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Malibu C50

Operating instructions

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CONTROLS

9 : ; < = button to release the control panel Volume control ON button - switches the unit on/ off FM button - selects the FM memory AM selects the AM frequency range Display button, displays the time DIS button, changes the display content MENU button - opens the basic settings menu button - opens the flip-release panel Arrow buttons OK button - confirms menu entries and starts the SCAN feature EQ button - sets the bass boost feature AUD button - sets bass, treble, balance and fader LD button - turns the loudness feature on/off Buttons 1 - 6 TS button - starts the Travelstore function CDC button - selects radio, cassette and CD changer (if connected) sources

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CONTENTS
Road safety.. 6 Installation.. 6 Accessories. 6 Guarantee.. 6 International telephone hotline.. 6
ENGLISH PORTUGUS ESPAOL FRANAIS

Important information. 6

Removable control panel. 7
Theft protection. 7 Removing the control panel. 7 Attaching the control panel. 7
Scanning all tracks on a cassette (SCAN)... 12 Changing the display. 13 Fast tape winding. 13 Pausing playback (PAUSE). 13 Switching radiomonitor on/off. 13 Skipping blank spaces (blankskip). 13 Selecting the tape type. 14 Dolby B noise reduction. 14

CD changer mode. 14

Switching to CD changer mode.. 14 Selecting a CD.. 14 Selecting a track.. 14 Changing the display. 14 Repeating individual tracks or whole CDs (REPEAT).. 15 Random play (MIX). 15 Scanning all tracks on all CDs (SCAN)... 15 Pausing playback (PAUSE). 15
Switching on/off.. 8 Volume adjustment. 8
Setting the power-on volume. 8 Mute setting. 9 Mute while telephoning.. 9

Radio mode.. 9

Switching to radio mode. 9 Changing the display.. 9 Selecting the frequency range / memory.. 9 Tuning into a station.. 9 Setting the sensitivity of the station search mode.. 10 Storing stations.. 10 Storing stations automatically (Travelstore).. 10 Listening to preset stations. 10 Scanning receivable stations (SCAN)... 10 Setting the scantime.. 11 Optimizing radio reception. 11 Tuner configuration. 11
Time (CLOCK). 16 Audio and volume distribution settings.. 17
Bass settings.. 17 Treble settings. 17 Balance settings.. 17 Fader settings. 17
Switching loudness on/off.. 17
Setting loudness intensity. 17

Cassette mode.. 12

Cassette playback.. 12 Cassette eject. 12 Changing the playback direction. 12 Skipping tracks (S-CPS).. 12 Repeating tracks (RPT).. 12
BASS CENTER frequency adjustment.. 18 Setting the EQ display. 18 External audio sources.. 19
Switching the AUX input on/off. 19
Technical data. 19 Installation instructions.. 68

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

Important information

Before using your car radio, please read these instructions carefully and familiarize yourself with the unit. Keep these instructions in your vehicle for later reference. CD changer You can connect the following Blaupunkt CD changers: CDC A 06, CDC A 08, CDC A 072 and IDC A 09. You can also connect the CDC A 05 and CDC A 071 CD changers by using a special adapter cable (Blaupunkt no.: 889 093).

Road safety

Road safety has priority. Only operate your car radio if the road and traffic conditions allow you to do so. Familiarize yourself with the unit before setting off on your journey. You should always be able hear police, fire fighter and ambulance sirens from afar. For this reason, set your car radios volume to a suitable level.

Guarantee

The scope of the guarantee is orientated around the regulations in force within the country in which the unit was purchased. Regardless of what the legal regulations may stipulate, Blaupunkt provides a twelve-month guarantee. If you have any questions regarding the guarantee, please contact your authorized Blaupunkt dealer. The purchase receipt is accepted as proof of guarantee in all cases.

Installation

If you want to install your car radio yourself, read the installation and connection instructions that follow these operating instructions.

Accessories

Only use accessories approved by Blaupunkt. Remote control RC08 The RC08 remote control allows you to safely and conveniently access the most important functions from your steering wheel. Amplifier All Blaupunkt amplifiers can be used.
International telephone hotline
If you have any questions regarding the operation of your car radio or if you require further information, please do not hesitate to call us! The information hotline numbers are printed on the last page of these instructions.

