USER’S MANUAL
MANUAL DEL USARIO
GEBRUIKERSHANDLEIDING
RB2
MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM
MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM
USER’S MANUAL
MANUAL DEL USARIO
GEBRUIKERSHANDLEIDING
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MEDIA CENTER 431 (RB2)
• SAFETY GUIDELINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
• INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
• Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
• Safety References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
• Intended Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
• System Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
• GENERAL HANDLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
• User Interface Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
• Steering Wheel Audio Controls (If Equipped) . . . . . . . . . . 7
• Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
• GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
• Change the Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
• Set the Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
• Store Radio Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
• Uconnect™ Multimedia (RADIO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
• Radio Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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• Radio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
• Uconnect™ Multimedia (MEDIA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
• Disc Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
• Hard Disk Drive Mode (HDD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
• Uconnect™ Multimedia (REMOTE DEVICES) . . . . . . . . . . . 29
• Video Entertainment System (VES)™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
• License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
• USB Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
• AUX Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
• iPodT Mode (If Equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
• Uconnect™ Phone (If Equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
• Voice Command (If Equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
• SYSTEM INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
• User Data Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
• Software and Database Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
• TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
• Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
• Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
• HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
• GLOSSARY OF TERMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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SAFETY GUIDELINES
Ensure that all persons read this manual carefully before using the radio system. It contains
instructions on how to use the system in a safe
and effective manner.
WARNING!
Please read and follow these safety precautions. Failure to do so may result in injury or
property damage.
• Glance at the screen only when necessary
and safe to do so. If prolonged viewing of the
screen is necessary pull over at a safe
location.
• Stop use immediately if problem occurs.
Failure to do so may cause injury or damage
to the product. Return it to your authorized
dealer to repair.
• Make certain that the volume level of the
system is set to a level that still allows you to
hear outside traffic and emergency vehicles.
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INTRODUCTION
Warnings
This manual contains WARNINGS against operating procedures that could result in an accident or bodily injury. If you do not read the
entire manual you may miss important information. Observe all WARNINGS!
The information given in this manual is subject
to change.
Safety References
Before operating this system for the first time,
please read this manual carefully. Note the
safety precautions described in this manual. If
you have any questions, please contact the
vehicle manufacturer or your authorized dealer.
Intended Use
Generally recognized rules of radio technology
were maintained during the development and
manufacture of the radio system. When using
this product, be aware of state-specific norms
and guidelines.
Visit www.DriveUconnect.com for updates, additional information, compatible phones, etc.
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System Care
Software Update
The GracenoteT data is software updatable.
Visit www.DriveUconnect.com or contact your
authorized dealer for the latest available software.
Safe Usage of the Radio System
Read all instructions in this manual carefully
before using your radio system to ensure
proper usage!
Your radio is a sophisticated electronic device.
Do not let young children use your radio unsupervised.
Permanent hearing loss may occur if you play
your music or the radio at the highest volumes.
Exercise caution when setting the volume on
your radio.
Driving is a complex activity that requires your
full attention. If you’re engaged in driving or any
activity that requires your full attention, we
recommend that you not use your radio.
NOTE:
Many features of this radio are speed depen-
dent. For your own safety it is not possible
to use the press screen keyboard while the
vehicle is in motion.
Keep drinks, rain, and other sources of moisture away from your radio. Besides damage to
your radio, moisture can cause electric shocks
as with any electronic device.
NOTE:
In a convertible vehicle, the system perfor-
mance may be compromised with roof top
down.
Connections
Never force any connector into the ports of your
radio. Make sure your connectors are the correct shape and size before you connect.
Any attached cable should be routed so that it
will not apply any pressure to the connection.
Do not use a USB device which will interfere
with the operation of opening the display.
Touch Screen
Do not touch the screen with any hard or sharp
objects (pen, USB stick, jewelry, etc.) which
could scratch the touch screen surface!
NOTE:
It is possible to use a plastic stylus for press
screen enabled devices such as a PDA and
Pocket PCs.
Do not spray any liquid or caustic chemicals
directly on the screen! Use a clean and dry
micro fiber lens cleaning cloth in order to clean
the touch screen.
