phone SKODA SUPERB 2015 3.G / (B8/3V) Columbus Infotainment System Manual

Table of Contents
Important information about this manual3
Notes
4
Abbreviations
Introductory information
Important notes
6
Equipment overview
6
Device operation and settings
Device operation
9
Voice control
10
Device Settings
14
Radio
Operation
17
Settings
20
Media
Operation
22
Audio sources
24
Images
Image viewer
30
DVD video
Video player
32
TV tuner
TV function
34Telephone
Introductory information37
Pairing and connecting
40
Connection using the SIM card in the external
module
44
Telephone functions
45
Text messages (SMS)
49
WLAN connectivity and data connection
WLAN
51
Data connection
52
SmartLink
Introductory information
53
Android Auto ™
54
Apple CarPlay
56
MirrorLink™
57
Navigation
Navigation description
60
New destination
61
My Destinations
63
POI
64
Import custom destinations
65
Map
66
Route guidance
69
Tour
73
Waypoint mode
74Traffic reports76
Settings
78
Vehicle systems
CAR - Vehicle settings
80
Adjustment of the heating and cooling system
85
Index
2Table of Contents

Important information about this manual
This Owner's Manual is valid for the different versions of the Infotainment Co-
lumbus (hereinafter referred to only as device). The device may differ depend-
ing on the vehicle model, in which it is installed in both its appearance and in
the arrangement of the controls.
This Owner's Manual describes all possible device functions without identify-
ing them as special equipment, model variants or market-dependent equip-
ment. Consequently, the device on this vehicle does not need to contain all of
the functions described in this Owner's Manual.
For example, if the vehicle is not factory equipped with the CANTON sound
system, the menu points CANTON Optimisation, CANTON Surround and CAN-
TON Equaliser are not shown.
The availability of some features described in this manual depends on the
type of external devices (for example, telephone, music player, etc.).
Information on the compatibility of external devices can be found on ŠKODAIn- ternet pages http://infotainment.skoda-auto.com .
The Images in these Operating Instructions are for illustrative purposes only.
The illustrations can differ in minor details from your vehicle; they are only in-
tended to provide general information.
ŠKODA AUTO a.s. pursues a policy of ongoing product and model development
with all vehicles. Changes in terms of supply scope are possible at any time
with regard to design, equipment and technology. The information listed in
these Operating Instructions corresponds to the information available at the
time of going to press.
It is therefore not possible for legal claims to be made based on the technical
data, illustrations and information contained in these Operating Instructions.
Declaration of conformity
ŠKODA AUTO a.s. hereby declares that the ŠKODA Infotainment systems meet
the basic requirements and additional provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC with
reference to radio equipment and telecommunications devices.
Applies to Nigeria: ŠKODA AUTO a.s. hereby declares that the “connection and
the use of this communication device is granted by the Nigerian Communica-
tions Commission.”3Important information about this manual

AbbreviationsAbbreviationDefinition2Dplanar map display3Dspatial map displayA2DPa Bluetooth®
profile for the one-sided audio data transmis-
sionACCAdaptive cruise controlAFAlternative frequencies for the current radio stationAMIdentification of the radio-frequency rangeTCSTraction Control of the drive wheelsaviCompressed video formatAVRCPA Bluetooth ®
profile for the operation associated with the
transmission of audio data multimedia functionsBTBluetooth ®
- wireless communication for reception and
transmission of voice and data informationDABDigital radio receptionDRMA system for monitoring or restricting the use of digital me-
dia contentDTMFA dialling tone during a telephone communicationESCElectronic Stability ControlFMIdentification of the radio-frequency rangeHFPA Bluetooth ®
- profile for communication between a mobile
telephone and the InfotainmentGPSSatellite system for determining the positionGPTMethod for the division of the areas in the data devices (to
be used for mass storage resources)GSMGlobal system for mobile communicationsID3 tagAn additional feature of a music file, which allows for the
display of artist, title, album name, etc.MAPA Bluetooth ®
- profile for the exchange of text messages
(SMS) between the device and a connected devicemp3Compressed audio formatmp4Compressed video formatAbbreviationDefinitionMSCA communication protocol for a USB deviceMTPA communication protocol for a data devicePBAPA Bluetooth ®
profile for the download of telephone contacts
to the device memoryPI codeA program identification of the radio station, which allows a
group sort of radio stationsPINPersonal identification numberRDSA system for the transmission of additional information for
FM radio receptionrSAPA Bluetooth ®
profile for the communication between a mo-
bile telephone and Infotainment in the mode for distance
transmission of SIM dataMessagesA service for short text messagesSSPThe quick pairing method of a Bluetooth ®
deviceTMCTraffic reports, which may affect the navigationTPIdentification of a traffic information stationUPnPApplication for a simple wireless connection of the device to
the deviceVINVehicle identification numberwavAudio formatWLANWireless Local Area NetworkwmaCompressed audio formatwmvCompressed video format5Abbreviations

