Citroen DS3 2015 1.G Owner's Manual

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T

here is a difference in
sound
 
quality   between   the  
d

ifferent   audio   sources. For
  optimum   sound   quality,   the   audio   settings   for   Volume,   Bass,  
T

reble,   Equalizer   and   Loudness   can   be   adapted   to   the   different  
s

ound   sources,   which   may   result   in   audible   differences   when  
c

hanging
 s
ource. Check
  that   the   audio   settings   for   (Volume,   Bass,  
T

reble,   Equalizer,   Loudness)   are   adapted   to   the  
s

ources   listened   to.   It   is   advisable   to   set   the  
a

udio   functions   (Bass,   Treble,   Fr-Re   balance,  
L

e-Ri   balance)   to   the   middle   position,   select   the  
"

Linear",   musical   ambience   and   set   the   loudness  
c

orrection to the "Inactive" position in radio
mode.
With
 
the   engine   off,   the  
s

ystem
  switches   off   after   a  
f

ew
 
minutes   of   use. When
  the   engine   is   switched   off,   the   system's   operating   time  
d

epends   on   the   state   of   charge   of   the   battery.
The
  switch-off   is   normal:   the   system   switches   to   economy   mode  
a

nd   switches   off   to   prevent   discharging   of   the   vehicle's   battery.Start
  the   vehicle's   engine   to   increase   the   battery  
c

harge.
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cannot   connect   my  
B

luetooth
 t
elephone. The
  telephone's   Bluetooth   function   may   be   switched   off   or   the  
t

elephone   may   not   be   visible. -
 
C
heck   that   your   telephone's   Bluetooth  
f

unction   is   switched   on.
-
 
C
heck   in   the   telephone   settings   that   it   is  
"

visible   to   all".
The
  Bluetooth   telephone   is   not   compatible   with   the   system.You
  can   check   the   compatibility   of   your  
t

elephone   at   www.citroen.co.uk   (services).
The
 
volume   of   the  
t

elephone connected
in
 
Bluetooth   mode   is  
ina

udible. The
  volume   depends   both   on   the   system   and   on   the   telephone. Increase   the   volume   of   the   audio   system,   to  
m

aximum   if   required,   and   increase   the   volume   of  
t

he   telephone   if   necessary.
The
  ambient   noise   level   has   an   influence   on   the   quality   of  
t

elephone
 c
ommunication. Reduce
  the   ambient   noise   level   (close   the  
w

indows, reduce the booster fan speed, slow
down,
 ...

).
Some
 
contacts   are  
d

uplicated   in   the   list. The
  options   for   synchronizing   contacts   are   synchronizing   the  
c

ontacts   on   the   SIM   card,   the   contacts   on   the   telephone,   or   both.  
W

hen   both   synchronizations   are   selected,   some   contacts   may   be  
dup

licated. Select "Display SIM card contacts" or "Display
telephone
 c

ontacts".
Contacts are not shown in
alphabetical
 o

rder. Some
  telephones   offer   display   options.   Depending   on   the   settings  
c

hosen,   contacts   can   be   transferred   in   a   specific   order.Modify
  the   display   setting   in   the   telephone  
d

i r e c to r y.
The
 
system   does   not
 r

eceive
 

SMS
 
text
 
messages. The
  Bluetooth   mode   does   not   permit   sending   SMS   text   messages  
t

o   the   system.
Telephone

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Audio system
Audio system / Bluetooth®
Contents
First steps 3 32
Steering
 
mounted
 
controls
 
3
33
Menus
334
Radio
334
Media
336
Telephone


340
Screen
 
menu
 
map(s)
 
3
42
Frequently
 
asked
 
questions
 
3
46
Your
 
Audio
 
system
 
is
 
coded
 
in
 
such
 
a
 
way
 
that
 
it
 
will
 
only
 
operate
 
i

n
 
your
 
vehicle. As
 
a
 
safety
 
measure,
 
the
 
driver
 
must
 
only
 
carry
 
out
 
operations
 w

hich
 
require
 
prolonged
 
attention
 
while
 
the
 
vehicle
 
is
 
stationary.
When
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
switched
 
off
 
and
 
to
 
prevent
 
discharging
  of   the
 b

attery,
 
the
 
audio
 
equipment
 
may
 
switch
 
off
 
after
 
a
 
few
 
minutes.
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First steps
* Available according to version.
O n   /   Off,   volume   setting.
Select
 s
ource:
Radio;   USB;   AUX;   CD;   Streaming.
Display   the   list   of   local   stations.
Long  
p
ress:  
C
D  
t
racks  
o
r  
M
P3  
f
olders  
(