If necessary, use a lint-free cloth dampened
with a cleaning solution, such as isopropyl
alcohol, or an isopropyl alcohol and water
solution ratio of 50:50. Be sure to follow the
solvent manufacturer’s precautions and directions.
CD/DVD Drive
Do not insert any damaged, warped, scratched
or dirty CDs or DVDs into the CD/DVD player.
Discs that have been modified with an adhesive label should not be used in the CD/DVD
player.
Do not insert more than one CD/DVD at a time
into the drive slot.
Do not insert anything other than the supported
CD/DVD formats. See Disc Mode section in
this manual for information on supported CD/
DVD formats.
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GENERAL HANDLING
User Interface Elements
Power to operate the radio is supplied through
the ignition switch, which must be in the ON,
ACC or in ACC Delay mode in order to operate
the radio.
Soft-Keys
Soft-keys are accessible on the touch screen.
Hard-Keys
Hard-keys on the left and right side of the radio
faceplate.
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(1) Voice Command (If Equipped)
Press the Voice Command
hard-key (1) and wait for the confirmation beep before you say a
voice command.
(2) Uconnect™ Phone (If Equipped)
Press the Uconnect™ Phone
hard-key (2) to either activate the
Uconnect™ system or to cancel an
active phone call.
(3) RADIO
Press the RADIO hard-key (3) to change to a
RADIO mode or to toggle between RADIO
modes.
(4) MEDIA
Press the MEDIA hard-key (4) to change to a
MEDIA mode or to toggle between MEDIA
modes.
(5) ON/OFF VOLUME
It is also possible to set the unit in standby
mode during driving by pressing the ON/OFF
VOLUME rotary knob (5).
NOTE:
If the ignition is switched OFF with the radio
in standby mode, the radio memorizes the
standby state when the ignition is switched
ON again. Press the (5) ON/OFF VOLUME
rotary knob to switch the radio ON. The
radio software is always working when the
ignition is switched ON, even if the radio is
in standby mode. It is still possible to eject
the CD and to display the time if the unit is
switched OFF.
(6) LOAD
To open or close the display, press the LOAD
hard key (6).
After opening the display, it takes a few seconds to eject a CD/DVD, if one was in the slot.
When inserting a disc, make sure the label is
facing up.
The display will close automatically after inserting the disc.
NOTE:
It may take several seconds to recognize the
type of inserted disc (CD, DVD, MP3, etc.).
(7) MENU
Press the MENU hard-key (7) to access the
system settings menu.
NOTE:
Press the MENU hard-key in an active mode
in order to change mode specific settings.
(8) AUDIO
Press the AUDIO hard-key (8) to switch to the
audio mode, which allows access to speaker
fade and tone controls.
(9) MY FILES
Press the MY FILES hard key (9) to manage
your music and picture files on the internal
storage drive.
(10) USB Connector
Connect a supported device into the USB
Connector (10) in order to copy files to the
internal hard disk drive.
NOTE:
See the USB Connector section of this
manual for information on supported devices.
(11) AUX Connector
Connect an external audio device into the AUX
Input (11) (e.g., MP3 player, video-game) to
play the device audio through the car audio
system.
Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC)
Some vehicles feature an Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC) with driverinteractive display. The EVIC is normally located in the instrument cluster or overhead. It
can display radio station frequencies, CD disc
number, and satellite radio channel.
Steering Wheel Audio Controls (If
Equipped)
The steering wheel audio controls are located
on the rear surface of the steering wheel.
Please refer to the vehicle specific Owner’s
Manual for detailed information.
The following describes general steering wheel
functionality:
1. The VOLUME rocker switch, located on the
right, controls the volume of the sound system.
Pressing the top of the rocker switch will in-
crease the volume and pressing the bottom of
the rocker switch will decrease the volume.
2. The MODE ADVANCED button, located in
the center of the right rocker switch, changes
the mode of the radio between the various
modes available (LW, MW, FM, CD, DVD, etc.).
3. The FUNCTION SELECT button, located in
the center of the left rocker switch, advances
the radio to the next preset, changes the current disc when in disc mode, etc. The function
is different depending upon which mode is in
use.
