Structure of this dossier This document contains important information and warnings regarding how to use the radio system, together with indications of particular importance for the safety of the dhiver and passengers. For further information, please also consult the other files of the logbook When you sell or temporarily give the vehicle fe someone, make sure it is accompanied by this document ‘Any inserts are found immediately after the General Analytical Index file. At the end of this manual you will find an analytical index with the terms listed in alphabetical td. Some parts of this manual do not apply to certain types of vehicies. in this case, the scope of validity will be indicated at the beginning of the step in question, expressed with a phrase such as: "regards vehicles with CD changer’, ‘Some details of the figures may be different from the specific reality of the individual vehicie, so we recommend considering the illustrations rather as tools to better understand the topics covered. Direction indications are aiways intended to refer to the direction of travel, unless a different reference is expressly indicated. <_ the end of a paragraph. ® Report registered trademarks. However, its possible absence does not mean that the names can be used freely. = AX Reference to a warning ("WARNING located within the same paragraph or page indicated, =O) Reference to a report ("Important!) located within the same paragraph or page indicated, | ATTENTION! Texts marked with this symbol warn Of the risk of injury and/or accidents. © important! The texts marked with this symbol contain indications and advice aimed at preventing damage to the vehicle. BD cre respoctoftne envionment The texts characterized by this symbol contain indications regarding safeguarding of the enranment, The texts preceded by this symbel contain further information and insights.Paper 3.4 RCD 310 Index Domvhenid BERN 2 MEDIAANmuttimedia socket y+ Activation of the controls while the vehicle Seems rae ‘ i is moving eed 4 . vehicles equpoed with 3 multifunctions steorng whee 5 IMportant warnings about using Terminological conventions used in CD players I 50 Present instruction booklet. 4.42... S Precautionary measures for devices i ‘Switching on and off . 6 laser ort 50 : SOUND settings . 7 Tips and warnings for CDs and related mode wolaag fase eeea seu » 51 RADIObUION 9 Indications on the display...... a) SETUP menu for settings Selecting radio stations 10 base of the device ei 52 Manually storing stations e Gers tha STU ers selaction of stored stations 12 i SEEK MODE: selection of automatic Additional functions: automatic stich mode for Ros scan (Scan), Autostore and texts REGIONAL (local RDS) stations settings " broadcast on the radio Eecezrsrissseeesseen 14 |) for automatic frequency switching in the TP (Traffic Program) function for news FMband peisimereranies Lose CASA, nenmteer 16 ae Sextios, 55 . AUX MOI settings J +, 56 DAB (Digital Audio AUDIO BT: BLUETOOTH AUDIO LLL. 37 Sroadcasting| button... 19 ON-VOL: ON VOLUME LIMIT [imaximum i sine spurts 19 _ volume winen tring the device or 57 aes 29. GAAcaLtomatic adaptation of the vk m . 21 the vehicle's driving speed 5 bee eos nrnanneucess DISPLAY BACKGROUND ILLUMINATION ditional DAB functions: automatic otegaj mankanien a uu scanning (Scan), station 1m BOC VOL ATTENU: attenuation o Update (Update) and display of texts An whe pala pose ansmitted by stations 23 (“eure 5 @ eo ee system (PDC) is activated 5 MEDIA button ES Coded anti-theft : ou) Warnings andrequltementsfor Dang MP3 sing the BIN code 60 pening the MEDIA genu 97 Alphabetical index ol and switching the active source 27 0 mede 40 Index 1Paper 3.4 RCD 310 Brief instructions Command overview The illustration below is very useful for quickly orienting yourself with the controts, @ Knob for turning the system on and off and adjusting the youre: Turing on and off: pressing the knob turns the system on and off... Changing the volume: to adjust the volume yes must rotate the knob. If you want to deactivate the audio (indication: §), interrupting listening to the active sound source (internal CD player, CD changer, ete), bi control knob all the way to the left. The volume when the device is tuned on and that of traffic messages can be adjusted " Telephone function: to change the telephone volume yo must rotate the volume adjustment knob during a cal, phone call (indication on the display: "PHONE: VOLUME > © Optional! Only if an external CD changer is connected to the system. For © vehicles equipped with a UNV telephone preparation system 2 Brief instructions@ Main menu keys: pre Using these keys you access the relevant main menus: + RADIO activation of the radio mode, switching of the vwaveband when the radio mode is already active. + MEDIA access the MEDIA menu and activate the last selected "media source" or select another media MENU display of available additional functions or access to the appliance settings menu (SETUP). @® SOUND: access to the sound adjustment menu (TREBLE. MIDDLE BASS) and volume distribution (BALANCE, FADER)... © CD tray: CDs must be inserted with the written side facing upwards and pushed in not all the way, but up to the point where the self- introduction mechanism auxematcaty engages © Display: when the appliance is turned on, information regarding the active mode and the functions of the keys appears on the © EJECT pressing this button partially ejects the CO from the player, so that it can then be removed manual ts not removed within ten secones the CD that was partially ejected from the unit will fail & Function keys thie function vaties depending onthe active mode. The functions managed by these keys appear indicated from time to time in the bottom line of the display RADIO mode for selection of the memory level (DAB), For vehicles equipped with rear speakers Only for radios equipped with a builtin DA receiver Optional Only on vehicles thatebisalisidebeieeibassket, Paper 3.4 RCD 310 DAB2, FMI, FM2, AM|, AMZI or, as "pre-selection buttons’, for memorizing and tuning your favorite radio stations. MEDIA mode: to activate a"media’ source (CD, CDC, AUK ete} SOUND menu (sound adjustment): pressing it accesses the relevant sound settings SETUP menu (appliance settings): pressing it takes you to the relevant settings menu © Adjustment knob: its function varies depending on the RADIO mode: rotating it selects the stations manualy; pressing it (without holding it) activates and deactivates the Scan Mode wn 1 MEDIA mode: rotating it yes, change song; pressing it (without holding it) toggles Scan mode on and off SOUND menu (sound and volume settings}: rotating it changes the settings displayed on the screen, SETUP menu (unit settings): rotating it changes the settings displayed on the screen @ Double button (FOLDERD) and GENS/FLORD the first (FOLDER) is for MP3 mode, the other for DAB modes (ENS Ensemblet ancl MP3 (FLDR Folder, DAB mode: moving it tothe ight o ft switches to the next or previous DAB ensemble respectively .