ESP SKODA OCTAVIA 2016 3.G / (5E) Owner's Guide

■Auto-save station logos- Automatic storage of the station logos
■DAB traffic announcements
- Switch on/off DAB traffic announcements
■
Other DAB messages
- Switch on/off other announcements (e.g., warnings, re-
gional weather, sports reports, financial news)
■
DAB - DAB station tracking
- Switch on/off automatic DAB station tracking on an-
other frequency or in other station groups
■
Automatic DAB - FM switching
- Switch on/off auto-switching from DAB to the FM
broadcasting range if the DAB signal is lost
■
Switch to a similar station
- Activate/deactivate automatic switching to another
station with similar content in the event of signal loss (applies to Infotain-
ment Columbus)
■
L-band
- Activate/deactivate the availability of the L-band
Automatic change from DAB to FM
In the event of bad DAB reception, the device tries to find an FM station.
The station name is followed by ( ) while the station is being received on the
FM band. When the corresponding DAB station is received again, the system
automatically switches from FM to DAB.
If a DAB station is also not available in the FM band due to poor reception, In-
fotainment will be switched to mute.
L-band
For the DAB radio reception in different countries, different broadcasting rang-
es are used. In some countries the DAB radio reception is only possible in the
what is known as the L-band.
If no L-band DAB radio reception is possible in the country then we recom-
mend turning off the L-band. The channel scan is therefore faster.
Media menu settings
›
Tap the function surface in the Media main menu
 .
■
Sound
- Sound settings
■
Manage jukebox
- Managing (record / delete) supported files (audio / video) in
the internal Infotainment memory (applies to Infotainment Columbus)
■
Mix/repeat including subfolders
- Switching the title display including subfolders
■
Bluetooth
- Settings for the Bluetooth ®
function
■
WLAN
- Wi-Fi settings (applies to Infotainment Columbus)
■
Video (DVD) settings
- Setting the parameters of the DVD video (applies to Info-
tainment Columbus)
■
Remove safely:
- Safe removal of the external device
■
Traffic program (TP)
- Switches traffic programme on/off
Image menu settings›
In the Images main menu, tap on the function surface 
.
■
Image view:
- Setting the image display
■
Full
- Display the maximum image size while retaining the aspect ratio
■
Automatic
- Full screen display
■
Display time:
- Set the display time for the slideshow
■
Repeat slideshow
- Switching on/off the slideshow repeat
Video DVD menu settings
Only valid for Infotainment Columbus.
›
In the Video DVD main menu, tap on the function surface
 .
Depending on the DVD, some of the following menu items are displayed.
■
Format
- Set the screen width/height ratio
■
Audio channel:
- Audio channel selection
■
Subtitles:
- Selecting subtitles
■
Enter/change PIN for parental settings
- Management of the PIN code for parental
control
■
Parental settings:
- Parental settings selection
Telephone menu settings
›
In the Telephone main menu, tap on the function surface
 .
■
Hands-free
- Switching a call to the phone / back to Infotainment (the menu
item is displayed during a call)
■
Select telephone
- Search for available telephones/list of paired telephones/se-
lect telephone
■
Bluetooth
- Bluetooth ®
settings
■
User profile
- User profile settings
■
Manage favourites
- Set the function surfaces for your favourite contacts
■
Mailbox number:
- Enter the phone number of the mailbox
■
Network selection:
- Select the service provider of the SIM card inserted in the
external module (applies to Infotainment Columbus with the SIM card slot
in the external module) 
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Advanced Settings (DAB)›
In the Radio main menu, select the DAB range and tap on the function sur-
face 
→
Advanced settings
.
■
DAB traffic announcements
- Switch on/off DAB announcements
■
Other DAB messages
- Switch on/off other announcements (e.g., warnings, re-
gional weather, sports reports, financial news)
■
DAB station tracking
- Switch on/off automatic DAB station tracking on another
frequency or in other station groups
■
Aut. DAB - FM switching
- switches on/off auto-switching from DAB to the FM
frequency band if the DAB signal is lost
Automatic change from DAB to FM
In the event of bad DAB reception, the device tries to find an FM station.
The station name is followed by ( ) while the station is being received on the
FM band. When the corresponding DAB station is received again, the system
automatically switches from FM to DAB.
If a DAB station is also not available in the FM band due to poor reception, In-
fotainment will be switched to mute.
Media menu settings
›
Tap the function surface in the Media main menu
 .
■
Sound
- sound settings
■
Mix/repeat inc. subfolders
- Switch on/off the title display including subfolders
■
Bluetooth
- Settings for the Bluetooth ®
function
■
Traffic program (TP)
- Switches traffic programme on/off
■
Activate AUX
- Enables / disables the AUX input
■
Remove SD card safely
- Safe removal of the inserted SD storage card
■
Remove USB safely
- safe removal of the external device connected to the USB
input
Telephone menu settings
›
In the Telephone main menu, tap on the function surface,
 .
■
Hands-free
- Switching a call to the phone / back to Infotainment (the menu
item is displayed during a call)
■
Select telephone
- Search for available telephones/list of paired telephones/se-
lect telephone
■
Find
- search for available phones
■Bluetooth - Bluetooth ®
settings
■User profile
- user profile settings
■
Manage favourites
- set the function surfaces for your favourite contacts
■
Sort by:
- Arrangement of the phone contact list
■
Surname
- Sort by contact name
■
1st name
- Sort by contact's first name
■
Imp. contacts
- Import telephone contacts
■
Select ring tone
- Selecting the ring tone
■
Remember your mobile
- Turn on/off the warning mode before forgetting the
phone in the vehicle (if the phone was connected to Infotainment)
■
Simultaneous calls
- enable/disable the option to hold two concurrent calls
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›To
play , tap on the function surface of the desired station.›To filter the stations according to programme type (e.g. culture, music, sport
etc.) in the FM 1)
and DAB 2)
station list, tap on the function surface 
» Fig. 157 - 
.
Information symbolsSymbolMeaningRadio station, which is stored on a preset buttonCurrently played stationsTraffic information station(e.g.) Type of program being broadcast (FM) (does not apply to Info-
tainment Swing)(e.g.) Type the regional broadcast (FM) (e.g.)Type of program being broadcast (FM, DAB) (applies to the info-
tainment Swing)Signal reception is not available (DAB)The transmitter reception is not secure (DAB) (applies to Info-
tainment Amundsen, Bolero, Swing)Stations with image broadcasting (DAB) (does not apply to info-
tainment Swing)
Refresh list
Depending on Infotainment, the station list update takes place as follows:
Frequen- cyColumbusAmundsen, BoleroSwingFMautomaticallyautomaticallyautomaticallyAMautomaticallymanuallymanuallyDABautomaticallymanuallymanually
▶To manually update, tap on the function surface

