INTRODUCTION ADVICE Fiat Punto sound system, fitted with CD player (radio Road safety with Compact Disc player) has been designed in accordance with the special features of the passenger You are advised to learn how to use the various radio compartment, with a personalised design that blends functions (e.g.: storing stations) before starting to...
In the event of a fault, ❒ Do not expose Compact Discs to direct sunlight, contact a Fiat Dealership. high temperatures or damp for prolonged lengths of To clean the front panel only use a soft, antistatic time to prevent them from bending;...
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IMPORTANT Do not use the protective sheets for Protected discs (and their cover) very often are not CD in commerce or discs with stabilisers, etc. as they marked with the audio CD identification symbol: might get stuck in the internal mechanism and damage the disc.
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Button Buttons and front panel RADIO mode Letters or symbol Function Short-push function (less than 2 sec.) Long-push function (over 2 sec.) AF-TA Alternative frequency (AF) /Traffic TA ON/OFF AF ON/OFF information (TA) Programme Type PTY ON/OFF PTY: displays selected programme type ÷...
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CD mode Short-push function (less than 2 sec.) Long-push function (over 2 sec.) TA ON/OFF AF ON/OFF PTY ON/OFF Backward to track start/ select Fast backward previous track Eject CD Select next track Fast forward Menu on/off MIX function on/off REPEAT function on/off...
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Button Buttons and front panel RADIO mode Letters or symbol Function Short-push function (less than 2 sec.) Long-push function (over 2 sec.) BN-AS Frequency band selection FM1, FM2, FMT, MW, LW (•) Store automatically in FMT station range SRC-SC Audio source selection/Scan function Select CD or Radio FM/AM station scan 3-II...
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CD mode Short-push function (less than 2 sec.) Long-push function (over 2 sec.) Store automatically in FMT station range Select CD or Radio Scan CD tracks CD playing pause on/off Clear selected CD track storage TPM function on/off Store required track Bass (B) Treble (T) Fader (F)
GENERAL ❒ automatic storage (AUTOSTORE function) of 6 stations in FM band; The set possesses the following functions: ❒ DX function (Distant: maximum sensitivity in searching radio stations) and LO (Local) manual; RADIO SECTION ❒ Scan function (scanning stored stations); ❒...
❒ Scan function (scanning the tracks on the Compact ANTITHEFT PROTECTION Disc). The radio is fitted with an antitheft protection system ❒ TPM function (CD playing sequence storage); based on the exchange of information between the ❒ CLR function (clearing CD track storage); radio and the electronic control unit (Body Computer) installed on the car.
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Entering the secret code If a wrong code is entered, the radio sounds a “beep”, the display shows the word “CODE” for 2 seconds Turning the sound system on, if code is requested the and then four dashes “----” to warn the user that it is display will show “CODE”...
GLOSSARY CLR (Clear) Function with which it is possible to clear one or all the tracks of the CD stored with the TPM function. AF (Alternative Frequency) Function that allows the radio to stay tuned on the FM Distant/Local (Sens Dx/Lo) station selected also passing through areas served by These are two levels of reception sensitivity.
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Fader Presettings Function with which it is possible to suitably adjust the Number of radio stations that can be stored manually sound from the front or rear speakers. or automatically. Hicut (treble reduction) PTY (Program Type) Function with which it is possible to reduce the treble This function allows the presetting of a category of tones, in accordance with the signal transmitted.
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Repeat (Repetition of the track) Sound Flavour Function with which it is possible to listen A function that sets the best equalizing possible continuously to the last track played on the Compact depending on the type of music selected (Classic, Jazz, Disc.
OPERATION (5) Multifunction button: ❒ Radio: call preset stations (from 6 to 1); CONTROLS ON STEERING WHEEL ❒ Compact Disc player: search previous track; (where provided) The main radio function controls are repeated on the (6) Radio frequency range select button: FM1, FM2, steering wheel, to allow easier control.
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Volume adjustment/Mute function buttons Multifunction buttons (4) and (5) The buttons for volume adjustment (1) and (2) and for The multifunction buttons (4) and (5) call the preset turning Mute on/off (3) work in the same way as the radio stations or select the next/previous piece when corresponding buttons on the radio.
FUNCTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS Selecting Radio/Compact Disc Pressing briefly and repeatedly button 13 (SRC-SC) it is Switching on possible to select the following functions in sequence: The set is switched on pressing the button/knob 18 ❒ TUNER (Radio); (VOLUME ON/OFF). ❒ CD (Compact Disc) (only if the Compact Disc is If the radio is turned on with the ignition key at STOP, inserted);...
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The functions that cannot be selected (e.g. “CD” when Volume adjustment the compact disc is not inserted) are automatically Volume level can be adjusted from min. (“VOL 0”) to disabled. If CD is not inserted, pressing button 13 max. (“VOL 66”). Adjust volume through button/knob (SRC-SC) the display shows the word “NO CD”...
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SVC function Mute function (turning off the volume (volume changing with speed) completely) The SVC function makes it possible to automatically To switch on the Mute function, briefly press the adapt the volume level to the speed of the car, button/knob 18 (VOLUME ON/OFF).
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Soft Mute function Balance adjustment The Soft Mute function is activated by pressing one of Proceed as follows: the 6 preselection buttons. ❒ briefly and repeatedly press the 17 (AUD-LD) Pressing one of the preselection buttons for less than button until the display shows “BALANCE” (select 2 seconds will resume the previously set volume.
Loudness function RADIO (Tuner) The Loudness function improves the sound volume When the set is turned on the last function selected when listening at low level, increasing the basses and before turning off is played (Radio or Compact Disc). trebles. It is cut off when the volume is set to To select the Radio source while listening to a maximum.
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Selecting the frequency band Presetting buttons If in the Radio mode, briefly and repeatedly press The buttons with symbols from 1 to 6 (“16”, “15”, button 12 (BN-AS) to select the required reception “14”, “11”, “10”, “9”) make it possible to set the band.
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Should it be not possible to receive the PI stored on a Automatic tuning frequency after searching along the whole band, la Briefly press button 4 ( N ) or 7 ( O ) to start radio will tune to the stored frequency. automatically searching the tuning for the next station Pressing the respective preset button for longer than 2 that it is possible to receive in the direction chosen.
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Manual tuning Scan function (station scanning) This allows manual station searching in the chosen Keeping button 13 (SRC-SC) pressed until the “beep”, band. starts scanning the stations in the frequency band selected: FM, MW, LW (on certain versions only). For manual tuning proceed as follows: Each station found will be heard for a few seconds and ❒...
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The Scan function is interrupted in the following cases: Scanning preset stations ❒ pressing again button 13 (SRC-SC); Keep button 8 (MENU-PS) pressed to start scanning the preset stations in the present frequency band: ❒ pressing button 4 ( N ) or 7 ( O ) or 6 (˜) or 3 ❒...
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The Scan function is interrupted in the following cases: Manual station storage ❒ pressing again button 8 (MENU-PS); The station being heard can be stored in the range selected with buttons (“16”, “15”, “14”, “11”, “10”, ❒ pressing button 4 ( N ) or 7 ( O ) or 6 (˜) or 3 “9”) numbered from 1 to 6.
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AutoSTore function (automatic station The behaviour of the set during AutoSTore is as follows: storage) ❒ at the beginning of the AutoSTore function all the To switch on the Autostore function, keep button 12 other functions are disabled; (BN-AS) pressed until receiving the confirmation “beep”.
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Listening to stored stations When the signal of the RDS station tuned weakens, the following two cases may occur: Proceed as follows: ❒ with “AF ON” the RDS system activates automatic ❒ select the required frequency band: FM, MW, LW tuning of the optimum frequency of the station (on certain versions only);...
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TA function (traffic information) With the TA function (traffic information) it is possible: Certain stations in the FM band (FM1, FM2 and FMT) are enabled to also broadcast information about traffic 1) to search only RDS stations that transmit in the FM conditions.
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2) If wishing to receive traffic information when 3) To receive traffic information while not listening to listening to a CD, before inserting the CD, tune to a the radio: station enabled to broadcast traffic information (TP) ❒ tune to a station enabled to transmit traffic and activate the TA function.
