Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2010 Owner handbook (in English)

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EQ function
(activation/deactivation of
equalizer)
(excluding versions with Bose
HI-FI system)
The built-in equalizer can be activated/
deactivated. When the equalizer function
is off, the audio settings can only be
changed by adjusting the bass and treble
settings, whereas when the function is on,
the acoustic curves can be adjusted. To de-
activate the equalizer, select the “EQ OFF”
function using buttons
or.To activate the equalizer, select one of the
following adjustments using buttons
or
:
❍“FM/AM/CD...EQ User” (adjustment
of the 7 equalizer bands that can be
changed by the user);
❍“Classic” (predefined equalizer setting
for optimum playback of classical mu-
sic);
❍“Rock” (predefined equalizer setting for
optimum playback of rock and pop mu-
sic);
❍“Jazz” (predefined equalizer setting for
optimum playback of jazz music).
When one of the equalizer adjustments is
activated the letters “EQ” light up.
LOUDNESS FUNCTION
(excluding versions with Bose
HI-FI system)
The Loudness function improves the volume
of the sound whilst listening at low volumes,
increasing the bass and treble.
To activate/deactivate the function, select
the Loudness setting on the AUDIO menu us-
ing the
orbuttons. The function sta-
tus (on or off) is shown on the display for
a few seconds by the words Loudness On or
Loudness Off.
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MENU
MENU button functions
Press the MENU button briefly to activate
the Menu function. The display will show the
first menu item that can be adjusted (AF)
(“AF Switching On” on the display).
To scroll through the Menu functions use but-
tons
or . To change the setting of the
selected function, use buttons
or.
The current status of the function selected
will be shown on the display.The functions managed by the Menu are:
❍AF SWITCHING (ON/OFF);
❍TRAFFIC INFORMATION (ON/OFF);
❍REGIONAL MODE regional programmes
(ON/OFF);
❍MP3 DISPLAY (CD MP3 display setting);
❍SPEED VOLUME (excluding versions with
Bose HI-FI system) (speed-dependent
automatic volume adjustment);
❍SPEECH VOLUME (telephone volume ad-
justment);
❍RADIO OFF (switching off mode);
❍SYSTEM RESET.
Press the MENU button again to exit the
Menu function.
IMPORTANT AF SWITCHING, TRAFFIC INFOR-
MATION and REGIONAL MODE adjustments
are only possible in FM mode.
*USER EQ SETTINGS function
(equalizer settings only if the
USER settings function has
been selected)
(excluding versions
with Bose HI-FI system)
To set a customised equalizer adjustment,
set either the
or button to USER and
press the MENU button.
A graph with 7 bars will appear on the dis-
play, where each bar represents a frequen-
cy. Select the bar to adjust using the
or
; buttons; the bar selected will start to
flash and can be adjusted using the
or
buttons.
Press the AUDIO button again to store the
setting. The display will show the source ac-
tivated at the time followed by the word
USER. If the mode is, for example, FM, then
the display will show “FM EQ User”.
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With the function activated, the radio auto-
matically tunes into the station with the
strongest signal broadcasting the same pro-
gram. In this way when driving you can con-
tinue listening to the same station without
having to change the frequency when you
change areas.
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 radi
o is no longer capable of receiving
the station tuned into, the radio will activate
the automatic search during which the dis-
play will show “FM Search” (only for the
high end radio).With the AF function deactivated, the re-
maining RDS functions such as the display
of the name of the radio station continue to
remain activated.
The AF function can only be activated on FM
bands.
AF SWITCHING function
(alternative frequency
search)
The radio can operate in two different modes
in the RDS system:
❍“AF Switching On”: search for alterna-
tive frequencies activated (the letters
“AF” appear on the display);
❍“AF Switching Off”: search for alterna-
tive frequencies not activated.
Proceed as follows to switch the function
on/off:
❍press the MENU button and select “AF
Switching On”;
❍press the / buttons to switch the
function on/off.
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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 letters “TA”
will appear on the display.
Proceed as follows to switch the TA function
on/off:
❍briefly press the MENU button and se-
lect “Traffic Info”;
❍press buttons /to switch the
function on/off.
If the TA function is activated, “TA” will light
up on the display.
