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28Instructions relating to memory cardsThe system is compatible with SD and MMC memory cards.The two MP3 memory card drives have been tested for use with many prod-
ucts currently available on the market. However, there may be some memory
cards which are not supported.
Store the memory cards in a suitable case to protect them from dirt and dust
and to avoid scratches or other kind of damage.
Caution
Only use one-piece SD/MMC memory cards. If you use SD/MMC adapter
cards (more than one piece), the memory card can detach from the adapter
(e.g. caused by jolting, etc). Parts could then get stuck in the drive.
Note
The quality of the MP3 function may vary for certain types of memory card.iPod interface*General notes
The iPod interface can be used to connect an iPod to your
navigation system and allows you to play audio files directly
over the vehicle's sound system.The iPod interface is located in your vehicle's glove box. It is compatible with
3rd generation or higher iPod
2) devices (made from about 2003 onwards),
with the exception of the iPod Shuffle. The iPod is controlled using the CD function
⇒page 48.
•The navigation system orders (first numerically and then alphabetically)
the playlists with the tracks stored in the iPod and then assigns them in the
sequence CD 1 to CD 5. For easier playing of these playlists through the
vehicle's sound system, we recommend you create five playlists (e.g. 1.... to
5....) in your iPod.•If you select CD 6, all the tracks on the iPod will be played even if they are
stored in different playlists.
Information stored on the iPod, such as artist, track, album and genre, or the
name of a playlist, does not appear on the navigation system display.Caution
Very high or very low temperatures (a common occurrence in a vehicle's inte-
rior) can cause damage to the iPod and/or impair its performance.•Please do not leave your iPod in the vehicle in case of extreme tempera-
tures.Note
Please refer to the iPod operating instructions for important information on
how to use your iPod.2)iPod is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc.
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30•Make sure that the iPod is fixed in place with one of the adapters
supplied.Note
•Your Dealer also offers appropriate adapters for iPods that are not latest
generation.•For further information on adapter adaptation, please see the information
enclosed with the adapters supplied.Inserting the iPod into the iPod interface– Switch on the navigation system ⇒ page 4.
– With the display facing upwards and the contact towards the front, slide the iPod into the bay until you hear it engages. The
iPod will switch on automatically and the battery will be charged.
– If the navigation system does not detect the iPod after you insert it, please “reset” the iPod (refer to the iPod operating instruc-
tions).To start the iPod, press the button ⇒page 48.
The iPod is switched off automatically when you switch off the navigation
system or the ignition.
Note
•To ensure optimum sound quality, you should enable the “sound check”
setting on the iPod and disable the “EQ” (equaliser) before inserting the iPod
(please refer to the iPod operating instructions).•Slight scoring marks may occur on the iPod when used with the adapter.
Functions
The iPod is operated using the navigation system controls.– To start the iPod, press the button.The following functions are available:•Play all tracks stored on the iPod•Select directly and play up to five track lists•Switch between the different track lists•Fast forward and rewind within a track•Change tracks within a playlist•Play tracks in shuffle mode ("shuffle")•SCAN function
For further information on handling, please refer to the “MEDIA” chapter
⇒ page 48.TipsHere are some tips and points to remember when using the iPod in the
vehicle:•Track numbers appear with a maximum of two digits in the navigation
system display. The first digit is suppressed if you select a track with a three-
digit number, i.e. track 125 and track 25 are both displayed as track “25”. For
this reason we do not recommend allocating more than 99 tracks to each
playlist.•If you reach the end of a playlist when selecting a track directly
(forward/reverse), the count is resumed at track “1”.
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32you were playing. If you do not alter the contents of your memory device, the
music will be continued at the point where you stopped playing.
MP3 players and USB sticks which are not explicitly approved must have
“CERTIFIED USB
TM” or “CERTIFIED HIGH SPEED USB
TM” status.
Caution
•Do not connect a device other than a memory stick or MP3 player to the
USB port. It is not possible to operate hard discs or USB hubs, etc. via the USB
port.•Do not connect the MP3 player directly to the USB port. This could
damage the device.•Never remove a memory device when the USB port is selected as source
(CD). This could damage your memory device.Note
For up-to-date information on compatible MP3 players and USB sticks, please
ask a SEAT dealer or visit www.seat.es.Functions
Music files are played just like on a CD changer using the
controls on your car's sound system.To start the memory stick or MP3 player, select the “CD changer” function on
the sound system.
