Audio and Media ModeManually tuning in a station frequency.
Browsing the
frequency band
quickly
Press and hold one of the arrow but-
tons on the left of the multifunction
steering wheel. After releasing the ar-
row button, the unit automatically
tunes to the next available radio sta-
tion.
OR: Place your finger on the slider in
the frequency range and drag it to
move the button.
Hiding the fre-
quency band
Briefly press the adjustment knob
››› Fig. 1 12
Manual frequency selection is also
closed if you select a station with a
memory button. If no operation is
performed, the frequency range will
disappear after a period of inactivity.
Storing stations
Storing the sta-
tion that is cur-
rently being lis-
tened to.Press and hold
the desired memory
button ››› Fig. 25 until an audible sig-
nal is heard.
The station tuned in will be stored on
this memory button.
Storing stations
Storing a sta-
tion on the list
of stations
Press the STATION LIST
››› Fig. 25 func-
tion button to open the station list.
The stations that are already stored
on a memory button are marked on
the station list with the symbol
››› Fig. 26.
Select the desired station by press-
ing and holding it on the screen. A
screen will appear to store the sta-
tion on the memory buttons.
Press the memory button where the
station is to be stored.
An audible signal is heard and the
station is stored on the memory but-
ton. To continue storing other sta-
tions from the list, repeat the proc-
ess.
Deleting stored
stationsAll the stored stations can be deleted
together or separately from the FM,
AM, DAB Setup menu
››› page 36. SCAN function
When the scan function is active, all availa-
b
l
e s
tations on the current frequency band
are played in sequence for approximately 5
seconds each.
Starting and stopping the scan function
Starting the scan
functionPress the SETTINGS function button
and then select SCAN.
Stopping the
scan function
Press the function button to
stop the scan function at the station
that is currently playing.
Manually selecting a station with
the memory buttons or changing the
screen also stops the scan function. Traffic news (TP)
Traffic information tracking with the TP func-
tion i
s
on
ly possible if the station is availa-
ble. The stations with the traffic information
function are indicated in the RADIO main
menu and in the list of stations by the TP
symbol ›››
Fig. 25 and ›››
Fig. 26.
Some stations that do not broadcast their
own traffic information support the TP func-
tion by broadcasting traffic warnings from
other stations (EON).
Switching the TP function on and off
● Using the Setup (FM, AM, DAB) menu,
activate or de
activate the
Traffic programme (TP) by pressing it
› ›
›
page 36. »
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Audio and Media Mode
Active TP function and station selection
T r
affic
warnings are played in Audio mode.
If a station is selected without the TP func-
tion in FM mode, the radio tries to find sta-
tions with this function in the background. If
no station is found, this will be indicated half
way up the left of the screen .
In AM mode or media mode, the unit will al-
ways automatically tune to a traffic news sta-
tion in the background, provided that one is
available. This procedure may take some
time, depending on the situation.
Incoming traffic announcement
In active Audio mode, an incoming traffic an-
nouncement will play automatically.
During the traffic announcement, a pop-up
window is displayed and the radio changes,
depending on the case, to the traffic news
station (EON).
The media mode is paused and the volume is
adjusted to the preset level ››› page 93.
The volume of the traffic announcement can
be modified with the volume control . The
adjusted volume setting will be applied to
subsequent announcements.
● Press the Cancel function button to end the
c urr ent
traffic announcement. The TP function
remains switched on. ●
OR: Pres
s the Deactivate function button to
end the c urr
ent
traffic warning and perma-
nently deactivate the TP function. This can be
reactivated in the Settings menu.
Setup (FM, AM, DAB) FM setup
Select
the FM
frequency band by pressing
the RADIO Infotainment button.
OR: Pre s
s the BAND function button and se-
l ect
the FM
frequency band.
Press the SETTINGS function button to open
the FM Settings menu.
Function button: function
Sound: Sound settings ››› page 93.
