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Foreword This owner's manual and the corresponding supplements should be read carefully to familiarise yourself with your vehicle. Also, the regular care and maintenance and correct handling of the vehicle will contribute to preserve its value. For safety reasons, note the information concerning accessories, modifications and parts exchange. If selling the vehicle, give all of the onboard documentation to the new owner as this should be kept with the vehicle.
General information General information This manual contains important information, tips, suggestions and warnings Caution on using your radio. The other publications in the vehicle wallet contain further information which you should be aware of for your own safety and for Texts with this symbol warn you of possible damage to the vehicle.
Radio settings should be made when the car is stopped, or by a passenger. Note Separate the radio navigation card and keep it in a safe place, but never within the vehicle. If the radio is lost with the code, go to a SEAT Dealer, who will help you.
However if the sound equipment is in another vehicle, it must be unblocked tions really allow it. by entering the code. To obtain the code, contact an authorised SEAT For example, changing CDs or reading CD labels while driving has frequently dealer.
Remember The majority of the time, this adjustment is made when the volume indicator is not visible (normal screen for the selected source) and the change is not noticeable. Remember that if this protection is activated when the temporary volume indicator is visible, it will appear to be a reduction of the volume selected by the user.
Brief instructions Brief instructions General overview Fig. 1 Overview Rotary/Push knob When the system is switched on, the last used audio source will be selected along with the last selected volume level, as long as this is not higher than Switching on and off: The radio will be switched on and off by simply pushing the volume set in the ON-VOL ⇒...
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Brief instructions - Adjusting volume: turn the knob to the right to increase the volume and to Pre-tuning buttons the left to lower the volume. - Two radio stations can be stored on each button, one on each memory level (AM1, AM2 and FM1, FM2) for each frequency (AM or FM) ⇒...
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Brief instructions EJECT Button CD eject button - The CD is ejected from the player. Slot for inserting CD - Push the audio CD with the printed side facing up into the CD slot to the point where it is automatically pulled in. Note You might not be able to play CDs with copy protection or CD-Rs and CD-RWs.
Settings Settings AUDIO Menu The settings are stored automatically. The unit will switch back to the original settings after 5 seconds if no altera- tions are made. The AUDIO menu can also be exited by pressing a function key or the multifunction key used for the last modified setting. Sound setting memory The pre-tuning keys 1..5 can be used to store sound settings (bass/mid/treb) and volume distribution settings (bal/fad).
Settings All the settings are returned to the average values. PROG Function Fig. 3 PROG Function To make handling easier, the radio has a PROG menu which allows you to 3. Changing the setting of the function programme a series of settings which are required only very occasionally. After selecting the function, use the search keys to change the settings, Settings except for the functions onvol, tlvol and tpvol which can be altered using the...
Settings The unit will switch back to the original settings after 5 seconds if no altera- “scv off” scv deactivated tions are made. It is also possible to exit the PROG menu by pressing any of “scv high” Maximum increase in volume for a speed. the function keys.
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Settings “reg off” Does not change to other regional progamme. Turning auxiliary input on/off (AUX) Turn the Auxiliary input on/off. Use the rocker switches to select “aux on”, “aux off”. “aux on” Auxiliary function activated. “aux off” Auxiliary function off.
Radio mode Radio mode General overview Fig. 4 Radio overview Pre-tuning keys - TP: function on and operative. - Use these keys to select stored stations or to store selected stations. TP Button / MUTE Button Only European version. TP Button. Traffic report display Only American version.
Radio mode - (TP): function on, but not operative, as no station is tuned or is broadcasting Search buttons traffic reports. - Activates the automatic search. - No display: TP function switched off. FM Button MUTE Button - Use the FM button to select the radio mode on the corresponding waveband. - This allows you to turn the MUTE function on/off (reduce volume to 0).
Radio mode The stations displayed are selected using the corresponding pre-tuning keys ⇒ page 15, “Store and select radio stations”. Search functions Radio stations can be selected manually or an automatic search can be carried out. Automatic station search To automatically search for the next or previous station on the same wave- ⇒...
Radio mode Switching to traffic reports (TP function)* The TP function is only valid for the European version. Fig. 6 TP function When the TP (receive traffic reports) function is on, the car radio is able to While a traffic report is being broadcast, you can adjust the volume using the receive traffic reports in any operating mode.
Radio mode - Radio/AUX: the volume switches to zero. When the function is active, is shown on the display. - CD/CDC: passes to “pause” mode. To switch off the function, press the MUTE button again, the radio returns to the earlier volume, or use the rotary button to increase the volume from 0.
Radio mode AS Button. Autostore function Activating AF Using the Autostore function, the six stations with the strongest reception in Press the “af” multifunction key. “AF” appears on the display. a frequency (AM or FM) are stored automatically. The search for alternative frequencies available for the selected station is The Autostore function is activated by briefly pressing the AS multifunction activated.
Radio mode PTY mode The PTY function is only valid in the European version Fig. 8 PTY function This allows you to select the type of programme desired, where the stations Programme types (PTY). offer the PTY service in the FM ranges. Where the stations offer the PTY service on FM.
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Radio mode ROCK Rock music LIGHT Light classical music OLD Popular classics CLASS Classical music SOC Society news JAZZ Jazz FINAN Financial news FOLK Folk music CHILD Children's programmes REL Religious programmes EASY Easy listening TRAVL Voyages and travel DOC Documentary programmes WEATH Weather information...
CD mode CD mode General overview Fig. 9 CD mode CD/AUX Button Pre-tuning keys - Using the button CD/Aux the mode CD/CDC is selected (function only avail- - These allow you to select the CD (function only available with CD inter- able with CD interchanger).
