Flashing/Replacing the menu of the head unit Lada Priora/Kalina 2/Granta

Alternative menu for Kalina 2 radio

What is the difference:

1. The previously used NK has been fixed - unnecessary lines from the registry have been removed, due to which bluetooth and radio did not work correctly in the standard shell.
2. Added a convenient on-screen keyboard and call it from some programs.
3. Ability to configure a 3G modem. You can create a connection directly from the menu, bypassing the desktop and Explorer.
4. Added the ability to surf the Internet using the Opera browser.
5. Added the ability to configure the GPS receiver.
6. Other functions depend on the version of the alternative menu.

(archive password: club-lada.rf).

Connecting the amplifier via the ISO connector of the radio

To connect an amplifier using a high-level input, you should take the signal from the output to the radio speakers (standard ISO).

This is the simplest method, suitable for undemanding listeners. This is because the signal going from the radio to the external amplifier has many circuits (pre-amplifier, radio amplifier, external amplifier voltage divider, power amplifier) ​​that introduce their distortions.

Alternative radio menu (MMC) Lada Granta

What is the difference:

1. The previously used NK has been fixed - unnecessary lines from the registry have been removed, due to which bluetooth and radio did not work correctly in the standard shell.
2. Added a convenient on-screen keyboard and call it from some programs.
3. Added the ability to configure a 3G modem and create a connection directly from the menu, bypassing the desktop and Explorer.
4. Added Opera browser with automatic connection to the Internet.
5. Added the ability to configure the GPS receiver.

(archive password: club-lada.rf).

Next, how to replace the stock firmware with a modified one..

Conclusion

The latest version of the firmware we reviewed turned out to be quite convenient. It is impossible not to note from a positive perspective its developers - participants in the Grant Club. Having a convenient interface in MMS, you can comfortably spend time behind the wheel of LADA Granta.

The MMS Grant firmware makes it possible not only to expand the functionality of the system itself, but also the ability to connect a rear view camera to the standard multimedia.

It is worth noting that the presence of a standard or normative standard multimedia system pre-installed by the manufacturer is not suitable for performing a number of actions that will be described below. The exclusively multimedia system in the luxury configuration is suitable for firmware.

Firmware for radio Kalina 2/Granta

You will need an SD card up to 4GB formatted in FAT. In the future, it will be possible to use a card in exFAT format.

Attention!

Procedure : 1. Copy the firmware to an SD card (up to 4GB in FAT). 2. Copy files from the “FirmWare” folder to the root of the memory card. 3. Remove the flash drive from the USB port. 4. Insert the SD card into the radio. 5. Reboot the GU by long (about 15 seconds) pressing the power button (for Lada Kalina 2) or the volume button (for Lada Granta). 6. A flashing will occur (4 status bars will run through) and the radio will reboot itself into the desktop.

7. Without rebooting the radio, press the “Recalibrate” button and calibrate the screen. At the end, during the countdown, click on the screen. 8. Reboot the radio with the memory card inserted. The new menu will load.

If, after flashing the radio's firmware, the download freezes at the "Lada" logo , then most likely there is a problem with the SD card. Try formatting the memory card to other file systems (FAT32/exFAT/FAT) and flashing it again. You can also try using other SD cards, 4GB or 2GB in size.

How to return to the standard menu of the Kalina 2/Granta radio:

1. Click on the “Media” icon in the alternative menu.
2. Reboot the radio, first remove the SD card.

Nothing changes in the standard shell, everything remains the same.

How to set up "GPS" on the firmware version of the multimedia?

Carrying out this action will not take much effort. The procedure involves preliminary switching with the GPS module and consists of the following algorithm of actions:

• go to the corresponding “Tools” menu;
• activating the display keyboard;
• direct module switching;
• route instructions: “staticstoredll232usb.dll”;
• continuously pressing the “OK” key after the prompt regarding driver selection is displayed on the screen.

If the indicated steps are completed correctly, then we proceed to the manipulations of setting up the navigation software. In the program, we select the “COM 5” port and the corresponding speed – 4800 bps.

Upon completion of the entire list of manipulations, we observe the operation of the system. Please pay attention to the presence of the configured Navitel program.

Powerful audio player

SinglePlayer is a powerful audio player for consoles running WINCE 6.0. Made for an alternative shell for SingleMenu and NewMenu.

