2016 SKODA OCTAVIA bluetooth

Supported audio file formatsCodec type
(File formats)File suffixMax bit rateMaximumsampling rateMulti
channels a)PlaylistsWindows Media
Audio
9 and 10wma384 kbit / s
96 kHz
no
m3upls
wpl
m3u8 asx
WAVwav
Defined bythe format (approx.
1.5 Mbit/s)MPEG-1; 2 and 2.5
Layer 3mp3320 kbit / s
48 kHz
MPEG-2 and 4aac; mp4;m4a
yes
FLAC;
Vorbisflac; ogg
Defined by the format (approx.
5.5 Mbit/s)a)
Applies to the CANTON sound system.
The GPT standards (GUID partition table) method structured audio sources are
not supported by Infotainment.
Files that are protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology can-
not be played back by Infotainment.
Supported audio sources and file formats - Swing
Supported audio sourcesSourceInterfaceTypeSpecificationFile systemSD cardSD readerStandard sizeSD, SDHC, SDXC
FAT16VFAT
FAT32
exFATUSB
devices
USB 1.x; 2.x and 3.x or
higher with support of USB 2.x
MSC
USB stick;
HDD (without any spe- cial software);
The USB devices sup-
porting MSC operation
MTP
Devices with the An-
droid operating system or Windows mobile
(mobile phone, tablet)AppleDevices with the iOS operating system
(iPhone, iPod, iPad)Bluetooth ®
Player--Bluetooth protocols
A2DP and AVRCP (1.0 - 1.4)-
Supported audio file formats
Codec type
(File formats)File suffixMax bit rateMaximum sampling ratePlaylistsWindows MediaAudio 9 and 10wma384 kbit / s96 kHzm3u pls
wpl asxMPEG-1; 2 and 2.5 (Layer-3)mp3320 kbit / s48 kHz
The GPT standards (GUID partition table) method structured audio sources are
not supported by Infotainment.
Files that are protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology can-
not be played back by Infotainment.
143Media

Telephone
Introductory information
Introduction to the subject
Applies to Infotainment Columbus, Amundsen, Bolero
This chapter deals with the operation of Infotainment with the telephone con-
nected via Bluetooth ®
as well as the use of the SIM-card in the external mod-
ule.
Depending on the Bluetooth ®
-profile used it is possible to connect to a tele-
phone or two phones simultaneously to Infotainment.
The SIM card in the external module can be used for data and telephone serv-
ices (Columbus).
If telephones are connected to Infotainment with multiple SIM cards, then calls
can be accepted by all SIM cards of the connected telephones.
For outgoing calls, it depends on the type of connected telephone, either only
the primary SIM card or one of the other SIM cards can be selected.
The Infotainment allows you to choose if you want to text messages of the
main phone (if this is supported by the phone), or work with text messages
from the SIM card inserted in the external module.
If Infotainment is connected to an external device via Apple CarPlay then the
use of the Bluetooth ®
connection is not possible and the Telephone menu is
not available. A possible data connection via the SIM card remains operational
» page 164 .
Applies to Infotainment Swing
This chapter covers the operation of a Bluetooth ®
device connected to Info-
tainment.
If a telephone is connected to Infotainment with multiple SIM cards, then calls
can be accepted by all SIM cards of the connected phone.
For outgoing calls, it depends on the type of connected telephone, either only
the primary SIM card or one of the other SIM cards can be selected.WARNINGThe general binding country-specific regulations for operating mobile
phones in the vehicle must be observed.
Possible connection typesDepending on the number of connected Bluetooth ®
devices, connection type, as well as the use of the SIM card in the external module, the following functions
are available. 149Telephone

