KIA CERATO 2008 Owners Manual

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Manual antenna (if equipped)
Your car uses a manual stainless
steel antenna to receive both AM
and FM broadcast signals. Pull up
the antenna using your fingers, as
shown in the drawing.
✽✽NOTICE
Before entering an automatic car
wash or a place with a low height
clearance, be sure that the antenna
is fully retracted.
Power antenna (if equipped) The antenna will automatically be
extended when the radio power
switch is turned “ON” while the igni-
tion key is either in the “ON” or “ACC”
position. The antenna will automati-
cally be retracted and stored when
either the radio power switch is
turned “OFF” or the ignition key is set
to the “LOCK” position.
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How car audio works
AM(MW, LW) and FM radio signals are
broadcast from transmitter towers
located around your city. They are
intercepted by the radio antenna on
your car. This signal is then received by
the radio and sent to your car speakers.
When a strong radio signal has
reached your vehicle, the precise
engineering of your audio system
ensures the best possible quality
reproduction. However, in some
cases the signal coming to your vehi-
cle may not be strong and clear. This
can be due to factors such as the dis-
tance from the radio station, close-
ness of other strong radio stations or
the presence of buildings, bridges or
other large obstructions in the area. AM(MW, LW) broadcasts can be
received at greater distances than
FM broadcasts. This is because
AM(MW, LW) radio waves are trans-
mitted at low frequencies. These
long, low frequency radio waves can
follow the curvature of the earth
rather than travelling straight out into
the atmosphere. In addition, they
curve around obstructions so that
they can provide better signal cover-
age.
FM broadcasts are transmitted at high frequencies and do not bend to
follow the earth's surface. Because
of this, FM broadcasts generally
begin to fade at short distances from
the station. Also, FM signals are eas-
ily affected by buildings, mountains,
or other obstructions. These can
result in certain listening conditions
which might lead you to believe a
problem exists with your radio. The
following conditions are normal and
do not indicate radio trouble:
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• Fading - As your car moves awayfrom the radio station, the signal
will weaken and sound will begin to
fade. When this occurs, we sug-
gest that you select anotherstronger station.
Flutter/Static - Weak FM signals or large obstructions between the
transmitter and your radio can dis-turb the signal causing static or
fluttering noises to occur. Reducing
the treble level may lessen this
effect until the disturbance clears. Station Swapping - As a FM signal
weakens, another more powerfulsignal near the same frequency
may begin to play. This is because
your radio is designed to lock onto
the clearest signal. If this occurs,select another station with astronger signal.
Multi-Path Cancellation - Radio signals being received from sever-
al directions can cause distortion
or fluttering. This can be caused bya direct and reflected signal from
the same station, or by signals
from two stations with close fre-
quencies. If this occurs, selectanother station until the conditionhas passed.
Using a cellular phone or a two-
way radio
When a cellular phone is used inside
the vehicle, noise may be produced
from the audio equipment. This doesnot mean that something is wrong
with the audio equipment. In such a
case, use the cellular phone at a
place as far as possible from theaudio equipment.
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When using a communicationsystem such a cellular phone ora radio set inside the vehicle, a separate external antenna mustbe fitted. When a cellular phoneor a radio set is used with an internal antenna alone, it mayinterfere with the vehicle's elec-trical system and adversely affect safe operation of the vehi-cle.
WARNING
Don't use a cellular phone when
you are driving, You must stop
at a safe place to use a cellular
phone.

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Care of cassette tapes (if equipped)
Because the thickness of a cas-
sette tape with the total playback
time of over 60 minutes (C-60) are
too thin, we suggest that you do
not use any of them to avoid hav-ing tapes being tangled.
To achieve better sound quality, periodically clean the tape head
using a cotton stick with colorlessalcohol (once per month).
If a tape is too loose, fasten it to reel by winding with objects like a pencil.
Because dust or foreign objects on a cassette tape may damage the
playback head, always store tapes
in their cases when not in use.
Make sure cassette tapes are kept away from magnetic devices (TV,stereo system, etc) in order to
achieve better sound quality.

Be certain that no objects or sub-stances other than cassette tapes are
inserted into the cassette tape player.