» Fig. 156 and » Fig. 157 .
CAUTION
To sort the stations according to genre, the RDS and AF functions must be
switched on. These functions can be set in the radio main menu in the FM
band by tapping the function surface 
→ Advanced settings
switched on / off.
Station buttons for your favourite stations
In every broadcasting range, there are station buttons available to store pre-
ferred stationsC
That are split into groups
E
» Fig. 154 on page 133 or
» Fig. 155 on page 133 .
›
To save a station on the main menu Radio , hold down the desired function
surface
C
until an acoustic signal sounds.
›
To save a station in the station list , keep the function surface of the desired
station held down, select the memory group, and then tap the desired sta-
tion button.
If a station is saved on an already assigned station button, this station button will be overwritten.
Station logos - Columbus, Amundsen, Bolero
Channel logos are stored in the Infotainment memory which are assigned au-
tomatically by the device when storing the stations under preset buttons.
Assign station logo automatically
›
to Disable / Enable in the radio main menu, tap on the function surface

Tap on →
Advanced settings
→
Auto-save station logos
.
Assign station logo manually
›
Tap on the function surface in the Radio main menu

→
Station logos
.
›
Tap on an occupied station button and select the data carrier (SD card, USB).
›
Search for and select the desired station logo on the respective data carrier.
Remove channel logo manually
›
Tap on the function surface in the Radio main menu

→
Station logos
.
›
Tap on the station button from which you want to remove a logo.
Note
■
The following image formats are supported: jpg, gif, png, bmp.■We recommend a resolution of up to 500x500 pixels.
Station logos - Swing
The station button of a preferred station can contain the name and the station
logo. 
1)
Applies when the RDS function is switched on.
2)
Applies during selected global sorting of the station list.
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Assign a station logo›Tap on the function surface in the Radio main menu  →
Station logos
.›
Tap on an occupied station button and select the data carrier (SD card, USB).
›
Search for and select the desired station logo on the respective data carrier.
Remove station logo
›
Tap on the function surface in the Radio main menu 
→
Station logos
.
›
Tap on the station button from which you want to remove a logo.
›
or The function surface 

