2017 Abarth Punto Owner handbook (in English)

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PRESET BUTTONS
The buttons numbered from 1 to 6 are used to set the
following preselections:
❒18 in the FM band (6 in FM1, 6 in FM2, 6 in FMT or
“FMA” on some versions);
❒12 in the MW band (6 in MW1, 6 in MW2).
To listen to a preset station, select the desired frequency
band and then press the corresponding preset button
briefly (from 1 to 6).
By pressing the preset button for more than 2 seconds,
the tuned station will be stored. The storing phase is
confirmed by a beep.
STORING THE LAST STATION LISTENED TO
The radio automatically stores the last station that was
selected for each reception band, that is then tuned into
when the radio is turned on or when the reception band
is changed.AUTOMATIC TUNING
Briefly press the ¯or ˙button to start the automatic
tuning search for the next station that can be received in
the selected direction.
If the button ¯or ˙is pressed for longer, the rapid
search is started. When the button is released, the tuner
will stop on the next station that can be received.
If the TA function (traffic news) is on, the tuner searches
only for stations that broadcast traffic news.
MANUAL TUNING
This is used to manually search for stations in the
preselected band.
Select the desired frequency band and then press the
button ▲or ▼briefly and repeatedly to start the search
in the desired direction.
If the button ▲or ▼is pressed longer, the rapid search
starts and then stops when the button is released.
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AUTOSTORE FUNCTION
(automatic station storage)
To activate the Autostore function, hold the FM button
pressed until a beep is heard.
With this function, the radio automatically stores the 6
stations with the strongest signal in a decreasing order
on the FMA frequency band.
During the automatic storing process, the text
“Autostore” flashes on the display.
Press the FM button again to stop the Autostore
function: the radio will again tune into the station
listened to before the activation of the function.
When the Autostore function is over, the radio
automatically tunes into the first preselected station on
the FMA band on the preset side 1.
The stations that have a strong signal at that moment are
then automatically stored in the preselected band in the
buttons numbered 1 to 6.
When the Autostore function is activated within the
MW band, the FMA band is automatically selected and
the function is performed.IMPORTANT Sometimes the Autostore function is not
able to find 6 stations with a strong signal. In this case,
the strongest stations stored will be duplicated in the
free preset buttons.
IMPORTANT When the Autostore function is activated,
the stations that were previously stored in the FMA band
are deleted.
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EMERGENCY ALARM RECEPTION
The radio can receive emergency alerts in RDS mode in
exceptional circumstances or when there are dangerous
situations (earthquakes, floods, etc.), if these are being
transmitted by the broadcaster tuned into.
This function is activated automatically and cannot be
turned off.
The word Alarm will be shown in the display during the
transmission of an emergency announcement. The
volume of the radio changes during this announcement in
the same way as during traffic news.EON FUNCTION
(Enhanced Other Network)
In some countries, there are circuits that group multiple
broadcasters that are enabled to transmit traffic
information together. In this case, the programme of the
station that is being listened to will be temporarily
interrupted to:
❒receive traffic information (only with the TA function on);
❒listen to regional transmissions each time they are
transmitted by one of the broadcasters in the same
circuit.
STEREOPHONIC BROADCASTERS
If the incoming signal is weak, playback is automatically
switched from Stereo to Mono.
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INTRODUCTION
This chapter describes the variants regarding the
operation of the CD player only: as far as the operation
of the radio is concerned, refer to the description in the
“Functions and Adjustments” chapter.
CD PLAYER
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CD PLAYER SELECTION
To activate the CD player built into the equipment,
proceed as follows:
❒load a CD with the equipment switched on: the first
track will start to play;
or
❒if a CD has already been loaded, turn on the car
radio and then briefly press the CD button to select
the “CD” function mode: the last track listened to
will start to play.
It is advisable to use original CDs to ensure optimal
playback. If CD-R/RWs are used, we recommend using
good quality media that are burned at the slowest speed
possible.
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CD LOADING/EJECTION
To load the CD, insert it gently into the slot to activate
the motorised loading system, which will position it
correctly.
The CD can be loaded with radio off and the ignition key
turned to MAR: in this case the radio will remain off.
When the radio is turned on, the last source listened to
before being switched off will be activated.
When a CD is inserted the display will show the symbol
“CD-IN” and the text “CD Reading”. They will remain
displayed for the whole time required for the radio to
read the CD. When this time has elapsed the radio
automatically starts playing the first track.
Press the ˚button (EJECT) with the radio on to activate
the motorised ejection of the CD. After ejection, the last
audio source listened to before playing the CD will be
heard.
If the CD is not removed from the radio, it will
automatically be reloaded about 20 seconds later and the
Tuner mode will be tuned into (Radio).
The CD cannot be ejected if the radio is off.
If the ejected CD is reloaded without having removed it
completely from the slot, the radio will not switch to the
CD source.
