2014 SKODA OCTAVIA manual radio set

Preface
You have chosen a ŠKODA vehicle, which is fitted with an Infotainment Radio Blues (hereafter called the unit) – we thank you for your confidence in us.
The new operating concept allows you to make vehicle settings and to operate electronic systems centrally
from the device.
Please read this Owner's Manual carefully, because the operation in accordance with these instructions is a prerequisite for proper use of the unit.
Please note that these instructions are meant only as an addendum to the information presented 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 description of some functions listed in these instructions, see the Owner's Manual
for your vehicle.
If you have any questions about your device, please contact a ŠKODA Partner.
Your ŠKODA AUTO a.s. (hereinafter referred to as ŠKODA)

Sound settingsFirst read and observe the introductory information given on page 9.›
Press the SETUP
→ Sound button.
■ Bass - Bass settings
■ Mid - Mid-range settings
■ Treble - Treble settings
■ Balance - Sets the balance between the left and right-hand sides
■ Fader - Sets the balance between the front and the rear
■ Volume - Volume settings
■ Maximum switch-on volume - Volume after switching on
■ Traffic announcement - sets the volume for the traffic program alerts (TP)
■ Speed-dependent vol. adjustment - increases the volume as speed increases
■ AUX volume - Adjusts the playback volume of an external source
■ Quiet - Low volume
■ Medium - Medium volume
■ Loud - High volume
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Radio settings
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 9.
›
Press the button SETUP
→ Radio setup .
■ Radio text - Switches radio text display on/off
■ Alternative frequency (AF) - Activates/deactivates search for alternative fre-
quencies for the station currently being listened to
■ Arrow keys - Sets the station selection function in RADIO mode
■ Station list - Switches all stations currently in range for the selected fre-
quency band
■ Preset list - Switches only the stored stations in the selected frequency band
■ RDS regional - Activates/deactivates the automatic tracking of related regional
stations ■ Fixed - The selected regional station is kept permanently (another regional
station must be set manually if signal is lost)
■ Automatic - Automatic tracking of regional stations (the radio will automati-
cally switch to another available regional station if reception is lost in the re-
gion in question)
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■ PTY filter - Selects radio stations by the type of programme being broadcast
■ Off - Switches off
■ News - News
■ Music - Music
■ Sport - Sports
■ Culture - Culture
■ Special - Other
■ Station list sort - Sorts the saved radio stations
■ Default - by the programme identification (PI code)
■ A-Z - In alphabetical order and also based on the frequency number (if the sta-
tion name changes during the programme, it can be displayed just at the end
of the list)
■ Name of station - Displays the station name
■ Variable - Allows changes to the station name
■ Fixed - The station name is fixed (suitable for the A-Z listing)
■ Delete presets - Deletes the stored stations in the device memory
Note
■
The Radio Data System (RDS) is used to transfer additional information. The
RDS enables program identification, program type identification (PTY), the recep-
tion of traffic reports (TP) or automatic station tracking, for example. If there is
sufficient reception, RDS-compatible radio stations will be displayed by station
name rather than station frequency.■
The Alternative frequency (AF) function ensures that the best receivable fre-
quency for the selected station is set automatically.
■
In countries where the RDS function is not adequately supported, the device
may not be fully functional. We therefore recommend switching off the RDS re-
gional setting as well as the Alternative frequency (AF) setting, if applicable. Oth-
erwise, these settings can affect the functionality of the radio.
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Media settings
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 9.
›
Press the button SETUP
→ Media . 
10Introductory information

