radio stations Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2012 Owner handbook (in English)

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RADIO (TUNER)....................... 269
Introduction ................................. 269
Selecting a frequency band ............ 269
Preset buttons .............................. 269
Storing the last station listened to ... 269
Automatic tuning .......................... 270
Manual tuning ............................. 270
AutoSTore function ........................ 270
Emergency alarm reception ............ 271
EON function............................... 271
Stereo stations ............................. 271
CD PLAYER .............................. 272
Introduction ................................. 272
Selecting the CD player ................ 272
Loading/ejecting a CD .................. 272
Display readings........................... 273
Track selection .............................. 273
Fast forward/fast rewind ............... 273
Pause function............................. 273CD MP3 PLAYER...................... 274
Introduction ................................. 274
MP3 mode .................................. 274
Selecting MP3 sessions
on hybrid discs............................. 275
Display readings........................... 275
Select next/previous folder ........... 275
Structure of the folders .................. 275
AUX (only with Blue&Me™)
(for versions/markets,
where provided)............................ 276
Introduction ................................. 276
AUX mode ................................... 276
TROUBLESHOOTING............... 277
General ....................................... 277
CD player .................................... 277
MP3 File reading .......................... 277 PRESENTATION........................ 248
Tips ............................................ 248
Technical specifications .................. 250
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE...... 251
Steering wheel controls ................ 254
General information ...................... 256
FUNCTIONS AND
ADJUSTMENTS....................... 257
Switching the sound system ........... 257
Switching the sound system ........... 257
Selecting radio functions ................ 257
Selecting CD function ..................... 257
Audio source memory function ........ 257
Volume adjustment ....................... 257
Mute/Pause function.................... 258
Audio adjustments ........................ 258
Tone adjustment ........................... 259
Balance adjustment...................... 259
Fader adjustment......................... 259
Loudness function......................... 260
Menu .......................................... 261
Telephone setup ........................... 267
Anti-theft protection ....................... 267
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Road safety
Familiarise yourself with the various car ra-
dio functions (e.g. storing radio stations),
before starting to drive. The radio has been designed according to
the passenger compartment’s specific char-
acteristics and with a personalised design
that is incorporated perfectly with the style
of the dashboard.
The instructions for use are given below. We
recommend that you read them carefully.
Reception conditions
Reception conditions change constantly
while driving. Reception may be interfered
with by the presence of mountains, build-
ings or bridges, or when you are far away
from the broadcaster.
IMPORTANT The volume may be increased
when receiving traffic bulletins.
Care and maintenance
Only clean the cover with a soft, anti-static
cloth. Cleaning and polishing products could
damage the surface.
If the volume is too loud this
could be dangerous for the
driver and for passengers when dri-
ving in traffic. Always adjust the vol-
ume so that you can still hear back-
ground noises.
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FUNCTION MODE
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AudioMute on/off (Radio mode)
or Pause function: MP3 or Media Player mode (only with Blue&Me™)
Volume up
Volume down
Selection of Radio frequency range (FM1, FM2, FMT, FMA, MW) or
listening sources: Radio, MP3 or Media Player (only with Blue&Me™)/
AUX (only with Blue&Me™) (for versions/markets, where provided)
Radio: recall programmed stations (from 1 to 6)
CD/CD MP3: selection of next track
Radio: recall programmed stations (from 1 to 6)
CD/CD MP3: selection of previous trackShort button press
Button press
Button press
Button press
Button press
Button press
BUTTON
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GENERAL INFORMATION
The radio has the following functions:
Tuner section
❍PLL tuning with FM/AM/MW frequen-
cy bands;
❍RDS (Radio Data System) with TA (Traf-
fic Information) - TP (Traffic Programs) -
EON (Enhanced Other Network) - REG
(Regional Programs) functions;
❍AF: alternative frequency search selec-
tion in RDS mode;
❍emergency alarm setup;
❍automatic/manual station tuning;
❍FM Multipath detector;
❍manual storing of 30 stations: 18 on
FM band (6 on FM1, 6 on FM2, 6 on
FMT), 12 on MW band (6 on MW1,
6 on MW2);
❍automatic storage (AUTOSTORE func-
tion) of 6 stations on the dedicated FM
band;
❍SPEED VOLUME function (excluding ver-
sions with Bose HI-FI system): speed-
dependent automatic volume adjust-
ment;
❍automatic Stereo/Mono selection.
CD section
❍Direct selection of the disc;
❍Select track (forward/backward);
❍Track fast advance (forward/backward);
❍CD Display function: display of disc
name/time elapsed since the start of
the track;
❍Audio CD, CD-R and CD-RW playback.
Audio section
❍Mute/Pause function;
❍Soft Mute function;
❍Loudness function (excluding versions
with Bose HI-FI system);
❍7 band graphic equalizer (excluding ver-
sions with Bose HI-FI system);
❍Separate adjustment of treble/bass
tones;
❍Right/left channel balance.
Media Player section
(only with Blue&Me™)
See the description in the Blue&Me™Sup-
plement for the operation of the Media
Player.
AUX section
(only with Blue&Me™)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
❍AUX source selection;
❍AUX Offset function: alignment of the
portable device volume to the one of the
other sources;
❍Portable player reading.
Multimedia CDs include data
tracks in addition to the au-
dio tracks. Playing this type of CD
could cause hissing at a volume that
could jeopardise road safety as well
as damage the output stages and the
speakers.
MP3 CD section
❍MP3-Info function (ID3-TAG);
❍Select folder (previous/ next);
❍Select track (forward/backward);
❍Track fast advance (forward/backward);
❍MP3 Display function: display of name
of folder, ID3-TAG information, time
elapsed since the start of the track, file
name);
❍Audio or data CD, CD-R and CD-RW play-
back.
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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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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.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 max-
imum of 24 hours. The waiting time will be
shown on the display by “Radio blocked/
wait”. After the message disappears, 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.

AUTOMATIC TUNING
Briefly press buttons orto start the
automatic tuning search for the next station
that can be received in the selected direc-
tion.
If the
orbuttons are pressed down for
longer, the fast search starts. When the but-
ton is released, the tuning will stop at the
next station that can be received.
If the TA function (traffic information) is on,
the tuner will only search for stations that
broadcast traffic updates.
MANUAL TUNING
This allows a manual search for stations on
the preselected band.
Select the desired frequency band and then
press the
orbutton briefly and repeat-
edly to start to the search in the desired di-
rection. If the
orbuttons are pressed
for longer, the fast search will start and then
stop when the button is released.
AUTOSTORE FUNCTION
To activate the AutoSTore function, keep the
FM
ASbutton pressed until the acoustic con-
firmation signal. With this function, the ra-
dio automatically stores the 6 stations with
the strongest signal in a decreasing order on
the FMA frequency band.
During the automatic storing process,
“Autostore” will appear flashing on the dis-
play.
To interrupt the Autostore function, press the
FM
ASbutton again: the radio will again tune
into the station listened to before the activa-
tion of the function.
When the AutoSTore function is over, the ra-
dio automatically tunes into the first prese-
lected station on the FMA band on the pre-
setting 1 side.
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 au-
tomatically selected and the function is per-
formed.IMPORTANT Sometimes the AutoSTore func-
tion does not manage to find 6 stations with
a strong signal. In this case, the strongest
stations will be duplicated in the free pre-
set buttons.
IMPORTANT When the AutoSTore function is
activated, the stations that were previously
stored on the FMA band are deleted.
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