2005 FIAT IDEA Radio CD Manual

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When the signal of the RDS station tuned weakens,
the following two cases may occur:
❒with “AF ON” the RDS system activates automatic
tuning of the optimum frequency of the station
chosen, with the stations enabled, therefore the
radio is automatically tuned to the station with the
strongest signal that is broadcasting the same
programme. During the journey it will thus be
possible to continue listening to the station chosen
without having to change the frequency when
changing area. Of course, the station being listened
to must be receivable in the area the car is crossing.
❒With “AF OFF” the radio will not tune the
strongest station automatically and it will have to be
found manually using the tuner buttons.
To turn the AF function on/off, keep button 15 (AF-
TA) pressed until hearing 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 button
15 (AF-TA) is pressed, it passes to the FM1 band on
the last station selected.TA function (traffic information)
Certain stations in the FM band (FM1, FM2 and FMT)
are enabled to also broadcast information about traffic
conditions. In this case the display shows “TP”.
To turn the TA (traffic information) function on/off,
briefly press button 15 (AF-TA).
The listening conditions and information given on the
display may be the following:
❒TA and TP: if tuned to a station that sends traffic
information and the traffic information function is on.
❒TP: if tuned to a station that sends traffic
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.
❒TA and TP not shown on the display:the radio is
tuned to a station that does not give traffic
information and the traffic information function is off.
(*) SIf the TA function (traffic information) is on, but the radio
station chosen does not give traffic information, the device
“beeps” every 30 seconds.

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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
the message.

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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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IMPORTANT If the TA function is on and the station
tuned is not able to provide traffic information or it is
no longer able to provide this information, then, after
about 1 minute in which the radio is in these
conditions:
❒if listening to a Compact Disc another station is
sought that is enabled to transmit traffic
information;
❒if when listening to the radio a “beep” is given to
alert that it is not possible to receive traffic
information, to interrupt it, it is necessary to tune
to a station that can provide traffic information or
switch off the TA function.
The TA function is interrupted in the following cases:
❒in radio mode: press a preset button during a traffic
bulletin;
❒pressing button 1 (SOURCE-SCAN) during a traffic
bulletin;
❒by automatic/manual tuning or AutoSTore;
❒turning the Mute function on.Emergency alarm reception
In the RDS mode the radio is set to receive
emergency announcements in the case of exceptional
circumstances or events that may cause general danger
(earthquakes,floods, etc.), if they are broadcast by the
station tuned.
This function is activated automatically and cannot be
deactivated.
Program Type function (PTY)
(selecting a type of programme)
To turn on the PTY function, which makes it possible
to give top priority to PTY programmes, when
present, which may involve emergency messages or
various topics (e.g.: music, news bulletins), briefly press
button 18 (PTY) until the display shows “PTY” and the
subject of the last station heard (e.g.: “NEWS”).
After about 2 seconds the station name or frequency
is shown on the display.
IMPORTANT To turn on the PTY function, the radio
must be in the FM band.
If the station does not broadcast in the PTY mode, the
wording “NO PTY PROVIDED” is shown on the
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The list of the various subjects comprises:
NEWS News and magazine
CURRENT AFFAIRS Politics and news
INFORMATION Special information programmes
SPORT Sport programmes
EDUCATION Education
DRAMA Radio dramas and literature
CULTURES Culture
SCIENCE Science
VARIED SPEECH Variety
POP MUSIC Pop
ROCK MUSIC Rock
EASY LISTENING MUSIC Easy music
LIGHT CLASSIC MUSIC Light classic music
SERIOUS CLASSICS Classic music
OTHER MUSIC Other musicWEATHER &METR Weather report
FINANCE Finance news
CHILDREN PROGRAMMES Child’s programmes
SOCIAL AFFAIRS Social information
RELIGION Religion and philosophy
PHONE IN Listener’s calls (other than “Phone In”
function active only with handsfree kit
connection for cell phone)
TRAVEL &TOURING Tourist’s information
LEISURE &HOBBY Free time and hobbies
JAZZ MUSIC Jazz
COUNTRY MUSIC Country music
NATIONAL MUSIC National broadcasting
OLDIES MUSIC Golden Oldies
FOLK MUSIC Folk music
DOCUMENTARY Special reports

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To change the type of PTY proceed as follows:
❒press one of the 6 preset buttons;
or
❒press buttons 7 (
÷) or 5 (˜);
If the display shows the station frequency or name
instead of the type of programme, pressing 7 (
÷) or
5 (
˜) the current type of programme will be
displayed.
To store the current type of programme on one of
the 6 preset buttons, give a prolonged press on the
preset button. Storage is confirmed by a “beep”. To
seek a station with this programme see the
“Automatic tuning” and “Scanning stations (Scan
function)” paragraphs.
If no station is available with this type of programme
the system sounds a “beep”, the station selected
previously is heard and for 2 seconds the display
shows the wording “CHOSEN PTY NOT FOUND”.
To turn the PTY function off, briefly press button 18
(PTY) again: the display will show the last information
(frequency, etc …) active before the PTY function.Controlling the station’s type
of PTY programme
To know the type of PTY programme of the station
heard,keep button 18 (PTY) pressed until a “beep” is
heard.After the “beep” the display will show the type
of programme (see previous paragraph) offered by the
station tuned. If the station has no PTY code, the
display will show the wording “NO PTY PROVIDED”.
After a few seconds the display will again show the
RDS name or frequency of the station tuned.
EON function (Enhanced Other Network)
Certain countries have circuits which group together
several stations enabled to broadcast traffic
information. In this case the programme of the station
being heard will be interrupted temporarily to receive
traffic information (only with TA function on), ever
time these bulletins are given by one of the stations of
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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);
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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
EQ SETTINGS”.