Alfa Romeo Blue&me User Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    The innovating Windows Mobile™-based Telematic Solution for the car CONTENTS OVERVIEW ............... Blue&Me™ function menu ........The hands-free kit ............HANDS-FREE KIT FUNCTIONS ........Message reader............Making a phone call ..........Media player ............Incoming calls ............Road safety ............. Managing phone calls ..........
  • Page 3 Playing audio tracks ..........Blue&Me™ SUPPORTED MOBILE PHONES ....Mobile phones with Bluetooth wireless technology ..® - Shuffle playback of the whole media library ....- “Pull” phones - Now playing (track data) ......... (phonebook automatically downloaded) ..... - Audio play ............. - “Push”...
  • Page 4: Overview

    Hands-free kit with Bluetooth ® wireless technology, message reader and media player OVERVIEW Windows Mobile™-based Alfa Romeo The Blue&Me™ system, fully integral THE HANDS-FREE KIT Blue&Me™ is a personal telematic system with voice commands, buttons on the steer- The basic characteristic of this hands-free kit...
  • Page 5 To use the hands-free kit, you need a Blue- Note To interact with Blue&Me™ you can use tooth ® wireless technology enabled mo- either buttons on the steering wheel and During the mobile phone pairing procedure, bile phone. This hands-free kit gives you the voice commands.
  • Page 6: Message Reader

    ❒ Conference Call - you can call another MESSAGE READER The hands-free kit enables the following op- contact while you are engaged in a phone erations: (with compatible mobile conversation (with Bluetooth ® phones phones only) ❒ Contact calling by voice - you can call supporting this option) a contact in your mobile phone phonebook The Blue&Me™...
  • Page 7: Media Player

    ❒ To read again the messages received and MEDIA PLAYER Note stored With the Blue&Me™ media player you can The media player does not support audio ❒ To call the SMS text sender using the play, via the car sound system, the digital au- files compressed with other formats and buttons on the steering wheel or voice dio files stored on a USB device by simply...
  • Page 8: Road Safety

    ROAD SAFETY WARNING Operating certain parts of this system while driving can distract your attention away from the road, and possibly cause an accident or other serious consequences; for this reason certain func- tions shall only be used when driving conditions are secure and, if required, only when the car is stopped. WARNING Read and Follow Instructions: before using your system, read and follow all instructions and safety information provided in this end user manual (“User’s Guide”).
  • Page 9: Display And Buttons On The Steering Wheel

    DISPLAY AND BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL USB port fig. 1 A0E4006g...
  • Page 10 Button Short press function Long press function (less than 1 second) (more than 1 second) ˜ – Launch Blue&Me™ Main Menu – Reject an incoming phone call – Confirm selected menu option – End a phone call (hang up) – Accept an incoming phone call –...
  • Page 11: Hands-Free Kit Quick Reference Guide

    HANDS-FREE KIT QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE To quickly get started with using the PREPARE YOUR MOBILE IMPORTANT NOTES Blue&Me™ hands-free kit with voice PHONE PHONEBOOK ❒ The phonebook copied to Blue&Me™ recognition and Bluetooth ® wireless tech- can only be used when the correspond- Before creating a pairing relationship between nology: ing mobile phone is paired.
  • Page 12: Try Out The Voice Commands

    ❒ When prompted by the mobile phone, en- TRY OUT THE VOICE PAIR YOUR MOBILE PHONE ter the PIN number shown on the instru- COMMANDS IMPORTANT Carry out this operation only ment panel display using your mobile with the car stopped. At each stage of your dialogue with the sys- phone keypad.
  • Page 13: Make A Phone Call

    ❒ Blue&Me™ will ask if you would like MAKING A PHONE CALL If John has several phone numbers but the to copy your paired phone phonebook to “location” (i.e.: the type of phone number Assume that “John” is one of the contacts Blue&Me™.
  • Page 14: Message Reader Quick Reference Guide

    MESSAGE READER MEDIA PLAYER QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE ❒ After Blue&Me™ has built the library To start playing the digital audio files stored on your USB device, proceed as follows: containing your digital audio files, you can (with compatible select and play tracks, albums, artists and ❒...
  • Page 15: How To Use Blue&Me

