Clarion DB248RB User Manual

Owner’s manual / Mode d’emploi  
Bedienungsanleitung / Istruzioni per l’uso  
Gebruiksaanwijzing / Manual de instrucciones  
Bruksanvisning / Manual de instruções  
DB248R/DB248RB  
DB148R/BD149R  
BD149RG  
RDS-EON/FM/MW/LW RADIO CD COMBINATION  
COMBINE RADIO FM/PO/GO RDS-EON-LECTEUR DE CD  
RDS-EON UKW/MW/LW RADIO-CD-KOMBINATION  
COMBINAZIONE DI RADIO RDS-EON FM/MW/LW E LETTORE CD  
RDS-EON FM/MW/LW RADIO CD COMBINATIE  
COMBINACIÓN DE RADIO RDS-EON DE FM/MW/LWY  
REPRODUCTOR DE CD  
KOMBINERAD FM/MV/LV-RADIO MED RDS-EON OCH CD-  
SPELARE  
COMBINAÇÃO DE CD COM RÁDIO FM/MW/LW RDS-EON  
Thank you for purchasing this Clarion product.  
Please read this owner’s manual in its entirety before operating this equipment.  
After reading this manual, be sure to keep it in a handy place (e.g., glove compartment).  
Check the contents of the enclosed warranty card and keep it carefully with this manual.  
CAUTIONS:  
OBS!  
This appliance contains a laser system and  
is classified as a “CLASS 1 LASER  
Apparaten innehåller laserkomponenten  
som avger laserstrålning överstigande  
gränsen för laserklass 1.  
PRODUCT”. To use this model properly,  
read this Owner’s Manual carefully and keep  
this manual for your future reference. In  
case of any trouble with this player, please  
contact your nearest “AUTHORIZED service  
station”. To prevent direct exposure to the  
laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure.  
VAROITUS  
Suojakoteloa si saa avata. Laite sisältää  
laserdiodin, joka lähettää näkymätöntä  
silmille vaarallista lasersäteilyä.  
!CAUTION  
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR  
PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER  
THAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN THE OWNER’S  
MANUAL MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS  
RADIATION EXPOSURE.  
ADVARSEL.  
Denne mærking er anbragt udvendigt på  
apparatet og indikerer, at apparatet arbejder  
med laserstråler af klasse 1, hvilket betyder,  
at der anvendes laserstråler af svageste  
klasse, og at man ikke på apparatets  
yderside kan blive udsat for utilladelig  
kraftig stråling.  
APPARATET BØR KUN ÅBNES AF  
FAGFOLK MED SÆRLIGT KENDSKAB TIL  
APPARATER MED LASERSTRÅLER!  
Indvendigt i apparatet er anbragt den her  
gengivne advarselsmækning, som advarer  
imod at foretage sådanne indgreb i  
apparatet, at man kan komme til at udsaætte  
sig for laserstråling.  
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DB248R/DB148R/BD149RG  
Handling Compact Discs  
Contents  
4. DCP  
The control panel can be detached to prevent  
theft. When detaching the control panel, store it  
in the DCP (DETACHABLE CONTROL PANEL)  
case to prevent scratches.  
1. PRECAUTIONS ............................................................................................................................... 3  
Storage  
Use only compact discs bearing the  
mark.  
Handling Compact Discs ................................................................................................................. 4  
• Do not expose compact discs to direct sun-  
light or any heat source.  
Storing the DCP in the DCP Case  
Hold the DCP, in the orientation as shown in the  
figure below, and put it into the supplied DCP  
case. (Ensure the DCP is in the correct orienta-  
tion.)  
2. CONTROLS..................................................................................................................................... 5  
Do not play heart-shaped, octagonal, or other  
specially shaped compact discs.  
• Do not expose compact discs to excess hu-  
midity or dust.  
• Do not expose compact discs to direct heat  
from heaters.  
3. NOMENCLATURE .......................................................................................................................... 6  
Names of the Buttons and their Functions ...................................................................................... 6  
Display Items ................................................................................................................................... 7  
LCD Screen ..................................................................................................................................... 7  
We recommend taking the DCP with you when  
leaving the car.  
Handling  
4. DCP ................................................................................................................................................. 8  
• Compared to ordinary music CDs, CD-R and  
CD-RW discs are both easily affected by high  
temperature and humidity and some of CD-R  
and CD-RW discs may not be played.  
Cleaning  
5. OPERATIONS ................................................................................................................................. 9  
Basic Operations ............................................................................................................................. 9  
Radio Operations ........................................................................................................................... 11  
RDS Operations............................................................................................................................. 13  
CD Operations ............................................................................................................................... 16  
DCP  
To remove fingermarks and dust, use a soft  
cloth and wipe in a straight line from the cen-  
ter of the compact disc to the circumference.  
Removing the DCP  
1. Press the [FNC] button for 1 second or  
longer to switch off the power.  
