audio DODGE JOURNEY 2012 1.G Owner's Manual

•Performance, such as audio clarity, echo, and loudness
to a large degree rely on the phone and network, and
not the Uconnect™ Phone.
•Echo at the far end can sometimes be reduced by
lowering the in-vehicle audio volume.
•In a convertible vehicle, system performance may be
compromised with the convertible top down.
SMS
Uconnect™ Phone can read or send new messages on
your phone.
Your phone must support SMS over Bluetoothin order
to use this feature. If the Uconnect™ Phone determines
your phone is not compatible with SMS messaging over
Bluetooth the “Messaging” button will be greyed out
and the feature will not be available for use. NOTE:
Uconnect™ Phone SMS is only available when
the vehicle is not in moving.
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Changing the Volume
1. Start a dialogue by pressing the Voice Command
button.
2. Say a command (e.g., “Help”).
3. Use the ON/OFF VOLUME rotary knob to adjust the
volume to a comfortable level while the Voice Command
system is speaking. Please note the volume setting for
Voice Command is different than the audio system.
Starting Voice Recognition (VR) Session in
Radio/Player Modes
In this mode, you can say the following commands:
NOTE: The commands can be said on any screen when
a call is not active after pushing the Uconnect™ Voice
Command
button.
Disc
To switch to the disc mode, say “Change source to Disc”.
This command can be given in any mode or screen:
•“Track” (#) (to change the track)
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NOTE:
1. You can replace the album, artist, song, genre, playlist,
podcast and audio book names with any corresponding
names on the current device that is playing.
2. You can replace “8” with any track on the CD that is
currently playing. Command is only available when CD
is playing.3. Playlist, Podcast and audio book commands are only
available when the iPod is connected and playing.
4. VR commands, Albums, Artists, and Genre names are
based on the music database provided by Gracenote.
5. Available Voice Commands are shown in bold face
and shaded grey.
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PARKVIEWREAR BACK UP CAMERA — IF
EQUIPPED
Your vehicle may be equipped with the ParkView Rear
Back Up Camera that allows you to see an on-screen
image of the rear surroundings of your vehicle whenever
the shift lever is put into REVERSE. The image will be
displayed on the radio touchscreen display along with a
caution note to “check entire surroundings” across the
top of the screen. After five seconds this note will
disappear. The ParkView camera is located on the rear
of the vehicle above the rear License plate. When the vehicle is shifted out of REVERSE, the rear
camera mode is exited and the navigation or audio screen
appears again.
When displayed, static grid lines will illustrate the width
of the vehicle while a dashed center-line will indicate the
center of the vehicle to assist with parking or aligning to
a hitch/receiver. The static grid lines will show separate
zones that will help indicate the distance to the rear of the
vehicle. The following table shows the approximate
distances for each zone:
Zone
Distance to the rear of the vehicle
Red 0-1ft(0-30cm)
Yellow 1 ft-3ft(30cm-1m)
Green 3 ft or greater (1 m or greater)
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Uconnect Touch™ Settings ............... 295
▫ Hard-Keys ......................... 295
▫ Soft-Keys .......................... 296
▫ Customer Programmable Features —
Uconnect Touch™ 4.3 Settings ........... 296
▫ Customer Programmable Features —
Uconnect Touch™ System 8.4 Settings ...... 306
 Uconnect™ Multimedia Video Entertainment
System (VES)™ — If Equipped ............ 319
▫ Getting Started ...................... 319
▫ Single Video Screen ................... 320
▫ Play Video Games .................... 321
▫ Listen To An Audio Source On Channel 2
While A Video Is Playing On Channel 1 .... 322▫
Important Notes For Single Video Screen
System ............................ 323
▫ Play A DVD Using The
Touch-Screen Radio ................... 323
▫ Remote Control ..................... 325
▫ Remote Control Storage ................ 327
▫ Locking The Remote Control ............ 328
▫ Replacing The Remote Control Batteries .... 328
▫ Headphones Operation ................ 328
▫ Replacing The Headphone Batteries ....... 329
▫ Controls ........................... 329
▫ Unwired Stereo Headphone Lifetime
Limited Warranty .................... 330
▫ System Information ................... 332
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iPod/USB/MP3 Control — If Equipped ..... 341
 Steering Wheel Audio Controls —
If Equipped .......................... 342
▫ Right-Hand Switch Functions ............ 342
▫ Left-Hand Switch Functions For Radio
Operation .......................... 342
▫ Left-Hand Switch Functions For Media
(i.e., CD) Operation ................... 343
 CD/DVD Disc Maintenance .............. 343
 Radio Operation And Mobile Phones ....... 344
Climate Controls ...................... 344
▫ General Overview .................... 344
▫ Climate Control Functions .............. 352
▫ Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) ..... 353
▫ Rear Automatic Temperature Control (ATC)
— If Equipped ...................... 355
▫ Rear Blower Control .................. 358
▫ Rear Temperature Control .............. 358
▫ Rear Mode Control ................... 358
▫ Operating Tips ...................... 359
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change settings (i.e., 30, 60, 90), press the center of the
control knob one or more times to select or change a
setting (i.e., ON, OFF).
