Alfa Romeo Blue&Me User manual

in conjunction with the RADIONAV
THE INNOVATIVE TELEMATIC SOLUTION FOR CARS
BASED ON WINDOWS Mobile
™
HANDS FREE SYSTEM WITH Bluetooth
®
TECHNOLOGY
SMS TEXT MESSAGE READER, MEDIA PLAYER AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Hands free.................................................................. 5
SMS text message reader ............................................. 7
Media Player .............................................................. 8
Road safety ............................................................... 9
DISPLAY AND CONTROLS ON
THE STEERING WHEEL ......................................... 11
HANDS FREE QUICK GUIDE.................................. 15
Preparing your mobile phone list .................................... 15
Knowing the voice commands ....................................... 16
Registering your mobile phone....................................... 16
Making a call ............................................................. 17
SMS TEXT MESSAGE READER QUICK GUIDE ..... 19
MEDIA PLAYER QUICK GUIDE ............................. 21
USING THE SYSTEM ............................................. 23
Steering wheel controls ................................................ 23
RADIONAV controls....................................................... 23
Voice commands ......................................................... 23
Display ...................................................................... 26
Audio ........................................................................ 27
System functions menu................................................. 27
RADIONAV menu functions ............................................ 28
HANDS FREE FUNCTIONS ..................................... 29
Making a call ............................................................. 29
Managing an incoming call ........................................... 33
Managing a call in progress .......................................... 33
Telephone conference function ...................................... 34
SMS TEXT MESSAGE READER FUNCTIONS......... 35
Reading last message received ...................................... 35
Message list ............................................................... 36
Management of SMS text messages .............................. 36
Deleting all messages .................................................. 37
Notification settings ..................................................... 37
MEDIA PLAYER FUNCTIONS ................................ 39
Connecting the USB device to the system ....................... 39
Managing a multimedia library ...................................... 40
- Selection by folder .................................................... 40
- Selection by artist ..................................................... 40
- Selection by music genre ............................................ 40
- Selection by album .................................................... 41
- Selection by playlist ................................................... 41
Listening to audio tracks .............................................. 42
- Random play for the entire multimedia library ................ 42
- Playing audio ........................................................... 42
- Pause ...................................................................... 42
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- Resume ................................................................... 42
- Next track ................................................................ 42
- Previous track ........................................................... 42
- Changing audio source ............................................... 42
Suggestions for the use of the Media Player .................... 43
- Scrolling .................................................................. 43
- Organizing multimedia files ......................................... 43
- Creating a multimedia library ...................................... 44
- Creating a playlist ..................................................... 44
Media Player settings .................................................. 44
- Automatic play .......................................................... 44
- Random play ............................................................ 45
- Track repeat ............................................................. 45
SETTING FUNCTIONS ............................................ 45
Managing user data .................................................... 45
Privacy function management ........................................ 45
Registering a mobile phone .......................................... 48
Advanced options ........................................................ 52
- Access to system code ............................................... 52
- Changing the GPRS connection code ............................. 53
Exit from Settings menu ............................................... 53
TECHNOLOGY COMPATIBLE WITH
THE SYSTEM .......................................................... 55
Mobile phones with Bluetooth
®
................................... 55
- Mobile phones with directory management ................... 55
- Mobile phones with management of individual contacts ... 56
- Mobile phones with management of SMS text messages.. 56
Comptabile USB memory devices .................................. 56
- USB memory devices ................................................. 56
- Compatible digital audio files ...................................... 57
- Compatible playlist formats.......................................... 58
LIST OF AVAILABLE VOICE COMMANDS ........... 59
Table of voice commands always available....................... 59
Table of hands free voice commands............................... 60
Table of SMS text message reader voice commands .......... 62
Table of voice commands for setting functions .................. 63
PROBLEM SOLVING............................................... 65
Hands free ................................................................. 65
- General cases ........................................................... 65
SMS text message reader ............................................. 73
Media Player............................................................... 75
iPod........................................................................... 79
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION ........................... 81
WARNINGS ON THE USE OF
SYSTEM SOFTWARE ............................................. 82
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Blue&Me ™ based on Windows Mobile™,
is a personal telematic system that allows
for the use of applications for communica-
tion and entertainment, specially designed
for use in vehicles. The system fitted on your
vehicle has the following functions: hands
free, SMS text reader (not all mobile
phones support this function), Media Player
and navigator; it is also prepared for addi-
tional services that will become available in
the course of time.
