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To turn alternative frequency search AFof
the station chosen on/off, keep the “AF-
TA” button pressed (1) 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 AM band, when
the “AF-TA” (1) is pressed, it passes to
the FM band on the last station selected.
TA function
(traffic information)
Some stations in the FM band (FM1, FM2
and FMT) are enabled to also broadcast in-
formation about traffic conditions. In this
case the display shows the wording “TP”.
To turn on/off the traffic information TA
function briefly press (less than 1 second)
the “AF-TA” button (1).
The listening conditions and information
given on the display may be the following:
TAandTP: if tuned to a station that sends
traffic information and the traffic informa-
tion function is onTP: if tuned to a station that sends traf-
fic information but the traffic information
function is off
TA(*): the traffic information is on but the
radio is tuned to a station that does not give
traffic information
TAandTPnot shown on the display: the
radio is tuned to a station that does not give
traffic information and the traffic informa-
tion function is off.
(*) If the traffic information function TAis on,
but the radio station chosen does not give traf-
fic information, the device “beeps” every 30 sec-
onds.
With the TAfunction on (traffic informa-
tion) it is possible:
a)to search only RDS stations that trans-
mit in the FM band, enabled to broadcast
traffic information
b)receive traffic information even if the
Compact Disc player or CD-Changer is in use
c)receive traffic information at a prede-
fined minimum volume even with the ra-
dio volume off.The operations to be carried out for each
of the three above conditions are listed be-
low.
a)To receive stations enabled to broad-
cast traffic information:
– select band FM1, FM2 or FMT
– briefly press (less than 1 second) the
“AF-TA” button (1) so that the display
shows “TA”.
– press the tuner buttons “
˙˙” (7) or
“
¯¯” (4).
To store stations with TAon, carry out the
storage operations (see “Manual station
storage”).
b)If wishing to receive traffic informa-
tion when listening to a Compact Disc, be-
fore inserting the Compact Disc, or turning
on the CD-Changer, tune to a station enabled
to broadcast traffic information (TP) and
turn on the TAfunction. If while listening to
the Compact Disc, this station broadcasts
traffic information, the Compact Disc will be
suspended temporarily and resumed again
automatically after the end of the message.
At the start of reception of traffic informa-
tion, the display will briefly show “INFO
TRA”, while the display continues giving
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If the Compact Disc player is already work-
ing and at the same time you want to re-
ceive traffic information, briefly pressing
(less than 1 second) the “AF-TA” button
(1) the radio tunes to the last station heard
in the FM band, the TA traffic information
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 informa-
tion message, briefly press (less than 1 sec-
ond) the “AF-TA” button (1) during trans-
mission of the message.
c)To receive traffic information while not
listening to the radio:
– turn on the TAfunction, briefly pressing
(less than 1 second) the “AF-TA” button
(1), so that the display shows “TA”
– tune to a station enabled to transmit
traffic information so that the display shows
“TP”, take the volume to zero keeping the
“VOL-” (19) button pressed. This way, if that station broadcasts traffic
information, this will be heard at a minimum
predefined volume.
IMPORTANTIn certain countries radio
stations exist which, even if the TPfunction
is on (the display shows “TP”), do not
transmit traffic information.
If the radio is working in the AM band
when the “AF-TA” button (1) is pressed,
it passes to the FM band on the last sta-
tion heard. If the station selected does not
broadcast traffic information (wording “TP”
not shown on the display), the search for
an enabled station starts automatically.
The volume with which the traffic bulletins
transmitted varies depending on the listen-
ing volume:
– listening volume below 30: traffic bul-
letin volume = 20 (fixed value)
– listening volume above 30: traffic bul-
letin volume the same as the listening vol-
ume + 1.
If the volume is changed during a traffic
bulletin the value is not shown on the dis-
play and the new value is kept only for the
bulletin in progress.During a traffic bulletin it is possible to turn
on sound adjustment with the “AUD” but-
ton (18). The new values set are also kept
at the end of the bulletin.
IMPORTANTIf the TAfunction is on
and the station tuned is not able to provide
traffic information or it is no longer able to
provide this information (the display will not
show “TP”), so after 1 minute in which the
radio is in these conditions:
– if listening to a Compact Disc another
station is sought that is enabled to trans-
mit traffic information
– if, when listening to the radio, a “beep”
is given to alert that it is not possible to re-
ceive traffic information; to interrupt it, it is
necessary to tune to a station that can pro-
vide traffic information or switch off the TA
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–SENS DX/LO(Tuning sensitivity)
–CD(CD display setting)
–CDC(CD-Changer display setting, if in-
stalled)
–REG(Regional programmes).
To exit the Menu function, press the
“MENU” button again (9).
IGN TIME function (switching off
mode)
This function enables to set radio switch-
ing off in two different modes. To turn this
function on/off, use buttons 4 (
˜) or 7
(
÷).
The display will show the selected mode:
– “00 MIN”: deactivation dependent of
ignition key. The radio will switch off auto-
matically as soon as the ignition key is
turned to STOP;
– “20 MIN”: deactivation independent of
ignition key. The radio will stay on for max.
