2010 CITROEN DS4 CD player

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QUESTIONANSWER SOLUTION
The CD player sound is
p o o r. The CD used is scratched or of poor quality.
Insert good quality CDs and store them in
suitable conditions.
The audio equipment settings (bass, treble, ambiences) are
unsuitable. Set the treble or bass level to 0, without selecting
an ambience.
Some characters in the
media information are not
displayed correctly while
playing. The audio system does not display some types of characters. Use standard characters to name tracks and
folders.
Playing of streaming files
does not start. The peripheral device connected does not support automatic play. Start the playback from the device.
The names of tracks and
the track length are not
displayed on the screen
when streaming audio. The Bluetooth profile does not allow the transfer of this information.
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Press and hold one of the buttons for
fast for ward or backward. Press one of the buttons to select a
track on the CD.
Press LIST to display the list of
tracks on the CD. To play a disc which has already
been inserted, press the SOURCE
or SRC button several times in
succession and select " CD".
Audio CD
Playing a CD
Insert 12 cm diameter circular compact discs
o n l y.
Some anti-pirating systems, on original discs
or CDs copied using a personal recorder, may
cause faults which are no reflection on the
quality of the original player.
Without pressing the EJECT button, insert a
CD in the player, play begins automatically.
CD, USB
Information and advice
The audio system will only play files with
extension ".mp3" or ".wma" and a compression
rate that is constant or variable between
32
Kbps and 320 Kbps.
It is advisable to restrict file names to
20
characters without using special characters
(e.g. " ?
; ù) to avoid any playing or displaying
problems.
The playlists accepted are types .m3u and .pls.
The number of files is limited to 5 000 in
500
directories on a maximum of 8 levels.On a single disc, the CD player can
read up to 255 MP3 files spread
over 8 directory levels. However, it
is recommended that this be kept to
2
levels so as to limit the time taken to
access and play the CD.
During play, the folder structure is not
observed. In order to be able to play a recorded CDR or
CDRW, when recording it is preferable to select
standards ISO 9660 level 1. 2 or Joliet.
If the disc is recorded in another format, it may
not be played correctly.
It is recommended that the same recording
standard is always used for an individual disc,
with as low a speed as possible (4x maximum)
for optimum sound quality.
In the particular case of a multi-session CD, the
Joliet standard is recommended.
Use only USB memory sticks formatted FAT32
(File Allocation Table).
Do not connect a hard disk or USB
device other than audio players to the
USB port. This may cause damage to
your installation. To protect the system, do not use a
USB hub.
Media
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Up a level in the menu.
Select a line in the list. Press one of the buttons to select the
next or previous track.
Press and hold one of the buttons for
fast for wards or backwards. Skip a track. Select a track or a folder.
Press LIST to display the menu of
folders in the compilation. To play a disc or memory stick which
has already been inserted, press
SOURCE or SRC several times in
succession and select " CD" or " USB".
Press one of the buttons to select the
next or previous folder in the order
chosen.
CD, USB
Playing a compilation
Insert an MP3 compilation in the CD
player or connect a memory stick
to the USB port, directly or via an
extension lead.
The system creates playlists (temporary
memory) the creation time for which can take
from a few seconds to several minutes.
The playlists are updated every time the
ignition is switched off or a USB memory stick
is connected.
Play starts automatically after a period which
depends on the capacity of the USB memory
stick.
At a first connection, the order suggested is
by folder. When connecting again, the order
previously chosen is retained.
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Having selected the desired sorting
("By folders ", "By ar tists ", "By
genres ", "By playlists ") press OK.
Then confirm OK to save the
modifications.
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B
y folders : all folders containing
audio files recognised on the
peripheral device, in alphabetical
order without following the folder
structure.
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B
y ar tists : all of the artist names
defined in the ID3 Tags, in
alphabetical order.
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B
y genres : all of the genres
defined in the ID3 Tags.
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By
playlists : if playlists have
been saved.
Make a long press on LIST
or press
MENU , select " Multimedia ", then
" Media parameters " and finally
" Choice of track listing " to display
the different types of sorting.
USB memory stick -
File sorting
* Check your player's manual.
USB port
The audio files on a Mass Storage portable
player* can be heard through the vehicle's
speakers by connecting it to the USB port
(cable not supplied).
To protect the system, do not use a
USB hub.
Management of the device is via the
audio system controls. If the portable player is not recognised by
the USB port, connect it to the auxiliary Jack
socket.
The Apple
® player must be updated regularly
for the best connection.
The playlists are those defined in the
Apple
® player.
T
he Apple
® player must be generation 5 or
later.
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Activate the streaming source by
pressing SOURCE or SRC. Control
of playback is via the audio system.
The contextual information can be
displayed in the screen.
Then adjust the volume of the audio
system.
Pair/connect the telephone: see the
"USING THE TELEPHONE" section.
Press the SOURCE
or SRC button
several times in succession and
select " AUX".
Auxiliary socket (AUX)
The auxiliary Jack socket permits the
connection of a portable non-mass storage
device or an Apple
® player if not recognised by
the USB port.
Do not connect a device to the USB
port and to the auxiliary Jack socket at
the same time.
Connect the portable device to the auxiliary
Jack socket using a suitable cable (not
supplied). First adjust the volume on your portable device.
The display and management of controls is on
the portable device.
Depending on the compatibility of the phone
Streaming - Playing audio
files via Bluetooth
Streaming allows music files on a telephone to
be heard via the vehicle's speakers.
The telephone must support the appropriate
Bluetooth profiles (Profiles A2DP / AVRCP).
In certain cases, playing of the
audio files must be initiated from the
telephone.
The audio quality depends on the quality of the
transmission from the telephone.
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To display the "TELEPHONE" menu:
- M ake along press on SOURCE
or SRC .
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O
r, press OK to display the
contextual menu. Select " Call"
and confirm.
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O
r, press MENU , select
" Telephone " and confirm.
Select " Call" and confirm.
Select " Dial" to enter a number and
confirm. Select OK
and confirm to start the
call. Select numbers one at a time using
the 7 and 8 buttons and confirm.
Making a call - Dialling
Correction allows numbers to be deleted one
at a time.
Then select and confirm:
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"
Connect telephone " /
" Disconnect telephone ":
to connect / disconnect the
telephone or the hands-free
connection only.
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"
Connect media player " /
" Disconnect media player ":
to connect / disconnect only
streaming.
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" Connect telephone +
media player " / "Disconnect
telephone


