2014 SKODA OCTAVIA ESP

AbbreviationsAbbreviationDefinitionA2DP- a software profile for data transfer via Bluetooth ®,
de-
signed for a one-way transfer of audio dataACCAdaptive cruise controlAFAlternative frequencies for the current radio stationAMIdentification of the radio-frequency rangeTCSTraction Control of the drive wheelsAVRCPA software profile for data transmission by means of Blue-
tooth ®,
supports welcehs 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 equipmentGSMGlobal System for Mobile communication, the most popular
standard for mobile phonesID3 tagan additional feature of a music file, which allows for the dis-
play of artist, title, album name, etc.KESSYkeyless 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
countriesPIStation identification by a single RDS code, for example,
when setting a different radio stationAbbreviationDefinitionRDSSystem for the transmission of additional information for FM
radio receptionTPProgram identifier for the transmission of traffic informationVINVehicle identification numberWMAcompressed audio format3Abbreviations

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 an addendum to the in-
formation 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 Ve-
hicle Manual for your vehicle.
The illustrations can differ in minor details from your device; they are only in-
tended 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 device in a way that you are in full control of your vehicle in
every traffic situation – there is the risk of accidents!
■
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
display of the device Component theft protection: the infotainment system is
not fully available at present. Please switch on the ignition.
If the component protection does not activate by switching on the ignition,
please contact a ŠKODA specialist garage.
Equipment overview
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Description of the device
5
Touch screen
5
Switching the unit on/off
5

1)
Terms used » manual , chapter Preface.
4Introductory information

SymbolMeaningA phone is connected to the deviceMissed calls (if there are several missed calls, the number
of calls is shown next to the symbol)a)
This function is only supported by some mobile phones.
Call list
In the MAXI DOT display, only the call list can be displayed and used.
If the call list includes no entries, the following message appears in the MAXI DOT display No entries available.
The following symbols are displayed next to each entry in the call list.
SymbolMeaningIncoming callOutgoing callMissed call
voice control
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
function requirements
12
Switching on/off
13
Help for voice control
13
Operation
13
not recognizing a voice command
14
override a voice command input
14
stop/restore voice command input
14
Voice commands not included in the Help
14
First and foremost, pay attention to the safety instructions » page 4 , Impor-
tant notes .
Some equipment functions can be operated using voice commands. Thus, the
use of the device is accelerated and increased comfort while driving.
Voice control can be used in the menus radio, media and phone .
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 so that you are in
full control of your vehicle in every traffic situation - risk of accident!■
Do not use the voice control system when under stress or in an emergen-
cy. Your Voice commands may not be recognized in such situations. In such
circumstances a telephone connection may not be established or the con-
nection may take too long to complete. The emergency number should be
dialled manually!
function requirements
Read and observe
on page 12 first.
Function requirements for voice control. The ignition is switched on.
The device is switched on.
No phone call is in progress.
The parking aid is not active.
Requirements for optimum voice command recognition.
› Only issue voice commands when the symbol is displayed on the device
screen or appears in the information display.
 .
› Speak with a normal tone of voice without intonation and excessive pauses.
› Avoid a bad pronunciation.
› Close doors, windows and the sliding roof, in order to prevent external dis-
turbances affecting recognition of the voice commands.
› It is recommended to speak louder at higher speeds, so that the tone of your
voice is louder than the increased surrounding noise.
› During voice control, limit additional noise in the vehicle, e.g. passengers
talking at the same time.
CAUTION
For some languages, there is no voice control available. The device indicates
this fact via a text message that is displayed after setting the device language
screen » page 15 . 12Device operation

Search the available stations (Scan)Read and observe
on page 19 first.
This function shows all the receivable stations in succession, each for a fewseconds.
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 19 first.
The present buttons
B
» Fig. 12 on page 19 can be linked to logos (images) of
the radio stations.
Store the station logo automatically (FM / DAB)
›
Before you store the radio station to a station button function key press in
the Radio menu the function key
 Press
→ Advanced settings .
›
Activate the menu item
Auto-save station logos » page 22 , Advanced set-
tings and » page 23 , Advanced settings (DAB) .
when you save the station to a station button, the station is also assigned a
logo from the device memory if the logo is available in the memory.
Storing station logos manually
For the previously stored stations a logo can be assigned manually.
›
Press the function key
 Press
→ Station logos .
A menu with preset buttons for radio stations is displayed.
›
Press the station button for the station which is to be assigned a logo.
A menu for data media (CD, SD card, USB) is displayed.›
The desired image is to be selected in the corresponding data media.
Selecting the image causes this to be assigned to the corresponding station.
Note
■ The following image formats are supported: jpg, gif, png, bmp.■We recommend a resolution of up to 500 x 500 pixels.
Traffic programme
Read and observe
on page 19 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 - interruption of the current traffic report. The TP function remains
activated.
›
Deactivate - Exit the current traffic report and turn off the TP function.
Note
■
Some radio stations misleadingly identify themselves as traffic programs. It is
therefore not a device error that with such radio stations, no traffic news exist.■
During playback in the media menu the traffic information from the last se-
lected radio station is received.
■
Should this radio station not transmit traffic reports or the signal is not avail-
able, then the device automatically searches for a TP station.
21Radio

