RCD-3038KL - Car stereo Renkforce - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL RCD-3038KL Renkforce

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Operating Controls 42

Product Description 44

Mechanical Installation 45

Installation Position 45

Removing and Replacing the Front Control Panel 46

Installation in the Radio Slot 46

Removal 48

Electric Connection 49

Connection of the Speakers and the Power Supply 50

Connecting the Aerial 51

Connecting the LINE Outputs 52

AUX IN Connection 52

Operation 53

General Operation 53

Menu Settings 56

Radio Mode 59

CD Operation 64

USB/Memory Card Operation 68

Maintenance 69

Handling 70

Advice on Handling CDs 70

Disposal 70

Troubleshooting 71

Technical Data 73

Introduction

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing this product.

This product complies with the national and European legal requirements. We kindly request the user to follow the operating instructions, to preserve this condition and to ensure safe operation!

These operating instructions relate to this product. They contain important information concerning commissioning and handling. Please bear this in mind when passing on the product to a third party. Keep these operating instructions for future reference!

All company names and product names are trademarks of the respective owner. All rights reserved.

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Fri 8.00am to 2.00pm

Intended Use

With the Renkforce RCD-3038KL CD tuner you can receive radio programmes in vehicles, play audio CDs and audio data from suitable media and amplify the audio signals.

The CD Tuner must be connected to speakers.

This product is only approved for the connection to 12 V direct current on-board networks with the negative pole of the battery to the car body. The product may only be installed and operated in vehicles with this kind of on-board voltage.

The user must make sure that the way the product is installed protects the product from humidity and wetness.

Any use other than that described above can damage the product and may involve additional risks such as short circuits, fire and electric shocks.

No part of the product may be modified or rebuilt, and the housing must not be opened.

Observe all safety instructions in these operating instructions!

Symbols

The exclamation mark symbol on the device indicates that the user should read these operating instructions prior to using the product.

The "Hand" symbol indicates special advice and operating information.

In case of damage caused by non-compliance with these safety instructions, the warranty/guarantee will become void. We do not assume any responsibility for consequential damage!

Nor do we assume any liability for damage to property or personal injury caused by improper use or failure to observe the safety notices. In such cases the guarantee/warranty will be void!

• The unauthorized conversion and/or modification of the product is inadmissible because of safety and approval reasons.
• The device may only be used with the 12 V DC vehicle power supply (with the negative terminal of the battery connected to the body of the vehicle). Never connect the device to a different power supply.
• The device must be set up correctly. Please also follow these operating instructions.
• When the product is opened or the safety circuit is jumpered, invisible laser radiation may be emitted. Caution - if proceeding in a different way or using any other controls than those specified in this manual, you may expose yourself to hazardous radiation.
• This product is not a toy and should be kept out of the reach of children. Children do not understand how dangerous electrical devices can be.
• Do not expose the device to any high temperatures, dripping or splashing water, strong vibrations or heavy mechanical stress.
• Do not operate the device unattended.
• Do not leave packaging material unattended. It may become a dangerous toy for children.
• Comply with the safety and operating instructions of any other appliances that are connected to the device.
• If you are not sure about the correct connection or if there are any questions that are not covered by the operating instructions, do not hesitate to contact our technical support or another specialist.

Operating Controls

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 C O R D S MP3 T E N K F O R C E USB LOU /ENT EA TA IP SET EQ CLAS POP ROCK 1 PAU 2 SCN 3 RPT 4 SHF 5DIR- 6DIR+ AUXIN SD 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Operating Controls

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(1) MOD button
(2) Button /MU
(3) Button
(4) VOLUME rotary control / SELECT button
(5) ▶▶ button
(6) BND/LOUD/ENT button
(7) LC display
(8) CD slot
(9) EQ/TA button
(10) AS/PS button
(11) Button
(12) DSP button
(13) USB interface
(14) AUX IN connection
(15) ◀◀ button
(16) PAU button
(17) SCN button
(18) RPT button
(19) SHF button
(20) DIR- button
(21) DIR+ button
(22) PTY/AF button
(23) Memory card reader
(24) Station buttons

Product Description

This product is equipped with a removable front control panel, an AM/FM radio unit, a USB interface, an MMC/SD card reader and a CD/CD-R/CD-RW/MP3-player with the following features:

• High output (4 x 4 0 W max .)
• P r e a m p o u t p u t f o r t h e c o n n e c t i o
• Front AUX for connecting extern
• E le ct r o n i c v o l u m e , b a s s , t r e b l e
  • Digital signal processor for the adaptation of the sound characteristics to various music styles
• Loudness correction
• FM - tuner with RDS - function
• Exact electronic tuning of the
  • 30 programmable station memorii
• Manual / automatic station scan i
  • A u t o m a t i c s t a t i o n s t o r a g e / p r o g r
  • Electronic suppression of vibrations to prevent interruptions in CD-replay
  • A l p h a n u m e r i c a l D O T - m a t r i x d i s p
  • I D 3 - d a y d i s p l a y f o r M P 3 - r e p l a y
  • Time setting by means of the R C
• ISO terminal

Mechanical Installation

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In most vehicles the producers plan an installation cut-out for the car radio. The choice of the location depends on safety aspects. Therefore we recommend that you actually install the radio in this place.

The CD tuner requires a DIN installation cut-out with the dimensions 182x53mm; these dimensions are standardized and usually the vehicle manufacturers comply with them.

Should there be no slot, please ask your car dealer about the correct place of installation for your car radio.

Please select the place of installation carefully so that the CD tuner neither influences the driver's activity nor distracts him from the traffic.

Only use the supplied installation material to guarantee a safe installation.

Any changes in the vehicle that become necessary for the installation of the CD tuner or other components must be carried out in such a way that neither traffic security nor the stability of the car are affected. With many cars, the type approval will lapse if you merely saw out a section of the sheet metal.

Since the CD tuner creates heat during operation, the place of installation must be heat-resistant.

Before drilling the attachment holes, make sure that no electric cables, brake lines, the fuel tank or similar are damaged.

When using tools to install your car hi-fi components, observe the manufacturer's safety instructions.

When installing the car hi-fi system, take into consideration the risk of accident which can arise from devices being torn away in the case of an accident. Therefore, you should secure every component in a place where it cannot be dangerous to passengers.

Before you install the system, check the depth of the installation recess.

Installation Position

The angle of installation to the horizontal must be under 30^ . A CD tuner that is inclined too much may cause problems when playing CDs.

Mechanical Installation

Removing and Replacing the Front Control Panel

The front control panel can be removed to prevent theft.

- Before you remove the front control panel, push the button ⏻/MUT (2) for a long time to turn the product off.

- Press the button (3) to unlatch

- Remove the front control panel and put it into the supplied protective cover.

- To attach the operating unit, insert the right side of the operating unit in the holder so that the latches at the right edge catch in the guides at the operating unit. Then press the left side of the operating unit to latch it.

- Do not press on the display or

Make sure to place the front operating unit on the device in the correct direction.

Do not press the front against the unit too hard. It can be easily attached by pressing it slightly against the device at the left until it latches.

When you remove the front control panel, please put it into the supplied protective cover.

Installation in the Radio Slot

- Remove the two safety screws o

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• Remove the front control unit (st
• Carefully remove the plastic frame in the front of the system, by bending it slightly to the outside and pulling it off from the unit (step 2).
• Unlock the installation frame with the two unlocking keys (step 3).
• Remove the installation frame towards the back of the system (step 4).

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• Insert the frame into the respective cut-out in the vehicle (step 5).
• Bend down some clips in the installation frame until the frame is securely fastened in the recess (step 6).

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Mechanical Installation

• When you have made all the electrical contacts (see "Electric Connection") insert the CD tuner into the frame until it locks in.
• Attach the plastic frame to the front of the device again.

Keep the two unlocking keys. You will need them for a later removal of the CD tuner.

• Protect your CD tuner from vibrations with the bolt at the back of the unit.
• In most vehicles, such a safety fastening is provided for. If this is not the case in your car, fasten the CD tuner with the enclosed punched metal strip.

For the fastening, proceed as shown in the following figure.

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Removal

• Remove the front control panel.
• Carefully remove the plastic frame in the front of the system by bending it slightly to the outside and pulling it off from the unit.
• Insert the two unlocking keys into the lateral slots between the CD tuner and the installation frame, until the CD tuner unlocks.
• Remove the fastening screw at t
• Carefully pull out the radio with the unlocking keys from the installation frame.
• Disconnect all electrical conn ne

The electric connection should be made by a specialist.

To avoid short-circuits and resulting damage to the CD tuner, the negative pole (earth) of the vehicle battery must be disconnected during connection.

