2012 JEEP COMPASS AUX

Radio Operation
Seek Up/Down Buttons
• Press to seek through radio stations in AM, FM, or SAT bands.
• Hold either button to bypass stations without stopping.
Store Radio Presets
• Press the “SET/RND” button once and SET 1 will show in the display.
Then select button (1–6).
• A second station may be added to each push button. Press the
“SET/RND” button twice and SET 2 will show in the display. Then select
button (1–6).
CD/DISC Operation
Seek Up/Down Buttons
• Press to seek through CD tracks.
• Hold either button to bypass tracks without stopping.
SET/RND Button (Random Play)
• Press this button while the CD is playing to activate Random Play.
• This feature plays the selections on the CD in random order to provide an
interesting change of pace.
Audio Jack Operation
• The Audio Jack allows a portable device, such as an MP3 player or a
cassette player, to be plugged into the radio and utilize the vehicle’s
audio system, using a 3.5 mm audio cable, to amplify the source and play
through the vehicle speakers.
• Pressing the “AUX” button will change the mode to auxiliary device if the
Audio Jack is connected, allowing the music from your portable device
to play through the vehicle's speakers.
• The functions of the portable device are controlled using the device
buttons. The volume may be controlled using the radio or portable
device.
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LIST Button
• Press the “LIST” button to bring up a list of all folders on the CD. Scroll
up or down the list by turning the “TUNE/SCROLL” control knob.
• To select a folder from the list, press the “TUNE/SCROLL” control knob
and the radio will begin playing the files contained in that folder.
Audio Jack Operation
• The Audio Jack allows a portable device, such as an MP3 player or a
cassette player, to be plugged into the radio and utilize the vehicle’s
audio system, using a 3.5 mm audio cable, to amplify the source and play
through the vehicle speakers.
• Pressing the “AUX” button will change the mode to auxiliary device if the
Audio Jack is connected, allowing the music from your portable device
to play through the vehicle's speakers.
• The functions of the portable device are controlled using the device
buttons. The volume may be controlled using the radio or portable
device.
Media Center 230 (Sales Code REQ)
NOTE:
• Your radio may not be equipped with the Uconnect™ Voice Command and
Uconnect™ Phone features. To determine if your radio has these features,
press the Voice Command button on the radio. You will hear a voice
prompt if you have the feature, or see a message on the radio stating
“Uconnect Phone not available” if you do not.
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Sirius XM™ Satellite Radio
• Sirius XM™ Satellite Radio gives you over 130 channels, including 100%
commercial-free music from nearly every genre, plus all your favorite
sports, news, talk and entertainment channels–all with crystal clear,
coast-to-coast coverage, all in one place and all at your fingertips.
• To access Sirius XM™ Satellite Radio, press the “SAT” hard-key.
CD/DISC Operation
Seek Up/Down Buttons
• Press to seek through CD tracks.
• Hold either button to bypass tracks without stopping.
LIST Button
• Press the “LIST” button to bring up a list of all folders on the CD. Scroll
up or down the list by turning the “TUNE/SCROLL” control knob.
• To select a folder from the list, press the “TUNE/SCROLL” control knob
and the radio will begin playing the files contained in that folder.
How To Load Multiple CDs/DVDs
• Press the “LOAD” button and then press the button with the
corresponding number (1–6) where the CD is being loaded. The radio will
display PLEASE WAIT and prompt when to INSERT DISC.
• After the radio displays INSERT DISC, insert the CD into the player. The
radio display will show LOADING DISC when the disc is loading and
“READING DISC” when the radio is reading the disc.
• Press the eject button and then the corresponding number (1–6) to eject
the desired disc.
Audio Jack Operation
• The Audio Jack allows a portable device, such as an MP3 player or a
cassette player, to be plugged into the radio and utilize the vehicle’s
audio system, using a 3.5 mm audio cable, to amplify the source and play
through the vehicle speakers.
• Pressing the AUX button will change the mode to auxiliary device if the
Audio Jack is connected, allowing the music from your portable device
to play through the vehicle's speakers.
• The functions of the portable device are controlled using the device
buttons. The volume may be controlled using the radio or portable
device.
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Menu
• Press the “MENU” hard-key to access the System Setup menu and the My
Files menu.
• Press the “MENU” hard-key in an active mode (SAT, CD, AUX, etc.) in
order to change mode specific settings.
Equalizer, Balance And Fade
Audio Control Menu
• Press the “AUDIO” hard-key on
the right side of the radio.
• Use either the arrow soft-keys or
the cross-hair on the screen to
change Balance and Fade. The
“CENTER” soft-key resets the
settings.
• Touch the “Equalizer” soft-key and use either the arrow soft-keys or the
sliders on the screen to adjust BASS, MID, and/or TREBLE.
Display Settings
• Press the “MENU” hard-key and
touch the “Display Settings”
soft-key to access the Display
Settings menu.
• Select the “Daytime Colors”
soft-key to switch to manual
daytime mode and to adjust the
brightness of the display using
daytime colors.
• Select the “Nighttime Colors” soft-key to switch to manual nighttime
mode and to adjust the brightness of the display using nighttime colors.
• Select the “Auto Color Mode” soft-key to switch to automatic
daytime/nighttime mode and to control the brightness of the display
using the dimmer switch of the vehicle.
• Touch the “EXIT” soft-key to save your settings.
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CD/DVD Disc Operation
• Press the “MEDIA” hard key to display the media source tabs at the top
of the screen. Select the source by touching the “HDD,” “DISC,” or “AUX”
media source soft-key tab.
