RPD 555

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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

FRANÇAIS
com Face Removível
CD

220 PWR
FM

555 TS
RPD AM
S DISP
LD/SEN

ESPAÑOL
RPT

TU
MIX

N/T
RK
VOL AUD

PORTUGUÊS
Robert Bosch Corporation
Sales Group —
Blaupunkt Division
2800 South 25th Avenue,
Broadview, Illinois 60155
Issue date 06-01
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 FCC WARNING Precautions Handling the Front Panel
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the • Carefully read this manual before using the unit. If you en-
limits for a Class B device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. counter any problems that are not covered in this manual, Attaching the Front Panel
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection please consult the dealer where you purchased the unit or
Place the right hand side of the front panel so that the parts A

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against harmful interference in a residential installation. This the dealer nearest to you.
of the front panel are engaged with the parts B of the unit as
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency • Avoid installing the unit where it would be subject to high tem-
shown below. Then push the left hand side of the front panel
energy, and, if not installed and used in accordance with in- peratures, such as in direct sunlight or a hot air stream from
until it is securely locked.
structions, may cause harmful interference with radio commu- the heater, or where it would be subject to dust, dirt, or exces-
nications. However, there is no guarantee that radio interfer- sive vibration.
ence will not occur in particular installation. If this equipment • Do not turn on the unit if the temperature inside the car is
does cause harmful interference to radio or television recep- very high. Always cool down the unit before usage. Parking
Detaching the Front Panel
tion, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and your car in direct sunlight will result in a temperature rise. Remove the CD from the unit, if any, and turn off the power of
on, the user is encouraged to consult the dealer or an experi- • If the unit does not turn on, check the connections first. Then the unit.
enced radio/TV technician for help. check whether the fuse at the back of the unit is blown. Press the REL to unlock the front panel from the unit. Grasp
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not ex- • This unit has been designed specifically for playback of com- the front panel as shown below and remove it from the unit.
pressly approved in this manual could void your authority to pact discs bearing the mark. Other discs cannot be
operate this equipment. played.

Features Handling Compact Discs

• Detachable front panel • Be careful when removing a compact disc after the playback
is completed because the disc may be extremely hot.
• Built-in power amplifier • Do not expose compact discs to direct sunlight or any direct
(max. output : 55W × 4ch) heat source.
• Check all compact discs before playing, and discard cracked, Security
• Digital 12-hour quartz clock scratched or warped discs.
• Wipe dirty or damp discs outward from the center with a soft To avoid theft or loss of the front panel, you can deactivate the
• FM/AM PLL synthesizer tuner cloth. release button REL by installing the locking screw provided.

• 30 Station preset memory

• Do not use any solvent such as commercially available clean- 1. Unscrew the bolt marked
* at the left front side of the unit.
ers, antistatic spray, or thinner to clean the compact discs. (See diagram above)
• Auto Store / Scan tuning 2. Attach the front panel.
• 2-ch preamp output 3. Select a locking screw 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
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RPD 555 220

CD
PWR

TUN
/ TR K
VOL FM
TS
AUD MIX RPT LD/SENS DISP AM

1 REL button 11 PRESET MEMORY button

Releases the detachable front panel. During radio reception :
2 CD insertion slot 1 - 6/ ; For Preset memory
Insert the CD here. During CD mode :
3 LCD Display window 4/MIX ; For Mix play
4 PWR button
Turns the power of the unit on. Mute on/off during power on.
5/RPT ; For Repeat play
Press for more than 2 seconds to turn off. 6/ ; For Pause
5 Eject button 12 AUD button
Ejects the CD. Audio control selector; Bass, Treble, Balance, Fader & Mute level.
6 CD button Mute level is selectable.
Switches the CD playback mode. 13 / button
7 FM button Used to tune in to the desired station.
Selects the FM Band & FM Travel store. Adjusts the bass/treble/balance.
8 AM button 14 / button
Selects the AM Band & AM Travel store. Scan/Preset scan tuning. Scan play in CD mode.
9 DISP button Adjusts the bass/treble/fader.
Display selector. Clock adjustment. 15 VOL + / – button
10 LD/SENS button Adjusts the volume and mute level.
Switches the reception sensitivity between local and distance. Mute is adjustable from 0 to -80.
Loudness on/off.

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 General Operations
Power On/Off Volume Level Control Adjusting the Sound Characteristics
Press the VOL / to adjust the volume level. 1.