4. The SCROLL rocker switch, located on the
left, changes selections such as radio station
and CD track depending upon the current
mode.
The following describes the operation of the
SCROLL switch in each mode:
LW/MW/FM Operation
Pressing the top of the switch will seek up for
the next available station and pressing the
bottom of the switch will seek down for the next
available station.
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HDD/Disc/iPod Operation
Pressing the top of the switch will go to the next
track on the disc, and pressing the bottom of
the switch will go to the beginning of the current
track, or to the beginning of the previous track,
if it is within eight seconds of the start of the
current track.
Video Entertainment System™ Operation
If equipped with a remote video player, this
control will function the same way as in disc
mode.
Audio Settings
Volume
Use the ON/OFF VOLUME rotary knob (5) to
adjust the volume of the currently playing audio
source. While you adjust the volume, the name
of the audio source and a volume indicator is
displayed in the lower left corner of the display.
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Audio Control Menu
Press the AUDIO hard-key (8) on the right side
of the radio.
Use either the arrow soft-keys or the sliders on
the screen to adjust BASS, MID, and/or
TREBLE.
Use either the arrow soft-keys or the cross-hair
on the screen to change Balance and Fade.
The CENTER soft-key resets the settings.
GETTING STARTED
NOTE:
The ignition switch must be in the ON or
ACC position to operate the radio.
If the unit is OFF, switch it ON by pushing the
ON/OFF VOLUME rotary knob.
Change the Language
The radio will conform to the vehicle language
set in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC), if equipped.
If you change the language in the radio, the
vehicle will change the language for all display
information. Refer to the vehicles Owner’s
Manual.
To change the language with the radio:
1. Press the MENU hard-key on the right side
of the radio.
2. Then press the System Setup soft-key to get
to the System Setup menu.
3. Press the Language soft-key and select a
language.
Set the Time
1. Press the Time Display soft-key in the lower
left corner of the screen.
2. Adjust the hours and minutes using the up
and down soft-keys.
3. Press the Set Time Zone soft-key to change
to the desired time zone.
4. Press the Daylight Savings soft-key to switch
Daylight Savings on or off.
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Store Radio Presets
1. Press the RADIO hard-key to display MW
LW FM.
2. Select the radio band by touching either the
MW, LW or FM soft-key.
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3. Either press the SEEK up/down hard-keys,
or touch the SCAN soft-key, DIRECT TUNE
soft-key, or the left and right arrows to change
the currently playing station.
4. Touch and hold one of the PRESET soft-keys
in the list to the right, until you hear a confirmation beep (approximately 2 seconds).
You can use the PAGE soft-key to
scroll through the list of presets.
NOTE:
If the preset list is not displayed. Press the
PRESETS soft-key located in the bottom line
of the screen.
You can use the FULLSCREEN softkey to toggle between full- and split
screen mode. Long preset names are
displayed in full screen mode.
You can use the BACK soft-key to
switch to the previous menu.
Uconnect™ Multimedia (RADIO)
Radio Mode
Overview
The radios are equipped with three different
tuners:
• FM 87.5 MHz - 108.0 MHz (RDS capable)
• MW 531 kHz - 1611 kHz
• LW 153 kHz - 282 kHz
Toggle between the different radio tuners by
pressing the RADIO hard-key. The different
tuner modes can be selected via the tabs in the
radio screen.
Station Presets
There are 12 station presets available for storing the radio stations in each tuner range.
In order to store the desired station, touch and
hold one of the station preset soft-keys for two
seconds and you will see the highlighted softkey change from green to beige. You will also
see the radio station stored in the highlighted
soft-key, and you will hear a confirmation beep
when the station is saved.
Change a Channel or Frequency
Press the seek/tune down arrow soft-key
quickly seek down to the next available station
or channel.
Press and hold the seek/tune down arrow softkey to tune down until the soft-key is
released.
Press the seek/tune up arrow soft-key to
quickly seek up to the next available station or
channel.
Press and hold the seek/tune up arrow soft-key
to tune up until the soft-key is released.
