2009 FIAT IDEA display

RADIO (TUNER) .....................................................................21
Introduction ............................................................................. 21
Selecting a frequency band .................................................... 21
Preselection buttons ............................................................... 21
Storing the last station listened to ....................................... 22
Automatic tuning ..................................................................... 22
Manual tuning ........................................................................... 22
Autostore function ................................................................. 23
Emergency alarm reception .................................................. 24
EON function ...........................................................................24
Stereophonic broadcasters ................................................... 24
CD PLAYER ............................................................................. 25
Introduction ............................................................................. 25
CD player selection ................................................................ 25
CD loading/ejection ................................................................ 25
Display readings ....................................................................... 26
Track selection.......................................................................... 27
Fast forward/rewind through tracks ................................... 27
Pause function ..........................................................................27
CD MP3 PLAYER .................................................................... 28
Introduction ............................................................................. 28
MP3 mode .................................................................................28
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INTRODUCTION ................................................................... 3
Suggestions ............................................................................... 3
Technical specifications .......................................................... 5
QUICK GUIDE ......................................................................... 6
Steering wheel controls ......................................................... 9
General information ............................................................... 10
FUNCTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS ................................. 12
Turning the car radio on ....................................................... 12
Turning the car radio off .......................................................12
Selecting the radio functions ................................................. 12
Selecting the CD/CD CHANGER function ........................ 12
Audio source memory function ........................................... 12
Volume adjustment ................................................................. 12
Mute/Pause function ............................................................... 12
Audio adjustments .................................................................. 13
Tone adjustment ..................................................................... 13
Balance adjustment ................................................................. 13
Fader adjustment ..................................................................... 14
Loudness adjustment .............................................................. 14
Menu ........................................................................................... 15
Phone presetting ..................................................................... 19
Anti-theft protection............................................................... 20
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Selecting MP3 sessions with hibrid disc............................... 29
Display readings ....................................................................... 29
Next/previous folder selection ............................................ 29
Folder structure ...................................................................... 29
CD CHANGER (CDC) PLAYER ......................................... 30
Introduction ............................................................................... 30
CD Changer selection ............................................................. 30
Possible error messages.......................................................... 30
CD selection.............................................................................. 30TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................... 31
General section ....................................................................... 31
CD player ................................................................................. 31
MP3 file playing ........................................................................ 31
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INTRODUCTION
FUNCTIONS
AND
ADJUSTMENTS
RADIO
CD PLAYER
CD MP3
PLAYER
CD CHANGER
(CDC) PLAYER
QUICK
GUIDE
❒FM Multipath detector;
❒manual storing of 30 stations: 18 on FM
band (6 on FM1, 6 on FM2, 6 on FMT),
12 on MW band;
❒automatic storing (AUTOSTORE func-
tion) of 6 stations in the dedicated FM
band;
❒SPEED VOLUME function: automatic
volume adjustment depending on the
car speed;
❒automatic Stereo/Mono selection.CD section
❒Direct disc selection;
❒Track selection (forward/backward);
❒Fast forward/rewind through tracks;
❒CD Display function: display of disc
name and time elapsed since start of the
track;
❒Audio CD, CD-R and CD-RW playing. GENERAL INFORMATION
The radio offers the following functions:
Radio section
❒PLL tuning with FM/AM/MW frequen-
cy bands;
❒RDS (Radio Data System) with TA
function (traffic information) - TP (traf-
fic programmes) - EON (Enhanced
Other Network) - REG (regional pro-
grammes);
❒AF: alternative frequency search selec-
tion in RDS mode;
❒emergency alarm presetting;
❒automatic/manual station tuning;
On multimedia CDs, besides
audio tracks, there are data
tracks too. Playing this type
of CD could cause hissing at a volume
that could jeopardise road safety as
well as cause damages to final audios
and speakers.
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INTRODUCTION
FUNCTIONS
AND
ADJUSTMENTS
RADIO
CD PLAYER
CD MP3
PLAYER
CD CHANGER
(CDC) PLAYER
QUICK
GUIDE
Audio Section
❒Mute/Pause function;
❒Soft Mute Function;
❒Loudness Function;
❒Graphic 7 band equaliser;
❒Separate bass/treble adjustment;
❒Right/left channel balancing. CD/MP3 section
❒MP3-Info function (ID3-TAG);
❒Select folder (previous/next);
❒Track selection (forward/backward);
❒Fast forward/rewind through tracks;
❒MP3 Display function: display of folder
name, ID3-TAG information, time
elapsed since the start of the track,
name of the file);
❒Playing audio or data CD, CD-R and
CD-RW.
