2013 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Owner handbook (in English)

EQ FUNCTION(equaliser activation/deactivation)
(excluding versions with Bose HI-FI system)
The built-in equaliser can be activated/deactivated. When the
equaliser function is off, the audio settings can only be changed by
adjusting the “Bass” and “Treble” settings, whereas when the
function is on, the acoustic curves can be adjusted.
To deactivate the equaliser, select the “EQ OFF” function using the
or
buttons.
To activate the equaliser, use the
or
buttons to select one of
the adjustments:
❒“FM/AM/CD...EQ User” (adjustment of 7 equaliser bands that
can be changed by the user);
❒“Classic” (equaliser preset for optimal classical music sound);
❒“Rock” (equaliser preset for optimal rock and pop music sound);
❒“Jazz” (equaliser preset for optimal jazz music sound).
When one of the equaliser settings is activated the letters “EQ”
light up.
USER EQ SETTINGS FUNCTION(equaliser settings only if the USER setting is selected)
(excluding versions with Bose HI-FI system)
To set a customised equaliser adjustment, set to “User” using the
or
buttons and press the MENU button.
A 7-bar graph appears on the display, in which each bar
represents a frequency.
Select the bar to adjust using the
or
buttons; the selected bar
will start to flash and it can be adjusted using the
or
buttons.
To store the setting, press the
button again. The display will
show the active source at that time followed by the word “USER”. If
the mode is “FM”, for example, the display will show the text “FM
EQ User”.
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MENUMENU 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).
Use the
or
buttons to scroll through the menu functions. To
change the setting of the function selected use the
or
buttons.
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 settings);
❒SPEED VOLUME (speed dependent automatic volume
adjustment) (excluding versions with Bose HI-FI system);
❒RADIO ON VOLUME (radio volume limit
activation/deactivation);
❒AUX OFFSET (alignment of the portable device volume to that of
the other sources) (for versions/markets, where provided);
❒RADIO OFF (switching-off mode);
❒SYSTEM RESET
Press the MENU button again to exit the Menu function.
NoteThe AF SWITCHING, TRAFFIC INFORMATION and
REGIONAL MODE adjustments are only possible in FM mode.
AF SWITCHING function(alternative frequency search)
The radio can operate in two different modes using RDS:
❒“AF Switching On”: search for alternative frequencies active (the
letters “AF” appear on the display);
❒“AF Switching Off”: search for alternative frequencies not active.
Proceed as follows to activate/deactivate the function:
❒press the MENU button and select “AF Switching On”;
❒press the
/
buttons to activate/deactivate the function.
When the function is activated, the radio automatically tunes into
the station with the strongest signal broadcasting the same
programme. While driving, the same station can be continuously
listened to without having to change the frequency when you
change zones.
Obviously, it must be possible to receive the station that you are
listening to in the area you are driving through.
If the AF function has been activated, “AF” will light up in the
display.
If the AF function has been activated and the radio is not able to
receive the current station, the radio activates the automatic search,
during which “FM Search” appears on the display (only for top-of-
the-range radios).
With the AF function deactivated, the remaining RDS functions,
such as the display of the station name, still remain active.
The AF function can only be activated on FM bands.
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TRAFFIC INFORMATION function(traffic information)
Some stations on the FM band (FM1, FM2 and FMA) can
broadcast information about traffic conditions. In this case the
letters “TA” appear on the display.
Proceed as follows to switch the TA function on/off:
❒press the MENU button briefly and select “Traffic info”;
❒press the
/
buttons to activate/deactivate the function.
If the TA function has been activated, the “TA” icon lights up on the
display.
NoteIf the TA function is activated with an audio source other
than Tuner (Radio) (CD, MP3, telephone or Mute/Pause), the radio
can carry out an automatic search and therefore it is possible,
when reactivating the Tuner (Radio) source, that the frequency
tuned into is different from the one previously set.
With the TA function, it is possible to:
❒search only for RDS stations that broadcast in FM and are
enabled to broadcast traffic information;
❒receive traffic information even when the CD player is in
operation;
❒receive traffic information at a minimum preset volume even with
the radio volume off.NoteIn some countries there are radio stations that, even with the
TP function activated, do not transmit traffic information (the “TP”
icon appears on the display).
If the radio is tuned to a station in the AM band, when TA is
activated it will tune into the last selected station in the FM1 band.
The volume at which the traffic news is transmitted depends on the
listening volume:
❒listening volume below 5: traffic news volume 5 (fixed value);
❒listening volume above 5: traffic news volume equal to listening
volume +1.
If the volume is changed during traffic news, the level will not be
shown on the display; the new level will only be maintained during
the news.
While traffic information is being received, “TRAFFIC
INFORMATION” will appear on the display.
The TA function can be interrupted by pressing any button on the
radio.
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REGIONAL MODE function(regional transmission reception)
Some national broadcasters will transmit regional programmes at
certain times of the day (that vary from region to region).
This function makes it possible to tune into local (regional)
broadcasters automatically (see “EON function” paragraph).
If you want the radio to automatically tune into the regional
stations being broadcast on the selected network, the function must
be activated.
To activate/deactivate the function use the
or
buttons.
The current status of the function appears on the display:
❒“Regional On”: function activated;
❒“Regional Off”: function deactivated.
