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Connect a USB cable. The
smartphone charges when
connected by a USB cable.
From the system, press
"Applications " to display the
primary page.
Press " Connectivity " to go to the MirrorLink
TM
function.
Press "MirrorLink
TM" to start the
application in the system.
Depending on the smartphone, it may be
necessary to activate the " MirrorLink
TM"
function.
During the procedure, several
screen pages relating to certain
functions are displayed.
Accept to start and complete the
connection.
Once the connection is established, a page
is displayed with the applications already
downloaded to your smartphone and adapted
to MirrorLink
TM technology.
Access to the different audio sources remains
accessible in the margin of the MirrorLink
TM
display, using touch buttons in the upper bar.
Access to the menus for the system is possible
at any time using the dedicated buttons. There may be a wait for the availability of
applications, depending on the quality of
your network.
Android Auto 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
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The synchronisation of a personal
smartphone allows users to display
applications adapted for the smartphone's
Android Auto 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 be
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 "
Android Auto " function requires
the use of a compatible smartphone and
applications.
Connect a USB cable. The
smartphone charges when
connected by a USB cable.
From the system, press
"Applications " to display the
primary page.
Press " Connectivity " to go to the Android Auto
function.
Press "Android Auto " to start the
application in the system.
During the procedure, several
screen pages relating to certain
functions are displayed.
Accept to start and complete the
connection.
Different audio sources remain accessible in
the margin of the Android Auto display, using
touch buttons in the upper bar.
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Radio
Selecting a station
Press Radio Media to display the
primary page.
Press " Frequency ".
Press one of the buttons for an
automatic search for radio stations.
Or Move the cursor for a manual search
for frequencies up or down.
Or Press Radio Media to display the
primary page.
Press the " OPTIONS" button to go to the
secondary page.
Select "Radio stations " in the
secondary page.
Press " Frequency ".
Enter the values using the virtual
keypad.
First enter the units then click on the
decimals zone to enter the figures
after the decimal point. Press "
OK" to confirm.
Radio reception may be affected by the
use of electrical equipment not approved
by the Brand, such as a USB charger
connected to the 12 V socket.
The exterior environment (hills, buildings,
tunnels, basement car parks, etc.) may
block reception, including in RDS mode.
This is a normal effect of the way in
which radio waves are transmitted and
does not indicate any failure of the audio
equipment.
Presetting a station
Select a radio station or frequency.
(refer to the corresponding section)
Press " Presets ".
Make a long press on one of the
buttons to preset the station.
Changing waveband
Press Radio Media to display the
primary page.
To change the waveband, press "Band…"
displayed at the top right of the screen.
Activate/Deactivate the RDS
Press Radio Media to display the
primary page.
Press the " OPTIONS" button to go to the
secondary page.
Select "Radio settings ".
Select " General ".
Activate/Deactivate " Station
tracking ".
Press " OK" to confirm.
RDS, if activated, enables you to
continue listening to the same station
by automatically retuning to alternative
frequencies. However, in certain
conditions, coverage of this RDS station
may not be assured throughout the entire
country as radio stations do not cover
100% of the territory. This explains the
loss of reception of a station during a
j o u r n ey.
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Press "OK".
If "DAB-FM 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.
Once the digital signal quality is restored,
the system automatically changes back
to DAB.
If the DAB station being listened to is
not available on FM (" DAB- FM" option
greyed out), or "DAB-FM tracking" is not
activated, the sound will cut out while the
digital signal is too weak.
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 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 jack socket using an audio cable (not
supplied).
First adjust the volume of your portable device
(to a high level). Then adjust the volume of your
audio system.
Operation of controls is via the portable device.
CD player
Depending on equipment
Insert the CD in the player.
Selecting the source
Press Radio Media
to display the
primary page.
Select " Source".
Choose the source.
Watching a video
For safety reasons and because it
requires the sustained attention of the
driver, viewing a video is only possible
when the vehicle is stationary and
the ignition is switched on; as soon as
movement resumes, the video stops.
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Insert a USB memory stick in the USB port.Video control commands are accessible
only through the touch screen. Press Radio Media to display the
primary page.
Select " Source".
Select Video to start the video.
To remove the USB memory stick,
press the pause button to stop the
video, then remove the memory
stick.
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 audio system.
If play does not start automatically, it may be
necessary to start the audio playback from the
telephone.
Control is from the portable device or by using
the system's touch buttons. Once connected in streaming mode, the
telephone 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).
