2014 SKODA PRAKTIK key

General information
Important information
Introductory information
Please read this Radio Blues (hereinafter referred to only as device) Owner's Manual carefully, because operation in accordance with these instructions is a
prerequisite for proper use of the unit.
This Owner's Manual describes all possible equipment variants without identify-
ing them as special equipment, model variants or market-driven equipment.
Consequently, this vehicle does not need to contain all of the equipment compo-
nents described in these operating instructions.
The scope of equipment of your vehicle is related to your purchase contract for
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 infor-
mation presented in the Vehicle Manual for 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.
If you have any questions about your device, please contact a ŠKODA Partner.
The illustrations can differ in minor details from your device; they are only inten-
ded for general information.
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Device operation
The device should only be used when traffic conditions permit safe use.
WARNING■ Concentrate fully at all times on your driving! As the driver, you are fully re-
sponsible for the operation of your vehicle.■
Only use the device in a way that ensures that you are in full control of your
vehicle in every traffic situation - there is a risk of accidents occurring!
■
Adjust the volume to ensure that acoustic signals from outside the vehicle,
e.g. sirens from vehicles to give way to, such as the police, ambulance and fire
brigade , can be heard at all times.
■
High volumes can cause hearing damage!
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Screen care
CAUTION
■ Do not use solvents such as petrol or turpentine which could damage the
screen surface.■
Treat the screen with care, as finger pressure or contact with sharp objects may
cause dents and scratches on the surface.
Note
The screen can be cleaned with a soft cloth and alcohol if necessary.
Anti-theft protection
Anti-theft coding
Your device is equipped with a convenience coding. If the device is being operat-
ed for the first time, the safety code is not only stored in the device but also in
the vehicle.
After disconnecting and reconnecting the battery, you must switch on the igni-
tion using the ignition key before switching on the device.
If you want to install the device in another vehicle you will need to enter the safe-
ty code. In this case you will have to call on a specialist garage. 
1)
Explanation of terms
» Owner's Manual , chapter Foreword .
2General information

Button MENU to access a menu for setting the parameters of the device or
CD Player
Function keys
› Select and store radio stations
› Enter code
› Call up Menu Setup
Button 
for sound adjustment
CD slot
CD eject button
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Switching the unit on and off
›
The unit is switched on or off by briefly pressing the on/off knob
1
.
If the key is removed from the ignition while the unit is still switched on, it will
turn off automatically. The unit can be switched on again by pressing the on/off
knob
1
. If the ignition is switched off, the unit protects the vehicle battery by
switching itself off automatically after approx. one hour.
If you have switched the device off by removing the ignition key, the device
switches back on when the ignition is turned on again.
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Unit set-up
Adjusting the sound
›
Select the desired setting by pressing the  button.
›
Set the desired value by turning the settings knob
2
.
The following parameters are available:
› TRE
- Treble setting;
› BAS
- Bass setting;
› BAL
- setting of the volume ratio between the left and the right side;
› FAD
- setting of the volume balance between the front and the rear.
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Setting special functions
›
Press the MENU button and then the
SET function key to activate the setup
menu.
7891011› Select individual menu functions by pressing the function keys.›Select the value desired by pressing the button
 or .
SKM
Automatic station search.
› ALL
- stops the station finding on all available stations;
› PRESET
- stops the station finding only at the stored stations
VOL
Your device stores the last volume set before switching off. If the value is higher,
the volume is reduced to the value of the parameter ON VOLUME after switching
on the device again.
GAL
Your device automatically adjusts the volume to the vehicle speed. Higher num- bers mean a bigger change in the volume level.
DIS
Adjusting the display backlight.
PHONE
If your vehicle is equipped with a hands-free system, the mono phone play func- tion of mobile phone calls can be switched on/off via the loudspeakers.
PDC AT
If your vehicle is equipped with “parking aid”, the volume is automatically de- creased to a pre-defined value, when the “parking aid” is active.
› 0
- No volume limit;
› 1
- Volume limit at medium level;
› 2
- Volume limit at low level;
› 3
- Mute.
AUX
Setting of the input sensitivity AUX VOL LEVEL:
› AUX VOL LEV 1
- high level, used in particular for notebooks;
› AUX VOL LEV 2
- medium level, used for audio cassette or CD player;
› AUX VOL LEV 3
- low level, used for MP3 player;
Note
Each setting change is stored by changing to another menu point.
4General information

