2010 VOLVO XC90 Owner´s Manual

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Sirius satellite radio
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249 Listening to satellite radio
The 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.
Press Power to switch on the audio sys-
tem (see page 238 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 ID
The 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.
Press ENTER.
3. Use the up/down arrow keys to scroll
through the list of categories.
4.
Press ENTER 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.
Press MENU 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.
Press ENTER. 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 251.
Scanning
SCAN automatically searches through the list
of satellite channels. see page 244 for more
detailed information.
Storing a channel
A total of 20 satellite channels can be stored;
10 channels each for Sirius 1 and 2. See page
244 for detailed information on storing chan-
nels.
•A long press on one of the number keys
stores the currently tuned channel on that
key.
•A short 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 Memory
The 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 Memoryfeature 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.
Press MENU.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.
Press ENTER to listen to the song or EXIT to
cancel.
To activate/deactivate the song seek function:
1.
Press MENU
2.
Scroll to "
Song seek"
3.
Press ENTER 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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Sirius satellite radio
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251 Radio text
The 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 settings
This menu function enables you to make set-
tings on certain Sirius satellite radio functions.
To access this menu:
1.
Press MENU.
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
pressing ENTER.
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 code
1 and press
ENTER.
4.
Select a category in the list and press
ENTER.
5. Lock channels in the list presented by
pressing ENTER.
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 channel
A channel's access code1 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 CODE
This 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.

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Auxiliary equipment
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Auxiliary connector
AUX*The AUX (auxiliary) port can be used to con-
nect a device such as an MP3 player.
Turn the SELECTOR control (see the illustra-
tion on page 238) 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.
USB
USB connector in glove compartment
If you connect an iPodŸ, MP3 player or a USB
flash drive to the optional USB connector, this
device can be controlled using the vehicle's
audio controls.
NOTE
Be sure that the device and/or cable are in
the glove compartment before closing the
glove compartment door.
1.
Select USB with the SELECTOR button.
>
Connect device will be displayed.2.
Connect the iPodŸ, MP3 player or USB
flash drive to the USB connector (see the
illustration).
>
The text
Loading will be displayed while
the system loads the files (folder struc-
ture) on the device. This may take a
short time.
When the information has been loaded, infor-
mation about the tracks on the device will be
displayed.
The
/ buttons can be used to fast
forward/reverse or change tracks:
•Press briefly to change tracks.
•Press slightly longer to fast forward/
reverse.
The arrow keys on the steering wheel keypad
can also be used in the same way.
NOTE
The system supports playback of files in the
most common versions of formats such as
mp3, wma, and wav. However, there may be
versions of these formats that the system
does not support.
The system also supports a number of
iPodŸ models produced in 2005 or later.
iPodŸ Shuffle is not supported.

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USB flash driveTo simplify the use of a USB flash drive, it is
advisable to only store music files on the drive.
It will take considerably longer for the system
to index the files on the drive if it contains any-
thing other than compatible music files.
NOTE
The system supports removable media that
uses the USB 2.0 standard and the FAT32
file system and can index up to 500 folders
and a maximum of 64,000 files. The device
must have at least 256 Mb of memory.
Auxiliary sound level
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If 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
press ENTER.
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.

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Playing a CD
CD player
If a CD is in the slot and the audio system is in
CD mode when it is switched on, the CD will be
played automatically. Otherwise, to play a CD:
1.
Insert a CD into the slot
.
2. Select the CD mode using the
SELECTOR control
or the CD button
.
CD changer*The CD changer can hold up to six discs.
If a CD position in the changer containing a disc
is selected, and the audio system is in CDmode when it is switched on, the CD will play
automatically. Otherwise, to play a CD:
1. Select an empty position using the station
setting buttons 1 – 6.
INSERT DISC will be
displayed. Be sure this text is displayed
before inserting a disc. The numbers of
positions already containing discs are
shown in the display.
2.
Insert a CD into the slot
.
3. Select the CD mode using the
SELECTOR control
or the CD button
.
Ejecting CDs
CD player
Press the EJECT button to eject the CD.
CD changer
Ejecting one disc
A short press on the EJECT button (3) will
eject the CD that is currently playing.
NOTE
For reasons of traffic safety, the ejected CD
must be removed within 12 seconds or it will
be automatically drawn back into the slot
and the CD player will enter pause mode.
Press the CD button to restart the disc.
Ejecting all discs
A long press on the EJECT button starts
the EJECT ALL function.
The text
EJECTING ALL will be displayed and
the entire magazine will be emptied disc by
disc.
PauseTo pause CD playback, turn the volume all the
way down. "CD paused" will be displayed.
This will not occur if someone in the rear seat
is listening to the CD through the optional
headphones.
Play will resume when the volume is turned up
again.
Audio filesIn addition to playing normal music CDs, the
CD player/changer can also play discs con-
taining files in mp3 or wma format.
NOTE
Certain discs that are copy protected can-
not be read by the player.
When a disc with audio files is inserted in the
player, the player scans the disc's folders
before it begins playing the files. The length of
time that this takes depends on the quality of
the disc.

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Navigating the disc and playing tracksIf a disc with audio files is in the CD player,
press ENTER to display a list of folders on the
disc.
Use the up and down arrows to move among
the folders on the disc. Audio files have the
symbol and folders containing these
files have the
symbol.
Press ENTER to play a selected folder or a file.
When the music file has been played, the
player will continue to play the rest of the files
in the current folder. When all of the files in the
folder have been played, the player will auto-
matically go to the next folder and play the files
in it.
NOTE
Press or if the entire name of
the current track does not fit in the display.
Changing tracks
CD player/CD changer
1.
Briefly press or to go to the
next/previous track or file. The steering
wheel keypad can be used in the same
way.2.
Press and hold down
or to
search within a track/file. The search con-
tinues as long as the buttons are
depressed. The steering wheel keypad can
be used in the same way.
SCANThis function plays the first ten seconds of
each track or file1.
1.
Press SCAN to begin scanning the tracks
or files on the currently selected CD.
2.
Press EXIT/CLEAR or SCAN to interrupt
the scan function and listen to an entire
track or file.
Random play
CD player
This function plays the tracks or files on a CD
in random order (shuffle).
If a normal music CD is being playedSelect RANDOM in the menu and press
ENTER.
If a CD with mp3 or wma files is being
played
Select DISC or FOLDER in the menu and
press ENTER.
CD changerThis function offers two alternatives for playing
the tracks on the disc(s) in the CD changer in
random order (shuffle).
•SINGLE DISC (random order on the cur-
rently selected disc)
•ALL DISCS (random order on all of the
CDs in the changer)
If a normal music CD is being played
•Select RANDOM in the menu and press
ENTER.
•Select SINGLE DISC or ALL DISCS and
press ENTER.
NOTE
Press to play the next randomly selected
track. This can only be done on the currently
selected disc.
If a CD with mp3 or wma files is being
played
Select SINGLE DISC or FOLDER in the menu
and press ENTER.
This function is deactivated when a new disc is
selected.
1CD changer: SCAN only functions on the currently selected disc.