Seat SOUND SYSTEM 2.0 User manual

SEAT SOUND SYSTEM 2.0 OWNER’S MANUAL
Inglés 5P0012006EN (02.11) (GT9)
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Foreword
This Instruction Manual and its corresponding supplements should be read carefully to familiarise yourself
with your vehicle.
Besides the regular care and maintenance of the vehicle, its correct handling will help preserve its value.
For safety reasons, note the information concerning accessories, modifications and part replacements.
If selling the vehicle, give all of the on-board documentation to the new owner, as it should be kept with the
vehicle.

Table of Contents
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Before using the unit for the first time . . . . . . 6
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Unit overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
General operating information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Audio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
TP function (Traffic Programme)* . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Media mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
External audio sources* (AUX, Bluetooth
Audio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
MEDIA-IN multimedia interface* . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Settings menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Sound and system settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3Table of Contents

4General information
General information
This manual contains information, recommendations, advice and warnings
related to your radio system. The other publications in the vehicle documen-
tation contain further information of which you should be aware for your
own safety and for that of your passengers.
Ensure that the onboard documentation is kept in the vehicle at all times.
This is especially important when lending or selling the vehicle to another
person.
This manual contains a description of the equipment supplied with the ve-
hicle at the time of press. Some of the units described herein will not be
available until a later date or is only available in certain markets.
The illustrations are intended as a general guide and may vary from the
equipment fitted in your vehicle in some details.
Directions and positions of components (e.g. right, left, front, rear) are al-
ways relative to the direction of travel of the vehicle unless otherwise sta-
ted.
The equipment marked with an asterisk* is only supplied as standard in
certain model versions, is optional in others or is only available in specific
countries.
Registered trademarks are marked ®. The absence of this symbol does
not constitute a waiver of the rights concerning any proprietary name.
The section is continued on the following page.
Marks the end of a section.
WARNING
Texts preceded by this symbol contain information on safety. They warn
you about possible dangers of accident or injury.
®
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CAUTION
Texts with this symbol draw your attention to potential sources of damage
to your vehicle.
For the sake of the environment
Texts preceded by this symbol contain relevant information concerning envi-
ronmental protection.
Note
Texts preceded by this symbol contain additional information. 

5Important Information
Important Information
Important Information. Traffic safety
Travelling on today's roads requires the driver's full attention at all times.
Only operate the radio and its various functions when the traffic situation
really permits this.
WARNING
●Before starting the trip, you should familiarise yourself with the dif-
ferent radio functions.
●High audio volume may represent a danger to you and to others.
●Adjust the volume in a way that you can distinguish surrounding
noise, for example, horns and sirens, etc.
●Radio settings should be made when the car is stopped or by a pas-
senger.
Note
Separate the radio card and keep it in a safe place, but never inside the ve-
hicle. If the radio is lost with the code, go to a SEAT Dealer, who will help
you. 

6Introduction
Introduction
Before using the unit for the first time
Before using the unit for the first time, carry out the following steps. This
will enable you to use the unit safely and make full use of the functions it
provides:
Observe the basic safety notes .
Familiarise yourself with the unit overview. ⇒ page 8
Use suitable data media for Media mode. ⇒ page 18 
Safety notes
WARNING
Using the radio system while the vehicle is in motion can distract you
from the road and lead to accidents.
●Observe legal requirements.
●Always drive carefully and responsibly.
●Select volume settings that allow you to easily hear signals from out-
side the vehicle at all times (e.g. emergency service sirens).
WARNING
External devices that are placed loose in the vehicle or not properly se-
cured could be flung though the interior during a sudden driving or brak-
ing manoeuvre, or in the event of an accident.
●While the vehicle is in motion, always secure external devices proper-
ly outside the airbag deployment zones.
WARNING
Connecting leads for external devices may obstruct the driver.
●Arrange the connecting leads so that they do not obstruct the driver.
WARNING
The volume level may suddenly change when you switch audio source or
connect a new audio source.
●Reduce the base volume before switching audio source or connecting
a new audio source ⇒ page 11.
WARNING
Opening a CD/DVD player's housing can lead to injuries from invisible la-
ser radiation.
●Have CD/DVD players repaired only by a qualified workshop. 