Select the DIRECT TUNE soft-key to enter a
frequency or a channel number, and confirm
your selection by pressing the GO soft-key.
Select SCAN for a five-second preview of each
listenable station in the frequency band. Touch
the SCAN soft-key again to stop the scan
function and to select a radio station.
Radio Data System (RDS)
This radio system is capable of receiving RDS
signals in the FM band. RDS is a technology
used for transmitting textual information about
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the music type, song and artist for FM band
music. This information is shown on the display.
NOTE:
Not all radio stations support RDS.
The RDS information is displayed below the
frequency reading of the currently playing radio
station.
Radio Text Information
Select INFO to display additional radio text
information in the right half of the screen.
Select CLOSE INFO to hide additional radio
text information.
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Music Type (Program Type Filter)
Program Type (PTY) is only available in FM
mode. Radio stations are grouped according to
their program (e.g., Soft Rock, Rhythm & Blues,
etc.).
Select MUSIC TYPE to enable and/or disable
desired program types. The SEEK and SCAN
function will then only display stations with
matching program types.
RDS (FM) Program Types
Adult Hits, Classic Rock, Classical, College,
Country, Information, Jazz, Language, News,
Nostalgia, Oldies, Personality, Public, Religious
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Music, Religious Talk, Rhythm and Blues, Rock,
Soft, Soft Rhythm and Blues, Soft Rock, Sports,
Talk, Top 40, Weather.
Radio Settings
LW / MW / FM MENU
There are no specific settings for these modes.
Display Settings
Press the MENU hard-key and touch the Display Setting soft-key to access the Display
Settings menu.
Select the Daytime Colors soft-key to switch to
manual daytime mode and to adjust the brightness of the display using daytime colors.
Select the Nighttime Colors soft-key to switch to
manual nighttime mode and to adjust the
brightness of the display using nighttime colors.
Select the Auto Color soft-key to switch to
automatic daytime/nighttime mode and to control the brightness of the display using the light
dimmer switch of the vehicle.
Touch the DONE soft-key to save your settings.
Screen Off
To turn off the screen (so only the clock is
shown, and audio is still heard through the
vehicles speakers), press the MENU hard-key
and touch the Screen Off soft-key.
Once the Screen Off is active, press any hardkey or touch the display to turn the screen on.
View Settings
Press the MENU hard-key and then touch the
Default View soft-key to enable the default view
mode, where the vehicle brand logo is displayed in the right half of the screen.
Touch the Picture View soft-key to enable the
picture view mode, where a pictures can be
displayed on the right half of the radio screen.
Refer to the Hard Disk Drive section for a
detailed example.
ParkviewT Rear Back Up Camera (if
equipped)
When equipped with ParkViewT, the radio display shows the rear view camera picture as
soon as the shifter is in the R position for
vehicles with automatic transmission. In vehicles with manual transmission the reverse
gear must be engaged.
NOTE:
You may disable the ParkviewT in the Sys-
tem Setup menu.
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Uconnect™ Multimedia (MEDIA)
Disc Mode
Overview
The radio is equipped with a CD/DVD player.
To activate DISC mode, press the MEDIA hardkey and select the DISC tab soft-key.
Disc Requirements
CAUTION!
This disc playerswill accept 4 3/4 inch (12 cm)
disc only. The use of other sized discs may
damage the disc player mechanism.
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The radios are capable of playing compact
discs (CD), recordable compact discs (CD-R),
rewritable compact discs (CD-RW), recordable
DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW compact discs. The RB2 also supports AAC and
M4A.
Your radio will play the following formats:
MP3, WMA, CD Audio, DVD Audio, and DVD
Video.
Do not insert anything other than the supported
CD/DVD formats.
SACD (SACD layer), VCD DualDisc, SVCD,
VCD format on DVD MPEG-4 are not supported.
A complete list of supported CD/DVD formats is
available at www.DriveUconnect.com
Inserting a Disc
1. Press the LOAD hard-key once.
2. After the screen opens, with the printed side
upward, insert the disc into the disc slot of the
radio. The radio pulls the disc automatically
and closes the flip screen. The radio selects the
appropriate mode after the disc is recognized,
and starts playing the first track. The display
shows “Reading...” during this process.