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Turning on the power Press the AUD to select the desired adjustment mode.
: Volume up
BASS ➜ TREBLE ➜ BALANCE & FADER ➜ Mute level
Press the PWR to turn on the unit. : Volume down.
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 adjustment within 5 seconds after selecting. After 5
Press the PWR for more than 2 seconds. the display window. seconds, the display window will revert to previous indica-
tion.
Volume level meter
Setting the Clock Adjustment Range
BASS / BASS -7 BASS 7 /
The clock uses a 12-hour display system.
TREBLE / TREB -7 TREB 7 /
L
BALANCE 9 (Full left) 9 (Full right)
1. Turn the ignition key to the ON position. R

Muting the Sound FADER F

9 (Full front) R
9 (Full rear)
2. Press the PWR to turn on the unit. MUTE LEVEL (-80) (-0)
Briefly press PWR while the receiver is on.
3. Press the DISP and hold 2 seconds to start.
While muting the sound, the MUTE indicator on the display
Use the following buttons to set the clock. (The blinking You can check the each level visually with the indicators in the
is blinking.
section can be adjusted.) display window.
To restore the previous volume level, press PWR again.
/ : Adjust the Hour and minute Center level mark
: To activate Hour blink
: To activate Minute blink Loudness Effect
4. Press the DISP 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-
Ignition-off Clock Call sate for the negative characteristics of human hearing.
The display will illuminate showing the time and then automati-
Press the LD/SENS . BALANCE FADER
cally shut off after 5 seconds.
The “LD” indicator appears in the display window.
Briefly press the DISP while the ignition switch is in the “ OFF ”
Pressing this button again will cancel this feature.
position to activate.

Display Selector
Each time the DISP 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

Seek Tuning Preset Scan Tuning Receiving the Memorized Stations

1. 1. 1.
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Press the AM or FM to select the desired band. Press the AM or FM to select the desired radio band. Press the AM or FM to select the desired radio band.
FM I ➜ FM II ➜ FM III 2. Press the . 2. Press the 1 - 6/ momentarily.
or The unit will scan preset memory for the 12 stations from
AM I ➜ AM II the AM I/AM II band or the 18 stations from the FM I or FM
2. Press the or to tune in stations. Seek tuning auto- II and FM III bands. The unit will stop at each preset sta- Local/Distant (LO/DX) Selection
matically stops at a broadcasted frequency. tion for 8 seconds, before continuing to the next preset sta-
tion. This feature is used to select the strength of the signals at which
When tuning to FM stereo broadcasting stations, the the radio will stop during Seek Tuning.
“ ” stereo indicator will light up in the display window. Press the again to stop Preset Scan Tuning and re-
main this on the selected frequency.
Press the LD/SENS for more than 2 seconds to select the Local
setting and only the strongest (local) stations will be received.
Manual Tuning
Memorizing Stations Automatically (Travel Store) The “lo” indicator appears in the display window.
Pressing again for 2 seconds will select the Distant setting and
1. Press the AM or FM to select the desired band.
the radio will stop at a wider range of signals, including weaker
1. Press the AM or FM to select the desired band.
2. Press the or and hold for more than 0.5 second more distant stations. The “lo” indicator will go out on the dis-
to activate the manual tuning mode. Press again to tune in 2. Hold the AM or FM pressed for longer than 2 seconds. play window.
to stations. Up to 6 stations with strong signals will be automatically The “Distant” setting is the recommended default mode of re-
After 4 seconds duration of completing Manual Tuning, the stored in preset memory for the selected band. ception.
tuning control will revert to the Seek Tuning mode. Note
This function is available for FM III and AM II.
Scan Tuning
1. Press the AM or FM to select the desired radio band.
Memorizing Only the Desired Stations
2. Press the . 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.
Press the again to stop Scan Tuning and remain on 1. Press the AM or FM to select the desired radio band.
this selected frequency. 2. Press the or to tune in stations.
3. Press and hold the desired preset memory button 1 -
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 to select the CD mode. Press the during CD mode.