■RDS Regional: - Switch on/off the automatic tracking of related regional sta-
tions
■ Fixed - Maintains the selected regional station continuously. 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 21
Advanced settings (DAB)
›
Select the DAB band in the Radio menu, and press the function key
 Press
→ Advanced setup .
■ DAB traffic announcements - Switches on/off DAB announcements
■ Other DAB announcements - Switch on/off other announcements (e.g.,
warnings, 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 - Switches on/off auto-switching from DAB to
the FM frequency band if the DAB signal is lost
■ L-band - Switches on/off the automatic DAB station search in L-band
■ Auto-save station logos - Automatic association of the logo with station de-
tected » page 21
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. The () marker disappears when the relevant DAB station can be
received again ).
› If a DAB station is also not available in the FM 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
For the DAB radio reception in different countries, different frequency ranges
are used. In some countries the DAB radio reception only in the so-called L-
band.
› If you have any problems with the DAB wireless reception it is necessary to
ensure that the DAB Automatic tuning in L-band is on.
› If no DAB radio reception in the L-band is possible in the country, then it is
better to leave this menu item switched off. This causes the channel scan to
be faster.23Radio

First and foremost, pay attention to the safety instructions » page 4 , Impor-
tant notes .WARNING■
Never place external signal sources close to the airbags. Loose objects
could hit a deployed airbag and injure occupants – danger of death!■
Never place external signal sources on the console panel. Loose objects
can be thrown forward during a sudden manoeuvre or in case of an acci-
dent and can injure the occupants.
■
Do not place external signal sources while driving in your hand or on your
knees. 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
is does not in any way 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 damage due to the loss of data stored on
these storage devices.
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 26 first.
Supported audio 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 devicesUSB 1.x and 2.x or higher, supported by USB 2.x (the
speed of data transmission corresponds to the maximum
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 flashdriveCDISO9660, 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
propertiesbit ratemax. 320 kb/ssampling ratemax. 48 kHzPictures on thealbum coversImage resolution up to 500 x 500 pixels (200 kb) (jpg,
jpeg, png, bmp, gif), depending on the availability of al-
bum covers they 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.
26Media

Requirements and LimitationsRead and observe
and on page 26 first.
The name of the artist, the album and the title of the played file can be dis-
played if the information is available as a so-called ID3 tag. If no ID3 tag is
available, only the folder name is displayed.
For good playback, we recommend, at a bit rate of at least 160 kb/s using com-
pressed MP3 files.
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 26 first.
The device makes a wireless connection (pairing) to the Bluetooth ®
player pos-
sible.
›
For connecting follow the same instructions as for pairing the device with a
telephone » page 34.
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 unit
for Bluetooth ®
player » page 16 , Sound setup .
■
The supported media functions are dependent on the type of Bluetooth ®
player used.
CDFig. 17
CD slot
Read and observe
and on page 26 first.
The CD slot is located in the storage compartment on the passenger side ex-
ternal unit » Fig. 17.
Inserting/ejecting a CD
›
Insert a CD, with the labelled side facing up, into the CD slot until it is auto-
matically drawn in. Playback starts automatically.
›
Press the symbol button  – the CD is ejected.
If the ejected medium 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, Subchapter J classed as a class 1 laser product. 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. 
27Media

USB-, AUX-EingängeFig. 19
USB and AUX inputs
Read and observe and on page 26 first.
The device allows you to play audio files from USB storage devices, as well as
external devices connected to the AUX input.
The USBand AUXinputs are located above the storage compartment at the front of the centre console » Fig. 19.
An external device can be connected to the USB/AUX input either directly or
via a connection cable from the ŠKODA range of original accessories.
AUX-Eingang
External devices connected to the AUX input cannot be operated from your
device.
The standard 3.5 mm stereo jack plug is used for the AUXinput. If the external
devices do not have this jack plug, you must use an adapter.
Setting the volume control can be changed on the input sensitivity to the AUX
input » page 16 , Sound setup .
USB input
External devices connected to the USB input can be operated from your de-
vice 1)
.
Before removing the USBdevice, proceed as follows:
›
Press the button 
→

→ Remove USB device safely .
Charge USB audio source
With the ignition on after connecting the USB audio source, the charging proc-
ess is automatically started (applies for audio sources where charging via the
USB connector is possible).
The charging efficiency can be different compared to the charging from the
usual mains power supply. Connected audio sources can be supplied / loaded
with a current of max. 500 mA.
Some connected audio sources may not be recognised and cannot be charged.
The charging of the connected audio source is automatically stopped after
switching off the ignition.
CAUTION
■ The AUX input must only be used for audio devices!■If an external device is connected to the AUX input, which is equipped with
an adapter for external power supply, the sound may be impaired. This de-
pends on the quality of the adapter which is used.■
USB extension cables or adapters may affect the operation of the connected
external device.
■
USB hubs are not supported.
Note
When operating as well as connecting the external device, the respective op-
erating instructions are to be observed.1)
Some operating options on an external device may not be supported.
29Media