2005 Alfa Romeo 147 CD player

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ADVICE
Road safety
You are advised to learn how to use the
various radio functions (e.g. storing stations)
before starting to drive.
Reception conditions
Reception conditions change constantly
when driving. Reception may be disturbed
by the presence of mountains, buildings or
bridges particularly when far away from the
station being listened to.
IMPORTANTWhen receiving traffic in-
formation, the volume may be higher than
normal.Care and maintenance
The radio structure ensures long operation
with no need for particular maintenance.
In the event of a fault, contact Authorised
Alfa Romeo Services.
To clean the front panel only use a soft,
antistatic cloth. Cleaning and polishing prod-
ucts might spoil the surface.
Compact Disc
Remember that dirt, marks or distortion on
Compact Discs can cause skipping and poor
sound quality. For top performance condi-
tions, we give the following advice:
– Only use Compact Discs which have the
following brand:
– Carefully clean all Compact Disc of fin-
gerprints and dust using a soft cloth. Sup-
port Compact Discs from the outer circum-
ference and clean from the centre outwards.
INTRODUCTION
The fixed radio, fitted with Compact Disc
player and parametric sound equaliser has
been designed in accordance with the spe-
cific features of the passenger compartment,
with a personalised design that blends with
the style of the dashboard.
The radio is installed in a user-friendly po-
sition for the driver and passenger and the
graphics on the front panel make location
of the controls quick, facilitating use.
The CD-Changer for 10 discs, if present,
is housed in the right-hand side of the boot.
To increase safety against theft, the set is fit-
ted with a protection system that allows the
use of it only on the car on which it was orig-
inally fitted.
Below you will find the instructions for use,
which you are advised to read through care-
fully. The instructions also contain the pro-
cedure for controlling the CD-Changer
through the radio. For the instructions for
use of the CD-Changer refer to the specific
manual.
RADIO WITH COMPACT DISC PLAYER
Too high a volume when
driving can put the driver’s
life at risk and that of other peo-
ple. Therefore the volume should
always be adjusted in such a way
that it is always possible to hear
the noises of the surrounding en-
vironment (e.g. horns, ambulance,
police sirens, etc.).
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– Never use chemical products for clean-
ing (e.g. spray cans, antistatics or thinners)
as they might damage the surface of Com-
pact Discs.– After use, put Compact Discs
back in their container, to avoid marks or
scratches that may cause skipping when
playing.
– Do not expose Compact Discs to direct
sunlight, high temperatures or damp for pro-
longed lengths of time to prevent them from
bending.
– Do not stick labels or write on the record-
ed surface of Compact Discs with pens or
pencils.
To remove a Compact Disc from its con-
tainer, press the centre and raise the disc
carefully, holding it by the outer circumfer-
ence.
Always hold Compact Discs by the outer
circumference. Never touch the surface.To remove fingerprints and dust, use a soft
cloth starting from the centre of the Com-
pact Disc outwards.IMPORTANTIf the CD is copy-protect-
ed, the system may need few seconds be-
fore starting to play it.
Notes on Compact Discs
Do not stick labels on the surface of the
Compact Disc or write on the surface with
pens or pencils.
Proper way to hold
the compact discRemoving the disc
No
Ball-point pen
Roughness
New discs may be rough around the edges.
When these discs are used, the player might
not work or the sound might skip. To remove
the roughness from the edge of the disc use
a ball-point pen etc.
IMPORTANTDo not use the protective
sheets for CD in commerce or discs with sta-
bilisers, etc. as they might get stuck in the
internal mechanism and damage the disc.
No
No
Do not use solvents like stain removers,
antistatic sprays or thinners in commerce for
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Do not use highly scratched, cracked, or
distorted discs, etc. The use of these discs
will involve malfunctioning or damage to the
player.GENERAL
The set possesses the following functions:
Radio section
– PLL tuning with FM/MW/LW frequen-
cy bands
– RDS (Radio Data System) with TA (traf-
fic information) - PTY (Program Type) - EON
(Enhanced Other Network) - REG (Regional
Programmes) functions
– Alternative frequency search selection in
RDS mode (AF function)
– Emergency alarm reception provision
– Automatic/manual station tuning
– Manual storage of 30 stations:18 in the
FM band FM (6 in FM1, 6 in FM2, 6 in
FMT), 6 in the MW band MW and 6 in the
LW band
– Automatic storage (Autostore function)
of 6 stations in FMT band
– SENS DX/LO function (sensitivity ad-
justing in searching radio stations)
– Scan Function (scanning stored stations)
– Automatic Stereo/Mono switching.Compact Disc Section
– Disc select (disc no.)
– Track select (forward/backward)
– Fast forward/backward
– Repeat function (repetition of last piece)
– Scan Function (scanning the tracks on
the Compact Disc)
– Mix Function (random playing)
– TPM Function (storing CD track playing
sequence)
– CLR Function (clearing CD track stor-
age).
No
No
Do not expose Compact Discs to direct sun-
light or any source of heat.
