SKODA OCTAVIA 2008 2.G / (1Z) Columbus Navigation System Manual

General information9
Input masks for digit entry– Press to accept an indicated character sequence or press , to
delete the characters in the entry line from right to left.
– Press one of the to function ke ys in the input mask to accept the
corresponding digit into the entry line.
– Press when the correct number is indicated in the entry line. By pressing the input mask will be closed without the entries being
accepted.Special functions*Parking aid
If your vehicle is equipped wi th “parking aid” and after it is activated, the distance
to the obstacle is shown on the screen.
Climatronic
If your vehicle is equipped with climatroni c, a feedback is received on the screen
when changing the settings. Display of time
You can switch the display of the time on or off in the menu
System set-ups.
Switching the system on and off– The system is switched on or off by turning / pressing the rotary / push
knob .The last active audio source before switching off will be repeated.
If the key is pulled out of the ignition lo ck with the unit switched on, the unit wil
switch off automatically.
You can then switch the unit on again. When the ignition is switched off, the unit
switches off automatically after approx. one hour (discharge protection of the
vehicle battery). This process can be repeated as often as necessary.Anti-theft protectionThe anti-theft coding of your navigation system prevents an operation of
the system after a voltage interruption, e.g. during a vehicle repair or after
theft. After disconnecting the batt ery, disconnecting the navigation
system from the on-board voltage of the vehicle and after a fuse failure,
the code must be entered before the vehicle can be used again.
Enter code
– If a keypad appears after switching on with the command to enter the code, the unit can be unlocked by entering the correct four-digit code
number. The number of the possible attempts is shown in the second
touch-screen line.
– Press a digit from to on the digit block displayed on the touch- screen. The digit is accepted in the entry line.
Fig. 4 Input masks for digit
entry
OK

0
9
OK

A1
0
9
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General information
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– After a four-digit order has been entered, the group of digits will turn grey (inactive) and no further digits can be accepted in the entry line.
– Press on the touch-screen to erase the digits in the entry line from right to left and thereby corr ect your input, if necessary.
– If the correct code number is displayed in the entry line, press .Code number
The code number can only be called up “onl ine” via the Škoda system, as this guar-
antees even more effective anti-theft protection. Please contact your Škoda dealer
if necessary.
Incorrect code number
If an incorrect code is confirmed afte r input, the procedure can be repeated one
more time . The number of possible attempts is shown in the second line on the
touch-screen.
If the code number is entered incorrectl y for the second time, the unit will be
blocked for approx. one hour. It is possible to enter again the safety code after one
hour has expired, when the unit and the ignition have been switched on.
If two invalid attempts are then made agai n, the navigation system will be blocked
again for an hour.
The cycle - two attempts, blocked for an hour - will continue to apply.
Note
The code is normally stored in the instrument cluster. This ensures that it is auto-
matically decoded (convenience coding). Ma nual input of the code is normally not
necessary.

OK
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Range selector key TONE11
Range selector key TONESound settings By pressing the button , you can select the following parameters:•
- Setting of height, middle and depth;
•
- Volume ratio (left and right = balance), (front and rear = fader);
•
- , , ,
and * - Swi tch on v olume , volume of traffic announce-
ments, telephone calls and the parking aid;
•
- Speed dependent volume adaptation;
•
- switching on or off the confirmation tone when operating
the screen;
•
* - Activating the external DVD source;
•
* - Selecting the program type (lin ear, language, rock, classical,
dance);
•
* - setting of the surround-sound.
GALA function
Your radio increases automatically its volu me with the increasing vehicle speed. A
higher setting value results in a stronger volume increase.
Volume decrease for park distance control (PDC) *
If your vehicle is equipped with “parki ng aid”, the volume is automatically
decreased to a pre-defined value, wh en the “parking aid” is active.
Navigation announcements – audible driving recommendations from the navigation system are played
during the audio operation at a pre-set volume.
– audible driving recommendations are only provided when you have left
the calculated route, for example on the basis of announced traffic problems. This
setting is recommended if audible drive recommendations are normally no longer
needed for a daily driven route and navigati on is only used as dynamic navigation.
If an audible driving recommendation is transmitted again on the basis of a change in route, navigation announcements mu
st be switched on again (Display:
).