    HOW TO USE VOICE COMMANDS To issue a voice command to the system, ô press and wait for the tone indicating Blue&Me™ Voice commands can be pronounced by the that voice recognition is active. Then, speak driver, which does not need to change the command in your natural voice at a mod- his/her normal driving position to be heard erate pace.
  • Page 16 To repeat the last system voice announce- The hands-free kit help option can speak the Notes ô ment, press for longer than 1 second list of commands available to you at any ❒ Instructions concerning voice commands ô or press shortly and pronounce “Re- time, depending on the keyword level that are identified in the text by symbol...
  • Page 17: Using Voice Recognition

    To change the voice recognition language con- command) if several people are speak- tact Alfa Romeo Authorized Services or consult ❒ After the system asks a question, wait for ing. the dedicated site at www.alfaromeo.com.
  • Page 18: Display

    DISPLAY AUDIO ❒ Symbol indicates that current call is the second incoming one, symbol present The different Blue&Me™ Main Menu op- Blue&Me™ uses your in-car audio equip- only with call waiting (versions with re- tions are displayed on the instrument pan- ment to deliver audio output (hands-free configurable multifunction display).
  • Page 19: Blue&Me™ Function Menu

    ❒ MESSAGE READER Blue&Me™ FUNCTION MENU Launching the Main Menu (with compatible mobile phones Blue&Me™ Main Menu displays options To launch the Blue&Me™ Main Menu, only) - This submenu enables to read ˜ within a structured list. Each option (item) press , you can then interact with the sys- the last message received, to call the...
  • Page 20: Hands-Free Kit Functions

    HANDS-FREE KIT FUNCTIONS Blue&Me™ lets you make and receive Notes MAKING A PHONE CALL phone calls on your Bluetooth ® wireless ❒ Before you can make and receive phone You can make a phone call using one of the technology-enabled mobile phone using calls using the hands-free kit, you must following methods: voice commands (keywords) or steering...
  • Page 21 Calling a contact in your Or, using voice interaction: If John has several phone numbers but the “location” (i.e.: the type of phonebook Assume you would like to call the con- phone number like work, home, etc.) It is a requirement that you create a pair- tact “John”...
  • Page 22 Dialling a phone number The system will start the call to the To cancel the phone call and start di- displayed phone number. alling again, pronounce “Start using voice commands over”. ˜ To end the phone call, press To dial a phone number using voice longer than 1 second.
  • Page 23 Dialling a phone number Calling a phone number using Or, using voice interaction: using the mobile phone call history (last calls) To call back the last incoming phone keypad ô LAST CALLS option is a list of the recent number, press and pronounce calls made or received.
  • Page 24: Incoming Calls

    INCOMING CALLS Answering an incoming MANAGING PHONE CALLS phone call during an active With the hands-free phone system you can phone conversation Transferring a phone respond to incoming phone calls using steer- conversation from your ing wheel buttons. When a phone call is re- To answer an incoming phone call while an- mobile phone to the ceived, the system will display information...
  • Page 25: Conference Call Function

    Transferring a phone Putting a phone call on hold CONFERENCE CALL FUNCTION conversation from the (only with Bluetooth phones ® To put a phone call on hold and disable the hands-free phone to your supporting this function) microphone so that you can talk without be- mobile phone ing listened to by the caller, press With the Conference Call function you can...
  • Page 26: Message Reader Functions

    MESSAGE READER FUNCTIONS (with compatible mobile phones only) If your mobile phone with Bluetooth ® HOW TO READ THE LAST SMS If you want Blue&Me™ to read the wireless technology supports the message SMS message received by manual in- TEXT RECEIVED ˜...
  • Page 27: Inbox

    INBOX MANAGING MESSAGES Or, using voice interaction: Blue&Me™ will store up to 20 received For every message received, Blue&Me™ ô Press and pronounce “Message messages (in the event of linked messages, enables to: reader”, after the acoustic signal the number of stored messages could be ❒...
  • Page 28: Deleting All Messages

