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First steps
Press: On/Off.
Rotate: adjust volume.
Short press: change audio source
(radio; USB; AUX (if equipment
connected); CD; streaming).
Long press: display the Telephone
menu (if a telephone is connected).
Adjust audio settings:
Front/rear fader; left/right balance;
bass/treble; loudness; audio
ambience.
Activation/Deactivation of automatic
volume adjustment (linked to the
speed of the vehicle).
Radio:
Short press: display the list of radio
stations.
Long press: update the list.
Media:
Short press: display the list of
folders.
Long press: display the available
sorting options.Select the screen display mode,
between:
Date; Audio functions; Trip
computer; Telephone.
Confirm or display contextual menu.
Buttons 1 to 6.
Short press: select the preset radio
station.
Long press: preset a radio station.
Radio:
Automatic step by step search up/
down for radio stations.
Media:
Select previous/next CD, USB,
streaming track.
Scroll in a list.
Radio:
Manual step by step search up/down
for radio stations.
Select previous/next MP3 folder.
Media:
Select previous/next folder/genre/
artist/playlist on the USB device.
Scroll in a list.
Abandon the current operation.
Go up one level (menu or folder).
Access to the main menu.
Activate/Deactivate TA (traffic
announcements).
Long press: select type of
announcement.
Selection of FM/DAB/AM
wavebands.
Steering mounted controls
Steering mounted controls
– Type 1
Radio:
Select the previous/next preset radio
station.
Select the previous/next item in a
menu or a list.
Media:
Select the previous/next track.
Select the previous/next item in a
menu or a list.
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Radio:
Short press: display the list of radio
stations.
Long press: update the list.
Media:
Short press: display the list of
folders.
Long press: display the available
sorting options.
Other than telephone call:
Short press: changing audio source
(radio; USB; AUX (if equipment
connected); CD; streaming),
confirmation if the "Telephone"
menu is open.
Long press: open the " Telephone"
menu.
In the event of a telephone call:
Short press: accept the call.
Long press: reject the call.
During a telephone call:
Short press: open the contextual
telephone menu.
Long press: end the call.
Confirm a selection.
Increase volume. Decrease volume.
Mute/Restore sound by
simultaneously pressing the
increase and decrease volume
buttons.
Steering mounted controls
– Type 2
Access to the main menu.
Increase volume.
Mute/Restore the sound.
Decrease volume.
Other than telephone call:
Short press: changing audio source
(radio; USB; AUX (if equipment
connected); CD; streaming),
confirmation if the "
Telephone"
menu is open.
Long press: open the " Telephone"
menu.
In the event of a telephone call:
Short press: accept the call.
Long press: reject the call.
During a telephone call:
Short press: open the contextual
telephone menu.
Long press: end the call.
Start voice recognition on your
smartphone via the system.
Radio:
Short press: display the list of radio
stations.
Long press: update the list.
Media:
Short press: display the list of
folders.
Long press: display the available
sorting options.
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Radio:
Select the previous/next preset radio
station.
Select the previous/next item in a
menu or a list.
Media:
Select the previous/next track.
Select the previous/next item in a
menu or a list.
Press the thumbwheel: confirm.
Menus
Depending on version."Multimedia ": Media settings, Radio
settings.
" Telephone ": Call, Directory
management, Telephone
management, Hang up.
" Trip computer ".
" Maintenance ": Diagnosis, Warning
log, etc. "
Connections ": Manage
connections, search for devices.
" Personalisation-configuration ":
Define the vehicle parameters,
Choice of language, Display
configuration, Choice of units, Date
and time adjustment.
Press the " MENU" button.
Move from one menu to another.
Enter a menu.
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 for 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.
RDS
The external environment (hills, buildings,
tunnels, basement car parks, etc.) 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.
If RDS is not available, the RDS symbol
appears barred in the screen.
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The 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 entire country as
radio stations do not cover 100% of the
territory. This explains the loss of reception
of the station during a journey.
Short procedure
In "Radio " mode, press the OK button to
activate or deactivate RDS directly.
Long procedure
Press the MENU button.
Select " Audio functions ".
Press OK.
Select the " FM waveband
preferences " function.
Press OK. Select "
Frequency tracking
(RDS) ".
Press OK , RDS is displayed on the
screen.
Receiving 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, etc.) is interrupted
automatically to play the TA message.
Normal play of the media previously
playing is resumed at the end 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.
Press the TA button to activate or
deactivate traffic messages.
Receiving INFO messages
The INFO function gives priority to TA
alert messages. 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, etc.) is
interrupted automatically to receive the
INFO message. Normal play of the media
previously playing is resumed at the end
of the message.
Make a long press on this button to
display the list of categories.
Select or deselect categories.
Activate or deactivate the reception
of the corresponding messages.
Display TEXT INFOS
Radio text is information transmitted by
the radio station related to the station's
current programme or song.
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When the radio station is displayed
in the screen, press OK to display
the contextual menu.
Select " RadioText (TXT) display "
and confirm OK to save.
DAB (Digital Audio
Broadcasting) radio
Depending on version
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.
Display of the list of all radio stations
and "multiplexes".
Terrestrial digital radio
Digital radio provides a superior audio
quality and also additional categories of
traffic announcements (TA INFO).
The different "multiplex ser vices" offer a
choice of radio stations in alphabetical
o r d e r.Change of band (FM1, FM2, DAB,
e t c .)
1 Options display: if active but not available,
the display will be struck out.
2 Display of the name of the current station. 3
Preset stations, buttons 1 to 6.
Short press: select the preset radio
station.
Long press: memorise a radio station.
4 Display the name of the multiplex ser vice
being used, also called "ensemble".
5 Display RadioText (TXT) for the current
radio station.
6 Represents the signal strength for the
band being listened to.
