2016 Seat Ibiza ST infotainment

Audio and Media Mode
Audio and Media Mode
R a
dio Mode
RADIO main menu Fig. 10
RADIO main menu Fig. 11
Radio mode: station list (FM). 

› ›
›
table on page 2 Press the Infotainment
RADIO button to open
the RADIO m ain menu
›

›› Fig. 10.
RADIO main menu function buttons
Function button: function
1To change the group of memory buttons
slide a finger over the memory buttons
from left to right or vice-versa
BAND*Allows you to select the frequency band.
STATION
LISTOpens the list of currently receivable ra-
dio stations ››› page 22.
MANUALAllows you to select the frequency man-
ually ››› page 22.
VIEW
Allows you to select the information
shown on the screen ››› page 21. The
function button is only available in DAB
mode.
SETUPOpens the setup menu of the active fre-
quency band (FM, AM or DAB)
››› page 24. 
/ 
Selects the previous or next stored sta-
tion (or available station). Adjustment of
the arrow buttons in the Settings menu
(FM, AM, DAB).
1 to 18
a)Memory buttons
››› page 21.
SCANStops the scan function (only visible
when the function is under way).
a)
1 to 15 for 6.5" screens.
Possible messages and symbols
Display: Meaning
A
View the frequency or the name of the sta-
tion and, where applicable, the radio text.
The name of the radio station and the radio
text will only be displayed if equipped with
RDS and if it is active ››› page 19.
RDS OffThe RDS radio data service is deactivated.
TPTraffic news is available ››› page 23. 
No stations with traffic news are available.

The radio station is stored on a memory
button.
AF offThe tracking of alternative frequencies is
disabled.
Note
● The av ai

lability of AM and DAB bands de-
pends on the country and/or equipment. In
the event that the AM and DAB bands are not
available, the BAND function button text will
not be shown.
● Bear in mind that being underground, in
tu

nnels, in areas with tall buildings or moun-
tains can interfere with radio signals.
● Foil or metal-coated stickers attached to
the windo
ws may affect reception on vehicles
with a window aerial. 18

Audio and Media Mode
Digital radio mode (DAB, DAB+ and
audio DMB) Fig. 13
Display of memory buttons in DAB
mode. Fig. 14
Display of station information in DAB
mode. The DAB radio receiver supports the DAB,
D
AB+ and DMB-Audio br
oadcasting stand-
ards. In Europe, digital radio is transmitted via
Band III fr

equencies (174 MHz to 240 MHz)
and the L Band (1452 MHz to 1492 MHz).
The frequencies of the two bands are referred
to as “channels” and each has a channel
name (e.g. 12 A ).
Several available DAB stations are combined
into one channel in an “ensemble”.
Starting Digital radio mode ● From the RADIO main menu pr
ess the BAND function button and select
D
AB .
The D AB r
adio station that was last selected
will be played if it can still be received at the
current location.
The selected DAB station is displayed in the
upper bar of the screen; the group of selec-
ted stations is displayed below ››› Fig. 13.
Additional DAB stations (Secondary Service
Components)
Some DAB stations temporarily or perma-
nently offer additional stations , (for example,
for broadcasting sports events).
DAB stations containing additional stations
are identified in the station list by means of
the symbol . Selecting additional stations
From the main screenPress the name of the main
station
Press the memory button of
the main station
From the station listSelect the additional station
from the list
The DAB main menu shows the name of the
a
d

ditional selected station on the right
alongside the abbreviated name of the main
DAB station.
The additional stations cannot be stored.
Automatic station tracking: change from DAB
to FM
DAB is currently not available in all areas . In
areas without DAB, 
is displayed in DAB ra-
dio mode.
Automatic station tracking can be activated
in DAB settings to change to the FM fre-
quency band ›››
page 25.
If reception of the currently selected DAB sta-
tion is lost (e.g. no DAB reception available),
the Infotainment system attempts to find the
station on the FM frequency band and tune to
it. Automatic station tracking between fre-
quency bands only works if the DAB station
and the FM station transmit the same station
identifier or the DAB signal indicates a corre-
sponding station on the FM frequency band.
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Audio and Media Mode
Storing station logos Store automatically (only in FM and DAB
mode)
When a s
t
ation is stored the station logo is
automatically assigned.
If there are 2 or more logos in the database,
it gives the option to choose the correct one.
Store manually
The station logos can be imported from a
compatible data medium (for example, mem-
ory card or memories with USB port).
● Press the function button Set
up and then
St ation log

os .
● Press the station button where you wish to
s t

ore the logo of a station.
● Select the source where the logo is stored
(for e
xample, SD card 1 ). We recommend sav-
in g log
os in the memory unit’s root directory.
● Select the station logo.
● Repeat the process to assign other logos;
pre
ss the infotainment button RADIO to re-
t urn t
o the RADIO main menu.
● If you wish to change the logo of a memory
butt
on that already has one assigned to it, it
must first be deleted from the button in ques-
tion. Note
Not all stations are stored in the database
and ther ef

