2021 VOLVO V90 CROSS COUNTRY Owners Manual

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HD Radio™
HD Radio is a brand name registered by the
DTS, Inc. 4
. They are the developer of a broad-
casting technology called IBOC or In Band On Channel, which refers to the method of trans-mitting a digital radio broadcast signal cen-tered on the same frequency as the AM or FMstation's present frequency.
Introduction
Display when the radio is receiving an HD Radio broadcast (generic illustration)
NOTE
HD Radio volume may fade in and out at times due to coverage limitations.
The IBOC system is referred to as a "hybrid" since it is both analog and digital. Duringhybrid operation, receivers still continue toreceive the analog (non-digital) signal. HDRadio receivers incorporate both modes ofreception, where the receiver will automati-cally switch to the analog signal if the digitalsignal cannot be decoded or is lost by thereceiver. When you have tuned to an HD Radio station, the
symbol will appear in the infotain-
ment system display. The symbol will be dis- played in different colors: Grayed-out symbol
: no HD Radio broad-
cast reception
White symbol
: the radio is actively receiv-
ing an HD broadcast
Orange symbol
: the radio is receiving an
HD broadcast with digital sound
More information about HD Radio and IBOC can be found on DTS, Inc.'s website,www.dts.com.
Artist Experience ™A radio station's logo and album art can bedisplayed. If a station opts to provide thisinformation, it is broadcast once every 12minutes, which means that there may be adelay before the logo/album art appear on thescreen. The radio can store 100 station logos so the next time the radio is tuned to the samestation, the logo will be displayed immedi-ately. Album art is synched with the artist thatyou are currently listening to.
Ball game modeThis feature means that a main FM station(HD1) will broadcast live events, where thecontent of the programming is more importantthan sound quality, in analog mode only tohelp prevent the delay between analog anddigital broadcasting. The HD Radio symbolwill be white during live broadcasts and "Live"will be displayed next to the symbol.
Benefits of digital broadcasting

Better sound (FM sounds near CD qual-ity).
Some FM frequencies offer a greaternumber of listening choices through multi-casting (consisting of a frequency's mainchannel and any sub-channels that mayalso be available on that particular fre-quency.)
When receiving a digital signal there is nomultipath disturbance or hisses/pops/crackling due to outside influences.
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HD Radio ™ technology is manufactured under license from DTS, Inc. U.S. and Foreign Patents. HD Radio ™ and the HD and HD Radio logos are proprietary trademarks of DTS, Inc.

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How HD Radio ™ Technology
broadcasting works
HD Radio works similarly to conventional radio and broadcasts of this type are availablein many areas of the United States. However,there are a few key differences:
Instead of transmitting one analog signal,stations send out a bundled signal – bothanalog and digital.
An HD Radio receiver can receive bothdigital and analog broadcasts. Dependingon the terrain and location of the vehicle(which will influence the signal strength),the receiver will determine which signal toreceive.
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Radio (p. 466)
Activating and deactivating the HDRadio
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HD Radio
™ sub-channels (p. 473)
HD Radio
™ limitations (p. 473)
Changing waveband and radio station(p. 468)
Searching for a radio station (p. 468)
Activating and deactivating the HD Radio
™
HD Radio is deactivated when the car leaves the factory.
When listening to an HD Radio station and driving through areas with weak HD signals(fringe areas), you may experience that theradio repeatedly switches between analog/digital and digital/analog reception. If this hap-pens, it may be desirable to switch HD off. Carry out the following to activate or deacti- vate HD Radio:
1. Drag down the top view and tap on
Settings.
2. Press
Media and FM Radio.
3. Press
HD Radio FM to activate/deacti-
vate the function.
If HD radio is deactivated, the radio will be unable to receive digital broadcasts but it willcontinue to function as a conventional radio(analog FM receiver). Please note that whenHD is switched off, it will not be possible totune in to sub-channels. Activating or deactivating HD Radio only affects the currently selected waveband.
Related information
HD Radio
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HD Radio
™
sub-channels (p. 473)
HD Radio
™ limitations (p. 473)
Opening contextual setting in the centerdisplay (p. 137)

