ŠkodaAutoAUTORÁDIO SYMPHONYAUTORADIOCAR RADIO

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Autorádio SymphonyŠkoda Auto 08.03

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GENERAL VIEW 2

BRIEF OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3

IMPORTANT INFORMATION 5

RADIO MODE 6

CASSETTE MODE 15

CD CHANGER MODE 17

SETTINGS 18

THEFT PROTECTION CODING 21

HINTS 23

BRIEF TECHNICALDESCRIPTION 24

CEThis unit corresponds to the EMV protective requirements (EC directives89/336 EWG and 93/68/EWG) accordingto the EN 55013 and EN 55020 norms.

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GENERAL VIEW

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BRIEF OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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1 – Control knob/push button ................ 6– Switch on/off: press the button.– Volume control: turn the knob.– Tone control: press the tone control

button 2 then turn the control knob.– Tone balance: press the tone balance

button 3 then turn the control knob.

2 – AUD – Tone control button .............. 9Press the tone control button and turnthe control knob/push button 1 to change the setting.

– 1 pressure: bass control (BASS)– 2 pressures: treble control (TRE)

3 – GEO – Tone balance button .......... 10Press the tone balance button andturn the control knob/push button 1 to change the setting.

– 1 pressure: fader (FAD)– 2 pressures: balance (BAL)

5 – �– Dolby® button ........................ 15Serves for switching on and off theDolby® noise reduction system.

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7 – Autoreverse/cassette ejection ............................ 15Brief pressure: autoreverse.Long pressure: cassette ejection.

9– Cassette compartment ................... 15

ßI – A/F button ........................................ 7Serves for switching between the FM1/2 and AM 1/2 ranges, or betweenCC or CD mode and radio mode.

ß? – TP button ....................................... 12Briefly pressing this button switcheson the traffic programme functions.Pressing this button a longer time dis-plays the Setup menu.

ß` – Station search rocker button .......... 14Briefly press the rocker button to start a station search cycle in the AMrange.When in the FM range, you can scrollthrough the memory list.

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ßQ – AIM button ..................................... 12The AIM function serves for storing andplaying back traffic announcements.Playback is started by pressing the AIMbutton.

– With the radio switched on, every traffic announcement is recorded.

ßW – C/D button .................................. 7/17Briefly press this source selection button to change the programmesource with a cassette inserted or aCD changer connected.

ßR – Station buttons .............................. 13for 12 FM and 12 AM stations.In CD changer mode, these buttonsserve for selecting the CDs 1 – 6.

ßZ – AS button.......................................... 7This button serves for the automaticstorage of 6 stations in every range.

BRIEF OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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ßU – Security diode ................................ 22When the radio is switched off andthe ignition key is removed, this diodewill flash to signal that the car radio istheft-protected by a code system.

´I – SCN button ...................................... 7Pressing this button briefly plays stations in radio mode or titles in cassette or CD mode.

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4 – TP indication .................................... 26 – DOLBY B NR.................................... 28 – Station button indication .................. 2ßE – Waveband ....................................... 2ßT – Station name ................................... 2

Manufactured under license from DolbyLaboratories."Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

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Operation while driving CD mode

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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The requirements in today’s road trafficcall for the full attention of the road usersat any time.

The comprehensive and pretentious features of modern car radios offer a lot of information about traffic and road condi-tions besides an abundance of entertain-ment.

However, the radio system with itsmany functions should only be opera-ted if the traffic situation allows forthis.For example, changing cassettes or read-ing a cassette label while driving hasalready often led to dangerous situations.

In addition, the volume of the radio systemshould always be adjusted so that you canstill safely hear outside acoustic signals.

Caution Keep complete control of yourvehicle at all times!

This car radio offers you the convenienceof controlling the original Skoda CD chan-ger or CD player.

Operation of these devices is described intheir separate user manuals.

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1 – Control knob/push button

This knob/button permits:

• Switching on/off

• Volume control

• Tone control

• Tone balance control

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Switching on/off, volume controlPressing the push button1 switchesthe radio on and offThe frequency and volume adjusted before switching off are recovered.