ore it is not always possible to as-
sign logos automatically. Select, tune and store stations
Selecting stations
Select stations
with the arrow
buttonsPress either the  function button or
››› Fig. 10.
This will change between available
stations ››› page 24.
Selecting sta-
tions from the
station list
Press the Station
››› Fig. 10 function
button to open the station list.
Search through the list and press the
required station to select it.
To close the station list, press the BACK function button ››› Fig. 11.
The station list closes automatically
after a period of inactivity.
Manually tuning in a station frequency.
Viewing the fre-
quency dialPress the Manual function button
››› Fig. 10.
Changing the
frequency in
stepsTurn the adjustment knob.
OR: Press the + or – keys on the di-
al that appears on the screen.
Manually tuning in a station frequency.
Browsing the
frequency band
quickly
Press and hold one of the arrow but-
tons on the left of the multifunction
steering wheel. After releasing the ar-
row button, the unit automatically
tunes to the next available radio sta-
tion.
OR: Place your finger on the slider in
the frequency range and drag it to
move the button.
Hiding the fre-
quency band
Briefly press the adjustment knob
››› Fig. 1 12
Manual frequency selection is also
closed if you select a station with a
memory button. If no operation is
performed, the frequency range will
disappear after a period of inactivity.
Storing stations
Storing the sta-
tion that is cur-
rently being lis-
tened to.Press and hold
the desired memory
button ››› Fig. 10 until an audible sig-
nal is heard.
The station tuned in will be stored on
this memory button. 22

Audio and Media Mode
The volume of the traffic announcement can
be modified w ith the
volume control . The
adjusted volume setting will be applied to
subsequent announcements.
● Press the Canc
el function button to end the
c urr
ent traffic announcement. The TP function
remains switched on.
● OR: Press the D
eactivate function button to
end the tr affic
announcement and disconnect
the TP function permanently.
Setup (FM, AM, DAB) FM setup
Sel
ect

the FM frequency band by pressing
the RADIO Infotainment button.
OR: Pr e

ss the BAND function button and se-
l ect

the FM frequency band.
Press the SETUP function button to open the
FM Settings menu.
Function button: function
Sound: Sound settings ››› page 87.
Seek mode: To adjust settings for the buttons with the ar-
rows  and . This setting applies to all frequency
bands (FM, AM and DAB).
Preset list: All stored stations on the selected fre-
quency band can be browsed with the arrow but-
tons.
Function button: function
Station list: All available stations on the selected fre-
quency band can be browsed with the arrow but-
tons.
Scan: Scan function. When the scan function is active,
all available stations on the current frequency band are
played in sequence for approximately 5 seconds each
››› page 23. 
Traffic news station (TP): The TP function (traffic news sta-
tion tracking) is active ››› page 23.
Delete presets: To delete all or some of the stored sta-
tions.
Station logos: To manually assign or delete the stored
station logos to and from the memory buttons
››› page 22. 
Radio text: Radio Text is active
››› page 19, Radio text.
Advanced setup: Setup of the RDS (radio data system).
 Auto-save station logosa)
: Logos can be automatical-
ly assigned to the stations stored on the memory
buttons if they are available in the Infotainment sys-
tem. Also see ››› page 22.
Region for station logo: Allows you to select the region
(country) in which the vehicle is located. This opti-
mises the automatic assignment of station logos.
The option also allows the system to select the re-
gion automatically.
 Alternative frequency (AF): The automatic station
tracking by RDS is active. When the checkbox  is
deactivated, automatic station tracking will be dis-
connected. The regional RDS
function button will be
inactive (grey colour).
Function button: function
 Radio data system (RDS)a)
: The Radio Data System
(RDS) is deactivated ››› page 19. If the  checkbox
is deactivated, the traffic news station functions
(TP), Radio Text, station name and programme type
will not be available.
Regional RDS: Setting automatic station tracking by
RDS ››› page 19.
Fixed: The unit only switches to alternative fre-
quencies for the selected station if the same re-
gional service is being broadcast.
Automatic: the unit always switches to the sta-
tion's frequency that currently offers the best
reception. As a result, regional programmes
may be interrupted.
a) This depends on the country and unit in question.
AM Setup
Select the AM frequency band by pressing
the RADIO Infotainment button.
OR: Pr e

ss the BAND function button and se-
l ect

the AM frequency band.
Press the SETUP function button to open the
AM Settings menu.
Function button: function
Sound: Sound settings
››› page 87.
Seek mode: To adjust settings for the buttons with the ar-
rows  and . This setting applies to all frequency
bands (FM, AM and DAB). 24