Only valid for the navigation system Columbus
Connectionvariant
The first device (main phone)The second device (additional phone)
Third deviceFourth deviceTelephoneSIM card
(In the external mod- ule)TelephoneSIM card
(In the external mod- ule)
1.
rSAP
incoming / outgoing
Calls, text messages, Phone contacts,
Data connection,
Bluetooth ®
player a)
-HFP
(incoming calls),
Bluetooth ®
player a)-Bluetooth
®
player a)-2.
HFP
(Incoming / outgo-
ing
Calls), text messages, Phone contacts,
Bluetooth ®
player a)
-HFP
(incoming calls),
Bluetooth ®
player a)Data connectionBluetooth ®
player a)-3.
HFP
(Incoming / outgo-
ing
Calls), text messages, Phone contacts,
Bluetooth ®
player a)
--Incoming calls,
Text messages,
Data connectionBluetooth ®
player a)-4.-
incoming / outgoing
Calls, text messages, Phone contacts b)
,
Data connectionHFP (incoming calls),
Text messages,
Bluetooth ®
player a)-Phone contacts b)
,
Bluetooth ®
player a)Bluetooth ®
player a)
a)
In every connection variant, there is an option to only connect an external device as a Bluetooth connection
®
player with Infotainment.
b)
If phone contacts from the third device are imported into infotainment, the telephone contacts of the SIM card inserted in the external module cannot be used.
Applies to Infotainment Amundsen, BoleroThe first device (main phone)The second device (additional phone)HFP (Incoming / outgoing calls), SMS,
Phone contacts,
Bluetooth ®
player a)HFP
(incoming calls),
Bluetooth ®
player a)a)
Only an external device can be connected to Infotainment as a Bluetooth
®
player.
Applies to Infotainment SwingThe first device (main phone)The second device (additional phone)HFP (Incoming / outgoing calls),
Phone contacts,
Bluetooth ®
player a)Bluetooth ®
player a)
a)
Only an external device can be connected to Infotainment as a Bluetooth
®
player.
150Infotainment

The Telephone main menu appears when a telephone is connected to Info-
tainment.›
To display , press the  button.
If another, menu id displayed which was open last, to display the Telephone
main menu, press the button again 
.
Main menu - Information and function surfaces » Fig. 176
Name of the telephone service provider (with active roaming, the symbol
appears before the name 
)
Function surfaces of preferred contacts
Choice of storage group for the preferred contact
Display the list of paired telephones (the name of the telephone appears
in the function surface)
Emergency number dialling 1)
or function surface of the preferred contact
» page 159
Enter the telephone number
Display the telephone contact list » page 158
Display the call list (missed calls, in addition to the function surface, the
number of calls when missed is displayed)
Settings for the Telephone menu » page 132
Symbols in the status bar Signal strength of the telephone service network
Charge status of the telephone battery
Missed call
Current call
Pair and connect
Introduction to the subject
The range of the connection to Infotainment is limited to the passenger com-
partment.
To connect a telephone with Infotainment, the two devices must be paired via
Bluetooth ®
.
ABCThe pairing process is dependent on the number of phones that are already
connected or by using the SIM card inserted in the external module (Columbus)
» page 154 .
Depending on the Infotainment model, up to 20 external devices can be paired
with the device. After reaching the maximum number, the pairing of the next
external device will replace that of the device that has not been used for the
longest period of time.
A connection with a telephone that is already paired does not require pairing.
It is enough to find the telephone that has been paired in the list of paired
phones and make the connection.WARNINGPair and connect a telephone to Infotainment only when the vehicle is at a
standstill - there is risk of an accident!
conditions for pairing
Fig. 177
QR code with reference to the
ŠKODA websites
The telephone can be paired with Infotainment under the following conditions.
The ignition is switched on.
The Bluetooth ®
function of Infotainment and the telephone is switched
on.
The visibility of Infotainment and the telephone is switched on.
The telephone is within range of the Bluetooth ®
signal of Infotainment.
The telephone is compatible with Infotainment.
There is no external device connected to Infotainment using Apple
CarPlay. 
1)
In some countries, the function may not be available.
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The pairing can be initiated from Infotainment or from the telephone.
During the pairing and connection process, information messages are dis-
played on the Infotainment screen and the telephone screen. These messages
must be observed and if necessary confirmed (e.g. enabling the contact import,
connecting the Bluetooth ®
player among others).
Compatibility and update
By reading the QR code » Fig. 177 or after typing the following address into the
web browser, information about the compatibility of phones and updates are
available for Infotainment Bluetooth ®
can be displayed.
http://go.skoda.eu/compatibility
Pairing and connection process
Pair the telephone with Infotainment
›
Search available Bluetooth ®
devices in your telephone.
›
Select Infotainment (name of Infotainment 
→
Bluetooth
→
Name:
).
›
Confirm or enter the PIN code to confirm the pairing.
The phone is connected to the infotainment or merely coupled, depending on
the number of already connected external devices and using the SIM card in-
serted in the external module (Columbus).
Pair Infotainment with the telephone
›
If there is no telephone connected to Infotainment, then press the  but-
ton then tap the function surface
Find telephone
.
›
or If Infotainment is connected to a phone, then in the main menu Telephone
tap on the function surface 
→
Search phone
.
›
or: If a SIM card with activated telephone services is inserted in the external
module of infotainment Columbus, then, in the main menu Telephone, tap on
the function surface 
→
Find telephone
.
›
Select the desired telephone from the list of visited external Bluetooth ®
de-
vices.
›
Confirm the PIN code (enter and confirm if necessary to confirm the pairing.
If external Bluetooth ®
devices are already connected to Infotainment, then
during the Infotainment pairing and connection process, messages and op-
tions for the possible connection type (e.g. replacement of the connected ex-
ternal Bluetooth ®
device) are displayed.
Possible connection types for phones, if required, for the SIM card in the exter- nal module » page 149.
Managing paired external devicesFig. 178
Infotainment Columbus: list of paired external devices / list of
available Bluetooth® profiles
Fig. 179
Infotainment Swing: list of paired external devices / list of avail-
able Bluetooth® profiles
›
In the Telephone main menu, tap on the function surface, 
Tap →
Bluetooth
→
Paired devices
.
In the list of paired external devices, the following symbols of the Bluetooth ®
profile may appear for the individual external devices » Fig. 178 and » Fig. 179
 .
Applies to Infotainment Columbus, Amundsen, Bolero
SymbolSymbol colourOperationgreyExternal device can be connected as telephoneGreenExternal device is connected as telephone 153Telephone

