USB CITROEN BERLINGO VAN 2021 Handbook (in English)

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Bluetooth® audio system
10Select by "Folder" / "Artist" / "Genre" /
"Playlist".
Depending on availability and type of device
used.
Press OK to select the desired
classification, then press OK again to
confirm.
Playing files
Make a short press on this button to
display the chosen classification.
Navigate in the list using the left / right
and up / down buttons.
Confirm the selection by pressing OK.
Press one of these buttons to go to the
previous / next track in the list.
Press and hold one of these buttons for fast
forward or rewind.
Press one of these buttons to go to the
previous / next "Folder" / " Artist" /
"Genre" / "Playlist"* in the list.
Input AUX socket (AUX)
Depending on equipmentConnect a portable device (MP3 player,
etc.) to the auxiliary jack socket using an
audio cable (not supplied).
Any additional devices connected to the system must comply with the standard
* Depending on availability and the type of device used.
applicable to the product and/or the standard
IEC 60950-1.
Press the SOURCE button several times
in succession and select " AUX".
First adjust the volume on your portable device
(to a high level). Then adjust the volume on your
audio system. Controls are managed via the
portable device.
Do not connect the same device to both
the auxiliary jack socket and the USB
port at the same time.
CD player
Insert circular compact discs only.
Some anti-pirating systems, on original discs
or CDs copied using a personal recorder, may
cause faults which are no reflection on the
quality of the original player.
Insert a CD in the player, play begins
automatically.
External CD players connected via the
USB port are not recognised by the
system.
To play a disc which has already been inserted, press the SOURCE button
several times in succession and select " CD".
Press one of the buttons to select a track
on the CD.
Press the LIST button to display the list of
tracks on the CD.
Press and hold one of these buttons for
fast forward or rewind.
Playing an MP3 compilation
Insert an MP3 compilation in the CD player.
The audio equipment searches for all of the
music tracks, which may take anything between
a few seconds and several tens of seconds,
before play begins.
On a single disc, the CD player can read
up to 255 MP3 files spread over 8
directory levels.
However, it is advisable to keep to a limit of
two levels to reduce the access time before
the CD is played.
The folder structure is not observed during
playback.
All of the files are displayed on a single level.
To play a disc which has already been inserted, press the SOURCE button
several times in succession and select " CD".
Press one of the buttons to select a folder
on the CD.
Press one of the buttons to select a track
on the CD.
Press the LIST button to display the list of
directories of the MP3 compilation.

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Bluetooth® audio system
Press and hold one of these buttons for
fast forward or rewind.
Bluetooth® audio streaming
Streaming allows music files on the telephone to
be played via the vehicle's loudspeakers.
Connect the telephone.
(Refer to the "Pairing a Bluetooth® telephone"
section).
Activate the streaming source by pressing SOURCE.
In certain cases, play of the audio files must be
initiated from the keypad.
Audio files can be selected using the buttons on
the audio system control panel and the steering
mounted controls. The contextual information
can be displayed in the screen.
If the telephone supports the function. The audio
quality depends on the quality of transmission by
the telephone.
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).
The version of software in the audio system may
not be compatible with the generation of your
Apple
® player.
Information and advice
The CD player can play files with “.mp3”, “.wma”,
“.wav” and “.aac” file extensions, with a bit rate of
32 to 320 Kbps.
It also supports TAG mode (ID3 tag, WMA TAG).
No other file types (“.mp”4, etc.) can be read.
Files of the ".wma" type should be to the wma 9
standard.
The sampling rates supported are 11, 22, 44 and
48 kHz.
Via the USB port, the system can play audio files
with the extension ".mp3”, “.wma”, “.wav”, “.cbr”, \
“.vbr" with a bit rate of 32 to 320 Kbps.
No other file types (“.mp4”, etc.) can be read.
Files of the ".wma" type should be to the wma 9
standard.
The sampling rates supported are 11, 22, 44 and
48 kHz.
File names should have fewer than 20
characters, avoiding special characters (e.g.
«
? ; ù) so as to avoid any reading or display
problems.
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 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.
To protect the system, do not use a USB hub.
Use only USB memory sticks formatted
FAT 32 (File Allocation Table).
It is recommended that you use genuine
Apple® USB cables for correct operation.
Telephone
Pairing a Bluetooth®
telephone
As a safety measure and because they
require prolonged attention on the part of
the driver, the operations for pairing of the
Bluetooth mobile telephone with the Bluetooth
hands-free system of your audio system must
be carried out with the vehicle stationary
and the ignition on.
Activate the telephone's Bluetooth function and ensure that it is "visible to
all" (telephone configuration).
The services available depend on the network, the SIM card and the
compatibility of the Bluetooth telephone used.
Check the instructions for your telephone and
with your service provider for the services to
which you have access.
Procedure from the telephone
Select the name of the system in the list
of devices detected.
Procedure from the system
Press the MENU button.
Select "Connections".
Confirm with OK.
Select "Search for a device".
Confirm with OK.
A window is displayed with a search in progress
message.
In the list of devices detected, select a telephone
to pair. Only one telephone can be paired at a
time.
Completing the pairing
To complete the pairing, whichever procedure is used (from the telephone or