    Open the Blue&Me™ Main menu, DELETING ALL MESSAGES SIGNAL TYPES select the option MESSAGE READ- Blue&Me™ can store max 20 messages, With the Blue&Me™ message reader it ˜ ER, and then press SRC or . Select a new incoming message will delete the old- is possible to set three notification signals the option SIGNAL TYPE and scroll est one received from the inbox.
  • Page 29: Media Player Functions

    MEDIA PLAYER FUNCTIONS The MEDIA PLAYER menu enables the HOW TO CONNECT THE USB For further information read chapter SET- following: DEVICE TO Blue&Me™ TINGS FUNCTION - MEDIA PLAYER. ❒ to display tracks stored on your USB de- When building the media library is over, it connect your device...
  • Page 30: How To Manage The Media Library

    HOW TO MANAGE Selection by folder Or, using voice interaction: THE MEDIA LIBRARY Track folders on your USB device are dis- ô Press and pronounce “Folders”. played in the FOLDERS menu. With the media player you can select the audio files stored on your USB device, using Scroll folders.
  • Page 31: Selection By Artist

    Selection by artist Or, using voice interaction: Selection by genre To select the tracks of a special genre To select the tracks of a special artist ô Press and pronounce “Artists”. using manual interaction, proceed as using manual interaction, proceed as follows: Scroll the artist’s albums.
  • Page 32: Selection By Album

    Selection by album Or, using voice interaction: Selection by playlist To select an album using manual in- Playlists stored in your USB device can be ô Press and pronounce “Albums”. teraction, proceed as follows: displayed with the PLAYLISTS menu. Scroll albums. To select the displayed Launch the Main Menu, select To select a playlist using manual in- ˜...
  • Page 33: Playing Audio Tracks

    PLAYING AUDIO TRACKS Now playing (track data) Audio play With the NOW PLAYING option you can To start playing an audio file using Shuffle playback of the whole display current track data for 15 seconds. manual interaction, proceed as fol- media library lows: To start this option using manual in-...
  • Page 34: Stop

    Stop Previous track Changing audio source To stop playing a track: pronounce “Stop”. To play the previous track using man- To change the active audio source (Radio, ual interaction, proceed as follows: CD, CD Changer, multimedia player), press SRC or the keys on the radio front panel Next track While playing a track press O.
  • Page 35: Practical Hints For Using The Media Player

    PRACTICAL HINTS FOR USING Building the media library Building playlists for THE MEDIA PLAYER on Blue&Me™ Blue&Me™ ❒ Building the media library may require For building .m3u or .wpl playlist for Scrolling a few minutes. If the time required is ex- Blue&Me™...
  • Page 36: Settings Functions

    SETTINGS FUNCTIONS The SETTINGS menu enables you to per- PAIRING A MOBILE PHONE You can create a pairing relationship using form the following functions: the USER PAIRING option in the SET- Before you can use your mobile phone with TINGS menu. ❒...
  • Page 37 On your mobile phone, query for de- At first pairing, the system will say Or, using voice interaction: vices equipped with Bluetooth ® “Welcome” immediately after con- ô Press and pronounce “Settings”, wireless technology that are within necting. This message will no longer wait shortly for feedback and then range (this option on your mobile be heard at next pairing procedures.
  • Page 38: Practical Hints

    It is of vital importance to wait until Practical hints Notes this confirmation message is displayed ❒ You are only required to pair your mobile To improve both the voice recognition of your ˜ since pressing at this time phonebook entries and Blue&Me™ pro- phone a single time.
  • Page 39: Managing User Data

    ❒ If you would like to re-pair your mobile MANAGING USER DATA To open the USER DATA menu us- phone, delete the old pairing relationship ing manual interaction, proceed as fol- You can make adjustments to the user da- first. During this operation all user data will lows: ta used by the hands-free phone system.
  • Page 40 Delete user data Or, using voice interaction: Delete the phonebook In the USER DATA menu you can delete In the USER DATA menu you can delete ô Press , pronounce “Settings”, the pairing relationships. After you delete the phone that was downloaded to the sys- wait shortly for feedback and then the pairing relationship, you cannot use an tem.
  • Page 41 Download the phonebook Add contacts Reset user data If you chose not to download the phonebook If your mobile phone does not support au- To reset all user data and phone- during the phone pairing procedure, or if you tomatic downloading during phone pairing, books/contacts for paired phones to recently deleted the current phonebook, the the USER DATA item will be available in...
  • Page 42: Media Player Settings

