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When changing the balance setting, distribution
is deselected. Choosing a distribution setting imposes a
balance setting. Modifying one without the other
is not possible.Modify the balance setting or the distribution
setting to obtain the desired sound quality.
The reception quality of the tuned radio station
gradually deteriorates or the stored stations are
not working (no sound, 87.5 Mhz is displayed ...).The vehicle is too far from the transmitter of
the station or no transmitter is present in the
geographical area.Activate the RDS mode and start a new search
for the station so that the system can check
whether a stronger transmitter is available in the
geographic area.
The environment (hills, buildings, tunnels,
basement car parks...) block reception, including
in RDS mode. This phenomenon is normal and does not
indicate a failure of the audio equipment.
The aerial is absent or has been damaged (for
example when going through an automatic car
wash or in an underground car park). Have the antenna checked by the
CITROËN
network .
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.Switch off the RDS function if the phenomenon
is too frequent and always on the same route.
The traffic announcement (TA) is displayed. I do
not receive any traffic information. The radio station does not broadcast traffic
information.Tune to a radio station which broadcasts traffic
information.
The stored stations are not found (no sound,
87.5 MHz is displayed...). An incorrect waveband is selected.Le CD est
protégé par un système de protection anti-
piratage non reconnu par l'autoradio.Press the BAND button to return to the
waveband on which the stations are stored.
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The CD is ejected every time or is not played. The CD is upside down, cannot be read, does not contain audio files or contains an audio files
of a format that cannot be played by the audio
system.
The CD is protected by an anti-pirating system
not recognised by the audio system.-
C
heck that the CD is inserted in the player
the right way up.
-
C
heck the condition of the CD: the CD
cannot be played if it is too badly damaged.
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C
heck the content in the case of a recorded
CD: consult the advice in the "Audio"
section.
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T
he audio system CD player does not read
DVDs.
-
D
ue to insufficient quality, certain burned
CDs will not be read by the audio system.
The CD sound is of poor quality. The CD used is scratched or of poor quality. Insert good quality CDs and store them in
suitable conditions.
The audio settings (bass, treble, ambiance) are
unsuitable. Return bass and treble settings to 0, without
selecting an ambience.
I am unable to connect my Bluetooth telephone. It is possible that Bluetooth is switched off on the telephone or that the telephone has been
made not visible.-
C
heck that your telephone has Bluetooth
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
telephone at www.citroen.co.uk (services).
The Bluetooth connection is cut. The battery of the peripheral may not be
sufficiently charged.Charge the battery of the peripheral device.
.
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The "USB peripheral error" or "Peripheral not
recognised" message appears on the screen. The USB memory stick is not recognised.
The memory stick could be corrupt.Reformat the memory stick (FAT 32).
A telephone connects automatically,
disconnecting another telephone. Automatic connection overrides manual
connection.Modify the telephone settings to remove
automatic connection.
The Apple
® player is not recognised when
connecting to the USB port. The Apple® player is of a generation that is not
compatible with a USB connection. Connect the Apple® player to the AUX Jack
socket using a suitable cable (not supplied).
The hard disk or peripheral is not recognised
when connecting to the USB socket. Some hard disks and devices need a power
supply greater than is provided by the audio
system.Connect the peripheral to the 230 V socket, the
12V socket or an external power supply.
Caution
: ensure that the device does not
transmit a voltage greater than 5 V (risk of
destruction of the system).
When streaming, the sound cuts momentarily. Some telephones prioritise connection of the
"hands-free" profile.Delete the "hands-free" connection profile to
improve streaming.
In "Random all" play, not all of the tracks are
played. In "Random all" play, the system can only take
into account up to 999 tracks.
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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 battery
charge.
The switch-off is normal: the audio system
switches to economy mode and switches off to
prevent discharging the vehicle's battery.Turn the ignition on to increase charge of the
battery.
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 of the
volume or stopping of the playing of the CD.Switch the audio system off for a few minutes to
allow the system to cool.
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Audio system First steps
Select the source:
FM1, FM2, AM, CD, AUX.
Adjust audio settings:
sound ambience, treble, bass,
loudness, left/right balance,
automatic volume.
Abandon the current operation.
Go up one level (menu or folder).
Automatic search for a lower/
higher radio frequency.
Select the previous/next CD track.
Scroll in a list.
Press and hold: fast for ward or
backward.
Eject CD.Access to the main menu.
Manual step by step search
up / down for radio stations.
Select previous / next MP3
track.
Scroll in a list.
Display the list of stations
received, the CD/MP3 tracks
or folders.
Long press: update the list of
stations received.
On / Off and volume
adjustment.
As a safety measure, the driver should
only carry out operations that require
close attention when the vehicle
stationary.
When the engine is switched off and
to prevent discharging of the battery,
the system switches off following the
activation of the energy economy mode.
Select preset radio station.
Radio: long press: memorise a station.
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Audio
Radio
Selecting a station
Press the SRC/BAND button
repeatedly to select the FM1, FM2
or AM waveband.
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
equipment.
Select a preset radio station.
Make a long press on one of the buttons to
preset the current radio station. The name of
the station is displayed and an audible signal
confirms that it has been preset.
A long press on LIST builds or
updates the list of stations; audio
reception is cut momentarily. Press LIST
to display the
list of stations received, in
alphabetical order.
Select the desired radio station
and confirm by pressing OK.
A press changes to the next or
previous letter (e.g. A, B, D, F,
G, J, K, ...).
Press a button to listen to the corresponding
preset station.
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RDS
The RDS, if displayed, 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 entire
country as radio stations do not cover
100% of the territory. This explains the loss
of reception of the station during a journey.
Play TA messages
The TA (Traffic Announcement) function
gives priority to TA alert messages.
To operate, this function needs good
reception of a radio station that carries
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 play of
the media previously playing is resumed at
the end of the message.Press MENU to activate or
deactivate the reception of traffic
messages.
Select Radio then confirm by
pressing OK.
Select Traffic TA then confirm by
pressing OK.
Press MENU
.
Select Radio then confirm by
pressing OK.
Select RDS then confirm by
pressing OK. Select On or Off to activate or
deactivate the RDS
, then confirm
OK to save the selection.
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Audio CD
Playing a CD
Insert 12 cm diameter circular compact
di s c s o n l y.
Some anti-pirating systems, on original
discs or CDs copied using a personal
recorder, may cause faults which are no
reflection on the quality of the original
p l aye r.
Without pressing the EJECT button,
insert a CD in the player, play begins
automatically.
To play a disc which has already
been inserted, press the SRC/
BAND button repeatedly until the
source " CD" is displayed.
Press one of the buttons to select
a track on the CD.
Press and hold one of these
buttons for fast for ward or fast
back.
Display TEXT info
Text info is information transmitted by
the radio station related to the current
programme or song.
Press MENU .
Select Radio or Media (depending
on the source being listened to)
then confirm by pressing OK.
Select INFO TEXT then confirm by
pressing OK.
Select On or Off to activate or
deactivate the display of the text
info then confirm OK to save the
choice.
Select On or Off to switch on
or off the reception of traffic
announcements then confirm OK
to
memorise the selection.
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