2016 KIA PICANTO audio

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How car audio works
AM (MW, LW) and FM radio signals are
broadcast from transmitter towers locat-
ed around your city. They are intercepted
by the radio antenna on your car. This
signal is then received by the radio and
sent to your car speakers.
When a strong radio signal has reached
your vehicle, the precise engineering of
your audio system ensures the best pos-
sible quality reproduction. However, in
some cases the signal coming to your
vehicle may not be strong and clear. This
can be due to factors such as the dis-
tance from the radio station, closeness of
other strong radio stations or the pres-
ence of buildings, bridges or other large
obstructions in the area.AM (MW, LW) broadcasts can be
received at greater distances than FM
broadcasts. This is because AM(MW,
LW) radio waves are transmitted at low
frequencies. These long, low frequency
radio waves can follow the curvature of
the earth rather than travelling straight
out into the atmosphere. In addition, they
curve around obstructions so that they
can provide better signal coverage.
FM broadcasts are transmitted at high
frequencies and do not bend to follow the
earth's surface. Because of this, FM
broadcasts generally begin to fade at
short distances from the station. Also,
FM signals are easily affected by build-
ings, mountains, or other obstructions.
These can result in certain listening con-
ditions which might lead you to believe a
problem exists with your radio. The fol-
lowing conditions are normal and do not
indicate radio trouble:
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Fading - As your car moves away fromthe radio station, the signal will weaken
and sound will begin to fade. When this
occurs, we suggest that you selectanother stronger station.
Flutter/Static - Weak FM signals or large obstructions between the trans-
mitter and your radio can disturb the
signal causing static or fluttering nois-
es to occur. Reducing the treble level
may lessen this effect until the distur-
bance clears. Station Swapping - As a FM signal
weakens, another more powerful sig-
nal near the same frequency may
begin to play. This is because your
radio is designed to lock onto the clear-
est signal. If this occurs, select anotherstation with a stronger signal.
Multi-Path Cancellation - Radio signals being received from several directions
can cause distortion or fluttering. This
can be caused by a direct and reflect-
ed signal from the same station, or by
signals from two stations with close
frequencies. If this occurs, selectanother station until the condition haspassed.
Using a cellular phone or a two-way
radio
When a cellular phone is used inside the
vehicle, noise may be produced from the
audio equipment. This does not meanthat something is wrong with the audio
equipment. In such a case, use the cellu-
lar phone at a place as far as possiblefrom the audio equipment.
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CAUTION
When using a communication sys-tem such a cellular phone or a radio set inside the vehicle, a separateexternal antenna must be fitted.
When a cellular phone or a radio setis used with an internal antenna alone, it may interfere with the vehi-cle's electrical system and adversely
affect safe operation of the vehicle.
WARNING
Don't use a cellular phone when you
are driving. You should stop at a safe
place to use a cellular phone.

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CARING FOR DISC
If the temperature inside the car is toohigh, open the car windows to ventilate
before using the system.
It is illegal to copy and use MP3/WMA files without permission. Use CDs that
are created only by lawful means.
Do not apply volatile agents, such as benzene and thinner, normal cleaners
and magnetic sprays made for ana-
logue disc onto CDs.
To prevent the disc surface from get- ting damaged, hold CDs by the edges
or the center hole only.
Clean the disc surface with a piece of soft cloth before playback (wipe it fromthe center to the outside edge).
Do not damage the disc surface or attach pieces of sticky tape or paper.
Make certain only CDs are inserted into the CD player (Do not insert morethan one CD at a time).
Keep CDs in their cases after use to protect them from scratches or dirt.
Depending on the type of CD-R/CD- RW CDs, certain CDs may not operate
normally according to manufacturingcompanies or making and recording
methods. In such circumstances, con-
tinued use may cause malfunctions to
your audio system.✽✽ NOTICE - Playing an
Incompatible Copy
Protected Audio CD
Some copy protected CDs, which do not
comply with international audio CD
standards (Red Book), may not play on
your car audio. Please note that inabili-
ties to properly play a copy protected
CD may indicate that the CD is defec-
tive, not the CD player.