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Possible error messages
If the loaded CD cannot be read (e.g. a CD ROM has
been inserted or the CD is inserted the wrong way
round or there is reading error) the display shows the
text “CD Disc error”.
The CD will then be ejected and the audio source
activated before the CD mode selection will be heard.
With external audio source on (“TA”, “ALARM” and
“Phone”) the CD which cannot be read will not be
ejected until these functions are terminated. At the end,
with the CD mode activated, the display will show the
text “CD Disc error” for a few seconds and then the
CD will be ejected.
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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DISPLAY INFORMATION
When the CD player is in operation, information
appears on the display with the following meanings:
❒“CD Track 5”: indicates the CD track number;
❒“03:42”: indicates the time elapsed since the start of
the track (if the relevant Menu function is activated).
TRACK SELECTION (forward/backward)
Briefly press the ¯button to play the previous CD track
and the ˙button to play the next track. The tracks are
selected cyclically: the first track is selected after the last
track and vice versa.
If the track has been played for more than 3 seconds,
pressing the ¯button will cause the track to be started
again from the beginning. In this case, if you want to play
the previous track, press the button twice in succession.FAST FORWARD/REWIND THROUGH
TRACKS
Keep the button ˙pressed down to fast forward the
selected track and keep the button ¯pressed down to
fast rewind the track. The fast forward/rewind will stop
once the button is released.
PAUSE FUNCTION
To pause the CD player, press the button MUTE. The
text “CD Pause” appears on the display.
To resume listening to the track, press the button MUTE
again.
If another audio source is selected, the pause function is
deactivated.
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MP3 CD PLAYER
INTRODUCTION
This chapter only describes the variants regarding the
operation of the CD MP3 player: as far as the operation
of the radio is concerned, refer to the description in
chapters “Radio” and “MP3 CD Player”.
NOTE MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia.
MP3 MODE
In addition to playing regular audio CDs, the radio is also
able to play CD-ROMs on which audio files have been
recorded using the MP3 compression format. The radio
functions as described in the “CD Player” chapter when
an ordinary audio CD is inserted.
The use of good quality media burned at the slowest
possible speeds is recommended for optimum quality.
The files on an MP3 CD are structured in folders that
create lists of all the folders containing MP3 tracks
(folders or subfolders are all displayed on the same
level); the folders that do not contain MP3 tracks cannot
be selected.The specifications and operating conditions for playing
MP3 files are the following:
❒the CD-ROMs used should be mastered in
accordance with the ISO 9660 standard;
❒the music files should have the extension “.mp3”: files
with a different extension will not be reproduced;
❒The sampling frequencies that can be reproduced are:
44.1 kHz, stereo (from 96 to 320 kbit/s) – 22.05 kHz,
mono or stereo (from 32 to 80 kbit/s);
❒tracks with a variable bit-rate can be reproduced.
IMPORTANT The track names must not include the
following characters: spaces, ‘ (apostrophes), ( and )
(open and close brackets). During the mastering of a
MP3 CD, make sure that the names of the files do not
contain these characters; if not, the radio will not be able
to play the tracks involved.
SELECTING MP3 SESSIONS ON HYBRID
DISCS
If a hybrid disc is inserted (Mixed Mode, Enhanced, CD-
Extra) also containing MP3 files, the radio automatically
starts playing the audio session. It is possible to move to
the MP3 session whilst playing by keeping the MEDIA
button pressed for more than 2 seconds.
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IMPORTANT When the function is activated the radio
may take a few seconds to start playing. Whilst checking
the disc the display will show “CD READING”. If no
MP3 files are detected, the radio will resume playing the
audio session from the point where it was interrupted.
DISPLAY INFORMATION
ID3-TAG information display
In addition to the information relating to the time
elapsed, folder name and file name, the radio is also
capable of displaying ID3-TAG information relating to
Title track, Artist and Author.
The name of the MP3 folder shown on the display
corresponds to the name with which the folder was
stored on the CD, followed by an asterisk.
Example of a complete MP3 folder name: BEST OF*.
When ID3-TAG data is chosen to be displayed (Title,
Artist, Album) that has not been recorded for the track
played, the information will be replaced by that relating
to the name of the file.SELECTION OF NEXT/PREVIOUS FOLDER
Press the button ▲to select the next folder or the
button ▼to select the previous folder. The display will
show the number and the name of the folder (e.g. “DIR
2 XXXXXX”).
XXXXXX: name of the folder (the display will only show
the first 8 characters).
The folders are selected cyclically: the first folder is
selected after the last folder and vice versa.
If no other folder/track is selected during the next
2 seconds, the first track contained in the new folder
will be played.
If the last track in the folder at that moment selected is
played, the next folder will be played.
STRUCTURE OF THE FOLDERS
The radio with MP3 player:
❒recognises only the folders that contain MP3 format
files;
❒if the MP3 files on a CD-ROM are structured in “sub-
folders”, their structure is compressed to a single
level structure, where the “sub-folders” are taken to
the level of the main folders.
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