RPD 550
High-Power FM/AM/CD Receiver with Detachable Face
Autoradio AM/FM à Lecteur CD de Forte Puissance et à Face Amovible
Receptor FM/AM/Reproductor de CD de Alta Potencia y con Panel Extraíble
Rádio FM/AM/CD de Alta Potência
com Face Removível
Robert Bosch Corporation
Sales Group —
Blaupunkt Division
2800 South 25th Avenue,
Broadview, Illinois 60155
FCC WARNING
Precautions
Handling the Front Panel
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy, and, if not installed and used in accordance with in-
structions, may cause harmful interference with radio commu-
nications. However, there is no guarantee that radio interfer-
ence will not occur in particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television recep-
tion, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to consult the dealer or an experi-
enced radio/TV technician for help.
• Carefully read this manual before using the unit. If you en-
counter any problems that are not covered in this manual,
please consult the dealer where you purchased the unit or
the dealer nearest to you.
• Avoid installing the unit where it would be subject to high tem-
peratures, such as in direct sunlight or a hot air stream from
the heater, or where it would be subject to dust, dirt, or exces-
sive vibration.
• Do not turn on the unit if the temperature inside the car is
very high. Always cool down the unit before usage. Parking
your car in direct sunlight will result in a temperature rise.
• If the unit does not turn on, check the connections first.Then
check whether the fuse at the back of the unit is blown.
• This unit has been designed specifically for playback of com-
Attaching the Front Panel
Place the right hand side of the front panel so that the parts A
of the front panel are engaged with the parts B of the unit as
shown below. Then push the left hand side of the front panel
until it is securely locked.
Detaching the Front Panel
Remove the CD from the unit, if any, and turn off the power of
the unit.
Press the
REL
to unlock the front panel from the unit. Grasp
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not ex-
pressly approved in this manual could void your authority to
operate this equipment.
the front panel as shown below and remove it from the unit.
pact discs bearing the
played.
mark. Other discs cannot be
Features
Handling Compact Discs
• Be careful when removing a compact disc after the playback
is completed because the disc may be extremely hot.
• Do not expose compact discs to direct sunlight or any direct
heat source.
• Check all compact discs before playing, and discard cracked,
scratched or warped discs.
• Wipe dirty or damp discs outward from the center with a soft
cloth.
• Do not use any solvent such as commercially available clean-
ers, antistatic spray, or thinner to clean the compact discs.
• Detachable front panel
• Built-in power amplifier
(max. output : 40W × 4ch)
Security
• Digital 12-hour quartz clock
• FM/AM PLL synthesizer tuner
• 30 Station preset memory
• Auto Store / Scan tuning
• 2-ch preamp output
To avoid theft or loss of the front panel, you can deactivate the
REL
release button
by installing the locking screw provided.
1. Unscrew the bolt marked at the left front side of the unit.
*
(See diagram above)
2. Attach the front panel.
3. Select a longer bolt from the mounting hardware (See page
6) and screw it into the same hole to fasten the front panel.
Notes
• Do not press hard on the front panel when affixing it to the
unit. No more than light to moderate pressure should be
needed.
• Make sure there is no dust or dirt on the electrical terminals
on the back of the front panel as this could cause intermitent
operation or other malfunctions.
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Identification of Controls
HIGH POWER 160WATTS
REL
CD
FM
AM
PWR
VOL
K
TS
AUD
MIX
4
RPT
5
LD/SENS DISP
1
2
3
6
1
2
REL button
Releases the detachable front panel.
CD insertion slot
Insert the CD here.
LCD Display window
PWR button
Turns the power of the unit on. Mute on/off during power on.
Press for more than 2 seconds to turn off.
Eject button
Ejects the CD.
CD button
Switches the CD playback mode.
FM button
Selects the FM Band & FM Travel store.
