radio Ram ProMaster 2014 User Guide

And Buttons: Station search in automatic mode,
station search in manual mode, forward/reverse tracks,
forward/reverse within track.
Mute/Pause Button: Interrupts the sound by muting or
pausing the audio.
DISP Button: Switches between display modes, clock
display.
SRC Button: Switches the audio source to TUNER.
switches the audio source to USB.
Fast Track Buttons (F-Trk): Fast forward/reverse track
(used with the ROTARY knob).
Audio Button: Activates audio setting functions.
Preset Buttons (1 To 6): Store station in memory, access
preset stations.
Buttons 1 And 2: Forward/reverse folder. Band/AS Button:
Select tuned frequency band, preset
best stations.
Menu Button: Access setup menu.
General Functions And Settings
Turn The Radio On Or Off
To turn the radio on or off, push the ROTARY knob (press
once to turn on and hold for about three seconds to turn
off), not dependent on the ignition position.
The default radio configuration is Auto Switchand
OFF (see SETUP MENU section). In this configuration,
the radio will only consider the ignition switch position
when it executes the 60 min function: when the ignition is
turned off, the radio will display the message 60 MIN
for three seconds and switch off automatically after
60 minutes if no buttons are pressed.
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If you prefer, you can setAuto SwitchtoON (see
SETUP MENU section). The radio will then follow two
parameters: ignition and previous state. If the ignition is
turned off with the radio on, the radio will be turned off,
but will come on again when the ignition is turned on.
When it is turned on, the radio will display a greeting
message. When it is turned off, the radio will display the
message GOOD BYE before it switches off.
Audio
You can use the AUDIO button to access the available
audio settings (described in the sections below).
Equalizer
Pressing the AUDIO button for more than two seconds
activates the audio equalizer functions in the following
sequence: FLAT
POPROCKCLASSIC
VOCALJAZZUSERFLAT. Press AUDIO repeatedly to change the equalization. If this button is
not pressed again within five seconds, or if you press
the ROTARY knob, the display returns to the previ-
ously selected view and the settings will be saved.
Custom Audio Setting Functions
Press the AUDIO button for less than two seconds to
activate the Balance function.
Repeatedly pressing the AUDIO button activates the
other custom audio setting functions in the following
sequence: Bass
TrebleBalanceFaderLoud-
ness
Bass. If this button is not pressed again within
five seconds, or if you press the ROTARY knob, the
display returns to the previously selected view and the
settings will be saved. USER equalization must be
selected to activate the Bass and Treble functions.
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Bass
The display will showBASS 00to indicate that the Bass
function can be set. To increase the bass level, turn the
ROTARY knob clockwise. To decrease the bass level, turn
the ROTARY knob counterclockwise. The bass levels can
be set between -15 and 15.
Treble
The display will show TREB 00to indicate that the
Treble function can be set. To increase the treble level,
turn the ROTARY knob clockwise. To decrease the treble
level, turn the ROTARY knob counterclockwise. The
treble levels can be set between -15 and 15.
Balance
The display will show the message BAL 00to indicate
that the balance function can be set. Turn the ROTARY
knob clockwise to transfer the sound to the right-hand
side; the display will show BAL R 01. Turn the ROTARY knob counterclockwise to transfer the sound to the
left-hand side; the display will show
BALL01. The
balance levels can be set between 0 and 15.
Fader
The display will show FA D 0 0to indicate that you can
set the Fader function. Turn the ROTARY knob clockwise
to transfer the sound to the front; the display will show
FADF01 . Turn the ROTARY knob counterclockwise to
transfer the sound to the back; the display will show
FADR01 . The fader levels are set from 0 to 15.
Loudness
The display will show LOUD 00to indicate that you can
set the loudness (enhanced sound) function. Turn the
ROTARY knob clockwise to enable the loudness function
at level 1; the display will show LOUD 01and the
LOUD flag will be enabled. The radio supports three
loudness levels.
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Volume
Turn the ROTARY knob clockwise to increase the vol-
ume. Turning it counterclockwise will lower the volume.
