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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Operating the radio whilst driving
Modern traffic conditions demand the constant
attention of road users.
Besides a wealth of entertainment, modern car
radios, with their range of sophisticated features,
also provide a great deal of information about
traffic and road conditions, etc.
However, the radio, with all its possibilities,
should only be used if conditions really al-
low it.
For example, changing CDs or reading CD labels
while driving has frequently led to dangerous situ-
ations.
The volume of the radio should also be set so
that acoustic signals from outside can also be
heard.Warning
Please concentrate on your driving above
all!
Convenience radio coding
In the past one had to recode the radio manually
every time the unit was removed or when the
vehicle battery had been disengaged.
That has all changed with the new convenience
radio coding function: Once the code number has
been input in the radio, it will then synchronise
itself with „its“ vehicle!
If the current supply has been interrupted the radio
will automatically check to see if it is still in „its“
vehicle after the ignition has been switched on. If
it is happy, the radio will be ready for use after just
a few seconds.
It is therefore no longer necessary to disengage
the electronic lock manually!
CD changer
This car radio also has the attractive option of
controlling the genuine Škoda CD changer1).
The operation of the unit is described in a sepa-
rate manual.
Qualified dealers have all the information con-
cerning the retrofitting of these units.
Safety precautions for items of equipment
fitted with lasers
Laser devices are classified by DIN IEC 76 (CO)
6/VDE 0837 into safety classes 1 to 4.
The Škoda CD changer corresponds to safety
class 1.
The laser used in units of class 1 is of low energy
or is shielded, so that there is no danger when
being correctly used.
Do not remove the unit’s cover. It does not
have any parts which can be serviced by the
user.
1) Can be delivered as fitted from the factory. The units should be fitted by a Škoda dealer if to be
installed at a later date.
Important notes
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Set-up Menu
If the SCAN knob 10 is pressed for longer than
2 seconds, specific settings can be made via the
display and the SCAN knob.
The following set-up menu points can be selected
by turning the SCAN knob:
l TIM Time 1
l TIM T
ime 2
lCLOCK
l GALA
l ON V
olume
lPHONE
l RDS Name
l Exit
S

ettings can be made for the selected menu point
by briefly pressing the SCAN knob.
Your alterations will be stored and you will exit
from the set-up menu if you then press the SCAN
knob for longer than 2 seconds or select the menu
option „Exit“.
If

no changes are made for 15 seconds, you will
automatically exit from the set-up menu and the
alterations will not be stored. The exit from the
set-up menu will be indicated with a signal. TIM Time 1 and TIM Time 2
Using the set-up menu points TIM Time 1 and
TIM Time 2 it is possible, when the vehicle is not
moving, to enter two different recording times for
traffic announcements with a total length of 4
minutes - please also refer to page 12.
Example:
You travel every working day at 8.00 a.m. to work
and come home at 5.00 p.m.
You enter 8.00 a.m. in the set-up menu point TIM
Time 1. All traffic announcements made by the
programmed TP station between 6.30 a.m. and
8.30 a.m. will be stored.
Enter 5.00 p.m. in the set-up menu point TIM
Time 2. All traffic announcements made by the
programmed TP station between 3.30 p.m. and
5.30 p.m. will be stored.
Setting the recording times
l
Select the function „TIM Time 1“ (This de-
scription also applies for
TIM Time 2).
l S
elect „ON“ and briefly press the SCAN
knob.
l„
Set Hours“ appears in the display. Set the
hour using the SCAN knob.
lPress
the SCAN knob. „Set Minutes“ appears
in the display. Set the minutes using the SCAN
knob.
lPress
the SCAN knob to store the setting and
to exit the menu. Switching off TIM Time
l
Select the function „TIM Time 1“ (This de-
scription also applies to
TIM Time 2).
l S
elect „OFF“ and briefly press the SCAN
knob.
CLOCK
The

time can be set either manually or automati-
cally

via the RDS signal. The time is only shown
in the CLOCK set-up menu point.
l Select
in the menu: CLOCK. „Clock“ is displa-
yed and the function currently selected.
l Briefly
press the SCAN knob 10 and choose
whether
you want to set the clock either ma-
nually
or automatically by turning the SCAN
knob.
Setting the clock automatically
l Select the function „Automatic“.
l Briefly
press the SCAN knob. The time is set
automatically via the RDS signal.
Setting the clock manually
l Select the function „Manual“.
l „Se
t Hours“ appears in the display. Use the
SCAN knob to set the time.
l Briefly
press the SCAN knob. „Set Minutes“
appears in the display. Use the SCAN knob
to set the minutes.
l P
ress the SCAN knob to store the settings and
to exit the menu.
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Note
lThe CLOCK function is only available in certain
countries.
l W
e recommend that you set the clock using
the automatic function.
I
f the time, however, is not identical with the
time shown by the TP station, it should be set
manually.
GALA
A

s road speed increases, the noise level in the car
increases accordingly. In the past, radio volume
had to be adjusted manually.
GALA (Speed dependent volume control)will now
automatically adjust the volume in accordance
with road speed.
The

