AR 735 - Car stereo CLATRONIC - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL AR 735 CLATRONIC

Overview of the Components Page 3

D-47906 Kempen/Germany

LOU/AF Taste (Loudness) 7

correct functioneert is

LOU/AF toets (loudness) 16

CD (manipulation) 27

LOU/AF touche (Loudness) 24

• USER SET (equalizer)

U USER SET USER SET (equalizer) 39

Read the operating instructions carefully before putting the

appliance into operation and keep the instructions including the

warranty, the receipt and, if possible, the box with the internal

packing. If you give this device to other people, please also pass

on the operating instructions.

• Use the device only for the intended purpose.

• The device should be installed in such a way that existing

ventilation holes are not covered.

• Never open the housing of the device. Incorrect repairs can

constitute a considerable risk for the user. If the device is

damaged it should not be used, but repaired by a specialist.

These symbols may be found on the machine and are intended

to indicate the following:

The symbol with an exclamation mark should advise

the user of important operation or maintenance

instructions in the accompanying documentation.

Devices bearing this symbol work with a „class 1

laser“ for tracing the CD. The built-in safety switches

should prevent the user being exposed to danger-

ous laser light, which is invisible to the human eye,

when the CD compartment is opened.

Under no circumstances should these safety switches be

bypassed or manipulated, as this could result in a danger of

exposure to the laser light.

Children and Frail Individuals

• In order to ensure your children‘s safety, please keep all

packaging (plastic bags, boxes, polystyrene etc.) out of their

Caution! Do not allow small children to play with the foil

as there is a danger of suffocation!

Symbols in these Instructions for Use

Important information for your safety is specially marked. It is

essential to comply with these instructions in order to avoid ac-

cidents and prevent damage to the machine:

This warns you of dangers to your health and indicates

possible injury risks.

This refers to possible hazards to the machine or other

• Road safety is of paramount importance. You should

therefore use your car radio at all times in such a way that

you are able to cope with the current traffi c situation.

• Please remember that at a speed of 30 mph (50 kph) you

travel 15 yards (14 metres) in one second.

• We advise you not to operate the radio in critical situa-

• It must be possible to hear the sirens of police and fi re

brigade vehicles etc. from inside the vehicle in good time.

• When driving you should therefore not turn the radio

volume up excessively.

• In order to avoid serious road accidents, the device should

be installed in such a way that you are not hindered when

operating the steering wheel, gear lever etc.

• Similarly, safety aspects such as airbags and your clear

view of the road must not be obstructed either.

When installing and connecting the radio

please note the following safety information.

• First disconnect the minus pole and then the plus pole of the

battery. (connection in the reverse order.)

Please note: Once the battery has been disconnected the

information is lost from all volatile memory. Please note

the safety information provided by the vehicle manufac-

• The main fuse must be installed as closely as possible

(not more than 30 cm away) to the plus pole of the battery

so that the car is protected from any cable fi re caused, for

example, by an accident. If the above is not complied with

the insurance protection no longer applies.

• The cross-section of the plus and minus cable must not

• When drilling holes please ensure that none of the vehicle

components are damaged.

• Cable protection sleeves protect cables against fraying on

• The insulation of the cables must not be damaged during

• It is essential to use the correct tools when installing car hi-fi .

Depending on the model, your vehicle may deviate from the

above description. We do not accept any liability for damage

caused by installation or connection errors or for consequential

Please install the car radio as shown below

Note: Retaining screws

(please remove before

First place the operating

panel in position on

the right-hand side and

then lock it into place on

Connect the device as shown in the diagram. Antenna connectionConstant current connectionEarthIgnitionAutomatic antenna (Blue)Loudspeaker, front leftrear leftYellowBlack Red WhiteWhite/blackGreenGreen/black Grey Grey/blackVioletViolet/blackLoudspeaker, front rightrear rightRed RWhite LRCA outputISO connectionfuse fuse fuse CAUTION:

• Do not attach the removable control panel until after

connection of the cables.

• Please use loudspeakers with an impedance of 4 ohm.

• The loudspeaker cables must be unearthed.

Important Information

for installing your carradio!

1. The screws (h) of the transport locking device should

be removed before installation, as otherwise the CD

2. The device is designed for the minus pole of the battery,

which must be connected to the body of the vehicle. Please

check this before installation.

3. When installing/connecting your device please note that not

every vehicle is equipped with an “ISO connection“. In this

case we recommend the use of an ISO adapter specifi cally

designed for your vehicle.

Adapters are available from car accessory shops and/or

from your vehicle workshop.

