2005 FIAT IDEA Frequency

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4-RPT
MENU-PRESET SCAN
BAND-AUTOSTORE
3-II
AF-TA
2-CLR
1-TPM
PTY
ON/OFF VOLUME
CD slotPreset station 4/
REPEAT function
Menu function/Scan function
Frequency band selection
Preset station 3/
Playing pause
Alternative frequency (AF)
Traffic information (TA)
Preset station 2/CLR function
(CD track storage clearing)
Preset station 1/TPM function
(CD track sequence storing)
Programme Types
Radio on/off/
Volume adjustmentFM/AM:call preset
station 4
Menu on/off
FM1, FM2, FMT, MW, LW
FM/AM:call preset
station 3
TA ON/OFF
FM/AM: call preset
station 2
FM/AM: call preset
station 1
PTY ON/OFF
With radio on:
Audio Mute on/off
With radio off:radio on
Volume adjustment:
turn leftwards:to decrease
turn rightwards:turn rightwardsFM/AM:store preset
station 4
Scan preset stations
Store automatically in
FMT station range
FM/AM: store preset
station 3
AF ON/OFF
FM/AM: store preset
station 2
FM/AM: store preset
station 1
PTY: displays selected programme type
With radio on: radio off
With radio off: radio on
ButtonButtons and front panel
Letters or symbol FunctionRADIO mode
Short-push function (less than 2 sec.) Long-push function (over 2 sec.)

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GENERAL
The set possesses the following functions:
RADIO SECTION
❒PLL tuning with FM/AM/MW/LW frequency bands;
❒RDS (Radio Data System)with TA (traffic
information) - PTY (Program Type) - EON
(Enhanced Other Network) - REG (Regional
programmes);
❒AF: alternative frequency search selection in RDS
mode;
❒emergency alarm presetting;
❒automatic/manual station tuning;❒manual storage of 36 stations: 18 in the FM band (6
in FM1, 6 in FM2, 6 in FMT), 6 in the MW band and
6 in the LW band and 6 PTY (only in FM);
❒automatic storage (AUTOSTORE function) of 6
stations in FM band;
❒DX function (Distant: maximum sensitivity in
searching radio stations) and LO (Local) manual;
❒Scan function (scanning stored stations);
❒SVC function:automatic volume adjustment with
car speed
❒automatic Stereo/Mono switching.
For installation and connection of a Lineaccessori Fiat CD Changer apply only to Fiat Dealership.
On multimedia CDs in addition to sound tracks also data tracks are recorded.
Playing one of these CDs may cause rustling and such a volume as to compromise road safety, as
well as causing damage to the final stages and speakers.

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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.
The RDS system actually keeps the intensity and
quality of the signal received under control,
automatically switching tuning on the frequency of the
transmitter that is sending the strongest signal.
AutoSTore
Function with which it is possible to store
automatically radio stations.
Balance (Channel balancing)
Function with which it is possible to suitably adjust the
sound from the right or left speakers.
Bass (Bass tones)
This function adjusts the bass tones.CD Changer
Multiple Compact Disc player.
CLR (Clear)
Function with which it is possible to clear one or all
the tracks of the CD stored with the TPM function.
Distant/Local (Sens Dx/Lo)
These are two levels of reception sensitivity.
1) Distant (maximum sensitivity), which makes it
possible to tune all the stations that can be
received.
2) Local (minimum sensitivity), which makes it possible
to tune only those stations with sufficiently strong
signals, such as for example local stations.
EON (Enhanced Other Network)
Function that allows the radio to tune automatically on
a different station than the one being listened to which
broadcasts traffic information.

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OPERATION
CONTROLS ON STEERING WHEEL
(where provided)
The main radio function controls are repeated on the
steering wheel, to allow easier control.
(1) Mute function button;
(2) Volume increase button;
(3) Volume decrease button;
(4) Radio frequency range select button (FM1, FM2,
FMT, MW, LW) and available listening sources
(Radio - Compact Disc - CD Changer).(5) Multifunction button:
❒Radio: call preset stations
(from 1 to 6);
❒Compact Disc player: search next track;
❒CD Changer: select next track.
(6) Multifunction button:
❒Radio: call preset stations
(from 6 to 1);
❒Compact Disc player: search previous track;
❒CD Changer: select previous track.
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Multifunction buttons (5) and (6)
The multifunction buttons (5) and (6) call the preset
radio stations or select the next/previous track when
listening to a Compact Disc.
Press button (5) to choose stations from 1 to 6 or to
listen to the next track on the CD.
Press button (6) to choose stations from 6 to 1 or to
listen to the previous track on the CD. Volume adjustment/Mute function
buttons
The buttons for volume adjustment (2) and (3) and for
turning Mute on/off (1) work in the same way as the
corresponding buttons 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: FM1, FM2, FMT,
MW, LW, CD (*), CDC (**).
(*) Only if the CD is inserted.
(**) Only if the CD Changer is connected.

