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SIMPLY CLEVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM COLUMBUS OWNER'S MANUAL...
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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.
General information General information Owner's Manual Warranty The equipment warranty terms and conditions also apply for new vehicles. This Owner's manual describes all possible equipment variants without identify- ing them as special equipment, model variants or market-dependent equipment. 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.
General information Anti-theft protection Note The code is normally stored in the instrument cluster. This ensures that it is auto- The anti-theft coding of your navigation system prevents an operation of the sys- matically decoded (convenience coding). Manual input of the code is normally not tem after a voltage interruption, e.g.
General information Alternatively, you can move the sliding regulator on the touch-screen to the Input screen with keypad – bottom and top by touching the function keys – You can move the sliding regulator in the setting bar by pressing the func- tion key e.g.
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General information - switches to the Cyrillic script - 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- ...
Voice control of the radio navigation system Voice control of the radio navigation system General information ● 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. ●...
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Voice control of the radio navigation system Due to the large number of possible voice commands, we give here only a few ex- The help display can be set separately for each operating mode in the system (this amples. Therefore, please observe the system guidelines when entering voice means, if you only set the help display for the operating mode MAP, it is only dis- commands.
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Voice control of the radio navigation system Certain voice commands in the operating mode MEDIA ● “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 Examples for voice commands in order to operate buttons on the touch-screen of a few seconds, the unit or examples for voice commands for which no help display is indicated:...
SETUP SETUP Main menu SETUP ■ - Switch on/off automatic station tracking with the help of RDS RDS Regional ■ - auto-selects station with the best reception at the moment Automatic - the selected regional station remains set for as long as possible ■...
SETUP - according to the set-ups the title and performer Setup Display ■ Deactivate artist/title name name or only the data and folder name will be displayed for audio CDs with CD texts and in the MP3 operation. Press the button and then the function key SETUP Display...
SETUP - displays destinations saved as favourites in the Setup Traffic information ■ Show VIP destination symbols map with the symbol from the selected favourite category ■ - the current speed limitation for the current road section Show speed limitation ...
SETUP - sets DVD format ■ DVD format - Format 4:3 ■ - Format 16:9 ■ 16:9 Ð Setup TV Press the button and then the function key SETUP Video - searches for TV stations ■ TV search mode ■ - select TV station from the list of all TV stations which are cur- Station list rently available...
RADIO mode RADIO mode Main menu RADIO Function keys Extras - auto--play all stations in the current frequency band, each station for ■ Scan around five seconds. Press the set button or function key again to Scan end the automatic play of the currently heard radio station. - switches traffic programme on/off ⇒ ...
MEDIA mode MEDIA mode MEDIA main menu ■ - changes over to an external audio source connected to the AUX multimedia port ⇒ p age 19, MDI input- multimedia socket ® - changes over to a connected external audio source. ■...
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MEDIA mode - pressing this briefly changes over to the beginning of the current title or If the CD/DVD is not taken out within 10 seconds, it is drawn in again for safety chapter, repeated pressing changes over to the beginning of the previous title or reasons.
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MEDIA mode ● If the CD/DVD drive becomes mechanically defective or a CD/DVD has been in- General information for MP3 operation 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/ Requirements for the MP3 data and data carrier DVD and place it again correctly and fully into the drive.
MEDIA mode Memory card empty or data not readable Adjust the play function volume of the external audio source If a memory card is inserted, on which no audio data has been stored, it will not be The play function volume of the external audio source can be changed via the vol- switched over into the memory card mode after the loading procedure.
MEDIA mode - opens input display for changing the title or folder name ■ Rename WARNING (Continued) - deletes the selected title or folder ■ Delete ● You must not hold the external audio source in the hand or on the knees A folder can have a max.
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MEDIA mode Aspect ratio (4:3 or 16:9) The film started with the pre-set aspect ratio (4:3 or 16:9). Change the aspect ra- dio in the menu Video-Setup ⇒ p age 13, Setup Video. The Video-DVD menu ■ - changes over to a connected external video source - changes to the TV mode.
MEDIA mode TV mode Overview Explanation of the technical terms “Terrestrial television” or DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestric) With DVB-T, digital television signals are transmitted terrestrially (earthbound) and can also be received via an aerial. DVB-T therefore offers mobile reception of high quality without the need of a fixed aerial connection.
