Alfa Romeo Blue&Me Instruction manual

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Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. – Customer Services – Technical Services – Service Engineering
Largo Senatore G. Agnelli, 5 – 10040 Volvera – Torino (Italia) – Print No. 604.38.314 – 10/2010 – 1 Edition
ENGLISH
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WHAT IS BLUE&ME™?
WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH BLUE&ME™?
Blue&Me™ is an innovative system developed by Fiat Group Automobiles in conjunction with
Microsoft that will change in-car entertainment and communication.
•Make and receive calls via Bluetooth®using your mobile phone with this functionality.
•Display the names and numbers in your phonebook on the instrument panel display.
•Use voice commands to call one of the names or numbers in the phonebook without taking
your hands off the steering wheel.
•Play MP3, WMA, AAC, M4A, MP4 and WAV audio files stored on a USB device and DRM-free.
For more information and troubleshooting, consult the Blue&Me™ handbook, visit the
Blue&Me™ area on the www.alfaromeo.com website or contact customer services on the
freephone number 00800.2532.0000.
Blue&Me™ makes an extensive range of functions available, however not all mobile phones
support them fully. To consult the list of mobile phones and functions supported, consult the
dedicated Blue&Me™ section of the website www.alfaromeo.com, or customer services on
00800.2532.0000. Here you can also find: a guide to registering your mobile phone, the files for
the 10 voice recognition languages available that can be downloaded, as an alternative, onto
Blue&Me™ (Italian, French, English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Brazilian,
Turkish).
USEFUL SUGGESTIONS
www.alfaromeo.com
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SETTINGS: Blue&Me™ and your mobile phone
ACTIONS ON MOBILE PHONES WITH
Bluetooth®
From the main menu*on the Bluetooth®phone
▼
SETTINGS
▼
CONNECTIONS
▼
BLUETOOTH®
▼
Make sure that Bluetooth®is on
▼
DEVICES
▼
SEARCH FOR A NEW DEVICE
▼
Select Blue&Me™
▼
ENTER THE PIN
NOTE For safety reasons the mobile phone pai-
ring operation is only allowed when the car is
stationary.
*This pairing procedure is given purely by way of
example and may vary depending on the make or
model of the mobile phone with Bluetooth®
technology. If carried out correctly, Blue&Me™ will
confirm the pairing, welcome you and ask if you
wish to download the phonebook. This operation
can only be performed on mobile phones that sup-
port this function.
Music is not downloaded to the car but can be managed with the steering wheel controls
and vocally.
For personalised listening, check the music playback mode from the “MEDIA PLAYER” menu,
by scrolling to “USB SETTINGS”.
Autoplay: the files on the USB device are played automatically when it is inserted.
Shuffle: the tracks are played in a random order.
Track Loop: the selected track is repeated.
Or, using voice interaction: Press ‘and say “PLAY”.
To choose music, select “MEDIA PLAYER”, “USB ADVANCED OPTIONS” and then “FOLDERS”,
“ARTISTS”, “ALBUMS” or “GENRES” or “PLAYLIST”; the name of the folder, the singer, the
album, the genre, the playlist and the title of the song can only be selected using the controls
on the steering wheel.
The first part of the selection can also be carried out through voice interaction.
You cannot request the name of the singer or the song vocally.
PAUSE: Press &to pause the track and press it again to resume.
To stop playing the track, press ‘and say the word “STOP”; press again and say the word
“PLAY” to resume.
PREVIOUS OR NEXT TRACK: you can switch from one track to another using the buttons ▲
▼(steering
wheel controls) or the buttons È/Í(radio controls).
NOTE: if playback does not start, with the player inserted press ‘, say “STOP”, press ‘again
and say “PLAY”.
ACTIONS ON THE Blue&Me™ SYSTEM
Press ßMENU
▼
Select SETTINGS
▼
Select PAIRING
▼
Read the PIN code on the control panel display
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WHAT SHOULD I DO BEFORE STARTING TO USE
BLUE&ME™?
For correct use, first of all you should configure the system as follows:
•Activate the mobile phone in Bluetooth®mode.
•Pair the mobile phone with Blue&Me™ (this is only necessary the first time).
•Download the phonebook (according to the methods compatible with the telephone, see
compatibility on the website at www.alfaromeo.com).
•Keep the mobile phone in Bluetooth®mode, so that Blue&Me™ will recognise it each time
you get into your car.
•Insert your multimedia player, USB storage device or iPod in the special USB port for liste-
ning to your music.
To listen to the music on your iPod or iPhone:
Load your favourite tracks onto your device using the management software of your iPod/
iPhone.
This operation allows the tracks to be listened to in digital quality.
