Volkswagen 1998 Radio Gamma User manual

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Contents
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QuickReferenceGuide2
— ccr-cnfnotes4
Rscio operation5
'IS;ce-c:tion14
Zzi-e~s operation22
AwKtheftcoding25
~~e:'s:cy26
Pointsconcerningthecarradio27
TechnicalQuickReferenceGuide28
Notes
Please detachthe"Radio
card" andkeepitina
safeplace,undernocir-
cumstancesinthevehicle!
Iftheradiocard with the
codenumberislost,
please contacta
Volkswagendealership.
They willbeabletohelp
you free ofcharge.
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RADIO GAMMA
Quick Reference
Guide
-as. Page
- Rotary/pushknob5
- On/Off: Press knob
- Volumecontrol:turnknob
- Soundsetting: Press soundsetting
button (2),turnknob
I-Soundsettingbuttons 6
pressand adjust asrequiredbyturning
therotary/pushbutton(1)
- Treblesetting(TRE)
- Bass setting(BAS)
- Balance(BAL)
- Fader(FAD)
Z- TP/Set button7
- thetrafficinformationfunctioncanbe
switchedonbypressingbriefly
- keepthebuttonpressedto access the
Set-upmenu
-- Sourceselectionbuttons11
theindividualsourcesormemorylevels
canbeselectedbybrieflypressingthe
button:
- FMbutton(VHF)
- AMbutton(MWandLW)
- CDbutton(CDoperation)
- CCbutton (Cassette operation)
Pos.
5-
6-
7-
Page
.. 12
astaticsea":-:
mode. There-
inFMorTPm;:-
for audible fast fc
title inCDmode.
,ed
TIM button
TheTIMfunction saves a" ~%z a.aa
trafficinformationnotices."The"a:a.
canbestartedbypressingtheTIMbut-
ton.
All trafficnotices will berecordedwhen
theradioisswitchedon
Whentheradioisswitchedoffthere-
cordingmodecanbeactivatedbypres-
singtheTIM button
Flashingdiode14
Whentheunithasbeenswitchedoff
andtheignitionkeyhasbeenremoved,
thisflashingdiodeindicatesthatthe
anti-theftcodingonthecarradiohas
beenactivated.
Note
Note: Theradiofeatures ananti-:~e~ ask-
ingsystem.Iftheradiodoesnete~t =-.
soundwhenitisswitchedora-z :.z~z
"SAFE" isdisplayed,it-assee-a a::-:--
callylocked.Seepace25'":-- = ;-;
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8-RDSbutton:
SwitchesRadioDataSystem1'on/off
bypressing14
9- Releasefordetachable*control
panel18
pushthereleasetothelefttoremove
thedetachablecontrolpart.
10- Stationbuttons
for12FM,12AM,6 TPstations..18
-thestationbuttonsareusedtoselect
CDs1-6inCDchangermode.
11- Detachablecontrolpanel*19
12- Manualsetting
-Stationscanbetunedinmanuallyby
pressingbrieflyorasrequired....19
-ControlstheMSSfunctionwhenthe
cassetteplayeris inoperation....23
-SelectsthetitleswhentheCDplayeris
inoperation- seeCD-Changeroperat-
inginstructions.
13- ASbutton20
theASbuttoncanbeusedtostor6 or
30stationsautomatically.
Pos. Page
14- SFL button20
theSFLbuttoncanbeusedtoselctthe
titleshufflefunctionifa CDchangerhas
beeninstalled.
15- SCANbutton21
-Stationsortitlescanbeplayedbrieflyin
radio, CDorcassettemodebypressing
thisbutton.
16- AS/SFLbutton*21
-TheAS/SFLbuttoncombinestheAS
andSFLfunctionsonradioswitha de-
tachablecontrolpanel.
17- Auto-reverse/Cassetteeject22
Brieflypressed:Auto-reverse
Pressedlonger:Cassetteeject.
18- Dolby®button22
ToswitchDolby®noisereductionsys-
temonandoff.
19- Cassetteslot22
Display
20- TPdisplay26
21- Wavebandindicator26
22- Presetstationdisplay26
23- Stationname26
24-Dolby®26
"DetailsontheRDScanbefoundonpage14.
®Dolbynoisereductionismanufacturedunder
licencefromDolbyLicensingCorporation.
DolbyandthedoubleD symbolareregistered
trademarksofDolbyLaboratoriesLicensing
Corporation.
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Important notes
Operating the radio whilst
driving
Modern trafficconditionsdemand the con-
stantattention of roadusers.
Besides a wealth of entertainment,modern
car radios, with theirrange of sophisticated
features,alsoprovide a greatdeal ofin-
formationabouttrafficandroadconditions,
etc.
However, the radio, with allits
possibilities,should only be used if
conditions really allow it.
