2013 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Owner handbook (in English)

RADIO (TUNER)INTRODUCTIONWhen the radio is switched on, the last function selected before it
was switched off is activated: Radio, CD, CD MP3 or Media Player
(only withBlue&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 SELECTIONWith 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.
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 BUTTONSThe 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 current
station will be stored.
The storing phase is confirmed by an acoustic signal.
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STORING THE LAST STATION
LISTENED TOThe 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 TUNINGBriefly 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 TUNINGThis 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 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.
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AUTOSTORE FUNCTION(automatic station storing)
To activate the AutoSTore function, hold the FM AS button down
until an acoustic signal is heard. With this function, the radio
automatically stores the 6 stations with the strongest signal in
decreasing order on the FMA frequency band.
During the automatic storing process, the word “Autostore” flashes
on the display.
Press the FM AS button again to interrupt the AutoSTore function:
the radio will again tune into the station listened to before the
activation of the function.
When the AutoSTore function has finished, the radio will
automatically tune into the first preset station on the FMA band
stored on the preset side 1.
The stations that have a strong signal in the preselected band at
that moment, are then automatically stored on the buttons
numbered from 1 to 6.
When the AutoSTore function is activated within the MW band, the
FMA band is automatically selected and the function is performed
there.
NoteSometimes the AutoSTore function is not able to find 6
stations with a strong signal. In this case, the strongest stations will
be duplicated in the free preset buttons.
NoteWhen the AutoSTore function is activated, the stations that
were previously stored in the FMA band are deleted.
EMERGENCY ALARM RECEPTIONThe radio is configured to receive emergency alerts in RDS mode in
exceptional circumstances or where dangerous situations are
present (earthquakes, floods, etc.) if these are being transmitted by
the current broadcaster.
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 bulletin.
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(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.STEREOPHONIC BROADCASTERSIf the incoming signal is weak, playback is automatically switched
from Stereo to Mono.
CD PLAYERINTRODUCTIONThis section 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 PLAYERTo activate the CD player built into the equipment, proceed as
follows:
❒insert a CD with the equipment switched on: the first track will
start to play;
or
❒if a CD has already been loaded, switch on the 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
mastered at the slowest speed possible.
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LOADING/EJECTING A CDTo 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: in this case the radio will remain off. When the radio is
turned on, the last source listened to prior to switching 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 will automatically start to play the first
track.
Press the
button 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
activated (Radio).
The CD cannot be ejected if the 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 upside down or there is reading
error) the display will show the text “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 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.
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DISPLAY INFORMATIONWhen the CD player is working, the display will show the
following information:
❒“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).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 thebutton 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/REWINDHold down the
button to fast forward the selected track and
hold down thebutton to fast rewind the track.
The fast forward/rewind will stop once the button is released.
PAUSE FUNCTIONTo pause the CD player, press the MUTE button. The text “CD
Pause” appears on the display.
To resume listening to the track, press the button MUTE again.
If another audio source is selected, the pause function is
deactivated.
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MP3 CD PLAYERINTRODUCTIONThis section 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 the “Radio” and “CD MP3
Player” sections.
NOTE MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from
Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia.MP3 MODEIn addition to playing regular audio CDs, the radio is also able to
play CD-ROMs on which audio files have been stored using the
MP3 compression format. The radio operates as described in the
“CD Player” section 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 by folder, creating 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:
❒the CD-ROMs used should be burnt according to the 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/s) - 22.05 kHz, mono or stereo (32 to 80
kbit/s);
❒tracks with a variable bit-rate can be reproduced.
NoteThe names of tracks must not contain the following
characters: spaces, ' (apostrophes), ( and ) (open and close
brackets). When burning an MP3 CD, make sure that the names of
the files do not contain these characters; if they do, the radio will
not be able to play the tracks involved.
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SELECTING MP3 SESSIONS ON HYBRID
DISCSIf 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 switch to the MP3 session whilst
playing by holding the MEDIA button down for more than 2
seconds.
NoteWhen 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 INFORMATIONID3-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 displaying 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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