– no audible driving recommendations of the navigation system will be
transmitted.
TO NE
Treble-Mid-BassBalance FaderVo lume
Startup volume
Traffic announcements
Navigation
Te l e p h o n e v o l u m e
PDC level
GALAConfirmation toneAV outputEQ settingsSurround
OnDynamic
Nav. announcements
 On
Off
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Selector key SETUP
12Selector key SETUPMain menu set-ups (Setup)– Press the selector key to open the main menu Set-ups.Overview of the set-up menus
– When in the radio mode, carry out set-ups for the function of the arrow
keys , for the displayed memory keys, the memory list and the TMC traffic reports
⇒ page 12, “Radio set-ups”.
– Carry out set-ups for the map display and select symbols for the display in
the map ⇒page 13, “Map set-ups”.
– Select preferred TMC station and determine the area for TMC
announcements ⇒page 13, “Traffic station set-ups”.
– Adjust the brightness of the touc h-screen, day/night design of the map
display and select/deselect the confirmation tone for the key depression stroke
⇒ page 14, “Touch-screen set-ups”.
– Determine the set-ups for the play and display of MP3 data and activate
or deactivate the external connections ⇒page 14, “Media set-ups”.
– Determine the set-ups for receiving driving recommendations, define
or change an address to a home address and start a virtual demonstration drive
with a manually set starting point ⇒page 15, “Navigation set-ups”.
– Change the system set-ups such as voice response and time and take
back or erase stored set-ups in individual areas ⇒page 15, “System set-ups”.
– Carry out set-ups for voice response with an inserted Video DVD and
adjust the aspect ratio of the touch-screen. It is also possible to adjust the audio
video standard ⇒page 16, “Video set-ups”when operating an external media
source as well as carrying out the set-ups for the TV operation.
– Update the phone book in the unit, erase all call lists and modify the
assignment of the shortcut keys ⇒page 16, “Phone set-ups”.
Radio set-upsCall up the menu Radio set-ups by pressing the selector key and
the function key on ⇒fig. 5 .
Determining the station selection via the
– Press on the or , to determine from which list in the radio mode the stations are to be selected with the arrow keys.
If the is selected, only stor ed stations from the memory
list are called up. “ Memory” is displayed at the top left in the main
menu RADIO .
Select station keys for display
– In the pop-up window, select the st ation keys to be displayed in the
main menu RADIO.
SETUP
RadioMapTraffic informationDisplayMediaNavigationSystemVideoTe l e p h o n e
Fig. 5 Menu: Radio set-up.
SETUP
Radio
Arrow keys
Station list
Memory list
Memory list
Select preset bank
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Switching the traffic information on or off
– In the menu Radio set-ups, press the function key
to switch the transmission of traffic announcements on or off. A tick in
the check box
 indicates that the traffic radio function is already
switched on.
Selecting preferred TMC stations
– In the menu Radio set-ups the function key
indicates the TMC station from which current TMC traffic reports are
received.
– Press on the function key behind and choose your
prefered TMC station.
– Press on if you wish your unit to automatically search for a TMC station.
Erasing the memory list
– Press the function key and confirm the following
safety interrogation in order to eras e all radio stations stored in the
memory list.
Switching the RDS function on or off (RDS regional)*
– Press on the function key (regional station) and select a
set-up in the opening pop-up window.
– Press on the button , doing so always chooses the frequency for the heard radio station, which offers the best reception
at the present time.
– When pressing on the button , the unit attempts to hold a radio station emitting regionally long enough until the reception quality is
so bad, that there is a risk of a program loss.
You can select the following functions: Preferred TMC station
If the “preferred” TMC station can no long
er be received, the system automatically
searches for the TMC station offering the best reception for the currently driven
area. You can determine in the Radio set-ups from which TMC station the reports
are to be announced.
Map set-upsCall up the menu Map set-ups by pressing the selector key and
the function key .Position of the additional window
Intended for positioning the additional window in the map display.
Selecting displayable map details
Press to select a map detail which is to be displayed. Selected map details are indi-
cated by a tick in the check box
 and at the bottom in the entry line.
Display favourite symbol
If the checkbox is activated
, the destinations stored as favourite destination will
be displayed in the map with the symbol of the selected favourite destination.
