2009 Alfa Romeo 147 CD changer

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The behaviour of the set during Autostore
is as follows:
– at the beginning of the Autostore func-
tion all the other functions are disabled
– any change in volume is not shown on
the display
– pressing one of the radio function but-
tons, for example “PTY” (2), “
˙˙” (7),
“
¯¯” (4), (17), (16), (15), (12),
(11), (10) the automatic storage process
is interrupted, the last station heard before
Autostore was turned on is tuned and the
function associated with the button pressed
is run
– pressing “AF-TA” (1) during auto-
matic storage will interrupt it, the TA func-
tion (traffic information) will be turned
on/off and a new automatic storage process
will be started
– Changing the sound source (Radio, Com-
pact Disc, CD-Changer) during automatic
storage, Autostore is not interrupted.
IMPORTANTSometimes the Autostore
function is unable to find 6 stations with a
strong signal. In this case, the free presetting
buttons will be shown on the display, for
about 2 seconds, by 4 dashes and the last
station heard will be returned.Listening to stored stations
Proceed as follows:
– select the required frequency band (FM,
MW, LW)
– briefly press one of the six station stor-
age buttons.
The display will show the number that cor-
responds to the button.
In bands FM1, FM2 and FMT, if reception
is poor and the AF alternative frequency
search function is active, the station with the
strongest signal that is broadcasting the
same programme will be sought automati-
cally. AF Function
(alternative frequency search)
Within the RDS system the radio can work
in two different modes:
AF ON: alternative frequency search on
AF OFF: alternative frequency search off.
When the signal of the RDS station tuned
weakens, the following two cases may oc-
cur:
– With AF ONthe RDS system activates
automatic tuning of the optimum frequency
of the station chosen, with the stations en-
abled, therefore the radio is automatically
tuned to the station with the strongest sig-
nal that is broadcasting the same pro-
gramme. During the journey it will thus be
possible to continue listening to the station
chosen without having to change the fre-
quency when changing area. Of course, the
station being listened to must be receivable
in the area the car is crossing.
– With AF OFFthe radio will not tune
the strongest station automatically and it
will have to be found manually using the
tuner buttons.

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To turn alternative frequency search AFof
the station chosen on/off, keep the “AF-
TA” button pressed (1) pressed until hear-
ing 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 the AM band,
when the “AF-TA” (1) is pressed, it pass-
es to the FM band on the last station se-
lected.
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 function 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
further information (frequency, name, time
of CD etc.).

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–CDC(CD-Changer display setting, if in-
stalled)
–REG(Regional programmes).
–IGN TIME(Switching off mode)
To exit the Menu function, press the
“MENU” button again (9).
Turning the equalizer on/ off
(except versions with BOSE HI-FI
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 on the equalizer, select one of the
following with “
▲” (6) or “▼” (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 is 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-
plifier.Equalizer settings
(only if the equalizer is on)
To set a personal equalizer adjustment, use
“
▲” (6) or “▼” (8) “USER”; the display
shows “EQ SET”.
To change the equalizer settings, use
“
˙˙” (7) or “¯¯” (4). 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 us-
ing “
˙˙” (7) or “¯¯” (4); the bar cho-
sen starts to flash and it is possible to adjust
it using “
▲” (6) or “▼” (8).
To store the new settings, press the
“MENU” button again (9). The display still
shows “EQ SET”.

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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
two possible: “TIME” and “CD-NR”.Regional broadcast reception
function (REG)
Some national broadcasters, at determi-
nate times of the day, transmit regional pro-
grammes which differ from region to region.
This function makes it possible to tune in on-
ly on local stations (regional). However if
a regional programme is heard and you wish
to stay tuned to it, the function must be ac-
tivated.
To turn the function on/off, use “
˙˙”
(7) or “
¯¯” (4).
The display will show the current status
of the function:
– “REG-ON”: function on
– “REG-OFF”: function off.
If the function is off and a regional pro-
gramme is tuned that works in a determi-
nate area and the car enters a different area,
the regional station of the new area is re-
ceived.
IMPORTANTWhen the function is off
(“REG-OFF”) and the AF function is on
(alternative frequencies) the radio auto-
matically tunes to the frequency of the sta-
tion selected with the strongest signal.

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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 buttons “
▲” (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 preset button 2 (16) for about 4 sec-
onds; the TPM function is turned off, a dou-
ble beep is heard after about 2 and 4 sec-
onds and the display shows “CD CLR”.
CD-CHANGER
(Compact Disc Player)
Lineaccessori Alfa Romeo offers two kits
for the CD-Changer (multiple Compact Disc
player) for 5 and 10 discs, complete with
multipolar cable for connection with the ra-
dio and a support bracket for assembly.
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”.
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 in the loader.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”.
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”: the number of the CD in the
loader.

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Choosing 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 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 pressed (14) 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 again (14)
to continue listening to the track that was
being played
– pressing “
▲” (6) or “▼” (8) (press-
ing them together the track will be skipped)

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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 and the station
selected 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 preset
button 3 (15) again.
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.

ALPHABETICAL INDEX
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Maintenance
- additional operations ................ 224
- annual inspection programme .... 224
- checking levels ........................ 226
- precautions and warnings.......... 225
- scheduled maintenance ............ 221
- scheduled maintenance
programme............................. 222
Mechanical gearbox
- lever ...................................... 109
Number plate lights
- changing bulbs ........................ 205
Paintwork (maintenance) ............ 241
- colour label ............................. 244
Parking....................................... 177
Performance................................ 251
Pockets on doors.......................... 124
Pollen filter ................................ 232
Power steering oil- checking level and topping up.... 229
Power windows ........................... 24
Pretensioners............................... 28
Radio transmitters
and cell phones ......................... 126
Radio
- presetting system ................... 140
Radio with CD player .................... 141
- advice .................................... 141
- aerial ..................................... 171
- antitheft protection .................. 144
- cautions ................................. 144
- CD changer ............................. 168
- CD player section ..................... 165
- controls at steering wheel ......... 149
- controls on front panel.............. 148
- functions and adjustments......... 150
- general .................................. 143
- glossary ................................. 145- protection fuse ........................ 171
- radio section ........................... 153
- speakers ................................ 171
- telephone provision .................. 153
Rain sensor ................................. 45
Raising the car
- with arm lift or workshop
lift ......................................... 220
Rear ceiling light .......................... 121
- changing bulbs ........................ 207
Rear fog guards
- changing bulbs ........................ 203
- switching on ........................... 107
Rear oddment pockets .................. 124
Rearscreen heating ....................... 105
Rearscreen washer ....................... 46
- spray jet ................................. 239
Rearscreen wiper
- blade replacement ................... 239