7Introduction
CAUTION
●When inserting and removing CDs, always hold them at right angles to
the front of the unit. Inserting or removing them at an angle to the drive may
lead to scratching ⇒ page 20.
●Inserting a second CD while a CD is already inserted or being ejected
may damage the CD player. Always wait until the CD has been ejected!
CAUTION
Any foreign objects attached to a data medium and non-round data media
can damage the CD player.
●Only clean 12-cm standard CDs should be used!
–Do not stick stickers or other items to the CDs. Stickers may peel off
and damage the drive.
–Do not insert 8-cm single CDs or non-round CDs (shaped CDs).
–Do not insert DVD-Plus discs, Dual Discs or Flip Discs, as these are
thicker than normal CDs. 

8Introduction
Unit overview
Fig. 1 Overview of the controls.
 Rotary/push knob
–Press to switch on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
–Turn to adjust the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
RADIO
–Switches to Radio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
–Changes the frequencies in Radio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
MEDIA
–Switches to Media mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
–Selects another media source in Media mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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SOUND
–Changes sound settings and volume distribution . . . . . . . . . 34
CD slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
EJECT CD eject button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Function buttons: The current function of each button is dis-
played above it on the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 
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9Introduction
MENU Display additional functions.
–Display additional functions for radio mode (SCAN, AU-
TOST., TEXT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
–Display the SETUP function button in any menu to open
the unit settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Setting knob: The function of this knob depends on the
mode that is currently active.
–Radio mode: Press to start and stop the scan function
(SCAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
–Radio mode: Turn to tune to a station manually . . . . . . . . . . 14
–Media mode: Turn to change track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
–Media mode: Press to start and stop the scan function
(SCAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
–SOUND menu: Turn to adjust a sound or volume setting . . 34
–System settings (SETUP): Turn to adjust a setting . . . . . . . . 35
Rocker switch:  FOLDER 
–In Media mode, briefly press to the right or left to change
folder or playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
TP Traffic Programme: Switch on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Rocker switch:  SEEK / TRACK 
–Radio mode: Press to the right or left to browse through
the available or stored stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
–Media mode: To change track, briefly press to the right
or left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
–Media mode: For fast-forward or rewind press and hold to
the right or left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 
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10 Introduction
General operating information
Introduction
Additional information:
●Safety notes  ⇒ page 6
●Unit overview ⇒ page 8
●Multi-function steering wheel for changing track or station ⇒ book-
let Operating instructions.
Additional display information
Depending on the vehicle specification, changes to air conditioning set-
tings or information on factory-fitted driver assistance systems may be tem-
porarily displayed on the screen. These displays disappear automatically
when they are no longer required.
All displays appear only after completely restarting the radio system.
CAUTION
Only a small amount of pressure is needed to operate the unit.
Note
●Never press a button down for longer than 10 minutes. Otherwise the
system will interpret this as a malfunction (button jammed).
●Due to country-specific legislation, certain functions cannot be selected
on the screen when the vehicle is travelling above a certain speed.
●Using a mobile phone in the vehicle may cause noise from the vehicle
speakers.
●In some vehicles equipped with a parking distance warning system, the
volume of the current audio source is automatically lowered when reverse
gear is engaged. This volume can be changed while reverse is engaged. If
the volume is not modified, when reverse is disengaged the previous vol-
ume setting is restored. If the volume is modified, when reverse gear is dis-
engaged the audio source will stay at the set volume and, as long as the
maximum volume is not exceeded, it will be memorised for the next time re-
verse gear is engaged. 
Switching on and off
Function Activation
Switch the unit on or off
manually.
Press the rotary/push knob 
After the ignition key is removed the unit
switches off automatically after approx. 30 mi-
nutes (switch-off delay).
Switch on the unit auto-
matically.
Insert the vehicle key into the ignition lock.
The unit switches on automatically if it was on
when the ignition key was removed.
Switch off the unit auto-
matically.
Remove the vehicle key from the ignition lock.
When the unit is switched on the system starts up. The last audio source
used is played at the last selected volume setting, provided this does not
exceed the preselected switch-on volume (ON-VOL ⇒ page 35).
Energy management
If, when the ignition is switched off and the unit switched on, the battery
voltage falls below the minimum onboard power supply voltage, a signal
sounds and LOW BATTERY appears. You should switch the radio off.
If the battery voltage level continues to fall, LOW BATTERY and RADIO OFF are
briefly shown on the display. The unit will switch off automatically. 

