Passat Media in...

[Jasandjules]

Ok, when you have little media thing to plug an I-pod into, do you leave the I-pod plugged in 24/7 or does it have to be unplugged or else it drains the battery?

[va1o]

It doesn't supply power to the MDI when the car is turned off, so perfectly safe to leave it plugged in all the time.

[Jasandjules]

va1o said:

It doesn't supply power to the MDI when the car is turned off, so perfectly safe to leave it plugged in all the time.

That's awesome, thank you, that's the car's I-pod sorted then!

[FreeLitres]

va1o said:

It doesn't supply power to the MDI when the car is turned off, so perfectly safe to leave it plugged in all the time.

Agree.

I actually use my Passat to charge my iPod nano as I don't have a mains charger! Safe to leave in the whole time.

Let me know if you find a way to browse your albums though. On mine, it will either just loop the album that I was listening to when I connected it, or if I try and navigate via the in-car stereo, it just lists every song in alphabetical order, which is a bit crap.

[Jasandjules]

FreeLitres said:

Let me know if you find a way to browse your albums though. On mine, it will either just loop the album that I was listening to when I connected it, or if I try and navigate via the in-car stereo, it just lists every song in alphabetical order, which is a bit crap.

In the media setting (Extra) I found an option which then was "shuffle" if that is what you mean?

I can check again tomorrow if you want. This was on the Sat Nav screen.

[va1o]

Functionality depends what head unit you've got fitted. In mine I can browse through all music through the touchscreen:

[FreeLitres]

I've got a boggo 2012 non nav unit.

[Jasandjules]

FreeLitres said:

I've got a boggo 2012 non nav unit.

Well, I'll see what option it was and maybe yours will have the same in a menu?

[Jasandjules]

Right I had a quick fiddle earlier (ooer) and I can't find the feckin' option!!

I do know that I had to go into the Settings Option though. If you want I will try again tomorrow and take a pic of the screen?

[FreeLitres]

Jasandjules said:

Right I had a quick fiddle earlier (ooer) and I can't find the feckin' option!!

I do know that I had to go into the Settings Option though. If you want I will try again tomorrow and take a pic of the screen?

Yes please! The set-up I have is pretty much unusable unless I'm in the mood for a random mix of Gangsta rap, Dubstep and Classical music.

[Jasandjules]

Right, the option didn't come up due to p**s poor camera operator, but the left hand option is called "Mix Folder".

Press that and it shuffles... Then just pressing the " > " button on the CD bit at the top will move onto the next random song.

ETA - Please excuse Abba - OH's Ipod...

[FreeLitres]

I don't want a random song though - I just want to listen to an album!

Otherwise, I still have the problem of having Dr Dre - Mozart - Skrillex, etc.

[Jasandjules]

Ah ok so you have loads of albums rather than playlists. I will look tomorrow, pretty sure that was just one of the first options in the set up!

[Jasandjules]

OK, I just go to media and use the "up" option to this screen. Then select albums (as shown) - that then brings up the albums which if I select one, it will play that album.