2007 CITROEN XSARA PICASSO Automatic

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USING THE RDS (RADIO DATA SYSTEM) FUNCTION ON FM WHAT IS THE RDS SYSTEM?
The RDS system provides access to various functions described in this chapter, the main one of which allows you to keep listening to the same radio station by automatically selecting the frequency onwhich the best reception can be obtained according to the area in which you are travelling.
SCANNING FOR RDS TRANSMISSIONS
The system searches for and retains the best possible reception for a selected radio station.
The system continually checks for any other frequencies on which the selected radio station is broadcast, and auto-matically chooses that offering the best reception.
Press the “RDS” button (B).
If the station you have selected does not broadcast on several frequencies in the area in which you are travelling, it is possible to deactivate the automatic RDS transmission scanning function.
Press the “RDS” button (B) again in order to deactivate the function.
Note :
- If the station received carries RDS with the RDS transmission scanning function, then the “RDS” indicator will come on with the “NAME” of the radio station shown on the display.
- If the station received carries RDS without the RDS transmission scanning function, then the “RDS” indicator will fl ash with the “NAME” of the radio station shown on the display.
- If the station received does not carry RDS, the “RDS” indicator will fl ash continually. The display will only show the station frequency.
- The “RDS” indicator will remain off if the RDS search function is deactivated. The display will either show the “NAME” of any stations carrying RDS, or the frequency of those without.
REGIONAL SEARCH MODE
Some national radio networks broadcast regional programmes at certain times of the day.
It is possible to either :
- search for the regional station only.
- search across the whole network in order to fi nd a different programme.
Press the button “RDS” (B), for more than two seconds in order to activate or deactivate the function.
Note :
- When the function has been activated, the system will remain tuned to one specifi c regional station.
- When the function has been deactivated, the system will select the regional station with the strongest signal.

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TRAFFIC INFORMATION
Your system allows you to receive traffi c information broadcasts even while listening to another audio source.
Press the “TA” button (C).
While a traffi c information message is being broadcast :
- The radio or cassette makes a pause.
Once the message has been broadcast, the system will revert to its original mode.
Note :
- When searching for or automatically pre-setting stations, with the “TA” function active, those stations which offer the traffi c information service will be found or memorised fi rst.
TRAFFIC INFORMATION VOLUME CONTROL
The traffi c information volume operates separately from that of the rest of the system, and can be adjusted independently.
Adjust by turning button (A) while a traffi c information message is being broadcast.
This new volume level is now memorised.

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SELECTING CASSETTE MODE
Playback starts automatically upon insertion of a cassette.
To manually select the cassette mode (if a cassette is already inserted in the player), press button (I).
These operations can also be performed using button (5) on the control at the steering wheel (P).
EJECTING THE CASSETTE
Press buttons (J) and (K) down fully and at the same time to eject the cassette. The audio system will automatically switch to radio mode.
DIRECTION OF PLAYBACK
At the end of a side, the player will automatically switch direction to play the other side of the cassette.
To reverse the direction of play before the end of the cassette, push buttons (J) and (K) down half-way at the same time.
FAST FORWARD AND REWIND
Press either button (J) or button (K) so that it locks down, in order to rewind or fast forward the cassette respectively.
To halt the fast forward or rewind, press the other button.
These operations can also be performed using buttons (2) and (3) on the control at the steering wheel (P).