20 minutes after turning the ignition key
toSTOP.IMPORTANTShould the radio turn off
automatically after turning the ignition key
toSTOP(for the immediate or 20-minute
delayed deactivation), it will turn on auto-
matically turning the ignition key to MAR.
If the radio is turned off by pressing the
knob/button20(VOLUME ON/OFF),
when turning the key toMARthe radio will
stay off.
Turning the equalizer on/off
(excluding versions with HI-FI
BOSE sound system)
The integrated equalizer can be turned on
or off. With the equalizer off, it is possible
to change the sound settings only adjust-
ing 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 “PRE-
SET” with “
▲” (6) or “▼” (8).To turn the equalizer on, select one of the
following with “
▲” (6) o “▼” (8):
– “USER” (adjustment of the 7 equal-
izer bands that can be changed by the user)
– “CLASSIC” (predefined equalizer ad-
justment)
– “ROCK” (predefined equalizer adjust-
ment)
– “JAZZ” (predefined equalizer adjust-
ment).
After selecting the last adjustment set in
the Menu using “
▲” (6) or “▼” (8), use
“
˙˙” (7) or “¯¯” (4) to change it.
When one of the equalizer settings in on,
the display shows “EQ”.
On versions with BOSE HI-FI system, ana-
logue equalizing in amplitude and phase of
the signal is done automatically by the am-
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To clear all the names, turn the function
on and keep the “MENU” (9) button
pressed for about 4 seconds. The set gives
two beeps and the display shows “ALL
CLR” for about 2 seconds. At this point it
is possible to start the name allocation pro-
cedure.
Volume changing with speed
function (SVC) (excluding
versions with HI-FI BOSE sound
system)
The SVC function makes it possible to au-
tomatically adapt the volume level to the
speed of the car, increasing it as the speed
increases to maintain the ratio with the noise
level inside the passenger compartment.
To turn the function on/off use “
¯¯” (4)
or “
˙˙” (7). The display will show the cur-
rent status of the function:
– “SVC-ON”: function on
– “SVC-OFF”: function off.Tuner sensitivity
adjustment (SENS DX/LO)
With this function it is possible to change
the sensitivity of automatic station search-
ing. When low sensitivity is set “SENS-
LO” only stations with excellent reception
are sought, when high sensitivity is set
“SENS-DX” all stations are sought. There-
fore, if the car is in an area with a consid-
erable number of stations and you want to
choose only those with a strong signal, set
to low sensitivity “SENS-LO”.
To set the sensitivity, use “
¯¯” (4) or
“
˙˙” (7). The display will show the cur-
rent status of the function:
– “SENS-LO”: low sensitivity
– “SENS-DX”: high sensitivity.Compact Disc data display
function (CD)
With this function it is possible to choose
the information shown by the display, when
listening to a Compact Disc.
Two settings are available:
–TIME(time elapsed since the start of
the track)
–NAME(CD name).
After choosing “CD” in the Menu using
“
▲” (6) or “▼” (8), the display shows
“CD-DISP”. To change the setting use
“
¯¯” (4) or “˙˙” (7).
CD-Changer data display
function(CDC)
(if installed)
This function can be chosen only if a CD-
Changer is connected. In this case the dis-
play will show “CDC-DISP”.
To change function, use “
¯¯” (4) or
“
˙˙” (7).
The display shows the setting among the
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CLR function (clearing CD track
storage)
With the CLR function it is possible to clear
one or all the CD tracks stored with the TPM
function.
To clear only one track from storage, se-
lect it using button “
▲” (6) or “▼” (8)
when the TPM function is on, then press the
preset button 2 (16) for about 2 seconds;
the TPM function is turned off, a beep is
heard and the display shows “TR CLR”.
To clear all the tracks of the CD selected
from storage, turn on the TPM function, then
press the preset button 2 (16) for about
4 seconds; the TPM function is turned off, a
double beep is heard after about 2 and 4
seconds and the display shows “CD CLR”.
CD-CHANGER
(Compact Disc Player)
The CD-CHANGER (where fitted) is on the
left wall of the luggage compartment.
To gain access to it open the lid (A-
fig. 156) and then move the lid in the
shown direction (B-fig. 157).
Selecting the CD-CHANGER
To turn on the CD-Changer, turn on the set,
then press briefly and repeatedly the “SRC”
button (14) to select the “CHANGER”
function.
When listening to a Compact Disc for the
first time after putting it in the CD loader,
playing starts from the first track on the first
disc available.Possible error messages
If the CD selected is not available due to
lack of the loader or because the loader is
not inserted in the CD-Changer, the display
shows “CHANGER”.
If the CD played is illegible the display
shows “CD-ERROR”, the next CD will be
selected; if there are no other CDs or if they
are also illegible, the display will show the
wording “NO CD” until the sound source is
changed.
In the event of a fault to the CD-Changer
or difficulty in removing the loader, the dis-
play will show the wording “CD ERROR”.
