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Selection by playlist
If there are playlists saved on your USB
device, you can display them in the
PLAYLIST menu.
?To select a playlist, using manual in-
teraction:
Activate the Main Menu, select the
M.M. PLAYER option and then press
OKor
ß.
Select the option PLAYLISTS and then
press OKor
ß.
Scroll through the available playlists.
To listen to the playlist displayed, press
OKor
ß.
To select a previous or next playlist
you can also press the Instant Nav
N/Obuttons.
For further information on creating
playlists, refer to the SUGGESTIONS
chapter.LISTENING TO AUDIO TRACKS
Random play for the entire
multimedia libraray
The option “Any” allows you to quickly
play the entire contents of your multime-
dia library in random order.
?To activate the “Any” function, using
manual interaction:
Activate the Main Menu, select the
M.M. PLAYER option and then press
OKor
ß.
Select the option ANY and then press
OKor
ß.Playing audio
?To start listening to digital audio, us-
ing manual interaction:
If the “AUTO PLAY” function is on,
connect your USB device to the sys-
tem and the tracks will start playing
automatically.
MULTIMEDIA PLAYER -
SETTING FUNCTIONS.
With the USB device connected to the
system, press the MEDIAcontrol on
the front of the Instant Nav to select
the “M.M. PLAYER” source.
You can also select the digital audio
you want to listen to and then press
OKor
ßto start playing.
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MULTIMEDIA PLAYER
SETTINGS (Instant Nav only)
To enter the Multimedia Player settings
menu on the Instant Nav you can:
– Select the Audio function on the
Instant Nav Menu, confirm by pressing the
OK knot to enter the Media Player, press
the OK knob again to confirm the selec-
tion and turn to select the desired item.
or
– Select the Media Player source on
Instant Nav pressing the OKor MEDIA
buttons, press the MUSICbutton and
then press the OK button/knob to confirm
the selection and turn it to select the de-
sired item.Automatic play
The Automatic play function allows you
to set the Instant Nav so that the playing
of digital audio on your USB device starts
as soon as the ignition key is turned to the
MAR position. Once this function is
turned on, the first time you use the play-
er, playing will start automatically, do it be-
fore inserting the device in the USB port
on the car and create or update the mul-
timedia library.Note
If you change the setting of the Auto-
matic play after having connected a USB
device, the new setting will only be acti-
vated the first time you connect another
USB device (or the same USB device with
the updated musical tracks library).
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Random play
The Random play function changes the
order in which the digital audio is played.
When the Random play function is acti-
vated the Instant Nav plays digital audio in
a random order.
Track repeat
When the Continuous play function is
turned on, a track is played repeatedly.
Note
If the Track repeat is on, the play previ-
ous track and next track functions will
move to the previous or next audio track
and start playing this track continuously.
For more information, see the de-
scription in the Instant Nav manual.SUGGESTIONS FOR THE USE
OF THE MULTIMEDIA PLAYER
Scrolling
– To improve scrolling within the
FOLDERS menu, organize the folders on
your USB device before connecting the
device to the system. To facilitate and im-
prove the selection in the FOLDERS
menu, organize your music tracks in fold-
ers that have names that mean something
to you.Organizing multimedia files
– To produce categories that mean
something on the system, the information
in the multimedia files must be updated.
To update the information for each file,
follow the instructions in your software
support documentation for managing mul-
timedia files.
– If your library contains items with in-
formation relating to the Artist, Album,
Title or Genre, the system will display
UNKNOWN in the ALBUM and GENRE
menus. To insert information on a ditital
audio file, follow the instructions in your
software support documentation for man-
aging multimedia files.
– To improve listening to your favourite
music, we suggest creating specific playlists
(see “Creating playlists” in this chapter).
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Creating a multimedia library
– It may take a few minutes to create a
multimedia library. If the time for creating
the multimedia library is too long, you can
intervene by reducing the amount of au-
dio files saved on your USB device.
– It is possible to listen to a selection of
music tracks whilst creating the library.
The system will continue to create the li-
brary whilst the music is playing.Creating playlists
To create a .m3uor .wplplaylist for the
system using Microsoft
®Windows Media®
Player, proceed as follows:
– Copy all the songs you want on the
playlist in a new folder or onto your USB
memory device.
– Open Microsoft
®Windows Media®
Player. Select File, Open from the menu.
– Scroll through the contents of the USB
device connected to your computer and
select the audio files you want on the
playlist.
– Click on Open.
– Move onto “File” and select “Save
playlist with name...” .... Enter the name
you want in the field “File name” and set
the type .wplor .m3uin the “Save as” field.
– Click on Save.
Once the previous stages have been
completed, the new .m3uor .wplfile will
be produced.
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The system will communicate with your
personal devices via Bluetooth®and the
USB.
For up to date information on the com-
patibility of personal devices with the sys-
tem, ask to Fiat Dealership or consult the
dedicated area on www.fiat.com.MOBILE PHONES WITH
Bluetooth®
The system is compatible with most mo-
bile phones that support Bluetooth®1.1
and the 1.5 HandsFree profile (refer to the
Bluetooth
®connection specifications in
the mobile phone handbrook).
As a result of the different possible soft-
ware versions available on the market for
different models of mobile phone, some
additional functions (e.g.: second call man-
agement, call transfer from hands free sys-
tem to mobile phone and vice versa, etc.)
may not correspond exactly to the de-
scription in the mobile phone instruction
manual. In any case, the possibility of car-
rying out a hands-free conversation will
not be compromised. Mobile phones with directory
management
If your mobile phone has the capability
of automatically transmitting the phone di-
rectory via Bluetooth
®, the entire phone
list will automatically be copied onto the
system during the registration procedure.
