Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2012 Owner handbook (in English)

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SELECTING THE
RADIO FUNCTIONS
By pressing the FMASbutton quickly and re-
peatedly, the following audio sources can be
selected cyclically:
❍TUNER (“FM1”, “FM2”, “FMA”);
By pressing the AM button quickly and re-
peatedly, the following audio sources can be
selected cyclically:
❍TUNER (“MW1”, “MW2”).
SELECTING CD FUNCTION
Press the MEDIA button briefly to select the
CD function.
AUDIO SOURCE MEMORY
FUNCTION
If another function (e.g. the radio) is select-
ed whilst listening to a CD, playing is inter-
rupted and is resumed from the same point
when returning to the CD source.
If another function is selected whilst listening
to the radio, the last station selected is tuned
into when returning to the Radio source.
VOLUME ADJUSTMENT
To adjust the volume, turn the left knob A
(fig. 1).
If the volume level is changed during the
transmission of traffic news, the new setting
will only be maintained until the update is
finished.
SWITCHING ON THE
SOUND SYSTEM
The car radio is switched on by briefly press-
ing button
g.
When the car radio is turned on, the volume
is limited to value 20 if it was set to a high-
er value when previously used or to value 5
if it was previously set to value 0 or to
Mute/Pause. The previously set value is
maintained in all other cases.
When the radio is turned on with the key
extracted from the ignition, it switches off
automatically after about 20 minutes. After
it turns off automatically, it can be switched
on again for an additional 20 minutes by
pressing button
g.
SWITCHING OFF THE
SOUND SYSTEM
Briefly press the button g.
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AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS
The functions in the audio menu differ ac-
cording to the activated source: AM/ FM/
CD/Media Player (only with Blue&Me
™)/
AUX (only with Blue&Me
™) (for ver-
sions/markets, where provided).
Press the
Obutton briefly to change the
Audio functions. After the
Obutton is first
pressed, the display will show the bass lev-
el value for the source activated at that time
(e.g. in FM mode the display will show “FM
Bass + 2”).
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:
❍BASS (bass adjustment);
❍TREBLE (treble adjustment);
❍BALANCE (right/left balance adjust-
ment);
❍FADER (front/rear balance adjustment);
❍LOUDNESS (excluding versions with
Bose HI-FI system) (activation/deacti-
vation of LOUDNESS function);
❍EQUALIZER (excluding versions with
Bose HI-FI system) (activation and se-
lection of equalizer factory settings);
❍USER EQUALISER (excluding versions
with Bose HI-FI Bose) (personalised
equalizer settings).
MUTE/PAUSE FUNCTION
(zeroing the volume)
Press the MUTE button briefly to activate the
Mute function. The volume will gradually de-
crease and the words “RADIO Mute” will ap-
pear on the display (in radio mode) or
“PAUSE” (in CD mode).
Press the MUTE button again to deactivate
the Mute function. The volume will gradual-
ly increase until it reaches the level set pre-
viously.
When the volume is changed using the ded-
icated controls, the Mute function is deacti-
vated and the volume is adjusted to the new
level selected.
With the Mute function activated, it will be
ignored when there is an incoming traffic alert
(if the TA function is activated), or if an emer-
gency alarm is received. The function will be
reactivated when the alert is over.
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BALANCE ADJUSTMENT
Proceed as follows:
❍Use buttons orto set the “Bal-
ance” in the AUDIO menu;
❍press button to increase the sound
from the right speakers or
to increase
the sound from the left speakers.
By pressing the buttons briefly, the levels
will change progressively. By pressing them
for longer, the levels will change quickly.
Select the “
0” value to set the right
and left audio outputs at the same value.
FADER ADJUSTMENT
Proceed as follows:
❍Use buttons orto set the “Fad-
er balance” in the AUDIO menu;
❍press button to increase the sound
coming from the rear speakers or
to
increase the sound coming from the
front speakers.
By pressing the buttons briefly, the levels
will change progressively. By pressing them
for longer, the levels will change quickly.
Select the “
0” value to set the front
and rear audio outputs at the same value.
TONE ADJUSTMENT
(bass/treble)
Proceed as follows:
❍Use buttons orto set the “Bass”
or “Treble” in the AUDIO menu;
❍press buttons orto increase/
decrease the bass or treble settings.
By pressing the buttons briefly, the levels
will change progressively. By pressing them
for longer, the levels will change quickly.
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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);
❍RADIO ON VOLUME (radio volume max-
imum limit activation/deactivacion);
❍SPEECH VOLUME (telephone volume ad-
justment);
❍AUX OFFSET (alignment of the portable
device volume to the one of the other
sources);
❍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
orbutton 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
Obutton again to store the set-
ting. The display will show the source acti-
vated 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 radio 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 VOLUME 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 MENU it 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.
AUX OFFSET function
(alignment of the portable
device volume to the one of
the other sources)
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
orto decrease or in-
crease the volume value (set from −6 to
+6).
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.
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