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HD Radio™ sub-channels
In many cases, a main HD Radio station (FM wavebands only) will also have sub-channelsoffering additional types of programming ormusic.
Sub-channels
Example of an HD Radio station with sub-channels
If any sub-channels are available, they will lis- ted below the main channel on the screen. Inthis example, WILD-FM HD2 is a sub-chan-nel.
Selecting sub-channels
To listen to a station's sub-channel(s), tap the station on the screen or press the forward/back arrow keys on the right-side steering wheel keypad or below the screen. Sub-channels can also be saved as radio favorites. If you tap a sub-channel favorite, it may takeup to
6 seconds before the channel becomes
audible. If you tap a station while you are out of digital range of the transmitter,
No
reception will be displayed.
Related information
HD Radio
™ (p. 471)
Activating and deactivating the HD Radio
™ (p. 472)
Changing waveband and radio station(p. 468)
Searching for a radio station (p. 468)
HD Radio
™
limitations (p. 473)
HD Radio ™ limitations
Limitations
Main channel vs. sub-channels (FM only)
: The main channel is the only chan-
nel that can receive in hybrid mode (bothdigital and analog). If a frequency has sub-channels, they are broadcast in digitalmode only. The main FM channel will bedisplayed as, for example, "WRIF-FMHD1". The sub-FM channels will be dis-played as"WRIF-FM HD2", "WRIF-FMHD3", etc.
Reception coverage area
: Due to current
IBOC transmitter power limitations, thereception coverage area in digital mode issomewhat more limited than the station'sanalog coverage area. Be aware that, likeall radio transmission technology, terrain,time of day, vegetation and buildings canhave a positive or negative effect on radioreception.
Analog to digital/digital to analogblending
: Analog to digital blending will
occur as the signal strength reaches a pre-set threshold in the receiver. This will benoticeable in fringe areas (areas with weakreception) and is normal.

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NOTE
There may be a noticeable difference in sound quality when a change from ana-logue to digital or digital to analogueoccurs, such as:
Volume increase or decrease
Equalizer settings, i.e., Bass/ Mid-range/Treble cut or boost
Time alignment (Digital program mate-rial in extreme cases can be as muchas 8 seconds behind the analogue).This will noticeable as a "stuttering"effect.
The above items are dependant on thebroadcaster's equipment settings anddo not indicate a fault in the vehicle'sradio receiver or antenna systems .
Related information
HD Radio
™ (p. 471)
Activating and deactivating the HD Radio
™ (p. 472)
HD Radio
™ sub-channels (p. 473)
SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio *
The SiriusXM ®
Satellite system broadcasts
from of a number of high elevation satellites in geosynchronous orbit.
Listening to satellite radioThe digital signals from the satellites are line- of-sight, which means that physical obstruc-tions such as bridges, tunnels, etc, may tem-porarily interfere with signal reception. Avoid any obstructions, such as metallic objects transported on roof racks or in a skibox, or other antennas that may impede sig- nals from the SiriusXM ®
satellites.
Selecting SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio
mode
1. From the center display's Home view, swipe from right to left to come to App view.
2.Tap the SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio icon.
Home view with SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio activated
If there is no subscription activated, tap chan- nel 1, where you will be prompted on the screen to phone SiriusXM ®
.
If a cell phone is paired and connected to the vehicle, you can also subscribe by:
1. From Home view, pull down the Settings menu.

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2.
Open the settings menu for SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio.
3. Tap
Unsubscribed Services.
4. To call SiriusXM ®
, enter the phone num-
ber. They will activate the subscription of your choice. This may take severalminutes.
When the subscription has been activated, tap the SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio icon to start the
function and display the channel list included in your subscription.
Related information
Radio (p. 466)
Using SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio * (p. 475)
Settings for SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio *
(p. 477)
SiriusXM Travel Link ®
* (p. 478)
Using SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio *
SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio offers several fea-
tures for finding and listening to music, news, sporting events, etc. being broadcast on sat-ellite radio stations.
SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio functions
With SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio activated, tapLibrary to display a screen offering the follow-
ing functions:

Search (the magnifying glass icon)

Channels
Favorites
Categories
If you have used this view previously, you will be returned to the most recently used one.
Search
Tap the magnifying glass to display a screen where you can enter text using the center dis-play's keyboard or by writing in the free-textfield to search for e.g., a station number, anartist, song title, etc.
Channels
Tap to display a complete list of the channels included in your subscription. Tap a channelname to listen. If a subscription to a channelhas expired, its name will be grayed-out on thescreen. For quick access to a channel that you often listen to, tap the star to the right of the chan-nel's name. It will then be added to your list offavorites.
Favorites
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Categories/Genres
Tap to display the categories available. Tap a category or genre name to display the chan-nels that it contains and then tap a channel tolisten. If you have activated alerts (see the “Alerts” section below) and an alert is activated for anartist, song or team, temporary virtual catego-ries will also be created and displayed. Thechannels currently broadcasting the song,artist or broadcasting a program with theselected team will be listed in a virtual cate-gory.
EPG (Electronic Program Guide)On the center display's Home view, tap EPGfor information about e.g., when a program is being broadcast and its name, description,artist, etc. If no information is currently availa- ble,
No information will be displayed.
AlertsIf this feature has been selected underSiriusXM Settings, the Alerts button will be
displayed on the Home view. To add e.g. an artist's name, song title or a sports team to the list of alerts:
1. Tune to a channel that is broadcasting a song, game, etc., of your choice.
2. Tap the
Alerts button. 3. A pop-up window will be displayed show-
ing a list of alerts (nothing will be dis- played if the selected channel does notsupport the alert function).
4. Select one of the alternatives in list (only one can be selected at a time).
5. The song/artist/team will now be added to the list of alerts. Favorite sports teams canalso be added to the list using “GameAlert” in the SiriusXM satellite radio set-tings.
> When your choice is being broadcaston a channel, you will be informed by a pop-up.
iTunes taggingFrom the center display's Top view, tapSiriusXM Settings. Tap the iTunes Taggingmenu. Tap the iTunes Tagging box to acti-
vate/deactivate this function and tap Close to
return to Home view. Tap Tags List to display
a list of all tagged songs. If the function is activated, the
iTunes tagbutton will be displayed in Home view. If a song is played that you would like to buy inthe iTunes store, tap this button while the song is playing to tag it. If a song with
iTunes
Tagging information is available, the button
will be selectable. Tap the button to tag the song. If you would like to buy a tagged song via iTunes, Tap the iTunes tag button. To buy a song in iTunes, begin by connecting an iPhone/iPod/iPad to the USB port in thetunnel console. The iTunes tagging list willautomatically be transferred to the device andremoved from the list in the vehicle. If thedevice is connected when a song is tagged,the data will automatically be saved in thedevice. To purchase the song, consult theiTunes support page.
Related information

SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio * (p. 474)
Entering characters, letters and words by
hand in the center display (p. 133)
Settings for SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio *
(p. 477)
Settings for SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio *
(p. 477)
Connecting a device via the USB port(p. 490)

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Settings for SiriusXM ®
Satellite
radio *
There are numerous settings that can be made to enhance your SiriusXM ®
Satellite
radio listening experience.
SettingsDrag down the top view and tap on Settings
MediaSiriusXM. The following alterna-
tives will be displayed:
Traffic Jump
Tap to display a list of cities from which you can choose to get traffic/weather information (or
Traffic jump off to deactivate the feature).
Tap to select a city (JUMP will be displayed
on the Home screen next to Library). TapBack to return to the list of settings or Closeto return to the Home screen. From the Home screen, tap
JUMP to activate
the function. When traffic/weather information is available from the selected city, the radiowill automatically tune to the channel provid-ing the information. When the information/announcement is finished, the radio will auto-matically return to the channel that you werepreviously listening to. During an announcement, tap
JUMP to inter-
rupt the message and return to the station that you were currently listening to.
Alert Notifications
Tap the box to activate/deactivate. When acti- vated, you will be notified if a song, artist, etc.that you have selected is playing. You will beasked if you want to listen.
Alert Notifications Sound
Opt to receive an audible alert when one of your selected choices is being played.
Sort Channels
Select how to sort your channels list.
iTunes Tagging
Tap to display a menu with the options:iTunes Tagging and Tags List. With this fea-
ture activated, songs can be tagged for later purchase from the iTunes store.
Game Alerts
Tap to display a list of sports. Tap a sport to display a list of teams and tap a box on the right side of the screen to select a team as a favorite. An alert will then be provi-ded when information about the team is beingbroadcast. Tap
Confirm below the list to return to the list
of sports. Tap
Back to return to the list of settings orClose to return to the main screen.
Unsubscribed Services
If you have a SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio sub-
scription, any channels not included in the subscription will be listed here. CallSiriusXM ™ to subscribe. The phone number
will be shown on the screen. If a cell phone ispaired and connected to the vehicle, tap thephone number to make the call.
Skipped Stations
Tap to display a list of channels that you would like to skip (hide). Hide channels from thechannel list by tapping the boxes to the rightof the screen. Skipped (hidden) channels willnot be shown in the channel list. However, achannel previously selected as a favorite willstill be displayed in the list of favorites, even ithas been added to the skip list.
Skipped Categories
Tap to display a list of categories. Tap a cate- gory to skip (hide) it. It will not be displayed inthe list of categories.

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Related information
SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio * (p. 474)
Using SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio * (p. 475)SiriusXM Travel Link ®
*
SiriusXM Travel Link is a subscription fea-
ture offered by SiriusXM ®
satellite radio * that
can provide information about e.g., weather forecasts, weather alerts, service stations,sports, etc. in the vicinity of the vehicle.
Starting SiriusXM Travel Link
NOTE
SiriusXM Travel Link services are only available in vehicles equipped with theSensus Navigation system.
From the center display's App view, tap Travel
Link to activate the feature. A disclaimer text
will be displayed. Tap OK to display a list of
SiriusXM Travel Link services:

Alerts
Fuel
Sports
Weather
Favorites
In order to use one or more of these services, the user has to subscribe to the ones desired. To subscribe to a SiriusXM Travel Link service:
1. Open the center display's Top view.2. Tap
Settings. 3.
Tap
Media.
4. Press
SiriusXM Travel Link andSubscription Status.
> To subscribe, call the phone number lis- ted on the screen.
Any services not subscribed will be grayed out and contain the text
Service not subscribed.
When the services have been activated (sub- scribed), tap the one of your choice to start it. The following applies for all of the
SiriusXM
Travel Link services:
Pressing the
Back button will take you
back to the previous screen
Pressing the
Close button will take you to
the SiriusXM Travel Link home screen.