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If "DAB-FM auto 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 " DA B ".
If the "DAB" station being listened to is
not available on "FM" ("DAB- FM" option
greyed out), or "DAB/FM auto tracking" is
not activated, the sound will cut out while
the digital signal is too weak. Activate/Deactivate "
Station
follow ".
Press " OK".
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 model/depending on equipment)
This source is only available if "Auxiliary input"
has been checked in the audio settings.
Connect the portable device (MP3 player…) to
the auxiliary jack socket using an audio cable
(not supplied).
First adjust the volume on your portable device
(to a high level). Then adjust the volume of your
audio system.
Display and management of the controls are
via the portable device.
CD player
(depending on model/depending on equipment)
Insert the CD in the player.
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Selecting the source
or Press Radio Media
to display the
primary page.
Select " Source".
Choose the source.
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 bit rate of between
32

Kbps and 320 Kbps.
It also supports VBR (Variable Bit Rate) mode.
No other file types (.mp4, etc.) can be read.
".wma" files must be of the standard wma
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type.
The sampling rates supported are 32, 44 and
48 KHz.
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It is advisable to restrict file names to
20 characters, without using special characters
(e.g. " " ? . ; ù) so as to avoid any reading or
display problems.
Use only USB keys in FAT32 format (File
Allocation Table).
It is recommended that the original USB
cable for the portable device is used.
In order to be able to play a burned CDR or
CDRW, select standards ISO 9660 level 1, 2 or
Joliet 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 is 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
or
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.
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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.
The location for the photograph is
square; the system reshapes the original
photograph if in another format. Press this button to initialise the
profile selected.
Initialisation of the profile selected
activates the English language by default.
Select a " Profile" (1 or 2 or 3) to associate the
" Audio settings " with it.
Select " Audio settings ".
Select " Ambience ".
Or
" Position ".
Or
" Sound ".
Or
" Voice ".
Or "
Ringtone ".
Press " OK" to save the settings.
Modifying system settings
or Press Settings
to display the
primary page.
Press the " OPTIONS" button to go to the
secondary page.
Select "Screen configuration ".
Select " Animation ".
Activate or deactivate: " Automatic
scrolling ".
Select " Brightness ".
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Media
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, ...).
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:
consult 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.
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.To 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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Bluetooth® audio system
Contents
First steps
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S

teering mounted controls
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M

enus
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R

adio
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AB radio (Digital Audio Broadcasting)
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edia
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elephone
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udio settings
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Frequently asked questions

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4The system is coded in such a way that it
will only operate in your vehicle.
As a safety measure, the driver must
only carry out operations which require
prolonged attention while the vehicle is
stationary.
To prevent discharging of the battery when
the engine is stopped, the audio system
may switch off after a few minutes.
First steps
Volume adjustment.
On/Off.
TA (Traffic Announcement) function On/Off.
Long press: access to type of information.
Select the source:
Radio, CD, AUX, USB, Streaming.
Accept an incoming call.
Manual step by step up/down
frequency search for radio stations.
Select previous/next MP3 track.
Select previous/next folder/genre/
artist /playlist of the USB device.
Scroll in a list.
Access to the main menu.
Automatic search for a lower/higher
radio frequency.
Select previous/next CD, USB,
streaming track.
Scroll in a list.
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RDS
RDS, if displayed, makes it possible
to continue listening to the same radio
station using the alternative frequencies
function. However, in certain conditions,
coverage of an 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 the station during a journey.When the radio station is displayed
in the screen, press OK to display
the contextual menu.
Select " RDS" and confirm to save.
" RDS " is displayed in the screen.
Hear TA messages
The TA (Traffic Announcement) function
gives priority to TA alert messages.
To operate, this function needs good
reception of a radio station that carries
this type of message. When a traffic report
is transmitted, the current audio source
(Radio, CD, USB, etc.) is interrupted
automatically to play the TA message.
Normal play of the media previously
playing is resumed at the end of the
message. Press TA I N FO
to activate or
deactivate the reception of traffic
messages.
Hear INFO messages
The INFO function gives priority to TA
alert messages. To be active, this function
needs good reception of a radio station
that transmits this type of message. When
a message is transmitted, the current
audio source (Radio, CD, USB, etc.) is
interrupted automatically to receive the
INFO message. Normal play of the media
previously playing is resumed at the end
of the message.
Make a long press on TA I N FO to
display the list of categories.
Select or deselect categories to
activate or deactivate the reception
of the corresponding messages.
Display TEXT INFO
Text info is information transmitted by
the radio station related to the current
programme or song.
Screen C
When the radio station is displayed
in the screen, press OK to display
the contextual menu.
Select " RadioText (TXT) display "
and confirm OK to save.
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Media
USB port
* (Check the manual for your player)
Audio files on a portable mass storage player*
can be heard through the vehicle's speakers
by connecting it to the USB port (cable not
supplied).
To protect the system, do not use a USB
hub.
Management of the device is via the audio
system controls.
If the portable player is not recognised by the
USB port, connect it to the auxiliary Jack socket.
The Apple® player software must be updated
regularly for the best connection.
The playlists are those defined in the Apple
®
p l aye r.
The Apple
® player must be generation 5 or
later.
USB memory stick – File
sorting
Make a long press on LIST or
press MENU , select "Multimedia ",
then " Media settings " and finally
" Choice of track listing " to display
the different types of sorting.
Once the desired sorting (" By
folders "/ "By ar tists "/ "By genres "
/" By playlists ") is selected, press
OK.
Then confirm with OK to save the
modifications.
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B
y folders : all folders
containing audio files
recognised on the peripheral
device, in alphabetical order
without following the folder
structure.
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B
y ar tists : all of the artist
names defined in the ID3 Tags,
in alphabetical order.
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B
y genres : all of the genres
defined in the ID3 Tags.
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By
playlists : if playlists have
been saved.
Auxiliary socket (AUX)
Do not connect a device to the USB port
and to the auxiliary Jack socket at the
same time.
Connect the portable device to the auxiliary
Jack socket using a suitable cable (not
supplied). Press the SOURCE or SRC button
several times in succession and
select " AUX".
First adjust the volume on your portable device.
Then adjust the volume of the audio
system.
The display and management of controls is on
the portable device.
The auxiliary Jack socket permits the
connection of a portable non-mass storage
device or an Apple
® player if not recognised by
the USB port.
Bluetooth® audio system