2016 SKODA OCTAVIA infotainment system

Restore factory settings›
Press the  button, then tap the function surface
Factory settings
.
In this menu, individual settings or all settings can be restored at the same
time.
Bluetooth ®
settings
›
Press the  button, then tap the function surface
Bluetooth
.
■
Bluetooth
- Switch on/off Bluetooth ®
function
■
Visibility:
- Switch on/off the visibility of the Bluetooth ®
device for Bluetooth ®
devices
■
1st name
- Changing the name of the Bluetooth ®
unit
■
Paired devices
- Display the list of coupled Bluetooth ®
devices
■
Find devices
- Searches for available Bluetooth ®
devices
■
BT audio (A2DP/AVRCP)
- Turn on/off the ability to connect a Bluetooth, ®
audio
device (e.g. MP3 player, tablet etc...)
System information
›
Press the  button, then tap the function surface
System information
.
■
Update software
- Update software (e.g. Bluetooth ®
)
■ Bluetooth: ... Version number of the Bluetooth ®
software
■ Device part number: ... - Infotainment part number
■ Hardware: ... - Hardware version
■ Software: ... - Software version
The information on available software updates is obtained from a ŠKODA part-
ner or from the following ŠKODA Internet pages.
http://go.skoda.eu/infotainment
Radio menu settings
Settings for all broadcasting areas
›
Tap on the function surface in the Radio main menu
 .
■Scan - Automatic play short portions of all available stations in the current
frequency range
■Arrow buttons:
- Setting the function of the function surfaces 

■
Presets
- Switch between stations stored under the preset buttons
■
Stations
- Switch between all available stations of the selected broadcasting
range
■
Traffic program (TP)
- Switches traffic programme on/off
■
Radio text
- Switching the text display radio (FM and DAB) on and off
■
Kind of stat. list:
- Sort types of radio stations in the station list (DAB)
■
Global
- Alphanumeric station sorting with filtering option according to the
transmitted program type
■
Hierarchical
- Station sorting according to their assigned parent station
groups (Ensemble) - Tree structure of the list
■
Station logos
- Manual management of station logos
■
Delete presets
- Delete the stations stored under preset buttons
■
Advanced settings
- Other settings that are different depending on the selected
broadcasting range (FM and DAB)
Advanced Settings (FM)
›
Select the FM band in the Radio main menu and tap on the function surface