Audio
Radio
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Main menu
12
Search for and save radio stations
12
Selecting a frequency band and radio station
13
Activating/deactivating traffic programme TP
14
First and foremost, pay attention to the safety instructions » page 4 , Important
notes .
The device allows you to receive a radio broadcast in the FM or AM frequency
bands and to receive additional information from the RDS station in the FM fre-
quency band.
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Main menu
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 12.
Accessing radio mode in main menu
›
Press the RADIO button.
The most recently tuned radio station plays.
Symbols in the display
SymbolImportanceSound is mutedTraffic information station Station without traffic information ,  ,  , Currently selected frequency band and memory group a)Radio station is selected based on desired station top-
ic » page 10 , Radio settingsSymbolImportanceRadio station from the station list is a station from the
preset list Automatic playing of available radio stations for 10 sec-
ondsa)
PTY (programme type) - refers to the type of programme transmitted by the radio station.
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Search for and save radio stations
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 12.
If no memory group is displayed for the frequency bands,
›
press the RADIO button
→ press menu button
2
» Fig. 1 on page 5.
The station search is influenced by selecting the PTY filter function » page 10 and
by switching the TP function on or off.
Search options
■ TP - switches traffic programme on/off » page 14
■ Manual - Manual station search
■ Scan - Successive play of all available stations in the current frequency band or
the current station buttons for five seconds each ■ OK - Stops auto-play function at the current radio station
■ Skip - Selects another radio station
■ Auto store - Automatic station search
Manual station search
Pressing the Manual button starts a manual station search.
The manual station search is initiated by turning the menu button
2
» Fig. 1 on
page 5 or using the buttons  .
Pressing the OK button ends the manual station search at the currently tuned ra-
dio station.
Automatic station search
Pressing the Auto store button starts an automatic station search.
Auto store... is displayed on the device display screen when searching and stor-
ing.
At the end of the automatic station search, the five radio stations with the stron-
gest signal are stored in the memory group for the current frequency band. 
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Activating/deactivating traffic programme TPFirst read and observe the introductory information given on page 12.
Certain radio stations transmit traffic reports. The device enables playback of
these traffic reports.
›
Press the RADIO button
→ menu button
2
» Fig. 1 on page 5 → TP.
Screen display
The functionality of the traffic monitoring system is displayed in the screen by the
symbol  in conjunction with the station name (e.g. in the station list or preset
list).
If the radio station does not broadcast traffic reports, or if no traffic stations can
be found (due to a general radio reception interruption, for example), then the
symbol is displayed on the screen.  
If a radio station is tuned in that does not support traffic reports, 
then the most
suitable station is automatically set in the background 
in order to ensure the
continuous reception of traffic reports.
The device will function in exactly the same way with the selected 
frequency
band.
When playing in Media mode, the most recently selected radio station continues
to be received in the background if this station supports traffic reports.
Interrupting/stopping the traffic programme
When the traffic programme is being received, Traffic announcement is displayed
on the device display screen along with the following options:
■ TP off - Switches off the traffic announcement currently being broadcast
■ Cancel - Deactivates the traffic programme function
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Media
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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Selecting sources
15
Supported sources and file formats
15
Operation
16Adjusting additional functions17USB and AUX inputs17
First and foremost, pay attention to the safety instructions » page 4 , Important
notes .
The device allows you to play audio files in various formats and to connect differ-
ent source types » page 15.
When the source has been connected, the device starts to automatically play au- dio files in alphabetical order.
WARNING■ Never place external sources on the console panel. They could be thrown in-
to the passenger compartment during sudden driving manoeuvres, thereby in-
juring the occupants.■
Never place external sources close to the airbags. They could be thrown into
the passenger compartment when the airbags are deployed, injuring the oc-
cupants.
■
Never hold external sources in your hand or on your knees while driving.
They could be thrown into the passenger compartment during sudden driving
manoeuvres, thereby injuring the occupants.
■
Always route the connection cable for the external source such that it does
not restrict you when driving.
CAUTION
Do not store any important data on the connected external sources. ŠKODA as-
sumes no responsibility for lost or damaged files or connected devices.
Note
See the owner's manual of the specific manufacturer for instructions on operat-
ing the external source.
14Audio

Auxiliary heating and ventilationFig. 12
Screen information and selection of the preset time
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 19.
Open the main menu
›
Press on 
in the main Climatronic menu » page 22 or press the CAR button
→
Auxiliary heater for vehicles with manual air conditioning.
Explanation of graphic Next start: Day and time when the vehicle is to be ready for use
Set operating mode, set operating duration
Activated preset time - illuminated line
■ Timer - Selects the preset times when the vehicle is to be ready for use
■ Timer 1 - Preset time 1
■ Timer 2 - Preset time 2
■ Timer 3 - Preset time 3
■ Mode - Sets the operating mode
■ Heating - Heating mode
■ Ventilation - Ventilation mode
■ Timer off - Switches off the preset time
■ Settings - Sets the day and time when the vehicle is to be ready for use
■ Timer 1 - Sets the preset time 1
■ Timer 2 - Sets the preset time 2
■ Timer 3 - Sets the preset time 3
■ Set running time - Sets the time frame in which to run the device (10 - 60 mi-
nutes)
After setting the desired time, press the button BACK
to save the preset time.
ABCNote■
Only one preset time can be active. The activated preset time will be deactiva-
ted again after it has started automatically. For the next start, activate one of the preset times.■
In the selection of the day in the preset time, there is an option between Sun-
day and Monday without the specified day. If this setting is made, the vehicle will
be ready for use at the selected time, regardless of the current day.
■
The system in operation switches off on expiration of the running time or can
be deactivated by pressing the direct on/off button  or by using the radio re-
mote control.
■
If a different time is set » page 11, Device system settings , the activated preset
time is automatically deactivated. The preset time must be reactivated.
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Vehicle status
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 19.
›
Press the button CAR
→ Vehicle status .
■ Convenience consumers - Displays up to three consumers that use the largest
share of fuel and displays the fuel consumption required to run all convenience
consumers; see » Vehicle Owner's Manual , chapter Economical driving and envi-
ronmental sustainability
■ Tyre pressure monitoring - Starts a new calibration process for the tyre pres-
sure monitor
■ Start/stop status - Displays information about the status of the START-STOP
system
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Details of the multifunction display
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 19.
›
Press the button CAR
→ Driving data .
■ Current consumption - Activates/deactivates the current fuel consumption dis-
play in the instrument cluster
■ Travelling time - Activates/deactivates the travelling time display in the instru-
ment cluster 
23Vehicle systems