2016 Citroen C4 Owner's Manual

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DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) radio
Display options:if active but not available, the display will be
struck
  out.
Preset
  stations,   buttons   1   to   6.
Short
  press:   select   the   preset   radio  
s

tation.
Long
  press:   preset   a   radio   station.
Display
  the   name   of   the   multiplex  
ser

vice
 b
eing
 u
sed.
Represents
  the   signal   strength   for   the  
b

and   being   listened   to. Display
  of   RadioText   (TXT)   for   the  
c

urrent   radio   station.Display
  the   name   of   the   current  
s

tation.
If
  the   "DAB"   station   being   listened   to  
i

s not available on "FM", "DAB FM" is
struck
  out.
.
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Select "Multimedia "   and   confirm.
Select " DAB
/ FM auto tracking "
and
  confirm
Long
 
press:
 
select
 
the
 
desired
 
c

ategories
 
of
 
announcements
 
from
 
T

ransport,
 
News,
 
Entertainment
 
and
 
F

lash
 sp

ecial
 (

availability
 a

ccording
 t

o
 
the
 
station).
Change
 
of
 
station
 
within
 
the
 
same
 
"

multiplex
 s

ervice". Press the "
Menu"   button.
Start
 
a
 
search
 
for
 
the
 
next
 
"multiplex
 
ser

vice".
Change
 
band
 
(FM1,
 
FM2,
 
DAB, ...)
Digital
 
radio
 
provides
 
a
 
superior
 
audio
 
q

uality
 
and
 
also
 
additional
 
categories
 
of
 
t

raffic
 
announcements
 
(TA
 
INFO).
The
 
different
 
"multiplex
 
services"
 o
ffer a choice of radio stations in
alphabetical
 o

rder.
Digital radio
When the radio station is displayed in
the screen, press on " OK" to display
the
  contextual   menu.
(Frequency
  hopping   (RDS),   DAB / FM  
a

uto   tracking,   RadioText   (TXT)   display,  
I

nformation   on   the   station, ...)
DAB / FM tracking
"DAB" does  not  have  100%  coverage  of t
he   country.
When
  the   digital   signal   is   weak,  
"DAB
  /   FM   auto   tracking"   allows   you   to  
c

ontinue   listening   to   the   same   station,  
b

y   automatically   switching   to   the  
c

orresponding   analogue   "FM"   station  
(

if   it   exists). If
  "DAB   /   FM   auto   tracking"   is   on,   there  
w

ill be a difference of a few seconds
in   the   programme   when   the   system  c
hanges   to   analogue   "FM"   radio,   with  
s

ometimes   a   variation   in   volume.
When
  the   strength   of   the   digital   signal  
i

s   good   again,   the   system   automatically  
s

witches   back   to   "DAB"
If
  the   "DAB"   station   you   are   listening  
t

o   is   not   available   on   "FM"   ("DAB/FM "
option
  barred),   or   if   "DAB   /   FM   auto  
t

racking"   is   not   on,   the   sound   will   be   cut  
w

hen   the   digital   signal   is   too   weak.
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Press and hold one of the buttons for
fast  for ward   or   backward.
Press one of the buttons to select a
track
  on   the   CD.
Press LIST to display the list of
tracks   on   the   CD.
To play a disc which has already
been inserted, press the SOURCE

or SRC
 
button   several   times   in  
s

uccession and select "
CD".
Audio CD
Playing a CD
Insert 12 cm diameter circular compact discs o
n l y.
Some
  anti-pirating   systems,   on   original   discs  
o

r   CDs   copied   using   a   personal   recorder,   may  
c

ause faults which are no reflection on the
quality
  of   the   original   player.
Without
  pressing   the   EJECT button, insert a
CD
  in   the   player,   play   begins   automatically.
CD, USB
Information and advice
The audio system will only play files with extension   ".mp3"   or   ".wma"   and   a   compression  
r

ate that is constant or variable between
32
  Kbps   and   320   Kbps.
It
  is   advisable   to   restrict   file   names   to  
2

0 characters   without   using   special   characters  
(

e.g.   "   ?   ;   ù)   to   avoid   any   playing   or   displaying  
pro

blems.
The
  playlists   accepted   are   types   .m3u   and   .pls.
The
  number   of   files   is   limited   to   5   000   in  
5