+ media player ":
to connect / disconnect the
telephone (hands-free and
streaming).
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" Delete connection ": to delete
the pairing.
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QUESTIONANSWER SOLUTION
The CD is ejected
automatically or is not
played by the player. The CD is inserted upside down, is unplayable, does not contain any
audio data or contains an audio format which the player cannot play.
The CD is protected by an anti-pirating protection system which is
not recognised by the audio equipment. -

C
heck that the CD is inserted in the player the
right way up.
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C
heck the condition of the CD: the CD cannot
be played if it is too damaged.
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C
heck the content in the case of a recorded
CD: consult the advice in the "Audio" section.
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T
he audio equipment's CD player does not
play DVDs.
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D
ue to their quality level, certain writeable
CDs will not be played by the audio system.
The CD player sound is
p o o r. The CD used is scratched or of poor quality.
Insert good quality CDs and store them in suitable
conditions.
The audio settings (bass, treble, ambience) are unsuitable. Set the treble or bass level to 0, without selecting
an ambience.
I am unable to connect my
Bluetooth telephone. It is possible that Bluetooth is switched off on the telephone or that
the telephone has not been made not visible. -

C
heck that your telephone has Bluetooth
switched on.
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C
heck in the telephone's settings that it is
" Visible to all".
The Bluetooth telephone is not compatible with the system. You can check the compatibility of your telephone
on www.citroen.co.uk (services).
The Bluetooth connection
is cut. The battery of the peripheral may not be sufficiently charged. Recharge the battery of the peripheral device.
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QUESTIONANSWER SOLUTION
The message "USB
peripheral error" or
"Peripheral not recognised"
is displayed in the screen. The USB memory stick is not recognised.
The memory stick may be corrupt.
Reformat the memory stick (FAT32).
A telephone connects
automatically,
disconnecting another
telephone. Automatic connection overrides manual connection.
Modify the telephone settings to remove
automatic connection.
The Apple
® player is
not recognised when
connecting to the USB
port. The Apple® player is of a generation that is not compatible with a
USB connection. Connect the Apple® player to the AUX Jack socket
using a suitable cable (not supplied).
The hard disk or device
is not recognised when
connecting to the USB
port. Some hard disks and devices need a power supply greater than is
provided by the audio system.
Connect the device to the 230 V socket, the 12 V
socket or an external power supply.
Caution
: ensure that the device does not transmit
a voltage greater than 5 V (risk of destruction of
the system).
When streaming, the sound
cuts momentarily. Some models of telephone prioritise connection with the "hands-
free" profile. Delete the "hands-free" connection profile to
improve streaming.
In "Random all" play, not all
of the tracks are played. In "Random all" play, the system can only take into account up to
999 tracks.
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