2008 VOLVO V70 audio

Socket for external audio source (AUX)
Steering wheel keypad
Center console control panel
Control panel with headphones socket (option)
Steering wheel keypad
Confirm selection in menu system.
Go higher in the menu system. Interrupt current function.
Volume
A short press scrolls between CD tracks or preset radio stations. A long press searches within CD tracks or searches
for radio stations automatically.
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Rear control panel with headphones socket (option)
Headphones with an impedance of 16-32 ohm and sensitivity of 102 dB or higher are recommended for best sound
reproduction.
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Volume
Scroll/search forward and backward
Audio source, activating
Headphones sockets (3.5 mm) - accessory
Activating/deactivating
The control panel is activated by pressing MODE when the audio system is switched on. It is switched off
automatically when the audio system is switched off or by a long press on MODE .
Scroll/search forward and backward
Short presses on
are used to scroll between CD tracks or preset radio stations. Long presses are used to fast -wind
CD tracks or to search for radio stations automatically.
Limitations
The audio source (FM, AM, CD, etc.) being played in the speakers cannot be controlled from the rear control panel.
Menu control and MY KEY
Certain functions can be controlled from the menu system in the center console. For more information on menus, see
page 125
.
Storing your favorite functions with MY KEY.
1. Select the function in the menu to be stored. Only certain functions can be stored.
2. Press and hold MY KEY for more than two seconds.
Activate the stored function by pressing MY KEY briefly.
The following functions can be programmed using MY KEY:
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FM

Radio text on/off
CD/CD changer
Random


Disc text on/off


Track information on/off
Audio settings


Sound stage (front/driver/rear)


Auto. volume control (off/low/medium/high)
Sirius satellite radio (option)


Add song to memory


Direct channel entry...


