2015 Ram Cargo Van USB port

To hear the first available Menu, push the Voice Com-
mand
button and say “Help” or “Main Menu.”
Commands
The Voice Command system understands two types of
commands, Universal commands and Local commands.
Universal commands are available at all times. Local com-
mands are available if the supported radio mode is active.
Changing The Volume
1. Start a dialogue by pushing the Voice Command
button.
2. Say a command (e.g., “Help”).
3. Use the ON/OFF VOLUME rotary knob to adjust the volume to a comfortable level while the Voice Com-
mand system is speaking. Please note the volume
setting for Voice Command is different than the audio
system.
Main Menu
Start a dialogue by pushing the Voice Command
button. You may say “Main Menu” to switch to
the main menu.
In this mode, you can say the following commands:
• “Radio AM” (to switch to the radio AM mode)
• “Radio FM” (to switch to radio FM mode)
• “Sat” (to switch to Satellite radio mode)
• “Disc” (to switch to the disc mode)
• “USB” (to switch to USB mode)
• “Bluetooth Streaming” (to switch to Bluetooth®
Streaming mode)
• “Memo” (to switch to the memo recorder)
• “System Setup” (to switch to system setup)3
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▫Using This Feature .....................357
▫ Controlling The iPod® Or External USB Device
Using Radio Buttons ...................357
▫ Play Mode ......................... .357
▫ List Or Browse Mode ...................359
▫ Bluetooth® Streaming Audio (BTSA) .......361
 Uconnect® MULTIMEDIA — VIDEO
ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM (VES™) —
IF EQUIPPED ........................ .362
▫ Getting Started ...................... .362
▫ Blu-ray™ Disc Player ...................363
▫ Play Video Games .....................364
▫ Listen To An Audio Source On Channel 2
While A Video Is Playing On Channel 1 ......367▫
Dual Video Screen .....................369
▫ Play A DVD Using The Touchscreen Radio . . .369
▫ Play A DVD Using The VES™ Player —
If Equipped ......................... .372
▫ Play A Blu-ray™ Disc Using The Blu-ray™
Player — If Equipped ..................375
▫ Listen To An Audio Source While A Video
Is Playing .......................... .376
▫ Important Notes For Dual Video Screen
System ............................ .379
▫ VES™ Remote Control — If Equipped .......380
▫ Blu-ray™ Player Remote Control —
If Equipped ......................... .383
▫ Remote Control Storage .................384
▫ Locking The Remote Control .............385
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Operating Instructions (Uconnect® Phone) —
If Equipped
Refer to “Uconnect® Phone” for further details.
iPod®/USB/MP3 CONTROL — IF EQUIPPED
NOTE:This section is for Uconnect® 130/230 radios
only. For Uconnect® 430/430N, 730N, 731N, 735N or 431
touchscreen radio iPod®/USB/MP3 control feature, refer
to the separate Supplement Manual. iPod®/USB/MP3
control is available only if equipped as an option with
these radios.
This feature allows an iPod® or external USB device to be
plugged into the USB port, located in the glove compart-
ment. iPod® control supports Mini, 4G, Photo, Nano, 5G iPod®
and iPhone® devices. Some iPod® software versions
may not fully support the iPod® control features. Please
visit Apple’s website for software updates.
NOTE:
•
If the radio has a USB port, refer to the appropriate
Uconnect® Multimedia radio User ’s Manual for
iPod® or external USB device support capability.
• Connecting an iPod® or consumer electronic audio
device to the AUX port located in the radio faceplate,
plays media, but does not use the iPod® / MP3 control
feature to control the connected device.4
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Connecting The iPod® Or External USB Device
Use the connection cable to connect an iPod® or external
USB device to the vehicle’s USB connector port which is
located in the glove compartment.NOTE:
The glove compartment will have a position
where the iPod® or consumer electronic audio device
cable can be routed through without damaging the cable
when closing the lid. This allows routing of the cable
without damaging it while closing the lid. If a cut out is
not available in the glove compartment, route the cable
away from the lid latch and in a place that will allow the
lid to close without damaging the cable.
Once the audio device is connected and synchronized to
the vehicle’s iPod®/USB/MP3 control system (iPod® or
external USB device may take a few minutes to connect),
the audio device starts charging and is ready for use by
pressing radio switches, as described below.
NOTE: If the audio device battery is completely dis-
charged, it may not communicate with the iPod®/USB/
MP3 control system until a minimum charge is attained.
Leaving the audio device connected to the iPod®/USB/
MP3 control system may charge it to the required level.
USB Port
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Using This Feature
By using an iPod® cable, or an external USB device to
connect to the USB port:
•The audio device can be played on the vehicle’s sound
system, providing metadata (artist, track title, album,
etc.) information on the radio display.
• The audio device can be controlled using the radio
buttons to Play, Browse, and List the iPod® contents.
• The audio device battery charges when plugged into
the USB/AUX connector (if supported by the specific
audio device).
Controlling The iPod® Or External USB Device
Using Radio Buttons
To enter the iPod®/USB/MP3 control mode and access a
connected audio device, either push the “AUX” button
on the radio faceplate or push the VR button and say
USB orSwitch to USB. Once in the iPod®/USB/MP3 control mode, audio tracks (if available from audio
device) start playing over the vehicle’s audio system.
Play Mode
When switched to iPod®/USB/MP3 control mode, the
iPod® or external USB device automatically starts Play
mode. In Play mode, the following buttons on the radio
faceplate may be used to control the iPod® or external
USB device and display data:
•
Use the TUNEcontrol knob to select the next or
previous track.
• Turning it clockwise (forward) by one click, while
playing a track, skips to the next track or push the VR
button and say Next Track.
• Turning it counterclockwise (backward) by one click,
will jump to the previous track in the list or push the
VR button and say Previous Track.
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Pushing a PRESET button will display the current list on
the top line and the first item in that list on the second
line.
To exit List mode without selecting a track, push the
samePRESET button again to go back to Play mode.
LIST button: The LISTbutton will display the top level
menu of the iPod® or external USB device.
• Turn the TUNEcontrol knob to list the top-menu item
to be selected and push the TUNEcontrol knob. This
will display the next sub-menu list item on the audio
device, then follow the same steps to go to the desired
track in that list. Not all iPod® or external USB device
sub-menu levels are available on this system.
MUSIC TYPE button: TheMUSIC TYPE button is
another shortcut button to the genre listing on your audio
device.CAUTION!
• Leaving the iPod® or external USB device (or any
supported device) anywhere in the vehicle in ex-
treme heat or cold can alter the operation or dam-
age the device. Follow the device manufacturer ’s
guidelines.
• Placing items on the iPod® or external USB device,
or connections to the iPod® or external USB device
in the vehicle, can cause damage to the device
and/or to the connectors.
WARNING!
Do not plug in or remove the iPod® or external USB
device while driving. Failure to follow this warning
could result in an accident.
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When connecting an external source to the AUX input, be
sure to follow the standard color coding for the VES™
jacks:
NOTE:Certain high-end video games, such as Play-
station®3 and XBox360 will exceed the power limit of the
vehicle’s Power Inverter. Refer to the Power Inverter
section in your vehicle’s Owner’s Manual for more
information.
RCA/HDMI/USB Inputs
1 — HDMI Port 4 — USB Ports (Charge Only)
2 — Audio/Video In 5 — Power Inverter
3 — Power Outlet
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