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WARNING
Do not stare at the screen while driving. Staring at the screen for
prolonged periods of time couldlead to traffic accidents.
Do not disassemble, assemble, or modify the audio system. Such
acts could result in accidents, fire,
or electric shock.
Using the phone while driving may lead to a lack of attention oftraffic conditions and increase
the likelihood of accidents. Use
the phone feature after parking
the vehicle.
Heed caution not to spill water or introduce foreign objects into the
device. Such acts could lead to
smoke, fire, or product malfunc-tion.
Please refrain from use if the screen is blank or no sound can be
heard as these signs may indicate
product malfunction. Continued
use in such conditions could lead
to accidents (fires, electric shock)
or product malfunctions.
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Do not touch the antenna duringthunder or lightening as such
acts may lead to lightning
induced electric shock.
Do not stop or park in parking- restricted areas to operate the
product. Such acts could lead totraffic accidents.
Use the system with the vehicle ignition turned on. Prolonged usewith the ignition turned off could
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(Continued) Turn on the car ignition before using this device. Do not operatethe audio system for long periodsof time with the ignition turned off
as such operations may lead tobattery discharge.
Do not subject the device to severe shock or impact. Direct
pressure onto the front side ofthe monitor may cause damage tothe LCD or touch screen.
When cleaning the device, make sure to turn off the device and
use a dry and smooth cloth.Never use tough materials, chem- ical cloths, or solvents (alcohol,benzene, thinners, etc.) as such
materials may damage the devicepanel or cause color/quality dete-rioration
(Continued)(Continued) Do not place beverages close to the audio system. Spilling bever-ages may lead to system mal-function.
In case of product malfunction, please contact your place of pur-chase or After Service center.
Placing the audio system within an electromagnetic environment
may result in noise interference.CAUTION
Operating the device while driv- ing could lead to accidents due to
a lack of attention to external sur-roundings. First park the vehiclebefore operating the device.
Adjust the volume to levels that allow the driver to hear soundsfrom outside of the vehicle.Driving in a state where external sounds cannot be heard may lead
to accidents.
Pay attention to the volume set- ting when turning the device on.A sudden output of extreme vol-ume upon turning the device on
could lead to hearing impairment.(Adjust the volume to a suitablelevels before turning off the device.)
If you want to change the position of device installation, pleaseinquire with your place of pur-chase or service maintenancecenter. Technical expertise is
required to install or disassemblethe device.
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✽✽NOTICE - USING THE USB
DEVICE
 To use an external USB device, make sure the device is not connected when
starting up the vehicle. Connect the
device after starting up.
 If you start the engine when the USB
device is connected, it may damage
the USB device. (USB flashdrives are
very sensitive to electric shock.)
 If the engine is started up or turned
off while the external USB device is
connected, the external USB device
may not work.
 The System may not play inauthentic
MP3 or WMA files.
1)It can only play MP3 files with thecompression rate between 8Kbps ~
320Kbps.
2)It can only play WMA music files with the compression rate between
8Kbps ~ 320Kbps.
 Take precautions for static electricity
when connecting or disconnecting the
external USB device.
 An encrypted MP3 PLAYER is not recognizable.
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 Depending on the condition of the
external USB device, the connected
external USB device can be unrecog-
nizable.
 When the formatted byte/sector set-
ting of External USB device is not
either 512BYTE or 2048BYTE, then
the device will not be recognized.
 Use only a USB device formatted to FAT 12/16/32.
 USB devices without USB I/F authen- tication may not be recognizable.
 Make sure the USB connection termi- nal does not come in contact with the
human body or other objects.
 If you repeatedly connect or discon-
nect the USB device in a short period
of time, it may break the device.