NOTE:
A faulty CD is NOT automatically ejected.
Use only standard size discs. Discs that
have been modified with an adhesive label
should not be used in the CD/DVD player.
High definition content and media (e.g, HDDVD, Blue-Ray) is not supported.
If the user does not remove an ejected CD
within approximately 10 seconds, the CD will
reload.
NOTE:
On Data CDs with a large number of songs,
it may take several seconds to read, play,
and display information for all songs on the
disc.
NOTE:
Recording your own CD on a home com-
puter at a lower write speed will result in a
more consistent quality.
Removing a Disc
1. Press the LOAD hard-key.
2. The disc is ejected and can be removed.
NOTE:
If the disc is not removed within approxi-
mately 10 seconds, the unit pulls it back into
the slot (park position). The disc may be
ejected when the ignition is OFF.
3. Press the LOAD hard-key to close the display. The display will close within 30 seconds
after the disc is pulled from the mechanism.
Selecting Disc Mode
Toggle between the media and the radio
menus by pressing the MEDIA hard-key. The
disc mode can be selected by touching the
Disc tab soft-key.
NOTE:
When a disc is inserted, the appropriate
mode is automatically selected once the
disc is recognized.
Scan Search
Touch the SCAN soft-key.
The individual tracks of the disc will be played
in succession for eight seconds each.
Select STOP SCAN soft-key to stop the scan
function.
Change a Track
Press the forward arrows soft-key
to select
the next track on the disc.
Press and hold the forward arrows soft-key
to fast forward through the track.
Press the rearward arrows soft-key to
select the start of the current track (while the
track is playing) or the previous track (if the
current track has just started).
Press and hold the rearward arrows soft-key
to fast rewind through the track.
Press the pause soft-key to pause the playback
of the disc.
Press the play soft-key to resume playback of
the disc.
Displaying the Elapsed Title Time
The elapsed title time of the currently playing
track is displayed in the left center of the
screen.
Select Title from List
Select LIST to display a list of the titles of the
currently playing disc. Select the desired track
you wish to play.
Select HIDE LIST to hide the list.
Disc Info
Select INFO to display Title, Artist, Album,
Genre information in the right half of the screen.
Select CLOSE INFO to close the information.
GracenoteT Music Recognition Technology
This radio is equipped with the GracenoteT
Music Recognition Service, with an embedded
database to look up album, song title, genre
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and artist information. Data will be found for
most Audio CDs (CDA discs). Data will not be
found for DVDs or data discs (those with MP3
or WMA files).
Music recognition technology and related data
are provided by GracenoteT. Gracenote is the
industry standard in music recognition technology and related content delivery. For more
information visit www.gracenote.com.
NOTE:
Visit www.DriveUconnect.com for update in-
formation.
Copy Disc to Hard-Drive
Press the copy soft-key to copy the current
disc to the Hard Disc Drive.
Disc Menu
While in disc mode with inserted audio disc,
press the MENU hard-key to access the Disc
Menu.
Select Random to play the titles on the disc in
random order. Select Random again to turn
Random off.
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Select Repeat to repeat all songs in the currently playing folder (MP3/WMA disc only).
Touch the Repeat Folder soft-key again to stop
the repeat mode.
Playing a MP3/WMA Disc
1. Press the LOAD hard-key once.
2. With the printed side upwards, insert the
disc into the disc slot of the radio. The radio
pulls the disc automatically and closes the flip
screen. The radio selects the appropriate mode
after the disc is recognized, and starts playing
the first track. The display shows “Reading...”
during this process.
A MP3/WMA disc may contain audio files in a
folder structure. The folder, if any, is shown in
the list view.
Touch the BROWSE soft-key if the list is not
displayed.
3. Touch a soft-key with a folder symbol to
open a folder.
4. Touch the Folder-Back Icon soft-key to close
a folder.
Playing a Video DVD
NOTE:
Viewing a DVD video on the radio screen is
not available in all states, and the vehicle
must be stopped, and the shifter must be in
position P for vehicles with an automatic
transmission. In vehicles with a manual
transmission, the parking brake must be
engaged.
