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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
(TA) 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 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 (F
AT32).
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.
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With the engine off, the
audio system switches
off after a few minutes
of use. When the engine is switched off, the audio system operating time
depends on the battery charge.
The switch-off is normal: the audio system switches to economy mode
and switches off to prevent discharging the vehicle's battery. Start the vehicle's engine to increase the battery
charge.
The message "the audio
system is overheated"
appears on the display. In order to protect the installation if the surrounding temperature is too
high, the audio system switches to an automatic thermal protection mode
leading to a reduction of the volume or stopping of the playing of the CD. Switch the audio system off for a few minutes to
allow the system to cool.
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01FIRST STEPS
210Selection of source:
FM1, FM2, AM, CD, AUX.
Adjust audio settings:
sound ambience, treble, bass,
loudness, left/right balance,
automatic volume. Abandon the current
operation.
Go up one level (menu or
folder).Automatic search for a lower/
higher radio frequency.
Select the previous/next CD
track.
Navigation in a list.
Press and hold: fast forward
or backward.
Eject CD.
Manual search step by step
for a lower/higher radio
frequency.
Select the previous/next
MP3 track.
Navigation in a list. Open the main
menu.
Select a preset radio station.
Radio: long press: preset a radio
station.
Display the list of stations received,
the CD/MP3 tracks or MP3 folders.
Long press: update the list of
stations received.
On / Off and
volume adjustment.
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AUDIO
Press the SRC/BAND button several
times in succession and select the FM1,
FM2 or AM waveband.
Press a button to listen to the
corresponding preset station. Press to change to the next or previous
letter (e.g. A, B, D, F, G, J, K, ...).
Radio
Select the desired radio station then
confirm by pressing
OK.
Selecting a station
Make a long press on LIST to construct
or update the list of stations; the sound
is interrupted temporarily.
The external environment (hills, buildings, tunnels, basement car
parks) may block reception, including in RDS mode. This is a normal
effect of the way in which radio waves are transmitted and does not
indicate any failure of the audio equipment.
Selecting a preset station
Make a long press on a button to
preset the station being listened to. The
name of the station is displayed and an
audible signal confirms that it has been
preset. Press LIST
to display the list of stations
received, in alphabetical order.
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212RDS, if displayed, enables you to continue listening to the same
station by automatic retuning to alternative frequencies. However
, in
certain conditions, coverage by an RDS station may not be assured
throughout the country as radio stations do not cover 100 % of the
territory. This explains the loss of reception of the station during a
journey.
AUDIO
RDS
Press MENU.
Select "Radio" then confirm by
pressing
OK
.
Select "RDS" then confirm by
pressing
OK
.
Select "On" or "Off" to switch RDS on
or off, then confirm with OK to save the
selection.
Receiving TA messages
The TA (Traffic Announcement) function gives priority to TA alert
messages. To operate, this function needs good reception of a radio
station transmitting this type of message. When a traffic report is
transmitted, the current audio source (Radio, CD, ...) is interrupted
automatically to play the TA message. Normal playback of the audio
source resumes at the end of the transmission of the message.
Select "Radio" then confirm by
pressing OK.
Select "Traffic TA" then confirm by
pressing OK.
Select "On" or "Off" to switch on or off
the reception of traffic announcements
then confirm by pressing OK to save
the selection. Press MENU to switch on or off the
reception of traffic announcements.
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AUDIO
Radio Text is information transmitted by the radio station on the
station or on the song being played.Press MENU.
Select "Radio" or "Media" (depending
on the current sound source) then
confirm by pressing OK.
Select "RADIO TEXT" then confirm by
pressing OK.
Display RADIO TEXT
Audio CD
Insert 12 cm diameter circular compact discs only.
Some anti-pirating systems, on original discs or CDs copied using a
personal recorder, may cause faults which are no reflection on the
quality of the original player.
Without pressing the EJECT button, insert a C
d in the player, play
begins automatically.
To play a disc which has already been
inserted, press the SRC/BAND button
several times in succession until " CD" is
displayed.
Press one of the buttons to select a
track on the CD.
Press and hold one of the buttons for
fast forward or backward.
Playing a CD
Select "On" or "Off" to switch radio
text on or off, then confirm with OK to
save the selection.
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AUDIO
CD
Information and adviceOn a given disc, the CD player can read up to 255 MP3 files spread
over 8 levels. However, it is advisable to keep to a limit of two levels to
reduce the access time before the CD is played.
The folder structure is not observed during playback.
In order to be able to play a recorded CDR or CDRW, when recording
it is preferable to select standards ISO 9660 level 1.2 or Joliet.
If the disc is recorded in another format, it may not be played correctly.
It is recommended that the same recording standard is always used
for a given disc, with as low a speed as possible (4x maximum) for
optimum sound quality.
In the particular case of a multi-session CD, the Joliet standard is
recommended.
The audio system can only play files with ".mp3", ".wma" or ".wav"
extensions.
A high compression level can degrade the sound quality.
Playlists accepted are types .m3u and .pls.
The system can recognise up to 5 000 files in 500 folders on 8 levels. It is advisable to restrict file names to 20 characters without using
special characters (e.g. " ? ; ù) to avoid any playing or displaying
problems.