    MEDIA PLAYER SETTINGS Shuffle To change Autoplay setting using manual interaction, proceed as fol- Use the Shuffle option to change the play- Autoplay lows: back sequence. With Shuffle option on, Blue&Me™ will play digital audio files at When the Autoplay option is on, Open the Main Menu, select SET- random.
  • Page 43: Loop

    Loop ADVANCED OPTIONS Accessing the device ID Use the Loop option to repeat a track. To navigate to the ADV. OPTIONS, For certain operations, it might be necessary menu using manual interaction, pro- to know the Blue&Me™ system code. To activate the Loop option using man- ceed as follows: ual interaction, proceed as follows: To access the system code by manu-...
  • Page 44: Changing The Gprs Code

    Changing the GPRS code To set the GPRS code using voice in- EXIT THE SETTINGS MENU teraction, proceed as follows: If your mobile phone carrier requires to At the end of any of the operations described change the GPRS code, you can perform this above, you can exit the settings menu as ô...
  • Page 45: Blue&Me™ Supported Mobile Phones

    Blue&Me™ SUPPORTED MOBILE PHONES Blue&Me™ supports your personal devices “Pull” phones (phonebook “Push” phones via the Bluetooth ® wireless technology and automatically downloaded) (phonebook not automatically USB. downloaded) “Pull” phone means that your mobile phone To get updated information about the devices supports phonebook automatic download “Push”...
  • Page 46: Supported Usb Memory Devices

    ❒ store the sound tracks as audio files com- A Media Player Blue&Me™ adapter is patible with Blue&Me™. available in Lineaccessori Alfa Romeo, to play the music tracks in iPod or iPhone mod- These operations do not compromise els that cannot be configured as an external listening quality or the accessabili- disk.
  • Page 47: Supported Digital Audio Files

    Supported digital audio files The media player supports audio files with the following formats: Extension Audio coding .wma It supports standards WMA release 1 and WMA release 2. (WMA2 = 353, WMA1 = 352). It supports audio formats WMA Voice. .mp3 file MPEG–1 Layer 3 (sampling frequencies: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz) and MPEG–2 layer 3 (16 kHz, 22.05 kHz e 24 kHz).
  • Page 48: Supported Playlist Formats

    Supported playlist formats Trade-marks The media player supports the following Microsoft ® and Windows ® are Microsoft Corporation registered trade-marks. playlist formats: Sony is a Sony Corporation registered trade-mark. ® Ericsson is a Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson registered trade-mark. ® ❒ .m3u – file containing a list of tracks. (re- Motorola is a Motorola, Inc.
  • Page 49: Voice Commands (Keywords) - Summary

    VOICE COMMANDS (KEYWORDS) - SUMMARY The following tables list the voice commands available on Blue&Me™. For each voice command is shown the “Keyword” (i.e.: the main voice command) and synonyms that may be used. ALWAYS AVAILABLE VOICE COMMANDS • Help Activates the “Help/Menu”...
  • Page 50: Hands-Free Phone Kit Voice Commands

    HANDS-FREE KIT VOICE COMMANDS • One Dials the digit “1” • Two Dials the digit “2” • Three Dials the digit “3” • Four Dials the digit “4” • Pound Equivalent to pressing “#” Deletes the last group of • Five Dials the digit “5”...
  • Page 51 ➯ continued • (at) Work Calls a contact “(at) Work” • Call [Name] • Call [Name] [(at) Work / (at) Home / • Nome • Name • (at) Home Calls a contact “(at) Home” (on/at) Mobile / (on/at) Cellular / (on/at) Cell] Calls a contact.
  • Page 52: Message Reader Voice Commands (Keywords)