GALA function can be set to meet your indi-
vidual requirements:
l Select
in the menu: GALA. „GALA“ appears in
the display with a settings bar.
lB
riefly press the the SCAN knob 10 and select
the required value using the SCAN knob.
W
e recommend that you make the basic volume
settings whilst the vehicle is stationary and to
make the GALA settings whilst the vehicle is in
motion. If the basic volume has to be reset (when the sta-
tion or CD is changed, for example), simply adjust
the rotary/press knob 1. The volume adjustment
will continue to function automatically.
ON Volume
The maximum volume level of the radio upon
switching on is set using the ON Volume value:
Normally, the last setting for the volume will au-
tomatically be used when the radio is switched
on. If, however, that value is greater than the ON
Volume value, the volume when switching on will
automatically reset to the ON Volume value.
l
Select in the menu: ON Volume.
„

SETUP ON Volume“ and a settings bar are
shown in the display.
l B
riefly press the SCAN knob 10 and select the
desired value using the SCAN knob.
PHONE
I

t is possible, using the PHONE function, to set-up
the system to enable a telephone conversation to
be heard over the loudspeaker system, if a mobile
phone has been installed.
l Select PHONE in the menu.
„SETUP
PHONE“ appears in the display with the
function currently selected. Muting telephone conversation
l
Select „Mute“ using the SCAN knob if you wish
t

o mute the radio. The telephone conversation will
not be relayed via the radio loudspeakers.
Telephone conversation relayed via the loud-
speakers
l Select
„Hands-free“ from the menu using the
SCAN knob if the telephone conversation is to be
relayed via the radio loudspeakers.
RDS name
Some

stations also transmit running advertising
and information text along with the station name
in the display.
Using the RDS name function for stored stations
you can decide if these texts should be shown
or not.
l Select in the menu: RDS Name.
„

SETUP Name“ and the current value will be
shown in the display.
l P
ress the SCAN knob 10 briefly and select the
required value using the SCAN knob. The text can
be switched on with „VAR“ and off with the value
„FIX“.
Note
P

lease ensure that the station name is always
displayed when storing.
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First of all RDS (Radio Data System), makes it
possible to show the name of the station being
received in the display - „NDR 2“, for example.
Previously, for stations broadcasting on several
frequencies, you had to manually tune the radio
to station frequency with best reception as you
travelled from one area to the next. This was
frequently necessary when reception conditions
were poor.
RDS now automatically selects the best fre-
quency from a list of alternative frequencies and
tunes the radio to it. This process is inaudible!
This ensures you the best possible reception
in a transmitting range even under unfavourable
reception conditions.
Local stations
German broadcasting companies broadcast
some programmes that vary from one region
to the next.
Programme 1 of ffn in Brunswick (display: „ffn
- BS“) for instance, transmits different regional
programmes to Hanover (display: „ffn - H“) and
Kassel (display: „ffn - KS“).
The radio first tries to collect only alternative fre-
quencies for the selected station. However, if the quality become so bad that re-
ception becomes intermittent, the radio will also
accept frequencies of a „related“ ffn station. As
such stations broadcast different programmes
from time to time, such a change in frequency
can also result in a different programme being
heard.
The RDS system is programmed to prioritise
regional stations with the same content.
General notes on RDS reception
l
Depending on the strength of the signals re-
c

eived, it may take the radio up to several minutes
to evaluate the RDS data.
l RDS
always selects the most favourable fre-
quency from a list of alternative frequencies. If
none of the alternatives provides a clear signal,
you will, of course, also hear interference in RDS
mode!
lIt
is not possible to evaluate RDS data when
the signal received is too weak. In this case the
frequency will remain in the display.
lT
he running text will not be shown if the option
„FIX“ in the set-up menu RDS Name is selected
and the text which appeared at the announcement
time - see page 9.
Storing RDS stations
When storing RDS stations, the appropriate sta-
tion button should not be pressed until the station
name appears in the display. This ensures that all
RDS information has been evaluated and, where
appropriate, automatically stored.
When selecting stored RDS stations , the
respective station name appears. If the stored
frequency is not available, the radio automatically
selects a suitable alternative frequency (Best sta-
tion function).
if none of the stored alternative frequencies are
available, the desired station cannot be received.
A different station should be selected.
Note
Please ensure that the name of the station is
shown in the display when storing. Otherwise
any running text being displayed, and not the
station name, will be stored!
RDS operation
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How does RDS work?
In many European countries RDS has already
been introduced by a great many radio stations.
These stations attempt to cover the widest possi-
ble area.
In addition to normal FM radio signals, a further,
inaudible flow of digitalized information is trans-
mitted to the RDS receiver. Amongst other things,
this information controls the following functions.
l Programme Identification
(PI code)
The