AM button
11 PRESET MEMORY button
During radio reception :
1
6/
-
;
For Preset memory
During CD mode :
3
4
4/MIX
;
For Mix play
For Repeat play
For Pause
5/RPT
6/
;
;
5
6
7
8
9
12 AUD button
Audio control selector; Bass, Treble, Balance, Fader & Mute level.
Mute level is selectable.
13
14
/
button
Used to tune in to the desired station.
Adjusts the bass/treble/balance.
/
button
Selects the AM Band & AM Travel store.
DISP button
Display selector. Clock adjustment.
Scan/Preset scan tuning. Scan play in CD mode.
Adjusts the bass/treble/fader.
15 VOL + / – button
10 LD/SENS button
Adjusts the volume and mute level.
Mute is adjustable from 0 to -80.
Switches the reception sensitivity between local and distance.
Loudness on/off.
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General Operations
Power On/Off
Volume Level Control
Adjusting the Sound Characteristics
VOL
/
Press the
to adjust the volume level.
AUD
1. Press the
to select the desired adjustment mode.
Turning on the power
: Volume up
: Volume down.
BASS ➜ TREBLE ➜ BALANCE & FADER ➜ Mute level
PWR
Press the
to turn on the unit.
2. Press the following buttons to adjust the selected item.Make
Turning off the power
You can check the volume level visually with the indicators in
the display window.
the adjustment within 5 seconds after selecting. After 5
seconds, the display window will revert to previous indica-
tion.
PWR
Press the
for more than 2 seconds.
Volume level meter
Adjustment Range
Setting the Clock
BASS
/
/
BASS -7 BASS 7
TREB -7 TREB 7
/
/
The clock uses a 12-hour display system.
TREBLE
BALANCE
FADER
L 9 (Full left)
F 9 (Full front) R 9 (Full rear)
(-80) (-0)
R 9 (Full right)
1. Turn the ignition key to the ON position.
Muting the Sound
PWR
2. Press the
3. Press the
to turn on the unit.
MUTE LEVEL
PWR
Briefly press
while the receiver is on.
DISP
and hold 2 seconds to start.
While muting the sound, the MUTE indicator
is blinking.
To restore the previous volume level, press
on the display
again.
You can check the each level visually with the indicators in the
Use the following buttons to set the clock. (The blinking
section can be adjusted.)
display window.
PWR
Center level mark
/
: Adjust the Hour and minute
: To activate Hour blink
: To activate Minute blink
Loudness Effect
DISP
4. Press the
to activate the clock.
When listening to music at low volume levels, this feature will
boost the extremes of the bass and treble ranges to compen-
sate for the negative characteristics of human hearing.
Ignition-off Clock Call
The display will illuminate showing the time and then automati-
LD/SENS
BALANCE
FADER
Press the
.
cally shut off after 5 seconds.
The “LD” indicator appears in the display window.
Pressing this button again will cancel this feature.
DISP
Briefly press the
while the ignition switch is in the “ OFF ”
position to activate.
Display Selector
DISP
Each time the
is pressed, the display window will change
as shown below;
• Radio mode
Frequency and Clock.
• CD mode
Elapsed track time and clock.
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Radio Reception
Preset Scan Tuning
Receiving the Memorized Stations
Seek Tuning
AM
FM
AM
FM
1. Press the
2. Press the
or
to select the desired radio band.
1. Press the
2. Press the
or
to select the desired radio band.
AM
FM
1. Press the
or
to select the desired band.
1
6/
FM I ➜ FM II ➜ FM III
.
-
momentarily.
or
The unit will scan preset memory for the 12 stations from
the AM I/AM II band or the 18 stations from the FM I or FM
II and FM III bands. The unit will stop at each preset sta-
tion for 8 seconds, before continuing to the next preset sta-
tion.
AM I ➜ AM II
Local/Distant (LO/DX) Selection
2. Press the
or
to tune in stations. Seek tuning auto-
matically stops at a broadcasted frequency.
