SKODA SUPERB 2016 3.G / (B8/3V) Owner's Manual

■Note: National border crossed - Switching on/off the display for information on na-
tional speed limits when crossing the national border
■Demo mode
- Switch on/off guidance in demo mode
■
Define demo mode starting point
- Specifying the start point of the route guidance
in the demo mode by entering the address or the current vehicle position
Infotainment settings - Swing
Infotainment system settings
Sound settings
›
Press the  button.
■
Volume
- Volume settings
■
Max. switch-on volume.
- Sets the maximum volume when Infotainment is
turned on
■
Message
- Adjustment of traffic announcements volume (TP)
■
Speed-dependent volume adjustment
- volume increases as speed increases
■
Entert. Fading
- Lowers the audio volume (e.g. radio volume) with activated
parking aid
■
AUX volume:
- Sets the volume for the device connected through AUX
■
BT audio:
- Volume setting of the device connected via Bluetooth ®
audio pro-
file
■
Balance - Fader
- Sets the balance between left and right, front and rear
■
Bass - Mid - Treble
- Setting the equaliser
■
Confirmation tone
- Switch on/off audible tone when touching the screen
Screen settings
›
Press the  button, then tap the function surface
Screen
.
■
Switch off screen (in 10 seconds)
- Enable / disable the automatic power off func-
tion 1)
■
Brightness:
- Adjusts the brightness of the screen
■
Confirmation tone
- Switch on/off audible tone when touching the screen
■
Show clock in standby mode
- Time and date displayed on the screen when the
ignition is switched on and Infotainment is switched off
Time and date settings
›
Press the  button, then tap the function surface
Time and date
.
■
Time:
- time settings
■
Time format:
- Specify the time format
■
Summer time
- Switches the summer setting on/off 
1)
Infotainment turns the screen off when no touch screen is performed or none of the keys are pressed /
rotated for more than 10 seconds.
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■Automatic summer time - switch on/off the automatic daylight savings time
change
■Date:
- Date settings
■
Date format:
- Setting the date format
Setting the Infotainment language
›
Press the  button, then tap the function surface
Language
.
›
Select the Infotainment language.
Additional keypad language settings
›
Press the
 button, then tap the function surface
Additional keypad languages
.
In this menu, a keyboard language set can be added to allow the entering of
characters other than those in the currently selected language.
Unit settings
›
Press the  button, then tap the function surface
Units
.
■
Distance:
- Distance units
■
Speed:
- Speed units
■
Temperature:
- Temperature units
■
Volume:
- Volume units
■
Consumption:
- Fuel consumption units
■
CNG consump.:
- CNG consumption units
■
Pressure:
- Pressure units for tire pressure
Safe removal of the data source
›
Press the  button, then tap the function surface
Remove SD card safely
/
Re-move USB Safely
.
The appropriate message concerning the safe removal of the source is dis-
played in the screen.
Now the external source can be removed or separated.
Restore factory settings
›
Press the  button, then tap the function surface
Factory settings
.
In this menu individual settings or all settings can be restored at the same
time.
Bluetooth ®
settings›
Press the  button, then tap the function surface
Bluetooth
.
■
Bluetooth
- Switch on/off Bluetooth ®
function
■
Visibility:
- Switch on/off the visibility of the Bluetooth ®
device for other Blue-
tooth ®
devices
■
1st name
- Changing the name of the Bluetooth ®
unit
■
Paired devices
- Display the list of coupled Bluetooth ®
Devices
■
Find devices
- Searches for available Bluetooth ®
devices
■
BT audio (A2DP/AVRCP)
- Turn on/off the ability to connect a Bluetooth ®
audio
device (e.g. MP3 player, tablet etc...)
System information
›
Press the  button, then tap the function surface
System information
.
■
Update software
- Update software (e.g. Bluetooth ®
)
■ Bluetooth: ... - version number of the Bluetooth ®
software
■ Device part number: ... - Infotainment part number
■ Hardware: ... - Hardware version
■ Software: ... - Software version
The information on available software updates is obtained from a ŠKODA Part-
ner or from the following ŠKODA Internet pages.
http://go.skoda.eu/infotainment
Radio menu settings
Settings for all broadcasting areas
›
Tap the Radio main menu function
 surface.
■
Scan
- Automatically play short portions of all available stations of the current
frequency range
■
Arrow buttons:
- Setting the function of the function surfaces 