4. Depending on the specifi c car type, different wiring connec-

tion of the „Duration +” wire (Constant current connection)

are available. (However, this is necessary for storing the

In order to guarantee all functions, installation in line with

these instructions is essential. In cases of doubt please

contact an authorised car workshop.

Due to the various types of motor vehicles and motor manufac-

turers, it is not possible to guarantee that the pin assignment

of the ISO plug is correct, even if the ISO plug connections fi t

together mechanically. It may therefore be necessary to modify

the electrical connection or use vehicle-specifi c adapters.

If the device is correctly connected, the radio can be

switched on and off via the ignition. If the stored stations

are lost, this indicates that the radio is not receiving any

„continuous +“, current which is required for storing the

Where there is a connection to “continuous +“ without

the ignition being switched on, the car battery might be

drained of power even if the radio is switched off. This

may even result in the battery becoming completely fl at.

5. The angle of inclination when a car radio is installed must

not exceed 20°, as in the case of greater angles of inclina-

tion the function of the car radio (CD Player) can no longer

6. Depending on the specifi c car type, interferences can be

possibly arise during radio/CD operation. These interfer-

ences can avoided easily with an additional Interferences

fi lter. Your car radio is originally prepared with an Interfer-

ence Filter already.

In these case, please contact your authorized car dealer.

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7. When installing your radio please ensure that there is

enough space at the rear of the radio to ensure suffi cient

8. For the antenna connection there are two different norms.

The fi rst of these is the old (50 ohm) version with a long pro-

truding round contact on the vehicle and a round socket on

the radio end. The second is the ISO-standardised antenna

plug (150 ohm). Adapters for both formats are available from

accessory manufacturers and/or your car workshop.

Important information for VW/Audi vehicles: The active an-

tenna requires voltage on the shielding of the antenna coaxial

cable, without which reception is unsatisfactory. An antenna

adapter with phantom power supply will solve this problem.

Operating Instructions

1. If the front control panel is removed while the radio or CD is

on, the device is automatically switched off.

2. If the interior of the vehicle becomes very hot, for example

after standing in direct sunlight for a prolonged period, do

not switch on the player until the inside of the vehicle has

cooled down a little after you have been driving for a few

3. In order to keep the removable control panel in a safe place

you should always use the protective case provided.

4. Playback of CDs produced by the user cannot be guar-

anteed due to the large variety of software and CD media

button to remove the front operating panel.

2. +/- Button (Volume)

During normal playback these buttons are used to set the

If the SEL button is pressed beforehand, changes can be

made in the menus, e.g. sound mode.

3. SEL Button (Select)

a) Press the SEL button briefl y to access the sound mode

selection menu. The letters „VOL“ appear in the display

for setting the volume. By repeatedly pressing the SEL

button you can now select the individual menu items

such as VOL (Volume), BASS (Bass), TRE (Treble),

BAL L-R (Balance) and FAD F-R (Fade). The settings of

the individual menu items are changed using the „+“ or

If equaliser settings such as POP and ROCK have

been selected under USER SET it is not possible to

adjust the BASS and TRE.

b) Press the SEL button for a longer time to access the

• BEEP ON / BEEP OFF

• USER SET / FLAT / CLASSIC / ROCK / POP

• VOL LAST / VOL DEFA Repeatedly pressing of the SEL button now brings up the

individual menu items. The settings of the individual menu

items are changed using the „+“ or „-“ button.

• BEEP ON/BEEP OFF (Confi rmation Beep)

Switch the confi rmation tone for when a button is

BEEP ON: The confi rmation beep is heard whenever

a button is pressed.

BEEP OFF: The confi rmation beep is switched off.

• USER SET (Equalizer)

In USER SET mode you can select the equaliser set-

tings FLAT, CLASSIC, ROCK and POP. Select USER SET to carry out your own adjustments. See also

• VOL LAST/VOL DEFA VOL LAST: The radio switches on at the actual vol-

ume it had when it was last switched off.

VOL DEFA: The following menu item now appears

when the SEL button is pressed again:

AVOL: Using the + and - buttons you can

pre-select a constant switch-on

• CLK ON/CLK OFF CLK ON: The time is shown in standby mode.

CLK OFF: The time is not shown in standby mode.

Choose between the 24 hour and 12 hour display mode.

The following appears in the case of the 12 hour

AM = in the morning, PM = in the afternoon/evening.

Press this button to switch the device on. WELCOME ap-

pears in the display. Keep this button pressed to switch the

5. MOD Button (MODE)

Press this button to select the CD player or radio mode.

