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The audio equipment will only play audio files with".wma,   .aac,   .flac,   .ogg   and.   mp3"   file  
e

xtensions   and   with   a   bit   rate   of   between  
32
  Kbps   and   320   Kbps.
It
  also   supports   VBR   (Variable   Bit   Rate)   mode.
No
  other   type   of   file   (.mp4,   ...)   can   be   played.
".wma"
  files   must   be   of   the   standard   wma   9   type.
The
  sampling   rates   supported   are   11,   22,   44  
a

nd   48   KHz.
It
  is   advisable   to   restrict   file   names   to  
20
  characters,   without   using   of   special  
c

haracters   (e.g.:   "   "   ?   ;   ù)   to   avoid   any   playing  
a

nd
 d
isplaying
 pro
blems.
Information and advice
Use only USB memory sticks formatted FAT32 (file   allocation   table).
The
 
system
 
supports
 
USB
 
mass
 
s

torage
 
portable
 
players,
 
BlackBerry
®
devices or Apple® players via USB
ports.
 
The
 
adaptor   cable   not   supplied.
Control of the peripheral device is with
the
 
audio
 
system
 
controls.
Other
 
peripherals,   not   recognised   on  
c

onnection,
 
must
  be   connected   to   the  
a

uxiliary
 
socket
 
using   a   Jack   cable   (not  
sup

plied). It
  is   recommended   that   the   USB   cable  
f

or   the   portable   device   is   used.
The system does not support the simultaneous connection of two identical devices
(two memory
  sticks   or   two   Apple
® players) but i
t
 
is
 
possible
 
to
 
connect
 
one
 
memory   stick   and o

ne Apple
® player at the same time.
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Bluetooth® audio streaming
Streaming allows audio files on your telephone to   be   played   through   the   vehicle's   speakers.
Connect
  the   telephone:   see   the   "Telephone "
section, then " Bluetooth".
Choose the " Audio" or "All"
 pro

file.
If
  play   does   not   start   automatically,   it   may   be  
n

ecessary   to   start   the   audio   playback   from   the  
t

elephone.
Control
  is   from   the   peripheral   device   or   by  
u

sing   the   audio   system   buttons.
Once
  connected   in   streaming   mode,  
t

he telephone is considered to be a
media
  source.
It
  is   recommended   that   you   activate  
"R

epeat"
  on   the   Bluetooth   peripheral.
Connecting Apple® players
Connect the Apple® player to the USB port
using
 
a
 
suitable
 
cable   (not   supplied).
Play
 
starts
 
automatically.
Control
 
is
 
via
 
the
 
audio   system. The classifications available are those
of the portable device connected
(artists
  /   albums   /   genres   /   playlists   /  
a

udiobooks   /   podcasts).
The default classification used is by
artist.   To   modify   the   classification   used,  
r

eturn   to   the   first   level   of   the   menu  
t

hen select the desired classification
(playlists   for   example)   and   confirm  t
o   go   down   through   the   menu   to   the  
de

sired
 t
rack.
The
  version   of   software   in   the   audio   system  
m

ay   not   be   compatible   with   the   generation   of  
y

our Apple
® player.

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The services available depend on
the  network,   the   SIM   card   and   the  
c

ompatibility   of   the   Bluetooth   telephone  
u

sed.   Check   the   telephone   manual   and  
w

ith   your   network   provider   for   details   of  
t

he   services   available   to   you.
The
  ability   of   the   system   to   connect  
w

ith only one profile depends on the
telephone.
  The   two   profiles   may   both  
c

onnect   by   default.
Visit
 
www.citroen.co.uk   for   more   information  
(

compatibility,   additional   help,   ...).
The
  recognised   telephone  
a

ppears   in   the   list.
Depending
  on   your   telephone,   you   may   be  
a

sked
  to   accept   automatic   connection   every  
t

ime
 
the   ignition   is   switched   on. On return to the vehicle, if the last telephone
connected
  is   present   again,   it   is   reconnected  
a

utomatically   and   within   around   30   seconds  
a

fter   switching   on   the   ignition   the   pairing   is  
d

one without any action on your part, with
(Bluetooth
 a

ctivated).
To
  modify   the   automatic   connection   mode,  
s

elect the telephone in the list then select the
desired
 p

rofile.
Depending
  on   the   type   of   telephone,  t
he   system   will   ask   you   to   accept   or   not  
t

he   transfer   of   your   contacts.
If not, select " Update".
Connecting a Bluetooth®
peripheral device
Automatic reconnection
On switching on the ignition, the telephone c
onnected   when   the   ignition   was   last   switched  
o

ff   is   automatically   reconnected,   if   this  
c

onnection   mode   had   been   activated   during   the  
pa

iring
 p
rocedure.
The
  connection   is   confirmed   by   the   display   of   a  
m

