2011 Lancia Ypsilon radio

PHONE SET-UP
If a hands-free kit is installed on the car, when
there is an incoming phone call the radio audio
will be connected to the telephone output. The
incoming telephone sound is always at a fixed
volume, but it can be adjusted during the
conversation using the
ON/OFF button/knob.
The fixed telephone audio volume can be adjusted
using the "SPEECH VOLUME" function in the
Menu. The word "PHONE" will appear on the
display during the deactivation of the audio for the
phone call.
ANTI-THEFT PROTECTION
The radio is equipped with an anti-theft protection
system based on the exchange of information
between the radio and the electronic control unit
(Body Computer) on the car.
This system guarantees maximum safety and
prevents the secret code from being entered each
time the radio power supply is disconnected.
If the check has a positive outcome, the radio will
start to function, whereas if the comparison codes
are not the same or if the electronic control unit
(Body Computer) is replaced, the device will ask
the user to enter the secret code according to the
procedure described in the paragraph below.Entering the secret code
When the radio is switched on, if the code is
requested, the display will show "Radio code" for
about 2 seconds followed by four dashes "----".
The code is made up of four numbers from 1 to 6,
each corresponding to one of the dashes.
To enter the first digit of the code, press the
corresponding button of the pre-selected stations
(from 1 to 6). Enter the other code digits in the
same way.
If the four digits are not entered within 20
seconds, the display will show "Enter code----".
If this occurs, it is not considered an incorrect code
entry.
After entering the fourth digit (within 20 seconds),
the car radio will start to work.
If an incorrect code is entered, the radio will emit
a sound and the display shows the text "Radio
blocked/wait" to notify the user of the need to
enter the correct code.
Each time the user enters an incorrect code, the
waiting time will gradually increase (1 min, 2 min,
4 min, 8 min, 16 min, 30 min, 1 h, 2 h, 4 h, 8 h,
16 h, 24 h) up to a maximum of 24 hours.
The waiting time will be shown on the display
with the text "Radio blocked/wait". After the text
has disappeared it is possible to start the code
entering procedure again.
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Code Card
This document certifies ownership of the car radio.
The Code Card shows the radio model, serial
number and secret code.
Note
Keep this Code Card in a safe place so that you
can give the information to the relevant authorities
if the car radio is stolen.
RADIO (TUNER)INTRODUCTION
When the radio is switched on, the last function
selected before it was switched off is activated:
Radio, CD, CD MP3 or Media Player (only with
Blue&Me™) or AUX (only withBlue&Me™, for
versions/markets, where provided).
To select the Radio function when another audio
source is being listened to, briefly press the FM AS
or AM buttons depending on the desired band.
Once the Radio mode has been activated, the
display will show the name (RDS stations only)
and the frequency of the selected radio station, the
frequency band selected (e.g. FM1) and the
preselect button number (e.g. P1).
FREQUENCY BAND SELECTION
With the Radio mode active, press the FM AS or
AM button briefly and repeatedly to select the
desired reception band.
Each time the button is pressed the following
bands are selected cyclically:
❒By pressing the FM AS button: “FM1”, “FM2”
or “FMA”;
❒By pressing the AM button: “MW1, MW2”.
Each band is highlighted by the name in the
display. The last station selected on the respective
frequency band will be tuned into.
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The FM band is divided into sections: FM1, FM2
or "FMA"; the FMA reception band is reserved for
broadcasters stored automatically using the
Autostore function.
PRESET BUTTONS
The buttons numbered from 1 to 6 are used to set
the following preset stations:
❒18 in the FM band (6 in FM1, 6 in FM2, 6 in
FMT or "FMA" (on some versions);
❒12 in the MW band (6 in MW1, 6 in MW2).
To listen to a preset station, select the desired
frequency band and then briefly press 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 a beep.
STORING THE LAST STATION LISTENED TO
The radio automatically stores the last station 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.AUTOMATIC TUNING
Briefly press the
or
button to start the
automatic tuning search for the next station that
can be received in the selected direction.
If the
or
button is pressed down longer, the
fast search starts. When the button is released, the
tuner will stop on the next station that can be
received.