If the ignition key is removed from the ignition lock with the radio switched on,the radio is automatically switched off.

If the ignition key is refit into the ignitionlock and turned, the radio is automaticallyswitched on.

If the ignition key is pulled out, you mayswitch on the radio by pressing the controlknob/push button 1 twice.After about 1 hour the radio is automati-cally switched off to avoid discharging ofthe car battery.You may repeat this operation as often asdesired.

If the radio is switched off and the ignitionkey pulled out, the flashing diode ßU sig-nals that the car radio is equipped with anelectronic theft protection system.

If the car radio remains mute after switch-ing on and "SAFE" appears in the display,observe the notes from page 18.

Turning the control knob1 allows you to change the volume, the tone or the tonebalance settings.

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RADIO MODE

Control knob/push button

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ßZ – AS buttonThe AS button ßZ allows you to automati-cally store the strongest stations in a con-venient way.

Using the AS function, you may store 6stations in each of the FM and AM wave-bands.

Automatic storing• Select the "FM1" or "AM1" waveband. If

you then press the TP button ß?, onlytraffic radio stations are searched. If AMhas been selected, the radio switchesautomatically to FM.

The "FM2" and "AM2" wavebands shouldbe used for the "AS" function only if youare frequently changing your location orduring the holidays.

• Press the AS button ßZ for about 2seconds. "STORE" appears in the dis-play and the 6 strongest stations are stored on the station buttons 1… 6.This operation takes several seconds.

• When storing is completed, the radio selects automatically the strongest station.

You may call up the stored stations bypressing the corresponding station button.

´I – SCN buttonIf you press the SCN button ´I, all stations in the selected waveband areheard several seconds.

• Press the SCN button ´I.• "SCAN" appears in the display.

You hear one station after the other forseveral seconds.

If you wish to hear the current station permanently, press the SCN button ´Iagain.

RADIO MODE

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RANGE SELECTION BUTTON AUTOSTOREfunction

ßI – A/F buttonUse the A/F button ßI to switch between the "FM" and "AM" ranges.

Press the A/F button ßI repeatedly toswitch between the memory levels "FM1"and "FM2" or “AM1“ and “AM2“.

The display shows "FM1" or "FM2" for thememory levels in the FM range, and"AM1" or "AM2" for the memory levels inthe AM range.

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With the push of a button you may storeup to 30 stations in the IS memory (IS =intelligent search). The stored stationsthen can be called one after the other.

The IS memory is useful if you wish to re-assign the station buttons, or when youare in an unknown reception area and donot wish to delete already stored stations.

Programming RDS stations(IS function)

Starting the IS search• Press on �� or �� of the rocker ß`

repeatedly for more than 2 seconds until "IS ON" appears in the display.

• Press the AS button ßZ for about 2seconds. "STORE" appears in the display.This operation takes several seconds.

• If no reception is possible, for example inan underground car park or if the aerialis defective, the search function may beendless. In this case you may switch offthe search function by pressing one ofthe station buttons 1… 6.

As soon as the IS search is completed, up to 30 stations are stored. You then willhear the station giving best reception.

The intelligent search function first storesthe RDS stations (sorted by station name)and then the remaining stations in theorder of their volume level.

Calling up the IS memory contents

Selecting the IS mode• Press on �� or �� of the rocker ß`

repeatedly for more than 2 seconds until"IS ON" appears in the display.

• Briefly press on �� or �� of the rockerß`.

Switching the IS mode off• Press on �� or �� of the rocker ß`

repeatedly for more than 2 seconds until"IS OFF" appears in the display.

RADIO MODE

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Treble control (TRE)• "TRE" and the current setting +6 to –6

appear in the display.

• Turn the control knob/push button 1 tothe left or the right to adjust the desiredsetting.

• If you wish to adjust the treble controlimmediately to its normal setting, pressthe AUD button 2 until "TRE 00"appears in the display.