® Paper 3.4 RCD 310 MP3 made: moving it tothenght arto the eft you select the MP3 CD folder containing the songs you want to listen to, @ Traffic news TP (Traffic Program): pressing it activates and desctvates the $4 traffic news function, w @ SEEX/TRACK DE double button is used to change the song or radio station being listened to. It always and only affects the active audio source - RADIO mode: moving it to the right or to the fet you change the station by selecting it from the Ist or from the n memory E . MEDIA mode: moving 10 the right or left selects the next or previous song; holding it down instead quickly scrolls the ‘song you are listening to forwards or backwards. ee eeeee eee © important: You must not press too hard on the knobs and buttons of the appliance, otherwise you will 4s Activation of the controls while the vehicle is moving Today's traffic requires anyone driving a Uehice to exercise maximum concentration at all times, without ever letting their guard down. [~ arTenrion! You must always stay focused on driving! The driver must never be distracted, otherwise he could cause an accident, with all the resulting injuries to people and damage to the vehicle. risks damaging them. To operate the controls, simply press with light touches. The knobs have predefined breaking points, which serve to limit any risk of injury to people. fe Using a mobile phone inside the Vehicle can cause background noise in the system ©. Inthe case of vehicies equipped with antennas incorporated into the glass, fims or stickers containing substances must not be attached to the windows. metal, because they could affect the quality of option @ The device is capable of reading electronic media with various types of auc formats page 25. ‘© On sorne vehicles equiped with a parking control system (PDC), when entering When reversing, the volume of the active audio source is automatically lowered to an adjustable preset level, so that the acoustic signals of the PDC can be heard better = page. 59. On vehicles equipped with an optical parking system (OPS), the sector monitored by the parking control system is represented graphically on the radio display, 4 ATTENTION! (continues © When you drive you shouldn't do anything distract yoursolf from the controts and the many ‘© Before operating the appliance controls, make sute that the conditions of the road, weather and traffic permit. The Je audio must be adjusted so that external acoustic signals (such as police sirens, fire brigades, etc.) are always perfectly sli «Paper 3.4 RCD 310 © Vehicles equipped with a multifunctional steering wheel ori cect cnns the station in the radio's main menu) can also be carried out using the arrow keys (on the multifunction steering wheel and of the instrument panel. Fr the multifunction steering wheel controls, see the vehicle's cperating instructions. 4 Terminological conventions used in this instruction booklet Brief explanation of the conventions used in this booklet for the commands and the various functions. texts, ie. the writings of the device keys [Hardkeys), and the writings of these variable-function keys (Softkeys), which ae lacated below the csplay {and whose function appears automatically. indicated (on the screen from time to time The keys are normally indicated in the text by the following graphics: I The buttons on the appliance (such as those in the main menus on page 2. fig. 1), ‘on which there are actually writings, are referred to in this instruction booklet simply as "buttons", Example: "Press the [MENU ery For an overview of the buttons on the appliance, see the beginning of ths instruction booklet on page.2 e The keys located under the display, on which there is no physical writing, are instead called ‘function keys" and are graphically indicated on the display by the word or symbol indicating the function they perform (example: (GALA). in In some cases the expression “function key" is omitted, so these keys are indicated simply with the word or symbol of the corresponding function, in the appropriate graphics When a function key shown in a figuee is mentioned for the first time, in addition to the relevant ‘symbol, the number of the figure and the page on which it is found are also indicated, This indication is omitted when the references in, the text concer a figure already reported. Example of an operation description ne The operation of changing the GALA settings is described in this booklet as felons Press the MENU button Then press the function button (SETU and then the function button (GALA), thus accessing the GALA function settings menu Structure of this instruction booklet At the beginning of the booklet there is an overview of the device, with concise explanations of its keys (Hardkeys) and the others, controls ‘When the position of a control is mentioned in the instruction booklet, the indicated number stands out succeeds in the panoramic figure. Brief instructionsPaper 3.4 RCD 310 @ a Switching on and off Switching the system on and off = To turn on the system you must press the knob on page. 2, fig. 1 whereupon the last listened audio source is reactivated. To turn off the system, orgeknsh & again ‘When you turn it on, the device restores the audio source that was active when you last tured it off, at the same volume level, 13s long as this is not higher than the maximum limit programmed with the function "ON-VOL page 57. D. Prolonged operating phase When you remove the key from the ignition, the appliance switches off. f necessary, however, you can tum it back on by pressing the nob. In this case the device remainsin operation for half an hour, after which it switches off automatically to avoid ceiring the vehicle battery page. 6. "Eneray Management * Brief instructions Code alarm with comfort function When mantle the device and then jeassemble it on the same vehicle, or when you disconnect the battery and then reconnect it, it is not necessary to enter the anti-theft code to be able to use the system again, as this remains stored from the first time you type It sand is autornaticaly reactivated, you dist i However. if the stored cades do not coincide [which happens, for example, when the device is removed from a vehicle and +1 reassembled on a car), itis necessary to enter the code manually page. 60. "Code alarm”. ce” Energy management When the radio is on with the instrume off, if the battery voltage drops below the minimum threshold of the on-board network an acoustic signal sounds, while the wording "LOW BATTERY" appears on the display. In this case you need to Ff the radio if you don't want the battery t= nt pane! if you leave the radio on and the battery voltage drops further, at a certain pint you will see the words "LOW BATTERY "RADIO OFF" © on the display, after which the radio turns off automaticaly 1) | SOUND settings Sound adjustment (bass/treble) Fig, 2 Sound adjustment ~ To access the menu from which the sound and volume distribution inside the passenger compartment can be adjusted, you must Press the page button once. 2, fig. 1 SOUND. = fig.2, = To open the treble adjustment menu, Dress the (TREBLE) button. Once this is done, the writing "SOUND: imEeLe, “appears on the display. ~ To open the bass adjustment menu, press the (BASS) button. The words ‘SOUND: BASS" then appear on the ~ The various functions can also be accessed ‘BY pressing the page button several times im succession. 