Skoda Fabia (2019 year). Manual - part 7

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Arrow buttons: - Setting the function of the function surfaces  

■

Preset list - Change between stations stored under the preset buttons

■

Station list - Change between all available stations of the selected broadcast-

ing range

■

Traffic program (TP) - Switches TP traffic program on/off

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Delete presets - Deletes the preset buttons

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Station logos - Manual management of station logos

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Radio text - Switches the radio text display (FM and DAB) on and off

■

Advanced settings - Other settings that are different depending on the selected

broadcasting range (FM and DAB)

Advanced settings (FM)

›

Select the FM band in the Radio main menu and tap on the function surface


 → Advanced settings.

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Autostore station logos- Automatic storage of the station logos

■

Region for station logo: - Setting the region for station logo

■

Automatic frequency control (AF) - Activates/deactivates the search for alterna-

tive frequencies of the station currently being played

■

Radio Data System (RDS) - enable/disable RDS function (receiving additional in-

formation from the station)

■

RDS Regional: Switch on/off automatic tracking of related regional stations

■

Fixed - Maintains the selected regional station continuously. When the sig-

nal is lost, another station must be set manually.

■

Automatic - Auto-selects the station with the best reception at the moment.

If you lose reception in the given the region, Infotainment will automatically

set another available region.

Advanced settings (DAB)

›

In the Radio main menu, select the DAB range and tap on the function sur-

face  → Advanced settings.

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Autostore station logos- Automatic storage of the station logos

■

DAB traffic announcements - Switch DAB traffic announcements on/off

■

Other DAB messages - Switch other announcements on/off (e.g., warnings, re-

gional weather, sports reports, financial news)

■

DAB - DAB station tracking - Activate/deactivate automatic DAB station tracking

on another frequency or in other station groups

■

Automatic DAB - FM switching - Activate/deactivate auto-switching from DAB to

the FM broadcasting range if the DAB signal is lost

Automatic change from DAB to FM

In the event of bad DAB reception, the device tries to find an FM station.
The station name is followed by () while the station is being received on the

FM band. When the corresponding DAB station is received again, the system

automatically switches from FM to DAB.
If a DAB station is also not available in the FM band due to poor reception, In-

fotainment will be switched to mute.

Media menu settings

›

In the main Media menu, tap function surface  .

■

Sound - Sound settings

■

Mix/repeat including subfolders - Activate/deactivate the title display including

subfolders

■

Bluetooth - Settings for the Bluetooth

®

 function

■

WLAN - WLAN settings (applies to Infotainment Amundsen)

■

Remove safely: - Safe removal of the external device

■

Traffic program (TP) - Switches the traffic program on/off

Image menu settings

›

In the main Images menu, tap on function surface  .

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Image view: - Image view settings

■

Full - Display the maximum image size while retaining the aspect ratio

■

Automatic - Full screen display

■

Display time: - Set the display time for the slideshow

■

Repeat slideshow - Switching the slideshow repeat on/off

Telephone menu settings

›

In the main Telephone menu, tap the function surface  .

■

Hands-free telephone - Switching a call to the phone/back to Infotainment (the

menu item is displayed during a call)

■

Select mobile phone - Search for available telephones/list of paired tele-

phones/select telephone

■

Bluetooth - Bluetooth

®

 settings 

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User profile - User profile settings

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Manage favourites - Set the function surfaces for your favourite contacts

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Mailbox number: - Enter the mailbox phone number

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Sort by: - Arrangement of telephone contact list

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Surname - Sort by contact name

■

1st name - Sort by contact's first name

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Import contacts: - Import telephone contacts

■

Select ring tone - Select the ring tone (depending on the connected phone)

■

Reminder: Remember your mobile - Turn on/off the warning mode before forget-

ting the phone in the vehicle (if the phone was connected to the device)

■

Show pictures for contacts - Activate/deactivate the display of the images as-

signed to the contacts

■

Conference call - Activate/deactivate conference calls

■

Network - Set the telephone service provider network of the SIM card inser-

ted in the CarStick device (applies to Infotainment Amundsen) 

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SmartLink+ menu settings

›

In the main SmartLink menu, tap on function surface  .

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Activate data transfer for ŠKODA apps- Activate/deactivate data transfer for

ŠKODA applications

■

MirrorLink® - Settings of the system MirrorLink

®

■

Allow MirrorLink® notification to be shown - Turn the display of Mirror link

®

 appli-

cation messages on the Infotainment screen on/off

Navigation menu settings

Route options

›

In the main Navigation menu, tap the function surface  → Route options.

