VDO 3300, User Instructions

Page 1: ...NS English INSTALLATION For cars supplied with standard ISO connectors you can directly mount the car radio see MOUNTING For cars with different connecting standards your dealer can provide specific adapter cables for a problem free installation see table on separate installation card You can prepare the connection yourself see PREPARATION Ensure all cables are installed so that they cannot be dam...

Page 2: ...ion point for direct supply of the aerial motor PILOT LIGHT When the car headlights are switched on the backlight to the power key remains illuminated even when the radio is switched off With this connection when the set is on the brightness of the display is reduced Connect pin A6 to the dashboard illumination wiring of your car Use the small contact supplied SDVC AND SPEED WARNING Speed Dependen...

Page 3: ...ves the following connection possibilities TEMPERATURE SENSOR available separately You can connect a temperature sensor to this set to automatically give a visible and audible warning when the outside temperature becomes lower than 3 C to warn of the possibility of frost or black ice The outside temperature can also be shown by pressing the DISPLAY key See the mounting instructions for the sensor ...

Page 4: ...OFER OUT G You can connect a subwoofer via an external amplifier to this set Connect plugs H to Left white and Right Red channel on the amplifier To control subwoofer frequency see INITIAL SETTINGS MICROPHONE JACK for Autoequalization H A microphone connection is provided to measure the sound curves of your car when the autoequalization function is performed Connect the microphone to the microphon...

Page 5: ...sert the yellow line out connector C1 into socket C1 The green connector slides between the yellow connector C1 and the blue connector C3 You need at least one of these connections to keep C2 in place MOUNTING RADIO Slide the radio into the metal sleeve until the springs at either side of the radio snap into the openings of the sleeve fig 10 NOTE This set can be mounted in a Japanese car please co...

Page 6: ...sure good connection between the set and the detachable part it is advisable to clean the connectors with a cotton swab from time to time SECURITY LIGHT When the car ignition is switched off and the detachable front is removed the red light flashes You can switch off the flashing warning light See INITIAL SETTINGS option LED SECURITY WARNING STICKERS Stick the supplied Security warning stickers on...

Page 7: ...ur car telephone or car kit of your mobile phone provides a loudspeaker connection its output can be amplified through the car s speakers See INSTALLATION Legend Briefly press the key Press and hold the key Turn the rotary knob Press the key until you hear a confirmation beep Three SOFT KEYS located beneath the display control the majority of secondary functions of this set Each of these keys can ...

Page 8: ...AL SETTINGS option LOUD SOUND STYLE These styles correspond with certain audio frequency ranges Select one of the pre defined sound styles Your own settings of Bass and Treble BASS TREB Mid positions of Bass and Treble FLAT Jazz JAZZ Spoken Voice VOCAL Pop POP Classical CLASSIC Rock ROCK SOUND SOURCE Select the desired source Radio RADIO Cassette CD Player TAPE CD PLAYER CD Changer if connected CD...

Page 9: ...ent waveband Select the menu containing SCAN Activate Deactivate the frequency scan To adjust the scan time see INITIAL SETTINGS MANUAL TUNING Use manual tuning if you know the frequency of the required station Select the menu containing MAN Activate Deactivate manual tuning Tune to the desired frequency After about 1 minute the radio automatically switches back to search tuning STATION SEARCH LEV...

Page 10: ...M station the relevant RDS information and AF mode on off are also stored on the preset AUTOMATICALLY STORING STATIONS AutoSTore By simply pressing one key you can automatically store the 10 strongest FM stations on the FM band or 10 strongest MW stations on the MW band Select an FM or MW waveband Select the menu containing AST Store 10 stations on the FM AST or MW AST waveband The set mutes When ...

Page 11: ...ouncements related to these subjects even if you play a tape CD or mute the set ACTIVATING DEACTIVATING THE TA NEWS WEATHER MODES Select an FM waveband Select the menu containing TA and NEWS Activate Deactivate the desired option TA NEWS You will now hear Traffic and or News Weather Announcements when broadcast by any station If you select TA and is not shown in the display this indicates that the...

Page 12: ...ch for all the currently available stations with a PTY code on the FM band giving you direct access to the type of programmes e g SPORT NEWS POP etc which relate to these subjects The list of station types is memorised for about 10 minutes after that time a new list will be created when you activate PTY Select an FM waveband Select the menu containing PTY Activates the search if no stations memori...

