Radio / Cassette

Canberra C31 Freiburg C31 Las Vegas DJ31 San Diego DJ31

Operating instructions

SVENSKA NEDERLANDS ITALIANO FRANAIS ENGLISH DEUTSCH

PORTUGUS

ESPAOL

OPERATING ELEMENTS

Button, to unlock the removable control panel (release panel) BAND button (Band), to switch to radio mode, to select the FM memory levels and the MW and LW frequency ranges (MW and LW are not available on the Freiburg C31 and Las Vegas DJ31) TS, to start the Travelstore function FMT button (Freiburg C31 and Las Vegas DJ31), to select the FM memory levels, to switch to radio mode, to start the Travelstore function. RDS button, to switch the RDS function on/off (Radio Data System). To display scrolling text. SCAN button, to start the scan function. Cassette eject Cassette compartment button, to switch the tape side X-BASS button, to activate the X-Bass function. 9 : ; < = > CDC button, to select radio, cassette, CD changer (if connected) and AUX sources AUDIO button, to adjust the bass, treble, balance and fader settings. Arrow buttons MENU button, to open the basic settings menu, , to display the time Keys 1 - 5 TRAF button (traffic), to switch traffic information standby on/off PTY, to switch the PTY function on/off Volume control , to increase the volume , to decrease the volume Button to switch the unit on/off, to mute the volume

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Road safety.. 28 Installation.. 28 Accessories.. 28 International telephone information. 28
DEUTSCH PORTUGUS ESPAOL SVENSKA NEDERLANDS ITALIANO FRANAIS ENGLISH
Notes and accessories.. 28
Removable control panel. 29 Switching on/off.. 30 Adjusting the volume. 31
Setting the power-on volume. 31 Instantaneous volume reduction (mute).. 31 Telephone audio / navigation audio 31 Configuring the confirmation beep. 32
Fast tape winding. 39 Repeating tracks.. 40 Scanning all the tracks on a cassette (SCAN).. 40 Pausing playback (PAUSE). 40 Switching radiomonitor on/off. 40 Skipping blank spaces (blankskip). 40 Selecting the tape type. 41 Dolby* B noise suppression. 41

CD changer mode. 41

Switching to CD changer mode.. 41 Selecting a CD.. 41 Selecting tracks.. 41 Quick track selection. 41 Fast searching (audible). 41 Repeating individual tracks or whole CDs (REPEAT).. 42 Random play (MIX). 42 Scanning all tracks on all CDs (SCAN)... 42 Pausing playback (PAUSE). 43 Changing the display. 43

Radio mode.. 33

Switching to radio mode. 33 RDS functions (AF, REG). 33 Selecting the frequency range / memory... 33 Tuning into a station.. 34 Setting the sensitivity of the station search mode.. 34 Storing stations.. 34 Storing stations automatically (Travelstore).. 35 Listening to preset stations. 35 Scanning receivable stations (SCAN)... 35 Setting the scantime.. 35 Programme type (PTY). 35 Optimising radio reception. 37 Displaying scrolling text.. 37
CLOCK - Time. 43 Sound and volume distribution settings.. 45
Adjusting the bass settings. 45 Adjusting the treble settings. 45 Setting the left/right volume distribution (balance). 45 Setting the front/back volume distribution (fader).. 45
Traffic information reception. 38 Cassette mode.. 39
Cassette playback.. 39 Cassette eject. 39 Changing the playback direction. 39 Skipping tracks (S-CPS).. 39
X-BASS.. 46 External audio sources.. 46 Specifications. 47 Guarantee.. 47 Installation instructions. 180

NOTES AND ACCESSORIES

Thank you for deciding to purchase a Blaupunkt product. We hope you enjoy using this new piece of equipment. Before using the device for the first time, please read these instructions carefully. The Blaupunkt editors are constantly working on making the operating instructions clearer and easier to understand. However, if you still have any questions on how to operate the unit please contact your dealer or the telephone hotline for your country. You will find the hotline telephone numbers printed at the back of this booklet.

Accessories

Only use accessories approved by Blaupunkt. Remote control The optional RC08 or RC10 remote controls allow you to safely and conveniently access the most important functions of your car radio from your steering wheel. Amplifier All Blaupunkt amplifiers can be used. 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 an adapter cable (Blaupunkt no.: 889 093). The CDC A 08 CD changer is supplied with the Las Vegas DJ31 and the San Diego DJ31.

Road safety

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

Installation

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

REMOVABLE CONTROL PANEL

Theft protection
As a way of protecting your car radio against theft, the unit is equipped with a removable control panel (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. q Avoid making direct skin contact with the control panel's contacts. If necessary, clean the contacts with a lint-free cloth soaked in cleaning spirits. The control panel locking mechanism opens.