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Display information
When the CD-Changer is working, the dis-
play shows the following information which
means:
“T05”: shows the number of the track on
the CD
“03:42”: shows the time elapsed since
the start of the track (if the corresponding
Menu function is on)
“CD 04”: shows the number of the CD
in the loader.
Chosing the CD
Press “
¯¯” (4) to select the previous CD
and “
˙˙” (7) to select the next CD. If in
the menu the CD time display function was
selected, this will be replaced for about 2
seconds by the CD number.
If the loader does not contain a disc in the
position selected, the display briefly shows
the wording “NO CD”, and the next disc
is played automatically.Select track (forward/backward)
Briefly press “
▲” (6) to play the next
track of the CD chosen and “
▼” (8) to play
the previous track.
To select tracks continuously, keep the but-
ton pressed.
If playing the track started more than 3
seconds ago, pressing “
▼” (8) the track is
played again from the start. In this case if
wanting to play the previous track, press the
button twice consecutively.
Fast forward/backward
Keep “
˙˙” (7) pressed to move the track
selected forward at high speed and keep
“
¯¯” (4) pressed to move it quickly back-
ward. Fast forward/backward is interrupt-
ed once the button is released.
A brief press on the button moves the track
forward or backward by 1 second.
If the CD number display function was se-
lected in the menu, this will be replaced for
about 2 seconds by the CD time display func-
tion.Scanning CD tracks
(Scan function)
With this function it is possible to listen to
all the tracks contained on the CD selected.
Keep the “SRC” (button 14) pressed for
more than one second 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
name, time or number) and the word
“SCAN”. If the Scan function is on, the Re-
peat 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
– change of CD and scanning all the tracks
(and so on for all the CDs in the changer)
– from the first track up to the one played
until the start of scanning.
The Scan function is interrupted in the fol-
lowing cases:
– turning the set off
– pressing the “SRC” button (14) again
to continue listening to the track that was
being played
– pressing “
▲” (6) or “▼” (8) (press-
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COMPACT DISC MP3
PLAYER
INTRODUCTION
This chapter describes only the operation
of the MP3 player. For the operation of Ra-
dio, Compact Disc and CD Changer refer to
the chapter “Radio with Compact Disc play-
er”.
NOTE: MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding tech-
nology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS
and Thomson multimedia.
MP3 MODE
Besides playing normal audio CDs, the ra-
dio can also play CD-ROM with MP3 com-
pressed audio files. When a common au-
dio CD is inserted, the radio works as de-
scribed previously (“Radio with Compact
Disc player”) .
To ensure optimal playing you are recom-
mended to use good quality CDs a the low-
est speed possible.The structure of a CD MP3 is the follow-
ing:
– there is a main folder with/without
MP3 tracks;
– below this folder there are other folders
with/without “subfolders” and/or MP3
tracks;
– inside the “subfolders” there may be
further “subfolders” and/or MP3 tracks;
Each CD MP3 folder is counted as illus-
trated in the diagram (see example on the
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Fast forward/backward
Keep button 7(
˙˙) pressed to move the
track selected forward at high speed and
keep button 4(
¯¯) pressed to move it
quickly backward. Fast forward/backward
is interrupted once the button is released.
If the the folder data, CD name or track
name function has been chosen in the
menu, this will be replaced by the CD time
display for about 2 seconds.
Scan function
(scanning pieces on the CD MP3)
With this function it is possible to hear the
start of all the tracks contained on a CD.
Keep the 14(SRC-SC) button pressed
until a sound is heard and the start of each
track on the CD is played for 10 seconds.
When the track is playing the display will al-
ternatively show, for 2 seconds, the CD func-
tion chosen (CD time, name or number) and
the wording “SCAN”. If the Scan function is
on, Repeat and Mix are turned off.The scanning sequence is the following:
– from the track played up to the last one
in the folder;
– change of folder and scanning of the
tracks present from the beginning to the end
(and so on for all the folders on the CD un-
til the function is interrupted).
The Scan function is interrupted in the fol-
lowing cases:
– pressing again button 14(SRC-SC)
to continue listening to the track that was
being played;
– pressing 6 (N) or (O) (in CD MP3
mode, the previous/next folder will be cho-
sen);
– pressing a preset button (from 1 to 6);
– turning the Mute function on;
– changing the sound source;
– pressing button 1 14(SRC-SC),9
(MENU-PS) or 18(AUD-LD);
– if the TA function is on and the station
selected is broadcasting a traffic bulletin.
The Scan function continues working un-
til it is interrupted by the user.Repeat function
Press button 12(4-RPT) to listen re-
peatedly to the last track played: for about
2 seconds the display will show “REPEAT
TR”.
Press button 12(4-RPT) again to listen
repeatedly to the MP3 tracks contained in
a folder: for about 2 seconds the display will
show “REPEAT DIR”.
Press again button 12(4-RPT) to turn
off the Repeat function: for about 2 seconds
the display will show “REPEAT OFF”.
After playing the track, for about 2 seconds
the display shows “REPEAT TRACK” or “RE-
PEAT DIRECTORY”.
Changing the sound source, the function
is turned off.
IMPORTANTWhen the Repeat function
is turned on, the Scan and Mix functions are
turned off.