Press the BND button briefl y in order to switch between

the FM levels and MW (medium wave). The designation

of the corresponding level FM or MW appears in the

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b) BND button as a search function during MP3 playback:

Direct input of the track number for CDs in MP3 format:

1. Press the BND button once. The letters „TRK 000“

appear in the display. Depending on the number of

tracks stored on the CD, the highest „0“ fi gure that

0-9 tracks = 000; 10-99 tracks = 000;

100 tracks or more = 000

2. With the help of the +/- buttons you can now enter a

track number between 0 and 9.

3. Press the BND button once. The next smallest „0“

fi gure fl ashes. Please continue as described under

4. Press the BND button again briefl y in order to enter

a fi gure in the units column.

5. The input of the track number is completed by

pressing the SEL button. Immediately after this the

selected track is played.

• It is not possible to guarantee that CDs created by the

user can be played back due to the large variety of

software and CD media available.

• During normal playback mode with CDs in MP3

format you can jump 10 tracks forwards or backwards

using the LOC/-10 - and +10 buttons.

I Buttons TRACK UP/DOWN In CD mode:

backwards. If you would like to scroll the titles of the tracks

I arrow button pressed.

By turning the TUNE control you can set the desired radio

frequency. The current frequency is shown in the display.

10. +10 button (only in MP3 mode)

Press the +10 button. The device jumps forward by

10 tracks (provided that there are more than 10 tracks

stored on the MP3 CD).

II button to interrupt playback of the CD (pause

function). Press this button again to continue listening to

Playback of CDs produced by the user cannot be guaran-

teed due to the large variety of software and CD media

Playing back Music in MP3 Format

With this device it is possible to play back pieces of music

in MP3 format. The device also supports all standard CD

types: CD, CD-RW, CD-R.

This machine of is able to play MP3 CDs. Up to 200 tracks can

be compressed and stored on these CDs. Your machine de-

tects an MP3 CD automatically (MP3 appears in the display).

There are a number of different recording and compression

methods, as well as quality differences between CDs and

Furthermore, the music industry does not adhere to fi xed

standards (copy protection).

For these reasons it is possible that in rare cases there are

problems with the playback of CDs and MP3 CDs. This is

not a malfunction of the device

• In regions where the signal is too strong, press the

LOC/-10 button to improve reception. The letters

„LOC“ appeared in the display.

• Press the LOC/-10 button again to return to the

DISTANT mode. Reception is now improved in

regions where the signal is too weak. The letters

„LOC“ disappear from the display.

Press the LOC/-10 button. The device jumps back by

10 tracks (provided that there are more than 10 tracks

stored on the MP3 CD).

a) Switching the LOUDNESS function on and off. Keep

the LOU/AF button pressed down fur approximately 3

When the volume is low the LOUDNESS function

(LOUD ON) expands the sound characteristics by

increasing the treble and bass sounds.

AF (Alternative Frequencies) REG Function

AF is a function that works with the help of RDS (Radio

Data System) and can only be used with FM stations.

The radio searches in the background for the best fre-

quency reception of the station that has been tuned into.

If the AF function has been switched on, the radio con-

tinuously tests the signal strength of the AF frequency.

The test interval for each AF frequency depends on the

signal strength of the current station and varies from a

few minutes in the case of a strong signal to a few sec-

onds in the case of weak signals. Whenever the new AF

frequency is stronger than the station currently set, AF

appears in the display together with the AF frequency

for a short time. Turn the TUNE control to set the AF

The AF function is activated by briefl y pressing the A.F

button and the status of the AF function is shown in the

display by an AF symbol.

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• If the AF symbol appears in the display, the AF func-

tion is switched on and RDS transmission data is

• If the AF symbol fl ashes in the display, the AF func-

tion is selected but no RDS signal can be received

STEREO/MONO switching. Keep the ST/TA button

pressed down fur approximately 3 seconds.

b) TA Traffi c Announcement

(Priority for Traffi c Information)

The TA function is activated by pressing the ST/TA but-

ton briefl y. The TA symbol appears in the display.

If an UKW/FM station is being received which transmits

the latest traffi c announcements from time to time, the

TP display lights up.

When the TA function is switched on, the FM traffi c an-

nouncements automatically interrupt CD operation (The

word TRAFFIC appears in the display). The volume

level is increased to the minimum value for the transmis-

sion of traffi c announcements.

After the traffi c announcement has fi nished, the pro-

gramme that was previously running is resumed.

Interruption of the TA Function:

If you would like to interrupt the current traffi c announce-

ment, press the ST/TA button briefl y. The TA mode is

switched off as a result.

If no traffi c information is being received, „NO TP, TA“

appears briefl y in the display.

15. LCD (liquid crystal display)

Insert the CD with the labelled side facing upwards gently

into the CD slot until the device draws in the CD automati-

Press this button to eject the CD.