Traffic station set-upsCall up the menu Traffic station set-ups by pressing the selector key
and the function key .Selecting preferred TMC station
Press on if you wish your unit to automatically search for a TMC station.
Selecting displayable announcements
Press if, during route guidance, only the TMC traffic announcements
relating to the traffic problems along your route should be dislayed. If you press on
, all current TMC traffic announcements are displayed.
Traffic program (TP)
Current TMC station: ...
Fa v. T M C s t a t i o n
Automatic
Delete memory list
RDS regional
Automatic
Fix
SETUP
Map
Split screenMap details
SETUP
Traffic informationFa v. T M C s t a t i o n
Automatic
TMC filter
On route
All announcements
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Selector key SETUP
14Switching the traffic announcements on or off
A tick in the check box
 indicates that the traffic radio function is already switched
on.
Touch-screen set-upsCall up the menu Touch-screen set-ups by pressing the selector key
and the function key .
Brightness
– Press on the function key behind and select a setting
in the pop-up window.
– Press the function key if the brightness of the touch-screen
should automatically be adapted to the current light conditions via the
sensors on the unit.
– Press one of the other function keys to manually adjust the brightness of the touch-screen.
Day/Night
– Press on the function key behind and select a setting in the pop-up window.
– Press the function key if switching the headlights on and off should also change the map display from night to day design.
– Press the function key or to manually determine the night and day design of the map display.
Confirmation tone
– Press on the function key behind and select a
setting in the pop-up window. – Press or to switch the tone for confirmation of a function key
operation on the touch-screen on or off.
Note
Please note that manual adjustment of the touch-screen in unfavourable condi-
tions can lead to the displays in the touc h-screen no longer being clearly visible.Media set-upsCall up the menu Media set-ups by pressing the selector key and
the function key .
– Activate the check boxes before entering details
, by pressing the
corresponding function key.
Function keys in the menu – Media set-ups
– for the playback of an optional external audio* or video source*,
if a TV tuner is installed.
– for the playback of an external audio source*.
- Setting of the input sensitivity for an external source*. – according to the set-ups the title and performer name
or only the data and folder name will be displayed for audio CDs with CD texts and
in the MP3 operation.
– plays all MP3 data one after the other
according to the sequence on the played medium, which are stored in the folders
and sub-folders.
* - enables a wireless transfer of MP3 data to the telephone
preinstallation.
Traffic program (TP)
SETUP
Display
Brightness level
Automatic
Day/Night
AutomaticDay
Night
Confirmation tone
On
Off
SETUP
Media
Activate AV inputActivate AUX inputAUX input levelDeactivate artist/track nameScan/Mix/Repeat including subfolderActivate Bluetooth audio
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Navigation set-upsCall up the menu Navigation set-ups by pressing the selector key
and the function key .You can select the following functions:•
- three proposed alternative routes;
•
- Setting of the navigation announcements;
•
- during a route guidance the set time will be displayed in the map
display;
•
- Enter home address;
•
- activation of the demo mode and entry of the
average rate for the time calculation.
Demo mode
A virtual route guidance can be started in the demo mode. Virtual route guidance
will be repeated when reaching the fictiv e travel destination. Stop virtual route
guidance normally and deactivate the demo mode to restart “real” route guidance. As in this case the unit must first reorient itself it can take some time, depending on
the number of the currently receiving satellites, until the unit has again found the
real location. Drive a short distance.
Navigation announcements
– no audible driving recomme ndations will be provided.
– audible driving recommendations are only provided when you have left
the calculated route, for example on the basis of announced traffic problems. This
setting is recommended if audible drive recommendations are normally no longer
needed for a daily driven route and navigati on is only used as dynamic navigation.
If an audible driving recommendation is transmitted again on the basis of a change
in route, navigation announcements mu st be switched on again (Display:
).
– acoustic driving recommendations wi ll be transmitted in the running audio
mode.
Adjustable average speed
Depending on the set average speed, the unit will determine an arrival or driving
time during a route calculation and display it depending on the set-up.
System set-upsCall up the menu System set-ups by pressing the selector key and
the function key .
Change the system language manually
– Press on the function key and select the desired
language in the opening pop-up window. The system language is
normally preset to the set language in the instrument cluster
“ Automatic ”. If desired, another langua ge can be selected for the
radio as described.