 You may hear a strange noise when connecting or disconnecting a USB
device. (Continued)(Continued)
 If you disconnect the external USB
device during playback in USB mode,
the external USB device can be dam-
aged or may malfunction. Therefore,
disconnect the external USB device
when the audio is turned off or in
another mode. (e.g, Radio, CD)
 Depending on the type and capacity of
the external USB device or the type of
the files stored in the device, there is a
difference in the time taken for recog-
nition of the device.
 Do not use the USB device for purpos- es other than playing music files.
 Playing videos through the USB is not supported.
 Use of USB accessories such as rechargers or heaters using USB I/F
may lower performance or cause trou-
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 If you use devices such as a USB hubpurchased separately, the vehicle’s
audio system may not recognize the
USB device. In that case, connect the
USB device directly to the multimedia
terminal of the vehicle.
 If the USB device is divided by logical
drives, only the music files on the
highest-priority drive are recognized
by car audio.
 Devices such as MP3 Player/ Cellular
phone/Digital camera can be unrecog-
nizable by standard USB I/F can be
unrecognizable.
 Charging through the USB may not be supported in some mobile devices.
 USB HDD or USB types liable to con- nection failures due to vehicle vibra-
tions are not supported. (i-stick type)
 Some non-standard USB devices
(METAL COVER TYPE USB) can be
unrecognizable. (Continued)(Continued)
 Some USB flash memory readers
(such as CF, SD, micro SD, etc.) or
external-HDD type devices can be
unrecognizable.
 Music files protected by DRM (DIGI- TAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT) are
not recognizable.
 The data in the USB memory may be
lost while using this audio. Always
back up important data on a personal
storage device.
 Please avoid using USB
memory products which
can be used as key chains
or cellular phone acces-
sories as they could cause
damage to the USB jack. Please make
certain only to use plug type connector
products.

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✽✽NOTICE - USING THE iPod ®
DEVICE
 Some iPod ®
models may not support
communication protocol and files may
not properly play.
Supported iPod ®
models:
- iPhone 3GS/4
- iPod ®
touch 1st~4th generation
- iPod ®
nano 1st~6th generation
- iPod ®
classic
 The order of search or playback of
songs in the iPod ®
can be different
from the order searched in the audio
system.
 If the iPod ®
disabled due to its own
malfunction, reset the iPod ®
. (Reset:
Refer to iPod ®
manual)
 An iPod ®
may not operate normally
on low battery.
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 Some iPod
®
devices, such as the
iPhone, can be connected through the
Bluetooth ®
Wireless Technology inter-
face. The device must have audio
Bluetooth ®
Wireless Technology capa-
bility (such as for stereo headphone
Bluetooth ®
Wireless Technology ). The
device can play, but it will not be con-
trolled by the audio system.
 To use iPod ®
features within the
audio, use the cable provided upon
purchasing an iPod ®
device.
 Skipping or improper operation may occur depending on the characteris-
tics of your iPod ®
/iPhone ®
device.
 If your iPhone ®
is connected to both
the Bluetooth ®
Wireless Technology
and USB, the sound may not be prop-
erly played. In your iPhone ®
, select
the Dock connector or Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology to change the
sound output (source). (Continued)(Continued)
 When connecting iPod
®
with the
iPod ®
Power Cable, insert the connec-
tor to the multimedia socket complete-
ly. If not inserted completely, commu-
nications between iPod ®
and audio
may be interrupted.
 When adjusting the sound effects of
the iPod ®
and the audio system, the
sound effects of both devices will over-
lap and might reduce or distort the
quality of the sound.
 Deactivate (turn off) the equalizer function of an iPod ®
when adjusting
the audio system’s volume, and turn
off the equalizer of the audio system
when using the equalizer of an iPod ®
.
 When not using iPod ®
with car audio,
detach the iPod ®
cable from iPod ®
.
Otherwise, iPod ®
may remain in acces-
sory mode, and may not work properly.