■

Suggest 3 alternative routes - Switch the menu for alternative routes on/off (eco-

nomical, fast, short)

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Route: - Setting the preferred route

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Most frequent routes - Show/hide the menu of the most frequent routes in the

split screen

■

Dynamic route - Switch on/off dynamic route recalculation due to TMC traffic

reports or online traffic reports

■



 Avoid motorways - Activate/deactivate the non-use of motorways in the

route calculation

■



 Avoid ferries and motorail trains - Activate/deactivate the non-use of ferries

and motorail trains in the route calculation

■



 Avoid toll roads - Activate/deactivate the use of toll roads for route calcula-

tion

■



 Avoid tunnels - Switch on/off use of tunnels for route calculation

■



 Avoid routes requiring toll stickers - Activate/deactivate the use of routes re-

quiring toll stickers on/off for route calculation

■

Show available toll stickers - Selection of countries for which a valid toll sticker

is required (routes requiring toll stickers are used for route calculation)

■



 Include trailer - Turn on / off the setting to take a trailer into account for

route calculation 

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Map

›

In the main Navigation menu, tap the function surface  → Map.

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Show road signs - Switch the display of traffic signs on/off

■

Lane guidance - Activate/deactivate the display of lane guidance

■

Show favourites - Activate/deactivate the display of favourites

■

Show POIs - Activate/deactivate the display of POIs

■

Select categories for POIs - Select the categories of displayed POIs

■

Show brand logos for POIs - Activate/deactivate the company logos available

for the POIs shown

■

Traffic flow settings - Setting for the display of a traffic obstruction received

from online traffic

■

Display free-moving traffic - Activate/deactivate the display of routes with

free-moving traffic

■

Display congestion - Activate/deactivate the display of routes with heavy traf-

fic

■

Display traffic events (symbols on map) - Activate/deactivate the display of

routes with a traffic incident

Manage memory

›

In the main Navigation menu, tap the function surface  → Manage memory.

■

Sort contacts: - Setting the configuration of the phone book

■

By surname - Sorting by the contact surname

■

By first name - Sorting by the contact first name

■

Define home address - Enter the home address

■

Delete "My POIs" - Delete your own POI categories (Personal POI)

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Infotainment settings - Amundsen

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Update "My POIs" (SD/USB) - Import/update your own POI categories (Personal

POI)

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Retrieve "My POIs" (online) - Online import/update of your own POI categories

created in the user profile on the ŠKODA Connect Portal website

■

Import destinations (SD/USB) - Import destinations in vCard format

■

Delete user data - Delete user data (by tapping function surface Delete and con-

firming the deletion)

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Last destinations - Delete the last destinations

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Dest. memory - Delete the stored destinations

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Online destinations - Delete the stored online destinations

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Routes - Delete saved routes

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My points of interest (Personal POI) - Delete the custom POIs

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Entered cities - Delete the history of places already entered via the address

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Home address - Delete the stored home address

■

Flagged destination - Delete the flagged destination

■

Most frequent routes - Delete the most travelled routes

Navigation announcements

›

In the main Navigation menu, tap the function surface  → Navigation announce-

ments.

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Volume - Volume control of the navigation announcements

■

Entertainment fading (Navigation) - Adjust the fading of the audio volume (e.g. ra-

dio volume) when navigation announcements are being made

■

No navigation announcements during calls - Activate/deactivate non-playback of

navigation announcements during a telephone call

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Note:“My POIs” - Activate/deactivate an audible indication when approaching a

custom POI (if supported by the imported custom POI)

Speed limits

›

In the main Navigation menu, tap the function surface  → Speed limits.

The maximum speed limits for the current country are displayed.
When the function is switched on Note:National border crossed

» page 110

, Ad-

vanced settings, display the country-specific speed limits when crossing inter-

national borders.

Fuel options

›

In the main Navigation menu, tap the function surface  → Fuel options.

■

Select preferred fuel station - Select your preferred fuel station brand (the selec-

ted station brand will be displayed in the first three positions of the list)

■

Fuel warning – Activate/deactivate the display of a warning message with the

option to search for the nearest petrol station when the fuel level reaches

the reserve area

Version information

›

In the main Navigation menu, tap the function surface  → Version information .

A list of countries is displayed that exist for the navigation data, together with

the date of the last update.
The navigation data can be updated by tapping on the Update function surface

(SD/USB) or Online update.

The information on updating the navigation data can be obtained from a

ŠKODA partner or on the following ŠKODA websites.

http://go.skoda.eu/updateportal

Advanced settings

›

In the main Navigation menu, tap the function surface  → Advanced settings.

■

Time display: - Select the time display in the status line

■



 - Estimated arrival time at destination

■



 Estimated travelling time to the destination

■

Status line: - Selection of the destination type, for which the status line, the

route and travel time are displayed (this also determines which destination

type is displayed on the map after selecting  →  is displayed on the map)

■



 - Route destination

■



 - Next waypoint

■

Note:National border crossed - Switching the display of information on country-

specific speed limits when crossing a national border on/off

■

Demo mode - Activate/deactivate guidance in demo mode

■

Define demo mode starting point - Specify the start point of the route guidance

in demo mode by entering the address or the current vehicle position

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Infotainment

Infotainment settings – Swing

Infotainment system settings

Sound settings

›

Press the 



 or 



 button, then tap the function surface Sound.

