Becker Cascade 7944 Supplied and Fitted From £799 + VAT

Introduction

Bluetooth wireless technology and a high-quality speech dialogue system combine to make your journeys even more safe, comfortable and convenient. Just speak your command to the Becker Cascade 7944 and enjoy the benefits of wireless data transfer. Whether using the hands-free function, transferring address and telephone information or enjoying sheer music pleasure - you'll find the Becker Cascade 7944 a joy to use and be repeatedly surprised by its versatility.

Optional Apple iPod Compatibility

Why not connect your Apple iPod to the Becker Cascade 7944 for hours of musical enjoyment? Simply plug your Apple iPod into the optional Becker iPod Interface and enjoy full and safe control of artist, album and playlist search - the Becker Cascade 7944 will even display the current artist, album and track title!

Navigation

Dynamic navigation, fastest route, shortest route - the Becker Cascade 7944 calculates your route to your own individual preferences. In 32 European countries and 14 languages. The 167 MHz processor and 32-bit RISC architecture now take you even faster to your destination.

Bluetooth wireless technology

The Bluetooth interface enables connectivity of Bluetooth capable mobile phones to your Becker Cascade 7944. This allows you to use your mobile phone with speech control and also benefit from the hands-free function. You can also transfer address and telephone information between your mobile phone and navigation unit. Fast and safe.

Speech dialogue system

The navigation system, MP3/CD player, 2-RDS tuner and mobile phone can optionally be controlled by the speech dialogue system. With 200 pre-programmed and 50 user-definable speech commands, operation of the Becker Cascade 7944 is unbeatably fast and easy. Speech control in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.

CD/MP3 player

The quad-speed CD drive gives you premium sound quality and a whole range of options. And of course, in addition to conventional CDs, you can also play your MP3 files from CF card, Microdrive or CD-R/CD-RW. The scratchproof mechanism provides optimum protection for your CDs, while the robust shockproof drive guarantees no-skate music enjoyment - even on poor road surfaces.

2-RDS tuner

The 2-RDS tuner ensures that you always receive best quality reception of the station you've selected, with absolutely no interference. Frequency changes along the way are made automatically and imperceptibly to the listener.

TMC technology

TMC (Traffic Message Channel) provides on-demand access to traffic information in the selected broadcast area, whatever the time, enabling the Becker Cascade 7944 to respond immediately to changing traffic situations and, if you wish, dynamically recalculate your route.

Options

Are you a high-mileage driver who likes change? Why not add the Becker Silverstone 6-CD changer to your system?

Navigation Specification

Destination input: Alphabet and selection list, entry/selection using right-hand dial, entry of postal code, street address and intersection, more than 700,000 special destinations (airports, hospitals, service stations, stations, hotels, restaurants, stadiums, museums, car parks, leisure parks, castles etc.)

Destination memory: 500 destinations from the address book plus the last 50 destinations

TMC : Active dynamic route guidance (traffic information is included in route calculation), all traffic delays reported in the selected reception zone are displayed, automatic TMC1 transmitter selection

Traffic jam function: Blocks route section immediately before traffic hotspot

Via key: Entry of an interim destination

Info key: Continuously updated announcements of arrival time, destination address, address of the selected intermediate destination, time, remaining journey time, average speed, distance driven

Route calculation modes: Dynamic/shortest/fastest route; 'Avoid' option for motorways, toll routes, ferries

Route calculation: Adjustable according to driving preferences (SPORTY, NORMAL, SAFE)

Route guidance: Announcement in natural voice (male/female, country-specific), language selection (CZ, D, DK, E, Flemish, F, GB, I, NL, P, PL, S, TR, US)

Display: Turn-offs with side roads, numerical display and decreasing bars up to turn-off point, current road, turn-off road, estimated time of arrival, current position, remaining journey time, remaining distance and time

Speed Limit: Display of speed limits on motorways

Becker Cascade 7944 Mapped Countries:

• Andorra
• Austria
• Belgium
• Bulgaria
• Croatia
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Gibraltar
• Greece
• Holland
• Hungary
• Ireland
• Italy
• Latvia
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Monaco
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Poland
• Portugal
• San Marino
• Spain
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• UK
• Vatican City

Audio Specification

• Digital audio signal processing
• Sound control: 5-band equalizer, balance, fade, crossover-function, dynamic compression
• Becker Surround Sound System
• Music output 4 x 30 watts
• RMS output 4 x 18 watts
• Pre-out 4 channels plus subwoofer (adjustable)

Tuner Specification

• 2-RDS-Tuner Frequency Diversity (FM)
• Frequency bands FM, AM, SW (49m)
• D.A.S. (Dynamic Auto Store - FM), display of all available RDS stations
• Memory 20 manual plus 40 for D.A.S.
• Station search (automatic/manual)
• Scan search (stations are previewed for 10 seconds)
• PTY (station selection according to type of programming, e.g. rock, pop, classic, news, etc.)

CD/MP3 Player Specification

• CD-ROM quad-speed drive (CD-R, CD-RW)
• CD mixed mode, CD multisession
• Compression formats: MP3
• Functions: skip track, random play, repeat, scan search, index mix
• Scan function (tracks are previewed for approx. 10 seconds)
• Last Address Memory (player recalls last track played)
• Display of track/total time remaining, number of tracks on CD, directories, ID-3 tags (title and artist), CD text
• Supports fixed and variable bit-rates (up to 320 kbit/s)

Connections / Miscellaneous

• DIN-ISO connection
• Becker Silverstone 7860 CD changer connection
• Telephone mute
• AUX input or CD-changer
• 20-step SDV (Speed Dependent Volume control)

Becker Cascade 7944 Supplied and Fitted From

£799 + VAT