2019 KIA SOUL Owners Manual

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SiriusXM Radio
(1) Band
Switch between FM, AM and
SiriusXM radio.
(2) Presets
Change the preset number on the
main screen.
(3) List
Display all channels.
(4) Menu
Navigate to the menu screen. (5) Presets 1~40
Save or listen to favorite channels.
(6) Play Live
Switches to the live broadcast mode.
(7) Skip Backward
Repeats the previously broadcasted
program.
- Pressing the button: Moves to the
previous segment.
- Pressing and holding the button (over 1.0 seconds): Moves to the
previous 5 seconds.
(8) Play/Pause
Pauses/plays the current broadcast-
ing program.
(9) Skip Forward
Moves to the next segment. Switching between FM, AM and
SiriusXM radio
Press the [RADIO]
button on the
audio system to switch between
FM, AM and SiriusXM radio.
Select the [Band] on the screen to switch between FM, AM and
SiriusXM radio.
Searching channels
Press the [SEEK/TRACK] button to
search channels.
< Presets >
By selecting [< Presets >], the but-
tons for Presets 1~40 displayed on
the screen can be changed.
Presets 1~40
Select the button to listen to a preset.
Press and hold the button number to
save the current channel.

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520List
A list of all channels is displayed.
Select the desired channel.
Favorite channels can be saved to
[Presets] by selecting the [+].
Menu
Select the [Menu], and select the
desired function.
Presets: Save up to 40 frequently
used channels.
To listen to a preset, select the
desired channel.
Press and hold the desired slot
from 1 through 40. This saves the
current channel in the selected
slot.
If the slot is empty, simply selecting
saves the channel to the slot.
Categories: Channels can be searched by category.
Direct Tune: The desired channel can be selected by entering num-
bers.
Sound Settings: Audio sound set- tings can be changed. Tag Song: Tag the current song
information.
When an Apple device (iPhone
®,
iPod®) is connected, tagged song
information is sent automatically to
the connected device.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Up to 50 songs can be tagged.
Scan: All channels available in the
vehicle's current location are
played for ten seconds each.
Program Schedule: View the pro- gram schedule.
Featured Favorites: The Featured Favorites feature allows SiriusXM™
to broadcast additional presets.
- Example 1: During holidays,“Holiday Music” might include all
SiriusXM™ channels that are
playing holiday music for easy
access by users.
Multiple sets of Featured Favorites
data can be broadcast by
SiriusXM™ and can change from
time to time. Information: View detailed channel
information.
Category Lock: Search or scan channels in the current category
only.

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Media
✽ ✽
NOTICE - Using MP3
Supported audio formats
❈ File formats other than the formats
above may not be recognized or
playable. Information such as file-
name may not be displayed. Range of supported compressed file
types
1. Bitrate range (Kbps)
2. Sampling frequency (Hz)
The sound quality of MP3/WMA
compressed files may vary depend-
ing on the bitrate. (A higher bitrate
can have better sound quality.)
The product only recognizes files with the MP3 or WMA extension.
Files without one of these exten-
sions are not recognized.
3. Number of recognizable folders and files
Folders: 2,000 for USB
Files: 6,000 for USB
No recognition limit for folder hier- archies

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5224. Character display range (Unicode)
Filenames: Up to 63 English char-
acters (63 Korean characters)
Foldernames: Up to 31 English characters (31 Korean characters)
Languages supported (Unicode sup-
port)
Korean: 2,604 characters
English: 94 characters
Common Chinese characters: 4,888 characters
Special symbols: 986 characters
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Japanese/Simplified Chinese char-
acters are not supported.
✽ ✽NOTICE
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Using the USB Devices
• Starting the vehicle while a USB
device is connected can damage
the device. Please disconnect USB
devices before starting the vehicle.
• Starting the vehicle or stopping the engine while an external USB
device is connected can result in
failure of the external USB device
to operate.
• Be cautious of static electricity when connecting/disconnecting
external USB devices.
• An encrypted MP3 player is not recognized when connected as an
external device.
• External USB devices may not be recognized, depending on the state
of the external USB device.
• Only products with byte/sectors formatted at 4 KB or lower are
recognized.
• Only USB devices in FAT12/16/32 format are recognized; NTFS and
ExFAT file systems are not recog-
nized.
• Some USB devices are not recog- nized due to compatibility issues. (Continued)(Continued)
• Do not touch the USB connections.
• Connecting and disconnecting
USB devices rapidly over a short
period of time can cause equip-
ment failure.
• Abnormal sounds may be audible when the USB device is discon-
nected.
• Turn the audio off before connect- ing or disconnecting external USB
devices.
• Recognition may take longer depending on the type, capacity or
file format of the external USB
device. This is not a product mal-
function.
• Use of USB devices for purposes other than playing music files is
prohibited.
• Image display and video playback are not supported.
• Use of USB accessories, including charge and heat though the USB
interface, can lead to reduced
product performance or malfunc-
tions. Do not use USB devices or
accessories for these purposes. (Continued)

