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The LEARN memory allows you to store up to 25 RDS stations
(Radio Data System). These stations can be tuned by briefly
pressing the and search keys.
This function makes sense if you are moving through a non
habitual area and you do not wish to delete the stations tuned into
the memory keys (1 to 6) you are used to listening to.
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Press the RDS key until you hear a confirmation signal.
"LRN" willbe displayed on screen.
The tuner searches the FM band and memorizes the RDS
programmes (up to a maximum of 25) being broadcast in the area
you are currently.
Next, the set switches over to the best tuning RDS programme.Ifyou also press the TP key you will only tune in to RDS
programmes broadcasting traffic announcements.
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Pressone of the or keys. The screen will briefly display
"RDS SCAN".
Next you will listen to another RDS programme from the LEARN
memory.
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FM stations Automatic Search tuning
Select the FM1 or FM2 band. The screen will display for instance:
"FM 87.50".
To start automatic search, press either or keys.
Search will stop at the next station.
Automatic search of FM bands operates at two sensitivity levels. If
during its first search on the tuning band for powerful field stations
(localstations) no station is found, the set will carry out a second
search for less powerful field stations.
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1. Select the FM1 or FM2 band.
2. Hold the or key down until you hear the signal and the
"MAN" indication and the current frequency are displayed on
the screen.
3. Tune into the frequency of your choice by pressing the or
keys.
If you press these keys briefly the tuning moves step by step
(50 KHz steps) and if you hold them pressed down the
frequencies change fast.
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RDS FM radio stations can transmit their signal at different
frequencies. Your radio automatically chooses the strongest signalfor the selected station. If you are driving through an area with bad
coverage, each automatic retune will result in short breaks in the
audio. In order to avoid this, turn the AF function off.
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Keep the DX/MAN key pressed until the confirmation signal
sounds. The AF function will be alternatively enabled or disabled.
The AF function status is also stored in the memory when a radio
station is stored and will be enabled again when a preset station is
selected.
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PTY function
1. Switch on the PTY function by briefly pressing the PTY key.
The screen will display the last programme type selected.
2. Choose the programme type:
– With the pretune keys: 1 (NEWS), 2 (SPORT), 3 (POP),
4 (ROCK M), 5 (CLASSICS) or 6 (PERS).
By pressing the programming key of your choice search for
the next radio programme of the selected type is started,
meanwhile "PTY..." is displayed on screen.
–Briefly press or until the programme type of your
choice is displayed on screen, then press or again
untilyou hear the confirmation signal. The PTY search carries
on untilitcomes across the next station broadcasting the
programme type of your choice, then the relevant short
name willbe displayed on screen, for instance: "POP".
To search for the next station hold the key down until you hear
the confirmation signal.
Ifat that moment there is no station broadcasting the
programme type of your choice, once the search is over you will
listen to the last station tuned and the PTY function is
automatically switched off.
3. Exit PTY function.
Briefly press the PTY key or wait for about 9 seconds for
automatic switch off.
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Coding (antitheft protection, blocking of functions)
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Radio Card.
The code may be entered by the manufacturer, the dealer or the
user.
By entering this code, you are protecting electronically any
switching on of the car audio set when removing it without your
knowledge.
In thiscase, after start up "SAFE" will be displayed on screen.
Only when entering the correct code the car audio set will be in
operation again.Should you loose or forget the code (Radio Card), only an official
dealership – with charge and by giving proof of ownership of the
set – will be able to start up your set for you.
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1. Activate PROG mode
Hold the "PTY" key pressed until you hear the confirmation
signal
fig. 39.
2.Selecting and activating the CODE functionBriefly press the or keys to select the CODE function.
Briefly press the "PTY" key. "1000" will flash on the display
screen
fig. 40 .
3. Enter security code
fig. 41.
Enter the Radio Card number by repeatedly pressing the "1" to
"4" keys until the correct number is displayed on screen.
By pressing key "1" you enter the first digit, with "2" the
second,....
By briefly pressing the key for a particular number, you increase
the value by one unit. (After "9", "0" will show up again).
By holding the number key pressed you decrease its value by
one unit. (After "0", "9" will show up again).
Example: number 1703.
Do not press key "1" as this number is already correctly entered,
as the screen displays "1000".
Press key "2" seven times. "1700" will be displayed.
Do not press key "3" as this number is already correct. "1700" is
displayed.
Press key "4" three times. "1703" will be displayed.
4. Confirm the security code entered.
Briefly press the "PTY" key. "SAFE" will be displayed.
5. Exit PROG mode.
Hold the "PTY" key pressed until you hear the confirmation
signal.