→
Advanced settings
.
■
RDS Regional:
- Switch on/off the automatic tracking of related regional sta-
tions
■
Automatic
- Auto-selects the station with the best reception at the moment.
If you lose reception in the given the region, Infotainment will automatical-
ly set another available region.
■
Fixed
- Maintains the selected regional station continuously. When the sig-
nal is lost, another station must be set manually.
■
Alternative frequency (AF)
- Search for alternative frequencies of the station cur-
rently being played to on/off
■
Radio Data System (RDS)
- enable/disable RDS function (receiving additional in-
formation from the station) 1)
■
Sort stations:
- Sort types of radio stations in the station list (FM)
■
Group
- Sort by transmitted program type
■
ABC
- alphabetical order according to station name
1)
Only valid for some countries.
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Advanced Settings (DAB)›
In the Radio main menu, select the DAB range and tap on the function sur-
face 
→
Advanced settings
.
■
DAB traffic announcements
- Switch on/off DAB announcements
■
Other DAB messages
- Switch on/off other announcements (e.g., warnings, re-
gional weather, sports reports, financial news)
■
DAB station tracking
- Switch on/off automatic DAB station tracking on another
frequency or in other station groups
■
Aut. DAB - FM switching
- switches on/off auto-switching from DAB to the FM
frequency band if the DAB signal is lost
Automatic change from DAB to FM
In the event of bad DAB reception, the device tries to find an FM station.
The station name is followed by ( ) while the station is being received on the
FM band. When the corresponding DAB station is received again, the system
automatically switches from FM to DAB.
If a DAB station is also not available in the FM band due to poor reception, In-
fotainment will be switched to mute.
Media menu settings
›
Tap the function surface in the Media main menu
 .
■
Sound
- sound settings
■
Mix/repeat inc. subfolders
- Switch on/off the title display including subfolders
■
Bluetooth
- Settings for the Bluetooth ®
function
■
Traffic program (TP)
- Switches traffic programme on/off
■
Activate AUX
- Enables / disables the AUX input
■
Remove SD card safely
- Safe removal of the inserted SD storage card
■
Remove USB safely
- safe removal of the external device connected to the USB
input
Telephone menu settings
›
In the Telephone main menu, tap on the function surface,
 .
■
Hands-free
- Switching a call to the phone / back to Infotainment (the menu
item is displayed during a call)
■
Select telephone
- Search for available telephones/list of paired telephones/se-
lect telephone
■
Find
- search for available phones
■Bluetooth - Bluetooth ®
settings
■User profile
- user profile settings
■
Manage favourites
- set the function surfaces for your favourite contacts
■
Sort by:
- Arrangement of the phone contact list
■
Surname
- Sort by contact name
■
1st name
- Sort by contact's first name
■
Imp. contacts
- Import telephone contacts
■
Select ring tone
- Selecting the ring tone
■
Remember your mobile
- Turn on/off the warning mode before forgetting the
phone in the vehicle (if the phone was connected to Infotainment)
■
Simultaneous calls
- enable/disable the option to hold two concurrent calls
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Show level of Infotainment memory›Tap the function surface in the Media main menu  →
Manage jukebox
.
information about the occupied and free space of the Infotainment memory
and the number of files that cannot be imported is displayed.
Note
■ Files that have already been copied are recognised and cannot be copied
again (shown in grey).■
It is not possible to copy files while simultaneously playing back audio/video
files in the CD/DVD drive.
WLAN
Applies to Infotainment Columbus, Amundsen.
Infotainment allows you to play audio files from one of the external devices
connected to the Infotainment WLAN.
›
Connect an external device that supports the DLNA (Digital Living Network
Alliance), with Infotainment WLAN » page 163.
›
If necessary use the UPnP application (Universal Plug and Play) in the con-
nected device, which allows playback to start.
›
Select the audio source  Select
WLAN
.
Columbus, Amundsen, Bolero
Supported audio sourcesSourceInterfaceTypeSpecificationFile sys- temSD cardSD readerStandard sizeSD, SDHC, SDXC
FAT16
FAT32
exFAT NTFSUSB
devices
USB 1.x; 2.x and 3.x or
higher with support of USB 2.x
MSC
USB stick;
HDD (without any special software); The USB devicessupporting MSC operation
MTP
Devices with theAndroid operat- ing system or
Windows phone (mobile phone, tablet)
Apple
Devices with theiOS operating
system (iPhone, iPod, iPad)CD/DVD
Only ap-
plies to In-
fotainment Columbus)
CD/DVD Drive
Audio CD (Up to 80 min);
CD-R / RW (Up to 700 MB);
DVD±R/RW; DVD-Audio, DVD-Video
ISO9660;
Joliet (Level 1,2,3); UDF 1.x;UDF 2.x
- 
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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.
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Supported image file formats and sources
Supported image sourcesSourceTypeSpecificationFile systemSD cardStandard sizeSD, SDHC, SDXCFAT16 VFAT
FAT32
exFAT NTFS
USB devicesUSB stick;
HDD (without
special software)USB 1.x; 2.x and
3.x or higher with support of USB 2.xCD / DVD (Applies
to Infotainment Co- lumbus)CD-R / RW (Up to700 MB);
DVD±R/RWISO9660;
Joliet (Level 1,2,3); UDF 1.x;UDF 2.x
-
Supported file formats
Codec type
(File formats)File suffixMax. resolution (Megapixels)BMPbmp4JP (E) Gjpg; jpeg4; 64GIFgif4PNGpng4
Note
■ The max. supported image size is 20 MB.■The GPT standards (GUID partition table) method structured images sources
are not supported by Infotainment.Video DVD
Video player
Main menu
Only valid for Infotainment Columbus.
Fig. 170
DVD: Main menu
›
to display the main menu, insert a CD / DVD in the corresponding slot in the
external module.
›
or: In the main menu Media, select the video source, display the folder / track
list and start the video file.
Main menu » Fig. 170
Select a video source
Playback timeline
Information for the selected video file (e.g., video title, chapter)
Display the DVD menu
Video DVD menu settings
Note
For safety reasons, the image display is switched off at speeds over 5 km/h.
Only the sound continues. The respective message appears on the screen.
Control playback
OperationActionPlay / PauseTap /Play the previous videoTap  within 3 s from the start of the
track playback ABC145Video DVD

