Mk4 Base volume adjustment

[markieuk]

Hi all

Have just swapped out a MK3 for a MK4. Took it for a drive and noticed that the Navigation volume is very low. Getting up to 60mph I can barely hear it.

Where can the base voume be adjusted? (Not the mix with the radio in Set/Navigation Volume).

Also noticed that the bluetooth volume seems much higher than it was on calls previously.

[ccfj1]

Mark, welcome to the forum.

The Nav voice volume is not set by the volume control in the menu (under setting (or set)), the one with the bar and the voice saying "louder/quieter" ) in the system setup, so setting it to anything here is a complete waste of time... (unless you want to mute the radio when being given a voice command).

This is for setting the amount of attenuation of the radio in relation to the value of the navigation voice.

You can set the loudness of the navigation unit in two places.

1: via the TP option on the radio, get to the TP volume button and set the volume up or down as required, this will set the TP volume (traffic news etc) AND the Sat Nav voice volume (this is in the Navigation manual, that came with the car.)

Note:: TP Volume: Traffic Patrol
Provides adjustment for traffic report minimum value. On some vehicles this setting can affect the NAV volume. (on mine it does)
Refer to Service Bulletin B84 02 03.

OR

2: Via the secret menu, and setting the GAL value.

Use the Radio service menu (the link is to a pdf file).
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Note:: GAL: Speed sensitive volume control.
The speed sensitive volume control can be adjusted from level 1-6 using the 6 preset audio buttons. Radio volume increases more at level 6 and less at level 1 (road speed dependent).

Strictly speaking you should not use this to adjust the Nav voice, as it's for adjusting the radio's speed sensitive volume control only, but as a side effect it adjusts the Nav voice as well.

I used the TP option and it has now fixed the Nav voice volume. (mine was too loud).

Confusing I know, and not logical, but that's the oddities of software engineers.

To turn the BT volume down, either use the normal volume know while in call and this should keep the volume value, or use the VR and reduce the volume by pressing the shouting man button on the MFSW, and the say "volume down" repeat till you get the volume you want.

Hope this helps

[markieuk]

Hi there, have just been outside toying with the various bits and pieces.

I managed to get the Radio Service Menu by turning on and pressing Select for a good 8 seconds.
There I can see how to adjust TP and GAL etc.

I did manage to get another option, I think by pressing Info for 8 seconds but haven't been able to repeat it.

This was where I got TP- on the OBC display and could adjust without going into the service menu. I did it once at lunch time but can't seem to get it again though.

The bluetooth is a bit strange. Say I am on a call, get in the car, it transfers immediately, and quite loud. Which is fine. If then I initiate a call on the MFST, it is coming through distorted. Not too loud volume, but distorted like it is too loud somewhere.

I might plug the MK3 back in just to see.

Thanks btw for your 70+ pages on the Night/Day upgrades etc. Followed it and all went well. Any news on os9000 on VMware or are people keeping that a secret still.

[Honusnap]

Originally Posted by ccfj1

You can set the loudness of the navigation unit in two places.

1: via the TP option on the radio
OR
2: Via the secret menu, and setting the GAL value.

Hope this helps

Yes it helps .. was looking for this, thanks a lot ccfj

[markieuk]

When I press TP nothing happens.

[ccfj1]

what radio module do you have mate.. TP is on the bm54, not sure about the others (bm24 and business)

[markieuk]

another day, another go. Managed to suss it this time.

<Ignition>
Holding down Select for 8 seconds brings up the Radio Service Menu.

<Ignition>
Press Info.
When TP and RDS show on the menu, pressing Info again will bring up the TP Options.

After adjustments etc, BT volume also sounds right again.
Now to tinker with the Map disc a little more. Did the OS9000 on VMware ever surface?

[ccfj1]

Originally Posted by markieuk

another day, another go. Managed to suss it this time.

<Ignition>
Holding down Select for 8 seconds brings up the Radio Service Menu.

<Ignition>
Press Info.
When TP and RDS show on the menu, pressing Info again will bring up the TP Options.

After adjustments etc, BT volume also sounds right again.

Cool, glad it's sorted.

Now to tinker with the Map disc a little more. Did the OS9000 on VMware ever surface?

No mate, not had time to have a real good luck at it, I can explode the files, but finding an editor to read them in the correct format is proving difficult.