2017 CITROEN C3 PICASSO audio

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"FM / AM band""Change Waveband" ("AM / FM")
"Guidance options " ("TA, RDS")
"Audio settings "
"Update radio list "
Alphabetical list of stations
received.
Press 5 or 6 or use the rotary control to select the
previous or next station in the list. Go from the list to the menu (left/right).
or
Press RADIO.
RADIO
Access to the "RADIO" menu

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By alphabetical list
Press RADIO, select the station of your
choice and confirm.
By automatic frequency search
Press 7 or 8 for the automatic search
for a lower or higher radio frequency.
Or turn the thumb wheel at the steering
mounted controls.
By manual frequency search
Press 5 or 6 to adjust the radio
frequency step by step.
Selecting a station
The external environment (hill, building, tunnel, underground car park...) may interfere with the reception, including in RDS station tracking mode.
This phenomenon is a normal result of the way in which radio waves are transmitted and does not in any way indicate a fault with the audio system.
The quality of reception is represented by the number of
active waves in this symbol.
Press RADIO or OK to display the
contextual menu.
Changing waveband
Select "Change waveband".
Select "AM / FM" and confirm.
RADIO

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"MEDIA""Change media"
"Eject USB device" (if USB
connected)
"Play mode" ("Normal",
"Random", "Random on all
media", "Repetition")
"Audio settings "
"Activate / Deactivate AUX input "
List of the current media
tracks.
Go from the list to the menu (left/right).or
Press MUSIC.
MUSIC MEDIA
PLAYERS
Access to the "MUSIC MEDIA PLAYER " menu

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CD, MP3 CD / USB player
The audio equipment will only play audio files with ".wma, .aac, .flac,
.ogg and .mp3" file extensions and with a bit rate of between 32 Kbps
and 320 Kbps.
It also supports VBR (Variable Bit Rate) mode.
No other type of file (.mp4, .m3u...) can be played.
WMA files must be of the standard wma 9 type.
The sampling rates supported are greater than 32 KHz.
It is advisable to restrict file names to 20 characters, without using of
special characters (e.g.: " " ? ; ù) to avoid any playing and displaying
problems.
In order to be able to play a recorded CDR or CDRW, when recording
it is preferable to select the ISO 9660 level 1, 2 or Joliet standard.
If the disc is recorded in another format (udf,
...), it may not be played
correctly.
It is recommended that the same recording standard 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 standard is
recommended. Information and advice
The system supports USB mass storage or iPod
devices via the USB port (suitable cable not supplied).
If a partitioned USB memory key is connected to the
system, only the first partition is recognised.
Control of the peripheral device is with the audio
system controls.
The number of tracks is limited to 2000 maximum,
999
tracks per folder.
If the current consumption at the USB port exceeds
500 mA, the system goes into protection mode and
deactivates the port.
Other peripherals, not recognised on connection, must
be connected to the auxiliary socket using a Jack cable
(not supplied).
Use only USB memory sticks formatted FAT32 (File Allocation Table).
The system does not support the operation of an Apple
® player and a
USB memory stick connected at the same time.
It is recommended that official Apple
® USB cables are used to ensure
correct operation.
MUSIC MEDIA PLAYERS

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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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AUDIO SETTINGS
They are accessible by the MUSIC
button in the control panel or by a long
press on RADIO according to the source
in use.
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"Equalizer" (choice of 6 musical ambiences)
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"Bass "
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"Treble"
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"Loudness" (Activate/Deactivate)
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"Distribution " ("Driver", "All passengers")
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"Le-Ri balance" (Left/Right)
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"Fr-Re balance" (Front/Rear)
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"Auto. Volume" depending on road speed (Activate/Deactivate) The audio settings (
Equalizer, Bass, Treble and Loudness) are
different and independent for each sound source.
The settings for distribution and balance are common to all sources.
The distribution (or spatialisation using the Arkamys
© system) of sound
is an audio process that allows the audio quality to be adapted to the
number of listeners in the vehicle. On-board audio: Arkamys
© Sound Staging optimises sound distribution
in the the passenger compartment.

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SCREEN MENU MAP(S)
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2
1
1
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3
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1
Random on all media
Repetition
Audio settings
Activate / Deactivate AUX
input
"MUSIC" MENU
Change Media
Read mode
Normal
Random
All passengers
Le-Ri balance
Fr-Re balance
Auto. Volume
Update radio list
Bass
Treble Loudness
Distribution
Driver
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3
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2Equalizer
"RADIO" MENU Change Waveband
Options
RDS station tracking
Audio settings
None
Classical
Jazz
Rock
Techno
Vocal
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2
2
USB/iPod
AUX CD
Bluetooth streaming
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2
FM
AM
3Activated / Deactivated
3Activated / Deactivated