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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
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A list of all channels is displayed.
Select the desired channel.
Favorite channels can be saved to
[Presets] by selecting the [+].
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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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(6) Pause
Pause or play music.
(7) Playback progress
Press to skip to the desired location.
Playback
Connect your iPod
®to the audio
USB port, press the [MEDIA] button,
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(6) Pause
Pause or play music.
(7) Playback progress
Press to skip to the desired location.
Playback
Connect your iPod
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(6) Pause
Pause or play music.
(7) Playback progress
Press to skip to the desired location.
Playback
Connect your iPod
®to the audio
USB port, press the [MEDIA] button,
and select [iPod].
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• When you connect an Apple
device, playback does not start
automatically.
• In iPod
®Mode, song (file) lists are
not supported if music is played
using the Music application after
connecting the iPod
®.
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 the 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 category’, ‘Repeat cur-
rent song’ play.
Repeat category: Repeat all
songs in the current category.
Repeat current song: The cur- rently playing song is repeated.
Shuffle play
Select the [Shuffle] to enable/disable
‘Shuffle category’ play.
Shuffle category: Songs within the current category are played in
random order. Menu
Select the [Menu], and select the
desired function.
Information: Detailed info on the
currently playing song is displayed.
Sound Settings: Audio sound set- tings can be changed.
When other music programs are run-
ning
When songs saved on your iPod
®
are playing through a separate music
app, the above screen is displayed.
(1) Play/Pause: Pause or play music
.
(2) Play iPod Files: Play music saved on your iPod®.
(3) Album Image: View playback info.
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Select the [Shuffle] to enable/disable
‘Shuffle’, ‘Shuffle category’ play.
Shuffle: Songs are played in
random order.
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Select the [Shuffle] to enable/disable
‘Shuffle’, ‘Shuffle category’ play.
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532Shuffle play
Select the [Shuffle] to enable/disable
‘Shuffle’, ‘Shuffle category’ play.
Shuffle: Songs are played in
random order.
Shuffle category: Songs within the current category are played in
random order.
Menu
Select the [Menu], and select the
desired function.
Delete Files: You can delete files from My Music.
(1) File: Select saved file
.
(2) Mark All: Select all Files.
(3) Unmark All: Deselect all files.
(4) Delete: Delete the selected file(s).
- Select the file to delete, then select the [Delete] to delete it.
- If voice recognition or Siri is acti- vated, phone calls are received
or made during delete, delete will
be canceled.
Add to Playlist: Frequently played songs can be paired in a [Playlist].
- Songs can be played from the[Playlist].
Information: Detailed info on the currently playing song is displayed.
Sound Settings: Audio sound set- tings can be changed.
Delete from Playlist
When a song in the playlist is play-
ing, select the [Menu] and select
[Delete from Playlist].
Select the song to delete, then select
[Delete].
Phone
✽ ✽ NOTICE
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Using Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology(BT) Cellular Phone
• Bluetooth®Wireless Technology is
a near-field wireless networking
technology that uses the 2.4 GHz
frequency to connect various
devices within a certain distance
wirelessly.
• The technology is used in PCs, peripherals, Bluetooth
®Wireless
Technology phones, tablet PCs,
household appliances and automo-
biles. Devices supporting
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
can exchange data at high speeds
without physical cable connec-
tions.
• Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
Handsfree devices enable conven-
ient access to phone functions
through cell phones equipped with
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology.
• Some Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
devices may not be supported by
the Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
Handsfree function. (Continued)
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1. When the [PHONE] button on the
audio system or the [CALL] button
on the steering wheel remote con-
trol is pressed, the following screen
is displayed. Devices can now be
paired.
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1. When the [PHONE] button on the
audio system or the [CALL] button
on the steering wheel remote con-
trol is pressed, the following screen
is displayed. Devices can now be
paired.
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1. When the [PHONE] button on the
audio system or the [CALL] button
on the steering wheel remote con-
trol is pressed, the following screen
is displayed. Devices can now be
paired.
(1) Vehicle Name: Searched name in
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
device
.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
The vehicle name in the image above
is an example. Refer to your device
for the actual name of your device.
2. Search for available Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology devices in
the
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
menu of your
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology device (cell phone,
etc.). 3. Confirm that the vehicle name in
your
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
device matches the vehicle name
shown on the audio screen, then
select it.
4-1. For devices that require passkey entry, a passkey entry screen is
shown on your
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology device.
- Enter the passkey ‘0000’, inyour
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology device.
4-2. For devices that require passkey confirmation, the following
screen is shown on the audio
system. A 6-digit passkey input
screen is shown in the
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
device. - After confirming that the 6-
digit passkey on the audio
screen and the
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology de vice are
identical, select [OK] in your
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
device.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
The 6-digit passkey in the image
above is an example. Refer to your
vehicle for the actual passkey.
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If there are connected devices
Press the [PHONE] button on the
audio system ➟ Select [Settings] ➟
Select [Connections] ➟Select
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If there are connected devices
Press the [PHONE] button on the
audio system ➟ Select [Settings] ➟
Select [Connections] ➟Select
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If there are connected devices
Press the [PHONE] button on the
audio system ➟ Select [Settings] ➟
Select [Connections] ➟Select
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology device
to connect ➟ Select [Connect] ➟
Connect
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• Only one Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology device can be connect-
ed at a time.
• When a Bluetooth
®Wireless
Technology device is connected,
other devices cannot be paired.
Accepting/rejecting phone calls
Receiving phone calls with
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology con-
nected.
(1) Caller name: If the caller number is in your contacts, the correspon-
ding name is displayed.
(2) Incoming phone number: Incoming phone number is displayed.
(3) Accept: Accept call.
(4) Reject: Reject call.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• When the incoming call screen is
displayed, audio mode and the set-
tings screen cannot be shown.
Only call volume control is sup-
ported.
• Some Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
devices may not support the call
reject function.
• Some Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
devices may not support the phone
number display function.
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Operation during calls
Incoming call with Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology connected ➟
Select [Accept].
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Incoming call with Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology connected ➟
Select [Accept].
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Operation during calls
Incoming call with Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology connected ➟
Select [Accept].
(1) Display Call duration: Call duration display.
(2) Caller name: If the caller number is in your contacts, the corresponding
name is displayed.
(3) Incoming phone number: Incoming phone number is displayed.
(4) Keypad: Number keypad for Automatic Response Service input
is displayed.
(5) Private: Call is transferred to a cell phone.
(6) Outgoing Volume: Adjust outgo- ing voice volume.
(7) End: End call.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• Some Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
devices may not support the
Private function.
• The outgoing voice volume may vary depending on the type of
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
device. If the outgoing voice vol-
ume is too high or low, adjust the
Microphone Outgoing Volume.
Favorites
Press the [PHONE] button on the
audio system ➟ Select [Favorites] ➟
Favorites list displayed.
(1) Favorites list: A list of paired favorites is displayed.
Connect a call when selected.
(2) Add to Favorites: Add a down- loaded phone number to favorites.
(3) Delete: Delete a saved favorites.