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The Setup menu
Pressing the TP button 5for more than 2
seconds enables you to carry out special
settings and special RDS functions.
To select the individual Setup menu items,
use the two rockers (see pos.
or
and ßQ).
It is possible to select the following menu
functions.
• TAVOL
• LRN
• REG
• ONVOL
• IGN
• CODE/SAVE
Exit the Setup menu
Press the TP button
5or make no adjust-
ment for more than 30 seconds to save
your changed settings and to exit the
Setup menu.
TAVOL
The TAVOL function enables you to adjust
the minimum volume for traffic announce-
ments.
If the current volume is lower than the
TAVOL setting, the volume of the traffic
announcement will be increased to the
TAVOL setting.
• Select TAVOL in the setup menu. "SETUP TAVOL" and the current setting
appear in the display.
• Use the control knob/push button
6to
select the desired setting. The setting
range is 04 – 20. LRN ON/OFF
If you are driving in a region where the
reception of RDS programmes with traffic
announcements is poor, you may prevent
the automatic station search in radio
mode.
"LRN ON" automatic LEARN desired,
"LRN OFF" automatic LEARN not
desired.
• Press
or of the rocker ßQto select
the desired setting.
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IGN ON/OFF
Switching on and off with the ignition
switch.
"IGN ON" You may switch the car radioon and off with the ignition
switch of the vehicle.
"IGN OFF" You may switch the car radio on and off only with the "IO"
button.
• Press
or of the rocker ßQto select
the desired setting.
CODE/SAVE
If "CODE" appears in the display, coding
is not activated.
If "SAFE" appears in the display, coding is
activated.
The way how to activate and deactivate
the coding is described on the the follow-
ing pages.
REG ON/OFF
If the reception quality gets poor, your car
radio first only selects an alternative fre-
quency of the current station.
However, if the reception quality gets so
poor that a lose of the station becomes
possible, the radio will also accept fre-
quencies of a “related” station.
The "REG ON/REG OFF" function ena-
bles you to select whether alternative fre-
quencies with identical programme are to
be tuned to with the help of the RDS sig-
nal, that is, regional stations are only
selected in the case of emergency.
• Select REG ON/REG OFF in the Setup menu.
"SETUP" and the current setting are dis-
played. The "REG ON" setting is preset
at the factory.
• Press
or of the rocker ßQto select
the desired setting.
REG OFF: free change between all regio-
nally related stations.
REG ON: preferred change between identi-
cal programmes; in the “case of emergen-
cy” also change to a regional programme.
ONVOL
With the ONVOL function you may limit
the maximum switch-on volume.
Normally the last adjusted volume will be
recovered when switching the car radio
on. However, if the switch-off volume is
higher then the ONVOL setting, the
switch-on volume will automatically be
limited to the ONVOL setting.
• Select ONVOL in the Setup menu. "SETUP ONVOL" and the current setting
appear in the display.
• Use the control knob/push button
6to
select the desired setting. The setting
range is -- – 47.
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Deactivating the electronic security
system
If the electronic security system has
locked the car radio for any reason, for
example, when the car battery has been
disconnected or a fuse has blown, “SAFE”
appears in the radio’s display after swit-
ching on.
• After about 1 second, "1– – – –"appears in the display.
If you now enter the correctcode number,
the electronic security system can be
deactivated.
If is absolutely necessary to follow the
order of the operational steps:
• Switch the radio on: "SAFE" appears in the display.
• After about 1 second, "1– – – –" appears in the display (1 stands for the
first attempt).
• Use the station buttons
3to enter the
code number which is to be found on the
radio card.
Coding
Briefly press the station button 1 to en-
ter the first digit of the code number, then
station button 2 for the second digit ,
etc.
• When this is done, press for more than 2 seconds on
or of the rocker ßQ
then release the pressure.
• If you have entered the correct code, the frequency will be displayed after a few
moments.
The car radio is operational again.
!If you should have lost the radio
card with the code number, please
contact a Skoda service point.
Incorrect code number
If you enter an incorrect code number
when attempting to deactivate the electro-
nic security system, "SAFE" appears after
about 10 seconds and then “2 – – – –”
(2nd attempt) in the display.
You may then repeat once the entire
operation. The number of attempts is
indicated in the display.
If you enter an incorrect code number
again, the radio will be locked for the
waiting times indicated in the table below.
Waiting times between attempts: Attempt Waiting time
(display) (approximately)
1 10 sec.
2 1.5 min.
3 5 min.
4 21 min.
5 1.5 hrs.
6 6 hrs.
7 24 hrs.
8 24 hrs.
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Activating the electronic security
system
Press the TP button 5to display the
Setup menu.
• Select the "CODE/SAVE" function.
• Press
or of the rocker ßQ.
• "1– – – –" appears in the display.
• Use the station buttons
3to enter the
code number which is to be found on the
radio card.
Briefly press the station button 1 to
enter the first digit of the code number,
then station button 2 for the second
digit, etc.
• When this is done, press for more than 2 seconds on
or of the rocker ßQ
then release the pressure.
• If you have entered the correct code, “SAVE” will be displayed after a few
moments.
The car radio is locked again.
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Display
Frequency, station name, waveband,
station button, TP (traffic programme),
cassette functions.
Max. output power
4 x 20 Watt (max.),
4 x 17 Watt (to DIN at 4 Ohm).
Illumination
Anti-glare illumination of the control ele-
ments and the display when the vehicle
illumination is switched on (night design).
The brightness can be adjusted according
to the instrument board illumination.
Waveband selection
By touch buttons.
Cassette player
Wear-resisting high-performance sound
head, automatic tape type recognition, fast
forwardand, switch-over to radio reception
in the case of traffic announcements.
Theft protection
Electronic security system locking the
radio when the power supply is discon-
nected. The radio can be put into opera-
tion again only by entering the correct
code number.
Reception ranges
FM, AM (MW).
Interference suppression
The automatic interference suppression
integrated in the radio eliminates most
interferences during FM reception.
Special intereference suppression circuits
eliminate most interfering impulses gene-
rated by the motor and other parts of the
electrical system, for example, ventilator,
windscreen wiper, etc.
Station selection
Automatic play of the last station tuned to
(last station memory) in radio mode.
Six station buttons each for AM1/AM2,
FM1/FM2. Direct manual tuning for RDS
stations. Manual tuning possible in the
direction of high or low frequencies. Micro-
computer-controlled stabilization of the
transmission frequencies (PLL quarz-
tuning).
Traffic radio programme functions
Automatic station search, automatic traffic
announcements, switch-over to mono
during traffic announcements.
Audio functions
Stereo, active tone control, sound balance
control integrated in the radio, multiple
loudspeaker system.
BRIEF TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
The indications in this user manual com-
ply with the information available at the
day of printing.
Subject to technical modifications.
This paper has been made of chlorine-
free and bleached pulp.