2018 KIA FORTE eco mode

Voice Recognition
feature, only commands listed with-
in the user's manual are supported.
of the voice recognition system,
pressing any key other than the key terminate voice recognition
mode.
For superior voice recognition per- formance, position the microphone
used for voice recognition above
the head of the driver’s seat and
maintain a proper position when
saying commands.
voice recognition may not function
properly due to external sound.
- When the windows and sunroof are open
- When the wind of the cooling / heating device is strong
- When entering and passing through tunnels
(Continued)(Continued)
- When driving on rugged and uneven roads
- During severe rain (heavy rains, windstorms)
can be used only when a
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
device is connected.
name, the corresponding contact
must be downloaded and stored
within the audio system.
downloading the
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology phone book, it
takes some times to convert the
phone book data into voice infor-
mation. During this time, voice
recognition may not properly oper-
ate.
naturally and clearly as if in a nor-
mal conversation.
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(7) [1] ~ [6] (Preset)
Radio mode: Saves frequencies (channels) or receives saved fre-
quencies (channels).
CD, USB, iPod
®, My Music mode
- [RPT] button: Repeat
- [RDM] button: Random
In the Radio, Media, Setup and
Menu pop up screen, the number
menu is selected.
(8) DISP
Each time the button is shortly pressed, sets the Screen Off
➟
Screen On ➟Screen Off.
Audio operation is maintained and only the Screen will be turned Off.
In the Screen Off state, press any button to turn the Screen On again. (9)
SCAN
Radio mode - Shortly press the button:Previews each broadcast for 5
seconds each.
- Press and hold the button: Previews the broadcasts saved
in preset [1] ~ [6] buttons for 5
seconds each.
- Press the [SCAN] button again
to continue listening to the cur-
rent frequency.
- SAT Radio does not support the preset scan feature.
CD, USB, My Music mode - Shortly press the button:Previews each song (file) for 10
seconds each.
- Press the [SCAN] button again
to continue listening to the cur-
rent song (file).
(10) SETUP
Moves to the Display, Sound, Phone, System setting modes.

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NOTICE - Using the USB
Devices
• To use an external USB device,
make sure the device is not con-
nected when starting up the vehi-
cle. Connect the device after start-
ing up.
• If you start the engine when the USB device is connected, it may
damage the USB device. (USB
flashdrives are very sensitive to
electric shock.)
• If the engine is started up or turned off while the external USB
device is connected, the external
USB device may not work.
• The System may not play unau- thenticated MP3 or WMA files.
1) It can only play MP3 files with the compression rate between 8Kbps
~ 320Kbps.
2) It can only play WMA music files with the compression rate
between 8Kbps ~ 320Kbps.
• Take precautions for static electric- ity when connecting or disconnect-
ing the external USB device. (Continued)(Continued)
• An encrypted MP3 PLAYER is
not recognizable.
• Depending on the condition of the external USB device, the connect-
ed external USB device can be
unrecognizable.
• When the formatted byte/sector setting of External USB device is
not either 512BYTE or
2048BYTE, then the device will
not be recognized.
• Use only a USB device formatted to FAT 12/16/32.
• USB devices without USB I/F authentication may not be recog-
nizable.
• Make sure the USB connection terminal does not come in contact
with the human body or other
objects.
• If you repeatedly connect or dis- connect the USB device in a short
period of time, it may break the
device. (Continued)(Continued)
• You may hear a strange noise
when connecting or disconnecting
a USB device.
• If you disconnect the external USB device during playback in USB
mode, the external USB device can
be damaged or may malfunction.
Therefore, disconnect the external
USB device when the audio is
turned off or in another mode.
(e.g, Radio)
• Depending on the type and capac- ity of the external USB device or
the type of files stored in the
device, there is a difference in the
time for recognition the device.
• Do not use the USB device for pur- poses other than playing music
files.
• Playing videos through the USB is not supported.
• Use of USB accessories such as rechargers or heaters using USB
I/F may lower performance or
cause trouble. (Continued)

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NOTICE - Using iPod®Device
iPod®is a registered trademark of
Apple inc.
• Some iPod
®models may not sup-
port communication protocol and
files may not play properly.
Supported iPod
®models:
- iPhone®3GS/4
- iPod®touch 1st~4th generation
- iPod®nano 1st~6th generation
- iPod®classic
• The order of search or playback of songs in the iPod
®can be different
from the order searched in the
audio system.
• If the iPod
®is disabled due to its
own malfunction, reset the iPod®.
(Reset: Refer to iPod®manual)
• An iPod®may not operate nor-
mally on low battery. (Continued)(Continued)
• Some iPod
®devices, such as the
iPhone®, can be connected
through the Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology interface. The device
must have audio Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology capability
(such as for stereo headphone
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology ).
The device can play, but it will not
be controlled by the audio system.
• To use iPod
®features within the
audio mode, use the cable provid-
ed upon purchasing an iPod
®
device.
• Skipping or improper operation may occur depending on the char-
acteristics of your iPod
®/iPhone®
device.
• If your iPhone®is connected to
both the Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology and USB, only iPod®
mode will be supported during
Bluetooth®Audio Streaming. To
use Bluetooth®Audio Streaming,
disconnect iPod®cable with
iPhone®. (Continued) (Continued)
• When connecting iPod
®with the
iPod®Power Cable, insert the con-
nector to the multimedia socket
completely. If not inserted com-
pletely, communications between
iPod
®and audio may be interrupt-
ed.
• When adjusting the sound effects of the iPod
®and the audio system,
the sound effects of both devices
will overlap and might reduce or
distort the quality of the sound.
• Deactivate (turn off) the equalizer function of an iPod
®when adjust-
ing the audio system’s volume, and
turn off the equalizer of the audio
system when using the equalizer of
an iPod
®.
• When not using iPod®with car
audio, detach the iPod®cable from
iPod®. Otherwise, iPod®may
remain in accessory mode, and
may not work properly.
• Use an iPod
®/iPhone®USB cable
shorter than 1 meter in length,
longer cables cannot be recognized.