    MESSAGE READER VOICE COMMANDS (KEYWORDS) • Read last one • Read last one • Read last • Read last • Read last message • Read last message • Read message • Read message • Read To read the selected message in the •...
  • Page 53: Media Player Voice Commands

    MEDIA PLAYER VOICE COMMANDS • Media player • Media Enters the MEDIA PLAYER menu • Music • Play • Play music Activates playback • Play media • Stop • Stop music Stops playback • Stop media • Next • Next track Plays next track •...
  • Page 54 ➯ continued • Loop off Deactivates track repeat • Loop track off • Cycle off • Now playing • What’s playing Displays current track data • What is playing • What’s this track • Folders • Folder Enters media player FOLDERS menu •...
  • Page 55 ➯ continued • Autoplay on • Autoplay media on Activates automatic playback when connecting the USB device to the relevant port in the car • Autoplay music on • Autoplay off • Autoplay media off Deactivates automatic playback when connecting the USB device to the relevant port in the car •...
  • Page 56: Settings Function Voice Commands

    SETTINGS FUNCTION VOICE COMMANDS • Setup Deletes user data for pairing • Setup menu • User data • Delete users relationships • Settings Enters the USER DATA menu Enters the SETTINGS menu • Delete phone book • Pairing Deletes the current phonebook •...
  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING HANDS-FREE KIT General - display screen Problem Probable Cause Possible Solution Display screen shows: For “pull” phones For “pull” phones NO PHONEBOOK FOUND ❒ When the system asked “The data ❒ Use the option COPY from the phonebook will now be PHONEBOOK in the SETTINGS Or the system says: copied onto the system.
  • Page 58 Problem Probable Cause Possible Solution Display screen shows: For “pull” phones For “pull” phones PHONEBOOK EMPTY ❒ You answered “Yes” to “The data ❒ Enter valid contact information (name from the phonebook will now be and one phone number at least) in Or the system says “Phonebook empty.
  • Page 59 Problem Probable Cause Possible Solution ❒ The paired mobile phone is turned off ❒ Turn the paired mobile phone on Display screen shows: NO PHONE CONNECTED ❒ The paired mobile phone is not ❒ Make sure that your phone is paired within range of the system ❒...
  • Page 60 Problem Probable Cause Possible Solution Display screen shows: PAIRING FAILED After three minutes, each attempt to Retry the pairing procedure. During the PIN enter the PIN number fails since entering step, verify that the PIN number Or the system says “Bluetooth pairing pairing timed out you are entering on the mobile phone is timed out.
  • Page 61 Problem Probable Cause Possible Solution ❒ If you do not speak soon enough The system did not respond to voice ❒ Press ô and pronounce the voice ô command or key press after pressing , the system command again will interrupt voice interaction Make sure that you face forward and ❒...
  • Page 62 Problem Probable Cause Possible Solution The system prompted to enter a PIN After you delete the pairing-related user Select option DELETE USERS on the number, but no phone pairing information on your mobile phone, the system and delete all pairings; then, procedure was running Bluetooth ®...
  • Page 63 Problem Probable Cause Possible Solution Pairing a paired mobile phone, Before re-pairing with a mobile phone, Remember that the pairing procedure the display screen shows: information for the first pairing on will only need to be performed once for Pair. failed Blue&Me™...
  • Page 64 Problem Probable Cause Possible Solution Phone numbers containing On certain mobile phones, when Replace “+” with “00” international dialling codes downloading names and/phone (e.g.: +39 becomes 0039) (e.g.: +39 Italy, +44 UK, numbers to the hands-free system, +33 France, etc.) are difficult to call the sign “+”...
  • Page 65: Message Reader

    MESSAGE READER Problem Probable Cause Possible Solution Not all cellular telephones support SMS Check that your cellular telephone I receive SMS messages on the messages transfer to Blue&Me™ supports the function for transmitting SMS cellular telephone but not on Messages by Bluetooth technology or, for Blue&Me™...
  • Page 66 Problem Probable Cause Possible Solution Some “special” characters within Some SMS messages or part of received SMS message, cannot be them are not read, or are not interpreted by Blue&Me™ – correctly read by Blue&Me™ hands-free kit To download your cellular telephone book, Blue&Me™...
  • Page 67: Media Player

