Alfa Romeo Brera User manual

SOUND SYSTEM

Audio source memory function .................................... 12
Volume setting ......................................................... 12
Mute/Pause function ................................................ 13
Audio settings .......................................................... 13
Tone setting ............................................................. 13
Balance setting ......................................................... 13
Fader setting ............................................................ 14
Loudness function ..................................................... 14
Menu....................................................................... 15
Telephone setup ........................................................ 21
Anti-theft protection.................................................... 21
RADIO (Tuner) .......................................................... 22
Introduction ............................................................. 22
Frequency band selection ........................................... 22
Preset buttons .......................................................... 22
Storing the last station listened to ................................ 22
Automatic tuning ...................................................... 23
Manual tuning .......................................................... 23
AutoSTore function .................................................... 23
Emergency alarm reception ........................................ 24
EON function ............................................................ 24
Stereo stations ......................................................... 24
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INTRODUCTION ......................................................... 3
Tips ........................................................................ 3
- Road safety ............................................................ 3
- Reception conditions ................................................ 3
- Care and maintenance ............................................. 3
- CD ........................................................................ 4
Technical specifications .............................................. 5
HI-FI Bose audio system ............................................. 6
QUICK GUIDE ........................................................... 7
Controls on steering wheel ........................................ 10
Introduction ............................................................. 11
- Tuner section .......................................................... 11
- CD section ............................................................. 11
- CD MP3 section ...................................................... 11
- Audio section .......................................................... 11
- Media Player section................................................. 11
FUNCTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS .................................. 12
Switching on the car radio ......................................... 12
Switching off the car radio ......................................... 12
Selecting the tuner function ........................................ 12
Selecting CD/CD Changer functions .............................. 12

CD PLAYER ............................................................... 25
Introduction ............................................................. 25
Selecting the CD player ............................................. 25
Loading/ejecting a CD ............................................... 25
Error messages ......................................................... 26
Display information ................................................... 26
Track selection .......................................................... 26
Fast forward/backward track selection ........................ 26
Pause function ......................................................... 26
MP3 CD PLAYER ....................................................... 27
Introduction ............................................................. 27
MP3 mode .............................................................. 27
Selecting MP3 sessions with hybrid discs ....................... 28
Display information ................................................... 28
Select next/previous folder ........................................ 28
Structure of the folders ............................................... 28
CD CHANGER (CDC) ................................................. 29
Introduction ............................................................. 29
CD Changer selection ................................................. 29
Error messages ......................................................... 29
CD selection ............................................................. 29
TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................. 30

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TIPS
Road safety
Learn how to use all different radio functions
(e.g. how to save stations) before beginning
to drive.
Reception conditions
Reception conditions change constantly
while driving. Reception may be disturbed
by mountains, buildings or bridges, or when
you are far away from the broadcasting sta-
tion.
WARNING The volume may be increased
when receiving traffic reports.
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The car radio is equipped with a CD player (ra-
dio and CD player) or a CD-MP3 player (ra-
dio and CD-MP3) and was designed to com-
bine with the specific features of the passen-
ger compartment. It has a customised design
that integrates the style of the dashboard. The
size of the car radio is compatible with the
car and as it cannot be adapted to any oth-
er vehicle, it is fixed.
The car radio is installed in an ergonomically
convenient position for the driver and the pas-
senger; the graphics on the front panel help
to quickly identify the controls and makes
them easier to use.
A CD Changer is available from Lineaccessori
Alfa.
The instructions for use are provided below.
We recommend that you read them careful-
ly. The instructions also refer to how to oper-
ate the CD Changer (if present) using the ra-
dio. Refer to the specific manual for instruc-
tions on how to use of the CD Changer.
Excessively loud volume
can be a risk for driver and
other people on the road. The vol-
ume must therefore always be ad-
justed so that you can still hear
noise from the surroundings (e.g.
horns, ambulance sirens, police
sirens, etc.).
WARNING
Care and maintenance
The radio is designed for a long operational
life and does not require particular mainte-
nance. Contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Ser-
vices in case of faults.
Clean the cover with a soft antistatic cloth
only. Cleaning and polishing products may
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❒ after listening to the CDs, put them back
in their boxes to avoid them being marked
or scratched, which could cause them to
skip during playing;
❒ never expose CDs to direct sunlight, high
temperatures or moisture for extended pe-
riods of time, which could cause them to
become distorted;
❒ do not stick labels on the CD surface or
write on the recorded surface with pencil
or pen.
