set to the region in question. Changing Tuner Setting

CASSETTE OPERATION

Cassette Operation

Cassette Play

If there is no cassette in the device
Insert the cassette into the cassette
slot with the open side to the right. The cassette symbol shows in the display. Cassette playback begins with the side of the cassette that was played before the last time a cassette was ejected. This can be side A or B. q If there is already a cassette in the device Press the CDC button : until CASSETTE appears in the display. The cassette is played in whichever direction was last selected.
FM TUNER appears in the display.

Set the region with the

buttons
When the setting is complete,

press the MENU button =.

Note: Once you have changed the regional setting, radio operation begins at the pre-set frequency 87.5 MHz.
Changing Direction of Play Press buttons 7 and 8
at the same time. The other side of the tape starts playing. At the end of the tape, the direction of play is automatically reversed (autoreverse).

Fast Winding

Fast forward q To fast forward Side A
button 8 until it locks. To fast forward Side B
button 7 until it locks. FORWARD appears in the display.
Fast rewind q To rewind Side A

CD CHANGER OPERATION

Note: q For information on handling CDs, inserting them and operating the CD changer, please consult the operating instructions for your CD changer.

CD Changer Operation

button 7 until it

locks. To rewind Side B

button 8 until it locks. REWIND appears in the display.

Stopping fast winding

Starting CD Changer Operation Press the CDC button : until
CHANGER appears in the display. Play will start with the first CD that the CD changer recognises.
Press the opposite fast wind button. Play continues.
Switching Radio Monitor On / Off
While the tape is being fast wound, the last radio station tuned in can be listened to. This requires the Radio monitor function to be switched on.

Selecting a CD

To change up or down to a different CD

more times.

button < one or

Selecting a Track

To change up or down to a different track on the current CD
MENU appears in the display.
or button < until RM ON or RM OFF appears in the display. or button < to switch the radio monitor on or off.

Quick Track Selection

To skip tracks backwards or forwards
Press the MENU button =. Cassette Ejection Press the button 5 to remove
the cassette from the device.

Hold down the

or button < until skipping backwards or forwards begins.

Fast Search (Audible)

To search rapidly backwards or forwards

Hold down one of the

buttons < until fast searching begins.
Changing Display Contents
To change the display between track number plus CD number and track number plus play time
Playing Tracks in Random Sequence (MIX)
To play the tracks of the current CD in random sequence
CDC DISP appears in the display.
Press button 4 (MIX) > briefly.
MIX CD flashes up, the display shows MIX. To play the tracks of all the CDs in the CD changer in random sequence

The current display mode is shown: TIME for play time and CD NO for CD number.
Press button 4 (MIX) > again.
MIX ALL flashes up and the display shows MIX. Ending MIX function To end the playing of tracks in random sequence
Select the desired setting with the
Press the MENU button = twice. Repeat Playing Tracks or Whole CDs (REPEAT)
To repeat the current track
Press button 4 (MIX) > until the
display shows MIX OFF and MIX disappears.
Press button 3 (RPT) > briefly.
RPT TRCK flashes up briefly and the display shows RPT. To repeat the current CD
Sampling All Tracks on All CDs (SCAN)
To listen to a short sample of all tracks on all the CDs in the CD changer
Press button 3 (RPT) > again.
RPT DISC flashes up briefly and the display shows RPT. Stopping REPEAT To stop the repetition of the current track or CD

Press the SCAN button 4.

SCAN appears in the display. Ending SCAN To halt the scan
Press SCAN 4 again briefly.
The track currently being sampled will continue to play.
Press button 3 (RPT) > until the
display shows RPT OFF and RPT disappears.
Note: q The lengths of these samples can be set. Please consult the section on Setting Scan Time under Radio Operation.

CLOCK - TIME

Displaying the Time

To display the time

ENGLISH

CLOCK - Time

Pausing During Play Press button 2 ( ) >.
PAUSE appears in the display. Continuing after the pause
Press button 2 ( ) > again.

Play resumes.

CLOCKSET appears in the display.
Adjust the minutes with the
button <. Having set the minutes
The hours blink. or button <. When the time setting procedure is complete
Adjust the hours with the
Press the MENU button = twice. Choosing 12/24 Hour Clock Mode Press the MENU button =.
or button < until 24 H MODE or 12 H MODE appears in the display. or switch modes. button < to

PORTUGUS

The time is shown in the display. The minutes are blinking, and can be adjusted.

ESPAOL

Setting the Time Press the MENU button =. Press the or button < until

FRANAIS

button ? briefly.
When the setting process is complete

TONE AND VOLUME CONTROLS

Tone and Volume Controls

Adjusting the Bass

To adjust the bass
Press the MENU button =. Display the Time When the Device is Switched Off But the Ignition On
To display the time when the device is switched off and the ignition is switched on
Press the AUDIO button ;.

BASS appears in the display.

or just the bass.

button < to ad-

Adjusting the Treble

To adjust the treble
or button < until CLOCK OFF or CLOCK ON appears in the display.
or button < to switch the display between ON and OFF. When the setting process is complete
or button < until TREB appears. button < to ad-

or just the treble.

Press the MENU button =. Displaying the time briefly when the device is switched off
To display the time briefly when the device is switched off

Adjusting the Balance

To adjust the balance

button ?.

or button < until BAL appears.
The time appears in the display for approx. eight seconds.
or button < to adjust the balance.

Adjusting the Fader

To adjust the front/rear volume distribution (fader)

EXTERNAL AUDIO SOURCES

External Audio Sources
Instead of the CD-changer, you can connect a different external audio source that has a line output. Such sources include portable CD, MiniDisc or MP3 players. To connect an external audio source, you need an adapter cable (Blaupunkt No. 897 093). The AUX input must be switched on in the menu.
or button < until FADER appears.

Press the X-BASS

or button < to adjust the fader balance.
X-Bass means increased bass at low volumes. X-Bass can be increased in steps from 1 to 3.
Switching AUX input on and off Press the MENU button =. Press the or button < until
AUX OFF or AUX ON appears in the display. or button < to switch AUX on or off.
Press the X-BASS button 9. Press one of the arrow buttons <
until the desired setting is displayed. When setting is complete,
When setting is complete, press
the MENU button =. Note: q If the AUX input is switched ON, it can be selected via the CDC button :.
Press the X-BASS button 9.

TECHNICAL DATA

Technical data

Amplifier

Output power: 4 x 25 Watt sine wave according to DIN at 14.4 V 4 x 50 Watt max. power

GUARANTEE

Guarantee
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 provides a 12 month manufacturers guarantee. Damage caused by wear, incorrect use or use for commercial purposes are excluded from this guarantee. In order to make a claim on the basis of Blaupunkts manufacturers guarantee, please send the faulty device together with proof of purchase to the central Blaupunkt customer service depot in your country. You can obtain the nearest address from the telephone hotline on the back of this booklet. Blaupunkt reserves the right to carry out a repair or to provide a substitute device.

US Wavebands: FM: AM: 87.5 - 107.9 MHz 530 - 1710 kHz
Asian and European Wavebands: FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz AM: 531 - 1602 kHz Thai Wavebands: FM: AM:
87.5 - 108 MHz 531 - 1629 kHz
FM mono sensitivity: 15 dBf FM frequency response: 35 - 16,000 Hz

Cassette

Frequency response: 30 - 18,000 Hz

Input sensitivities

AUX input: 2 V/ 6 kOhm
Subject to technical change! 18
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