■

Volume - Volume settings

■

Maximum switch-on volume - Setting the maximum volume when switching on

Infotainment

■

Announcements - Adjustment of traffic announcements volume (TP)

■

Speed-dep. vol.adjust. - Volume increases as speed increases

■

Entertainment fading (parking) - Lowers the audio volume (e.g. radio volume)

with activated parking aid

■

Entertainment fading (Navigation) - Reduction of audio volume (e.g. radio vol-

ume) for navigation announcements originating from the SmartLink appli-

cation

■

Bluetooth audio: - Volume setting of the device connected via Bluetooth 

®

 au-

dio profile

■

Balance - Fader - Sets the balance between left and right, front and rear

■

Bass - Mid - Treble - Setting the equalizer

■

Touchscreen tone - Switch on/off audible tone when touching the screen

■

ŠKODA Surround - Switch surround sound on/off (cannot be used in Radio

mode)

■

Virtual Subwoofer -Switch virtual subwoofer on/off (cannot be used in Radio

mode)

Display settings

›

Press the 



 button, then tap the function surface Screen.

■

Switch off screen (in 10 seconds) - Enable/disable the automatic power off func-

tion

■

Display clock when screen is off - Time and date display when the screen is

switched off

■

Brightness: - Adjusts the brightness of the screen

■

Touchscreen tone - Switch on/off audible tone when touching the screen

■

Show clock in standby mode - Time and date displayed on the screen when the

ignition is switched on and Infotainment is switched off

Time and date settings

›

Press the 



 button, then tap the function surface Time and date.

■

Time: - Time settings

■

Time format: - Set the time format

■

Summer (DST) - Switches summer time on/off

■

Automatic summer time - Switches the automatic switch to summer time on/off

■

Date: - Date settings

■

Date format: - Set the date format

Infotainment language settings

›

Press the 



 button, then tap the function surface Language.

›

Select the Infotainment language.

More keypad languages settings

›

Press the 



 button, then tap the function surface More keypad languages.

In this menu, a keyboard language set can be added to allow characters other

than those in the currently selected language to be entered.

Unit settings

›

Press the 



 button, then tap the function surface Units.

■

Distance: - Distance units

■

Speed: - Speed units

■

Temperature: - Temperature units

■

Volume: - Volume units

■

Fuel consumption: - Fuel consumption units

■

Pressure: - Pressure units for tyre pressure

Setting data transfer

Activated data transfer enables data transfer between the Infotainment and an

external device.

›

Press the 



 button and then tap on the function surface Activate data trans-

fer for ŠKODA apps.

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Infotainment settings – Swing

Safe removal of the external data source

›

Press the 



 button, then tap the function surface Remove safely and select

the external device to be removed.

Reset to factory settings

›

Press the 



 button, then tap the function surface Factory settings.

In this menu, individual settings or all settings can be restored at the same

time.

Bluetooth

®

 settings

›

Press the 



 button, then tap the function surface Bluetooth.

■

Bluetooth - Switch the Bluetooth

®

 function on/off

■

Visibility: Switch the visibility of the Bluetooth

®

 device for other Bluetooth

®

 de-

vices on/off

■

1st name - Change the name of the Bluetooth

®

 unit

■

Paired devices - Display the list of paired Bluetooth 

® 

devices

■

Find devices - Search for available Bluetooth

®

 devices

■

Bluetooth audio (A2DP/AVRCP) - Turn on/off the ability to connect a Bluetooth

®

audio device (e.g. MP3 player, tablet etc...)

Settings of online services ŠKODA Connect

›

Press the 



 button, then tap the function surface ŠKODA Connect (online serv-

ices).

■

Services Management - Information on licensing of the respective online serv-

ices and the option to switch them on/off

■

registration - Enter the registration PIN code for online services (in the user

profile on the website ŠKODA Connect Portal receive)

System information

›

Press the 



 button, then tap the function surface System information.

The information available will be displayed, for example regarding the Infotain-

ment hardware and software, Bluetooth

®

 software version, etc.

›

To Update the Infotainment software, Bluetooth

®

 software version, etc., tap

on the function surface Update software.

The information on available software updates is obtained from a ŠKODA part-

ner or from the following ŠKODA Internet pages.

http://go.skoda.eu/infotainment

Radio menu settings

Settings for all broadcasting ranges

›

In the main Radio menu, tap the function surface  .

