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Applications
Viewing photos
Insert a USB memory stick in the USB port.To protect the system, do not use a USB
hub.
The system can read folders and image files in
the formats: .tiff; .gif; .jpg/jpeg; .bmp; .png. Press Applications to display the
primary page.
Press " Photos ".
Select a folder.
Select an image to view.
Press this button to display the
details of the photo. Press the back arrow to go back a
level.Managing messages
Press Applications
to display the
primary page.
Press "SMS".
Select the "SMS" tab.
Press this button to select the
display settings for messages.
Press this button to search for a
contact.
Select the "Quick messages" tab.
Navigation
Configure the guidance and select
your destination via MirrorLinkTM,
CarPlay® or Android Auto.
Press this button to select the
display settings for messages.
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Media
USB port
Insert the USB memory stick in the USB port or
connect the USB device to the USB port using
a suitable cable (not supplied).To protect the system, do not use a USB
hub.
The system builds playlists (in temporary
memory), an operation which can take from
a few seconds to several minutes at the first
connection.
Reduce the number of non-music files and the
number of folders to reduce the waiting time.
The playlists are updated every time the
ignition is switched off or a USB memory stick
is connected. The lists are memorised: if they
are not modified, the subsequent loading time
will be shorter.
Auxiliary socket (AUX)
(depending on model / depending on
equipment)
This source is only available if "Auxiliary input"
has been checked in the audio settings.
Connect the portable device (MP3 player…) to
the auxiliary jack socket using an audio cable
(not supplied).
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.
If "FM-DAB auto tracking" is activated,
there is a difference of a few seconds
when the system switches to "FM"
analogue radio with sometimes a variation
in volume.
When the digital signal quality becomes
good, the system automatically switches
back to "DAB".
If the "DAB" station being listened to is not
available on "FM", or if the "FM-DAB auto
tracking" is not activated, the sound will
cut out while the digital signal is too weak.
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Selecting the source
Press Radio Media to display the
primary page.
Press the " SOURCES " button.
Choose the source.
Bluetooth® streaming
Streaming allows you to listen to music from
your smartphone.
The Bluetooth profile must be activated, first
adjust the volume on your portable device (to a
high level).
Then adjust the volume of your system.
If play does not start automatically, it may be
necessary to start the audio playback from the
smartphone.
Control is from the portable device or by using
the system's touch buttons.
Once connected in Streaming mode, the
smartphone is considered to be a media
source.
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), you can also use
a classification structured in the form of a
library.
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 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 system supports USB Mass Storage
devices, BlackBerry® devices or Apple®
players via USB ports. The adapter cable
is not supplied.
Device management is done by the audio
system controls.
Other peripherals, not recognised on
connection, must be connected to the
auxiliary socket using a jack cable (not
supplied) or via Bluetooth streaming,
depending on compatibility.
To protect the system, do not use a USB
hub.
The audio equipment will only play audio files
with ".wav, .wma, .aac, .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 file types (.mp4, etc.) can be read.
".wma" files must be of the standard wma 9
type.
Sampling frequencies supported are 11, 22, 44
and 48 KHz.
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It is advisable to restrict file names to 20
characters, without using special characters
(e.g.: " " ? . ; ù) so as to avoid any reading or
display problems.
Use only USB keys in FAT32 format
(File Allocation Table).It is recommended that the original USB
cable for the portable device is used.
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 is 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.Telephone
MirrorLinkTM smartphone
connection
As a safety measure and because it
requires sustained attention by the driver,
using a smartphone when driving is
prohibited.
All operations must be done with the
vehicle stationary .
The synchronisation of a personal
smartphone allows users to display
applications adapted for the smartphone's
MirrorLink
TM technology on the vehicle
screen.
The principles and standards
are constantly changing, for the
communication process between the
smartphone and the system to operate,
it is essential that the smartphone is
unlocked; update the operating system of
the smartphone as well as the date and
time of the smartphone and the system.
For the list of eligible smartphones, go
to the Brand's internet website in your
c o u nt r y. As a safety measure, applications can
only be viewed with the vehicle stationary;
display is interrupted once the vehicle is
moving.
The "MirrorLink
TM" function requires a
compatible smartphone and applications.
Telephone not connected by
Bluetooth®
Connect a USB cable. The
smartphone charges when
connected by a USB cable.
From the system, press
" Telephone " to display the primary
page.
Press " MirrorLink
TM" to start the
application in the system.
Depending on the smartphone, it may be
necessary to activate the " MirrorLink
TM"
function.
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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.
Take care when increasing the volume
while listening to TA messages. The
volume may prove too high on return to
the original audio source.
Select "
RadioText (TXT) display "
and confirm OK to save.
Select or deselect categories. With the radio displayed on the
screen, press OK
to display the
contextual menu.
Make a long press on this button to
display the list of categories.
Receiving INFO messages
The INFO function gives priority to TA
traffic announcements. 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, ...) is interrupted
automatically to receive the INFO
message. Normal play resumes at the
end of the message transmission. Radio text is information transmitted by
the radio station related to the current
programme or song.
Display RADIO TEXT
Activate or deactivate the reception of
the corresponding messages.
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Media
USB port
This unit consists of a USB port and an
auxiliary Jack socket, depending on version.Insert a USB memory stick into the USB port
or connect a USB peripheral device to the USB
port using a suitable cable (not supplied).
The system changes automatically to "USB"
source.
The system creates playlists (temporary
memory), which can take from a few seconds
to several minutes on the first connection.
Reducing the number of non-music files and
the number of folders reduces this waiting
time. Playlists are updated every time a new
USB memory stick is connected. Press this button to display the
contextual menu for the Media
function.
Press this button to select the play
mode.
Press this button to confirm.Play mode
The play modes available are:
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No rmal: the tracks are played in order,
depending on the classification of the
selected files.
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R
andom : the tracks in an album or folder
are played in a random order.
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R
andom on all media : all of the tracks
saved in the media are played in random
o r d e r.
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R
epeat : the tracks played are only those
from the current album or folder.
The choice made is displayed at the top of the
screen.
While connected by USB, the portable
device may be charged automatically.
To protect the system, do not use a
USB hub.
Any additional equipment connected
to the system must conform to
the standard of the product or
standard
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Jack auxiliary (AUX) socket
Connect the portable device (MP3 player, …) to
the auxiliary Jack socket using an audio cable
(not supplied).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 on
your audio system. Operation of controls is via
the portable device.
Do not connect a device to both the
Jack auxiliary socket and the USB port
at the same time.
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 vehicle's player.
Insert a CD in the player, play begins
automatically.
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 the buttons for
fast for ward or fast back.
Playing an MP3 compilation
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.
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.
External CD players connected via the
USB port are not recognised by the
system.
Any additional equipment connected
to the system must conform to the
standard of the product or standard
I EC
6 0 9 5 0 -1.
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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 the buttons for
fast for ward or backward play.
Bluetooth® audio streaming
Streaming allows music files on the telephone
to be played via the audio system.
Connect the telephone.
(Refer to the " Pairing a telephone " section).
Audio files can be selected using the buttons
on the audio system control panel and the
steering mounted controls**. Contextual
information may be displayed in the screen. Activate the streaming source by
pressing the SOURCE
* button.
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.
*
I
n certain cases, play of the audio files must
be initiated from the keypad.
**
I
f the telephone supports the function. The
audio quality depends on the quality of
transmission by the telephone.
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