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CAUTION Structure of this Owner's Manual (explanations) A Caution note draws your attention to the possibility of damage to your vehicle (e.g. damage to gearbox), or points out general risks of an accident. This Owner's Manual has been systematically designed to make it easy for you to search for and obtain the information you require. Chapters, table of contents and subject index The text of the Owner's Manual is divided into relatively short sections which are combined into easy-to-read chapters.
Preface You have chosen a ŠKODA vehicle, which is fitted with a Columbus navigation system (hereafter called the radio navigation system) – we thank you for your confidence in us. The new operating concept allows you to configure vehicle settings and to operate some electronic systems centrally from the unit. In addition to this Owner's Manual, please also carefully read the Vehicle Manual, because the operation in accordance with these instructions is a prerequisite for proper use of the vehicle.
Table of Contents Setup Video 11 Setup TV 11 RADIO mode General information Operating instructions 3 Main menu RADIO 13 Important information 3 Traffic Programme TP 13 Product Overview 4 Switching the unit on/off 5 MEDIA mode Setting the volume 5 Screen operation 5 Input screen with keypad 6 Voice control of the radio navigation system MAP mode Map display 26 Function key “Navigation” 27 Function key “Split-screen” 28 NAV mode (Navigation) Introductory information 29 Main m
WARNING General information Concentrate fully at all times on your driving! As the driver you are fully responsible for the operation of your vehicle. ■ Only use the device so that you are in full control of your vehicle in every traffic situation – there is the risk of accidents! ■ Adjust the volume to ensure that acoustic signals from outside the vehicle, e.g. sirens from vehicles to give way to, such as the police, ambulance and fire brigade, can be heard at all times.
the on-board voltage of the vehicle or after a fuse failure, the code must be entered before the system can be used again. The code number can only be called up “online” via the ŠKODA system, as this guarantees even more effective antitheft protection. If necessary, visit a ŠKODA Partner1) . Product Overview Enter code If a keypad appears after switching on with the command to enter the code, the unit must be unlocked by entering the correct four-digit code.
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 and - buttons for moving forwards/backwards RADIO-Mode - for the selection of the stations from the preset list. › MEDIA-Mode - for the selection of the previous or following track. › TV-Mode - for the selection of the TV stations. CD/DVD case Display - Eject CD/DVD - Switch on voice control Menu button › RADIO mode - turn for manual station adjustment; press briefly to start/stop the automatic play (Scan).
“Sliding regulator” › Press the sliding regulator E » Fig. 2 and move it up or down (or touch the function keys and ) to move within the current menu. › The sliding regulator in the setting bar can also be moved by pressing the function key - or + , e.g., for the DVD mode setup. You can also delete or change the string in the entry line and add special characters. The available characters are context-dependent. Further input possibilities: - Displaying the entries matching the selection.
Voice control of the radio navigation system Introductory information The voice control is only possible in the following languages: Czech, English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Italian. You can use the voice control in the operating modes RADIO, MEDIA, PHONE, MAP and NAV.
Help display If you want the help to be displayed on the screen of the unit, you only need to activate it manually in the SETUP operating mode (deactivate it afterwards) » page 11, Setup Voice control. Voice recording In the operating modes PHONE, NAV and RADIO, a short voice recording can be made; after speaking the recorded term, the desired voice command is carried out (e.g.
■ Current TMC stat.: SETUP mode - show TMC station from which traffic alerts are currently being received ■ Favourite TMC station - set your preferred TMC station ■ Automatic - auto-selects station with the best reception at ■ select from the list of TMC stations ■ Delete preset list - delete the stations saved in the preset list SETUP main menu Fig.
- loads the phonebook from the mobile phone to the memory of the radio navigation system. This procedure can take a few minutes.
- suggests 3 alternative routes for the destination » page 31, Function key “Options” Nav. announcements - sets up navigation announcements ■ Off - switches off ■ Dynamic - spoken driving recommendations are only provided when you have left the calculated route, for example, on the basis of announced traffic disruptions.
■ TV format - adjusts TV image format ■ 4:3 - Format 4:3 ■ 16:9 - Format 16:9 ■ TV audio channel - selects audio channel for bilingual audio “” ■ Channel A - voice channel A ■ Channel B - voice channel B ■ Automatic DVB-T/Analogue switch - searches for the selected TV station ■ ■ ■ in analogue/digital format Delete TV preset list - deletes TV preset list AV1 Norm - playback norm, always for a single external audio or video source only AV2 Norm - playback norm, always for a single external audio or video
Function keys Extras ■ Scan - auto--play all stations in the current frequency band, each station for around five seconds. Press again the menu button 15 or the function key Scan to stop the automatic play of the radio station you are currently listening to.
MEDIA mode Main menu MEDIA Fig. 6 Main menu MEDIA Depending on the selected media source, the main menu MEDIA is shown as Audio or Video.