    MEDIA PLAYER Problem Probable Cause Possible Solution ❒ No USB device connected to the USB ❒ Follow the instructions to connect Displayed message: NO MEDIA FOUND port in the car. your USB device to Blue&Me™. ❒ No digital audio file stored on the USB ❒...
  • Page 68 Problem Probable Cause Possible Solution Displayed message: No playlist is stored on the USB Build a playlist on your computer using your media NO PLAYLISTS FOUND device connected file software and then copy it to your USB device Or Blue&Me™ says: “No playlist found”...
  • Page 69 Problem Probable Cause Possible Solution Displayed message: The track selected is DRM-protected and PROTECTED CONTENT it cannot be played by – the media player Or Blue&Me™ says: “Protected content”. Blue&Me™ does not play all the digital For further details see section Your playlist contains DRM-protected files audio files in the playlist “SUPPORTED USB MEMORY DEVICES”...
  • Page 70 Problem Probable Cause Possible Solution The same USB memory device You removed the USB memory device from To reset the USB memory device using previously connected takes the PC before it was ready Microsoft ® Windows ® XP, click on My more than 10 seconds to restart Computer in the Start menu, click playback on Blue&Me™...
  • Page 71: Ipod

    M4P format (these formats are not supported by Blue&Me™) ❒ iPod cannot by configured as an ❒ Use the Lineaccessori Alfa Romeo external disk (e.g. iPod Touch, etc.) Media Player Blue&Me™ adapter. ❒ The iPhone devices are not ❒...
  • Page 72 Problem Probable Cause Possible Solution With iPods or USB memory sticks the The repetition function for each individual There is a specific item in the menu, system continues playing the same track track may have inadvertently been like “continuous play” or the “forward”...
  • Page 73: Personal Data Protection

    PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION Blue&Me™ functions entail personal data handling. In order to protect and to prevent non-authorized access to personal data, Blue&Me™ has been implemented with the following criteria: ❒ Personal data connected to hands-free kit functions (phonebook and last calls) can only be accessed after automatic recognition of your Bluetooth wireless technology enabled mobile phone;...
  • Page 74: System Software Use Notice

    END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (“EULA”) – You have acquired a device (“DEVICE”) which includes software licensed by Alfa Romeo Auto S.p.A. from one or more software licen- sors (“Alfa Romeo Auto S.p.A.’s Software Suppliers”). Such software products, as well as associated media, printed materials, and “online”...
  • Page 75 If the SOFTWARE is an upgrade, any transfer must include all prior versions of the SOFTWARE. – Termination. Without prejudice to any other rights, Alfa Romeo Auto S.p.A. or Alfa Romeo Auto S.p.A.’s Software Suppliers may ter- minate this EULA if you fail to comply with the terms and conditions of this EULA. In such event, you must destroy all copies of the SOFTWARE and all of its component parts.
  • Page 76 UPGRADES AND RECOVERY MEDIA – If the SOFTWARE is provided by Alfa Romeo Auto S.p.A. separate from the DEVICE on media such as a ROM chip, CD ROM disk(s) or via web download or other means, and is labeled “For Upgrade Purposes Only” you may install one (1) copy of such SOFTWARE on- to the DEVICE as a replacement copy for the existing SOFTWARE, and use it in accordance with this EULA, including any additional EU- LA terms accompanying the upgrade SOFTWARE.
  • Page 77 For product support, please refer to Alfa Romeo Auto S.p.A. support number provided in the documentation for the DEVICE. Should you have any questions concerning this EULA, or if you desire to contact Alfa Romeo Auto S.p.A. for any oth- er reason, please refer to the address provided in the documentation for the DEVICE.
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  • Page 81 CUSTOMER SERVICES TECHNICAL SERVICES - SERVICE ENGINEERING Largo Senatore G. Agnelli. 5 -10040 Volvera - Torino (Italia) Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. Publication n. 60438158 - 1 Edition - 08/2009 All rights reserved. Reproduction, even in part is prohibited without written permission from Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A.

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