Summary of Contents for Skoda RADIO NAVIGATION SYSTEM COLUMBUS - FOR OCTAVIA
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SIMPLY CLE VER ŠkodaAuto RADIO NAVIGATION SYSTEM COLUMBUS...
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Introduction You have chosen a Škoda vehicle, which is fitted with a Columbus radio navigation system (hereafter called the navigation system) Thank you for your confidence in our products. We recommend that you read these operating instructions carefully so that you can quickly become familiar with your navigation system.
General information General information Equipment overview – repeats the last navigation announcement. Setting up button − RADIO mode – turn for manual station adjustment; – press briefly Switching on/off: Rotary/push knob for switching the navigation to start or stop the automatic play mode (Scan). system on/off (press) and volume control (turn) −...
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General information restrictions, traffic lights, one-way streets, lane change restrictions, canals and Note ferries. Damage within the meaning of the warranty must not be the result of improper handling of the system or from unprofessional repair attempts. It is also essential WARNING that there is no external damage.
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General information • ® The DVD drive installed into this unit uses a Dolby Digital Audio coding system ® and MLP Lossless for highest reproduction quality even with standard Audio ® ® DVDs. “Dolby ”, “MLP Lossless ” and the Double-D-Symbol are trademarks of ®...
General information Operation when driving General operation The demands of today's road traffic require full concentration from all road users at all times. WARNING Always concentrate fully on your driving. Inattention by the driver can lead to accidents and injuries. •...
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General information “Function keys” on the screen “Scrollbar” The vertical bar on the right side of the touch-screen with a sliding regulator – Active fields on the touch-screen, which call up a function or a menu, between the arrow keys is called a “scroll bar”.
General information Input mask for free text input – opens the input mask for digits and special characters. The function key changes to . Press , to change again to the letter input mask. – space key for inputting spaces. –...
General information Input masks for digit entry Display of time You can switch the display of the time on or off in the menu System set-ups. Switching the system on and off – The system is switched on or off by turning / pressing the rotary / push knob The last active audio source before switching off will be repeated.
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General information – After a four-digit order has been entered, the group of digits will turn grey (inactive) and no further digits can be accepted in the entry line. – Press on the touch-screen to erase the digits in the entry line from ...
Range selector key TONE Range selector key TONE Sound settings in route, navigation announcements must be switched on again (Display: Nav. announcements On By pressing the button , you can select the following parameters: – no audible driving recommendations of the navigation system will be TONE transmitted.
Selector key SETUP Selector key SETUP Main menu set-ups (Setup) Radio set-ups – Press the selector key to open the main menu Set-ups. SETUP Overview of the set-up menus Radio – When in the radio mode, carry out set-ups for the function of the arrow keys , for the displayed memory keys, the memory list and the TMC traffic reports ⇒...
Selector key SETUP Switching the traffic information on or off Preferred TMC station If the “preferred” TMC station can no longer be received, the system automatically – In the menu Radio set-ups, press the function key Traffic program (TP) searches for the TMC station offering the best reception for the currently driven to switch the transmission of traffic announcements on or off.
Selector key SETUP Switching the traffic announcements on or off – Press to switch the tone for confirmation of a function key Traffic program (TP) operation on the touch-screen on or off. A tick in the check box indicates that the traffic radio function is already switched Note Touch-screen set-ups Please note that manual adjustment of the touch-screen in unfavourable condi-...
Selector key SETUP Navigation set-ups As in this case the unit must first reorient itself it can take some time, depending on the number of the currently receiving satellites, until the unit has again found the real location. Drive a short distance. Navigation announcements –...
Selector key SETUP Changing system set-ups – Pressing will fully switch off the display of sub-titles. – Press on one of the function keys and select the desired setting in the Changing the aspect ratio of the touch-screen display pop-up window. –...
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Selector key SETUP Modifying assigned shortcut keys – Press the function key to modify the assigned shortcut Speed dial keys. – To change the assignment of a particular shortcut key, select the respective shortcut key by pressing the key in the following menu. Note The selection possibilities of the phone set-up depend on the relevant telephone preinstallation.
