2018 Ram 1500 User Guide

UCONNECT 3.0
Uconnect 3.0 Radio
1 — RADIO Button
2 — PHONE Pick-Up Button
3 — Phone Hang-Up Button
4 — A-B-C Button
5 — BROWSE/ENTER Button — TUNE/SCROLL Knob
6 — SEEK Up Button
7 — Play/Pause — MUTE Button8 — BACK Button
9 — MENU Button
10 — INFO Button
11 — SEEK Down Button
12 — ON/OFF Button — VOLUME Knob
13 — Preset Buttons
14 — MEDIA Button
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Clock Setting
1. Push the Menu button at the bottom ofthe radio, and push the Enter/Browse but-
ton for System Settings. Next, select the
Time and Format setting and then select
Set Time by pushing the Enter/Browse
button.
2. Adjust the hours or minutes by turning the Tune/Scroll knob, then pushing the Enter/
Browse button to move to the next entry.
You can also select 12hr or 24hr format
by turning the Tune/Scroll knob, then
pushing the Enter/Browse button on the
desired selection.
3. Once the time is set, press the “Ok” button to exit the time screen.
Audio Setting
• Push the AUDIO button on the radio face-plate.
• The Audio Menu shows the following op- tions for you to customize your audio
settings. Treble, Mid, Bass, Fade, Balance, Speed Ad-
justed Volume, Loudness and AUX Offset
• Select the desired setting to adjust, then
push the ENTER/BROWSE button. Turn the
TUNE/SCROLL knob to adjust the setting +
or - . Push the “Back” button when done.
Radio Operation
Seek Up/Down Buttons
• Push the up or down button to seek throughradio stations in AM, FM or SXM bands.
• Hold either button to bypass stations with- out stopping.
Store Radio Presets Manually
The presets are available for all Radio Modes,
and are activated by pushing any of the six
preset buttons. The Radio stores up to
18 presets in each of the Radio modes. Push
the A-B-C button on the faceplate to select
the A, B, or C preset list. To store a radio preset manually, follow the
steps below:
1. Tune to the desired station.
2. Push and hold the desired numbered but-
ton for more than two seconds, or until
you hear a confirmation beep.
Disc Operation — If Equipped
Your vehicle may have a remote CD player
located in the lower center console storage
bin, or in the lower center bench seat bin.
• CD/Disc Mode is entered by either insertinga CD/Disc or by pushing the MEDIA button
located on the side of the display. Once in
Media Mode, select “Disc.”
Gently insert one CD into the CD player with
the CD label facing as indicated on the illus-
tration located on the Disc player.
Seek Up/Down Buttons
• Push to seek through CD tracks.
• Hold either button to bypass tracks without stopping.
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USB/Audio Jack (AUX) Manual
Operation
To select a specific audio source, push the
MEDIA button on the faceplate and select
from the following modes:
USB/iPod
• USB/iPod Mode is entered by either insert-ing a USB Jump Drive or iPod cable into the
USB port or by pushing the MEDIA button
located left of the display.
Audio Jack (AUX)
• The AUX allows a device such as an MP3 player or an iPod to be plugged into
the radio and utilize the vehicle’s audio
system, using a 3.5 mm audio cable, to
amplify the source and play through the
vehicle’s speakers.
• The functions of the device are controlled using the device buttons, not the buttons
on the radio. The volume may be controlled
using the radio or the device.
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UCONNECT 3 WITH 5-INCH DISPLAY
Controls On The Front Panel
Uconnect 3 With 5–inch Display Radio
1 — RADIO Button
2 — COMPASS Button
3 — SETTINGS Button
4 — MORE Button
5 — BROWSE/ENTER — Tune/Scroll Knob6 — BACK Button
7 — SCREEN OFF Button
8 — Mute Button — VOLUME Control
9 — Uconnect PHONE Button
10 — MEDIA Button
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Clock Setting
To start the clock setting procedure:
1. Push the MORE button on the faceplate.Next press the “Settings” button on the
touchscreen and then press the “Clock
and Date” button on the touchscreen.
2. Press the “Set Time” button on the touchscreen.
3. Press the “Up” or “Down” arrows to adjust the hours or minutes, next select the
“AM” or “PM” button on the touchscreen.
You can also select 12hr or 24hr format by
pressing the desired button on the
touchscreen.
4. Once the time is set press the “Done” button on the touchscreen to exit the time
screen.
NOTE:
In the Clock Setting Menu you can also select
the “Show Time Status” button on the touch-
screen, then select from “On” or “Off” to
display the time in the status bar.
Equalizer, Balance And Fade
1. Push the MORE button on the faceplate. Next press the “Settings” button on the
touchscreen.
2. Then scroll down and press the “Audio” button on the touchscreen to get to the
Audio menu.
3. The Audio Menu shows the following op- tions for you to customize your audio
settings.
