2014.5 Citroen C4 Bass

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CONFIGURATION
- "Ambience"   (choice   of   6   musical   ambiences)
-  
"
Bass "
-
 
"
Treble"
-
 
"
Loudness"   (Activate/Deactivate)
-
 
"
Balance" ("Driver ", "All passengers", "Front only ")
-
 
"
Audio setting on touch screen "
-
 
"
Volume linked to vehicle speed: "
  (Activate/Deactivate)
The
 
audio
 
settings
 
(Ambience, Bass, Treble
 
and
 
Loudness) are
different
 
and
 
independent
 
for
 
each
 
sound
 
source.
The
 
settings
 
for
 
distribution
 
and
 
balance
 
are
 
common
 
to
 
all
 
sources.
The
 
distribution
 
(or
 
spatialisation
 
using
 
the
 
Arkamys© system) of
 
sound
 
is
 
an
 
audio
 
process
 
that
 
allows
 
the
 
audio
 
quality   to   be  
adapted

 
to
 
the
 
number
 
of
 
listeners
 
in
 
the
 
vehicle.
Available
 
only
 
with
 
the
 
6-speaker
 
configuration. 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.
Audio settings
Select "Audio settings ".
Press on Configuration
 
to   display   the   primary  
page.
Select "

Ambience" or "Balance" or "Sound
effects " or "Ringtones" or "Voice".

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Some   contacts   are  
duplicated

  in   the   list.
The   options   for   synchronizing   contacts   are   synchronizing   the   contacts  
on

  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   settings  
chosen,

  contacts   can   be   transferred   in   a   specific   order.
Modify   the   display   setting   in   the   telephone  
directory

.
The system does not receive
 SMS  text  messages.The Bluetooth mode does not permit sending SMS text messages to the system.
CD, MP3
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.-
 
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:

  refer   to   the   advice   in   the   "AUDIO"   section.
-
 
The audio system's CD player does not play DVDs.
- Some recorded CDs will not be played by the audio system  because   they   are   not   of   the   correct   quality.
The CD has been recorded in a format that is not compatible with the player  (udf, ...).
The
  CD   is   protected   by   an   anti-pirating   protection   system   which   is   not  
recognised

  by   the   audio   system.
There is a long waiting period  following   the   insertion of a C

d or connection of a
USB
  memory   stick.When a new medium is inserted, the system 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
 
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   equipment   settings   (bass,   treble,   ambiences)   are   unsuitable. Set   the   treble   or   bass   level   to   0,   without   selecting  
an

  ambience.

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Settings, configuration
In   changing   the   setting  
of

  treble   and   bass   the  
equalizer

  setting   is  
deselected.
The
  selection   of   an   equalizer   setting   imposes   the   balance   settings.
Modifying   one   without   the   other   is   not   possible.
Modify   the   balance   or   equalizer   settings   to   obtain  
the

  desired   musical   ambience.
In   changing   the   equalizer  
setting,

  treble   and   bass  
return

  to   zero.
When   changing   the  
balance

  settings,   the  
distribution

  setting   is  
deselected.
The
  selection   of   a   distribution   setting   imposes   the   balance   settings.
Modifying   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   is  
deselected.
There

  is   a   difference   in  
sound

  quality   between  
the

  different   audio  
sources

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

reble,   Equalizer,   Loudness)   are   adapted   to  
the

  sources   listened   to.   It   is   advisable   to   set   the  
AUDIO

  functions   (Bass,  
T
reble,   Fr-Re   balance,  
Le-Ri

  balance)   to   the   middle   position,   select   the  
"None",

  musical   ambience   and   set   the   loudness  
correction

  to   the   "Active"   position   in   CD   mode   or  
to

  the   "Inactive"   position   in   radio   mode.

01
356Automatic   search   up   /   down   for   radio  
frequencies.
Select

  previous   /   next   CD,   USB,  
streaming

  track.
Navigation   in   a   list.
d
isplay the list of stations
received,   CD/MP3   tracks   or  
folders.
Long

  press:   managing   the  
classification

  of   MP3/WMA
 files

  /   update   the   list   of   stations  
received.
Abandon
  the   current  
operation.
Up

  one   level   (menu   or  
folder).
On
  /   Off.
Selection   of   FM   /   DAB   /  
AM*

  wavebands.
Select   preset   radio   station.
Long   press:   store   a   station.
Select   screen   display  
between

  modes:
Full   screen:  
Audio
 
(or telephone if call in
progress)   /
In   a   window:  
Audio
 
(or telephone if call in
progress)

  -  
T
ime   or  
T
rip  
computer

.
Long   press:   black   screen  
(DARK).
Audio
  settings:
audio   ambiences,   treble,  
bass,

  loudness,   distribution,  
left/right

  balance,   front/rear  
fader

,   automatic   volume.Access   to   main   menu.
TA
 
(Traffic  
Announcement)

 
function

  On   /   Off.
Long   press:  
access to type of
information.
Select
  source:
Radio,   CD,  
AUX,
  USB,  
Streaming.
Accept

  an   incoming  
call.
Confirmation
  or   display   of  
contextual

  menu.
Manual   step   by   step   search   up   /   down  
for

  radio   frequencies.
Select   previous   /   next   MP3   folder.
Select   previous   /   next   folder   /   genre   /  
artist

  /   playlist   in   the   USB   device.
Navigation   in   a   list.
Volume   adjustment.
FIRST STEPS
* Depending
  on   model.

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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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qUESTION ANSWER SOLUTION
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
 
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.