Fig. 6 Menu: Navigation set-
ups
SETUP
Media
Suggest 3 alternative routesNav. announcementsTime displayDefine home addressAdvanced navigation settings
OffDynamicNav. announcements
 On
On
SETUP
System
System language
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Changing system set-ups
– Press on one of the function keys and select the desired setting in the pop-up window.
– You will therefore set a voice response for the spoken text and the displays in the touch-screen, chan ge the distance and temperature
setting or the time and date format.
Resetting the factory settings on the unit
– Press on the function key in the menu System set-ups .
– Now find the settings you wish to reset.
– If you press on the function key and confirm the following safety interrogation the selected settings will reset the factory settings
and all the stored data will be erased.
Time display*
– Press on the function key in the menu System set-ups .
– Time display in the operating modes radio, media and map.“ Time ” and “ Date” settings need only be carr ied out manually under certain
circumstances. Time and date will norma lly be accepted automatically from the
vehicle into the unit.Video set-upsVideo set-ups is called up by pressing the selector key and the
function key .
Changing voice response
– Press the function key , or in
the menu Video set-ups and select the desired language in the pop-up
window. – Pressing will fully switch
off the display of sub-titles.
Changing the aspect ratio of the touch-screen display
– The currently set aspect ratio is visible behind the function key .
– Press on the function key and on or in the pop- up window. All video data will now be replayed in the set aspect ratio.
Set-ups for vehicles with TV tuner
If a TV tuner is connected to the unit, you will find here further set-up possibilities.Phone set-upsCall up the menu Phone set-ups by pressing the selector key and
the function key .
Updating phone data in the unit
– Press on the function key to update all entries in
the unit, the phone book of the mobile phone or the SIM card entered
since the last connection. This procedure can take a few minutes.
– Confirm the following safety interrogation. The “old” data in the phone book can still be selected at the unit while the data is being
updated.
Deleting call lists
– Press the function key .
– If you confirm the following safe ty interrogation by pressing ,
the stored call numbers of all calls made and calls accepted in the unit
will be deleted.
Fa c t o r y s e t t i n g s
Reset
Time display
SETUP
Video
Audio language
Menu language
Subtitle
Off
DVD-Format
DVD format
4:3
16:9
SETUP
Te l e p h o n e
Load telephone book
Delete call list
Delete
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Modifying assigned shortcut keys
– Press the function key to modify the assigned shortcut keys.
– To change the assignment of a particular shortcut key, select the respective shortcut key by pressing the key in the following menu.
Note
The selection possibilities of the phone set-up depend on the relevant telephone
preinstallation.
Speed dial
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RADIO selector key
18RADIO selector keyRadio modeSelecting a radio stationAll radio stations with strong reception are automatically stored in the list
of stations. The list of stations is automatically updated on a regular basis.
Call up main menu RADIO and choose frequency range
– Press the selector key to call up the main RADIO menu. The
currently heard radio station is indicated at the top of the touch-
screen.
– Press the selector key to change the frequency range. Alterna- tively, press on the function key in the main menu RADIO and
on or in the pop-up window. The current frequency range is
indicated on the top left on the touch-screen. Changing radio station
– When pressing the arrow keys on th
e unit or the arrow keys on the
touch-screen of the main menu RADIO ⇒ fig. 7 , you change to the
previous or following station.
Selecting a radio station from the station list
– Press the function key to display all radio stations that can currently be received. The list “skips” directly to the display of the
currently heard radio station.
Scan function
– Press the set button on the bottom right of unit to start the auto-
matic play for the current frequency range. All radio stations with
strong reception are automatically played for approximately five
seconds according to the sequence in the station list.
– Alternatively, press on the function key and press on in the pop-up window.
– Press the set button or function key again to end the auto- matic play of the currently heard radio station.
Manual station finding
– Turn the set button , to adjust a radio station manually via its station
frequency. The scale of the selected frequency range is inserted in the
frequency band in the lower part of the touch-screen.
– Briefly press the Set button to terminate the manual frequency selec- tion and to display once again the lower function keys.
Fig. 7 Main menu RADIO
RADIO
RADIO
Band
FM
AM
A3
Station list
A8
Extras
Scan
A8
Scan
A8
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