■
Presets
- Change between stations stored under the preset buttons
■
Stations
- Change between all available stations of the selected broadcast-
ing range
■
Traffic program (TP)
- Switches traffic programme on/off
■
Radio text
- Switching the text display radio (FM and DAB) on and off 
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■Kind of stat. list:- Sort types of radio stations in the station list (DAB)
■Global
- alphanumeric station sorting with the filtering ability according to
the transmitted program type
■
Hierarchical
- station sorting according to their assigned parent station
groups (Ensemble) - Tree structure of the list
■
Station logos
- manual management of station logos
■
Delete presets
- Delete the stations stored under preset buttons
■
Advanced settings
- further settings that are different depending on the selec-
ted broadcasting range(FM and DAB)
Advanced Settings (FM)
›
Select the FM band in the Radio main menu and tap on the function surface

→
Advanced settings
.
■
RDS regional:
- Switch on/off the automatic tracking of related regional stations
■
Automatic
- auto-selects the station with the best reception at the moment.
If you lose reception in the given region, Infotainment will automatically set
another available region.
■
Fixed
- Maintains the selected regional station continuously. When the sig-
nal is lost, another station must be set manually.
■
Alternative frequency (AF)
- Search for alternative frequencies of the station cur-
rently being played to on/off
■
Radio Data System (RDS)
- enable/disable RDS function (receiving additional in-
formation from the station) 1)
■
Sort stations:
- Sort types of radio stations in the station list (FM)
■
Group
- Sort by transmitted program type
■
ABC
- Alphabetical order according to station name
Advanced Settings (DAB)
›
In the Radio main menu, select the DAB range and tap on the function sur-
face 
→
Advanced settings
.
■
DAB traffic announcements
- Turn on / off DAB announcements
■
Other DAB messages
- Switch on/off other announcements (e.g., warnings, re-
gional weather, sports reports, financial news)
■DAB station tracking - Switch on/off automatic DAB station tracking on another
frequency or in other station groups
■Auto. DAB - FM switching
- switches on/off auto-switching from DAB to the FM
frequency band if the DAB signal is lost
Automatic change from DAB to FM
If DAB reception is poor, the device tries to find an FM station.
The station name is followed by ( 
) while the station is being received on the
FM band. When the corresponding DAB station is can be received again, the
system automatically switches from FM to DAB.
If a DAB station is also not available in the FM band due to poor reception, In-
fotainment will be switched to mute.
Media menu settings
›
Tap on the function surface in the Media main menu
 .
■
Sound
- sound settings
■
Mix/repeat inc. subfolders
- Switch on/off the title display including subfolders
■
Bluetooth
- Settings for the Bluetooth ®
function
■
Traffic program (TP)
- Switches traffic programme on/off
■
Activate AUX
- Enables / disables the AUX input
■
Remove SD card safely
- Safe removal of the inserted SD storage card
■
Remove USB safely
- safe removal of external device connected to the USB in-
put
Telephone menu settings
›
In the Telephone main menu, tap on the function surface
 .
■
Hands-free
- Switching a call to the Telephone / back to Infotainment (the
menu item is displayed during a call)
■
Select telephone
- Search for available telephones/list of paired telephones/se-
lect telephone
■
Find
- search for available Telephones
■
Bluetooth
- Bluetooth ®
settings 
1)
Only valid for some countries.
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■User profile - user profile settings
■Manage favourites
- Set the function surfaces for your favourite contacts
■
Sort by:
- Arrangement of the Telephone contact list
■
Surname
- Arrangement by contact surname
■
1st name
- Sort by contact's first name
■
Imp. contacts.
- Import telephone contacts
■
Select ringtone
- Selecting the ring tone
■
Remember your mobile
- Turn on/off the warning mode before forgetting the
Telephone in the vehicle (if the Telephone was connected to Infotainment)
■
Simultaneous calls
- Enable/disable the option to hold two concurrent calls
Radio
Operation
Introduction to the subject
Infotainment allows analogue radio reception of FM and AM frequency ranges
as well as DAB digital radio reception.
CAUTION
■ For vehicles with window antennas do not stick foil or metal coated stickers
to the window - Radio signal reception could be affected.■
Car parks, tunnels, tall buildings or mountains can interfere with the radio
signal even causing it to fail completely.
Main menu
Fig. 174
Infotainment Columbus, Amund-
sen, Bolero: Main menu radio
(DAB)
Fig. 175
Infotainment Swing: Main menu
radio (FM)
›
To display the main menu, press the  button. 
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Main menu » Fig. 174 or. » Fig. 175
The selected radio station (description or frequency)
Radio Text (FM) / Description of the group (DAB)
Preset station buttons for favourite channels
Choice of radio range (FM / AM / DAB)
Choice of storage group for the preferred station Changing the station
List of available stations
Manual / semi-automatic station search
Radio text display / image presentation (DAB) (does not apply to Infotain-
ment Swing)
Radio menu settings
Information symbol in the status lineSymbolMeaningTraffic signal is available Traffic signal is not available RDS function is switched off (FM) AF Alternative frequency is switched off (FM)Signal is not available (DAB)
If the displayed station name continuously changes (dynamic text), then it is
possible to fix the current text by holding your finger on the device screen in
the station name area. By holding your finger in the area of the station name
again, the station name is displayed in its entirety again.
Show DAB main menu (does not apply to Infotainment Swing)
In DAB broadcasting, the display of additional information and images (Slide- show) is possible as long as the currently tuned station is broadcasting this in-
formation.
The display variant can be selected from the menu that appears as follows. ▶ In the Radio menu press the function surface in the
DAB
area
 .
Search stations and select frequency
Find stations
›
Tap the Radio main menu function surface
 or
 .
ABCDE
Depending on the setting  Arrow buttons: will set an available station from the
Stations list or a station of the current broadcast range on the Station but-
tons .
Select frequency›
To display the value of the currently chosen frequency, tap the functional
surface in the Radio main menu 
surface.
›
To set the desired frequency value in Infotainment Columbus, Amundsen,
Bolero, use the slider or the function surfaces 