The system makes a whole range of func-
tions available, however it is useful to know
that:
❍ not all mobile phones support them
fully, such as, for example listening to
an incoming SMS message or auto-
matic downloading of the directory.
❍ certain improvements are required for
using an iPod (see dedicated para-
graph).
Thanks to its complete integration with the
voice commands, the controls on the steer-
ing wheel, RADIONAV controls and the
information in the on-board multifunction
display, the system allows customers who
have a mobile phone with Bluetooth
®
, to
use it even if it is in their jacket pocket or
handbag without ever having to take their
hands off the steering wheel. In order to use
the voice commands the voice recognition
system does not require any preparation
process. The system is capable of recogniz-
ing the voice commands given, irrespective
of gender, by the tone of voice and intona-
tion of the person giving the instructions. It
is possible to listen to music stored on a
USB device, selecting the tracks and play
modes using either the controls on the steer-
ing wheel or voice commands.
HANDS FREE
The basic feature of this function is hands
free telephone communication with voice
recognition and Bluetooth
®
. technology.
This system allows you to make and receive
phone calls through voice commands or us-
ing the manual controls on the steering
wheel in complete safety, freedom and com-
fort whilst driving in accordance with the
highway code.
Bluetooth
®
technology makes it possible
to use your mobile phone through the hands
free system on the car without the need for
connections.
To use the hands free function you need a
mobile phone with Bluetooth
®
. This func-
tion also offers you the opportunity of
speaking on the phone whilst driving even
if your mobile phone does not possess this
capability. You can interact manually and vi-
sually with your mobile phone using the
manual controls on the steering wheel and
in the on board multifunction display.
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For further information on mobile phones
compatible with the system, refer to the
COMPATIBLE TECHNOLOGY chapter.
To start using the hands free function with
voice recognition, simply register your mo-
bile phone with Bluetooth
®
on the sys-
tem.
You only hve to register your mobile phone
in the system once.
Note
Whilst registering a new mobile phone, the
system will search for a mobile phone with
Bluetooth
®
in its operating range. When
it finds it, it will establish the connection us-
ing a PIN (Personal Identification Number).
Once the mobile phone has been registered,
you can transfer the names in your phonelist
onto the system, make a call using the di-
rectory or by saying the phone number di-
rectly, accept a call and answer a second in-
coming call.
You can use both the controls on the steer-
ing wheel and voice recognition to interact
with the system. You can activate the sys-
tem functions using voice recognition by giv-
ing specific voice commands that are rec-
ognized by the system. When the system
recognizes a voice command it will respond
with the appropriate action. Voice recogni-
tion is an easy, practical way of using the
system.
All the system functions are accessible via
the system Main Menu. You can navigate
the menu using either the controls on the
steering wheel or voice commands with the
car stationary.
When the car is moving, you can only in-
teract with the system using the controls on
the steering wheel or voice commands for
functions relating to the telephone (LAST
CALLS and PHONEBOOK) and the Media
Player. Only voice commands can
be used whilst driving to activate setting
functions.
The following operations can be carried out
using the hands free function:
❍ Calling someone in the phone
directory using voice commands
- you can call someone in your mobile
phone book using your voice. You can
also phone someone in your phone
book by selecting them from the names
that appear in the control panel display.
(This function requires your phone book
to be copied onto the car’s hands free
system).
❍ Calling a phone number through
voice commands - you can dial a
phone number by saying the digits.
❍ Making a phone call to the
sender of an SMS text message
you can call the phone number of the
last person who sent you a text mes-
sage or a message received earlier and
saved in the system message list.
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❍ Taking a call - you can take an in-
coming phone call by simply pressing a
button on the steering wheel.
❍ Conference call - you can make a
phone call to a third person which a
phone call is already activated (with
Bluetooth
®
phones connected that
support this function)
❍ Call notification - whilst you are hav-
ing a phone conversation, you can re-
ceive notification of another incoming
call, answer the incoming call and
switch from one call to another. (This
call notification function is only sup-
ported by some compatible mobile
phones).
With the mobile phone in the car, after hav-
ing registered it on the system, you can
make phone calls through voice commands
or using the controls on the steering wheel.
When using the hands free system, the tele-
phone conversation audio is broadcast via
the car speakers.