SymbolSymbolcolourOperationgreyExternal device can be connected as Bluetooth ®
play-
erWhiteExternal device is connected as Bluetooth ®
player
Applies to Infotainment Columbus with SIM card inserted in external module
SymbolSymbol
colourOperation

greyExternal device can be connected to use telephone
contacts and the text message function from this ex-
ternal deviceblueExternal device is connected and telephone contacts
and the text message function from this external de-
vice can be used
Applies to Infotainment Swing
SymbolSymbol colourOperationWhiteExternal device can be connected as telephoneGreenExternal device is connected as telephone
WhiteExternal device can be connected as Bluetooth ®
play-
erGreenExternal device is connected as Bluetooth ®
player
Connection set-up
▶ Select the desired external device from the list of paired external devices.
▶ Select the desired profile from the list of avaiable Bluetooth ®
profiles
» Fig. 178 and » Fig. 179 -
 .
If external Bluetooth ®
devices are already connected to Infotainment, then
during the Infotainment connection process, messages and options for the
possible connection type (e.g. replacement of the connected external Blue-
tooth ®
device) are displayed.
Disconnection
▶ Select the desired external device from the list of paired external devices.
▶ Select the desired profile from the list of avaiable Bluetooth ®
profiles
» Fig. 178 and » Fig. 179 -
 .
Delete the paired external device
▶ To delete, tap on one of the following function surfaces.
- Delete all external devices
- Delete the desired external device
▶ Confirm the deletion by tapping on the function surface Delete
.
Use the SIM card in the external module
Applies to Infotainment Columbus with the SIM card slot in the external mod-
ule.
Fig. 180
Insert SIM card in the external module
Fig. 181
Enter the PIN code of the SIM
card
The SIM card inserted in the external module can be used for telephone and
data services.
The use of the SIM card requires the telephone function of the external mod-
ule to be switched on. 

Delete all or All154Infotainment

Switching on and off›In the Telephone main menu, tap on the function surface  →
Phone interface“Business”
.
Insert SIM card
The SIM card slot is located in an external module in the glove box on the front
passenger side.
A SIM card size mini (standard size 25x15 mm) must be used.
›
Push the SIM card into the available slot with the cut-off edge to the left un-
til it “locks into place” » Fig. 180.
If a phone / phones was/were connected before inserting the SIM card with
the infotainment and telephone services on the SIM card are also selected,
then the connection is terminated to previously connected phones.
Use the SIM card for the first time
The first time you insert the SIM card in the external module, the following
menu appears.
›Calls too
- Data and telephone services are activated (the main menu phone is
displayed).
›Data connections only
- only the data services of the inserted SIM card are acti-
vated.
If you want to change the enabled services later, then press the button 
and tap on the function surface

