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.If a Traffic Alert pop-up is
displayed while a call comes in
or is initiated, the call is received
or made.
. If the above phone event is
ended, the system will cancel
the TA event, and then go back
to the latest radio mode.Audio Players
Auxiliary Devices
USB player
Cautions for using USB devices
.Operation cannot be guaranteed
if the HDD built-in USB mass
storage device or CF or SD
memory card is connected by
using a USB adaptor. Use a
USB or flash memory type
storage device.
. Take caution to avoid static
electricity discharge when
connecting or disconnecting the
USB. If connection and
disconnection are repeated
many times in a short time, this
may cause a problem in using
the device.
. Operation is not guaranteed if
the connecting terminal of the
USB device is not metal. .
Connection with i-Stick Type
USB storage devices may be
faulty due to vehicle vibration, so
their operation cannot be
guaranteed.
. Be careful not to touch the USB
connecting terminal with an
object or any part of your body.
. The USB storage device can
only be recognised when it is
formatted in FAT16/32 file
format. Only devices with an
allocated unit size of 512 byte/
sector or 2,048 byte/sector can
be used. NTFS and other file
systems cannot be recognized.
. According to the type and
capacity of the USB storage
device and the type of the stored
file, the time it takes to recognise
the files may differ. This is not a
problem with the product in this
case, so please wait for the files
to be processed.
. Files in some USB storage
devices may not be recognised
due to compatibility problems,
and connections with a memory
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supported. Please check the
device's operation in the vehicle
before use.
. When devices such as an MP3
player or digital camera are
connected through a mobile
disc, it may not operate normally.
. Do not disconnect the USB
storage device while it is being
played.
This may cause damage to the
product or the performance of
the USB device.
. Disconnect the connected USB
storage device when the vehicle
ignition is turned off. If the
ignition is turned on while the
USB storage device is
connected, the USB storage
device may be damaged or may
not operate normally in some
cases.Caution
USB storage devices can only be
connected to this product for the
purpose of playing music files.
The product's USB terminal
should not be used to charge
USB accessory equipment since
the heat generation using the
USB terminal may cause
performance issues or damage to
the product.
. When the logical drive is
separated from a mass USB
storage device, only the files
from the top-level logical drive
can be played as USB music
files. This is the reason that the
music files to be played should
be stored in the top-level drive of
the device. Music files on
particular USB storage devices
may also not be normally played
if an application is loaded by
partitioning a separate drive
inside the USB device. .
Music files to which DRM (Digital
Right Management) is applied
cannot be played.
This product can support USB
storage devices that are up to 16
Gigabytes in capacity with a limit
of 6,000 files, 100 folders, and 8
stages of folder structure.
Normal usage cannot be
guaranteed for storage devices
that exceed this limit.
If the device loading time takes
longer than usual, use after
formatting the USB into FAT16/
32 format.
Caution for using USB music files
. Damaged music files may be
cut-off during playback or may
not be played at all.
About MP3 (WMA) music files
. The MP3 files that can be played
are the following:
‐Bit rate: 8 kbps ~ 320 kbps
‐ Sampling frequency:
48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz (for
MPEG-1)

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24 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 16 kHz (for
MPEG-2)
. This product displays MP3
(WMA) files with the mp3, .wma
(lower case letters) or .MP3 or
.WMA (capital letters) file name
extensions.
. This product can display ID3 tag
(Version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4)
information about album, artist,
etc. for MP3 files.
. This product can play MP3 files
which use VBR. When a VBR
type MP3 file is being played,
the remaining time displayed
may be different from the actual
time remaining. Order of playing music filesConnecting the USB storage
device
Connect the USB storage device in
which music files are stored to the
USB connection terminal.

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Once the product finishes reading
the information on the USB storage
device, it will automatically start
playing.
If a non-readable USB storage
device is connected, an error
message will appear and the
product will automatically switch to
the previously used function or the
FM radio function.
If the USB storage device to be
played is already connected,
repeatedly press MEDIA to select
the USB player.
.It will automatically play from the
previous playing point. .
If there is no device connected,
“No Media Available ”will be
displayed with a DISMISS and
PAIR option on the display
screen.
. The information displayed
includes the file name, folder
name, and ID3 Tag information
saved with the song.
If incorrect ID3 Tag information
(e.g. artist, song title) was added
to MP3 (WMA) files before they
were burnt to a disc, this
information will be displayed as
is by the Infotainment system.
Incorrect ID3 Tag information
cannot be modified or corrected
on the Infotainment system (ID3
Tags can only be corrected on
a PC).
The information for songs
expressed in special symbols or
in unavailable languages may be
displayed as “****”or are not
displayed at all.
Ending USB music files playback
Press RADIO or MEDIA to select
other functions. Selecting playing file
While playing, press
g/dto
select the previous or next file.
Using the Steering wheel audio
remote control, files can be easily
changed by pressing
g/d.
Turn the TUNE dial to move the
desired file in the file list, and then
press MENU to instantly change it.
Fast-forwarding and re-winding
the file
While playing, press and
hold
g/dto rewind or
fast-forward through the song until
released.
Once released, the file will begin
playing at normal speed.
Using the USB menu
While playing the file, press MENU
to enter the USB Menu.
Turn the TUNE dial to move to the
desired menu item, and then press
MENU to select the relevant item or
to enter the item's detailed menu.