Change of station within the same
"multiplex service".
Starting of a search for the previous/
next "multiplex service".
Long press: selection of the
categories of news desired among
Transport, News, Entertainment and
Special Flash (available depending
on the station).
When the radio station is displayed in
the screen, press " OK" to display the
contextual menu.
(Frequency search (RDS), DAB
/ FM
auto tracking, RadioText (TXT) display,
Information on the station, etc.).
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- Repeat: the tracks played are only those
from the current album or folder.
Press this button to display the
contextual menu for the Media
function.
Press this button to select the
chosen play mode.
Press this button to confirm.
The choice made is displayed at the top of the
screen.
Choosing a track to play
Press one of these buttons to go to
the previous/next track.
Press one of these buttons to go to
the previous/next folder.
File classification
Make a long press on this button to
display the different classifications. Select by "
Folder"/ "Artist "/ "Genre "/
" Playlist ".
Depending on availability and type
of device used.
Press OK to select the desired
classification, then press OK again
to confirm.
Playing files
Make a short press on this button to
display the chosen classification.
Navigate in the list using the left /
right and up/down buttons.
Confirm the selection by pressing
OK.
Press one of these buttons to go to
the previous/next track in the list.
Press and hold one of these buttons
for fast for ward or rewind.
Press one of these buttons to go to
the previous/next " Folder"/ "Artist "/
" Genre "/ "Playlist "* in the list.
Auxiliary socket (AUX)
(Depending on model/depending on equipment)
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epending on availability and the type of
device used. Connect a portable device (MP3 player, etc.) to
the auxiliary Jack socket using an audio cable
(not supplied).
Any additional equipment connected to
the system must conform to the standard
of the product or standard IEC 60950 -1.
Press the SOURCE button several
times in succession and select
" AUX ".
First adjust the volume on your portable device
(to a high level). Then adjust the volume of your
audio system. Display and management of the
controls are via the portable device.
Do not connect a device to both the
auxiliary Jack socket and the USB port at
the same time.
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CD player
Insert circular compact discs only.
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 player.
Insert a CD in the player, play begins
automatically.External CD players connected via the
USB port are not recognised by the
system. To play a disc which has already
been inserted, press the SOURCE
button several times in succession
and select " CD".
Press one of the buttons to select a
track on the CD.
Press the LIST button to display the
list of tracks on the CD.
Press and hold one of these buttons
for fast for ward or rewind.
Playing an MP3 compilation
Insert an MP3 compilation in the CD player.
The audio equipment searches for all of the
music tracks, which may take anything between
a few seconds and several tens of seconds,
before play begins.
On a single disc, the CD player can
read up to 255 MP3 files spread over 8
directory levels.
However, it is advisable to keep to a limit
of two levels to reduce the access time
before the CD is played.
The folder structure is not obser ved during
playback.
All of the files are displayed on a single
level. To play a disc which has already
been inserted, press the SOURCE
button several times in succession
and select " CD".
Press one of the buttons to select a
folder on the CD.
Press one of the buttons to select a
track on the CD. Press the LIST
button to display
the list of directories of the MP3
compilation.
Press and hold one of these buttons
for fast for ward or rewind.
Bluetooth® audio streaming
Streaming allows music files on the telephone
to be played via the vehicle's loudspeakers.
Connect the telephone.
(Refer to the " Pairing a telephone " section).
Activate the streaming source by
pressing SOURCE.
In certain cases, play of the audio
files must be initiated from the
keypad.
Audio files can be selected using the buttons
on the audio system control panel and the
steering mounted controls. The contextual
information can be displayed in the screen.
If the telephone supports the function. The
audio quality depends on the quality of
transmission by the telephone.
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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).
The version of software in the audio system
may not be compatible with the generation of
your Apple
® p l aye r.
Information and advice
The CD player can play files with ".mp3",
".wma", ".wav" and ".aac" file extensions, with a
bit rate of 32 to 320
Kbps.
It also supports TAG mode (ID3 tag, WMA
TAG) .
No other file types (".mp4", etc.) can be read.
Files of the ".wma" type should be to the wma
9 standard.
The sampling rates supported are 11, 22, 44
and 48
kHz. Files of the ".wma" type should be to the wma
9 standard.
The sampling rates supported are 11, 22, 44
and 48
kHz.
File names should have fewer than 20
characters, avoiding special characters (e.g.
" ? ; ù) so as to avoid any reading or display
problems.
In order to be able to play a burned CDR or
CDRW, select standards ISO 9660 level 1, 2, or
Joliet, if possible, when burning the CD.
If the disc is burned in another format, it may
not be played correctly.
It is recommended that the same burning
standard be always used on an individual disc,
with the lowest speed possible (4x maximum)
for the best acoustic quality.
In the particular case of a multi-session CD, the
Joliet standard is recommended.
To protect the system, do not use a USB hub.
Use only USB memory sticks formatted
FAT 32 (File Allocation Table).
Via the USB port, the system can play audio
files with the extension ".mp3", ".wma", ".wav",
".cbr", ".vbr" with a bit rate of 32 to 320
Kbps.
No other file types (".mp4", etc.) can be read. It is recommended that you use genuine
Apple
® USB cables for correct operation.
Telephone
Pairing a Bluetooth®
telephone
As a safety measure and because they
require prolonged attention on the part
of the driver, the operations for pairing
of the Bluetooth mobile telephone with
the Bluetooth hands-free system of your
audio system must be carried out with the
vehicle stationary and the ignition on.
Activate the telephone's Bluetooth
function and ensure that it is "visible to all"
(telephone configuration).
The services available depend on
the network, the SIM card and the
compatibility of the Bluetooth telephone
used.
Check the instructions for your telephone
and with your ser vice provider for the
ser vices to which you have access.
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