• When this is done, press the AUD button 2 again to store the setting.

• To go directly to the treble control mode,press the AUD button 2 briefly twice.

RADIO MODE

2 – Tone control buttonAfter pressing the AUD button 2, the fol-lowing indications appear in the display:

• 1 pressure: bass control "BASS",• 2 pressures: treble control "TRE".

You may change the tone control settingby turning the control knob/push button 1.

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Tone control

Bass control (BASS)• Press the AUD button 2. "BASS" and

the current setting +6 to –6 appear in thedisplay.

• Turn the control knob/push button 1 tothe left or the right to adjust the desiredsetting.

• If you wish to adjust the bass controlimmediately to its normal setting, pressthe AUD button 2 until "BASS 00"appears in the display.

• When this is done, press the AUD button 2 again to store the setting. This will select at the same time the treble control mode.

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Balance (BAL)With this function you may adjust the volume balance of the left/right loud-speakers.

• "BAL" and the current setting (from LEFT15 via CENTER to RIGHT 15) appear inthe display.

• Turn the control knob/push button 1 tothe left or the right to adjust the desiredsetting.

• If you wish to adjust the Balance controlimmediately to its centre setting, pressthe GEO button 3 until "CENTER"appears in the display.

• When this is done, press the GEO button3 again to store the setting.

• To go directly to the balance controlmode, press the GEO button 3 briefly twice.

3 – Tone balance buttonAfter pressing the GEO button 3, the following indications appear in the display:

• Fader (FAD) • Balance (BAL)

Turn the control knob/push button 1 tothe left or the right to change the desiredsetting.

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Fader (FAD)With this function you may adjust the volu-me balance of the front/rear loudspeakers.

• Press the GEO button 3. "FAD" and the current setting (fromFRONT 15 via CENTER to REAR 15)appear in the display.

• Turn the control knob/push button 1 tothe left or the right to adjust the desiredsetting.

• If you wish to adjust the Fader controlimmediately to its centre setting, pressthe GEO button 3 until "CENTER"appears in the display.

• When this is done, press the GEO button 3 again to store the setting. Thiswill select at the same time the Balancecontrol mode.

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Tone balance control

RADIO MODE

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When storing RDS stations you shouldpress the corresponding station buttononly when the station name appears in the display. This ensures that all RDSinformation has been interpreted and stored automatically.

When calling up stored RDS stations,the corresponding station name is display-ed. If the stored frequency is too weak forgood reception, the radio searches auto-matically for an appropriate alternative fre-quency (best station function).

If non of the stored alternative frequenciesis strong enough for good reception, thedesired station cannot be received at themoment. In this case, tune to another sta-tion.

�! Please make sure that the stationname is displayed when the stationis stored. If a moving text should bedisplayed, this will be storedinstead of the station name.

Information about How does RDS work?RDS stations

In many European countries, RDS is al-ready transmitted by many radio stations.The goal is to provide an overall coverage.

With this system, an inaudible digitizeddata current is transmitted in addition tothe normal FM radio signal, providing theRDS receiver with information in encodedform which controls, among other things,the following functions:

• Programme identification(PI code)

With the help of the PI code, the radiorecognizes the currently received station.

• Programme service name(PS code)

The PS code transmits the station namewhich is shown in the display.

• Alternative frequencies (AF code)

Because of the limited transmission range of the FM waves, the programme of one radio provider is transmitted byseveral stations on different frequencies.The AF code informs the radio about allalternative frequencies of the same pro-gramme. This enables the radio to tune to the fre-quency which can be received in the bestquality.

Tuning to another frequency is carried out in an inaudible way. The station name in the display remainsunchanged.

While you are driving, the RDS radio searches permanently for alternative frequencies of the station selected andtunes to this in an automatic and nearlyinaudible way.

• Traffic programme identification(TP code = Traffic programme)

This information tells the radio that it iscurrently receiving a traffic programmestation.

RADIO MODE

ßQ – AIM buttonUsing the AIM function (Automatic Infor-mation Memory), you may store automati-cally up to 9 traffic announcements with atotal length of 4 minutes with the help ofthe integrated digital voice memory.