Therefore, do not leave them for a long time in  
the car.  
• Do not use any solvents, such as commer-  
cially available cleaners, anti-static spray, or  
thinner to clean compact discs.  
• After using special compact disc cleaner, let  
the compact disc dry off well before playing it.  
2. Press in the [RELEASE] button.  
• New discs may have some roughness around  
the edges. If such discs are used, the player  
may not work or the sound may skip. Use a  
ball-point pen or the like to remove any rough-  
ness from the edge of the disc.  
6. IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY ............................................................................................................ 17  
7. ERROR DISPLAYS ....................................................................................................................... 18  
8. SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................................... 18  
[
]
RELEASE button  
DCP case  
CAUTION  
• The DCP can easily be damaged by  
shocks. After removing it, be careful not to  
drop it or subject it to strong shocks.  
Ball-point pen  
Roughness  
• When the Release button is pressed and  
the DCP is unlocked, the car’s vibrations  
may cause it to fall.To prevent damage to  
the DCP, always store it in its case after de-  
taching it. (ee figure below.)  
1. PRECAUTIONS  
The DCP is unlocked  
1. This unit is applicable for on-road 4 wheel  
For VW and Audi Vehicles  
3. Remove the DCP.  
vehicle purpose only. Use for tractor, fork  
1. When the car stereo is installed in 1998 and  
truck, bulldozer, off road vehicle, 2 or 3 wheel  
later Volkswagen models, make sure to cut  
• The connector connecting the main unit  
and the DCP is an extremely important  
part. Be careful not to damage it by press-  
ing on it with fingernails, screwdrivers, etc.  
motor bicycle, marine boat or other special  
the car lead wire connected the A-5 terminal.  
purpose vehicle is not appropriate.  
(A breakdown could occur if the lead wire is  
• Never stick labels on the surface of the com-  
pact disc or mark the surface with a pencil or  
pen.  
• Never play a compact disc with any cello-  
phane tape or other glue on it or with peeling  
off marks. If you try to play such a compact  
disc, you may not be able to get it back out of  
the CD player or it may damage the CD  
player.  
• Do not use compact discs that have large  
scratches, are misshapen, cracked, etc. Use  
of such discs may cause misoperation or  
damage.  
To remove a compact disc from its storage  
case, press down on the center of the case  
and lift the disc out, holding it carefully by the  
edges.  
2. When the inside of the car is very cold and  
the player is used soon after switching on the  
heater moisture may form on the disc or the  
optical parts of the player and proper play-  
back may not be possible. If moisture forms  
on the disc, wipe it off with a soft cloth. If  
moisture forms on the optical parts of the  
player, do not use the player for about one  
hour. The condensation will disappear natu-  
rally allowing normal operation.  
not cut.) After cutting the lead wire, insulate  
the front end of the lead wire with insulation  
tape to prevent the risk of short-circuits.  
DCP Rear Panel  
Main Unit Front  
Note:  
DCP  
Before cutting the lead wire, disconnect the car  
battery - (negative) cable.  
Attaching the DCP  
1. Insert the right side of the DCP into the main  
unit.  
2. When the main unit is also connected to an  
external amplifier, connect REMOTE on the  
external amplifier to the previously cut lead  
wire on the side of the connector.  
DCP  
connector  
2. Insert the left side of the DCP into the main  
unit.  
Main unit connector  
3. Driving on extremely bumpy roads which  
cause severe vibration may cause the sound  
to skip.  
3. Volkswagen models have already changed  
position of the fuse for installation in such ve-  
hicles.  
Note:  
2.  
• If the DCP is dirty, wipe off the dirt with a soft, dry  
cloth only.  
INFORMATION FOR USERS:.  
DCP  
CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS  
PRODUCT NOT APPROVED BY THE MANU-  
FACTURER WILL VOID THE WARRANTY.  
• Do not use commercially available CD protec-  
tion sheets or discs equipped with stabilizers,  
etc. These may damage the disc or cause  
breakdown of the internal mechanism.  
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Display Items  
CONTROLS / LES COMMANDES / REGLER / CONTROLLI  
REGELAARS / CONTROLES / KONTROLLER / CONTROLOS  
3. NOMENCLATURE  
2.  
Note:  
Operation status indication  
PS names, PTYs, CT (clock), etc. are displays.  
• Be sure to read this chapter referring to the front diagrams of chapter “2. CONTROLS” on page 5 (unfold).  
Main unit / Appareil principal / Hauptgerät / Apparecchio principale  
Hoofdtoestel / Unidad principal / Huvudenhet / Unidade principal  
Names of the Buttons and their Functions  
Z-enhancer indication  
[FNC] button  
• Press the button to turn on the power.  
[TA] button  
• Use the button to set the TA (Traffic An-  
nouncement) standby mode.  
Press and hold the button for 1second or  
longer to turn off the power.  
