2011 Citroen C4 Sound

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Press ‘
to display the audio settingsmenu.

The settin
gs available are:


-
Ambience,


- Bass,

-
Treble,

- Loudness,

- Distribution: Personalised or Driver
*
,

- Left/ri
ght balance,

- Fader
(front/rear balance),

-
Auto. volume.



SCREEN C


The distribution, or spatialisation of sound, is an audio process
which allows the sound quality to be improved according to the setting chosen, corresponding to the position of the listeners in the
vehicle.
AUDIO SETTINGS
*
According to equipment.
Select and confi rm " Other settings…"
to display the next setting in the list. The Ambience, Treble and Bass audio settin
gs are different andindependent for each sound source.

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Personalisation-configuration
Defi ne the vehicle parameters
Access to the vehicle

Plip action
Drivin
g position setting

Unlocking boot only
Driving assistance

Parking brake automatic

Rear wipe in reverse gear
S
peeds memorised
Vehicle lighting

Directional headlamps
Da
ytime lights
Interior li
ghting
Follow-me-home headlamps
Welcome li
ghting
Choice of language Displa
y confi guration
Choice of units
Date and time adjustment
Display parameters
Brightness
Choice of sounds
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
QUESTIONANSWERSOLUTION
There is a difference in
sound quality between
the different audiosources (radio, CD...).
For optimum sound qualit
y, the audio settings (Volume, Bass, Treble,
Ambience, Loudness) can be adapted to the different sound sources,
which may result in audible differences when changing source (radio, CD...).Check that the audio settin
gs (Volume, Bass,
Treble, Ambience, Loudness) are adapted to
the sources listened to. It is advisable to set
the AUDIO functions (Bass, Treble, Front-Rear Fader, Left-Right Balance) to the middle position, select the musical ambience "None" and set theloudness correction to the "Active" position in CD
mode or to the "Inactive" position in radio mode.
When changing the
settings for treble and
bass, the ambience
settin
g is deselected.
When chan
ging the
ambience setting, trebleand bass are reset to
zero.
Choosing an ambience imposes settings for treble and bass. Modifying
one without the other is not possible.Modify the treble and bass settings or the ambience setting to obtain the desired sound
quality.
When chan
ging the
balance setting, distribution is deselected.
Choosing a distribution setting imposes a balance setting. Modifying one
without the other is not possible.Modify the balance setting or the distribution
setting to obtain the desired sound quality. The
following tables contain answers to the most frequently asked questions.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
QUESTIONANSWERSOLUTION
The quality of reception of the radio stationlistened to graduallydeteriorates or the storedstations do not function (no sound, 87.5 MHz is
displayed...).The vehicle is too
far from the transmitter used by the station listened
to or there is no transmitter in the geographical area through which the
vehicle is travelling. Activate the RD
S function 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 indicatea failure of the audio equipment.
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.
Sound cut-outs of 1 to2 seconds in radio mode. During this brief sound cut-out, the RDS searches for any frequency
permitting better reception of the station. Deactivate the RDS function if the phenomenon is
too frequent and always on the same route.
Th
e traffi c announcement (TA) is displayed. I do not receive any traffi cinformation.Th
e radio station does not broadcast traffi c information. Tune to a radio station which broadcasts traffi c
information.
The stored stations arenot found (no sound,87.5 MHz is displayed...). An incorrect waveband is selected.Press the BAND AST button to return to the
waveband (AM, FM1, FM2, DAB * ) on which thestations are stored.
* Digital Audio Broadcasting.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
QUESTIONANSWERSOLUTION
The CD is ejected
automatically or is notplayed 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 b
y an anti-pirating protection system which is not
recognised by the audio equipment.-
Check that the CD is inserted in the player the
right way up.
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Check the condition of the CD: the CD cannot
be played if it is too damaged.
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Check the content in the case of a recordedCD: consult the advice in the "Audio" section.
- The audio equipment's CD pla
yer does not
play DVDs.
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Due to their quality level, certain writeableCDs will not be played by the audio system.
The
CD player sound ispoor. The
CD used is scratched or of poor quality.Insert good quality CDs and store them in suitable conditions.
The audio settin
gs (bass, treble, ambience) are unsuitable. Set the treble or bass level to 0, without selectingan ambience.
Th
e Bluetooth connectionis cut. The battery of the peripheral may not be suffi ciently charged. Recharge the battery of the peripheral device.
The messa
ge "USB
device error" is displayedon the screen.The U
SB memory stick is not recognised.
The memor
y stick may be corrupt.Reformat the memory stick.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
QUESTIONANSWERSOLUTION
A telephone connects
automatically,
disconnecting another
telephone. Automatic connection overrides manual connection. Modify the telephone settings to remove automatic connection.

An IPod is not recognised
when connecting to theUSB port.The IPod is of a generation that is not compatible with the USB. Connect the IPod to the AUX Jack socket using a
suitable cable (not supplied).
Th
e hard disk or deviceis 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
soc
ket 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 streamin
g, the
sound cuts momentarily. Some telephones prioritise connection of the "hands-free" profi le. Delete the "hands-free" connection profi le to
improve streaming.
In "Random all" pla
y, not all of the tracks areplayed.In "Random all" pla
y, the system can only take into account up to999 tracks.
With the en
gine off, the
audio system switchesoff after a few minutes of use.When the en
gine is switched off, the audio system operating timedepends on the battery charge.
The switch-o
ff is normal: the audio system switches to economy modeand switches off to prevent discharging the vehicle's battery.
Start the vehicle's engine to increase the batterycharge.
The message "the audio
system is overheated"
appears on the displa
y.In order to protect the installation i
f the surrounding temperature is too
high, the audio system switches to an automatic thermal protection mode
leadin
g to a reduction of the volume or stopping of the playing of the CD.Switch the audio s
ystem off for a few minutes toallow the system to cool.