2015 Citroen C5 radio

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Insert the CD in the player, insert the USB
memory stick in the USB player or connect the
USB peripheral to the USB port using a suitable
cable (not supplied).
The system builds playlists (in temporary
memory), an operation which can take from
a few seconds to several minutes at the first
connection.
Reduce the number of non-music files and the
number of folders to reduce the waiting time.
The playlists are updated every time the ignition
is switched off or connection of a USB memory
stick. However, the system memorises these
lists and if they are not modified, the loading
time will be shorter.
Play starts automatically after a period which
depends on the capacity of the USB memory
stick.Selection of source
The MUSIC button allows a direct change to the next media source.
"CD / MP3 CD"
"USB, iPod"
"AUX"
"STREAMING"
"RADIO"
Press MUSIC to display the "MEDIA"
menu.
Select "Following media source " and
confirm.
Repeat the operation as many times as necessary to obtain the
desired media source (except for radio which is accessible with
RADIO).
Sources
MUSIC MEDIA
PLAYERS

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AUDIO SETTINGS
They are accessible by the MUSIC
button in the control panel or by a long
press on RADIO according to the source
in use.
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Equalizer" (choice of 6 musical ambiences)
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Bass "
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Treble"
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Loudness" (Activate/Deactivate)
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Distribution " ("Driver", "All passengers")
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Le-Ri balance" (Left/Right)
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Fr-Re balance" (Front/Rear)
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Auto. Volume" depending on road speed (Activate/Deactivate) The audio settings (
Equalizer, 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. 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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Select TMC station
Automatic TMC
Manual TMC
List of TMC stations
Display / Do not display
messages
"TRAFFIC INFORMA
TION"
MENU
Geographic filter
Retain all the messages:
Retain the messages:
Around the vehicle
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SCREEN MENU MAP(S)
Dial
Directory of contacts
Call
Open
Import
"TELEPHONE" MENU
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List of the paired peripheralsConnect
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isconnect
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elete
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elete all
Phone functions
Ring options Contact mem. status
Delete calls log
Bluetooth functions
Peripherals search
Rename radiotelephone
Hang up
display all phone contacts
Delete Search
Contacts management
New contact
Delete all contacts
Import all the entries
Synchronization options
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isplay telephone contacts
No synchronization
Display SIM card contacts
2Cancel
2Sort by First name/Name
3Cancel

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SCREEN MENU MAP(S)
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Random on all media
Repetition
Audio settings
Activate / Deactivate AUX
input
"MUSIC" MENU
Change Media
Read mode
Normal
Random
All passengers
Le-Ri balance
Fr-Re balance
Auto. Volume
Update radio list
Bass
Treble
Loudness
Distribution
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river
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"RADIO" MENUChange Waveband
Options
RDS station tracking
Audio settings
none
Classical
Jazz
Rock
T
echno
Vocal
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USB/iPod
AUX CD
Bluetooth streaming
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FM
AM
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
QUESTION ANSWER SOLUTION
Some characters in the
media information are not
displayed correctly while
playing. The audio system does not read some types of characters.
Use standard characters to name tracks and
folders.
Playing of streaming files
does not start. The peripheral device connected does not support automatic play. Start the playback from the device.
The names of tracks and
the track length are not
displayed on the screen
when streaming audio. The Bluetooth profile does not allow the transfer of this information.
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 by means of the
short-cut menu 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 fault with the audio system.
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.
I cannot find some radio
stations in the list of
stations received. The station is not received or its name has changed in the list.
Some radio stations send other information in place of their name
(the
title of the song for example).
The system interprets this information as the name of the station.
The name of the radio
station changes.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
QUESTION ANSWER SOLUTION
When modifying the
treble and bass setting,
the choice of ambience is
cancelled. The selection of an ambience imposes specific treble and bass settings.
Modify the treble and bass settings or choose a
musical ambience to obtain the desired sound
quality.
When modifying the
ambience, the treble
and bass settings are
cancelled.
When modifying the
balance settings,
the "
d
river" or " a ll
passengers" setting is
cancelled. The choice of the "Driver" distribution setting imposes specific balance
settings.
When modifying
the "
d
river" or " a ll
passengers" distribution
setting, the balance
settings are cancelled.
There is a difference in
sound quality between
the different audio
sources (radio, CD...). For optimum sound quality, the audio settings for Volume, Bass, Treble,
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,
Treble, Equalizer, Loudness) are adapted to
the sources listened to. It is advisable to set the
AUDIO functions (Bass, Treble, 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.

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FIRST STEPS
Eject CD.Select source:
radio, audio CD / MP3 CD, USB,
Jack connection, Streaming,
AUX.
Select the screen display
mode:
Date, audio functions, trip
computer, telephone. Automatic frequency search
down/up.
Select previous/next CD, MP3
or USB track.
Audio settings: front/
rear fader, left/right
balance, bass/treble,
loudness, audio
ambiences.
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isplay the list of
local stations.
Long press: CD
tracks or MP3
folders (CD / USB).
TA (Traffic Announcements)
on/off.
Long press: PTY* (radio
Programme TYpe) mode.
Display main menu.
The DARK button changes the screen display
for improved driving comfort at night.
1
st press: upper bar only illuminated.
2nd press: black screen.
3rd press: return to standard display.
On/off, volume setting.
Buttons 1 to 6:
Select a pre-set radio station.
Long press: pre-set a station. Select next frequency down/up.
Select previous/next MP3 folder.
Select previous/next folder / genre /
artist / playlist (USB).Confirm.
Selection of AM / FM
wavebands.
Abandon the current
operation.
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STEERING MOUNTED CONTROLS
Press:
Access to the short-cut menus depending on the display
in the screen.
Confirm a function selected from a menu.
Rotation:
Select the previous/next pre-set RADIO station.
Select previous/next CD or MP3 folder.
Abandon the current operation.
Reject an incoming call.
Long press: return to general display.
Access to the main menu.
Increase volume.
Decrease volume.
Mute.
RADIO: automatic search for a lower/higher frequency.
CD / MP3:
select the previous/next track.
press and hold: fast forward/rewind play.
RADIO: display the list of stations available.
Long press: update the list of radio stations.
CD / MP3:
display the list of CD tracks and and folders.
Activation/deactivation of Black Panel mode
(night

driving).
Accept an incoming call / end a call in progress.
Open the telephone menu and display the call log.
Long press: reject an incoming call.