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RADIO
QUICK GUIDE
Button
FM
AM
MEDIA
GENERAL FUNCTIONS
On
Off
FM1, FM2, FM Autostore radio source selection
MW1, MW2 radio source selection
Selection of CD/Media Player source (only with Blue&Me™)/
AUX (only with Blue&Me™)
Mode
Short button press
Short button press
Short cyclical button press
Short cyclical button press
Short cyclical button press
F0U0542m
gON/OFF
fig. 1
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Button
1 2 3 4 5 6
RADIO FUNCTIONS
Radio station search:
- Automatic search- Manual search
Storing the current radio station
Stored station recall
Mode
Automatic search: pressing buttons ¯or ˙
(long press for fast forward)
Manual search: pressing buttons ▲or ▼
(long press for fast forward)
Long button press for memory preset
1 to 6 respectively
Short button press for memory preset
1 to 6 respectively
Button
MUTE
AUDIO
MENU
GENERAL FUNCTIONS
Volume activation/deactivation (Mute/Pause)
Audio adjustments: low tones (BASS), high tones
(TREBLE), RH / LH balance (BALANCE),
front / rear balance (FADER)
Advanced functions adjustment
Volume adjustment
Mode
Short button press
Menu activation: short button press
Adjustment type selection: buttons ▲or ▼
press Value adjustment: buttons ¯or ˙press
Menu activation: short button press
Adjustment type selection: buttons ▲or ▼
press Value adjustment: buttons ¯or ˙press
Left/right rotation of twist control
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Button
˚EJECT
CD FUNCTIONS
CD ejection
Play previous/next track
Fast forwarding/rewinding CD track
Playing previous/next folder (for CD-MP3)
Mode
Short button press
Short press of buttons ¯or ˙
Long press of buttons ¯or ˙
Short press of buttons ▲or ▼
Media Player FUNCTIONS
(only with Blue&Me™)
Selecting previous/next folder/artist/genre/album depending on
selected selection mode
Play previous/next track
Mode
Short button press
Short button press
Button
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CONTROLS ON THE STEERING
WHEEL
(for versions/markets where provided)
F0U518Ab
Button
&
+
–
SRC
▲
▼
FUNCTION
AudioMute on/off (Radio mode)
or Pause function (MP3 or Media Player mode only with
Blue&Me™)
Increasing volume
Decreasing volume
Selection of Radio frequency range (FM1, FM2, FMT, FMA,
MW1, MW2) or listening sources (Radio, MP3 or Media
Player only with Blue&Me™)/AUX
(only with Blue&Me™)
Radio: automatic search for next station available
CD/CD MP3: select next track.
Radio: automatic search for previous station available
CD/CD MP3: select previous track Mode
Short button press
Button press
Button press
Button press
Button press
Button press
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fig. 2
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GENERAL INFORMATION
The radio offers the following functions:
Radio section
❒PLL tuning with FM/AM/MW frequency bands;
❒RDS (Radio Data System) with TA function (traffic
information) - TP (traffic programmes) - EON
(Enhanced Other Network) - REG (regional
programmes);
❒AF: alternative frequency search selection in RDS
mode;
❒set-up for emergency alarm;
❒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 function) 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 the start of the track;
❒Playing audio CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs.
On multimedia CDs, besides audio tracks,
there are data tracks too. Playing this type
of CD can cause hissing at a volume that
may jeopardise road safety as well as causing
damage to the final stages and the speakers.
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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);
❒Audio or data CD, CD-R and CD-RW playback.
Audio section
❒Mute/Pause function;
❒Soft Mute function;
❒Loudness function;
❒7 band graphic equaliser:
❒Separate bass/treble adjustment;
❒Right/left channel balance. Media Player section
(only with Blue&Me™)
See the description in the
Blue&Me™Supplement for
the operation of the Media Player.
AUX section
(only with Blue&Me™)
❒AUX source selection;
❒AUX Offset function: alignment of the portable device
volume to the one of the other sources;
❒Portable player reading.
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TURNING THE CAR RADIO ON
The car radio comes on when the gbutton (ON/OFF)
is pressed briefly.
When the car radio is turned on, the volume is limited
to a setting of 5 if it had been set higher when used
previously.
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
automatically it can be turned on for a further
20 minutes by pressing the gbutton (ON/OFF).
TURNING THE CAR RADIO OFF
Briefly press the button g(ON/OFF).
FUNCTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS
SELECTING THE RADIO FUNCTIONS
By pressing the FM button briefly and repeatedly, the
following audio sources can be selected cyclically:
– TUNER (“FM1”, “FM2”, “FMA”).
By pressing the AM button briefly and repeatedly, the
following audio sources can be selected cyclically:
– TUNER (“MW1, MW2”).
SELECTING THE CD FUNCTION
By pressing the MEDIA button briefly it is possible to
select the CD function.
AUDIO SOURCE MEMORY FUNCTION
If another function is selected whilst listening to a CD
(e.g. the radio), playback is interrupted and is resumed
from the same point when returning to the CD mode.
If another function is selected whilst listening to the
radio, the last station selected is tuned into when
returning to the Radio mode.
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VOLUME ADJUSTMENT
To adjust the volume, turn the twist control fig. 1.
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
(bringing the volume to zero)
Press the MUTE button briefly to activate the Mute
function. The volume will gradually decrease and the
words “RADIO Mute” will appear on the display (in
radio mode) or “PAUSE” (in CD mode).
Press the Mute button again to deactivate the MUTE
function. The volume will gradually increase until it
reaches the level previously set.
When the volume is changed using the dedicated
controls, the Mute function is deactivated and the
volume is adjusted to the new level selected.
The Mute function will be overridden when there is an
incoming traffic alert (if the TA function is activated) or
if an emergency alarm is received. The function will be
reactivated when the alert is over.
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