Removable control panel

Press the

button 1.

First, pull the control panel straight
off the unit and then out towards the left. The unit switches off after the control panel is removed. All the current settings are saved. Any cassette already inserted in the unit remains there.

Attaching the control panel Slide the control panel from left to
right into the unit's panel locking mechanism.
Press the left-hand edge of the
control panel into the unit until it clicks into place.
Removing the control panel
Note: q When attaching the control panel, make sure you do not press the display. 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, CD changer, or AUX) when the panel is replaced.

SWITCHING ON/OFF

Switching on/off
There are various ways of switching the unit on/off: Switching on/off using the vehicle ignition If the unit is correctly connected to the vehicle's ignition and it was not switched off using button @, it will switch on/off simultaneously with the ignition. You can also switch the unit on even if the ignition is off: Switching on by inserting a cassette If the unit is switched off and there is no cassette inserted in the drive,
Gently insert the cassette with the
open side facing towards the right into the drive until you feel some resistance. The cassette will be drawn automatically into the drive. You must not hinder or assist the drive as it draws in the cassette. The unit switches on. Cassette playback begins.
To do so, press button @.
Note: q To protect the vehicle battery, the unit will switch off automatically after one hour if the ignition is off. Switching on/off using the removable control panel
Remove the control panel.

The unit switches off.

Attach the control panel again.
The unit switches on. The settings (radio, cassette, CD changer or AUX) that were set before the unit was switched off will be reactivated. Switching on/off using button @
To switch the unit on, press button
To switch the unit off, press button
@ for longer than two seconds. The unit switches off.

ADJUSTING THE VOLUME

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

Adjusting the volume

Instantaneous volume reduction (mute)

This feature allows you to instantaneously reduce (mute) the volume to a level preset by you.

press the press the

button ?. button ?.
To decrease the system volume,

Briefly press button @.

MUTE appears in the display. Setting the mute level You can set the units mute volume level.
Setting the power-on volume
You can set the unit's default power-on volume.
Press the MENU button <. Keep pressing the or button
; until ON VOL appears in the display.
; until MUTE LVL appears in the display.
Set the power-on volume using the
and buttons ;. To help you adjust the volume more easily, the volume will be increased / decreased as you make your changes. If you change the setting to 0, the power-on volume will be the same as the volume level that was set before the unit was last switched off. Note: To protect your hearing, the poweron volume is limited to a value of 38. If the volume level was higher when the unit was switched off, the volume will be reset to 38 when the unit is switched on again. When you have finished making your changes,
Set the mute level using the
and buttons ;. When you have finished making your changes,
press the MENU button <. Telephone audio / navigation audio
If your car radio is connected to a mobile telephone or a navigation system, the units volume will be muted as soon as you pick up the telephone or as soon as a navigation announcement is made. The caller or voice output will then be heard over the car radio loudspeakers. In order for this to work, the mobile telephone or navigation system must be connected to the car radio in the manner described in the installation instructions.
press the MENU button < twice.
You can find out from your Blaupunkt dealer which navigation systems can be used with your car radio. If a traffic information message is received during a telephone call or whilst a navigation announcement is being made, the traffic message will only be played after the call or voice output is finished. If you are already listening to a traffic announcement and a telephone call arrives or the navigation system wishes to make a voice output, the traffic announcement will first be heard. Once the traffic message is finished, you can listen to the call or the voice output. You can set the volume level at which telephone calls and the navigation voice output will first be heard.
Configuring the confirmation beep
For some functions you will hear a confirmation beep if you keep a button pressed for longer than two seconds. For instance, after storing a radio station to a station button you will hear a confirmation beep.You can configure the beep.

; until BEEP OFF or BEEP ON appears in the display. BEEP OFF means that the confirmation beep is switched off, BEEP ON means that it is switched on.
Make your selection using the
; until TEL VOL appears in the display.
or button ;. When you have finished making your changes,
press the MENU button <.
Set the required volume using the
Note: q You can directly adjust the volume of telephone calls and navigation voice output (whilst they are being heard) using the volume control ?.

