CD changer Alfa Romeo GT 2009 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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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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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.

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Each band is shown by the respective
wording on the display.
The last station selected in the respective
frequency band will be tuned.
The FM band is divided into sections: FM1,
FM2 and FMT. The FMT reception band is
reserved to the stations stored automatically
with the Autostore function.
Presetting buttons
The buttons with symbols from 1 to 6
make it possible to set the following pre-
settings:
– 18 in the FM band (6 in FM1, 6 in
FM2, 6 in FMT);
– 6 in the MW band;
– 6 in the LW band;
To call a preset station, choose the required
frequency band and then press briefly the
corresponding preset button (from 1 to 6).
Pressing the respective preset button for
longer than 2 seconds will store the tuned
station. Storing is confirmed by a beep. Storing the last station heard
The radio automatically keeps in storage
the last station heard for each reception
band, which is then tuned when the radio is
turned on or the reception band is changed.
Automatic tuning
Briefly press button
÷or˜to start
automatically searching the tuning for the
next station that it is possible to receive in
the direction chosen.
If button
÷or˜is pressed for
longer, quick searching takes place. When
the button is released, the tuner stops on
the next receivable station.
If the TA function is on (traffic information),
the tuner only searches stations which broad-
cast traffic bulletins.
RADIO (TUNER)
Introduction
When the set is turned on the last function
selected before turning off is played (Radio,
CD or CD Changer).
To select the Tuner source while listening
to another audio source, press briefly but-
tons FM
ASor AM, according to the required
frequency band.
When Tuner is on, the display will show
the selected station name (RDS stations on-
ly) (or frequency), the frequency band (e.g.:
FM1) and the preselection button number
(e.g.: P1).
Selecting the frequency band
If in the Tuner mode, briefly and repeat-
edly press button FM
ASor AM to select the
required frequency band.
Every time the button is pressed the fol-
lowing bands are selected in sequence:
– Pressing button FM
AS: “FM1”, “FM2”,
“FMT”;
– Pressing button AM: “MW” and “LW”.

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TA function
(traffic information)
Certain stations in the FM band (FM1,
FM2 and FMT) are enabled to also broad-
cast information about traffic conditions. In
this case the display shows “TP”.
To turn the TA (traffic announcement) func-
tion on/off, briefly press button MENU and
then select “TA ON” or “TA OFF”.
IMPORTANTIf the TA function (traffic
information) is on, with CD, CD Changer (if
installed), Telephone or Mute/Pause active:
automatic station tuning will start.
With the TA function it is possible:
– to search only RDS stations that trans-
mit in the FM band, enabled to broadcast
traffic information;
– to receive traffic information although
CD player or CD Changer are being used;
– to receive traffic information at a pre-
defined minimum volume even with the ra-
dio volume off. IMPORTANTIn certain countries radio
stations exist which, even if the TP function
is on (the display shows “TP”), do not trans-
mit traffic information.
If the radio is working in the AM band,
when TA is activated, it passes to the FM1
band on the last station heard.
The volume with which the traffic bulletin
is transmitted varies depending on the lis-
tening volume:
– listening volume below 20: traffic bul-
letin volume = 20 (fixed value);
– listening volume above 20: traffic bul-
letin volume = listening volume +1.
If the volume is changed during a traffic
bulletin the value is not shown on the dis-
play and the new value is kept only for the
bulletin in progress.
The TA function is interrupted by pressing
any sound system button. AF function
(alternative frequency search)
Within the RDS system the radio can work
in two different modes:
– “AF ON”: alternative frequency search
on (the display shows “AF”);
– “AF OFF”: alternative frequency search
off.
With “AF ON”, the radio is automatically
tuned to the station with the strongest sig-
nal that is broadcasting the same pro-
gramme. During the journey it will thus be
possible to continue listening to the station
chosen without having to change the fre-
quency when changing area.
Of course, the station being listened to
must be receivable in the area the car is
crossing.
To turn the AF function on/off, press but-
ton MENU, and then select “AF ON” or “AF
OFF”. If the AF function has been turned on
the display shows “AF”.
If the radio is working in the AM band,
when the AF function is activated, it pass-
es to the FM1 band on the last station se-
lected.

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CD CHANGER (CDC) Possible error messages
Error messages will be displayed in the fol-
lowing cases:
– no CD in the CD Changer: the display
will show “CD ERROR” until changing the
sound source;
– selected CD is illegible (CD not in the se-
lected position or CD not inserted properly):
the display shows “CD ERROR” after the
number of the selected CD. The next CD will
be selected; if there are no other CDs or if
they are also illegible the display will show
the wording “NO CD” until the sound source
is changed;
– error in CD reading: the display shows
“CD ERROR”. The next CD will be selected;
if there are no other CDs in the CD Chang-
er (after the last CD search will restart from
the first one) or they are also illegible, if the
sound source is not changed, the display will
show the following:
❒“CHANGER” for about 2.5 seconds;
❒“CD ERROR” for about 5 seconds;
❒plays next source for other 5 seconds;
– a CD-ROM is inserted: next CD will be
selected. Select next/previous directory
Press button
▲to select the next directo-
ry or press button
▼to select the previous
one. The name of the new selected direc-
tory will be shown on the display.
Directories are selected in cyclic sequence:
after the last directory the first one is se-
lected and vice versa.
If no other directory/track is selected in
the following 2 seconds, the first track in the
new directory will be played.
If the last track in the currently selected di-
rectory is played, the next will then be
played.
Protection against theft
Refer to “Compact Disc player” paragraph.Installation and connec-
tion of a Lineaccessori CD
Changer shall only be per-
formed by Alfa Romeo Authorized
Services.
Introduction
This section only describes CD Changer
(where provided) operation variants: as con-
cerns sound system operation, refer to
“Functions and adjustments” paragraph.
Selecting the cd changer
Turn on the set, then press briefly and re-
peatedly button CD until selecting “CHANG-
ER”.