THE SMS TEXT MESSAGE
READER
(Function only available with
compatible mobile phones)
The SMS text message reader integrated
in the system makes it possible, through
voice synthesis technology, to automatical-
ly read incoming messages on your mobile
phone with Bluetooth
®
technology via
your vehicle’s audio system and it can even
interpret any abbreviations and emoticons
in the text message.
The SMS text message reader functions are
managed through the controls on the steer-
ing wheel or the system voice controls.
The system SMS message reader makes it
possible to:
❍ Be informed, by means of a warning
message in the instrument panel multi-
function display, of a new incoming
SMS text message on your mobile
phone with Bluetooth
®
, with the
number/name of the sender displayed
and the system will also suggest read-
ing the message to you.
❍ Manage the list of SMS text messages
received on your mobile phone con-
nected to the system.
❍ Re-read SMS text messages already re-
ceived and saved.
❍ Make a voice call, using the controls on
the steering wheel or voice commands,
to the sender of the SMS text message
received
❍ Delete individual SMS text messages
or the entire list of SMS text messages
received using the controls on the steer-
ing wheel or voice commands.
The system is also capable of recognizing
and reading any abbreviations (for exam-
ple, “TVB” will be read as “Ti voglio bene”
- I love you) and interpreting the most fre-
quently used symbols (e.g. :-) will be read
as “Smile”) in text messages.
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THE MEDIA PLAYER
The Media Player allows you to play digital
audio stored on a USB device, via your car’s
audio system, by simply connecting it to the
USB port in your car.
You can listen to your personal music col-
lection through the Media Player whilst you
are driving.
❍ iPod player - see dedicated para-
graph.
The following operations can be carried out
using the Media Player:
❍ Playing digital audio - you can play
all your digital audio files (
.mp3, .wma,
. aac,, .wav ) or a personal playlist (in
.m3u or .wpl format).
❍ Selecting audio according to cat-
egory - you can play all digital audio
belonging to a certain category, for ex-
ample an album, artist or music genre.
❍ Using playing functions - whilst
playing tracks you can use several func-
tions such as Play, Stop, Next track, Pre-
vious track, Random and Track repeat .
Note
The Media Player does not support com-
pressed audio files with other formats and
protected audio files DRM (Digital Right
Management) or MP4. If there are audio
files on the USB device that are not sup-
ported, they will be ignored.
To use the Media Player, simply connect your
USB device (directly or with the help of an
extension) to the USB port in the car. Fit-
ting the electronic key into the ignition de-
vice, Blue&Me
™ will start building your
media library. At the end of the operation
you can navigate throughout the entire li-
brary and scroll through the categories us-
ing the controls on the steering wheel, voice
commands or the radio controls. After you
have chosen what you want to listen to the
system will play it through the car’s audio
system.
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ROAD SAFETY
The use of several of the system functions whilst driving can distract attention away from the road with the risk of caus-
ing an accident or other serious consequences; they should therefore only be used when driving conditions permit and, if
necessary, on with the car stationary.
Read these Instructions and Follow them: before using your system, read all the safety information and instructions in
this user manual (“User Guide”) and follow them. Failure to observe the precautions in the User Guide can result in accidents or
other serious consequences.
Keep the Manual in the car: if it is kept in the car, the User Guide will become something quick and easy to consult for those not
familiar with the system. Before using the system, make sure that everyone has easy access to the User Guide and that they read the
safety information and instructions carefully.
WARNING Consulting the system whilst driving can distract attention away from the road with the risk of
causing an accident or other serious consequences. Do not change the system settings whilst driving or enter
information other than verbally (i.e. using the manual controls). Before carrying out these operations, stop the
car safely in accordance with the highway code. It is important to take this precaution because setting or chang-
ing some of the functions may cause the driver to be distracted from the road and take their hands off the
steering wheel.
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GENERAL OPERATION
Voice command controls: the system functions can be carried out using voice commands only. Using voice commands
whilst driving means that the system can be operated without taking your hands off the steering wheel.
Prolonged view of the display: never consult anything whilst driving that requires looking at the display for a long time. Stop the
car safely in accordance with the highway code before consulting any of the system functions that requires prolonged attention. Even on-
ly glancing at the display occasionally can have a dangerous affect if the driver’s attention is distracted at a critical time.