■

Scan - Automatic playback of short portions of all available stations in the

current frequency range

■

Sound - sound settings

■

Arrow buttons: - Setting the function of the function surfaces  

■

Presets - Change between stations stored under the preset buttons

■

Stations - Change between all available stations of the selected broadcasting

range

■

Traffic program (TP) - Switches the traffic program on/off

■

Radio text - Switches the radio text display (FM and DAB) on and off

■

Sort channel list: - Sort types of radio stations in the station list (FM)

■

By group - Group sorting by transmitted program

■

Alphabet - Alphabetically order according to station name

■

Station logos - Manual management of station logos

■

Delete presets - Delete the stations stored under preset buttons

■

Advanced settings - Other settings that are different depending on the selected

broadcasting range (FM and DAB)

Advanced settings (FM)

›

Select the FM band in the Radio main menu and tap on the function surface


 → Advanced settings.

■

RDS Regional: Switch on/off automatic tracking of related regional stations

■

Automatic - Auto-selects the station with the best reception at the moment.

If you lose reception in the given the region, Infotainment will automatically

set another available region.

■

Fixed - Maintains the selected regional station continuously. When the sig-

nal is lost, another station must be set manually.

■

Automatic frequency control (AF) - Activates/deactivates the search for alterna-

tive frequencies of the station currently being played

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■

Radio Data System (RDS) - enable/disable RDS function (receiving additional in-

formation from the station)

■

Sort channel list: - Sort types of radio stations in the station list (FM)

■

By group - Group sorting by transmitted program

■

Alphabet - Alphabetically order according to station name

Advanced settings (DAB)

›

In the Radio main menu, select the DAB range and tap on the function sur-

face  → Advanced settings.

■

DAB traffic announcements - Enable/disable DAB announcements

■

Other DAB messages - Switch other announcements on/off (e.g., warnings, re-

gional weather, sports reports, financial news)

■

DAB - DAB station tracking - Activate/deactivate automatic DAB station tracking

on another frequency or in other station groups

■

Automatic DAB - FM switching - Enable/disable auto-switching from DAB to the

FM frequency band if the DAB signal is lost

DAB program tracking

When a DAB transmitter is a part of several broadcast stations and if the cur-

rent station group is not available on any other frequency, then when the signal

is poor, the same station will be searched in another station group.

Automatic change from DAB to FM

In the event of bad DAB reception, the device tries to find an FM station.
The station name is followed by () while the station is being received on the

FM band. When the corresponding DAB station is received again, the system

automatically switches from FM to DAB.
If a DAB station is also not available in the FM band due to poor reception, In-

fotainment will be switched to mute.

Media menu settings

›

In the main Media menu, tap function surface  .

■

Sound - sound settings

■

Mix/repeat including subfolders - Switching the title display including subfolders

■

Bluetooth - Settings for the Bluetooth

®

 function

■

Traffic program (TP) - Switches the traffic program on/off

■

Remove safely: - Safe removal of the external device

Telephone menu settings

›

In the main Telephone menu, tap the function surface  .

■

Hands-free telephone - Switching a call to the phone/back to Infotainment (the

menu item is displayed during a call)

■

Select mobile phone - Search for available telephones/list of paired tele-

phones/select telephone

■

Find - search for available Telephones

■

Bluetooth - Bluetooth

®

 settings 

» page 112

■

User profile - User profile settings

■

Manage favourites - Set the function surfaces for your favourite contacts

■

Sort by: - Arrangement of telephone contact list

■

Surname - Sort by contact name

■

1st name - Sort by contact's first name

■

Import contacts - Import phone contacts

■

Select ring tone - Select the ring tone (depending on the connected phone)

■

Reminder: Remember your mobile - Turn on/off the warning mode before forget-

ting the phone in the vehicle (if the phone was connected to the device)

■

Simultaneous calls - Enable/disable the option to hold two concurrent calls

SmartLink+ menu settings

›

In the main SmartLink menu, tap on function surface  .

■

Activate data transfer for ŠKODA apps- Activate/deactivate data transfer for

ŠKODA applications

■

MirrorLink® - Settings of the system MirrorLink

®

■

Connect automatically via Bluetooth - Activate/deactivate the option of pairing

and connecting the external device via Bluetooth

®

■

Allow MirrorLink® notification to be shown - Activate/deactivate the display of

Mirror link

®

 application messages on the Infotainment screen

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Infotainment settings – Swing

Infotainment settings – Blues

Infotainment system settings

Introduction to the subject

Individual menu items for the Infotainment settings can be accessed by press-

ing one of the buttons below.

- Sound settings 

» page 114

Infotainment settings 

» page 114

Settings of the currently opened Radio 

» page 114

 or Media menu

» page 114

Sound settings

›

Press the 



 button repeatedly.

The following menu items of the settings are displayed in sequence.

