2014.5 Citroen C4 audio

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USING THE TELEPHONE
The telephone connection automatically includes hands free operation and  audio   streaming.
The
  ability   of   the   system   to   connect   to   just   one   profile   depends   on   the  
telephone.

  Both   profiles   may   connect   by   default.
Press MENU.
Select "Bluetooth connection "
  and  
confirm. Indicates

  connection   of   the   audio   steaming   profile.
Managing connections
Select "Connections management"
and  confirm.  The   list   of   paired  
telephones

  is   displayed. Select
  a   telephone   and   confirm.
Indicates   connection   of   the   hands-free   profile.
Then   select   and   confirm:
-  
"
Connect telephone
"   /   "
Disconnect
telephone":   to   connect   /   disconnect  
the

  telephone   or   the   hands-free  
connection

  only.
-  
"
Connect media player"   /  
"

Disconnect media player":   to  
connect

  /   disconnect   only   streaming.
-  " Connect telephone + media
player"   /   "Disconnect telephone +
media player":   to   connect   /  
disconnect

  the   telephone   (hands-free  
and

  streaming).
-
 
"
Delete connection":   to   delete   the  
pairing.
Indicates

  that   a   device   is   connected.

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USING THE TELEPHONE
Directory
The system accesses the telephone's contacts directory, depending on
  compatibility,   and   while   the   Bluetooth   connection   with   it   is  
maintained.
With

  certain   telephones   connected   by   Bluetooth   you   can   send   a  
contact

  to   the   directory   of   the   audio   system.
Contacts
  imported   in   this   way   are   saved   in   a   permanent   directory  
visible

  to   all,   whatever   the   telephone   connected.
The
  menu   for   the   directory   is   not   accessible   if   it   is   empty.To
  modify   the   contacts   saved   in  
the

  system,   press   MENU then
select
"Telephone"   and   confirm.
Select "Directory management "
  and  
confirm.
Y

ou   can:
-
 
"
Consult an entry",
-
 
"
Delete an entry",
-
 
"
Delete all entries".
Select "Directory
" to see the list of
contacts.
Make
  a   long   press   on  
SOURCE
or SRC
for
  access   to   the   directory
or press OK,
  and
select "Call"
  and   confirm.

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AUDIO SETTINGS
Press ¯ to display the audio settings menu.
Press
7 or 8   to   modify   the   selected  
setting.
Screen A
Press 5 or 6 for the previous or next setting  in   the   list.
The
 
Ambience,

 
T
reble   and   Bass   audio   settings   are   separate   and  
independent

 
for   each   sound   source.

06
380Press ¯   to   display   the   audio   settings  
menu.
The
  settings   available   are:
-  
Ambience,
-
 
Bass,
-
 
T
reble,
-  
Loudness,
-
 
Distribution:
  Personalised   or   Driver,
-  
Left
  /   right   balance,
-  
Fader
  (front   /   rear   balance),
-  
Auto.
  volume.
Screen C
The distribution (or spatialisation using the Arkamys© system), 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
Select and confirm " Other settings… "
to   display   the   next   setting   in   the   list. The
 
Ambience,
 
T
reble   and   Bass audio   settings   are   different   and  
independent

  for   each   sound   source.
On-board   audio:  
Arkamys© Sound Staging.
With
 
Sound
 
Staging,
 
the
 
driver   and   passengers   are   immersed   in   an  
"audio

 
scene"
 
recreating
 
the   natural   atmosphere   of   an   auditorium:  
truly

 
a
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
scene
 
and   its   surroundings.
This
 
new
 
sensation
 
is
 
made   possible   by   software   in   the   audio  
system

 
which
 
processes
 
the   digital   signals   from   the   media   players  
(radio,

 
CD,
 
MP3…)
 
without   changing   the   audio   settings.  
This
 
processing

 
takes
 
account
 
of   the   characteristics   of   the   passenger  
compartment

 
to
 
produce
 
optimum   results.
The
 
Arkamys© software installed in your audio system processes the
 
digital
 
signal   from   the   media   players   (radio,   CD,   MP3,   ...)   and  
recreates

 
a
 
natural   musical   scene,   with   harmonious   placement   of  
instruments

 
and   voices   in   the   space   in   front   of   passengers,   level  
with

 
the
 
windscreen.

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There
 
is   a   difference   in  
sound

 
quality   between  
the

 
different   audio  
sources

  (radio,   CD...). For
  optimum   sound   quality,   the   audio   settings   (Volume,   Bass,  
T
reble,  
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   settings   (Volume,   Bass,  
T

reble,  
Ambience,
  Loudness)   are   adapted   to  
the

  sources   listened   to.   It   is   advisable   to   set  
the

 
AUDIO
  functions   (Bass,  
T
reble,   Front-Rear  
Fader

,   Left-Right   Balance)   to   the   middle   position,  
select

  the   musical   ambience   "None"   and   set   the  
loudness

  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  
setting

  is   deselected.
When
 
changing   the  
ambience

  setting,   treble  
and

 
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
 
changing   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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The
 
quality   of   reception  
of

 
the
 
radio   station  
listened

  to   gradually  
deteriorates

  or   the   stored  
stations

  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   RDS   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   indicate  
a

  failure   of   the   audio   equipment.
The
  aerial   is   absent   or   has   been   damaged   (for   example   when   going  
through

  an   automatic   car   wash   or   in   an   underground   car   park).Have
  the   aerial   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer.
Sound
  cut-outs   of   1   to  
2 seconds

  in   radio   mode.During
  this   brief   sound   cut-out,   the   RDS   searches   for   another   frequency  
giving

  better   reception   of   the   station.Deactivate
  the   RDS   function   if   the   phenomenon   is  
too

  frequent   and   always   on   the   same   route.
The
 
traffic   announcement  
(T

A)
 
is
  displayed.   I   do  
not

 
receive   any   traffic  
information. The

  radio   station   does   not   broadcast   traffic   information.Tune
  to   a   radio   station   which   broadcasts   traffic  
information.
The

 
stored   stations   are  
not

 
found   (no   sound,  

87.5

 
MHz   is   displayed...). An
  incorrect   waveband   is   selected. Press
  the   BAND   button   to   return   to   the   waveband  
on

  which   the   stations   are   stored.

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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. -
 
Check
  that   the   CD   is   inserted   in   the   player   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   recorded  
CD:

  consult   the   advice   in   the   "Audio"   section.
-
 
The
  audio   equipment's   CD   player   does   not  
play

  DVDs.
-
 
Due
  to   their   quality   level,   certain   writeable  
CDs

  will   not   be   played   by   the   audio   system.
The
 
CD   player   sound   is  
poor

. 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.-
 
Check
  that   your   telephone   has   Bluetooth  
switched

  on.
-
 
Check
  in   the   telephone's   settings   that   it   is  
"V

isible   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
b
luetooth connection
is
 
cut. The
  battery   of   the   peripheral   may   not   be   sufficiently   charged.Recharge
  the   battery   of   the   peripheral   device.

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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

a
pple
® player is
not
 
recognised   when  
connecting

  to   the   USB  
port. The

a pple® player is of a generation that is not compatible with a USB connection. Connect
the a pple® 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
 
telephones
 
prioritise
 
connection
 
of
 
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.