2010 KIA CEED radio antenna

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Antenna
Roof antenna
Your vehicle uses a root antenna to
receive both AM and FM signals. This
antenna can be removed. To remove the
antenna, turn it counter clockwise, To
install the antenna, turn it clockwise. How car audio works
AM (MW) and FM radio signals are
broadcast from transmitter towers locat-
ed around your city. They are intercepted
by the radio antenna on your car. This
signal is then received by the radio and
sent to your speakers.
When a strong radio signal has reached
your vehicle the precise engineering of
your audio system ensures the best pos-
sible audio reproduction. However in
some cases the signal coming to your
vehicle may not be strong an clear. This
can be due to factors such as the dis-
tance from the radio station, closeness of
other strong radio stations or the pres-
ence of buildings, bridges or other large
obstructions in the area.
AUDIO SYSTEM
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CAUTION
• Before entering a place with a low
height clearance, be sure that the
antenna is removed.
Be sure to remove the antenna before washing the car in an auto-matic car wash or it may be dam-
aged.
When reinstalling your antenna, it is important that it is fully tight-ened to ensure proper reception.
When cargo is loaded on the roof rack, do not place the cargo near
the antenna pole to ensure properreception.
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FM reception

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Station Swapping – As a FM signal
weakens, another more powerful sta- tion signal near the same frequency
may begin to play. This is because
your radio is designed to lock onto the
clearest signal. If this occurs, selectanother station with a stronger signal.
Multi-Path Cancellation - Radio sig- nals being received from several
directions can cause distortion or flut-
tering. This can be caused by a director reflected signal from the same sta-
tion, or by signals from two stations
with close frequencies. If this occurs,select another station until the condi-tion has passed.
Using a cellular phone or a two-way
radio
When a cellular phone is used inside the
vehicle, noise may be produced from the
audio equipment. This does not meanthat something is wrong with the audio
equipment. In such a case, use the cellu-
lar phone at a place as far as possiblefrom the audio equipment. General informationRDS (Radio Data System)
Many VHF stations transmit RDS infor-
mation. The tuner evaluates the RDS
telegram and offers the following advan-tages:

PS (Program Service name): Display
of station name.
PTY (Program TYpe): Station selec-
tion by program type.
AF (Alternative Frequency):
Automatic re-tuning to best alternative
frequency.
TA (Traffic Announcement): Traffic
announcements.
EON (Enhanced Other Networks):
Automatic fade-in of traffic announce-
ments on other stations.
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CAUTION
When using a communication sys-
tem such a cellular phone or a radioset inside the vehicle, a separateexternal antenna must be fitted.When a cellular phone or a radio set
is used with an internal antennaalone, it may interfere with the vehi- cles electrical system and adverse-ly affect safe operation of the vehi-
cle.
WARNING
Don’t use a cellular phone when
you are driving. You must stop at a
safe place to use a cellular phone.

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Troubleshooting
In rare instances, your Head Unit may not be functioning the way you
expect it to do. Before calling the service department, please read the
operating instructions thoroughly and go through the following check
list; it may be possible to quickly solve the problem malfunction.
General
Status
The operating panel generates some heat.
The volume decreases automati-
cally. The volume can no longerbe increased.
Tuner
Status
“PI search” on the display
Stored radio stations disap- peared Explanation / How to check
No error. The unit feels warm.
An integrated safety circuit pre-
vents the temperature in the unit
from exceeding a certain value.
Allow the unit to cool down
(set low volume).
The volume and equalizer is self-
adjusted based on radio signal
intensity and its quality level withinfluence of region and location.
Explanation / How to check When recall is preset, the PI
information is not available (due
to very weak signal) or has been
changed (due to different region).
Meanwhile, check the REG set-
tings in Setup menu.
By switching the FM button, 3 dif-
ferent memory banks (FM1, FM2,
FMA) are able to store 6 differentstations each. Status
Increasing / decreasing volume Bad or no reception of the broad- cast signal The frequency instead of the sta-
tion name is displayed The required station cannot be tuned to using automatic search
No traffic announcements are
switched through (during iPod
playback)
Explanation / How to check
By switching the AM button, 2 dif-
ferent memory banks (MW, MWA)
are able to store 6 different sta-tions each.
Check SDVC setting (1-5 / off) in
Setup menu.
Check if the antenna is correctly connected.
Check whether the supply volt-
age‘s negative pole (brown cable)
is correctly connected to earth
(vehicle chassis). The unit is tuned to a station that
does not transmit RDS signals or
the transmitter is too weak.
The desired station is too weak.
Set desired station manually
(manual tuning)
Check whether the antenna is completely and correctly connect-ed.
Activate the traffic announcement
by pressing TA button.