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MEDIA mode Turn Set button to manually adjust a TV channel or digital TV station. Electronic program guide EPG Press the button followed by the function key → ■ MEDIA Extras Displays in TV mode ■ - Electronic Program Guide Some television stations offer bilingual programs in “dual channel tone”.
PHONE mode PHONE mode Overview ■ - select phone number from a call list Call list ■ - select phone number from the telephone book Telephone book - delete entry ■ Main menu PHONE - saves entry ■ - presets ■...
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PHONE mode - calls up the telephone book Dial other phone numbers during a phone conversation ■ - calls up information about the telephone book entry (pressing the ■ ● Press on the function key during a phone conversation to put the current ...
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PHONE mode If you press in the input mask on the function key , the displayed If the message has more than 160 characters, it will be split into two or more sep- Enter numbers character sequence in the entry line will be played as DTMF key tone sequence. arate messages.
TONE TONE Sound settings ■ - Setting the reduction of the volume when the park PDC: Reduce audio vol. distance control is active - switches off ■ ■ - weak reduction ■ - medium input sensitivity Medium - strong reduction ■...
MAP mode MAP mode Map display ■ Extras ■ - shows the currently selected travel destination in the map Destination view display in the main menu Navigation. Use the function key on the right un- der the compass display to center the map again on the vehicle position. - the menu is dependent on the operating type of the route ■...
MAP mode Function keys and symbols during route guidance - stops route guidance at the current position. The route ■ Stop route guidance guidance can be continued at any time by pressing the function key Navigation - current vehicle position ...
MAP mode - waypoint navigation from the selected waypoint ■ Select waypoint - Waypoint navigation from the first waypoint ■ From the first - enter destination on a street- waypoint navigation is quit ■ Enter new destination Ð Function key “Split-screen” Fig.
NAV mode (Navigation) NAV mode (Navigation) Overview not be completely correct if, for example, one-way streets and road categories (motorway, country road etc.) are not at all or only partially included in the naviga- tion data used. Before using the navigation system WARNING Please observe the respective traffic regulations when driving.
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NAV mode (Navigation) General Update navigation data in the unit – If the data of the navigation DVD is not identical to that stored in the naviga- tion memory of the unit, a corresponding message will be displayed. The route is recalculated each time if you ignore driving recommendations or change the route.
NAV mode (Navigation) - opens the menu for defining the route options ⇒ p age 34, Function Input screen for route guidance ■ Options key “Options” ■ - split-screen with the coordinates of the position where you are cur- Selecting a destination from the list Curr.
NAV mode (Navigation) - mode with stopovers ⇒ p age 36, Tour mode - intersection ■ ■ Tour mode Intersect. - waypoint navigation ⇒ p age 37, Waypoint mode - save entered address data ■ Waypoint navigation ■ Presets Ð Ð...
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NAV mode (Navigation) Function key “ Map/GPS” - display information about the destination ■ - start route guidance ■ Load This functoin key is used to specify a point on the map as a destination or the en- - display details for the destination (e.g. GPS coordinates) ■...
NAV mode (Navigation) Options for saved tours - changes a precise “Stopover” in “Close to” and vice versa. ■ Change type – renewed pressing on will only start the route guidance to Press the button followed by the function key ■...
NAV mode (Navigation) - open the list of the saved waypoint tours. Press the corre- Permanently blocked road ■ Load waypoint tour sponding waypoint tour for selection. A permanently blocked road is taken into account during each route destination ■ - open waypoint tour memory.
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NAV mode (Navigation) If one of the announced traffic problems lies along on your route, you can also TMC traffic reports can only be evaluated and displayed by the unit if the naviga- switch on the dynamic route guidance during the current route guidance or block tion data for the currently driven area is stored in the unit memory or can be called the route manually .
TMC mode TMC mode Displaying TMC traffic reports TMC traffic reports are used during route guidance, depending on the set-up for the automatic optimization of the route, to report possible traffic problems. You can browse through all the traffic information received in the detailed display, in sequence by using the function keys.
Index Index Congestion Permanently ....... . 38 Acoustic feedback ......12 Edit Control Destinations memory .
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Index Help display ........9 Mix ......... . 16 Mobile phone Radio Enter the phone number .
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Index Start route guidance ......33 Traffic information Dest. memory ....... . 35 Setup .
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