11Introduction
Adjusting the base volume
Function Activation
Increase the vol-
ume.
Turn the volume control  clockwise
or press the  button on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Lower the volume. Turn the volume control  anti-clockwise
or press the  button on the multifunction steering
wheel.
At 0 the unit is muted (display: ) and any media source currently being
played will be stopped.
Changes to the volume are indicated by a bar on the screen.
It is possible to preset certain volume settings and adjustments
⇒ page 35.
CAUTION
If the volume is too high or the sound is distorted, the vehicle speakers may
be damaged.
Note
If the base volume has been considerably increased on the radio system to
play a certain audio source (e.g. due to very quiet audio output from an ex-
ternal audio source), lower the volume again before switching audio source. 
Names of controls
Overview
●Rotary/push knobs
●Labelled unit buttons (hard keys).
●Function buttons (soft keys).
Rotary/push knobs
The left-hand rotary/push knob ⇒ fig. 1 1 is referred to as the volume con-
trol  or the on/off switch.
The right-hand rotary/push knob ⇒ fig. 1 10 is referred to as the setting
knob.
Unit buttons and function buttons
The labelled buttons on the unit are referred to as unit buttons and are pic-
tured as a button symbol with blue content, e.g. the RADIO unit button.
There are six unlabelled unit buttons below the screen ⇒ fig. 1 8. These
unit buttons are referred to as function buttons as their functions change
depending on the current operating state.
The current function of a function button is displayed just above the button
in the bottom line of the screen (e.g. ⇒ fig. 3). 

12 Audio mode
Audio mode
Radio
Introduction
Additional information:
●Safety notes  ⇒ page 6
●Unit overview ⇒ page 8
●TP function (Traffic Programme) ⇒ page 16
●Settings menus ⇒ page 34
Note
●Please bear in mind that in car parks, tunnels, areas with high buildings
or mountains the radio signal can be impaired.
●Foil or metal-coated stickers attached to the windows may affect recep-
tion on vehicles with a window aerial. 
RADIO main menu
Fig. 2 RADIO main menu.
Starting Radio mode
●Press the RADIO unit button.
The station you are currently listening to is shown in the middle of the
screen ⇒ fig. 2.
After you switch to Radio mode, the available frequency bands are initially
displayed in the bottom line of the screen. After roughly 5 seconds, they are
replaced by the station buttons ⇒ fig. 2 - - - . Stations can be stored to the
station buttons ⇒ page 15. 
RDS (Radio Data System)
With stations that are RDS-compatible, the station name will be displayed
instead of the frequency, provided reception is good enough (here: RADIO
3). 