To obtain the best sound quality, use orig-
inal CD supports. Correct operation is not en-
sured if not correctly written CD-R/RW sup-
ports and/or with capacity higher than 650
MB are used.For installation and con-
nection of the CD-Changer
apply only to Alfa Romeo
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Sound section
– Pause Function
– Loudness Function (except versions with
BOSE HI-FI system)
– 7 band graphic equalizer
– Separate bass/treble adjustment
– Right/left and front/rear channel bal-
ancing.
CAUTIONS
If it is very cold inside the car and the CD
player is used a little after turning the heater
on, a film of damp may form on the Com-
pact Disc or on the player optics and the
sound may not be perfect. In this case do
not use the CD player for at least an hour,
so that the condensation dissolves natural-
ly and normal operation is resumed.
Driving on rough roads with heavy vibra-
tions may cause skipping when the CD play-
er is working.
PROTECTION AGAINST THEFT
The radio is fitted with an antitheft pro-
tection system based on the exchange of in-
formation between the radio and the elec-
tronic control unit (Body Computer) installed
on the car. This system warrants the high-
est level of security and prevents entry of
the secret code every time the radio sup-
ply is disconnected.
After every re-connection an automatic
check procedure is performed during which
the display shows the wording “CAN-
CHECK” for about one second. If the result
of the check is positive, the set starts work-
ing, whereas if the comparison codes are
not the same or if the radio is connected for
the first time to the vehicle electric system,
the device informs the user of the need to
enter the secret code according to the pro-
cedure described in the following paragraph.
During the code entry procedure the dis-
play shows the word “CODE”. The set will
not work until the correct code is entered
This way the protection system makes the
radio unusable after removal from the dash-
board in the case of theft.On multimedia CDs in addi-
tion to sound tracks also
data tracks are recorded. Playing
one of these CDs may cause rustling
and such a volume as to compro-
mise road safety, as well as caus-
ing damage to the final stages and
speakers.
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Entering the secret code
Entry of the secret code is required to al-
low the radio to work after the first con-
nection to the vehicle electric system or to
a different Body Computer than the original
one.
Connecting the radio to the car supply, the
display will show the wording “CODE” for
about 2 seconds, followed by four dashes
“- - - -”.
The secret code comprises four figures from
1 to 6, each corresponding to one of the
dashes.
To enter the first digit of the code, press
the corresponding key of the preset stations
(from 1 to 6). Enter the other code digits in
the same way.
If the four figures are not entered within
20 seconds, te display shows the word
“CODE” for 2 seconds and then four dash-
es “- - - -”. This is not to be considered
as an incorrect code entry.
After entering the fourth digit (within 20
seconds), the radio starts to work.If a wrong code is entered, the radio
sounds a “beep”, the display shows the
word “CODE” for 2 seconds and then four
dashes “- - - -” to inform the user that it
is necessary to enter the correct code.
Every time the user enters a wrong code,
the waiting time increases gradually (1 min,
2 min, 4 min, 8 min, 16 min, 30 min, 1h,
2h, 4h, 8h, 16h, 24h) until reaching a max-
imum of 24 hours.
The waiting time will be shown on the dis-
play with the word “WAIT”. When this
goes off it is possible to start the new code
entry procedure.
Code Card
This is the document that certifies posses-
sion of the radio. The Code Card contains
the radio model, serial number and secret
code.
IMPORTANTKeep the Code Card care-
fully to be able to give the related data to
the competent authorities in the event of
theft.GLOSSARY
AF (Alternative frequency)
Function that allows the radio to stay tuned
on the FM station selected also passing
through areas served by transmitters with
different frequencies.
In fact the RDS system keeps the intensi-
ty and quality of the signal received under
control, automatically switching tuning on
the frequency of the transmitter that is send-
ing the strongest signal.
Autostore/Travelstore
Function with which it is possible to auto-
matically store radio stations.
Balance (Channel balancing)
Function with which it is possible to ap-
propriately adjust the sound from the right
or left speakers
Bass
This function adjusts the bass tones.
CD-Changer
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11. 5-MIXFunction select button:
– Call station no. 5
– Store station no. 5
– Random CD track playing
12. 4-RPTFunction select button:
– Call station no. 4
– Store station no. 4
– Continuous CD track play-
ing
13. BN-ASRadio frequency range select
function (FM1, FM2, FMT,
MW, LW) - Autostore
14. SRC-SCOperating mode select but-
ton Radio - Compact Disc -
CD-Changer and Scan func-
tion (hearing stations in se-
quence)
15. 3-IIFunction select button:
– Call station no. 3
– Store station no. 3
– CD playing pause
16. 2-CLRFunction select button:
– Call station no. 2
– Store station no. 2
– CLR function (CD track stor-
age clearing)17. 1-TPMFunction select button:
– Call station no. 1
– Store station no. 1
– TPM function (storing CD
playing sequence)
18. AUD-LDSound function select but-
ton: bass tones, treble
tones, right/left and
front/rear balancing and
Loudness (except versions
with BOSE HI-FI system)
19. VOL-Volume lowering button
20. ON-
zFunction select button:
– Set on/off
– Mute on/off
21. VOL+Volume highering button
CONTROLS ON THE STEERING
WHEEL
(fig. 138)
The main radio function controls are re-
peated on the steering wheel, to allow eas-
ier control.