Storing traffic announcementsThere are 3 different possibilities of storingtraffic announcements:

• When the radio is switched on, everytraffic announcement of the station tunedto is stored as soon as the “TP” functionhas been selected ("TP" in the display).

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ß? – TP buttonThe TP standby mode allows you to hearonly traffic announcements. Even if thevolume is set to minimum, the traffic an-nouncements are heard with the program-med volume – see also page 17. If thetransmission range of the traffic stationtuned to is left, the radio will start afterabout 30 seconds an automatic stationsearch.

Interrupting a traffic announcementYou may wish to interrupt a traffic an-nouncement in certain situations, forexample– if the announcement does not concern

your route,– if the announcement is very long and

the part concerning you is already com-pleted.

Briefly press the TP button ß? while theannouncement you wish to abort is heard.The announcement will be aborted andthe previous mode, for example radioreception, cassette or CD play, is conti-nued. A new traffic announcement will beheard again.

To switch definitely off all traffic an-nouncements, deselect the TP range.

RADIO MODE

Traffic programme functions

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Playback of traffic announcementsin chronological orderPress the AIM button ßQ. Playback is startedwith the last stored traffic announcementand is continued till the oldest announce-ment. The display indicates, for example,"AIM 4 15:35".

– "AIM" AIM playback

– "4" 4th announcement

– "15:35" Time of storage

If no traffic announcement has been stored,"AIM NO MSG" appears in the display.

Playback of traffic announcementsin random order• With the AIM function activated, press

quickly twice on the manual tuningrocker ß` during playback.

• You may then use the rocker ß` to skipforward and reverse between the storedtraffic announcements.

Repeating traffic announcementsPress on the left side of the manual tuningrocker ß` during playback. The currenttraffic announcement is repeated.

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• Storage standby: 2 hours.

1 – Activate the TP function using the TPbutton ß?.

2 – Switch the radio off.

"AIM 2 h" appears in the display. Thismeans that 2 hours of traffic announce-ments will be stored.

• Storage standby: 24 hours.

Proceed as described above.

3 – Press the AIM button ßQ for about 1 second.

The station last tuned to and then "AIM 24 h" appears in the display. Now 24 hours of traffic announcements will bestored.

�! If the voice memory is full, theoldest announcement will be overwritten (deleted).

�! In the case of a message having alength of more than 4 minutes thebeginning is overwritten.A signal sounds to indicate you thatthe entire message could not berecorded.

Station buttons

You may store up to 24 stations on the 6 station buttons in connection with therespective memory levels.

FM1/FM2 range = 6 stations eachAM1/AM2 range = 6 stations each

"FM2" means that you are in the secondmemory level. Press the A/F button ßI toswitch between the memory levels.

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Manual tuning Manual storing

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First press the A/F button ßI repeatedly toselect one of the memory levels of the"FM1", "FM2", "AM1" or "AM2" ranges.

ß` – Station search rockerPress on � or � of the rocker ß` to startthe manual station search.

• Briefly press one side of the rocker ß`:"MAN" and the current reception frequency appear in the display.

• Briefly press repeatedly on � or � of therocker ß`:The frequency is changed in single steps(50 kHz in FM, 1 KHz in AM).

• Hold down � or � of the rocker ß`: the frequency scrolls at high speed.

Manual storing• Press the station button ßR on which the

station is to be stored until the mutefunction is deactivated (the frequency tobe stored appears in the display). Thestation is stored.

Please make sure that the station nameis shown while the station is stored andnot a moving text as otherwise themoving text will be stored instead ofthe station name.

RADIO MODE

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7 Reverse button• Briefly press the button 7 during cas-

sette play to select the other cassetteside. The tape run direction is indicatedby "PLAY FOR" or "PLAY REV" in thedisplay.

If the cassette side changes automaticallyduring cassette play, the casssette mayjam. In this case, select the fast wind orrewind function. If this does not removethe fault, use another cassette.

