2008 KIA Sorento audio

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Identifying your audio system
The front panels of the respective audio
system models are shown below. Use the
identifying callouts to confirm the model
of your audio system.
Model D446
AM/FM tuner with single-disc CD player.
Model D465
AM/FM tuner with 6-disc changer CD
player.
Controlling how your Audio
System sounds
Operating your Audio system
Your audio system comprises a factory-
installed amplifier, an AM/FM digital
tuner (radio) and a CD player (single disc
or 6-disc changer). Use the CD player to
play discs encoded in the CD Audio,
MP3, and WMA formats.
Your audio system has 4 different types
of controls. These controls are used
either independently or in combination
with your audio system's radio, or CD
player.
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NOTICE
Your audio system's factory-installed
amplifier is pre-configured for optimum
performance. You will not be able to
make any adjustments. If there is a
problem with the audio system's ampli-
fier, please consult a professional audio
engineer or the dealer where you pur-
chased your vehicle.
1. Operational Controls:
These controls are used to operate the
entire audio system. (e.g. Power ON-OFF
control knob)
2. Sound Controls:
Use these controls independently or in
combination to control how the audio
system sounds. (e.g. Volume control,
Bass and Treble controls).
The sound settings you make are appli-
cable to all audio reproduction sources
(radio or CD devices).
3. Radio controls:
Use these controls to operate, navigate
the menu options and change settings
when you are using the AM/FM digital
tuner.
4. CD controls:
Use these controls to operate the CD
player/changer, navigate the discs menu
options and change playback settings
when you are using the CD player.
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NOTICE
A button or control may have different
functions depending on whether you are
using the Radio or CD player. For exam-
ple, the RPT (Repeat) button can only
be used in the CD mode.

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1. Power ON-OFF / Volume Control knob
2. EQ button (Model D446) / Load button
(Model D465)
3. CD EJECT Button
4. Audio Control knob
5. Sound properties
6. AM, FM (Model D465), FM1 (Model
D446), FM2 (Model D446), CD (Model
D465) buttons
7. Sound equalizer and digital signal pro-
cessing (Model D465) /
CD button (Model D446)
Model shown is Model D465. The buttons on your audio system may differ.
For details, see specific descriptions in the following sections.
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1. Power ON-OFF / Volume Control
knob
Power
To operate your audio system, your igni-
tion key must be in the "ACC" or "ON"
position.
Press the knob to switch on the audio
system. The audio system resumes oper-
ation in either the Radio or CD mode.
Press the knob again to switch off the
audio system.
Volume Control Knob
Rotate the knob clockwise to increase
the volume and rotate the knob counter-
clockwise to reduce the volume.
2. Loading CDs
Model D446:
Only one CD can be loaded at any one
time. If there is already a disc inserted in
the CD player, eject the disc before load-
ing a new CD.
To load a CD, gently insert the CD into
the CD slot. The CD will be automatically
loaded. The CD player then starts to play
the CD.
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NOTICE
 Do not force-load the CD as it will
damage the loading mechanism and
cause your disc to jam in the player.
 If a CD cannot be loaded, check if
there is already a disc in the player
and eject it first.
Model D465:
Press the LOAD button to automatically
switch the audio system on in CD player
mode.
Follow the instructions on the LCD
screen to load and play your CDs.
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NOTICE
To load more than 1 CD (maximum of
6), press and hold the load button for
more than 2 seconds. The disc number
indicator will flash to indicate how
many CDs you can still load.

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3. CD EJECT ( ) Button
Model D446:
Press the button once to eject the CD
from the CD player.
Model D465
Press the button once to eject the
last CD played.
Press and hold button for more than
2 seconds to eject all the CDs in the
changer in sequence beginning with the
last CD played.
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NOTICE
You can eject discs even if the audio sys-
tem is switched off.
4. Audio Control knob
Use the audio control knob to change
how music playback sounds and also to
control how sound is distributed to the
speaker system.Sound properties
Press the knob repeatedly to display the
corresponding audio control settings
(Bass, Middle, Treble, Fader, Balance).
The LCD screen displays the audio con-
trol settings in sequence. Once the audio
control setting you want is displayed,
rotate the knob clockwise/anti-clock-
wiseto change the level of that audio
setting.
Bass
Increases/decreases Bass response of
audio reproduction
Middle
Increases/decreases Mid-range
response of audio reproduction
Treble
Increases/decreases Treble response of
audio reproduction
Fader
Sets front/rear balance level for your
speaker system
Balance
Sets left/right balance level for your
speaker system
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NOTICE
To return all audio control settings to
the default (centered) positions, press
and hold the audio control knob for
more than 2 seconds. An audible beep
indicates that all audio controls have
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5. AM, FM, FM1, FM2, CD buttons
Model D446: AM, FM1, FM2, CD
Model D465: AM, FM, CD
Use the input source selector buttons to
select/switch operation modes. Press the
AMband selector button, FM/FM1/FM2
band selector button(s) or CDor button
to resume operation in the corresponding
mode.
Pressing any of these buttons automati-
cally switches the audio system on.
The LCD screen displays either the radio
frequency you are tuned into or the track
currently played back.
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NOTICE
 Remember that station Presets (1-6)
stored in FM1 mode can only be
accessed in FM1 mode. Similarly,
FM2 presets can only be accessed in
FM2 mode.
 For Model D465:
Press the FM band selector button
repeatedly to switch between the FM1
and FM2 modes.
6. Sound equalizer and digital signal
processing
Both Model D446 and Model D465:EQ
button
EQbutton:
Press the EQbutton repeatedly to select
the sound equalizer setting you want.
The 6 settings are:ROCK, POP, JAZZ,
CLASSIC, TALKand equalizer off. If no
icon is displayed in the LCD screen, the
equalizer is switched off.
The 5 preset equalizer settings have
been optimized for the 5 common genres
of music. For example, the ROCKsetting
enhances bass reproduction with rock
music whereas the CLASSICsetting
enhances the clarity of string instruments
during audio reproduction of classical
music. You may want to experiment with
the different settings to confirm your per-
sonal preferences.
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NOTICE
If you store a station Preset (1~6) with a
specific equalizer setting, that setting is
automatically used across other stations
preset.

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1. SCAN button
2. PRESET SCAN function
3. SEEK and buttons
4. Tuning Knob
5. Station Preset buttons (1~6)
6. Using Presets
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Using FM / AM Tuner (Radio) Controls
The functions of the buttons and controls described below are only applicable when you select the Radio mode by pressing the AMorFM
selector buttons (models D465), or, AM, FM1orFM2selector buttons (model D446).
Model shown is Model D465. The buttons on your audio system may differ.
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1. SCAN button
2. Track UP and DOWN buttons
3. CD selector buttons (1~6)
4. Rewind REW and Fast Forward FF
buttons
5. Dir and buttons (MP3 and
WMA discs)
6. File Search Knob
7. RPT, RDM, MARK & INFO buttons
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The functions of the buttons and controls described below are only applicable when you select the CD mode by pressing the CDselector button
(for both Model D446 and Model D465).
Using CD player Controls
Model shown is D465. The buttons on your audio system may differ.
For details, see specific descriptions in the following section.