
ŠkodaAuto
SIMPLY CLEVER
www.skoda-auto.comRadionavigační systém SatCompass
Škoda Auto anglicky 05.06 S00.5610.45.20
3U0 012 151 CM
RADIO NAVIGATION SYSTEM SatCompass
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Introduction
You have opted for a Škoda vehicle, which is fitted with a radio navigation system SatCompass, (designated 
in the following as navigation system ) - we thank you for your confidence in us.
We recommend that you read this Owner's Manual attentivel y to enable you to become familiar with your naviga-
tion system and all that it offers as quickly as possible.
Please do not hesitate to contact your Škoda Service Pa rtner or importer should you have any further questions 
regarding any problems with your  navigation system which may arise.
Any national legal provisions which vary from the inform ation contained in this Owner's Manual take precedence 
over the information contained herein.
We wish you much pleasure with your navigati on system and pleasant motoring at all times.
Yo u r   Škoda  Auto
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Contents
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Contents
Layout of this Owner's Manual 
(explanations)
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General comments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
General view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Radio navigation system SatCompass. . . . . . . . 
Important information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Changing the navigation CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Functional description of the buttons. . . . . . . . 
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Basic settings of the navigation system. . . . . . . 
Anti-theft protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Radio mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Radio mode with RDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Switch on radio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Set and store station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Retrieving the stored stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Replay recorded traffic information . . . . . . . . . . 
CD mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Overview of navigation basic menu. . . . . . . . . . 
Enter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Enter destination - Town. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Enter destination - Street - Intersection. . . . . . 
Enter destination - Town centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Destination entry - Special destination. . . . . . . 
Enter destination - From destination memory
Enter destination - Flagged destination
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Route options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Destination memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Bypass a jam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
TOURLIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Tr a v e l  g u i d e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
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General comments
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General comments
General view
Button for manual station tuning FM, AM, TIM and TMC and to select the track 
in the CD mode
Button   to activate the FM radio mode
Button   (Traffic Information Memo) to quickly retrieve the stored traffic 
announcements
CD - eject button Button   (Traffic Message Channel)
 to activate the TMC radio mode
Button AM to activate the AM radio mode
CD-case
Display - screen
Button   for setting the display contrast
Fig. 1  General view
A1
A2FM
A3TIM
A4
A5TMC
A6
A7
A8
A9DSP
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Button   to activate the CD and CD changer mode*
Button for manual switch over  between day and night display
Button   calls up the na vigation basic menu 
Button   displays the traffic reports received via TMC
Radio mode
− retrieving the stored station
− automatic station finding in AM waveband
− fast station finding (audible) TIM
− fast station finding in CD mode
Button   for switching on/off the mute function of the audio sources 
radio, CD und CD changer*
Button 
− for a brief playing (ten seconds) of a ll stored stations (TP,FM and AM) - in 
radio mode
− Playing all tracks on a CD one after the other
Button   displays continuous information
Button   plays the tracks on a CD in random order
Rotary/push knob for switching on an d off (press) the navigation system, 
volume control (turn)
Button   automatically stores the station
Button for storing the current vehicle position as flagged destination
Station selection buttons in radio mode and CD direct selection buttons in CD 
changer mode*
Delete button for deleting entries in the editing field
Button sound for adjusting the  sound and volume distribution
Menu knob for selecting and confirming the menu points
Button   for calculating an alternative  route in case of traffic congestion
Button   to exit a menu.
Button   calls up the SETUP menu
Macro button, programmable function key Radio navigation system SatCompass
Special equipment 
The navigation system SatCompass offers yo u an easy handling of the convenience 
equipment radio, CD player and navigation  system in the vehicle. The system can 
be equipped with an original  6-compartment CD changer*.
Navigation
The navigation system is your “intelligent front passenger ”. You can reach the 
desired destination quickly, easily and reliably without time-consuming map 
searching from the starting point of your  trip. In unknown locations it saves you 
time by guiding you to the next filling stat ion. You can make an intermittent stop on 
the road, in order e.g. to go and eat in a restaurant or to visit a sight. The system uses 
the data stored on the navigation CD for  the calculation of the trip destination. 
During the guidance you will receive via different screen displays information about 
vehicle position; notes regarding turns (direction and distance until the turn) and 
the arrival time at the trip destination.
Announcement of the ŠkodaAuto navigation system
Under certain requirements the system must be announced, as it is equipped with 
a radio unit.
How does the navigation system function?
The current vehicle position is determined  using satellites. The distance travelled is 
measured by the ABS. The direction of travel is determined using a gyroscope. The 
navigation system is provided with this information and compared with the stored 
data.
Outside the densely populated areas it is possible that this type of locating does not 
permit exact position definition. In this case the locating is performed via satellites. 
This type of locating is referred to as  Global  Positioning  System (GPS ) - global satel-
lite locating system.
A10CD
A11
A12NAVI
A13TELE
A14
A15MUTE
A16SCAN
A17INFO
A18MIX
A19
A20AS
A21
A22
A23
A24
A25
A26
A27
A28SET
A29
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Button 
All receivable stations in each band can be played for 5 seconds with the 
function radio scan.