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.Folder View: Enter the Folder
View mode, and move to the
previous or next folder.
. Shuffle: Turn the shuffle feature
on or off.
Browsing/indexing device
. Browsing is not supported until
indexing is completed for the
connected device.
. If the browse function is selected
during the indexing process, a
pop-up “Feature not supported
during Indexing Use folder
view to browse contents ”will
display.
. When a single device with
greater than 6,000 songs is
connected, a pop-up “Media
indexing memory full Use
folder view or remove other
device ”will display.
Remove USB
Remove the USB device from the
USB connection terminal.
If the USB device is removed, the
system will display the No
Connection message for each source on the display screen and
keep the current status until the
device is reconnected.
Using the Media transfer protocol
(MTP) menu
Charge Only: Select the charge
option for the MTP device. The MTP
device will be charged, and the
system will show the pop-up
message, when it is connected.
.
The default setting is
Charge Only.
. When the Charge Only option is
selected in the Media Transfer
Protocol (MTP) Setting Menu,
the audio source is not changed
and the connected device is only
charged.
. If you change to USB mode
while charging the device, a
Charge message with charging
activity indicator is shown on the
display screen. In this case, the
system will not start indexing the
files on the device.
. Charging may not be supported
by some MTP devices. Scan Music Folder Only: Select
the Music Folder Scan option for the
MTP device.
The system can display the Artist
Name/Song Name/Elapsed Time
regarding the current song and
access the playlist on the MTP
device.
Scan All Folder: Select the All
Folder scan option for the MTP
device.
.
The device indexing time takes
longer than the setting of Scan
Music Folder Only. It depends on
the smartphone and the files/
folders on the smartphone.
. With some phones featuring
Media Transfer Protocol (MTP),
music search can take a
long time.
. If the phone screen is locked,
you cannot search for music. To
access music on the phone,
unlock the phone screen.

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iPod player
Connecting iPod player
Connect the iPod device in which
the music files are stored to the
USB connection terminal.
Some iPod/iPhone product models
may not be supported.
Only connect the iPod to this
product with connection cables
supported by iPod products. Other
connection cables cannot be used.
.In some cases, the iPod product
may be damaged, if the ignition
is turned off when it is connected
to the product.
When the iPod product is not
being used, keep it separately
from this product with the car
ignition turned off.
. Once the product finishes
reading the information on the
iPod device, it will play
automatically.
. If a non-readable iPod device is
connected, then the relevant
error message will appear and
the product will automatically switch to the previously used
function or the FM radio
function.
If the iPod device to be played is
already connected, repeatedly press
MEDIA to select the iPod player.
. It will automatically play from the
previously played point.
. The playback functions and the
information display items of the
iPod player used with this
product may be different from
the iPod in terms of play order,
method, and the information
displayed.
Afterwards, the functions to play the
iPod are operated similarly to USB
playback.
Ending iPod playback
To end playback, press RADIO or
MEDIA to select other functions.
Using the iPod menu
While playing the file, press MENU
to enter the Menu iPod.

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Turn the TUNE dial to move the
desired menu item, and then press
MENU to select the relevant item or
to enter the item's detailed menu.
.Browse “Device Name ”:
Selects a list item in the list of
browse names such as Playlists,
Artists, Albums, Tracks, Genres,
Audio Books, and Composers.
. Shuffle: Turn the shuffle feature
on or off.
Remove iPod
Remove the iPod from the USB
connection terminal.
When the iPod is removed, the
system automatically changes to the
previously used function or the FM
radio.AUX input
Connecting an exterior sound
device
Connect the audio output of the
external audio equipment to the
AUX input terminal.
. The Infotainment system will
automatically switch to the
exterior sound (AUX) input mode
when the exterior sound device
is connected.
Press MEDIA to switch to the
exterior sound input mode if the
exterior sound system has already
been connected.
Turn the VOLUME dial to adjust the
volume.

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Personalisation
How to use the Settings menu for
personalisation
.Settings menus and functions
may differ according to car
model.
. The settings menu comprises a
detailed list for the relevant
setup menu or functioning state.
. If there is another detailed list
from the relevant detailed list,
you can repeat this action.
Select Settings in the Menu > turn
the TUNE dial to move to the
desired menu item > press MENU to
enter the item's detailed menu.
Setting the time and date
Set time : Manually set the hours
and minutes for the current time.
. Press Set Time in the Time and
Date menu.
. Press - to select the Time format
12HR or 24HR.
. Turn the TUNE dial to change
the hour, and then press MENU
to move to the Minute Setting. .
Turn the TUNE dial to change
the minute, and then press
MENU to move to the AM or PM
Setting.
. Turn the TUNE dial to select the
AM or PM, and then press
MENU to finish the Time Setting.
When MENU is pressed, the
Time and Date menu is
automatically displayed.
Set date : Manually set the current
year, month or date.
Press Set Date in the Time and
Date menu.
Press - to select the Date format.
The format shows: DD/MM/YYYY: 15. Oct. 2014
MM/DD/YYYY: Oct. 15. 2014
YYYY/MM/DD: 2014. Oct. 15
. Turn the TUNE dial to change
the Month, and then press
MENU to move to the Day
Setting.
. Turn the TUNE dial to change
the Day, and then press MENU
to move to the Year Setting. .
Turn the TUNE dial to change
the Year, and then press MENU
to finish the Date Setting. When
MENU is pressed, the Time and
Date menu is automatically
displayed.
Set time and date automatically.
Press - to select the Time setting
mode in the Set Time menu.
. Off (Manual): Activates
manual mode.
. On-Cell Network: Set the Cell
Network clock synchronization
feature on or off.
. On-RDS: Set the RDS clock
synchronization feature on or off.
Setting the tone
. For details, see page7.
Setting the auto volume
Auto Volume adjusts the volume of
the audio based on the speed or
ambient noise of the vehicle.
. Off: Auto Volume does not act.