Only connect the negative pole of the battery when you have completely connected the system and checked the connections.

You should only use a voltmeter or a diode test lamp for checking the voltage on the on-board cables as normal test lamps consume excessive currents and can thus damage the electronic system of the car.

When laying the cables, make sure that they are not squeezed or scoured on sharp edges. Use rubber grommets for the feed-though points.

The line towards the speakers must be a bifilar cable. Insulate the bare wires at the connecting terminals. Ensure there are no sharp edges which could damage the cables.

Only use speakers with a sufficiently high load capacity (see „Technical Data“).

Make sure that all speakers have the correct polarity, i.e. the plus and minus signs must match.

The connecting cables of the speakers are usually coded. Some speaker manufacturers indicate the (+) wire by means of an additional colour stripe, others use a corrugated cable for the (+) terminal and a smooth one for the (-) terminal.

The system was designed for the operation at speaker impedances of at least 4 Ohm. Never connect speakers with a lower impedance.

In most vehicles the cables for the electric connection and the connection of the speakers have been laid directly to the slot.

If this is not the case, please make sure that any cables placed later are secured by the respective onboard fuses (see vehicle operation manual).

Electric Connection

Connection of the Speakers and the Power Supply

The CD tuner has an ISO system plug.

Vehicles equipped with such a system plug can be connected directly to the system if the plug assignment is the same (please check beforehand!). If the plug assignment differs, use a vehicle-specific adapter from a specialist vendor for connection.

Please refer to the following illustrations for the contact assignment of the CD tuner socket.

Please ask you car dealer for the respective assignment of your vehicle system plug.

System connector B (speaker connection)

(1) Speaker rear right (+)

(2) Speaker rear right (-)

(3) Speaker front right (+)

(4) Speaker front right (-)

(5) Speaker front left (+)

(6) Speaker front left (-)

(7) Speaker rear left (+)

(8) Speaker rear left (-)

System plug A (power supply)

(1) (not assigned)

(2) (not assigned)

(3) (not assigned)

(4) Continuous current +12V

(5) Aerial control output

(6) (not assigned)

(7) Ignition +12V

(8) Earth

B 1 3 5 7 2 4 6 8 A 5 7 4 8

Electric Connection

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• The constant current terminal +12V (4) must be connected to a cable that also supplies 12V permanently when the ignition is off (terminal 30 of the on-board network). This terminal serves to save the user settings, time, etc.
• The aerial control output (5) supplies a voltage of +12V when the device is switched on. This cable can be used for the power supply of an electrical aerial, an amplifier aerial and for the voltage for switching on a performance amplifier.
• The ignition terminal +12V (7) must be connected to a cable that is only live with +12V when the ignition is on (terminal 15 of the on-board networks).

Do not connect this terminal to continuous current, otherwise the on-board battery could be discharged when the vehicle is parked for a longer period of time.

- Connect the earth connection (8)

Adhesive techniques which become ever more common and painted metal parts impair the electric conductivity. Therefore, not every metal part is a suitable earthing point.

Connecting the Aerial

• Connect the aerial plug of your vehicle with the aerial socket ANT at the back of the radio.
  • If your vehicle has a different aerial plug, please use a suitable adapter, available in specialist shops.

Electric Connection

Connecting the LINE Outputs

The CD tuner has a LINE output for connecting a power amplifier.

For the connection of the cinch sockets only use the shielded cinch wires. The use of other cables might cause interferences.

Keep the distance of the cables as short as possible.

Do not place the cables near other cables to avoid interferences in the cables.

To avoid distortions or mismatches that could damage the unit, the cinch connector must only be connected to devices with the suitable cinch terminals. For this, observe also the connection data in the section "Technical Data".

- Connect the sockets LINE OUT on the back of the device with the inputs of a power amplifier.

The red socket is a terminal for the right channel

The white socket is a terminal for the left channel

AUX IN Connection

You can connect an external audio device (e.g. portable MP3 player) to the port AUX IN (14) whose signal is played back via the vehicle speakers.

- Connect the port AUX IN (14) with the audio output of the external device.

Do not turn on the device before you have read and understood these operating instructions.

Check all the connections again. When you have done so, reconnect the negative pole of the car battery.