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INTRODUCTION
FUNCTIONS
AND
ADJUSTMENTS
RADIO
CD PLAYER
CD MP3
PLAYER
CD CHANGER
(CDC) PLAYERQUICK
GUIDE
SELECTING THE RADIO
FUNCTIONS
By pressing the FM AS button briefly and
repeatedly, the following audio sources
can be selected cyclically:
– TUNER (“FM1”, “FM2”, “FMA”).
By pressing the AM button briefly and re-
peatedly, the following audio sources can
be selected cyclically:
– TUNER (“MW1”, “MW2”).
SELECTING THE CD/
CD CHANGER FUNCTION
By briefly pressing the CD button, the
CD/CD CHANGER audio source can be
selected (only with a CD loaded).
AUDIO SOURCE
MEMORY FUNCTION
If another radio function is selected whilst
listening to a CD (e.g. the radio), playing
is interrupted and is resumed from the
same point when returning to the CD
source.
If another function is selected whilst lis-
tening to the radio, the last station se-
lected is tuned into when returning to the
Radio source.VOLUME ADJUSTMENT
To increase/decrease the listening volume,
turn the button/knob ON/OFF right or
left. If the volume level is changed during
the transmission of traffic news, the new
setting will only be maintained until the
news is finished.
MUTE/PAUSE FUNCTION
(zeroing the volume)
Press the MUTE button briefly to activate
the MUTE function. The volume will grad-
ually decrease and the wording “RADIO
Mute” will be shown on the display (in ra-
dio mode) or “CD Pause” (in CD mode).
Press the Mute button again to deactivate
the MUTE function. The volume will grad-
ually increase until it reaches the level set
previously.
When the volume is changed using the
dedicated controls, the Mute function is
deactivated and the volume is adjusted to
the new level selected.
With the Mute function activated, it will
be ignored when there is an incoming traf-
fic alert (if the TA function is activated) or
if an emergency alarm is received. The
function will be reactivated when the alert
is over. TURNING THE CAR RADIO ON
The car radio comes on when the ON/OFF
button/knob is pressed briefly.
When the car radio is turned on, the vol-
ume is limited to a setting of 5 if it had
been set higher when previously used.
When the radio is turned on with the key
extracted from the ignition switch, it turns
off automatically after about 20 minutes.
After the radio has switched itself off au-
tomatically it can be turned on for a fur-
ther 20 minutes by pressing the ON/OFF
button/knob.
TURNING THE CAR RADIO OFF
Keep the ON/OFF button/knob pressed.
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INTRODUCTION
FUNCTIONS
AND
ADJUSTMENTS
RADIO
CD PLAYER
CD MP3
PLAYER
CD CHANGER
(CDC) PLAYER QUICK
GUIDE
❒LOUDNESS (Loudness function activa-
tion/deactivation);
❒EQUALIZER (activation and selection
of factory equalisation adjustments);
❒USER EQUALISER (customised equal-
isation adjustment).
TONE ADJUSTMENT
(bass/treble)
Proceed as follows:
❒Use the button ▲or ▼to set “Bass”
or “Treble” in the AUDIO menu;
❒press the ˜or ÷button to in-
crease/decrease the bass or treble ad-
justments.
By pressing the buttons briefly, the levels
will change progressively. By pressing
them down longer, the levels will change
quickly.BALANCE ADJUSTMENT
Proceed as follows:
❒Use the button ▲or ▼to set “Bal-
ance” in the AUDIO menu;
❒press the button ˜to increase the
sound coming from the right speakers
or the button ÷to increase the
sound coming from the left speakers.
By pressing the buttons briefly, the levels
will change progressively. By pressing
them down longer, the levels will change
quickly.
Select the value “÷0 ˜” to set the
right and left audio outputs at the same
level. AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS
The functions that can be selected from
the audio menu change depending on the
context: AM/FM/CD/CD CHANGER.
Press the AUDIO button briefly to
change the Audio functions. After the
AUDIO button is first pressed, the dis-
play will show the bass level value for the
source activated at that time (e.g. in FM
mode the display will show the wording
“FM Bass +2“).