To remove a CD from its container, press
down in the middle and lift up the disc, hold-
ing it carefully around the outside.
Always take the CD by holding it around its
outside circumference. Never touch the sur-
face.
To remove fingerprints and dust, use a soft
cloth starting from the centre of the CD out-
wards.
Never use CDs that are very scratched,
cracked, distorted, etc. Their use could cause
damage the player or make it malfunction.
The use of original CDs is required for the
best quality audio playback. Correct opera-
tion is not guaranteed when CD-R/RW me-
dia are used that were not correctly burned
and/or with a maximum capacity above
650 Mb.
WARNING Do not use commercially avail-
able protective sheets for CDs or discs with
stabilisers as these could get stuck in the in-
ternal mechanism and damage the disc.
CD
Remember that dirt, scratches or distortions
on the CD could cause skipping while it is play-
ing and poor sound quality. Follow these guide-
lines for optimum playback:
❒ only use branded CDs:
❒ clean each CD carefully to remove finger-
prints or dust using a soft cloth. Hold CDs
by the outside and clean them from the
middle outwards;
❒ never use chemicals (e.g. antistatic prod-
ucts or thinners or sprays) for cleaning as
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WARNING The CD player can read most of
the compression systems currently on the
market (e.g.: LAME, BLADE, XING, FRAUN-
HOFER) but as these systems are continu-
ally evolving, playback of all compression
formats is not guaranteed.
WARNING If a multisession disc is loaded,
only the first session will be played.
WARNING If a copy-protected CD is used, it
may take a few seconds before the system
will start to play it. In addition, since many
new and different protection methods are
continuously being introduced, it is not pos-
sible to guarantee that the CD player will be
able to play any protected CD. Information
regarding copy protection is often stated in
fine or difficult to read print on the cover of
the CD itself, or indicated by phrases such
as, for example, “COPY CONTROL”, “COPY
PROTECTED”, “THIS CD CANNOT BE PLAYED
ON A PC/MAC”, or identified by symbols
such as for example:
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Car radio
Maximum power: 4x40 W
Speakers
The system includes:
– 2 tweeters with 30 W max. power,
set at dashboard ends;
– 2 mid-woofers with a diameter of 165
mm and 40 W max. power, set on doors;
– 2 mid-woofers with a diameter of 80
mm and 25 W max. power, set in rear
sides.
In addition, protected disks often do not have
the audio disk identifying symbol on the disk
(or on the case) itself:

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HI-FI BOSE AUDIO SYSTEM
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The BOSE HI-FI audio system was carefully
designed to provide the best acoustic per-
formance and reproduce sound like a live
concert in all areas of the passenger com-
partment.
The system faithfully reproduces crystalline
high tones and provides full and rich bass
tones that make the loudness function su-
perfluous. The full sound range is reproduced
throughout the entire passenger compart-
ment so that the occupants are enveloped
with the feeling of space experienced when
listening to live music.
Components are patented and make use
of the most sophisticated technology whilst
at the same time being easy to use by even
the most inexperienced people.
Technical information
The system includes:
– 2 tweeters (power 50 W max. each),
located at dashboard ends;
–2 mid-woofers, (diameter 165 mm,
power 90 W max. each), located in the
doors, designed for top playback of mid-
bass frequencies;
–2 rear mid-tweeters, (diameter 80 mm
power 50 W max. each), located on rear
inside valance panels;
–1 mid-tweeter (Centerfill) (diameter
80 mm, power 50 W max.), located in
the middle of the dashboard;
– 1 sub-woofer (diameter 130 mm,
power 200 W max.), located in the rear
side of the car;
– Amplifier with 6 independent chan-
nels, located in the rear side of the car and
controlling all the other car speakers.

