iGateway
iPod, AUX
User Manual
v.1.0
GW1-9202-1
1.
I
NTRODUCTION
iGateway
lets you connect your iPod / iPhone to
your original car radio, providing music playback
and menu based control and charging.
Supported iPod / iPhone devices
iPod (4
th
generation)
iPod nano (1
st
, 2
nd
, 3
rd
, 4
th
, 5
th
and 6
th
generation)
iPod mini
iPod Photo 4G
iPod Video 5G
iPod Classic
iPod Touch (1
st
, 2
nd
and 3
rd
generation)
iPhone, iPhone 3G / 3GS, iPhone 4G and 4GS
Please refer to the manual of your car audio
system for specific details of operation. iGateway
needs to be installed and configured correctly for
your vehicle. For assistance with installation,
please refer to the
Installation Guide.
2.
G
ETTING STARTED
Before you start, please check that your iPod is
up to date. You can get the latest iPod firmware
updates via iTunes.
3.
O
PERATION
Switch your car radio ON and select CD changer
as source. This is usually done by pressing the
CDC or CD button
, or pressing the CD button
twice. Depending on your system, you may need
to select AUX (Opel) or MEDIA (VW BAP) as a
source instead of CD changer. If in doubt consult
the audio section of your car’s instruction
manual.
Connect your iPod to the Gateway. It will start
playing the first song on the device. In case the
Gateway has been in use earlier, music will
continue from the last played point. Switching off
the car or the radio will stop playback and put the
source devices to stand-by.
Next / Back and Random / Repeat / Scan buttons
(radio dependent) work as expected.
If no iPod is connected then
CD5/Track99 or
AUX GW
is displayed and the time counter is just
counting up.
4.
A
BOUT SOURCES
AUX
In AUX mode the radio displays
Track 99
or
AUX GW
.
iPod
In case of using an iPod / iPhone, there are two
different modes available
iPod User Interface (iPod UI)
iPod Gateway Interface (iPod GW)
In
iPod UI mode
the original user interface of the
iPod
remains active
(i.e. the click wheel still
works) so you can use it for browsing as normal.
During playback the Radio usually displays CD5
or iPod UI. The shown track numbers and time
counter are not synchronized with the iPod.
We
recommend to use this mode if you want use the
original iPod functionality.
In
iPod GW mode (default)
the click wheel or
the touch screen (iPhone, touch) is
disabled
,
iPod displays the currently played song
information, except on touch and iPhone where
‘Accessory attached’
message is displayed.
iPod playback control is
only possible
from the
car stereo (Head Unit) or steering wheel. In this
mode the
track number
or
id3 tag
info and the
time is displayed on the radio display (Radio
dependent).
The effects of the CD buttons (disc selector) on
different iPod modes
are:
CD# iPod
GW
iPod
UI
CD1
Scan Playlists
Scan Playlist
CD2
Scan Artist
-
CD3
Scan Albums
Scan Albums
CD4
Play All
Scan Chapters
CD5
Parking disc
Parking disc
CD6
Source / Menu
Source / Menu
For iPod control, the following operating modes
described above can be used by selecting the
corresponding CD.
After selecting the CD, use Next / Back buttons
to select and play the playlist, artist or album and
press FF (Fast Forward) to play all songs by
selected playlist, artist and album.
Dension GW returns to CD5 after 30 seconds of
inactivity in any other CD mode.
Please note:
if your vehicle does not have text
capability,
select CD6
to access the following
source modes, use Next / Back buttons for
browsing and press FF (Fast Forward) to select:
Track Source
#1
AUX Input
#2
iPod UI
#3
iPod GW
#9
CDC
5.
E
NABLING
T
EXT
D
ISPLAY
On
iGateway
the Text display mode is activated
by default except on BMW where the text can be
displayed on several screens (Radio, MID or
Navigation) therefore it needs to be set after the
installation. In order to enter the
Text selector
mode
, follow the recommended steps below:
Turn
the
Radio ON
and select Gateway
Disconnect all devices from the Gateway
and
wait
till
CD5/Track99
appears
Keep
the
FF
(Fast Forward) button
pressed
for longer than
10 seconds
, then
release.
The display turns to Disc 1, Track 01 within
three seconds (Text selector mode)
By pressing the
Next
track button, you can
toggles between
Track 02-04
which set
different screen modes (e.g. MID, Radio).
Please note:
Track 01 is the non-Text
Mode
When you have moved the text to the
position you prefer,
press FF
(Fast
Forward)
to confirm
. Or, by pressing the
REW (Rewind) you can exit Text selector
without making any changes
If the text selection procedure was correct
AUX GW
will appear on the display
6.
S
PECIFIC OPERATION GUIDES
VW Single CAN (GW17VC1)
How to control
The menu of the iGateway is displayed on the
central display on the dashboard (between the
two main instruments). Due to the capabilities of
your car, the iGateway menu is not visible on the
radio screen.
The menu can be selected and controlled from
the steering wheel control or stalk control,
whichever is available.
You can navigate to the menu of the iGateway
with the Menu button on the steering wheel or by
first a long press of the Up button on the stalk
control to access the top menu of the car and
then navigating to the Gateway screens by the
Up / Down buttons.
Browsing is possible by the Up / Down buttons, a
short press of OK enters the menu and a long
press of OK returns to the previous level in the
menu