Description of the device
The device may differ depending on the vehicle model, in which it is installed
in both its appearance and in the arrangement of the controls.Fig. 1
Equipment overview
- Control dial for calls and confirmations 
- Left control dial for switching the device on and off; volume adjust-
ment

- Menu Radio » page 17

- Menu Media » page 22

- Menu Telephone » page 37

- Voice control » page 10

- Navigation menu » page 60

- Radio traffic service » page 76

- Vehicle systems settings » page 80

- Unit menus display » page 8
Touch screen » page 7
12345678910External moduleFig. 2
External module
The external module is located in the storage compartment on the front pas-
senger side.

- CD / DVD eject button
CD/DVD case
SD1 card slot
SD2 card slot
SIM card slot
Touch screen
The unit is equipped with a touch screen which can be operated with a light
touch or swipe of a finger.
The brightness level of the screen can be set » page 14.
CAUTION
■
It is not possible to operate the screen with your fingernails or while wearing
gloves.■
To protect the screen, you can use a suitable screen protector for touch pads
that does not affect its functionality.
■
Dirt can be removed from the screen by using a soft cloth and, if necessary,
methylated spirits.
Turn device on/off
Manual Power On/Off
›
Press  to switch the device on or off. 
123457Introductory information

Automatic Power On of the device
If the device was not turned off with the control switch  before the ignition
was turned off, it will automatically switch on after the ignition is switched on.
Automatic Power Off of the device
If the vehicle key is pulled out of the ignition lock while the unit is switched on,
the device will switch off automatically.
If the vehicle is fitted with the starter button, the device will switch off auto-
matically after the engine is switched off and the door is opened.
With the ignition off, the device will automatically turn off after about 30 mi-
nutes.
The device turns off automatically under certain circumstances. The device in-
forms you for a few seconds by means of a text message on the device screen.
› Warning: 12 V battery low. Please start the engine or switch off the info-
tainment system. - The vehicle battery is low, start the engine or turn the
unit off.
› 12 V battery almost empty. The infotainment system will be switched off.
-
The vehicle battery is discharged, the device switches itself off.
› Operating temperature not maintained. The infotainment system will be
switched off. - The device temperature is too low or too high, the device
switches itself off.
Unit menus
Fig. 3
Unit menus
Call up the main menu
›
Press the key  and the display shows the device menu
» Fig. 3.
Overview of the function keys
Menu Radio » page 17
Menu Media » page 22
Menu Images » page 30
Settings Sound » page 14
Device Settings Setup » page 14
Vehicle system settings Vehicle » page 80
Navigation menu » page 60
Menu Telephone » page 37
Menu TV tuner » page 34
Display of TMC traffic reports Road » page 76
Menu SmartLink » page 53
When connecting a supported mobile device,  the actual connection is
shown instead of a symbol
› 
-
Android Auto » page 54
› 
-
Apple CarPlay » page 56
› 
-
MirrorLink™ » page 57
Adjusting the volume
Every change in volume is displayed on the screen.
Increase volume
›
Turn the control  to the right.
Decrease volume
›
Turn the control  to the left.
Muting
›
Adjust the volume by turning the control to the left to 0.
The following symbol appears in the display when the sound is muted .
If at the time of muting a sound is made in the menu Media, then the playback
is interrupted (pause) 1)
.
CAUTION
If the volume is too high sound resonance can occur in the vehicle which can
lead to damaged speakers.1)
Does not apply to AUX.
8Introductory information

Alphanumeric with keyboardFig. 5
Example of the keyboard display
The alphanumeric keypad is used to enter characters.
The device offers the possibility to select the keyboard display in alphabetical
order (ABC) or the QWERTY system » page 15, Setting the keyboard layout .
Description of the alphanumeric keyboard » Fig. 5
Input line
Context-dependent: › 
- Switch to capital letters
› 
- Switch to special characters
› 
- Switch to numbers
Context-dependent: › 
- Switch to numbers
› 
- Switch to Latin letters
› 
 - Switch to Cyrillic letters
Display of searched entries (the number of searched entries is displayed in
the button)
Erase the entered characters
Switching between keyboards with specific characters of the selected lan-
guages » page 15 , Additional keypad language settings
Enters a blank
Move the cursor within the input line to the left
Move the cursor within the input line to the right
Confirmation of the entered number
Search
While entering characters, a search is made for corresponding entries.
The entry such as a telephone contact to be searched for must be entered
along with the special characters (diacritics).
ABCBy pressing the function key  a list of matching entries opens . If less than 5
entries were found, a list of the found entries opens automatically.
Operation by means of an application in the external device
Some device functions can be operated by an application in the external de-
vice such as in a tablet or mobile telephone.
Connection set-up › In the external device, install an application for the device operation (e.g.
ŠKODA Media Command).
› Enable data transmission in the device and enable the device operation by
means of the application » page 15, Mobile device data transfer settings .
› Connect the equipment to an external device via WLAN.
Note
The description of the device operation ŠKODA Media Command is part of the
application.
Voice control
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Function requirements
11
Switching on/off
11
Guidance and help for voice control
11
Operation principle
12
not recognizing a voice command
12
Correction of a voice command input
12
Stop/restore voice command input
12
Voice commands not included in the help
13
Some equipment functions can be operated by using voice commands.
The voice control system can be used either by the driver or by the front pas-
senger.
This chapter covers the principles and conditions of the voice control system.
The voice control is available in the following menus.
› Radio
› Media 
10Device operation and settings