NOTE:Your Touch-Screen Radio will usually automatically switch to the
appropriate mode when something is first connected or inserted into the
system.
Insert a CD/DVD Disc
• To insert a disc, press the “LOAD” hard-key.
• With the printed side upwards, insert the disc into the disc slot of the
radio. The radio pulls the disc in automatically and closes the flip screen.
The radio selects the appropriate mode after the disc is recognized, and
starts playing the first track. The display shows “Reading...” during this
process.
Seek Up/Seek Down
• Press the “Seek Up” or “Seek Down” soft-keys to seek through tracks in
Disc Mode. Hold either Seek to bypass tracks without stopping.
Audio Jack Operation
• The Audio Jack allows a portable device, such as an MP3 player or a
cassette player, to be plugged into the radio and utilize the vehicle’s
audio system, using a 3.5 mm audio cable, to amplify the source and play
through the vehicle speakers.
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• Pressing the “MEDIA” hard-key and then the “AUX” soft-key to change
the mode to auxiliary device if the Audio Jack is connected, allowing the
music from your portable device to play through the vehicle's speakers.
• The functions of the portable device are controlled using the device
buttons. The volume may be controlled using the radio or portable
device.
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Operation
• The Hard Disk Drive (HDD) mode gives you access to the audio files on
the internal hard disk drive. It functions similar to a CD player, with the
exception that the internal HDD can hold more tracks.
• It is also possible to import display pictures to the internal hard disk
drive. The pictures can be displayed on the right half of the radio screen.
• Before using the HDD mode, you will need to copy songs and pictures to
the internal hard drive. Songs and pictures can be added to the hard
drive by using a CD or USB device (e.g. thumb drive or memory stick).
NOTE:WMA/MP3 Files and Selective Songs from a CD can also be added
to the HDD. See the Media Center 430/430N User's Manual for more
information.
Copying Music From CD
• Press the “LOAD” hard-key.
• Insert a disc, then press the “MENU” hard-key.
• Touch the “MY FILES” soft-key,
then select “MY MUSIC.”
• Touch the “Add Music Files to
HDD” soft-key, then touch the
“From Disc” soft-key in the next
screen to start the process.
NOTE:
• You might need to select the folder
or title depending on the CD, then
press “DONE” to start the copy
process.
• The copy progress is shown in the
lower left corner of the screen.
Copying Music From USB
• The USB port on the radio face plate allows you to copy files to your
hard drive. To access, lift up on the cover.
• Insert a USB device (e.g. thumb drive or memory stick), then select “MY
MUSIC.”
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STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS
• The steering wheel audio controls
are located on the rear surface of
the steering wheel.
Right Switch
• Press the switch up or down to increase or decrease the volume.
• Press the button in the center to change modes AM/FM/CD/SAT.
Left Switch
• Press the switch up or down to search for the next listenable station or
select the next or previous CD track.
• Press the button in the center to select the next preset station (radio) or
to change CDs if equipped with a CD Changer.
iPod®/USB/MP3 CONTROL
• There are many ways to play music from iPod®/MP3 players or USB
devices through your vehicle's sound system.
• The remote USB port, located within the front storage area, allows you to
plug an iPod® into the vehicle's sound system.
• Non-Touch-Screen Radios: To hear audio from devices connected to the
USB port, press the “AUX” button on the radio faceplate
• Touch-Screen Radios: To hear audio from devices connected to the USB
port, press the “MEDIA” hard-key, then touch the “AUX” or “iPod®”
soft-key.
• When connected to this feature:
• The iPod® can be controlled using
the radio buttons to Play, Browse,
and List the iPod® or external
devices contents.
• The iPod® battery charges when
plugged into the USB port (if
supported by the specific audio
device).
• Compatible iPod® devices may also be controllable using voice
commands. Refer to the Owner's Manual on the DVD for details.
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WARNING!
Any voice commanded system should be used only in safe driving
conditions following local laws and phone use. All attention should be
kept on the roadway ahead. Failure to do so may result in a collision
causing you and others to be severely injured or killed.
Bluetooth® STREAMING AUDIO
• If equipped with Uconnect™ Voice
Command, your Bluetooth-
equipped iPod® devices, cell
phones or other media players,
may also be able to stream music
to your vehicle's speakers. Your
connected device must be
Bluetooth-compatible, and paired
with your Media Center radio (see
Uconnect™ Phone for pairing
instructions). Non-Touch-Screen Radios: Press the “AUX” button on the
radio faceplate until "BT" or “Audio Streaming” is displayed on the radio
screen. Touch-Screen-Radios: Press the “RADIO/MEDIA” or “MEDIA”
hard-key and then touch the “AUX” soft-key tab.
ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER
(EVIC)
• The EVIC features a driver
interactive display that is located
in the instrument cluster. Pressing
the controls on the steering wheel
allows the driver to select vehicle
information and Personal Settings.
For additional information, refer to
Programmable Features in this
guide.
• Press and release the MENU button and the mode displayed will change
between Compass/Temperature, Trip, System Status, and Personal
settings.
• Press the DOWN
button to scroll through sub menus (i.e., Trip
Functions, Avg. Fuel Economy, DTE, Elapsed Time, and Units).
• Press and release the COMPASS
button for instant access to the
Compass/Temperature screens.
• Press the SELECT
button to RESET Trip Functions and change
Personal Settings.
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