[P/A] button  
• Switches the operation mode among the ra-  
dio mode, etc.  
• Performs preset scan while in the radio  
mode. When the button is pressed and held,  
auto store is performed.  
[
]
RPT  
[
]
CD SLOT  
[RELEASE] button  
[
]
DIRECT  
[
]
• Press the [RELEASE] button to unlock the  
DCP.  
SCN  
[
]
[
]
RELEASE  
Q
[DISP] button  
[
]
RDM  
• Press the [DISP] button while keeping the  
[BND] button pressed, to switch the display  
indication (Main display, clock display).  
[
]
PTY  
: M-B EX (MAGNA BASS EXTEND) indication  
: Scan indication  
[PTY] button  
• Use the button to set the PTY (Programme  
Type) standby mode or PTY items.  
[
[
]
FNC  
[
]
AF  
[SS] button  
: Repeat indication  
[ ]  
Z
• Press the [SS] button while keeping the  
[BND] button pressed, to turn the screen  
saver function on or off.  
[CD SLOT]  
• CD insertion slot.  
: Random indication  
[
]
[
]
TA  
A-M  
[RDM] button  
• Performs random play while in the CD mode.  
: Preset channel indication (1 to 6)  
[
]
P/A  
[s] button  
]
BND  
• Plays or pauses a CD while in the CD mode.  
[SCN] button  
• Performs scan play for 10 seconds for each  
track while in the CD mode.  
[a], [d] button  
[
]
s
: Manual indication  
[
]
• Selects a station while in the radio mode or  
selects a track when listening to a CD.  
DISP  
[
],[  
]
a
d
: Alternative frequency indication  
: Regional indication  
[
]
SS  
[
]
ROTARY  
• Press and hold the button for 1 second or  
longer to switches the fast-forward/fast-back-  
ward.  
[RPT] button  
• Plays repeatedly while in the CD mode.  
: Traffic announcement indication  
: Traffic programme indication  
: Programme type indication  
[DIRECT] button  
• Stores a station into memory or recall it di-  
rectly while in the radio mode.  
[ROTARY] knob  
• Adjust the volume by turning the knob clock-  
wise or counterclockwise.  
[Q] button  
• Use the knob to perform various settings.  
• Ejects a CD when it is loaded into the unit.  
[BND] button  
• Switches the band, or seek tuning or manual  
tuning while in the radio mode.  
[AF] button  
• Press the button to turn on or off the AF (Al-  
ternative Frequency) function.  
• Plays a first track while in the CD mode.  
• When the button is pressed and held, Re-  
gional function can select ON or OFF.  
[A-M] button  
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• Press and hold the button for 1 second or  
longer to switch the MAGNA BASS EX-  
TEND on/off.  
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[Z] button  
LCD Screen  
• Use the button to select one of the three  
types of sound characteristics already stored  
in memory. (Z-Enhancer)  
In extreme cold, the screen movement may slow down and the screen may darken, but this is normal.  
The screen will recover when it returns to normal temperature.  
• Use the button to switch to the audio mode  
(bass/treble, balance/fader)  
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5. OPERATIONS  
Note:Be sure to read this chapter referring to the front diagrams of  
Basic Operations  
chapter “2. CONTROLS” on page 5 (unfold).  
Audio Mode Adjustments  
CAUTION  
Press the [A-M] button to select the adjustment  
mode. The mode switches as follows each time  
Be sure to lower the volume before switch-  
ing off the unit power or the ignition key.The  
unit remembers its last volume setting. If you  
switch the power off with the volume up,  
when you switch the power back on, the sud-  
den loud volume may hurt your hearing and  
damage the unit.  
the [A-M] button is pressed:  
BASS TREB BAL FAD Previous  
mode  
When the Z-Enhancer function is turned on,  
BASS (bass) and TRE (treble) cannot be se-  
lected.  
Turning on/off the power  
Note:  
• Be careful about using this unit for a long time  
without running the engine. If you drain the car’s  
battery too far, you may not be able to start the  
engine and this can reduce the service life of the  
battery.  
Switching display  
Press and hold the [BND] button, and then press  
the [DISP] button to select the desired display.  
The display switches in the following order:  
Main Clock (CT) Main …  
If the display is changed by other button operation  
when the clock (CT) is displayed, the clock dis-  
play returns automatically after the operation.  
1. Press the [FNC] button.  
2. The illumination and display on the unit light  
up. The unit automatically remembers its last  
operation mode and will automatically switch  
to display that mode.  
The example shows the display in radio mode.  
Main display  
3. Press and hold the [FNC] button for 1 second  
or longer to turn off the power for the unit.  
Selecting a mode  
1. Press the [FNC] button to change the opera-  
tion mode.  
Clock(CT) display  
2. Each time you press the [FNC] button, the  
operation mode changes in the following or-  
der:  
Main display  
Radio mode CD mode Radio mode...  