General Operation

• M O D B u t t o n (1)

With this you can select various audio sources. Every time the button is pressed, the radio switches to the next source:

AUX > TUNER > CD > USB > SD

When one of the sources is not active, i.e. no medium inserted, this source will be skipped in the selection.

• B u t o n /MUT (2)

This button switches the radio on and off and activates muting.

Push briefly with the device switched off > device is switched on

Push briefly with the device switched on > muting is switched on or off

Hold pushed with the device switched on > device is switched off

You may also press any other button for switching on (except for the buttons ▲ (3) and ▲ (11)).

- Button (3)

Press this button to unlatch the operating panel.

• V O L U M E r o t a r y c o n t r o l / S E L E C T

In standard operation, the VOLUME control (4) is for setting the volume.

Press the SELECT button (4) once or several times to change the parameters BAS (bass control), TRB (treble control), BAL (balance control) and FAD (fader control) by turning the VOLUME control (4).

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    VOL --> SEL --> BAS --> SEL --> TRB --> SEL --> BAL --> SEL --> FAD --> SEL
    VOL --> A
    SEL --> B
    BAS --> C
    SEL --> D
    TRB --> E
    SEL --> F
    BAL --> G
    SEL --> H
    FAD --> I
    SEL --> J

• B N D / L O U D / E N T button (6)

This button is used to switch the loudness function on/off.

Press and hold the button to trigger the loudness function:

LOUD ON: The loudness function is active.

LOUD OFF: The loudness function is inactive. The sound is not influenced.

At low volumes the human ear does not perceive very low and very high sounds well. An increase of the frequency range for low volume (loudness correction) counteracts this effect and the music replay sounds more natural.

• L C Display (7)

The LC-display (7) shows all the information, depending on the audio source that is being played (radio, CD-player etc.).

• E Q / T A button (9)

This button selects the equalizer setting.

Briefly push the button to switch between the different equaliser settings:

FLAT: The equaliser is active, but there is no sound adaptation.

CLASSICS: The sound characteristic is adapted to classical music.

POP M: The sound characteristic is adapted to pop music.

ROCK M: The sound characteristic is adapted to rock music.

DSP OFF: The equaliser is switched off.

• D S P (12) button

With this button various information can be displayed on the LC display (7). Press the button once more to move to the next display.

When the button is not activated anymore, the display returns to the original information after a little while.

When an RDS station is being received

Radio operation: Time > Station name > Program type > Transmission frequency

CD-/MP3 operation: Time > ID3-Tag-Infos > Track display

When no RDS station is being received

Radio operation: Time > Transmission frequency

CD-/MP3 operation: Time > ID3-Tag-Infos > Track display

Setting the time

Push the button DSP (12) briefly until the time is displayed.

Then hold the button DSP (12) pushed until the time display flashes.

Use the button ▶▶ (5) to set the minutes and the button ◀◀ (15) to set the hours.

- RESET button

This button is behind the front cover next to the contacts for the operating unit and resets all the settings to the original settings that were made in the factory.

Press this button in the following cases with a pointy object:

• when you have completed the installation and connection
• when the CD tuner does not react to the operation of buttons anymore
• when the display shows undefined characters

Menu Settings

• V O L U M E r o t a r y c o n t r o l / S E L E C T

To select the menu settings, please press the SELECT button (4) a little longer (>2 seconds) and then press this button once more, but only very briefly, until the desired function appears on the display.

Choose the options for the respective settings by turning the VOLUME control (4).

BEEP ON/OFF

BEEP ON: Every activation of a button is confirmed by a signal sound.

BEEP OFF: The sound confirmation function is deactivated.

AREA EUR/USA/ASI/S-A/JPN/OIR

AREA EUR: Radio frequency band setting for Europe

FM 87.5-108.0MHz / 50kHz steps

MW 522-1,620kHz / 9kHz-steps

AREA USA: Radio frequency band setting for USA

FM 87.5-107.9MHz / 100kHz steps

AM 530-1710kHz / 10kHz-steps

AREA ASI: Radio frequency band setting for Asia

FM 87.5-108.0MHz / 100kHz steps

AM 531-1,602kHz / 9kHz-steps

AREA S-A: Radio frequency band setting for South Africa

FM 87.5-108.0MHz / 100kHz steps

AM 520-1,620kHz / 10kHz-steps

AREA JPN: Radio frequency band setting for Japan

FM 76.0-90.0MHz / 100kHz steps

AM 522-1,629kHz / 9kHz-steps

AREA OIR: Radio frequency band setting for Eastern Europe

FM 87.5-108.0MHz / 50kHz steps

MW 522-1,620kHz / 9kHz-steps

Operation

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DIM HIGH/LOW/MID

Setting the display brightness

HIGH: highest brightness

LOW: lowest brightness

MID: medium brightness

TA SEEK/ALARM

TA SEEK: When the radio has lost the traffic information, it will seek a new station with Traffic Announcement coding.