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Waiting intervals
In order to avoid code deactivation with the test and error
procedure, we have introduced a waiting interval of one hour after
every faulty try. During this period we can switch the set on and off
but it will remain silent.
During the waiting interval the set must remain on. Until the
interval time is not over "2 SAFE" is displayed on the screen.
After this time the next try number will be displayed, for instance:
"2 1000".
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New start up
Ifthe car audio setisremoved from the battery, for example,
during a workshop service, and coding is active, the set will be
electronically blocked.1. Switch on the set.
"SAFE" is briefly displayed, and then "1000".
2. Enter the code number (from the Radio Card)
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"Code Activation".
3. Confirm the code number by pressing the SCAN key until you
hear the confirmation signal and "SAFE" is briefly displayed.
Now the audio set is in operation
fig. 42.
SShhoouulldd yyoouu eenntteerr aa wwrroonngg nnuummbbeerr you will still see "SAFE"
displayed, the audio will not sound. Start all over again. Make
sure you observe the waiting intervals between tries.
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Deactivate coding (eliminate blocking)
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For instance, to remove the set from the car.
1. Switch the set on.
Select PROG by pressing "PTY". PROGRAM will be briefly
displayed and then "SAFE". Activate the setting by briefly
pressing again the "PTY" key. "1000" will flash on the screen
fig. 43 .
2. Enter the code number (from the Radio Card)
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"Code activation".
3. Confirm the number by briefly pressing the "PTY" key, "CODE"
will be displayed. The audio set is in operation.
SShhoouulldd yyoouu eenntteerr aa wwrroonngg nnuummbbeerr you willstill see "SAFE"
displayed, the audio will not sound. Start all over again. Make
sure you observe the waiting intervals between tries.
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again back into the car it will work immediately. To go back to
protection you willneed to enter the code again by following the
process described.
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Radio Data System (RDS)
The RDS is an information system whose signals are broadcast by
lots of stations apart from the FM radio programmes.
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On the RDSprogrammes you can see the radio station name
displayed, for instance: Flash FM at 105.7 on your dial.
Bear in mind that the RDS programmes might have various
regional programmes and different station names.
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This function allows you to listen to the traffic announcements in
the RDS 1 and 2 ranges, even if you are tuned into a RDS
programme without traffic announcements’ service and as long as
the radio station selected has other RDS programme with traffic
announcements.
The availability to broadcast traffic announcements in RDS
programmes with EON works when "TP" is activated on the screen
and you are listening to the tuned RDS programme. Activate/
deactivate TP by pressing the TP key
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Radio reception conditions
During travel reception conditions are constantly changing.
Mountains, buildings, or bridges may difficult reception. This
happens specially when you are far away from the station.
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The building of this car audio set guarantees a very long period of
maintenance free operation. Should you have any problem, please
refer to your Official SEAT Service point.
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Our Car Audio Sets have the same warranty conditions as our new
cars.
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Warranty effect is conditioned to damage not being originated by
mishandling of the set or repair tries by non specialized personnel. Also, it
should not show any external damage.
In the case offailure, you must show the Radio Card with the code and set
numbersatthe OfficialSEAT Service point.
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49Alphabetical Index
AAllpphhaabbeettiiccaall IInnddeexx
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Activating the hidden functions with
the CD/CD6 key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Activation of hidden functions using keys 16 . 37
Activation of hidden functions with the
16 keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Antitheft protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Automatic memory for AUTOSTORE stations . . 20
Availability for broadcasting traffic
announcementsduring CD playback . . . . . . . . 30
BB
Balance (BAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Bass (BASS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
CC
CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
CD6 operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Code activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Coding (antitheft protection, blocking of
functions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Confirming functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
DD
Deactivate coding (eliminate blocking) . . . . . . 44Display mode (SCAN button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Display screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
EE
End CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
FF
Fader (FAD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fast forward and rewind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
FM stationsAutomatic Search tuning . . . . . . . 21
II
ID3 field data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
MM
Manual Frequency tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Mobile phone or radiotelephone function . . . 8
MP3 operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
NN
New start up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Notesabout CDR (Recordable CD)/ CDRW
(Rewritable CD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Numbers keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
OO
Operation for limited time periods (1 hour) . . 8
Operation modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Overload protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
PP
Possible PROGSystem functions
and settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Pretune keys 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
PROG settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 38
PTYfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
PTYprogramme keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
RR
Radio Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Radio reception conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
SS
SCAN key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Select a CD (CD6 mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Select CD/CD6 operation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Select Radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Select tuning range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18