Looking for someone who has listened to/used a Becker Europa Stereo MU radio before.
I have pulled the non-operational one that was in my '71 to test it and see if it is something I can use. I became hopeful when I saw that it has a connector on the back of it (for old separate cassette players) that I can use as an auxiliary input to plug in a phone or a bluetooth interface.
I have it running on my bench now using a lab power supply and it sounds bad. It is as if it cannot tune correctly.
Questions:
1) Is the green dial light supposed to stay on? Mine stays on even if I turn the radio off. So in the car, this would stay on when the ignition is on even if the radio is off.
2) What is the red light for? My guess is that this is to indicate a tuning/stereo lock. Is that correct?
Mine never lights up. I pulled the bulb and tested it. The bulb is good so if this is a stereo tuning lock, that would be consistent with my impression of the sound.
3) If I have the correct accessory connector plugged into the back, how do you switch to the accessory - e.g., the old cassette deck? I have found cables online that use this to provide an aux input, but I see now way to switch unless there is some signal sense that autoswitches if a signal is detected.
Thanks!