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Offline floss

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RCD 310 MDI Compatibility
« on: 02 October 2012, 21:47 »
Hi All, I've recently just found your forum !

I've just upgraded my 59 plate 1.4 GT 160 to a 62 plate GTD DSG, and am loving it but...

In the old car I was able to connect my generic MP3 player (samsung) to the stereo, but in the GTD I get a 'device not compatible' message.  On checking the manual and the MP3 player it is USB 2.0 compatible.

Anyone got any other ideas, or shall I just resign myself to getting a new state of the art MP3 player  :smiley:

(The dealer have already sent me a new cable, so I don't think it is that ?)

Thanks in advance for any help !

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Re: RCD 310 MDI Compatibility
« Reply #1 on: 02 October 2012, 21:52 »
Not sure about your question, however welcome to the forum and enjoy your GTD...If you can't get it going..just keep singing... :whistle:

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Re: RCD 310 MDI Compatibility
« Reply #2 on: 02 October 2012, 21:56 »
thanks...but you haven't heard my singing !! :wink:

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Re: RCD 310 MDI Compatibility
« Reply #3 on: 02 October 2012, 22:09 »
Hi All, I've recently just found your forum !

I've just upgraded my 59 plate 1.4 GT 160 to a 62 plate GTD DSG, and am loving it but...

In the old car I was able to connect my generic MP3 player (samsung) to the stereo, but in the GTD I get a 'device not compatible' message.  On checking the manual and the MP3 player it is USB 2.0 compatible.

Anyone got any other ideas, or shall I just resign myself to getting a new state of the art MP3 player  :smiley:

(The dealer have already sent me a new cable, so I don't think it is that ?)

Thanks in advance for any help !

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Re: RCD 310 MDI Compatibility
« Reply #4 on: 02 October 2012, 22:22 »
the only difference I can tell is the GT had a blue background to the stereo, but the GTD is a black background..not sure if the model number had an upgrade sometime in the last 3 years ?

I suppose I need to find a friend that has an MP3 player that the new car will recognise and go from there.  My brothers iphone works via the MDI (with the iphone connector, not USB connector) but I assumed that was an apple v anyone else type thing.

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Re: RCD 310 MDI Compatibility
« Reply #5 on: 03 October 2012, 08:00 »
Load some music onto a memory stick and try that using the USB lead. You could have a faulty USB lead, but if it does work, you'll see that you don't need a MP3 type player at all, as the radio does most things that an ipod does anyway.
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Re: RCD 310 MDI Compatibility
« Reply #6 on: 03 October 2012, 15:39 »
The earlier mk6s had the blue backlit screen and the later cars have the black screen to bring it up to date with the screen between the dials. There may well be firmware differences between the models.
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Re: RCD 310 MDI Compatibility
« Reply #7 on: 03 October 2012, 20:39 »
Where abouts in the south west are you?
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Re: RCD 310 MDI Compatibility
« Reply #8 on: 04 October 2012, 11:08 »
Welcome to the forum.

I only use the USB lead and a flash drive in the armrest, they are cheap enough. I believe iPods and MP3 players use the aux socket on front of the armrest so you'll need another lead. I don't know if they are all compatible.
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Re: RCD 310 MDI Compatibility
« Reply #9 on: 04 October 2012, 13:46 »
Welcome to the forum.

I only use the USB lead and a flash drive in the armrest, they are cheap enough. I believe iPods and MP3 players use the aux socket on front of the armrest so you'll need another lead. I don't know if they are all compatible.

You should have 2 leads for the "Media in" socket Keith. One with a USB end and the other for an ipod/phone. Using either of these, you can control everything from the headunit or steering wheel. The aux socket is for other types of MP3 players, but only transmits the sound to the radio, meaning you have to control it from the device itself.
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