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The only buttons active during phone calls are:
❒19 (ON/OFF VOLUME): radio on/off and volume
adjustment;
❒15 (AF-TA): traffic information.
While the sound is off for a phone call, the display
shows the word “PHONE”.
During a call, every function, excluding AutoSTore and
Search (operating mode selection) is disabled.
The sound of the phone call will be interrupted in the
case of transmission of a traffic bulletin or a PTY31
announcement; if wishing to interrupt the bulletin
press button 15 (AF-TA).
With sound system on and engine off (ignition key to
STOP), the sound system will not turn off during a
phone call but it will turn off automatically at the end
of the conversation.RADIO (Tuner)
When the set is turned on the last function selected
before turning off is played (Radio, Compact Disc or
CD Changer).
To select the Radio source while listening to a
Compact Disc, press briefly and repeatedly button 1
(SOURCE-SCAN) until this function is selected.
When Tuner is on,the display will show the selected
station name (RDS stations only)or frequency, the
frequency band (e.g.: FM1) and the preselection button
number (e.g.: P1 = station stored on button 1).

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Selecting the frequency band
If in the Radio mode,briefly and repeatedly press
button 13 (BAND-AUTOSTORE) to select the
required reception band.
Every time the button is pressed the following bands
are selected in sequence “FM1”, “FM2”, “FMT”, “MW”
and “LW” shown by the respective wording on the
display.
The last station selected in the respective frequency
band will be tuned specially if the station is not stored
on the presetting buttons.
If selected station is stored on one of the presetting
buttons, the display will show the presetting number
for few seconds; then the display will show again the
station frequency.
The FM band is divided into sections: FM1, FM2 and
FMT. The FMT reception band is reserved to the
stations stored automatically with the AutoSTore
function.
The radio is always ready to receive stations in the
RDS mode (Radio Data System).Presetting buttons
The buttons with symbols from 1 to 6 (“17”, “16”,
“14”, “11”, “10”, “8”) make it possible to set the
following presettings:
❒18 in the FM band (6 in FM1, 6 in FM2, 6 in FMT);
❒6 in the MW band;
❒6 in the LW band;
❒6 types of PTY programming (only in the FM mode
when PTY is selected).
To call a preset station, choose the required frequency
band and then press briefly the corresponding preset
button (from 1 to 6). For a few seconds the display
will show the number of the station preset and the
related frequency before showing the frequency band
and the name of the RDS station.
If the PI code (Program Index) can no longer receive at
the frequency allocated to a preset button, the radio
will start searching this PI on another frequency as
soon as the car leaves the area covered by the
previous frequency. The display will show “SEARCH”.

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Should it be not possible to receive the PI stored on a
frequency after searching along the whole band, the
radio will tune to the stored frequency.
Pressing the respective preset button for longer than 2
seconds will store the tuned station (the sound system
will always store the frequency and the PI code).
Storing is confirmed by a beep.
Storing the last station heard
The radio automatically keeps in storage the last
station heard for each reception band, which is then
tuned when the radio is turned on or the reception
band is changed.
Automatic tuning
Briefly press button 3 (
N) or 6 (O) to start
automatically searching the tuning for the next station
that it is possible to receive in the direction chosen.
If button 3 (
N) or 6 (O) is pressed for longer, quick
searching takes place: upon having tuned in to the first
well receivable station, the tuner stops for about 1
second (in Mute) before quick searching continues.
When the button is released, the tuner stops on the
next receivable station.
If the TA function is on (traffic information), the tuner
only searches stations which broadcast traffic bulletins.If the PTY function is on, the tuner only searches PTY
stations. When searching, the display alternatively
shows the type of programme and the word
“SEARCH”.
If the station on which the tuner stops is one of the
stations stored with the preset buttons, the display will
show the presetting number for a few seconds.
Manual tuning
This allows manual station searching in the chosen
band.
Proceed as follows:
❒select the band with button 13 (BAND-
AUTOSTORE): FM1, FM2, FMT, MW or LW;
❒press briefly and repeatedly button 7 (
÷) or 5
(
˜) to start searching in the chosen band.
Pressing one of the buttons 7 (
÷) or 5 (˜)
longer obtains fast forward searching, which is
stopped when the button is released.
To turn on manual tuning search it is necessary to turn
off the PTY and AF (alternative frequencies), if on.
If the station tuned is a station stored with the preset
buttons, the display will show the presetting number
for a few seconds.