buttons Alfa Romeo GT 2005 Owner handbook (in English)

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REGIONAL MODE function
(regional broadcast reception)
Some national broadcasters, at determi-
nate times of the day, transmit regional pro-
grammes which differ from region to region.
This function makes it possible to tune in on-
ly local stations (regional). However if a
regional programme is heard and you wish
to stay tuned to it, the function must be ac-
tivated.
To turn the function on/off, use 4(
¯¯)
or7(
˙˙).
The display will show the current status
of the function:
– “REGIONAL MODE: ON”: function on;
– “REGIONAL MODE: OFF”: function off.
If the function is off and a regional pro-
gramme is tuned that works in a determi-
nate area and the car enters a different area,
the regional station of the new area is re-
ceived.
IMPORTANTWhen the function is off
(“REGIONAL MODE-OFF”) and the AF func-
tion is on (alternative frequencies) the ra-
dio automatically tunes to the frequency of
the station selected with the strongest sig-
nal.CD DISPLAY function
(compact Disc data display)
With this function it is possible to choose
the information shown by the display, when
listening to a Compact Disc.
After selecting the “CD” function in the Me-
ny with 6(
N) or 8(O) the display shows
“CD DISPLAY”. To change the setting use
buttons4(
¯¯) or 7(˙˙).
Two settings are available:
– “TIME” (time elapsed since the start
of the track);
– “NAME” (CD name).
MP3 DISPLAY function
(Compact Disc MP3 data display)
With this function it is possible to choose
the information shown by the display, when
listening to Compact Disc containing MP3
tracks.
The function can be turned on only if a
CD MP3 is inserted: in this case the display
shows “MP3 DISPLAY”. To change the func-
tion use 4(
¯¯) or 7(˙˙).Four settings are available:
– “DIR” (folder name);
– “TRACK” (track name);
– “TIME” (time elapsed since the start
of the track);
– “NAME” (CD name).
CDC DISPLAY function
(CD Changer data display) (if
installed)
It is possible to select this function only if
there is CD Changer connected. In this case
the display shows “CDC DISPLAY”.
To change the function use button
4(
¯¯) or 7(˙˙).
Three settings are available:
– “TIME” (time elapsed since the start
of the track);
– “CD NR” (CD number);
– “NAME” (CD name).

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SENSITIVITY function
(tuner sensitivity adjustment)
With this function it is possible to change
the sensitivity of automatic station search-
ing. When low sensitivity is set “SENSITIV-
ITY LOCAL” only stations with excellent re-
ception are sought, when high sensitivity
is set “SENSITIVITY DISTANCE” all stations
are sought. Therefore, if the car is in an area
with a considerable number of stations and
you want to choose only those with a strong
signal, set the low sensitivity “SENSITIVI-
TY LOCAL”.
To set the sensitivity, use 4(
¯¯) or 7
(
˙˙). The display will show the current sta-
tus of the function:
– “SENSITIVITY: LOCAL”: low sensitivity;
– “SENSITIVITY: DISTANCE”: high sensi-
tivity.SVC SETTING function
(volume changing with speed)
(excluding versions with HI-FI
BOSE sound system)
This function makes it possible to auto-
matically adapt the volume level to the
speed of the car, increasing it as the speed
increases to maintain the ratio with the noise
level inside the passenger compartment.
To turn the function on/off use 4(
¯¯)
or7(
˙˙). The display will show the cur-
rent status of the function:
– “SVC SETTING: ON”: function on;
– “SVC SETTING: OFF”: function off.CD NAMING function
(allocating a name to a CD)
With the CD NAME function it is possible
to assign names (maximum 8 characters)
up to 30 CD.
This function can be chosen only if a Com-
pact Disc or CD Changer is on. To turn on,
use4(
¯¯) or 7(˙˙): the display will
show “CD NAMING FUNCTION”. If the CD
already has a name, this will be shown on
the display, if not, eight dashes will be
shown. If storage is no longer available for
a new name, the display will show the first
name stored.
To change the name or give a name to the
new CD press 4(
¯¯) or 7(˙˙). Press
the buttons again to choose the position of
the character to be changed. Press 6(
N)
or8(
O) to choose or change the charac-
ter.
To store the name, press button 9
(MENU-PS). The display will show “CD
NAME”.