Get Media mode Guide for Volkswagen California Van Fourth Generation (2024-2025)

Depending on the unit version,Scan flashes on the screen while the SCAN function is active.

3. Press the menu control to stop the scan function.

Introduction

Observe the information in the section on safety (→ General information on Infotainment system).

MEDIA main menu

Various media sources can be selected and controlled in media mode.

If the previous media source played is still available, playback from this media source will be continued automatically.

The selected media source is always displayed in the status line when media mode is active.

In the MEDIA main menu, the following information is shown on the screen:

—Info: Track, album, artist etc. .

—Track name.

—Track playing time in minutes and seconds.

—MIX and REPEAT playback modes.

—Currently selected media source.

Opening the MEDIA main menu

1. Press MEDIA to switch to theMEDIA main menu and to media mode.

MEDIA settings

Please refer to (→ Settings).

Opening the MEDIA settings

1. Press SETUP.

2. Turn the menu control and selectMedia.

Mix/Rpt incl. subfolders

includes subfolders in the selected playback mode. Select to activate (→ Media).

Audio sources

The term “audio sources” is generally used for data media or any media on which music tracks, audio plays or other

audio files are stored. Playback is possible via the SD

card slot, the USB connection and the Bluetooth interface of the Infotainment system.

Restrictions and notes

Contamination, exposure to high temperatures and mechanical damage can render storage devices unusable. Please

observe the manufacturer's instructions.

Variations in the quality of storage devices from different manufacturers can lead to problems during playback.

The unit may be unable to read individual tracks or the entire storage device due to the configuration of the storage

device or the devices and programs used for recording. Information about the best ways to create audio files and

configure storage devices, e.g. compression rate, can be found online.

The reading time may vary considerably depending on the size, state(copying and deletion operations), folder

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structure and file type of the data medium used. Complex folder structures can also slow down the reading of a data

medium.

No liability can be accepted for damaged or lost files on the storage

devices.

The owners of the audio sources or data media are responsible for their

content.

Media source and audio file requirements

The supported file formats listed are collectively referred to below as “audio files”.

Requirements for playing audio files

Applies to SD

memory cards up to max. 2 GB, SDHC memory cards up to max. 32 GB and USB storage media with the FAT16 and

FAT32 file system:

✓ MP3

files, .mp3, with bit rates of between 48 and 320 kbit/s or with variable bit rate.

✓ WMA

files, .wma, up to 9.2 mono/stereo and up to 192 kbit/s without copy protection.

✓ Maximum of 512 folders and maximum of 65535 files on one data medium.

✓ Folder structures with a maximum of eight levels.

✓ Maximum size of a single file in the FAT32 file system: 4 GB.

Prerequisites for the playback of audio files via Bluetooth

✓ The external audio source supports theA2DP

or the AVRCP Bluetooth V 1.4 profile and is paired with the Infotainment system (→ Connection – Bluetooth).

✓ The external audio source is paired with the Infotainment system (→ Connection – Bluetooth).

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Playing order for audio data media

Fig. 1 Possible structure on a storage device.

Audio files on data media are often sorted by folders to set a certain playing order. Tracks and folders on a storage

device are each sorted by name, numerically and alphabetically. Subfolders are treated like folders and numbered in

accordance with the sequence on the data medium.

The illustration → Fig. 1 shows a typical data storage device that contains tracks , folders and subfolders. The

tracks and folders on this storage device are played and displayed in the following order:

1st

1

3

5

2

Track

and

in the root directory,Root.

2nd

4

and

in the first folder F1 on the root directory. Display: 01.

3rd

in the first subfolder F1.1 of the folder F1. Display: 02.

4

6

Track

in the first subfolder F1.1.1 of the subfolder F1.1. Display: 03.

5

7

Track

in the second subfolder F1.2 of the folder F1. Display: 04.

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6

8

9

Tracks

and

in the second folder F2. Display: 05.

The playing order can be altered by selecting different playback modesM( IX or REPEAT)

(→ Media).

Equipment features and symbols

The scope of available functions and symbols in media mode depend on equipment and country.

The symbols may have a different appearance in some Infotainment systems.

Equipment

Audio, media, connectivity

—Audio playback in the following formats:

—AAC

.

—ALAC

.

—AVI

.

—FLAC

.

—MP3

.

—MP4

.

—WMA

.

—Media playback and control via Bluetooth.

General symbols in radio mode

Open the folder and track list.

Symbols in the folder and track list

—Press the function button under to open the track list.

Explanations of the symbols in a media source’s track list:

Displays a parent folder.

Current track.

Select higher level.

Close the folder and track list.

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Symbols for media sources

USB

storage device or external audio source connected via the USB connection (→ Connection – USB).

External audio source connected via the Bluetooth audio source (→ Connection – Bluetooth).

SD

card in the internal SD card slot (→ Media drives).

Symbols for changing tracks and fast forward

or

Browsing tracks.

Briefly press the function button once: Jump to the start of the current track. If the track running time is less

than 3 seconds, the system will go to the start of the previous track.

Press and hold the function button: Fast reverse.

Briefly press the function button once: Go to the next track. Changes from the last track to the first track on the

storage device that is being played.

Press and hold the function button: Fast forward.

Symbols for playback modes (MIX, REPEAT)

MIX: random playback of track in the current folder or subfolder.

,

REPEAT: all tracks are repeated after they have been played once or the current track is repeated .

Selecting and playing the media source

Selecting the media source

1. Press MEDIA in the MEDIA main menu to display the selection menu.

All selectable media sources are shown in the bottom line of the screen. In certain operating states, e.g. while

the unit is reading a media source, it is not possible to select any media sources.

2. Select the desired media source (→ Media).

You can only select a media source if it is inserted in or connected to the Infotainment system.

—SD

card in the internal SD card slot .

—USB

storage medium or external audio source via the USB port.

—External audio source via the Bluetooth audio source.

3. Briefly press the function button under the relevant display to select the desired media source.

Manual track change

You can browse through the tracks on the media source that is currently playing.

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Note the playing order of audio data media (→ Media).

Browsing tracks

Please refer to (→ Media).

1. Press the function button under or .

Folder and track list

Selecting from the folder and track list

1. Press the function button under to open the track list.

2. Press the menu control to browse through the list.

Or: Press the function button under to select a higher level.

3. Briefly press the menu control to play the track or open a folder.

4. Press the function button under to open the folder and track list.

Or: Press MEDIA.

The list of folders and tracks closes automatically if you do not set or adjust a setting in the folder and track

list for longer than approx. 1 minute.

Changing display mode

Any additional information stored in the audio files (ID3 tag forMP3

files) can be displayed on the screen.

When an audio file which does not contain information is playing, onlyTRACK and the track number are displayed on

the screen, in the same sequence as on the data medium.

Playback modes (MIX, REPEAT)

Refer to the information on the playing order of files and folders (→ Media). Include subfolders in the selected

playback mode (→ Settings).

1. Select the playback mode (→ Media).

—MIX playback mode.

—REPEAT playback mode.

2. Press the corresponding function button under

The active function is highlighted.

,

or to select the desired playback mode.

Introduction

Observe the information in the section on safety (→ General information on Infotainment system).

Before using the unit for the first time

After the unit has been reset to its factory settings, you should carry out the following steps before using it again for

the first time in order to set up the mobile phone interface:

Checklist

✓ Observe general safety notes (→ General information on Infotainment system).

✓ Check whether your mobile telephone is suitable and supports Bluetooth.

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Media mode for Your Volkswagen California Van Fourth Generation (2024-2025)

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