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balance and Le-Ri balance) to the middle
position, setting the musical ambience to "None",
setting loudness correction to "Active" in CD
mode and "Inactive" in Radio mode.
The preset stations do not function (no
sound, 87.5 MHz is displayed, etc.).
The wrong waveband is selected.
►
Press the BAND button to return to the
waveband (FM, FM2, DAB,

AM) on which the
stations are preset.
Traffic announcement (TA) is shown but I
receive no traffic information.
The radio station is not part of the regional traffic
information network.
►

T
une to a radio station that broadcasts traffic
information.
The reception quality of the tuned radio
station gradually deteriorates or the station
presets are inoperative (no sound, 87.5 MHz
is displayed, etc.).
The vehicle is too far from the selected station’s
transmitter, or no transmitter is present in the
geographical area.
►

Activate the RDS function to allow the system
to check for a more powerful transmitter in the
area.
The environment (hills, buildings, tunnels,
basement car parks, etc.) may block reception,
including in RDS mode.
This is a perfectly normal phenomenon, and is
not indicative of an audio system malfunction. The aerial is absent or has been damaged (for
example when going through an automatic car
wash or in an underground car park).
►


Have the aerial checked by a dealer
.
The sound intermittently cuts out for 1 or 2
seconds in radio mode.
During this brief sound cut-out, the RDS
searches for another frequency giving better
reception of the station.
►

Switch off the RDS function if the
phenomenon occurs too frequently and always
on the same route.
Media
The Bluetooth connection is cut.
The battery in the peripheral device may not be
sufficiently charged.
►

Charge the battery in the peripheral device.
The message "USB device error" is displayed
in the screen.
The USB stick has not been recognised, or may
be corrupted.
►


Reformat the USB memory stick.
The CD is systematically ejected 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 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 burned
CD: read the recommendations in the "Audio"
section.
Due to poor quality
, certain burned CDs will not
be played by the audio system.
The CD audio quality is is poor.
The CD is 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.
I am unable to play the music files on my
smartphone via the USB port.
Depending on the smartphone, access by the
audio system to music on the smartphone may
have to be approved on the latter

.
►

Manually activate the MTP
profile on the
smartphone (USB settings menu).
Telephone
I am unable to access my voicemail.
Few telephones or service providers allow the
use of this function.
►

Call your voicemail, via the telephone menu,
using the number provided by your operator

.
I am unable to access my directory of
contacts.
►

Check the compatibility of your telephone.

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11– FM/DAB/AM radio stations (depending on
equipment).
–

T
elephone connected via Bluetooth and
Bluetooth multimedia broadcast (streaming).
–

USB Memory stick.
–


Media player connected via the auxiliary
socket (depending on equipment).


In the "Settings" menu, it is possible to
create a profile for an individual or for a
group of people with shared interests, and
configure a wide range of settings (radio
presets, audio settings, ambiences, etc.).
Settings are applied automatically.
In very hot conditions, the volume may
be limited to protect the system. It may
enter standby mode (with the screen and
sound off) for 5 minutes or more.
The system will resume normal operation
when the temperature in the passenger
compartment has dropped.
Steering mounted controls
Steering mounted controls -
Type 1

Radio:
Select the previous/next preset radio
station.
Select the previous/next item in a menu or a list.
Media:
Select the previous/next track.
Select the previous/next item in a menu or a list.
Radio:
Short press: display the list of radio
stations.
Long press: update the list.
Media:
Short press: display the list of folders.
Long press: display the available sorting options.
Change audio source (radio; USB; AUX if
equipment connected; CD; streaming).
Confirm a selection.
Increase volume.
Decrease volume.
Mute/restore sound by simultaneously
pressing the increase and decrease
volume buttons.
Steering mounted controls -
Type 2

Voice commands:
This control is located on the steering
wheel or at the end of the lighting control stalk
(depending on equipment).
Short press, smartphone voice commands via
the system.
Increase volume.
Decrease volume.
Mute by pressing the volume increase
and decrease buttons simultaneously
(depending on equipment).
Restore the sound by pressing one of the two
volume buttons.
Media (short press): change the
multimedia source.
Telephone (short press): start telephone
call.
Call in progress (short press): access
telephone menu.
Telephone (long press): reject an incoming call,
end call; when no call is in progress, access
telephone menu.
Radio (rotate): automatic search for the
previous/next station.
Media (rotate): previous/next track, move in a
list.