All
to delete the logos of all the station buttons si-
multaneously.
›
Confirm / cancel the removal.
Note
■ The following image formats are supported: jpg, gif, png, bmp (we recom-
mend using the png format).■
Maximum resolution 400x240 pixels.
TP Traffic program
›
To switch on/off traffic monitoring in the main menu Radio, tap on the func-
tion surface 
→
Traffic program (TP)
.
During a traffic announcement, it is possible to cancel the current announce-
ment if necessary by deactivating traffic monitoring.
Note
■ If the station that is currently set does not transmit traffic reports or the sig-
nal is not available, then Infotainment automatically searches in the back-
ground for another TP station.■
During playback in the Media menu or a station in the AM radio range, traffic
news is received from the previously selected FM radio range.
Media
Operation
Main menu
Fig. 158
Infotainment Columbus, Amundsen, Bolero: Media main menu /
Album overview (applies to Infotainment Columbus)
Fig. 159
Infotainment Swing: Media main
menu
›
To display the main menu, press the  button.
Main menu » Fig. 158 and » Fig. 159
Information on playing track
Playback timeline with a slider
Select the audio source
Selected audio source and selected album image / display the Album over-
view (applies to Infotainment Columbus) 
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Depending on the audio source type:
▶ Folder/Title list
▶ Multimedia database
Media menu settings
Album overview (valid for Infotainment Columbus)
By touching with your finger in the area D
» Fig. 158 a list of albums is dis-
played. Movement within the album list can be performed by moving a finger
across the screen to the right/left or by rotating the controller 
. After 10 sec-
onds since the last operation, the main menu is displayed.
Note
■ Information concerning the given title appears on the screen, if they are stor-
ed as what are called ID3 Tags on the audio source. If no ID3 tag is available,
only the title name is displayed.■
The remaining playback time indicated does not correspond to the actual re-
maining playback time for titles with variable bitrates.
Select audio source
Fig. 160
Infotainment Columbus, Amund-
sen, Bolero: Display example of
the audio source selection
Fig. 161
Infotainment Swing: Display ex-
ample of the audio source selec-
tion
› In the
Media main menu, tap on the function surface A» Fig. 160 » Fig. 161
and select the desired audio source.
By selecting an audio source, playback of titles available starts (not for AUX).
Playback operation - Columbus, Amundsen, Bolero
OperationActionPlay / PauseTap 
Plays the current track from the start
Tap  after 3 s from the start of the
track playbackFinger movement to the right of the
screen area A
» Fig. 158 on page 136
after 3 seconds from the start of the track playbackFast-reverse within the titlePress and hold Fast-forward within the titlePress and hold 
Play the previous title
Tap  within 3 seconds from the
start of the track playbackFinger movement to the right of the
screen area A
» Fig. 158 on page 136
(Within 3 s after the start of the track playback)Play the next title
Tap Moving your finger to the left of the
screen area A
» Fig. 158 on page 136Switch on/off the random playback
from the current album or folderTap Switch on/off the repeat playback
from the current album or folderTap Switch on/off repeat playback of spe-
cific trackTap  137Media

Note■In the list, the first 1000 entries (titles, directories etc.) are displayed with the
oldest creation date.■
The scanning speed of the folder / track list depends on the connection
speed and volume of data.
Multimedia database
Fig. 164
Infotainment Columbus, Amund-
sen, Bolero: Multimedia database
Fig. 165
Infotainment Swing: Multimedia database
›
To display the multimedia database, in the Media main menu tap on the
function surface  (if this display is supported by the currently selected
source).
The audio files are sorted by their properties into individual categories
B
.
›
To playback , select the category and then the title.
Multimedia database » Fig. 164 and » Fig. 165
Selected audio source / Selected category / folder of the audio source
Sorting categories
Display of files/track list (only available in the bibliography)
ABCSelect the audio source
Tap - Selection of the parent folder / Hold - Selection of the audio source
Audio sources
Introduction to the subject
›
To playback , connect or insert the desired audio source. Starts playback au-
tomatically, then select the audio source » page 137.
If AUX is selected as the audio source, the playback must be started on the
connected device.
CAUTION
■ Do not save any important data or that which has not been backed up on the
connected audio sources. ŠKODA assumes no responsibility for lost or dam-
aged files or connected audio sources.■
When changing or connecting an audio source, this may cause sudden
changes in volume. Reduce the volume before changing or connecting an au-
dio source.
■
When connecting an external audio source, the external source information
messages can be displayed. These messages must be observed and if neces-
sary confirmed (e.g. enabling data transfer etc).
Note
The national copyright laws that apply in your country must be observed.
CD / DVD
Only valid for Infotainment Columbus.
Fig. 166
CD / DVD slot 

