2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta AUX

FUNCTION MODE
SOUND SYSTEM
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AudioMute on/off (Radio mode)
or Pause function: MP3 or Media Player mode (only with Blue&Me™)
Volume up
Volume down
Selection of Radio frequency range (FM1, FM2, FMT, FMA, MW) or
listening sources: Radio, MP3 or Media Player (only with Blue&Me™)/
AUX (only with Blue&Me™) (for versions/markets, where provided)
Radio: recall programmed stations (from 1 to 6)
CD/CD MP3: selection of next track
Radio: recall programmed stations (from 1 to 6)
CD/CD MP3: selection of previous trackShort button press
Button press
Button press
Button press
Button press
Button press
BUTTON
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GENERAL INFORMATION
The radio has the following functions:
Tuner section
❍PLL tuning with FM/AM/MW frequen-
cy bands;
❍RDS (Radio Data System) with TA (Traf-
fic Information) - TP (Traffic Programs) -
EON (Enhanced Other Network) - REG
(Regional Programs) functions;
❍AF: alternative frequency search selec-
tion in RDS mode;
❍emergency alarm setup;
❍automatic/manual station tuning;
❍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 (6 on MW1,
6 on MW2);
❍automatic storage (AUTOSTORE func-
tion) of 6 stations on the dedicated FM
band;
❍SPEED VOLUME function (excluding ver-
sions with Bose HI-FI system): speed-
dependent automatic volume adjust-
ment;
❍automatic Stereo/Mono selection.
CD section
❍Direct selection of the disc;
❍Select track (forward/backward);
❍Track fast advance (forward/backward);
❍CD Display function: display of disc
name/time elapsed since the start of
the track;
❍Audio CD, CD-R and CD-RW playback.
Audio section
❍Mute/Pause function;
❍Soft Mute function;
❍Loudness function (excluding versions
with Bose HI-FI system);
❍7 band graphic equalizer (excluding ver-
sions with Bose HI-FI system);
❍Separate adjustment of treble/bass
tones;
❍Right/left channel balance.
Media Player section
(only with Blue&Me™)
See the description in the Blue&Me™Sup-
plement for the operation of the Media
Player.
AUX section
(only with Blue&Me™)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
❍AUX source selection;
❍AUX Offset function: alignment of the
portable device volume to the one of the
other sources;
❍Portable player reading.
Multimedia CDs include data
tracks in addition to the au-
dio tracks. Playing this type of CD
could cause hissing at a volume that
could jeopardise road safety as well
as damage the output stages and the
speakers.
MP3 CD section
❍MP3-Info function (ID3-TAG);
❍Select folder (previous/ next);
❍Select track (forward/backward);
❍Track fast advance (forward/backward);
❍MP3 Display function: display of name
of folder, ID3-TAG information, time
elapsed since the start of the track, file
name);
❍Audio or data CD, CD-R and CD-RW play-
back.
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AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS
The functions in the audio menu differ ac-
cording to the activated source: AM/ FM/
CD/Media Player (only with Blue&Me
™)/
AUX (only with Blue&Me
™) (for ver-
sions/markets, where provided).
Press the
Obutton briefly to change the
Audio functions. After the
Obutton is first
pressed, the display will show the bass lev-
el value for the source activated at that time
(e.g. in FM mode the display will show “FM
Bass + 2”).
To scroll through the Menu functions use but-
tons
or. To change the setting of the
selected function, use buttons
or.
The current status of the function selected
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);
❍LOUDNESS (excluding versions with
Bose HI-FI system) (activation/deacti-
vation of LOUDNESS function);
❍EQUALIZER (excluding versions with
Bose HI-FI system) (activation and se-
lection of equalizer factory settings);
❍USER EQUALISER (excluding versions
with Bose HI-FI Bose) (personalised
equalizer settings).
MUTE/PAUSE FUNCTION
(zeroing the volume)
Press the MUTE button briefly to activate the
Mute function. The volume will gradually de-
crease and the words “RADIO Mute” will ap-
pear on the display (in radio mode) or
“PAUSE” (in CD mode).
Press the MUTE button again to deactivate
the Mute function. The volume will gradual-
ly increase until it reaches the level set pre-
viously.
When the volume is changed using the ded-
icated controls, the Mute function is deacti-
vated and the volume is adjusted to the new
level selected.
With the Mute function activated, it will be
ignored when there is an incoming traffic alert
(if the TA function is activated), or if an emer-
gency alarm is received. The function will be
reactivated when the alert is over.
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MENU
MENU button functions
Press the MENU button 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).
To scroll through the Menu functions use but-
tons
or. To change the setting of the
selected function, use buttons
or.
The current status of the function selected
will be shown on the display.The functions managed by the Menu are:
❍AF SWITCHING (ON/OFF);
❍TRAFFIC INFORMATION (ON/OFF);
❍REGIONAL MODE regional programmes
(ON/OFF);
❍MP3 DISPLAY (CD MP3 display setting);
❍SPEED VOLUME (excluding versions with
Bose HI-FI system) (speed-dependent
automatic volume adjustment);
❍RADIO ON VOLUME (radio volume max-
imum limit activation/deactivacion);
❍SPEECH VOLUME (telephone volume ad-
justment);
❍AUX OFFSET (alignment of the portable
device volume to the one of the other
sources);
❍RADIO OFF (switching off mode);
❍SYSTEM RESET.