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The volume with which the traffic bulletin is IMPORTANT If the TA function is on and the station transmitted varies depending on the listening volume: tuned is not able to provide traffic information or it is no longer able to provide this information, so after ❒...
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Emergency alarm reception Program Type function (PTY) (selecting a type of programme) In the RDS mode the radio is set to receive emergency announcements in the case of exceptional To turn on the PTY function, which makes it possible circumstances or events that may cause general danger to give top priority to PTY programmes, when (earthquakes, floods, etc.), if they are broadcast by the present, which may involve emergency messages or...
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If the station does not broadcast in the PTY mode, the CLASSICS Classic music wording “NO-PTY” is shown on the display for a few OTHER M Other music seconds. WEATHER Weather report The list of the various subjects comprises: FINANCE Finance news NEWS News and magazine CHILDREN Child’s programmes AFFAIRS Politics and news...
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To change the type of PTY proceed as follows: Controlling the station’s type of PTY programme ❒ press one of the 6 preset buttons; To know the type of PTY programme of the station heard, keep button 2 (PTY) pressed until a “beep” is ❒...
Scrolling transmissions MENU It is possible to receive different programmes in the Functions of button 8 (MENU-PS) same network and scroll them (in FM band only). To activate the menu function, briefly press button 8 To activate this function keep button 1 (AF-TA) to (MENU-PS).
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PRESET / USER / CLASSIC / ROCK / JAZZ EQ SET function (equalizer setting, only if the function (turning on/off and choosing USER equalizer setting is on) predefined equalizer adjustments) To set a personal equalizer adjustment, use button ÷ ˜ The integrated equalizer can be turned on or off.
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REG function (regional broadcast reception) CD DISP function (Compact Disc data display) Certain national broadcasters, at determinate times of the day, transmit regional programmes which differ With this function it is possible to choose the from region to region. This function makes it possible information shown on the display, when listening to a to tune in only on local stations (regional).
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SENS DX/LO function CD NAME function (tuner sensitivity adjustment) (allocating a name to a CD) With this function it is possible to change the Use the CD NAME function to give a name (max. sensitivity of automatic station searching. When low name length = 8 characters) to max.
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To clear all the names, turn the function on and keep IGN TIME function (switching off mode) button 15 (2-CLR) pressed for over 8 seconds. This function enables to set radio switching off in two The set gives two beeps and the display shows “ALL different modes.
COMPACT DISC PLAYER Inserting/ejecting a CD To insert the CD set it gently in place to activate the Selecting the Compact Disc player powered loading system, which will position it correctly. To turn on the Compact Disc player integrated in the set, proceed as follows: ˚...
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Possible error messages Select track (forward/backward) ÷ If the CD inserted is illegible (e.g.: CD-ROM inserted, Briefly press button 3 ( ) to play the previous track ˜ CD not inserted properly or reading error), the and button 6 ( ) to play the next one.
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Pause function The scanning sequence is the following: ❒ from the track played up to the last of the tracks on To pause the CD player, press button 14 (3-II). The display will show “PAUSE”. the CD; ❒ from the first CD track to the last one (after the To resume playing the track, press button 14 (3-II) again.
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Repeat function (track repeat) When the Mix function is on, all the tracks in the current CD will be played randomly. Press button 11 (4-RPT) to listen repeatedly to the last track played: for about 2 seconds the display After playing a track the display shows for about 2 shows “REP TR”.
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÷ The TPM function cannot be activated if no track To clear one track, select it with buttons 3 ( ) or 6 ˜ sequence has been set. Pressing button 16 (1-TPM) the ) when the TPM function is on, then keep button display will show “NO TPM”.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Radio Maximum power: 4x40W Speakers The system includes: ❒ 2 tweeters (A) with 40W max. power; F0I0142m F0I0203m ❒ 2 woofers (B) with a diameter of 165 mm and 40W max. power; if subwoofers are fitted the two woofers (B) will be HI- FI type;...
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Aerial The aerial is located on the car roof. F0I0143m Protection fuse The radio has a 10A fuse (A). F0I0007m...
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Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. Customer Services - Technical Services - Service Engineering Largo Senatore G. Agnelli, 5 - 10040 Volvera - Torino (Italia) Print no. 603.83.804 - 02/2008 - 1 edition...
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