Because tape media can be dis- torted when exposed to direct sun-
light, Do not leave cassette tapes
on the seats, dashboard or near
the back windshield. Care of disc (if equipped)
If the temperature inside the car is too
high, open the car windows for venti-
lation before using your car audio.
It is illegal to copy and use MP3/WMA/AAC/WAVE files without
permission(If equipped with M465,use only MP3/WMA, If equipped
with M445, use only CD-DA). Use
CDs that are created only by lawful
means.
Do not apply volatile agents such as benzene and thinner, normal
cleaners and magnetic sprays
made for analogue disc onto CDs.
To prevent the disc surface from getting damaged. Hold and carry
CDs by the edges or the edges of
the center hole only.
Clean the disc surface with a piece of soft cloth before playback (wipe it
from the center to the outside edge.).
Do not damage the disc surface or attach pieces of sticky tape orpaper onto it.
Make sure on undesirable matter other than CDs are inserted into
the CD player (Do not insert morethan one CD at a time). Keep CDs in their cases after use
to protect them from scratches or
dirt.
Depending on the type of CD- R/CD-RW CDs, certain CDs may
not operate normally according to
manufacturing companies or mak-
ing and recording methods. In such
circumstances, if you still continue
to use those CDs, they may cause
the malfunction of your car audiosystem.
✽✽ NOTICE - Playing an
Incompatible Copy-Protected
Audio CD
Some copy-protected CDs, which do not comply with the internationalaudio CD standards(Red Book),
may not play on your car audio.Please note that if you try to play
copyprotected CDs and the CD
player of your car audio is not per-
forming to your expectation, thismay be caused by those CDs and nota defect in the device itself. Please
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1. POWER ON-OFF, VOLUME Control Knob
2. Band (AM(MW, LW)/FM) Select Buttons
3. TUNE Select/AUDIO Control Knob
4. AUTO SEEK Select Button
5. CD SCAN (BSM) Button
6. EQ Button
7. PRESET STATION Select ButtonsLD 445UR
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1. POWER ON-OFF Control Knob
The radio unit may be operated
when the ignition key is in the
“ACC”or “ON” position. Press the
knob to switch the power on. The
LCD shows the radio frequency in
radio mode, and displays the CD
track in CD mode. To switch the
power off, press the knob again.
Push the FM/AM(MW, LW) or CD to turn on that function without pushing
the Power ON-OFF control knob.
VOLUME Control
Rotate the knob clockwise to
increase the volume and turn the
knob counterclockwise to reduce the
volume.
2. BAND Selector
FM Selection Button
Pressing the button changes
the FM1 and FM2 bands.
AM(MW, LW) Selection Button
Pressing the button selects
the AM(MW, LW) band. AM(MW, LW)
mode is displayed on the LCD.
3. TUNE Select/AUDIO Control Knob
Rotate the knob clockwise to
increase the frequency and turn the
knob counterclockwise to reduce the
frequency. Mode Select
Pressing the TUNE knob changes
the BASS, MID-RANGE, TREBLE,
FADER and BALANCE mode.
The mode selected is shown on the
display.
After selecting each mode, rotate the
knob clockwise or counterclockwise.
BASS Control
To increase the BASS, rotate the
knob clockwise, while to decrease
the BASS, rotate the knob counter-
clockwise.
MID-RANGE Control
To increase the MID-RANGE, rotate
the knob clockwise, while todecrease the MID-RANGE, rotate
the knob counterclockwise. TREBLE Control
To increase the TREBLE, rotate the
knob clockwise, while to decrease
the TREBLE, rotate the knob coun-
terclockwise.
FADER Control
Rotate the control knob clockwise to
emphasize rear speaker sound (front
speaker sound will be attenuated).
When the control knob is turned
counterclockwise, front speaker
sound will be emphasized (rear
speaker sound will be attenuated).
BALANCE Control
Rotate the knob clockwise to empha-
size right speaker sound (left speak-
er sound will be attenuated). When
the control knob is turned counter-
clockwise, left speaker sound will be
emphasized (right speaker sound
will be attenuated).
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4. AUTO SEEK Select Button(Automatic Channel Selection)
Press the AUTO SEEK select button.
