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If the AF function has been activated and the
radio is not able to receive the tuned station, the
radio activates the automatic search, during which
"FM Search" appears on the display (only for top
of the range radios).
With the AF function deactivated, the remaining
RDS functions, such as the display of the station
name, still remain active.
The AF function can only be activated on FM
bands.
TRAFFIC INFORMATION function
(traffic information)
Some stations on the FM band (FM1, FM2 and
FMA) can broadcast information about traffic
conditions.
In this case the text "TA" appears on the display.
Proceed as follows to activate/deactivate the TA
function:
❒press the MENU button briefly and select
“Traffic info”;
❒press the
or
buttons to activate/deactivate
the function.
❒If the TA function has been activated, the icon
“TA” lights up on the display.Note
If the TA function is activated with an audio
source other than Tuner (Radio) (CD, MP3,
telephone or Mute/Pause), the radio can carry out
an automatic search and therefore it is possible,
when reactivating the Tuner (Radio) source, that
the frequency tuned into is different from the one
previously set.
With the TA function, it is possible to:
❒search only for RDS stations that broadcast in
FM and are enabled to broadcast traffic
information;
❒receive traffic information even when the CD
player is in operation;
❒receive traffic information at a minimum preset
volume even with the radio volume off.
Note
In some countries there are radio stations that,
even with the TP function activated, do not
transmit traffic information (the icon "TP"
appears on the display).
If the radio is tuned to a station in the AM band,
when TA is activated it will tune to the last
selected station in the FM1 band.
The volume at which the traffic news is
transmitted depends on the listening volume:
❒listening volume below 5: traffic news volume 5
(fixed value);
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SPEED VOLUME function
(speed-based volume change)
(excluding versions with 360° HI-FI MUSIC
system)
This function automatically adapts the volume
level to the speed of the car, increasing the volume
when the speed increases to maintain the ratio
with the noise level inside the passenger
compartment.
To turn the function on/off, press the
/
buttons. The words "Speed volume" appear on
the display, followed by the current status of the
function:
❒Off: function deactivated
❒Low: function activated (low setting)
❒High: function activated (high setting).
RADIO ON VOLUME function
(radio max. volume limit
activation/deactivation)
This function makes it possible to
activate/deactivate the maximum volume limit
when the radio is on.
The display shows the function status:
❒"Radio on vol – Limit on": when the radio is
switched on, the volume level will be: – if the
volume level is equal to or higher than the
maximum value or higher, the radio will come
on at the maximum volume;– if the volume level is between the minimum and
maximum values, the radio will come on at the
same volume as before it was switched off
– if the volume level is equal to or lower than the
minimum value, the radio will come on at the
minimum volume.
❒"Radio on vol – Limit off": the radio will come
on at the volume level it was at before switching
off. The volume level can be between 0 and 40.
To change the setting of the selected function, use
the
/
buttons.
NOTES
❒Using the Menu it is only possible to adjust the
activation/deactivation of the function and not
the minimum or maximum volume value.
❒If the "TA" or "TEL" functions or an outside
audio source are activated when the radio is
turned on, the radio will come on at the volume
set for these sources. The volume can be
adjusted between the minimum and the
maximum level, by deactivating the external
audio source.
❒If the battery charge is low, it will not be
possible to adjust the volume between the
minimum and maximum levels.
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PHONE SET-UP
If a hands-free kit is installed on the car, when
there is an incoming phone call the radio audio
will be connected to the telephone output. The
incoming telephone sound is always at a fixed
volume, but it can be adjusted during the
conversation using the
ON/OFF button/knob.
The fixed telephone audio volume can be adjusted
using the "SPEECH VOLUME" function in the
Menu. The word "PHONE" will appear on the
display during the deactivation of the audio for the
phone call.
ANTI-THEFT PROTECTION
The radio is equipped with an anti-theft protection
system based on the exchange of information
between the radio and the electronic control unit
(Body Computer) on the car.
This system guarantees maximum safety and
prevents the secret code from being entered each
time the radio power supply is disconnected.
If the check has a positive outcome, the radio will
start to function, whereas if the comparison codes
are not the same or if the electronic control unit
(Body Computer) is replaced, the device will ask
the user to enter the secret code according to the
procedure described in the paragraph below.Entering the secret code
When the radio is switched on, if the code is
requested, the display will show "Radio code" for
about 2 seconds followed by four dashes "----".
The code is made up of four numbers from 1 to 6,
each corresponding to one of the dashes.
To enter the first digit of the code, press the
corresponding button of the pre-selected stations
(from 1 to 6). Enter the other code digits in the
same way.
If the four digits are not entered within 20
seconds, the display will show "Enter code----".
If this occurs, it is not considered an incorrect code
entry.
After entering the fourth digit (within 20 seconds),
the car radio will start to work.
If an incorrect code is entered, the radio will emit
a sound and the display shows the text "Radio
blocked/wait" to notify the user of the need to
enter the correct code.
