2016 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO audio

Radio
QUESTIOnAnSWERSOLUTIOn
T

he
 
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   by   means   of   the  
s

hort-cut   menu   to   enable   the   system   to   check  
w

hether   there   is   a   more   power ful   transmitter   in  
t

he   geographical   area.
The
  environment   (hills,   buildings,   tunnels,   basement   car   parks...)  
b

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

ndicate   a   fault   with   the   audio   system.
The
  aerial   is   absent   or   has   been   damaged   (for   example   when   going  
t

hrough   a   car   wash   or   into   an   underground   car   park).Have
  the   aerial   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer.
I
 
cannot   find   some   radio  
s

tations in the list of
stations
 r

eceived. The
  station   is   not   received   or   its   name   has   changed   in   the   list.
Some
  radio   stations   send   other   information   in   place   of   their   name  
(

the   title   of   the   song   for   example).
The
  system   interprets   this   information   as   the   name   of   the   station.
The
 
name   of   the   radio  
s

tation
 c
hanges.

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Media
QUESTIOnAnSWERSOLUTIOn
P

layback   of   my   USB  
m

emory   stick   starts   only  
a

fter
 
a
 
very   long   wait  
(

around   2   to   3   minutes). Some
  files   supplied   with   the   memory   stick   may   greatly   slow   down  
a

ccess   to   reading   the   memory   stick   (multiplication   by   10   of   the  
c

atalogue   time). Delete
  the   files   supplied   with   the   memory   stick  
a

nd   limit   the   number   of   sub-folders   in   the   file  
s

tructure   on   the   memory   stick.
When
 
I

 
c
onnect  
m
y  
i
Phone  
a

s
 
telephone   and   to   the  
U

SB
 
port   at   the   same  
t

ime,
 
I
 
am   unable   to   play  
t

he
 
music   files. When
  the   iPhone   connects   automatically   as   a   telephone,   it   forces  
t

he   streaming   function.   The   streaming   function   takes   the   place  
o

f   the   USB   function   which   is   then   not   useable,   there   is   a   period  
w

ithout   sound   of   the   track   being   played   with   Apple
® players.D isconnect   and   reconnect   to   the   USB   port   (the  
U

SB   function   takes   priority   over   streaming).
Some
 
characters
 
in
 
the
 
m

edia
 
information
 
are
 
not
 
d

isplayed
 
correctly
 
while
 
p

laying. The
 
audio
 
system
 
does
 
not
 
display
 
some
 
types
 
of
 
characters. Use   standard   characters   to   name   tracks   and  
f

olders.
Playing
 
of
 
streaming
 
files
 
d

oes
 
not
 
start. The
 
peripheral
 
device
 
connected
 
does
 
not
 
support
 
automatic   play. Start   the   playback   from   the   device.
The
 
names
 
of
 
tracks
 
and
 
t

he
 
track
 
length
 
are
 
not
 
d

isplayed
 
on
 
the
 
screen
 
w

hen
 s

treaming
 a

udio. The
 
Bluetooth
 
profile
 
does
 
not
 
allow
 
the
 
transfer
 
of
 
this   information.
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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.
Audio and Telematics

QUESTIOnAnSWERSOLUTIOn
I

 
cannot   connect   my  
B

luetooth
 t
elephone. The
  telephone's   Bluetooth   function   may   be   switched   off   or   the  
t

elephone   may   not   be   visible. -
 
C
heck   that   your   telephone's   Bluetooth  
f

unction   is   switched   on.
-
 
C
heck   in   the   telephone   settings   that   it   is  
"

visible   to   all".
The
  Bluetooth   telephone   is   not   compatible   with   the   system.You
  can   check   the   compatibility   of   your  
t

elephone   at   www.citroen.co.uk   (services).
The
 
volume   of   the  
t

elephone
 c
onnected
 i

n
 
Bluetooth   mode   is  
ina

udible. The
  volume   depends   both   on   the   system   and   on   the   telephone. Increase   the   volume   of   the   audio   system,   to  
m

aximum   if   required,   and   increase   the   volume   of  
t

he   telephone   if   necessary.
The
  ambient   noise   level   has   an   influence   on   the   quality   of  
t

elephone
 c
ommunication. Reduce
  the   ambient   noise   level   (close   the  
w

indows,   reduce   the   booster   fan   speed,   slow  
d

own,
 ...
).
Some
 
contacts   are  
d

uplicated   in   the   list. The
  options   for   synchronizing   contacts   are   synchronizing   the  
c

ontacts   on   the   SIM   card,   the   contacts   on   the   telephone,   or   both.  
W

hen   both   synchronizations   are   selected,   some   contacts   may   be  
dup

licated. Select
  "Display   SIM   card   contacts"   or   "Display  
t

elephone
 c
ontacts".
Contacts are not shown in
alphabetical
 o

rder. Some
  telephones   offer   display   options.   Depending   on   the   settings  
c

hosen,   contacts   can   be   transferred   in   a   specific   order.Modify
  the   display   setting   in   the   telephone  
d

i r e c to r y.
The
 
system   does   not
 r

eceive
 

SMS
 
text
 
messages. The
  Bluetooth   mode   does   not   permit   sending   SMS   text   messages  
t

o   the   system.
Telephone

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Audio system
Audio system / Bluetooth®
Contents
First
 
steps
 3 36
Steering
 
mounted
 
controls
 
3
37
Menus
 
3
38
Radio
 
3
38
Media
 
3
40
Telephone
 3

44
Screen
 
menu
 
map(s)
 