2,fig. SOUND | Paper 3.4 RCD 310 ( 9 é ~ Adjust the sound as you want by turning the knob or movin: ‘one of the double D Duttons to the right o left \f you do not perform any operation for about 20 seconds, the settings menus lose automatically Display indications. wy Bass and treble are originally set to a Neutral level display indication, cursor 21 in the central position » Moving the cursor to the left lowers the level ofthe bass, mids or treble, while Moving it to the right raises it fig, © 4 Brief instructions© Paper 3.4 RCD 310 Volume distribution (Balance and Fader functions) ey ae L — ( <_< =|. TREBLE MIDOLE BASS @. SOUND: BALANCE R FADER | BALANCE —— ——_| — | Fig 3 Adustmentat the vo = To access the menu from which the sound and volume distribution inside the passenger compartment are adjusted, you must press the page button once. 2, fig. ] SOUND. = fo 3 = Pressing (BALANCE) opens the volume adjustment menu between the left side ((L") and right side ("R") speakers. The writing appears on the display DUUNU: BALANCE ~ By pressing (FADER you access the volume adjustment menu between the front ("F") and rear ('R') speakers. The writing appears on the display DOUNU: PALER > The various functions can also be accessed by pressing the page button several times in sticcession, 2. fig. | (SOUND), For vehicles equipped with rear speakers. 8 Brief instructions, istribution inside the passenger Compartment ~ Adjust the volume as desired by turning the knob or moving one of the double buttons 1a to the right and left. If you do not perform any operations for about 20 seconds, the settings menus close automatically. Indications on the display The volume is initially distributed evenly between the various speakers (indication on the display: cursor fig 3 in central position. The distribution {€1 of the volume between the speakers on the left side ang those on the right side is indicated ‘on the display respectively by the acronyms "L (Left, left) and "R® (Right, right; the one between, the front and rear speakers with the acronyms F" (Front and "2" (Rear). a vailRADIO button ndications on the display (8) ©) Paper 3.4 RCD 310 kl * Function key functions. In normal radio mode, the function keys are called "preset keys’ and allow you 1o mernorize your favorite radio stations, to which you can then tune in simply by pressing the cortesponding preset key page 12. ‘When you press the (RAD) button, the wavebands and the respective available memory levels appear on the screen for a few seconds. 11 ‘When you press the (MENU) button, the additional selectable functions appear on the screen for a few seconds page. 14, "Additional functions: automatic scanning (Scan), Auto store and radio texts #) TP function status indicator (Traffic Programs for traffic announcements page 16 TP. TP function active, TP station selected NO TP-TP function active. but itis not i played or no TP station is teeshabe 4 The display in radio mode during a search for stations with display of lesson = If the acronym ig mot visible t means that the TP function is deactivated Internal CD player status indicator CD: INCD inserted into the internal CD ‘When no indication is visible » se. on the display, it means that there is no CD in the player. Status line in radio mode With radio mode active, the frequency is shown on the display (example, "98.5"1 or the name (example: "RADIO 3") of the rao station to which the device is tuned. During the search for ns, neighboring stations are Indicated next to the selected station AUTOSTORE Encryption available on the display during automatic memorization of the stations page. 15. TTP-INFO abbreviation visible on the display while listening to an announcement relating to the traffic situation (provided that the TP function is not activated page 16 »“) Paper 3.4 RCD 310 AMI AM2 memory levels of the TP SEEK written visible on the AM bard display during the search for stations that broadcast traffic news pag. 16 @ Selected waveband and relative D varing memory level page. I! In the case of vehicles equipped with antennas incorporated into the glass, films or stickers + DABIDAB2-memory levels of the Containing metallic substances should not be DABI band = FMI FM2 FM band memory attached to the windows, as they could affect the revels 4 quaity ofreception. Selection of radio stations To tune the radio to another station than the one you are listening to, ou need to use the double button (SEEK. If instead you want to @ manually change the frequency, turn the knob Fig, 5 Main menu of the radio band selection —_————_—_——_ PB, @ Function of the memory levels: DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) digital radio. Only for radios with integrated Dall receivers, 4 the FM waveband corresponds to ultra-short round frequency modulation) 1 The AM amplitude modulation wave range is that of the medium waves. 10 RADIO button oe¢c oF Topp a_i qavie 2 A city page 12, fig. 7 located immediately under the name of the station, - By appropriately modifying the settings, itis also possible to select the memorized stations of the active waveband using the double button = onpage 2, fig. 1 SEEK page. 54, "SEEK MODE: selecting the automatic station search mode Only for radios equipped Paper 3.4 RCD 310 Funetion of the memory levels For each waveband (DAB, FM, AM) there are two memory levels (DAB/DAB2. FMI/FM2AMI/AM2), each of which allows you to store up to six stations, These so-called "memory positions’ are activated using the preselection buttons located below the display. When you open a memory bank, the names corresponding to the stations stored on the preselection buttons appear on the bottom line of the display ( page 12, fig. 7). Pre- selection buttons that are still free are marked with a sign. The station the device is tuned to is underlined (). On the preselection keys of a memory bank. the stations can be memorized manually, individually, by proceeding in the manner already described above The (AUTOST) (Autostore} function allows the stations to be stored automatically on the preselection keys of the active memory level page. 15 ‘When the TP function is active (For traffic news), if youselect a station that does not support this function using the preselection buttons, the wording "NO TP” appears on the isplay, which initially ashes and then remains visible continuously. fixed manner page 16. "TP (Traffic Program] function for trafficnews 4 th integrated DAB receiver pag. 1. PADIO button 13“) Paper 3.4 RCD 310 Additional functions: automatic scanning (Scan), Autostore and radio texts The Scan function allows you to listen in sequence, each for approximately five seconds, to all the stations whose signal the radio receives sufficiently well. The Autostore function is used to automatically store an the preselection buttons the best received stations (at a given time and in a given place) of the waveband to which the radio is tuned. Fig, 8 Additional