■

Bass - bass setting

■

Middle - mid-tone setting

■

Treble - treble setting

■

Balance - Sets the balance between the left and right-hand sides

■

Fader - Sets the sound focus between front/rear (applies to vehicles with rear

speakers)

Infotainment settings

›

Press the 



 button repeatedly.

The following menu items are displayed in sequence.

■

GALA - Speed-sensitive volume adjustment (higher numbers indicate a steep-

er increase in the volume level)

■

On volume - Sets the maximum volume when the Infotainment is switched on

■

TP volume - Sets the volume for in-coming traffic program alerts (TP)

■

PDC audio - Lowers the audio volume (e.g. radio volume) when the parking aid

is activated

■

Low - Low volume attenuation

■

Middle - Medium volume attenuation

■

High - High volume attenuation







■

Clock - Time display on the Infotainment display (with the ignition on and the

Infotainment off)

■

Yes - Switches the display on

■

No - Switches the display off

■

Restore - Reset to factory settings

■

Press  - Confirmation of the factory settings

Radio menu settings

›

When the Radio menu is open, press button 



 repeatedly.

The following menu items are displayed in sequence.

■

TP - Sets the traffic news reception

■

Yes - Traffic news is being received

■

No - Traffic news is not being received

■

Scan - Browse available radio stations

■

Press  - Start the scan

■

Manual - Manual selection of a radio station

■

Press  - Start manual selection

■

Arrows - Sets the station selection (function of the 



 or 



 button)

■

Stations - Select from the list of available stations

■

Presets - Select from the preset buttons

Media menu settings

›

With the Media menu open, press button 



 repeatedly.

The following menu items are displayed in sequence.

■

Mix - Switch random play on/off

■

Off - Switch off

■

On - Switch on

■

Repeat - Repeat playback

■

All - From the current source

■

Track - Track

■

Folder - Folder

■

TP - Sets the traffic news reception

■

Yes - Traffic news is being received

■

No - Traffic news is not being received

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Infotainment

Radio

Operation

Introduction to the subject

Depending on the vehicle equipment and the Infotainment type, analogue ra-

dio reception of the FM and AM frequency ranges as well as DAB digital radio

reception is possible.

CAUTION

■

For vehicles with window antennas, do not stick foil or metal coated stickers

to the window - radio signal reception could be affected.

■

Car parks, tunnels, tall buildings or mountains can interfere with the radio

signal. even causing it to fail completely.

Main menu

Applies to Infotainment Columbus, Amundsen.

Fig. 140 

Radio: Main menu (DAB)

›

To display the main menu, press button 



.

›

or: Press the 



 button, then tap on function surface  .

Main menu 

» Fig. 140

The selected radio station (name or frequency)
Radio text (FM) / Description of the group (DAB)
Preset buttons for favourite stations
Choice of radio broadcasting range (FM / AM / DAB)
Choice of storage group for the preferred station

Change the station

List of available stations

A
B
C
D

E



 



Manual / semi-automatic station search
Radio text display (DAB) / picture presentation (DAB)
Settings of menu Radio 

» page 107

 or 

» page 112

Information symbol in the status line

Symbol

Meaning



Traffic signal is available



 

Traffic signal is not available



Signal is not available (DAB)

If the displayed station name continuously changes (dynamic text), then it is

possible to fix the current text by holding your finger on the device screen in

the station name area. By holding your finger in the area of the station name

again, the station name is displayed in its entirety again.

Main menu

Applies to Infotainment Blues.

Fig. 141 

Display

Description of the display 

» Fig. 141

The selected broadcasting range
The selected radio station (frequency or identifier)
Status bar

Symbols in the status bar 

C

Symbol

Meaning



Browse radio frequency range manually



Browse radio frequency range automatically



 - 



Number of a position (station button) under which the

radio station is stored









A
B
C

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Symbol

Meaning



Sound off



A traffic information station is available



No traffic information station is available

Choose broadcasting range

Each broadcasting area has two storage groups - FM1 and FM2 or AM1 and

AM2.

▶

Press the 



 button repeatedly.

Searching for stations and selecting the frequency

Applies to Infotainment Columbus, Amundsen.

Searching for stations

›

In the main Radio menu, tap the function surface  or  .

Depending on the setting  →Arrow buttons: will set an available station from

the Stations list or a station of the current broadcast range on the Station

buttons.

Selecting the frequency

›

To display the value of the currently chosen frequency, go to the main Radio

menu and tap the function surface  .

›

To set the desired frequency value use the slider or the function surfaces 


 in the bottom area of the screen, if necessary, turn the controller  .

Scanning through the stations one after the other (scan)

The function scans through all the available stations in the current frequency

range in succession, for a few seconds each.

›

To start automatic scanning of the available stations, go to the main Radio

menu and tap on the function surface  Tap on→ Scan .

›

To end automatic scanning, tap the function surface  .