3
46
Frequently
 
asked
 
questions
 
3
50
Your
 
Audio
 
system
 
is
 
coded
 
in
 
such
 
a
 
way
 
that
 
it
 
will
 
only
 
operate
 
i

n
 
your
 
vehicle. As
 
a
 
safety
 
measure,
 
the
 
driver
 
must
 
only
 
carry
 
out
 
operations
 w

hich
 
require
 
prolonged
 
attention
 
while
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
stationary.
When
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
switched
 
off
 
and
 
to
 
prevent
 
discharging
  of   the
 b

attery,
 
the
 
audio
 
equipment
 
may
 
switch
 
off
 
after
 
a
 
few
 
minutes.
Audio and Telematics

First steps
* Available according to version.
O n   /   Off,   volume   setting.
Select
 s
ource:
Radio;   USB;   AUX;   CD;   Streaming.
Display   the   list   of   local   stations.
Long  
p
ress:  
C
D  
t
racks  
o
r  
M
P3  
f
olders  
(

CD   /   USB). Select   the   screen   display   mode:
Date,   audio   functions,   trip   computer,  
t

elephone.
Audio
 se
ttings:
Front /rear   fader,   left /right   balance,  
b

ass/treble,   loudness,   audio  
am

biences.
The   DARK   button   changes   the  
s

creen   display   for   improved   driving  
c

omfort   at   night.
1
st press: upper bar only illuminated.
2nd press: black screen.
3rd press: return to standard display. S elect   next   frequency   down/up.
Select   previous/next   MP3   folder.
Select   previous/next   folder   /   genre   /  
a

rtist   /   playlist   (USB).
Abandon   the   current   operation. Confirm. Buttons 1 to 6
Select   a   pre-set   radio   station.
Long   press:   pre-set   a   station.
Automatic   frequency   search   down/up.
Select   previous/next   CD,   MP3   or  
U

SB   track.
Eject   CD.
Display
  main   menu. TA
  (Traffic   Announcements)   on/off.
Long   press:   PT Y*   (radio   Programme  
T

Yp e).
Selection
  of   AM   /   FM   wavebands.

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Steering mounted controls
Radio: select the previous/next pre-
s et   station.
USB:
  select   genre   /   artist   /   folder  
f

rom   the   classification   list.
Select
  the   previous/next   item   in  
a m

enu.
Volume
  decrease.
Radio:
  automatic   search   for   a   higher  
f

requency.
CD
  /   MP3   /   USB:   selection   of   the   next  
t

rack.
CD
  /   USB:   continuous   press:   fast  
fo

rward.
Move
  in   the   list. Mute:
  press   the   volume   increase   and  
d

ecrease
 b
uttons
 s
imultaneously.
The
  sound   is   restored   by   pressing  
o

ne   of   the   two   volume   buttons.
Radio:
  automatic   search   for   a   lower  f
requency.
CD
  /   MP3   /   USB:   selection   of   the  
p

revious   track.
CD
  /   USB:   continuous   press:   fast  
b

ack.
Move
  in   the   list.
Change
  audio   source.
Confirm
  a   selection.
Call/end
  call   on   the   telephone.
Press
  for   more   than   2   seconds:  
t

elephone   main   menu. Volume
  increase.
Audio and Telematics

Menus
Screen C
Audio functions
Radio;  CD;   USB;   AUX.
Trip computer
Enter
  distances;   Alerts:   Status   of  
f

unctions.
Bluetooth
®: Telephone - Audio
Pairing;
 
Hands-free   kit;   Streaming.
Personalisation-configuration
Vehicle
 
parameters;   Display;  
L

anguages. For
 
a
n  
ov
erview  
o
f  
t
he  
m
enus  
a
vailable,  
r

efer   to   the   "Screen   menu   map"  
s

ection.
Screen A
Radio
Selecting a station
Press the SOURCE
button several
times   in   succession   and   select   the  
r

adio.
Press the BA
n

d AST button to
select
  a   waveband.
Briefly press one of the buttons to
carry
  out   an   automatic   search   of   the  
r

adio
 s
tations.
Press one of the buttons to carry out
a
  manual   search   up   /   down   for   radio  
f

requencies.
Press the LIST REFRESH button to
display
  the   list   of   stations   received  
l

ocally   (30   stations   maximum).
To
  update   this   list,   press   for   more  
t

han   two   seconds.