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11Navigation

Configure the navigation and select your
destination via MirrorLinkTM, CarPlay® or
Android Auto.
Air conditioning
21,518,5

Manage various temperature and air flow
settings.
Applications
Viewing photos
Insert a USB memory stick in the USB port.
To protect the system, do not use a USB hub.
The system can read folders and image files in
the formats: .tiff; .gif; .jpg/jpeg; .bmp and .png.
Press Applications to display the main
page.
Press "Photos".
Select a folder.
Select an image to view.
Press this button to display the details of
the photo.
Press the back arrow to go back a level.
Managing messages
Press Applications to display the main
page.
Press "SMS".
Select the "SMS” tab.
Press this button to select the display
settings for messages.
Press this button to search and select a
recipient.
Select the "Quick messages” tab.
Press this button to select the display
settings for messages.
Press this button to write a new message.
Press the bin alongside the selected
message to delete it.
Press this button alongside the selected
message to display the secondary page.
Press this button to edit and modify the
existing text.
Press this button to write a new message.
Press the bin to delete the message.
Radio
Selecting a station
Press Radio Media to display the main
page.
Press one of the buttons to perform an
automatic search for radio stations.
Or
Move the slider to manually search for
frequencies up or down.
Or
Press the frequency.

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Enter the FM and AM waveband values
using the virtual keypad.
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 phenomenon is perfectly normal in the
context of radio wave transmission, and
in no way indicative of an audio system
malfunction.
Changing the waveband
Press Radio Media to display the main
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the
secondary page.
Press "Band" to change waveband.
Press in the shaded area to confirm.
Presetting a station
Select a radio station or frequency.Make a short press on the star outline. If
the star is solid, the radio station is
already preset.
Or
Select a radio station or frequency.
Press "Preset ".
Make a long press on one of the buttons
to preset the station.
Activating/Deactivating RDS
RDS, if activated, allows you to continue
listening to the same station by automatically
retuning to alternative frequencies.
Press Radio Media to display the main
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the
secondary page.
Activate/deactivate "RDS".
Press in the shaded area to confirm.
RDS station tracking may not be
available nationwide, as many radio
stations do not cover 100
% of the country.
This explains the loss of reception of the
station during a journey.
Displaying text information
The "Radio Text" function displays information
transmitted by the radio station relating to the
station or the currently playing song.
Press Radio Media to display the main
page. Press the "OPTIONS
" button to access the
secondary page.
Activate/deactivate "News".
Press in the shaded area to confirm.
Playing 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 transmits this type of message. While traffic
information is being broadcast, the current
media is automatically interrupted so that the
TA message can be heard. Normal play of the
previously playing media resumes at the end of
the message.
Press Radio Media to display the main
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the
secondary page.
Activate/deactivate "TA ".
Press in the shaded area to confirm.
Audio settings
Press Radio Media to display the main
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the
secondary page.
Press "Audio settings ".

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11Select the "Tone", "Balance", "Sound",
"Voice" or "Ringtones" tab to configure
the sound settings.
Press the back arrow to confirm.
In the "Tone" tab, the Ambience, Bass ,
Medium and Treble sound settings are
different and independent for each audio
source.
In the "Balance” tab, the All passengers,
Driver and Front only settings are common
to all sources.
In the "Sound ” tab, activate or deactivate
"Volume linked to speed ", "Auxiliary input"
and "Touch tones ".
The balance/distribution (or spatialisation
with the Arkamys© system) uses audio
processing to adjust the sound quality
according to the number of passengers in the
vehicle.
Onboard audio: Arkamys Sound Staging©
optimises the sound distribution inside
the passenger compartment.
DAB (Digital Audio
Broadcasting) radio
Terrestrial Digital Radio
Digital radio provides higher quality sound.
The various "multiplexes/ensembles" offer a
choice of radio stations organised in alphabetical
order.
Press Radio Media to display the main
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the
secondary page.
Press "Band" to select "DAB band".
Press in the shaded area to confirm.
FM-DAB Follow-up
"DAB" does not cover 100 % of the country.
When the digital radio signal is poor , the
"FM-DAB Follow-up" enables you to continue
listening to the same station by automatically
switching to the corresponding "FM" analogue
station (if there is one).
Press Radio Media to display the main
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the
secondary page.
Activate/deactivate "FM-DAB Follow-up ".
Press in the shaded area to confirm.
If "FM-DAB Follow-up" is activated, there
may be a time offset of a few seconds
when the system switches to "FM" analogue
radio, and in some cases a change in volume.
When 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", or if "FM-DAB
Follow-up" is not activated, the sound will cut
out while the digital signal is too weak.
Media
USB port
Insert the USB memory stick into 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); this operation 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.