Searching for stations and selecting the frequency

Applies to Infotainment Blues.

Searching for stations

The Infotainment will automatically search for available radio stations in the

background, which can be selected immediately after the Infotainment is

switched on.

›

Press button 



 or 



.

You will switch to the previous or next station.

Semi-automatic station search

›

Press and hold button 



 or 



.

A search commences in the selected direction and stops at the next station

with sufficient signal strength.

Selecting the frequency

›

Press button 



  Manual.

›

Press button 



 or 



 repeatedly and set the desired value for the frequency

range.

The value of the frequency range changes by 0.1 MHz on the FM band and 9

kHz in the AM band.

Scanning through the stations one after the other (scan)

›

Press button 



  Scan → 



.

The search starts.
This function plays all the available stations in succession for a few seconds

each.
Pressing the 



 button again ends the search and the current station remains

set.

Selecting a station from the preset list

By pressing the respective button 



 - 



, it changes to the station stored under

the given position in the current storage group (e.g. FM1).

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List of available stations

Applies to Infotainment Columbus, Amundsen.

Fig. 142  Example, the list of available FM/DAB stations

Applies to Infotainment Amundsen

›

To display the list of available stations of the currently selected broadcasting

area, tap the function surface in the Radio main menu  .

›

To play, tap on the function surface of the desired station.

›

To sort (FM) the stations in alphabetical order, by group or genre, tap on the

function surface 

A

 

» Fig. 142

 

» 

.

Applies to Infotainment Swing

›

To display the list of available stations of the currently selected broadcasting

area, tap the function surface in the Radio main menu  .

›

To play, tap on the function surface of the desired station.

›

To filter the stations based on the program type (e.g. Music, Sport etc.) in the

FM station list (with activated RDS function) and the DAB station list (with

alphabetical sorting of the channel list selected), tap the function surface 

A

» Fig. 142

.

Information symbols

Symbol

Meaning



Radio station, which is stored on a preset button



Currently played station



Traffic information station

(e.g.) 

Type of program being broadcast (FM)

(e.g.) 

Type of regional broadcast (FM)



Signal reception is not available (DAB)

Symbol

Meaning



The transmitter reception is not secure (DAB) (applies to Info-

tainment Amundsen, Swing)



Stations with image broadcasting (DAB) (does not apply to info-

tainment Swing)

Refresh list

The station list is updated automatically in the FM radio range.
In the AM and DABradio area, the update takes place manually by pressing the

function surface  

» Fig. 142

.

CAUTION

To sort the stations according to genre, the RDS and AF functions must be

switched on. These functions can be switched on/off in the main Radio menu

in the FM band by tapping the function surface  → Advanced settings.

Preset buttons for your favourite stations

Applies to Infotainment Columbus, Amundsen.

In every broadcasting range, there are station buttons available to store pre-

ferred stations

C

 That are split into groups 

E

 

» Fig. 140

 on page 115 or .

›

To save the station currectly being listen to on the main menu Radio, hold

down the desired function surface 

C

 until an acoustic signal sounds.

›

To save a station in the list of available stations, keep the function surface

of the desired station held down, select the memory group, and then tap the

desired station button.

Presets for preferred stations

Applies to Infotainment Blues.

Storing manually

›

Select a preset group (e.g. FM1).

›

Press and hold one of the preset buttons 



 - 



.

The station is stored in the selected position.
Storage is confirmed by an acoustic signal and by the display of the station

button number in the status line of the display.



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Automatic storage

›

Press and hold button 



.

In the Infotainment display, the following text appears AutoStore ... and in the

current storage group (e.g. FM1), six radio stations are stored with the stron-

gest signal.

Station logos - Amundsen

In the Infotainment memory, you can store station logos, which are assigned

automatically by the device when stations are stored under preset buttons.

Assigning a station logo automatically

›

To deactivate/activate, go to the main Radio menu and tap the function sur-

face  → Advanced settings → Autostore station logos .

Assigning a station logo manually

›

In the main Radio menu, tap the function surface  → Station logos.

›

Tap on an occupied station button and select the data carrier (SD card, USB).

›

Search for and select the desired station logo on the respective data carrier.

Removing a station logo manually

›

In the main Radio menu, tap the function surface  → Station logos.

›

Tap on the station button from which you wish to remove a logo.

Note

■

The following image formats are supported: jpg, gif, png, bmp.

■

We recommend a resolution of up to 500x500 pixels.

Station logos - Swing

The station button for a preferred station can contain the name and the sta-

tion logo.

Assigning a station logo

›

In the main Radio menu, tap the function surface  → Station logos.

›

Tap on an occupied station button and select the data carrier (SD card, USB).

›

Search for and select the desired station logo on the respective data carrier.

Removing a station logo

›

In the main Radio menu, tap the function surface  → Station logos.

›

Tap on the station button from which you wish to remove a logo.