RADIO selector key RADIO selector key Radio mode Changing radio station – When pressing the arrow keys on the unit or the arrow keys on the Selecting a radio station ⇒ fig. touch-screen of the main menu RADIO 7, you change to the previous or following station.
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RADIO selector key Calling up a stored radio station Note • If “memory” appears at the top left of the touch-screen, you can only change If the currently heard radio station is already stored in the memory list, the over to the stations stored in the memory list with the help of the arrow keys. memory space number is displayed behind the description of the frequency range (FM or AM).
RADIO selector key Traffic information function TP Switching traffic information TP (Traffic Program) on or off – Press the selector key to call up the main RADIO menu. RADIO – Press the function key Extras – Briefly press on in the opening pop-up window to switch the traffic information on or off.
Selector key TRAFFIC Selector key TRAFFIC • Displaying TMC traffic reports The quality of the dynamic route guidance depends on the transmitted traffic announcements. The radio stations broadcasting this information are responsible for the content. TMC traffic reports are used during route guidance, depending on set-up •...
Selector key MEDIA Selector key MEDIA • General information for CD/DVD operation If the inside temperature of the unit is too high, no CDs or DVDs will be accepted. The unit switches into the last active operating mode. Audio-CDs (CD-A) and Audio-DVDs, MP3-CDs and MP3-DVDs as well as Video- DVDs can be played in the internal CD/DVD drive.
Selector key MEDIA The main MEDIA menu Calling up the main MEDIA menu and changing media source – Press the selector key to switch to the main MEDIA menu. The MEDIA Overview of the main MEDIA menu last used media source will continue to play. –...
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Selector key MEDIA Inserting or ejecting a CD/DVD restrictions, via the radio navigation unit and depends largely on the type of the connection. Inserting a CD/DVD Selectable video sources in the Video DVD menu – Push a CD/DVD with the written side facing up as far as possible into –...
Selector key MEDIA Destination entry from the memory card * – Press one of the top function keys to select the corresponding audio source. The play function of the selected audio source will continue – You can enter the destinations from the SD card using the function from the last played point.
Selector key MEDIA Audio CD/DVD Random play function – Press the function key to display the title list of the currently Selection – When in the Audio menu press the function key Extras played audio CD/DVD. – Press on in the pop-up window. All titles of the current audio –...
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Selector key MEDIA • Playing sequence of MP3 data and folders The CDs/DVDs must correspond to the ISO 9660 Level 2 standard as well as the Joliet data system (single and multi-session). • Data names must be no longer than 64 characters. •...
Selector key MEDIA External sources* – Audio data in MP3, WMA, OGG Vorbis and AAC format from the external data sticker, connected to the multimedia socket, can be played via the radio. AUX-IN and MEDIA-IN input – External audio sources, which are connected to the AUX-IN socket, can be operated via the radio.
Selector key MEDIA • Conditions for proper connection If an external audio source is connected via AUX-IN, which is equipped with an • adapter for external power supply, it can occur that the audio signal is interrupted. Only USB devices with the specification 2.0 can be connected. This depends on the quality of the adapter which is used.
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Selector key MEDIA Editing stored audio data (titles) and folders – Or press New folder if a new folder should be created for the title or folder. Choose a name for this folder from the following menu. The newly created folder is opened and the name you choose will be indi- Select title or folder cated in the title line.
Selector key MEDIA Video DVD Operation Insert a Video DVD – Push a Video DVD with the printed side facing up as far as possible Inserting a Video DVD and starting into the CD/DVD case until it is automatically drawn in. –...
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Selector key MEDIA Changing the display set-ups – If you press the free part of the touch-screen again the Video DVD menu will fade out again. The Video DVD menu will automatically fade – Press the function key in the Video DVD menu to change the Display out after approx.
Selector key MEDIA TV mode* Overview Explanation of the technical terms “Terrestrial television” or DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestric) With DVB-T, digital television signals are transmitted terrestrially (earthbound) and can also be received via an aerial. DVB-T therefore offers mobile reception of high quality without the need of a fixed aerial connection.