The volume can be set between 0 and 30.
Tuner Mode (AM/FM Radio)
When you enter TUNER mode, the radio tunes to the
most recently selected station and will remain on the
most recently selected frequency band.
In this mode of operation the display will show one of the
following 5 codes:
CH (Channel)
When this is on, it indicates that the current radio station
is stored in memory. The code is only shown when the
tuned frequency is showing on the display.
ST (Stereo)
When this is on, it indicates that the radio station is
transmitting a 19 kHz signal (pilot).Searching for Stations In Automatic Mode
When you press
orfor less than two seconds, the
radio will search for the next valid station. While the
radio is searching for the new station, the display will
show SEEKING. When the search is complete, the
display will show the tuned frequency band and
station in the format F1 106.9or, if the station was
previously stored in memory, the display will show
the channel where it is stored and the tuned station.
Searching for Stations In Manual Mode
Pressing
orfor more than two seconds displays
the selected radio station frequency. Each time a
button is pressed, the radio station frequency is in-
creased or decreased according to the default search
pattern for the selected band (100 kHz for FM and 10k
Hz for AM). When the search button is pressed and
held, the radio station frequency will continue to be
increased or decreased. If the buttons are not pressed
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for five seconds, the display will show the message
AUTOand manual search mode will be canceled.
When the search is complete, the display will show the
tuned band and station in the format F1 106.9,or,if
the station found was previously stored in memory,
the display will show the channel where it is stored
and the tuned station.
Mute/Pause
Pressing this button mutes the sound. The display will
switch between MUTE ONand the previous display
(3 seconds).
Pressing the button again restores the audio without
changing the original volume setting. The display will
show MUTE OFF for three seconds, and then return to
the previous display mode.
When the
or, Audio, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, BAND/AS
buttons and SRC are pressed in Mute / Pausedmode, these will be implemented and the audio will
be restored without changing the original volume.
Turn the ROTARY knob to restore the audio and change
the volume to the level selected. The display will show
the settings described in the volume function.
The other buttons should be implemented when pressed,
but the radio will remain in
MUTE ONmode.
Storing Stations In Memory
Press and hold the memory buttons (1 through 6) for
more than two seconds to associate the tuned station
with the pressed button. The display will show a message
in MEMO 2 format for three seconds to confirm that the
station has been tuned in. The CH signal is then activated
and the display will show the preset number and station
frequency for three seconds 2 106.9. The display will
then return to the previous view.
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Accessing Preset Stations
When the preset buttons (1 through 6) are pressed for less
than two seconds the radio will tune in to the station
associated with that particular memory location. The
display shows the preset number and frequency of the
associated station for three seconds. The display will then
return to the previous view.
Retuning the band: When the BAND/AS button is
pressed for less than two seconds, the radio will alternate
between bands in the sequence: FM1
FM2FM3
AM1AM2FM1. While changing bands from
the FM3 band to
AM1, the display will show AM
for two seconds and when changing from the AM2
band to
FM1, the display will show FMfor two
seconds.
The display will then show the selected band and fre-
quency in the format F1 106.9for two seconds and then
return to the previous view. Presetting stations with a strong signal: when the
BAND/AS button is pressed for more than two seconds,
the radio will search for the 6 best stations and automati-
cally store them in the 6 memory positions of the current
band. During the search, the display will indicate
FM
AST orAM AST, depending on the band selected. To
record the stations that are found, these are sorted in
ascending order of frequency and the first one is stored in
memory position 1, and so on, until positions 1-6 are all
in use. If fewer than 6 stations are found, the unused
channels will be allocated to the 107.9 MHz frequency for
FM and AM 1710 KHz for the AM band. At the end of the
search process, the radio tunes in to the first preset
position and the display will indicate the associated
preset number (1) and the station frequency for three
seconds. The display will then return to the previous
view.
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Setup Menu
You can use the Setup menu to change the various factory
settings to suit your own preferences.
Press MENU to activate the Maximum Volume function.