→
Use SIM card only for data connection
.
Enter the PIN code and save
›
If the SIM card is protected by a PIN code, then the PIN code of the SIM card
must be entered » Fig. 181,
›
If you want to save the entered PIN code in the Infotainment memory, then
before confirming the PIN code, tap on the function surface  .
›
Confirm the entered PIN code.
Establish a data connection using the SIM-card
After entering the PIN code a request is made by Infotainment for data con-
nection.
›
Tap the function surface
Connect
.
If the network is not sufficiently set up, Infotainment prompts for network set-
tings.
›
Tap the function surface
Network settings
.
›
Select the data provider.
›
Set the parameters for the data connection.
Change PIN code›Press the  button, then tap on the function surface
 →
PIN settings
→
Change PIN
.
›
Enter the new PIN code and confirm.
Remove SIM card
›
Press on the inserted SIM card.
The SIM card “jumps” into the eject position.
›
Remove the SIM card from the slot.
CAUTION
■ When inserting an incorrectly sized SIM card, there is a risk of damage to In-
fotainment.■
Avoid using a an adapter for the SIM card as the SIM card may fall out while
driving due to vehicle vibrations - There is the risk of damage to the external
module.
■
If you let the SIM card protrude out from the slot, then it may fall out of the
slot while driving due to vehicle vibrations.
rSAP
Applies to Infotainment Columbus with the SIM card slot in the external mod-
ule.
The Bluetooth ®
profile RSAP (remote transmission of data SIM) also allows, in
contrast to Bluetooth ®
profile HFP, the use of data services from the connec-
ted phone (if this profile is supported by the phone and data services are ena-
bled in this phone) » page 164.
The use of Bluetooth ®
profile RSAP requires the telephone function of the ex-
ternal module to be switched on.
Switching on and off
›
In the Telephone main menu, tap on the function surface

→
Phone interface“Business”
.
The pairing and connection process takes place in the same way to the Blue-
tooth ®
profile HFP » page 152.
If the rSAP profile supported by the phone to be connected, then Infotainment
tries to connect using this profile. Depending on the phone, the connection
can be blocked or released using an rSAP profile in the phone. 
155Telephone

›Tap on the function surface
 .›Select the recipient of the message from the displayed list or phone number
by tapping the function surface 
» Fig. 193 - 
.›
Tap on the function surface 
» Fig. 193 - 
, the message is sent.
While composing the message in the functional surface is 
the number of en-
tered characters displayed » Fig. 192 - 
.
The maximum number of characters entered in a message is 440. If a message
is longer than 70 characters, then it is split into multiple messages.
Viewing the text message
After opening the view message function » Fig. 192 - 
the following functions
can be carried out.
The text can be read out by the device's generated voice
The text can be stored as a draft
Open a list of templates with the option to replace the recorded text with
the selected template
Open the contact list
The message can be edited, as long as the text range is within the entered
view.
Contact list
After the list has been opened the following functions can be carried
out » Fig. 193 -
 .
Insert a contact in the recipient list
Contact search
Enter the telephone number
Return to view the message
After selecting the contact number or entering the telephone number, the re-
cipient list will be displayed in the screen » Fig. 193 -
 .
Recipient list
The following functions can be performed by tapping one of the function sur-
faces » Fig. 193 -
 .
To display the contact list with the option to add/remove additional mes-
sage recipients / (to return to the recipient list » Fig. 193 -
 tap on the
function surface  )
Removal of the contact from the recipient list
ASending the message
Return to view the message
Received text message
When you receive a new message, the number of new messages received is
displayed next to the function surface 
and at the same time the icon in the
status bar is 
displayed.
›
To Open the list of received messages tap on the button, then the func-
tion surface 
→ 
.
›
Select a message.
The message content and the following menu is displayed.
The text can be read out by the device's generated voice
Display a menu with additional options
▶
Reply with template
- Reply using a template
▶
Delete current text message
- Distance of displayed text message (applies to
Infotainment Columbus, when the SIM card is inserted in the external
module or the phone is connected via the Bluetooth ®
profile RSAP)
▶
Display numbers
- Recognition of telephone numbers in the message in-
cluding the contact number (recognised numbers can be dialled directly
or edited before dialling, or may be sent to this message)
Forwarding a message with the option to edit the message before sending
Reply to the sender via a message
162Infotainment