radio functions, Scan function active Display of additional functions and device settings (SETUP) = By pressing the [MENU] key when the radio mode is active, the additional functions relating to the selected band are displayed in the bottom line of the display (fig. 8, The active function is underlined (in the figure: "SCAN "). If you do not perform any operation for about five seconds, the additional functions automaticaly disappear from the screen, ~ The appliance settings menu is accessed by pressing the SETUP page function key. 52. ‘Automatic scanning of stations (Scan function) ~ Inradio mode, press the MENU 14 RADIO button = The scanning of the stations transmitting on the selected waveband (Scan function) is then started by pressing the function button fig 8 (SCAN). All well-received stations are played sequentially, each for approximately five seconds. When a switch is made, the display shows ‘the station to which the radio is tuned at that moment and those closest to it in the frequency scale = fig. ~ Ifyou want the radio to remain tuned toa given station, thus terminating automatic scanning, press the function button (SCAN) while listening to that station The Scan function can also be activated and deactivated by pressing the knob on page. 2 r)Automatic station storage eu function)) ~ Select the waveband and the relative memory level page. 1]. - Open the radio's additional functions menu p. 14. ~ Press and hold the page = function button. 14. fig. 8 AUTCST. until the words "AUTOSTORE = The Autostore function is used to automatically store the six best-received stations of the selected memory @ level on the six pre-selection buttons (page Il fig. 6. The stations previously saved on that memory level are overwritten - This operation may take a few seconds Once storage is complete, the writing "AUTOSTORE disappears from the display, Activation and deactivation of the text display function transmitted by the station to which the radio is tuned 18) = With the radio tuned to the FM or DAB band, press the MENU button = Then press the function key page. @ = 14, fig. 8 TEXT Then the options "Text messages sent by the radio" appear on the screen: ONOFF 1 (ON= activate; OFF deactivate) page 23, fig. 14. The standard setting requires that the function for displaying texts sent by broadcasters is deactivated . @ 5 irrcrserce ny ws voces ony ™ for broadcasters that transmit texts in RDS Only for radios equipped with an Allintegrated receiver eee Paper 3.4 RCD 310 @ ~ If you want to change the setting (in this case to activate the display function), you must press the [TEXT RDS (Radio Data System) RDS (Radio Data System] is a function that allows the transmission of program codes and additional services including, for frequency Modulation (FM), the automatic optimization ‘of the broadcaster to which the radio is tuned In the case of broadcasters that support the RDS function and are received sufficiently well, their name appears on the screen (example: "RADIO 3°) and not the frequency (example: "98.5") on which they transmit, ‘Austomatic optimization isa function which ensures that the radio automatically tunes from time to time to the best received frequency among those on which the station you are listening to transmits Ut Ifyou want to avoid the broadcast being interrupted in some cases to make room for another broadcast from a broadcaster on the same network but for a diferent region, you can deactivate the automatic frequency optimization function from the SETUP menu of the ‘system page 54 ‘ui T Texts broadcast by radio stations The "radio texts" service is an additional BDS service. This involves the sending by RDS broadcasters of additional information texts. These texts appear on the listener's radio display. Not all radio stations support the RDS function, and not all of them broadcast additional information texts. n case of reception difficulties, the texts that appear appear on the display may be cut or er The broadcaster who send fof the texts that can be viewed on the display hem is responsible forthe content RADIO button 1s& Paper 3.4 RCD 310 TP (Traffic Program) function for traffic news @ __ Operation and cc controls If the TP function is active and you have set a station that broadcasts road traffic bulletins, when a message arrives from this station relating to traffic, the audio of the active source is interrupted, so that you can listen to the message. Fig. 10 TP function, notification of the arrival of a new traffic message = To activate and deactivate the traffic ction, press the page 1 (TF) The possible activation status of the TP function is indicated in the upper left area of the display 6 by the writing TP fig. 9 » » ——— 16 RADIO buttonPaper 3.4 RCD 310 © © If you press the button when the FM band, the station selected for traffic radio is tuned to an FM band station messages is also indicated at this that does not support the TP or EON poi function ( page 17. "EON (Enhanced © NOP: the TP function is active, but the station Other Network}"), the radio automatically +10 which the radio is tuned does not support begins to search for 2 broadcaster it or the radio does not receive the signal that supports this function and, once roman TR s.aton. it finds it, tunes in (9° Te seek th tunction active, search of the current TP broadcaster. “TP stations" are those radio © ifthe acronym isnot visible it means that the TP stations that periodically broadcast function is deactivated traffic news, @ TP: DAB DAB TP function active, DAB If the TP function is active and you ‘TP station available (only in DAB mode) have seta station that transmits trafic carat — bulletins, when a traffic message arrives from __®) incoming messages concerning the traffic @ this station the audio of the active source situation are indicated on the status line is interrupted, so as to allow the message by the writing TP-INFO pag. 16, fig. 10. to be listened to . Search function for stations that Media mode remains deactivated for the duration toadcast traffic news of the message. In this case the radio remains ‘tuned for the entire duration of the message on the broadcaster that sends it With the TP function active, when you carry out an automatic search in FM mode using the double button page. 2, fig. 1 EON (Enhanced Other Network) ‘SEEKor of the Scan function ( page 14), the Ifthe station to which the radio is tuned radio only finds stations that broadcast traffic does not itself broadcast traffic news, but Fe supports the EON (Enhanced Other With the FM radio, if the TP function is Network) function, traffic reports still arrive and activated when no station broadcasting traffic are played by interrupting the active audio news is selected, the acranym NO TP flashes, source, as they they come from a "related" after which the system carries out an automatic broadcaster. However, it is important search to identify the first available station that the TP function is active and that equipped with this service. During the search, the related broadcaster is receivable. the writing "TP SEEK" appears on the display In this case, when you