Abarth Punto 2021 Owner handbook (in English)

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AF SWITCHING function
(alternative frequency search)
The radio can operate in two different modes in the RDS
system:
❒“AF Switching On”: search for alternative frequencies
activated (the letters “AF” appear on the display);
❒“AF Switching Off”: search for alternative frequencies
not activated.
Proceed as follows to activate/deactivate the function:
❒press the MENU button and select “AF Switching
On”;
❒press the ¯/ ˙buttons to turn the function on/off.
With the function activated the car radio will
automatically tune into the station with the strongest
signal that is transmitting the same programme. While
driving, the same station can be continuously listened to
without having to change the frequency when you
change zones. Obviously, it must be possible to receive the station that
you are listening to, in the area you are driving through.
If the AF function is activated, “AF” will light up in the
display.
If the AF function has been activated and the radio
cannot receive the station tuned into the radio activates
the automatic search during which the wording “FM
Search” will be shown on the display (for high-level
radios only).
With AF function deactivated, the remaining RDS
functions such as the radio station name display, remain
active.
The AF function can only be activated on FM bands.
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TRAFFIC INFORMATION function
(traffic information)
Some stations on the FM band (FM1, FM2 and FMA) can
transmit information about traffic conditions. In this case
the text “TA” appears on the display.
Proceed as follows to activate/deactivate the TA
function:
❒press the MENU button briefly and select “Traffic
info”;
❒press the ¯/ ˙buttons to turn the function on/off.
If the TA function has been activated, the icon “TA”
lights up on the display.
IMPORTANT If the TA function is activated with an
audio source other than Tuner (Radio) (CD, MP3,
telephone or Mute/Pause), the radio can carry out an
automatic search and therefore it is possible, when
reactivating the Tuner (Radio) source, that the frequency
tuned into is different from the one previously set.
With the TA function, it is possible to:
❒search only for RDS stations that transmit on the FM
band, that are enabled to transmit traffic information;
❒receive traffic information even if the CD player is on;
❒receive traffic information at a minimum preset
volume even with the radio volume off.
IMPORTANT In some countries there are radio stations
that, even with the TP function activated, do not
transmit traffic information (the icon “TP” appears on
the display).If the radio is tuned to a station in the AM band, when
TA is activated it will tune to the last selected station in
the FM1 band.
The volume at which the traffic news is transmitted
depends on the listening volume:
❒listening volume below 5: traffic news volume equal
to 5 (fixed value);
❒listening volume above 5: traffic news volume equal
to listening volume +1.
If the volume is changed during the traffic news, the level
will not be shown on the display; the new level will only
be maintained during the traffic news in progress.
While traffic information is being received, “TRAFFIC
INFORMATION” will appear on the display.
The TA function can be interrupted by pressing any
button on the car radio.
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REGIONAL MODE function
(reception of regional transmissions)
Some national broadcasters transmit regional
programmes at certain times of the day (that vary from
region to region). This function makes it possible to tune
into local (regional) broadcasters automatically (see
“EON function” paragraph).
If you want the radio to automatically tune into the
regional stations being broadcast on the selected
network, the function must be activated.
To turn the function on/off, use the buttons ¯or ˙.
The current status of the function appears on the display:
❒“Regional On”: function activated.
❒“Regional Off”: function deactivated.
If the function is deactivated and you have tuned into a
regional station broadcasting in a given area and you
enter a different area, then the regional station received
in the new area will be broadcast.
WARNING If the AF and REG functions are on at the
same time, once a border between two regions is
crossed, the radio may not switch correctly to a valid
alternative frequency.MP3 DISPLAY function
(Compact Disc MP3 data display)
This function makes it possible to select the information
shown by the display when listening to a CD containing
MP3 tracks.
The function can be selected only if a MP3 CD is loaded:
in this case the text “MP3 Display” appears on the
display.
To change the function use the buttons ¯or ˙.
The following settings are available:
❒“Title” (track title, if ID3-TAG is available).
❒“Author” (track author, if ID3-TAG is available).
❒“Album” (track album, if ID3-TAG is available).
❒“Folder” name (name assigned to the folder).
❒“File” name (name assigned to the MP3 file).
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SPEED VOLUME function
(speed-dependent volume variation)
This function automatically adapts the volume level to
the speed of the car, increasing the volume when the
speed increases to maintain the relationship with the
noise level inside the passenger compartment.
To turn the function on/off, press the ¯/ ˙buttons.
The text “Speed volume” appears on the display,
followed by the current status of the function:
❒Off: function off.
❒Low: unction activated (low sensitivity).
❒High: function activated (high sensitivity).
RADIO ON VOLUME function (radio volume
limits activation/deactivation)
This function makes it possible to activate/deactivate the
volume limits when turning the radio on.