13Audio mode
Text information, known as radio text, can also be broadcast. It is possible
to adjust the display to show radio text ⇒ page 35. Radio text will then be
shown instead of the station name. Not all stations support radio text. The
individual radio station is responsible for the texts displayed.
RDS also allows automatic station tracking. This means that the unit always
switches to the frequency that offers the best reception of the current radio
station as the vehicle travels from one area to the next. It is possible to sup-
press automatic frequency changing (ALTERNATIVE FREQUENCY OFF)
⇒ page 35.
On some units it is possible to switch off the RDS function for travel in areas
where RDS is not used ⇒ page 35. 
Changing frequency band
Fig. 3 RADIO main menu: frequency bands displayed with memory levels.
The currently selected frequency band (FM or AM) is indicated above the
station display.
After you switch to Radio mode, the available frequency bands and memory
levels are displayed for roughly 5 seconds in the bottom line of the screen
⇒ fig. 3. Then they are replaced by the station buttons for storing stations
(for information on station buttons see page 15).
●In Radio mode, briefly press the RADIO unit button to display the func-
tion buttons FM1 , FM2 , AM1 and AM2 ⇒ fig. 3.
●Press one of the FM or AM function buttons to switch to the FM or AM
frequency band ⇒ fig. 3.
●Alternatively: Briefly press the MEDIA unit button as often as required to
switch between the function buttons at the bottom of the screen. 
Changing stations
Fig. 4 Changing station using the rocker switch [ SEEK / ... ].
Fig. 5 Changing station using the rocker switch [ SEEK / ... ] with selection of stor-
ed stations only. 

14 Audio mode
Depending on the setting selected for the search mode (SEEK MODE), the
unit either switches between all available stations or stored stations only
(SETUP: see page 35).
●Briefly press the rocker switch ⇒ fig. 1  SEEK / ...  to the left or right.
Status Result
Radio mode with ... dis-
played in the centre line of the
screen ⇒ fig. 4.
Switches to the next available station on
the current frequency band.
As you go through the stations, the adja-
cent stations are displayed ⇒ fig. 4.
Radio mode with ... dis-
played in the centre line of the
screen and TP indication.
Switches to the next available traffic news
station (TP function: see page 16).
Radio mode with ... dis-
played in the bottom line of
the screen ⇒ fig. 5.
Switches to the next stored station (stor-
ing stations: see page 15 onwards).
AM mode: quickly browsing the frequency band
In AM mode it is possible to skip stations.
●Press and hold the  SEEK / ...  rocker switch.
●When you release the  SEEK / ...  rocker switch, the unit tunes to the
next station it can receive.
Tuning to a station frequency manually
●Select the desired frequency band ⇒ page 12.
●Turn the setting knob ⇒ fig. 1 10 until the desired station frequency
(e.g. 89.9 MHz) is displayed on the screen. 
Scan function (SCAN)
Fig. 6 Additional radio functions and scan function (SCAN) in progress.
When the scan function is running, all available stations on the current fre-
quency band are always played in sequence for about 5 seconds each.
If traffic news monitoring is switched on (display: TP), the scan function only
tunes to stations that support the TP function ⇒ page 16.
Starting and stopping the scan function
●Select the desired frequency band in Radio mode ⇒ page 12.
●Press the setting knob ⇒ fig. 1 10 to start the scan function.
●Alternatively: Press the MENU unit button ⇒ fig. 1 9 and start the scan
function with the SCAN function button.
The scan function commences with the following station. The screen dis-
plays the additional functions for Radio mode and the SCAN button is un-
derlined ⇒ fig. 6.
●Press the setting knob or the SCAN function button to stop the scan
function at the station that is currently tuned.
Special case: SEEK MODE PRESET
Even if the setting for changing stations is the selection of stored stations
only (SEEK MODE PRESET ⇒ page 35), after the scan function is stopped, 