First insert a video DVD.
The playback starts automatically after the DVD
video is recognized by the disc drive.
Touch the LIST soft-key to display a list of
available chapters or tracks. Touch a chapter
or track soft-key in the list to start playback from
the selected section.
Touch the VIEW VIDEO soft-key to view the
video on the screen.
DVD MENU Controls
If you insert a DVD video disc that contains a
top menu, a menu may appear.
Touch the cursor arrows soft-keys to select the
title you want to view, then touch the ENTER
soft-key to start playback.
Touch the DVD move soft-key to move the
controls to the right part of the screen.
Touch the close soft-key to close the DVD
MENU Controls.
DVD Playback Controls
In video playback mode touch anywhere on the
screen to show the DVD playback controls.
To pause playback touch the Pause soft-key.
To stop playback touch the Stop soft-key.
Touch the Fast Reverse soft-key during play-
back to fast reverse playback.
Touch the Fast Forward soft-key during play-
back to fast forward playback.
Touch the NEXT soft-key to locate succeeding
chapters or tracks.
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Touch the PREV soft-key to start playback from
the beginning of the current chapter or track.
When you press twice in quick succession,
playback starts from the beginning of the preceding chapter or track.
DVD Video Menu
While in disc mode with inserted video DVD,
press the MENU hard-key to access the DISC
Menu.
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Touch the DVD Setup soft-key to access the
DVD Setup menu.
In the DVD Setup menu, you may select Menu
Language, Audio Language, Subtitle, Camera
Angle, Aspect Ratio, and Brightness settings
by pressing the corresponding soft-key. Some
of the soft-keys are disabled if the inserted disc
does not support the functionality.
Disc Skipping
Skipping is typically caused by a damaged
(scratched) disc. This will result in a 10 second
jump forward until the damaged area is
passed.
Temperature Protection
If the temperature of the disc reader during
operation becomes too high, a popup message will inform the user of an over temperature
situation. The unit switches to radio mode until
the disc reader temperature has dropped to a
normal level.
Hard Disk Drive Mode (HDD)
The HDD mode gives you access to the audio
files on the internal hard disk drive. It functions
similar to a CD player, with the exception that
the internal HDD can hold more tracks. It can
hold approximately 6,700 four-minute CDquality songs.
Before using the HDD mode, you will need to
copy tracks to the internal hard drive.
The files will be stored on the internal hard disk
drive and can be used in the HDD mode.
Copy Audio Disc to Hard-Drive
1. Insert a disc.
2. Touch the copy soft-key to copy music
tracks of the inserted disc to the Hard Disk
Drive.
After a short pause, the copy process begins
and the audio resumes playback from the start
of the track. The copy process continues in the
background while the audio plays. The progress is shown in the display. Even if you change
to another mode (radio, AUX, etc.) or turn the
radio OFF (ignition ON), the copy process will
continue in the background.
The copy progress is shown in the display.
It is also possible to listen to radio modes
during this process. Copying time is greater
than 4x the normal playback rate.
NOTE:
When copying CD-Audio to HDD, audio files
are converted from CD-Audio to AAC. DVDAudio cannot be copied to the HDD.
Copy WMA/MP3 Files to Hard-Drive
You can copy MP3 and WMA formatted compressed audio files from a disc or via USB (e.g.,
USB stick).
It is recommended to sort music files into
folders.
Example:
Songs located in the root level (top level) of the
disc or USB device are saved in a playlist
named Root_Level_Songs.
Once the songs are copied, the playlist will be
named by the originating folder name.
For the example above the list on the HDD will
show the following:
Disc_Root_Level Songs (Playlist 1)
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• Song 1.mp3 (First song in playlist 1)
• Song 2.mp3 (Second song in playlist 1)
• Song 3.wma (Third song in playlist 1)
My Playlist Folder 1 (Playlist 2)
• 01 Song.mp3 (First song in playlist 2)
• 02 Song.mp3 (Second song in playlist 2)
• 03 Song.mp3 (Third song in playlist 2)
Copying Complete Disc
1. Insert a disc with MP3, WMA files.
The copy progress is shown in the display.