FLIP-RELEASE PANEL

Theft protection
As a way of protecting your car radio against theft, the unit is equipped with a removable control panel (flip-release panel). Without this control panel, the car radio is worthless to a thief. Protect you car radio against theft by taking the control panel with you every time you leave your vehicle. Do not leave the control panel in your vehicle not even in a hiding place. The control panel has been designed to be easy to use. Note: q Never drop the control panel. q Never expose the control panel to direct sunlight or other heat sources. q Store the control panel in the supplied case

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Removable control panel
Attaching the control panel Slide the control panel from left to
right into the units panel locking mechanism.
Press the left-hand edge of the
control panel into the unit until it clicks into place. Note: q When attaching the control panel, make sure you do not press the display.

Removing the control panel Press the button 1.
The control panel locking mechanism opens. If the unit was still switched on when you removed the control panel, the unit will automatically switch on with the last settings activated (i.e. radio, cassette or CD changer mode) when the panel is replaced.
First, pull the control panel straight
off the unit and then out towards the left.

PORTUGUS

ESPAOL

FRANAIS

The unit switches off after the control panel is removed. The current settings are saved. Any cassette already inserted in the unit remains there.

SWITCHING ON/OFF

Switching on/off
There are various ways of switching the unit on/off. q Switching on/off using the vehicle ignition. If the unit is correctly connected to the vehicles ignition, it will switch on/off simultaneously with the ignition. You can also switch the unit on even if the ignition is off. To do so, press button 3 until the unit turns on. Note: To protect the vehicle battery, the unit will switch off automatically after one hour.

VOLUME ADJUSTMENT

Volume adjustment
The system volume can be adjusted in steps from 0 (off) to 66 (maximum). To increase the system volume, turn the volume control to the right.
To decrease the system volume,
turn the volume control to the left.
Setting the power-on volume
You can set the units default power-on volume. Press the MENU button 8.

Press the

button :.
Switching on/off using the removable control panel.
Remove the control panel.

The unit switches off.

ON VOLUME appears in the display. Set the power-on volume using the and buttons :. If you set the power-on volume to 0: every time you turn the unit on, the power-on volume will be the same as the volume level that was set before the unit was last switched off. Risk of serious injury. If the power-on volume is set to maximum, the volume level can be very high when the unit is switched on. This can cause hearing damage. If the volume was set to maximum before the unit was switched off and the power-on volume is set to 0, the volume level can be very high when the unit is switched on again. This can cause hearing damage.

Attach the control panel again.
The unit switches on. The settings (radio, cassette or CD changer) that were set before the unit was switched off will be reactivated.
Switching on/off using button 3. 3.
To switch the unit on, press button To switch the unit off, press button
3 for longer than two seconds. The unit switches off.
When you have finished making
your changes, press the MENU button 8 or OK ;.

RADIO MODE

Switching to radio mode
If you are in cassette or CD changer mode: Keep pressing the CDC button @ until RADIO appears in the display.

Radio mode

Mute setting
This feature allows you to instantaneously reduce the system volume (mute). Press button 3. Setting the mute level You can set the units mute level. Press the MENU button 8.
Changing the display To switch between the frequency
and clock displays, press the (DIS) button 7 once or several times.

Keep pressing the

button : until MUTE LEVEL appears in the display. and buttons :.
Set the mute level using the
Selecting the frequency range / memory
This unit can receive programs broadcast over the FM and AM frequency ranges. There are three preset memory levels for the FM range and one for the AM range. Six stations can be stored on each memory level. Press the FM button 4 to switch between the FM memory levels.

Mute while telephoning

If your car radio is connected to a mobile telephone, the units volume will be muted as soon as you pick up the telephone. In order for this to work, the mobile telephone has to be connected to the car radio in the manner described in the installation instructions. The volume will be muted according to the set mute level.
Press the AM button 5 to select

the AM frequency range.

Tuning into a station
There are various methods available for tuning into a station. Automatic station search mode
The unit tunes into the next receivable station. Manual station tuning

Tune into the station that you want. Press one of the station buttons
1-6 > for longer than one second to store the station to that button.
You can also tune into stations
manually. Press either the or button :.
Storing stations automatically (Travelstore)
You can automatically store the six stations with the strongest reception in your area. The stations are stored in the FMT or AM memory depending on the selected frequency range. Note: Stations that were previously stored in this memory are deleted in the process.
Setting the sensitivity of the station search mode
You can configure the radio to only tune into stations with a strong reception or to also tune into those with a weak reception. Press the MENU button 8.
Keep pressing the Press the
button : until SENS appears in the display.
Briefly press the TS button ?.
The automatic station storing procedure begins. T-STORE appears in the display. After the process is completed, the station that is stored in location 1 of the respective memory level will be played.
button :. The display shows the currently set value for sensitivity. SENS HI means that the tuner is highly sensitive. SENS LO means it is set to the lowest sensitivity setting. If SENS LO is selected, lo lights up in the display. Set the required sensitivity using the and buttons :.
Listening to preset stations Select the memory or frequency

range.