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CD mode Multifunction keys Search buttons - The following functions are available: - If you press the button briefly, this takes you to the next or the previous • track. TRND (track random) • - If you hold the button down, you can fast forward/rewind within the same TSCAN (track scan) track.
CD mode CD mode Fig. 10 CD mode Inserting a CD Note Push the audio CD with the printed side facing up into the CD slot until it is • NO DISC will appear in the display if there is no CD in the CD player, or if automatically pulled in.
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CD mode For audio CDs with additional information (CD text) the title of the album, the The function is activated by pressing the multi-function key “rpt” briefly. track name and the artist will be displayed. “repeat” appears on the display. For MP3 format CDs the title of the last directory and the title of the MP3 file When this function is activated, the background of the selected function will will be displayed.
CD mode The function is activated by pressing the multi-function key “drnd” briefly. The function is activated by pressing the multi-function key “frnd” briefly. “Disc random” appears on the display. “folder random” appears on the display. When this function is activated, the background of the selected function will When this function is activated, the background of the selected function will go black.
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CD mode Traffic report reception The traffic radio reports of the radio station that you have selected in radio mode will interrupt the CD mode if the TP function has been switched on. Turning the TP function on/off. To activate the function, press briefly the TP button. To deactivate the function, press briefly the TP button.
AUX* Mode AUX* Mode AUX-IN* Operation Only where the vehicle is fitted with auxiliary input. Depending on the equipment of your vehicle, there are two types of connection. Fig. 12 AUX RSE connec- tion AUX-IN* connection A JACK - JACK audio adaptor is required Connect the portable audio player (MP3, Walkman, CD, etc.
AUX* Mode Connect the portable audio playback device (MP3, Walkman, CD, etc.) or This volume is independent of the car radio volume and is used to adjust the audio and video (iPod video, portable DVD player, DivX player, etc.) in the difference in volume between the different external and internal Audio connector AUX RSE, making sure that the pins fit perfectly.
Apple* iPod connection Apple* iPod connection ® ® General information the iPod shuffle and the 30 GB iPod photo cannot be used, nor devices by other brands. ® Authorised and compatible radio equipment and radio navigator systems iPod by Apple ®...
• possible. ® Only use the iPods and sound systems authorised by SEAT. • ® Do not store vital information on the iPod . SEAT will not accept any responsibility for data or files that are corrupted or lost.
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⇒ fig. vehicle ® – Adaptor under the passenger seat: Attach the iPod with the ⇒ fig. screen facing upwards and the contact to the rear ® – The iPod...
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Apple* iPod connection ® Remove the iPod from the adaptor – After a few seconds, the sound system will detect it. The tracks stored can be played through the sound system. – First change the input source for the sound system, for example –...
Apple* iPod connection ® ® Turning the iPod on and off The first five playlists stored on your iPod can be chosen directly by using the function keys on the sound system. The existing playlists will be assigned by numerical / alphabetical order to the keys .
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Apple* iPod connection • Skipping songs is possible in some sound systems as far as number 99 WARNING using the knob. The titles with higher numbers must be selected using the keys. When selecting a three figure number the hundreds will not appear on ®...
USB extension cable. – Close the central armrest. Connecting the Memory stick beneath the passenger seat – Open the lid of the drawer beneath the passenger seat. – Connect the Memory stick to the USB port. – Close the lid.
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USB* connection Disconnecting the memory stick Note – Change the input device, for example from CD to radio FM. • The memory stick, the MP3 player or the USB extension cable are not standard equipment for your vehicle. – Then disconnect the memory stick or the extension cable from •...
USB* connection Authorised memory devices and radios Conditions for optimum performance Only use devices that have been authorised by SEAT to guarantee optimum performance. Otherwise performance cannot be guaranteed. The device must have at least one of the USB certificates.
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• ogg vorbis (to q10, 48 kHz, stereo) DRM formats are not supported. Caution Never store vital data in the memory stick or MP3 player SEAT will not accept any responsibility for data or files that are corrupted or lost.
USB* connection Playing music files with the radio Fig. 19 Example of a music folder...
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USB* connection As many as 99 tracks can be shown, although all those contained in the If the music files are not classified into folders, but stored directly in the root folder can be played directory, the radio will read the files and play them in the same order. The display then shows CD 1.
MP3 mode MP3 mode Comments about CD-R (CD Writable) / CR-RW The unit supports MP3 discs that have been formatted using the ISO 9660 standard level 1 or 2. The unit can also play discs recorded using the Romeo (CD Re-writable) or Joliet standard.
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MP3 mode This unit can display the information from the ID3 data field, versions 1 and 2, to a maximum of 60 characters in total. Note • When an MP3 disc is being played it is possible that some songs may not play or may be played incorrectly.
Please do not stick any labels onto the CDs. Compact discs not being used should always be stored in the CD rack from the Genuine SEAT accessories range or in the original case. Never expose CDs to direct sunlight! Caution Use only standard 12 cm CDs.
Technical specifications Technical specifications Technical specifications – Output power 4 x 20 W RMS – Intake for telephone mute – Connection and control of CD changer – Security lock (without code card for the customer). – Frequency range: FM (2 bands), AM (2 mediumwave bands) –...
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Index Index Accepted recording formats ....43 CD changer ......32 Important information concerning the CD reader .
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Index Radio mode ......15 Random playback ......36 Navigation systems What are MP3 files? .
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SEAT S.A. is permanently concerned about continuous development of its types and models. For this reason we ask you to understand, that at any given time, changes regarding shape, equipment and technique may take place on the car delivered. For this reason no right at all may derive based on the data, drawings and descriptions in this current handbook.
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