SMART MULTIMEDIA TEXAS CITY 800

Operating and Installation Instructions

CAUTIONS

Safety Notes: This car radio has been manufactured according to established safety guidelines. However, dangers may still occur if the safety notes in this manual are not observed. This manual is intended to familiarize the user with the car radio’s important functions. Read this carefully prior to using the car radio. Keep this manual in an easily accessible location. In addition, do observe the instructions of the devices used in conjunction with this car radio.

Compliments the safety of the user when driving the vehicle. It is recommended for the user to park at an appropriate location when operating the car radio. While driving, the user is not recommended to use applications that can be prone to distraction e.g. streaming to media, etc.

In operation in a vehicle with a 12V vehicle system outage, hence the radio unit must be installed in a DIN slot. Observe the output limits of the car radio. Do not dismantle or modify the car radio. Installation and repairs, if necessary, should be performed by a specialist. We are not liable for any loss or damage caused or resulting from unauthorized disassembly or modification to the product.

This manual may be updated from time to time without any notice. Visit www.blaupunkt.com for more info.

KEY FUNCTIONS

Functions:

• Seek down
• Increase Volume
• Decrease Volume
• Home Page
• Voice Command Button (Siri/ Google Voice)
• EQ Mode button
• Keypad to key-in radio frequency
• Radio/BAND
• Set up button

OPERATION

Home Page: Screen to increase/decrease the tuning frequency one step at 0.05MHz increments among the following bands: FM-1, FM-2, FM-3, or AM-1 and AM-2. Preset stations appear on the screen, touch the preset directly for use or press the number buttons located on the head unit.

Radio: To enter Radio Mode, touch Radio icon on the Home Page.

Storing a Station:

1. Select a station (Example: FM1 103.6MHz)
2. Touch and hold the desired preset number for 3 seconds to store Radio station.

Recalling a Stored Station:

1. Select a Band (If needed).
2. Touch the preset button on which the corresponding radio station is stored or press the number button on the Radio panel.

USB Media: This operation supports below formats:

• Audio: MP3, FLAC
• Video: AVI, MP4

Setting: Setup operation allows you to change setting, such as setting the clock, turning On the Bluetooth function, adjusting the screen brightness, setting the audio, screen calibration, etc.

Detailed Functions:

• Adjust desired track time by dragging the small button on the progress bar line to left or right.
• Track info.
• EQ: Select to adjust Equalizer setting.
• List: Show track list.
• <: Return to previous track or press & hold the icon to fast rewind.
• /: Play or pause the track.

• : Go to next track or press & hold the icon to fast forward.

• RPT: Repeat a folder or track.
• RDM: Active/deactivate the track in random

CAUTIONS

Safety Notes
This car radio has been manufactured according to established safety guidelines. However, dangers may still occur if the safety notes in this manual is not observed. This manual is intended to familiarize the user with the car radio’s important functions. Read this carefully, prior to using the car radio. Keep this manual in an easily accessible location. In addition, do observe the instructions of the devices used in conjunction with this car radio.

Road Safety

Always observe the following notes for road safety:

• Car radio must be used in a way that compliments safety of the user when driving the vehicle. It is recommended for the user to park at an appropriate location when operating the car radio. While driving, user is not recommended to use applications that can be prone to distraction e.g. streaming to medias etc.
• User is advised to keep the volume of the car radio to a moderate level for the protection of the ears and to increase the ability to hear any emergency warning signals (e.g. police and ambulance sirens). Do not increase the car radio volume while the car radio is muted as it is not audible. The car radio volume can be too loud when the car radio is unmuted.

General Safety Notes

Observe the following for protection against injuries:

• This car radio is intended for installation and operation in a vehicle with 12V vehicle system outage, hence the radio unit must be installed in a DIN slot. Observe the output limits of the car radio. Do not dismantle or modify the car radio. Installation and repairs, if necessary, should be performed by a specialist. We are not liable for any loss or damage caused or resulting from unautho-rized disassembly or modification to the product.
• This car radio’s core components may result to damage when the car is driven on bumpy roads for a prolonged period of time or if it is used to play non-standard or severely damaged discs.
• Please do not operate the car radio under extreme temperature conditions (extremely high temperature or extremely low temperature); make sure that temperature within the car ranges from -20°C to 70°C before you connect the car radio to the power supply.
• For abnormalities, please refer to the “Troubleshooting” section. If the problem cannot be resolved, please press the Reset button to recover its factory settings. Otherwise, please contact respective installer/seller directly for help.
• As SD/USB file formats, codecs, bitrate, resolution and other parameters available in the market are not all the same, there is no guarantee that this car radio can play all media file formats. Different cars may have different configurations. It is normal that some CAN-Bus functions cannot be enabled because it is not supported by the user’s car or this car radio.
• Solvents, cleaning and scouring agents as well as dashboard spray and plastics care products may contain materials which can damage the surface and screen of the car radio. Use only dry or slightly moistened cloth to clean the car radio surface and screen.

This manual may be updated from time to time without any notice. Visit www.blaupunkt.com for more info.

Disclaimer

In no event shall Blaupunkt be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special consequential damages to property or life and whatsoever arising out of or connected with the use or misuse of our products. Blaupunkt is not affiliated with Apple, Google or other Android smartphone devices.

USA & CANADA: This product is not intended for sale in the United States and Canada. If purchased in the U.S. or Canada, this product is purchased on as-is basis. No warranty, whether expressed or implied is provided in the U.S. or Canada.

Disposal Notes

Do not dispose of your old unit in the household trash! Use the return and collection systems available to dispose of the old device.

Scope of Delivery

• User Manual
• Trim Ring
• External Microphone
• Connecting Cables

KEY FUNCTIONS

Functions

1. Power Button
   • Press to turn on or press and hold to turn off
   • Press to mute or unmute
2. Increase Volume
3. Decrease Volume
4. Home Page
5. Voice Command Button (Siri/ Google Voice)
6. Seek Up Button
   • Press to turn to next song
   • Press and hold to fast forward
7. Seek Down Button
   • Press to turn to previous song
   • Press and hold to fast rewind
8. Radio/BAND

OPERATION

Home Page

Radio
To enter Radio Mode, touch “Radio” icon on the Home Page.

The detailed functions are described as follows:

1. Seek down
2. Select preset station
3. Radiofrequency
4. Seek up
5. FM/AM Band Switch button
6. EQ Mode button
7. Keypad to key in radio frequency
8. Auto Store button
9. Set up button

Auto Tuning

• Press the seek icon ( or   ) on the screen to increase/decrease the tuning frequency one step at 0.05MHz increment.
• Press and hold the seek icon ( or ) on the screen to seek the available channel by increasing or decreasing the tuning frequency.

FM and AM

• Touch the “ Band ” on the screen to change among the following bands: FM-1, FM-2, FM-3 or AM-1 and AM-2.

Preset Stations

• Six(6) stored stations for the current band appear on the screen, touch the preset directly for use or press the number buttons located on the head unit.

Storing a Station

1. Select a station. (Example: FM1 103.6MHz)
2. Touch and Hold the desired preset number for 3 seconds to store the Radio station.

Recalling a Stored Station

1. Select a Band (If needed).
2. Touch the preset button on which the corresponding radio station is stored or press the number button on the Radio panel.

USB Media

This operation supports below formats:
Audio : MP3, FLAC
Video: AVI, MP4

1. Adjust desired track time by dragging the small button on the progress bar line to left or right.
2. Track info.
3. EQ: Select to adjust the Equalizer setting.
4. List: Show tracklist.
5. : Return to the previous track or press & hold the icon to fast rewind.
6. : Play or pause the track.
7. : Go to the next track or press & hold the icon to fast forward.
8. : Repeat a folder or track.
9. : Active/deactivate the track in random mode.
10. Video/music playlist.
11. : Go back to the previous folder.
12. Player: Touch-to-play tracklist
13. Folder

Setting

Setup operation allows you to change settings, such as setting the clock, turning On the Bluetooth function, adjusting the screen brightness, setting the audio, screen calibration, etc.

General

Audio Settings

Display Settings Others Settings BT

• Pre-pair BT
  Ensure mobile phone supports Bluetooth function before pairing. Different mobile phone will have different emissive power. To get the best connection, the recommended distance range is 3m without any object obstruction.