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• Use of aftermarket USB hubs and
extension cables can result in the
vehicle’s audio system failing to
recognize your USB device.
Connect the USB device directly to
the multimedia port of your vehi-
cle.
• When using high-capacity USB devices with logical drive divi-
sions, only files saved on the high-
est level logical drive can be
played.
If applications are loaded on a
USB drive, file playback may fail.
• Some MP3 players, cell phones, digital cameras, etc. (USB devices
that are not recognized as mobile
storage) may not operate normally
when connected.
• USB charging may not be sup- ported by some mobile devices.
• Operation is guaranteed only for standard (Metal Cover Type) USB
Memory drives.
• Operation of HDD, CF, SD and memory stick devices is not guar-
anteed. (Continued)(Continued)
• DRM (Digital Rights Management)
files cannot be played.
• SD-type USB memory, CF-type USB memory, and other USB
memory devices that require
adapters for connection are not
supported.
• Proper operation of USB HDDs or USB
drives with connectors
that loosen due to vehi-
cle vibrations is not guaranteed.
(iStick, etc.)
• USB products that are used as key chains or cell phone accessories
may damage the USB jack and
affect proper file playback. Please
refrain from use. Use only prod-
ucts with plug connectors, as
shown in the following illustration.
• When MP3 devices or cell phones are connected simultaneously
through AUX, BT Audio and USB
modes, a popping noise or mal-
function may occur.USB
(1) Repeat
Enable/disable repeat play.
(2) Shuffle
Enable/disable shuffle play.
(3) List
View a list of all songs.
(4) Menu
Navigate to the menu screen.
(5) Album Image
View song info.

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Pause or play music.
(7) Playback progress
Press to skip to the desired location.
Playback
Press the [MEDIA]
button, and
select [USB].
Connect a USB drive to the USB port to automatically play files on
the USB drive.
Changing songs
Press the [SEEK/TRACK] button to
play the previous or next song.
Press and hold the [SEEK/TRACK] button to rewind or fast forward the
currently playing song.
Search songs by turning TUNE knob, and press the knob to play. Selecting songs from a list
Select the [List] to see a list of songs
available for play.
Select and play the desired song.
Repeat play
Select the [Repeat] to enable or dis-
able ‘Repeat all’, ‘Repeat current
song’, ‘Repeat folder’ or ‘Repeat cat-
egory’ play.
Repeat all: All songs in the
playlist are repeated.
Repeat current song: The cur- rently playing song is repeated.
Repeat folder: All songs in the current folder are repeated.
Repeat category: Repeat all songs in the current category.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
The repeat folder function is avail-
able only when songs are playing
from the [File] category under
[List].
Shuffle play
Select the [Shuffle] to enable/disable
‘Shuffle’, ‘Shuffle folder’ or ‘Shuffle
category’ play.
Shuffle: Songs are played in
random order.
Shuffle folder: Songs within the current folder are played in ran-
dom order.
Shuffle category: Songs within the current category are played in
random order.

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Menu
Select the [Menu], and select the
desired function.
Save to My Music: Songs on your
USB device can be saved to My
Music.
(1) File: Select a file to save
.
(2) Mark All: Select all files.
(3) Unmark All: Deselect all files.
(4) Save: Save the selected files.
- Select the files you want to save, and select the [Save]. This saves
the selected files to My Music.
- Saving is canceled if voice recognition or Siri is activated.
- Up to 6,000 files can be saved.
- The currently playing file on the USB device cannot be changed
while saving. - My Music cannot be used while
saving.
- Up to 700 MB can be saved.
Information: Detailed information on the currently playing song is dis-
played.
Sound Settings: Audio sound set- tings can be changed.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
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Using the iPod®Devices
• To use the audio system’s iPod®
control function, use the dedicated
cable provided with your iPod®.
• Connecting the iPod®to the vehi-
cle during play may result in a
loud noise that lasts about one to
two seconds. Connect the iPod
®to
the vehicle after stopping or paus-
ing play.
• Connect the iPod
®with the vehicle
in the ACC ON state to begin
charging.
• When connecting the iPod
®cable,
be sure to fully push the cable into
the port.
• When Equalizer effects are enabled simultaneously on exter-
nal devices, such as iPod
®s and the
audio system, the Equalizer effects
may overlap, causing sound quali-
ty deterioration or distortion.
Deactivate the Equalizer function
for all external devices, if possible.
• Noise may occur when your iPod
®
or the AUX port is connected.
Disconnect and store separately
when not in use. (Continued)

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• There may be noise if the audiosystem is used with an iPod
®or
AUX external device connected to
the power jack. In these cases, dis-
connect the iPod
®or external
device from the power jack.
• Play may be interrupted, or device malfunctions may occur depend-
ing on the characteristics of your
iPod
®/iPhone®/iPad®.
• Play may fail if your iPhone®is
connected through both
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
and USB. In this case, select Dock
connector or Bluetooth
®Wireless
Technology on your iPhone®to
change the sound output settings.
• If your software version does not support the communication proto-
col or your iPod
®is not recognized
due to device failure, anomalies or
defects, iPod
®mode cannot be
used.
• iPod
®nano (5th generation)
devices may not be recognized if
the battery is low. Charge suffi-
ciently before use. (Continued)(Continued)
• The search and song play order in
the iPod
®device may be different
from the search order in the audio
system.
• If the iPod
®has failed due to an
internal defect, please reset the
iPod
®(consult your iPod®manu-
al).
• Depending on the software ver- sion, the iPod
®may fail to sync
with the system. If the media is
removed or disconnected before
recognition, the previous mode
may not be restored (iPad
®cannot
be charged).
• Cables other than the 1-meter cable provided with iPod
®/iPhone®/iPad®
products may not be recognized.
• When other music apps are used on your iPod
®, the system sync
function may fail due to malfunc-
tion of the iPod
®application.
iPod®
(1) Repeat
Enable/disable repeat play.
(2) Shuffle
Enable/disable shuffle play.
(3) List
View a list of all songs.
(4) Menu
Navigate to the menu screen.
(5) Album Image
View song info.