press the (F) button If you activate the TP function in AM mode, @ the radio does not start searching for DAB or MEDIA, a few moments later the other stations that support this function, but device starts searching for an FM station remains tuned to the station you are listening ‘equipped with the traffic information service without, to, with the word "TP" visible on the interrupting listening to the active audio screen. Any switching to the related station, source. Once the radio as found it in the FM band which occurs imperceptibly for the user, a station that broadcasts traffic situation reports, conly takes place if the AM waveband is selected the acronym "TP" reappears on the display, The name of this station appears indicated _followed by the name of the station. next to the acronym "TP" page. 16. fig. 9 py in the FM waveband, if, with the TP function Sigla TP (Troftic Program) active, you select (manually or by pressing one of the preselection buttons] a station that does Wiese eg dai not support the TP function, an acoustc signal un a ‘sounds and the writing NO TP appears on the © Tew function activate 1 sation selec splay which ashes forthe fst three seconds There barn When heads nt tuned to 200 Oniy for ads equipped with integrated OA receiver pag, 1, RADIO button 17Paper 3.4 RCD 310 However, the radio remains tuned to the selected The automatic search for a TP station in the FM band only starts if you deactivate the audio (turning the volume knob all the way to the left) or the FM mode. The writing "TP SEEK" then appears on the screen. Once the radio has found a station that broadcasts bulletins on the traffic situation, the acronym "TP" reappears on the display, followed by the name of the selected TP station. In the FM waveband, if, with the TP function active, the radio stops receiving the signal of the selected TP station, the writing NO TP reappears on the display and flashes for the first three seconds. To automatically search for the first available station broadcasting traffic announcements, press the double button (SEK 4.9) When the radio is tuned to a frequency in the AM or DAB band or when the MEDIA mode is active, the automatic search for anew frequency modulation station that broadeasts traffic bulletins begins as soon as the radio signal is lost. The FM station selected for this function. However, the TP function must be active. This also applies if, with the radio tuned to the FM band, the audio is deactivated and the Ti function incoming messages The arrival of a new traffic message is signaled by the appearance of the writing "TP-INFO" ‘on the central line of the display. At the same time, in the upper left area of the display, next to the acronym TP. the name of the broadcaster from which the message comes appears. if you want to stop listening to the message, you must press the button once (only keep it pressed). In this case the TP function remains active, which means that the next message will be played normally. To completely deactivate the traffic message function, you need to press the button again after which the acronym TP disappears To change the volume of traffic messages, rotate the volume adjustment knob while listening to a message. The writing "INFO: VOLUME" appears on the display. The following messages will be played at the volume thus selected. Peculiarities of the DAB20) mode with TP function When in the DAB settings menu p. 55 © the (DAB-TP) function is active (DAB TRAFFIC ANNOUNCEMENT ON), the radio automatically plays messages relating to the traffic situation coming from the DAB broadcaster. However, the DAB station to which the device is tuned must support this function. In this case, traffic messages sent by TP stations on the FM band are ignored However, when the function (DAB IP) is deactivated in the DAB settings menu or the DAB station to which the appliance is tuned does not support it, the radio plays the traffic messages of the FM station selected for this function even when tuned to a DAB station (exactly as happens im AM and MEDIAL modes Evening While listening to traffic announcements (INFO), the pag. 2. fig. 1 (SOUND) is muted The sound and volume distribution are ‘therefore not adjustable. 4DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) button COniy applies to vehicles with integrated DAB receiver DAB operation DAS (Digto! Audis Broadcasting) The "normal" terrestrial reception of frequency modulation radio programs is called analog’ DAB i a 'digar terrestrial broadcast standard. The expression dita radio's commonly associated with the DAB standard. Sense is taste, but this should not be confused with other digital radio standards. DAB transmissions occupy band ll (174 MHz-240 MHz) and band 1 (3452 MHz- 1492 MHz. These frequencies of these two bands are defined as "channels". Each channel has its own, acronym, The frequency 223536 of the band Il for example, its called "channel 12. The DAB digital transmission technique is much less subject to reception interference than the analogue technique {also allows the imdo of many data stacks on a single channel and offers a high quality of audio performance, which is close to that of audio CDs “Ensemble DAB" and additional services Since with the DAB technique much more data ‘can be sent on a single channel than with the analogue technique, DAB broadcasters simultaneously broadcast various data streams and any additional high-speed services, grouped in so-called "enserable" packets. An "ensemble" of a farmhouse can therefore be made up of several DAB stations and additional The current adcitional services, as well as those under development, all have the aim of making additional information available to the user. The user therefore has the possibility to choose between local news bulletins and national news ‘butetins, similar to what happens for broadcast texts pag, Il, "RDS Radical Data System" Paper 3.4 RCD 310 from broadcasters via RDS), the texts cf which then appear an the radio screen, unless you can actually listen to them as happens with traffic messages For spoken information, various thematic sectors ‘xe avaiable (news, sport, weather, et). hich canbe selected from the Daft settings menu. When the radio transmits information of the type selected, listening to the DAB station to which the device is tuned stops temporarily, Poraneamethite page $5 If within the DAB settings menu you have selected the option which also involves listening tothe tafe messages transmitted by the selected DAB station, when a DAB station is available the traffic messages corning from the FM station selected for the TP function are not played indication on the display: "'TP-DAB") pag. 55 Some DAB stations also alow temporary listening to special broadcasts such as radio commentary of sporting events page, 22. Tuning to additional stations DAB coverage The DAB signal is receivable almost everywhere in Germany, England, Belgium, Denmark and Parts of Switzerand In France, Mas, Austr and the Netherlands, however, coverage is limited to certain metropolitan areas Note, however, that the range of names reached by the signal