To consult the list of mobile phones and
functions supported go to the dedicated
website www.fiat.com under the system
section or call customer services on
800.3428.0000.
You will also find:
– a quick guide with advice on usage;
– a guide for using your mobile phone
for registering;
– advice on connection to an iPod;
– the files in the 8 voice recognition lan-
guages available that can be down-
loaded onto the system (Italian,
French, English, German, Spanish, Por-
toguese, Dutch, Polish) as an alterna-
tive.
T T
E E
C C
H H
N N
O O
L L
O O
G G
Y Y

C C
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M M
P P
A A
T T
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B B
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W W
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H H

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Mobile phones with management
of individual contacts
If your mobile phone has the capability
of transmitting individual contacts in the
phone directory via Bluetooth
®, during
the registration procedure you will be
asked to transfer the names in the phone
list using your mobile phone.
Mobile phones with management
of SMS text messages (not all
mobile phones support listening to
incoming SMS text messages)
If your mobile phone has the capability
of transmitting SMS messages via Blue-
tooth
®, it is possible to read the incom-
ing SMS text messages via the hands free
system, save them in a dedicated message
list or delete them.COMPATIBLE USB MEMORY
DEVICES USB
Memory devices
The multimedia player is compatible with
most of the USB mass storage devices 1.0,
1.1 or 2.0, which can be configured as hard
disks.
Management of audio files from
iPod™ devices
To improve the connection of your iPod
with the system it is usually necessary to
carry out these few simple operations on
your iPod:
– Configure the iPod for use as an ex-
ternal disc with reference to the instruc-
tion manual for the iPod;
– if the configuration has been made on
an Apple PC, make the configuration in
Windows format:
– Store the sound tracks as Mp3 audio
files compatible with Blue&Me™.
These operations do not adversely
affect listening quality or using tracks
managed by iPod.What I can do
– Listening of tracks in digital quality
– Select tracks (by artist, album, type,
etc.) through voice control or by using the
controls on the steering wheel
– Display information about the track
being played (song title, singer, etc.) on the
instrument panel.
– Recharge your iPod through the USB.
What I cannot do
– Playing of audio tracks from iPod™
devices not configurable as external disks
or iPhone™ (without Media Player
Blue&Me™adapter, see following
Note).
NoteA Lineaccessori Fiat Media Play-
er Blue&Me™ adapter is available for
playing tracks stored on iPod and iPhone
models which cannot be configured as an
external disk.
NoteTo manage audio files from
iPod™ or iPhone™ devices, refer to
“Technologies compatible with the sys-
tem”.
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Note
It is not advisable to use USB devices
with a password function. In this case, al-
ways check that this USB device function
has been deactivated.
The multimedia player has only one mul-
timedia library. When a new USB device
is inserted, the system creates a new li-
brary replacing the existing one.Compatible digital audio files
The multimedia player supports the playing of audio files with the following formats:
Audio Code extension
.wma
.mp3
.wav
.aac
.M4A
.MP4
Note
The multimedia player does not support compressed audio files with other formats
and protected audio files DRM (Digital Right Management). If there are audio files on
the USB device that are not supported, they will be ignored.It supports WMA standard version 1 and WMA version 2.
(WMA2 = 353, WMA1 = 352). It supports WMA
Voice audio formats.
MPEG-1 Layer 3 files (sampling frequencies 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz
and 48 kHz) and MPEG-2 layer 3 (16 kHz, 22.05 kHz and 24 kHz).
The following bit rates are supported: 16 kbps, 32 kbps, 64 kbps,
96 kbps, 128 kbps and 192 kbps. It also supports the Fraunhofer
MP2.5 extension (sampling frequencies 8 kHz, 11.025 kHz a
nd 12 kHz).
Audio in digital format, without data compression.
MPEG-4 file (sampling frequencies between
22.05 kHz and 48 kHz)
The following bit rates are supported: 8Kbps - 529 kbps
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MULTIMEDIA PLAYER
Problem Probable Cause Possible Solution
Indication on the display: NO FILE
Or the system says:
“No multimedia file found”
After having inserted a USB device
and having turned the ignition key
to the MAR position, you cannot hear
the music
After having inserted a USB device
and turned the ignition key to the MAR
position, there are malfunctions with
the system (e.g. failure to play
music tracks or no voice messages)– No USB device is connected to the
car’s USB port.
– No digital audio file is presenton the
USB device
– If there is a break In the power supply,
for example if the car battery is
disconnected, the system loses the
power supply temporarily and the
multimedialibrary must be
recreated
– Your USB device is not supported by
the system.
It may take a few minutes to create
the multimedia library.
You may have used a USB device with
a PASSWORD function activated.– Follow the instructions for connecting your
USB device to the system.
– Enter the digital audio files on your USB
device following the instructions in your
software for the management of multimedia
files.
– Remove the USB device from the USB
port in the car and reinsert it. When it
is inserted again the multimedia library will
be recreated.
– To be compatible with the system ,
a USB device must be classified as devices
with a USB earth memory.
Wait for the library to be created.
If the creation of the library is taking too
long, you can decide to reduce the amount
of digital audio on your USB device.
Disable the USB device for this
function.
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