2014 KIA Soul Owner's Manual

How vehicle audio works
AM and FM radio signals are broad-
cast from transmitter towers located
around your city. They are intercept-
ed by the radio antenna on your vehi-
cle. This signal is then processed by
the radio and sent to your vehicle
speakers.
However, in some cases the signal
coming to your vehicle may not be
strong and clear.This can be due to factors, such as
the distance from the radio station,
closeness of other strong radio sta-
tions or the presence of buildings,
bridges or other large obstructions in
the area.
AM broadcasts can be received at
greater distances than FM broad-
casts. This is because AM radio
waves are transmitted at low fre-
quencies. These long distance,low
frequency radio waves can follow the
curvature of the earth rather than
travelling straight. In addition, they
curve around obstructions resulting
in better signal coverage.
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AM reception
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FM reception
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FM broadcasts are transmitted at
high frequencies and do not bend to
follow the earth's surface. Because
of this, FM broadcasts generally
begin to fade within short distances
from the station. Also, FM signals are
easily affected by buildings, moun-
tains, and obstructions. This can
lead to undesirable or unpleasant lis-
tening conditions which might lead
you to believe a problem exists with
your radio. The following conditions
are normal and do not indicate radio
trouble: Fading - As your vehicle moves
away from the radio station, the
signal will weaken and sound will
begin to fade. When this occurs,
we suggest that you select another
stronger station.
Flutter/Static - Weak FM signals or large obstructions between the
transmitter and your radio can dis-
turb the signal causing static or
fluttering noises to occur. Reducing
the treble level may lessen this
effect until the disturbance clears. Station Swapping - As an FM sig-
nal weakens, another more power-
ful signal near the same frequency
may begin to play. This is because
your radio is designed to lock onto
the clearest signal. If this occurs,
select another station with a
stronger signal.
Multi-Path Cancellation - Radio signals being received from sever-
al directions can cause distortion
or fluttering. This can be caused by
a direct and reflected signal from
the same station, or by signals
from two stations with close fre-
quencies. If this occurs, select
another station until the condition
has passed.
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FM radio station
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Using a cellular phone or a two-way radio
When a cellular phone is used inside
the vehicle, noise may be produced
from the audio system. This does not
mean that something is wrong with
the audio equipment. In such a case,
try to operate mobile devices as far
from the audio equipment as possi-
ble.
CAUTION
When using a communicationsystem such as a cellular phoneor a radio set inside the vehicle,a separate external antennamust be fitted. When a cellularphone or a radio set is usedwith an internal antenna alone,it may interfere with the vehi-cle's electrical system andadversely affect safe operationof the vehicle.
WARNING
Do not use a cellular phone
while driving. Stop at a safe
location to use a cellular phone.
WARNING
Do not stare at the screen while driving. Staring at the
screen for prolonged periods
of time could lead to traffic
accidents.
Do not disassemble, assem- ble, or modify the audio sys-
tem. Such acts could result in
accidents, fire, or electric
shock.
Using the phone while driving may lead to a lack of attention
of traffic conditions and
increase the likelihood of
accidents. Use the phone
feature after parking the vehi-
cle.
Heed caution not to spill water or introduce foreign objects
into the device. Such acts
could lead to smoke, fire, or
product malfunction.
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CAUTION
Using the audio system whiledriving could lead to acci-dents due to a lack of atten-tion to external surroundings.First park the vehicle beforeoperating the device.
Adjust the volume to levels that allow the driver to hearsounds from outside of thevehicle. Driving in a statewhere external sounds cannotbe heard may lead to acci-dents.
Pay attention to the volume setting when turning thedevice on. A sudden output ofextreme volume upon turningthe device on could lead tohearing impairment. (Adjustthe volume to a suitable levelsbefore turning off the device.)
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Please refrain from use if the screen is blank or no sound
can be heard as these signs
may indicate product mal-
function. Continued use
in such conditions could lead
to accidents(fires, electric
shock) or product malfunc-
tions.
Do not touch the antenna dur- ing thunder or lightening as
such acts may lead to light-
ning induced electric shock.
Do not stop or park in park- ing-restricted areas to operate
the product. Such acts could
lead to traffic accidents.
Use the system with the vehi- cle ignition turned on.
Prolonged use with the igni-
tion turned off could result in
battery discharge.(Continued)
Turn on the car ignition before using the audio system Do notoperate the audio system forlong periods of time with theignition turned off as suchoperations may lead to batterydischarge.
Do not subject the device to severe shock or impact. Directpressure onto the front side ofthe monitor may cause dam-age to the LCD or touchscreen.
When cleaning the device, make sure to turn off theaudio system and use a dryand smooth cloth. Never usetough materials, chemicalcloths, or solvents (alcohol,benzene, thinners, etc.) assuch materials may damagethe device panel or causecolor/quality deterioration
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(Continued) Do not place beverages close to the audio system. Spillingbeverages may lead to systemmalfunction.
In case of product malfunction, please contact your place of pur-chase or After Service center.
Placing the audio system within an electromagneticenvironment may result innoise interference.
