2011 Citroen C4 Sound

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For a detailed global view of the menus available, refer to the"Screen menu map" section.


For cleaning the screen, the use of a soft, non-abrasive cloth (spectacles cloth) is recommended, with no additional product. "RADIO
/MEDIA"
"
TELEPHONE"
(If conversation in progress)
SETUP
: PARAMETERS
date and time, display parameters, sound.
Changing the audio source:
RADIO:RADIObroadcasts.
MUSIC :playing MEDIA.
Press the MODE
button several times in succession for access to the following displays:

GENERAL OPERATION
"FULL SCREEN MAP"
"MAP IN WINDOW"

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CD, MP3 CD, USB PLAYER


The audio equipment will only play audio fi les with ".m4a, .m4b, .aac,.fl ac, .ogg and.mp3" fi le extensions and with a bit rate of between32 Kbps and 320 Kbps.
It also supports the VBR
(Variable Bit Rate) mode.
No other t
ype of fi le (.wma, .mp4, .m3u...) can be played.
The samplin
g rates supported are 11, 22, 44 and 48 KHz.

It is advisable to restrict
fi le names to 20 characters, without using of special characters (e.g.: " " ? ; ˘) to avoid any playing and displayingproblems.

In order to be able to pla
y a recorded CDR or CDRW, when recording
it is preferable to select the ISO 9660 level 1, 2 or Joliet standard.
If the disc is recorded in another format it ma
y 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 o
f a multi-session CD, the Joliet standard isrecommended.
INFORMATION AND ADVICE
The s
ystem supports USB mass storage or IPod
devices via the USB port (suitable cable not supplied).

Control of the peripheral device is with the audiosystem controls.

Other peripherals, not recognised on connection, must
be connected to the auxiliary socket using a Jack cable (not supplied).
In order to be read, a USB memor
y stick must be formatted FAT 16 or 32.

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AUDIO SETTINGS
They are accessible by a long press on RADIOor MUSIC
or from the " FM/AMband " or "MEDIA " menus.
-"
Equalizer" (choice of 6 musical ambiences) r
-"Bass"
-
"Treble"
-"Loudness" (Activate/Deactivate)
- "
Distribution" (" Driver
", "rAll passengers
")
- " Le-Ri balanc
e
" (Left/Right)
- " Fr-Re balanc
e
" (Front/Rear)
-"Auto. Volume
" depending on road speed (Activate/Deactivate)
The audio settings ( Equalizer, rBass , Trebleand Loudness) are
different and independent for each sound source.
The settings
for distribution and balance are common to all sources. The distribution
(or spatialisation) of sound is an audio process that allows the audio quality to be adapted to the number of listeners in
the vehicle.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
QUESTIONANSWERSOLUTION
Some contacts are
duplicated in the list. The options for synchronizing contacts are synchronizing the contactson the SIM card, the contacts on the telephone, or both . When both synchronizations are selected, some contacts may be duplicated.
Select "Display SIM card contacts" or "Display
telephone contacts".
Contacts are not shown in
alphabetical order. Some telephones offer display options. Depending on the settingschosen, contacts can be transferred in a specifi c order.Modify the display setting in the telephone
directory.
The s
ystem does not receiveSMS text messages. The Bluetooth mode does not permit sending SMS text messages to the system.
The
CD is ejected
automatically or is notplayed by the player. The CD is inserted upside down, is unpla
yable, does not contain any
audio data or contains an audio format which the player cannot play.
Le
CD has been recorded in a format that is not compatible with
the player.
The
CD is protected by an anti-pirating protection system which is not
recognised by the audio system.- Check that the CD is inserted in the pla
yer
the right way up.
-
Check the condition of the CD: the CD cannot be played if it is too damaged.
-
Check the content in the case of a recordedCD: consult the advice in the "Audio" section.
- The audio s
ystem's CD player does not play
DVDs.
- Some recorded CDs will not be pla
yed by
the audio system because they are not of
the correct quality.
There is a long waiting periodfollowing the insertion of a CD or connection of a USBmemory stick. When a new medium is inserted, the s
ystem reads a certain amount of
data (directory, title, artist, etc.). This may take from a few seconds to a
few minutes.This phenomenon is normal.
The CD pla
yer sound ispoor. The CD used is scratched or of poor qualit
y.Insert good quality CDs and store them in suitable conditions.
The audio equipment settin
gs (bass, treble, ambiences) are unsuitable.Set the treble or bass level to 0, without
selecting an ambience.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
QUESTIONANSWERSOLUTION
Some characters in themedia information are not
displayed correctly while playing. The audio system does not display some types o
f characters.Use standard characters to name tracks and
folders.
Pla
ying of streaming fi lesdoes not start. The peripheral device connected does not support automatic play. Start the playback from the device.
Th
e names of tracks and
the track length are not
displa
yed on the screen
when streaming audio. The Bluetooth profi le does not allow the transfer of this information.
The qualit
y of reception of
the radio station listened
to gradually deterioratesor the stored stations donot function (no sound,87.5 Mhz is displayed...). The vehicle is too far from the transmitter used b
y the station listened
to or there is no transmitter in the geographical area through which the
vehicle is travelling. Activate the "RD
S" function by means of the
short-cut menu to enable the system to check
whether there is a more powerful transmitter in
the geographical area.
The environment
(hills, buildings, tunnels, basement car parks...) block
reception, including in RDS mode. This phenomenon is normal and does not
indicate a fault with the audio system.
The aerial is absent or has been dama
ged (for example when goingthrough a car wash or into an underground car park). Have the aerial checked by a CITROËN dealer.
I
cannot fi nd some radio stations in the list of stations received. The station is not received or its name has chan
ged in the list.