15Audio mode
using the  SEEK / ...  rocker switch will scan through all available stations
⇒ fig. 4.
Only when a station is selected using a station button, does the unit revert
to the actual setting for SEEK MODE ⇒ fig. 5.
Selecting the memory level
Fig. 7 Select the frequency band and memory level.
Each available frequency band (FM, AM) has two memory levels (FM1/FM2
and AM1/AM2) with six station buttons each.
Memory levels and station buttons allow you to store stations.
Changing memory level
●In Radio mode, briefly press the RADIO unit button to display the availa-
ble memory levels for the frequency bands (FM, AM) ⇒ fig. 7.
●Briefly press one of the function buttons below the screen within 5 sec-
onds to open the corresponding frequency band in the first or second mem-
ory level (here: FM1).
●Alternatively: Briefly press the RADIO unit button as often as required to
switch between the frequency bands and memory levels.
When you have switched over, the radio stations stored in the selected
memory level are displayed in the bottom line of the screen ⇒ fig. 8. Free
station buttons are indicated by - - - .
You can assign stations to the station buttons of a memory level either man-
ually or automatically ⇒ page 15. 
Storing and selecting stations
Fig. 8 Stations stored to station buttons in the FM1 memory level.
When storing a station to a station button, any station already stored to the
same station button in the same memory level will be overwritten.
Assigning individual station buttons manually
●Select the frequency band and memory level.
●Select a station.
●Press and hold the chosen station button until you hear a tone.
●The selected station (in fig. 8: RADIO 3) will be stored to this station but-
ton.
The station button to which the station currently playing is assigned is dis-
played underlined on the screen. 

16 Audio mode
Storing stations automatically with Autostore (AUTOSTORE)
The Autostore function automatically stores the stations with the strongest
reception at the current moment to the six station buttons in the currently
selected memory level.
●Select the frequency band and memory level.
●Press the MENU unit button to open the additional functions ⇒ fig. 6.
●Press and hold the AUTOSTORE function button until AUTOSTORE appears
in the centre line of the screen.
●This procedure can take some seconds. When the stations have been
stored, AUTOSTORE disappears from the display.
Selecting stored stations
●Select the frequency band and memory level in which the desired sta-
tion is stored.
●Briefly press the station button above which the desired station is dis-
played.
●Alternatively: Depending on the settings, you can browse through the
stored stations with the  SEEK / ...  rocker switch (SETUP: SEEK MODE PRE-
SET ⇒ page 35).
It is only possible to play a stored station if it can be received at your current
location. 
TP function (Traffic Programme)*
Introduction
The TP (Traffic Programme) function is not available for all versions.
When the radio version does not have the traffic news reception function,
no action is taken when the TP button is pressed (TP is not displayed in the
upper left of the screen).
While traffic news monitoring is on (display: TP), traffic announcements will
interrupt the current Audio mode.
Additional information:
●Safety notes  ⇒ page 6
●Unit overview ⇒ page 8
●Radio mode ⇒ page 12
●Settings menus ⇒ page 34 
Traffic news monitoring with the TP function
Fig. 9 TP function active.
Fig. 10 Traffic news monitoring in Media mode. 

17Audio mode
Traffic news monitoring with the TP function is only possible if the TP station
is available.
Some stations that do not have their own traffic news support the TP func-
tion by broadcasting traffic announcements from other stations (EON). Traf-
fic announcements broadcast by the linked traffic stations interrupt the cur-
rent Audio mode.
Switching the TP function on and off
●Press the TP button ⇒ fig. 1 12 .
●If the station that is currently selected in FM mode does not support the
TP function, the unit will automatically search for a TP station (display: TP
SEEK).
●The TP function is switched off by pressing the TP unit button.
TP function activated
While traffic news monitoring is switched on and active, TP is displayed at
the top left of the screen ⇒ fig. 9.
In FM mode, the selected station must support the TP function. If a station
selected via the station buttons or manual tuning does not support the TP
function, traffic news monitoring is not possible (display: NO TP).
If the currently selected traffic news station can no longer be received,
NO TP is also displayed and you will need to start a manual station search
using the rocker switch  SEEK / ...  ⇒ page 13.
During a station search with the arrow buttons or the scan function (SCAN),
the unit will only tune to stations that support the TP function.
In AM mode or Media mode or while the unit is muted, the unit will always
automatically tune to a traffic news station in the background, provided the
reception of said station is good. This may take some time depending on
the situation. In AM mode or Media mode the currently selected traffic news
station is displayed next to TP ⇒ fig. 10.
Incoming traffic announcement (INFO)
An incoming traffic announcement (display: TP-INFO) will interrupt the active
Audio mode.
●If required, the radio is switched to the traffic news station (EON) for the
duration of the traffic announcement.
●The Media mode will be paused and the volume will be adjusted to the
preset level.
●During a traffic announcement, the traffic announcement volume setting
can be adjusted with the volume control . The adjusted setting will be ap-
plied to subsequent announcements.
●Interruption by a traffic announcement can be stopped by pressing the
TP unit button. The TP function remains active and the next traffic an-
nouncement will again interrupt the current Audio mode. 