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Loading Discs Playback begins automatically. The ‘‘SCAN’’ indicator appears in the display window. This will
Insert the disc into the CD insertion slot with the labeled side play the first 10 seconds of all the tracks on the disc.
Pausing Playback Press the again to cancel this feature.
facing up.
Press the 6/ .
‘‘ ’’ indicator will light up in the display window and play-
To resume playback, press the 6/ again.
back begins automatically. Repeat Play
Stopping Playback Press the 5/RPT during CD mode.
Labeled side up Press the AM or FM to select the radio reception. The ‘‘RPT’’ indicator appears in the display window and the cur-
rent track is played repeatedly.
Ejecting Discs
Press the 5/RPT again to cancel this feature.
Press the to eject the disc.
Note MIX Play
The unit will turn-on automatically when a CD is inserted if the Press the 4/MIX during CD mode.
■ NEVER Insert 3-inch CD’s. ignition switch is ‘‘ON’’. All the tracks on the current disc are played in random order.
This unit is designed for playback of standard 5-inch CD’s only. Press the 4/MIX again to cancel this feature.
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 Playing a CD in various modes
occur.
Track Search
Tip/FYI Press the or during CD mode. Track numbers appear
in the display window.
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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 Installations
Supplied Mounting Hardware Mounting Example Bushing Use *
Installation in the dashboard.
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3. As shown in the figure below, securely fasten the screw,

1. Install the sleeve in the dashboard. which has been inserted into the bushing, at the rear of the
unit.

Sleeve Bushing, Locking Mounting Strap Release Removal trim ring

Fire wall (Supplied)
Screw Screw and Screws Keys

Precautions
• Be sure to remove/detach the front panel before you start 2. Select and bend the appropriate tabs to hold the sleeve
installing the unit. firmly in place.
• Choose the mounting location carefully so that the unit will
not interfere with the normal driving operations of the driver.
• Use only the supplied mounting hardware for a safe and se-
cure installation.
• Handle the sleeve carefully to avoid injuring your fingers.
• When mounting the unit in a car, keep the unit as level as
The distance to the fire wall varies due to the
possible. If the unit must be mounted at an angle, due to the
type of the car. Be sure to secure the unit by
design of the vehicle, make sure that the unit does not tilt
properly inserting the bushing.
upward by more than 30°.
Mounting Strap Use * Caution
Insufficient fastening of the screw may cause
3. Attaching the Mounting Strap to the underside of the dash some CD’s to skip.
board, using screw.
Attach the back of the unit to the Mounting Strap using the * Warning
support stem bolt and hardware. Failure to properly install the Mounting Strap or rear support
Bushing is a major cause of CD skipping. Without these secur-
Fire wall ing devices, the chassis of the CD receiver is able to move up &
down whenever the road has imperfections and CD skipping
results.
Removal trim ring
(Supplied)
Note
Some Japanese/Asian vehicles such as TOYOTA & NISSAN do
not require use of the sleeve and trim ring assembly.
To secure the replacement radio use the O.E.M. brackets and
mounting screws. These brackets will align with the threaded
screw holes found on each side of the new radio.

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 Connections
Warning Connection procedure
• To prevent short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and

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disconnect the battery’s (-) terminal. ANTENNA SOCKET
• This unit is designed for negative ground 12 V DC operation
ANTENNA PLUG
only. You can not use it for 24 V or other types of car batter-
In the case of a 2-speaker system,
ies. tape the ends of unconnected
terminals to prevent short circuit
4-speaker System 2-speaker System
Connection procedure (White) (White)
Front Left Left
(White/Black) Speaker (White/Black) Speaker
Caution (Gray)
Front Right
(Gray)
Right
(Gray/Black) Speaker (Gray/Black) Speaker
• DO NOT connect any speaker wires to the metal body or chas- (Green) (Green)
sis of the vehicle. (Green/Black) Rear Left (Green/Black) Do Not
Speaker Connect
• DO NOT connect the speaker common (-) wires to each other.
(Violet (Violet
• Connect each speaker wire directly to each speaker termi- Rear Right Do Not
(Violet/Black) (Violet/Black)
nal. Speaker Connect
• All speaker common (-) wires must remain floating.
i.e. No Common Connections or connections to vehicle grd . +12V Constant Power Supply (Yellow)
• Connect each pair of speaker leads only to a single speaker +12V Accessory/Switched (Red)
Ground Wire (Black)
(or speaker system) that has an impedance of least 4 ohms,
Power Antenna/Amplifier Turn On (Blue)
as well as 55-watt power-handling capability.
• Do not connect speaker leads to any inputs on external am-
plifiers. This will cause damage to the internal amplifier of this
unit.
Preamp Out/Line Out Connections
1 Make sure the car’s ignition key has been removed.
• Since this unit has Line Level Outputs, you can use an amplifier to upgrade your vehicle stereo system.
2 Disconnect the negative (-) terminal of the car’s bat-
tery.
3 Connect the wiring harness wires in the following
RCA Line-out Jacks
order : Ground wire (Black), +12V Constant Power
White (Left)
Supply (Yellow), +12V Accessory/Switched (Red) and
Power Antenna/Amplifier Turn On (Blue), and tape each Red (Right)
External Amplifier
so they do not come in contact with each other.
4 Connect the speaker wires of the wiring harness.
5 Connect the car’s antenna terminal to the antenna
Rear Speaker
socket of the unit.
6 Connect the detachable wire harness to the unit.
7 Reconnect the negative (-) terminal of the car’s bat- RCA Line-out Jacks (For Rear Speakers)
tery. • Connect a patch cable (not supplied) from the White (left rear channel) and Red (right rear channel) RCA line output jacks of the
8 Start the car’s engine. unit to the line input terminals of the external amplifier.
9 Make sure the unit operates properly.