If the TA function (traffic alerts) is on, the tuner
will only search for stations that broadcast traffic
news and alerts.
MANUAL TUNING
This is used to manually search for stations in the
preselected band.
Select the desired frequency band and then press
the or
button briefly and repeatedly to start to
the search in the desired direction.
If the or
buttons are pressed longer, the fast
search will start and then stop when the button is
released.
AUTOSTORE FUNCTION
(station automatic store)
To activate the Autostore function, hold the FM AS
button pressed until a beep is heard. With this
function, the radio automatically stores the 6
stations with the strongest signal in a decreasing
order on the FMA frequency band.
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During the automatic storing process, the text
“Autostore” flashes on the display.
Press the FM AS button again to stop the
Autostore function: the radio will again tune into
the station listened to before the activation of the
function.
When the Autostore function is over, the radio
automatically tunes into the first preselected
station on the FMA band on the preset side 1.
The stations that have a strong signal at that
moment are then automatically stored in the
preselected band in the buttons numbered 1 to 6.
When the Autostore function is activated within
the MW band, the FMA band is automatically
selected and the function is performed.
Note
Sometimes the Autostore function is not able to
find 6 stations with a strong signal. In this case,
the strongest stations stored will be duplicated in
the free preset buttons.
Note
When the Autostore function is activated, the
stations that were previously stored in the FMA
band are deleted.EMERGENCY ALARM RECEPTION
The radio can receive emergency alerts in RDS
mode in exceptional circumstances where
dangerous situations are threatened (earthquakes,
floods, etc.) if these are being transmitted by the
broadcaster tuned into.
This function is activated automatically and
cannot be turned off.
The word Alarm will be shown in the display
during the transmission of an emergency
announcement. The volume of the radio will
change during this announcement in the same way
as during a traffic announcement.
EON FUNCTION (Enhanced Other Network)
In some countries, there are circuits that group
multiple broadcasters that transmit traffic
information together. In this case, the programme
of the station that is being listened to will be
temporarily interrupted to:
❒receive traffic alerts (only with the TA function
activated);
❒listen to regional transmissions each time these
are broadcast by one of the broadcasters on the
same circuit.
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STEREOPHONIC BROADCASTERS
If the incoming signal is weak, the reproduction is
automatically switched from Stereo to Mono.
CD PLAYERINTRODUCTION
This chapter describes the variants regarding the
operation of the CD player: as far as the operation
of the radio is concerned, refer to the description
in the "Functions and Adjustments" chapter.
SELECTING THE CD PLAYER
To activate the CD player built-into the
equipment, proceed as follows:
❒load a CD with the equipment switched on: the
first track will start to play;
or
❒if a CD has already been loaded, turn on the car
radio and then briefly press the CD button to
select the “CD” operating mode: the last track
listened to will start to play.
It is advisable to use original CDs to ensure
optimum playback. If CD-R/RWs are used, we
recommend using good quality media that are
burnt at the slowest speed possible.
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LOADING/EJECTING A CD
To load the CD, insert it gently into the slot to
activate the motorised loading system, which will
position it correctly.
The CD can be loaded with radio off and the
ignition key turned to MAR-ON: in this case the
radio will remain off. When the radio is turned on,
the last source listened to before being switched off
will be activated.
When a CD is inserted the display will show the
symbol "CD-IN" and the text "CD Reading". They
will remain displayed for the entire time required
for the radio to read the CD tracks. When this
time has elapsed the radio automatically starts
playing the first track.
Press the
button (EJECT) with the radio on to
activate the motorised ejection of the CD. After
ejection, the last audio source listened to before
playing the CD will be heard.
If the CD is not removed from the radio, it will
automatically be reloaded about 20 seconds later
and the Tuner mode will be tuned into (Radio).
The CD cannot be ejected if the car radio is off.
If the ejected CD is reloaded without having
removed it completely from the slot, the radio will
not switch to the CD source.Possible error messages
If the CD loaded cannot be read (e.g. a CD ROM
has been inserted or the CD is inserted the wrong
way round or there is reading error) the display
will show the wording "CD Disc error".