Setting the volume: do not turn the volume up too high. Whilst driving, keep the volume at a level where you can still here the traf-
fic outside and emergency signals. Driving without being able to hear these can cause accidents.
Use of Voice Recognition: the voice recognition software is based on a statistical process that is subject to error. It is your respon-
sibility to monitor the voice recognition functions allowed by the system and to correct any mistakes.
Dangers of Distraction: the functions could require manual settings (not using voice commands). Making these settings or entering
information whilst driving can distract attention causing an accident or resulting in serious danger. Before carrying out these operations,
stop the car safely in accordance with the highway code.
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CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL
Button
£
^
ô
+/–
Notes
❍ For many functions, the SRC and
£
controls on the steering wheel are interchangeable and you can select the button you prefer.
❍ For both operating modes for the controls on the steering wheel (short or long press), the function is activated when the button is released.
Short press
(less than 1 second)
– Activation of the system Main Menu
– Confirmation of menu option selected
– Accept incoming phone call
– Change from one telephone conversation to another in second call mode
(call notification)
– Selection of message displayed
– Deactivation of voice recognition
– Interruption of voice message
– Interruption of SMS message reading
– Exit from the system Main Menu
– Exit from a sub menu and return to the previous menu option
– Exit from the current selection with storing
– Deactivation/reactivation of the microphone during a phone conversation
– Resetting the volume of the call tone for the incoming phone call
– Activation/deactivation of Audio function
– Activation of the voice recognition
– Interruption of the voice message in order to give a new voice command
– Adjustment of audio volume for system functions: hands free, SMS reader, Media Player,
voice announcements
Long press
(more than 1 second)
– Refuse incoming
phone call
– Ending of phone call
in progress
–
– Repetition of the last
voice message given by the
system
–
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Button
N/O
SRC
Notes
❍ For many functions, the SRC and
£
controls on the steering wheel are interchangeable and you can select the button you prefer.
❍ For both operating modes for the controls on the steering wheel (short or long press), the function is activated when the button is released.
Short press
(less than 1 second)
– Scrolling through system menu items
– Selection of Media Player tracks
– Scrolling through SMS messages in the list
– Confirmation of menu option selected during manual interaction
– Transfer of the telephone conversation in progress from the hands free
system to the mobile phone and vice versa
– Audio source selection (Radio, CD, Multimedia Player)
– Selection of SMS text message displayed
Long press
(more than 1 second)
–
–
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Button
NO
¯˙
^
TEL
MEDIA
Long press
(more than 1 second)
–
–
–
–
–
Short press
(less than 1 second)
– Selection of previous/next folder/artist/genre/album depending on the
selection mode activated
– Play previous/next track
– Resetting the volume of the call tone for the incoming phone call
– Activation/deactivation of Audio function
– Access to the telephone call information screen
–Selection of audio sources (CD and Media Player)
RADIONAV CONTROLS
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To start using the system hands free func-
tion with voice recognition and Bluetooth
®
techonolgy:
❍ Prepare the phone directory in your mo-
bile phone
❍ Be sure that the electronic key is in-
serted in the start-up device.
❍ Practise the voice commands
❍ Register your mobile phone
❍ Make a call.
 The instructions for each of these func-
tions are given in the paragraphs that
follow.
PREPARE THE DIRECTORY
IN YOUR MOBILE PHONE
Before registering your mobile phone on the
system, you must make sure you have
stored your contact names in the phone di-
rectory in your mobile so that you can call
them using the car hands free system.
 If your phone book does not contain any
names, enter the new names for the phone
numbers that you call the most often. For
further information on this operation, con-
sult your mobile phone manual.
 For the best use of the car hands free
system, refer to the suggestions for how to
store the names in your mobile phone di-
rectory in the chapter mobile TELEPHONE
SETTING - REGISTRATION FUNCTIONS.
IMPORTANT NOTES
❍ Access to the directory copied onto the
system is only possible when the mo-
bile phone from which it has been
copied is connected.
❍ The names stored on the SIM card or in
your mobile phone memory can be
transferred onto the system in a differ-
ent way depending on the model of mo-
bile phone.
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BEING FAMILIAR WITH THE
VOICE COMMANDS
Whilst conversing with the system you can
simply use the voice command “Help” for
detailed instructions on the voice commands
available at all stages.
To practise the “Help” command, proceed
as follows:
❍ Press the
ô
control on the steering
wheel.