Media Command
Operation
Introduction to the subject
Applies to Infotainment Amundsen.
The Media Commandfunction allows playback of audio files or videos in up to
two Tablets That are connected to Infotainment via WLAN, to control Infotain-
ment .
The function Media Command enables operation of tablets with the Android
operating system or iOS.
Connect tablet with Infotainment
›
Turn on the Infotainment hotspot (WLAN) (press the button  then the
function surface  Tap on
→
WLAN
→
Mobile hotspot
→
Mobile hotspot
).
›
Switch on Wi-Fi in the tablet.
›
Establishing a Wi-Fi connection in the tablet » page 163, Hotspot (WLAN) .
›
In the tablet, start the application ŠKODA Media Command.
CAUTION
If several devices are connected to Infotainment via WLAN, there is a risk that
the quality of the WLAN connection, and therefore the function of Media
Command may be affected.
Main Menu - Connected to a tablet
Fig. 172
Main menu: a tablet connected
›
to display the main menu Media Command press the button , then the
function surface 
Tap.
Main menu » Fig. 172
Information on playing track
Playback timeline with a slider
Tablet name
Playback control Increase / decrease the tablet volume
Selection of the playback source
WLAN settings
Main Menu - two tablets connected
Fig. 173
Main menu: two tablets connected / use one of the two connec-
ted tablets
›
to display the main menu Media Command press the button , then the
function surface  Tap.
›
To initiate operation of the tablet, the function surface
 Tap on each tablet
» Fig. 173 -
 .
›
To return to the main menu, the function surface
 Tap on
» Fig. 173 -
 .
Main menu » Fig. 173
Name of the first tablet
Name of the second tablet
Playback control
Information on playing track
Playback timeline with a slider
Name of the tablet being operated Increase / decrease the tablet volume
Selection of the playback source 
ABCD
 ABCDEF  147Media Command

WLAN settings
Initiation of tablet operation
Return to main menu
Select source and control playback
Fig. 174
Select Source / Select Category
›
To select the playback source tap the function surface in the main menu

Tap on and select the source-tablet » Fig. 174 -
 .
›
To
playback select the Category » Fig. 174 -
 and then the title.
If two tablets are connected, the title playback starts in the two tablets at the
same time.
Playback can be controlled via Infotainment or on each tablet, and are inde-
pendent from each other. This means there is an option to playback different
titles on the tablets at the same time.
Playback control
OperationActionPlay / PauseTap Plays the current track from the startTap 
after 3 s from the start of the track playbackPlay the previous titleTap 
within 3 seconds from the start of the track playbackPlay back the next titleTap 
The movement within the track is possible by touching the timeline
B
» Fig. 172 on page 147 and
E
» Fig. 173 on page 147 .

NoteSome tablet types allow playback of audio files or videos by an inserted SD
card in the tablet. Playback of these tracks may be limited.
Supported file formats
TypeFormatOperating system AndroidOperating system iOS
Video
MPEG-4 Part 2MPEG-4 Part 10 (H264)XVID
Audio
MPEG-1;2 and 2.5Layer 3 (mp3)AAC (4,1)M4A (4,1+)OGGFLACWAV (4,1+)148Infotainment

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.
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