2014 SKODA OCTAVIA ESP

AbbreviationsAbbreviationDefinitionA2DP- a software profile for data transfer via Bluetooth ®,
de-
signed for a one-way transfer of audio dataACCAdaptive cruise controlAFThe function ensures that the best receivable frequency of
the selected station is automatically and precisely set.AMIdentification of the radio-frequency rangeTCSTraction control for the drive wheelsAVRCPA software profile for data transfer via Bluetooth ®
, which
supports multimedia functionsAVAudio / visual source signal - typical for DVD player or TV tu-
nerBTBluetooth ®
- wireless communication for reception and
transmission of voice and data informationDABDigital radio receptionDRM- technical methods to monitor or restrict the use of digital
media contentESCElectronic Stability ControlFMIdentification of the radio-frequency rangeHFP- a software profile for data transfer via Bluetooth ®,
which
allows for communication between a mobile phone and the
in-vehicle hands-free equipmentGPSSatellite system for position determinationGSMGlobal System for Mobile communication, the most popular
standard for mobile phonesID3 tagAn additional feature of a music file that allows for the dis-
play of artist, title, album name etc.KESSYKey-less unlocking, starting and lockingNTSCCoding standard of the audiovisual signal in North and Cen-
tral America and some countries in South East AsiaPALCoding standard of the audiovisual signal in most European
countriesAbbreviationDefinitionPIStation identification by a single RDS code, for example,
when setting a different radio stationRDSSystem for the transmission of additional information for FM
radio receptionTMCService for transmitting traffic information to the driverTPProgram identifier for the transmission of traffic informationvCardFile format .vcf for contact data exchange, especially elec-
tronic business cards, can include first and last names, ad-
dresses, phone numbers, URLs, logos, photos and audio clipsVINVehicle identification numberWMAcompressed audio format3Abbreviations

Familiarization with the unit
Introductory information
Important notes
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Declaration of conformity
4
Component protection
4
These operating instructions describe all possible equipment variants without
identifying them as special equipment, model variants or market-dependent
equipment.
Consequently, this vehicle does not need to contain all of the equipment com-
ponents described in these operating instructions.
The level of equipment of your vehicle refers to your purchase contract of the
vehicle. More information is available from the ŠKODA Partner 1)
where you
bought the vehicle.
Please note that these instructions are meant only as a supplement to the in-
formation in the Owner's Manual of your vehicle. Therefore, they can be used
only in conjunction with the latest manual for this vehicle. For a detailed de-
scription of some functions listed in these instructions, see the Vehicle Manual
for your vehicle.
The illustrations can differ in minor details from your unit; they are only inten-
ded for general information.
WARNING■ Concentrate fully at all times on your driving! As the driver you are fully
responsible for the operation of your vehicle.■
Only use the unit in a way that leaves you in full control of your vehicle in
every traffic situation – there is the risk of an accident.
WARNING (Continued)■ Adjust the volume to ensure that acoustic signals from outside, e.g. sirens
from vehicles which have the right of way, such as police, ambulance and
fire brigade vehicles, can be heard at all time.■
High volumes can cause hearing damage!
Declaration of conformity
Read and observe
on page 4 first.
ŠKODA AUTO a.s. hereby declares that the ŠKODA Infotainment systems meet
the basic requirements and additional provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC with
reference to radio equipment and telecommunications devices.
ŠKODA AUTO a.s. hereby declares that the “connection and the use of this
communication device is granted by the Nigerian Communications Commis-
sion.”
Component protection
Read and observe
on page 4 first.
Some electronic control units are factory-equipped with component protec-
tion.
The component protection was developed as a protection mechanism for:
› impairment of factory- or garage-fitted control units after installation in an-
other vehicle (for example, after a theft);
› impairment of components operated outside of the vehicle;
› the possibility of a legitimate installation or change of control units for re-
pairs at a ŠKODA 1)
specialist garage.
When component protection is enabled, the following message appears on the
unit's display Component theft protection: the infotainment system is not
fully available at present. Please switch on the ignition.
Please contact a ŠKODA Service Partner if component protection does not de-
activate when the ignition is switched on.
1)
Terms used » manual , chapter Preface.
4Familiarization with the unit