Each time the user enters an incorrect code, the
waiting time will gradually increase (1 min, 2 min,
4 min, 8 min, 16 min, 30 min, 1 h, 2 h, 4 h, 8 h,
16 h, 24 h) up to a maximum of 24 hours.
The waiting time will be shown on the display
with the text "Radio blocked/wait". After the text
has disappeared it is possible to start the code
entering procedure again.
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Code Card
This document certifies ownership of the car radio.
The Code Card shows the radio model, serial
number and secret code.
Note
Keep this Code Card in a safe place so that you
can give the information to the relevant authorities
if the car radio is stolen.
RADIO (TUNER)INTRODUCTION
When the radio is switched on, the last function
selected before it was switched off is activated:
Radio, CD, CD MP3 or Media Player (only with
Blue&Me™) or AUX (only withBlue&Me™, for
versions/markets, where provided).
To select the Radio function when another audio
source is being listened to, briefly press the FM AS
or AM buttons depending on the desired band.
Once the Radio mode has been activated, the
display will show the name (RDS stations only)
and the frequency of the selected radio station, the
frequency band selected (e.g. FM1) and the
preselect button number (e.g. P1).
FREQUENCY BAND SELECTION
With the Radio mode active, press the FM AS or
AM button briefly and repeatedly to select the
desired reception band.
Each time the button is pressed the following
bands are selected cyclically:
❒By pressing the FM AS button: “FM1”, “FM2”
or “FMA”;
❒By pressing the AM button: “MW1, MW2”.
Each band is highlighted by the name in the
display. The last station selected on the respective
frequency band will be tuned into.
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LOADING/EJECTING A CD
To load the CD, insert it gently into the slot to
activate the motorised loading system, which will
position it correctly.
The CD can be loaded with radio off and the
ignition key turned to MAR-ON: in this case the
radio will remain off. When the radio is turned on,
the last source listened to before being switched off
will be activated.
When a CD is inserted the display will show the
symbol "CD-IN" and the text "CD Reading". They
will remain displayed for the entire time required
for the radio to read the CD tracks. When this
time has elapsed the radio automatically starts
playing the first track.
Press the
button (EJECT) with the radio on to
activate the motorised ejection of the CD. After
ejection, the last audio source listened to before
playing the CD will be heard.
If the CD is not removed from the radio, it will
automatically be reloaded about 20 seconds later
and the Tuner mode will be tuned into (Radio).
The CD cannot be ejected if the car radio is off.
If the ejected CD is reloaded without having
removed it completely from the slot, the radio will
not switch to the CD source.Possible error messages
If the CD loaded cannot be read (e.g. a CD ROM
has been inserted or the CD is inserted the wrong
way round or there is reading error) the display
will show the wording "CD Disc error".
The CD will then be ejected and the audio source
activated prior to the CD mode selection will be
heard.
With an external audio source activated (TA,
ALARM or Phone), the CD that cannot be read
will be not be ejected until these functions have
ended. At the end, with the CD mode activated,
the display will show the text "CD Disc error" for
a few seconds and then the CD will be ejected.
If the CD player overheats the CD playing could
be temporarily interrupted. The radio will
automatically turn to the Radio (Tuner) mode and
the display will show “CD hot” and then “CD disc
error”.
DISPLAY INFORMATION
When the CD player is in operation, information
appears on the display with the following
meanings:
❒"CD Track 5": indicates the number of the CD
track;
❒"03.42": indicates the time elapsed since the
start of the track (if the relevant Menu function
is activated).
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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 the
button 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/REWIND
Keep the
button pressed down to fast forward
the selected track and keep the
button pressed
down to fast rewind the track.
The fast forward/rewind will stop once the button
is released.
PAUSE FUNCTION
To 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 turned off.
CD MP3 PLAYERINTRODUCTION
This chapter 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 chapters "Radio" and "CD MP3
Player".
NOTE MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson
multimedia.
MP3 MODE
In addition to playing regular audio CDs, the radio
is also able to play CD-ROMs on which audio files
have been recorded using the MP3 compression
format. The radio functions as described in the
"CD Player" chapter 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 in folders
that create 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:
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❒the CD-ROMs used should be burnt according to
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) -
22.05 kHz, mono or stereo (32 to 80 kbit);
❒tracks with a variable bit-rate can be
reproduced.
Note
The names of tracks must not contain the
following characters: spaces, ' (apostrophes), ( and
) (open and close brackets). During the mastering
of a MP3 CD, make sure that the names of the
files do not contain these characters; if not, the
radio will not be able to play the tracks involved.
SELECTING MP3 SESSIONS ON HYBRID
DISCS
If 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 move to the MP3 session
whilst playing by keeping the MEDIA button
pressed for more than 2 seconds.Note
When 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 INFORMATION
ID3-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 display 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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