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3. Use the menu selection buttons to set the
level or use the SELECTOR control.
4. Press ENTER to select the next fre-
quency. You can select five frequencies.
5. Press ENTER until you come to the menu
mode to save the changes you have made.
Equalizer RREQ – REAR (certain audio systems) This function is used to fine-tune the sound from the rear speakers. 1. Select
AUDIO SETTINGS in the menu
and press ENTER.
2. Select
EQ- REAR and press ENTER.
3. Use the menu selection buttons to set the level or use the SELECTOR control.
4. Press ENTER to select the next fre-
quency. You can select five frequencies
5. Press ENTER until you come to the menu
mode to save the changes you have made.
Optimal sound reproductionThe audio system is calibrated for optimalsound reproduction through the use of digitalsignal processing. This calibration takes intoaccount the speakers, amplifier, cabin acous-tics, the seating position of the listener, etc., for each combination of vehicle and audiosystem. There is also dynamic calibration thattakes into account the setting of the volumecontrol, radio reception, and the vehicle'sspeed. The sound settings described in this manual, such as
BASS, TREBLE, andEQUALIZER are only intended to enable the
user to adapt sound reproduction to his/her personal preferences.
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Auxiliary connector
AUX socket (3.5 mm)
Audio switch AUX/RSE *
If the vehicle is equipped with Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)*, an audio switch islocated in the tunnel console for switchingfrom AUX and RSE. The switch has two posi-
tions:
CAUTION
The cover over the cup holders should be open when a device is connected to theAUX socket.
• AUX
: sound from an auxiliary device is
heard from the audio system's speakers
• RSE
: sound from the RSE system is
heard from the audio system's speakers
AUX*The AUX (auxiliary) port can be used to con-
nect a device such as an MP3 player. Turn the SELECTOR control (see the illustra-
tion on page 252) to choose
AUX.
If the player is being charged through a 12- volt socket while it is connect to the AUX
port, sound quality may be impaired. The volume of the external sound source AUX may be different from the volume of the
internal sound sources such as the CD player or the radio.
USB
USB connector in glove compartment
If you connect an iPod ®, MP3 player or a
USB flash drive to the optional USB connec- tor, this device can be controlled using thevehicle's audio controls.
NOTE
Be sure that the device and/or cable are in the glove compartment before closing theglove compartment door.
1. Select USB with the SELECTOR button.
>
Connect device will be displayed.
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also possible to change tracks from the phone itself. In order to listen streaming audio,
BT must be
selected as a sound source (see page 255) and a Bluetooth ®
cell phone must be con-
nected (paired) with the audio system. See page 275 for more information.
NOTE
Any Bluetooth cell phones used must sup- port Audio/Video Remote Control Profile(AVRCP) and Advanced Audio DistributionProfile (A2DP). The phone must useAVRCP version 1.3 and A2DP 1.2. If olderversions of these standards are used, cer-tain features (e.g., scan or random) maynot function. Not all cell phones are fully compatible with the vehicle's Bluetooth system. A listof compatible phones is available at youVolvo retailer or at www.volvocars.us.
Listening to streaming audioTurn SELECTOR to select BT as the sound
source. The
/ buttons can be used to fast-
forward/back or change tracks: • Press briefly to change tracks.
• Press and hold to go fast-forward/back. The buttons in the steering wheel keypad can be used in the same way.
Auxiliary sound level
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If the external sound source's volume is too high, the quality of the sound may beimpaired. This can be prevented by adjusting the exter- nal sound source's input volume.
1. While playing the radio or a CD, lower the
audio volume to about one-quarter.
2. Switch to AUX mode on the audio sys-
tem. 3. Connect the headphone output from your
music player to the AUX input using a cable with a stereo 3.5 mm miniplug atboth ends.
4. Set your music player's headphone vol- ume to three-quarters using the player'svolume controls.
5. Select
AUX VOLUME in the menu and
press ENTER.
6. Adjust the volume with SELECTOR (1) or
with the up/down arrows (2) and press ENTER .
7. If there is distortion, lower your music player's headphone volume until the dis-tortion goes away.
Finally, exit the menu and adjust the audiovolume to a comfortable level.
NOTE
This cannot be done with the steering wheel keypad.