2013 FIAT 500E audio

BUTTONGENERAL FUNCTIONSMODE
MEDIA CD/AUX/Media Player (if
equipped and present) source selec-
tionShort repeated button press
BUTTON
GENERAL FUNCTIONSMODE
(Mute/Pause Button)Volume activation/deactivation
(Mute/Pause)Short button press
AUDIO Audio adjustments: low tones (BASS), high tones (TREBLE), left/
right balance (BALANCE), front/
rear balance (FADER)Menu activation: short button press
Adjustment type selection: press
or. Adjustment of values:
press
or
(Information Button)Song, Artist, Album, Genre, Playlist,
Folder information (if available) in
CD, Media Player and Satellite (if so
equipped); Toggles RBDS informa-
tion in FM
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•FM Multipath detector
• Manual storing of 25 stations (base radio) and 40
stations (if equipped with Satellite): 15 on FM band (5
on FMA, 5 on FMB, 5 on FMC), 10 on AM band (5 on
AMA, 5 on AMB), 15 on Satellite Band - if equipped (5
on SATA, 5 on SATB, 5 on SATC)
• SPEED VOLUME function: Customer selectable auto-
matic volume adjustment depending on the car speed
• Automatic Stereo/Mono selection
CD Section
•Track selection (forward/backward)
• Fast forward/rewind through tracks
• CD Display function: display of track number and on
mp3 discs (song title, artist) and time elapsed since
start of the track •
Playing Audio CD, CD-R and CD-RW
WARNING!
On multimedia CDs, besides audio tracks, there are
data tracks too. Playing this type of CD could cause
hissing at a volume that could jeopardize road safety
as well as causing damage to the final stages and the
speakers.
CD/MP3 Section
•MP3-Info function (ID3-TAG)
• Folder selection (previous/next)
• Track selection (forward/backward)
• Fast forward/rewind through tracks
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•MP3 Display function: display of folder name, ID3-
TAG information, time elapsed since the start of the
track, name of the file
• Playing audio or data CD, CD-R and CD-RW
Audio Section
•Mute/pause function
• Soft mute function
• Loudness function
• Graphic 7 band equalizer (if equipped)
• Separate bass/treble tone adjustment
• Right/left channel balancing
• Front/rear fader
Functions And Adjustments
Turning The Car Radio On
The car radio comes on when the(ON/OFF) button is
pressed briefly.
When the car radio is turned on and the on volume limit
is on, the volume is limited to a setting of five even if it
had been set higher when previously used.
Turning The Car Radio Off
Press the(ON/OFF) button to turn the radio off.
Selecting The Radio Functions
By pressing the TUNER button briefly and repeatedly,
the following audio sources can be selected cyclically:
• AM, FM and Satellite Bands (if equipped)
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Selecting The CD Function
By briefly pressing the MEDIA button, the CD audio
source can be selected (only if a CD is loaded).
Volume Adjustment
To adjust the volume, press the buttons +Vol or –Vol to
increase/decrease the volume.
Mute/Pause Function
Press thebutton briefly to activate the MUTE func-
tion. The volume will gradually decrease and the word-
ing “TUNER Mute” will be shown on the display (in
radio mode) or “CD Pause” (in CD mode).
Press the
button again to deactivate the MUTE func-
tion. The volume will gradually increase until it reaches
the previously set level. When the volume level is changed using the dedicated
controls, the Mute function is deactivated and the vol-
ume is adjusted to the new level selected.
Audio Adjustment
The functions that can be selected from the audio menu
change depending on the context: AM/FM/MEDIA/
SATELLITE.
Press the AUDIO button briefly to change the Audio
functions. After the AUDIO button is first pressed, the
display will show the Bass level value for the source
activated at that time (e.g. in FM mode the display will
show the wording “FM Bass +2”).
Use the buttons
orto scroll through the Menu
functions. To change the setting of the selected function,
use the
orbuttons.
The current status of the selected function appears on the
display.