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Insert the cassette fully into the cassettecompartment. 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

5 Dolby® button• Briefly press the Dolby® button 5 during

cassette play to switch on and off theDolby noise reduction system.

If the Dolby noise reduction system isactivated, the Dolby® symbol � appearsin the display.

ß` Fast forward and rewindPressing �� or �� of the rocker ß` se-lects fast rewind or forward, respectively.

The tape run direction is indicated in thedisplay."WIND FOR" – fast forward"WIND REV" – fast rewind

Briefly pressing the rocker ß` ends the fastforward or rewind function.

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CASSETTE MODE

Cassette compartment Fast forward and rewind Reverse functioncassette ejection

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At tape end, the cassette side changesautomatically (Autoreverse).

Cassette ejection• Press and hold down the button 7

during cassette play to eject the cassette(motor ejection).

When in cassette mode, the MSS systemsearches automatically the beginning ofthe next or of the current music piece andstarts playback.

To select the desired search direction,briefly press � or � of the rocker ß`.The search direction is indicated in thedisplay."MSS FOR" – forward,"MSS REV" – reverse.

�! The pauses between the music pieces must last at least 3 secondsto ensure the MSS function.

When the TP function is activated duringcassette mode, cassette play is automati-cally interrupted during a traffic announce-ment so that this can be heard.

If the transmission range of the traffic station tuned to is left, the radio will auto-matically search a new traffic radio station.

Briefly press the TP button 7 if you wishto abort a traffic announcement and tocontinue cassette play.

A new traffic announcement is heardagain.

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Music search system (MSS) Cassette mode and traffic radio programme

CASSETTE MODE

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ßW Source selection button• Briefly press the button ßW to switch bet-

ween the programme sources "FM/AM","TAPE" or "CD".

Selecting a CD• Press one of the station buttons ßR to

change the CD in the magazine. If no CDis inserted, "NO CD" and the CD numberappear in the display. When the CD ischanged, "LOAD" and the number of theselected CD appear in the display.

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Selecting and repeating a track• Press on � or � of the rocker ß` to

select the CD tracks in the desired direc-tion. The number of the selected trackappears in the display. CD play is started automatically.

Playing tracks in random order• Press a longer time on � or � of the

rocker ß` to switch on the random playfunction. "SHFFL" appears in the display.Press the button ß` again (long pressure)to return to normal play. "PLAY" appearsin the display.

Fast forward and reverse• Press on �� or �� of the rocker ß` to

listen to the tracks in “quick preview”mode at reduced volume.

Playing tracks for about 8 seconds• Press the SCN button ´I to play every

track on a CD for about 8 seconds."SCAN" appears in the display. Press theSCN button ´I again to return to normalplay. "PLAY" appears in the display.

Traffic announcements• Press the button ß? to switch on the traf-

fic announcement standby mode. "TP"appears in the display. During trafficannouncements, CD play is interrupted.Press the button ß? again to abort thecurrent traffic announcement. "TP" dis-appears in the display. A new trafficannouncement will be heard again. Anew traffic announcement will be heardagain.

Ending CD play• Press the C/D button ßW or the A/F buttonßI to change the programme source. CDplay then is ended.

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CD CHANGER MODE

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Pressing the TP button ß? for more than 2seconds enables you to carry out specialsettings and special RDS functions.

To select the individual Setup menu items,use the two rockers �� and �� ß`.It is possible to select the following menufunctions.• TM• SYNC• TAVOL• LRN• REG• LOC• MONO• ONVOL• LOUD• IGN• RM• PHONE OFF/ON/IN• PHONE 0 ... 47• GALA• CODE/SAVE• LED• BEEP

Exit the Setup menuPress the TP button ß? to save your chan-ged settings and to exit the Setup menu.

TMThe TM function enables you to manuallyset the time. Press � or � of the rocker ß` to set thetime.

With the "SYNC ON" function, the time iscorrected if an RDS station is received.If the RDS station received should trans-mit a not desired time, switch off the timecorrection by selecting the "SYNC OFF"option.

