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The sound distribution (or spatialisation
with the Arkamys© system) is audio
processing that allows the quality of the
sound to be adapted according to the
number of passengers in the vehicle.
Available only with the front and rear
speakers configuration.
The audio settings Ambience (6
optional
ambiences) and Bass , Medium and
Tr e b l e are different and independent for
each audio source.
Activate or Deactivate " Loudness".
The settings for " Position" (All
passengers, Driver and Front only) are
common to all sources.
Activate or Deactivate " Touch tones",
" Volume linked to speed " and "Auxiliary
input ".
Onboard audio: Arkamys
© Sound Staging
optimises the distribution of sound in the
passenger compartment.
Profile settings
As a safety measure and because it
requires the sustained attention of the
driver, changes to settings must only be
done with the vehicle stationary .
or Press Settings
to display the
primary page.
Press the " OPTIONS" button to go to the
secondary page.
Select "Setting of the profiles ".
Select " Profile 1 " or "Profile 2 " or "Profile 3 "
or " Common profile ".
Press this button to enter a name for
the profile using the virtual keypad. Press "
OK" to confirm.
Press this button to add a
photograph to the profile.
Insert a USB memory stick
containing the photograph in the
USB port.
Select the photograph.
Press " OK" to accept the transfer of
the photograph.
Press " OK" again to save the
settings.
The location for the photograph is
square; the system reshapes the original
photograph if in another format.
Press this button to initialise the
profile selected.
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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 Por t
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, etc.)
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® audio 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
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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 smar tphone as well as the date
and time of the smar tphone 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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Media
USB port
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 IEC 60950 -1.Playlists are updated every time a new USB
memory stick is connected.
When the USB port is used, the portable
device charges automatically.
Play mode
The play modes available are:
- No rmal: the tracks are played in order,
depending on the classification of the
selected files.
-
Ra
ndom: the tracks in an album or folder
are played in a random order.
-
R
andom on all media: all of the tracks
saved in the media are played in random
o r d e r.
-
R
epeat : 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.
Insert the USB memory stick into the USB port
or connect the USB device to the USB port
using a suitable cable (not supplied).
The system changes automatically to "USB"
source.
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 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.
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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.
Jack socket
(depending on model/depending on equipment)
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 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 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.
*
D
epending on availability and the type of
device used. Connect the portable device (MP3
player, etc.)
to the auxiliary Jack socket using an audio
cable (not supplied).
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Playing an MP3 compilation
Insert an MP3 compilation in the CD player.
T he 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.
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
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.
Bluetooth® audio system