Note:  
• If the CD mode is selected when no disc is in-  
serted, the display shows “NO DISC”.  
Setting the Z-nhancer  
This unit are provided with 3 types of sound tone ef-  
fects stored in memory. Select the one you prefer.  
Adjusting the volume  
Turning the [ROTARY] knob clockwise increases  
the volume; turning it counterclockwise de-  
creases the volume.  
The factory default setting is “Z-EHCR OFF”.  
Each time you press the [Z] button, the tone ef-  
fect changes in the following order:  
Z-ENHANCER 1Z-ENHANCER 2Z-  
ENHANCER 3Z-EHCR OFFZ-  
ENHANCER 1”...  
The volume level is from 0 (minimum) to 33  
(maximum).  
• Z-ENHANCER 1 : bass emphasized  
• Z-ENHANCER 2 : treble emphasized  
• Z-ENHANCER 3 : bass and treble empha-  
sized  
• Z-EHCR OFF  
: no sound effect  
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Basic Operations  
Adjusting the bass  
Turning on/off MAGNA BASS  
EXTEND  
To adjust the MAGNA BASS EXTEND  
1. Press the [A-M] button and select “BASS”.  
2. Turning the [ROTARY] knob clockwise em-  
phasizes the bass; turning it counterclock-  
wise attenuates the bass.  
The MAGNA BASS EXTEND does not adjust  
the low sound area like the normal sound ad-  
justment function, but emphasizes the deep  
bass sound area to provide you with a dynamic  
sound.  
The factory default setting is off. Press and hold  
the [A-M] button for 1 second or longer to turn the  
MAGNA BASS EXTEND and “M-B EX” in the dis-  
play lights on or off.  
The factory default setting is “0”. (Adjustment  
range: –7 to +7)  
3. When the adjustment is complete, press the  
[A-M] button several times until the function  
mode is reached.  
Adjusting the treble  
1. Press the [A-M] button and select “TREB”.  
CT (Clock Time) function  
The CT function enables you to display clock  
time only when CT data is received.  
2. Turning the [ROTARY] knob clockwise em-  
phasizes the treble; turning it counterclock-  
wise attenuates the treble.  
Press and hold the [BND] button, and then  
press the [DISP] button, the display switches to  
CT (Clock Time).  
When no CT data is received, “CT––:––” appears  
in the display.  
The factory default setting is “0”. (Adjustment  
range: –7 to +7)  
3. When the adjustment is complete, press the  
[A-M] button several times until the function  
mode is reached.  
Note:  
• There are some countries and stations where  
clock time data are not transmitted. In some ar-  
eas, the CT may not be displayed correctly.  
Adjusting the balance  
1. Press the [A-M] button and select “BAL”.  
2. Turning the [ROTARY] knob clockwise em-  
phasizes the sound from the right speaker;  
turning it counterclockwise emphasizes the  
sound from the left speaker.  
Triggered audio mute for cellular  
telephones  
This unit requires special wiring to mute the au-  
dio signal automatically when a cellular tele-  
phone rings in the car.  
The factory default setting is “0”. (Adjustment  
range: L13 to R13)  
3. When the adjustment is complete, press the  
[A-M] button several times until the function  
mode is reached.  
This function is not compatible with all cellular  
telephones. Contact your local authorized Clarion  
dealer for information on proper installation and  
compatibility.  
The factory default setting is “TEL OFF”.  
Adjusting the fader  
Press and hold the [BND] button, and then press  
the [s] to select the “TEL ON” or “TEL OFF”.  
TEL ON: mutes the audio sound.  
1. Press the [A-M] button and select “FAD”.  
2. Turning the [ROTARY] knob clockwise em-  
phasizes the sound from the front speakers;  
turning it counterclockwise emphasizes the  
sound from the rear speakers.  
TEL OFF: does not mute the audio sound.  
The factory default setting is “0”. (Adjustment  
range: F12 to R12)  
Illumination dimmer function  
When the illumination line of this unit is con-  
nected with the car-side illumination signal line,  
the display illumination of this unit dims in con-  
nection with turning on the car-side illumination.  
3. When the adjustment is complete, press the  
[A-M] button several times until the function  
mode is reached.  
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Basic Operations  
Radio Operations  
Turning the screen saver function  
Listening to the radio  
1. Press the [FNC] button and select the radio  
mode. The frequency or PS appears in the  
display.  
on or off  
This unit is provided with the screen saver func-  
tion.You can turn on and off this function.  
PS: Programme service name  
If the button operation is performed with the  
screen saver function on, the operation display  
corresponding to the button operation is shown  
for about 30 seconds and the display returns to  
the screen saver display.  
2. Press the [BND] button and select the radio  
band. Each time the button is pressed, the ra-  
dio reception band changes in the following  
order:  
FM1 FM2 FM3 AM (MW/LW) FM1...  
The factory default setting is on.  