Press the preset station button 1-6
> of the station you want to listen to.

Storing stations

Storing stations manually
Scanning receivable stations (SCAN)
You can briefly play all receivable stations. You can set the scanning time in the menu.
Select the required memory (FM1,
FM2 or FMT) or the AM frequency range.
Press the OK button ; for longer
than two seconds. Scanning begins. SCAN appears briefly in the display followed by the current frequency (which flashes). Stopping SCAN and continuing listening to the station
Press the MENU button 8. Keep pressing the button :
until HICUT appears in the display. or button : to switch HICUT on/off. HICUT 0 means that the treble and interference level will not be automatically reduced; HICUT 1 means that they will be automatically reduced.

until SCANTIME appears in the display.

Tuner configuration

This unit is equipped with a multiband tuner. This means that the tuner can be configured to suit requirements that are specific to various countries. The countries/regions available are: USA, Europe, Asia and Thailand. The tuner will only function optimally if it is configured for the country/region in which the unit is being operated. Configuring the tuner
Set the required scantime using

the and buttons :.

your changes, press the MENU button 8 or OK ;. Note: The set scantime also applies to scanning operations in cassette mode and CD changer mode.
Optimizing radio reception
Treble reduction feature during interference (HICUT) The HICUT function improves the sound during poor radio reception. If interference occurs, the treble and interference level are automatically reduced.
until FM TUNER appears in the display. or button : to set the country/region. your changes, press the MENU button 8 or OK ;.
Setting the scantime Press the MENU button 8. Keep pressing the button :
Press the OK button ;. Scanning stops allowing you to continue listening to the set station.

Starting SCAN

Switching HICUT on/off

CASSETTE MODE

Cassette mode

Cassette playback

Skipping tracks (S-CPS) To play the next track or any track
thereafter, press the button : once or several times. CPS FF appears in the display together with the number of tracks to be skipped. The tape fast forwards to the next track or any other subsequent track that you selected.
If there is no cassette inserted in the unit:
button 9. The control panel opens out towards you. Insert a cassette with its open edge on the right into the cassette compartment.
To play one of the previous tracks,
press the button : once or several times. CPS FR appears in the display together with the number of tracks to be skipped. The tape is rewound to the beginning of the current track or to the beginning of any other previous track that you selected.

Close the control panel.

The side of the cassette that is uppermost is then played first of all. q If a cassette is already inserted in the unit:
Keep pressing the CDC button @
until CASSETTE appears in the display. The cassette plays in the direction that was set last.
Repeating tracks (RPT) Press button 4 RPT >.
The current track is repeated. RPT appears in the display. When the end of the track is reached and the tape is rewinding, REPEAT TRCK appears in the display.
Cassette eject Press the button 9.
The control panel opens out towards you and the cassette is ejected.

If you want to stop the repeat
function, press button 4 RPT > again. Normal playback is then continued. RPT disappears from the display.
Close the control panel or insert a new cassette. Changing the playback direction To switch between the two playback directions SIDE A and SIDE >. B, press button 2 Note: The playback direction is automatically switched when the end of the tape is reached (autoreverse). 12
Scanning all tracks on a cassette (SCAN) Press the OK button ; for longer

than two seconds.

CAS SCAN appears in the display. All the tracks on the cassette are briefly played in ascending order.
To stop scanning, press the OK
button ; again. The current track will then continue to be played. Note: q You can set the scanning time. For further details, read the section on Setting the scantime in the chapter entitled Radio mode. q In order for the S-CPS, RPT and SCAN functions to work properly, there must be a pause of at least three seconds between each track on the cassette.
Note: Whilst the tape is fast winding, you can listen to the radio station that was tuned into last. To use this feature, you must first activate radiomonitor.
Pausing playback (PAUSE) To pause cassette playback, press
>. Playback is paused and CAS PAUSE appears in the display. button 3

Press button 3

cancel pause.

