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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 o
r A
pple® players via USB
ports.
The
adaptor cable not supplied.
Control
of
the
peripheral device is with
t
he
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
m
edia 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
a
rtist. 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
t
elephone. 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 p
rimary pag e.
Press
on the secondary page.
Select " Bluetooth "
to display the list
o
f 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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QUESTIOnAnSWERSOLUTIOn
T
here
is a difference in
s
ound
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
m
ode.
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
p
ort 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
c
lassification.
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
f
ast 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.
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
ig
nition
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:
- "Bl
uetooth: Telephone - Audio "
-
"B
luetooth configuration"
-
"P
erform a Bluetooth search"
A
window is displayed with a message that a
s
earch is in progress.
The
services available depend on
t
he 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
a
re 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
a
fter the necessary synchronisation period.
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
QUESTIOnAnSWERSOLUTIOn
T
here
is a difference in
s
ound
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"
p
osition in CD mode or to the "Inactive" position
i
n radio mode.
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QUESTIOnAnSWERSOLUTIOn
T
he
stored stations do
n
ot
function (no sound,
87
.5 Mhz is displayed...). An
incorrect waveband is selected.Press
the BAND AST button to return to the
w
aveband (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
i
nformation.
The
quality of reception of
t
he
radio station listened
t
o
gradually deteriorates
o
r
the
stored stations do
n
ot
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 s
econds 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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