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Button
ON/OFF
Mode
Brief press on knob
Long press on knob
Turn knob leftwards/rightwards
GENERAL FUNCTIONS
On
Off
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Button
FMAS
AM
CD
MUTE
AUDIO
MENU
Button
÷
N
˜
O
1 2 3 4 5 6
Mode
Repeated brief press on button
Repeated brief press on button
Repeated brief press on button
Brief press on button
Activate menu: brief press on button
Select setting type: press buttons
N or O
Adjust settings: press buttons
÷
or
˜
Activate menu: brief press on button
Select setting type: press buttons
N or O
Adjust settings: press buttons
÷
or
˜
TUNER FUNCTIONS
Search radio station:
• Automatic search
• Manual search
Store current radio station
Recall stored station
Mode
Automatic search: press buttons
÷
or
˜
(hold pressed to fast forward)
Manual search: press buttons
N or O
(hold pressed to fast forward)
Long press on buttons for memory preset 1 to 6
Brief press on buttons for memory preset 1 to 6
GENERAL FUNCTIONS
FM1, FM2, FM Autostore radio source selection
MW, MW1, MW2 radio source selection
Radio CD/CD-Changer/Media Player source selection
(with Blue&MeTM only)
Volume on/off (MUTE/PAUSE)
Audio settings: low tones (BASS), high tones (TREBLE),
left/right balance (BALANCE),
front/rear balance (FADER)
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Button
ı
÷˜
N
O
▲ ▼
÷˜
CD FUNCTIONS
Eject CD
Play previous/next track
CD track fast forward/backward
Play previous/next disc (for CD-Changer)
Play previous/next folder (for CD-MP3)
Select previous/next folder/artist/genre/album
according to active selection mode
Play previous/next track
Mode
Brief press on button
Brief press on buttons
÷
or
˜
Long press on buttons
÷
or
˜
Brief press on buttons N or O
Brief press on buttons N or O
Brief press on button
Brief press on button
Button
▲ ▼
÷˜
Media Player FUNCTIONS (with Blue&MeTM only)
Select folder/artist/genre/previous/next album according to the
active selection mode
Play previous/next track
Mode
Brief press on button
Brief press on button

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STEERING WHEEL
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Button
^
+
–
SRC
N
O
÷
˜
FUNCTION
AudioMute on/off (Radio mode)
or Pause (Media Player mode - with Blue&MeTM only)
Volume up
Volume down
Select radio frequency range (FM1, FM2, FMT, FMA, MW) or audio source:
Radio - CD - MP3 - CD Changer or Media Player (with Blue&MeTM only)
Radio: recall pre-selected stations (from 1 to 6)
MP3: select next folder
CD Changer: select next CD in CD Changer
Radio: recall pre-selected stations (from 6 to 1)
MP3: select previous folder
CD Changer: select previous CD in CD Changer
Radio: autosearch previous station
CD player: select previous track
CD Changer: select previous track
Radio: autosearch next station
CD player: select next track
CD Changer: select next track
Mode
Brief press on button
Press button
Press button
Press button
Press button
Press button
Press button
Press button
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Multimedia CDs include da-
ta tracks in addition to the
audio tracks. Playing this
type of CD could cause hissing at
a volume that could jeopardise road
safety as well as damage the out-
put stages and the speakers.
CD MP3 section
❒ MP3-Info function (ID3-TAG);
❒ Select folder (previous/next);
❒ Select track (forward/backward);
❒ Fast track search (forward/backward);
❒ MP3 Display function: name of folder,
ID3-TAG information, time elapsed since
start of track, file name;
❒ Play audio or data CD, CD-R and CD-RW.
Audio section
❒ Mute/Pause function;
❒ Soft Mute function;
❒ Loudness function (excluding versions
with Bose HI-FI system);
❒ 7 band graphic equalizer (excluding ver-
sions with Bose HI-FI system);
❒ Separate bass/treble adjustment;
❒ Right/left channel balancing.
Media Player section
(with Blue&MeTM only)
See description in the Blue&MeTM supple-
ment for Media Player operations.
CD section
❒ Direct disc select;
❒ Track select (forward/backward);
❒ Fast track search (forward/backward);
❒ CD Display function: disc name/time
elapsed since the start of the track;
❒ Play audio CD, CD-R and CD-RW.
INTRODUCTION
The device offers the following functions:
Tuner section
❒ PLL tuning in frequency bands FM/AM/
MW;
❒ RDS (Radio Data System) with TA (traf-
fic information) - TP (traffic programmes)
EON (Enhanced Other Network) - REG
(regional programmes) functions;
❒ AF: alternative frequency search selection
in RDS mode;
❒ emergency alarm set up;
❒ automatic/manual station tuning;
❒ FM Multipath detector;
❒ manual storing of 30 stations: 18 in FM
band (6 in FM1, 6 in FM2, 6 in FMT),
12 in MW band (6 in MW1, 6 in MW2);
❒ automatic storing (AUTOSTORE function)
of 6 stations in the dedicated FM band;
❒ SPEED VOLUME function (excluding ver-
sions with Bose HI-FI system): speed-de-
pendent automatic volume adjustment;
❒ automatic Stereo/Mono selection.