- Pause: the play function is stopped in the current position and the symbol changes to - after pressing, the play function will continue in this position. WARNING The CD player is a laser product. On the manufacturing date, this unit was classified as a class 1 laser product in accordance with the national/international standards DIN EN 60825-1: 2008/05 and DHHS Rules 21 CFR, Subchapter J. The laser used in this class 1 laser product is so weak that there is no risk of danger when operated correctly.
Note Uneven road surfaces and strong vibrations may cause the CD to jump. In cold weather or after rain showers, moisture (condensate) may deposit in the unit. This can effect the CD jump or impair the play function. In that case, wait until the moisture has dissipated. ■ Should a CD/DVD be dirty, never clean it in a circular motion, but instead work from the inside out. Use a soft, lint-free cloth.
Adjust the play volume of the external audio source The play volume of the external audio source can be adjusted via the volume control on the radio navigation system 1 . Note ■ Only MP3 files and unprotected WMA files can be read from the SD memory card. All other data is ignored. ■ Playable MP3 and WMA data can also be stored on the hard disk of the unit » page 18, Hard drive (HDD). External sources Depending on the connected audio source, the output volume on the external audio source can be changed.
Note Video mode The external audio source, connected via AUX, can only be used if no other unit is connected via MDI at the same time. ■ If an external audio source is connected via AUX, which is equipped with an adapter for external power supply, it can occur that the audio signal is interrupted. This depends on the quality of the adapter which is used.
- pressing briefly changes to the beginning of the current chapter, repeated pressing changes to the beginning of the previous chapter. - briefly pressing changes to the next chapter. - the play function is stopped in the current position and the symbol changes to - after pressing the play function continues in this position.
- opens the preset list of the manually receivable analog TV stations as well as the digital TV and radio stations.
Stop - freezes the display of the video text page on the current bottom page. This is because some video text pages consist of several subpages, which otherwise are displayed in automatic change-over form. Zoom - enlarges the display of the current video text page. Pressing once will display the top half, pressing twice will display the bottom half of the current video text page over the full screen. Repeated pressing changes back to the normal display of the video text page.
PHONE mode Main menu TELEPHONE Fig. 9 Main menu TELEPHONE ■ SMS - displays text messages (SMS) menu » page 23, SMS menu ■ Inbox - displays received text messages ■ Write - writes text messages ■ Extras - opens menu with additional functions ■ Switch off/on micro - switches microphone on/off during a call ■ Switch off/on ring tone - switches on/off ring tone via the vehicle speakers ■ Swit. off hands-free - calls playback over phone only ■ Swit.
Telephone calls and functions during a call Calls can be received even if the radio navigation system is switched off. If you have started the process of connecting to a telephone number or accepted a call, the TELEPHONE main menu will change to the Phone conversation display. Incoming phone conversation - accept call - reject call ■ ■ During the phone conversation during a phone conversation to switch the current conversation to “mute” (Display: “Call being held”).
■ Answer - reply to the text messsage ■ New text - create a new text message ■ Edit text - edit text message ■ Delete - deletes text message ■ Options - select options ■ Read out text - radio the navigation system reads out the ■ Return call - calls the sender of the text message ■ Copy - copies the text message to the mobile phone ■ Forward - forwards the text message Next to each text message in the inbox is the function key calls up the following options: text message .
TONE mode Tone settings ■ Medium - medium input sensitivity ■ High - strong reduction ■ Speed dependent Volume adaptation - speed-dependent volume adaptation ■ AV-Output - Activating an external DVD source; ■ DVD - DVD ■ Off - switches off ■ Acoustic feedback - switches acoustic feedback on/off by pressing a button ■ ■ on the touchscreen ■ On - switches on ■ Off - switches off EQ settings - Setting the equalizer (linear, voice, rock, classical, dance) Surround - Setting of the surround tone Fig.
■ Map display ■ Fig. 11 Maps display with split-screen for compass display Press the button MAP display ■ -2D - 2D display ■ -3D - 3D display ■ -Topograph. - Plan ■ ■ view of 2D map display with coloured display of various terrains (Mountains, Valleys etc.
- changes the defaults for the route calculation » page 31, Function key “Options” - saves current vehicle position to the destination memory as a flagged destination ■ Route options Function key “Navigation” ■ Fig. 12 3D map display during route guidance Operating mode: Route guidance with stopover destinations - distance to the destination - distance to the stopover destination - expected time of arrival in the destination or driving time .../... , .../...
Function key “Split-screen” Fig. 13 Split-screen displaying the navigation information/split-screen displaying the information list Various function keys are displayed in the separate navigation types here. - displays compass display with current direction of travel - displays map display with the vehicle position. Press once on the map in the split-screen to change the map display. GPS Viewer - shows the coordinates of the current vehicle position. The number of satellites received will also be displayed.