During the copy process, the disc player can
play audio.
It is possible to listen to radio modes during this
process.
Selective Song Copying from Disc
You can select specific songs on a WMA/MP3
disc using the following procedure:
2. Select My Music.
1. Touch the MY FILES hard-key.
2. Touch the copy soft-key
to copy music
files of the inserted disc to the hard disk drive.
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3. Touch the Import Music Files soft-key.
4. Touch the From DISC soft-key in the next
screen.
5. Select the folders or titles you would like to
copy.
A red check mark indicates the selected songs
and/or folders. Touch the ALL soft-key to select
all files and folders at once.
6. Touch the DONE soft-key to start the copy
process.
The copy process is shown on the display. It is
possible to listen to radio modes during this
process.
If you unplug or eject the media before the
copying process is finished, the process will be
interrupted. You may restart the copying process by repeating the steps above.
Copying from USB
1. Insert a USB device.
3. Touch the Import Music Files soft-key.
4. Touch the From USB soft-key in the next
screen.
2. Select My Music.
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5. Select the folders or titles you would like to
copy.
A red check mark indicates the selected songs
and/or folders. Touch the ALL soft-key to select
all files and folders at once.
6. Touch the DONE soft-key to start the copy
process.
Playing Audio Files from the Hard Disk
Drive
You can play songs directly from the internal
hard disk drive.
1. Touch the BROWSE soft-key to select an
available category.
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The radio can sort the files by playlist, by song
name, by artist, by genre, or by album.
2. For this example, touch the Playlists softkey.
3. Touch a soft-key with the desired playlist
name to play a playlist.
Touch the PLAY ALL PLAYLISTS soft-key to
play all available playlists.
Change a Track
Press the forward arrows soft-key
to select
the next track on the disc.
Press and hold the forward arrows soft-key
to fast forward through the track.
Press the rearward arrows soft-key to
select the start of the current track (while the
track is playing) or the previous track (if the
current track has just started).
Press and hold the rearward arrows soft-key
to fast rewind through the track.
Press the pause soft-key to pause the playback
of the disc.
Press the play soft-key to resume playback of
the disc.
Displaying the Elapsed Title Time
The elapsed title time of the current playing
track is displayed in the left center of the
screen.
HDD Menu
While in HDD mode, press the MENU hard-key
to access the HDD Menu.
Random Playback
The random play function plays random tracks
from the hard disk drive. Touch the Random
soft-key to switch the random play function on
or off.
A red check mark indicates the random play
function is active.
Repeat Track
The repeat track function repeats the currently
played track. Touch the Rpt. TRK soft-key to
switch the repeat track function on or off.
A red check mark indicates the repeat track
function is active.
Favorite Playlists on the Hard Disk Drive
You may save links to favorite playlists in the
Favorite Playlists list.
1. While in the HDD mode touch the BROWSE
soft-key to access the Browse Categories
menu.
2. Touch the Favorites soft-key to display a list
of favorite playlists..
3. Touch one of the ADD FAVORITE soft-keys.
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4. Select the desired playlist.
A link to the selected playlist is now saved in
the Favorite Playlists list.
NOTE:
The link to the favorite playlist will be re-
moved, after a playlist was removed from
the My Playlists menu. Refer to Editing Playlists in the Hard Disk Drive section of this
manual.
You may now edit the list by touching the EDIT
soft-key, or exit the list by touching the EXIT
soft-key.
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Editing Playlists on the Hard Disk Drive
2. Select My Music
1. While in the HDD mode press the MY FILES
hard-key to access the Manage My Files Menu.
3. Touch the My Playlists soft-key.
4. Touch the EDIT soft-key (example: Donuts)
of the playlist you would like to edit.
NOTE:
You cannot edit a playlist during the copy
process
You can resume the selected playlist, delete
songs from the selected playlist, or delete the
selected playlist.
5. Touch the Rename This Playlist soft-key.
NOTE:
If you touch the Delete This Playlist soft-key,
the playlist and all songs contained in it, will
be permanently deleted. Neither song nor
playlist can be recovered.
