Skoda COLUMBUS User manual

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Columbus
Navigacní systém anglicky 11.2011
S00.5610.78.20
3T0 012 151 GT
SIMPLY CLEVER
NAVIGATION SYSTEM COLUMBUS
OWNER'S MANUAL

Introduction
You have chosen a ŠKODA vehicle, which is fitted with an Columbus navigation system (hereafter called the
navigation system) - we thank you for your confidence in us.
We recommend that you read these operating instructions carefully so that you can quickly become familiar
with your navigation system.
Should you have any questions or problems with your navigation system, please do not hesitate to contact
your authorised ŠKODA Service Partner or importer.
National legal provisions, which deviate from the information contained in these operating instructions, take
precedence over the information contained in the operating instructions.
We hope you enjoy using your navigation system and wish you pleasant motoring.
Your ŠKODA AUTO a.s. (hereinafter ŠKODA)

Table of Contents
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Owner's Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Symbols in the text of the operating instructions . . . 3
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Equipment overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Switching the unit on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Display control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Input screen with keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Voice control of the radio
navigation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Main menu SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Setup Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Media Set-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Setup Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setup System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setup Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setup Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setup Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setup Traffic information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setup Voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setup Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setup TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
RADIO mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Main menu RADIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Traffic Program TP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
MEDIA mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
MEDIA main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
External sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Hard drive (HDD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Video mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
TV mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
PHONE mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
TONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
MAP mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Map display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Function key “Navigation” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Function key “Split-screen” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
NAV mode (Navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Main menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
The function key “New dest.” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Route guidance with a destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Tour mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Waypoint mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Manually excluding stretches of the journey . . . . . 38
Dynamic route guidance with TMC use . . . . . . . . . . . 38
TMC mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Displaying TMC traffic reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
2Table of Contents

General information
Owner's Manual
This Owner's manual describes all possible equipment variants without identify-
ing them as special equipment, model variants or market-dependent equipment.
Consequently, this vehicle does not need to contain all of the equipment compo-
nents described in this Owner's manual.
The scope of equipment for your vehicle is described in the sales documentation
you were given when purchasing the car. For more information, contact your local
ŠKODA retailer. Ð
Symbols in the text of the operating instructions
Explanation of symbols
Ð End of a section.
 The section is continued on the next page.
→ Transition to next button. Ð
Important information
Safety instructions
WARNING
●Concentrate fully at all times on your steering! As the driver you are fully
responsible for road safety. Only use the system so that you are in full control
of your vehicle in every traffic situation - risk of accident!
●Adjust the volume to ensure that acoustic signals from outside, e.g. sirens
from vehicles which have the right of way, such as police, ambulance and fire
brigade vehicles, can be heard at all time.
●High volumes can cause hearing damage.
●For safety further information see ⇒ page 31, Safety information regard-
ing the use of the navigation system.Ð
Warranty
The equipment warranty terms and conditions also apply for new vehicles.
After the expiration of the warranty, a piece of equipment in need of repair can be
replaced with a reconditioned, original item with spare part warranty. It is, howev-
er, a precondition that the housing has not been damaged and no unauthorised
attempts have been made to carry out repairs.
Note
The warranty does not relate to:
●Damage and defects due to improper handling of the equipment,
●Damage and defects from unprofessional repair attempts,
●Devices with damage to the exterior. Ð
Screen cleaning
CAUTION
●Do not use solvents such as turpentine or petrol as they may corrode the dis-
play surface.
●Carefully handle the display because dents and scratches can occur through
pressure of the finger or contact with sharp objects.
Note
The display can be cleaned with a soft cloth and finger marks can be wiped away
with pure alcohol. Ð
Signal receipt
Car parks, tunnels, tall buildings or mountains can disrupt the radio and GPS signal
even causing it to fail completely. Ð
3General information

Anti-theft protection
The anti-theft coding of your navigation system prevents an operation of the sys-
tem after a voltage interruption, e.g. during a vehicle repair or after theft. After
disconnecting the battery, disconnecting the navigation system from the on-
board voltage of the vehicle and after a fuse failure, the code must be entered be-
fore the vehicle can be used again.
Enter code
–If a keypad appears after switching on with the command to enter the code,
the unit can be unlocked by entering the correct four-digit code number. The
number of the possible attempts is shown in the second touch-screen line.
–Press a digit from 0 to 9 on the digit block displayed on the screen. The digit
is accepted in the entry line.
–After a four-digit order has been entered, the group of digits will turn grey (in-
active) and no further digits can be accepted in the entry line.
–Press  on the touch-screen to erase the digits in the entry line from right to
left and thereby correct your input, if necessary.
–If the correct code is displayed in the entry line, press the function key OK .
Code number
The code number can only be called up “online” via the ŠKODA system, as this
guarantees even more effective anti-theft protection. Please contact your author-
ized ŠKODA Service Partner, if necessary.
Incorrect code number
If an incorrect code is confirmed after entry of the code, the procedure can be re-
peated once again. The number of possible attempts is shown in the second line
on the touch-screen.