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SELECTING THE
TUNER FUNCTION
Pressing the FMAS button quickly and re-
peatedly to cyclically select the following au-
dio sources:
❒ TUNER (“FM1”, “FM2”, “FMT”);
Press the AM button quickly and repeated-
ly to cyclically select the following audio
sources:
❒ TUNER (“MW1”, “MW2”).
SELECTING CD/CD CHANGER
FUNCTIONS
Press the CD button briefly and repeatedly
to cyclically select the following audio
sources:
❒ CD (only if a CD is inserted);
❒ CHANGER (CD Changer - only if the CD
Changer is connected).
AUDIO SOURCE MEMORY
FUNCTION
If another function (e.g. the radio) is se-
lected whilst listening to a CD, playback is
interrupted and is resumed from the same
point when returning to the CD source.
If another function is selected whilst listen-
ing to the radio, the last station selected is
tuned into when returning to the Radio
source.
VOLUME SETTING
Turn the ON/OFF button/knob to adjust the
volume.
If the volume level is changed during the
transmission of traffic news, the new setting
will only be maintained until the update is
over.
SWITCHING ON
THE CAR RADIO
The car radio comes on when the ON/OFF
button/knob is briefly pressed.
When the car radio is turned on the volume
is limited to 5 if the value was higher than
this when the radio was last used.
When the radio is switched on with the key
off, it switches off automatically after about
20 minutes. After the radio has switched it-
self off automatically it can be turned on for
a further 20 minutes by pressing the
ON/OFF button/knob.
SWITCHING OFF
THE CAR RADIO
Keep the ON/OFF button/knob pressed.
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Press the AUDIO button briefly to change the
Audio functions. After the AUDIO button is
first pressed, the display will show the bass
level value for the source activated at that
time (e.g. in FM mode the display will show
“FM Bass + 2”).
To scroll through the Menu functions use but-
ton
N or O . To change the setting of the
selected function, use the
÷
or
˜
but-
tons.
The current status of the function selected
will be shown on the display.
The functions managed by the Menu are:
❒ BASS (bass adjustment);
❒ TREBLE (treble adjustment);
❒ BALANCE (right/left balance adjust-
ment);
❒ FADER (front/rear balance adjustment);
❒ LOUDNESS (excluding versions with Bose
HI-FI system) (LOUDNESS function
on/off);
❒ EQUALIZER (excluding versions with Bose
HI-FI system) (activation and selection of
factory equalizer settings);
❒ USER EQUALIZER (excluding versions
with Bose HI-FI) (customised equalizer
settings).
TONE SETTING (bass/treble)
Proceed as follows:
❒ Use button N or O to set the “Bass”
or “Treble” in the AUDIO menu;
❒ press the button
÷
or
˜
to in-
crease/decrease the bass or treble set-
tings.
By pressing the buttons briefly, the levels will
change progressively. Hold pressed to adjust
the levels faster.
BALANCE SETTING
Proceed as follows:
❒ Use the N or O button to set the “Bal-
ance” in the AUDIO menu;
❒ press the
÷
button to turn up the
sound from the right speakers or the
˜
button to turn up the sound from
the left speakers.
By pressing the buttons briefly, the levels will
change progressively. By pressing them for
longer, the levels will change quickly.
Select the “
÷ or ˜ ” value to set the
right and left audio outputs at the same val-
ue.
MUTE/PAUSE FUNCTION
(zeroing the volume)
Press the MUTE button briefly to activate the
Mute function. The volume will gradually de-
crease and the words “RADIO Mute” will ap-
pear on the display (in tuner mode) or
“PAUSE” (in CD or CD-Changer mode).
Press the MUTE button again to deactivate
the Mute function. The volume will gradu-
ally increase until it reaches the level set pre-
viously.
When the volume is changed using the ded-
icated controls, the Mute function is deacti-
vated and the volume is adjusted to the new
selected level.
Mute will be ignored when there is an in-
coming traffic alert (if the TA function is ac-
tivated) or if an emergency alarm is re-
ceived. The function will be reactivated when
the alert is over.
AUDIO SETTINGS
The audio menu functions depend on the ac-
tivated function: AM/FM/CD/CDC/Media
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To turn the equalizer on, use the
÷
or
˜
buttons to select one of the settings:
❒ “FM/AM/CD...EQ User” (adjustment of
7 equalizer bands that can be changed
by the user);
❒ “Classic” (optimal equalizer presetting
for classical music);
❒ “Rock” (optimal equalizer presetting for
rock and pop music);
❒ “Jazz” (optimal equalizer presetting for
jazz music);
“EQ” will appear on the display when one of
the equaliser presets is active.