›

or: Tap the function surface  All areas to delete the logos of all station but-

tons at the same time.

›

Confirm/cancel the removal.

Note

■

The following image formats are supported: jpg, png.

■

We recommend a resolution of up to 400x240 pixels.

TP Traffic program

Applies to Infotainment Amundsen, Swing

›

To activate/deactivate traffic monitoring, go to the main Radio menu and

tap on function surface  → Traffic programme (TP).

Applies to Infotainment Blues

›

To activate/deactivate traffic monitoring, go to the Radio menu and press

button 



  TP  Yes/No.

During a traffic announcement, it is possible to cancel the current announce-

ment or to deactivate traffic monitoring.

Note

■

If the station that is currently set does not transmit traffic reports or the sig-

nal is not available, then Infotainment automatically searches in the back-

ground for another TP station.

■

During playback in the Media menu or a station in the AM radio range, traffic

news is received from the previously selected FM radio range.

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Operation

Main menu

Applies to Infotainment Columbus, Amundsen.

Fig. 143 

Media: Main menu

›

To display the main menu, press button 



.

›

or: Press the 



 button, then tap on function surface  .

Main menu 

» Fig. 143

Information on playing track
Playback timeline with a slider
Select the audio source (the SD2 source is not available)
Selected audio source / album image / album overview
Depending on the audio source type:

▶

Folder/track list

▶

Multimedia Database

Settings of menu Media 

» page 108

 or 

» page 113

Note

■

Information concerning the track being played appears on the screen, if it is

stored as a so-called ID3 Tag on the audio source. If no ID3 tag is available, only

the track name is displayed.

■

The remaining playback time indicated does not correspond to the actual re-

maining playback time for tracks with variable bit rates (VBR).

A
B
C
D





Main menu

Applies to Infotainment Blues.

Fig. 144 

Display

›

To display the main menu, press button 



.

Description of the display 

» Fig. 144

Information line
Name of the track being played
Status bar

Select audio source

▶

Press the 



 button again.

The Infotainment only switches between connected audio sources with playa-

ble content.
The Infotainment can detect a maximum of 1024 directories in the connected

audio sources and can play back a maximum of 6500 files. The Infotainment

can play a max 1024 files from a directory.

Adjusting

▶

With the Media menu open, press button 



 

» page 114

.

Symbols in the information line 

A

Symbols in the status bar 

C

A
B
C

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Playback control - Amundsen

Function

Action

Play/Pause

Tap 

Plays the current track from the start

Tap  after 3 s from the start of the

track playback

Finger movement to the right in

screen area 

A

 

» Fig. 143

 on page 119

after 3 seconds from the start of the

track playback

Fast-rewind within the track

Hold 

Fast-forward within the track

Hold 

Play the previous track

Tap  within 3 seconds from the

start of the track playback

Finger movement to the right of the

screen area 

A

 

» Fig. 143

 on page 119

within 3 s after the start of the track

playback

Play back the next title

Tap 

Moving your finger to the left of the

screen area 

A

 

» Fig. 143

 on page 119

Switch on/off the random playback

from the current album or folder

Tap 

Switch on/off the repeat playback

from the current album or folder

Tap 

Switch on/off repeat playback of spe-

cific track

Tap 

Movement within the track is possible by touching your finger on the timeline

B

 

» Fig. 143

 on page 119.

Playback control - Swing

Function

Action

Play/Pause

Tap 

Play the previous track

Tap  within 3 seconds from the

start of the track playback

Function

Action

Plays the current track from the start Tap 



 after 3 s from the start of the

track playback

Fast-reverse within the title

Press and hold 

Fast-forward within the title

Press and hold 

Play back the next title

Tap 

Switch on/off the random playback

from the current album or folder

Tap 

Switch on/off the repeat playback

from the current album or folder

Tap 

Switch on/off repeat playback of spe-

cific track

Tap 

Movement within the track is possible by touching your finger on the timeline

B

 

» Fig. 143

 on page 119.

Playback control - Blues

Function

Action

Play/Pause

Press 



 



Fast-forward within the title

Press and hold 



Fast-reverse within the title

Press and hold 



Plays the current track from the start

Press 



 (3 seconds after

the start of the title play-

back)

Play the previous track

Press 



 (within 3 sec-

onds after the start of

the track playback)

Play the next track

Press 



Change to/to previous folder/play-list of the cur-

rent audio source

a)

Press 



 



Change to/to next folder/play-list of the current

audio source

a)

Press 



 



a)

The function is not supported by Apple devices.

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Folder/track list

Applies to Infotainment Columbus, Amundsen.

Fig. 145 

Folder/track list

›

To display the folder/track list in the Media main menu, tap on the function

surface  (if this display is supported by the currently selected source).

›

To playback, select a track.