IMPORTANT If the TA function is activated
with an audio source other than Tuner (Ra-
dio) (CD, MP3, Telephone or Mute/Pause),
the radio can carry out an automatic search
and therefore it is possible, when reactivat-
ing the Tuner (Radio) source, that the fre-
quency tuned into will be different from the
one set previously.With the TA function it is possible to:
❍search only for RDS stations that trans-
mit on the FM band, which 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 vol-
ume off.
IMPORTANT In some countries there are ra-
dio stations that do not broadcast traffic in-
formation even with the TP function acti-
vated (“TP” in the display).
If the radio is working on the AM band,
when the TA function is activated it will
switch to the last station tuned into on the
FM1 band. The volume at which the traffic news is trans-
mitted depends on the listening volume:
❍listening volume below 5: traffic news
volume 5 (fixed value);
❍listening volume above 5: traffic news
volume equal to listening volume +1.
If the volume is changed during a traffic up-
date, the level will not be shown on the dis-
play; the new level will only be maintained
during the update.
The display will show the words TRAFFIC IN-
FORMATION whilst a traffic update is being
received.
The TA function can be interrupted by press-
ing any button on the car radio.
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REGIONAL MODE function
(reception of regional
broadcasts)
Some national broadcasters will transmit re-
gional programmes at certain times of the
day (that vary from region to region). This
function makes it possible to tune into lo-
cal (regional) broadcasters automatically
(see EON function paragraph).
If you want the radio to automatically tune
into the regional stations being broadcast on
the network selected, the function must be
activated.
To turn the function on/off, use buttons

or.The current status of the function will appear
on the display:
❍“Regional On”: function activated;
❍“Regional Off”: function deactivated.
If the function is deactivated and you have
tuned into a regional station working 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 frequen-
cy.
MP3 DISPLAY FUNCTION
(display of MP3 Compact Disc
information)
This function makes it possible to select the
information shown by the display when lis-
tening to a CD containing MP3 tracks.
The function can only be selected if a CD
MP3 is inserted: in this case “MP3 Display”
will appear on the display.
To change the function, use buttons
or
.
The following settings are available:
❍“Title” (track title, if the ID3-TAG is avail-
able);
❍“Author” (track author, if the ID3-TAG is
available);
❍“Album” (track album, if the ID3-TAG is
available);
❍“Folder” (folder name);
❍“File” (MP3 file name).
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SPEED VOLUME function
(variation of volume
dependent on speed)
(excluding versions
with Bose HI-FI system)
This function allows the volume level to be
adjusted automatically depending on the
speed of the vehicle, increasing it as the
speed increases to maintain the same bal-
ance with the noise level inside the passen-
ger compartment. To turn the function
on/off, press buttons
/. The words
Speed volume should appear on the display
followed by the current status of the func-
tion:
❍Off: function deactivated
❍Low:function activated
(low setting)
❍High:function activated
(high setting).
RADIO ON VOL function
(radio volume maximum limit
activation/deactivation)
This function makes it possible to acti-
vate/deactivate the maximum volume lim-
it 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 high-
er than the maximum value, the ra-
dio will come on at the maximum vol-
ume;
– if the volume level is between the
minimum and maximum values, the
radio will come on at the same vol-
ume as before it was switched off;
– if the volume level is equal to or low-
er than the minimum value, the radio
will come on at the minimum volume.
❍“Radio on vol – Limit off”: the radio will
come on at the volume level it was at
before switching off. The volume may
be between 0 and 40.
To change the setting use buttons
/.NOTES
❍Using the MENUit is only possible to ad-
just the activation/deactivation of the
function and not the minimum or max-
imum volume setting.
❍If the “TA” or “TEL” functions or an out-
side audio source are activated when the
radio is turned on, the radio will come
on at the volume set for these sources.
When the outside audio source is deac-
tivated, the volume can be adjusted be-
tween the minimum and maximum lev-
els.
❍If the battery charge is low, it will not
be possible to adjust the volume be-
tween the minimum and maximum
levels.
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SPEECH VOLUME function
(telephone volume
adjustment)
This function makes it possible to adjust (set-
ting from 1 to 40), by turning the left knob
A-fig. 1 or pressing buttons
/or ex-
clude (OFF setting) the volume of the Tele-
phone and Blue&Me
™(except the Media
Player function).
The display shows the current function status:
❍“Speech Off”: function deactivated.
❍“Speech Volume 23”: function activat-
ed with volume set to 23.
RADIO OFF function
(on and off mode)
This function is used to select the mode for
switching off the radio between two differ-
ent procedures. To turn the function on use
buttons
or.