If the code is entered incorrectly a second time, the unit will be blocked for ap-
prox. one hour. It is possible to enter again the safety code after one hour has ex-
pired, when the unit and the ignition have been switched on.
If two invalid attempts are then made again, the navigation system will be
blocked again for an hour.
The cycle - two attempts, blocked for an hour - will continue to apply.
Note
The code is normally stored in the instrument cluster. This ensures that it is auto-
matically decoded (convenience coding). Manual input of the code is normally not
necessary. Ð
Special functions
Parking aid
If your vehicle is equipped with a“parking aid” and after it is activated, the dis-
tance to the obstacle is shown in the display.
Climatronic
If you vehicle is equipped with Climatronic, information from Climatronic is shown
in the display. Ð
Equipment overview
- Button
–for switching the equipment on and off (press)
–Volume adjustment for audio source currently being played
(turn) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
RADIO - Radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
MEDIA - MEDIA operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
PHONE - Telephone operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
TONE - tone and volume settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
MAP - Map display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
NAV - Navigation operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
TMC - Displaying TMC traffic alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
SETUP - Settings in the individual operating modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
 and  - buttons for moving forwards/backwards
–RADIO-Mode - for the selection of the stations from the preset
list.
–MEDIA-Mode - for the selection of the previous or following
track.
–TV-Mode - for the selection of the TV stations.
CD/DVD case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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4General information

 - eject CD/DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
 - Switch on voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Menu button:
–RADIO mode - turn for manual station adjustment; press briefly
to start/stop the automatic play (Scan).
–MEDIA-Mode - turn to change track; press briefly to start/stop
the automatic play (Scan) when in audio mode.
–Turn map display (MAP) - in order to change the map scale;
press briefly for repeating a navigation announcement during
active route guidance.
–Navigation (NAV) - press briefly to repeat a navigation an-
nouncement during active route guidance.
Memory card case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Ð
Switching the unit on and off
–To switch the unit on/off, press the button 1.
After switching on the unit, the last audio source that was active before switching
off will be played.
If the key is pulled out of the ignition lock while the unit is switched on, the unit
will switch off automatically.
If your vehicle is fitted with the KESSY system, the unit will switch off automati-
cally after the engine is turned off and the door opened. If you open the door be-
fore turning off the engine, the unit will not switch off until the vehicle is locked.
If the ignition is switched off, the system switches off automatically after approx.
half an hour (vehicle battery protection against discharging). Ð
Adjusting the volume
–To increase the volume, turn the button 1 to the right.
–To decrease the volume, turn the button 1 to the left.
The change to the volume appears in the unit display.
If the volume is reduced to 0, the speakers are muted. The following symbol will
appear in the display .
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CAUTION
High volumes can cause hearing damage. Ð
Display control
Fig. 1 Setup mode SETUP: Main menu setup/radio setup
The screen of the unit is a so-called touch screen (touch-screen). Fields circled in
colour on the touch-screen are presently “active” and are operated by touching
the screen.
“Function keys” on the screen
–Active fields, which call up a function or a menu, are called “function keys”.
–In the main menu press, for example Setup on the function key Radio ⇒ fig. 1,
to call up the menu Setup Radio ⇒ fig. 1. The headline indicates which menu
you are in A.
–By using the function key  B you can change back from each menu to the
previous menu.
Moving objects or sliding regulators
–Place your finger on the display of a moving object on the display, for example
the “sliding regulator” E ⇒ fig. 1.
–Now move your finger over the touch-screen without interruption. The object
will follow your movements, but can only be moved within the pre-defined
range.
–Lift the finger from the touch-screen at the desired position.
–To be able to view the displayed area of the screen ⇒ fig. 1, move the sliding
regulator all the way down. 
5General information

–Alternatively, you can move the sliding regulator on the touch-screen to the
bottom and top by touching the function keys  and .
–You can move the sliding regulator in the setting bar  by pressing the func-
tion key - or + e.g. with DVD mode settings.
If none of the function keys are displayed on the touch-screen when the unit is
switched on (e.g. when a DVD is playing), press briefly on the touch-screen so that
the currently available function keys are shown.
“Sliding regulator”
The vertical bar at the edge of the display E ⇒ fig. 1 between the arrow keys 
and  is referred to as the “sliding regulator”. It indicates that further menu en-
tries become visible if the sliding regulator is moved completely to the bottom.
“Pop-up window”
A function key with an arrow  behind another function key shows the presently
selected set-up, e.g. with Fav. TMC station:  Automatic F ⇒ fig. 1.
If you press the function key  ... on the touch-screen, a so-called “pop-up win-
dow” will open in which all possible set-up options are displayed.
Briefly press the desired set-up option. The pop-up window will disappear and the
newly selected set-up option is displayed in the function key  ... . To close the
pop-up window without changing the set-up, press the function button in the
pop-up window .
“Check box”
Some functions can only be switched on or off.
There is a so-called “check-box” G⇒ fig. 1 in front of a function which can only be
switched on or off. A tick in the check box  indicates that the function is switch-
ed on, an empty check box , indicates that it is switched off.