SYNC ON/OFFWith "SYNC ON" selected, the built-inclock is corrected (synchronised) by theRDS information received.

In regions where no RDS TIMER signalcan be received, the synchronisation canbe switched off by selecting the "SYNCOFF" option.

• Press � or � of the rocker ß` to selectthe desired function.

TAVOLThe TAVOL function enables you to adjustthe minimum volume for traffic announce-ments.If the current volume is lower than theTAVOL setting, the volume of the trafficannouncement will be increased to theTAVOL setting.

• Select TAVOL in the setup menu."SETUP TAVOL" and the current settingappear in the display.

• Use the control knob/push button 1 toselect the desired setting. The settingrange is 02 – 15.

LRN ON/OFFIf you are driving in a region where thereception of RDS programmes with trafficannouncements is poor, you may preventthe automatic station search in radiomode.

"LRN ON" automatic LEARN desired,

"LRN OFF" automatic LEARN not desired.

• Press � or � of the rocker ß` to selectthe desired function.

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The Setup menu

SETTINGS

• Use the control knob/push button 1 toselect the desired setting. The settingrange is -- – 47.

LOUD ON/OFFThe Loudness function improves thesound at low volume.

The function is activated if "LOUD ON" isshown in the display.

IGN ON/OFFSwitching on and off with the ignitionswitch.

"IGN ON" You may switch the car radioon and off with the ignitionswitch of the vehicle.

"IGN OFF" You may switch the car radioon and off only with the "IO"button.

• Press � or � of the rocker ß` to selectthe desired setting.

REG ON/OFFIf the reception quality gets poor, your carradio first only selects an alternative fre-quency of the current station.

However, if the reception quality gets sopoor that a lose of the station becomespossible, the radio will also accept fre-quencies of a “related” station.

The "REG ON/REG OFF" function ena-bles you to select whether alternative frequencies with identical programme areto be tuned to with the help of the RDSsignal, that is, regional stations are onlyselected in the case of emergency.

• Select REG ON/REG OFF in the Setupmenu."SETUP" and the current setting are displayed. The "REG ON" setting is preset at the factory.

• Press � or � of the rocker ß` to selectthe desired setting.

REG OFF: free change between all regio-nally related stations.

REG ON: preferred change between identi-cal programmes; in the “case of emergen-cy” also change to a regional programme.

LOC ON/OFFThe LOC ON/OFF function is used toadjust the station search sensitivity.

Maximum station search sensitivity when"LOC OFF" is shown in the display.

MONO ON/OFFThe MONO ON/OFF functionis used toselect between mono and stereo sound.

ONVOLWith the ONVOL function you may limitthe maximum switch-on volume.Normally the last adjusted volume will berecovered when switching the car radioon. However, if the switch-off volume ishigher then the ONVOL setting, theswitch-on volume will automatically belimited to the ONVOL setting.

• Select ONVOL in the Setup menu."SETUP ONVOL" and the current settingappear in the display.

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It is possible to individually adjust thisspeed dependent volume control.

• Select GALA in the Setup menu."SETUP GALA" and the current settingare shown in the display.

• Use the control knob/push button 1 toselect the desired setting. The settingrange is 1 – 9. 1 = minimum effect9 = maximum effectSelect the "NO" option to switch theGALA function off.

Use the control knob/push button 1 toadjust the basic volume (e.g. for differentradio stations or cassettes). The speeddependent volume control continues tooperate automatically

CODE/SAFEIf "CODE" appears in the display, codingis not activated.

If "SAFE" appears in the display, coding isactivated.

The way how to activate and deactivatethe coding is described on the the follow-ing pages.

RMWith "RM ON" selected, the radio swit-ches to the last selected radio programmewhen fast forward winding or rewindingthe cassette.

PHONE OFF/ON/INThe PHONE function enables you to se-lect whether a telephone call is to beheard via the loudspeakers when a mobiletelephone is connected.