When tuning to FM stereo broadcasting stations, the
This feature is used to select the strength of the signals at which
the radio will stop during Seek Tuning.
Press the
again to stop Preset Scan Tuning and re-
“
” stereo indicator will light up in the display window.
main this on the selected frequency.
LD/SENS
Press the
for more than 2 seconds to select the Local
setting and only the strongest (local) stations will be received.
The “lo” indicator appears in the display window.
Pressing again for 2 seconds will select the Distant setting and
the radio will stop at a wider range of signals, including weaker
more distant stations. The “lo” indicator will go out on the dis-
play window.
Manual Tuning
Memorizing Stations Automatically (Travel Store)
AM
FM
1. Press the
2. Press the
or
or
to select the desired band.
AM
FM
1. Press the
or
to select the desired band.
and hold for more than 0.5 second
AM
FM
2. Hold the
or
pressed for longer than 2 seconds.
to activate the manual tuning mode. Press again to tune in
to stations.
Up to 6 stations with strong signals will be automatically
stored in preset memory for the selected band.
The “Distant” setting is the recommended default mode of re-
ception.
After 4 seconds duration of completing Manual Tuning, the
tuning control will revert to the Seek Tuning mode.
Note
This function is available for FM III and AM II.
Scan Tuning
Memorizing Only the Desired Stations
AM
FM
1. Press the
2. Press the
or
to select the desired radio band.
A total of 30 stations (18 for the FM I, FM II and FM III, 12 for
AM I and AM II) can be stored in preset memory.
.
The unit will scan the selected radio band for stations.
AM
FM
1. Press the
2. Press the
or
or
to select the desired radio band.
Press the
again to stop Scan Tuning and remain on
this selected frequency.
to tune in stations.
1
3. Press and hold the desired preset memory button
-
Tips
6/
for about 2 seconds until the frequency indicator
When tuned in to broadcasting stations, the antenna indicator
flashes twice.
on the display window is lit.
The number of the pressed preset memory button appears
on the display window.
Note
If/when you store another station on the same preset number
button, the previously stored station is replaced with new one.
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CD Operations
Playing the CD player
Listening to a disc that is already loaded
Scan Play
Press the
CD
Press the
to select the CD mode.
during CD mode.
Playback begins automatically.
The ‘‘SCAN’’ indicator appears in the display window. This will
play the first 10 seconds of all the tracks on the disc.
Loading Discs
Insert the disc into the CD insertion slot with the labeled side
facing up.
Pausing Playback
Press the
again to cancel this feature.
6/
Press the
.
‘‘
’’ indicator will light up in the display window and play-
6/
To resume playback, press the
again.
back begins automatically.
Repeat Play
Stopping Playback
5/RPT
Press the
during CD mode.
AM
FM
Press the
or
to select the radio reception.
The‘‘RPT’’indicator appears in the display window and the cur-
Labeled side up
rent track is played repeatedly.
Ejecting Discs
5/RPT
Press the
again to cancel this feature.
Press the
to eject the disc.
Note
MIX Play
Press the
The unit will turn-on automatically when a CD is inserted if the
ignition switch is ‘‘ON’’.
4/MIX
during CD mode.
■ NEVER Insert 3-inch CD’s.
All the tracks on the current disc are played in random order.
Press the
4/MIX
This unit is designed for playback of standard 5-inch CD’s only.
Do not attempt to use 3-inch CD singles in this unit, either with
or without an adaptor, as damage to the player and/or disc may
occur.
again to cancel this feature.
Playing a CD in various modes
Track Search
Press the
in the display window.
or
during CD mode.Track numbers appear
Tip/FYI
During playback of a CD, the pie-shaped indicator
spins.
: Playback starts from the beginning of the next track.
: Playback starts from the beginning of the current track.
Press again to play the previous track.
Cue / Review
Press and hold the
or
during CD mode.
Release when you have found the desired point.
: To search forward.
: To search backward.
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