Equalizer
Press the “Equalizer” button on the touch-
screen to adjust the Bass, Mid and Treble.
Use the “+” or “–” button on the touchscreen
to adjust the equalizer to your desired set-
tings. Press the “Back Arrow” button on the
touchscreen when done.
Balance/Fade
Press the “Balance/Fade” button on the
touchscreen to adjust the sound from the
speakers. Use the arrow button on the touch-
screen to adjust the sound level from the
front and rear or right and left side speakers.
Press the Center “C” button on the touch- screen to reset the balance and fade to the
factory setting. Press the “Back Arrow” but-
ton on the touchscreen when done.
Speed Adjusted Volume
Press the “Speed Adjusted Volume” button
on the touchscreen to select between OFF, 1,
2 or 3. This will decrease the radio volume
relative to a decrease in vehicle speed. Press
the “Back Arrow” button on the touchscreen
when done.
Loudness
Press the “Loudness” button on the touch-
screen to select the Loudness feature. When
this feature is activated it improves sound
quality at lower volumes.
Surround Sound
Press the “Surround Sound” button on the
touchscreen, select “On” or “Off” followed
by pressing the “Back Arrow” button on the
touchscreen. When this feature is activated,
it provides simulated surround sound mode.
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Radio Mode
Uconnect 3 With 5–inch Display Radio
1 — Radio Station Presets
2 — Show All Presets
3 — Seek Up
4 — Audio Settings5 — Station Info
6 — Direct Tune
7 — Radio Band
8 — Seek Down
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Seek Previous/Next Buttons
Seek Up
Press and release the “Seek Up”button
on the touchscreen to tune the radio to the
next listenable station or channel.
During a Seek Up function, if the radio
reaches the starting station after passing
through the entire band two times, the radio
will stop at the station where it began.
Fast Seek Up
Press and hold the “Seek Up”button on
the touchscreen to advance the radio through
the available stations or channels at a faster
rate, the radio stops at the next available
station or channel when the button on the
touchscreen is released.
Seek Down
Press and release the “Seek Down”but-
ton on the touchscreen to tune the radio to
the next listenable station or channel.
During a Seek Down function, if the radio
reaches the starting station after passing
through the entire band two times, the radio
will stop at the station where it began. Fast Seek Down
Press and hold the “Seek Down”button
on the touchscreen to advance the radio
through the available stations or channel at a
faster rate, the radio stops at the next avail-
able station or channel when the button on
the touchscreen is released.
Store Radio Presets
The Radio stores up to 12 presets in each of
the Radio modes. There are four visible pre-
sets at the top of the radio screen. Pressing
the “All” button on the touchscreen on the
radio home screen will display all of the
preset stations for that mode.
To store a radio preset manually, follow the
steps below:
1. Tune to the desired station.
2. Press and hold the desired numbered but- ton on the touchscreen for more than two
seconds or until you hear a confirmation
beep.
Media Mode
Audio Source Selection
Uconnect Media Hub
1 — USB Port One
2 — Audio/AUX Jack
3 — USB Port Two
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Media Mode is entered by pushing the ME-
DIA button located on the faceplate. Once in
Media Mode, press the “Source” button on
the touchscreen and the desired mode button
on the touchscreen. Disc (if equipped), USB,
AUX, and Bluetooth (if equipped), are theMedia sources available. When available, you
can select the “Browse” button on the touch-
screen to be given these options:
• Now Playing
• Artists
• Albums
• Genres
• Songs
• Playlists
• Folders
Source
Press the “Source” button on the touch-
screen to select the desired audio source:
Disc (if equipped), USB, AUX and Bluetooth
(if equipped). This screen will time out after a
few seconds and return to the main radio
screen if no selection is made.
You can press the “Source,” “Pause/Play” or
the “Info” button on the touchscreen for
artist information on the current song play-
ing. Disc Mode — If Equipped
Your vehicle may have a remote Disc player
located in the center console storage bin.
Disc Mode is entered by either inserting a
CD/Disc or by pushing the MEDIA button on
the faceplate. Once in Media Mode, press the
“Source” button on the touchscreen and se-
lect “Disc.”
Inserting Compact Disc
Gently insert one disc into the disc player
with the disc label following the illustration
indicated on the player. The disc will auto-
matically be pulled into the disc player and
the disc icon will illuminate on the radio
display. If a disc does not go into the slot
more than 1.0 inch (2.5 cm), a disc may
already be loaded and must be ejected before
a new disc can be loaded.
If you insert a disc with the ignition ON and
the radio ON, the unit will switch to disc
mode and begin to play when you insert the
disc. The display will show the track number
and index time in minutes and seconds. Play
will begin at the start of track one.
Uconnect Media Mode
1 — SEEK Down
2 — SEEK Up
3 — Additional Functions
4 — Info
5 — Pause/Play
6 — Source
7 — Browse
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