• Select PHONE in the Setup menu."SETUP PHONE" and the current setting "ON", "IN" or "OFF" appear in thedisplay.

• Press � or � of the rocker ß` to selectthe desired setting.

"PHONE OFF": no interpretation of thetelephone connection.

"PHONE ON": the car radio is automati-cally muted on reception of a telephonecall.

"PHONE IN": the car radio is automaticallymuted on reception of a teelephone calland the conversation is heard via the loud-speakers.

SETTINGS

PHONE 0 ... 47The PHONE function is used to set theminimum telephone sound volume.If the current volume is below the "PHONE" setting, it will be boosted to thissetting if a telephone call is received.

• Select the PHONE menu item."SETUP PHONE" and the current settingare shown in the display.

• Use the control knob/push button 1 toselect the desired setting. The settingrange is 00 – 47.

GALAWith increasing vehicle speed the noiselevel inside the vehicle is increasing too.So far it has been necessary to manuallyadjust the radio’s volume to this noiselevel.

Today, the GALA (Geschwindigkeits-Abhängige-Lautstärke-Anpassung =speed dependent volume control) functionautomatically adjusts the volume accor-ding to the vehicle speed.

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LED ON/OFFSwitching the security LED on and off.

"LED ON" The security LED is on.

"LED OFF" The security LED is off.

• Press on � or � of the rocker ß` toswitch the desired function on.

BEEP ON/OFFSwitching the sound signal on and off.

"BEEP ON" Sound signal as functionconfirmation.

"BEEP OFF" Function confirmation bybrief muting of the loud-speaker outputs.

• Press on � or � of the rocker ß` toswitch the desired function on.

Convenience radio codingIn teh event that you did not receive thesecurity code for your radio, this is becau-se your car is equiped with the convenien-ce system of coding for which this code isnot needed. In the battery is disconnectedand then re-connected, first of all switchthe ignition on with the key and then, afterthis, the radio. Should you neverthelesswish to have the security code, pleasecontact your ·koda dealer.

Deactivating the electronic securitysystemIf the electronic security system haslocked the car radio for any reason, forexample, when the car battery has beendisconnected or a fuse has blown, “SAFE”appears in the radio’s display after swit-ching on.

• After about 1 second, "1– – – –"appears in the display.

If you now enter the correct code number,the electronic security system can bedeactivated.

If is absolutely necessary to follow theorder of the operational steps:

• Switch the radio on: "SAFE" appears inthe display.

• After about 1 second, "1– – – –"appears in the display (1 stands for thefirst attempt).

• Use the station buttons ßR to enter thecode number which is to be found on theradio card.Briefly press the station button 1 toenter the first digit of the code number,then station button 2 for the seconddigit, etc.• When this is done, press for

more than 2 seconds on ��or �� of the rocker ß` thenrelease the pressure.

• If you have entered the correct code, thefrequency will be displayed after a fewmoments.

The car radio is operational again.

�! If you should have lost the radiocard with the code number, pleasecontact a Skoda service point.

Coding

SETTINGS THEFT PROTECTION CODING

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Security diode

Activating the electronic securitysystemPress the TP button ß? to display theSetup menu.

• Select the "CODE/SAFE" function.

• Press � or � of the rocker ß`.• "1– – – –" appears in the display.

• Use the station buttons ßR to enter thecode number which is to be found on theradio card.Briefly press the station button 1 toenter the first digit of the code number,then station button 2 for the seconddigit, etc.

• When this is done, press for more than 2seconds on �� or �� of the rocker ß`then release the pressure.

• If you have entered the correct code,“SAFE” will be displayed after a fewmoments.

The car radio is locked again.

THEFT PROTECTION CODING

The security diode ßU flashes if the radio is switched off and the ignition key isremoved.

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Incorrect code numberIf you enter an incorrect code numberwhen attempting to deactivate the electro-nic security system, "SAFE" appears afterabout 10 seconds and then “2 – – – –”(2nd attempt) in the display.

You may then repeat once the entire operation. The number of attempts is indicated in the display.

