Bluetooth KIA PICANTO 2012 User Guide
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Using the head unit as Bluetooth ®
music
This audio system supports A2DP (Audio 
Advanced Distribution Profile) and
AVRCP(Audio Video Remote ControlProfile). 
Both profiles  are available for listening to 
the MP3 music  via Bluetooth cellular phone
supporting above Bluetooth profiles. 
To play MP3 music from the Bluetooth 
cellular phone, press the  button
until “MP3 Play” is displayed on the LCD. 
Then try playing music by phone.
When playing music from the Bluetooth 
cellular phone, the head unit displays MP3 MODE. NOTE:
 all the sounds that the phone supports can be
heard by the audio system.
 feature A2DP and AVRCP functions.
 cellular phones may not play music
through the head unit on first try.
Please try the below;
i.e : Menu ➟
Filemanager ➟Music ➟
Option ➟Play via Bluetooth  
 phone for more.
To stop music, try stop playing
music from the phone then change
the audio mode to other than “MP3
Play” mode (e.g. FM, AM, CD, etc.)
AUX 
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TA_EU_AUDIO
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CD Player : AM110TAE(EUROPE)
❋ There will be no  logo if the Bluetooth ®
feature is not supported.  
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 MENU indication ispossible with RDS MENU)
Selects whether REGION code is used 
(ON) or not (OFF) once the radio deter-
mines the AF jump condition. If AUTO isselected, AF jump condition is deter-mined automatically via PI reception sta-
tus.  
Select this item to enter Clock setup 
mode.(12/24Hr., Auto, Time) 
 
Select “12/24 Hr.” button to enter Time 
Format menu.  
Select “Auto” button to enter Automatic 
RDS Time menu.  
Select “Time” button to enter Time setting.Adjust the hour and press the  
button to set. Adjust the minute 
and press
the  button to complete and exit
from clock adjustment mode. 
Pressing the  button for 0.8 sec- 
onds while in power off, screen will allow
the user to make immediately adjust-
ments to the clock.  (if equipped)
Select this item to enter PHONE setup mode. 
Refer to “BLUETOOTH PHONE OPERA-
TION” section for detailed information.
❈
“PHONE” menu is not available if the
audio does not support Bluetooth fea-
tures.  (PowerBass) 
This function creates virtual sound 
effects and allows adjustments to the
Bass level. Off 
➟Low  ➟Mid  ➟High  ➟ Off...
❈  AM Mode is not supported.
SETUP
ENTER
ENTER     
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NOTICE FOR USING THE 
iPod DEVICE
 Some iPod models might not sup- port the communication protocol 
and the files will not be played. 
Supported iPod models: 
- iPod Mini
- iPod 4th(Photo) ~ 6th(Classic)
generation
- iPod Nano 1st~4th generation
- iPod Touch 1st~2nd generation
 The order of search or playback of songs in the iPod can be different
from the order searched in the
audio system.
 If the iPod disabled due to its own malfunction, reset the iPod. (Reset:
Refer to iPod manual)
 An iPod may not operate normally
on low battery.
 Some iPod devices, such as the
iPhone, can be connected through the
Bluetooth
®interface. The device
must have audio Bluetooth®capabili-
ty (such as for stereo headphone 
Bluetooth
®). The device can play, but
it will not be controlled by the audio 
system.
CAUTION IN USING THE 
iPod DEVICE
 The Kia iPod Power Cable is needed in order to operate iPodwith the audio buttons on the audio system. The USB cable pro-
vided by Apple may cause  mal-function and should not be usedfor Kia vehicles.
❋ The Kia iPod Power Cable maybe purchased through your KiaDealership.
 When connecting iPod with the iPod Power Cable, insert the con-
nector to the multimedia socket completely. If not inserted com-pletely, communications betweeniPod and audio may be interrupted.
 When adjusting the sound effects of the iPod and the audio system, thesound effects of both devices willoverlap and might reduce or distort the quality of the sound.
 Deactivate (turn off) the equalizer function of an iPod when adjust-ing the audio system’s volume,and turn off the equalizer of the
audio system when using theequalizer of an iPod.
(Continued)
(Continued) When the iPod cable is connected, the system can be switched to AUXmode even without iPod deviceand may cause noise. Disconnect
the iPod cable when you are not using the iPod device.
 When not using iPod with car audio, detach the iPod cable from
iPod. Otherwise, iPod may remainin accessory mode, and may not work properly.
