2017 CITROEN C3 PICASSO CD player

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Audio streaming
Streaming allows audio files on your telephone to be played via the
vehicle's speakers.
Connect the telephone: refer to the "USING THE TELEPHONE"
section.
Select "Audio" or "All" profile.
If play does not start automatically, it may be necessary to start the
audio playback from the telephone.
Control is from the peripheral device or by using the audio system
buttons.
Once connected in streaming mode, the telephone is considered to be
a media source.
It is recommended that you activate "Repeat" on the Bluetooth
peripheral.
MUSIC MEDIA PLAYERS
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 / audiobooks /
podcasts).
The default classification used is by artist. To modify the classification
used, return to the first level of the menu then select the desired
classification (playlists for example) and confirm to go down through
the menu to the desired track.
The "Shuffle tracks" mode on an iPod
® corresponds to the "Random"
mode on the audio system.
The "Shuffle albums" mode on an iPod
® corresponds to the "Random
all" on the audio system.
"Shuffle tracks" is restored by default on each connection.
The version of software in the audio system may not be compatible
with the generation of your Apple
® player.

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MUSIC MEDIA PLAYERS
Using the auxiliary input (AUX)
JACK/USB audio cable not supplied
Connect the portable device
(MP3, WMA player…) to the
JACK auxiliary audio socket or
USB port using a suitable cable.
Press MUSIC to display the "MUSIC"
menu. Select "Activate / Deactivate AUX
input
" and confirm.
First adjust the volume of 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.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
QUESTION ANSWER SOLUTION
Some contacts are
duplicated in the list. The options for synchronizing contacts are synchronizing the contacts
on the SIM card, the contacts on the telephone, or both. When both
synchronizations are selected, some contacts may be duplicated. Select "Display SIM card contacts" or "Display
telephone contacts".
Contacts are not shown
in alphabetical order. Some telephones offer display options. Depending on the settings
chosen, contacts can be transferred in a specific order. Modify the display setting in the telephone
directory.
The system does not receive
SMS text messages.The Bluetooth mode does not permit sending SMS text messages to the
system.
The CD is ejected
automatically or is not
played by the player. The CD is inserted upside down, is unplayable, does not contain any
audio data or contains an audio format which the player cannot play
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Check that the CD is inserted in the player the
right way up.
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Check the condition of the CD: the CD cannot
be played if it is too damaged.
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Check the content in the case of a recorded
CD: refer to the information and advice in the
"MUSIC MEDIA

PLAYERS" section.
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The audio system's CD player does not play
DVDs.
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Some recorded CDs will not be played by the audio
system because they are not of the correct quality.
The CD has been recorded in a format that is not compatible with the
player (udf, ...).
The CD is protected by an anti-pirating protection system which is not
recognised by the audio system.
There is a long waiting
period following the insertion
of a CD or connection of a
USB memory stick.When a new medium is inserted, the system reads a certain amount of
data (directory, title, artist, etc.). This may take from a few seconds to a
few minutes. This phenomenon is normal.
The CD player sound is
poor. The CD used is scratched or of poor quality.
Insert good quality CDs and store them in suitable
conditions.
The audio equipment settings (bass, treble, ambiences) are unsuitable.\
Set the treble or bass level to 0, without selecting
an ambience.

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QUESTION ANSWER SOLUTION
With the engine off, the
system switches off after
a few minutes of use. When the engine is switched off, the system's operating time depends on
the state of charge of the battery.
The switch-off is normal: economy mode is activated automatically to
maintain the state of charge of the vehicle's battery, needed for engine
starting. (See the "Energy economy mode" section). Start the vehicle's engine to increase the battery
charge.
Playback of my USB
memory stick starts only
after a very long wait
(around 2 to 3 minutes). Some files supplied with the memory stick may greatly slow down access
to reading the memory stick (multiplication by 10 of the catalogue time\
).
Delete the files supplied with the memory stick
and limit the number of sub-folders in the file
structure on the memory stick.
When I connect my
iPhone as telephone and
to the USB port at the
same time, I am unable
to play the music files. When the iPhone connects automatically as a telephone, it forces the
streaming function. The streaming function takes the place of the USB
function which is then not useable, there is a period without sound of the
track being played with Apple
® players.
Disconnect and reconnect to the USB port
(the
USB function takes priority over streaming).