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Playlists are updated whenever the ignition
is switched off or a USB memory stick is
connected. The audio system memorises these
lists, which will subsequently load faster if they
have not been changed.
Auxiliary (AUX) jack socket
Depending on equipmentConnect a portable device (MP3 player,
etc.) to the auxiliary jack socket using an
audio cable (not supplied).
This source is only available if "Auxiliary input"
has been selected in the audio settings.
First adjust the volume on the portable device
(to a high level). Then adjust the volume of the
audio system.
Controls are managed via the portable device.
Selecting the source
Press Radio Media to display the main
page.
Press the "SOURCES" button.
Select the source.
BluetoothStreaming®
Streaming allows you to listen to the audio feed
from your smartphone.
The Bluetooth profile must be activated.
First adjust the volume on the portable device
(to a high level). Then adjust the volume of the
system.
If play does not start automatically, it may be
necessary to start the audio playback from the
smartphone.
Control is from the portable device or by using
the system's touch buttons.
Once connected in Streaming mode, the
smartphone is considered to be a media
source.
Connecting Apple® players
Connect the Apple® player to the USB socket
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/audio books/
podcasts). It is also possible to use a
classification structured in the form of a
library.
The default classification used is by artist. 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 the
Apple
® player.
Information and advice
The system supports USB mass storage
devices, BlackBerry® devices or Apple® players
via the USB ports. The adapter cable is not
supplied.
Devices are managed using the audio system
controls.
Other devices, not recognised on connection,
must be connected to the auxiliary socket using
a jack cable (not supplied) or via Bluetooth
streaming, if compatible.
To protect the system, do not use a USB hub.
The audio system will only play audio files with
".wav", ".wma", ".aac", ".ogg" and ".mp3" file
extensions, at bit rates between 32 Kbps and
320 Kbps.
It also supports VBR (Variable Bit Rate) mode.
No other file types (".mp4", etc.) can be read.
All ".wma" files must be standard WMA 9 files.
The supported sampling rates are 11, 22, 44 and
48 KHz.
To avoid reading and display problems, we
recommend choosing file names less than 20
characters long that do not contain any special
characters (e.g. “ ? .
; ù).
Use only USB memory sticks in FAT32 format
(File Allocation Table).
We recommend using the original USB
cable for the portable device.
Telephone
USB sockets
Depending on equipment, for more information
on the USB sockets compatible with the
CarPlay
®, MirrorLinkTM or Android Auto
applications, refer to the "Ease of use and
comfort" section.
The synchronisation of a smartphone allows users to display applications
adapted to the CarPlay
®, MirrorLinkTM or
Android Auto technology of the smartphone
on the vehicle screen. For the CarPlay
®
technology, the CarPlay® function must be
activated on the smartphone beforehand.
For the communication process between
the smartphone and the system to work, it is
essential in all cases that the smartphone is
unlocked.
As the principles and standards are
constantly changing, it is recommended
that you keep the smartphone's operating
system up-to-date, as well as the date and
time of the smartphone and of the system .
For the list of eligible smartphones, go to the
Brand's national website.