Use the buttons ▲or ▼ to scroll through
the menu functions. To change the setting
of the selected function, use the buttons
÷or ˜.
The current status of the selected func-
tion will be shown on the display.
The functions managed by the Menu are:
❒BASS (bass adjustment);
❒TREBLE (treble adjustment);
❒BALANCE (right/left balance adjust-
ment);
❒FADER (front/rear balance adjustment);
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INTRODUCTION
FUNCTIONS
AND
ADJUSTMENTS
RADIO
CD PLAYER
CD MP3
PLAYER
CD CHANGER
(CDC) PLAYERQUICK
GUIDE
LOUDNESS FUNCTION
The Loudness function improves the vol-
ume of the sound whilst listening at low
volumes, increasing the bass and treble.
To activate/deactivate this function, use
the button ÷or ˜to select the
“loudness” setting in the AUDIO menu.
The condition of the function (on or off)
is shown on the display for a few seconds
by the wording “Loudness On” or “Loud-
ness off”. PRESET/USER*/CLASSIC/
ROCK/JAZZ FUNCTIONS
(equaliser activation/deactivation)
The built-in equaliser can be activat-
ed/deactivated. When the equaliser func-
tion is off, the audio settings can only be
changed by adjusting the “Bass” and “Tre-
ble” settings, whereas when the function
is on, the acoustic curves can be adjust-
ed. To deactivate the equaliser, select the
“EQ Preset” function using the buttons
÷or ˜.
To activate the equaliser, use the buttons
÷or ˜to select one of the adjust-
ments:
❒ “FM/AM/CD...EQ User” (adjustment of
7 equaliser bands that can be changed
by the user);
❒ “Classic” (equaliser preset for optimal
classic music sound);
❒ “Rock” (equaliser preset for optimal
rock and pop music sound);
❒ “Jazz” (equaliser preset for optimal jazz
music sound).
When one of the equaliser adjustments
is activated the wording “EQ” light up. FADER ADJUSTMENT
Proceed as follows:
❒Use the button ▲or ▼to set “Fader”
in the AUDIO menu;
❒press the button ˜to increase the
sound coming from the rear speakers or
the button ÷to increase the sound
coming from the front speakers.
By pressing the buttons briefly, the levels
will change progressively. By pressing
them down longer, the levels will change
quickly.
Select the value “÷0 ˜” to set the
right and left audio outputs at the same
level.
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INTRODUCTION
FUNCTIONS
AND
ADJUSTMENTS
RADIO
CD PLAYER
CD MP3
PLAYER
CD CHANGER
(CDC) PLAYER QUICK
GUIDE
*USER EQ SETTINGS function
(equaliser adjustments only if the
USER setting has been selected)
To set a personalised equaliser adjust-
ment, place button ▲or ▼at USER and
press the button MENU.
On the display appears a 7 bar graph, in
which each bar represents a frequency. Se-
lect the bar to be adjusted using the but-
tons ÷or ˜; the selected bar will
start to flash and it can be adjusted using
buttons ▲or ▼.
To store the setting, press the button
AUDIO again. The display will show the
source activated at that time followed by
the wording “User”. If the mode is “FM”
the display will show the wording “FM
EQ User”.MENU
MENU button functions
Press the button MENU briefly to activate
the Menu function. The display will show
the first menu item that can be adjusted
(AF) (“AF Switching On” on the display).
Use the buttons ▲or ▼to scroll through
the menu functions. To change the setting
of the selected function, use the buttons
÷or ˜.
The current status of the selected func-
tion will be shown on the display.
The functions managed by the Menu are:
❒AF SWITCHING (ON/OFF);
❒TRAFFIC INFORMATION (ON/OFF);
❒REGIONAL MODE regional programs
(ON/OFF);❒MP3 DISPLAY (CD/MP3 / CD CHANGER
display setting);
❒SPEED VOLUME (automatic volume
control depending on the speed);
❒EXTERNAL AUDIO (phone volume
adjustment);
❒RADIO OFF (off mode);
❒RESET SYSTEM.
Press the button MENU again to exit the
Menu function.
IMPORTANT The AF SWITCHING,
TRAFFIC INFORMATION and REGION-
AL MODE adjustments are only possible
on FM.
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