For example,changingcassettesorreading
cassette labelswhiledrivinghavefre-
quentlyled to dangeroussituations.
The volume ofthe radioshouldalso beset
so that acousticsignalsfromoutside can
also be heard.
Warning
Please concentrate on your driv-
ing above all!
Convenience radio coding
For technicalreasons, the convenience
radiocoding isnot available forall vehicle
models.
Inthepastonehad to recodetheradioman-
uallyeverytime the unit wasremoved or
when the vehiclebatteryhadbeendisen-
gaged.
Thathasallchanged with thenewconveni-
ence radiocodingfunction:Once the code
numberhasbeeninput inthe radio, it will
thensynchroniseitself with "its"vehicle!
Ifthe currentsupplyhasbeeninterrupted
theradiowillautomaticallycheck to see ifit
is still in "its"vehicleaftertheignition has
been switchedon. Ifitis happy, the radio
will be ready for useafter just a few sec-
onds.
It isthereforenolongernecessary to disen-
gage the electroniclockmanually!
Ifthe radiohasbeen fitted to another ve-
hicle, however,theelectroniclockwillhave
to be disengagedmanually.
Thiscode number, together with the
unit's serial number, can be found or\
the"RadioCard" atthe front of this
instruction manual, next tothe con-
tacts.
Itis very important that you detach
this "RadioCard" and keep itina
safe place - never keep itintheve-
hicle.Only then isthe radio useless
to thieves!
CDmode
This carradioalsohastheattractiveoption
ofcontrolling the GenuineVolkswagenCD
changer1) or CDplayer1'.
The operation ofthe units is described ina
separate manual.
Volkswagen dealershavealltheinformation
concerning the retrofitting of theseunits.
Can be delivered as fitted from the factory.
The unitsshould be fitted bya Volkswagen
dealer iftobe installed at a laterdate.
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OPERATION
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Operating the radio
RADIO GAMMA
n- Rotary / Push knob
The knob serves:
• Switching on/off.
• Volume control.
•Sound setting
On/Off,
Volume control
Briefly pressthe knob toswitchthe
radioonandoff.
The frequencyandvolumesettingsused
beforetheradiowaslastswitchedoffwill
be reactivated.
Iftheradioisonwhenthekeyisremoved
fromtheignition,itautomaticallyswitches
.off.
'The radiowillswitchonautomaticallyifthe
key isreplacedintheignitionandturned.
The radiocanbeswitchedonagainwhen
theignitionkeyhasbeenremovedbypres-
sing therotary/ pushknob(1).Itwillswitch
offautomaticallyapproximately 1 hourafter
thekeyhasbeenremovedtoensure that
thebatterydoesnotrun flat.
This procedurecan,however,berepeated
as oftenasrequired.
When the unit isswitchedoffandtheigni-
tionkeyhasbeenremoved,aflashingdiode
(see page14)indicates that theradiois
equipped with anactivatedAnti-Theft
Code.
Iftheradio unit makesnonoiseafterswitch-
ingonand "SAFE" isshowninthedisplay,
please refertotheoperatingnotesasof
page 25.
The volume canbesetby turning the
knob.
Sound setting
Afterpressingoneofthefoursoundsetting
buttons:
•Treble(TRE)
• Bass (BAS)
•Balance(BAL)
• Fader (FAD)'
the scale valueinthedisplaycanbesetby
turningtherotary/knob(1)(seenextpage).
The settingsforthetrebleand bass will
automaticallybemadefortheappropriate
source, so that differentsettingscanbe
made fortheradio,cassetteorCD!
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2- Sound setting
Treble (TRE)
• Press theTREbutton.
•"TRE"appearsinthedisplayalong with
thecurrent scale valueof+9to-9.
•Settherequiredvalueby turning thero-
tary/push button (1)tothe left or right.
•ThenpresstheTRE button oranother
soundadjustment button inordertostore
thevalue.Ifnoalterationsaremadefor5
seconds, thesystem will automatically
leavethemenuandstorethelastsetting.
Bass(BAS)
• Press theBASbutton."BAS"appearsin
thedisplayalong with thecurrent scale
valueof+9to-9.
•Settherequiredvalueby turning thero-
tary/push button (1)tothe left or right.
•Thenpressa soundadjustment button
againtostorethevalue.
Balance (BAL)
Thebalanceofvolumebetweenthe right
and left handspeakersisadjustedusingthis
function.
Fader (FAD)
Thevolumebalancebetweentheloud-
speakers atthe front andrearcanbeset
usingthisfunction.
• Press theFADbutton."FAD"appearsin
thedisplayalong with thecurrent scale
value (from FRONT 9 via CENTER to REAR
9).
•Settherequiredvalueby turning thero-
tary/push button (1)tothe left or right.