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 Maintenance
Replacing the Fuse Removing the Unit
If the fuse is blown, check the power connection first and then Use the supplied release keys when you need to remove the
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replace the fuse. If the fuse blows again under normal condi- unit from the car.
tions, the unit may be defective. Insert them into the unit as shown below. This will unlock the
unit from the sleeve, allowing for removal of the unit.

Back of the unit

Notes
Warning • Handle the release keys carefully to avoid injuring your fin-
Use only a fuse with the specified amperage (10 A). gers.
Use of another type of fuse can result in a fire or unit damage. • Keep the release keys in a safe place for future use.

Cleaning the Connectors

If the connectors of the unit and the front panel are contami-
nated, malfunctions may occur.
Detach the front panel and clean the connectors with an alco-
hol dampened cotton swab as shown below.

Main unit Back of the front panel

Returning to the Initial Settings

When the reset button is pressed, the microcomputer of the
unit returns to the initial settings. If the display window is not
properly shown or the unit malfunctions, press the reset button
with the point of a sharp object such as a ball-point pen.

Reset button
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 Troubleshooting Guide Specifications
The following check will assist in the correction of most prob-
lems which you may encounter with your unit. Before going
CD Player Troubleshooting GENERAL
through the check list below, refer back to the connection and Dimensions : Approx. 178 mm × 50 mm × 155 mm
When problems occur with CD playback, an error message
(W × H × D)

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operating procedures. appears in the display window.
Power requirements : 12 volts DC car battery
Refer to the table below to identify the problem, then take the
(negative ground)
suggested corrective action. If the error persists, contact your
General nearest Blaupunkt dealer.
Output Power : 55 watts × 4 channels
Trouble Cause/Solution Output Wiring : Floating-ground type designed for 2 or
• Memorized stations and cor- Leads are not matched 4 speaker use.
Message Possible cause Recommended action
rect time are erased. correctly with the car’s ac- RCA low-level outputs (2 channels).
E-01 Dirty disc. Clean the disc. Output Impedance : Compatible with 4-8 ohm speakers.
• The fuse has blown. cessory power connector.
Scratched disc. Replace the disc. Low - Level Output : 3 V.
• Radio works when the ignition Check wiring for short cir-
Up-side-down. Check the disc.
key is in the ON, ACC and OFF cuits.
positions. E-02 Focus error. Try ejecting and re-in- TUNER
• No power is being supplied to The car doesn’t have an ser ting under normal
temperature conditions. Tuning Range : AM : 530 - 1, 710 kHz
the unit. ACC position. (10 kHz step)
• The power is continuously sup- E-03 Data and focus error. Under normal tempera- FM : 87.5 - 107.9 MHz
plied to the unit. ture conditions, eject and (200 kHz step)
insert clean, undamaged Sensitivity : AM : 20 µV
disc properly.
Radio reception FM : 1.5 µV
E-04 Mechanical problem. Eject and re-insert. FM
Trouble Cause/Solution
Stereo Separation : 30 dB
Preset stations are not re- The broadcast signal is too weak.
ceivable.
CD PLAYER
Seek tuning is not possible. The broadcast signal is too weak.
→ Use manual tuning. Frequency
Response : 20 - 20,000 Hz
Travel Store feature does Not enough broadcast frequen- S/N Ratio : 98 dB
not complete storing of six cies are receivable. Wow & Flutter : Below the measurable limit
stations

Also make sure that antenna is connected, extended and dry

inside.

If the above mentioned solutions do not help to improve the

situation, consult your nearest Blaupunkt dealer or in the United
States call 1-800-266-2528 for technical assistance, parts and
service. Call 1-800-950-2528 for dealer referral or to request
product brochure.

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