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Selector key MEDIA – changes over to a Video-DVD ⇒ page 31 inserted into the internal CD/DVD – If you repeatedly press the free part of the touch-screen, the TV menu drive. will fade out again. Displays in TV mode The TV picture will be displayed on the touch-screen of the radio navigation system.
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Selector key MEDIA Choosing a TV station from the station list Stored list – Press the function key in the TV menu to display all TV Station list Storing a TV station stations that can currently be received. The list “skips” directly to the display of the currently tuned in TV stations.
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Selector key MEDIA Displaying video text Electronic program guide EPG Opening a video text page Opening an electronic program guide – When in the TV mode, press once on the touch-screen to open the TV – When in the TV mode, press once on the touch-screen to open the TV menu.
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Selector key MEDIA Setting the Audio/Video Standard – Press the Station list Memory list , and use the arrow keys to stipu- late from which list in the TV mode the stations are to be selected. If – In the menu Video set-ups, select each time the required standard for is selected, only stored TV stations from the memory Memory list a connected external Audio-* or Video source* using the function...
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Selector key NAV (Navigation) Selector key NAV (Navigation) Overview WARNING Safety information regarding the use of the navigation system Please observe the legal requirements for road traffic when following the driving recommendations provided by your radio navigation system. • The route is recalculated each time if you ignore driving recommendations or The driving recommendations provided may vary from current situa- change the route.
Selector key NAV (Navigation) – If the corresponding message appears, press the key or press the It is for this reason that you must regularly update the navigation data on your unit with a current navigation DVD. function key and take out the navigation DVD.
Selector key NAV (Navigation) Main menu Navigation Position – opens a window with information about your current location. When in Position this menu you can store the displayed location by pressing Save in the destination memory. – stores the current position as “flagged destination” in the destination menu. ...
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Selector key NAV (Navigation) Determining the parameters for the route calculation ⇒ page 40, fig. 16 The menu Route options is called up by pressing in the Options ⇒ page 40, fig. main menu Navigation 15. The menu Route options is used to determine the criteria according to which a route is to be calculated and what types of destination you wish to allow for the route calculation.
Selector key NAV (Navigation) Entering a destination: Select a destination – open the list of the last travelled destination and start route guid- Last destinations ance to one of the displayed travel destinations by pressing ⇒ page 45 – or store the displayed Last destinations.
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Selector key NAV (Navigation) Selecting special destinations as a travel destination Starting the search – If you have completed your entries in the search mask, press on the In the menu New destination, press on the function key . When in the function key .
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Selector key NAV (Navigation) – Press the function key , to display the current vehicle position and – Turn button to zoom in and out of the map and/or to change the the selected special destination in the map display. map scale.
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Selector key NAV (Navigation) Entering a travel destination via coordinates Map/GPS Last destinations is only selectable if route guidance has already been started. – When in the menu New destination, press the function key Map/GPS Starting a route guidance to a stored “Home address” –...
Selector key NAV (Navigation) Destination memory active (can be called up) if the corresponding travel destination has been adequately defined. Storing destinations – Select a travel destination as described ⇒ page 42. – Use the menu Edit/store entry to store the name and favourite status for the destination to be stored ⇒...
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Selector key NAV (Navigation) Determining a favourite category – When in the pop-up window press the function key Edit and the menu Edit/store entry will open. – When in the menu Edit/store entry press the function key Favourite status – Change the entry as described ⇒ page 47, “Edit/store entry”. –...
Selector key NAV (Navigation) Tour mode – If no home address has been defined, open the menu Enter home address. General – Press the function key to open the menu Address Destination entry input. Storing the current position as a home address –...
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Selector key NAV (Navigation) Exiting the tour mode Note During destination guidance, the travel and arrival time information always relates Ensure that all stopover destinations are deleted before you finish with to the arrival at the final travel destination. The estimated travel or arrival time at a the tour mode.
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Selector key NAV (Navigation) Calling up a stored tour – Press if you wish to end the tour input. The travel destination of your tour and the next stopover destination is displayed in the main menu Navigation. – Press on the function key in the main menu Navigation and Extras then on...