Briefly press the corresponding function key for switching on or off.
Example menu
Press the button ABC → DEF - these buttons must be pressed one after the oth-
er.
■XYZ - Description of a function key in the first menu level
■XYZ - Description of a function key in the second menu level
■XYZ - Description of a function key in the second menu level
■XYZ - Description of a function key in the first menu level Ð
Input screen with keypad
Fig. 2 Example of an input screen with keypad/ input screen with numbers
The input screen appears for instance when entering a folder name for storing
MP3 data on the hard disk or when searching for the name of a special destina-
tion.
–Press OK to accept a character sequence offered by the system or press  to
delete the characters in the entry line.
–When in the entry window, press on a character shown on the keypad block to
accept it into the entry line.
–You can also delete or change the character sequence in the entry line as well
as insert additional characters.
–Press OK to accept the indicated character sequence in the entry line. By
pressing  the input screen will be closed without the entries being accep-
ted.
Further input possibilities:
  - Displaying the entries matching the selection. The function key moves to
the list of entries matching the selection.
 - returns from any menu point to the previous menu point
 - Displaying the entries matching the selection.
 - changes from upper case to lower case and vice versa.
 - switches to the input screen for numbers and special characters
A..Z - switches to the input screen for letters
- Enter a space 
6General information

 - switches to the Cyrillic script
ABC - switches to the Latin script
  - moves the cursor in the entry line - to the left or right.
 – deletes characters in the entry line starting from the position of the charac-
ter input mark from right to left
Selecting letters based on specific characters
In the input screen, some characters are marked with the symbol “”. Pressing the
character identified in this way for a long period of time allows you to choose spe-
cial characters for the selected language.
Some specific characters can be “written out”. The navigation system will also rec-
ognise the character sequence “AE”, “UE” and “OE” instead of the German specific
characters “Ä”, “Ü” and “Ö” vom Navigationssystem erkannt. Other specific charac-
ters can be ignored, for example instead of “É”, “Ê” or “È” a normal “E” will be ac-
cepted by the navigation system. Ð
7General information

Voice control of the radio navigation system
General information
Introduction
Thanks to this equipment, you can operate a few functions of your navigation sys-
tem via the microphone installed in the vehicle; a so-called “Speak what you see
on the touch-screen” system.
You can use the voice control in the operating modes RADIO, MEDIA, PHONE, MAP
and NAV.
You can adjust the volume during the call at any time by turning the control but-
ton 1.
Switch on voice control (dialogue)
●Press the button .
Switching off voice control (dialogue)
●After running the voice command, voice control switches off automatically.
●By pressing one of the buttons which are located on the side of the touch-
screen of the unit or by touching the touch-screen (if the button Fade out is not
pressed in the help display).
●By pronouncing the command “Cancel”.
●If the system does not receive a command or does not recognise the command
while the dialogue is switched on, it answers with the question “Pardon?” and
thus makes it possible to pronounce a new command. If the system does not re-
ceive a second voice command, you will be offered help. If the system does not
receive a third voice command, you receive the message “Cancel” and the voice
control switches off.
Optimum understanding of the commands depends on several factors:
●Speak with a normal tone of voice without intonation and excessive pauses.
●Avoid a bad pronunciation.
●Do not use any abbreviations - always pronounce the full command.
●Do not speak, if the system makes an announcement. As long as the system
has not finished the announcement, it will not react to an additional command.
●Close the doors, windows and sliding roof, in order to avoid disturbing influen-
ces of the environment on the understanding of the commands.
●We recommend to speak louder at higher speeds; but with a calm voice, so
that the increased surrounding noise does not drown out the command.
●During the dialogue limit additional noise in the vehicle, e.g. simultaneously
talking occupants.
●The microphone for voice control is directed to the driver as well as to the
front passenger. Therefore the driver and the front passenger can operate the
unit. Ð
Dialogue
The period of time in which the system is ready to receive voice commands and to
carry them out is called a dialogue. The system reacts with an audible feedback
and guides you through the individual functions.
Selecting long and short dialogue
The nature of the dialogue can be set by pressing the button  on the unit and
by pronouncing the command “long dialogue” or “short dialogue”.
The nature of the dialogue can also be set manually in the operating mode SETUP
→ Voice control → Dialogue style → Long or Short .
If you select the short dialogue, the system shortens some messages or replaces
them by an audible signal (gong), thus the operation is accelerated.
If you select the long dialogue, the system gives the whole message without
shortening it.
The entered voice commands are the same for the long and short dialogue.
Interrupt messages
The message just given can be ended by briefly pressing the button  on the
unit. Thus, it is possible to pronounce an additional voice command sooner. Ð
Voice commands
The voice control is only possible in the following languages:
Czech, English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Italian.
8Voice control of the radio navigation system

Due to the large number of possible voice commands, we give here only a few ex-
amples. Therefore, please observe the system guidelines when entering voice
commands.