The display shows the function status:
❒“Radio on vol – Limit on”: when the radio is switched
on the volume level will be:
– if the volume level is equal to or higher than the
maximum value, the radio will come on at the
maximum volume;
– if the volume level is between the minimum and
maximum values, the radio will come on at the same
volume as before it was switched off.❒“Radio on vol – Limit off”: the radio will come on at
the volume level it was at before switching off. The
volume level can be between 0 and 40
To change the setting of the selected function, use
the ¯/ ˙buttons.
NOTES
❒Using the Menu it is only possible to adjust the
activation/deactivation of the function and not the
minimum or maximum volume value.
❒If turning on the radio the function “TA”, “TEL” or an
external audio source is activated, the radio will turn
on with the volume set for these sources. When the
outside audio source is deactivated, the volume can be
adjusted between the minimum and maximum levels.
❒If the battery charge is low, it will not be possible to
adjust the volume between the minimum and maximum
levels.
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PHONE FUNCTION (telephone volume
adjustment) (only with Blue&MeTMsystem)
With Speech volume function present in Menu
This function makes it possible to adjust (settings from 1
to 40), by turning the ON/OFF button/knob or pressing
the ¯/ ˙buttons or exclude (OFF setting), the volume
of the Telephone or the Blue&Me™(except the Media
Player function).
The display shows the current function status:
❒“Speech Off”: function deactivated.
❒“Speech volume 23”: function activated with volume
set to 23.
With Speech volume function not present in Menu
When one phone call is received, the audio passes to the
car sound system through the radio.
The incoming telephone sound is always at a fixed
volume, but it can be adjusted during the conversation
using the ON/OFF button/knob.
If, while using the Blue&Me™, the phone call volume is
changed, the same is displayed on the radio display,
memorised and kept for all the following phone calls
until the engine is switched off.
With the RADIO ON VOLUME function activated,
when the engine is started again:
❒if the radio was switched off with a Blue&Me™
volume lower than 12, at the next phone call the
Blue&Me™volume is automatically set to 12;
❒if the radio was switched off with a Blue&Me™
volume higher than 25, at the next phone call the
Blue&Me™volume is automatically set to 25;❒if the radio was switched off with a Blue&Me™
volume ranging between 12 and 25, at the next phone
call the Blue&Me™volume is kept as previously set
by the user.
If instead the RADIO ON VOLUME function is
deactivated, the radio keeps the last setting.
SPEECH VOLUME function
(telephone volume adjustment)
This function makes it possible to adjust (settings from 1
to 40), by turning the control fig. 1 or pressing the ¯/ ˙
buttons or exclude (OFF setting) the volume of the
Telephone, the Blue&Me™(except the Media Player
function).
The display shows the current function status:
❒“Speech Off”: function deactivated.
❒“Speech volume 23”: function activated with volume
setting 23.
AUX OFFSET function
(alignment of the portable device volume to the
one of the other sources)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
This function enables to align the volume of the AUX
source, depending on its own portable player, to the one
of the other sources. To activate the function, press the
MENU button and then select “AUX offset”.
Press the buttons ¯or ˙to decrease or increase the
volume value (set from – 6 to + 6).
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RADIO OFF function
(on and off mode)
This function makes it possible to set the radio switching
off mode by choosing between two methods. To activate
the function use the buttons ¯or ˙.
The chosen mode appears on the display:
❒“00 MIN”: the radio turns off in connection with the
ignition key; the radio is automatically turned off as
soon as the key is turned to the STOP position;
❒“20 MIN”: the radio turns off independently from the
ignition key; the radio remains switched on for a
maximum period of 20 minutes after the key has
been turned to the STOP position.
SYSTEM RESET function
This function is used to restore all settings to the factory
values.
The options are:
❒NO: no restore intervention;
❒YES: the default parameters will be restored. During
such operation, the text “Resetting” appears on the
display. At the end of the operation, the source does
not change and the previous situation will be
displayed.PHONE SET-UP
When a phone call is received, the radio audio will be
connected to the telephone output if the hands-free kit
is installed on the car. The sound of the telephone
always arrives at a fixed volume, but it is possible to
adjust it during a phone conversation by pressing the
twist control fig. 1.
The fixed telephone audio volume can be adjusted using
the “SPEECH VOLUME” function in the Menu (where the
function is provided). The word PHONE will appear on the
display during the deactivation of the audio for the
phonecall.
If there is no “SPEECH VOLUME” function in the menu,
volume adjustment occurs in the same way as it does
with Blue&Me
TM.
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ANTI-THEFT PROTECTION
The radio is equipped with an anti-theft protection
system based on the exchange of information between
the radio and the electronic control unit (Body
Computer) present on the car.
This system guarantees maximum safety and prevents
the secret code from being entered each time the radio
power supply is disconnected.
If the check has a positive outcome, the radio will start
to function, whereas if the comparison codes are not the
same or if the electronic control unit (Body Computer)
is replaced, the device will ask the user to enter the
secret code according to the procedure described in the
paragraph below.
