I've just installed a phatbox in my Octy1 vRS, in place of the CD changer. All went well except...erm... well it doesn't seem to be working.

I've done a firmware update and It plays the preinstalled discs/tracks. When I try and play mine, it just says they're corrupt :thumbdwn:

The manual says I need to configure the phatbox to a specific VW sterio, which suits me fine as I have a VW MFD. Unfortionatly, the MFD isn't in the list.

I can select from:

VW Premium IV stereo

VW Premium IV N.B. stereo

VW Premium v stereo

WV Premium v N.B. stereo

or

VW Premium VI stereo

I don't know if the track problem is related to the fact that I haven't selected the stereo type, but I want to rule it out anyway.

Thanks

Stereo type should be set to 'J' this should be in the literature you got with it.

I don't think that's the problem though. What's the sample rate of the tracks? Try ripping a CD using the phatnoise software and see if that works.

Thanks Eddy, I've checked the manuals and can't see any reference to the MFD, I'm getting tired/irritated with it though, so probably missed it.

I've been using the propper software, I'll keep trying.... I've probably got a setting wrong somewhere

Thanks again.

I have a Phatbox but on the back of a MFD2.

What format are the tracks in? It will play very low bitrate WMA's (128kbps only I think) but for better sound quality I use 320kbps MP3's. Also be wary of the sample rate mine refused to add some tracks sampled at 48khz.

If it plays track 1 "Welcome to the Phatnoise car audio experience" then there can't be much wrong.

Sorry mate but what head unit are you using?

I'm using a VW MFD1 (Mk1 Octy). I put some MP3's from my computer into a playlist and added it, they play fine so it looks like all is well I just need to get the encoding right

There's slight interfearance, its only noticable when the music is quite quiet, I guess there's nothing I can do about that. Fortionatly it's not very noticable.

Generally I'm really pleased with it, just need to familiarise myself with it now.

Thanks Eddy, I've checked the manuals and can't see any reference to the MFD, I'm getting tired/irritated with it though, so probably missed it.

Both of mine came with a seperate booklet (just A4 sheets stapled in the corner) listing all the stereo types with photo's and matching selection letter.

There's slight interfearance, its only noticable when the music is quite quiet, I guess there's nothing I can do about that. Fortionatly it's not very noticable.

The noise can be fixed with a regulator, there's some how to's floating about on the internet.

I'm glad to see it's working. When I bought mine there was no documentation but I got everything from the Phatnoise website here. They even responded to an emailed question. Volkswagen PhatNoise Digital Car Audio System

I'm sure you'll agree that it is a top toy.

Sorted the whining noise out now