Using an audio player will make the sound more interesting (there is an equalizer). The player also has an Internet radio (an access point can be made using a smartphone). You can also listen to radio stations on your smartphone and transmit them to MMS via bluetooth.

All player features:

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— High performance and speed — Finger-oriented — Powerful design engine, allows you to create any skins — 13-band equalizer. Fine-tune equalizer parameters. — Effects: reverb, echo, horror, flanger, tempo, pitch, compressor, distortion, phaser, freeverb, autowah. Fine-tuning effects. — Filters: high, low, bandpass, peakingEQ, notch. Fine-tuning filters. — Anti-banner corrector — Full playlist (adding, moving, sorting, deleting from disk, playing, navigation, cleaning) — Track search, allows you to search for tracks in the current or all playlists, in titles and tags. — Built-in keyboard, supports up to 10 layouts. — Playback queue allows you to create a list of tracks that will play regardless of the playlist. — Supports multiple playlists, up to 20 — Supports id3v1, id3v2, vorbis(flac) tags — Rewinding tracks — Favorite tracks in a playlist — Favorite tracks in a separate folder — Switching playback of tracks by album — Multiple selection of catalogs and tracks to add to a playlist — Saving positions and track numbers for each playlist and automatic playback when switching to the desired playlist - Swipe across the explorer and playlist - Search for USB drives and quickly play their contents - Play mp3, flac, wav, ogg, aiff, m4a(aac, alac) formats mpc - Display the album cover and Internet radio logo in the screensaver/player - Add one track, directory, subdirectories to the playlist. - Sorting the playlist using the quick sort method - Saving the position of the track when exiting - Playing tracks in a scattered manner, in a row, one track. — Playing playlists scattered or one by one. — Removing a track directly from the disk — Internet radio — Smooth sound fading when you stop playing and increasing when playing starts — Fast and easy navigation through the file system, displaying files and folders in a grid or list — Playing tracks according to the set genre in the equalizer. The genre is read from the tags and if it matches the current equalizer style, it is played. — Auto-adjustment of the equalizer to the track genre — Visualization output, in the form of a Spectrum, in the splash screen and the main window of the player — Support for skins (set via the menu) — Display of processor load — Broadcasting and receiving control messages

How it looks on the MMC Lada Vesta (photo by Sardar-Kerimov):

Download to w3bsit3-dns.com or ready-made assembly with radio stations:

To download files you need to log in to the site.

Video mode

To watch movies, you will have to learn how to use a video file converter. A nice feature: if you pause the clip and go to the main menu, then when you switch to the “Video” mode again, playback will begin from the moment it was stopped.

Requirements for video files:

• AVI with support for H.264/ MPEG-4/ MJPEG/ Xvid/ WMV video codecs and WMA/MP3 audio codecs. With resolution up to 720? 536 and frame rate 30 fps.
• MP4 with support for H.263/H.264/MPEG-4 video codecs and AAC/MP3 audio codecs. With a resolution of up to 1920x1080 and a frame rate of 30 fps.
• MOV with support for H.263/H.264/MPEG-4 video codecs and AAC/MP3 audio codecs.
• MKV with support for H.264/MPEG-4/MPEG-2 video codecs and AAC/MP3 audio codecs. With a resolution of up to 1920x1080 and a frame rate of 30 fps.

Method No. 1

You will need : a USB-GPS receiver (for example, BU-353S4 or 0183 NMEA, see the AliExpress catalog), a driver for this device and a navigation program (for example, Navitel). It is not necessary to flash MMS.

The GPS receiver is connected to the USB connector of the MMC. You can place the GPS antenna in the glove compartment, or under the panel on an iron stand, using the receiver magnet.

Multifunctional steering wheel

Lada Vesta is the first car to have buttons on the steering wheel that make it possible to control the MMC.

• Pick up the handset when there is an incoming call while the phone is connected. In other modes – scrolling through the list (sorting through folders or tracks to play);
• Analogous to pressing the MODE button on the front panel of the MMC;
• Analogous to pressing the MUTE button on the front panel;
• Stop talking when there is an incoming call when the phone is connected. In other modes – scrolling through the list (sorting through folders or tracks to play);
• Volume down button;
• Volume up button.

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