radio Alfa Romeo GT 2007 Owner handbook (in English)

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The radio is installed in a user-friendly po-
sition for the driver and passenger and the
graphics on the front panel make location
of the controls quick, facilitating use.
The CD Changer is available at Lineacces-
sori Alfa Romeo.
In the following pages you will find the
instructions for use, which you are advised
to read through carefully. The instructions al-
so contain the procedure for controlling the
CD Changer (if provided) through the radio.
For the instructions for use of the CD Chang-
er refer to the specific manual. ADVICE
Road safety
You are advised to learn how to use the
various radio functions (e.g.: storing sta-
tions) before starting to drive.
Reception conditions
Reception conditions change constantly
when driving. Reception may be disturbed
by the presence of mountains, buildings or
bridges particularly when far away from the
station being listened to.
IMPORTANTWhen receiving traffic in-
formation, the volume may be higher than
normal.
SOUND SYSTEM
The car sound system, fitted with CD play-
er (radio with Compact Disc player) or MP3
CD player (radio with MP3 CD player) has
been designed in accordance with the spe-
cial features of the passenger compartment,
with a personalised design that blends with
the style of the dashboard. The sound sys-
tem cannot be adapted to other vehicles and
for this reason it cannot be removed.

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Care and maintenance
The radio structure ensures long operation
with no need for particular maintenance.
In the event of a fault, contact Alfa Romeo
Authorized Services.
To clean the front panel only use a soft,
antistatic cloth. Cleaning and polishing prod-
ucts might spoil the surface. Compact Disc
Remember that dirt, marks or distortion on
Compact Disc can cause skipping. To obtain
optimum playing conditions we give the fol-
lowing advice:
– Only use Compact Discs which have the
following brand:
– Carefully clean all Compact Discs of fin-
gerprints and dust using a soft cloth. Sup-
port Compact Discs from the outer circum-
ference and clean from the centre outwards;
– Never use chemical products for clean-
ing (e.g.: spray cans, antistatic or thinners)
as they might damage the surface of Com-
pact Discs;
– After use, put Compact Discs back in
their container, to avoid marks or scratches
that may cause skipping when playing;
– Do not expose Compact Discs to direct
sunlight, high temperatures or damp for pro-
longed lengths of time to prevent them from
bending;
– Do not stick labels or write on the record-
ed surface of Compact Discs. Too high a volume when
driving can put the driver’s
life at risk and that of oth-
er people. Therefore the volume
should always be adjusted in such
a way that it is always possible to
hear the noises of the surrounding
environment (e.g.: horns, ambu-
lance, police sirens, etc.).

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IMPORTANTThe CD player can read
most of the compression systems currently
on sale (e.g.: LAME, BLADE, XING, FRAUN-
HOFER) however, due to the evolution of
these systems, reading of all compression
formats is not guaranteed.
IMPORTANTWhen loading a multi-ses-
sion CD, only the first session will be played. TECHNICAL DATA
Radio
Maximum power: 4 x 30W.
Aerial
The aerial is located on the car roof. You
are recommended to slacken and remove
the aerial from the roof to avoid damaging
it when washing the car in automatic sys-
tem.
Speakers
The sound system is formed of a system
comprising:
– 4 tweeters: 2 front and 2 rear (for ver-
sions/markets where applicable) with 30W
power
– 4 speakers with a diameter of 165 mm
(2 front and 2 rear) with 40W power. Protected discs (and their cover) very of-
ten are not marked with the audio CD iden-
tification symbol:

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HI-FI BOSE SYSTEM
(for versions/markets where
applicable)
The HI-FI BOSE system installed on your
car has been accurately designed to offer
outstanding sound quality and reproduce the
musical realism of a live concert, for all the
seats in the passenger compartment.
The system’s features include outstanding
faithful reproduction of crystalline treble
tones and full, rich basses which among oth-
er things, make the Loudness function su-
perfluous. In addition, the complete range
of the sounds is reproduced in the whole pas-
senger compartment enveloping the occu-
pants with the natural spatial sensation that
is felt when listening to live music.
The components adopted are patented and
are the result of the most sophisticated tech-
nology, but at the same time they are easy
and intuitive to use, so that even less expert
people can use the system. Technical information
System comprises:
– 4 high efficiency woofers with diameter
165 mm, two at the front and two at the
back, each having a coaxial tweeter inside;
– 1 bass box with a volume of 12 dm
3
housed on the left-hand side of the boot;
– 1 high power HI-FI amplifier (150W)
with 6 channels, analogue equalising in am-
plitude signal phase and with 130 mm di-
ameter sub-woofer. Protection fuse
The radio has a 10A fuse located in the
rear part of the set. To replace the fuse, the
radio needs to be pulled out: therefore con-
tact Alfa Romeo Authorised Services.