1.Volume increase button
2.Volume decrease button
3.Mute button
4.Radio frequency range select button
(FM1, FM2, FMT, MW, LW) and avail-
able sources (Radio - Compact Disc - CD-
Changer)
5.Multifunction button:
– Radio: call preset stations (from 1 to
6)
– Compact Disc player: select next piece
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6.Multifunction button:
– Radio: call preset stations (from 6 to
1)
– Compact Disc player: select previous
track.
Volume adjustment and Mute
buttons
The buttons for volume adjustment (1) e
(2) and for turning Mute on/off (3) work
in the same way as the corresponding but-
tons on the radio.
Radio frequency and sound
source select button
To cyclically select the radio frequencies
and sound sources, briefly and repeatedly
press button (4).
The frequencies/sources available are:
FMI, FMII, FMT, MW, LW, CD*, CDC**.
(*) Only if the Compact Disc is inserted
(**) Only if the CD-Changer is connected
Multifunction buttons (5) and (6)
Multifunction buttons (5) and (6) call the
preset radio stations, or select the next/pre-
vious track when listening to a Compact
Disc.
Press button (5) to select stations from
1 to 6 or to listen to the next track on a CD.
Press button (6) to select stations from
6 to 1 or to listen to the previous track on
a CD.
FUNCTIONS AND
ADJUSTMENTS
(fig. 137)
Switching on
The set is turned on keeping the “ON”
button pressed (20). If the radio was on
before the engine was turned off, it will turn
on again automatically the next time the en-
gine is started.
If the radio is turned on with the ignition
key at STOP, it will turn off automatically
after about 20 minutes.
With the ignition key at MARthe “ON”
button is always lit to facilitate turning on
the radio.When the radio is turned on again it will
resume with the same settings that were
working before turning off, with the excep-
tion of the volume which, if it was set to
above 20, it is activated at 20.
Turning the radio off
To turn off keep the “ON”button (20)
pressed again
If the ignition key is turned to STOPwhen
the radio is on, it will turn off automatical-
ly and turn on again the next time the key
is turned to MAR.
Selecting the Radio/Compact
Disc/CD-Changer functions
Briefly and repeatedly pressing the “SRC”
button (14) it is possible to select the fol-
lowing functions in sequence:
– TUNER (Radio)
– CD (only if the Compact Disc is inserted)
– CHANGER (only if the CD-Changer is con-
nected).
After each change of the sound source, for
about 2.5 seconds, the display shows the
function selected: TUNER(Radio),CD
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To turn alternative frequency search AFof
the station chosen on/off, keep the “AF-
TA” button pressed (1) pressed until hear-
ing the “beep”. The name RDS (if available)
stays on the display and if the AF function
has been turned on the symbol “AF” is
shown.
If the radio is working in the AM band,
when the “AF-TA” (1) is pressed, it pass-
es to the FM band on the last station se-
lected.
TA function
(traffic information)
Some stations in the FM band (FM1, FM2
and FMT) are enabled to also broadcast in-
formation about traffic conditions. In this
case the display shows the wording “TP”.
To turn on/off the traffic information TA
function briefly press (less than 1 second)
the “AF-TA” button (1).
The listening conditions and information
given on the display may be the following:
TAandTP: if tuned to a station that sends
traffic information and the traffic informa-
tion function is onTP: if tuned to a station that sends traf-
fic information but the traffic information
function is off
TA(*): the traffic information function is
on but the radio is tuned to a station that
does not give traffic information
TAandTPnot shown on the display: the
radio is tuned to a station that does not give
traffic information and the traffic informa-
tion function is off.
(*) If the traffic information function TAis on,
but the radio station chosen does not give traf-
fic information, the device “beeps” every 30 sec-
onds.
With the TAfunction on (traffic informa-
tion) it is possible:
a)to search only RDS stations that trans-
mit in the FM band, enabled to broadcast
traffic information
b)receive traffic information even if the
Compact Disc player or CD-Changer is in use
c)receive traffic information at a prede-
fined minimum volume even with the ra-
dio volume off.The operations to be carried out for each
of the three above conditions are listed be-
low.
a)To receive stations enabled to broad-
cast traffic information:
– select band FM1, FM2 or FMT
– briefly press (less than 1 second) the
“AF-TA” button (1) so that the display
shows “TA”.
– press the tuner buttons “
˙˙” (7) or
“
¯¯” (4).
To store stations with TAon, carry out the
storage operations (see “Manual station
storage”).
b)If wishing to receive traffic informa-
tion when listening to a Compact Disc, be-
fore inserting the Compact Disc or turning
on the CD-Changer, tune to a station enabled
to broadcast traffic information (TP) and
turn on the TAfunction. If while listening to
the Compact Disc, this station broadcasts
traffic information, the Compact Disc will be
suspended temporarily and resumed again
automatically after the end of the message.
At the start of reception of traffic informa-
tion, the display will briefly show “INFO
TRA”, while the display continues giving
further information (frequency, name, time
of CD etc.).