2009 VOLVO XC90 radio controls

10 Audio
Audio system controls
10``239 On/Off button
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To activate the system:
1.
Turn the ignition key to position I.
NOTE
If you switch off the ignition while the audio
system is on, the system will be on when the
ignition is switched on again.2.
Press the POWER button
to switch the
audio system on or off.
Volume controlTurn the knob
clockwise or counterclock-
wise to raise or lower the volume. The volume
control is electronic and has no end position.
Volume can also be raised (+) or lowered (–)
using the steering wheel keypad.
Pause modeIf the volume is turned off, the CD player will go
into pause mode. Re-activate the player by
turning up the volume.Selecting a sound source•
PressAM/FM
repeatedly to toggle
between FM1, FM2, and AM
•
Press the CD button
to change to the
CD player or optional CD changer
•
Turn the SELECTOR control
to choose
FM1, FM2, AM, CD, CD changer (option),
AUX (option), or the optional Sirius satellite
radio.
The selected sound source will be shown in the
display.
Sound settings
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1.
Press the SOUND button
repeatedly
until you come to the setting that you wish
to change. Choose
BASS, TREBLE,
FADER, BALANCE, SUBWOOFER
(option),
CENTER
(option) or
SURROUND
(option).
2.
Use the SELECTOR control
to adjust
the level of the setting you have selected.
The display shows a scale from min. to
max. position. The center indicates the
normal position.

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NOTE
Sound level for the center speaker can only
be set if Dolby Pro Logic II (
DPL II
) or three-
channel stereo (
3-CH
) is selected in the
menu.
Sound level for the subwoofer can only be set
ifSUBWOOFER
is selected in the menu (acti-
vated).
Setting
Shown in the dis-
play
Bass
BASS
Treble
TREBLE
Balance between
the right and left
speakers
BALANCE
Balance between
the front and rear
speakers
FADER
Bass speaker level
SUBWOOFER(option)
Setting
Shown in the dis-
play
Center speaker level
CENTER
(Premium
Sound system only)
Surround sound
level
SURROUND
(Pre-
mium Sound system
only)
SURROUND MODESurround sound settings are used to balance
sound levels throughout the vehicle. Surround
settings for the various sound sources are
made separately.
There are three settings for surround sound.•
PRO LOGIC II
•
3-CHANNEL
•
OFF (2-channel stereo)
The
symbol in the display indicates that
Dolby Surround Pro Logic II is activated.
•
Dolby Surround Pro Logic II functions in
CD mode only.
•
2-channel stereo is recommended for AM/
FM radio broadcasts.
•
Dolby Surround Pro Logic II is only availa-
ble on the highest level audio system –
Premium Sound.Use the following instructions to select PRO
LOGIC II, 3-CHANNEL, or to turn these func-
tions off. See also the menu structure on page
252.
1.
Select
AUDIO SETTINGS
in the menu and
pressENTER.
2.
Select
CD SURROUND
and press
ENTER.
3.
Select
PRO LOGIC II, 3-CHANNEL
, or
OFF
and press ENTER.
4.
The symbol
PL II
is displayed when
Pro Logic II is selected.
5.
3-CH
is displayed when 3-channel stereo
is selected.
6.
OFF
indicates normal stereo mode.
Dolby noise reduction is manufactured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Cor-
poration.
"Dolby Surround Pro Logic II", and the double-
D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laborato-
ries Licensing Corporation. Dolby Surround
Pro Logic II is manufactured under licence from
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

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Audio system controls
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241 Bass speaker – SUBWOOFER (option)
The subwoofer helps the system provide fuller
sound and deeper bass.
1.
Select
AUDIO SETTINGS
in the menu and
pressENTER.
2.
Select
SUBWOOFER
and press ENTER.
See page 239 for information on setting the
subwoofer level.
Equalizer FREQ – FRONT (certain audio systems)
This function is used to fine-tune the sound
from the front speakers.
1.
Select
AUDIO SETTINGS
in the menu and
press
ENTER
.
2.
Select
Equalizer FR
and press ENTER.
3. Use the menu selection buttons to set the
level or use the SELECTOR control.
4.
Press ENTER to select the next frequency.
You can select five frequencies.
5.
Press ENTER until you come to the menu
mode to save the changes you have made.
Equalizer RREQ – REAR (certain audio systems)
This function is used to fine-tune the sound
from the rear speakers.1.
Select
AUDIO SETTINGS
in the menu and
pressENTER.
2.
Select
EQ- REAR
and press ENTER.
3. Use the menu selection buttons to set the
level or use the SELECTOR control.
4.
PressENTER to select the next frequency.
You can select five frequencies
5.
Press ENTER until you come to the menu
mode to save the changes you have made.
Optimal sound reproductionThe audio system is calibrated for optimal
sound reproduction through the use of digital
signal processing. This calibration takes into
account the speakers, amplifier, cabin acous-
tics, the seating position of the listener, etc., for
each combination of vehicle and audio system.
There is also dynamic calibration that takes
into account the setting of the volume control,
radio reception, and the vehicle's speed. The
sound settings 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 preferences.

10 AudioAuxiliary equipment
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Auxiliary connector portAUX (option)TheAUX(auxiliary) port can be used to con-
nect, for example, an mp3 player.
Turn the SELECTOR control (see the illustra-
tion on page 236) to choose
AUX
.
If the player is being charged through a 12-volt
socket while it is connect to the AUX port,
sound quality may be impaired.
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.
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Auxiliary sound levelIf the external sound source's volume is too
high, the quality of the sound may be impaired.
This can be prevented by adjusting the external
sound source's input volume.
1. While playing the radio or a CD, lower the
audio volume to about one-quarter.
2.
Switch to AUX mode on the audio system.
3. Connect the headphone output from your
music player to the AUX input using a cable
with a stereo 3.5 mm miniplug at both
ends.4. Set your music player's headphone vol-
ume to three-quarters using the player's
volume controls.
5.
Select
AUX VOLUME
in the menu and
pressENTER.
6.
Adjust the volume with SELECTOR
or
with the up/down arrows
and press
ENTER.
7. If there is distortion, lower your music play-
er's headphone volume until the distortion
goes away.
Finally, exit the menu and adjust the audio vol-
ume to a comfortable level.
NOTE
This cannot be done with the steering wheel
keypad.
The cover over the cup holders should be
open when an auxiliary device is connected.