Selector key NAV (Navigation) Waypoint mode (Offroad Navigation) – If you press the function key next to the starting point of the tour “ ”, you will only have the possibility to determine, via the , the first stopover destination after the starting Destination entry Overview of the functions point.
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Selector key NAV (Navigation) – Once you have reached the destination of a waypoint tour, the – starts after naming the waypoint tour, selecting an accept- Record waypoint tour ance mode and displaying a new waypoint tour. A displayed waypoint tour is auto- waypoint mode will close automatically and the “normal”...
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Selector key NAV (Navigation) – Give a short and clear name to the waypoint tour. Confirm the – sets a manual waypoint at the current driving Add current position as waypoint position. displayed name by pressing – Select an acceptance mode by pressing the respective key. Driving a stored waypoint tour –...
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Selector key NAV (Navigation) If a waypoint has not been reached, you must ignore it, otherwise the system will continue to try and guide you to this waypoint. The distance to the next waypoint and the number of it according to the sequence in the waypoint tour is indicated in the third function key at the bottom of the map display.
Selector key NAV (Navigation) Route guidance – Pressing the function key Stop will interrupt the route guidance and “Start” will be displayed again the function key. Starting and stopping route guidance – If you press the function key the route guidance will continue at Start the current position.
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Selector key NAV (Navigation) Receiving driving recommendations be reached exactly, it must be deleted from the tour plan before route guidance can continue to the next destination. If route guidance to the next destination has been started manually, only this destination will be approached and all further destina- tions of the tour plan are ignored.
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Selector key NAV (Navigation) Dynamic route Such announcements will take place if a traffic problem affects the original route calculation, the traffic problem has been solved and the navigation system can see When the dynamic navigation is switched off you will not be advised of traffic prob- only one possibility of driving the actually most advantagous route.
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Selector key NAV (Navigation) Inserting a route or manoeuvre list In the Manoeuvre list the turning points still to be passed will be displayed in the list by means of direction arrows. Street name or street description refers to the ⇒...
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Selector key NAV (Navigation) Received TMC traffic reports will be displayed in the map as traffic problems. Currently announced traffic problems can also be displayed in the list of TMC traffic reports.
Range selector key MAP Range selector key MAP Map display Center the map display for vehicle position or travel destination You can move the indicated map section by pressing your finger on the touch- screen and sliding it over the touchscreen. If you have moved the touch-screen section, a further function key will be inserted ⇒...
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Range selector key MAP The function key in the map display during a route guidance – during route guidance, when driving and turning on roads with ... / ... Lane guidance more than one lane, a small additional window with lane recommendations will be ⇒...
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Range selector key MAP Symbol Description Symbol Description Sightseeing High wind Business Road closed Traffic problem (is indicated over the total distance of a traffic Various problem) Vacation Function “Click on map”* When pressing on the special destination, favourites, TMC symbol or on ...
Range selector key MAP Location display without route guidance – Press the function key at the top left in the additional window ⇒ fig. – Choose one of the possible displays by pressing your choice in the pop-up window. The right or left position of the additional window can be selected in the set-ups. Display options in the additional window –...
Selector key PHONE Selector key PHONE Overview Enter call number Enter a number and select Main menu PHONE – Press on the function key [:::] in the main menu PHONE, in order to Connect your mobile phone with the mobile phone program according open the number block for entering a call number.
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Selector key PHONE Call a call number from the phone book The upper and lower case which is used when searching for a phone book entry, is not of importance. – When in the menu Phone book move the sliding regulator in the scrollbar to the bottom to view further stations.
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Selector key PHONE – Select the call list from which you wish to select a call number by – If you press the function key Number a mask will open to enable a pressing your selection in the pop-up window. The corresponding list number to be assigned.
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Selector key PHONE Editing field: further input possibilities – If you press the function key , during a phone conversation, the connection to the current call number will be terminated and the unit – changes from upper case to lower case and vice versa. ...
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Selector key PHONE If a DTMF key tone has to be entered during a conversation, you can open the keypad field by pressing the function key at the bottom left and follow the instruc- tions (for example: “For a private conversation with one of our co-workers, please press ”).
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