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CONTROLS ON THE STEERING
WHEEL
(for versions/markets where provided)
Button
&
+
–
SRC
▲
▼
FUNCTION
AudioMute on/off (Radio mode)
or Pause function (MP3 or Media Player mode only with
Blue&Me™)
Increasing volume
Decreasing volume
Selection of Radio frequency range (FM1, FM2, FMT, FMA,
MW1, MW2) or listening sources (Radio, MP3 or Media
Player only with Blue&Me™)/AUX
(only with Blue&Me™)
Radio: automatic search for next station available
CD/CD MP3: select next track.
Radio: automatic search for previous station available
CD/CD MP3: select previous trackMode
Short button press
Button press
Button press
Button press
Button press
Button press
RADIO
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fig. 2
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CD MP3 section
❒MP3-Info function (ID3-TAG);
❒Select folder (previous/next);
❒Track selection (forward/backward);
❒Fast forward/rewind through tracks;
❒MP3 Display function: display of folder name, ID3-
TAG information, time elapsed since the start of the
track, name of the file);
❒Audio or data CD, CD-R and CD-RW playback.
Audio section
❒Mute/Pause function;
❒Soft Mute function;
❒Loudness function;
❒7 band graphic equaliser:
❒Separate bass/treble adjustment;
❒Right/left channel balance.Media Player section
(only with Blue&Me™)
See the description in the Blue&Me™Supplement for
the operation of the Media Player.
AUX section
(only with Blue&Me™)
❒AUX source selection;
❒AUX Offset function: alignment of the portable device
volume to the one of the other sources;
❒Portable player reading.
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AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS
The functions in the audio menu are different depending
on the status activated: AM/FM/CE/Media Player
(only with Blue&Me™)/AUX (only with Blue&Me™).
Press the AUDIO button briefly to change the Audio
functions. After the AUDIO button is first pressed, the
display will show the bass level value for the source
activated at that time (e.g. in FM mode the display will
show the wording “FM Bass +2“).
Use the buttons ▲or ▼ to scroll through the menu
functions. To change the setting of the selected function,
use the buttons ¯or ˙.
The current status of the selected function appears on
the display.The functions managed by the Menu are:
❒BASS (bass adjustment);
❒TREBLE (treble adjustment);
❒BALANCE (right/left balance adjustment);
❒FADER (front/rear balance adjustment);
❒LOUDNESS (LOUDNESS function
activation/deactivation);
❒EQUALIZER (activation and selection of factory
equalisation presets);
❒USER EQUALISER (customised equalisation
adjustment).
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PHONE FUNCTION (telephone volume
adjustment) (only with Blue&MeTMsystem)
With Speech volume function present in Menu
This function makes it possible to adjust (settings from 1
to 40), by turning the ON/OFF button/knob or pressing
the ¯/ ˙buttons or exclude (OFF setting), the volume
of the Telephone or the Blue&Me™(except the Media
Player function).
The display shows the current function status:
❒“Speech Off”: function deactivated.
❒“Speech volume 23”: function activated with volume
set to 23.
With Speech volume function not present in Menu
When one phone call is received, the audio passes to the
car sound system through the radio.
The incoming telephone sound is always at a fixed
volume, but it can be adjusted during the conversation
using the ON/OFF button/knob.
If, while using the Blue&Me™, the phone call volume is
changed, the same is displayed on the radio display,
memorised and kept for all the following phone calls
until the engine is switched off.
With the RADIO ON VOLUME function activated,
when the engine is started again:
❒if the radio was switched off with a Blue&Me™
volume lower than 12, at the next phone call the
Blue&Me™volume is automatically set to 12;
❒if the radio was switched off with a Blue&Me™
volume higher than 25, at the next phone call the
Blue&Me™volume is automatically set to 25;❒if the radio was switched off with a Blue&Me™
volume ranging between 12 and 25, at the next phone
call the Blue&Me™volume is kept as previously set
by the user.
If instead the RADIO ON VOLUME function is
deactivated, the radio keeps the last setting.
