2018 Ram 3500 audio

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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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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Browse
Press the “Browse” button on the touch-
screen to scroll through and select a desired
track on the Disc. Press the “Exit” button on
the touchscreen if you wish to cancel the
browse function.
Eject Button — Ejecting a Disc
Push the eject button to eject the disc. If you
have ejected a disc and have not removed it
within ten seconds, it will be reloaded. If the
Disc is not removed, the radio will reinsert the
disc but will not play it.
A disc can be ejected with the radio and
ignition OFF.
USB/iPod Mode
USB/iPod Mode is entered by either inserting
a USB Jump Drive or iPod cable into the USB
port, or by pushing the MEDIA button located
on the faceplate. Once in Media Mode, press
the “Source” button on the touchscreen and
select “USB/iPod.”Inserting USB/iPod Device
Gently insert the USB/iPod device into the
USB Port. If you insert a USB/iPod device
with the ignition ON, the unit will switch to
USB/iPod mode and begin to play when you
insert the device. The display will show the
track number and index time in minutes and
seconds. Play will begin at the start of track
one.
Browse
Press the “Browse” button on the touch-
screen to select Artist, Albums, Genres,
Songs, Playlists or Folders from the USB/
iPod device. Once the desired selection is
made you can chose from the available media
by pressing the button on the touchscreen.
Press the “Exit” button on the touchscreen if
you wish to cancel the browse function.
AUX Mode
AUX Mode is entered by inserting a AUX
device using a stereo cable with a 3.5 mm
audio jack into the AUX port, or by pushing
the MEDIA button located on the faceplate.
Once in Media Mode, press the “Source”
button on the touchscreen and select “AUX.”Inserting Auxiliary Device
Gently insert the Auxiliary device cable into
the AUX Port. If you insert a Auxiliary device
with the ignition ON, the unit will switch to
AUX mode and begin to play when you insert
the device cable.
Controlling The Auxiliary Device
The control of the Auxiliary device (e.g., se-
lecting playlists, play, fast forward, etc.) can-
not be provided by the radio; use the device
controls instead. Adjust the volume with the
VOLUME/MUTE rotary knob, or with the vol-
ume of the attached device.
The vehicle radio unit is acting as the ampli-
fier for audio output from the Auxiliary de-
vice. Therefore if the volume control on the
Auxiliary device is set too low, there will be
insufficient audio signal for the radio unit to
play the music on the device.
Track Selection
Seek Up/Seek Down
Press and release the “Right Arrow”but-
ton on the touchscreen for the next selection.
Press and release the “Left Arrow”
button
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on the touchscreen to return to the beginning
of the current selection, or return to the
beginning of the previous selection if the
Disc is within the first second of the current
selection.
Fast Seek Up
Press and hold the “Right Arrow”button
on the touchscreen and the desired mode will
begin to fast forward through the current
track until the button on the touchscreen is
released.
Fast Seek Down
Press and hold the “Left Arrow”button
on the touchscreen and the desired mode will
begin to rewind through the current track
until the button on the touchscreen is re-
leased.
Info
Press the “Info” button on the touchscreen to
display the current track information. Press
the “X” button on the touchscreen to cancel
this feature. Shuffle
Press the “Shuffle” button on the touch-
screen to play the selections on the USB/iPod
device in random order to provide an interest-
ing change of pace. Press the “Shuffle” but-
ton on the touchscreen a second time to turn
this feature off.
Repeat
Press the “Repeat” button on the touch-
screen to repeat the song selection. To cancel
repeat, press the “Repeat” button on the
touchscreen a second time.Bluetooth Source
Bluetooth Streaming Audio (BTSA) or
Bluetooth Mode is entered by pairing a
Bluetooth device containing music to the
Uconnect system.
Before proceeding, the Bluetooth device
must be paired with the Uconnect Phone to
communicate with the Uconnect system.
See the “Pairing Procedure” in this manual
for further details. Once the Bluetooth device is paired to the
Uconnect system, push the MEDIA button
located on the faceplate. Once in Media
Mode, press the “Source” button on the
touchscreen and select “Bluetooth.”
NOTE:
For mobile phone compatibility and pairing
instructions, please visit
UconnectPhone.com.
Pairing A Bluetooth Audio Device
To begin using your audio device, you must
pair your compatible Bluetooth enabled au-
dio device. Pairing is the process of estab-
lishing a wireless connection between a de-
vice and the Uconnect system.
NOTE:
• You must have Bluetooth enabled on your
device to complete this procedure.
• The vehicle must be in PARK.
1. Place the ignition in the ACC or ON position.
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WARNING!
ALWAYS drive safely with your hands on
the wheel. You have full responsibility and
assume all risks related to the use of the
Uconnect features, SiriusXM Guardian
services, and applications in this vehicle.
Only use Uconnect features and SiriusXM
Guardian services when it is safe to do so.
Failure to do so may result in an accident
involving serious injury or death.
CAUTION!
Do NOT attach any object to the touch-
screen, doing so can result in damage to
the screen.
NOTE:
Uconnect screen images are for illustration
purposes only and may not reflect exact soft-
ware for your vehicle. Setting The Time
• Model 4C NAV synchronizes time automati-
cally via GPS, so it should not require any
time adjustment. If you do need to set the
time manually, follow the instructions be-
low for Model 4C NAV.
• For Model 4C, turn the unit on, and then press the time display at the top of the
screen. Press “Yes.”
• If the time is not displayed at the top of the screen, press the “Settings” button on the
touchscreen. In the Settings screen, press
the “Clock” button on the touchscreen,
then check or uncheck this option.
• Press “+” or “–” next to Set Time Hours and Set Time Minutes to adjust the time.
• If these features are not available, uncheck the Sync Time box.
• Press “X” to save your settings and exit out of the Clock Setting screen. Background Themes
• Screen background themes are selectable
from a pre-loaded list of themes. If you’d
like to set a theme, follow the instructions
below.
• Press the “Settings” button on the touch- screen.
• Press the “Display” button on the touch- screen.
• Then press “Set Theme” button on the touchscreen and select a theme.
Audio Settings
• Press of the “Audio” button on the touch- screen to activate the Audio settings screen
to adjust Balance\Fade, Equalizer, and
Speed Adjusted Volume.
• You can return to the Radio screen by pressing the “X” located at the top right.
Balance/Fade
• Press the “Balance/Fade” button on the touchscreen to Balance audio between the
front speakers or fade the audio between
the rear and front speakers.
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