TA ALARM: When the radio cannot receive the TA code anymore, there will be an alarm signal. If the set station does not send any RDS information, the display shows SEEK PI.

PI SOUND/MUTE

Device reaction when a transmission area is reached where 2 different stations with different programme identification (PI) are transmitting the same AF (alternative frequency).

PI SOUND: The radio switches to the new station briefly and then back.

PI MUTE: The new station is muted.

RETUNE S/L

RETUNE S: When the radio does not receive traffic announcements or programme information anymore for 30 seconds, the auto-scan starts.

RETUNE L: When the radio does not receive traffic announcements or programme information anymore for 90 seconds, the auto-scan starts.

MASK DPI/ALL

Device reaction during station search.

MASK DPI: Alternative frequencies with different programme information (PI) are not considered.

MASK ALL: Alternative frequencies with different programme information (PI) and alternative frequencies with a high signal strength but without RDS information are not considered.

Operation

EONTA LO/DX

With this function, switching to traffic announcements of other programmes in the same station chain can be made dependent on their reception strength.

LO: The device only switches to EON traffic announcements when the EON transmitter signal strength is good and no interferences are to be expected.

DX: The device always switches to EON traffic announcements. The signal strength is not considered.

REG ON/OFF

Consideration of the regional ID with automatic frequency switching:

ON: The device only switches to a different frequency with exactly the same programme (identical regional identification) if the reception grows weaker.

OFF: When the reception grows weaker, the device also switches to a different frequency with another regional identification.

TAVOL

In case of traffic reports and activated TA function, the pre-set volume is selected where the volume set is lower. Set the desired volume by turning the VOLUME rotary control (4).

Operation

Radio Mode

Receiving concept RDS

The abbreviation RDS stands for Radio Data System, i.e. inaudible, additional information codes are transmitted by the FM RDS station.

The CD tuner is able to evaluate these coded data that are transmitted by most of the radio stations.

The following important data is transmitted:

• Program Identification (PI)
• Traffic Program (TP)
• Traffic Announcement (TA)
• Program Service (PS)
• Alternative Frequencies (AF)
• Program Type (PTY)
• EON Information (enhanced other networks)
• Clock time (CT)

Program Identification (PI)

This information helps the receiver to identify a station. It enables the radio to differentiate between areas where the same programme is transmitted. The car radio only switches to a stronger station when the reception grows weaker if the stronger station transmits the same programme identification.

Traffic Programme (TP)

This signal enables the receiver to detect that a station with a traffic programme is being received.

Traffic Announcement (TA)

With this signal the receiver can detect a traffic announcement and interrupt the current replay of a different audio source.

Program Service (PS)

This information tells the receiver which station it is receiving. It is directly displayed in the display of the car radio, e.g. BAYERN 3.

Alternative Frequencies (AF)

A list of alternative frequencies that send the same programme is transmitted. If the transmitter station currently received becomes too weak, the receiver detects from the AF signal on which frequencies it must search for a better transmitter.

Program Type (PTY)

This code gives the receiver information on the type of the transmitted programme (e.g. sports, classic, news etc.). The listener can select his favourite programme more directly.

A national disaster alarm can also be sent this way. However, not all the radio stations offer the PTY service.

EON Information

Many radio station chains with various programmes only have one programme with traffic information. If EON information is transmitted, a radio equipped with an EON function switches to the Traffic Announcement station whenever such announcements are made, even if a different programme of this chain is being played.

If you listen to Bayern 4 for example (no traffic announcement) and the TA button is activated, the radio will switch to Bayern 3 (with traffic announcements) for the time of a traffic announcement.

Clock time (CT)

Many stations transmit the current time in the RDS data. If a radio receives this signal, it sets the in-built clock automatically.

Therefore, when you leave the transmission area, the RDS system has the advantage that it switches to a similar transmitter station that can be better received. However, it only changes when it finds a better transmitter station with the same programme.

