USB port Citroen C3 PICASSO RHD 2012.5 1.G Owner's Manual

2
Multifunction screens
41
This displays the following information:


- time,

- date,

- ambient temperature (this flashes if there isa risk of ice),

- state of the openings (doors, boot, etc.),

- audio sources (radio, CD, USB port, etc.),

- trip computer (refer to the end of the section).
Warnin
g messages or information messagesmay appear temporarily. These can be clearedby pressing the "Back"button.
From the audio system control panel, you can: )
press the "MENU"
button to gain access to
the main menu,)
press the " 
" or " " buttons to scroll
through the items on the screen, ) press the "MODE"
button to change the
permanent application (trip computer, audiosource, ...),) press the " 
" or "
" buttons to change a
setting value,)
press the "OK"button to confirm,
or ) press the "Back"button to abandon the
operation in progress.



Main menu
)
Press the "MENU"
button to gain access to
the main menu:
- audio functions,
- the trip computer
(refer to the end of thesection),
- personalisation-configuration,
- telephone (hands-free kit). )
Press the "  " or "  " buttons to select themenu required, then confirm by pressing
the "OK"
button.












Monochrome screen C
Controls
"Au d i o f u n c t i o n s"
menu

With the audio equipment switched on, once
this menu has been selected you can activate or deactivate the functions linked with useof the radio (RDS, REG, RadioText), the CD (introscan, shuffle, CD repeat) or the MP3
pla
yer (USB por t).
For more information on the "Audio functions"
application, refer to the Audio systems par t of
the "Audio and telematics" section.


Displays in the screen

Practical information
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"Multimedia":
semi-integral navigation systems, Bluetooth®
hands free kit, audio systems interfaced tosteering mounted controls, speakers, DVD player, USB box, por table navigation systems,mapping update CD, Hi-Fi module, drivingaid assistant, Wi-Fi on board, rear multimediasupport, telephone and smartphone carriers, iPhone ®charger, head-up display...®

The fitting of electrical equipment or accessories which are not recommended by CITROËN may resultin a failure of your vehicle's electronicsystem and excessive electricalconsumption. Please note this precaution. You are advised to contact a CITROËNrepresentative to be shown the range
of recommended equipment and accessories.


Installation of radio communication transmitters

Before installing any after-market radiocommunication transmitter, you can
contact a CITROËN dealer for the specification of transmitters which can be fitted (frequency, maximum power, aerial position, specific installation requirements), in line with the Vehicle Electromagnetic CompatibilityDirective (2004/10 4/EC).
By visiting a CITROËN dealer, you canalso obtain cleaning and maintenance products (interior and exterior), including the ecological products inthe "TECHNATURE" range, productsfor topping up (screenwash fluid...), touch-up pens and paint aerosols theexact colour of your vehicle, recharges (cartridge for the temporary puncturerepair kit...), ....

Depending on the legislation in force in the country, it may be compulsoryto have a high visibility safety vest,warning triangle and spare bulbs andfuses available in the vehicle.

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05TRAFFIC INFORMATION
PRINCIPAL TMC SYMBOLS

Red and yellow triangle: traffi c information, for example:
Black and blue trian
gle: general information, for example:
RECEIVING TA MESSAGES


The TA (Traffi c Announcement) function gives priority to TA alert messages. To operate, this function needs good reception of a radio station transmitting this type of message. When a traffi c report
is transmitted, the current audio source (Radio, CD, USB, ...) isinterrupted automatically to play the TA message. Normal playbackof the audio source resumes at the end of the transmission of themessage.
Pr
ess RADIO
to display the "FM / AMband " menu.
Select " Guidance options
" then confi rm.

A
ctivate or deactivate " TA
" then confi rm.

The volume settin
g for TA messages can be adjusted only during the
transmission of this type of alert.

Activate or deactivate the function at any time by pressing the button.
Durin
g a message, press the button to interrupt it.