FADER SETTING
Proceed as follows:
❒ Use the N or O button to set the “Fad-
er” in the AUDIO menu;
❒ press the
÷
button to turn up the
sound coming from the rear speakers or
the
˜
button to turn up the sound
coming from the front speakers.
By pressing the buttons briefly, the levels will
change progressively. Hold pressed to adjust
the levels faster.
Select the “ ÷ or ˜ ” value to set the
same level for the front and rear audio out-
puts.
LOUDNESS FUNCTION
(excluding versions with Bose
HI-FI system)
The Loudness function improves the volume
of the sound whilst listening at low volumes,
increasing the bass and treble.
To turn the function on/off, select “Loud-
ness” in the the AUDIO menu using the
N
or O button. The function status (on or off)
is shown on the display for a few seconds
by the words “Loudness On” or “Loudness
Off”.
PRESET/USER*/ CLASSIC/
ROCK/JAZZ functions
(equalizer on/off)
(excluding versions with Bose
HI-FI system)
The built-in equalizer can be activat-
ed/deactivated. When the equalizer func-
tion is off, the audio settings can only be
changed by adjusting the bass and treble set-
tings, whereas when the function is on, the
acoustic curves can be adjusted.
To turn the equalizer off, select the “EQ Pre-
set” function using the
÷
or
˜
but-
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*USER EQ SETTINGS function
(equalizer settings only if the
USER settings function is
selected) (excluding versions
with Bose HI-FI system)
To set a personalized equalizer adjustment,
point to USER using button N or O and
press button O for a while.
A graph with 7 bars will appear on the dis-
play, where each bar represents a frequen-
cy. Select the bar to adjust using the
÷
or
˜
buttons; the bar selected will start
flashing and can be adjusted using the N
or O buttons.
Press the AUDIO button again to store the
setting. The display will show the source ac-
tivated at the time followed by the word
User. If the mode is, for example, FM, then
the display will show “FM EQ User”.
MENU
MENU button functions
Press the MENU button briefly to activate
the Menu function. The display will show the
first menu item that can be adjusted (AF)
(“AF Switching On” on the display).
To scroll through the Menu functions use but-
ton N or O . To change the setting of the
selected function, use the
÷
or
˜
but-
tons.
The current status of the function selected
will be shown on the display.
The functions managed by the Menu are:
❒ AF SWITCHING (ON/OFF)
❒ TRAFFIC INFORMATION (ON/OFF)
❒ REGIONAL MODE regional programmes
(ON/OFF)
❒ MP3 DISPLAY (CD MP3 display setting)
❒ SPEED VOLUME (excluding versions with
Bose HI-FI system) (volume setting ac-
cording to speed)
❒ RADIO ON VOLUME (radio volume max-
imum limit on/off)
❒ EXTERNAL AUDIO (telephone volume)
❒ RADIO OFF (off mode)
❒ SYSTEM RESET.
Press the MENU button again to exit the
Menu function.
IMPORTANT AF SWITCHING, TRAFFIC IN-
FORMATION and REGIONAL MODE adjust-
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AF SWITCHING function
(alternative frequency search)
The radio can operate in two different modes
in the RDS mode:
❒ “AF Switching On” - search for alterna-
tive frequencies activated (the letters
“AF” appear on the display);
❒ “AF Switching Off” - search for alterna-
tive frequencies not activated.
Proceed as follows to switch the function
on/off:
❒ press the MENU button and select “AF
Switching On”;
❒ briefly press the
÷
/
˜
buttons to
turn the function on/off.
With the AF function deactivated, the re-
maining RDS functions, such as the display
of the station name, still remain active.
The AF function can only be activated on FM
bands.
With the function on, the radio automatically
tunes into the station with the strongest sig-
nal broadcasting the same programme. In
this way when driving you can continue lis-
tening to the same station without having
to change the frequency when you change
areas.
Obviously, it must be possible to receive the
station that you are listening to in the area
you are driving through.
“AF” will light up in the display when the AF
function is on.
If the AF function has been activated and the
radio is not able to receive the tuned station,
the radio activates the automatic search, dur-
ing which “FM Search” appears on the dis-
play (for versions/markets, where provid-
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The volume at which the traffic news is trans-
mitted depends on the listening volume:
❒ listening volume below 5: traffic news
volume 5 (fixed value);
❒ listening volume above 5: traffic news
volume equal to listening volume +1.