CD   /   USB). Select   the   screen   display   mode:
Date,   audio   functions,   trip   computer,  
t

elephone.
Audio
 se
ttings:.
Front /rear   fader,   left /right   balance,  
b

ass/treble,   loudness,   audio  
am

biences.
The   DARK   button   changes   the  
s

creen   display   for   improved   driving  
c

omfort   at   night.
1
st press: upper bar only illuminated.
2nd press: black screen.
3rd press: return to standard display. S elect   next   frequency   down/up.
Select   previous/next   MP3   folder.
Select   previous/next   folder   /   genre   /  
a

rtist   /   playlist   (USB).
Abandon   the   current   operation. Confirm. Buttons 1 to 6
Select   a   pre-set   radio   station.
Long   press:   pre-set   a   station.
Automatic   frequency   search   down/up.
Select   previous/next   CD,   MP3   or  
U

SB   track.
Eject   CD.
Display
  main   menu. TA
  (Traffic   Announcements)   on/off.
Long   press:   PT Y*   (radio   Programme  
T

Yp e).
Selection
  of   AM   /   FM   wavebands.

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Steering mounted controls
Radio: select the previous/next pre-
s et   station.
USB:
  select   genre   /   artist   /   folder  
f

rom   the   classification   list.
Select
  the   previous/next   item   in   a  
m

enu.
Volume
  decrease.
Radio:
  automatic   search   for   a   higher  
f

requency.
CD
  /   MP3   /   USB:   selection   of   the   next  
t

rack.
CD
  /   USB:   continuous   press:   fast  
fo

rward.
Move
  in   the   list. Mute:
  press   the   volume   increase   and  
d

ecrease
 b
uttons
 s
imultaneously.
The
  sound   is   restored   by   pressing  
o

ne   of   the   two   volume   buttons.
Radio:
  automatic   search   for   a   lower  f
requency.
CD
  /   MP3   /   USB:   selection   of   the  
p

revious   track.
CD
  /   USB:   continuous   press:   fast  
b

ack.
Move
  in   the   list.
Change
  audio   source.
Confirm
  a   selection.
Call/end
  call   on   the   telephone.
Press
  for   more   than   2   seconds:  
t

elephone   main   menu. Volume
  increase.
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Menus
Screen C
Audio functions
Radio;  CD;   USB;   AUX.
Trip computer
Enter
  distances;   Alerts:   Status   of  
f

unctions.
Bluetooth
®: Telephone - Audio
Pairing;
 
Hands-free   kit;   Streaming.
Personalisation-configuration
Vehicle
 
parameters;   Display;  
L

anguages. For
 
a
n  
ov
erview  
o
f  
t
he  
m
enus  
a
vailable,  
r

efer   to   the   "Screen   menu   map"  
s

ection.
Screen A
Radio
Selecting a station
Press the SOURCE
button several
times   in   succession   and   select   the  
r

adio.
Press the BA
n

d AST button to
select
  a   waveband.
Briefly press one of the buttons to
carry
  out   an   automatic   search   of   the  
r

adio
 s
tations.
Press one of the buttons to carry out
a
  manual   search   up   /   down   for   radio  
f

requencies.
Press the LIST REFRESH button to
display the list of stations received
locally
  (30   stations   maximum).
To
  update   this   list,   press   for   more  
t

han   two   seconds.

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RdS
The external environment (hills, b
uildings,   tunnels,   basement   car  
p

arks, ...)   may   block   reception,  
i

ncluding   in   RDS   mode.   This   is   a  
n

ormal   effect   of   the   way   in   which   radio  
w

aves   are   transmitted   and   does   not  
i

ndicate   any   failure   of   the   audio   system.
Press the ME
n

U
 
button.
Select " Audio functions ".
Press OK.
Select the " FM waveband
preferences "
  function.
Press OK. Select "
Activate RdS".
P ress OK, RDS is displayed in the
screen.
In " Radio "
  mode,   press   OK
 
directly   to   activate   /  
d

eactivate   RDS   mode.
RDS, if displayed, enables you to continue
listening
  to   the   same   station   by   automatic
 r

etuning   to   alternative   frequencies.
 H

owever,   in   certain   conditions,   coverage
 o

f   an   RDS   station   may   not   be   assured
 t

hroughout   the   country   as   radio   stations
 d

o   not   cover   100   %   of   the   territory.   This
 e

xplains   the   loss   of   reception   of   a   station
 t

hat   can   occur   during   a   journey.
Receiving TA messages
Press the TA button to activate or
deactivate   traffic   messages.
The
  TA   (Traffic   Announcement)  
f

unction   gives   priority   to   TA   alert  
m

essages.   To   operate,   this   function  
n

eeds   good   reception   of   a   radio   station  
t

ransmitting   this   type   of   message.  
W

hen   a   traffic   report   is   transmitted,   the  
c

urrent   audio   source   (Radio,   CD,   ...)  
i

s
 
interrupted   automatically   to   play   the  
T

A
 
message.   Normal   playback   of   the  
a

udio   source   resumes   at   the   end   of   the  
t

ransmission   of   the   message.
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Media
USB player
This unit consists of a USB port
and  an   auxiliary   Jack   socket,  
d