Scan: Scan function. When the scan function is active,
all available stations on the current frequency band are
played in sequence for approximately 5 seconds each
››› page 35.
Seek mode: To adjust settings for the buttons with the ar-
rows and . This setting applies to all frequency
bands (FM, AM and DAB).
Preset list: All stored stations on the selected fre-
quency band can be browsed with the arrow but-
tons.
Station list: All available stations on the selected fre-
quency band can be browsed with the arrow but-
tons.
Function button: function
Traffic programme (TP): The TP function (traffic news sta-
tion tracking) is active ››› page 35.
Delete presets: To delete all or some of the stored sta-
tions.
Station logos: To manually assign or delete the stored
station logos to and from the memory buttons
››› page 34.
Radio text: Radio Text is active
››› page 31, Radio text.
Advanced settingsa)
: Setup of the RDS (radio data system).
Autostore station logosa)
: Logos can be automatically
assigned to the stations stored on the memory but-
tons if they are available in the Infotainment sys-
tem. Also see ››› page 34.
Region for station logoa)
: Allows you to select the re-
gion (country) in which the vehicle is located. This
optimises the automatic assignment of station
logos. The option also allows the system to select
the region automatically.
Alternative frequency (AF)a)
: The automatic station
tracking is active. With the checkbox deactiva-
ted, the RDS regional function button remains inac-
tive (grey).
Radio Data System (RDS)a)
: The Radio Data System
(RDS) is deactivated ››› page 31. If the checkbox
is deactivated, the traffic news station functions
(TP), Radio Text, station name and programme type
will not be available.
RDS Regionala) : Setting automatic station tracking by
RDS ››› page 31. 36
Audio and Media ModeFunction button: function
Fixed: The unit only switches to alternative fre-
quencies for the selected station if the same re-
gional service is being broadcast.
Automatic: the unit always switches to the sta-
tion's frequency that currently offers the best
reception. As a result, regional programmes
may be interrupted.
a) This depends on the country and unit in question.
AM Setup
Select the AM frequency band by pressing
the RADIO Infotainment button.
OR: Pr e
s
s the BAND function button and se-
l ect
the AM
frequency band.
Press the SETTINGS function button to open
the AM Settings menu.
Function button: function
Sound: Sound settings ››› page 93.
Scan: Scan function. When the scan function is active,
all available stations on the current frequency band are
played in sequence for approximately 5 seconds each
››› page 35.
Seek mode: To adjust settings for the buttons with the ar-
rows and . This setting applies to all frequency
bands (FM, AM and DAB).
Preset list: All stored stations on the selected fre-
quency band can be browsed with the arrow but-
tons.
Function button: function
Station list: All available stations on the selected fre-
quency band can be browsed with the arrow but-
tons.
Traffic programme (TP): The TP function (traffic news sta-
tion tracking) is active ››› page 35.
Delete presets: To delete all or some of the stored sta-
tions.
Station logos: To assign the logos to the stations stored
on the memory buttons ››› page 34. DAB Settings
Sel
ect
the D
AB frequency range by pressing
the RADIO Infotainment button.
OR: Pr e
s
s the BAND function button and se-
l ect
the D
AB frequency band.
Press the SETTINGS function button to open
the DAB Settings menu.
Function button: function
Sound: Sound settings
››› page 93.
Scan: Scan function. When the scan function is active,
all available stations on the current frequency band are
played in sequence for approximately 5 seconds each
››› page 35.
Seek mode: To adjust settings for the buttons with the ar-
rows and . This setting applies to all frequency
bands (FM, AM and DAB).
Function button: function
Preset list: All stored stations on the selected fre-
quency band can be browsed with the arrow but-
tons.
Station list: All available stations on the selected fre-
quency band can be browsed with the arrow but-
tons.
Traffic programme (TP): The TP function (traffic news sta-
tion tracking) is active ››› page 35.
Delete presets: To delete all or some of the stored sta-
tions.
Station logos: To assign the logos to the stations stored
on the memory buttons ››› page 34.