If you enter an incorrect code numberagain, the radio will be locked for the waiting times indicated in the table below.

Waiting times between attempts:

Attempt Waiting time(display) (approximately)

1 10 sec.

2 1.5 min.

3 5 min.

4 21 min.

5 1.5 hrs.

6 6 hrs.

7 24 hrs.

8 24 hrs.

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The device is provided with an automatictape type switch-over function. For opti-mum playback quality we recommend youto use “chromium dioxide” or “metal” cas-settes. To ensure a troublefree operation,you should only use cassettes of well-known manufacturers.

If distortions should occur when playingprerecorded cassettes, we recommendyou to copy the recording on a cassette ofa renowned make.

To prevent distortions due to the cassetteitself, we recommend you to use cassetteswith a playing time of max. 90 minutes (C-90 cassettes). C-60 cassettes are veryappropriate.

You should not stick adhesive labels or additional labels on the cassette.During cassette mode, the cassettemay get warm and the label detach causing malfunctions.

Tips to cassette mode Guarantee

Never expose cassettes for a long time to very low (below -10° C) or very high(above +50° C) temperatures inside thevehicle. Please consider that the tempera-ture inside the vehicle may be considerab-ly higher than outside the car.

Avoid exposure of the cassettes to directsunlight. It is best to store the cassettes intheir boxes or in the original cassette traywith reel lock available for most vehicles.

If the high frequencies should get lost afterlong operation (about 100 hrs. accordingto tape material), the sound head may besoiled by tape abrasion. In this case, cleanthe sound head using a wet cleaning cas-sette. Use only cleaning cassettes of anenowned make and follow the usermanual of the cassette manufacturer.

For our car radio systems apply the sameguarantee conditions as for new vehicles.

�! A damage in the sense of the guarantee must not be caused byimproper handling of the system orby inexpert attempts of repair. Inadditioin, no visible damages mustexist.

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ConnectionsCD changer/CD player, mobile telephone,AF muting, booster.For more information, contact a Skodaservice point.

DisplayFrequency, station name, waveband, station button, TP (traffic programme),cassette functions, CD functions (only with connected CD changer/CD player).

Max. output power4 x 20 Watt (max.),4 x 17 Watt (to DIN in 4 Ohm).

IlluminationAnti-glare illumination of the control ele-ments and the display when the vehicleillumination is switched on (night design).The brightness can be adjusted togetherwith the instrument board illumination.

Waveband selectionBy touch buttons.

Cassette playerWear-resisting high-performance soundhead, automatic tape type recognition,rocker for fast forward and rewind, electro-motoric cassette ejection, automatic stopat tape end and switch-over to radioreception in the case of traffic announce-ments, automatic change of cassette sideat tape end (autoreverse), music searchsystem (MSS).

Theft protectionElectronic security system locking theradio when the power supply is discon-nected. The radio can be put into opera-tion again only by entering the correctcode number.

Reception rangesFM, AM (MW).

Interference suppressionThe automatic interference suppressionintegrated in the radio eliminates mostinterferences during FM reception.

Special intereference suppression circuitseliminate most interfering impulses gene-rated by the motor and other parts of theelectrical system, for example, ventilator,windscreen wiper, etc.

Station selectionAutomatic play of the last station tuned to(last station memory) in radio mode.Six station buttons each for AM1/AM2,FM1/FM2. Direct manual tuning for RDSstations. Manual tuning possible in thedirection of high or low frequencies. Micro-computer-controlled stabilization of thetransmission frequencies (PLL quarz-tuning).

Traffic radio programme functionsAutomatic station search, automatic trafficannouncements, switch-over to monoduring traffic announcements.

Audio functionsStereo (radio, cassette and CD), activetone control, sound balance control inte-grated in the radio, speed-dependent volu-me control (GALA), multiple loudspeakersystem.

BRIEF TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

The indications in this user manual comp-ly with the information available at the day

of printing.Subject to technical modifications.

This paper has been made of chlorine-free and bleached pulp.

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