2009 KIA Sorento audio

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3Identifying your audio systemThe front panels of the respective audio
system models are shown below. Use the
identifying callouts to confirm the model
of your audio system.
Model D445
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 systemYour 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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✽NOTICEYour 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.✽ ✽NOTICEA 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 D445) / Load button
(Model D465)
3. CD EJECT Button
4. Audio Control knob
5. Sound properties
6. AM, FM (Model D465), FM1 (Model D445), FM2 (Model D445), CD (Model
D465) buttons
7. Sound equalizer and digital signal pro- cessing (Model D465) /
CD button (Model D445)
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 ControlknobPower
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 CDsModel D445:
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.✽ ✽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.✽ ✽ NOTICETo 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
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33. CD EJECT ( ) ButtonModel D445:
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.✽ ✽
NOTICEYou can eject discs even if the audio sys-
tem is switched off.4. Audio Control knobUse 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-
wise to 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
✽ ✽ NOTICETo 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 buttonsModel D445: 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 CD or 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.✽ ✽ 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 D445 and Model D465: EQ
button
EQ button:
Press the EQ button repeatedly to select
the sound equalizer setting you want.
The 6 settings are: ROCK, POP, JAZZ,
CLASSIC, TALK and 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 CLASSIC setting
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.
✽ ✽ NOTICEIf you store a station Preset (1~6) with a
specific equalizer setting, that setting is
automatically used across other stations
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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) ControlsThe functions of the buttons and controls described below are only applicable when you select the Radio mode by pressing the AMor FM
selector buttons (models D465), or, AM, FM1 or FM2 selector buttons (model D445).
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 FFbuttons
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 D445 and Model D465 ).Using CD player ControlsModel shown is D465. The buttons on your audio system may differ.
For details, see specific descriptions in the following section.