MANAGING AUDIO FILES FROM iPod DEVICES
What you can do
– Listen to tracks in digital quality: AAC, M4A, MP4, MP3, WMA and WAV
– Select tracks (by artist, album, genre, etc.) through voice commands or by using the controls
on the steering wheel
– Show information on the radio display about the track being played (song title, singer, etc.)
on the instrument panel
– Recharge iPod using USB port
What can I not do?
Select tracks by Folder, Artist, Album, Genre and Playlist through voice commands.
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ESC &
•Ends a voice interaction.
•Interrupts the reading of an SMS text message (compatible telephones only).
•Exits a submenu and returns to the previous menu item.
•Deactivates the microphone during a conversation.
•Pauses and resumes Media Player during play.
‘VOICE INTERACTION
Short press
•Activates voice interaction.
•Say “HELP” to get help within any menu option.
•Interrupts a voice announcement to make another one.
Long press
•Repeats the last sentence said by Blue&Me™.
HOW TO DIAL A NUMBER USING VOICE COMMANDS
Press and say “CALL”: Blue&Me™ will ask you for “THE NUMBER, PLEASE” :
say the number, digit by digit.
If one of the digits has not been received correctly, say “DELETE”
otherwise confirm by saying “YES”.
HOW TO CALL A NAME IN THE PHONEBOOK (if downloaded) USING VOICE CONTROL
Press and say “CALL” followed by the name (as written in the phonebook of the
mobile phone).
SRC/OK
•Confirms the Blue&Me™ menu item.
•Transfers the conversation from Blue&Me™ to the mobile phone and vice versa.
•Selects audio source: radio, CD, CD Changer, MP3 player.
•Selects the displayed SMS text message.
ß/MENU
Short press
•Opens the main Blue&Me™ menu.
•Accepts an incoming call.
•Switches between two live calls (call waiting).
Long press
•Refuses an incoming call.
•End a call in progress.
USB PORT – AUX SOCKET
(for versions/markets, where provided)
To connect a media player, memory stick, iPod, iPhone.
•Scroll through the menu items.
•Select previous/next track.
•Scroll through messages received
and in the list.
Set-up for installing
the Lineaccessori
Alfa Romeo portable
navigation
system (optional)
USB PORT
To connect a media player, memory stick, iPod.
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WHAT ARE THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL FOR?WHAT OTHER FUNCTIONS DOES Blue&Me™ OFFER?
SMS TEXT MESSAGE READER
The incoming message is read by the system speech synthesiser, including abbreviations and
smileys.
When a new SMS text message is received whilst driving, Blue&Me™ automatically notifies
you according to the mode set:
“VIS. + ACOUST.”; “VIS. SIGNAL” “READER OFF”. If “READER OFF” is selected, the message
reader will be disabled to guarantee your privacy.
To listen to the last message received, using manual interaction via the “MESS.READER”
menu, scroll through the menu until “READ LAST” or, with voice interaction:
Press ‘and say “MESSAGE READER”, then “READ LAST”
READING OF PREVIOUS/NEXT MESSAGE
To skip to the next message manually, select N
Oor, using voice interaction: press ‘and say
“PREVIOUS” or “NEXT”.
N.B.: Not all mobile phones support the transfer of SMS text messages via Bluetooth®. Consult
the website www.alfaromeo.com for the list of compatible mobile phones.
MEDIA PLAYER
Insert the multimedia player, iPod or USB storage device in the dedicated USB port to play
the audio files through the car speakers.
It will be possible to listen to MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV audio files that are NOT covered by digital
rights.
THE MAIN Blue&Me™ MENU
You can activate the Blue&Me™ menu either from the steering wheel controls by pressing the
ßMENU button or vocally, by pressing the hands-free button ‘and saying the function
that you want to activate out loud. Follow the order given below:
LAST CALLS
PHONE BOOK
MSG READER
MEDIA PLAYER
SETTINGS
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
JOHN SMITH
JOHN DOE
123456789
JOHN SMITH
JOHN DOE
123456789
READ LAST
INBOX
DELETE ALL
SIGNAL TYPE
USB OPTIONS *
SET USB
USER DATA
PAIRING
ADV. OPTIONS
EXIT ***
OK
OK
VIS.+ACOUST
VIS. SIGNAL
READER OFF
COPY PHONEBOOK
DELETE USERS
DEL. PHONEBOOK
DELETE ALL
ADD CONTACTS
OK
OK
* If the device is switched on ** Not with iPod *** With voice commands only
PLAY ANYTHING
FOLDERS **
ARTISTS
GENRES
ALBUMS
PLAYLISTS
AUTOPLAY
SHUFFLE
LOOP
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