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08

CD, MP3 CD / USB PLAYER


The audio equipment will only play audio fi les with ".wma, .aac, .fl ac, .ogg and .mp3" fi le extensions and with a bit rate of between 32 Kbps
and 320 Kbps.
It also supports VBR
(Variable Bit Rate) mode.
No other t
ype of fi le (.mp4, .m3u...) can be played.
WMA
fi les must be of the standard wma 9 type.
The samplin
g rates supported are 11, 22, 44 and 48 KHz.

It is advisable to restrict fi le names to 20 characters, without usin
g of special characters (e.g.: " " ? ; ù) to avoid any playing and displayingproblems.

In order to be able to pla
y a recorded CDR or CDRW, when recording
it is preferable to select the ISO 9660 level 1, 2 or Joliet standard.
If the disc is recorded in another format it ma
y not be played correctly.
It is recommended that the same recordin
g standard is always used
for an individual disc, with as low a speed as possible (4x maximum)for optimum sound quality.
In the particular case o
f a multi-session CD, the Joliet standard isrecommended.
INFORMATION AND ADVICE
The s
ystem supports USB mass storage or iPod
devices via the USB port (suitable cable not supplied).
I
f a partitioned USB memory key is connected to the system, only the fi rst partition is recognised.

Control of the peripheral device is with the audiosystem controls.
The number of tracks is limited to 2000 maximum,
999 tracks per folder.
I
f the current consumption at the USB port exceeds 500 mA, the system goes into protection mode and
deactivates the port.

Other peripherals, not recognised on connection, must
be connected to the auxiliary socket using a Jack cable (not supplied).
In order to be read, a USB memor
y stick must be formatted FAT 16 or 32.

The s
ystem does not support the operation of an AppleÆplayer and a USB memory stick connected at the same time.
It is recommended that o
ffi cial Apple Æ USB cables are used to ensure Æ
correct operation.

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08MUSIC MEDIA PLAYERS

Insert the CD in the player, insert the USBmemory stick in the USB player or connect theUSB peripheral to the USB port using a suitablecable (not supplied)

The system builds playlists (in temporarymemory), an operation which can take froma few seconds to several minutes at the fi rstconnection.
R
educe the number of non-music fi les and the number of folders to reduce the waiting time.
The pla
ylists are updated every time the ignition
is switched off or connection of a USB memory stick. However, the system memorises these
lists and if they are not modifi ed, the loadingtime will be shorter.
Pla
y starts automatically after a period which
depends on the capacity of the USB memory stick. SELECTION OF SOURCE
Th
e SOURCE
button on the steering mounted controls allows adirect change to the next media source.
" CD / CD MP
3
"
"
USB, IPod"
"AUX
" "
STREAMING
" "RADIO
"
Pr
ess MUSICto display the "MEDIA
" menu.

Select "Following media source " and confi rm.

Repeat the operation as many times as necessary to obtain the
desired media source (except for radio which is accessible either
with SOURCE
or RADIO). SOURCES

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08
AUDIO STREAMING
Streaming allows audio fi les on your telephone to be played via the
vehicle's speakers.
Connect the telephone: see "USING THE TELEPHONE".
Select " Audio" or " All" profi le.
I
f play does not start automatically, it may be necessary to start the audio playback from the telephone.
Control is from the peripheral device or b
y using the audio system buttons.
Once connected in streaming mode, the telephone is considered to bea media source.
It is recommended that
you activate " Repeat" on the Bluetooth
peripheral.

MUSIC MEDIA PLAYERS


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 classifi cations available are those of the portable device
connected (artists / albums / genres / playlists / audiobooks / podcasts).
The de
fault classifi cation used is by artist. To modify the classifi cationused, return to the fi rst level of the menu then select the desired classifi cation (playlists for example) and confi rm to go down through
the menu to the desired track.
The "
Shuffl e tracks" mode on an iPod®
corresponds to the "Random" ®
mode on the audio system.
The "
Shuffl e albums" mode on an iPod®
corresponds to the "Random ®
all" on the audio system.
"
Shuffl e tracks" is restored by default on each connection.
The version of software in the audio s
ystem may not be compatible
with the generation of your Apple Æplayer.
The list of devices compatible with software versions is available from CITROÀN dealers.