epending   on   model.
Insert
  a   USB   memory   stick   into   the   USB   port  
o

r connect a USB peripheral device to the USB
port
  using   a   suitable   cable   (not   supplied).
The
 
system   creates   playlists  
(

temporary   memory),   which   can   take  
f

rom
 
a
 
few   seconds   to   several   minutes  
o

n
 
the
 
first   connection.
Reducing
  the   number   of   non-music  
f

iles
 
and   the   number   of   folders   reduces  
t

his
 
waiting   time.   Playlists   are   updated  
e

very
 
time   the   ignition   is   switched   off   or  
a

 
USB
 
memory   stick   is   connected.
The
 
lists   are   memorised:   if   the   lists   are  
n

ot
 
changed,   the   subsequent   loading  
t

ime
 
is
 
reduced. Press and hold REFRESH LIST
to
display
  the   different   classifications.
Select by " Folder"
  /   "Artist "
  /  
"ge

nre"
  /  
"Pl

aylist".
Press OK to select the classification
required,
  then   press   OK
 
again   to  
c

onfirm. Press REFRESH LIST
briefly to
display the previously selected
classification.
Navigate
  through   the   list   using   the  
l

eft /right   and   up/down   buttons.
Confirm
  the   selection   by   pressing  
O

K.
Press
  one   of   these   buttons   to   gain  
a

ccess   to   the   previous   /   next   track   in  
t

he   list.
Press and hold one of the buttons for
fast
  for ward   or   back.
Press one of these buttons to
gain
  access   to   the   previous   /   next  
"Fo

lder"
  /   "Artist "
  /   "
ge
nre"
  /  
"Pl

aylist" in the list

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Auxiliary socket (AUX)
Connect the portable device (MP3 player, …) to the   auxiliary   Jack   socket   using   an   audio   cable  
(

not
 sup
plied).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  
y

our   audio   system.   Operation   of   controls   is   via  
t

he   portable   device.
Do not connect a device to both the
Jack
  auxiliary   socket   and   the   USB   port  
a

t   the   same   time.
Cd player
Insert circular compact discs only.
S ome   anti-pirating   systems,   on   original   discs  
o

r   CDs   copied   using   a   personal   recorder,   may  
c

ause faults which are no reflection on the
quality
  of   the   vehicle's   player.
Insert
  a   CD   in   the   player,   play   begins  
au

tomatically. To play a disc which has already
been inserted, press the SOURCE

button
  several   times   in   succession  
a

nd select C d
.
P

ress one of the buttons to select a
track
  on   the   CD.
Press the LIST REFRESH button to
display
  the   list   of   tracks   on   the   CD.
Press and hold one of the buttons for
fast
  for ward   or   fast   back.
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The audio system will only play files with the   extension   ".mp3"   with   a   sampling   rate   of  
2

2.05 KHz   or   44.1   KHz.   No   other   type   of   file  
(

.wma,   .mp4,   .m3u...)   can   be   played.
It
  is   advisable   to   restrict   file   names   to  
2

0 characters   without   using   special   characters  
(

e.g.   "   ?   ;   ù)   to   avoid   any   playing   or   displaying  
pro

blems.
In order to be able to play a recorded CDR or
CDRW,
  when   recording,   the   ISO   9660   level   1.  
2

  or   Joliet   file   format   is   recommended.
If
  the   disc   is   recorded   in   another   format,   it   may  
n

ot   be   played   correctly.
It
  is   recommended   that   the   same   recording  
f

ormat   is   always   used   for   an   individual   disc,  
w

ith   as   low   a   speed   as   possible   (4x   maximum)  
f

or   optimum   sound   quality.
In
  the   particular   case   of   a   multi-session   CD,   the  
J

oliet   format   is   recommended.
Information and advice
To play a disc which has already
been inserted, press the SOURCE
button
  several   times   in   succession  
a

nd select C d
.
P

ress 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 REFRESH button to
display the list of directories of the
MP3
  compilation.
Press and hold one of the buttons for
fast
  for ward   or   backward   play.
Playing an MP3 Cd
compilation
Insert an MP3 CD compilation in the player.
T he   audio   equipment   searches   for   all   of   the  
m

usic  
t
racks,  
w
hich  
m
ay  
t
ake  
a
nything  
b
etween  
a f

ew seconds and several tens of seconds,
before
  play   begins.
On
  a   single   disc,   the   CD   player   can  
r

ead up to 255 MP3 files spread over
8
  folder   levels.   However,   it   is   advisable  
t

o   keep   to   a   limit   of   two   levels   to   reduce  
t

he   access   time   before   the   CD   is  
p

layed.
While
  the   CD   is   being   played,   the   folder  
s

tructure   is   not   followed.
All
  of   the   files   are   displayed   on   a   single  
l

evel.