3. Press the [a] or [d] button to tune in the  
Press the [SS] button while keeping the [BND]  
button pressed, to turn the screen saver function  
on or off.  
desired station.  
The following illustration presents one of the pat-  
terns which are shown when the screen saver  
function is turned on.  
Tuning  
There are 3 types of tuning mode available, seek  
tuning, manual tuning and preset tuning.  
Seek tuning  
There are 2 types of seek tuning: DX SEEK and  
LOCAL SEEK.  
DX SEEK can automatically tune in to receiv-  
able broadcast stations; LOCAL SEEK can tune  
in to only broadcast stations with a good recep-  
tion sensitivity.  
1. Press the [BND] button and select the de-  
sired band (FM or AM (MW, LW)).  
2. Tune into a station.  
If “MANU” is lit in the display, press and hold  
the [BND] button for 1 second or longer.  
MANU” in the display goes off and seek tun-  
ing is now available.  
If “TA” is lit in the display, TP stations are auto-  
matically sought.  
DX SEEK  
Press the [a] or [d] button to automatically  
seek a station.  
When the [d] button is pressed, the station is  
sought in the direction of higher frequencies; if  
the [a] button is pressed, the station is sought  
in the direction of lower frequencies.  
When seek tuning starts, “DX” appears in the dis-  
play.  
LOCAL SEEK  
If you press and hold the [a] or [d] button for  
1 second or longer, local seek tuning is carried  
out. Broadcast stations with good reception sen-  
sitivity are selected.  
When local seeking starts, “LO” appears in the  
display.  
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Radio Operations  
Manual tuning  
Auto store  
There are 2 ways available: Quick tuning and  
step tuning.  
Auto store is a function for storing up to 6 sta-  
tions that are automatically tuned in sequentially.  
If 6 receivable stations cannot be received, a  
previously stored station remains unoverwritten  
at the memory position.  
When you are in the step tuning mode, the fre-  
quency changes one step at a time. In the quick  
tuning mode, you can quickly tune the desired  
frequency.  
Notes:  
• The only FM band that can store the stations will  
automatically be stored in FM3.  
• When the auto store is performed, the station pre-  
viously stored in the memory at that position is  
overwritten.  
• If there are fewer than 6 stations with good recep-  
tion, the stations previously stored at the remain-  
ing [DIRECT] buttons are not overwritten.  
• A station already stored in one of [DIRECT] but-  
tons cannot be stored in another [DIRECT] but-  
tons.  
1. Press the [BND] button and select the de-  
sired band (FM or AM (MW/LW)).  
If “MANU” is not lit in the display, press and  
hold the [BND] button for 1 second or longer.  
MANU” is lit in the display and manual tuning  
is now available.  
2. Tune into a station.  
Quick tuning:  
Press and hold the [a] or [d] button for 1  
second or longer to tune in a station.  
1. Press the [BND] button and select the de-  
Step tuning:  
sired band (FM or AM (MW/LW)).  
Press the [a] or [d] button to manually  
2. Press and hold the [P/A] button for 2 sec-  
onds or longer. The stations with good recep-  
tion are stored automatically to the preset  
channels.  
tune in a station.  
Recalling a preset station  
If auto store is performed in the FM bands, the  
stations are stored in FM3 even if FM1 or FM2  
was chosen for storing stations.  
A total of 24 preset positions (6-FM1, 6-FM2, 6-  
FM3, 6-AM) exists to store individual radio sta-  
tions in memory. Pressing the corresponding  
[DIRECT] button recalls the stored radio fre-  
quency automatically.  
Preset scan  
Preset scan receives the stations stored in pre-  
set memory in order. This function is useful  
when searching for a desired station in memory.  
1. Press the [BND] button and select the de-  
sired band (FM or AM (MW/LW)).  
2. Press the corresponding [DIRECT] button to  
1. Press the [P/A] button.  
recall the stored station.  
2. When a desired station is tuned in, press the  
[P/A] button again to continue receiving that  
station.  
Press and hold one of the [DIRECT] buttons  
for 2 seconds or longer to store that station  
into preset memory.  
Note:  
• Be careful not to press and hold the [P/A] button  
for 2 seconds or longer, otherwise the auto store  
function is engaged and the unit starts storing  
stations.  
Manual memory  
1. Select the desired station with seek tuning,  
manual tuning or preset tuning.  
2. Press and hold one of the [DIRECT] buttons  
for 2 seconds or longer to store the current  
station into preset memory.  
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DB248R/DB148R/BD149RG  
RDS Operations  
RDS (Radio Data System)  
This unit has a built-in RDS decoder system that  
supports broadcast stations transmitting RDS data.  
as you drive, a regional station for that region is  
received.  
The factory default setting is “OFF”.  
Notes:  
This system can display the name of the broad-  
cast station being received (PS) and can auto-  
matically switch to the broadcast station with the  
best reception as you move long distances (AF  
switching).  
• This function is disabled when a national station  
such as BBC R2 is being received.  
