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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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4 - Source selection buttons
Radio operation
FM button
The VHF wavelength can be selected by pressing
the FM button.
The first memory level of the VHF wavelength can
be reached by pressing the FM button once.
The second level can be reached by pressing
the button again.
„FM1“ appears in the display for the first memory
level or „FM2“ for the second - see page 19.AM button
The MW wavelength can be selected by pressing
the AM button.
The first memory level of the AM wavelengths can
be reached by pressing the AM button once.
The second level can be reached by pressing
the button again.
„AM1“ appears the first memory level or „AM2“
for the second - see page 19.
CD operation
CD button
The CD mode of the internal CD player is selected
by pressing this button.
„NO CD“ will appear in the display if no CD is in
the player.
If a CD changer has been installed it is possible to
switch between the CD player and the CD changer
by pressing the CD button.
The operation of the CD changer is described in
a separate instruction manual.
Note
If the connection to a connected CD changer has
been interrupted, „NO CHANGER“ will appear in
the display if you wish to switch between the CD
player and the CD changer.
5 - Manual setting
Radio operation
Search
Only
on AM wavelength!
Briefly press the search rocker switch on the up-
per or lower part - the search will be started in the
direction as selected and the radio will select the
first station with a strong signal and then stay at
that frequency.
Memory list
Only on FM wavelength!
Your radio is constantly orientating itself to the
station frequencies. After switching on, it auto-
matically stores all RDS stations (see information
as of page 17) in a memory list according to their
PI code (Programme Identification).
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6 - TIM button
Up to 9 traffic information reports with a total
length of 4 minutes can be stored automatically
with the TIM function (Traffic Information Memory)
in the quality of a telephone conversation. This
function uses a digital memory.
Recording traffic reports
You have 3 different possibilities to record traffic
announcements:
l When the radio is switched on, every traffic
announcement
of the selected station will be re-
corded as soon as „TP“ appears in the dis
play.
l Recording period: 2 hours 1 - Switch
on the TP ready mode with the TP
button 3 and select the required TP station by
pressing the traffic radio rocker switch 7.
2 - Remove the ignition key
.
All incoming traffic announcements will now be
recorded for the next 2 hours.
l Using
the functions TIM Time 1 and TIM Time
2, the TP recording function can be made avail-
a
ble for a period of 2 hours. Traffic announce-
ments
will be recorded during this period - see
page 8.
Note
l T
he oldest report will be deleted if a new report
is to be recorded and the memory is full.
lI
f a report is longer than 4 minutes the be-
ginning will be recorded over. An acoustic signal
will indicate that it was not possible to record the
entire report.
lNo
traffic announcements will be recorded if
the vehicle is not used for three days or longer.
7 - Traffic radio rocker switch
Listening to traffic reports chronologically
Press the TIM button 6 - the most recent traffic
report will be played first and the reports will then
be played in chronological order through to the
oldest. „TP Memo 2/3“, for example.
„TP-Memo“: TIM replay
„2/3“: 2nd traffic announcement of three recorded
traffic announcements.
„No TP Message“ will appear in the display if no
traffic reports have been recorded.
Listening to traffic reports in any order
l Press the TIM button 6.
l M
ove from message to message with the
traffic radio rocker switch 7 by pressing the right
side
(next message) and the left side (previous
message) or to the beginning of a message.
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CD operation
It is possible to „flick“ in order backwards and
forwards through the tracks on a CD by turning
the SCAN knob 10.
The track currently selected then appears in the
display:
„TRACK 1 . . . TRACK 2 . . . TRACK 3 . . .“ etc.
11 - AS button
In the AS mode it is possible to automatically
store the 6 stations with the strongest signals
in a user friendly fashion on the memory level
FM2 or AM2.
Automatic storing
lSelect the wavelength.
l P
ress the AS button for approximately 2
seconds.“AUTOSTORE“ appears in the display.
The 6 stations with the strongest signals on
memory level FM2 or AM2 are automatically
stored.
12 - MIX button
Press the MIX button during CD operation. The
tracks of the CD will be played in random order.
l„MIX“ appears in the display.
l T
he MIX function can be switched off by press-
ing the button again.
Note
If
a CD changer is installed, all the CDs in the
changer will be played according to the random
principle.
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l Press the DSP button to select a certain sound
field. The chosen sound field (e.g. DRIVER) will
be shown in the display with a settings bar.
l T
he sound field can be further defined by turn-
ing
the SCAN button 10. The alteration made can
be seen on the settings bar.
The chosen sound field (e.g. „DRIVER“) will be
shown permanently in the display.
TALK
The sound field „TALK“ is particularly suited for
the spoken word.
LIVE
The
sound field „LIVE“ alters the sound presen-
tation of the spoken word and music so that you
feel as if you are in a small club.
CONCERT
T
he sound field „CONCERT“ alters the sound
presentation of the spoken word and music so
that you feel as if you are in a concert hall.
ARENA
T
he sound field „ARENA“ alters the sound presen-
tation of the spoken word and music so that you
feel as if you are at an open air concert. DRIVER
The sound field „DRIVER“ places the acoustic
centre of the music at the driver’s position.
Activating headphones
A set of headphones can be used to listen to
spoken word and music. The loudspeakers are
muted when in use.
l
To activate the headphones, press the DSP
button for approximately 2 seconds.
The
radio is muted. „HEADSET“ appears in the
display.
l Briefly
press the DSP button to deactivate the
headphones. The radio will return to loudspeaker
mode.
Note
lThe
headphones connection is located on the
rear side of the unit. Please go to a qualified deal-
ership to have a set of headphones in
stalled.
l The
sound fields are not available once the
headphones have been activated.
Display
16 - Displays in radio mode
1 - TP display
2 - Station name
3 - W
avelength (FM, AM)
4 - Station buttons display
T
he station name will be shown instead of the
frequency if the RDS function is switched on
(see page 17)
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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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