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FUNCTIONS
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RADIO
CD PLAYER
CD MP3
PLAYER
CD CHANGER
(CDC) PLAYER QUICK
GUIDE
EXTERNAL AUDIO function
(phone volume adjustment)
This function makes it possible to adjust
the phone volume (setting from 1 to 40)
by turning the button/knob fig. 1 or by
pressing the buttons ÷/ ˜or to ex-
clude it (OFF setting).
The display shows the function status:
❒“Extern audio: Off” - function deacti-
vated.
❒“Extern volume: 23” - function activat-
ed with volume set to 23.RADIO OFF function
(on and off mode)
This function makes it possible to set the
radio switching off mode by choosing be-
tween two methods. To activate the func-
tion use the button ÷or ˜.
The choose mode will appear on the
display:
❒“Radio off: 00 min”: the radio turns off
in connection with the ignition key; the
radio is turned automatically off as
soon as the key is turned to the STOP
position;
❒“Radio off: 20 min”: the radio turns off
independently from the ignition key; the
radio remains on for a maximum peri-
od of 20 minutes after the key has been
turned to the STOP position.
RESET SYSTEM function
This function is used to restore all settings
to the factory values. The options are:
❒NO: no restore intervention;
❒YES: the default parameters will be re-
stored. During such operation, the
wording “Resetting” appears on the dis-
play. At the end of the operation, the
source does not change and the previ-
ous situation will be displayed.PHONE PRESETTING
When a phone call is received, the radio
audio will be connected to the telephone
output if the hands-free kit is installed on
the car. The sound of the telephone al-
ways arrives at a fixed volume, but it is pos-
sible to adjust it during a phone conver-
sation by pressing the button/knob fig. 1.
The fixed volume of the telephone audio
can be adjusted with the function “Extern
audio” of the Menu. The wording “PHONE”
appears on the display during the tele-
phone audio deactivation.
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FUNCTIONS
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RADIO
CD PLAYER
CD MP3
PLAYER
CD CHANGER
(CDC) PLAYER QUICK
GUIDE
FREQUENCY BAND SELECTION
With the Radio mode active, press the
button FM AS or AM briefly and repeat-
edly to select the desired reception band.
Each time the button is pressed the fol-
lowing bands are selected cyclically:
❒By pressing the button FM AS: “FM1”,
“FM2” or “FMA”;
❒By pressing the button AM: “MW1”,
“MW2”.
Each band is highlighted by the names in
the display. The last station selected on
the respective frequency band will be
tuned into.
The FM band is divided into sections: FM1,
FM2 and “FMA”; the FMA reception band
is reserved to broadcasters stored auto-
matically using the Autostore function.PRESET BUTTONS
The buttons numbered from 1 to 6 are
used to set the following preselections:
❒18 in the FM band: 6 in FM1, 6 in FM2,
6 in FMT or “FMA” (on some versions);
❒12 in the MW band.
To listen to a preset station, select the
desired frequency band and then press
briefly the corresponding preset button
(from 1 to 6).
By pressing the preset button for more
than 2 seconds, the tuned station will be
stored. The storing phase is confirmed by
an acoustic signal. INTRODUCTION
When the car radio is turned on, the last
function that was selected before turning
it off (Radio, CD,CD/MP3) is activated.
To select the Radio function when an-
other audio source is being listened to,
briefly press the buttons FM AS or AM de-
pending on the desired band.
Once the Radio mode has been activated,
the display will show the name (RDS sta-
tions only) or the frequency of the se-
lected radio station, the frequency band
selected (e.g. FM1) and the preselect but-
ton number (e.g. P1).
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RADIO
CD PLAYER
CD MP3
PLAYER
CD CHANGER
(CDC) PLAYER QUICK
GUIDE
AUTOSTORE FUNCTION
(station automatic storing)
To activate the Autostore function, hold
the button FM AS pressed until the acti-
vation of the acoustic confirmation signal.
With this function, the radio automatical-
ly stores the 6 stations with the strongest
signal in a decreasing order on the FMA
frequency band.
During the automatic storing process,
the wording “Autostore” flashes on the
display.Press the button FM AS again to stop the
Autostore function: the radio will tune
again into the station listened to before the
activation of the function.
When the Autostore function has finished,
the radio will automatically tune into the
first preset station on the FMA band stored
on the preset 1 side.
The stations that have a strong signal at
that moment are then automatically stored
in the preselected band in the buttons
numbered from 1 to 6.
When the Autostore function is activat-
ed within the MW band, the FMA band is
automatically selected and the function is
performed.IMPORTANT Sometimes the Autostore
function does not manage to find 6 sta-
tions with a strong signal. In this case, the
previous stations stored will be duplicat-
ed in the free preset buttons.
IMPORTANT When the Autostore func-
tion is activated, the stations that were
previously stored in the FMA band are
deleted.
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