00 directories   on   a   maximum   of   8   levels.
On
  a   single   disc,   the   CD   player   can  
r

ead   up   to   255   MP3   files   spread  
ov

er   8   directory   levels.   However,   it  
i

s   recommended   that   this   be   kept   to  
2 l

evels   so   as   to   limit   the   time   taken   to  
a

ccess   and   play   the   CD.
During
  play,   the   folder   structure   is   not  
o

bserved. In order to be able to play a recorded CDR or
CDRW,
  when   recording   it   is   preferable   to   select  
s

tandards   ISO   9660   level   1.2   or   Joliet.
If
  the   disc   is   recorded   in   another   format,   it   may  
n

ot   be   played   correctly.
It
  is   recommended   that   the   same   recording  
s

tandard is always used for an individual disc,
with
  as   low   a   speed   as   possible   (4x   maximum)  
f

or   optimum   sound   quality.
In
  the   particular   case   of   a   multi-session   CD,   the  
J

oliet   standard   is   recommended.
Use
  only   USB   memory   sticks   formatted   FAT32  
(

File   Allocation   Table).
Do
  not   connect   a   hard   disk   or   USB  
d

evice other than audio players to the
USB
  port.   This   may   cause   damage   to  
y

our
 i
nstallation.
Media
.
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Up a level in the menu.
S
elect
 
a
 
line
 
in
 
the
 
list.
Press one of the buttons to select the
next
 
or
 
previous
 
track.
Press and hold one of the buttons for
fast
 
for wards
 
or
 
backwards. Skip
  a   track.
Select
  a   track   or   a   folder.
Press LIST
 

to
 
display
 
the
 
menu
 
of
 
f

olders
 
in
 
the
 
compilation.
To
 
play
 
a
 
disc
 
or
 
memory
 
stick
 
which
 h

as already been inserted, press
SOURCE or SRC
 

several
 
times
 
in
 s

uccession and select "
CD" or " USB ".
Press one of the buttons to select the
next
 
or
 
previous
 
folder
 
in
 
the
 
order
 
c

hosen.
CD, USB
Playing a compilation
Insert an MP3 compilation in the CD p layer   or   connect   a   memory   stick   to   the  
U

SB   port,   directly   or   via   an   extension  
l

ead.
The
 
system   creates   playlists   (temporary  
m

emory)   the   creation   time   for   which   can   take  
f

rom
 
a   few   seconds   to   several   minutes.
The
 
playlists   are   updated   every   time   the  
i

gnition   is   switched   off   or   a   USB   memory   stick  
i

s
 c

onnected.
Play
 
starts   automatically   after   a   period   which  
d

epends   on   the   capacity   of   the   USB   memory  
st

ick.
At
 
a
 
first   connection,   the   order   suggested   is  
b

y
 
folder.   When   connecting   again,   the   order  
p

reviously   chosen   is   retained.
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Having selected the desired sorting ("B
y folders ", "By ar tists ", "By
genres ", "By playlists ")
  press   OK.
Then
  confirm   OK to save the
modifications.
-

B
y folders :
  all   folders   containing  
a

udio   files   recognised   on   the  
p

eripheral device, in alphabetical
order
  without   following   the   folder  
s

tructure.
-

B
y ar tists :
  all   of   the   artist   names  
d

efined   in   the   ID3   Tags,   in  
al

phabetical
 o
rder.
-

B
y genres :
  all   of   the   genres  
d

efined   in   the   ID3   Tags.
-

By
playlists :
  if   playlists   have  
b

een   saved.
Make
  a   long   press   on   LIST
or press
MENU , select " Multimedia ", then
" Media parameters " and finally
" Choice of track listing " to display
the   different   types   of   sorting.
USB memory stick - File
sorting
* Check your player's manual.
USB players
The audio files on a Mass Storage portable p
layer*   can   be   heard   through   the   vehicle's  
s

peakers   by   connecting   it   to   the   USB   port  
(

cable
 no
t
 s
upplied).
Management
  of   the   device   is   via   the  
a

udio   system   controls. If
  the   portable   player   is   not   recognised   by  
t

he   USB   port,   connect   it   to   the   auxiliary   Jack  
s

ocket.
The Apple
® player must be updated regularly f
or
 
the
 
best
  connection.
The playlists are those defined in the Apple
®
p l aye r.
The Apple
® player must be generation 5 or l
ater.
.
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Activate the streaming source by pressing S OURCE or SRC.
  Control  
o

f   playback   is   via   the   audio   system.  
T

he   contextual   information   can   be  
d

isplayed   in   the   screen.
Then
 
adjust
 
the
 
volume
 
of
 
the
 
audio
 
s

ystem.
Pair/connect  the   telephone:   see   the  
"