WARNING (Continued) NAV mode (Navigation) Traffic signs and traffic regulations always have priority over the driving recommendations provided by the navigation system. ■ Route guidance is subject to constant changes, particularly to information relating to one-way streets, pedestrian zones etc. stored in the navigation data.
Using a new navigation DVD/Updating the navigation data in the system › Insert the navigation DVD into the CD/DVD slot with the printed side facing up until it is automatically drawn in. The unit will compare the data on the navigation DVD with the data in the navigation system memory. No message will appear if the data in the navigation system memory of the unit is identical to the data on the navigation DVD.
- opens the menu for defining the route options » page 31, Function key “Options” Curr. pos. - split-screen with the coordinates of the position where you are currently located - stores the current position as “Flagdest.” in the destination memory. New dest. - used for the entry of a new destination.
■ - display the following point of interest in the list ■ - save point of interest ■ - dial phone number ■ - display current position and point of interest on the map ■ OK - starts the route guidance to the shown travel destination Function key “New dest.” Function key “ Address” This function key is used to enter an address in the input screen for a destination address. Press the button ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ NAV → New dest.
■ Sort - sort the last destinations ■ By names - sort alphabetically ■ By date - sort by date ■ - display information about the ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Press the button destination for the destination (e.g. GPS coordinates) Show on map - show destination on map Save - save destination Delete - delete destination New dest. → Favourites .
■ Edit memory - display saved destinations ■ Destination memory entries - entries in the ■ Sort - sort destinations ■ By names - sort alphabetically ■ By distance - sort by distance ■ By date - sort by date ■ - Options for editing the entry - load saved tour; when you directly press the name of the tour, the tour appears in the main menu of the main menu Navigation ■ - call up details for the tour ■ Selection - display tour in the main menu of the Navigation ■ Edit tour memory - edit tour memory ■ Dele
– Press Continue to select an entry behind which the selected tour destination should be moved. Destination entry - enter home address ■ Onroad destination ■ ■ Leave tour mode Press the button ■ Leave tour mode NAV → Extras . - end tour mode. Temporarily blocked road A temporarily blocked road is only taken into account in the current route guidance. During route guidance, press the function key .../... → → Congestion ahead .
Dynamic route guidance with TMC use Requirements for a dynamic route guidance TMC (Traffic Message Channel) is a digital radio data service for continuous transmission of traffic information. If a TMC traffic radio station is available for current location, the TMC traffic reports are updated continuously in the background. The quality of the transmitted traffic reports depends on the traffic editing carried out by the radio station. The reception of the TMC traffic reports cannot be switched on or off.
TMC mode Displaying TMC traffic reports TMC traffic reports are used to optimise the route during route guidance when there are traffic disruptions » page 36, Dynamic route guidance with TMC use. - displays a list of current traffic reports. Press one of the traffic reports to view details of the traffic message selected from the list. ■ TMC Traffic disruptions are indicated by a corresponding symbol on the map: The direction, in which the traffic disruption is found on the map, is displayed in colour.
D Index A Acoustic feedback Address Edit Enter Alternative route AM Arrival time Display Audio AUX 10 31, 32 11 11 11 13 11 14 14, 17 B Block Permanent Blocked road Temporary Blocked route section Bluetooth Brightness 35 35 35 14 10 C Calculate CD CD/DVD insert Remove CD/DVD mode CD/DVD not legible Centering the map Choose saved destinations Code Control Audio/Video 38 Index 11 14 15 15 15 26 33 3 14 Delete destination memory Delete saved destination Demo mode Destination Choose saved destinations
L Last destinations delete Load Manage Sort Load Tour memory 31 34 32 34 32 34 M Main menu Media 14 Navigation 30 Radio 13 Settings 9 Telephone 22 TV 20 Map Setup 10 MAP Map display 26 MAP mode 26 Centering the map 26 Display type 26 Map scale 26 Operating Mode: Route guidance with a destination 27 Operating Mode: Route guidance with stopover destinations 27 Route guidance switched off 27 Split-screen 26, 28 Map scale 26 MDI 14, 17 Media Main menu 14 Setup 9 Memory delete 34 Destination 33 edit Last dest
SD memory card Destination Insert SD Memory Card Remove Select points of interests Settings Main menu Tone Volume Setup Date Factory settings Language Map Media Navigation Phone Radio System Time Traffic information TV Video Voice control split-screen Split-screen Start route guidance Destination memory Favourites Home Home address last destinations Last destinations Start the route guidance SD destinations Station list Stop route guidance Switching off the display Switching the unit off Switching the unit
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SIMPLY CLEVER www.skoda-auto.com Navigation system Columbus Operating instructions Columbus Navigacní systém anglicky 05.2013 S00.5610.97.
