Is this false advertising ?

[VJ]

Originally posted by mutz
...hmmm. What I read on the specs is that the AMPLIFIER has an auxilirary input, which means at the minimum a two channel analog audio signal, and at a maximum two channel analog audio signal plus external device motor control (play, pause, stop, etc.), basta.

Are you saying you have an AUX connection, but find no control option? Sometimes the control option only appears when the connector applicable device is connected, though that might be a bit sophisticated for an auto radio...

Yep: the connection (on connector C3) is there, but I can't seem to get it to switch. Currently, if I press the button (CDC, which would seem to be the key to press), it gives a short beep. But I haven't been able to connect a device, as I don't have the appropriate cable. There are other pins connecting to the CD-changer for controlling it (I think they use some serial protocol over the wire, as the changer can transmit CD-information to the headunit - which then can store titles for different CDs).
My friends are thinking that the switching is not possible when there is nothing connected.

How is that device-presence detection done ? (is it so complicated to put in a car-radio ?)
(in this case, it seems very lazy/lame of Blaupunkt to simply say that there is no AUX in)

...hmmm, is the Last4-Memory of the last 4 destinations for people with Alzheimers, or for drunks?

More if you are too lazy to enter the destination. You do have to take the last-destinations memory into account when entering addresses, as the places they are remembered in depends on this, so it doesn't really remember the last 4 addresses, but one last address for each of the 4 groups (a bit complicated, but it works). Entering is a bit cumbersome at times, but as efficient as they could have done (it only gives the possible characters - according to its database - that can follow on the string that has been entered).


Jörg

[mutz]

Let's say you have a Blaupunkt compatible CD player plugged in AUX. You push button. CD player chip wakes up, "Oh that's me, an authorized Blaupunkt CD player!" - "No disc".

You plug in an iPod and push button. iPod replies 0001100110001001101010010011ahjf;jkuekmcfart. Radio replies "Beep!" It may be another way for Blaupunkt to exclude third-party devices in order to sell its own. Many companies do that.

My car came with a Blaupunkt and a Harmon Kardon "sound system". The CD changer in the boot looks identical to my former Alpine changer, only in black instead of silver. I thought "Great!", I'll chain my old Alpine CD changer and have two, like I could with the Alpine setup. No chain connector on Blaupunkt changer like on Alpine unit - NO DEAL-

Rats!

[VJ]

Originally posted by mutz
Let's say you have a Blaupunkt compatible CD player plugged in AUX. You push button. CD player chip wakes up, "Oh that's me, an authorized Blaupunkt CD player!" - "No disc".

You plug in an iPod and push button. iPod replies 0001100110001001101010010011ahjf;jkuekmcfart. Radio replies "Beep!" It may be another way for Blaupunkt to exclude third-party devices in order to sell its own. Many companies do that.

Yes, but I was thinking (hoping) more in terms of these scenarios:
1. Blaupunkt CD changer
-you push the button
-player responds, and sends the audio over the analog channels (l/r/ground).

2. Aux use
-you push the button
-headunit gets no response, but "sees" a device connected (either due to some connection/resistor in the custom cable (C3 -> aux), or by detecting there are cables connected to the analog audio inputs) and reacts "oh, no blaupunkt device, let's go in AUX-mode", and then simply lets the analog audio channels through (again l/r/ground)...

or is this wishfull thinking ?


Jörg

[mutz]

...only God and Blaupunkt know the answer to that one...

[VJ]

Originally posted by mutz
...only God and Blaupunkt know the answer to that one...

Yeah... well, off to the garage then...
Probabely next weekend or so...
Thanks!


Jörg