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11Telephone
USB sockets
Depending on equipment, for more information
on the USB sockets compatible with the
CarPlay
®, MirrorLinkTM or Android Auto
applications, refer to the "Ease of use and
comfort" section.
The synchronisation of a smartphone allows users to display applications
adapted to the CarPlay
®, MirrorLinkTM or
Android Auto

technology of the smartphone
on the vehicle screen. For the CarPlay
®
technology, the CarPlay® function must be
activated on the smartphone beforehand.
For the communication process between
the smartphone and the system to work, it is
essential in all cases that the smartphone is
unlocked.
As the principles and standards are
constantly changing, it is recommended
that you keep the smartphone's operating
system up-to-date, as well as the date and
time of the smartphone and of the system .
For the list of eligible smartphones, go to the
Brand's national website.
MirrorLinkTM smartphone
connection
The "MirrorLinkTM" function requires a
compatible smartphone and applications.
Telephone not connected by
Bluetooth®
When connecting a smartphone to the
system, we recommend enabling
Bluetooth
® on the smartphone.Connect a USB cable. The smartphone
charges when connected by a USB cable.
From the system, press "Telephone" to
display the main page.
Press "MirrorLinkTM" 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 features are
displayed.
Accept to start and complete the connection.
Telephone connected by Bluetooth®
Connect a USB cable. The smartphone
charges when connected by a USB cable.
From the system, press "Telephone" to
display the main page.
Press the "PHONE" button to display the
secondary page.
Press "MirrorLinkTM" to start the
application in the system.
Once the connection is established, a page is
displayed, showing the applications already
downloaded to the smartphone that are
compatible with MirrorLink
TM technology.
Access to the different audio sources remains
available in the margin of the MirrorLink
TM
display, using the touch buttons located in the
upper bar.
Access to the menus for the system is possible
at any time using the dedicated buttons.
There may be a pause before applications become available,
depending on the quality of the network.
CarPlay® smartphone
connection
Connect a USB cable. The smartphone
charges when connected by a USB cable.
From the system, press Telephone to
display the CarPlay® interface.
Or
If the smartphone has already connected
by Bluetooth®.Connect a USB cable. The smartphone
charges when connected by a USB cable.
From the system, press "Telephone" to
display the main page.
Press the "PHONE" button to access the
secondary page.

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Press "CarPlay" to display the CarPlay®
interface.
On connecting the USB cable, the
CarPlay® function deactivates the
system's Bluetooth® mode.
When the USB cable is disconnected
and the ignition is switched off then back
on, the system will not automatically switch to
Radio Media mode; the source must be
changed manually.
The CarPlay® navigation can be accessed
at any time by pressing the system's
Navigation button.
Android Auto smartphone connection
On the smartphone, download the
Android Auto application.
The "Android Auto" function requires the
use of a compatible smartphone and
applications.
Telephone not connected by
Bluetooth®
Connect a USB cable. The smartphone
charges when connected by a USB cable.
From the system, press "Telephone" to
display the main page.
Press "Android Auto" to start the
application in the system.
Depending on the smartphone, it may be
necessary to activate the "Android Auto"
function.
During the procedure, several screen
pages relating to certain features are
displayed.
Accept to start and complete the connection.
When connecting a smartphone to the
system, we recommend enabling
Bluetooth
® on the smartphone.
Telephone connected by Bluetooth®
From the system, press "Telephone" to
display the main page.
Press the "PHONE" button to display the
secondary page.
Press "Android Auto" to start the
application in the system.
Access to the different audio sources remains
available in the margin of the Android Auto
display, using the touch buttons located in the
upper bar.
Access to the menus for the system is possible
at any time using the dedicated buttons.
There may be a pause before applications become available,
depending on the quality of the network.
Pairing a Bluetooth®
telephone
The services available depend on the
network, the SIM card and the
compatibility of the Bluetooth devices used.
Consult the telephone user guide and the
service provider to check which services are
available.
The Bluetooth function must be activated and the telephone configured as "Visible
to all” (in the telphone settings).
To complete the pairing, whichever procedure is
used (from the telephone or from the system),
ensure that the code is the same in the system
and in the telephone.
If the pairing procedure fails, we
recommend deactivating and then
reactivating the Bluetooth function on the
telephone.
Procedure from the telephone
Select the name of the system in the list
of detected devices.
In the system, accept the connection request
from the telephone.
Procedure from the system
Press Telephone to display the main
page.
Press "Bluetooth search".
The list of detected telephones is
displayed.
Select the name of the chosen telephone
in the list.
Connection sharing
The system offers to connect the telephone with
3 profiles:
– "Telephone" (hands-free kit, telephone only),
– “Streaming" (streaming: wireless playing of
audio files on the telephone),
– "Mobile internet data ".
Select one or more profiles.
Press "OK" to confirm.
Depending on the type of telephone, you may by
prompted to accept the transfer of contacts and
messages.
The ability of the system to connect just one profile depends on the telephone.
All three profiles may connect by default.
The profiles compatible with the system are: HFP, OPP, PBAP, A2DP, AVRCP,
MAP and PAN.