PI code tells the radio which station is cur-
rently being received - e.g. NDR 2.
l Programme Service Name
(PS code)
The

PS code contains the station name, which is
then shown in the display.
Some stations also transmit running advertising
text along with the station name. It is possible
to set whether or not this running text should be
shown or not by using the „RDS Name“ set-up
menu function - see page 9.
l Alternative Frequencies
(AF code)
S

ince the range of FM radio waves is quite limited,
stations broadcast from several transmitters on
various frequencies. The AF code provides the
radio with a list of frequencies on which the station
broadcasts. The radio is thus able to tune to the
frequency with the best reception. The radio switches from once frequency to an-
other virtually inaudibly, and the station name
shown in the display remains unchanged.
A practical example:
On a trip on the Autobahn from Flensburg to Göt-
tingen you would like to listen to NDR 2. All you
have to do is tune to this station at the beginning
of your trip. The station name - „NDR 2“ - lights
up in the display.
During your entire trip, your RDS radio searches
for alternative frequencies for the selected station
and, when necessary, tunes to them automatically
and virtually inaudibly.
l
Traffic programme
(TP
Code)
The TP code informs the radio when a traffic news
station is being received.
l T
raffic announcement
(TA Code)
The radio uses the TA code to recognize a traf-
fi

c news announcement. If the radio is muted
or in Cd player mode, the radio automatically
switches to traffic news announcements at the
programmed volume. The unit switches to mono
at the same time.
15 - DSP knob
Sound fields
The following sound fields can be selected with
the DSP knob:
l TALK
l LIVE
l CONCERT
l ARENA
l DRIVER
l DSP
OFF
You can, with these various different fields, alter
the sound of music and spoken presentations
from the radio and CD player to suit your re-
quirements.
DSP
(Digital Sound Processor)
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Anti-theft coding
When the unit is switched off and the ignition key
has been removed, the flashing diode 8 will show
that the radio has anti-theft coding.
The anti-theft coding will electronically prevent
unauthorized persons from operating the unit if it
has been removed from the vehicle.
Convenience radio coding
For technical reasons, the convenience radio cod-
ing is not available for all vehicle models.
In the past one had to recode the radio manually
every time the unit was removed or when the
vehicle battery had been disengaged.
That has all changed with the new convenience
radio coding function: Once the code number
has been input in the radio it will then be stored
in the vehicle!
If the current supply has been interrupted the radio
will automatically compare „its“ code number with
the one stored in the vehicle. If the code numbers
are identical the radio will be ready for use after
just a few seconds.
It is therefore no longer necessary to disengage
the electronic lock manually!
If the code numbers are not identical, however,
because the radio has been fitted to another ve-
hicle, for example, the electronic lock will have to
be disengaged manually.In teh event that you did not receive the secu-
rity code for your radio, this is because your
car is equiped with the convenience system
of coding for which this code is not needed. In
the battery is disconnected and then re-con-
nected, first of all switch the ignition on with
the key and then, after this, the radio. Should
you nevertheless wish to have the security
code, please contact your Škoda dealer.
Cancelling the electronic lock
If the radio was installed in another vehicle,
„SAFE“ will appear in the display after the radio
is switched on.
To cancel the electronic lock, you must enter the
correct
code number.
It is essential that the following steps be carried
out in the correct order:
l Turn on the radio - the word „SAFE“ appears
in the display
.
l „1000“
will appear in the display after approxi-
mately 3 seconds.
If, however, „SAFE“ is still shown - together
with a small „2“ - in the left of the display,
the radio is blocked! The radio must remain
switched on for 1 hour to lift this block.
lInput
the code number attached to the code
card using the station buttons (9).
Use button 1 to input the first digit of
the code
number, button 2 to input the second digit ,
and so on. l
Then press either the search or the manual
setting
rocker switch for longer than 2 seconds.
Release button!
l A
frequency will be shown automatically shortly
after the correct code has been input.
The radio can now be used again!
Incorrect Code Number
Should

you inadvertently input the incorrect code
number in attempting to release the electronic
lock, the word „SAFE“ will appear in the display
- first flashing and then permanently.
You can now repeat the entire cancelling proce-
dure once . The number of attempts will be shown
in the display.
If you input another incorrect number, your ra-
dio will be blocked for approximately one hour,
i.e. the radio cannot be turned on. This will be
indicated through the small „2“ in the bottom
left of the display. After an hour, the radio must
remain switched on, the display with the number
of attempts goes out and you can cancel the
electronic lock as described above.
T

