CONTENTS GENERAL VIEW This unit corresponds to the EMV protec- tive requirements (EC directives 89/336 BRIEF OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS EWG and 93/68/EWG) according to the EN 55013 and EN 55020 norms. IMPORTANT INFORMATION RADIO MODE CASSETTE MODE SETTINGS THEFT PROTECTION CODING HINTS BRIEF TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION...
BRIEF OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Pos............ Page Pos............ Page Pos............ Page ßE – Tone control ........8 – SCN button........6 – Station search rocker ..... 12 Press the tone control buttons and Pressing this button briefly plays sta- Briefly press the rocker to start a sta- turn the control knob/push button tions in radio mode.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION Operation while driving The requirements in today’s road traffic call for the full attention of the road users at any time. The comprehensive and pretentious fea- tures of modern car radios offer a lot of information about traffic and road condi- tions besides an abundance of entertain- ment.
RADIO MODE Control knob/push button Switching on/off, volume control Pressing the push button switches the radio on and off. The frequency and volume adjusted befo- re switching off are recovered. If the ignition key is removed from the igni- tion lock with the radio switched on, the radio is automatically switched off.
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RADIO MODE AUTOSTORE RANGE SELECTION BUTTON function – AS button You may call up the stored stations by pressing the corresponding station button The AS button allows you to automati- cally store the strongest stations in a con- – SCN button venient way.
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RADIO MODE Programming RDS stations (IS function) Starting the IS search Calling up the IS memory contents ßE • Press on of the rocker Selecting the IS mode ßE repeatedly for more than 2 seconds until • Press on of the rocker "IS ON"...
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RADIO MODE Tone control Bass control (BASS) Treble control (TRE) • Press the AUD button . "BASS" and • "TRE" and the current setting +6 to –6 the current setting +6 to –6 appear in the appear in the display display.
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RADIO MODE Tone balance control Fader (FAD) Balance (BAL) With this function you may adjust the volu- With this function you may adjust the volu- me balance of the front/rear loudspeakers. me balance of the left/right loudspeakers. • Press the GEO button •...
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RADIO MODE Information about How does RDS work? RDS stations When storing RDS stations you should In many European countries, RDS is al- • Alternative frequencies press the corresponding station button ready transmitted by many radio stations. (AF code) only when the station name appears in The goal is to provide an overall coverage.
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RADIO MODE Traffic programme functions Station buttons Interrupting a traffic announcement You may wish to interrupt a traffic an- nouncement in certain situations, for example – if the announcement does not concern your route, – if the announcement is very long and the part concerning you is already comple- ted.
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RADIO MODE Manual tuning Manual storing Manual storing • Briefly press repeatedly on of the ßE • Press the station button on which the rocker station is to be stored until the mute The frequency is changed in single steps function is deactivated (the frequency to (50 kHz steps in FM, 1 KHz steps in be stored appears in the display).
CASSETTE MODE Cassette compartment Fast forward and rewind Reverse function cassette ejection Insert the cassette fully into the cassette compartment. When inserting a cassette, the radio switches automatically to cas- sette play. The tape run direction is indicated by "PLAY FOR" or "PLAY REV" in the display ßW ßW Fast forward and rewind...
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CASSETTE MODE Cassette mode and traffic radio programmes At tape end, the cassette side changes When the TP function is activated during automatically (Autoreverse).. cassette mode, cassette play is automati- cally interrupted during a traffic announce- Cassette ejection ment so that this can be heard. ßW •...
SETTINGS The Setup menu TAVOL LRN ON/OFF Pressing the TP button for more than 2 The TAVOL function enables you to adjust If you are driving in a region where the seconds enables you to carry out special the minimum volume for traffic announce- reception of RDS programmes with traffic settings and special RDS functions.
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SETTINGS REG ON/OFF ONVOL IGN ON/OFF Switching on and off with the ignition If the reception quality gets poor, your car With the ONVOL function you may limit switch. radio first only selects an alternative fre- the maximum switch-on volume. quency of the current station.
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SETTINGS PHONE OFF/ON/IN CODE/SAVE The PHONE function enables you to se- If "CODE" appears in the display, coding lect whether a telephone call is to be is not activated. heard via the loudspeakers when a mobile If "SAFE" appears in the display, coding is telephone is connected.
If you should have lost the radio deactivated. card with the code number, please 6 hrs. If is absolutely necessary to follow the contact a Skoda service point. 24 hrs. order of the operational steps: 24 hrs. • Switch the radio on: "SAFE" appears in Incorrect code number the display.
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THEFT PROTECTION CODING Activating the electronic security system Press the TP button to display the Setup menu. • Select the "CODE/SAVE" function. ßE • Press of the rocker • "1– – – –" appears in the display. • Use the station buttons to enter the code number which is to be found on the radio card.
HINTS Tips to cassette mode Guarantee The device is provided with an automatic Never expose cassettes for a long time For our car radio systems apply the same tape type switch-over function. For opti- to very low (below -10° C) or very high guarantee conditions as for new vehicles.
BRIEF TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION Display Cassette player Station selection Frequency, station name, waveband, Wear-resisting high-performance sound Automatic play of the last station tuned to head, automatic tape type recognition, station button, TP (traffic programme), (last station memory) in radio mode. rocker for fast forward and rewind and cassette functions.
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