2017 Ram ProMaster Owner's Manual

Searching for Stations In Manual Mode
Pushing
orfor more than two seconds displays
the selected radio station frequency. Each time a button
is pushed, the radio station frequency is increased or
decreased according to the default search pattern for the
selected band (100 kHz for FM and 10k Hz for AM).
When the search button is pushed and held, the radio
station frequency will continue to be increased or de-
creased. If the buttons are not pushed for five seconds,
the display will show the message AUTOand manual
search mode will be canceled. When the search is
complete, the display will show the tuned band and
station in the format F1 106.9, or, if the station found
was previously stored in memory, the display will show
the channel where it is stored and the tuned station.
Mute/Pause
Pushing this button mutes the sound. The display will
switch between MUTE ONand the previous display
(3 seconds).
Pushing the button again restores the audio without chang-
ing the original volume setting. The display will show
MUTE OFF for three seconds, and then return to the
previous display mode.
When the
or, Audio, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, BAND/AS
buttons and SRC are pushed in Mute/Pausedmode,
these will be implemented and the audio will be re-
stored without changing the original volume. 4
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Turn the ROTARY knob to restore the audio and change the
volume to the level selected. The display will show the
settings described in the volume function.
The other buttons should be implemented when pushed,
but the radio will remain inMUTE ONmode.
Storing Stations In Memory
Push and hold the memory buttons (1 through 6) for more
than two seconds to associate the tuned station with the
pushed button. The display will show a message in
MEMO 2 format for three seconds to confirm that the
station has been tuned in. The CH signal is then activated
and the display will show the preset number and station
frequency for three seconds 2 106.9. The display will then
return to the previous view. Accessing Preset Stations
When the preset buttons (1 through 6) are pushed for less
than two seconds the radio will tune in to the station
associated with that particular memory location. The dis-
play shows the preset number and frequency of the asso-
ciated station for three seconds. The display will then
return to the previous view.
Retuning the band: When the BAND/AS button is pushed
for less than two seconds, the radio will alternate between
bands in the sequence: FM1
FM2FM3AM1
AM2FM1. While changing bands from the FM3
band to
AM1, the display will show AMfor two
seconds and when changing from the AM2 band to
FM1, the display will show FMfor two seconds.
The display will then show the selected band and fre-
quency in the format F1 106.9for two seconds and then
return to the previous view.
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Presetting stations with a strong signal: when the
BAND/AS button is pushed for more than two seconds,
the radio will search for the 6 best stations and automati-
cally store them in the 6 memory positions of the current
band. During the search, the display will indicateFM AST
or AM AST, depending on the band selected. To record
the stations that are found, these are sorted in ascending
order of frequency and the first one is stored in memory
position 1, and so on, until positions 1-6 are all in use. If
fewer than 6 stations are found, the unused channels will
be allocated to the 107.9 MHz frequency for FM and AM
1710 KHz for the AM band. At the end of the search
process, the radio tunes in to the first preset position and
the display will indicate the associated preset number (1)
and the station frequency for three seconds. The display
will then return to the previous view.Setup Menu
You can use the Setup menu to change the various factory
settings to suit your own preferences.
Push MENU to activate the Maximum Volume function.
Repeatedly pushing this button will activate the other
functions in the following sequence: Maximum Volume
(MVOL)
Auto Switch (AUTO)Beep (BEEP)Set
Clock
Maximum Volume (MVOL). If this button or
the button for adjusting the selected function is not
pushed for five seconds or if the ROTARY knob is
pushed, the display returns to the previous view and
the changes will be saved.
Maximum Volume
This function allows you to set the maximum permissible
volume. Turn the ROTARY knob to set the volume. The
display will show a message in the format MVOL 26
indicating the maximum volume selected. When the maxi-
mum volume selected is the maximum radio volume, the
display will show MVOL OFF.
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Auto Switch
This function changes the on/off sequence of the radio as
described in the section:Turning the device on and off. To
enable it, turn the ROTARY knob clockwise. The display
will show AUTO ON. To disable it, turn the ROTARY
knob counterclockwise and the display will show AUTO
OFF.
Beep
With this feature is enabled, the radio will emit a beep
when any knob is activated.
Clock settings
When you select this function, the display will show the
clock. To select the field to be set, push
or. Turn the
ROTARY knob to adjust the selected field. Clock
Pushing the DISP button for more than two seconds
enables or disables the clock display. When this feature is
enabled, the display shows
CLK ONand the clock is
displayed whenever the ignition is switched on, even if the
radio is off. This function takes priority in the display
whenever you access any of the radio functions. If no
buttons are pushed within 10 seconds, the display will go
back to showing the clock. When this function is disabled,
the display shows CLK OFF.