Soft-Keys
Soft-Keys are accessible on the Uconnect Touch™ display.
Customer Programmable Features — Uconnect
Touch™ 4.3 Settings
In this mode the Uconnect Touch™ system allows you to
access programmable features that may be equipped
such as Display, Clock, Safety/Assistance, Lights, Doors
& Locks, Heated Seats, Engine Off Operation, Compass
Settings, Audio, Phone/Bluetooth and SIRIUS Setup
through hard-keys and soft-keys.
NOTE:Only one touchscreen area may be selected at a
time. Press the
Settings hard-key to access the Settings screen,
use the Page Up/Down soft-keys to scroll through the
following settings. Touch the desired setting soft key to
change the setting using the description shown on the
following pages for each setting
1 — Uconnect Touch™ 4.3 Settings Hard-Key
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module is located, and it can cause interference with the
compass sensor, and it may give false readings.
•Calibration
Touch the Calibration soft-key to change this setting. This
compass is self-calibrating, which eliminates the need to
manually reset the compass. When the vehicle is new, the compass may appear erratic and the EVIC will display
CAL until the compass is calibrated. You may also
calibrate the compass by touching the ON soft-key and
completing one or more 360-degree turns (in an area free
from large metal or metallic objects) until the CAL
indicator displayed in the EVIC turns off. The compass
will now function normally.
NOTE:
A good calibration requires a level surface and
an environment free from large metallic objects such as
buildings, bridges, underground cables, railroad tracks,
etc.
Audio
•
Equalizer
Touch the Equalizer soft-key to change this display.
When in this display, you may adjust the Bass, Mid and
Treble settings. Adjust the settings with the + and –Compass Variance Map
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your selection, touch the Channel Skip soft-key, select the
channels you would like to skip. Then touch the arrow
back soft-key.
•Subscription Info
New vehicle purchasers or lessees will receive a free
limited time subscription to SIRIUS Satellite Radio with
your radio. Following the expiration of the free services,
it will be necessary to access the information on the
Subscription Information screen in order to re-subscribe.
Touch the Subscription Info soft-key to access the Sub-
scription Information screen.
Write down the SIRIUS ID numbers for your receiver. To
reactivate your service, either call the number listed on
the screen or visit the provider online.
NOTE: SIRIUS Travel Link is a separate subscription.
Customer Programmable Features — Uconnect
Touch™ System 8.4 Settings
Touch the More soft-key, then touch the Settings soft-key
to display the menu setting screen. In this mode the
Uconnect Touch™ system allows you to access program-
mable features that may be equipped such as Display,
Clock, Safety/Assistance, Lights, Doors & Locks,
Auto-On Comfort & Remote Start, Engine Off Operation,
Compass Settings, Audio, Phone/Bluetooth and SIRIUS
Setup.
NOTE:Only one touchscreen area may be selected at a
time.
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•Perform Compass Calibration
Touch the Calibration soft-key to change this setting. This
compass is self-calibrating, which eliminates the need to
manually reset the compass. When the vehicle is new, the
compass may appear erratic and the EVIC will display
CAL until the compass is calibrated. You may also
calibrate the compass by pressing the ON soft-key and
completing one or more 360-degree turns (in an area free
from large metal or metallic objects) until the CAL
indicator displayed in the EVIC turns off. The compass
will now function normally.
Audio
After pressing the Audio soft-key the following settings
will be available.
•Balance/Fade
When in this display you may adjust the Balance and
Fade settings.
•Equalizer
When in this display you may adjust the Bass, Mid and
Treble settings. Adjust the settings with the + and –
setting soft-keys or by selecting any point on the scale
between the + and – soft-keys. Then touch the arrow back
soft-key.
NOTE: Bass/Mid/Treble allow you to simply slide your
finger up or down to change the setting as well as touch
directly on the desired setting.
•Speed Adjusted Volume
This feature increases or decreases volume relative to
vehicle speed. To change the Speed Adjusted Volume
touch the Off, 1, 2 or 3 soft-key. Then touch the arrow
back soft-key.
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