Button/
wheel » Fig. 9ActionOperation2Turn upwardsShow the option to stop navigation or display the list of recent destinations2Turn downwards3Press brieflyReturn to a previous level on menu3Press and hold buttonReturn to Main MenuVoice control
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Function requirements
13
Switching on/off
14
Help for voice control
14
Operation
14
Non-recognition of a voice command
15
Option to correct a voice command input
15
Stop/restore voice command input
15
Not in the voice commands included in the help section
15
First and foremost, pay attention to the safety instructions » page 4 , Impor-
tant notes .
Some equipment functions can be operated using voice commands. This accel-
erates the use of the device and increases comfort while driving.
Voice control can be used in the Radio, Media , Phone and Navigation menus.
The voice control system can be operated either by the driver or by the front
passenger.
WARNING■ Please pay attention to the traffic first and foremost. As the driver you
are fully responsible for road safety. Only use the system in a way that
leaves you in full control of your vehicle in every traffic situation – there is
the risk of an accident.■
Do not use the voice control system under stress or in an emergency.
Your voice commands may not be recognized in such situations. In such cir-
cumstances it may not be possible to establish a telephone connection or
the connection may take too much time to complete. The emergency num-
ber should be dialled manually.
Function requirements
Read and observe
on page 13 first.
Function requirements for voice control. The ignition is switched on.
The unit is switched on.
No phone call is in progress.
The parking aid is not active.
Requirements for optimum voice command recognition.
› Only give voice commands when the symbol.

 appears.
› Speak with a normal tone of voice without intonation and excessive pauses.
› Avoid a bad pronunciation.
› Close doors, windows and the sliding roof, to prevent external disturbance
affecting recognition of the voice commands.
› You are recommended to speak louder at higher speeds, so that the sound of
your voice is not drowned out by the increased ambient noise.
› Limit additional noise in the vehicle, e.g. passengers talking at the same time,
when you are using voice control. 
13Unit operation

Information symbols in the displaySymbolMeaningTraffic information station Traffic signal is not available or the selected station is not a TPstation RDS function is switched off (FM) AF alternative frequency is off (FM)
List of available stations
Fig. 14
Typical list of available stations: FM / DAB
Read and observe on page 21 first.
The station with sufficient signal strength are shown in the list of availablestations. The device searches for these stations automatically.
Show stations list
›
In the radio menu press the function key  .
Information symbols in the display
SymbolMeaningRadio station, which is stored under a preset buttonCurrently selected radio stationTraffic information station (e.g.)Type of program being broadcast (FM) (e.g.)Type of regional broadcast (FM)Signal is not available (DAB)Radio stations with slideshow (DAB)Update station listIn the FM band the station list is continually updated automatically.
In AM and DAB bands update is performed manually by pressing the functionkey  .
Sort radio stations in the station list (FM) by -›Alphabet - alphabetical order according to channel name›Group - Sort by transmitted program type
Search for radio stations and save
Read and observe on page 21 first.
A radio station can also be searched and saved to a preset button.
Automatic station searchAutomatically set stations are in the list of available stations.
Semi-automatic station search
›
In the radio menu press the function key  .
›
Press the function key  or  .
The device scans the broadcasting range until the first receivable station istuned.
Manual station search
›
In the radio menu press the function key  .
›
Select the desired station using the function keys  /  or adjusted by mov-ing the slider across the screen.
Save radio station to a preset button
›
Press the desired station in the list of available stations and hold down.
A list of station buttons
B
will be shown » Fig. 13 on page 21.
›
Press the preset button
B
to which you want to save the desired station.
or
›
Set the desired station manually or semi-automatically.
›
Press and hold the corresponding function key
B
until you hear an acousticsignal
You can switch between the groups of individual preset buttons using thefunction keys
C.22Audio

Search available stations (Scan)Read and observe
on page 21 first.
This function plays all the available stations in succession for a few seconds
each.
Switching on
›
Press the menu knob
2
» Fig. 1 on page 5 .
or
›
In the radio menu press the function key 
→ Press Scan.
Switching off
›
Press the menu knob
2
.
or
›
press any function key in the device screen.
After switching off the function, the device plays the station at which the
function was cancelled.
Station logos
Read and observe
on page 21 first.
The preset buttons
B
» Fig. 13 on page 21 can be associated with logos (im-
ages) of the radio station.
Automatically save station logo (FM / DAB)
›
Before you store the radio station to a station button function key press in
the Radio menu the function key

→ Advanced setup confirm .
›
Activate the menu item
Auto-save station logos » page 24 , Advanced set-
tings (FM) and » page 25 , Advanced settings(DAB) .
When you save the station to a preset button, the station is also assigned a logo from the device memory if it has been saved.
Storing station logo manually
A logo can be assigned manually to the previously stored station.
›
The function key