Page 13: ... DOLBY B NR System Dolby Noise Reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation DOLBY and the double D symbol D are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation SCAN CASSETTE Activate Deactivate the scan The scan enables you to listen to the first few seconds of each track You can select how many seconds each track is scanned see INITIAL SETTINGS PREVIOU...

Page 14: ...tes of 60 or 90 minutes preferably chrome type cassettes Put cassettes back in their boxes immediately after use to protect them from dust and dirt and to prevent the tape from unwinding Never expose cassettes to heat direct sunlight or moisture Clean the tape head once or twice a month using a wet tape cleaning cassette 2 1 Depending on version CASSETTE PLAYER EJECT Next Function RC749 849 GB 15 ...

Page 15: ...your dealer for more information Check that the magazine is loaded with discs and inserted in the CD changer Select the CD Changer as source Select the desired disc The display shows the disc title if the CD Changer and CD support CD TEXT Then the manually entered title if entered see TITLE ENTRY or LOADING CD 1 e g dis 1 then the disc number e g 1 the total number of tracks e g 14 and the total p...

Page 16: ...ack resumes when you release the key PLAYBACK OPTIONS Select the menu containing RND RPT SCAN RANDOM TRACK PLAYBACK Activate Deactivate Random track playback REPEAT CURRENT TRACK Activate Deactivate Repeat current track To continually repeat the current track SCAN TRACK Activate Deactivate Scan track The scan function enables you to listen to the first few seconds of each track You can select how ...

Page 17: ...layed by the set Scroll through an alphanumeric list Confirm the character Title entry ends after confirming all characters and spaces If the memory is full MEMORY FULL select the title to be deleted and confirm DISC EJECT CD Player If the disc is not removed within 15 seconds the CD player will re load the disc CARE OF DISCS Avoid making fingerprints on the disc when you take it out Put the disc ...

Page 18: ...Then The sound mutes Now drive to 50 km h 30 mph Always obey the Highway Code and current traffic restrictions and conditions Once 50 km h 30 mph is reached briefly press You see And hear a beep Now turn the set off and on again to return to normal operation Level 3 is chosen for SDVC and SPEED is set to km h in INITIAL SETTINGS STORE A SPEED Ensure in INITIAL SETTINGS option SPEED is set either t...

Page 19: ...equalization has not been performed you hear an error beep TEMPERATURE WARNING You can connect a temperature sensor to this set to give a visible and audible warning automatically when the outside temperature becomes lower than 3 C See INSTALLATION then INITIAL SETTINGS options TEMP CLOCK This set has a clock that can either be manually adjusted by you or can be automatically updated via the RDS s...

Page 20: ... available and RDS is active Frequency Programme type if avaliable and RDS is active Clock and temperature if sensor connected and activated Clock and temperature if sensor connected and activated Clock and temperature if sensor connected and activated Clock and temperature if sensor connected and activated Clock and temperature if sensor connected and activated Depending on current operation Disk...

Page 21: ...onnection If IN or MUTE were selected TELEPHONE LOW HIGH for telephone function set detection level Activate Deactivate the ON OFF LOGIC ON OFF logic to limit the use of the set to 1 hour after the key has been removed Select auxiliary as source if connected AUXILIARY YES NO Activate Deactivate the security light WARNING LED ON OFF Activate Deactivate subwoofer if connected SUBWOOFER FRQ 40 80 OFF...

Page 22: ... Activate Deactivate AM bands AM ON OFF only if RADIO standard is the Americas AMER or ASIA Activate Deactivate LW band LW ON OFF only if RADIO standard is EUROPE Activate Deactivate SW band SW ON OFF only if RADIO standard is EUROPE Select the radio standard depending RADIO EUROPE AMERICA ASIA on your current world location Select ON to maintain regional programme REGIONAL ON AUTO OFF OFF to dire...

Page 23: ... the set The sound from the speakers is reduced A built in safety circuit prevents the temperature or display shows temperature TEMP TOO in the set from exceeding a certain level HOT when you try to increase the volume Wait until TEMP TOO HOT does not appear on the display when increasing the volume Volume fluctuates Check SDVC connection and calibration If problems persist consult your dealer Spe...

Page 24: ...ouncements Display shows NO PTY Search launched but no stations found Cassette Cassette playback lacks high notes or loss Clean cassette player tape head of one channel see CARE OF CASSETTES Cassette mechanism changes direction Rewind cassette to the end of the tape of play before end of tape Display shows TAPE ERROR Check tape for faults CD CD Changer if connected Display shows NO CD Check that t...