Audio and Media ModeFunction button: function
Preset list: All stored stations on the selected fre-
quency band can be browsed with the arrow but-
tons.
Station list: All available stations on the selected fre-
quency band can be browsed with the arrow but-
tons.
Scan: Scan function. When the scan function is active,
all available stations on the current frequency band are
played in sequence for approximately 5 seconds each
››› page 23. 
Traffic news station (TP): The TP function (traffic news sta-
tion tracking) is active ››› page 23.
Delete presets: To delete all or some of the stored sta-
tions.
Station logos: To assign the logos to the stations stored
on the memory buttons ››› page 22. DAB Settings
Sel
ect

the DAB frequency range by pressing
the RADIO Infotainment button.
OR: Pr e

ss the BAND function button and se-
l ect

the DAB frequency band.
Press the SETUP function button to open the
DAB Settings menu.
Function button: function
Sound: Sound settings ››› page 87.
Function button: function
Seek mode: To adjust settings for the buttons with the ar-
rows  and . This setting applies to all frequency
bands (FM, AM and DAB).
Preset list: All stored stations on the selected fre-
quency band can be browsed with the arrow but-
tons.
Station list: All available stations on the selected fre-
quency band can be browsed with the arrow but-
tons.
Scan: Scan function. When the scan function is active,
all available stations on the current frequency band are
played in sequence for approximately 5 seconds each
››› page 23. 
Traffic news station (TP): The TP function (traffic news sta-
tion tracking) is active ››› page 23.
Delete presets: To delete all or some of the stored sta-
tions.
Station logos: To assign the logos to the stations stored
on the memory buttons ››› page 22. 
Radio text: Radio Text is active
››› page 19, Radio text.
Advanced setup: DAB services setup.
 Auto-save station logos: The station logos are auto-
matically assigned when the radio stations are stor-
ed to the memory buttons ››› page 22.
 DAB traffic announcements: DAB traffic announce-
ments are played in the same way as TP traffic an-
nouncements in all operating modes.
 Other DAB alerts: DAB announcements (news,
sport, weather, warnings etc.) will interrupt the cur-
rent DAB radio mode.
Function button: function
 DAB-DAB station tracking: automatic station tracking
within the DAB frequency range is activated.
 DAB-FM Automatic switching: switching to FM fre-
quency band is allowed for automatic station track-
ing.
 Switch to a similar station: this allows service provid-
ers to indicate alternative stations with similar con-
tent. a)
L-Band: L-band is activated (low-range station fre-
quencies for local reception).
a) Only available for the model: “Navi System Plus” 25

Audio and Media Mode
Media mode Intr oduction 

› › ›
table on page 2
“Media sources” are audio sources contain-
ing audio files on various different data stor-
age devices (e.g. CD, memory card, external
MP3 player). These audio files can be played
by the Infotainment system via their corre-
sponding drives or audio input sockets (inter-
nal CD drive, memory card slot, AUX-IN multi-
media socket etc.). Copyright
Audio and
v

ideo files on data storage devices
are usually protected by intellectual property
rights, as per the corresponding national and
international laws. Be aware of the current le-
gal provisions! Note
● MPE G-4 HE

-AAC audio coding technology
and patents are licensed from Fraunhofer IIS.
● This product is subject to certain intellectu-
al

property rights and copyrights owned by
the Microsoft Corporation. The use or distri-
bution of this type of technology outside this
product requires a licence from Microsoft or
an authorised Microsoft company. ●
The inf ot

ainment system only plays undam-
aged compatible audio files; other files are
ignored.
● Consult the list of supported devices on the
SEA
T website. Requirements for data storage devices and files
Factory-fitted CD and DVD drives conform to
s
af