→ Station logos
A menu with preset buttons for radio stations is displayed.
›
Press the preset button for the station to which you wish to assign a logo.
A media menu (CD, SD card, USB) is displayed.›
Select the image in the preferred storage medium.
Selecting the image assigns it to the respective preset button.
Note
■ The following image formats are supported: jpg, gif, png, bmp.■We recommend a resolution of up to 500x500 pixels.
Traffic information
Read and observe
on page 21 first.
Switching on/off
›
In the radio menu press the function key
 .
›
Enable or disable the menu item
Traffic programme (TP).
Traffic reports
During a traffic announcement, the following menu is displayed.
›
Cancel - The current traffic report is cancelled. The TP function remains acti-
vated.
›
Deactivate - The current traffic report is cancelled and the TP function is
switched off.
Note
■ Some radio stations misleadingly identify themselves as TP stations. It is
therefore not a device error that with such radio stations, no traffic news ex-
ists.■
During playback in the Media menu the traffic report is received by the last
selected radio station.
■
Should this radio station not transmit traffic reports or the signal is not avail-
able, then the device automatically searches for a TP station.
23Radio

■RDS Regional: - Switch on/off the automatic tracking of related regional sta-
tions
■ Fixed - The selected regional station is retained indefinitely. When the sig-
nal is lost, another regional station must be set manually.
■ Automatic - Auto-selects the station with the best reception at the mo-
ment. If you lose reception the region, the unit will automatically set anoth-
er available region.
■ Auto-save station logos - Auto save the station logo according to the PI
code of the radio station » page 23
Advanced settings(DAB)
›
Select the DAB band in the Radio menu, and press the function key

→
Advanced setup .
■ DAB traffic announcements - Switch on/off DAB announcements
■ Other DAB announcements - Switch on/off other announcements (e.g., re-
ports, regional weather, sports reports, financial news)
■ DAB - DAB station tracking - Switch on/off automatic DAB station tracking in
other station groups
■ Automatic DAB - FM switching - Switch on/off auto-switching from DAB to
the FM frequency band if the DAB signal is lost
■ L-band - Switch on/off the automatic DAB station search in L-band
■ Auto-save station logos - Automatic association of the logo with station de-
tected » page 23
DAB programme tracking
If a DAB station is a member of several station groups, when the signal is poor,
the same station is searched in a different station group.
Auto-change DAB -FM
If the DAB signal is poor, the unit will try to find a corresponding FM station for
the DAB station you are currently listening to.
For auto-change to work, the DAB and FM stations must send a sender ID.
› While the station is received on the FM band, (
) is displayed after the sta-
tion name. When the relevant DAB station can be received again the marker
disappears ( ).
› If a DAB station is also not available in the FM frequency band due to poor
reception, the device will be switched to mute.
› If you do not want automatic station change (e.g. when driving through tun-
nels, when reception may be lost temporarily), you can deactivate this func-
tion .
L-band
Different frequency ranges are used for DAB radio reception in different coun-
tries. In some countries the DAB radio reception is only in the so-called L-band.
› If you have any problems with the DAB wireless reception check that DAB
Automatic search in L-band is on.
› If there is no DAB radio reception in that country in the L-band, then it is bet-
ter to leave it off this menu item. The channel scan is faster.25Radio

