KIA SOUL 2017 Owners Manual
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Radio
Switching between FM, AM and
SiriusXM
Press the [RADIO] button on the
audio system to switch between FM,
AM and SiriusXM.
Searching frequencies
Search frequencies by pressing the
[SEEK/TRACK] button on the prod-
uct. Presets
Save up to 36 frequently used sta-
tions.
1. Press and hold the desired slot
from 1 through 36. This saves the
current station in the selected slot.
If the slot is empty, simply press-
ing saves the station to the slot.
2. To save in slots numbered 7 or higher, press the [PRESET] but-
ton to move to the previous/next
page and save.
To listen to a preset station, press
the desired station in the list. Menu
Press the [MENU]
button, and select
the desired function.
List: A list of all stations available in the current location of the vehicle is
displayed. Press the desired sta-
tion. Press the [Refresh] to update
the list of available stations.
Scan: All stations available in the current location of the vehicle are
played for five seconds each.
Information: View detailed station information. Station Info should be
enabled if information wants to be
shown.
Sound Settings: Audio sound set- tings can be changed.
Station Info: Set whether to receive station information such as Station
Name, Program Type or Information.
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✽
✽NOTICE - SiriusXM®Satellite
Radio information
• Satellite Radio channels: Enjoy SiriusXM Satellite Radio
with a 3-month trial subscription
to the Sirius Select package. You’ll
get over variable channels, includ-
ing commercialfree music, plus all
your favorite sports, exclusive
talk, entertainment, and a selec-
tion of premium programming.
For more information and a com-
plete list of SiriusXM channels,
visit siriusxm.com in the United
States, siriusxm.ca in Canada, or
call SiriusXM at 1-888-539-7474.
• Satellite Radio reception factors: To receive the satellite signal, your
vehicle has been equipped with a
satellite radio antenna located on
the roof of your vehicle. The vehi-
cle roof provides the best location
for an unobstructed, open view of
the sky, a requirement of a satellite
radio system. Like AM/FM, there
are several factors that can affect
satellite radio reception perform-
ance: (Continued)(Continued)
- Antenna obstructions: For opti-mal reception performance, keep
the antenna clear of snow and
ice build-up and keep luggage
and other material as far away
from the antenna as possible.
• SiriusXM Satellite Radio service: SiriusXM is a subscription-based
satellite radio service that broad-
casts music, sports, news and
entertainment programming to
radio receivers, which are avail-
able for installation in motor vehi-
cles or factory installed, as well as
for the home, portable and wire-
less devices, and through an Internet
connection on a personal computer.
Vehicles that are equipped with a
factory installed SiriusXM Satellite
Radio system include:
- Hardware and an introductorytrial subscription term, which
begins on the date of sale or lease
of the vehicle.
- For a small upgrade fee, access to SiriusXM music channels, and
other select channels over the
Internet using any computer con-
nected to the Internet (U.S. cus-
tomers only).
(Continued)(Continued)
• SiriusXM services require a sub-
scription sold separately, or as a
package, by Sirius XM Radio Inc.
If you decide to continue service
after your trial, the subscription
plan you choose will automatically
renew thereafter and you will be
charged according to your chosen
payment method at then-current
rates. Fees and taxes apply. To
cancel you must call SiriusXM at
1-866-635-2349. See SiriusXM
Customer Agreement for complete
terms at www.siriusxm.com.
SiriusXM U.S. satellite and data
services are available only in the
48 contiguous states, DC and
Puerto Rico (with coverage limita-
tions). SiriusXM satellite service is
also available in Canada; see
www.siriusxm. ca. All fees and
programming subject to change.
Sirius, XM and all related marks
and logos are trademarks of Sirius
XM Radio Inc.
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SiriusXM
Switching between FM, AM and
SiriusXM
Press the [RADIO] button on the
audio system to switch between FM,
AM and SiriusXM.
Searching channels
Search channels by pressing the
[SEEK/TRACK] button on the prod-
uct. Replay
Press the TUNE
knob to play a
replay.
Presets
Save up to 36 frequently used sta-
tions.
1. Press and hold the desired slot from 1 through 36. This saves the
current station in the selected slot.
2. To save in slots numbered 7 or higher, press the [PRESET] but-
ton to move to the previous/next
page and save.
To listen to a preset station, press
the desired station in the list. Menu
Press the [MENU]
button, and select
the desired function.
List: A list of all stations available in the current location of the vehicle is
displayed. Press the desired sta-
tion.
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 stations available in the
vehicle’s current location are
played for ten seconds each.
Program Schedule: View the pro- gram schedule.
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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
MP3
Supported audio formats
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NOTICE
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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4. Character display range (Unicode)
Filenames: Up to 64 English char-
acters (64 Korean characters)
Foldernames: Up to 32 English characters (32 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.
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NOTICE - 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
I/F, can lead to reduced product
performance or malfunctions. Do
not use USB devices or accessories
for these purposes. (Continued)(Continued)
• 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)
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• 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 vehicle 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 products with plug
connectors, as shown in the follow-
ing 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.
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USB
(1) Repeat
Enable/disable repeat by pressing
button [1].
(2) Shuffle
Enable/disable shuffle play by press-
ing button [2].
(3) List
View a list of all songs by pressing
button [3]. 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
Press the [List] to view a list of songs
available for play.
Select and play the desired song. Repeat play
Press the [Repeat] to enable or dis-
able ‘Repeat all’, ‘Repeat current
song’, ‘Repeat folder’ or ‘Repeat cat-
egory’.
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].
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Shuffle play
Press 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. Menu
Press the [MENU]
button, 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 by using TUNE knob
.
(2) Mark All: Select all files by press-ing button [1]
.
(3) Unmark All: Deselect all files by
pressing button [2]
.
(4) Save: Save the selected files bypressing button [3]
.
- Select the files you want to save,and press the [Save]. This saves
the selected files to My Music. - If Siri is activated, phone calls
are received or made while sav-
ing, saving will be canceled.
- 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.
Information: Detailed information on the song that is currently play-
ing is displayed.
Sound Settings: Audio sound set- tings can be changed.