radio Ram ProMaster 2016 User Guide

Recommendations
Road Safety
We recommend that you learn how to use the various
radio features (for example, Station Preset) before you
begin your journey.
WARNING!
Turning the volume up too high may be dangerous
for the driver and other people on the road. You
should adjust the volume so that you are always able
to hear sounds around you (e.g. horns, ambulances,
police cars, etc.).
Radio Reception
Reception varies constantly while driving.Reception may be affected by mountains, buildings or
bridges, especially when further away from the transmit-
ter of the tuned radio station.
CAUTION!
When listening to traffic news, you may notice
louder volume compared to normal playback.
Care And Maintenance
The radio structure is built to guarantee many years of
operation without needing maintenance. In case of a
fault, contact your local authorized dealer.
Use only a soft, anti-static cloth to clean the front of the
radio.
Detergents and waxes can damage the surface.
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Identification Number
The radio has a unique identification number (found on
the warranty card). This card is required as proof of
ownership if the radio is stolen or when seeking assis-
tance. Do not store the warranty card in the vehicle.
Security Code
This radio has a serial number (found on thewarranty
card).
Present this card as proof of ownership if the radio is
stolen or if you require assistance.
Do not store the warranty card in the vehicle.
If the electrical supply is disrupted, the unit will mute
and the display will show 0000to indicate that you can
enter the security code.
You must enter the security (shown on the warranty
card, for example, 4359) code as follows:
Action Display
When you turn the radio on, the dis-
play shows 0000. 0000
Push the number 1 preset button un-
til the first digit of the code number
is displayed. 4---
Push the number 2 preset button un-
til the second digit of the code num-
ber is displayed. 40--
Push the number 3 preset button un-
til the third digit of the code number
is displayed. 43--
Push the number 4 preset button un-
til the fourth digit of the code num-
ber is displayed. 430-
When you finish entering the code,
push the POWER button to accept
the code entered. 4359
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If you enter the correct code, the radio will start as
normal in radio mode (TUNER). If you enter the wrong
code, the radio will remain locked until disconnected
from the power supply.
If the car radio power supply is disconnected for approxi-
mately eight seconds or longer, you will again be asked
for the security code when it is reconnected.
General
The radio offers the following features:
Radio (Tuner Mode)
•Automatic/Manual station tuning
• Manual storage of 30 stations: 18 in the FM band (6 in
FM1, 6 in FM2 and 6 in FM3), 6 in the AM1 band and
6 in the AM2 band
• Best stations memory
MP3/WMA/AAC (USB Mode)
•“Last position” memory
• MP3/WMA/AAC track selection (forward/reverse)
• MP3/WMA/AAC track fast forward/reverse
• (RND) RaNDom (music shuffle) function
General
•Separate BASS and TREBLE settings
• BALANCE/FADE (balances left/right and front/rear
channels)
• Equalizer
• Loudness
• Digital clock in 24-hour format with weekday setting
• Illuminated buttons and display
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•LCD display
• Extended functions field (Setup MENU) allows you to
change the default settings
Uconnect RH3 Display Description Of Commands
Rotary Knob:
Turn radio on and off, volume, forward/
reverse track, confirm selected option.
 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.
RND Button: Enables/Disables shuffle play.
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).
RH3 Display Panel
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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 (push
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 Switch ON (see
SETUP MENU section). In this configuration, the radio
will 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. If the ignition is turned off with the radio off,
the radio continues to be turned off when the ignition is
turned on again.
If you prefer, you can set
Auto Switch OFF(see SETUP
MENU section). 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 pushed.
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).
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Balance
The display will show the messageBAL 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.
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.
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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
preset 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 the radio station is transmit-
ting.Searching for Stations In Automatic Mode
When you pushorfor 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
Pushing
orfor more than two seconds displays
the selected radio station frequency. Each time a
button is pushed, 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 pushed and
held, the radio station frequency will continue to be
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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
Pushing this button mutes the sound. The display will
switch between MUTE ONand the previous display (3
seconds).
Pushing 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 pushed 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 pushed,
but the radio will remain in MUTE ONmode.
Storing Stations In Memory
Push and hold the memory buttons (1 through 6) for
more than two seconds to associate the tuned station
with the pushed 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 pushed 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
pushed 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.
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Presetting stations with a strong signal: when the
BAND/AS button is pushed 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 indicateFM
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.Setup Menu
You can use the Setup menu to change the various factory
settings to suit your own preferences.
Push MENU to activate the Maximum Volume function.
Repeatedly pushing this button will activate the other
functions in the following sequence: Maximum Volume
(MVOL)
Auto Switch (AUTO)Beep (BEEP)
Set ClockMaximum Volume (MVOL). If this
button or the button for adjusting the selected function
is not pushed for five seconds or if the ROTARY knob
is pushed, the display returns to the previous view
and the changes will be saved.
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