CD changer Alfa Romeo 159 2009 Owner handbook (in English)

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SOUND SYSTEM
TRAFFIC INFO function
(traffic information)
Certain stations in the FM band (FM1, FM2
and FMT) are enabled to also broadcast in-
formation about traffic conditions. In this
case the display shows “TP”.
To turn the TA (traffic information) function
on/off, briefly press button MENU, select
“TRAFFIC INFO” and then ON/OFF.
IMPORTANT If the TA function (traffic infor-
mation) is on, with CD, CD Changer (if in-
stalled), Telephone or Mute/Pause active:
automatic station tuning will start.
With the TA function it is possible:
❒to search only RDS stations that transmit
in the FM band, enabled to broadcast traf-
fic information;
❒to receive traffic information although CD
player or CD Changer are being used;
❒to receive traffic information at a prede-
fined minimum volume even with the ra-
dio volume off.IMPORTANT In certain countries radio sta-
tions exist which, even if the TP function is
on (the display shows “TP”), do not trans-
mit traffic information.
If the radio is working in the AM band, when
TA is activated, it passes to the FM1 band
on the last station heard.
The volume with which the traffic bulletin
is transmitted varies depending on the lis-
tening volume:
❒listening volume below 20: traffic bulletin
volume = 20 (fixed value);
❒listening volume above 20: traffic bulletin
volume = listening volume +1.
If the volume is changed during a traffic bul-
letin the value is not shown on the display
and the new value is kept only for the bul-
letin in progress.
When receiving traffic information the dis-
play will show message “TRAFFIC INFOR-
MATION”.
The TA function is interrupted by pressing
any sound system button. AF SWITCHING function
(alternative frequency search)
Within the RDS system the radio can work
in two different modes:
❒“AF ON”: alternative frequency search on
(the display shows “AF”);
❒“AF OFF”: alternative frequency search
off.
With “AF ON”, the radio is automatically
tuned to the station with the strongest sig-
nal that is broadcasting the same pro-
gramme. During the journey it will thus be
possible to continue listening to the station
chosen without having to change the fre-
quency when changing area.
Of course, the station being listened to must
be receivable in the area the car is crossing.
To turn the AF function on/off press button
MENU, select “AF SWITCHING” and then
ON/OFF. If the AF function has been turned
on the display shows “AF”.
If the radio is working in the AM band, when
the AF function is activated, it passes to the
FM1 band on the last station selected.
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SOUND SYSTEM
INTRODUCTION
This section only describes CD Changer
(where provided) operation variants: as con-
cerns sound system operation, refer to sec-
tion “FUNCTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS”.
SELECTING THE CD CHANGER
Turn on the set, then press briefly and re-
peatedly button CD until selecting “CHANG-
ER”.
POSSIBLE ERROR MESSAGES
Error messages will be displayed in the fol-
lowing cases:
❒no CD in the CD Changer: the display will
show “NO CD” until changing the sound
source;
❒selected CD is illegible (CD not in the se-
lected position or CD not inserted prop-
erly): the display shows “CD ERROR” af-
ter the number of the selected CD. The
next CD will be selected; if there are no
other CDs or if they are also illegible the
display will show the wording “NO CD”
until the sound source is changed;
❒error in CD reading: the display shows
“CD ERROR”. The next CD will be se-
lected; if there are no other CDs in the CD
Changer (after the last CD search will
restart from the first one) or if they are
also illegible the display will show the
wording “NO CD” until the sound source
is changed;
❒a CD-ROM is inserted: next CD will be
selected.
C C
D D
C C
H H
A A
N N
G G
E E
R R
( (
C C
D D
C C
) )
Installation and connection
of a Lineaccessori CD
Changer shall only be per-
formed by Alfa Romeo Authorized
Services.SELECTING THE CD
Press button Nto select the next CD and
button
Oto select the previous CD.
If the loader does not contain a disc in the
position selected, the display briefly shows
the wording “NO CD”, and the next CD is
played automatically.
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