Song seek on/off


Sirius settings


Song memory (show memory list)
Car settings


Fold mirror when locking
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Audio functions
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Internal audio sources: AM, FM and CD
External audio source. For connection, see page 136
Push button and knob controls for making sound settings
Navigation button
Volume and on/off
Audio volume and automatic volume control
The audio system compensates for disrupting noises in the passenger compartment by increasing the volume according
to the speed of the vehicle. The level of sound compensation can be set at low, medium or high. Select the level under
Audio settings
Auto volume control .
External audio source audio volume
External devices such as an MP3 player can be connected to the AUX input, see page 136
. The volume of the external
sound source AUX may be different from the volume of the internal sound sources such as the CD player or the radio.
If the external sound source's volume is too high, the quality of the sound may be impaired. To help prevent this,
adjust the input volume of the external audio source:
1. Set the audio system in AUX mode using MODE and use
to navigate to Volume, AUX input.
2. Turn the control
or press / the navigation button.
Sound settings
Press the control
repeatedly to toggles among the sound settings. Adjustments are made by turning the control .
Bass - Bass level.
Treble - Treble level.
Fader - Balance between the front and rear speakers.
Balance - Balance between the right and left speakers.
Subwoofer (option on certain markets only) - Level for the bass speaker. The subwoofer can be switched off by
turning control
counterclockwise to MIN . The location of the subwoofer is shown in the illustration.
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Surround (option) - Surround settings.
Under Surround , 3 channel stereo or Dolby Surround Pro logic II can be activated by selecting 3-ch or Dpl2
respectively. This enables the following options:
Center level1 - Level for the center speaker.
Surround level1 - Level for surround sound.
Equalizer
Sound levels for different frequencies can be adjusted separately using the equalizer
2.
1Premium Sound
2Certain audio systems
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1. Go to Audio settings and select Equalizer Front or Equalizer Rear.
The sound level for the frequency is adjusted with
/ on the navigation button. Press / to select another
frequency.
2. Use ENTER to save or EXIT to close.
Sound stage
1
The sound experience can be optimized for the driver's seat, both front seats or the rear seat. Select one of the options
under Audio settings
Soundstage .
Optimal sound reproduction
The audio system is calibrated for optimal sound reproduction using digital signal processing.
This calibration takes into account factors such as the speakers, amplifier, cabin acoustics, the listeners' seating
positions, etc., for each combination of vehicle/audio system.
There is also a dynamic calibration that takes into consideration the volume level, radio reception, and the speed of the
vehicle.
The settings that are described in this manual, such as Bass , Treble, and Equalizer are only intended to enable the user
to adapt sound reproduction to his/her personal tastes.
CD functions
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CD insert and eject
CD slot
Navigation button for changing CD tracks
Fast-back and change CD track
CD changer position selection (option)
Scan CD
Playing a CD (CD player
1)
If a music CD is in the player when CD is pressed, it will be played automatically. Otherwise, insert a disc and press
CD .
1Certain markets only.
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Playing a CD (CD changer)
If a CD position with a music CD is already selected when CD is pressed, it will be played automatically. Otherwise
select a disc with the number buttons 1-6 or
/on the navigation button.
Insert a CD (CD changer)
1. Select an empty position with the number buttons 1-6 or
/ on the navigation button.
An empty position is marked on the display. The text Insert disc shows that a new disc can be inserted. The CD
changer can hold up to six CDs.
2. Insert a CD in the CD changer slot.
Disc eject
For reasons of traffic safety, an ejected CD must be removed within 12 seconds or it will be automatically drawn back
into the slot and the CD player will enter pause mode. Press the CD button to restart the disc.
Eject individual discs by pressing the eject button.
Eject all discs with a long press on the eject button. The entire magazine is emptied disc by disc.
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NOTE
The Eject all function can only be used while the vehicle is at a standstill and will be cancelled if the vehicle begins
to move.
Pause
When the audio system volume is turned off completely, the CD player will pause and will resume playing when the
volume is turned up again.
Sound files
In addition to playing normal music CDs, the CD player/changer can also play discs containing files in mp3 or wma
format.
NOTE
Some copy protected sound files may not be read by the player.
When a CD containing sound files is inserted into the player the disc's directory structure is scanned before the CD
begins playing. The length of time that this takes depends on the quality of the disc.
Navigating the disc and playing tracks
If a disc containing sound files is inside the CD player, press ENTER to display the disc's directory structure. The
directory structure is navigated in the same way as the audio system's menu structure. Sound files have the
symbol
and directories have the
symbol. Press ENTER to play a selected folder or a file.
When the music file has been played, the player will continue to play the rest of the files in the current folder. When
all of the files in the folder have been played, the player will automatically go to the next folder and play the files in it.
Fast-forward/change CD tracks and sound files
Short presses
/ on the navigation button are used to scroll between CD tracks/sound files. Long presses are used
to search within CD tracks/sound files. TUNING (or the steering wheel keypad) can also be used for this purpose.
Scan CD
This function plays the first ten seconds of each CD track/sound file. Press SCAN to activate. Interrupt with EXIT or
SCAN to
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continue playing the current CD track/sound file.
Random
This function plays the tracks in random order (shuffle). The random CD tracks/sound files can be scrolled through in
the normal way.
NOTE
It is only possible to scroll between random CD tracks on the current disc.
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Different messages are displayed depending on which random function has been selected:
RANDOM means that the tracks from only one music CD are played
RND ALL means that all tracks on all music CDs in the optional CD changer are played.
RANDOM FOLDER means that the sound files in a directory on the current CD are played.
CD player
If a normal music CD is being played, activate/deactivate under Random .
If a disc with sound files is being played, activate/deactivate under Random
Folder .
CD changer
If a normal music CD is being played under Random
Single disc or Random All discs. The option All discs only
applies to the music CDs in the changer.
If a CD with sound files is being played, activate/deactivate instead under Random
Folder . If you select another CD
the function is deactivated.
Disc text
If title information is stored on a music CD it can be shown on the display
1. Activate/deactivate in CD mode under CD
settings
Disc text.
1Only applies to the CD changer.
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Radio functions
Navigation button for automatic tuning
Press to cancel a menu selection or a selected function
Manual tuning
Scan the current wave band
Auto store the strongest radio stations in the area in which you are driving
Station preset buttons
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