Short signal attenuations due to the reception cannot be eliminated by the RDS system either, since this would mean that the car radios permanently switches back and forth. The listener would feel much more disturbed by this than by short-term reception problems.

Another advantage of the RDS system is that the station name is displayed. The station name of an RDS station is displayed in the car radio.

Button functions

• B N D / L O U D / E N T button (6)

With this button you can select the band range of the radio unit. There are 3 FM and an AM range:

F1 > F2 > F3 > MW

On each of the four band ranges, 6 stations can be stored on the station button 1-6 (24).

• ◀◀(15) and ▶▶(5) buttons

With these buttons the receiving frequency can be changed to adjust stations in radio operation.

Briefly pressing a button starts the automatic station search (display shows SEARCH).

The auto-scan only stops at the next station that can be received well.

By pressing a button longer, you activate manual station scan.

The display shows MANUAL.

In this mode, the frequency is changed until you release the corresponding button again. Brief presses of this button changes the frequency step by step.

If buttons are not pressed for a longer period of time, the devices switches back to automatic station search. The display shows AUTO.

- Station buttons 1 - 6 (24)

If you briefly press these buttons, you can select a station you have pre-set.

If you want to store a station you are listening to, simply press the desired button for more than 1 second.

Every one of the three FM ranges (FM1-3) and the AM reception range (MW1 and MW2) has six station buttons. Therefore you can assign 30 station buttons.

• E Q / T A button (9)

Keep EQ/TA button (9) pushed > TA is activated

Keep the button pushed again > TA is deactivated

When you receive a traffic programme station, the display shows TP (traffic programme).

When you keep the TA button pushed, TA appears in the display as well.

If a different source is being played (e.g. SD playback), the programme is set to mute during the traffic announcement.

When you listen to a radio programme at a very low volume, the volume is automatically increased to the pre-set level (see menu settings TAVOL).

When the traffic announcement is over, the volume you were hearing before is restored.

• A S / P S button (10)

If you push this button briefly, the stations stored on the station buttons 1-6 (24) are played for a few seconds each. To stop the auto-scan, push the button again.

When you keep the button pushed, all the stations that can be received well are stored on the station storage buttons 1-6 (24).

After this procedure, the stored stations are played for a few seconds each as described above.

- P T Y / A F button (22)

This button controls the PTY and AF functions. Briefly push to control the PTY function, push long to control the AF function.

PTY function

This function permits finding stations with a specific programme type.

Briefly push the button PTY/AF (22).

The display shows the selected or currently received programme type.

Turn the VOLUME (4) dial until the desired programme type is displayed.

Push the button ◀◀◀ (15) or ▶▶ (5) to start scanning for the programme type set.

The auto-scan will stop at the next station of the selected programme type that can be received well.

To deactivate the PTY function again, push the button RTY/AF (22) briefly again.

AF function

The AF function calls automatic transmitter station tracking. When you leave a transmission area, the radio can only switch to a better sender when the AF function is activated.

Keep the PTY/AF (22) button pushed > AF is switched on

Keep the button pushed again > AF is switched off

"AF" will be displayed if the function is active.

If the reception of an RDS transmitter station gets weaker or the radio does not receive and RDS station at all, the display flashes.

When a station can be received well, the symbol is displayed continuously.

CD Operation

• C D s l o t ( 8 )

Insert your CD for replay in the CD drive.

Always insert the CD with the printed side up.

- B u ≠ t o n (11)

Press this button to eject a CD.

- Buttons ◀◀◀ (15) and ▶▶ (5)

With these buttons you can select individual tracks of a CD or search for a certain section within one track.

The arrows on the buttons indicate the search direction (up or down).

Only press the buttons briefly to jump to the next or previous track.

Press the buttons longer to search a certain section within one track.

- P A U button (16)

Press this button to interrupt the CD replay briefly.

When you confirm the button again, replay will begin at the point where it was interrupted.

• S C N button (17)

Press this button to play a few seconds of every track on the CD.

For MP3 playback:

Keep this button pushed to play the first tracks of the current folder.

To de-activate this function again, press the button SCN (17) again.

Replay will be normal from this point onward.

Operation

• R P T button (18)

Press this button to repeat the current track.

For MP3 playback:

Keep this button pressed to repeat all tracks of the folder that is currently played.

To de-activate this function, press the button RPT (18) again.

Replay will be normal from this point onward.