• The REG function ON/OFF setting is valid when  
the AF function is ON.  
Switching the REG function ON  
Also, if a traffic announcement or programme  
type is broadcast from an RDS station, no matter  
what mode you are in, this broadcast is received.  
Press and hold the [AF] button for 1 second or  
longer.  
REG” in the display lights and the REG function  
turns on.  
Additionally, if EON information is received, this  
information enables automatic switching of other  
preset stations on the same network and inter-  
ruption of the station being received with traffic  
information from other stations (TP). This func-  
tion is not available in some areas.  
Switching the REG function OFF  
Press and hold the [AF] button for 1 second or  
longer.  
REG” in the display goes off and the REG func-  
tion turns off.  
When using the RDS function, always set the  
radio to FM mode.  
• AF  
• PS  
: Alternative Frequency  
Manually tuning a regional station  
: Programme Service Name  
in the same network  
1. This function is valid when the AF function is  
ON and the REG function is OFF.  
• PTY : Programme Type  
• EON : Enhanced Other Network  
• TP  
: Traffic Programme  
Note:  
RDS interrupt does not function during AM radio  
reception.  
• This function can be used when a regional broad-  
cast of the same network is received.  
2. Press any one of the [DIRECT] buttons to  
call out the regional station.  
AF function  
3. If the reception condition of the called out  
station is bad, press the [DIRECT] button of  
the same number. The unit receives a local  
station on the same network.  
The AF function switches to a different fre-  
quency on the same network in order to main-  
tain optimum reception.  
The factory default setting is “ON”.  
Switching OFF the AF function  
TA (Traffic Announcement)  
Press the [AF] button. “AF” in the display goes  
off and the AF function turns off.  
In the TA standby mode, when a traffic announce-  
ment broadcast starts, the traffic announcement  
broadcast is received as top priority regardless of  
the function mode so you can listen to it.Traffic  
programme (TP) automatic tuning is also possible.  
Switching ON the AF function  
Press the [AF] button. “AF” in the display lights  
and the AF function turns on.  
If the reception of the current broadcast station  
deteriorates, “SEARCH” appears in the display  
and the radio searches for the same programme  
on another frequency.  
This function can only be used when “TP” is lit in  
the display. When “TP” is lit, this means that the  
RDS broadcast station being received has traffic  
announcement programmes.  
Note:  
Setting the TA standby mode  
• The AF mode can only be turned on and off in the  
RDS mode.  
If you press the [TA] button when only “TP” is lit in  
the display, TP” and “TA” light in the display and the  
unit is set into the TA standby mode until a traffic an-  
nouncement is broadcast.When a traffic announce-  
ment broadcast starts, “TRA INFO” appears in the  
display. If you press the [TA] button while a traffic an-  
nouncement broadcast is being received, the traffic  
REG (Regional programme) function  
When the REG function is ON, the optimum re-  
gional station can be received. When this func-  
tion is OFF, if the regional station area switches  
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RDS Operations  
announcement broadcast reception is cancelled and  
the unit goes into the TA standby mode.  
Selecting PTY  
1. When you press the [PTY] button, the unit  
goes into PTY select mode.  
Cancelling the TA standby mode  
With “TP” and “TA” lit in the display, press the  
[TA] button. The “TA” in the display goes off and  
the TA standby mode is cancelled.  
2. Press any one of the [DIRECT] buttons. Al-  
ternatively, turn the [ROTARY] knob clock-  
wise or counterclockwise to select the de-  
sired PTY.  
If “TP” is not lit, pressing the [TA] button searches  
for a TP station.  
Below are the factory default settings stored  
for the [DIRECT] buttons.  
Searching for a TP station  
When “TP” is not lit, if you press the [TA] button,  
TA” in the display lights and the unit automati-  
cally receives a TP station.  
PTY item  
Contents  
News  
Preset  
number  
ENGLISH  
NEWS  
1
2
3
4
5
6
Note:  
INFO  
Information  
Pop Music  
Sport  
• If a TP station is not received, the unit continues the  
search operation. Pressing [TA] button again goes off  
TA” in the display and stops TP station searching.  
POP M  
SPORT  
CLASSICS Serious Classical Music  
EASY M Easy Listening Music  
Auto store function for TP stations  
You can automatically store up to 6 TP stations into  
preset memory. If the number of TP that can be re-  
ceived is less than 6, broadcast stations already  
stored in memory are left without being overwritten.  
3. The PTY select mode is cancelled automati-  
cally 7 seconds after a PTY is selected.  
With “TA” lit in the display, press and hold the [P/A]  
button for 2 seconds or longer.The TP stations with  
the good reception sensitivity are stored into preset  
memory.  
PTY seek  
1. When you press the [PTY] button, the PTY  
select mode is turned on.  
2. Select PTY.  
Even if you select FM1 or FM2, a TP station is  
stored into memory for FM3.  