essage   and   the   name   of   the   telephone.
Manual connection
Press on Telephone to display the
primary pag e.
Press
  on   the   secondary   page.
Select " Bluetooth " to display the list
of
  paired   peripherals.
Select
 
the   peripheral   to   connect.
Press on " Search".
The
 
connection   is   confirmed   by   the   display   of   a  
m

essage
 
and   the   name   of   the   telephone.
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here is a difference in
sound
 
quality   between   the  
d

ifferent   audio   sources. For
  optimum   sound   quality,   the   audio   settings   for   Volume,   Bass,  
T

reble,   Equalizer   and   Loudness   can   be   adapted   to   the   different  
s

ound   sources,   which   may   result   in   audible   differences   when  
c

hanging
 s
ource. Check
  that   the   audio   settings   for   (Volume,   Bass,  
T

reble,   Equalizer,   Loudness)   are   adapted   to   the  
s

ources   listened   to.   It   is   advisable   to   set   the  
a

udio   functions   (Bass,   Treble,   Fr-Re   balance,  
L

e-Ri   balance)   to   the   middle   position,   select   the  
"

Linear",   musical   ambience   and   set   the   loudness  
c

orrection to the "Inactive" position in radio
mode.
With
 
the   engine   off,   the  
s

ystem
  switches   off   after   a  
f

ew
 
minutes   of   use. When
  the   engine   is   switched   off,   the   system's   operating   time  
d

epends   on   the   state   of   charge   of   the   battery.
The
  switch-off   is   normal:   the   system   switches   to   economy   mode  
a

nd   switches   off   to   prevent   discharging   of   the   vehicle's   battery.Start
  the   vehicle's   engine   to   increase   the   battery  
c

harge.
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Media
USB player
This unit consists of a USB port
and  an   auxiliary   Jack   socket,  
d

epending   on   model.
Insert
  a   USB   memory   stick   into   the   USB   port  
o

r connect a USB peripheral device to the USB
port
  using   a   suitable   cable   (not   supplied).
The
 
system   creates   playlists  
(

temporary   memory),   which   can   take  
f

rom
 
a
 
few   seconds   to   several   minutes  
o

n
 
the
 
first   connection.
Reducing
  the   number   of   non-music  
f

iles
 
and   the   number   of   folders   reduces  
t

his
 
waiting   time.   Playlists   are   updated  
e

very
 
time   the   ignition   is   switched   off   or  
a

 
USB
 
memory   stick   is   connected.
The
 
lists   are   memorised:   if   the   lists   are  
n

ot
 
changed,   the   subsequent   loading  
t

ime
 
is
 
reduced. Press and hold REFRESH LIST
to
display
  the   different   classifications.
Select by " Folder"
  /   "Artist "
  /  
"ge

nre"
  /  
"Pl

aylist".
Press OK to select the classification
required,
  then   press   OK
 
again   to  
c

onfirm. Press REFRESH LIST
briefly to
display the previously selected
classification.
Navigate
  through   the   list   using   the  
l

eft /right   and   up/down   buttons.
Confirm
  the   selection   by   pressing  
O

K.
Press
  one   of   these   buttons   to   gain  
a

ccess   to   the   previous   /   next   track   in  
t

he   list.
Press and hold one of the buttons for
fast
  for ward   or   back.
Press one of these buttons to
gain
  access   to   the   previous   /   next  
"Fo

lder"
  /   "Artist "
  /   "
ge
nre"
  /  
"Pl

aylist" in the list

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Telephone
Pairing a Bluetooth® telephone
Screen C
(Available according to model and version)
As a safety measure and because they require   prolonged   attention   on   the   part  
o

f   the   driver,   the   operations   for   pairing  
o

f   the   Bluetooth   mobile   telephone   with  
t

he   Bluetooth   hands-free   system   of  
y

our   audio   equipment   must   be   carried  
o

ut with the vehicle stationary and the
ignition
 o

n.
Go
 
to
 
www.citroen.co.uk   for   more   information  
(

compatibility,   more   help,   ...).
Activate
  the   telephone's   Bluetooth   function  
a

nd
 
ensure   that   it   is   "visible   to   all"   (telephone  
c

onfiguration). Press the ME
n

U
 
button. In
  the   menu,   select:
- "Bluetooth : Telephone - Audio "
-
"Bluetooth configuration "
-
"Perform a Bluetooth search "
A
  window   is   displayed   with   a   message   that   a  
s

earch   is   in   progress.
The services available depend on
the
  network,   the   SIM   card   and   the  
c

ompatibility   of   the   Bluetooth   device  
u

sed.
Consult
  your   telephone's   manual   and  
y

our operator to find out which services
are
  available   to   you.
*
 
If
 
your   telephone   is   fully   compatible. The
  first   4   telephones   recognised   are   displayed  
i