6. Type in a new name for the playlist.
7. Touch the SAVE soft-key to confirm the
name.
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The playlist now has the new name.
Deleting Songs from a Playlist
1. Press the MENU hard-key, then touch the
MY FILES soft-key, next touch the My Playlists
soft key and select the Delete Songs From This
Playlist soft-key.
NOTE:
If you touch the Delete This Playlist soft-key,
the playlist and all songs contained in it, will
be permanently deleted. Neither song nor
playlist can be recovered.
2. Select the titles you would like to delete
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A red check-mark indicates the selected
songs.
3. Touch the DELETE soft-key to start the delete process.
NOTE:
If you delete a song from the playlist, the
song cannot be recovered.
4. Touch the DONE soft-key, when you are
done editing the playlist.
Deleting All Playlists from the Hard Disk
Drive
1. Press the MENU hard-key on the right side
of the radio.
2. Touch the System Setup soft-key to access
the System Setup menu.
3. Touch the Manage Hard Drive soft-key to
access the Manage Hard Drive menu.
This menu displays the available space on the
hard disk drive, and allows you to delete pictures and music files.
Importing Pictures
It is possible to import display pictures to the
internal hard disk drive. The pictures can be
displayed on the right half of the radio screen.
1. Touch the MY FILES hard-key to go to the
Manage My Files screen.
In the default mode, the vehicle brand logo is
displayed in the right half of the screen. Press
the MENU hard-key on the right side of the
radio to access one of the setting menus.
It is recommended to change the picture dimensions on a PC or Digital Camera to 240 by
158 pixels before the import.
NOTE:
USB devices (e.g., camera memory USB
adaptors, etc.) must comply with the MSD
(Mass Storage Device) standard. This USB
terminal can provide power to the inserted
device. The device’s current limitation must
be less or equal to 500mA.
2. Insert either a CD or a USB Stick containing
your pictures.
3. Touch the My Pictures soft-key to get an
overview of the currently stored images.
The radio can store 24 user pictures.
4. Press one of the Add Pictures soft-keys.
5. Select the type of media inserted.
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6. Use the PAGE soft-keys to page through a
list of pictures and press the picture you would
like to import.
NOTE:
Files must be in the root directory (top level)
of the disc or USB device to be recognized.
7. Confirm your selection by touching the YES
soft-key.
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The imported picture is now available in the
Manage My Pictures screen.
8.
In order to display the imported picture in the
radio screen, touch the desired picture soft-key.
9. Select this picture by pressing the Set as
Default soft-key. A check mark indicates the
currently used picture.
Use the PREV or NEXT soft-key to step through
the list of available pictures.
Touch the DELETE soft-key to delete the picture
from the hard disk drive.
10. Press the MENU hard-key twice and then
touch the Picture View soft-key to enable the
picture view.
The picture is now displayed on the right half of
the screen.
Uconnect™ Multimedia (REMOTE
DEVICES)
Video Entertainment System (VES)™
The radio can remotely control the VES™. Refer
to the VES™ user’s manual for more information.
Receiving Audio/Video from the VES™
You can play audio from the VES™ through the
vehicle’s speaker system. If you have a VES™
with a video player, you can also see the video
on the radio’s display, if the vehicle is parked.
The VES tab becomes available after the VES™
system is turned on. Touch the VES MODES
soft-key to select the VES™ audio source.
Touch the soft-key of the desired source to play
the selection in the vehicle cabin.
Availability of the DVD Player soft-key, the Rear
AUX 1 soft-key, and the Rear AUX 2 is based on
the type of VES™ in the vehicle.
DVD Player is not available if there is no DVD
player in the VES™ or there is no DVD in the
player.
A device must be plugged into the AUX jack of
the VES™ to be available.
A disabled soft-key indicates an unavailable
source.
Sending Audio/Video and controlling the
VES
The radio can also control the VES™.
All sources are played through the VES™ head-
phones.
Refer to the VES™ user’s manual for more
information on controlling the rear VES™
through the remote control.
To access the rear VES™, press the MENU
hard-key on the right side of the radio.
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