18. DISP Button (Display)

• When RDS data is being received, press this button

several times briefl y in order to bring up the follow-

PS Name ➞ Time ➞ Frequency ➞ PTY

• If no RDS data is being received, the following is

Time ➞ PTY ➞ Frequency

• If this button is pressed briefl y several times, the

following appears in the display:

Time ➞ Station tuned into in the background

• The display remains visible for approx. 5 seconds

before the device returns to the original display.

c) In order to set the time, keep the DISP button pressed

down fur approximately 3 seconds with the time

displayed. The time fl ashes in the display. Then press

the „-“ button (2) in order to set the minutes, and the „+“

button (2) to set the hours. To store the time press the

DISP button again briefl y.

19. Flashing LED (not shown)

When the front control panel is removed this display fl ashes.

Supply voltage DC 12 V Power consumption 7 A max.

Power4 x 7 W FM band

Frequency range 87,5 MHz to 108,0 MHz

Effective sensitivity 10 μV.

I.F. frequency 10,7 MHz

Frequency range514 kHz to 1640 kHz

Output max. 800 mV CD player

Signal format Sampling frequency 44,1 kHz

Frequency characteristics 20 – 100 Hz ≤ 5 dB

10 – 20 kHz ≤ 5 dB Signal-to-noise ratio 50 dB (1 kHz)

Number of channels 2 stereo channels

Housing dimensions 178 x 50 x 157 (W x H x D)

Net weight: 1,43 kg

This device has been tested according to all relevant current

CE guidelines, such as electromagnetic compatibility and low

voltage directives, and has been constructed in accordance with

the latest safety regulations.

Subject to technical changes without prior notice!

Before going through the checklist please make all the con-

nections fi rst. If you still have questions after going through the

checklist, please consult your local customer service representa-

Fault Symptoms Cause Solution

half way into the CD

The transport screws

Remove the transport

„ERROR 2“ is shown in

The CD is inserted the

Insert the CD right way

CD cannot be selected

The CD does not play

back after being in-

serted into the device.

The volume control is

CD works intermittently

The surface of the road

before playing the CD.

The device is not fi rmly

Install the device fi rmly.

Ensure that the rear at-

tachment is used if the

vehicle does not have

any suitable retainer

for the rear section of

fi rst CD is probably

The CD is dirty. Clean the CD.

been installed in the

vehicle at the wrong

of 20° degrees should

The ignition is switched

Turn the ignition key to

switched on or off via

Incorrect connection

(each car manufacturer

nection in the vehicle

vehicle specialist for

may specifi cally for

work correctly (EJECT,

with by electromagne-

cassette and reinsert it.

Switch the device off

The antenna cable is

cable fi rmly into the

antenna socket of the

Fault Symptoms Cause Solution

Poor radio reception.

It is possible that your

vehicle has a special

vehicle specialist. (For

phantom power supply

adapters and voltage

adapters available.)

Handling a CD Cleaning the CD Before playing a CD, wipe it off

with a clean, dust-free cleaning

cloth. Pull out the CD in the

direction of the arrow.

Do not use any solvents such as petrol or thinning agents.

Commercially available cleaning substances or antistatic

sprays will damage the device.

Inserting the CD If the CD is inserted with the

printed side facing downwards,

the device may be damaged.

Always insert the CD with the

label facing upwards.

If there is already a CD in the CD slit, do not try to insert a

second CD. This may damage the device.

Touching the CD Always hold CDs by the edge.

In order to keep the CD clean

do not touch the surface.

• Do not attach any stickers or adhesive tape to the CD.

• Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or sources of heat

such as heating pipes. Do not leave CDs in the car if it is

parked in direct sunlight as this will lead to a considerable

rise in the temperature inside the car.

• Check all CDs for cracks, scratches and warping before you

play them. It is possible that CDs that are damaged in this

way cannot be played back correctly. Such CDs should not

• Use only standard commercially available circular CDs

with a 12 cm diameter! CDs with an 8 cm diameter or CDs

with contours, e.g. of a butterfl y or heart, are not suitable.

It is possible that such CDs may not only be destroyed

themselves, but may also destroy the drive of the CD

player. We cannot accept liability for damage caused by

the use of unsuitable CDs.

I Important Additional Installation Information 54

LOU/AF Button (Loudness) 56

O Operating instructions 55

R Removing the control panel 55

T TA (Traffi c Announcements) 57

U USER SET (Equalizer Adjustment) 55

JĘZYK POLSKI JĘZYK POLSKI

JĘZYK POLSKI JĘZYK POLSKI

JĘZYK POLSKI JĘZYK POLSKI

• USER SET (equalizer)

LOU/AF-gomb (Loudness) 72