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(Continued)
• Phone contact names should besaved in English or they may not
be displayed correctly.
• The Handsfree call volume and quality may differ depending on
the mobile phone.
• Only one Bluetooth
®Wireless
Technology device can be connect-
ed at a time.
• In some mobile phones, starting the ignition while talking through
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
enabled handsfree call will result
in the call becoming disconnected.
(Switch the call back to your
mobile phone when starting the
ignition.)
• If the mobile phone is not paired or connected, it is not possible to
enter Phone mode. Once a phone
is paired or connected, the guid-
ance screen will be displayed.
• Bluetooth
®Handsfree may not be
supported in some mobile phones.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
•Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
Handsfree is a feature that enables
drivers to practice safe driving.
Connecting the car audio system
with a Bluetooth
®Wireless
Technology phone allows the user
to conveniently make calls, receive
calls, and manage the phone book.
Before using the Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology, carefully
read the contents of this user’s
manual.
WARNING
Excessive use or operations
while driving may lead to neg-
ligent driving practices and be
the cause of accidents.
Do not operate the device excessively while driving.
Viewing the screen for pro- longed periods of time while
driving is dangerous and may
lead to accidents.

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NOTICE - Using Voice
Recognition
• When using the voice recognition
feature, only commands listed
within the user's manual are sup-
ported.
• Be aware that during the opera- tion of the voice recognition sys-
tem, pressing any button other
than the button terminates the
voice recognition mode.
• For optimal voice recognition per- formance, position your head
below the microphone above the
driver’s seat and maintain proper
position when speaking voice com-
mands.
• Within the following situations, voice recognition may not function
properly due to external sound.
- When the windows and sunroofare open
- When the blower AC/heater is set to high
- When entering and passing through tunnels
- When driving on rugged and uneven roads
- During severe rain (heavy rains, windstorms) (Continued)(Continued)
• Phone related voice commands can
be used only when a Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology device is con-
nected.
• When making calls by stating a name, the corresponding contact
must be downloaded and stored
within the audio system.
• After downloading the Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology phone book,
it takes some times to convert the
phone book data into voice infor-
mation. During this time, voice
recognition may not properly
operate.
• Pronounce the voice commands naturally and clearly as if in a nor-
mal conversation.

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Radio Mode
With the Radio Mode Button
Seek
Press the [SEEK/TRACK]button.
Shortly pressing the button: Automatically searches for the next
station.
Pressing and holding the button: While holding the button, frequen-
cy changes without stopping.
When the button is released, auto-
matically searches for the next fre-
quency from that point. Preset Seek
Press the [1]
~ [6] buttons.
Shortly pressing the button: Plays the frequency saved in the corre-
sponding button.
Pressing and holding the button: Pressing and holding the desired
button from [1] ~ [6] will save the
currently playing broadcast to the
selected button and sound a BEEP.
Scan
Press the [SCAN] button.
Shortly pressing the button: The broadcast frequency increases
and previews each broadcast for 5
seconds each. After scanning all
frequencies, returns and plays the
current broadcast frequency.
Pressing and holding the button: Previews the broadcasts saved in
preset [1]~ [6] buttons for 5 sec-
onds each. Selecting through manual search
Turn the TUNE
knob left/right to
adjust the frequency.
MENU: Radio
Within [MENU] button is the A.Store
(Auto Store).
A.Store (Auto Store): [1] Button
Select A.Store (Auto Store) to save
frequencies with superior reception
to preset [1] ~ [6] buttons. If no fre-
quencies are received, then the most
recently received frequency will be
broadcast.

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Random
While song (file) is playing
[RDM]
button.
Audio CD, My Music mode: RDM on
screen.
Plays all songs in random order.
MP3 CD, USB mode: FLD.RDM on
screen.
Folder Random (press the button): Plays all files within the current
folder in random order.
iPod
®mode: RDM on screen.
All Random (press the button): Plays all files in random order.
MP3 CD, USB: ALL RDM on screen.
All Random (press the button twice): Plays all files in random
order.
Press the [RDM] button again to turn
off random. Changing Song/File
While song (file) is playing

[ SEEK/TRACK
∨ ∨] button.
Plays the current song from the begin-
ning.
If the [ SEEK/TRACK
∨ ∨] button is
pressed again within 2 seconds, the
previous song is played.
Pressing and holding the button: Rewinds the song.
While song (file) is playing 
[ SEEK/TRACK
∧ ∧] button.
Shortly pressing the button: Plays the next song.
Pressing and holding the button: Fast forwards the song.
Scan
While song (file) is playing 
[SCAN] button.
Shortly pressing the button: Scans all songs from the next song for 10
seconds each.
Press the [SCAN] buttonagain to
turn off.
The SCAN function is not support- ed in iPod
®mode. Folder Search
(Only MP3 CD, USB mode)
While file is playing 
[CAT/
FOLDER
∧ ∧] button.

While file is playing  [CAT/
FOLDER
∨ ∨] button.

If a folder is selected by pressing the
TUNE knob, the first file within the
selected folder will be played.
In iPod
®mode, moves to the Parent
Folder.
Searching Songs/Files
Turning TUNEknob: Searches for
songs (files).
Pressing TUNEknob: Plays select-
ed song (file).