Silvercrest KH 2380, Operation Manual

10  GB/IE

authorised and trained professional staff! In the 
event of repairs, contact your national service 
point (see guarantee card)!

·  Do not expose the device to mechanical stress!
·   Avoid theft and unauthorised use especially if 

the device has been installed in a car! Before 
leaving the parked vehicle, remove the control 
panel of the car radio and store it safely in the 
plastic box.

·   Exchange any defect fuses only against new 

fuses of the same type with identical A (Ampere) 
rating! 

·   If not used for extended periods of time, remove 

the battery from the remote control!

  Tip! What to do!

·   When recording radio programmes please 

observe the copyright regulations of the 
country in which you are using the device. 

·   Prepare yourself and take your time when 

familiarising yourself with the car radio’s 
operation! Ensure a tidy environment in which 
you are not disturbed and perform the initial 
operation with maximum concentration.

·   Carefully plan the assembly point. Observe that 

the assembled car radio does not cause 
obstruction while driving the vehicle.

·   The audio data of a CD-R, CD-RW can only be 

played if they were fully burnt on to the media. 

·   Use the highly sensitive CD-R, CD-RW in 

accordance with their operating instructions!

·   Avoid interruptions while playing audio storage 

media! Clean the CD, CD-R and CD-RW before 
use with a dry anti-static cloth, wiping from the 
centre toward the edge of the disk! 

·   Ensure that the playing of audio storage media 

is not interrupted by condensation! Remove the 
CD, CD-R, CD-RW in the case of high humidity 
and low ambience temperatures from the device.

·   Please ensure that audio storage media used 

for playback are not exposed to condensation! 
Remove CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs from the 
device if the humidity is high and the ambient 
temperatures low.

 Use audio storage media only with completely 
dry surfaces.

·   Store audio storage media outside of the device 

in an appropriate protective cover.

·   Obtain an overview of the most important specific 

terminology: 

i

Receiver:

 Electronic receiver for radio 

broadcastings and sound data of storage 
media and simultaneously pre-amplifier. 

i

Tuner:

 Receives and issues radio signals.

i

 PLL (Phase-locked-loop):

 Electronic 

switching which enables precision reception of 
radio frequencies. 

i

FM (Ultra-short wave):

 Band receiver for 

radio broadcasting (Frequency range: 
87. - 108 MHz).

i

MW (Medium wave): 

Band receiver for radio 

broadcasting (Frequency range: 30 - 1600 KHz).

i

 LW (Long wave):

 Band receiver for radio 

broadcasting (Frequency range: 144 - 290 KHz).

i

CD / CD-R / CD-RW (Compact Disc):

 Storage 

medium for sound and image data (disk ø 
approx. 120 mm).

i

 USB (Universal Serial Bus):

 Universal 

interface for data transmission.

i

SD (Secure Digital Card): 

Storage media for 

sound and image data (rectangular approx.  
24 x 1 x 32 mm).

i

MMC (Multimedia Card):

 Storage media for 

sound and image data (rectangular approx.  
24 x 1 x 32 mm).

i

MP3 (Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3):

Compressed audio format.

i

 ID3: 

Additional information which provides details 

on track and artist of audio files (e.g. MP3).

i

WMA (Windows Media Audio):

Compressed audio format. 

i   

LINE IN:

 Connection for feeding audio data 

into a HiFi device.

 i

 LINE OUT:

 Connection to send out audio data 

from a HiFi device.

i

Cinch:

 Standardised plug connector to transfer 

electrical signals. 

i

RDS (Radio Data System):

 Encrypted 

additional information broadcast by radio 
stations in addition to conventional music and 
language. 

i

AF (Alternative frequency):

 Function to 

automatically receive the optimum frequency 
of the programme tuned into.

Safety

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