Radio text: Radio Text is active
››› page 31, Radio text.
Advanced settings: DAB services setup.
Autostore station logosa)
: The station logos are auto-
matically assigned when the radio stations are stor-
ed to the memory buttons ››› page 34.
DAB traffic announcements: DAB traffic announce-
ments are played in the same way as TP traffic an-
nouncements in all operating modes.
Other DAB announcements: DAB announcements
(news, sport, weather, warnings etc.) will interrupt
the current DAB radio mode.
DAB-DAB station tracking: automatic station tracking
within the DAB frequency range is activated.
Automatic DAB - FM switching: switching to FM fre-
quency band is allowed for automatic station track-
ing.
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Audio and Media ModeValid for the model: Navi System Plus
Data storage deviceRequirements for playing in the unit
Audio filesVideo files
Optical discs:
– audio CD (up to 80 min).
– Standard video DVD and DVD-compatible audio DVD.
– CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW with audio data up to a maximum of 700
MB (megabytes) using ISO 9660 Level 1 and 2, Joliet or UDF 1.02,
1.5, 2.01 file system.
– DVD+/-R/RW up to a maximum of 4.7 GB and DVD double layer
up to a maximum of 8.5 GB using Joliet (single-session only) file
system; UDF.
Memory cards :
– SD and MMC in the file system must be FAT12, FAT16, FAT32 or
VFAT (max. 2 GB).
– SDHC (max. 32 GB) and SDXC (max. 2 TB (terabytes) in exFAT and
NTFS file systems.
USB data storage device:
– Devices compliant with USB 2.0 and 3.0 specifications
– FAT16, FAT32, exFAT and NTFS file systems.
– iPods™ a)
, iPads™ a)
and iPhones™ a)
of various generations.
– MTP players with the “PlaysForSure” or “ReadyForVista” logo.
Jukebox (internal SSD memory).
– Digital Audio specification.
– MP2 (.mp2) and MP3 (.mp3) files with bit rates of
between 32 and 320 kbit/s or variable bit rate.
– WAV (.wav) files.
– WMA (.wma) files up to 10 mono/stereo without
copy protection and bit rates of up to 384 kbit/s.
– AAC (.m4a, .m4b and .aac) files without copy pro-
tection
– OGG-Vorbis 1 (.ogg) files with bit rates of up to 256
kbit/s.
– FLAC (.flac) files.
– Files in Matroska container (.mka) format.
– Maximum resolution 720 x 576 pixel and 25-30 fps
(frames per second).
– MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 (.mpg, .mpeg, .m2ts, .avi
and .mkv) format with maximum resolution of 352x288
pixel.
– ISO MPEG-4 (.mp4, .m4v, .avi, .mov, .3gp and .mkv) for-
mat.
– MPEG-4 ASP DivX 4, 5 and 6 (.avi, .divx and .mkv) for-
mat.
– MPEG-4 Xvid (.avi and .mkv) format.
– MPEG-4 H.264 format: (.mp4, .m4v, .mov, .
3gp, .avi, .m2ts, .mkv, .flv, .f4v and .webm).
– Windows Media Video 9 (.wmv, .asf, .mp4, .m4v, .mov, .
3gp and .avi) format.
– MJPEG (.avi, .mov, .mp4 and .m4v) format.
– Theora (.ogv) format.
– Playlists in the formats M3U, PLS, ASX and WPL.
– Playlists must not exceed 20 kB or more than 1000 entries.
– Filenames and paths that do not exceed 256 characters.
– For DVD, a maximum of 1000 files per storage device and directory.
– For memory cards, a maximum of 4000 files and a maximum of 1000 files per directory.
– For Jukebox (SSD) a maximum of 3000 files.
Playing audio files via the AUX-IN socket.– The external audio source must meet a series of playback conditions
››› page 50.
Audio file playback via Bluetooth
®b)
.– The external media player must be compatible with the A2DP Bluetooth ®
profile ››› page 50.