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AUDIO
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 vehicle's player.
Insert a CD in the player, play begins automatically.
CD player
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 REFRESH button to display the list of tracks on
the

CD. Press and hold one of the buttons for
fast forward or fast back.
Receiving TA messages
Press the TA button to activate or
deactivate traffic messages.
The TA (Traffic Announcement) function gives priority to TA alert
messages. To operate, this function needs good reception of a
radio station transmitting 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 playback
of the audio source resumes at the end of the transmission of the
message.

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The audio system will only play files with the extension ".mp3" with
a sampling rate of 22.05 KHz or 44.1 KHz. No other type of file
(.wma, .mp4, .m3u...) can be played.
In order to be able to play a recorded CDR or CDRW, when
recording, the ISO 9660 level 1.2 or Joliet file format is
recommended.
If the disc is recorded in another format, it may not be played
correctly.
It is recommended that the same recording format is always
used for an individual disc, with as low a speed as possible
(4x maximum) for optimum sound quality.
In the particular case of a multi-session CD, the Joliet format is
recommended.
Use only USB memory sticks formatted FAT32 (File Allocation
Table). It is advisable to restrict file names to 20 characters without using
special characters (e.g. " ?
; ù) to avoid any playing or displaying
problems.
Information and advice
AUDIO
It is recommended that you use genuine Apple® USB cables for
correct operation.
Insert an MP3 CD compilation in the 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.
Playing an MP3 CD compilation
On a single disc, the CD player can read up to 255 MP3 files
spread over 8 folder levels. However, it is advisable to keep to
a limit of two levels to reduce the access time before the CD is
played.
While the CD is being played, the folder structure is not followed.
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 the LIST REFRESH button to display the list of directories of
the MP3 compilation. Press and hold one of the buttons for
fast forward or backward play. Press one of the buttons to select a
track on the CD.

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USB PLAYER
The system puts together playlists (temporary memory) created
over a period which depends on the capacity of the USB device.
The other sources are available during this time.
The playlists are updated each time the ignition is switched off or
each time a USB memory stick is connected.
When connecting for the first time, the classification suggested
is by folder. When you reconnect, the classification selected
previously is retained.Connect the memory stick to the port, directly or
using a lead. If the audio equipment is switched
on, the USB source is detected as soon as it is
connected. Play begins automatically after a delay
which depends on the capacity of the USB memory
stick.
The file formats supported are .mp3 (mpeg1 layer
3 only)
and .wma (standard 9 only, 128 kbits/sec compression).
Certain playlist formats are supported (.m3u, ...)
On reconnection of the previous memory stick used,
play is resumed automatically with the last track
played.
This unit consists of a USB port and an auxiliary
Jack socket*. The audio files are transmitted
from a portable device - digital player or a USB
memory stick - to your Audio system and heard
via the vehicle's speakers.
USB memory stick or Apple
® player of
generation 5 or later:
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Use only USB memory sticks formatted
F

AT32 (File Allocation Table),
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the Apple® player lead is essential,
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navigation through the file database is also
possible by means of the steering mounted
controls.
Using the USB PORT
Connecting a USB memory stick
Other Apple
® players of earlier generations and
players using the MTP protocol*:
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play via Jack-Jack lead only (not supplied),
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navigation through the file database is from
the portable device. *

Depending on vehicle.

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Using the USB PORT
Press LIST briefly to display the
previously selected classification.
Navigate through the list using the left/
right and up/down buttons.
Confirm the selection by pressing OK.The lists available are Artist, Genre and Playlist (as defined in the
Apple
® player).
Selection and Navigation are described in steps 1 to 4 above.
Do not connect a hard disk or USB connection device other
than audio equipment to the USB port. This could damage your
installation. Connecting an Apple
® player via the USB port
Press one of these buttons to gain
access to the previous / next track on
the classification list currently being
played.
Press and hold one of the buttons for
fast forward or backward play.
Press one of these buttons to
gain access to the previous / next
Genre, Folder, Artist or Playlist on
the classification list currently being
played.
Press and hold LIST to display the
different classifications.
Select by Folder / Artist / Genre / Playlist,
press OK to select the classification
required, then press OK again to confirm.
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by Folder: all folders containing audio
files recognised on the peripheral
device.
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by

Artist: all of the artist names
defined in the ID3 Tags, classified in
alphabetical order.
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by Genre: all of the genres defined in
the
ID3 Tags.
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by Playlist: in accordance with the
playlists recorded on the USB device.
USB PLAYER