2009 VOLVO XC90 audio

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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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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 AudioRadio functions
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Station search
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1. Choose radio mode AM/FM1/FM2 using
theSELECTOR control
or the AM/FM
button
.
2.
Press briefly on
or
to search
for the next strong station. The radio will
search for the next audible station and then
stop.
3. Press one of the buttons again to start a
new search.
Manually search for a known frequency1.
Press and hold the
or
button
(or the corresponding buttons on the steer-ing wheel keypad).
MAN
will be shown in
the display. The radio will slowly scroll in
the desired direction and then increase
speed after a few seconds.
2. Release the button when the desired fre-
quency is displayed.
3. If you need to adjust the frequency, press
briefly on
or
.
The manual search function is available for five
seconds after you last pressed the button.
Storing stationsTo store a selected station under one of the
station setting buttons 0 – 9
:
1. Set the desired station.
2. Press the button under which the station is
to be stored and keep it depressed. The
sound will be interrupted for several sec-
onds and
STATION STORED
is shown in
the display. The station is now stored.
You can store up to 10 stations each for AM,
FM1 and FM2, i.e. a total of 30 stations.
Frequency rangesRadio
Frequency band
FM
87.7 – 107.9 MHz
AM
530 – 1710 kHz
Automatically storing stations –
AUTOSTORE
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This function automatically searches for, and
stores up to 10 strong AM or FM stations in a
separate memory. If more than 10 stations are
found, the 10 strongest ones will be stored. The
function is especially useful in areas in which
you are not acquainted with radio stations or
their frequencies.

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Starting autostore1.
Choose a frequency band with the AM/
FM button.
2.
Press and hold down the AUTO button
until
AUTOSTORING
is shown in the
display.
When
AUTOSTORING
is no longer displayed,
the autostore process is complete. The auto-
matically stored stations can be selected withe
the preset (number) keys If there are no stations
with sufficient signal strength,
NO AST
FOUND
is displayed.
Stopping autostorePressEXIT.Selecting an autostored station1.
PressAUTO (1) briefly. AUTOwill be dis-
played.
2. Press one of the preset buttons (0 – 9).
The radio will remain in Autostore mode until
AUTO, EXIT, or AM/FM is pressed.
SCANThis function automatically searches the cur-
rently selected waveband (AM, FM1, or FM2)
for strong stations. When the radio finds a sta-
tion, it will pause for approximately 8 seconds,
after which it will continue scanning.Activating/deactivating Scan1.
Choose a waveband by pressing the AM/
FM button.
2.
PressSCAN
.SCAN will be shown in the
display.
3.
PressEXIT to stop scanning.
Storing a station found by SCANStations can be stored on the preset buttons
while the SCAN function is activated.•
Press a preset button and hold it down until
Station stored is displayed.
This deactivates SCAN and the stored station
can be selected by pressing the preset button.
Radio textCertain stations broadcast program informa-
tion, which can be shown in the display.
1.
Press the MENU button.
2.
Select
RADIOTEXT
in the menu and press
ENTER.
Select
RADIOTEXT
again to deactivate.

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Listening to satellite radioThe optional Sirius satellite system consists of
a number of high elevation satellites in geo-
synchronous orbit.
NOTE
•
The digital signals from the Sirius satel-
lites are line-of-sight, which means that
physical obstructions such as bridges,
tunnels, etc, may temporarily interfere
with signal reception.
•
Avoid any obstructions, such as metal-
lic objects transported on roof racks or
in a ski box, or other antennas that may
impede signals from the SIRIUS satel-
lites.
Selecting Sirius radio mode1.
PressPower to switch on the audio sys-
tem (see page 236 for information on the
standard radio functions).
2.
Turn the SELECTOR dial until Sirius 1 or 2
is displayed.Activating Sirius radio1. Tune to a satellite channel that has no
audio, which means that the channel is
unsubscribed and the text "
Call 888-539-
SIRIUS TO SUBSCRIBE" is displayed(see also "Selecting a channel" in the right
column).
2. Call Sirius at 1-888-539-SIRIUS (7474).
3. When asked for the Sirius ID number press
AUTO to display this number. It is also
possible to retrieve the Sirius ID from the
MENU.
4.
"
UPDATING SUBSCRIPTION
" will be
displayed while the subscription is being
updated, after which the display will return
to the normal view.
SIRUS IDThe SIRIUS ID is required when contacting the
Sirius Call Center. It is used to activate your
account and when making any account trans-
actions. The SIRIUS ID is sometimes referred
to as the Electronic Serial Number (ESN).
This function displays the 12-digit SIRIUS ID.Selecting a channel category1. Select Sirius radio mode as described
above.
2.
PressENTER.
3. Use the up/down arrow keys to scroll
through the list of categories.
4.
PressENTER to select a category.5.
Use the
and
buttons to
select a channel in the currently chosen
category.
NOTE
The category "All" is default, which enables
you to scroll through the entire list of avail-
able satellite channels.
The channel categories are automatically
updated several times a year. This takes
approximately two minutes and will inter-
rupt normal broadcasting. A message will
be displayed while updating is in progress.
Information on channel or feature updates is
available at www.sirius.com.Selecting a channelThere are two ways of tuning in a channel:•
By pressing and holding the
and
buttons to start the scroll function.
The scrolling function begins slowly and
increases speed after approximately
5 seconds. Release the button to listen to
the currently displayed channel.
•
Through direct channel entry
Direct channel entryThe Sirius satellite channels are numbered
consecutively throughout all of the categories.
To access a channel directly:

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1.
PressMENU and scroll to
Direct channel
entry
.
2. Use the numerical keypad to enter the
channel's number. Press EXIT if necessary
to erase a digit.
3.
PressENTER. The radio will tune to this
channel, even if it belongs to a category
other than the currently selected one.
NOTE
The numbers of skipped or locked channels
will not be displayed.•
If a channel is locked, the access code
must be entered before the channel can
be selected. See "Unlocking a channel"
on page 246.
ScanningSCAN automatically searches through the list
of satellite channels. see page 242 for more
detailed information.
Storing a channelA total of 20 satellite channels can be stored;
10 channels each for Sirius 1 and 2. See page
242 for detailed information on storing chan-
nels.•
Along press on one of the number keys
stores the currently tuned channel on that
key.
•
Ashort press on a number key while the
radio is in Sirius 1 or 2 mode will tune to the
preset satellite channel stored on that but-
ton, regardless of the currently selected
channel category.
Song Seek and Song MemoryThe Song Seek
and
Song Memory
functions
provide both audio and visual notification when
Sirius is broadcasting your favorite songs.
Song Seek enables you to store the name of
the song for future advance notification when
that song is being played. The
Song Memory
feature makes it possible to view all of the cur-
rent songs that are stored in memory.Song memoryUp to ten songs can be saved in the system's
memory.
1.
PressMENU.2.
Scroll to "
Add song to song mem.
" and
follow the instructions shown in the dis-
play.
If a new song is selected when the memory is
full, you will be prompted to press ENTER to
delete the last song on the list.
The remaining songs in the list will move down
one position, and the newly added song will be
placed at the top of the list.
Song seekWhen a satellite radio channel plays one of the
songs stored in the song memory, the listener
will be alerted by a text message and an audi-
ble signal.
PressENTER to listen to the song or EXIT to
cancel.
To activate/deactivate the song seek function:
1.
PressMENU
2.
Scroll to "
Song seek
"
3.
PressENTER to activate or deactivate the
function.
NOTE
When the song has ended, the radio will
remain tuned to the channel on which the
song was played.

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Radio textThe text that is displayed about the song cur-
rently playing can be changed. Use the AUTO
button to switch between Artist, Title, Com-
poser, or to switch radio text off, or use the
menu to display and select among these cate-
gories.Advanced settingsThis menu function enables you to make set-
tings on certain Sirius satellite radio functions.
To access this menu:
1.
PressMENU.
2.
Select
Adv. settings
.
WARNING
Settings should be made when the vehicle
is at a standstill.The following settings can be made in the Sir-
ius menu.•
Songs can be added to the song list
•
Channel skip settings can be made
•
Channel lock settings can be made
•
The channel access code can be displayed
or changed
•
Your Sirius ID can be displayed
Skip optionsThis function is used to remove a channel from
the list of available channels.Skip current channel1.
Select
CHANNEL SKIP LIST
and press
ENTER.
2.
Select a category in the list and press
ENTER.
3. Skip channels in the list presented by
pressingENTER.
Unskip all channelsThis permanently removes all channels from
the skip list and makes them available for
selection.Temp. unskip all ch.This function will temporarily unskip all chan-
nels and make them available for selection. The
channels remain on the skip list and will again
be skipped the next time the ignition is
switched on.Channel lockAccess to specific channels can be restricted
(locked). A locked channel will not provide
audio, song titles, or artist information.
NOTE
All channels are initially unlocked at deliv-
ery.Locking a channel:
1.
Select "
Adv. settings
" in the menu and
select
LOCK OPTIONS
and press
ENTER.
2.
Select
CHANNEL LOCK LIST
and press
ENTER
3.
Enter the channel access code1 and press
ENTER.
4.
Select a category in the list and press
ENTER.
5. Lock channels in the list presented by
pressingENTER.
The channel is now locked and a checked box
will be displayed to indicate this. It will be nec-
essary to enter the channel access code. See
the section "Unlocking a channel" in order to
listen to a locked channel.
Unlocking a channelA channel's access code
1 is required to unlock
a channel.
1The default code is 0000. If you have changed the code and forgotten it, see the section "If you have forgotten the access code."

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Unlock all channelsThis permanently removes all channels from
the locked list and makes them available for
selection.Temp. unlock all ch.This function will temporarily unlock all chan-
nels and make them available for selection. The
channels remain on the locked list and will
again be locked the next time the ignition is
switched on.CHANGE CODEThis function makes it possible to change the
channel access code. The default code is
0000.
To change the code:
1.
Select
CHANGE CODE
and press
ENTER.
2.
Enter the current code and press ENTER.
3.
Enter the new code and press ENTER.
4.
Confirm the new code and press ENTER.
If an incorrect code is entered, the text
"
Incorrect code!
" is displayed.
If you have forgotten the access code1.
Select "
SIRIUS ID
" in the Sirius settings
menu and press ENTER.2.
Press and hold the ENTER button for
2 seconds.
The current code will be displayed.
Your Volvo retailer can also provide you with
assistance.