When the side is pressed, theunit will automatically tune to the
next higher frequency and when the side is pressed, it will automati-
cally tune to the next lower frequen-
cy.
5. CD SCAN (BSM) Button
When the CD SCAN (BSM) button is pressed, the six channels from thehighest field intensity are selected
next and stored in memory. The sta-tions selected are stored in thesequence of frequency from the first
preset key.
6. EQ Button
Press the EQ button to select the
CLASSIC, POPS, ROCK, JAZZ and
OFF MODE for the desired tone
quality. Each press of the button
changes the display as follows;
7. PRESET STATION Select
Buttons
Six stations for AM(MW, LW), FM1
and FM2 respectively can be preset
in the electronic memory circuit.
HOW TO PRESET STATIONS
Six AM(MW, LW) and twelve FM sta-
tions may be programmed into the
memory of the radio. Then, by simply
pressing the AM(MW, LW) / FM band
select buttons and/or one of the six
station select buttons, you may recall
any of these stations instantly. To
program the stations, follow thesesteps:
Press AM(MW, LW)/FM selector toset the band for AM(MW, LW), FM1 and FM2.
Select the desired station to be stored by seek or manual tuning.
Determine the preset station select button you wish to use to accessthat station. Press and hold the station select
button for more than 0.8 seconds.
A select button indicator will show
in the display indicating which
select button you have depressed.
The frequency display will flashafter it has been stored into the
memory. You should then release
the button, and proceed to pro-
gram the next desired station. Atotal of 24 stations can be pro-
grammed by selecting one
AM(MW, LW) and two FM stations
per button.
When completed, any preset sta- tion may be recalled by selecting
AM(MW, LW), FM1 or FM2 band
and the appropriate station button.
CAUTION
• Do not place beverages close
to the audio system. The audiosystem mechanism may bedamaged if you spill them.
Do not strike or allow anything to impact the audio system,damage to the system mecha- nisms could occur.
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1. CD/AUX Select Button
2. TRACK UP/DOWN Button
3. FF/REW Button
4. REPEAT (RPT) Button
5. CD SCAN (BSM) Button
6. CD EJECT Button
7. RANDOM (RDM) Button
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1. CD/AUX Select
CD Select
Insert the CD with the label facingupward.
Insert the CD to start CD playback, during radio operation.
When a disc is in the CD deck, if you press the CD/AUX button the
CD player will begin playing even if
the radio player is being used.
The CD/AUX player can be used when the ignition switch is in either
the “ON” or “ACC” position.
Push the CD/AUX button to turn on that function without pushing the
Power ON-OFF control knob.
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2. TRACK UP/DOWN Button
The desired track on the disc cur-
rently being played can be select-
ed using the track number.
Press button once to skip for- ward to the beginning of the next
track.
Press within a second after
playback begins to quickly move
backward through a CD.
If you press after more than a
second, it will take you to the
beginning of the track you are now
listening to.
3. FF/REW Button
If you want to fast forward or reverse
through the compact disc track, push
and hold the FF or REW button.
When you release the button, the com-
pact disc player will resume playing.
4. REPEAT (RPT) Button
To repeat the track you are current- ly listening to, press the RPT but-
ton. To cancel, press it again.
If you do not release RPT opera- tion when the track ends, it will
automatically be replayed.
This process will be continued until
you push the button again or turn
the Power OFF then ON.
5. CD SCAN (BSM) Button
To playback the first 10 seconds of
each track, press the CD SCAN
(BSM) button.
Press the CD SCAN (BSM) button again within 10 sec. when you
have reached the desired track.
6. CD EJECT Button
When the button is pressed with a CD loaded, the CD will eject.
Forcing to eject : To force to eject a
CD, press this button for more than 3
seconds. (Do this only when a CD is jammed
and you can not eject it in the normal
way - e.g.) in case that you have
inserted 2 CDs by mistake)
7. RANDOM (RDM) Button
With random, you can listen to the
tracks in random, rather than
sequential order.
To use random, do the following:
Press the RDM button to listen to
recorded tracks in random sequence.
Press RDM again to cancel or turn the
power OFF then ON. The unit defaults
to playing tracks in sequential order.