The following functions are available:•Play all tracks stored on the memory device (if no folders are stored on the
memory device)
•Select and play up to six main folders with music files (just like selecting
CD 1 to 6 on a CD changer)•Change between main folders with music files (just like changing the CD
on a CD changer)•Change tracks within a main folder•Fast forward and rewind within a track•SCAN function•Play tracks in random or shuffle mode
For more information on how to operate the system, please refer to the “CD”
chapter in the operating manual for your sound system.TipsHere are some tips and points to remember when playing music files in the
car:•We recommend that, instead of storing music files in the main directory of
the memory stick or MP3 player, you create separate folders e.g. for tracks
belonging to the same genre or artist. Your sound system can display and
play a maximum of six folders, however. The folders are allocated first in
numerical order and then in alphabetical order as CD 1 to CD 6. Folders that
do not contain music files are automatically ignored. You can create any
number of subfolders.•If there are no folders on your memory device, the sound system will allo-
cate all the music files it finds to CD 1.•Track numbers appear with a maximum of two digits in the sound system
display. The first digit is suppressed if you select a track with a three-digit
number, i.e. track 125 and track 25 are both displayed as track “25”. We
therefore do not recommend allocating more than 99 tracks to each folder.•We recommend you not to use the “Name CD” function on vehicles with
the BNS 5.0 navigation system, as the folders may not be named correctly.
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Operating
RADIO, MEDIA (audiovisual
systems)
NAME, TEL
NAV, INFO
CAR, SETUP
•Bear in mind that special characters (diaeresis, accents, etc) are at the
end of the alphabet.
The following music formats are supported:•mp3 (MPEG1 Layer3 from 32 to 320 kbps)•wma (from 8 to 192 kbps)•wav (11.025, 22.050 and 44.1 kHz sampling frequency with 16-bit
encoding, stereo)•ogg vorbis (up to q10, 48 kHz, stereo)
DRM music formats are not supported.Caution
Never store important data on the memory stick or MP3 player. SEAT is not
liable in any manner for any data or files that may be damaged or lost.Aux-in connection*Introduction
Portable players can be plugged into the Aux-in connection
using a 3.5 mm jack plug.The Aux-in socket is located in the centre console. It is compatible with port-
able players with a 3.5 mm jack plug. It cannot be guaranteed that all port-
able players will function without any problems.
Caution
•Very high or very low temperatures (a common occurrence in a car's inte-
rior) can cause damage to portable players and/or impair their performance. Never leave the portable player in the vehicle in case of extreme temperatures
(either very high or very low)
•Never store important data on portable players. SEAT is not liable in any
manner for any data or files that may be damaged or lost.Note
Please refer to the operating instructions of your player for important informa-
tion on its operation.Connecting a portable player– Switch on your vehicle's sound system.
– Enable radio mode.
– Connect the portable player to a 3.5 mm jack plug and plug the extension cable into the Aux-in socket.
– Before you remove the memory device, switch the audio source for the sound system back to radio.Start the portable player by adjusting the Aux-in audio source ⇒page 50.
After the player has been detected successfully, the display will show
External audio source is active .
You can select the audio files using the controls on the portable player. The
volume can be adjusted using the sound system in your vehicle, the multi-
function steering wheel* or the portable player.
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40By briefly pressing the control knob you start automatic seek, which stops at
the next receivable frequency. Since a station often broadcasts on different
frequency, the tuning stops at each of the receivable frequencies. This means
that a station can be found several times.Storing stations– Press the Tuning control button in the radio menu. – Using “Manual station search”
⇒page 39 or “automatic tuning”
⇒ page 39, select the station or frequency to be stored.
– By rotating and pressing the control knob, select STORE (“store
station”) ⇒fig. 41 .
– Select your desired memory location by rotating the control knob ⇒fig. 42 .
– Press the control knob. The station will be stored to the list ⇒page 38.
Using the control wheel, you can also save manually-set radio stations
⇒page 39.
A new station will be stored automatically at a vacant position in the memory
list. Alternatively, you may choose a specific position in the list to store the
station.
Note
For more information about storing radio stations, please refer to ⇒page 38.