Repeatedly pressing this button will activate the other
functions in the following sequence: Maximum Volume
(MVOL)
Auto Switch (AUTO)Beep (BEEP)
Set Clock (SEG 00:00)Maximum Volume
(MVOL). If this button or the button for adjusting the
selected function is not pressed for five seconds or if
the ROTARY knob is pressed, the display returns to
the previous view and the changes will be saved.
Maximum Volume
This function allows you to set the maximum permissible
volume. Turn the ROTARY knob to set the volume. The
display will show a message in the format MVOL 26
indicating the maximum volume selected. When the maximum volume selected is the maximum radio vol-
ume, the display will show
MVOL OFF.
Auto Switch
This function changes the on/off sequence of the radio as
described in the section: Turning the device on and off.
To enable it, turn the ROTARY knob clockwise. The
display will show AUTO ON. To disable it, turn the
ROTARY knob counterclockwise and the display will
show AUTO OFF.
Beep
With this feature is enabled, the radio will emit a beep
when any knob is activated.
Clock settings
When you select this function, the display will show the
clock. To select the field to be set, press
or. Turn
the ROTARY knob to adjust the selected field.
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Clock
Pressing the DISP button for more than two seconds
enables or disables the clock display. When this feature is
enabled, the display showsCLK ONand the clock is
displayed whenever the ignition is switched on, even if
the radio is off. This function takes priority in the display
whenever you access any of the radio functions. If no
buttons are pressed within 10 seconds, the display will go
back to showing the clock. When this function is dis-
abled, the display shows CLK OFF.
USB Mode (MP3/WMA/AAC)
WARNING!
To remove devices connected to the USB port, first
select the other audio source. Failure to follow this
procedure can cause damage to the connected device.
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WARNING!(Continued)
Due to the extensive range of makes and models
of storage devices available on the market, not all
devices have compatibility required for proper func-
tioning of Car Radios. Use only quality USB devices.
Due to the extensive range of brands and models of
storage devices available on the market, not all devices
are compatible with proper functioning of the car radio.
NOTE: The car radio is only compatible with USB mass
storage devices that are fully compatible with the USB 2.0
standard. Use quality USB devices only.
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In USB mode, the radio plays MP3, WMA and AAC files
stored on the device connected to the USB port that is
located inside the glove compartment of the vehicle.
To enter USB mode, you must press the SRC button.
When you enter USB mode, the display showsLOAD-
ING while the radio checks whether the connected
device is valid.
If there is no USB device, an invalid USB device, or a
valid device that is defective, the display will show ERR
USB for two seconds and the radio remains in TUNER
mode. If a valid device does not contain any playable
files (i.e. MP3, WMA or AAC), the display will show
NO MUSIC for two seconds and the radio remains in
TUNER mode. If playable files are found, the radio will also check that
the connected device is the same as the one used imme-
diately before the USB function. If this is the case, music
playback will start from the point where it was inter-
rupted (file and music runtime). If not, the file played
will be the first valid file, in the sequence shown in the
following example:
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Forward/Reverse track
When you press
for less than two seconds, the radio
will advance to the next audio file on the device. When
you press
for less than two seconds, the radio will
skip back to the beginning of the track. If this button is
pressed again, the radio will skip back to the previous
audio file on the device.
When these buttons are pressed, the display will show a
TRKyyy message, where yyy is the track number. If any
of these buttons is briefly pressed again, the number in
the display will continue changing according to the
selected track. While the track is being selected, that is,
when
orare pressed briefly, the information
contained in the ID3 tag will not be processed (the ID3
tag can store information such as the title, artist,
album, track number, etc.). If neither
orare pressed down and held, the track will be selected
and the ID3 tag will be processed and begin playing.
In this case, the display will show
TRKyyyfor two
seconds and then return to the DISP function view.
Whenever the radio switches from one folder to
another, the display will show the name of the folder
you are moving to for at least 500 ms (seek button
movements are ignored during this time), and no
longer than three seconds.
When you reach the final song in the last folder and press
again, the radio will advance to the first song in the
first folder on the USB device. When you reach the
first song in the first folder and press
again, the
radio will advance to the final song in the last folder
on the USB device.
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