Turn the controller if nec-
essary 
.
›
To set the desired frequency value in Infotainment Swing, use the slider or
the function surfaces 

At the bottom of the screen, turn the controller if
necessary  .
The frequency selection is terminated by pressing  the controller.
Scan through the stations one after the other (scan)
The function scans through all the available stations in the current frequency range in succession, for a few seconds each.
›
To start/finish the automatic play of the available stations in Infotainment
Columbus, Amundsen, Bolero, press the function surface in the Radio main
menu  Tap on
→
Scan
.
›
To end autoplay, tap the function
 surface.
›
To
start/finish the automatic play of the available stations in Infotainment
Swing, press the controller in the Radio main menu
 .
List of available stations
Fig. 176
Infotainment Columbus, Amundsen, Bolero: For the list of availa-
ble FM / DAB stations 
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Fig. 177
Infotainment Swing: Example of a list of available FM/DAB sta-
tions (hierarchical sorting)
Applies to Infotainment Columbus, Amundsen, Bolero
›
To display the list of available stations of the currently selected broadcasting
area, rotate the controller in the Radio function
 surface.
›
To
play , tap on the function surface of the desired station.
›
To Sort (FM) the stations in alphabetical order, tap on the function surface
A
» Fig. 176 » .
Applies to Infotainment Swing
›
To display the list of available stations of the currently selected broadcasting
area, rotate the controller in the Radio main menu
 .
›
To
play , tap on the function surface of the desired station.
›
To filter the stations according to programme type (e.g. culture, music, sport
etc.) in the FM 1)
and DAB 2)
station list, tap on the function surface 
» Fig. 177 -
 .
Information symbols
SymbolMeaningRadio station, which is stored on a preset buttonCurrently played stationsTraffic information station(e.g.) Type of program being broadcast (FM) (does not apply to Info-
tainment Swing)(e.g.) Type the regional broadcast (FM)SymbolMeaning (e.g.)Type of program being broadcast (FM, DAB) (applies to Infotain-
ment Swing)Station reception is not available (DAB)The station reception is not secure (DAB) (applies to Infotain-
ment Amundsen, Bolero, Swing)Station with image broadcasting (DAB) (does not apply to Info-
tainment Swing)
Refresh list
Depending on Infotainment, updating the station list takes place as follows:
Frequen- cyColumbusAmundsen, BoleroSwingFMautomaticallyautomaticallyautomaticallyAMautomaticallymanuallymanuallyDABautomaticallymanuallymanually
▶To manually update, the tap on functional surface