The system only recognises 30 000 entries (i.e, it will only recognise 30 000 of
the largest cities for the selected country, for example, in the operating mode
NAV. If the desired city is not included in the 30 000 entries, it cannot be pro-
nounced normally, but it must be entered by spelling it out.
Call up the general information for the voice control by briefly pressing the button
 on the unit and by pronouncing the command “Instructions”. Then you hear a
message that the instructions are divided into seven parts. If you want more de-
tailed information about individual parts of the instructions, pronounce for exam-
ple the command “Manual part 2”.
Call up the general help for individual operating modes by briefly pressing the but-
ton  on the unit and by pronouncing the command “Help short commands”.
Changing between the operating modes
If you wish to change between the operating modes after switching on the voice
control, always pronounce the name of the operating mode in which you wish to
change. This means, if you are in the operating mode RADIO and you wish to
change into the operating mode MEDIA pronounce the command “Media”. Always
pronounce the names of the operating modes PHONE, MAP, NAV as “Telephone,
map, navigation”.
In each operating mode, you can also use the voice commands for other operating
modes - the device automatically switches between the different operating
modes.
Voice command “Help”
Help can be called up by pronouncing the command “Help”. Depending on the op-
erating mode in which you are, the help given will offer different possibilities. If
the possibilities offered are not sufficient, pronounce the command “further op-
tions”.
If you pronounce the command “Help”, you can hear a message on how the com-
mand should be correctly pronounced (e.g. “auto Zoom”).
Help display
If you want the help to be displayed on the touch-screen of the unit, you must on-
ly activate it (then deactive it) manually in the operating modes SETUP →
Voice control → Visual help .
The help display can be set separately for each operating mode in the system (this
means, if you only set the help display for the operating mode MAP, it is only dis-
played in this operating mode).
The range of these commands is indicated in the pop-up window Possible com-
mands are:
If you do not wish the help display to be shown when the dialogue is switched on,
pronounce the command “Fade out” while you are in the help display or press the
function key Fade out . The help display is shown again after repeatedly switching
on the dialogue.
Voice recording
In the operating modes PHONE, NAV and RADIO a short voice recording can be set
up; after pronouncing the recorded term the desired command is carried out (e.g.
in the operating mode PHONE, a voice recording can be set up besides a tele-
phone contact and after pronouncing it the system carries out the selection pro-
cedure. Ð
Further voice commands
If you wish to scroll through the lists in the operating modes MEDIA, PHONE, NAV,
RADIO (e.g. in the operating mode RADIO in the list of the radio station), you must
pronounce the command “next page” or “previous page”.
If you are in a list in which the details are shown (e.g. in the operating modes NAV,
New dest. , Last destinations ), pronounce the command “Options for entry” and then
select a number by pronouncing the command “Options for entry 3” or “Info for
entry 3”.
Certain voice commands in the operating mode RADIO
If you pronounce the command “Read station list”, the system reads the list of
the radio stations. The desired selected radio station can be selected by briefly
pressing the button  on the unit during the message, then the system offers
selection possibilities for the selected entry.
If you directly pronounce a station name, the system switches over to the desired
station.
Examples for voice commands in order to operate buttons on the touch-screen of
the unit:
●“next station” 
●“previous station” 
9Voice control of the radio navigation system

Certain voice commands in the operating mode MEDIA
Examples for voice commands in order to operate buttons on the touch-screen of
the unit or examples for voice commands for which no help display is indicated:
●“Back”  - return one step back and end the dialogue (function key  can
also occur in other operating modes),
●“Up” ,
●“Next title” ,
●“Previous title” ,
●“Pause” ,
●“Play” ,
●“Bluetooth audio” .
Certain voice commands in the operating mode PHONE
The digits zero to nine are permitted. The system detects no continuous digit
combinations such as twenty-three, but only individually spoken digits (two,
three).
You can enter the telephone number as a continuous row, as individually spoken
digits (the whole number at once) or in the form of digital blocks (separated by
short pauses). After each digital block (separated by a short pause) the system re-
peats the detected digits.
Before entering the digits, you can enter additionally a symbol “Plus (+)” for inter-
national calls.
If you pronounce the command “Read out telephone book”, the system reads out
the telephone book. The desired telephone contact can be selected by briefly
pressing the button  on the unit during the message, then the system offers
selection possibilities for the selected entry.
Certain voice commands in the operating mode MAP
Examples for voice commands in order to operate buttons on the touch-screen of
the unit or examples for voice commands for which no help display is indicated:
●“Driving direction”  and “Direction North” - changes the orientation of the
map,
●“Move map” - moves the map, then pronounce the command “to the left”, “to
the right”, “up”, “down”,
●“Position map” or “Reset display” - if the display of the current position  on
the map has moved with the complete map from the centred position to both
sides, to the top or to the bottom, the map is again centred.
●“Orientation zoom”, “Rocket zoom”  - briefly switches the map display to the
overview display (small scale). It returns again to the last display (large scale) after
a few seconds,
●“Zoom in” + or “zoom out” - - enlarges or reduces the map scale.
●“Show info” - shows info (e.g GPS coordinates) of the entry which was dis-
played in the map.
