2014 FIAT PANDA buttons

FADER ADJUSTMENT
Proceed as follows:
❒Select the "Fader" setting in the AUDIO menu
using the
or
button;
❒press the
button to increase the sound from the
rear speakers or the
button to increase the
sound from the front speakers.
By pressing the buttons briefly, the levels will change
progressively. By holding them down longer, the levels
will change quickly.
Select the value "
0
" to set the same level for
the front and rear audio outputs.
LOUDNESS FUNCTION
The Loudness function improves the volume of the
sound whilst listening at low volumes, increasing the
bass and treble.
To activate/deactivate the function, select the
Loudness setting of the AUDIO menu using the
or
buttons.
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 ”.EQ FUNCTION
(equaliser activation/deactivation)
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 turn off the
equaliser, select the "EQ OFF" function using the
or
buttons.
To turn the equaliser on, 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.
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USER EQ SETTINGS FUNCTION
(equaliser settings only if the USER setting has
been selected)
To set a customised equaliser adjustment, move 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 source activated at that time
followed by the text “User”. If the mode is “FM” the
display will show the text "FM EQ User".
MENU
Menu button functions
Press the Menu function 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 control);
❒RADIO ON VOLUME (maximum radio volume
limit activation/deactivation);
❒SPEECH VOLUME (telephone volume setting);
❒AUX OFFSET (alignment of the portable device
volume to that of the other sources);
❒RADIO OFF (switching-off mode);
❒SYSTEM RESET Press the Menu button again to
exit the Menu function.
Note
The AF SWITCHING, TRAFFIC INFORMATION and
REGIONAL MODE adjustments are only possible in
FM mode.
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AF SWITCHING function
(alternative frequency search)
The radio can operate in two different modes in the
RDS system:
❒"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
or
buttons to activate/deactivate the
function.
With the function 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 is 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.
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 text "TA" appears on the display.
Proceed as follows to activate/deactivate the TA
function:
❒press the MENU button briefly and select “Traffic
info”;
❒press the
or
buttons to activate/deactivate the
function.
If the TA function has been activated, the “TA” icon
lights up on the display.
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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.
Note
If 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 ID3-TAG is available);
❒"Album" (track album, the ID3-TAG if 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)
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 setting)
❒High: function activated (high setting).RADIO ON VOLUME function
(maximum radio volume limit
activation/deactivation)
This function makes it possible to activate/deactivate
the maximum volume limit 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 come on at the
maximum volume;
– if the volume level is between the minimum and
maximum values, the radio will come on at the same
volume as before it was switched off
– if the volume level is equal to or lower than the
minimum value, the radio will come on at the
minimum volume.
❒"Radio on vol – Limit off": the radio will come on
at the volume level it was at before switching off.
The volume level can be between 0 and 40.
To change the setting of the selected function, use
the
/
buttons.
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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 come on at the volume set for these
sources. The volume can be adjusted between the
minimum and the maximum level, by deactivating
the external audio source.
❒If the battery charge is low, it will not be possible
to adjust the volume between the minimum and
maximum levels.
SPEECH VOLUME function
(telephone volume setting)
By turning the
(ON/OFF) button/knob or pressing
the
/
buttons, this function allows the volume to
be adjusted (settings from 1 to 40) or to be excluded
(OFF setting) for the Telephone andBlue&Me™
(except the Media Player function).
The display shows the current function status:
❒"Speech Off": function deactivated.
❒“Speech volume 23”: function active with volume
setting 23.AUX OFFSET function
(alignment of the portable device volume with
that of the other sources)
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 buttons
or
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 turning off
mode to one of two different settings. To turn the
function on, use the
or
buttons.
The chosen mode appears on the display:
❒"00 MIN": the radio turns off automatically in
connection with the ignition key; the radio turns
off automatically as soon as the key is turned to
the STOP position;
❒"20 MIN": the radio turns 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 the STOP position.
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RADIO (TUNER)INTRODUCTION
When the radio is switched on, the last function
selected before it was switched off is activated:
Radio, CD, CD MP3 or Media Player (only with
Blue&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 SELECTION
With 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.
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PRESET BUTTONS
The 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 tuned station will be stored. The storing
phase is confirmed by an acoustic signal.
STORING THE LAST STATION LISTENED
TO
The 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 TUNING
Briefly 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.
MANUAL TUNING
This 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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