ety class 1 according to DIN IEC 76 (CO)
6/ VDE 0837.
The Infotainment system only accepts stand-
ard 12 cm CDs/DVDs and memory cards with these dimensions: 32 mm x 24 mm x 2.1 mm
or 1.4 mm.
The sup
ported file formats listed are collec-
tively referred to below as “audio files”. A CD containing audio files of these types is refer-
red t
o as an “audio data CD”.
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Audio and Media Mode
Messages and symbols on the MEDIA main
menuDisplay: Meaning
A
Displays information about the artist name,
album name and song title (CD text , ID3
tag on compressed audio files).
Audio CD: displays track information if
available via Gracenote ®a)
. If no data is
available, it only displays Track and the
number corresponding to the position it oc-
cupies on the data storage device.
B
Viewing the album cover: If there are vari-
ous covers within the same folder/album,
the system only displays one of them.
It prioritizes displaying the covers in the fol-
lowing manner:
1. Cover embedded in the file(s).
2. Image in file folder.
3. Image provided by the Gracenote ®a)
da-
tabase.
4. Default icon for the connected device.
If playing a video file, by pressing the icon
(cover) it can be played on full screen.
C
The playing time so far and time remaining
in minutes and seconds. In the case of au-
dio files with variable bit rates (VBR) the re-
maining time may vary.
RDS
Off b)The RDS radio data service is deactivated.
The RDS can be activated in the
FM setup
menu ››› page 24.
TP b)The TP function is active and can be tuned
in
››› page 23.
Display: Meaning 
b)There is no traffic news station available
››› page 23. 
b)DAB not available
››› page 20.
a)
Gracenote ®
is a database available on the Infotainment sys-
tem hard drive that contains information on the tracks of differ-
ent artists and albums. In order for the user to benefit from the
functions offered by Gracenote ®
, the tracks must contain the ar-
tist and/or album data (only available for the model: “Navi Sys-
tem Plus”.
b) Depends on the market and unit in question. Note
● When the medi a sour

ce is inserted, playing
will not start automatically; it is necessary for
the user to select the source. Nor will the me-
dia source change when it is ejected.
● In order to see the different covers inside of
the same a
lbum/folder, make sure that the
tracks contain different information about the
Artist or Album in its metadata. If not, you
will see the same cover for all of tracks con-
tained in the same album/folder. Change the media source
Fig. 18
MEDIA mode: change media source. ●
From the MEDIA m ain menu, pr

ess the
MEDIA Infotainment button repeatedly to cy-
c l
e through the available media sources.
● OR: From the MEDIA main menu, press the
SOURC
E function button
››
› Fig. 18 and select
the desired media source.
In the pop-up window, the Media sources not
selected are shown as deactivated (in grey).
When a Media source that has already been
played is selected again, playback is re-
sumed from the point at which it was stop-
ped.
Optionally selectable media playback sour-
ces
Function button: Media source
JUKEBOXa)Internal hard drive (SSD) ››› page 38.» 31

Audio and Media Mode
menu or press the Infotainment MENU button
and then pr e
ss Settings to open the System
settings menu.
● Press the R
emo
ve safely function button. A
dr opdo
wn menu appears with the following
options: SD1 Card, SD2 Card*, USB1 and
USB2*. After correctly ejecting the memory
card from the system, the function button be-
comes inactive (grey colour).
● Press the inserted memory card. The mem-
ory
card “jumps” to the eject position.
● Remove the memory card.
Unre
adable memory card
If a memory card is inserted and the data
cannot be read, the relevant warning ap-
pears.
External data storage device connec-
ted t
o USB port Depending on the features and the country,
the
v

ehicle may have one or two USB connec-
tions. For their location consult the ›››
Book-
let Instruction Manual.
Audio files on an external data storage de-
vice connected to the USB port  can be
played and controlled via the Infotainment
system.
Where this manual refers to external data
storage devices, this means USB mass stor- age devices containing supported audio
fil

es, such as MP3 players, iPods™ and USB
sticks.
Only supported audio files are displayed and
played. Other files are ignored.
Further operation of the external data medi-
um (changing track, selecting tracks and
playback modes) is described in the appro-
priate chapters of this manual ››› page 26.
Instructions and restrictions
Compatibility with Apple™ devices and other
media players depends on the unit.
The USB port  supplies the usual USB volt-
age of 5 volts for a USB connection.
External hard disks with a capacity greater
than 32 GB must be reformatted for the
FAT32 file system in some circumstances. You
will find the necessary software and informa-
tion on the Internet.
Take into account all other instructions and
limitations regarding requirements for media
sources ››› page 26.
iPod™, iPad™ and iPhone™
Depending on the country and the equip-
ment, iPods™, iPads™ or iPhones™ can be
connected using the device's USB cable to
the USB port  of the vehicle and used as
audio sources. After connecting an iPod™, iPad™ or
iPhone™, the spec
ific list views of the iPod
are displayed in the upper selection level
( Playlists ,  Artists,  Albums ,
 Tracks ,  Podcasts etc.).
Possible error messages after connecting an
external data storage device
Error mes-
sageCauseProcedure
The device
is not
compatibleThe external
data carrier
cannot be
played or com-
munication is
not possible
with the adapt-
er cable being
used.Check the connec-
tion and make sure
the external data
medium is working
correctly.
If possible, update
the data storage de-
vice software.
The device
does not
workCommunication
fault.Check the connec-
tion and make sure
the external data
medium is working
correctly.
Due to the large number of different data storage devi-
ces and various iPod™, iPad™ and iPhone™ genera-
tions available, it is not possible to guarantee fault-free
operation of all functions described here. Disconnecting
An
y

connected data storage devices must be
prepared before their disconnection in order
to remove them.
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