●“Save”  - if you wish to save for example the selected route in the operating
mode NAV.
Certain voice commands in the operating mode NAV
If you pronounce the name of the desired city and the system is not sure about
the entry made or the name of the city is identical to other cities, it offers a list of
cites with the utmost probability. You can scroll through the commands “next
page” or “previous page” in the list, then chose the desired city by pronouncing
the command e.g. “Number 1” or “1”.
While in the operating mode NAV, the system does not allow you to enter post co-
des. Ð
10 Voice control of the radio navigation system

SETUP
Main menu SETUP
Fig. 3 Main menu SETUP
Press the button SETUP followed by the function key:
●Radio ⇒ page 11, Setup Radio;
●Media ⇒ page 11, Media Set-Up;
●Phone ⇒ page 12, Setup Telephone;
●System ⇒ page 12, Setup System;
●Display ⇒ page 12, Setup Display
●Map ⇒ page 12, Setup Map;
●Navigation ⇒ page 13, Setup Navigation;
●Traffic information ⇒ page 13, Setup Traffic information;
●Voice control ⇒ page 13, Setup Voice control;
●Video ⇒ page 13, Setup Video. Ð
Setup Radio
Press the button SETUP and then the function key Radio .
■Arrow keys - arrow keys
■Station list - select radio station from the list of all radio stations which are
currently available
■Preset list - select radio station from the list of all saved radio stations
■RDS Regional - Switch on/off automatic station tracking with the help of RDS
■Automatic - auto-selects station with the best reception at the moment
■Fixed - the selected regional station remains set for as long as possible
■Traffic program (TP) - switch traffic radio alerts on/off
■Current TMC stat.: - show TMC station from which traffic alerts are currently be-
ing received
■Favourite TMC station - set your preferred TMC station
■Automatic - auto-selects station with the best reception at the moment
■select from the list of TMC stations
■Delete preset list - delete the stations saved in the preset list
Note
●RDS (Radio Data System) used to transmit program IDs and additional serv-
ices, thus enabling automatic station tracking, for example. In the event of suffi-
ciently satisfactory reception, the suitable RDS radio stations will display the sta-
tion name instead of the station frequency.
●TMC (Traffic Message Channel) is a digital radio data service for the continu-
ous transmission of traffic information. Ð
Media Set-Up
Press the button SETUP and then the function key Media .
■Activate AV input – for playing an optional external audio/video source if a TV
tuner is installed.
■Activate AUX input - for playback of an external audio source
■ Bluetooth audio autoplay - activates auto-play from a media player
■AUX input level - sets the input sensitivity for an external source.
■Low - low input sensitivity
■Medium - medium input sensitivity
■High - high input sensitivity 
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■Deactivate artist/title name - according to the set-ups the title and performer
name or only the data and folder name will be displayed for audio CDs with CD
texts and in the MP3 operation.
■Scan/Mix/Repeat including subfolders - plays all MP3 data one after the other ac-
cording to the sequence on the played medium, which are stored in the folders
and subfolders. Ð
Setup Telephone
Press the button SETUP and then the function key Telephone .
■Update telephone book - loads the phonebook from the mobile phone to the
memory of the navigation system. This procedure can take a few minutes.
■Delete call lists - deletes saved call lists
■Delete text message - deletes text messages (SMS)
■Speed dial - edits speed dial keys
■Deactivate telephone - deactivates the phone
■Restore factory settings - resets device to factory settings- deletes user profiles Ð
Setup System
Press the button SETUP and then the function key System .
■Language - Menu language for the displays and the language messages
■Automatic - auto-detection of menu language, depends on the setting in
the information display
■or direct selection of the required language from a list
■Date format - sets up the date format
■Time display - displays current time on the touch screen in the operating modes
RADIO, MEDIA and MAP
■Off - switches off
■On - switches on
■Date - Sets up date
■Factory settings - restores factory settings
■Select setting to be restored
■Reset - resets device to factory settings- deletes user profiles Ð
Setup Display
Press the button SETUP and then the function key Display .
■Brightness - adjust the screen brightness
■Brightest - brightest level
■Brighter - brighter level
■Medium - medium level
■Darker - darker level
■Darkest - darkest level
■Day/Night - sets up display mode
■Automatic - controlled using the available vehicle sensors
■Day - Setting for daytime running
■Night - Setting for nightime running
■Acoustic feedback - Setting for confirmation tone
■On - switches on
■Off - switches off
■Switch off display - it is possible to switch the display to the so-called energy
saving mode. Only information about the audio source currently being played
back in displayed in the lower display line.
The display can be switched on again by touching the touch-screen or by pressing
any button, except the control button. Ð
Setup Map
Press the button SETUP and then the function key Map .
■Split-screen - Position of the split-screen in the map view
■Left - left
■Right - right
■Dest. guidan. symbol - displays the navigation instructions and compass in the
split-screen in the 2D and 3D view
■Destination display - displays information about the destination ⇒ page 29,
Function keys and symbols during route guidance
■Destination - destination
■Next stopover destination - next stopover
■POI selection - selects points of interest displayed on the map using symbols 
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■ Show VIP destination symbols - displays destinations saved as favourites in the
map with the symbol from the selected favourite category
■ Show speed limitation - the current speed limitation for the current road section
is displayed in the screen Ð
Setup Navigation
Press the button SETUP and then the function key Navigation .