The selected mode will appear on the dis-
play:
❍“00 MIN”: the radio turns off automat-
ically in connection with the ignition key;
the radio turns off automatically as soon
as the key is turned to the STOP posi-
tion;
❍“20 MIN”: the radio turns off indepen-
dently from the ignition key; the radio
remains 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 their preset factory values. The options
are:
❍NO: no restore operation;
❍YES: the default parameters are re-
stored. The display will show “Reset-
ting” during this operation. At the end
of the operation, the source does not
change and the previous situation will
be displayed.
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TELEPHONE SETUP
If a hands-free kit is installed on the car,
when there is an incoming phone call the
car radio audio will be connected to the tele-
phone output. The telephone volume is al-
ways fixed, but it can be adjusted during a
conversation using the left knob A(fig.1).
The fixed telephone audio volume can be
adjusted using the “SPEECH VOLUME” func-
tion in the Menu. The word PHONE will ap-
pear on the display during the deactivation
of the audio for the phone call.
ANTI-THEFT PROTECTION
The radio is equipped with an anti-theft pro-
tection system based on the exchange of in-
formation between the car radio and the
electronic control unit (Body Computer) on
the vehicle.
This system guarantees maximum security
and avoids the password having to be en-
tered every time after the radio power sup-
ply is disconnected.
If the outcome of the check is positive, the
radio will start to work, whilst if the codes
compared are not the same or if the elec-
tronic control unit (Body Computer) is re-
placed, the equipment will notify the user of
the need to enter the password following the
procedure in the paragraph below.
Entering the code
When the radio is switched on, if the pass-
word is requested, the display will show “Ra-
dio code” for about 2 seconds followed by
four dashes “- - - -”.
The code is made up of four numbers from
1 to 6, each corresponding to one of the
dashes.
To enter the first number, press the button
corresponding to the preset stations (from
1 to 6). Enter the other code numbers 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.
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After the fourth number is entered (within
20 seconds), the car radio will start to func-
tion.
If an incorrect code is entered, the radio will
emit a sound and the display will show “Ra-
dio 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 will gradually increase (1
min, 2 min, 4 min, 8 min, 16 min, 30
min,1h, 2h, 4h, 8h, 16h, 24h) up to a
maximum of 24 hours. The waiting time will
be shown on the display by “Radio
blocked/wait”. After the message di
sap-
pears, the code entering procedure may be
started again.
Code Card
This document certifies ownership of the car
radio. The Code Card contains the model of
the radio, the serial number and the pass-
word.
IMPORTANT Keep the Code Card somewhere
safe so that the authorities can be supplied
with the relevant information if the radio is
stolen.
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INTRODUCTION
When the radio is turned on the last func-
tion selected before it was switched off is
activated: Radio, CD, CD MP3 or Media
Player (only with Blue&Me™).
To select the Radio function whilst listening
to another audio source, press the FM
ASor
AM buttons briefly, depending on the desired
band.
Once the Radio mode has been activated,
the display will show the name (RDS sta-
tions only) and the frequency of the select-
ed radio station, the frequency band select-
ed (e.g. FM1) and the preselect button num-
ber (e.g. P1).
FREQUENCY BAND
SELECTION
With the Radio mode activated, press the FMAS
or AM button briefly and repeatedly to select
the desired reception band.
Each time the button is pressed the follow-
ing bands are selected cyclically:
❍Pressing the FMASbutton: “FM1”,
“FM2” or “FMA”;
❍Pressing the AM button: “MW1” and
“MW2”.
Each band is highlighted by the name in the
display. The last station selected on the re-
spective frequency band will be tuned into.
The FM band is divided into sections: FM1,
FM1 or “FMA”; the FMA reception band is
reserved for broadcasters stored automati-
cally using the AutoSTore function.
PRESET BUTTONS
The buttons numbered from 1 to 6 can used
to set the following presettings:
❍18 on the FM band FM (6 on FM1, 6
on FM2, 6 on FMT or “FMA” (on some
versions);
❍12 on the MW band (6 on MW1, 6 on
MW2).
To listen to a preset station, select the desired
frequency band and then briefly press the cor-
responding preset button (from 1 to 6).
By pressing the preset button for more than
2 seconds, the station tuned into will be
stored. The storing phase is confirmed by an
acoustic signal.
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