– Select with the buttons    ,     or     the band in 
which you wish to carry out the scan finding.
– Press the button     briefly.
– If you wish to select the scanned station, press again the button    .
Note
If you have selected no stat ion, the function radio scan is repeated after a frequency 
process.
Button 
– Press the button     to receive more information about the  current destination or the list entr ies, which are marked with continu-
ation points.
After pressing the button     the current destination is shown in the standard 
field - foreground - of the display  ⇒fig. 2  and a repetition of the last voice response 
of the navigation is performed if th e route guidance function is active.
A detailed display of the list entries shown with continuation points is given in list 
menus.
Other list entries can be retrieved by pressing the menu knob  .
Note
If further information is avai lable on your navigation CD, it can be called up in the 
menu “ TRAVEL GUIDE ”.
Display
Display
The functions and menus displayed on th e display result from the following 
standard fields  ⇒fig. 2 :
Background
If the navigation is active the status of  the functions radio, CD or CD changer* is 
displayed at the top of the display. In radi o or CD mode the function of the naviga-
tion active at this moment in time is displayed.
Foreground
In case of active navigation, the optical  driving recommendations are shown in the 
foreground. In radio mode the station or th e frequency is shown in this standard 
field, in CD mode “ TRACK” and the current track number.
Status range 
The display appears only in audio mode.
The status range serves as display of the current audio source and the traffic radio 
readiness.
SCAN
FMA2TMCA5AMA6
SCANA16
SCAN
A16
INFO
INFOA17
INFOA17
A25
Fig. 2  Layout of the display
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Display contents
The display shows the following content:
 selected audio source,
 selected memory space,
 name of the selected station,
 display that the set station is a TMC station as well as the number of received 
traffic reports,
 arrival time,
 selected route option (here dynamic),
 distance to destination,
 direction arrow,
 distance to the next decision point,
 name of the currently driven road.
Alarm
If your navigation system rece ives a disaster announcement, “ ALARM” is displayed 
in the standard field - foreground - of  the display. The display appears in the 
standard field - background du ring active route guidance. 
The play function of the active audio so urce is interrupted and the navigation 
system switches over to the correspond ing radio station that is receiving the 
disaster announcement. 
The play function of the announceme nt is perfomed with the volume ⇒page 13 
set for traffic information.
At the end of the announcement it switches  back automatically to the last active 
audio source.
You can end the traffic information at any time by switching over to another audio 
source or setting  another station.
Te l e p h o n e
If your vehicle is eq uipped with a “hands-free system*” , the voice play function of 
the telephone is performed via the navigation system.
If the telephone is activated, the au dio sources are switched to mute. “ PHONE” is 
displayed on the display.
After the end of the conversation, the audio play function is continued.
Note
If the navigation system is switched off, it switches on automatically when activating 
the telephone. The display is not switched  on. You can phone as before. After the 
end of the conversation, the navigation system automatically switches off again.
Fig. 3  Display overview
AA
AB
AC
AD
AE
AF
AG
AH
AI
AJ
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Audio
Radio mode
Radio mode with RDS
The function  RDS is always active for the navigation system.
More and more USW broadcasting companies transmit RDS information in addi-
tion to the program.  E.g the station name and the traffic status of the set station 
belong to this information.
Alternative frequency AF
The function alternative frequency ensures  that the best receivable frequency of 
the selected station is automatically and precisely set.
The replay of the broadcast can be mu ted briefly during the search process 
according to the best receivable frequency.
If no alternative freq uency of the set station can be  found and the station no longer 
offers a satisfactory quality, then please select another station.
TMC (Traffic Message Channel)
Certain radio stations transmit digital tr affic announcements in addition to their 
programme. The announcements are received  by your navigation system and used 
for a dynamic route guidance  ⇒page 29. If a station has TMC at its disposal, “ TMC” 
is shown in the standard field - status range - of the display. These stations can be 
stored on two memory levels TC1 and TC2.
RDS regional
Certain programs of the broadcasting  companies are divided into regional 
programs at specific times.
First of all the unit attempts to set only alternative frequencies of the selected 
station.
If the quality is however so low, that there is a risk of a “program loss”, the navigation 
system accepts also frequencies, which are “related” to the station.  As this station  emits temporarily different programs and due to such a change in frequency also 
the programme from one of the “related” stations can be heard 
⇒page 12.
Switch on radio mode
Press the button    ,     or     in order to switch on the 
radio mode. After pressing the button the last set station, if receiveable, is 
selected.
Note
If FM is changed to TMC or vice versa, th e set station is taken over in the selected 
level.
Set and store station
Manual station tuning
– Press one of the buttons   in orde r to manually tune a station. At 
every press the frequency changes to fixed, defined steps upwards or 
downward.
Automatic station tuning
– Press one of the buttons   for a station finding, in a frequency range,  upwards or downwards. The next or the previous station is automati-
cally set and selected.
– If you hold the button   pressed,  the station continues quickly to the 
next station.
FMA2TMCA5AMA6
A1
A14
A14
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