his cycle - two attempts, one hour lock - will
remain the same.
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TECHNICAL DATA
Technical Quick Reference Guide
Connection options
Electronic aerial, CD changer, headphones, mo-
bile telephone, muting, output circuit for antenna
diversity system. Information is available from
Škoda dealers.
Displays
Frequency, station name, RDS, wavelength, sta-
tion button, TP (traffic radio) with station name
for TP batch station, CD functions, display for
CD slot content for connected CD changer, DSP,
headphones.
Max. output
4 x 20 Watt (max),
4 x 17 Watt (DIN measurement at 4 Ohm).
Illumination
Non-dazzle illumination of controls from within
(night design), brightness controlled with in-
strument lighting.
Waveband selection
Touch buttons
Anti-theft coding
Radio is electronically locked up if current supply
is interrupted.
Frequency ranges
FM (VHF) AM (MW), additional FM tuner for TP
batch reception.
Suppression
Automatic suppression in radio largely eliminates
interference in FM and in AM mode.
Specially tuned suppressors largely eliminates all
interference impulses from the engine and other
parts of the electrical system e.g. heater blowers,
windscreen wipers, cooler fan etc.
Station selection
In radio mode, automatic selection of last station
tuned in before radio switched off (last station
memory).
Six station buttons for AM1/AM2 and FM1/FM2
stations. Manual tuning up-band and down-band.
Microcomputer-controlled frequency stabilization
(PLL quartz tuning).Traffic radio batch receiver for individual TP sta-
tion selection independent of the station being
listened to. Permanent and automatic updates
of the RDS direct synchronisation with a special
display of the last selected station, current station
and the station to be expected.
Traffic news feature
Traffic radio batch receiver for individual TP sta-
tion selection independent of the station being
listened to.
Switch from MONO and DSP menu „Talk“ when
the traffic announcement function is active (TA:
Traffic Announcement).
Traffic radio announcement store (TIM) with a
4 minute memory and 2 individually selectable
recording times for parked vehicle.
Automatic station finder, automatic traffic news
announcement function, switch to „mono“ for
traffic news announcements.
Stereo (radio and CD), active sound settings,
fader integrated into radio, speed-dependent
volume control (GALA), multi-speaker system.
Active sound settings for BASS, MIDDLE, TRE-
BLE which can be set individually for every source
(AM, FM, CD and telephone).
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INDEX
A
AF code .......................................................... 18
Alternative frequencies ................................... 18
AM button ....................................................... 10
Anti-theft coding ............................................. 20
AS function ..................................................... 15
Automatic storing ............................................ 15
Automatic storing function .............................. 15
Automatic suppression ................................... 22
Automatic volume control ................................. 9
B
Balance ............................................................ 6
Balance adjustment .......................................... 6
Bass setting ...................................................... 6
Brief description .............................................. 22
Brief technical description .............................. 22
C
CD button ................................................. 10, 11
CD changer ...................................................... 4
CD eject .......................................................... 16
Clock................................................................. 8
Code number .................................................. 20
Coding ............................................................ 22
Connection options ......................................... 22
Convenience coding ....................................... 20
D
Digital display ................................................. 20
Diode .............................................................. 13
Display ............................................................ 20
Displays .......................................................... 22
DSP ................................................................ 18
E
Electronic lock ................................................ 20
F
Fader ................................................................ 6
Fader adjustment ............................................. 6
Fast forward/reverse ...................................... 1
1
Flashing diode ................................................ 13
FM button ....................................................... 10
Frequency ranges .......................................... 22
G
GALA ................................................................ 9
H
Headphones - Activating .................................................. 19
I
Illumination ..................................................... 22
L
Local stations ................................................. 17
M
Manually storing ............................................. 13
Memory list ..................................................... 10
Mid-range setting .............................................. 6
MIX function ................................................... 16
O
ON Volume ....................................................... 9
Output ............................................................. 22
Overview........................................................... 2
P
PI code ..................................................... 1 1, 18
PS code .......................................................... 18
Q
Quick reference guide ...................................... 2
R
RDS ................................................................ 17
RDS name ........................................................ 9
S
SCAN button .................................................. 14
Serial number ................................................. 20
Set-up Menu ..................................................... 8
Sound fields .................................................... 18
Sound setting ................................................... 6
Speed dependent volume control ..................... 9
Station buttons ............................................... 13
Storing -
Automatic.................................................. 15
- Manually ................................................... 13
Storing stations ............................................... 17
T
TA code........................................................... 18
Theft coding .................................................... 22
Theft protection .............................................. 20
TIM button ...................................................... 12
TIM

Time........................................................... 8
T
ime - Setting the clock ......................................... 8
TP

code .......................................................... 18
T
raffic announcement ....................................... 7
- Interrupting ..................................................... 7
T

raffic news .................................................... 22
T
raffic radio rocker switch............................... 12
T
reble setting .................................................... 6
V
Volume control - Automatic.................................................... 9
W
Warranty ......................................................... 21
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