• S H F button (19)

Press this button for random replay.

The tracks on the CD will be played in a random order.

For MP3 playback:

Keep this button pressed to play the tracks of the folder that is currently played in random order.

To de-activate this function again, press the button SHF (19) again.

Playback continues in normal order from here.

• D I R - ( 2 0 ) a n d D I R + ( 2 1 ) b u t t o n

These buttons serve to select the folders on the storage medium.

DIR - (20) selects the previous folder.

DIR + (21) selects the next folder.

These buttons are only active in MP3 mode.

If no folder structure is present on the storage medium, these buttons have no function.

Operation

• A S / P S button (10)

This button activates the search function in MP3 operation.

Searching for track numbers

• Push the AS/PS (10) button once to activate track number search.
• Select the desired track number with the rotary control VOLUME (4).
• Push the button BND/LOUD/ENT (6) or push the button SELECT (4).
• The selected track is played automatically.

Searching for track names

• Push the AS/PS (10) button twice to activate track name search.
• The first character of the track display flashes.
• Select the desired character with the rotary control VOLUME (4).
• Push the SELECT button (4), the second character flashes.
• Select the other characters the same way if applicable.
• Push the button BND/LOUD/ENT (6).
• All tracks starting with the selected letter/s are displayed.
• Select the desired track with the rotary control VOLUME (4).
• Push the button BND/LOUD/ENT (6) or push the button SELECT (4).
• The selected track is played automatically.

Operation

Search via the folder structure

• Press the AS/PS (10) button three times to activate search via the folder structure.
• The first directory structure is displayed.
• Select the desired folder with the rotary control VOLUME (4).
• Press the button BND/LOUD/ENT (6) or press the button SELECT (4). The file is selected and the name of the first track or the next sub-file is displayed.
• Select the desired track or the next sub-file with the VOLUME control (4).
• Continue in the same way until the desired track is displayed.
• Press the button BND/LOUD/ENT (6) or press the button SELECT (4).
• The selected track is played automatically.

Search within the currently selected directory

• Press the AS/PS (10) button four times to activate search via the current directory.
• Use the rotary control VOLUME (4) to select the desired track or (,) for the desired directory.
• Proceed as already described in „Search via the folder structure“.

USB/Memory Card Operation

The CD tuner is equipped with a USB interface (13) and a memory card reader (23) for SD/MMC cards. MP3 files stored on these media cannot be played.

Do not connect any MP3-player to the USB interface if it is battery-operated.

The USB interface power supply may load the inserted batteries and cause overheating or explosion of a battery.

USB media up to 16GB and a power intake of up to max. 500mA can be connected to the USB interface.

Only USB storage media can be operated at the USB socket. MP3 players with a USB port usually switch into PC mode when this port is connected. In this mode, music files cannot be played. However, you may connect the audio output of your MP3 player to the AUX IN (14).

Supports SD/MMC-cards and SDHC-cards up to 8GB.

The media must be formatted in FAT 16 or FAT 32.

Due to the great variety of systems with USB and SD/MMC card interfaces and their different functions that are sometimes producer-specific, we cannot guarantee that all media will be recognized and that all the operational functions are available in this CD tuner.

If the storage medium is not recognised, remove it and insert it again.

• Connect your USB storage medium
• If you use a memory card, in series
• The player switches to the respective input automatically and starts replay.
  • The last inserted medium is sell
• further operation corresponds to

Maintenance

Regularly check the technical safety of the CD tuner, e.g. for damage of the cables or the housing.

If it can be assumed that safe operation is no longer possible, the device must be turned off and precautions are to be taken to ensure that it is not used unintentionally. Disconnect the car power system!

It must be assumed that safe operation is no longer possible if:

• the device shows visible damage

• if the appliance does not function

• following considerable stress duty

Before cleaning the CD tuner or performing maintenance, the following safety instruction must be observed:

Live components may be exposed if covers are opened or components are removed.

The device must be disconnected from all power sources before any servicing or repair work is carried out.

Capacitors inside the device may still carry voltage even though they have been disconnected from all power sources.

Only qualified experts familiar with the hazards involved and the relevant regulations may perform repairs.

If it becomes necessary to replace a fuse, make sure that only fuses of the prescribed type and nominal current are used (see „Technical Data“).

Never repair fuses or bridge the fuse holder.