Entering the password
When the radio is switched on, if the password is
requested, the display will show
“Radio code” for about 2 seconds followed by four
dashes “----”.
The secret code is made up of four digits from 1 to 6,
each corresponding to one of the dashes.
To enter the first digit of the code, press the button
corresponding to the pre-selected stations (from 1 to 6).
Enter the other code digits in the same way.If the four digits are not entered within 20 seconds, the
display will show “Enter code ----”. If this occurs, it is not
considered an incorrect code entry.
After entering the fourth digit (within 20 seconds), the
car radio will work.
If an incorrect code is entered, the radio will emit a
sound and the display shows the text “Radio
blocked/wait” to notify the user of the need to enter the
correct code.
Each time the user enters an incorrect code, the waiting
time gradually increases (1 min, 2 min, 4 min, 8 min,
16 min, 30 min, 1h, 2h, 4h, 8h, 16h, 24h) to a maximum
of 24 hours. The waiting time will be shown on the
display with the text “Radio blocked/wait”. After the text
has disappeared it is possible to start the code entering
procedure again.
Car radio passport
This document certifies ownership of the car radio. The
car radio passport shows the radio model, serial number
and secret code.
IMPORTANT Keep the car radio passport somewhere safe
so that the authorities can be supplied with the relevant
information if the radio is stolen.
In case of loss of the car radio passport, contact the
Dealership Abarth taking your ID and the car ownership
documents
.
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RADIO (Tuner)
INTRODUCTION
When the radio is turned on the last function selected
before it was switched off is activated: Radio, CD, CD
MP3, Media Player (only with Blue&Me™) or
AUX (only with Blue&Me™).
To select the Radio function when another audio source
is being listened to, briefly press the FM or AM buttons
depending on the desired band.
Once the Radio mode has been activated, the display will
show the name (RDS stations only), the frequency of the
selected radio station, the frequency band selected (e.g.
FM1) and the preselect button number (e.g. P1).FREQUENCY BAND SELECTION
With the Radio mode active, press the FM or AM button
briefly and repeatedly to select the desired reception
band.
Each time the button is pressed the following bands are
selected cyclically:
❒By pressing the FM button: “FM1”, “FM2” or “FMA”;
❒By pressing the AM button: “MW1”, “MW2”.
Each band is indicated by the corresponding text on the
display. The last station selected on the respective
frequency band will be tuned into.
If the CD player overheats the CD playing could be
temporarily interrupted. The radio will automatically
turn to the Radio (Tuner) mode and the display will
show “CD hot” and then “CD disc error”.
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PRESET BUTTONS
The buttons numbered from 1 to 6 are used to set the
following preselections:
❒18 in the FM band (6 in FM1, 6 in FM2, 6 in FMT or
“FMA” on some versions);
❒12 in the MW band (6 in MW1, 6 in MW2).
To listen to a preset station, select the desired frequency
band and then press the corresponding preset button
briefly (from 1 to 6).
By pressing the preset button for more than 2 seconds,
the tuned station will be stored. The storing phase is
confirmed by a beep.
STORING THE LAST STATION LISTENED TO
The radio automatically stores the last station that was
selected for each reception band, that is then tuned into
when the radio is turned on or when the reception band
is changed.AUTOMATIC TUNING
Briefly press the ¯or ˙button to start the automatic
tuning search for the next station that can be received in
the selected direction.
If the button ¯or ˙is pressed for longer, the rapid
search is started. When the button is released, the tuner
will stop on the next station that can be received.
If the TA function (traffic news) is on, the tuner searches
only for stations that broadcast traffic news.
MANUAL TUNING
This is used to manually search for stations in the
preselected band.
Select the desired frequency band and then press the
button ▲or ▼briefly and repeatedly to start the search
in the desired direction.
If the button ▲or ▼is pressed longer, the rapid search
starts and then stops when the button is released.
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AUTOSTORE FUNCTION
(automatic station storage)
To activate the Autostore function, hold the FM button
pressed until a beep is heard.
With this function, the radio automatically stores the 6
stations with the strongest signal in a decreasing order
on the FMA frequency band.
During the automatic storing process, the text
“Autostore” flashes on the display.
Press the FM button again to stop the Autostore
function: the radio will again tune into the station
listened to before the activation of the function.
When the Autostore function is over, the radio
automatically tunes into the first preselected station on
the FMA band on the preset side 1.
The stations that have a strong signal at that moment are
then automatically stored in the preselected band in the
buttons numbered 1 to 6.
When the Autostore function is activated within the
MW band, the FMA band is automatically selected and
the function is performed.IMPORTANT Sometimes the Autostore function is not
able to find 6 stations with a strong signal. In this case,
the strongest stations stored will be duplicated in the
free preset buttons.
IMPORTANT When the Autostore function is activated,
the stations that were previously stored in the FMA band
are deleted.
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