The CD will then be ejected and the audio source
activated prior to the CD mode selection will be
heard.
With an external audio source activated (TA,
ALARM or Phone), the CD that cannot be read
will be not be ejected until these functions have
ended. At the end, with the CD mode activated,
the display will show the text "CD Disc error" for
a few seconds and then the CD will be ejected.
If the CD player overheats the CD playing could
be temporarily interrupted. The radio will
automatically turn to the Radio (Tuner) mode and
the display will show “CD hot” and then “CD disc
error”.
DISPLAY INFORMATION
When the CD player is in operation, information
appears on the display with the following
meanings:
❒"CD Track 5": indicates the number of the CD
track;
❒"03.42": indicates the time elapsed since the
start of the track (if the relevant Menu function
is activated).
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TRACK SELECTION (forward/back)
Briefly press the
button to play the previous CD
track and the
button to play the next track.
The tracks are selected cyclically: the first track is
selected after the last track and vice versa.
If the track has been played for more than 3
seconds, pressing the
button will cause the track
to be started again from the beginning.
In this case, if you want to play the previous track,
press the button twice consecutively.
TRACK FAST FORWARD/REWIND
Keep the
button pressed down to fast forward
the selected track and keep the
button pressed
down to fast rewind the track.
The fast forward/rewind will stop once the button
is released.
PAUSE FUNCTION
To pause the CD player, press the
button. The
text “CD Pause” appears on the display.
To resume listening to the track, press the
button again. If another audio source is selected,
the pause function is turned off.
CD MP3 PLAYERINTRODUCTION
This chapter only describes the variants regarding
the operation of the CD MP3 player: as far as the
operation of the radio is concerned, refer to the
description in chapters "Radio" and "CD MP3
Player".
NOTE MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson
multimedia.
MP3 MODE
In addition to playing regular audio CDs, the radio
is also able to play CD-ROMs on which audio files
have been recorded using the MP3 compression
format. The radio functions as described in the
"CD Player" chapter when an ordinary audio CD
is inserted.
To guarantee optimal playback quality it is
advisable to use good quality CDs mastered at the
lowest speed possible.
The files on an MP3 CD are structured in folders
that create lists of all the folders containing MP3
tracks (folders and subfolders are all displayed on
the same level); the folders that do not contain
MP3 tracks cannot be selected.
The operating conditions and specifications for
playing MP3 files are as follows:
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❒the CD-ROMs used should be burnt according to
ISO 9660 standard;
❒the music files must have an ".mp3" extension:
files with a different extension cannot be played;
❒the following sampling frequencies can be
played: 44.1 kHz, stereo (96 to 320 kbit) -
22.05 kHz, mono or stereo (32 to 80 kbit);
❒tracks with a variable bit-rate can be
reproduced.
Note
The names of tracks must not contain the
following characters: spaces, ' (apostrophes), ( and
) (open and close brackets). During the mastering
of a MP3 CD, make sure that the names of the
files do not contain these characters; if not, the
radio will not be able to play the tracks involved.
SELECTING MP3 SESSIONS ON HYBRID
DISCS
If a hybrid disc is inserted (Mixed Mode,
Enhanced, CD-Extra) also containing MP3 files,
the radio automatically starts playing the audio
session. It is possible to move to the MP3 session
whilst playing by keeping the MEDIA button
pressed for more than 2 seconds.Note
When the function is activated the radio may take
a few seconds to start playing. Whilst checking the
disc the display will show "CD Reading". If no
MP3 files are detected, the radio will resume
playing the audio session from the point where it
was interrupted.
DISPLAY INFORMATION
ID3-TAG information display
In addition to the information relating to the time
elapsed, the name of the folder and the name of
the file, the radio is also capable of display ID3-
TAG information relating to the Track Title, Artist
and Author.
The name of the MP3 folder shown on the display
corresponds to the name with which the folder was
stored on the CD, followed by an asterisk.
Example of a complete MP3 folder name: BEST
OF *.
When ID3-TAG data is chosen to be displayed
(Title, Artist, Album) that has not been recorded
for the track played, the information will be
replaced by that relating to the name of the file.
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