139Media

›To
connect , insert the USB audio source into the appropriate input.›To disconnect the USB, tap on the Media main menu function surface  →
Remove safely:
or.
Remove USB Safely
.
›
Disconnect the audio source from the corresponding USB input.
Load USB audio source
With Infotainment on after connecting the USB audio source, the charging
process is automatically started (applies for audio sources where charging via
the USB connector is possible).
The charging efficiency can differ compared to charging from the usual mains
power supply.
Depending on the type of the connected external device and the frequency of
use, the charging current may not be sufficient to charge the battery of the
connected device.
Some connected audio sources may not be recognised and cannot be charged.
CAUTION
USB extension cords, or reducers may impair the function of the connected au-
dio source.
Note
We recommend that you use extension cords from ŠKODA Original Accesso-
ries.
AUX - input
The exact installation point of the AUX input 
marked with » page 85.
›
To connect , insert the plug of the AUX audio source into the appropriate con-
nector.
›
To disconnect , pull the plug out of the AUX audio source.
CAUTION
■
The AUX input must only be used for audio devices!■If an external audio source is connected to the AUX input, which is equipped
with an adapter for external power supply, the sound may be impaired.
Note
■ The 3.5 mm stereo jack plug is used for the AUX input.■We recommend that you use extension cords from ŠKODA Original Accesso-
ries.Bluetooth ®
player
Infotainment allows audio files of a connected Bluetooth ®
player to play using
the A2DP and AVRCP audio profile.
With Infotainment, multiple devices can be paired using Bluetooth ®
, but only
one of them can be used as a Bluetooth ®
player.
Connect / disconnect›
To connect the Bluetooth ®
player with Infotainment- follow the same in-
structions as for pairing Infotainment with a telephone » page 153.
›
To disconnect the Bluetooth ®
player, end the connection in the list of paired
external devices » page 153.
Replace Bluetooth ®
player (applies to Infotainment Amundsen, Bolero)
If you would like to replace a Bluetooth ®
-Player which is connected to Info-
tainment as a phone at the same time, , then a relevant information message
appears on the Infotainment screen.
›
End the connection to the currently connected Bluetooth ®
player and repeat
the pairing procedure » page 153, Managing paired external devices .
CAUTION
If an external device is connected to Infotainment using Apple CarPlay or
Android Auto, then it cannot be connected using Bluetooth ®
.
Jukebox
Only valid for Infotainment Columbus.
In the Jukebox (in the Infotainment internal memory), supported audio / video files can be imported from connected external devices.
Import files
›
Tap the function surface in the Media main menu

→
Manage jukebox
→
Im-port
.
›
Select the desired source.
›
Select the desired folders or files.
›
Tap on the function surface
 .
Delete files
›
Tap the function surface in the Media main menu

→
Manage jukebox
→
De-lete
.
›
Select the desired folder or files in the selected category.
›
Tap the function surface