» Fig. 176 or. » Fig. 177 .
CAUTION
To sort the stations according to genre, the RDS and AF functions must be
switched on. These functions can be set in the radio main menu in the FM band
by pressing the function surface 
→ Advanced settings
switched on / off.
Station buttons for your favourite stations
In every broadcasting range, there are station buttons available to store the
preferred stations
C
That are split into groups of three
E
» Fig. 174 on
page 142 » Fig. 175 on page 142 .
›
To save a station on the main menu Radio , hold down the desired function
surface
C
until an acoustic signal sounds.
›
To save a station in the station list , keep the function surface of the desired
station held down, select the memory group, and then tap the desired sta-
tion button.
If a station is saved on an already assigned station button, this station button will be overwritten.
1)
Applies with activated RDS function.
2)
Applies to selected global sorting of the station list.
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Radio station logos - Columbus, Amundsen, Bolero
Station logos are stored in the Infotainment memory which are assigned auto-
matically when storing the stations under preset buttons.
Assign station logo automatically›
to Disable / Enable in the radio main menu, tap on the function surface 
→
Advanced settings
→
Automatic storage station logos
.
Assign station logo manually
›
Tap the Radio main menu function 
→
Station logos
.
›
Tap on an occupied station button and select the data carrier (SD card, USB).
›
Search for and select the desired station logo on the respective data carrier.
Remove station logo manually
›
Tap the Radio main menu function

→
Station logos
.
›
Tap on the station button from which you want to remove a logo.
Note
■
The following image formats are supported: jpg, gif, png, bmp.■We recommend a resolution of up to 500x500 pixels.
Station logos - Swing
The station key of a preferred station can contain the name and the station
logo.
Assign a station logo
›
Tap on the Radio main menu function

→
Station logos
.
›
Tap on an occupied station button and select the data carrier (SD card, USB).
›
Search for and select the desired station logo on the respective data carrier.
Remove station logo
›
Tap on the Radio main menu function

→
Station logos
.
›
Tap on the station button from which you want to remove a logo.
›
Or: : tap on the function surface