Some radio stations send other information in place of their name (the title of the song for example).
The system interprets this in
formation as the name of the station. The name of the radio
station changes.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
QUESTIONANSWERSOLUTION
In changing the setting of treble and bass the equalizer setting is deselected.
The selection of an equalizer setting imposes the balance settings.
Modif
ying one without the other is not possible. Modify the balance or equalizer settings toobtain the desired musical ambience.
In changing the equalizer
setting, treble and bass return to zero.
When chan
ging the balance
settings, the distribution
setting is deselected.
The selection of a distribution setting imposes the balance settings.
Modi
fying one without the other is not possible. Modify the balance or distribution settings to obtain the desired musical ambience.
When changing an
distribution setting,
the balance setting isdeselected.
Th
ere is a difference in
sound quality between the different audio sources (radio, CD...). For optimum sound qualit
y, the audio settings for Volume, Bass, Treble, Equalizer and Loudness can be adapted to the different sound sources,
which may result in audible differences when changing source (radio, CD...).
Check that the audio settings for (Volume, Bass,
Treble, Equalizer, Loudness) are adapted to
the sources listened to. It is advisable to set the
AUDIO functions (Bass, Treble, Fr-Re balance, Le-Ri balance) to the middle position, select the"None", musical ambience and set the loudnesscorrection to the "Active" position in CD mode or
to the "Inactive" position in radio mode.
With the en
gine off, the
system switches off after a few minutes of use. When the en
gine is switched off, the system's operating time depends on
the battery charge.
The switch-off is normal: the s
ystem switches to economy mode andswitches off to prevent discharging of the vehicle's battery. Start the vehicle's en
gine to increase the battery charge.

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CD, USB


INFORMATION AND ADVICE
On a single disc, the CD player can read up to 255 MP3 fi les 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.
Durin
g play, the folder structure is not observed.
In order to be able to pla
y a recorded CDR or CDRW, when recordingit is preferable to select standards ISO 9660 level 1. 2 or Joliet.
If the disc is recorded in another format, it ma
y not be played correctly.
It is recommended that the same recording standard is always usedfor an individual disc, with as low a speed as possible (4x maximum)for optimum sound quality.
In the particular case o
f a multi-session CD, the Joliet standard is
recommended.
Do not connect a hard disk or U
SB device other than audio players to
the USB port. This may cause damage to your installation.
The audio system will only play
fi les 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 fi le names to 20 characters without usin
gspecial characters (e.g. " ? ; ù) to avoid any playing or displaying problems.

The pla
ylists accepted are types .m3u and .pls.
The number o
f fi les is limited to 5 000 in 500 directories on a maximum of 8 levels.

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Press ‘ to display the audio settings menu.
Press or to modify the selectedsetting.
AUDIO SETTINGS


SCREEN A
Press or for the previous or next setting in the list.
The Ambience, Treble and Bass audio settin
gs are separate and
independent for each sound source.