→
Delete
. 
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Show level of Infotainment memory›Tap the function surface in the Media main menu  →
Manage jukebox
.
information about the occupied and free space of the Infotainment memory
and the number of files that cannot be imported is displayed.
Note
■ Files that have already been copied are recognised and cannot be copied
again (shown in grey).■
It is not possible to copy files while simultaneously playing back audio/video
files in the CD/DVD drive.
WLAN
Applies to Infotainment Columbus, Amundsen.
Infotainment allows you to play audio files from one of the external devices
connected to the Infotainment WLAN.
›
Connect an external device that supports the DLNA (Digital Living Network
Alliance), with Infotainment WLAN » page 163.
›
If necessary use the UPnP application (Universal Plug and Play) in the con-
nected device, which allows playback to start.
›
Select the audio source  Select
WLAN
.
Columbus, Amundsen, Bolero
Supported audio sourcesSourceInterfaceTypeSpecificationFile sys- temSD cardSD readerStandard sizeSD, SDHC, SDXC
FAT16
FAT32
exFAT NTFSUSB
devices
USB 1.x; 2.x and 3.x or
higher with support of USB 2.x
MSC
USB stick;
HDD (without any special software); The USB devicessupporting MSC operation
MTP
Devices with theAndroid operat- ing system or
Windows phone (mobile phone, tablet)
Apple
Devices with theiOS operating
system (iPhone, iPod, iPad)CD/DVD
Only ap-
plies to In-
fotainment Columbus)
CD/DVD Drive
Audio CD (Up to 80 min);
CD-R / RW (Up to 700 MB);
DVD±R/RW; DVD-Audio, DVD-Video
ISO9660;
Joliet (Level 1,2,3); UDF 1.x;UDF 2.x
- 
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Supported audio file formatsCodec type
(File formats)File suffixMax bit rateMaximumsampling rateMulti
channels a)PlaylistsWindows Media
Audio
9 and 10wma384 kbit / s
96 kHz
no
m3upls
wpl
m3u8 asx
WAVwav
Defined bythe format (approx.
1.5 Mbit/s)MPEG-1; 2 and 2.5
Layer 3mp3320 kbit / s
48 kHz
MPEG-2 and 4aac; mp4;m4a
yes
FLAC;
Vorbisflac; ogg
Defined by the format (approx.
5.5 Mbit/s)a)
Applies to the CANTON sound system.
The GPT standards (GUID partition table) method structured audio sources are
not supported by Infotainment.
Files that are protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology can-
not be played back by Infotainment.
Supported audio sources and file formats - Swing
Supported audio sourcesSourceInterfaceTypeSpecificationFile systemSD cardSD readerStandard sizeSD, SDHC, SDXC
FAT16VFAT
FAT32
exFATUSB
devices
USB 1.x; 2.x and 3.x or
higher with support of USB 2.x
MSC
USB stick;
HDD (without any spe- cial software);
The USB devices sup-
porting MSC operation
MTP
Devices with the An-
droid operating system or Windows mobile
(mobile phone, tablet)AppleDevices with the iOS operating system
(iPhone, iPod, iPad)Bluetooth ®
Player--Bluetooth protocols
A2DP and AVRCP (1.0 - 1.4)-
Supported audio file formats
Codec type
(File formats)File suffixMax bit rateMaximum sampling ratePlaylistsWindows MediaAudio 9 and 10wma384 kbit / s96 kHzm3u pls
wpl asxMPEG-1; 2 and 2.5 (Layer-3)mp3320 kbit / s48 kHz
The GPT standards (GUID partition table) method structured audio sources are
not supported by Infotainment.
Files that are protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology can-
not be played back by Infotainment.
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Supported image file formats and sources
Supported image sourcesSourceTypeSpecificationFile systemSD cardStandard sizeSD, SDHC, SDXCFAT16 VFAT
FAT32
exFAT NTFS
USB devicesUSB stick;
HDD (without
special software)USB 1.x; 2.x and
3.x or higher with support of USB 2.xCD / DVD (Applies
to Infotainment Co- lumbus)CD-R / RW (Up to700 MB);
DVD±R/RWISO9660;
Joliet (Level 1,2,3); UDF 1.x;UDF 2.x
-
Supported file formats
Codec type
(File formats)File suffixMax. resolution (Megapixels)BMPbmp4JP (E) Gjpg; jpeg4; 64GIFgif4PNGpng4
Note
■ The max. supported image size is 20 MB.■The GPT standards (GUID partition table) method structured images sources
are not supported by Infotainment.Video DVD
Video player
Main menu
Only valid for Infotainment Columbus.
Fig. 170
DVD: Main menu
›
to display the main menu, insert a CD / DVD in the corresponding slot in the
external module.
›
or: In the main menu Media, select the video source, display the folder / track
list and start the video file.
Main menu » Fig. 170
Select a video source
Playback timeline
Information for the selected video file (e.g., video title, chapter)
Display the DVD menu
Video DVD menu settings
Note
For safety reasons, the image display is switched off at speeds over 5 km/h.
Only the sound continues. The respective message appears on the screen.
Control playback
OperationActionPlay / PauseTap /Play the previous videoTap  within 3 s from the start of the
track playback ABC145Video DVD