Alfa Romeo MiTo 2013 Owner handbook (in English)

TRACK SELECTION (forward/back)Briefly press the
button to play the previous CD track and the
button to play the next track.
The tracks are selected cyclically: the first track is selected after the
last track and vice versa.
If the track has been played for more than 3 seconds, pressing thebutton will cause the track to be started again from the
beginning.
In this case, if you want to play the previous track, press the button
twice consecutively.
TRACK FAST FORWARD/REWINDThe fast forward/rewind will stop once the button is released.PAUSE FUNCTIONTo pause the CD player, press the
button. The text “CD Pause”
appears on the display.
To resume listening to the track, press the
button again.
If another audio source is selected, the pause function is
deactivated.
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MP3 CD PLAYERINTRODUCTIONThis section only describes the variants regarding the operation of
the CD MP3 player: as far as the operation of the radio is
concerned, refer to the description in the “Radio” and “CD MP3
Player” sections.
NOTE MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from
Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia.MP3 MODEIn addition to playing regular audio CDs, the radio is also able to
play CD-ROMs on which audio files have been stored using the
MP3 compression format. The radio operates as described in the
“CD Player” section when an ordinary audio CD is inserted.
To guarantee optimal playback quality it is advisable to use good
quality CDs mastered at the lowest speed possible.
The files on an MP3 CD are structured by folder, creating lists of all
the folders containing MP3 tracks (folders and subfolders are all
displayed on the same level); the folders that do not contain MP3
tracks cannot be selected.The operating conditions and specifications for playing MP3 files
are as follows:
❒the CD-ROMs used should be burnt according to the ISO 9660
standard;
❒the music files must have an “.mp3” extension: files with a
different extension cannot be played;
❒the following sampling frequencies can be played: 44.1 kHz,
stereo (96 to 320 kbit/s) - 22.05 kHz, mono or stereo (32 to 80
kbit/s);
❒tracks with a variable bit-rate can be reproduced.
NoteThe names of tracks must not contain the following
characters: spaces, ' (apostrophes), ( and ) (open and close
brackets). When burning an MP3 CD, make sure that the names of
the files do not contain these characters; if they do, the radio will
not be able to play the tracks involved.
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SELECTING MP3 SESSIONS ON HYBRID
DISCSIf a hybrid disc is inserted (Mixed Mode, Enhanced, CD-Extra) also
containing MP3 files, the radio automatically starts playing the
audio session. It is possible to switch to the MP3 session whilst
playing by holding the MEDIA button down for more than 2
seconds.
NoteWhen the function is activated the radio may take a few
seconds to start playing. Whilst checking the disc the display will
show “CD READING”. If no MP3 files are detected, the radio will
resume playing the audio session from the point where it was
interrupted.
DISPLAY INFORMATIONID3-TAG information display
In addition to the information relating to the time elapsed, the
name of the folder and the name of the file, the radio is also
capable of displaying ID3-TAG information relating to the Track
Title, Artist and Author.
The name of the MP3 folder shown on the display corresponds to
the name with which the folder was stored on the CD, followed by
an asterisk.
Example of a complete MP3 folder name: BEST OF *.
When ID3-TAG data is chosen to be displayed (Title, Artist, Album)
that has not been recorded for the track played, the information
will be replaced by that relating to the name of the file.
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SELECTING NEXT/PREVIOUS FOLDERPress the
button to select a subsequent folder or press the
button to select a previous folder.
The display will show the number and the name of the folder (e.g.
“DIR 2 XXXXXX”).
XXXXXX: name of the folder (the display will only show the first 8
characters).
The folders are selected cyclically: the first folder is selected after
the last folder and vice versa.
If no other folder/track is selected in the next 2 seconds, the first
track on the new folder will be played.
If the last track in the folder at that moment selected is played, the
next folder will be played.
STRUCTURE OF THE FOLDERSThe radio with MP3 player:
❒recognises only the folders that contain MP3 format files;
❒if the MP3 files on a CD-ROM are structured in sub-folders, their
structure is compressed to a single level structure where the sub-
folders are taken to the level of the main folders.
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AUX (only with theBlue&Me™
system)(for versions/markets, where provided)INTRODUCTIONThis section describes the variants regarding the operation of the
AUX source: as far as the operation of the radio is concerned, refer
to the description in the “Functions and Adjustments” section.AUX MODETo activate the AUX source, press the MEDIA button or the SRC
control on the steering wheel several times until the corresponding
source is displayed.IMPORTANT
The functions of the device connected to the AUX socket are directly
managed by the device itself; it is not possible to change
track/folder/playlist with radio or steering wheel controls.
Do not leave the cable of your portable player connected to the
AUX socket after disconnection, to avoid possible hiss from the
speakers.
NOTE The AUX socket is not incorporated in the radio. For its
position, refer to theBlue&Me™ Supplement and its Quick
Guide.
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TROUBLESHOOTINGGENERALLow volume
The Fader function should be adjusted only to the values “F” (front)
to prevent a reduction in radio output power and the muting of the
volume if the Fader level adjustment is equal to R+9.
Source cannot be selected
Nothing has been inserted.
Insert the CD or CD MP3 to be played.CD PLAYERThe CD does not play
The CD is dirty. Clean the CD.
The CD is scratched. Try and use another CD.
The CD cannot be loaded
A CD is already loaded. Press the
button and remove the CD.
MP3 FILE READINGTrack skips during MP3 file playback
The CD is scratched or dirty. Clean the CD, referring to the contents
of the “CD” paragraph in the “Introduction” section.
The duration of the MP3 tracks is not shown correctly
In some cases (due to the recording mode) the duration of the MP3
tracks may be displayed incorrectly.
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