n   this   window.
The "Telephone"
 

menu   permits   access   to   the  
f

ollowing   functions   in   particular:   "
dir
ectory" *,
" Calls list ", "Consult the paired equipment ".Select
  the   telephone   to   be   connected   from   the  l
ist.   Only   one   telephone   can   be   connected   at  
a

  time.
A
  virtual   keypad   is   displayed   in   the   screen:  
e

nter   a   code   with   at   least   4   digits.
Confirm
  by   pressing   OK.
A
 

message
 
in
 
the
 
screen
 
indicates
 
the
 
telephone
 c

hosen.   To   accept   the   pairing,   enter   the   same
 c

ode   on   the   telephone,   then   confirm   with   OK.
If
  pairing   fails,   the   number   of   attempts   is   not
 l

imited.
A
  message   that   the   pairing   has   been  
s

uccessful   appears   in   the   screen.
The
  automatic   connection   authorised   is   only  
a

ctive   after   the   telephone   has   been   configured.
The directory and the call list can be accessed
after
  the   necessary   synchronisation   period.

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The table below gives answers to the most frequently asked questions on your audio system.
Q UESTIO
nAnSW
ERSOLUTIO
n
W

ith   the   engine   off,   the  
a

udio   system   switches   off  
a

fter   a   few   minutes   of   use.When
  the   engine   is   switched   off,   the   audio   system   operating   time  
d

epends   on   the   state   of   charge   of   the   battery.
The
  switch-off   is   normal:   the   audio   equipment   switches   to   economy  
m

ode   and   switches   off   to   prevent   discharging   of   the   vehicle's  
b

attery. Start
  the   vehicle's   engine   to   increase   the   battery  
c

harge.
The
  message   "the   audio  
s

ystem   is   overheated"  
a

ppears   on   the   display.In
  order   to   protect   the   installation   if   the   surrounding   temperature  
i

s   too   high,   the   audio   system   switches   to   an   automatic   thermal  
p

rotection   mode   leading   to   a   reduction   in   volume   or   CD   play  
s

topping. Switch
  the   audio   system   off   for   a   few   minutes   to  
a

llow   the   system   to   cool.
Frequently asked questions
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here is a difference in
sound
 
quality   between   the  
d

ifferent audio sources
(radio,
 C

D...). For
  optimum   sound   quality,   the   audio   settings   (Volume,   Bass,  
T

reble,   Ambience,   Loudness)   can   be   adapted   to   the   different   sound  
s

ources,   which   may   result   in   audible   differences   when   changing  
s

ource   (radio,   CD...). Check
  that   the   audio   settings   (Volume,   Bass,  
T

reble,   Ambience,   Loudness)   are   adapted   to  
t

he   sources   listened   to.   It   is   advisable   to   set  
t

he   audio   functions   (Bass,   Treble,   Front-Rear  
B

alance,   Left-Right   Balance)   to   the   middle  
p

osition,   select   the   musical   ambience   "None"  
a

nd set the loudness correction to the "Active"
position
  in   CD   mode   or   to   the   "Inactive"   position  
i

n   radio   mode.
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he stored stations do
not
 
function   (no   sound,  
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.5 Mhz   is   displayed...). An
  incorrect   waveband   is   selected.Press the BAND AST button to return to the
waveband
  (AM,   FM1,   FM2,   FMAST)   on   which   the  
s

tations   are   stored.
The
 
traffic   announcement  
(

TA)
 
is
 
displayed.   I  
d
o  
n

ot receive any traffic
information. The
  radio   station   is   not   part   of   the   regional   traffic   information  
n

etwork. Tune to a radio station which broadcasts traffic
information.
The
 
quality   of   reception   of  
t

he radio station listened
to
 
gradually   deteriorates  
o

r 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  
l

istened   to   or   there   is   no   transmitter   in   the   geographical   area  
t

hrough   which   the   vehicle   is   travelling.Activate
  the   RDS   function   to   enable   the   system  
t

o   check   whether   there   is   a   more   power ful  
t

ransmitter   in   the   geographical   area.
The
  environment   (hills,   buildings,   tunnels,   underground   car   parks...)  
b

lock   reception,   including   in   RDS   mode.This
  phenomenon   is   normal   and   does   not  
i

ndicate   a   failure   of   the   audio   equipment.
The
  aerial   is   absent   or   has   been   damaged   (for   example   when   going  
t

hrough   an   automatic   car   wash   or   into   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  
f

requency   giving   better   reception   of   the   station.Deactivate
  the   RDS   function   if   the   phenomenon  
i

s   too   frequent   and   always   on   the   same   route.
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