Press the MENU button again to exit the
Menu function.
IMPORTANT AF SWITCHING, TRAFFIC INFOR-
MATION and REGIONAL MODE adjustments
are only possible in FM mode.
*USER EQ SETTINGS function
(equalizer settings only if the
USER settings function has
been selected)
(excluding versions
with Bose HI-FI system)
To set a customised equalizer adjustment,
set either the
orbutton to USER and
press the MENU button.
A graph with 7 bars will appear on the dis-
play, where each bar represents a frequen-
cy. Select the bar to adjust using the
or
; buttons; the bar selected will start to
flash and can be adjusted using the
or
buttons.
Press the
Obutton again to store the set-
ting. The display will show the source acti-
vated at the time followed by the word
USER. If the mode is, for example, FM, then
the display will show “FM EQ User”.
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SPEECH VOLUME function
(telephone volume
adjustment)
This function makes it possible to adjust (set-
ting from 1 to 40), by turning the left knob
A-fig. 1 or pressing buttons
/or ex-
clude (OFF setting) the volume of the Tele-
phone and Blue&Me
™(except the Media
Player function).
The display shows the current function status:
❍“Speech Off”: function deactivated.
❍“Speech Volume 23”: function activat-
ed with volume set to 23.
AUX OFFSET function
(alignment of the portable
device volume to the one of
the other sources)
This function enables to align the volume
of the AUX source, depending on its own
portable player, to the one of the other
sources. To activate the function, press the
MENU button and then select “AUX offset”.
Press the buttons
orto decrease or in-
crease the volume value (set from −6 to
+6).
RADIO OFF function
(on and off mode)
This function is used to select the mode for
switching off the radio between two differ-
ent procedures. To turn the function on use
buttons
or.
The selected mode will appear on the dis-
play:
❍“00 MIN”: the radio turns off automat-
ically in connection with the ignition key;
the radio turns off automatically as soon
as the key is turned to the STOP posi-
tion;
❍“20 MIN”: the radio turns off indepen-
dently from the ignition key; the radio
remains on for a maximum period of 20
minutes after the key has been turned
to the STOP position.
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INTRODUCTION
When the radio is turned on the last func-
tion selected before it was switched off is
activated: Radio, CD, CD MP3, Media Play-
er (only with Blue&Me™) or AUX (only
with Blue&Me™) (for versions/markets,
where provided).
To select the Radio function whilst listening
to another audio source, press the FM
ASor
AM buttons briefly, depending on the desired
band.
Once the Radio mode has been activated,
the display will show the name (RDS sta-
tions only) and the frequency of the select-
ed radio station, the frequency band select-
ed (e.g. FM1) and the preselect button num-
ber (e.g. P1).
FREQUENCY BAND
SELECTION
With the Radio mode activated, press the FMAS
or AM button briefly and repeatedly to select
the desired reception band.
Each time the button is pressed the follow-
ing bands are selected cyclically:
❍Pressing the FMASbutton: “FM1”,
“FM2” or “FMA”;
❍Pressing the AM button: “MW1” and
“MW2”.
Each band is highlighted by the name in the
display. The last station selected on the re-
spective frequency band will be tuned into.
The FM band is divided into sections: FM1,
FM1 or “FMA”; the FMA reception band is
reserved for broadcasters stored automati-
cally using the AutoSTore function.
PRESET BUTTONS
The buttons numbered from 1 to 6 can used
to set the following presettings:
❍18 on the FM band FM (6 on FM1, 6
on FM2, 6 on FMT or “FMA” (on some
versions);
❍12 on the MW band (6 on MW1, 6 on
MW2).
To listen to a preset station, select the desired
frequency band and then briefly press the cor-
responding preset button (from 1 to 6).
By pressing the preset button for more than
2 seconds, the station tuned into will be
stored. The storing phase is confirmed by an
acoustic signal.
STORING THE LAST STATION
LISTENED TO
The radio automatically stores the last sta-
tion that was selected for each reception
band, which is then tuned into when the
radio is turned on or when the reception
band is changed.

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INTRODUCTION
This chapter describes the variants regard-
ing the operation of the AUX source: as far
as the operation of the radio is concerned,
refer to the description in the “Functions and
Adjustments” chapter.
AUX MODE
To activate the AUX source, press the MEDIA
button or the SRC steering wheel control sev-
eral times till the corresponding source is dis-
played.
IMPORTANT NOTES
The functions of the device connected with
the AUX socket are directly managed by the
device itself; it is not possible to change
track/folder/playlist with radio or steering
wheel controls.
Do not leave the cable of your portable play-
er connected with the AUX socket after the
disconnection, to avoid possible hisses from
the speakers.NOTE The AUX socket is not incorporated
in the radio. For its position, refer to the
Blue&Me™ Supplement and its Quick
Guide.