2005 FIAT IDEA CD changer

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The behaviour of the set during AutoSTore is as
follows:
❒at the beginning of the AutoSTore function all the
other functions are disabled;
❒pressing one of the radio function buttons, e.g.: 18
(PTY), 3 (
N), 7 (÷), 6 (O), 5 (˜), (8), (10),
(11), (14), (16), (17) the automatic storage process
is interrupted,the last station heard before
AutoSTore was turned on is tuned and the function
associated with the button pressed is run;
❒pressing button 15 (AF-TA) during AutoSTore will
interrupt it, the TA function (traffic information) will
be turned on/off and a new automatic storage
process will be started;
❒changing the listening source (Radio, Compact Disc,
CD Changer) during automatic storage will not
interrupt the AutoSTore function.
❒Activating the AutoSTore function in MW or LW
bands will automatically select the FMT band where
the function is then run.
IMPORTANT Sometimes the AutoSTore function is
unable to find 6 stations with a strong signal. In this
case the previous stations will be stored on the free
preset buttons.Listening to stored stations
Proceed as follows:
❒select the required frequency band (FM, MW, LW);
❒briefly press one of the six station storage buttons.
The display will show the number that corresponds to
the button.
In bands FM1, FM2 and FMT, if reception is poor and
the AF alternative frequency search function is active,
the station with the strongest signal that is
broadcasting the same programme will be sought
automatically.
AF function (alternative frequency search)
Within the RDS system the radio can work in two
different modes:
❒“AF ON”: alternative frequency search on (the
display shows “AF”);
❒“AF OFF”: alternative frequency search off.

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With the TA function (traffic information) it is
possible:
1) to search only RDS stations that transmit in the FM
band, enabled to broadcast traffic information;
2) to receive traffic information even if the CD player
or CD Changer is in use;
3) to receive traffic information at a predefined
minimum volume even with the radio volume off.
The operations to be carried out for each of the three
above conditions are listed below.
1) To receive stations enabled to broadcast traffic
information:
❒select band FM1, FM2 or FMT;
❒briefly press button 15 (AF-TA) so that the display
shows “TA”;
❒press buttons 5 (
˜) or 7 (÷).
To store stations with TA on, carry out the storage
operations (see “Manual station storage”).2) If wishing to receive traffic information when
listening to a CD, before inserting the CD or starting
the CD Changer,in Telephone mode or with Mute
function on, tune to a station enabled to broadcast
traffic information (TP) and activate the TA function.
If while listening to a Compact Disc, this station
broadcasts traffic information, the CD will be
suspended temporarily and resumed again
automatically after the end of the message. At the start
of receiving traffic information the display will briefly
show the wording “TRAFFIC INFORMATION”, while
the display continues giving the last information
(frequency, etc.).
If the CD player is already working and at the same
time you want to receive traffic information, briefly
pressing button 15 (AF-TA) the radio tunes to the last
station heard in the FM band, the TA function is
activated and the traffic messages are transmitted. If
the station selected does not send traffic information,
the search for an enabled station starts automatically.
If wishing to interrupt the traffic information message,
briefly press button 15 (AF-TA) during transmission of
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3) To receive traffic information while not listening to
the radio:
❒tune to a station enabled to transmit traffic
information so that the display shows “TP” and turn
the volume to zero by turning the button/knob 19
(ON/OFF VOLUME).
❒turn on the TA function briefly pressing button 15
(AF-TA), so that the display shows “TA”;
This way, if that station broadcasts traffic information,
this will be heard at a minimum predefined volume.
IMPORTANT In certain countries radio stations exist
which, even if the TP function is on (the display shows
“TP”), do not transmit traffic information.
If the radio is working in the AM band, when button
15 (AF-TA) is pressed, it passes to the FM1 band on
the last station heard. If the station selected does not
broadcast traffic information the search for an enabled
station starts automatically.The volume with which the traffic bulletin is
transmitted varies depending on the listening volume:
❒listening volume below 20: traffic bulletin volume =
20 (fixed value);
❒listening volume above 20: same traffic bulletin
volume as the listening volume +1.
If the volume is changed during a traffic bulletin the
value is not shown on the display and the new value is
kept only for the bulletin in progress.
Leaving the covered area of the tuned station,
depending on the active audio source the following
cases may took place:
❒Radio on: a “beep” is given every 30 seconds;
❒Compact Disc, CD Changer (if installed), Telephone
or Mute on: the search for an enabled station will
start automatically.
During a traffic bulletin it is possible to turn on sound
adjustment and the radio menu by pressing
respectively buttons 12 (MENU-PRESET SCAN) or 9
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Scrolling transmissions
It is possible to receive different programmes in the
same network and scroll them (in FM band only).
To activate this function keep button 15 (AF-TA)
pressed to activate the AF function.
The scrolling may begin pressing button 7 (
÷) or 5
(
˜).
All stations previously received (at least once) will be
stored with the corresponding PI code. With this
function on,radio stations can be tuned
forward/backward by pressing button 7 (
÷) or 5
(
˜).
IMPORTANT The station must have been received
previously at least once.
Stereophonic stations
If the signal received is weak, the device switches
automatically from Stereo to Mono.MENU
Functions of button 12 (MENU-PRESET SCAN)
To activate the menu function, briefly press button 12
(MEN-PRESET SCAN). The display shows the word
“MENU”.
To scroll the menu functions use buttons 3 (
N) or 6
(
O). To change the setting of the selected function use
buttons 7 (
÷) or 5 (˜).
The display will show the current status of the
function selected.
The functions controlled by the menu are the
following:
❒PRESET/USER/CLASSIC/ROCK/JAZZ (turning
on/off and choosing predefined equalizer
adjustments);
❒USER EQ SETTINGS (equalizer setting, only if the
equalizer setting USER has been selected);
❒REGIONAL MODE (regional programmes);
❒CD DISPLAY (CD data display);
❒CDC DISPLAY (CD Changer data display, if
installed);
❒SENSITIVITY (tuning sensitivity);

