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Controlling the station type of
PTY programme
To know the type of PTY programme of
the station heard keep the “PTY” button
(2) pressed until a “beep” is heard. After
the “beep” the display will show the type
of programme (see previous paragraph) of-
fered by the station tuned. If the station has
no PTY code the display will show the word-
ing “NO-PTY”. After about 5 seconds the
display will again show the RDS name or
frequency of the station tuned.
EON function
(Enhanced Other Network)
Some countries have circuits which group
together several stations enabled to broad-
cast traffic information. In this case the pro-
gramme of the station being heard will be
interrupted temporarily to receive traffic in-
formation (only with the TA function on),
every time these bulletins are given by one
of the stations of the same circuit. Scrolling transmissions
It is possible to receive different pro-
grammes in the same network and scroll
them (in FM band only) - e.g.: NDR1,
NDR2, NDR3, NDR4, N-JOY...
To turn on this function, briefly press the
“AF-TA” button (1) to turn on the AF func-
tion. The user can then start scrolling press-
ing “
˙˙” (7) or “¯¯” (4).
IMPORTANTThe 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(fig. 154)
Functions of “MENU” button (9)
To turn on the Menu function briefly press
(less than 1 second) the “MENU” button
(9). The display will show the word
“MENU”.
To scroll the Menu functions use “
▲” (6)
or “
▼” (8). To turn on/off the function se-
lected use “
˙˙” (7) or “¯¯” (4).
The display will show the current status
of the function selected.
The functions controlled by the menu are
the following:
–EQ SET(Equalizer settings, only if the
equalizer is on)
–PRESET/USER/CLASSIC/
ROCK/JAZZ(Turning on/off and choos-
ing predefined equalizer adjustments)
–HICUT(Treble reduction)
–PHONE(Volume of phone, if installed)
–CD NAME(Allocation of CD names,
only with CD inserted)
–SVC(Automatic volume control in re-
lation to speed) (excluding versions with
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To select tracks continuously,
keep the button 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.
If the CD name display has been chosen
in the menu, this will be replaced by the
CD time display. After about 2 seconds from
the last time the button is pressed, the CD
name will be displayed again.Pause function
To pause the CD player press the preset
button 3 (15). The display will show “CD-
PAUSE”.
To listen again, press the preset button 3
(15) again.
Scanning pieces on the
CD (Scan function)
With this function it is possible to hear all
the pieces contained on a CD.
Keep the “SRC” button (14) pressed for
over one second to play the first 10 seconds
of each track on the CD. While the track is
playing the display will alternately show, for
2 seconds, the CD function chosen (CD time
or name) 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
on the CD
– from the first one on the CD up to the
one played the moment scanning was start-
ed.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-
ing them together the track will be skipped)
– pressing a preset button
– turning Autostore on
– turning PTY on
– changing the sound source
– pressing “AUD” (18)
– if the TA function is on the station se-
lected is broadcasting a traffic bulletin
– pressing “MENU” (9).
If the Scan function is not interrupted, at
the end it will continue playing the track
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Repeat
Briefly press the preset button 4 (12) to
listen repeatedly to the last track played: for
about 2 seconds the display will show “RPT
TRUCK”.
Press preset button 4 (12) again to turn
off the repeat function: for about 2 seconds
the display will show“RPT OFF”. When
the function is on the display shows “RPT”.
Changing the sound source, the function
is turned off.
IMPORTANTWhen the repeat function
is turned on, the Scan and Mix functions are
turned off. Random playing (MIX function)
To start the random playing of tracks on
the Compact Disc, press the preset button 5
(11). A new track will be played and for
about 2 seconds the display will show “CD-
MIX-ON”. Press the preset button 5 (11)
again to turn the function off: for about 2
seconds the display will show “CD-MIX-
OFF”.
When the Mix function is on, all the tracks
on the CD are played in random sequence.
Changing the sound source, the function
is turned off.
IMPORTANTWhen The Mix function is
turned on, Scan and Repeat are turned off. TPM function (CD playing
sequence storage)
With the TPM function (Track Program
Memory) it is possible to store the sequence
for playing tracks of a CD, to be able to play
them later in the sequence set.
To turn the function on briefly press (less
than 1 second) the preset button 1 (17),
while listening to a CD. When the function
is on, the display shows “TPM”.
To store tracks, select the track required,
then press the preset button 1 (17) for
about 1 second, until hearing the beep; the
display will show “STORED”. Repeat this
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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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– pressing a preset button
– turning Autostore on
– turning PTY on
– changing the sound source
– pressing “AUD” (18)
– if the TA function is on the station se-
lected is broadcasting a traffic bulletin
– pressing “MENU” (9).
If the Scan function is not interrupted, at
the end it will continue playing the track
played before scanning was started.Pause function
To pause the CD-Changer press the preset
button 3 (15). The display will show “CD-
PAUSE”.
To resume playing the track, press the pre-
set button 3 (15).
Repeat
Briefly press the preset button 4 (12) to
listen repeatedly to the last track played: for
about 2 seconds the display will show “RPT
TRUCK”.
Press preset button 4 (12) again to turn
off the repeat function: for about 2 seconds
the display will show“RPT OFF”. When
the function is on the display shows “RPT”.
Changing the sound source, the function
is turned off.
IMPORTANTWhen the repeat function
is turned on, the Scan and Mix functions are
turned off. Random playing (Mix function)
To start the random playing of tracks on
the Compact Disc, press the preset button 5
(11). A new track will be played and for
about 2 seconds the display will show “CD-
MIX-ON”. Press the preset button 5 (11)
again to turn the function off: for about 2
seconds the display will show “CD-MIX-
OFF”.
When the Mix function is on, all the tracks
on the CD are played in random sequence.
Changing the sound source, the function
is turned off.
IMPORTANTWhen the Mix function is
turned on, the Scan and Repeat functions
are turned off.