3. Press the [a] or [d] button. If you press  
the [d] button, the unit seeks a PTY broad-  
cast moving up the frequencies; if you press  
the [a] button, it seeks moving down the  
frequencies.  
PTY  
This function enables you to listen to a broad-  
cast of the selected programme type when it  
starts even if the unit is on a function mode  
other than radio.  
If no station with the selected PTY broadcast  
can be received, the unit returns to the PTY  
select mode.  
Some countries do not yet have PTY broadcast.  
In the TA standby mode, a TP station has priority  
over a PTY broadcast station.  
Setting the PTY standby mode  
When you press the [PTY] button, “PTY” lights in  
the display and the PTY standby mode is turned  
on. When the selected PTY broadcast starts, the  
PTY item name appears in the display.  
Cancelling the PTY standby mode  
When you press and hold the [PTY] button for 1  
second or longer, “PTY” goes off in the display  
and PTY standby mode is cancelled.  
Cancelling a PTY interrupt broadcast  
Press the [PTY] button during the PTY interrupt  
broadcast, the PTY interrupt is cancelled and  
the unit returns to PTY standby mode.  
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RDS Operations  
Cancelling an emergency broadcast  
PTY preset memory  
1. When you press the [PTY] button, the PTY  
select mode is turned on.  
If you press the [AF] button, emergency broad-  
cast reception is cancelled.  
2. Turn the [ROTARY] knob clockwise or coun-  
terclockwise to select the desired PTY.  
Volume setting of TA, emergency  
The 29 types of PTY below can be selected.  
broadcast (ALARM) and PTY  
The volume for TA, ALARM and PTY interrupts  
can be set during TA, ALARM or PTY interrupt.  
PTY item  
ENGLISH  
NEWS  
Contents  
News  
The factory default setting is “19”.  
During a TA, ALARM or PTY interrupt, turn the  
[ROTARY] knob clockwise or counterclockwise  
to set the volume to the desired level (0 to 33).  
When the TA, ALARM or PTY interrupt ends, the  
volume returns to the level it had before the inter-  
rupt.  
AFFAIRS  
INFO  
Today’s events  
Information  
Sports  
SPORT  
EDUCATE  
DRAMA  
Education  
Drama  
CULTURE  
SCIENCE  
VARIED  
Culture  
Science  
Variety  
POP M  
Pop music  
Rock music  
Easy music  
Light music  
Classics  
ROCK M  
EASY M  
LIGHT M  
CLASSICS  
OTHER M  
WEATHER  
FINANCE  
CHILDREN  
SOCIAL  
Other music  
Weather  
Finance  
For children  
Social  
RELIGION  
PHONE IN  
TRAVEL  
LEISURE  
JAZZ  
Religion  
Phone in  
Travel  
Leisure  
Jazz  
COUNTRY  
NATION M  
OLDIES  
Country  
Nation music  
Oldies  
FOLK M  
DOCUMENT  
Folk music  
Documentaries  
3. If you press and hold any one of the [DIRECT]  
buttons for 2 seconds or longer, the selected  
PTY is stored into that preset channel memory.  
Emergency broadcast  
If an emergency broadcast is received, all the  
function mode operations are stopped.  
ALARM” appears in the display and the emer-  
gency broadcast can be heard.  
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CD Operations  
Track-down  
Loading a CD  
1. Press the [a] button to move back to the  
Insert a CD into the centre of the CD SLOT with the  
labeled side facing up. “LOADING” appears in the dis-  
play, the CD enters into the slot, and the play starts.  
beginning of the current track.  
2. Press the [a] button twice to move to the  
beginning of the previous track.  
For CD (12 cm)  
For single CD (8 cm)  
CD SLOT  
Fast-forward/fast-backward  
Fast-forward  
Press and hold the [d] button for 1 second or  
longer.  
Fast-backward  
Press and hold the [a] button for 1 second or  
longer.  
Notes:  
• Do not put your hand, fingers, or foreign objects  
into the CD SLOT.  
Top function  
The top function resets the CD player to the first  
track of the disc. Press the [BND] button to play  
the first track (track No. 1) on the disc.  
If a CD has already been loaded, another CD can-  
not be inserted. Do not insert another one forcefully.  
• Discs not bearing the  
mark cannot be  
played with the unit. CD-ROMs cannot be played.  
• Single CDs (8 cm) shall be loaded without  
adapter into the right side of the slot.  
Scan play  
The scan play locates and plays the first 10 sec-  
onds of each track on a disc automatically. This  
function continues on the disc until it is can-  
celled.  
Listening to a CD already inserted  
Press the [FNC] button to select the CD mode.  
Play starts automatically. If no CD is loaded in  
the unit, “NO DISC” appears in the display.  
The scan play is useful when you want to select a  
desired track.  
1. Press the [SCN] button to start scan play.  
Pausing play  
SCN” lights in the display.  
