Alfa Romeo MiTo 2014 Owner's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 239
ADVICE ..................................................................................... 239
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS ................................................... 240
BASIC LEVEL SYSTEM.................................................................. 240
QUICK GUIDE............................................................................... 241
GENERAL FUNCTIONS ............................................................... 242
RADIO FUNCTIONS ................................................................... 243
CD FUNCTIONS ......................................................................... 243
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS ...................................................... 244
GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................. 245
FUNCTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS ................................................. 247
SWITCHING ON THE RADIO ...................................................... 247
SWITCHING OFF THE RADIO ...................................................... 247
SELECTING THE RADIO FUNCTIONS ........................................... 247
SELECTING CD FUNCTION ......................................................... 247
AUDIO SOURCE MEMORY FUNCTION ....................................... 247
VOLUME ADJUSTMENT .............................................................. 247
MUTE/PAUSE FUNCTION (zeroing the volume) ........................... 247
AUDIO SETTINGS....................................................................... 248
TONE ADJUSTMENT (bass/treble) ............................................... 248
BALANCE ADJUSTMENT ............................................................. 248
FADER ADJUSTMENT .................................................................. 248
LOUDNESS FUNCTION .............................................................. 249
PRESET/USER/CLASSIC/ROCK/JAZZ FUNCTIONS ...................... 249
USER EQ SETTINGS FUNCTION ................................................. 249
MENU ....................................................................................... 249
AF SWITCHING function ............................................................ 250
TRAFFIC INFORMATION function ................................................ 250
REGIONAL MODE function ........................................................ 251
MP3 DISPLAY function ................................................................ 252SPEED VOLUME function ............................................................ 252
RADIO ON VOLUME function ..................................................... 252
PHONE FUNCTION .................................................................... 253
AUX OFFSET function ................................................................. 253
RADIO OFF function .................................................................. 253
SYSTEM RESET function ............................................................... 253
PHONE SET-UP........................................................................... 254
ANTI-THEFT PROTECTION ........................................................... 254
RADIO (TUNER) ............................................................................ 255
INTRODUCTION......................................................................... 255
FREQUENCY BAND SELECTION.................................................. 255
PRESET BUTTONS ....................................................................... 256
STORING THE LAST STATION LISTENED TO.................................. 256
AUTOMATIC TUNING................................................................. 256
MANUAL TUNING ..................................................................... 256
AUTOSTORE FUNCTION ........................................................... 256
EMERGENCY ALARM RECEPTION ............................................... 257
EON FUNCTION (Enhanced Other Network) ................................ 257
STEREOPHONIC BROADCASTERS ............................................... 257
CD PLAYER ................................................................................... 258
INTRODUCTION......................................................................... 258
SELECTING THE CD PLAYER ........................................................ 258
LOADING/EJECTING A CD ........................................................ 258
DISPLAY INFORMATION ............................................................. 259
TRACK SELECTION (forward/back) ............................................. 259
TRACK FAST FORWARD/REWIND ............................................... 259
PAUSE FUNCTION...................................................................... 259
MP3 CD PLAYER ............................................................................ 260
INTRODUCTION......................................................................... 260
MP3 MODE................................................................................ 260
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SELECTING MP3 SESSIONS ON HYBRID DISCS ........................... 260
DISPLAY INFORMATION ............................................................. 261
SELECTING NEXT/PREVIOUS FOLDER ......................................... 261
STRUCTURE OF THE FOLDERS ..................................................... 261
AUX ............................................................................................ 262
INTRODUCTION......................................................................... 262AUX MODE................................................................................ 262
TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................................... 263
GENERAL................................................................................... 263
CD PLAYER ................................................................................. 263
MP3 FILE READING .................................................................... 263
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INTRODUCTIONThe radio has been designed according to the passenger
compartment's specific characteristics and with a personalised
design that complements the style of the dashboard.
The instructions for use are given below. We recommend that you
read them carefully.ADVICERoad safety
Familiarise yourself with the various car radio functions (e.g.
storing radio stations), before starting to drive.
Reception conditions
Reception conditions change constantly while driving. Reception
may be interfered with by the presence of mountains, buildings or
bridges, or when you are far away from the broadcaster.
NoteThe volume may be increased when receiving traffic alerts
and news.
If the volume is too loud this could be
dangerous for the driver and for passengers
when driving in traffic. Always adjust the
volume so that you can still hear background noises.
Maintenance and care
Only clean the cover with a soft, anti-static cloth. Cleaning and
polishing products may damage the surface.
CD
Dirt, scratches or any distortions on CDs may cause skipping
during playback and poor sound quality. Follow these tips for
optimum playback conditions:
❒only use CDs with the following mark:❒clean every CD thoroughly removing any fingerprints or dust
using a soft cloth. Hold CDs by the circumference and clean
them from the centre towards the edge;
❒never use chemical products (e.g. antistatic or thinner spray
cans) for cleaning as they could damage the surface of the CDs;
❒after listening to them place CDs back in their cases to avoid
them being damaged;
❒do not expose CDs to direct sunlight, high temperatures or
moisture for long periods;
❒do not stick labels on the surface of the CD and do not write on
the recorded surface using pens or pencils;
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❒Never use CDs that are very scratched, cracked, distorted, etc.