RADIO MODE

This unit is equipped with an RDS radio receiver. Many of the receivable FM stations transmit a signal that not only carries the programme but also additional information such as the station name and programme type (PTY). The station name appears in the display as soon as it is received.
; until REG appears in the display. OFF or ON is displayed alongside REG.
To switch REG on/off, press the

Switching to radio mode

If you are in cassette, CD changer or AUX mode,
Switching the RDS function on/off
FMT button 2. RADIO appears in the display.
To use the RDS functions (AF and
REG), press the RDS button 3. The RDS functions are active when RDS lights up in the display with a symbol. When the RDS functions are switched on, REG ON or REG OFF appears briefly in the display.
Note: q REG must be separately activated/ deactivated in the menu.
The RDS functions AF (Alternative Frequency) and REG (Regional) extend your radios range of functions. q AF: If the RDS function is activated, the unit automatically tunes into the best receivable frequency for the station that is currently set. q REG: At certain times, some radio stations divide their programme into regional programmes providing different regional content. You can use the REG function to prevent the car radio from switching to alternative frequencies that are transmitting different programme content.
This unit can receive programmes broadcast over the FM, MW and LW frequency ranges. Note: q Only FM is available on the Freiburg C31 and Las Vegas DJ31. There are three preset memory levels for the FM range and one for each of the MW and LW ranges (only FM1, FM2 and FMT in the case of the Freiburg C31 and Las Vegas DJ31 units).

SVENSKA

Selecting the frequency range / memory

NEDERLANDS

RDS functions (AF, REG)

ITALIANO

press the BAND (TS) button 2 or

FRANAIS

ENGLISH

DEUTSCH

Radio mode

Switching REG on/off

Five stations can be stored on each memory level. When using this feature, you will only be able to switch to stations that you have received once already. To do so, use the scan or Travelstore function.
Briefly press the BAND (TS) button
2 or the FMT button 2 to switch between the memory levels and frequency ranges.

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 <. Keep pressing the or button ; until SENS HI or SENS LO appears in the display. The display shows the currently set value for sensitivity. SENS HI6 means that the tuner is highly sensitive. SENS LO1 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 ;. When you have finished making your changes,

Tuning into a station

There are various ways of tuning into a station. Automatic seek tuning

button ;.

The unit tunes into the next receivable station. Tuning into stations manually You can also tune into stations manually.
Note: q You can only tune into stations manually if the RDS function is deactivated. Browsing through broadcasting networks (only FM) If a radio station provides several programmes, you have the option of browsing through its so-called broadcasting network.
press the MENU button <. Storing stations
Storing stations manually
or button ; to move to the next station on the broadcasting network.
Select the required FM1 / FM2 /
FMT memory or one of the MW / LW frequency ranges (only FM in the case of the Freiburg C31 and Las Vegas DJ31 units). Tune into the required station.
Note: q The RDS function must be activated before you can use this feature. 34
5 = for longer than two seconds to store the station to that button.

Press the SCAN button 4.

Scanning begins. SCAN briefly appears in the display followed by a flashing display of the current station name or frequency. Stopping SCAN and continuing listening to a station
Note: q Stations that were previously stored in this memory are deleted in the process. Keep the BAND (TS) button 2 or FMT button 2 pressed for longer than two seconds. The station storing procedure begins. T-STORE appears in the display. After the process is completed, the station stored in FMT memory location 1 will be played.
Scanning is stopped and the station that was tuned into last will remain active.
Setting the scantime Press the MENU button <. Keep pressing the or button

Setting the traffic announcement volume Press the MENU button <. Keep pressing the or button
; until TAVOLUME appears in the display. and buttons ;. When you have finished making your changes,

Set the volume using the

Switching traffic information priority on/off Press the TRAF button >.
Traffic announcement priority is active when a traffic jam symbol lights up in the display. Note: You will hear a warning sound q if you leave the reception area of a traffic information station that you are currently listening to. q if, while listening to a cassette, a CD or an AUX source, you leave the reception area of a traffic information station that you are tuned into and the subsequent automatic search cannot find a new traffic information station. q if you retune the radio from a traffic information station to a station that does not broadcast traffic information. 38
Note: q You can also adjust the volume during a traffic announcement for the duration of the announcement by using the volume control ?.

CASSETTE MODE

Cassette playback
If there is no cassette inserted in the unit yet,
insert a cassette with its open edge
on the right into the cassette compartment. 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 9
until CASSETTE appears in the display. The cassette plays in the direction that was set last.
Cancelling S-CPS To cancel the track seek function,
Cassette eject Press the button 5.

The cassette is ejected.

Fast tape winding

Fast forward

FORWARD appears in the display. Fast rewind
Changing the playback direction
To switch between the two playback directions SIDE A and SIDE B,

press the

button 7.
REWIND appears in the display. Stopping tape winding

Skipping tracks (S-CPS)

To play the next track or any track thereafter,

eral times.

button ; once or sev-
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. 39
Note: q The direction of play is automatically switched over when the end of the tape is reached (autoreverse).