Radio
Using the system
Change frequency range
Your device is capable of receiving a radio reception in the FM and AM analogue frequency range.
›
To change the frequency range, briefly press the RADIO button followed by the
function key FM1, FM2 , AM1 or AM2 .
or
›
Briefly press the RADIO button.
There are 6 memory slots available for each of these frequency range groups.
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Searching for and storing radio stations
Manual search
›
Set the frequency of the desired radio station by turning the settings knob
2
.
Automatic station search
›
The device searches for the next radio station in the selected waveband by pressing the button  or  briefly.
Function SCAN
›
Pressing the menu button
2
or the MENU button and then pressing the func-
tion key SCN
8
briefly (for 10 seconds) enables the radio channels of current
waveband to be played.
›
This function is ended by pressing menu knob
2
, which will mean the current
station is played again.
Function AS
›
Press the MENU button and then the
AS
8
function button. An automatic sta-
tion finding is started during which the 6 stations with the strongest signal in the memory level FM1 and/or AM1 are stored.
Store station
›
After selecting the radio station, press the selection button
8
, on which the
station should be stored and hold it pressed in until the radio station briefly switches to mute and a brief signal sounds.
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RDS Function
Certain radio stations transmit additional text information - designated as radio
text.
Note
■ The text information must not be available to all radio stations.■Depending on the quality of the signal, the device may need some time in order
to load all the displayed characters.
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Traffic news function
Switching on/off
›
Flick the TP switch.
The traffic service are deactivated by flicking the TP
switch again. The displayed
 icon goes out.
Activating/deactivating traffic reports
Functional readiness of the traffic news service is indicated via the 
icon.
During playback in Media mode, the last selected radio station that supports traf-
fic news will continue to be received in the background. If a traffic news station
has not been set recently, then the most appropriate traffic news station is set
automatically in the background. While searching for an appropriate station, TP
SEEK is displayed on the screen.
If the set radio station does not broadcast traffic news, 

is displayed on the
screen.
An incoming traffic report automatically interrupts playback or listening to a radio
station that is not currently transmitting traffic news. INFO and station name is
displayed on the screen. Once the traffic news have ended, the device automati-
cally returns to the original playback mode.
Note
Some radio stations misleadingly identify themselves as traffic programs. It is
therefore not an error with the unit that there are no traffic news on these sta-
tions.
5Radio

■It is possible that CDs protected by copyright and home-made CD-R and CD-RW
will not be played back at all or only in certain circumstances.■
Please also note the additional information for MP3 mode.
■
The national copyright laws that apply in your country must be observed.
■
The CD-player does not contain parts that need to be serviced or repaired. In
the case of a defective CD player, visit a specialist garage.
■
If the ejected CD is not taken out, it will be retracted again for safety reasons.
■
If a TP station was set before changing to CD mode, CD playback will be inter-
rupted during the traffic news and the unit switches to radio mode. Once the traf- fic news have ended, CD playback will resume.
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General information for MP3 operation
MP3 file and MP3 storage device requirements
› CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW with a capacity of 650 MB and 700 MB.
› The CDs must meet the ISO 9660 Level 2 standard and the Joliet file system
(single and multi-session).
› Data names must be no longer than 64 characters.
› The list structure is restricted to a depth of 8 list levels.
› The name of the artist, the album and the title of the played MP3 data can be
displayed if such information is available in the form of so-called ID3 tags. The
directory and data name will be displayed if no ID3 tag is available.
› To scroll through folders or playlists (if available on the CD) press the respective
selection button for the folder icon using the
8
arrow (applies to MP3 files).
Bit rate (data flow per time unit)
› The system supports MP3 files with bit rates of 32 to 320 kb/s as well as MP3
files with variable bit rates.
› The indicated playing time data with variable bit rates is not reliable.
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Function SCAN
Consecutive play back of each title for the first 10 seconds.
›
Press the menu button
2
to start scrolling through the CD.
›
To return to normal operation, press the menu knob
2
again.
›
To select the previous or next track, press  or .
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MIX function
Play function of titles in random order.
› Press the menu button 2 to open a menu for CD playback.›Switch the function on/off by pressing the menu button
MIX 8.›
By pressing MIX
8
again, another menu for random playback opens if this op-
tion is available.
MIX
The activated MIX function is underlined to highlight it.
› MIX CD
- playback of tracks on a CD in random order;
› MIX FOLDER
- Playback of tracks in a specific folder in random order;
› MIX PLAYLIST
- Playback of playlist (folder of selected tracks from individual
folders, which is stored on the CD). Is only displayed when a playlist has been
created for the CD to be played.
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INF function
Display of information for the MP3 track being played from the ID3 tag. The textu-
al information is limited by the length of the display line.
›
Press the menu button
2
to open a menu for CD playback.
›
The function can be activated by pressing the INF
8
function key.
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SCR function
Display of full information for the MP3 track being played from the ID3 tag. The textual information will appear gradually in the display line and is repeated.
The function is only available when the INF function is activated.
›
Press the menu button
2
to open a menu for CD playback.
›
The function is activated by pressing the SCR
8
function button.
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7CD player