Their use could cause damage to the player or make it
malfunction;
❒to achieve the best quality audio reproduction we recommend
the use of original CD media. Correct operation is not
guaranteed when CD-R/RW media are used that were not
correctly burnt and/or with a maximum capacity above 650
Mb;
❒do not use commercially available protective sheets for CDs or
discs with stabilisers as they could get stuck in the internal
mechanism and damage the disc;
❒if a copy-protected CD is used, it may take a few seconds before
the system starts to play it. The CD player cannot be guaranteed
to play all protected discs. The presence of copy protection is
often indicated in small or difficult to read letters on the cover of
the CD; like, for example, "COPY CONTROL", "COPY
PROTECTED", "THIS CD CANNOT BE PLAYED ON A PC/MAC"
or may be identified through the use of symbols, such as, for
example:❒The CD player is able to read most of the compression systems
currently on the market (e.g.:LAME, BLADE, XING,
FRAUNHOFER) but as these systems are continually evolving,
playback of all compression formats is not guaranteed.
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICSMaximum power: 4x40 WBASIC LEVEL SYSTEMStandard level audio
Front speakers
❒2 × tweeters,
38 mm;
❒2 × mid-woofer speakers,
165 mm.
Rear speakers
❒2 × full-range speakers,165 mm.
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QUICK GUIDEfig. 1
A0J0001
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GENERAL FUNCTIONSButton Functions Mode
ON/OFFSwitching on Brief button press
Switching off Brief button press
Volume adjustment LH/RH knob rotation
FM ASSelection of radio source FM1, FM2, FM Autostore Brief cyclical button press
AMMW1, MW2 radio source selection Brief cyclical button press
MEDIACD or AUX source selection (for versions/markets, where
provided)Brief cyclical button press
Volume activation/deactivation (MUTE/PAUSE) Brief button press
AUDIOAudio adjustments: low tones (BASS), high tones (TREBLE),
RH/LH balance (BALANCE), front/rear balance (FADER)Menu activation: brief button press
Selection of adjustment type: pressing buttons
or
Adjustment of values: pressing buttons
or
MENUAdvanced functions adjustmentMenu activation: brief button press
Selection of adjustment type: pressing buttons
or
Adjustment of values: pressing buttons
or
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RADIO FUNCTIONSButton Functions Mode
Radio station search:
- Automatic search
- Manual searchAutomatic search: press buttons
or
(hold down for
fast forward)
Manual search: press buttons
or
(hold down for fast
forward)
123456Store current radio station Long button press for memory preset 1 to 6 respectively
Stored station recall Brief button press for memory preset 1 to 6 respectively
CD FUNCTIONSButton Functions Mode
CD ejection Brief button pressPlay previous/next track Pressing
or
buttons briefly
CD track fast forward/rewind Pressing
or
buttons briefly
Playing previous/next folder (for CD-MP3) Pressing
or
buttons briefly
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STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS(for versions/markets, where provided)Button Functions Mode
AudioMute switching on/off (Radio mode) or Pause function (MP3
mode)Brief button press
+Volume increase Button press
–Volume decrease Button press
SRCRadio frequency range selection (FM1, FM2, FMT, FMA, MW) and
listening sources: Radio, MP3 or AUX (for versions/markets, where
provided)Button pressRadio: recall stored stations (from 1 to 6) CD/CD MP3: select next
trackButton pressRadio: recall stored stations (from 6 to 1) CD/CD MP3: select
previous trackButton press
NOTEStarting from the FM or AM source set on the radio (e.g. FM1 or MW1), if you cycle through the audio sources using the SRC
button among the steering wheel controls (stopping on a source other than radio) when the radio source is selected (FM or AM) using the
buttons on the radio panel, the radio always switches to the last radio source (FMA or MW2).fig. 2
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GENERAL INFORMATIONThe radio offers the following functions:
Radio section
❒PLL tuning with FM/AM/MW frequency bands;
❒RDS (Radio Data System) with TA (traffic alerts) function - TP
(traffic programmes) - EON (Enhanced Other Network) - REG
(regional programmes);
❒AF: search selection for alternative frequencies in RDS mode;
❒provision for emergency alarm;
❒automatic/manual tuning of stations;
❒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 memorization (AUTOSTORE function) of 6 stations in
the dedicated FM band;
❒SPEED VOLUME function (excluding versions with Bose Hi-Fi
system): speed-dependent automatic volume adjustment;
❒automatic Stereo/Mono selection.CD section
❒Direct selection of the disc;
❒Track selection (forward/back);
❒Fast advance (forward/back) through tracks;
❒CD Display function: display of disc name and time elapsed
since the start of the track;
❒Playing of audio CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs.
Multimedia CDs include data tracks in addition
to the audio tracks. Playing this type of CD can
cause hissing at a volume that may jeopardise
road safety as well as causing damage to the final
stages and the speakers.
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MP3 CD section
❒MP3-Info function (ID3-TAG);
❒Folder selection (previous/next);
❒Track selection (forward/back);
❒Fast advance (forward/back) through tracks;
❒MP3 Display function: display of name of folder, ID3-TAG
information, time elapsed since the start of the track, name of the
file);
❒Playing of audio or data CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs.
Audio section
❒Mute/Pause function;
❒Soft-Mute function;
❒Loudness function (excluding versions with Bose HI-FI system);
❒7-band graphic equaliser (excluding versions with Bose HI-FI
system);
❒Separate bass/treble adjustment;
❒Right/left channel balance.AUX section
(for versions/markets, where provided)
❒AUX source selection;
❒AUX Offset function: alignment of the portable device volume
with that of the other sources;
❒Portable player playback.
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