›Telephone
› NavigationWARNINGDo not use the function of the telephone voice control in an emergency.
Your voice commands may not be recognized in such situations. The tele-
phone connection may not be established or the connection may take too
much time to complete. The emergency number should be dialled manually!
CAUTION
The messages are generated by the device. The flawless clarity (e.g. road or
city name) cannot always be guaranteed.
Function requirements
Read and observe
and on page 11 first.
Function requirements for voice control The unit is switched on.
No telephone call is in progress.
The parking aid is not active.
Requirements for optimum voice command recognition
› The voice commands are only then to be spoken when the symbol is dis-
played in the device screen or in the display of the combined instrument 
.
› Speak with a normal tone of voice without intonation and excessive pauses.
› Avoid bad pronunciation.
› Close the doors, windows and sliding roof, in order to avoid disturbing envi-
ronmental influences on the function of the voice commands.
› You are recommended to speak louder at higher speeds, so that the sound of
your voice is not drowned out by the increased ambient noise.
› During voice control, limit additional noise in the vehicle, e.g. passengers
talking at the same time.
CAUTION
■ For some languages, there is no voice control available. This device indicates
this fact through a text message that is displayed after setting the device lan-
guage screen .
Note
During voice control, no navigation announcements and traffic announce-
ments are played.Switching on/off
Read and observe
and on page 11 first.
Switching on voice control
Voice control can be switched on in one of the following ways.
›
Press the key  on the device.
or
›
Release the symbol key 
on the multifunction steering wheel.
Activation of voice control is indicated by an acoustic signal and the device
screen will display a collection of basic voice commands for the current menu.
Switching off voice control
Voice control can be switched off in one of the following ways.
›
Hold the button  on the device or press twice.
›
Release the symbol key
 on the multifunction steering wheel or press
twice.
›
Issue the voice command End voice control.
The voice control switches off when certain device buttons (e.g. 
,  etc.)
are operated.
Guidance and help for voice control
Read and observe
and on page 11 first.
The unit will play a tutorial for voice mode, which makes using the familiar
voice control operate the appliance you, or help with the information which
voice commands are expected for the currently selected menu.
Instructions for voice control
When you give the voice command Start tutorial, the unit plays one of the sev-
en parts of the voice control tutorial. After saying the command again the next
part is played , etc.
Individual parts of the introduction can be called up separately by saying the
voice command Introduction part ... and the number 1 through 7.
Help for voice control
When you give the voice command Help, the unit displays voice commands for
the current selected menu. In some cases, after pronouncing Help again, the
next part of the help is shown.
11Device operation and settings

Voice commandOperationDestination map - View a map with the destinationOverview map - View a map with the routea)
The part of the voice command in parentheses must be spelled out to enter it.
Menu Navigation - Symbols for operator control of map scale
Voice commandOperationOrientation zoom - Quick Map viewCentre map - Centre the map on the vehicle po-
sitionAutozoom Switch automatic scaling on/offe.g. Scale five kilometres - Enter the map scale manually
Device Settings

Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Sound Settings
14
Screen settings
14
Time and date settings
15
Setting the device language
15
Setting the keyboard layout
15
Additional keypad language settings
15
Unit settings
15
Mobile device data transfer settings
15
Voice control settings
15
Safe removal of the data source
16
Restore factory settings
16
Bluetooth ®
settings
16
WLAN Settings
16
System information
16
This chapter covers the device settings.
Sound Settings
The scope of the following menu is dependent on the vehicle equipment
CANTON Sound system.›
Press the key 
→ 
.
■ Volume - Volume settings
■ Traffic announcements - Adjustment of traffic announcements volume (TP)
■ Nav. announcements - sets the volume for the navigation announcements
■ Voice control - volume setting for voice output
■ Maximum switch-on volume - Sets the maximum volume after switching
on the device
■ Speed-dependent volume adjustment - Speed-dependent volume increase
■ AUX volume: - Sets the volume for the device connected through AUX
■ Bluetooth audio: - Volume settings of the Bluetooth ®
Audio profile connec-
ted device
■ Entertainment fading while parking - Lowers the audio volume (e.g. radio
volume) with activated parking aid
■ Entertainment fading (nav. announcements) - Lowers the audio volume
(e.g. radio volume) with activated nav. announcements
■ Bass - Mid - Treble - Setting the equalizer
■ Balance - Fader - Set the balance between left and right, front and rear
■ CANTON Optimisation - Setting the room balance of the sound (all, front,
driver)
■ CANTON surround - Setting the surround sound levels in the area (“-9 ”Ster-
eo / “+9”full surround)
■ CANTON Equaliser - Setting the equalizer
■ Individual - Adjustment of treble, mid and bass
■ Profile - Setting of the profile (e.g. Rock, Classical and so on.)
■ Subwoofer - Subwoofer volume settings
■ Touchscreen tone - Switch on/off audible tone when touching the screen
■ No navigation sound during call - Switches on or off the navigation prompts
during a telephone conversation
Screen settings
›
Press the key 
→

→ Screen .
■ Switch off screen (in 10 seconds) - Enable / disable the automatic power off
function
■ Brightness: - Adjusts the brightness of the screen
■ Touchscreen tone - Switch on/off audible tone when touching the screen 
14Device operation and settings

Bluetooth®
player
Read and observe
and on page 25 first.
The unit allows audio files of a connected Bluetooth ®
player to play using the
A2DP and AVRCP audio profile.
Connect the Bluetooth ®
player
›
Connect the player to the device - follow the same instructions as for pairing
the device with a telephone » page 41.
›
Select the audio source 
BT audio » page 22 , Select audio source and then
the desired player.
Separate the Bluetooth ®
player
›
Terminate the connection in the list of paired devices » page 43.
Automatic playback stop and disconnection
If an Apple device is connected as a Bluetooth ®
player and is it connected to
the USB input (for example, for the purpose of charging the connected device),
then playback via Bluetooth ®
stops and playback is then only possible via USB.
If the audio source is switched from Bluetooth ®
Players to USB, then there is
an automatic interruption of the Bluetooth ®
connection. The following warning
message appears in the screen Bluetooth audio (A2DP) … Connection cancel-
led.
If the Bluetooth ®
player audio source is connected to the AUX input, then the
audio output is switched from the AUX input of the connected device. For fur-
ther playback the audio source is to be switched to AUX.
Note
If a device is connected to the device using Apple CarPlay, then a connection
using Bluetooth ®
is possible.
WLAN
Read and observe
and on page 25 first.
The device allows you to play audio files connected from a WLAN device to the
device.
Play over WLAN
›
Connect the player to the device's WLAN » page 51, WLAN Hotspot - Con-
nection to the external device with the device WLAN .
›Start the UPnP application in the connected device or connect a device that
allows you to set up a DLNA server.›
Select the audio source 
WLAN » page 22 , Select audio source .
AUX - input
Fig. 17
AUX input
Read and observe and on page 25 first.
The AUX input is located in the centre console and is marked with the lettering
 . The exact location of the input
» Vehicle Operating Instructions .
Connecting AUX audio sources
›
Insert the plug of the audio source in the corresponding well.
›
Select the audio source 
AUX » page 22 , Select audio source .
›
Start playback on the connected audio source.
Disconnect AUX audio source
›
Disconnect the connector of the 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.28Media

Supported audio sources and file formatsRead and observe
and on page 25 first.
Supported audio sources
SourceInterfaceTypeSpecificationFile sys-temSD cardSD readerStandard sizeSD, SDHC, SDXC
FAT16VFAT
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 MSC mode
supports USB de- vices
MTP
Devices with theAndroid operat- ing system or
Windows mobile (mobile phone, tablet)
Apple
Devices with the
operating system
iOS (iPhone, iPod, iPad)
CD/DVDCD/DVD-Drive
Audio CD (Up to 80 min);
CD-R / RW (Up to 700 MB);
DVD±R/RW; DVD audioISO9660;
Joliet (Level 1,2,3); UDF 1.x;UDF 2.x
-
Supported audio file formatsCodec type
(File formats)File suffixMax bit rateMaximumsampling rateMulti
channels a)Play listsWindows Media
Audio
9 and 10 (Lay- er-3)
wma384 kbit /s96 kHz
no
m3upls
wpl
m3u8 asx
WAVwav
Defined bythe format (approx.
1.5 Mbit/s)
48 kHz
MPEG-1; 2 and 2.5mp3320 kbit /sMPEG-2 and 4aac; mp4;m4a
yes
FLAC;
OGG 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 the device.
Files that are protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology can-
not be played back by the device.
29Media