Audio file playback via WLAN.– The external audio source must meet a series of playback conditions
››› page 53
a)
iPod™, iPad™ and iPhone™ are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
b) Bluetooth ®
is a registered trademark of Bluetooth ®
SIG, Inc.
40
Audio and Media Mode
The unit may be unable to read individual
tr ac
k
s or the entire data medium due to the
data medium configuration or the devices
and programs used for recording. Informa-
tion about the best ways to create audio files
and data media (compression rate, ID3 tag
etc.) can be found on the Internet.
The reading time may vary considerably de-
pending on the condition of the data medium
(copying and deleting actions), folder struc-
ture and file type.
Playlists only determine a certain playing or-
der. There are no files stored in a playlist. The
unit will not play a playlist if the files are not
stored on the data medium at the locations
referred to by the playlist (relative file paths).
A cover can only be displayed when the name
starts with “Cover”, “Folder” or “Album”. Note
● Do not u se memor
y card adapters.
● SEAT assumes no liability for any deteriora-
tion or loss
of files on data storage devices. Playing order of files and folders
Fig. 33
Possible structure on an audio data
CD The audio files
st
or
ed on data storage de-
vices are often organised by means of folders
and playlists
to determine a certain
playing order.
Tracks, folders and playlists on a data stor-
age device are sorted by name in alphanu-
meric order. The image shows a standard CD with audio
data whic
h contains tracks , folders and
subfolders ››› Fig. 33.
In this case, the tracks are played in this
manner 1)
:
Tracks 1 and
2 in the CD's root direc-
t or
y
T
racks 3 and
4 in the fir
st folder F1 in
the CD's r
oot directory
Track 5 in the fir
st subfolder F1.1 of the
f o
lder F1
Track 6 in the fir
st subfolder F1.1.1 of
the s ubf
older F1.1
Track 7 in the sec
ond subfolder F1.2 of
the f o
lder F1
Tracks 8 and
9 in the sec
ond folder F2 Note
● The pl a
y order can be modified by selecting
different playback modes ››› page 43.
● Playlists are not played automatically, in-
ste
ad they have to be specifically selected via
the track selection menu ››› page 46. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
1)
In the Media Settings menu, the
Mix/R epe
at including subfolders function must be acti-
vat ed ›
›› page 55.
42
Audio and Media Mode
Messages and symbols on the MEDIA main
menuDisplay: Meaning
A
Displays information about the artist name,
album name and song title (CD text , ID3
tag on compressed audio files).
Audio CD: displays track information if
available via Gracenote ®a)
. If no data is
available, it only displays Track and the
number corresponding to the position it oc-
cupies on the data storage device.
B
Viewing the album cover: If there are vari-
ous covers within the same folder/album,
the system only displays one of them.
It prioritizes displaying the covers in the fol-
lowing manner:
1. Cover embedded in the file(s).
2. Image in file folder.
3. Image provided by the Gracenote ®a)
da-
tabase.
4. Default icon for the connected device.
If playing a video file, by pressing the icon
(cover) it can be played on full screen.
C
The playing time so far and time remaining
in minutes and seconds. In the case of au-
dio files with variable bit rates (VBR) the re-
maining time may vary.
RDS
Off b)The RDS radio data service is deactivated.
The RDS can be activated in the
FM setup
menu ››› page 36.
TP b)The TP function is active and can be tuned
in
››› page 35.
Display: Meaning
b)There is no traffic news station available
››› page 35.
b)DAB not available
››› page 32.
a)
Gracenote ®
is a database available on the Infotainment sys-
tem hard drive that contains information on the tracks of differ-
ent artists and albums. In order for the user to benefit from the
functions offered by Gracenote ®
, the tracks must contain the ar-
tist and/or album data (only available for the model: “Navi Sys-
tem Plus”.
b) Depends on the market and unit in question. Note
● When the media sour c
e is inserted, playing
will not start automatically; it is necessary for
the user to select the source. Nor will the me-
dia source change when it is ejected.