❍ After the system has given an acoustic
signal to indicate that the voice recog-
nition is activated, say “Help”. The sys-
tem will give the list of voice commands
available.
❍ At the end of the help message, say
“Settings” and, at the end of the mes-
sage, “Help”. The system will give the
list of voice commands available for the
SETTINGS menu.
❍ You can now say one of the commands
available and proceed with the dialogue
as you wish.
❍ If you need further help press
ô
and
say “Help”.
REGISTERING YOUR
MOBILE PHONE
IMPORTANT This operation should only be
carried out with the car stationary.
To register your mobile phone, proceed as
follows:
❍ Press
ô
and say “Settings” and then,
at the end of the message from the sys-
tem say “Register user”.
❍ The system will show a PIN number on
the panel multifunction display to be
used for the registration. Consult your
mobile phone manual for the next two
stages looking at the chapters on regis-
tering and connecting mobile phones
with Bluetooth
®
.
❍ Look for devices with Bluetooth
®
on
your mobile phone (the setting on your
mobile phone may be called Discover or
New Device). Find “Blue&Me” in
this list (the name that identifies the
system for your car): select it.
❍ When the mobile phone asks for it, en-
ter the PIN number shown in the panel
display using your mobile phone key-
pad. If the registration has been suc-
cessful, the system will say “Connection
in progress” and at the end will show
the number of the mobile phone regis-
tered on the display as confirmation.
It is important to wait for this confirmation
message, if you press
£
or
^
before this
message appears you risk cancelling the reg-
istration process. If the registration fails, an
error message will appear: in this case the
procedure will have to be repeated.
❍ After registering your mobile phone, the
first time you connect the system will
say “Welcome”. During subsequent reg-
istration procedures or connections with
the same telephone, this message will
no longer be given.
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❍ The system will ask you if you want to
copy the phone directory for the mobile
phone you have just registered. It will
suggest copying the directory. To pro-
ceed with the copying, say “Yes” or not
to copy the directory, say “No”.
❍ On some compatible mobile phones the
names in the directory are not copied
automatically, but have to be transferred
by the user using the mobile phone key-
pad. If the system asks you, carry out
this procedure following the specific in-
structions in your mobile phone and
press
£
when you have finished.
MAKING A CALL
Imagine that “Mario” is one of the names
stored in your directory.
To make a call to Mario, proceed as follows:
❍ Press the
ô
control on the steering
wheel and say “Call Mario”.
❍ If the system recognizes the name
Mario the relevant information will be
shown on the display.
If there is only one phone number for Mario
saved in your phone list, the system will ask
you directly if you want to call Mario. To
make the call, say “Yes”, otherwise say
“No”.
If, on the other hand there are several phone
numbers for Mario, the system will ask
which one you wish to call (for example,
“Call Mario work or home?”). Answer giv-
ing the type of phone number you wish to
call (e.g., “Home”).
If you have several phone numbers for
Mario, but there is no indication of what type
the number is, the display will show the
name on the display together with the list
of phone numbers. The hands free system
will ask you if you want to call the phone
number displayed. If the number displayed
is the one you want to call, say “Yes”, oth-
erwise say “No”. If the person is the one
you want to contact, but the number is
wrong, say “Forward” or “Backward” to
see the other phone numbers listed for this
person.
To call the number displayed, say “Call”.
You can also navigate through this list man-
ually by pressing the controls on the steer-
ing wheel
N or O until you find the num-
ber you want. At this point, press
£
or SRC
to make the call.
❍ To end the call, press
£
for more than
1 second.
 If you have any difficulties using the car’s
hands free system, consult the PROBLEM
SOLVING - HANDS FREE chapter.
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If your Bluetooth
®
phone supports this
function, when you receive a new SMS text
message, the system will notify you through
an acoustic signal and ask if you want to
read it.
❍ say “Yes” or press the
£
or SRC but-
ton and the system will read the last
message received
❍ say “No” or press the
^
button and the
system will store the message and you
can read it another time
To get familiar with all the functions and the
capabilities of the SMS message reader, re-
fer to the “SMS TEXT MESSAGE READER
FUNCTIONS” chapter.
 If you have any difficulties using the
SMS text message reader, consult the
“PROBLEM SOLVING - SMS TEXT MESSAGE
READER” chapter.
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