You can delete radio stations stored in the memory list ⇒page 47.
Fig. 41 Radio: Store
stationFig. 42 Radio: Storing a
station in the memory list
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42The sound and tuning settings and the brightness of the display can be
altered using the control buttons ⇒page 153.
Note
We recommend that you enter these settings when the vehicle is stationary.
Please note ⇒ page 6, “Notes on road safety”.Traffic programme
Use the traffic programme option to switch the function on
and off as desired.
– Starting from any one of the radio menus, press the
⇒page 9 button.
– Select the Traffic programme (on ⇒ fig. 45) function to switch
this function on.If the traffic programme function is switched on ( on), the traffic announce-
ments will also cut in when you are listening to a CD or using the navigation
system*. In addition, if the TP memo timer function ⇒page 148 is activated,
traffic reports are automatically recorded up to 2 hours after the navigation
system has been switched off. These recorded reports can be called up via the
TP memo function ⇒page 146.
Radio stations on MW and LW frequency bands ⇒page 36 do not transmit
traffic news.
If you have selected a station that does not broadcast a traffic programme,
the system will tune into another traffic programme station in the back-
ground. When a traffic report is then broadcast, the system will automatically
switch to that station for the duration of the announcement and the volume
will be adjusted to the value preset for traffic reports ⇒page 61.
The traffic news station is selected on the basis of the following criteria:
Fig. 45 Radio settings:
Traffic information
Fig. 46 Display: TP
symbol highlighted
SETUP
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Operating
RADIO, MEDIA (audiovisual
systems)
NAME, TEL
NAV, INFO
CAR, SETUP
If you have set the station display to
moving ⇒ page 44, fig. 49, the ticker
text will be shown when you tune into a station broadcasting this type of
information.
Alternative frequencies– Starting from any one of the radio menus, press the ⇒page 9 button.
– Switch on the Alt. frequency function (on) ⇒ page 41, fig. 44 to
automatically change frequency within the same station.Because of the limited range of FM (VHF) signals, a radio station may broad-
cast from several transmitters on different frequencies. If the Alt. frequency
function is switched on (on), the radio-navigation system searches for the
strongest frequency signal and tunes into it.
The radio switches from one frequency to another inaudibly. The programme
name appearing on the display is not changed. The control wheel ⇒page 39
displays the corresponding frequency.
Note
To ensure optimum reception, the alternative frequency function will auto-
matically be set to on when you switch on the navigation system or switch to
another station.
Selecting programme type: PTY filter
Use the programme filter to sort the station list according to
your preferences.Switching on the filter function
– Starting from any one of the radio menus, press the ⇒page 9 button.
–In the PTY Filter function, mark the option desired and confirm by
pressing the control knob. A tick
will appear in the box for the
desired filter option ⇒fig. 50 .
Switching off the filter function
– Starting from any one of the radio menus, press the ⇒page 9 button.
–In the PTY Filter function, mark the option to be disabled and
confirm by pressing the control knob. The tick
for the cancelled
option will then disappear ⇒fig. 50 .
SETUP
Fig. 50 Radio settings:
Details of the PTY filter
functions
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54•Track function: The CD track currently entered is repeated.Note
The Repeat options can be combined with the Random function. You can find
more information in the description of the Random (mix) function on
⇒page 52.Main MP3 menuSelecting an MP3 track (CD and SD memory card)
The main MP3 menu shows the list of tracks on the data
medium selected.– Press the Source control button from a CD or MP3 menu.
– Select MP3 .
– In the main MP3 menu, select the desired track using the control knob ⇒fig. 63 .
The playing time of the track is displayed after the track name.
Note
•The MP3 playback will be stopped if the display is opened.•The MP3 player may stop while playing individual MP3 tracks from a data
medium if they cannot be read. If this should happen, select another read-
able MP3 track on that medium and playback will continue.•Because there are different methods of generating MP3 files, it is possible
that MP3 files cannot be played or information cannot be read. Please refer to
⇒ page 22 for further information.MP3: Control menuFast forward/reverse within a track–Press the MP3·control control button in the MP3 menu.
– Select >> (“fast forward”) ⇒fig. 64 or << (“fast reverse”) by
rotating the control knob.
Fig. 63 MP3: Track list
(main menu)
Fig. 64 MP3: Fast forward
within a track
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