Prevent caustic solutions such as perfume and cosmet-ic oil from contacting thedashboard because they maycause damage or discol-oration.
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USING THE USB DEVICE
To use an external USB device,make sure the device is not con-
nected when starting up the
vehicle. Connect the device after
starting up.
If you start the engine when the USB device is connected, it may
damage the USB device. (USB
flashdrives are very sensitive to
electric shock.)
If the engine is started up or turned off while the external USB
device is connected, the external
USB device may not work.
The System may not play unau- thenticated MP3 or WMA files.
1) It can only play MP3 files with the compression rate
between 8Kbps ~ 320Kbps.
2) It can only play WMA music files with the compression
rate between 8Kbps ~
320Kbps.
Take precautions for static elec- tricity when connecting or discon-
necting the external USB device.
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An encrypted MP3 PLAYER is
not recognizable.
Depending on the condition of the external USB device, the
connected external USB device
can be unrecognizable.
When the formatted byte/sector setting of External USB device is
not either 512BYTE or
2048BYTE, then the device will
not be recognized.
Use only a USB device format- ted to FAT 12/16/32.
USB devices without USB I/F authentication may not be recog-
nizable.
Make sure the USB connection terminal does not come in con-
tact with the human body or
other objects.
If you repeatedly connect or dis- connect the USB device in a
short period of time, it may break
the device.
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You may hear a strange noise when connecting or disconnect-
ing a USB device.
If you disconnect the external USB device during playback in
USB mode, the external USB
device can be damaged or may
malfunction. Therefore, discon-
nect the external USB device
when the audio is turned off or in
another mode. (e.g, Radio)
Depending on the type and capacity of the external USB
device or the type of the files
stored in the device, there is a
difference in the time for recogni-
tion the device.
Do not use the USB device for purposes other than playing
music files.
Playing videos through the USB is not supported.
Use of USB accessories such as rechargers or heaters using USB
I/F may lower performance or
cause trouble.
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Some USB flash memory read-ers (such as CF, SD, micro SD,
etc.) or external-HDD type
devices can be unrecognizable.
Music files protected by DRM (DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGE-
MENT) are not recognizable.
The data in the USB memory may be lost while using this
audio. Always back up important
data on a personal storage
device.
Please avoid using USB memory prod-
ucts which can be
used as key chains or
cellular phone acces-
sories as they could cause dam-
age to the USB jack. Please
make certain only to use plug
type connector products.(Continued)
If you use devices such as aUSB hub purchased separately,
the vehicle’s audio system may
not recognize the USB device. In
that case, connect the USB
device directly to the multimedia
terminal of the vehicle.
If the USB device is divided by logical drives, only the music
files on the highest-priority drive
are recognized by car audio.
Devices such as MP3 Player/ Cellular phone/Digital camera
can be unrecognizable by stan-
dard USB I/F can be unrecogniz-
able.
Charging through the USB may not be supported in some mobile
devices.
USB HDD or USB types liable to connection failures due to vehi-
cle vibrations are not supported.
(i-stick type)
Some non-standard USB devices (METAL COVER TYPE
USB) can be unrecognizable.
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USING iPod®DEVICE
iPod®is a registered trademark of
Apple Inc.
iPhone
®is a registered grademark of
Apple inc.
Some iPod
®models may not sup-
port communication protocol and
files may not properly play.
Supported iPod
®models:
- iPhone
®3GS/4
- iPod
®touch 1st~4th generation
- iPod
®nano 1st~6th generation
- iPod
®classic
The order of search or playback of songs in the iPod
®can be different
from the order searched in the
audio system.
If the iPod
®is disabled due to its
own malfunction, reset the iPod®.
(Reset: Refer to iPod®manual)
An iPod
®may not operate normally
on low battery.
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Some iPod
®devices, such as the
iPhone®, can be connected
through the
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology interface. The device
must have audio
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology capability
(such as for stereo headphone
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology ).
The device can play, but it will not
be controlled by the audio system.
To use iPod
®features within the
audio, use the cable provided upon
purchasing an iPod
®device.
Skipping or improper operation may occur depending on the char-
acteristics of your iPod
®/iPhone®
device.
If your iPhone
®is connected to
both the
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology and USB, only support
iPod
®mode because the sound
may not be properly played in
Bluetooth®Audio Streaming. To
use
Bluetooth®Audio Streaming,
disconnect iPod®cable with
iPhone®.
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When connecting iPod
®with the
iPod®Power Cable, insert the con-
nector to the multimedia socket
completely. If not inserted com-
pletely, communications between
iPod
®and audio may be interrupt-
ed.
When adjusting the sound effects of the iPod
®and the audio system,
the sound effects of both devices
will overlap and might reduce or
distort the quality of the sound.
Deactivate (turn off) the equalizer function of an iPod
®when adjust-
ing the audio system’s volume, and
turn off the equalizer of the audio
system when using the equalizer of
an iPod
®.
When not using iPod
®with car
audio, detach the iPod®cable from
iPod®. Otherwise, iPod®may
remain in accessory mode, and
may not work properly.
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