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08MUSIC MEDIA PLAYERS
USING THE AUXILIARY INPUT (AUX)
JACK AUDIO/USB CABLE NOT SUPPLIED

Connect the portable device(MP3, WMA player…) to theJACK auxiliary audio socket or USB port using a suitable cable.
Pr
ess MUSICto display the "MUSIC
"
menu.
Select "Activate / Deactivate AUXinput
" and confi rm.
First ad
just the volume of your portable
device (to a high level). Then adjust the
volume of your audio system.

Displa
y and management of the controls are via the portable device.

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11 SCREEN MENU MAP
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
Random on all media
Repetition
Audio settings
Activate / Deactivate AUX
input
"MUSIC" MENU
Chan
ge Media
E
ject USB support
Read mode
Normal
Random
All passengers

Le-Ri balance

Fr-Re balance

Auto. Volume


Update radio list


Bass

Treble

Loudness

Distribution
Driver
1
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2

Equalizer


"RADIO" MENU
Chan
ge Waveband

Guidance o
ptions
TA


RDS



Audio settings
None
Classical
Jaz
z
Rock
Techno
Vocal
2
2
2
2
USB/iPod
AUX

CD
BT Streamin
g

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
QUESTIONANSWER SOLUTION
With the engine off, the system switches off after a few minutes of use.When the en
gine is switched off, the system's operating time depends on
the battery charge.
The switch-o
ff is normal: the system switches to economy mode and
switches off to prevent discharging of the vehicle's battery.
Start the vehicle's engine to increase the batterycharge.
Pla
yback of my USB memory stick starts only
after a very long wait (around 2 to 3 minutes).Some fi les supplied with the memor
y stick may greatly slow down access
to reading the memory stick (multiplication by 10 of the catalogue time). Delete the fi les supplied with the memory stickand limit the number of sub-folders in the fi le structure on the memory stick.
When I connect m
yiPhone as telephone and
to the USB port at thesame time, I am unable
to play the music fi les. When the iPhone connects automaticall
y as a telephone, it forces the
streaming function. The streaming function takes the place of the USBfunction which is then not useable, there is a period without sound of the
track being played with AppleÆ players.Æ
Disconnect and reconnect to the USB port (the USB function takes priority over streaming).

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05

The system puts together playlists (temporary memory) createdover a period which depends on the capacity of the USB device.
The other sources are available durin
g this time.
The pla
ylists are updated each time the ignition is switched off or each time a USB memory stick is connected.
When connectin
g for the fi rst time, the classifi cation suggested
is by folder. When you reconnect, the classifi cation selected
previously is retained.
Connect the memory stick to the port, directly or using a lead. If the audio equipment is switched
on, the USB source is detected as soon as it
is connected. Pla
y begins automatically after a
delay which depends on the capacity of the USB memory stick.
The
fi le formats supported are .mp3 (mpeg1layer 3 only), .wma (standard 9 only, 128 kbits/seccompression), .wav and .ogg.

Certain playlist formats are supported (.m3u, ...)
On reconnection of the previous memory stickused, play is resumed automatically with the last
track played.
This unit consists o
f a USB port and an auxiliaryJack socket * . The audio fi les are transmitted
from a portable device - digital player or a USBmemory stick - to your Audio system and heard
via the vehicle's speakers.

USB memor
y stick (1.1, 1.2 and 2.0) or Apple®
player of generation 5 or later:


- U
SB memory sticks should be formattedFAT or FAT 32 (NTFS not supported),

- the Apple ®player lead is essential,

- navi
gation through the fi le database is also
possible by means of the steering mountedcontrols.
The list of compatible equipment and the compression rates supported are available from CITROËN dealers. pqpp




















USING THE USB BOX

CONNECTING A USB MEMORY STICK

Other Apple®
players of earlier generations and®
players using the MTP protocol * :


- pla
y via Jack-Jack lead only (not supplied),

- navi
gation through the fi le database is from
the portable device.

*
Accordin
g to vehicle.