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Switching radiomonitor on/off Press the MENU button 8. Keep pressing the button :
until RM ON or RM OFF appears in the display.

Changing the display

To switch between the playback direction and clock displays, press the (DIS) button 7 once or several times.
or button : to switch radiomonitor on/off. your changes, press the MENU button 8 or OK ;.

Fast tape winding

Fast forward
FORWARD appears in the display. Fast rewind
Skipping blank spaces (blankskip)
You can automatically skip blank spaces on the tape that are longer than five seconds. To do so, you must first activate the blankskip feature. Switching blankskip on/off
REWIND appears in the display. Stopping tape winding buttons : or the OK button ;. Cassette playback will then be continued.

Press one of the

until BLANKSKIP appears in the display.

or button : to switch the blankskip feature on/off. your changes, press the MENU button 8 or OK ;.

CD CHANGER MODE

CD changer mode
The optional CD changers that are suitable for use with this car radio are listed on page 6. Note: Information on handling CDs, inserting CDs and operating the CD changer can be found in the operating instructions accompanying your CD changer.

Selecting the tape type

If you want to play a metal or CrO2 tape, set the tape type to MTL ON.
To select the tape type, press
button 1 MTL >. MTL ON or MTL OFF appears in the display.
Switching to CD changer mode Keep pressing the CDC button @
until CHANGER appears in the display. Playback is started using the first CD that the CD changer detects.

Dolby* B noise reduction

If you play cassettes that were recorded using the Dolby B process, you should switch on the Dolby feature.

Press button 6

Selecting a CD To move up/down from one CD to
another, press the or button : once or several times.
If the Dolby feature is activated, lights up in the display.
*Noise reduction system manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. The word Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Selecting a track To move up/down from one track to
another on the current CD, press the or button : once or several times.
Changing the display To switch the display between time
and track number / CD number / playing time and track number / CD number and track number, press the (DIS) button 7 once or several times.
To stop the tracks being played
randomly, keep pressing button 5 MIX > until MIX disappears from the display.
Repeating individual tracks or whole CDs (REPEAT) If you wish to repeat the current
track, briefly press button 4 RPT >. REPEAT TRCK appears briefly and RPT lights up in the display.

Stopping MIX

If you wish to repeat the current
CD, press button 4 RPT > again. REPEAT DISC appears briefly and RPT lights up in the display. Stopping REPEAT
Scanning all tracks on all CDs (SCAN) To briefly play all the tracks on all
inserted CDs in ascending order, press the OK button ; for longer than one second. SCAN appears in the display. Stopping SCAN
function for the current track or CD, press button 4 RPT > until RPT disappears from the display.
To stop scanning, briefly press the

OK button ;. The current track will then continue to be played. Note: You can set the scanning time. For further details, please read the section entitled Setting scantime in the Radio mode chapter.
Random play (MIX) To play all the tracks on the current
CD in random order, press button 5 MIX >. MIX CD appears briefly and MIX lights up in the display.
To play the tracks on all the
inserted CDs in random order, press button 5 MIX > again. MIX ALL appears briefly and MIX lights up in the display. Note: In the case of the CDC A 08, all the CDs in the changer are selected randomly. In the case of other changers, all the tracks on one CD are played randomly before the next CD in the changer is played.
Pausing playback (PAUSE) Press button 3 >.
PAUSE appears in the display. Canceling pause
> while in pause mode. Playback is continued.

Time (CLOCK)

Displaying the time briefly

While in radio mode

Set the hours using the

buttons :.

your changes, press the MENU button 8 or OK ; twice.
To briefly display the time, briefly
press the button 7. While in cassette and CD-changer mode
To switch the display between CD
number, playing time / tape playback direction and time, press the (DIS) button 7 once or several times.
Selecting 12/24-hour clock mode Press the MENU button 8.
MENU appears in the display. Keep pressing the button : until 24 H MODE or 12 H MODE appears in the display.
Displaying the time continuously To display the time continuously,
keep the button 7 pressed until the time appears in the display.
or button : to switch between the modes. your changes, press the MENU button 8 or OK ;.
Setting the time To set the time, press the MENU
button 8. MENU appears in the display.
Displaying the time when the unit is off To display the time when the unit is
turned off, press the MENU button 8. MENU appears in the display.
button : until CLOCKSET appears in the display. button :.
The time appears in the display. The minutes flash on and off and can be adjusted. Set the minutes using the and buttons :.
button : until CLK DISP OFF or CLK DISP ON appears in the display.
or button : to switch between ON and OFF. your changes, press the MENU button 8 or OK ;.

