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Overview of radio system "RCD 300” > < Radio system "RCD 300”
General description
General description
The radio “RCD 300” consists of the radio unit and the loudspeakers in the doors.
The radio unit employs an output stage with 2 x 20 watt output; 4 x 20 watt output is also available as an option.
The loudspeakers are designed as a 3-way system in the front and as a 2-way system in the rear. Depending on which optional extras the customer selected, loudspeaker systems are installed in the front only (2 x 20 watt output) or front and back (4 x 20 watt output).
On the radio version with 2 x 20 watt output, installed in the front doors are also:
t  A bass loudspeaker, a mid-range loudspeaker and a treble loudspeaker on each side.
On the radio version with 4 x 20 watt output, on a 4-door model in the rear doors and on a 2-door model in the rear side panel trim are also:
t  A bass loudspeaker and a treble loudspeaker on each side.
To extend the functionality, there is a connection for a CD changer, and if a telephone is used, there a telephone mute switch and an input for the telephone LF signal.
The CD drive integrated in the radio unit can play CDs in both “CD-R” as well as “CD-RW” formats.
  Note
t  Music CDs with 8 cm diameter (mini discs) cannot be played.
t  Mixed-mode CDs (CDs having both computer data and music) cannot be played.
The aerial is a window aerial and is located in the rear window. The aerial system operates using a “diversity function”.
   

Overview of radio system "RCD 300” > < Radio system "RCD 300”