SPEECH VOLUME function
(telephone volume adjustment)
This function makes it possible to adjust (settings from 1
to 40), by turning the control fig. 1 or pressing the ¯/ ˙
buttons or exclude (OFF setting) the volume of the
Telephone, the Blue&Me™(except the Media Player
function).
The display shows the current function status:
❒“Speech Off”: function deactivated.
❒“Speech volume 23”: function activated with volume
setting 23.
AUX OFFSET function
(alignment of the portable device volume to the
one of the other sources)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
This function enables to align the volume of the AUX
source, depending on its own portable player, to the one
of the other sources. To activate the function, press the
MENU button and then select “AUX offset”.
Press the buttons ¯or ˙to decrease or increase the
volume value (set from – 6 to + 6).
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RADIO OFF function
(on and off mode)
This function makes it possible to set the radio switching
off mode by choosing between two methods. To activate
the function use the buttons ¯or ˙.
The chosen mode appears on the display:
❒“00 MIN”: the radio turns off in connection with the
ignition key; the radio is automatically turned off as
soon as the key is turned to the STOP position;
❒“20 MIN”: the radio turns off independently from the
ignition key; the radio remains switched on for a
maximum period of 20 minutes after the key has
been turned to the STOP position.
SYSTEM RESET function
This function is used to restore all settings to the factory
values.
The options are:
❒NO: no restore intervention;
❒YES: the default parameters will be restored. During
such operation, the text “Resetting” appears on the
display. At the end of the operation, the source does
not change and the previous situation will be
displayed.PHONE SET-UP
When a phone call is received, the radio audio will be
connected to the telephone output if the hands-free kit
is installed on the car. The sound of the telephone
always arrives at a fixed volume, but it is possible to
adjust it during a phone conversation by pressing the
twist control fig. 1.
The fixed telephone audio volume can be adjusted using
the “SPEECH VOLUME” function in the Menu (where the
function is provided). The word PHONE will appear on the
display during the deactivation of the audio for the
phonecall.
If there is no “SPEECH VOLUME” function in the menu,
volume adjustment occurs in the same way as it does
with Blue&Me
TM.
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RADIO (Tuner)
INTRODUCTION
When the radio is turned on the last function selected
before it was switched off is activated: Radio, CD, CD
MP3, Media Player (only with Blue&Me™) or
AUX (only with Blue&Me™).
To select the Radio function when another audio source
is being listened to, briefly press the FM or AM buttons
depending on the desired band.
Once the Radio mode has been activated, the display will
show the name (RDS stations only), the frequency of the
selected radio station, the frequency band selected (e.g.
FM1) and the preselect button number (e.g. P1).FREQUENCY BAND SELECTION
With the Radio mode active, press the FM or AM button
briefly and repeatedly to select the desired reception
band.
Each time the button is pressed the following bands are
selected cyclically:
❒By pressing the FM button: “FM1”, “FM2” or “FMA”;
❒By pressing the AM button: “MW1”, “MW2”.
Each band is indicated by the corresponding text on the
display. The last station selected on the respective
frequency band will be tuned into.
If the CD player overheats the CD playing could be
temporarily interrupted. The radio will automatically
turn to the Radio (Tuner) mode and the display will
show “CD hot” and then “CD disc error”.
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RADIO
AUX (only with Blue&Me™)
INTRODUCTION
This chapter describes the variants regarding the operation
of the AUX source: as far as the operation of the radio is
concerned, refer to the description in the "Functions and
Adjustments" chapter.AUX MODE
To activate the AUX source, press the MEDIA button or
the SRC steering wheel control several times till the
corresponding source is displayed.
IMPORTANT NOTES
The functions of the device connected with the AUX socket
are directly managed by the device itself; it is not possible
to change track/folder/playlist with radio or steering wheel
controls.
Do not leave the cable of your portable player connected
with the AUX socket after the disconnection, to avoid
possible hisses from the speakers.
NOTE The AUX socket is not incorporated in the radio.
For its position, refer to the Blue&Me™Supplement and
its Quick Guide.
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