Once you have set the minutes,
press the button :. The hours now flash on and off.
AUDIO SETTINGS AND VOLUME DISTRIBUTION
If loudness is activated, the bass and treble levels are aurally compensated, i.e. they are increased at lower volume levels.
Audio and volume distribution settings
Bass settings To set the bass, press the AUD
button =. BASS appears in the display.
Switching loudness on/off
Press the AUD (LD) button = for
approximately 1 second. LD lights up in the display when loudness is switched on.
or button : to adjust the bass.
Treble settings To set the treble, press the AUD
Setting loudness intensity
The loudness level can be set in steps ranging from 1 to 6. Press the MENU button 8.

Press the Press the

button : until TREBLE appears in the display. or button : to adjust the treble.
button : until LOUDNESS appears in the display. or button : to set

the level.

Balance settings To set the balance, press the AUD
button : until BALANCE appears in the display. or button : to adjust the balance.
Fader settings To set the fader, press the AUD
button : until FADER appears in the display. or button : to adjust the fader. 17

BASS CENTER

BASS CENTER frequency adjustment
The bass center frequency adjustment allows you to adjust the bass mid-frequency to suit the sound system in your automobile (50 Hz or 100 Hz).
When you have finished the
setting, press the MENU button 8 or the OK button ;.
To set the bass mid-frequency,
press the EQ button <. BASS CENTER appears in the display. Press the button : to switch between 50 Hz and 100 Hz.
your changes, press the EQ button < or OK ;.

Setting the EQ display

During the adjustment process the equalizer display (spectrometer) temporarily gives you a symbolic indication of the volume, the tone control setting and equalizer setting. When not carrying out adjustment, the spectrometer shows the output level of the of the vehicle radio. You can set the style of this display in the menu. Two types are available:

Press the MENU button 8.

MENU appears in the display.
button : as many times as necessary until EQ DISPLAY appears on the display. or button : to choose between SPECTRUM 1, SPECTRUM 2 and EQ DISP OFF.

EXT. AUDIO SOURCES

External audio sources
In place of the CD changer, you can also attach another external audio source that has a line output, for instance, a portable CD player, MiniDisc player or MP3 player. The AUX input must first be activated in the menu. If you want to connect an external audio source, you will need an adapter cable. You can obtain this adapter cable (Blaupunkt no.: 897 093) from your authorized Blaupunkt dealer.

TECHNICAL DATA

Amplifier
Output power: 4 x 25 watts sine in accordance with DIN at 14.4 V 4 x 40 watts max. power

Technical data

Frequency ranges: FM : 87.MHz AM : kHz
Switching the AUX input on/off Press the MENU button 8. Keep pressing the button :
until AUX OFF or AUX ON appears in the display. or button : to switch AUX on/off. your changes, press the MENU button 8 or OK ;. Note: The AUX input can now be selected by pressing the CDC button @.
FM frequency response: 20 - Hz

Cassette

Frequency response: 30 - Hz

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Tel.: Deutschland Belgique / Belgi France Nederland Great Britain Danmark Sverige Norge Suomi sterreich 01-39-800-212 Fax: 36 01-39-708-229
esk republika USA Singapore Slovensko

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Safety instructions

When carrying out installation work and making connections please observe the following safety instructions: - Disconnect the negative terminal of the battery! When doing so, please observe the vehicle manufacturers safety instructions. - Make sure you do not damage vehicle components when drilling any holes. - The cross sections of the positive and negative cables must not be less than 1.5 mm2. - Incorrect installation may cause interference with electronic vehicle systems or your car radio. - Do not connect the vehicles plug connectors to the radio! - You can obtain the adapter cable required for your vehicle type from any BLAUPUNKT dealer.

Equalizer

Remote Control

CD-Changer

12V (max. 150 mA)

RR R F LF LR

Relais

+ + + + -

4 Ohm 4 Ohm 4 Ohm 4 Ohm

Kl. 15 +12V

Telefon Mute (low)
This information is subject to change without notice! Sous rserve de modifications! Modificaciones reservadas! Sob reserva de alteraes!