■ Suggest 3 alternative routes - suggests 3 alternative routes for the destination
⇒ page 34, Function key “Options”
■Nav. announcements - sets up navigation announcements
■Off - switches off
■Dynamic - spoken driving recommendations are only provided when you
have left the calculated route, for example on the basis of announced traf-
fic problems.
■On - switches on
■Time display - setup the time display in the lower part of the map
■Time of arrival - displays time of arrival
■Remaining time - displays remaining driving time
■My points of interest - import your own points of interest from the memory card
■Define home address - edit “Home address” ⇒ page 35, Function key “ Home”
■Destination entry - displays screen for entering the destination ⇒ page 34,
Function key “ Address”
■Current position - saves the current position as a home address
■Delete - Delete numbers
■Edit - edits home address
■Set current position - saves the current position as a home address
■Advanced navigation settings - advanced navigation settings
■ Demo mode - start a virtual route guidance
■Enter start location - enter start location for the demo mode
■Av. speed for time calc. - the time of arrival or the journey time is calculated in
the demo mode based on the configured average speed
■Fast - high speed
■Medium - medium speed
■Low - low speed Ð
Setup Traffic information
Press the button SETUP and then the function key Traffic information .
■Favourite TMC station - set your preferred TMC station
■Automatic - automatic TMC station finding
■select favourite TMC station from a list
■TMC filter - setup display of the traffic reports
■All - displays all current traffic reports
■On Route - only display traffic annoncements which relate to the route be-
ing driven
■Traffic programme (TP) - switches traffic programme on/off ⇒ page 15, Traffic
Program TP Ð
Setup Voice control
Press the button SETUP and then the function key Voice control .
■Dialogue style - sets up dialogue style ⇒ page 8, Dialogue
■Visual voice command help - Visual voice command help displays an overview of
the most important commands in a pop-up. The visual voice command help
can be set separately for each operating mode in the system (this means, if
you only set the “help display” for the operating mode MAP, it is only displayed
in this operating mode).
■Delete voice tags - deletes your voice entries
■All - deletes all stored entries
■Telephone book - phonebook
■Radio memory - radio memory
■Navigation memory - navigation memory Ð
Setup Video
Press the button SETUP and then the function key Video .
■Audio language - sets up the language of the voice output
■Menu language - sets the language for the DVD menu
■Subtitles - subtitles 
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■DVD format - sets DVD format
■4:3 - Format 4:3
■16:9 - Format 16:9 Ð
Setup TV
Press the button SETUP and then the function key Video .
■TV search mode - searches for TV stations
■Station list - select TV station from the list of all TV stations which are cur-
rently available
■Preset list - displays TV stations saved in the station memory.
■TV Norm - edits TV Norm
■TV format - adjusts TV image format
■4:3 - Format 4:3
■16:9 - Format 16:9
■TV audio channel - selects voice channel for two-language audio“”
■Channel A - voice channel A
■Channel B - voice channel B
■Automatic DVB-T/Analogue switch  - searches for the selected TV station in ana-
logue/digital format
■Delete TV preset list - deletes TV preset list
■AV1 Norm - playback norm, always for a single external audio or video source
only
■AV2 Norm - playback norm, always for a single external audio or video source
only Ð
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RADIO mode
Main menu RADIO
Fig. 4 Main menu RADIO
–Press the button RADIO - main menu RADIO
Function key Band
■FM - Frequency band FM
■AM - Frequency band AM
The frequency band can also be changed by repeated pressing of the RADIO but-
ton.
Function key Station list
●Opens the list of all FM stations which are currently in range. If one of the sta-
tions in the station list is already saved, the number of the preselection is dis-
played.
Function key Presets
■Presets 1...6 - displays preset keys 1 - 6
■Presets 7...12 - displays preset keys 7 - 12
■Presets 13...18 - displays preset keys 13 - 18
■Presets 19...24 - displays preset keys 19 - 24
Toggle between radio station presets with the buttons  or  - using the Set-
tings “arrow keys” (Presets appears on the display) or aall FM stations which are
currently in range ⇒ page 11, Setup Radio.
Save radio stations in the station list - set the required radio station and keep
the function key 1 to 24 pressed until you here the signal tone.
Function keys Extras
■Scan - auto--play all stations in the current frequency band, each station for
around five seconds. Press the set button 15 or function key  Scan again to
end the automatic play of the currently heard radio station.
■TP - switches traffic programme on/off ⇒ page 15, Traffic Program TP
■Switch off display - it is possible to switch the display to energy saving mode-
the display goes black and the current information about the audio source is
shown in the bottom row. The display can be switched on again by touching
the touch-screen or by pressing any button, except the control button.
Function key Man.