Press one of the

buttons ; or one of the buttons ;. Playback is continued.

Remove the cassette.

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.

Cassette mode

CPS FF appears in the display together with the number of tracks to be skipped. The tape is fast forwarded to the next track or any other subsequent track that you selected. To select one of the previous tracks,
Repeating tracks Press button 3 (RPT) =.
The current track is repeated. RPT appears in the display. When the end of the track is reached and the tape is rewinding, RPT TRCK appears in the display. To stop repeating the track,

Pausing playback (PAUSE)

To pause the cassette whilst it is playing,

press button 2 ( ) =.

Playback is paused and PAUSE appears in the display.
Press button 2 ( ) = again to

cancel pause.

press button 3 (RPT) = again.
Normal playback is then continued. RPT disappears from the display.
Switching radiomonitor on/off
Note: q You can switch the radiomonitor on/ off whilst a cassette is playing.
Scanning all the tracks on a cassette (SCAN) Press the SCAN button 4.
CAS SCAN appears in the display. All the tracks on the cassette are briefly played in ascending order. To stop scanning,
; until RM ON or RM OFF appears in the display. or button ; to switch the radiomonitor on/off. When you have finished making your changes,
Press the SCAN button 4 again.
The current track will then continue to be played. Note: q You can set the scanning time. For further details, read the section entitled Setting the scantime in the Radio mode chapter. 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.
press the MENU button <. Skipping blank spaces (blankskip)
You can automatically skip blank spaces on the tape that are longer than ten seconds. To do so, the blankskip feature must be activated. Note: q You can switch blankskip on/off whilst a cassette is playing.
Switching blankskip on/off

CD CHANGER MODE

Note: q Information on handling CDs, inserting CDs and operating the CD changer can be found in the operating instructions supplied with your CD changer.

CD changer mode

; until BLK SKIP appears in the display. or button ; to switch blankskip on/off. When you have finished making your changes,
Switching to CD changer mode Keep pressing the CDC button 9
until CHANGER appears in the display. Playback begins with the first CD that the CD changer detects.

press the MENU button <. Selecting the tape type
If you play a metal or CrO2 tape type, you should set the tape type to MTL ON. To select the tape type,

Selecting a CD

To move up/down from one CD to another,

press button 1 (MTL) =.

MTL ON or MTL OFF appears briefly in the display.

or several times.

button ; once or
Dolby* B noise suppression
If you play cassettes that were recorded using the Dolby B process, you should switch on the Dolby feature.

Selecting tracks

To move up/down from one track to another on the current CD,

Press button 5 (

) =. lights
If the Dolby feature is activated, up in the display.

Quick track selection

To quickly select tracks backwards or forwards,
* Noise suppression system manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. The word Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

keep one of the

/ buttons ; pressed until fast reverse / forward track selection begins.

Fast searching (audible)

To fast search backwards or forwards,
buttons ; pressed until fast reversing / forwarding begins.
Repeating individual tracks or whole CDs (REPEAT)
If you wish to repeat the current track,
Note: In the case of the CDC A 08 and the IDC A 09, all the CDs in the changer are selected randomly. In the case of any other changer, all the tracks on one CD are played randomly before the next CD in the changer is played.

Stopping MIX

briefly press button 3 (RPT) =.
RPT TRCK appears briefly and RPT lights up in the display. If you wish to repeat the current CD,
Press button 4 (MIX) = until MIX
OFF appears briefly in the display and MIX disappears.
RPT DISC appears briefly and RPT lights up in the display. Cancelling the repeat function If you want to stop the repeat function for the current track or CD,
Scanning all tracks on all CDs (SCAN)
To briefly play all the tracks on all the inserted CDs in ascending order, press the SCAN button 4. SCAN appears in the display. Stopping SCAN button 4 again. The current track will then continue to be played. Note: q You can set the scantime. For further details, please read the section entitled Setting scantime in the Radio mode chapter.
press button 3 (RPT) = until RPT
OFF appears briefly in the display and RPT disappears.
To stop scanning, press the SCAN

Random play (MIX)

To play the tracks on the current CD in random order,
briefly press button 4 (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 4 (MIX) = again. MIX ALL appears briefly and MIX lights up in the display.
Pausing playback (PAUSE) Press button 2 ( ) =.
PAUSE appears in the display. Cancelling pause

CLOCK - TIME

Briefly displaying the time

To display the time,

CLOCK - Time
Press button 2 ( ) = while in
pause mode. Playback is continued.
pressed until the time appears.