1. Press the [s] button to pause play.  
2. To cancel the scan play, press the [SCN] but-  
ton again. SCN” goes off from the display  
and the current track continues to play.  
PAUSE” appears in the display.  
2. To resume CD play, press the [s] button again.  
Ejecting a CD  
Repeat play  
The repeat play continuously plays the current  
track. This function continues automatically until  
it is cancelled.  
1. Press the [Q] to eject the CD. Take it out  
from the ejected position.  
Note:  
• If you force a CD into before auto reloading, this  
can damage the CD.  
If a CD (12 cm) is left in the ejected position for  
15 seconds, the CD is automatically reloaded  
(Auto reload).  
1. Press the [RPT] button. “RPT” lights in the  
display and the current track is repeated.  
2. To cancel the repeat play, press the [RPT]  
button again. “RPT” goes off from the display  
and normal play resumes.  
8 cm CDs are not auto reloaded. Be sure to re-  
move it when ejected.  
Random play  
The random play selects and plays individual  
tracks on a disc in no particular order. This func-  
tion continues automatically until it is cancelled.  
Selecting a track  
Track-up  
1. Press the [d] button to move ahead to the  
1. Press the [RDM] button. “RDM” lights in the  
display, an individual track is selected ran-  
domly and play begins.  
beginning of the next track.  
2. Each time you press the [d] button, the  
track advances ahead to the beginning of the  
next track.  
2. To cancel the random play, press the [RDM]  
button again. “RDM” goes off and normal  
play resumes.  
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6. IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY  
Problem  
Cause  
Fuse is blown.  
Solution  
Power does not turn on.  
(No sound is produced.)  
Replace with a fuse of the same amperage. If  
the fuse blows again, consult your store of  
purchase.  
Incorrect wiring.  
Consult your store of purchase.  
Compact disc cannot be  
loaded.  
Another compact disc is  
already loaded.  
Eject the compact disc before loading the new  
one.  
Sound skips or is noisy.  
Compact disc is dirty.  
Clean the compact disc with a soft cloth.  
Compact disc is heaviiy  
scratched or warped.  
Replace with a compact disc with no scratches.  
Sound is bad directly after  
power is turned on.  
Water droplets may form on  
the internal lens when the car  
is parked in a humid place.  
Let dry for about 1 hour with the power on.  
Nothing happens when  
buttons are pressed.  
Display is not accurate.  
Microprocessor has  
malfunctioned due to noise,  
etc.  
Turn off the power, then press the Release  
button and remove the DCP.  
Press the reset button for about 2 seconds with  
a thin rod.  
Reset button  
DCP or main unit connectors Wipe the dirt off with a soft cloth moistened with  
are dirty. cleaning alcohol.  
DB248R/DB148R/BD149RG  
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7. ERROR DISPLAYS  
If an error occurs, one of the following displays is displayed.  
Take the measures described below to eliminate the problem.  
Error Display  
ERROR 2  
Cause  
Measure  
A CD is caught inside the CD deck and is  
not ejected.  
This is a failure of CD decks mechanism and  
consult your store of purchase.  
ERROR 3  
AMP GRD  
A CD cannot be played due to scratches,  
etc.  
Replace with a non-scratched,  
non-warped-disc.  
The speaker protection circuit is operating.  
During this operation, if any volume  
operation is performed, the display shows  
AMP GRD.  
1. Turn down sound volume. Function can  
also be restored by turning the power off  
and on again.  
(Speaker volume is reduced automatically  
when the speaker protection circuit  
operates).  
2. If the sound is muted again, consult our  
service department.  
If an error display other than the ones described above appears, press the reset button. If the problem  
persists, turn off the power and consult your store of purchase.  
8. SPECIFICATIONS  
Radio section  
Tuning System: PLL synthesizer tuner  
General  
Output Power: 4 27 W (DIN 45324, +B=14.4V)  
Receiving Frequencies:  
Power Supply Voltage:  
FM : 87.5 to 108 MHz (0.05 MHz steps)  
MW : 531 to 1602 kHz (9 kHz steps)  
LW : 153 to 279 kHz (3 kHz steps)  
14.4 V DC (10.8 to 15.6 V allowable),  
negative ground  
Power Consumption: Less than 15 A  
Speaker Impedance: 4 (4 to 8 allowable)  
Auto Antenna Rated Current: 500 mA or less  
CD player section  
System: Compact disc digital audio system  
Weight:  
Main unit: 1.2 kg  
Frequency Response: 10 Hz to 20 kHz ( 1 dB)  
Signal to Noise Ratio: 100 dB (1 kHz) IHF-A  
Dynamic Range: 93 dB (1 kHz)  
Dimensions:  
Main unit :  
178 (W) 50 (H) 155 (D) mm  
Distortion: 0.03%  
Note:  
• Specifications and design are subject to change without notice for further improvement.  
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DB248R/DB148R/BD149RG  

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