If the volume is changed during a traffic up-
date, the level will not be shown on the dis-
play; the new level will only be maintained
during the update.
While traffic information is being received,
“TRAFFIC INFORMATION” will appear on the
display.
The TA function can be interrupted by press-
ing any button on the car radio.
TRAFFIC INFORMATION
function (traffic announcements)
Some stations on the FM band (FM1, FM2
and FMA) can transmit information about
traffic conditions. The letters “TA” will ap-
pear in the display in this case.
Proceed as follows to switch the TA function
on/off:
❒ press the MENU button and select “Traf-
fic Info”;
❒ briefly press the
÷
/
˜
buttons to
turn the function on/off.
If the TA function is activated, “TA” will light
up on the display.
IMPORTANT If the TA function is activated
with an audio source other than Tuner (Ra-
dio) (CD, MP3, Telephone or Mute/Pause),
the radio can carry out an automatic search
and therefore the frequency tuned into may
be different from the one set previously
when selecting the Tuner (Radio) source
again.
With the TA function:
❒ search only for RDS stations that trans-
mit on the FM band, which are enabled
to transmit traffic information;
❒ receive traffic information even if the CD
player/CD Changer function is on;
❒ receive traffic information at a minimum
preset volume even with the radio vol-
ume off.
IMPORTANT In some countries there are ra-
dio stations that do not broadcast traffic in-
formation even with the TA function acti-
vated (“TA” on the display).
If the radio is tuned to a station in the AM
band, when TA is activated it will tune to the
last selected station in the FM1 band.

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If the function is deactivated and you have
tuned into a regional station working in a
given area and you enter a different area,
then the regional station received in the new
area will be broadcast.
IMPORTANT If the AF and REG functions are
on at the same time, once a border between
two regions is crossed, the radio may not
switch correctly to a valid alternative fre-
quency.
REGIONAL MODE function
(reception of regional
broadcasts)
Some national broadcasters will transmit re-
gional programmes at certain times of the
day (that vary from region to region). This
function makes it possible to tune into lo-
cal (regional) broadcasters automatically
(see EON function paragraph).
If you want the radio to automatically tune
into the regional stations being broadcast on
the network selected, the function must be
activated.
To turn the function on/off, use the
÷
or
˜
buttons.
The current status of the function will appear
on the display:
❒ “Regional Mode: On” - function on.
❒ “Regional Mode: Off” - function off.
MP3 DISPLAY function
(display of MP3 Compact Disc
information)
This function is used to select the informa-
tion shown by the display when listening
to a CD containing MP3 tracks.
The function can only be selected if a CD
MP3 is inserted: in this case “MP3 Display”
will appear on the display.
To change the function, use the
÷
or
˜
buttons.
There are six available settings:
❒ “Title” (if ID3-TAG is available)
❒ “Author” (if ID3-TAG is available)
❒ “Album” (if ID3-TAG is available)
❒ “Folder” name
❒ “File” name

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SPEED VOLUME function
(volume setting according to speed)
(excluding versions with Bose
HI-FI system)
This function automatically adapts the vol-
ume level to the speed of the car, turning
up the volume when the speed increases
to maintain the ratio with the noise level
inside the passenger compartment.
To turn the function on/off, use the
÷
or
˜
buttons. The current status of the
function will appear on the display:
❒ Off: function off
❒ Low: function on
(low setting)
❒ High: function on
(high setting).
RADIO ON VOLUME function
(radio volume maximum limit
activation/deactivation)
This function is used to turn the maximum
volume limit on/off when turning the ra-
dio on.
The display shows the function status:
❒ “On volume limit: on” - when the radio
is switched on the volume level will be:
– the maximum volume if the volume
level is equal to or higher than the
maximum value;
– the same as before it was switched
off if the volume level is between the
minimum and maximum values;
– minimum volume if the volume lev-
el is equal to or lower than the mini-
mum.
❒ “On volume limit: off” - the radio will
come on at the volume level it was at be-
fore switching off. The volume may be
between 0 and 40.
Use the
÷
/
˜
buttons to change the
setting.
NOTES
❒ The menu can only be used to turn the
function on/off and not to set the mini-
mum or maximum volume.
❒ If the “TA” or “TEL” functions or an out-
side audio source are activated when the
radio is turned on, the radio will come on
at the volume set for these sources.
When the outside audio source is deac-
tivated, the volume can be adjusted be-
tween the minimum and maximum lev-
els.
❒ If the battery charge is low, it will not
be possible to adjust the volume between
the minimum and maximum levels.