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❒SVC SETTING (automatic volume control in
relation to speed);
❒CD NAMING FUNCTION (allocation of CD
names,only with CD or CD Changer selected);
❒PHONE SETTINGS (Telephone volume, if installed);
❒HICUT FUNCTION (Treble reduction);
❒IGNITION TIMER (System power off mode);
To exit the menu function, press button 12 (MENU-
PRESET SCAN) again.
PRESET /USER /CLASSIC /ROCK /JAZZ
function (equalizer on/off)
The integrated equalizer can be turned on or off. With
the equalizer off, it is possible to change the sound
settings only adjusting the bass (“BASS”) and treble
tones (“TREBLE”), while activating the function makes
it possible to adjust the sound curves.
To turn the equalizer off,select “PRESET” with button
7 (
÷) or 5 (˜).
To turn the equalizer on, select one of the following
with button 7 (
÷) or 5 (˜):
❒“USER” (adjustment of the 7 equalizer bands that
can be changed by the user);
❒“CLASSIC” (predefined equalizer adjustment for
best playing of classic music);
❒“ROCK” (predefined equalizer adjustment for best
playing of rock and pop);
❒“JAZZ” (predefined equalizer adjustment for best
playing of jazz).After selecting the last adjustment set in the Menu
using buttons 3 (
N) or 6 (O), use buttons 7 (÷) or
5 (
˜) to change it.
When one of the equalizer settings is on, the display
shows “EQ”.
USER EQ SETTINGS function
(equalizer settings only if USER is selected)
To set a personal equalizer adjustment, use button 7
(
÷) or 5 (˜) to select “USER EQ SETTINGS”.
To change the equalizer settings,use button 7 (
÷)
or 5 (
˜). The display shows a graph with 7 bars,
where each bar represents a frequency for the left or
right channel. Choose the bar to be adjusted using
button 7 (
÷) or 5 (˜); the bar chosen starts to
flash and it is possible to adjust it using button 3 (
N)
or 6 (
O).
To store the new settings,press button 12 (MENU-
PRESET SCAN) again.The display still shows “USER
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REGIONAL MODE function
(regional broadcast reception)
Certain national broadcasters, at determinate times of
the day, transmit regional programmes which differ
from region to region. This function makes it possible
to tune in only on local stations (regional). However if
a regional programme is heard and you wish to stay
tuned to it, the function must be activated.
To turn the function on/off use button
7 (
÷) or 5 (˜).
The display will show the current status of the
function:
❒“REGIONAL MODE: ON” (function on);
❒“REGIONAL MODE: OFF” (function off);
If the function is off and a regional programme is tuned
that works in a determinate area and the car enters a
different area, the regional station of the new area is
received.
IMPORTANT When the function is off (“REGIONAL
MODE: OFF”) and the AF function is on (alternative
frequencies) the radio automatically tunes to the
frequency of the station selected with the strongest
signal.CD DISPLAY function
(Compact Disc data display)
With this function it is possible to choose the
information shown on the display,when listening to a
Compact Disc.
After choosing “CD” in the menu using buttons 3 (
N)
or 6 (
O), the display shows “CD DISPLAY”. To
change the setting use buttons 7 (
÷) or 5 (˜).
The display shows the setting among the two possible:
❒“TIME” (time elapsed from start of track);
❒“NAME” (CD name).
CDC DISPLAY function
(CD Changer data display) (if installed)
This function can be chosen only if a CD Changer is
connected. In this case the display will show “CDC
DISPLAY”.
To change the function use buttons 7 (
÷) or 5
(
˜).
The display shows the setting among the three
possible:
❒“TIME” (time elapsed from start of track);
❒“CD NR” (CD number);
❒“NAME” (CD name).