• Pairing

  • Turn on mobile phone’s Bluetooth to set up. (Please refer to the instruction manual of the mobile phone on how to operate Bluetooth) “TEXAS CITY 800” should appear on your available Bluetooth scanning list.
  • Select “TEXAS CITY 800” then insert password “0000”, if password is required. Select confirm buttons when pairing prompt message appear. It will appear in white colour in the Home Page when pairing successful.

Apple CarPlay

1. Return to Main Menu
2. Page Indicator
3. Recently Used App
4. Home Button/ Active Siri

Wired Connection

1. Connect Apple CarPlay™ compatible device to this product via USB data cable.
2. Press the CarPlay™ icon (on Home Page) to connect.

How to use Apple CarPlay Requirement :

• Lightning Data Cable
• iPhone 5s or higher
• iPhone with iOS 7.1 or higher
• Data Plan
• May need to set the permissions for the carplay app on your phone, open Screen Time > Contents > Allowed app

Phone Setup (Before you begin):

1. Apple CarPlay™ features may operate differently than on your Apple iPhone.
2. Message and data charges may apply when using Apple CarPlay™. Please check with your carrier.
3. Apple CarPlay™ relies on the performance of your phone. If you experience performance issues:
4. Close all apps and then restart them again.
5. Disconnect and then reconnect your phone using the Apple Lightning cable that was provided with your phone is recommended.
6. When Apple CarPlay™ is active, your voice recognition system is disabled and you will be using Siri to make your requests.
   • On your phone, go to Settings > General > Restrictions > CarPlay to allow CarPlay access.
   • On your phone, go to Settings > General > Siri and ensure Siri is turned ON.
   • On your phone, go to Settings > General > Carplay can adjust the position of the icon displayed on the car, with or without. The option with “ – ” can be deleted, and the search can be done by clicking the “+” sign below.

NOTE:

• For details about Apple CarPlay™, refer to the manual supplied with your iPhone, or visit the website of Apple CarPlay™.

Siri Apple CarPlay™ uses Siri to perform many actions like sending messages, placing calls, and looking up/setting POI/Destinations. A Siri session can be initiated on any screen by:

• Touching and holding the Home icon on the CarPlay screen or
• Pressing the Voice Command Button on panel or Steering Wheel, then say any of the following commands:
  • “Text ‘Call you later’” to send a text message.
  • “Read text messages” to read available text message.
  • “Call ” to make a phone call.
  • “Find <POI/Destination>” to locate a POI/Destination.

NOTE:
Ensure Siri feature is set to ON in your phone (Go to Settings > General > Siri).

Apple Maps

• Navigate your way by using Apple Maps or any other third party navigation app (e.g., Waze).
• The navigation app will display your destination and route options.

Apple Music

Android Auto

1. Activate Google Assistant™
2. Notification Button
3. Recently Used App
4. Android Auto Home Button

Wired Connection

1. Connect Android Auto™ compatible device to this product via USB data cable.
2. Press the Android Auto™ icon (on Home Page) to connect.

How to use Android Auto Requirement :

• USB Data Cable
• Compatible Android phone with OS Android 5.0 or higher
• Data Plan
• Android Auto App download from Google Play store
• Android Auto must be available in your country or region.

Phone Setup (Before you begin):

1. 1. Android Auto™ features may operate differently than on your Android phone.
   2. Message and data charges may apply when using Android Auto™. Please check with your carrier.
   3. Android Auto™ relies on the performance of your phone. If you experience performance issues:
   4. Close all apps and then restart them again or disconnect and then reconnect your phone

2. Using the USB cable that was provided with your phone is recommended.

3. When Android Auto™ is active, your in-vehicle voice recognition system is disabled and you will be using Google voice actions to make your requests.

Google Assistant Android Auto uses Google voice actions for many functions. A Google voice action session can be initiated on any screen by:

• Touching the Microphone icon on any screen.
• Pressing the Voice Command Button on orpanel Steering Wheel.

Such as making a Call :
Touch the Phone icon to access recent call list. Or you can initiate a voice action and then say “Call ” or “Dial ” to make phone calls from any screen.

Navigation

Getting Directions
Press the Voice Command button then state your destination (e.g., Ok Google, navigate home.) or POI to activate a Google Search.

WIRING DIAGRAM

TROUBLESHOOTING

If any of the following problem occur, please resort to Troubleshooting for the possible solutions. Consult Blaupunkt authorized dealer if problem persist .

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References

• blaupunkt.com

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