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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.

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Mix function
(random playing)
To start the random playing of tracks con-
tained in a folder on the CD MP3, press but-
ton11(5-MIX). A new track will be
played and for about 2 seconds the display
will show “MIX DIRECTORY”.
Press button 11(5-MIX) again to start
random playing of all the folders containing
MP3 tracks: for about 2 seconds the display
will show “MIX ALL DIRECTORIES”. In this
context there will be first randomly repro-
duced all the pieces contained in current fold-
er, then the reproduction will shift to next
folder, the pieces of which are reproduced
under a random order. This process is re-
peated for all remaining disk folders.
Press button 11(5-MIX) again to turn
the function off: for about 2 seconds the dis-
play will show “MIX OFF”.
When the Mix function is turned on, all the
tracks of the currently selected CD or of any
CD inside the CD Changer are played ran-
domly.
After playing a track, for about 2 seconds
the display will show “MIX DIRECTORY” or
“MIX ALL DIRECTORIES”.Changing the sound source, the function
is turned off.
IMPORTANTWhen the Mix function is
turned on, Scan and Repeat are turned off.
Info MP3 function
(folder data)
Briefly press button 10(6-MP3
|) to
view the current folder: for about 5 seconds
the display will show twice the name of the
folder currently selected. Then the display
will show again the CD mode previously se-
lected.
If button 10(6-MP3
|) is pressed
again when the folder name is being dis-
played, for about 5 seconds the display will
show twice the name of the MP3 track cur-
rently played. Then the display will show
again the CD mode previously selected.
MENU
Functions of button 9 (MENU-PS)
To turn on the Menu function briefly press
button9(MENU-PS). The display will
show “MENU”.
To scroll the Menu functions use button
6(
N) or 8(O). To turn on/off the se-
lected function use button 4(
¯¯) or
7(
˙˙).
The display will show the current status
of the function selected.
The functions controlled by the menu are
the following:
– USER EQ SETTINGS (equalizer settings,
only if the USER equalizer is on);
– PRESET/USER/CLASSIC/ROCK/JAZZ
(turning on/off and choosing predefined
equalizer adjustments);
– REGIONAL MODE (regional pro-
grammes);
– CD DISPLAY (CD display setting);

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– MP3 DISPLAY (CD MP3 display setting);
– CDC DISPLAY (CD Changer display set-
ting, if installed);
– SENSITIVITY (tuning sensitivity);
– SVC SETTING (automatic volume con-
trol in relation to speed) (excluding versions
with HI-FI BOSE sound system);
– CD NAMING FUNCTION (allocation of CD
names, only with CD or CD Changer select-
ed);
– PHONE setting (volume of phone, if in-
stalled);
– HICUT FUNCTION (treble reduction);
– IGNITION TIME (turning off mode);
To exit the Menu function, press button 11
(MENU-PRESET SCAN) again.PRESET/USER/CLASSIC/
ROCK/JAZZ function (turning
the 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 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 “PRESET”
with6(
N) or 8(O).
To turn the equalizer on, select one of the
following with 6(
N) or 8(O):
– “USER” (adjustment of the 7 equaliz-
er bands that can be changed by the user);
– “CLASSIC” (predefined equaliser ad-
justment for optimal listening conditions of
classic music);
– “ROCK” (predefined equaliser adjust-
ment for optimal listening conditions of rock
and pop music);
– “JAZZ” (predefined equaliser adjust-
ment for optimal listening conditions of jazz
music).After selecting the last adjustment set in
the Menu using 6(
N) or 8(O), use
4(
¯¯) or 7(˙˙) to change it.
When one of the equalizer settings is on,
the display shows “EQ”.
USER EQ SETTINGS function
(equalizer settings only if the
USER setting has been selected)
To set a personal equalizer adjustment, use
6(
N) or 8(O) to selected the “USER EQ
SETTINGS” function.
To change the equalizer settings, use
4(
¯¯) or 7(˙˙).
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 4(
¯¯) or 7(˙˙); the
bar chosen starts to flash and it is possible
to adjust it using 6(
N) or 8(O).
To store the new settings, press button 9
(MENU-PS) again. The display still shows
“USER EQ SETTINGS”.