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The functions managed by the Audio Menu are:
•BASS (Bass adjustment)
• TREBLE (Treble adjustment)
• BALANCE (right/left Balance adjustment)
• FADER (front/rear Balance adjustment)
• LOUDNESS (Loudness function activation/
deactivation)
• EQUALIZER — if equipped (activation and selection
of factory equalization adjustments)
• USER EQUALIZER — if equipped (customized equal-
ization adjustment)
Tone Adjustment
Proceed as follows:
1. Press AUDIO button. 2. Press the
orbutton to select “Bass” or “Treble”
in the AUDIO menu.
3. Press the
orbutton or to increase/decrease the
bass or treble adjustments.
By pressing the
orbuttons briefly, the levels will
change progressively. By pressing them down longer, the
levels will change quickly.
Balance Adjustment
Proceed as follows:
1. Press AUDIO button.
2. Press the
orbutton to set “Balance” in the
AUDIO menu.
3. Press the
button to increase the sound from the left
speakers or the
button to increase the sound from
the right speakers.
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By pressing theorbuttons briefly, the levels will
change progressively. By pressing them down longer, the
levels will change quickly.
Select the value “0” to set the right and left audio outputs
at the same level.
Fader Adjustment
Proceed as follows:
1. Press AUDIO button.
2. Press the
orbutton to set “Fader” in the AUDIO
menu.
3. Press the
button to increase the sound coming from
the rear speakers or the
button to increase the
sound coming from the front speakers.
By pressing the
orbuttons briefly, the levels will
change progressively. By pressing them down longer, the
levels will change quickly. Select the value “0” to set the right and left audio outputs
at the same level.
Loudness Function — If Equipped
The Loudness function improves the volume of the
sound while listening at low volumes, increasing the bass
and treble.
To activate/deactivate this function, select the “Loud-
ness” setting in the AUDIO menu. The condition of the
function (on or off) is shown on the display for a few
seconds by the wording “Loudness On” or “Loudness
Off”.
Preset/User/Classic/Rock/Jazz Functions — If
Equipped
The built-in equalizer can be activated/deactivated.
When the equalizer 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
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curves can be adjusted. To deactivate the equalizer, select
the “EQ Preset” function in the audio menu.
To activate the equalizer, use the AUDIO button or to
select one of the adjustments:
•“EQ User” (adjustment of 7 equalizer bands that can
be changed by the user)
• “Classic” (equalizer preset for optimal classic music
sound)
• “Rock” (equalizer preset for optimal rock and pop
music sound)
• “Jazz” (equalizer preset for optimal jazz music sound)
When one of the equalizer adjustments is activated the
wording “EQ” lights up.User EQ Settings Function — If Equipped
To set a personalized equalizer adjustment:
1. Press AUDIO button.
2. Use the
orbuttons to set EQ function.
3. Use
orbuttons to select EQ User.
4. Press MENU button to start adjusting equalizer.
5. On the display a seven bar graph will appear, in which each bar represents a frequency. Select the bar to be
adjusted by using the
orbuttons. The selected
bar will start to flash and it can be adjusted using
orbuttons.
6. To store the setting, press the MENU or AUDIO buttons.
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Menu
MENU Button Functions
Press the MENU button briefly to activate the Menu
function.
Use the
orbuttons to scroll through the menu
functions. To change the setting of the selected function,
use the
orbuttons.
The current status of the selected function appears on the
display.
The functions managed by the Menu are:
• Speech Volume
• Aux Audio Offset
• Radio Off
• Sat ID •
SiriusXM Telephone Number
• System Reset
• Speed Volume
• On Volume Limit
Press the MENU button again to exit the Menu function.Speed Volume Function — If Equipped
This function automatically adapts the volume level to
the speed of the car, turning up the volume when the
speed increases to maintain the ratio with the noise level
inside the passenger compartment. To activate/
deactivate the function, use the buttons. The wording
“Speed volume” appears on the display, followed by the
current status of the function:
• Off: function deactivated
• Low: function activated (low sensitivity)
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