Radio stations can be set manually by turning the button 15 or with the function
keys   in the display row at the bottom. Ð
Traffic Program TP
Press the button RADIO and then the button Extras → TP - switches on/off the
traffic programme alerts.
The display “TP” in combination with a station name (e.g. in the station or preset
list), indicates a traffic programme station.
Irrespective of which radio station is heard, an additional receiver part in the unit
ensures that a traffic programme station can always be received as long as the
traffic programme function is switched on.
The availability of traffic programme alerts is identified by the letters “TP” at the
top right of the display.
If no traffic programme station can be received because, for example, radio recep-
tion is interrupted in general, “No TP” will be displayed instead of “TP”. Ð
15RADIO mode

MEDIA mode
MEDIA main menu
Main menu MEDIA - Overview
Fig. 5 MEDIA main menu
Depending on the selected media source, the main menu MEDIA is shown as Au-
dio or Video.
Calling up the main menu MEDIA and changing the media source
–Press the button MEDIA , in order to open the MEDIA main menu. The last used
media source will continue to play.
–If video and audio and video sources are selectable at the unit, use the MEDIA
range selector key to change between the last audio and the last video source.
Menu Audio:
■Call up the MEDIA - main menu MEDIA and change the media source.
■CD - changes over to an inserted CD/DVD.
■CD int. - CD in the unit's internal drive
■CD ext. - CD in the external CD changer
■SD card - changes over to an inserted memory card ⇒ page 18, Memory
card.
■HDD - changes to the audio data stored on the internal hard disk
⇒ page 20, Hard drive (HDD)
■AUX - changes over to an external audio source connected to the AUX
multimedia port ⇒ page 19, AUX input
■AUX - changes over to an external audio source connected to the AUX
multimedia port ⇒ page 19, MDI input- multimedia socket
■ - changes over to a connected ® external audio source.
■Video - Video sources - Menu Video ⇒ page 20, Video mode, ⇒ page 22,
TV mode.
■Repeat - displays repeat options
■Titel - repeats current title
■CD - repeats all titles on the current CD
■Folder - repeats all titles in the current folder (MP3 mode)
■Extras - displays playback options
■Mix - plays all tracks in the current audio source in random order
■ Mix - returns to normal playback
■Scan - plays all the titles of the current media source for approximately
10 seconds The auto-play feature can also be started or stopped by
briefly pressing the setting button 15 .
■ Scan - returns to normal playback
■HDD capacity - Information on the filled/empty space on the free memo-
ry card on the disk drive (HDD).
■Switch off display - it is possible to switch the display to energy saving
mode- the display goes black and the current information about the au-
dio source is shown in the bottom row. The display can be switched on
again by touching the touch-screen or by pressing any button, except
the control button.
■Select. - opens the title list of the current audio source in order to select
another title or audio source.
■ - displays higher-level folder, changes over to the main menu of the
audio sources
■Title - starts the playback function of the selected title.
■ - saves folder, playlist and data medium to the HDD ⇒ page 20,
Hard drive (HDD).
Unit buttons for controlling the current audio and video source
The arrow buttons on unit  or  will always affect the currently heard audio
source, irrespective of the current menu used. 
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 - pressing this briefly changes over to the beginning of the current title or
chapter, repeated pressing changes over to the beginning of the previous title or
chapter.
 - pressing this briefly changes over to the beginning of the next title or chapter,
repeated pressing changes over to the beginning of the next title or chapter.
It is also possible to change tracks in the menu of the currently played audio
source using the control button 15 .
Unit buttons for controlling the current audio and video source
 - pressing this briefly changes over to the beginning of the current title or
chapter, repeated pressing changes over to the beginning of the previous title or
chapter.
 - briefly pressing this changes over to the next title or chapter.
 - Pause: the play function is stopped in the current position and the symbol
changes to  - after pressing, the play function will continue in this position.
Note
If the volume is reduced to 0 during playback from a CD, the hard drive or another
audio source, the symbol  changes to  and playback is interrupted. Ð
General information for CD/DVD operation
Audio-CDs (CD-A) and Audio-DVDs, MP3-CDs and MP3-DVDs as well as Video-
DVDs can be played in the internal CD/DVD drive.
Insert CD/DVD
Insert a CD with the written side facing up as far as possible into the CD case 11
until it is automatically drawn in. The play function will start automatically.
Remove CD/DVD
Pressing  - ejects the CD/DVD.
If the “ejected” CD is not taken out within 10 seconds, it will be retracted again for
safety reasons.
CD not legible
If you insert a CD/DVD which cannot be read by the unit, a pop-up window is dis-
played with a note. The CD/DVD is moved to the eject position within a few sec-
onds.
If the CD/DVD is not taken out within 10 seconds, it is drawn in again for safety
reasons.
CD to jump
Uneven road surfaces and strong vibrations may cause the CD to jump.
Formation of condensation
When it is cold and after rain showers, moisture can deposit in the CD/DVD drive
(condensation). This can effect the CD jump or impair the play function. In such ca-
ses wait until the moisture has dissipated.