•Thenpressa soundadjustment button
againtostorethevalue.
• Press theBALbutton."BAL"appearsin
thedisplayalong with thecurrent scale
value (from LEFT9 via CENTER toRIGHT9).
•Settherequiredvalueby turning thero-
tary/push button (1)tothe left or right.
'•Thenpressa soundadjustment button
againtostorethevalue.
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'3- TP/Set-Taste
UsingtheTrafficProgram/Setupbutton
youcanaccesstrafficprogramfunctions
(trafficinformation).Itis alsopossibletoset
specialRDSfunctionsandmakespecific
adjustmentsinthecomprehensiveset-up
menuviathedisplayandtherotary/push
knob(1).
TrafficProgramfunctions
BybrieflypressingtheTP/Setbutton,you
choosetheTPmodeandseta stationwith
trafficinformation.A TAreadymode
(TrafficAnnouncement)issetupatthe
sametime.
Theletters"TP"appearinthedisplay- see
point20.
J Ifthecurrentstationis nota TPstation,the
radioautomaticallyselectsthelastTP sta-
tionlistenedto(LastStationMemory).
Ifthisstationis cannotbereceived,the
radiowillautomaticallysearchforthenext
TPstationwitha strongsignal."NOTPTP-
SEEK"appearsinthedisplay.Theletters
"TP" appearinthedisplayasconfirmation
thata TPstationisbeingreceived.
Ifyouleavetherangeoftheselected sta-
tion, youshouldtunetoanotherstation.
Thefrequenciesandnamesofstations
broadcastingtrafficnewsannouncements
arefrequentlypostedalongmotorwaysand
trunkroads.
Itispossibletostore6 trafficinformation
stationsintheTPmode.
TAreadymode
TheTAreadymodemakesitpossibleto
listentotrafficinformationreportsexclus-
ively.Thesereportswillbeplayedatthe
programmedvolume,evenwhenthe vol-
umeis setat"veryquiet"- pleasealsorefer
topage9.Iftherangeofthesettrafficin-
formationstationis left,thestationsearch
functionwillstartafterapproximately30
seconds.
Interruptinga trafficnewsan-
nouncement
Insomesituationsitcanoccurthata traffic
newsannouncementisinterrupted,e.g.:
-Theannouncementdoesnotapplyto
thisstretchofroad.
-Theannouncementis verylongandthe
partconcerningthisstretchofroadis
complete.
PresstheTP/setbuttonduringthean-
nouncementwhichis tobeinterrupted.
Theannouncementisinterruptedandthe
previousoperatingmode- cassette,radio
orCD- is resumed.Subsequenttraffic
newsannouncementswillstillbeheard.
Itis possibletoswitchoffthetraffican-
nouncementsmodepermanentlybyexiting
theTPmode.
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GALA
RADIO GAMMA
Set-up Menu
Ifthe TP/Set button is pressed for longer
than 2 seconds,specificsettings canbe
made andspecialRDSfunctionscan beset
via the display andthe rotary/pressknob
(1).
The individualset-upmenupoints canbe
selected usingeither the TP/Set button it-
self orby pressing oneofthetwo rocker
switches (see points 5 and
KEIIM MERKER). Any changesbetween
themenupointswill be indicated by means
of an acousticsignal.
The followingset-upmenupoints canbe
selected:
•GALA
•ONVOL
•TAVOL
•PHONE
• M/S
•AutoREG / REG OFF
•NAME FIX/ VAR
• CD SFL M/D
Ifthe TP/Set button is pressed for longer
than 2 seconds orno settingsaremade for
30seconds,thenanyalterationsmadewill
be stored andthe set-upmenuwill be
closed automatically.Thisclosingpro-
cedure will be indicated by means ofan
acoustic signal.
As roadspeedincreases, the noiselevel in
the car increasesaccordingly. Inthe past,
radiovolumehad tobe adjustedmanually.
GALA (Speeddependentvolume con-
trollwill now automaticallyadjust the vol-
ume in accordance with road speed.
The GALA functioncan besetto meetyour
individualrequirements:
•Select inthe menu: GALA. "SETUP
GALA" andthe currentvalue are shown in
thedisplay. ^
• The requiredlevel is adjusted by means
of the rotary/pressknob (1).The value
rangegoesfrom 1-9. GALA canbe
switched off with the "NO"setting.
Ifthe basicvolume hastobe reset(when
thestation or cassette is changed, for
example), simplyadjust the rotary/press
knob. Thevolumeadjustmentwillcontinue
tofunctionautomatically.
Note
TheGALA value cannot besetIf
your radio system has been aug-
mented bythe inclusion ofthe Digi-
tal SoundPackage (DSP)* from
Volkswagen. TheDSP controls the
GALA automatically.
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