If the function is deactivated and you have tuned into a regional
station working in a given area and you enter a different area,
then the regional station received in the new area will be
broadcast.
NoteIf the AF and REG functions are on at the same time, once a
border between two regions is crossed, the radio may not switch
correctly to a valid alternative frequency.
MP3 DISPLAY function(MP3 CD data display)
This function makes it possible to select the information shown by
the display when listening to a CD containing MP3 tracks.
The function can only be selected if an MP3 CD is inserted: in this
case “MP3 Display” will appear on the display.
To change the function, use the
or
buttons.
The following settings are available:
❒“Title” (track title, if the ID3-TAG is available);
❒“Author” (track author, if the ID3-TAG is available);
❒“Album” (track album, if the ID3-TAG is available);
❒“Folder” name (name assigned to the folder);
❒“File” name (name assigned to the MP3 file).
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SPEED VOLUME function(speed-based volume change)
(excluding versions with Bose HI-FI system)
This function automatically adapts the volume level to the speed of
the car, increasing the volume when the speed increases to
maintain the ratio with the noise level inside the passenger
compartment.
To turn the function on/off, press the
/
buttons. The words
“Speed volume” appear on the display, followed by the current
status of the function:
❒Off: function deactivated
❒Low: function activated (low sensitivity)
❒High: function activated (high sensitivity).
RADIO ON VOLUME function(radio volume limit activation/deactivation)
This function makes it possible to activate/deactivate the volume
limits when the radio is turned on.
The display shows the function status:
❒“Radio on vol – Limit on”: when the radio is switched on the
volume level will be:
– if the volume level is equal to or higher than the maximum value,
the radio will switch on at the maximum volume;
– if the volume level is between the minimum and maximum values,
the radio will switch on at the same volume as before it was
switched off.
❒“Radio on vol – Limit off”: the radio will switch on at the volume
level it was at before switching off. The volume may be between
0 and 40.To change the setting of the selected function, use the
/
buttons.
NOTES
❒Using the Menu it is only possible to adjust the
activation/deactivation of the function and not the minimum or
maximum volume value.
❒If the “TA” or “TEL” functions or an external audio source are
activated when the radio is turned on, the radio will switch on at
the volume set for these sources. When the external audio source
is deactivated, the volume can be adjusted between the
minimum and maximum levels.
❒If the battery charge is low, it will not be possible to adjust the
volume between the minimum and maximum levels.
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AUX OFFSET function(alignment of the portable device volume with that of
the other sources)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
This function enables the alignment of the volume of the AUX
source, depending on its own portable player, with that of the
other sources.
To activate the function, press the MENU button and select “AUX
offset”.
Press the
or
buttons to decrease or increase the volume value
(set from–6to+6).
RADIO OFF function(on and off mode)
This function is used to set the radio switching-off mode to one of
two different settings.
To activate the function, use the
or
button.
The selected mode will appear on the display:
❒“00 MIN”: the radio switches off automatically in connection
with the ignition key; the radio switches off automatically as
soon as the key is turned to STOP position;
❒“20 MIN”: the radio switches off independently of the ignition
key; the radio remains switched on for a maximum period of 20
minutes after the key has been turned to STOP position.
SYSTEM RESET functionThis function is used to restore all settings to the factory values.
The options are:
❒NO: no restore intervention;
❒YES: the default parameters will be restored. During this
operation, the word “Resetting” appears on the display. At the
end of the operation, the source does not change and the
previous situation will be displayed.
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PHONE FUNCTION(telephone volume adjustment)
(only with Blue&Me™ system)
When a phone call is received, the audio passes to the car’s audio
system through the radio.
The telephone audio always arrives at a preset volume, but it is
possible to adjust it during a conversation using the left knobA
(fig. 1).
If, while using theBlue&Me™, the phone call volume is changed,
it is shown on the radio display, memorised and kept for all
following phone calls until the engine is switched off.
With the RADIO ON VOLUME function active, when the engine is
started again:
❒if the radio was switched off with aBlue&Me™ volume lower
than 12, theBlue&Me™ volume will be set to 12 automatically
for the next phone call;
❒if the radio was switched off with aBlue&Me™ volume higher
than 25, theBlue&Me™ volume will be set to 25 automatically
for the next phone call;
❒if the radio was switched off with aBlue&Me™ volume
between 12 and 25, theBlue&Me™ volume for the next
phone call will be that set previously by the user.
If, on the other hand, the RADIO ON VOLUME function is
deactivated, the radio keeps the last setting.
ANTI-THEFT PROTECTIONThe 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 avoids the entry of
the secret code 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
numbers in the same way.
If the four digits are not entered within 20 seconds, the display will
show “Enter code----”.Ifthisoccurs, it is not considered an
incorrect code entry.
After entering the fourth digit (within 20 seconds), the radio will
start to operate.
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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 entry procedure again.Car radio passport
This document certifies ownership of the radio. The car radio
passport shows the radio model, serial number and secret code.
NoteKeep this car radio passport in a safe place so that you can
give the information to the relevant authorities if the car radio is
stolen.
In case of loss of the car radio passport, contact the Alfa Romeo
Authorised Services, taking an ID document and the car ownership
documents.
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