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Radio section
– Traffic information reception (TA)
– Automatic storage of 6 stations in the
dedicated FM band - FMT (AS – Autostore)Audio section
– Loudness function (excluding versions
with Bose HI-FI system)
– Standard equalization (excluding ver-
sions with Bose HI-FI system)
– Personal equalization (excluding ver-
sions with Bose HI-FI system)
– Automatic volume changing according
to car speed
– MUTE function
CD / CD MP3 section
– Play / Pause
– Previous / next track selection
– FF / FR
– Previous / next directory selection
CONTROLS ON FRONT PANEL
fig. 152A0A1113b
Button GENERAL FUNCTIONS Mode
ON
VOL+
VOL
On
Off
Volume up
Volume downShort push on button
Long push on button
Press button
Press button

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Button GENERAL FUNCTIONS Mode
FMAS
AM
CD
MUTE
AUD
MENU
Radio band selection FM1, FM2, FM Autostore
Radio band selection MW, LW
Audio source selection (radio/CD/CD-Changer)
Volume on/off (MUTE / PAUSE)
Audio settings: bass (BASS), treble (TREBLE),
right/left sound adjustment (BALANCE),
front/rear sound adjustment (FADER)
Advanced functions adjustment Brief cyclic button pressing
Brief cyclic button pressing
Brief cyclic button pressing
Brief button pressing
Menu activation: brief button pressing
Adjustment selection: press button
▲or▼Value adjustment: press button ÷or˜
Menu activation: brief button pressing
Adjustment selection: press button ▲or▼Value adjustment: press button ÷or˜
Button CD FUNCTIONS Mode
˚
÷˜
▲
▼
CD ejection
Previous/next track playback
CD track fast forward/backward
Previous/next CD playback (for CD Changer)
Previous/next directory playback (for MP3 CD) Brief button pressing
Brief pressing on buttons
÷or˜
Long pressing on buttons ÷or˜
Brief pressing on buttons ▲ or▼
Brief pressing on buttons ▲ or▼
Button RADIO FUNCTIONS Mode
1 2 3 4 5 6
Radio station tuning:
• Automatic tuning
• Manual tuning
Current radio station storage
Stored station recall Automatic tuning: press button ÷or˜(long pressing for fast forward)
Manual tuning: press button ▲ or▼(long pressing for fast forward)
Long button pressing
respectively for preset/memories from 1 to 6
Brief button pressing
respectively for preset/memories from 1 to 6
▲
÷˜
▼

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STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
(where provided)
fig. 153A0A1114b
Button FUNCTION Mode
z
+
–
SRC
ô
ó
Audio Mute on/off
(with sound system on)
Volume up
Volume down
Radio frequency
(FM1, FM2, FMT, MW, LW) and audio source
(Radio - CD - MP3 - CD Changer) selection button
Radio: recall preset stations (1 to 6)
MP3: select next directory
CD Changer: select next CD in the CD Changer
Radio: recall preset stations (6 to 1)
MP3: select previous directory
CD Changer: select previous CD in the CD ChangerBrief button pressing
Press button
Press button
Press button
Press button
Press button