The default classification used is by
artists. 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 ".wma", ".aac", ".flac", ".ogg" and ".mp3" file
extensions and with a bitrate of between
32 Kbps and 320 Kbps.
It also supports VBR (Variable Bitrate) mode.
No other file types (.mp4, etc.) can be played.
Files of the ".wma" type should be to the wma
9 standard.
The sampling rates supported are 32, 44 and
48 kHz.
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To avoid any playback or display issues, it is
advisable to create file names that have less
than 20 characters and without using any
special characters (e.g. " ? . ; ù).
Use only USB memory sticks in FAT32 format
(File Allocation Table).It is recommended that the original USB
cable for the portable device be used.
CD player (depending on equipment).
In order to be able to play a burned CDR or
CDRW, select ISO 9660 level 1, 2 or Joliet
standards 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 be 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
Pairing a Bluetooth®
telephone
As a safety measure and because it
requires sustained attention by the
driver, the pairing of a Bluetooth mobile
telephone with the Bluetooth hands-free
system of your audio system must be
done with the vehicle stationary and the
ignition on.
Activate the Bluetooth function on the
telephone and ensure that it is "visible to
all" (telephone configuration).
Procedure from the telephone
Select the system name in the list of
devices detected.
In the system, accept the connection request
from the telephone.
To complete the pairing, whichever
procedure used (from the telephone or
from the system), ensure that the code
is the same in the system and in the
telephone.
Procedure from the system
Press Telephone to display the
primary page.
Press " Bluetooth search ".
Or Select "Search".
The list of telephones detected is
displayed.
If the pairing procedure fails, it is
recommended that you deactivate and
then reactivate the Bluetooth function in
your telephone. Select the name of the chosen
telephone in the list.
Connection sharing
The system offers to connect the telephone
with 3 profiles:
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"Telephone " (hands-free kit, telephone
only),
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"Streaming " (streaming: wireless playing of
the audio files on the telephone),
-
"Mobile internet data ".
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Settings
Audio settings
Press Settings to display the
primary page.
Select " Audio settings ".
Select " Ambience ".
Or
" Balance "
Or
" Sound ".
Or
" Voice ".
Or
" Ringtone ".
Press " OK" to save the settings. The sound balance (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 " Balance" (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: the Sound Staging of
Arkamys
© 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 .
Press "
Play" to start playing the
message.
Access to " Email" depends on the
compatibility of the smartphone and the
integral system. 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.
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QUESTIONRESPONSESOLUTION
Playback of my USB memory stick starts only
after a very long wait (around 2 to 3 minutes). Some files supplied with the memory stick
may greatly slow down access to reading
the memory stick (multiplication by 10 of the
catalogue time).Delete the files supplied with the memory stick
and limit the number of sub-folders in the file
structure on the memory stick.
The CD is ejected every time or is not played. The CD is upside down, cannot be read, does not contain audio files or contains audio files of
a format not recognised by the audio system.
The CD has been recorded in a format that is
not compatible with the player (udf, etc.).
The CD is protected by an anti-pirating system
not recognised by the audio system.Check that the CD is inserted in the player the
right way up.
Check the condition of the CD: the CD cannot
be played if it is too badly damaged.
Check the content in the case of a recorded
CD: follow the advice in the "AUDIO" section.
The audio system CD does not read DVDs.
Due to poor quality, certain burned CDs will not
be read by the audio system.
Media
I cannot find some radio stations in the list of
stations received.
The name of the radio station changes.
The station is not received or has changed its
name in the list.
Some radio stations send other information
in place of their name (the title of the song for
example).
The system interprets these details as the
station name.Press on the "Update list" button in the "Radio
stations" secondary menu.
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There is a long waiting period following the
insertion of a CD or connection of a USB
memory stick.Upon insertion of a new key, the system reads
a certain amount of data (directory, title, artist,
etc.). This may take from a few seconds to a
few minutes.This is per fectly normal.
The CD sound is of poor quality. The CD used in scratched or of poor quality. Insert good quality CDs and store them in
suitable conditions.
The audio settings (bass, treble, ambience) are
unsuitable. Return bass and treble settings to 0, without
selecting an ambience.
Some information characters in the currently
playing media are not displayed correctly. The audio system does not display some types
of characters.Use standard characters to name tracks and
folders.
Playback of streaming files does not start. The connected device does not automatically launch playback.Start playback from the device.
Names of tracks and playing time are not
displayed on the audio streaming screen. The Bluetooth profile does not allow the
transfer of this information.
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