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SENSITIVITY function
(tuner sensitivity adjustment)
With this function it is possible to change the
sensitivity of automatic station searching. When low
sensitivity “SENSITIVITY:LOCAL” is set only stations
with excellent reception are sought; when high
sensitivity “SENSITIVITY: DISTANCE” is set all
stations are sought. Therefore, if the car is in an area
with a considerable number of stations and you want
to choose only those with a strong signal, set to low
sensitivity “SENSITIVITY: LOCAL”.
To set the sensitivity, use button 7 (
÷) or 5 (˜).
The display will show the current status of the
function:
❒“SENSITIVITY: LOCAL” (low sensitivity);
❒“SENSITIVITY: DISTANCE” (high sensitivity).
SVC SETTING function
(volume changing with speed)
The SVC function makes it possible to automatically
adapt the volume level to the speed of the car,
increasing it as the speed increases to maintain the
ratio with the noise level in the passenger
compartment.
To turn the function on/off use button
7 (
÷) or 5 (˜). The display will show the current
status of the function:
❒“SVC SETTING: ON” (function on);
❒“SVC SETTING: OFF” (function off).CD NAMING function
(allocating a name to a CD)
Use the CD NAMING function to give a name (max.
name length = 8 characters) to max. 30 CDs.
This function can be selected only if in Compact Disc
or CD Changer mode. To turn this function on, use
button 7 (
÷) or 5 (˜): the display shows “CD
NAMING FUNCTION”. If the CD already has a name,
this will be shown on the display, if not, eight dashes
will be shown. If storage is no longer available for a
new name, the display will show the first name stored.
To change the name or give a name to the new CD
press button 7 (
÷) or 5 (˜). Press the buttons
again to choose the position of the character to be
changed. Press buttons 3 (
N) or 6 (O) to choose or
change the character.
To store the name, press button 12 (MENU-PRESET
SCAN) again. The display will show “CD NAME”.
To clear a name, turn the function on and press
button 16 (2-CLR) for about 5 seconds. The system
beeps and the display shows “ONE NAME DELETED”
for about 2 seconds. At this point the procedure can
be started to give a new name.
To clear all the names, turn the function on and keep
button 16 (2-CLR) pressed for over 8 seconds. The
set gives two beeps and the display shows “ALL
NAMES DELETED” for about 2 seconds. At this point
it is possible to start the name allocation procedure.

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Pause function
To pause the CD player, press button 14 (3-II). The
display will show “PAUSE”.
To resume playing the track,press button 14 (3-II)
again.
The pause function is deactivated changing the sound
source.
Scan function (scanning CD tracks)
With this function it is possible to play the start of all
the CD tracks contained in the CD Changer.
Keep button 1 (SOURCE-SCAN) pressed until hearing
the “beep” to play the first 10 seconds of every track
on the CD. While playing the display will alternately
show for about 2 seconds, the CD function chosen
(CD time, name or number) and the word “SCAN”. If
the Scan function is on, the Repeat and Mix functions
are turned off.
The scanning sequence is the following:
❒from the track played up to the last of the tracks on
the CD;
❒from the first CD track to the last one (after the
last one, scanning will restart from the first one and
so on).The Scan function is interrupted in the following cases:
❒pressing button 1 (SOURCE-SCAN) again to
continue listening to the track being played;
❒pressing button 3 (
N) or 6 (O);
❒pressing a preset button (from 1 to 6);
❒turning the Mute function on;
❒changing the sound source;
❒pressing button 1 (SOURCE-SCAN), 12 (MENU-
PRESET SCAN) or 9 (AUDIO-LOUDNESS);
❒if the TA function is on and the station selected is
broadcasting a traffic bulletin.
The Scan function will stay on until stopped by the
user.