Notes for the care of the CD/DVDs
If a CD/DVD is soiled, never clean it in the direction of a circle but rather from in-
side to outside with a soft lint-free cloth. In case of severe layers of dirt we rec-
ommend to clean the CD/DVD with a commercially available CD/DVD cleaner. Also
in this case do not clean the CD/DVD in the direction of a circle but rather from
inside to outside and then let it dry off.
MP3 and WMA Data (Windows Media Audio)
Playable MP3 and WMA data can also be stored on the hard disk of the unit
⇒ page 20, Hard drive (HDD).
The copyright of audio data compressed by Windows Media Audio, can also be
protected by the DRM procedure (Digital Rights Management). Such WMA data is
not supported by the unit.
WARNING
The CD/DVD player is a 1st class laser product. There is a risk of injury from in-
visible laser beams if you open the CD/DVD player.
CAUTION
●Never place Eco Disc CDs into the internal drive.
●Inserting a second CD/DVD while a CD/DVD is being ejected can destroy the
CD/DVD drive in the unit. After pressing the Eject button  there is a delay of a
few seconds before the CD/DVD is ejected. During this time the lock in front of the
CD/DVD case is open. It is essential that you wait until the CD/DVD has been fully
ejected before you try to insert a new CD/DVD. 
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●If the CD/DVD drive becomes mechanically defective or a CD/DVD has been in-
serted incorrectly or not fully, “CD fault will be displayed. Please check CD.” and
then the “DVD drive fault” indicated on the touch-screen. Please check the CD/
DVD and place it again correctly and fully into the drive. If a “CD/DVD drive fault”
is indicated again, please contact your ŠKODA Service Partner.
●If the inside temperature of the unit is too high, no CDs/DVDs will be accepted.
The unit switches into the last active operating mode.
●Never use liquids such as gasoline, paint thinner or disk cleaner, otherwise the
surface of the CD/DVD could get damaged!
●Never expose the CD/DVD to direct sun rays!
●Only write on the CD/DVD with appropriate writing tools.
●Do not affix anything to the CD/DVD!
Note
●If the function key CD is inactive, no new Audio CD/DVD has been inserted or
an inserted Audio CD/DVD is not readable.
●It is possible that CDs/DVDs protected by copyright and non-original CD-R, CD-
RW and DVD-RWs are not returned at all or only in certain circumstances.
●WMA audio data (Windows Media Audio) can also be replayed by the unit and
stored on the hard disk (HDD) providing this has not been protected by the DRM
procedure copyright (Digital Rights Management). The operation and behaviour of
the unit complies with the MP3 compressed audio data and are not described fur-
ther.
●Please observe the following information for the MP3 operation ⇒ page 18,
General information for MP3 operation.
●Please comply with the national legal copyright requirements in your country.
●The DVD drive installed into this unit uses a Dolby Digital® Audio coding sys-
tem and MLP Lossless® for highest reproduction quality even with standard Audio
DVDs. “Dolby®”, “MLP Lossless®” and the Double-D-Symbol are trademarks of Dol-
by Laboratories®.
●With the help of “DTS®” and “DTS 2.0®” the surrounding sound of a DVD is
transformed and replayed in best stereo quality. “DTS®” and “DTS 2.0®” are regis-
tered trademarks of DTS, Inc.
●Dirt or damage of a CD/DVD can lead to difficulties when “reading” the infor-
mation. The difficulty in reading the error depends on the dirt or on the severity of
the mechanical damage. Severe scratches cause reading errors which can make
the CD jump or “get stuck”. All CDs/DVDs must be treated carefully and always be
stored in a protective case. Ð
General information for MP3 operation
Requirements for the MP3 data and data carrier
●CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW with a capacity of 650 MB and 700 MB.
●4.7 GB DVDs and up to 8.5 GB Double Layer DVDs.
●The CDs/DVDs must correspond to the ISO 9660 Level 2 standard as well as
the Joliet data system (single and multi-session).
●Data names must be no longer than 64 characters.
●The list structure is restricted to a depth of 8 list levels.
●The name of the artist, the album and the title of the reproduced MP3 data
can be shown as ID3 tag, providing this information is available. The list and data
name will be displayed if there is no ID3 tag.
●WMA data (Windows Media Audio) can also be played even if the copyright is
additionally protected by the DRM procedure (Digital Rights Management). Such
WMA data is not supported by the unit.
●The operation and behaviour of playable WMA data conforms to the MP3 data
and will not be described further.
Bit rate (data flow per time unit)
●The system supports MP3 data with bit rates of 32 to 320 KB/s as well as MP3
data with variable bit rates.
●The indicated playing time data with variable bit rates is not reliable. Ð
Memory card
Only MP3 data and unprotected WMA data can be read from the SD card. All other
data is ignored.
Playable MP3 and WMA data can also be stored on the hard disk of the unit
⇒ page 20, Hard drive (HDD).
Insert memory card
Push the memory card into the memory card case 16 with the trimmed edge to
the front right until it “locks into place”. The play function will start automatically.
Remove the memory card manuallt
Press the inserted memory card. The memory card “jumps” into the initial position. 
18 MEDIA mode