is continually changing and evoWving, ‘When you are listening to a DAB station c, while travelling, if the signal is lost, the radio will return to the FM frequency band assuming that the corresponding function is active DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) button 19Paper 3.4 RCD 310 + Some DAB channels are sometimes used to transmit data streams that cannot be decoded by the radio. In this case, next to the name of page 22. "Automatic optimization of reception in DAB mode’. (B warning the ensemble you willsee the writing (No Audio)’. ~ The DAB stations of ensembles of this type Tre brobecaters wre Wana thie ae msbonate — THeDAB stations o| forthe content of the texts and DAB messages ton. Only affects vehicles with built-in DAB receiver Big picture [@———— ©—@7= a | Utposs 2nd-- 7 DABT TTENSEMBLE - & 4 DAB-RADIO A-1 > DABA-4 DABB-2 DABA-S AFTERI = | = eye =e Ys G F Fig. 11 Quadra dinverne of my DAB *) Functions assigned to the preselection The channel number or name of the buttons Storing the DAB stations on station the rao is tuned tas shown the preselection buttons is carried onthe capi ‘out in the same way as that of the ‘When the ‘tadio lyrics function is analogue stations, already described active, instead of the name ofthe station Page. |2. "Manual storing of stations it is possible to read the lyrics dad selection of steed stations. ‘rari by rac talon to wach ©) Status indicator of the TP (Traffic Program] the device is tuned page 24 function for traffic announcements @ Selected memey level TP: DAB DAB TP function active The memory bank is changed as and also selected in the DAR settings described on page. Il. "Selecting menu page. $5. ‘waveband and memary level TP: Fastation name the TP funetion @) Ae station ensemble slated is active in FM mode: the DAB = page, 22, "Selecting another en station you are listening to does secre not have its own traffic bulletin service, ‘or has one but the relevant function * Free preselection buttons of the DAB settings is disabled © DAB station currently being listened to among those stored on the preset A button Other indications page 17. "Acronym (Traffic Program)" « Radio mode status line 20 DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) button =ePaper 3.4 RCD 310 Names that are too long will be ® iated. Additional station QE a stations Only apples to vehicles: with integrated Os Menu DAB 3 B “Ci esas e x DAB-RADIO A-1 Db DABA-4 DABB-2 DABA-S DAB A-1 = = Fg 12049 mena G TP:DAB 2nd: 1/2 DABI TOGETHER Fig. 13 Additional station in DAB mode Activating DAB mode INFO b> ~ Once this is done, if itis receivable in the t ae : place where you are located, the device = access we menu you must open automatically tunes in to the DAB station listened in? (adios main menu and then press to last, which is indicated in the center of the function button page. 10, fig. S DAB 1 or DAB 2 fig, 12. the upper right sector of the display (in the example: "ENSEMBLE A) DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) button ——— Peeemmnnmenenm the display (in the example: "DAB-Radio 1"). The selected ensemble is visible in@ Paper 3.4 RCD 310 Tuning to another DAB station — To switch to the previous or next DAB station of the selected ensemble, you must move the double SEEK button to the left or right respectively. By selecting the DAB station before the first of the package or after the last, you move to the previous and next ensemble Selection of another ensemble = To move to the next receivable ensemble, press the double GENS button page. 2, (@)= fig. 1 pave 24, "Starting the "Broadcast Update upbare” Manual channel scrolling, = By turing the knob page. 2, fig. 1 @ scrolls through all the channels of the DAB band one by one. The selected channel is indicated in the conter of the screen, = I the selected channel includes a DAB ‘ensemble, the radio immediately tunes. to the first station in the ensemble. The name of the ensemble appears in the upper right area of the display = page. 21, fig. 12 ‘Tuning to additional stations When an additional station is available in addition to the DAB station you are tuned to, the wording "2nd" will appear on the display instead of the wording "CD-IN{) An additional station is a kind of "sub- station of the main DAB station to which the radio is tuned, usually available ‘only temporarily and dedicated to special radio commentary, such as sports events, Additional stations they cannot be stored on the preselection keys. To switch the device to the additional available stations, hold down the « double button (ditt) until the ts additional station appears on the screen, plementary that you want to select. Otherwise to tune the radio to the first additional station available, you can press the MENU button and then the S-AUDIO- function button page. 21. fig. 13. The main DAB station to which the device is tuned is indicated in the left area of the display. The relevant additional station, however, is indicated alongside, between the ff4¥ arrows. The number of additional stations available for the selected DAB station is specified next to the writing "2nd" ( "1/2" before two additional issuers have sil The next available additional stations can be accessed by pressing the double f button. SEEK At the ond of the list of additional stations available for the solected DAB station, pressing the double {SEEK button again cioses the additional station display window and moves, ‘on to the next DAB station In the event of temporary interruptions in reception, it may happen that, despite seeing the word "2nd" on the screen, it is not possible to access the list of additional stations. Automatic reception optimization in DAB mode ‘As you move the vehicle, the radio tries to. stay tuned to the OAB station yau are listening to. If the DAB station you are listening to broadcasts, in a different location from where you were originally located, on a different channel and within another ensemble, the radio carties out the relevant switching, in order to remain receivable this issuer. The automatic optimization function for reception of DAB band stations can be deactivated (DAB-57-DAB SERVICE FOLLOWING ON/OFF page 55) When you enter an area not covered by the DAB signal, the image of a crossed-out antenna appears next to the indication relating to the selected DAB station "page 19, DAB coverage’. In this case, provided that the function which provides fer automatic switching from DAB mode to the FM band isalso active, the radio tries to find the same emitter- 22 DAB (Digital Audio BroaclenesiesjjaasstibomesPaper 3.4 RCD 310 tuyin the FM band (AS-PM-DAB-FM Subsequently, if the DAB station is found, LINKING ON/OFF Bt page 56}. the radio automatically tunes toi e@ In order for this “automatic optimization’ to If the DAB station you want to listen to has work, however, itis necessary for the DAB been stored on one of the pre-selection cee rdcaster and the eoresponding analogue broadcaster Buttons, You can press this button to try to return to transmit via RDS page. 15 the same code, to it from the FM band. or that the DAB station explicitly signals the “related” FM station. When the radio finds the FM station you are looking for, the abbreviation If the signal of the selected DAB station is too weak and it is not possible to find the same station even in the FM '(FM)" appears next to the name of the station band, the radio audio is deactivated. t Concerns vehicles with integrated DAB receiver Additional DAB functions: automatic @ scanning (Scan), station update (Update) and display of texts transmitted by stations The Scan function allows you to listen in sequence, each for approximately five seconds, to all the DAB stations whose signal the radio receives sufficiently well. itt 1-048 SDoihh DaB1 Hh [ | RADIOTEXT: DON4 OFF SCAN UPDATE "ENSEMBLE - & TEXT sail SETUP Fig. 14 DAB additional functions: activation and deactivation of the tesh display function sent by broadcasters Additional functions = Pressing the (MENU) key displays the functions in the bottom line of the display additional information relating to the DAB band {fig. 14). The active function is subli neata [in the figure: TEXT). If you don't do it @ ino operation for approx five seconds, additional functions = automatically disappear from sereen » 2 DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) buttonPaper 3.4 RCD 310 Automatic scanning of received DAB stations (Scan function) Scanning for stations (Scan function) broadcasting in the DAB band is started by pressing the SCAN function button from the DAB additional functions menu. Then the DAB stations of all the received ensembles are played in sequence, each for approximately five seconds = If you want the radio to remain tuned toa given station, thus terminating automatic scanning, press the SCAN function button) while listening to that tation The Scan function for the DAB band can also be activated and deactivated by pressing the knob on page. 2. fig. when the radio is tuned toa DAR station Starting the UPDATE" for updating the broadcasters ~ From the DAB additional functions menu, press and hold the UPDATE function button until the word "UPDATING. appears on the display. Updating the list of stations consists in a search, carried out by the radio, of the ensembles received in the area in which you are located and in memorizing their position within the band, This second Operation serves to speed up the switching between the available ensembles which is carried out using the double key (CENG/D 24 _ wait until the station update is complete. While the stations are being updated, the radio sound is muted. Once the update is complete, the wording "UPDATING..." disappears from the screen and the radio returns to tuning to the last DAB station listened to. If you move to other areas, it is advisable to update, using the function button (UPDATE), the list of DAB stations received, so that the radio does not mistakenly search for them in the frequencies valid for the area in question. was previously located. Activation and deactivation of the display function of the lyrics transmitted by the DAB station to which the radio is tuned. Proceed as described for the FM mode on page. 15, "Activating and deactivating the function of displaying the texts transmitted by the station to which the radio is tuned’ H warring not @ all DAB radio stations send texts that can be displayed on the radio display. The broadcasters * who issue them are responsible for the contents of the texts and DAB messages they transmit DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) buttonMEDIA button Paper 3.4 RCD 310 Warnings and requirements for CD and MP3 modes _ General warnings Audio files of various formats stored on CD can be played. The internal CD reader can accommodate CD- ROMs, CD-Rs or CD: RWS containing files in CD-DA (Digital Audio) format. Purchased audio ICDs (CD-DAs) that have the necessary specifications are generally marked with the CD Digital Audio mark, protected ICDs do not have this mark and are often not playable with the system 1. System also supports MP3 and WMA WMA files, however, do not need to be protected Page. 26. "WMA (Windows Media Audio) Files” Ausio files stored on electronic media are often sorted according to folders and. ot 50 that they are played according to a pre-established sequence page, 38, CD Requirements The system can play unprotected MP3 ‘or WMA (Windows Media Audio) audio files stored on the electronic media listed below. © CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW with a capacity of 650 MB and 700 ME, ® LCDs must comply with the ISO 9660 level | or 2 standard. This is an international standard concerning the formatting logle of fles and folders of a CO- BoM © The system also supports CDs based an the Joliet IS system, both single session and multises son), # TCDs recorded entirely or partially with "Packet writing” (UDF or Direct (D) format are not usable “Listening sequence to MP3 files and related folders Copyright Music files stored on electronic mecia ate. normally subject to copyright, in accordance with current national and international regulations, In some countries, their duplication is prohibited, even for private use, without the consent of those who own the rights, Itis therefore advisable to inform yourself about the current regulations that protect copyright ‘Thos imitatione obviousYy do not exist in the case of one's own musical compositions or recordings or if one has been obtained the authorzation of those who own the rights. Audio CO wth res = The system also supports the audio CD text function, which allows track information to be displayed on the screen. to the album, to the artist and se on page 31. ICDs with text function are played in the same way as normal audio CDs. CD not readable When you insert a CD that the player cannot read, an error message appears on the display and the CD is automatically returned to the position that allows it to be ened For safety reasons, if it is not moved 7 within ten seconds, the CD that was partially removed from the player will be todo aut MEDIA button 25 @Paper 3.4 RCD 310 © importante! © To avoid damaging the player, check the CD you intend to insert to make sure that another CD or any foreign body has not been left attached by mistake. © Carefully read the warnings relating to CDs on page. 51 © The wtiting CD ERROR SERVICE indicates a mechanical defect in the CO player. Please contact Us this case to your Volkswagen dealer trast © When the internal temperature of the appliance is too high, itis net possible to insert temperatures File formats The player can only read files with the correct extension (‘mp3" or “wma File WMA (Windows Medio Audio| Files compressed using WMA (Windows ‘Media Aucio) are supported by the system, unless they are protected, for copyright reasons, by DRM (Digital Rights Management). However, the system does not support the higher audio fies “WMAS", "WMA Voice” and "WMA Lossless The commands for WMA files correspond to those for compressed MP3 audio files and are therefore not described separately in these instructions. MP3 format file requirements ‘@ The player can only play files with the correct extension ("mp3"). ‘© Filenames