2016 Citroen C4 PICASSO radio

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RDS
Short procedure
Long procedure
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 system. Press the " MENU " button.
Select " Audio functions ".
Press OK .
Select the " FM waveband preferences " function.
Press OK .
Select " RDS ".
Press OK , RDS is displayed in the screen.
In " Radio " mode, press the OK button to activate or deactivate RDS directly.
RDS, if activated, enables you to continue listening to the same station by automatic retuning to alternative frequencies. However, in certain conditions, coverage of 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 a station that can occur during a journey.
If RDS is not available, the RDS symbol appears barred in the screen.
Radio
Selecting a station
Press the SOURCE button repeatedly and select the radio.
Press this button to select a waveband (FM / AM / DAB).
Press one of the buttons to carry out an automatic search for radio stations.
Press one of the buttons to carry out a manual search up / down for radio frequencies.
Press this button to display the list of stations received locally. To update this list, press for more than two seconds. The sound is cut while updating.

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Receiving TA messages
Press the TA button to activate or deactivate traffic 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.
Take care when increasing the volume while listening to TA messages. The volume may prove too high on return to the original audio source.
Select " RadioText (TXT) display " and confirm OK to save.
Select or deselect categories.
With the radio displayed on the screen, press OK to display the contextual menu.
Make a long press on this button to display the list of categories.
Receiving INFO messages
The INFO function gives priority to TA traffic announcements. To be active, this function needs good reception of a radio station that transmits this type of message. When a message is transmitted, the current audio source (Radio, CD, USB, ...) is interrupted automatically to receive the INFO message. Normal play resumes at the end of the message transmission.
Radio text is information transmitted by the radio station related to the current programme or song.
Display RADIO TEXT
Activate or deactivate the reception of the corresponding messages.

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Long press: select the desired categories of announcements from Transport, News, Entertainment and Flash special (availability according to the station).
Change of station within the same "multiplex service".
Starting of a search for the previous / next "multiplex service".
Change of band (FM1, FM2, DAB,...)
Digital radio provides a superior audio quality and also additional categories of traffic announcements (TA INFO). The different "multiplex services" offer a choice of radio stations in
alphabetical order.
Terrestrial digital radio
DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) radio
Display options: if active but not available, the display will be struck out.
A c c o r d i n g t o v e r s i o n
Preset radio station, buttons 1 to 6. Short press: select the preset radio station. Long press: preset a radio station.
Display the name of the multiplex service being used.
Display the list of all radio stations and "multiplexes".
Represents the signal strength for the band being listened to.
Display RadioText (TXT) for the current radio station.
Display the name of the current radio station.
If the current "DAB" radio station is not available on "FM", "DAB FM" is struck out.
When changing region, an update of the list of preset radio stations is advisable.

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Select " Multimedia " and confirm.
Select " DAB / FM auto tracking " and confirm
Press the " MENU " button.
When the radio station is displayed in the screen, press on " OK " to display the contextual menu. (Frequency search (RDS), DAB / FM auto tracking, RadioText (TXT) display,
Information on the station, ...)
DAB / FM tracking
"DAB" does not have 100% coverage of the country. When the digital signal is weak, "DAB / FM auto tracking" allows you to continue listening to the same station, by automatically switching to the corresponding analogue "FM" station (if there is one). When "DAB / FM auto tracking" is active, the DAB station will be selected automatically.
If "DAB / FM auto tracking" is activated, there will be a difference of a few seconds in the programme when the system changes to analogue "FM"
radio, with sometimes a variation in volume.
If the "DAB" station you are listening to is not available on "FM" (" DAB/FM " option barred), or if "DAB / FM auto tracking" is not on, the sound will be cut when the digital signal is too weak.

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The table below gives answers to the most frequently asked questions on your audio system.
QUESTIONANSWERSOLUTION
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 state of charge of the battery. The switch-off is normal: the audio equipment switches to economy mode and switches off to prevent discharging of 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 in volume or CD play stopping.
Switch the audio system off for a few minutes to allow the system to cool.
Frequently asked questions
QUESTIONANSWERSOLUTION
There is a difference in sound quality between the different audio sources (radio, CD...).
For optimum sound quality, the audio settings (Volume, Bass, Treble, Ambience 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 (Volume, Bass, Treble, Ambience and Loudness) are adapted to the sources listened to. It is advisable to set the audio functions (Bass, Treble, Front-Rear Balance and Left-Right Balance) to the middle position, select the musical ambience "None" and set the loudness correction to the "Active" position in CD mode or to the "Inactive" position in radio mode.
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QUESTIONANSWERSOLUTION
The preset stations do not function (no sound, 87.5 Mhz is displayed...).
An incorrect waveband is selected. Press the BAND button to return to the waveband (FM, FM2, DAB, AM) on which the stations are preset.
The traffic announcement (TA) is displayed. I do not receive any traffic information.
The radio station is not part of the regional traffic information network. Tune to a radio station which broadcasts traffic 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 to enable the system to check whether there is a more power ful transmitter in the geographical area.
The environment (hills, buildings, tunnels, underground car parks...) block reception, including in RDS mode. This phenomenon is normal and does not indicate a fault in the audio system.
The aerial is absent or has been damaged (for example when going through an automatic car wash or into an underground car park). Have the aerial checked by a franchised 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.