• When the power supply has been disconnected (disconnect ISO plug!) carefully remove the fuse from the fuse holder next to the ISO plug.
• Replace it with a fuse of the sam
• Only then can you re-connect the
• Should the fuse trigger again, have the CD tuner repaired in a specialised workshop.

Apart from this, the device does not need any servicing. The device's outside should only be cleaned with a soft, dry cloth or a brush.

Never use any aggressive cleaning agents or chemical solutions that may damage the surface of the housing.

Handling

• If the volume inside your car is too high, you will not hear any acoustic warning signals. This constitutes a danger to yourself and other road users. Therefore, make sure the volume is at a suitable level.
• Inattentiveness on the road may cause serious accidents. Operation of the hi-fi system may therefore only take place if the traffic situation permits and you are not unduly distracted by operating the system.
• Do not listen to excessively loud music over an extended period of time. This may damage your hearing.

Advice on Handling CDs

• Hold CDs at the edges only. This avoids fingerprints or dirt on the surface.
  • Always place the CD in the CD slot with the written side facing upwards.

- Only touch CDs with clean hand:

- If one of your CDs is dirty, wipe it clean from the centre to the edge using a soft, lint-free cloth. Never clean CDs in a circular motion. Never use any solvents.

- If the dirt cannot be removed easily, please use a standard CD cleaning agent (do not use a cleaning agent for records) and observe the manufacturer's instructions.

- Do not label your CDs and done

- After playing your CDs, keep th

- When storing CDs, do not expose them to direct sunlight, heat or moisture.

Disposal

Electronic devices are recyclable waste and must not be disposed of in the household waste! Dispose of the product according to the applicable statutory provisions at the end of its service life.

Troubleshooting

The Renkforce RCD-3038KL CD tuner you have purchased is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and is safe to operate.

Nevertheless, problems or errors may occur.

Therefore, we would like to describe how to eliminate possible faults here:

Please observe the safety notes!

No replay, no display, and the lights are out:

• The vehicle fuse is defective. Look up the respective fuse in the operation manual of your car. Check the fuse.
- The fuse of the CD tuner is defective. Remove the CD tuner and check the fuse.
- The positive line/earth line is loose. Remove the CD tuner and check the connections of the cables.

Replay only through one speaker:

• The balance control is wrongly a
- The speaker connection has come loose. Remove the CD tuner and/or speakers and check the connections.

Replay only through the front or rear speakers:

• The fader control is not adjusted
- The speaker connection has come loose. Remove the CD tuner and/or speakers and check the connections.

In radio operation hardly any stations can be received:

• The aerial is not pulled out completely. Pull out the aerial to its full length.
- The aerial connection has come loose. Remove the CD tuner and check the connection.
- The aerial is defective. Check the connection, earthing and the aerial itself.

Troubleshooting

Interference noise during radio and CD replay:

- Interferences reach the CD tuner via the positive line. Install an additional interference suppression coil into the positive line. If necessary, also equip the vehicle with spark-plug suppressor sockets, distributor arms etc. to suppress interferences.

When you press a station button, you only hear hissing:

• No station has been programmed. Program the stations as described above.

Every time you switch off the CD tuner, the station programming gets lost:

- The continuous positive line is not connected, or has come loose. Connect or check the continuous positive line as explained in the instructions or check whether the cable is correctly connected. Check the fuse.

The device no longer responds to button commands or displays weird characters:

- Reset the device with the RESE

Repairs other than those described above should only be carried out by an authorised specialist.

Technical Data

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General Information

Operating voltage 12 V DC

Power input 15 A (max.) / 8 mA (standby)

Fuse ...... Vehicle flat fuse 15 A

Output power 4 x 40 W (max.)

Speaker impedance 4 - 8 Ohm

Interfaces.... USB and SD/MMC card

Mounting depth 180 mm

Weight 1.25 kg

Radio

Sensitivity ...... FM 10 dbμ/AM 36 dBμ

Intermediate frequency FM 10.7 MHz/AM 450 kHz

Stereo separation FM ....>25 dB

CD-/MP3-Player

Frequency range 40 - 18,000 Hz

Signal-to-noise ratio ....>55 dB

Channel separation ....>50 dB

Admissible Media CD/CD-R/CD-RW

USB (max. 16 GB)

SD/SDHC/MMC (max. 8 GB)

Load capacity USB 500 mA

Formatting ...... FAT 16/FAT 32

Supported formats CD-Audio/MP3

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