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Compact Disc section
– Direct disc selection;
– Track selection (forward/backward);
– Fast forward/backward;
– CD Display function: displaying CD
name/time elapsed from start of track;
– Playing audio CDs and R/RW CDs. CD MP3 section
– Directory selection (previous/next);
– Track selection (forward/backward);
– Fast forward/backward;
– MP3 DISP function: directory name, ID3-
tag info, time elapsed from start of track,
file name);
– Playing audio CDs and R/RW CDs.
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 bass/treble adjustment;
– Right/left channel balancing. GENERAL
The set possesses the following functions:
Radio section
– PLL tuning with FM/AM/MW/LW fre-
quency bands;
– RDS (Radio Data System) with TA (traf-
fic announcements) - TP (Program Type) -
EON (Enhanced Other Network) - REG (Re-
gional programmes);
– AF: alternative frequency search selec-
tion in RDS mode;
– emergency alarm presetting;
– automatic/manual station tuning;
– FM Multipath detector;
– manual storage of 36 stations: 18 in
the FM band (6 in FM1, 6 in FM2, 6 in
FMT), 6 in the MW band and 6 in the LW
band;
– automatic storage (Autostore function)
of 6 stations in FM band;
– SVC function (excluding versions with
Bose HI-FI system): automatic volume ad-
justment with car speed;
– automatic Stereo/Mono switching.On multimedia CDs in ad-
dition to sound tracks also
data tracks are recorded.
Playing one of these CDs may
cause rustling and such a volume
as to compromise road safety, as
well as causing damage to the fi-
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Selecting CD/CD Changer
functions
Pressing briefly and repeatedly button CD
it is possible to select the following audio
sources in sequence:
– CD (only if the Compact Disc is insert-
ed);
– CHANGER (only if the CD Changer is con-
nected).
Audio source memory function
If while listening to a CD another function
is selected (e.g.: the radio), playing is
stopped and when the CD mode is resumed,
it starts again from the point in which it was
stopped.
If while listening to the radio another func-
tion is selected, when the Radio mode is
resumed, it is tuned to the last station se-
lected.Volume adjustment
Adjust volume through VOL + and VOL -
buttons.
If the volume level is changed during the
broadcast of a traffic bulletin, the new set-
ting is maintained only until the end of the
bulletin.
SVC function
(excluding versions with
Bose HI-FI system)
The SVC function makes it possible to au-
tomatically 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.
See section MENU for activating/deacti-
vating this function. FUNCTIONS AND
ADJUSTMENTS
Turning the sound system on The set is
switched on pressing button ON.
When turning the sound system on, the
volume level will be brought to 20 if it was
set to over.
If the radio is turned on when the key is
not fitted into the ignition device, it will turn
off automatically after about 20 minutes.
After automatic switching off, it is however
possible to turn the radio on again for oth-
er 20 minutes by pressing button ON (see
paragraph “IGN TIME function”).
Turning the sound system off
Keep button ON pressed.
Selecting radio functions
Pressing briefly and repeatedly button
FM
ASit is possible to select the following
functions in sequence:
– TUNER (“FM1”, “FM2”, “FMT”);
Pressing briefly and repeatedly button AM
it is possible to select the following functions
in sequence:
– TUNER (“MW”, “LW”).

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Audio adjustments
The options proposed by the audio menu
differ according to the audio source select-
ed: AM/FM/CD/CDC.
To change Audio functions, press briefly
button AUD. The display will show “BASS”.
To scroll the Menu options, use buttons
▲
or▼. To change the setting of the option
selected, press buttons
÷or˜.
The display will show the current status
of the function selected.
The functions controlled by the menu are
the following:
– BASS (bass adjustment);
– TREBLE (treble adjustment);
– BALANCE (right/left balance);
– FADER (excluding versions with Bose HI-
FI system) (front/rear balance);
– LD (excluding versions with Bose HI-FI
system) (Loudness on/off);
– PRESET (excluding versions with Bose
HI-FI system) (standard equalization acti-
vation and selection);
– XX USER (personal equalization set-
ting).Tone adjustment
(bass/treble)
Proceed as follows:
– Use button
▲or▼to select “BASS” or
“TREBLE” in the AUDIO menu;
– press button
÷or˜to in-
crease/decrease the basses or trebles.
Pressing the buttons briefly the change is
gradual by steps. Pressing longer, chang-
ing is faster.
Balance adjustment
Proceed as follows:
– Use button
▲or▼to select “BAL-
ANCE” in the AUDIO menu;
– press button
÷to increase the sound
from the right speakers or button
˜to
increase the sound from the left speakers.
Pressing the buttons briefly the change is
gradual by steps. Pressing longer, chang-
ing is faster.
Select “
÷0˜” to set the same val-
ue for both right and left speakers. Mute /pause function
(turning off the volume
completely)
To switch on the Mute function, briefly
press the button MUTE. Volume will gradu-
ally lower and the display will show the word
“MUTE” (when in radio mode) or “PAUSE”
(when in CD or CD-Changer mode).
To switch off the Mute function, press the
button MUTE again. Volume will gradually
become louder returning to the value set be-
fore switching on the Mute function.
Changing volume will deactivate the Mute
function and the volume will be set to the
new level selected.
With the Mute function on:
– if an emergency alarm or a traffic bul-
letin arrives with the TA function on, the mes-
sage ignores the Mute function. The Mute
function will be resumed at the end of the
traffic announcement.