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  • Page 2 CONTENTS SOUND SYSTEM WITH TAPE PLAYER GLOSSARY...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    SOUND SYSTEM WITH TAPE PLAYER INTRODUCTION ..............page ADVICE ..................ANTITHEFT PROTECTION ............... CONTROLS ................... ENTERING THE SECRET CODE ............TURNING ON - SOUND SETTINGS ..........TELEPHONE PROVISION ..............RADIO ..................TAPE PLAYER ................TECHNICAL DATA ................WARRANTY .................. AFTER-SALES SERVICE ..............
  • Page 5: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION RADIO SECTION – Automatic storage (AUTOSTORE func- tion) of 6 stations in dedicated Autostore – PLL tuning with FM/MW/LW frequency band (FA or MA or LA) bands The sound system is not removable (fixed – Manual DX function (Distant: maximum type).
  • Page 6 TAPE SECTION (*) The DOLBY reduction circuit is made un- SOUND SECTION der the licence of Dolby Laboratories Licensing – Autoreverse – Pause function Corporation. DOLBY and the symbol with double – Fast tape forward/rewind D are patented brands of Dolby Laboratories Li- –...
  • Page 7: Advice

    In give the following advice: Road safety the event of a failure, contact Alfa Romeo – Do not use poor quality tapes, with dis- You are advised to learn how to use the Authorized Services.
  • Page 8: Antitheft Protection

    – Avoid inserting cassettes with damaged ANTITHEFT Secret code tapes in the sound system, especially if us- PROTECTION – The 4-digit secret code is shown on the ing C-90 cassettes, as the tape might come Code card (fig. 1) that is delivered together out and get stuck.
  • Page 9: Controls

    CONTROLS fig. 2...
  • Page 10 Control description TUNE Function select button: 13. M.I.X. Function select button: 1) Autostore band selec- (fig. 2) tion (FA, MA or LA) 1) Tuning mode selection Specific audio function de- (automatic with max 2) Automatic station stor- creasing adjustment button age (Autostore) - ran- or min reception sensi- tivity/manual)
  • Page 11 18. 4 BLS Function select button: 22. RPT/LOUD Function select button: 25. SOUND Sound Flavour function se- 1) Call station no. 4 - Skip 1) Repeat tape track - re- lect button blank tape sections - peat Compact Disc track Select Compact Disc - repeat Compact Disc Function select button:...
  • Page 12: Entering The Secret Code

    ENTERING THE WARNING If a wrong code is entered, After one hour in these conditions the sound system will go back to waiting con- sound system will return to the waiting con- SECRET CODE dition for new code entry (the display will dition for code entry (the display will show show “CODE”...
  • Page 13: Turning On Sound Settings

    TURNING ON Radio function selection Pause function SOUND SETTINGS Press button “BAND” (8) to select the If while listening to Tape or Compact Disc following functions: another function is selected (e.g. the radio), playing is stopped and when Tape or Com- –...
  • Page 14: Reset Function

    Tone adjustment Pressing them longer, changing is faster. Reset function Proceed as follows: For a few seconds the display shows the Keep the “AUDIO” button pressed (2) balancing levels (“L” = left, “R” = right). for longer than 2 seconds to select the Re- –...
  • Page 15: Telephone Provision

    Sound Flavour function TELEPHONE RADIO (equalization) PROVISION Press repeatedly button “SOUND” (25) When the set is turned on the last function to select the required equalization. The dis- selected before turning off is played (Radio, If the voice feature is installed on the ve- play will show for a few seconds “SOUND Tape or Compact Disc).
  • Page 16: Manual Tuning

    There is also a reception band reserved to Tuning Manual tuning the stations stored automatically with the Press briefly and repeatedly button This allows manual station searching in the Autostore function. To activate this band, “TUNE” (9) to select one of the following chosen band.
  • Page 17 Manual station storage Keep button “AS” (13) pressed until In bands F1, F2 and FA, if reception is muting the radio (the display will show “A poor and the RDS mode with alternative The station being heard can be stored in MEMORY”...
  • Page 18: Radio Data System

    Presetting FM stations Selecting alternative To set the required mode, proceed as fol- lows: volume level frequency search – Keep button “ON” (23) pressed for Should there be too much difference be- Within the RDS system the radio can 3 seconds at least. tween FM station volume and tape player work in two different modes: volume, FM signal level can be properly ad-...
  • Page 19 With the TI function it is possible: To store stations with TI on, carry out the WARNING In certain countries radio sta- storage operations (see “Manual station tions exist which, even if the TP function is a) - to search only RDS stations that trans- storage”).
  • Page 20 Presetting TI function volume Emergency alarm reception Program Type function (PTY) level (Traffic Information) In the RDS mode the radio is set to receive To turn on the PTY function, which makes emergency announcements in the case of it possible to give top priority to PTY pro- Proceed as follows: exceptional circumstances or events that grammes, when present, which may involve...
  • Page 21 The subject of the programme selected will Priority PTY function Regional broadcast reception flash on the display and if no station broad- (selecting the PTY programme function (REG) casting the required type of programme is subject in EON mode) To turn on/off the REG function (Regional found the display will show “NO PTY”...
  • Page 22: Tape Player

    TAPE PLAYER Changing tape side Searching previous/next track After playing the tape, the tape side is (Program Music Search Your sound system is fitted with a tape changed automatically (Autoreverse func- function) player for playing magnetic tapes. tion. Press button “SEEK “...
  • Page 23: Track Repeat

    Track repeat Skipping blank tape sections Dolby B function (Repeat function) (Blank Skip function) Press “M“ (21) to turn on/off the Dolby B function (device for limiting the noise pro- Press briefly button “RPT” (22) to re- Press button “BLS” (18) to skip auto- duced under licence of “Dolby Laboratories peat last played track.
  • Page 24: Technical Data

    For servicing operations on sound system, rear window or located on the roof of the car. The sound system has a 10A fuse (A-fig. contact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services. Remember to remove the aerial from the roof when washing the car at auto- matic car-wash to avoid damages.
  • Page 26: Blank Skip

    GLOSSARY AF (Alternative Frequency) Blank Skip Function that allows the radio to stay tuned on the FM station se- Function that activates tape fast forward in the lack of a signal. lected also passing through areas served by transmitters with dif- This way the waiting times between one piece of music and another ferent frequencies.
  • Page 27 Local/Distant (SEEK LOC/DX) PTY (Program Type) These are two levels of reception sensitivity. This function allows the presetting of a category of programmes such as for instance, news bulletins, music, sport, etc. The set au- 1) Distant (maximum sensitivity), which makes it possible to tune tomatically gives priority to the type of programme selected when all the stations that can be received.
  • Page 28 Sound Flavour A function that sets the best equalizing possible depending on the type of music selected (Classic, Jazz, Rock, etc). Tape Scan Function with which it is possible to listen for a few seconds to the beginning of all the tape tracks. Timing with key off Function that turns the sound system off after a certain period of time if engine is turned off (ignition key at STOP).
  • Page 29 NOTES ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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  • Page 33 B.U. AFTER SALES ASSISTENZA TECNICA - INGEGNERIA ASSISTENZIALE Viale Alfa Romeo 20020 Arese (MI) - Italia Fiat Auto S.p.A. Pubblication no 60431412 - 1 Edition - 04/2004 Printed by Satiz - Turin (Italy) Proprietà riservata. Riproduzione, anche parziale, vietata senza autorizzazione scritta della Fiat Auto S.p.A.

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