Setting the time

Setting the time manually To set the time,
To switch between the track number / CD number display and the track number / playing time display,
press the MENU button <. Keep pressing the or button
; until CLOCKSET appears in the display.
The current setting is displayed. TIME for the playing time display and CD NO for the CD number display.
Adjust the minutes using the
buttons ;. Once you have set the minutes,
button ; to select the required setting.
Press the MENU button < twice.
The hours flash on and off.
buttons ;. When you have finished making your changes,
Adjust the hours using the
; until CDC DISP appears in the display.
The time appears in the display. The minutes flash on and off and can be adjusted.

Changing the display

keep the MENU ( ) button <
Selecting 12/24-hour clock mode Press the MENU button <. Keep pressing the or button
; until 24 H MODE or 12 H MODE appears in the display. or button ; to switch between the modes. When you have finished making your changes,
Briefly displaying the time when the unit is switched off
To briefly display the time when the unit is off,
press the MENU ( ) button <.
The time is displayed for eight seconds.
press the MENU button < twice. Displaying the time continuously when the unit is off and the ignition is on
To display the time when the unit is off and the vehicle ignition is on,
; until CLOCK OFF or CLOCK ON appears in the display. or button ; to switch between the ON/OFF settings. When you have finished making your changes,

SOUND AND VOLUME DISTRIBUTION SETTINGS
Sound and volume distribution settings
You can adjust the sound and volume distribution settings separately for each source (radio, cassette, CD changer and AUX).
Setting the left/right volume distribution (balance)
To adjust the left/right volume distribution (balance),
press the AUDIO button :.
BASS appears in the display.
Adjusting the bass settings

To adjust the bass,

Keep pressing the Press the
button ; until BAL appears in the display.
or button ; to adjust the bass. When you have finished making your changes,
or button ; to adjust the balance (right/left). When you have finished making your changes,
press the AUDIO button :. Setting the front/back volume distribution (fader)
To adjust the front/back volume distribution (fader),
press the AUDIO button :. Adjusting the treble settings

To adjust the treble,

button ; until TREB appears in the display.
button ; until FADER appears in the display.
or button ; to adjust the treble. When you have finished making your changes,
or button ; to adjust the fader (front/back). When you have finished making your changes,

X-BASS

The X-BASS feature can be used to boost the bass at low volume levels. Note: q You can adjust the X-bass settings separately for each audio source (radio, cassette, CD changer and AUX). Adjusting the X-BASS boost settings The X-BASS boost can be set in steps ranging from 1 to 3. X-BASS OFF means that the X-BASS feature is switched off.

EXTERNAL AUDIO SOURCES

External audio sources
Instead of connecting a CD changer, you can connect another audio source equipped with a line output. The audio source, for example, can be a portable CD player, MiniDisc player or MP3 player. The AUX input must 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 from your authorised Blaupunkt dealer.
Switching the AUX input on/off Press the MENU button <.

MENU appears in the display.
Press the X-BASS button 8. Keep pressing the / or /
button ; until the required setting appears in the display. If the X-BASS boost is set to a value of 1, 2 or 3, the X-BASS symbol appears in the display. When you have finished making your changes,

Keep pressing the

or button ; until AUX OFF or AUX ON appears in the display.
or button ; to switch AUX on/off. When you have finished making your changes,
press the X-BASS button 8.
Note: q If the AUX input is switched on it can be selected by pressing the CDC button 9.

SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

Amplifier

Output power: 4 x 25 watts sine in accordance with DIN at 14.4 V 4 x 45 watts max. power

GUARANTEE

The scope of the guarantee is orientated around the regulations in force within the country in which the unit was purchased. If your unit develops a fault, please contact your dealer and present the purchase receipt. If the statutory guarantee period in your country is less than 12 months, Blaupunkt will grant a 12-month manufacturers guarantee. This guarantee does not cover damage due to wear, incorrect usage or commercial use. If you wish to enforce a claim under the manufacturers guarantee that is provided by Blaupunkt, please send the faulty unit together with the purchase receipt to the Blaupunkt customer service centre in your country. You can find out which address is closest to you by contacting the telephone hotline listed on the back page of this booklet. Blaupunkt retains the right to rectify defects or supply a replacement.

Guarantee

Frequency ranges: FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz MW: 531 - 1,602 kHz LW: 153 - 279 kHz (MW and LW are not available on the Freiburg C31 and Las Vegas DJ31 units) FM frequency response: 35 - 16,000 Hz

Cassette

Frequency response: 30 - 18,000 Hz

Pre-amp out

4 channels: 3V

Input sensitivity

AUX input: Tel./Navi input: 2 V / 6 k 10 V / 1 k

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