USB Mode (MP3/WMA/AAC)
CAUTION!
To remove devices connected to the USB port, first
select the other audio source. Failure to follow this
procedure can cause damage to the connected device.
Due to the extensive range of makes and models of
storage devices available on the market, not all devices
have compatibility required for proper functioning of
Car Radios. Use only quality USB devices.
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Due to the extensive range of brands and models of storage
devices available on the market, not all devices are com-
patible with proper functioning of the car radio.
NOTE:The car radio is only compatible with USB mass
storage devices that are fully compatible with the USB 2.0
standard. Use quality USB devices only.
In USB mode, the radio plays MP3, WMA and AAC files
stored on the device connected to the USB port that is
located on the lower right side of the steering wheel on the
instrument panel. To enter USB mode, you must push the SRC button. When
you enter USB mode, the display shows
LOADINGwhile
the radio checks whether the connected device is valid.
If there is no USB device, an invalid USB device, or a valid
device that is defective, the display will show ERR USB
for two seconds and the radio remains in TUNER mode. If
a valid device does not contain any playable files (i.e. MP3,
WMA or AAC), the display will show NO MUSICfor two
seconds and the radio remains in TUNER mode.
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If playable files are found, the radio will also check that the
connected device is the same as the one used immediately
before the USB function. If this is the case, music playback
will start from the point where it was interrupted (file andmusic runtime). If not, the file played will be the first valid
file, in the sequence shown in the following example:
File Sequence
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Play Sequence (File)Comments
1 Track 1_1 If there are MP3, WMA or AAC (extensions mp3, wma, m4a, mp4 and 3gp) files in
the root folder, these will be played first.
2 Track 2_1 Folders within the same level are sorted in ascending order by name (up to folder
number 100, after which the order follows that in which they were recorded on the
USB device).
3
Track 3_1
4 Track 4_1
5 Track 4_2
6 Track 5_1 Files within a folder are sorted in ascending order by name (up to file number 100,
thereafter, the order follows that in which they were recorded on the USB device).
7 Track 5_2
8 Track 5_3
9 Track 5_4
10 Track 6_1
Forward/Reverse Track
When you push
for less than two seconds, the radio
will advance to the next audio file on the device. When
you push
for less than two seconds, the radio will
skip back to the beginning of the track. If this button is
pushed again, the radio will skip back to the previous
audio file on the device.
When these buttons are pushed, the display will show a
TRKyyy message, where yyy is the track number. If any
of these buttons is briefly pushed again, the number in the display will continue changing according to the selected
track. While the track is being selected, that is, when
or
are pushed briefly, the information contained in the
ID3 tag will not be processed (the ID3 tag can store
information such as the title, artist, album, track num-
ber, etc.). If neither
orare pushed down and held,
the track will be selected and the ID3 tag will be
processed and begin playing. In this case, the display
will show TRKyyyfor two seconds and then return to
the DISP function view. Whenever the radio switches
from one folder to another, the display will show the 4
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name of the folder you are moving to for at least 500 ms
(seek button movements are ignored during this time),
and no longer than three seconds.
When you reach the final song in the last folder and push
again, the radio will advance to the first song in the
first folder on the USB device. When you reach the first
song in the first folder and push
again, the radio will
advance to the final song in the last folder on the USB
device.
Forward/Reverse Along The Track:
When
oris pushed for more than two seconds, the
radio will reverse or forward the music for as long as the
button is held down. The display shows the runtime of
the music in the format 003 01:32(track number and
runtime). When the operation is completed, the display
will continue to display the music runtime for two
seconds. After that it returns to the previous view.
Mute/Pause
Pushing this knob stops music playback and mutes the
sound. The display will switch between PAUSEDand the
current view (three seconds).
Push this button again to resume music playback from the
point where it left off, without changing the original volume level. The display will show
PLAYfor three
seconds. It then returns to the previous mode.
When
or, Audio, 1, 2, and SRC are pushed in
Mute/Paused mode, playback (where applicable) will
resume and the sound will be restored without chang-
ing the original volume level.
Turn the ROTARY knob to resume playing the music and
change the volume accordingly. The display will feature
the information described in the volume function.
Pushing the F-TRACK button will not resume play, but
using the (F-TRK + rotation) function will start or resume
play.
The other buttons should be implemented when pushed,
but the radio will remain in Mute/Pausedmode.
Fast Track: Pushing the F-TRK button activates FAST
TRACK mode and the display will show the name of the
current folder. If the ROTARY knob is not activated, the
radio returns to its previous state.
If the ROTARY knob is turned, the display shows the
TRKyyy message, where yyy is the track number. Turning
the knob clockwise will forwards the tracks and turning it
counterclockwise will reverse the tracks. While this is being
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