USING   THE   TELEPHONE"   section.
Press the SOURCE
or SRC button
several
 
times
 
in
 
succession
 
and
 
s

elect "
AUX".
Auxiliary socket (AUX)
The auxiliary Jack socket permits the c
onnection   of   a   portable   non-mass   storage  
d

evice or an Apple
® player if not recognised by t
he
 
USB
 
port.
Do
 
not
 
connect   a   device   to   the   USB  
p

ort
 
and
 
to
 
the   auxiliary   Jack   socket   at  
t

he
 
same
 
time.
Connect
 
the
 
portable   device   to   the   auxiliary  
J

ack
 
socket
 
using
 
a
  suitable   cable   (not  
sup

plied). First
  adjust   the   volume   on   your   portable   device.
The   display   and   management   of   controls   is   on  
t

he   portable   device.
Depending on the compatibility of the phone
Streaming - Playing audio
files via Bluetooth
Streaming allows music files on a telephone to be   heard   via   the   vehicle's   speakers.
The
  telephone   must   support   the   appropriate  
B

luetooth   profiles   (Profiles   A2DP   /   AVRCP).
In
  certain   cases,   playing   of   the  
a

udio   files   must   be   initiated   from   the  
t

elephone.
The
  audio   quality   depends   on   the   quality   of   the  
t

ransmission   from   the   telephone.
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Select "Multimedia "   and   confirm. Select "
Media parameters " and
confirm.
Select " Read mode "   and   confirm.
Select   the   desired   play   mode   and  
c

onfirm  
O
K
 t
o
 s
ave
 t
he
 m
odifications.
Press OK for access to the
contextual   menu.
or
Press MENU .
Play mode
The play modes available are:
-  N ormal:   the   tracks   are   played  
i

n   order,   depending   on   the  
c

lassification   of   the   selected   files.
-
 
R
andom:   the   tracks   in   an   album  
o

r   folder   are   played   in   a   random  
o

r d e r.
-
 
R
andom   all:   all   of   the   tracks   saved  
i

n   the   media   are   played   in   random  
o

r d e r.
-
 
R
epeat:   the   tracks   played   are   only  
t

hose   from   the   current   album   or  
f

o l d e r.
.
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A message is displayed on the screen of the telephone:   enter   the   same   code   and   confirm.
Select "
Bluetooth connection " and
confirm.
A virtual keypad is displayed on the s creen:   enter   a   code   with   at   least   4   digits a

nd   conform   with   OK.
Select "Search for a device".
Select the telephone to be connected
from
  the   list.   Only   one   telephone   can  
b

e   connected   at   a   time.
A window is displayed "
Search in progress…".
In
 
some
 
cases,   the   reference   number   of   the  
t

elephone
  or   the   Bluetooth   address   may   appear  
i

nstead
 
of
  the   name   of   the   telephone.
If pairing fails, try again; the number of attempts is not limited.
Accept the connection to the telephone.
A   message   appears   in   the   screen   to   confirm  
s

uccessful
 c
onnection.
Pairing
  can   also   be   initiated   from   the  
t

elephone   by   searching   for   detected  
B

luetooth   devices.
The directory and the calls list can be
accessed after the synchronisation
period
  (if   the   telephone   is   compatible).
Automatic
  connection   must   be  
c

onfigured   in   the   telephone   to   allow  
t

he   connection   each   time   the   vehicle  
i

s   started.
Press MENU
.
Telephone
Pairing a telephone
First connection
The services offered depend on the network, t
he   SIM   card   and   the   compatibility   of   the  
B

luetooth   telephone   used.
Consult
  your   telephone's   manual   and   your  
o

perator to find out which services are
available
  to   you.
As
  a   safety   measure   and   because   they  
r

equire   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   system   must   be   carried   out  
w

ith the vehicle stationary and the
ignition
 o

n.
Visit
  www.citroen.co.uk   for   more  
in

formation
 (
compatibility,
 a
dditional
 h

elp,
 ...
).
Activate
  the   telephone's   Bluetooth   function  
a

nd   ensure   that   it   is   "visible   to   all"   (refer   to   the  
t

elephone   user   guide).
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