18 Audio mode
Media mode
Introduction
Media sources are audio sources containing audio files on various different
data media (e.g. CD, external MP3 player). These audio files can be played
by the radio system from its corresponding players or audio input sockets
(internal CD player , external CD changer, AUX-IN multimedia socket).
Additional information:
●Safety notes  ⇒ page 6
●Unit overview ⇒ page 8
●External audio sources (AUX, MDI) ⇒ page 26
●MEDIA-IN multimedia interface ⇒ page 29
●Settings menus ⇒ page 34 
Media source and audio file requirements
Factory-fitted CD players conform to safety class 1 according to
DIN IEC 76 (CO) 6/ VDE 0837.
The unit only accepts 12-cm standard CDs.
The supported file formats listed are collectively referred to below as audio
files. A CD containing audio files of these types is referred to as an audio
data CD.
Media source Requirements for playing in the unit
 Audio CDs with CD
Digital Audio logo.
CD Digital Audio specification.
 CD, CD-ROM, CD-R,
CD-RW with audio data
of up to 700 MB (mega-
bytes) in accordance
with ISO 9660 or Joliet
file system.
MP3 files (.mp3) with bit rates of between
48 and 320 kbit/s or with variable bit rate.
WMA files (.wma) up to 9.0 without copy protec-
tion.
File names not longer than 64 characters.
Folder structures with a maximum of ten levels.
Max. 120 folders and max. 500 files on a data
medium.
Playlists in the formats PLS, M3U and WPL.
Playlists no larger than 20 KB and containing no
more than 250 links.
Max. 32 playlists on a data medium.
 Playing audio files via
Bluetooth®a).
The external audio source must be compatible
with the Bluetooth A2DP profile and paired with
the factory-fitted UHV mobile phone preparation.
AUX. External audio
source.
3.5 mm jack plug for audio output can be con-
nected ⇒ fig. 1 10 .
MDI. External data me-
dium.
Compatible with MEDIA-IN multimedia interface
⇒ page 29.
a) Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Restrictions and notes
Contamination, exposure to high temperatures and mechanical damage
may render a data medium unusable. Observe the manufacturer's instruc-
tions.
Variations in the quality of data media produced by different manufacturers
may lead to problems during playback.
Observe copyright laws!
CDs recorded in UDF or Direct CD format cannot be played. Under Windows
Vista® ensure that the correct format is selected. 

19Audio mode
The unit may be unable to read individual tracks or the entire data medium
due to the data medium configuration or the devices and programs used for
recording. Information can be found on the Internet on the best ways to cre-
ate audio files and data media (compression rate, ID3 tag etc.).
Due to the larger quantity of data, it takes longer to read a data medium
containing compressed audio files (MP3, WMA etc.) than a normal audio
CD. Complex folder structures can also slow down the reading of a data me-
dium.
Playlists only determine a certain playing order. There are no files stored in
a playlist. The unit will not play a playlist if the files are not on the data me-
dium at the locations referred to by the playlist (relative file paths). 
Playing order for audio data CDs
Fig. 11 Example of an
MP3 CD structure.
Audio files  on data media are often organised by means of folders  and
playlists  to determine a certain playing order.
Tracks, folders and playlists on a data medium are sorted by name in alpha-
betic or numeric order. 