Folder/track list 

» Fig. 145

Selected audio source/audio source folder (move within the folder by tap-

ping the function surface for the folder)
Folder/track playback options
Display of multimedia database (only available in the source directory) (not

applicable to the Infotainment Swing)
Audio source selection
Folder
Playlist

Track currently being played/track playback stopped

The title cannot be played (tapping on the function surface shows the

cause).

Note

■

In the list, the first 1000 entries (tracks, directories etc.) with the oldest crea-

tion date are displayed.

■

The scanning speed of the folder/track list depends on the connection speed

and volume of data.

A

B
C









  



Multimedia database

Applies to Infotainment Columbus, Amundsen.

Fig. 146 

Multimedia database

›

To display the multimedia database, go to the main Media menu and tap on

the function surface  (if this display is supported by the currently selected

source).

The audio files are sorted by their properties into individual categories 

B

.

›

To playback, select the category and then the track.

Multimedia Database 

» Fig. 146

Selected audio source/Selected category/Folder of the audio source
Sorting categories
Display of folder/track list (only available in the source directory)
Audio source selection

A
B
C



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Audio sources

Introduction to the subject

CAUTION

■

Do not save any important data or data which has not been backed up on the

connected audio sources. ŠKODA assumes no responsibility for lost or dam-

aged files or connected audio sources.

■

When changing or connecting an audio source, this may cause sudden

changes in volume. Reduce the volume before changing or connecting an au-

dio source.

■

When connecting an external audio source, the external source information

messages can be displayed. These messages must be observed and, if neces-

sary, confirmed (e.g. enabling data transfer etc).

Note

The national copyright laws that apply in your country must be observed.

SD card

Fig. 147 

Amundsen: Insert the SD card

Fig. 148  Swing/Blues: Insert the SD card

Pushing in

›

Insert the SD card in the slot in the direction of arrow (with the cut end fac-

ing right), until it “locks” 

» Fig. 147

 or 

» Fig. 148

.

Removing

›

Before removing the SD card, go to the main Media menu and tap function

surface  → Remove safely.

›

Push down on the inserted SD memory card. The SD card “jumps” into the

eject position.

CAUTION

■

Do not use an SD card with a broken write protection “slide” - there is a risk

of damage to the SD card reader!

■

When using an SD card with an adapter, vehicle vibrations might cause the

card to fall out of the adapter.

USB input

Installation location of the USB input and information regarding its use

» page 74

.

At the USB input, an audio source can be connected directly or via a connect-

ing cable.

›

To connect, insert the USB audio source into the appropriate input.

›

To disconnect the USB, go to the main Media menu and tap on the function

surface  → Remove safely.

›

Disconnect the audio source from the corresponding USB input.



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Charging a USB audio source

With the ignition, the charging process starts automatically after the USB au-

dio source is connected (applies to audio sources where charging via the USB

connector is possible).
The charging efficiency can differ compared to charging from the usual mains

power supply.
Depending on the type of the connected external device and the frequency of

use, the charging current may not be sufficient to charge the battery of the

connected device.
Some connected audio sources may not recognise that they are being charg-

ed.

CAUTION

USB extension cables or reducers may impair the function of the connected

audio source.

Note

We recommend that you use extension cables from ŠKODA Original Accesso-

ries.

Bluetooth

®

player

Applies to Infotainment Columbus, Amundsen.

The Infotainment system allows you to play back audio files from a connected

Bluetooth

®

 player using the A2DP and AVRCP audio profile.

With the Infotainment system, multiple devices can be paired using Blue-

tooth

®

, but only one of them can be used as a Bluetooth

®

 player.

Connecting/disconnecting

›

To connect the Bluetooth

®

 player to the Infotainment system, follow the

same instructions as for pairing the Infotainment system with a telephone

» page 131

.

›

To disconnect the Bluetooth

®

 player, end the connection in the list of paired

external devices 

» page 131

.

Replacing the Bluetooth

®

 player (applies to Infotainment Amundsen)

To replace a Bluetooth

®

 player, which is also connected to the Infotainment

system as a telephone, a corresponding information message will be displayed

on the Infotainment screen.

›

End the connection to the currently connected Bluetooth

®

 player and repeat

the pairing procedure 

» page 131

, Managing paired external devices.

CAUTION

If an external device is connected to the Infotainment system using Apple

CarPlay or Android Auto, then it cannot be connected using Bluetooth

®

.

WLAN

Applies to Infotainment Amundsen.

The Infotainment system allows you to play audio files from one of the exter-

nal devices connected to the Infotainment WLAN.

›

Connect an external device that supports the DLNA (Digital Living Network

Alliance), with Infotainment WLAN

» page 137

.

›

If necessary, start the UPnP application (Universal Plug and Play) in the con-

nected device, which allows playback.

›

Select the audio source  WLAN .

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