All
to delete the logos of all the station
buttons simultaneously.
›
Confirm / cancel the removal.
Note
■ The following image formats are supported: jpg, gif, png, bmp (we recom-
mend using the png format).■
Maximum resolution 400x240 pixels.
Traffic program (TP)›
To switch on/off the traffic monitoring in the main menu Radio, tap on the
function surface 
→
Traffic program (TP)
.
During a traffic announcement, it is possible to cancel the current announce-
ment if necessary by deactivating the traffic monitoring.
Note
■ Should this station not transmit traffic reports or the signal is not available,
then Infotainment automatically searches in the background for another TP
station.■
During playback in menu Media or a station in the AM radio range, traffic
news is received from the previously selected FM radio range.
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Media
Operation
Main menu
Fig. 178
Infotainment Columbus, Amundsen, Bolero: Media main menu/
Album overview (valid for Infotainment Columbus)
Fig. 179
Infotainment Swing: Media main
menu
›
To display the main menu, press the  button.
Main menu » Fig. 178 or. » Fig. 179
Information on playing track
Playback timeline with a slider
Select the audio source
Selected audio source or selected album image / display the album over- view (valid for Infotainment Columbus)
ABCDDepending on the audio source type:
▶ Folder/Title list
▶ Multimedia database
Media menu settings
Album list (applies to Infotainment Columbus)
By touching with the finger in the area D
» Fig. 178 an overview of albums is
displayed. Movement within the album list can be performed by moving a fin-
ger across the screen to the right/left or by turning the controller 
. After 10
seconds since the last operation, the main menu is displayed.
Note
■ Information concerning the given title appears on the screen, if they are stor-
ed as so-called ID3 Tags on the audio source. If no ID3 tag is available, only the
title name is displayed.■
The remaining playback time indicated does not correspond to the actual re-
maining playback time for titles with variable bitrates.
Select audio source
Fig. 180
Infotainment Columbus, Amund-
sen, Bolero: Display example of
selecting the audio source
Fig. 181
Infotainment Swing: Display ex-
ample of selecting the audio
source 
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›In the
Media main menu, tap on the function surface A» Fig. 180» Fig. 181
and select the desired audio source.
By selecting an audio source, playback of titles available starts (not for AUX).
Playback operation - Columbus, Amundsen, Bolero
OperationActionPlay / PauseTap 
Plays the current track from the start
Tap  (after 3 seconds after the
start of the track playback)Finger movement to the right of the
screen area A
» Fig. 178 on page 146
(After 3 s from the start of the track playback)Fast-reverse within the titlePress and hold Fast-forward within the titlePress and hold 
Play the previous title
Tap  (within 3 seconds after the
start of the track playback)Finger movement to the right of the
screen area A
» Fig. 178 on page 146
Within 3 s after the start of the track playback)Play the next title
Tap Finger movement to the left of the
screen area A
» Fig. 178 on page 146Switch on/off the random playback
from the current album or folderTap Switch on/off the repeat playback
from the current album or folderTap Switch on/off repeat playback of spe-
cific trackTap OperationActionSearch (applies to sources with a dis-
playable multimedia database) (ap- plies to Infotainment Columbus)Tap Turn on / off playback of similar tracks
according to information from the so-
called. ID3Tag (applies to Infotainment Columbus)
Tap 
The movement within the track is possible by finger touching the timeline
B
» Fig. 178
on page 146 .
Playback operation - Swing
OperationActionPlay / PauseTap Play the previous titleTap  (within 3 seconds after the
start of the track playback)Plays the current track from the startTap  (after 3 seconds after the
start of the track playback)Fast-reverse within the titlePress and hold Fast-forward within the titlePress and hold Play the next titleTap Switch on/off the random playback
from the current album or folderTap Switch on/off the repeat playback
from the current album or folderTap Switch on/off repeat playback of spe-
cific trackTap 
The movement within the track is possible by finger touching the timeline
B
» Fig. 178 on page 146 .
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Folder / track listFig. 182
Infotainment Columbus, Amund-
sen, Bolero: Folder / track list
Fig. 183
Infotainment Swing: Folder /
track list
›
To display the folder / track list on the Media main menu, tap on the function
surface  Tap (if this display is supported by the currently selected source).
›
To
playback select a title.
Folder / track list » Fig. 182 or. » Fig. 183
Selected audio source / audio source folder (movement within the folder is
carried out by pressing the function surface for the folder)
Options folder/track playback
Display of multimedia database (only available in the bibliography) Select the audio source
Folder
Playlist Currently playing title / track playback stopped
The title cannot be played (tapping on the function surface shows the
cause).
ABC    Note■
In the list, the first 1000 entries (titles, directories etc.) are displayed with the
oldest creation date.■
The scanning speed of the folder / track list depends on the connection
speed and volume of data.
Multimedia database
Fig. 184
Infotainment Columbus, Amund-
sen, Bolero: Multimedia database
Fig. 185
Infotainment Swing: Multimedia database
›
To display the multimedia database, in the Media main menu, tap on the
function surface  Tap (if this display is supported by the currently selected
source).
The audio files are sorted by their properties into individual categories
B
.
›
To playback , select the category and then the title.
Multimedia Database » Fig. 184 or. » Fig. 185
Selected audio source / selected category / folder of the audio source
Sorting categories
Displays Folder / Track List (only available in the bibliography) 
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