First and foremost, pay attention to the safety instructions » page 4 , Impor-
tant notes .WARNING■
Never place signal sources close to airbags. Loose objects could hit a de-
ployed airbag and injure occupants – danger of death!■
Never place signal sources on the dashboard. Loose objects can be
thrown forward during a sudden manoeuvre or in case of an accident and
can injure the occupants.
■
Do not have signal sources in your hand or on your knees while driving.
Loose objects can be thrown forward during a sudden manoeuvre or in
case of an accident and can injure the occupants.
■
Always route the connection cable of the external signal source such that
does not restrict you when driving.
CAUTION
We recommend that you do not store any important data on CD media, Blue-
tooth ®
players, to an SD memory card or connected external devices. The
ŠKODA Partner is not responsible for losses resulting from the loss of data
stored on these media.
Note
For some external devices, the setting of the output volume can be changed.
Supported sources and file formats
Read and observe
and on page 28 first.
Supported audio signal sources
SD memory cardSD, SDHC, SDXCCD driveAudio CD (up to 80 min), CD-R and CD-RW (with a capacity
of up to 700 MB)USB devicesUSB stick, USB MP3 player, HDD (without special soft-
ware)Specifications for USB devices:USB 1.x and 2.x or higher, supported by USB 2.x (the
speed of data transmission then corresponds to the max-
imum speed of USB 2.x)
Max. speed of 480 Mb/sSpecification Bluetooth ®
-
playerBluetooth protocolsA2DPand AVRCP (1.0 - 1.3)Other external sourcesPortable player (e.g., iPod ®
, iPad ®
, iPhone ®
, MTP player
(MSC))
Formats of audio files
File system
SD memory card
FAT16, VFAT, FAT32
USB stick:CDISO9660, Joliet (Level 1,2,3), UDF 1.x, UDF
2.xCodec type
(File formats)MPEG-1/2 (Layer-3)Windows
Media Audio 7, 8 and 9MPEG-2/4WAVFile suffixmp3wmaasfaacwavPlaylistsm3u, pls, wpl, m3u8; asxFile
propertiesBitratemax. 320 kb/sSampling ratemax. 48 kHzPictures on thealbum coversImage resolution up to 500x500 pixels (200 kb) (jpg, jpeg,
png, bmp, gif), depending on the availability of album cov-
ers are displayed on the respective media
CAUTION
■ At the time of publication, the device has been tested with most products
and media available in the various markets up to a size of max. 32 GB. Howev-
er, it is possible that some external devices, media or files are unreadable or
unplayable.■
The GPT Standards (GUID Partition Table) method structured signal sources
are not supported by the device.
Requirements and restrictions
Read and observe
and on page 28 first.
The name of the artist, the album and the title of the file being played can be
displayed if the information is available as an ID3 tag. If no ID3 tag is available,
only the folder name is displayed. 
28Audio

For a good playback, we recommend using MP3 compressed files at a bit rate
of at least 160 kb / s.
For audio files with variable bitrates, the indicated remaining playback time
does not correspond to the actual remaining playback time.
Files that are protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology can-
not be played back by the device.
Bluetooth ®
player
Read and observe
and on page 28 first.
The device makes a wireless connection (coupling) to the Bluetooth ®
player
possible.
›
For connecting follow the same instructions as for pairing the device with a
telephone » page 36.
Note
■
We recommend adjusting the volume on the portable player to the maximum
level.■
The volume can also be adjusted by setting the input sensitivity of the device
for the Bluetooth ®
player » page 17 , Sound settings .
■
The media functions supported depend on the Bluetooth ®
player concerned.
CD
Fig. 18
CD slot
Read and observe
and on page 28 first.
The CD slot is located in storage compartment on the passenger side external
unit » Fig. 18 .
Inserting/ejecting a CD›Insert a CD into the CD slot with the label facing up until it is automatically
drawn in. Playback starts automatically.›
Press the symbol button 
– the CD is ejected.
If the ejected disc is not taken out within 10 seconds, it will be retracted again for safety reasons. However, the unit will not change to the CD source.
WARNING■ The CD/DVD player is a laser product.■On the manufacturing date, this unit was classified as a class 1 laser prod-
uct in accordance with the national/international standards
DIN EN 60825-1: 2008-05 and DHHS Rules 21 CFR, sub-chapter J The laser used in this class 1 laser product is so weak that there is no risk of danger
when operated correctly.■
This product is designed so that the laser is restricted to the inside of the
unit. However, the installed laser could be classified in a higher class were
the housing to be removed. For this reason, never remove the housing of
the unit.
CAUTION
■ Be sure to wait until the CD has been fully ejected before you try to insert a
new CD. Otherwise you can damage the drive inside the unit.■
Insert into the CD drive only original audio CDs or standard CD-R and CD-RW
discs.
■
Do not stick anything to the CD!
■
Outside temperatures that are either too high or too low might cause the
unit to be temporarily unavailable. The unit switches to the last active menu.
Note
■ After pressing the symbol button  it takes a few seconds for the CD to be
ejected.■
Poor or unpaved road surfaces and severe vibrations may cause the CD to
jump.
■
The device may be affected by damp (condensation) in cold or humid condi-
tions. This can lead to playback jumps or impair the play function. Wait until
the moisture has evaporated if this happens.
■
If the CD is physically damaged, is not readable or is inserted incorrectly, the
following message is displayed: Error: CD. Check the CD and insert properly in-
to the drive. 
29Media