must not exceed 64 characters. © In the presence of complex data structures (many folders and subfolders, unreadable formats, etc.), slowdowns may occur when reading audio fles. © ‘tis advisable that the structure of the folders contained in the electronic medium that connects to the vehicle system does nat include more than ten levels ang that the quantity of the folders does not exceeds 120 units. @ the electronic medium should not contain ‘more than 500 files and foiders in total 26 MEDIAbutton CD. In this case the last active mode is automatically restored, @ To avoid damaging the player, check the CD you intend to insert to make sure that another CD or any foreign body has not been left attached by mistake. Evens © When the function button (CD) of the MEDIA menu is disabled, it means that inside the no audio CD can be found in the player or the CD inserted is not readable. © protected ICDs and burned CD-ReCD- RWs may not be readable. ° ‘Audio DVDs are nct playable 4 © In the case of MP3 files equipped with appropriate IHX3 tags, itis possible to display the name of the artist, the title of the album or that of the song. inthe absence of ID3 tags, you only see the name of the file, folder or reiative location. Playlist requirements for MP3 files If the system does not read a playlist, check that the "location" indicated is correct, ie, that the MP3 files you want to listen to are actually found in the sector of the electronic medium indicated by the playlist path. A playlist, in fact, needs to be exclusive mind to establish the listening sequence of the songs itself does not contain any MP3 file. © Tobe able to be read by the system, the playlists must be in PLS, MJU, ASX or WPL © = Apiaylist should have no dimensions greater than 20 kB nor more than 250, © Jinks. An electronic medium should not contain more than playlists, Bitrate © The device can only play MP3 files with a bitrate between 32 and 320 khit/s and MP3 files with variable bitrate waning ‘© Sometimes it is possible that individual songs in MP3 nan format are played backPaper 3.4 RCD 310 & net. This depends on the configuration © Due to the larger amount of data it of the CD or the device, program contains, reading an MP3.CD takes longer e or electronic medium used for recording, than reading an audio CD. Excessive file or folder levels can significantly sow down the playability of MP3 CDs 4 Opening the MEDIA menu and switching the active source From the MEDIA menu you manage the playback of the various media sources. or... & © (E | “co e@ UTP: RADIO 3 ~ TRACK 2 To BT AUDIO | a ae TP: RADIO 3 Fig. 16 MEDIA menu the additional functions selected in audio CD mode = The main MEDIA menu is accessed ~ After approximately five seconds, the by pressing the (MEDIA) button, When you additional selectable functions appear on open it, the last selected "media’ source the display fig. 16 pages. 32. (ie. audio or video) is automatically "Additional displays and functions’). @ reactivated. The selectable sources are indicated in the last line at the bottom of the display fig. 15. — MEDIA button‘) Paper 3.4 RCD 310 To return to displaying the Selectable sources, press the (MEDIA) button again (without holding it down) When multiple media sources are connected to the system (external CD changer, AUX source, etc), and these sources are selectable, to activate a specific source you must press the relevant function button (page 27, @ fig. 15). = Alternatively, to scroll the list of selectable media sources, you can repeatedly press the (MEDIA) button The selected source is underlined in the figure ‘on page. 22. fig. 15: "CD"). When you activate MEDIA mode, Playback resumes from the last selected ‘media source. IF itis a CD, playback restarts from the point where it was last interrupted, unless it is a CD that was. inserted later (in which case playback always starts from the first hranol Media sources selectable from the MEDIA (CBE activation of the CD inserted in the player 0 (CO EXT) start of sound playback from the ‘extemal CD changer possibly connected to the system page. 46. (AU) reproduction from the vehicle ‘Speakers of the sound of the external audio source Possibly connected to the system via the AUX- IN socket page. 39. The active commands in this case are those of the connected ‘external device, not those of the radio. External audio sources cannot be controlled directly from the radio. !activate the external electronic support possibly connected to the system via the MEDIA IN multimedia socket pag, 42. AUDIO reproduction, via the vehicle ‘speakers, of the sound of the external audio source possibly connected to the system via the Bluetooth interface of the telephone preparation system page. 39. The active Conttols in this case are those of the ‘connected extemal device, not those of the radio {external audio sources cannot be controlled directly from the radio). Reporting of the active media source The media source you ate listening to is indicated in the center of the first line from the top of the play CD Audio CD in the internal CO Player pag. 27 MP3 CD containing files in MP3 format in the internal CD player pag. 3, ig. 19 CD 1-6 Selected CD of any CD changer AUX extemal audio source connected to the ALIXIN socket BLUETOOTH-AUDIO: external audio source connected via Bluetooth MDI extemal electronic media connected to the MEDIA-IN multimedia socket ==" NO CD no selectable media source can be Plugged, remaining visible for a few seconds, if the button is pressed ( {epap. Device keys (Hardkeys) for managing the active media source The double key (SLEETBACKD always takes effect ‘on the active audio source (S RACK Pressing this button to the left jwithout holding it down) takes you back to the beginning of the song you ae listening to, pressing it a second time to the left (without holding it down) takes you back to the beginning of the previous song (> RACK moving this button to therignt 90% tothe next track Within the menu of the active audio source, the song can also be changed by turning the knob on page. 2, eto 3 ——_TP (Traffic Program) function in mode MEDIA wm When the TP function is activated, the device automatically searches for the last station selected for this function, without interrupting sound playback in MEDIA mode. But when they arrive from this moment forward of traffic messages, they will be If the last set TP station is not receivable, the device automatically searches e” another one in the FM waveband, Paper 3.4RCD 310 — @) IF the search is unsuccessful, the writing NO TP appears on the display, which flashes for the first three seconds page. 16, “TP. (Traffic Program) function for traffic news ® If the system has an AUX-IN socket but the abbreviation AUX does not apeear an the display, you need to check the settings in the SETUP menu because itis likely that the AUX input has been, deactivated page. 56. © finstead of the abbreviation AUX you see the writing MEDIA-IN on the display. it means that the system also has a MEDIA-IN multimedia socket and that an external electronic support is connected to this socket page. 42.4 MEDIA but} 29