● In order to see the different covers inside of
the same al
bum/folder, make sure that the
tracks contain different information about the
Artist or Album in its metadata. If not, you
will see the same cover for all of tracks con-
tained in the same album/folder. Change the media source
Fig. 35
MEDIA mode: change media source. ●
From the MEDIA m ain menu, pr
e
ss the
MEDIA Infotainment button repeatedly to cy-
c l
e thr
ough the available media sources.
● OR: From the MEDIA main menu, press the
SOURCE function button
››
›
Fig. 35 and select
the desired media source.
In the pop-up window, the Media sources not
selected are shown as deactivated (in grey).
When a Media source that has already been
played is selected again, playback is re-
sumed from the point at which it was stop-
ped.
Optionally selectable media playback sour-
ces
Function button: Media source
JUKEBOXa)Internal hard drive (SSD) ››› page 51. 44
Audio and Media ModeFunction button: Media source
CD/DVDb)Internal CD/DVD drive
››› page 48.
SD CARD 1SD memory card ››› page 48.SD CARD 2*
USB 1External data storage device connected
to the USB port ››› page 49.USB 2*
AUXExternal audio source connected to the
AUX-IN multimedia socket ››› page 50.
BT AUDIOBluetooth ®
audio ››› page 50.
WLANa)External audio source connected by
WLAN ››› page 53
a)
Only available for the model: “Navi System Plus”.
b) The DVD drive is only available for the model: “Navi System
Plus”. Note
The Media source can be changed in the Tr ac
k
list view ››› page 46. Changing track in the MEDIA main
menu
Fig. 36
MEDIA main menu. It is possible to browse through the tracks of
the M
edi
a sour
ce that is currently playing us-
ing the arrow buttons.
It is not possible to exit a playlist or start the
playback of a playlist using the arrow but-
tons. Both actions must be performed man-
ually from the track selection menu
››› page 46. Controlling playback via the MEDIA main
menu
ActionFunction
Briefly press
the func-
tion button once.
Goes to the start of the cur-
rent track. If the track has
been playing for less than 3
seconds, it skips to the be-
ginning of the previous
track.
Quickly press the func-
tion button twice.If the track has been play-
ing for more than 3 sec-
onds, it skips to the begin-
ning of the previous track;
from the first track it skips
to the last track on the data
storage device being
played.
Briefly press the func-
tion button once.Goes to the next track. It
changes from the previous
track to the first track of the
data storage device being
played.
Press and hold the function button.Fast rewind.
Press and hold the function button.Fast forward.
Slide your finger horizon-
tally across the screen.
Changes to the previ-
ous/next track, respecting
the same playing times as
when changing tracks with
the
or buttons. 45
Audio and Media Mode
Selecting an album by its cover Fig. 37
Selecting by cover. When pressing the current cover
››
› Fig. 36
1 , it displays all the album covers available
in the activ e medi
a sour
ce. ››› Fig. 37.
It is possible to browse through all the al-
bums by sliding the covers left or right, by
using the bottom horizontal slide bar, or by
using the adjustment knob ››› Fig. 1 12 .
The sel ection b
y
cover view will close after
approximately 5 seconds of inactivity and will
return to the main Media menu. Selection of a track from a list of
track
s Fig. 38
Media mode: list of folders on a me-
di a sour
c
e. Fig. 39
Media mode: list of tracks on a Media
sour c
e. Opening a track list
● From the MEDIA m ain menu, pr
e
ss the
SELECTION
› ›
› Fig. 36 function button to open the track list. The track that is currently play-
ing is
highlighted ››› Fig. 39.
● Search through the track list and press the
desir
ed track.
If there is information available on the track,
the track is displayed (for audio CDs) or the
name of the file (MP3), rather than Track +
number .
Overview of the function buttons on the track
list
Function button: function
AOpen the Sources menu. Select another
media source by pressing. 46