 When connecting the iPod, use theUSB/AUX terminals.
 When disconnecting the iPod, disconnect both the USB/AUX ter-minal.
 The iPod exclusive cable must be connected to both the USB/AUXterminals for iPod charging and
operations to be supported.
Detachable USB/AUXAll-in-one USB/AUX   
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CAUTION IN USING 
BLUETOOTH®
CELLULAR
PHONE
 Do not use a cellular phone or perform Bluetooth®settings (e.g.
pairing a phone) while driving.
 Some Bluetooth
®-enabled phones
may not be recognized by the system or fully compatible withthe system.
 Before using Bluetooth
®related
features of the audio system, refer your phone’s User’s Manual for phone-side Bluetooth
®opera-
tions.
The phone must be paired to the audio system to use Bluetooth®
related features.
 You will not be able to use the
hands-free feature when yourphone (in the car) is outside of
the cellular service area (e.g. in atunnel, in a underground, in a mountainous area, etc.).
 If the cellular phone signal is poor or the vehicles interior noise is
too loud, it may be difficult to hearthe other person’s voice during a call.
(Continued)
(continued) Do not place the phone near or inside metallic objects, otherwise 
communications with Bluetooth
®
system or cellular service sta-tions can be disturbed.
 While a phone is connected through Bluetooth
®your phone
may discharge quicker than usual for additional Bluetooth
®-related
operations.
 Some cellular phones or other devices may cause interferencenoise or malfunction to audio
system. In this case, store thedevice in a different location mayresolve the situation.
 Please save your phone name in English, or your phone name may
not be displayed correctly. 
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BLUETOOTH ®
PHONE OPERATION
(if equipped) 
1. button : Places and transfers calls.
2. button : Ends calls or cancels func- tions.
3. button : Activates voice recognition.
4. button : Raises or lowers speak- er volume.
■ What is Bluetooth ®
?
Bluetooth ®
is a wireless technology that
allows multiple devices to be connected 
in a short range, low-powered devices
like hands-free, stereo headset, steering
remote control, etc. For more informa-tion, visit 
the Bluetooth®website atwww.Bluetooth.com
■ General Features
 ®
hands-free and stereo-headset features. - HANDS-FREE feature: Making or receiving calls wirelessly through 
voice recognition.
- STEREO-HEADSET  feature: Playing music from cellular phones (that sup-
ports A2DP feature) wirelessly.
 Bluetooth ®
system supports 10 types of
languages:
FRENCH GERMANUK ENGLISH
SPANISHDUTCH
ITALIAN
DANISH
RUSSIANPOLISHSWEDISH✽✽ NOTICE
 The phone must be paired to the sys- tem before using Bluetooth
®features.
 Only one selected (linked) cellular phone can be used with the system at a time.
 Some phones are not fully compatible with this system.
 The Bluetooth ® 
word mark and logos
are registered trademarks owned by 
Bluetooth ®
SIG, Inc. and any use of
such marks by Kia is under license.
A Bluetooth enabled cell phone is
required to use Bluetooth ®
wireless
technology.
VOLUME  
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■Bluetooth ®
Language Setting
The system language can be changed by 
the following steps: 
1. Power on the audio system with the volume set to an audible level.
2. Press and hold  button on the steering wheel until the audio displays 
“Please Wait”.
- The  Bluetooth ®
system will reply in
currently selected language that it is
changing to the next language.
- System language cycles between
FRENCH/GERMAN/UK ENGLISH
SPANISH /DUTCH/ITALIAN/DANISH/
RUSSIAN/POLISH/SWEDISH.
3. When completed, the audio display returns to normal.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the next lan- guage selection.
NOTE: 
The phone needs to be paired again 
after changing system language. 
- Avoid resting your thumb or finger on the  button as the language 
could unintentionally change. ■
Voice Recognition Activation
 in the Bluetooth ®
System can be acti-
vated in the following conditions:
- Button Activation
The voice recognition system will be
active when the  button is pressed
and after the sound of a Beep.
- Active Listening The voice recognition system will be
active for a period of time when the
Voice Recognition system has asked
for a customer response.
 from zero to nine while number greater
than ten will not be recognized.
 system will announce "Pardon" or No
input voice signal from microphone. (Noresponse)
 tion mode in following cases : When
pressing the  button and saying
cancel following the beep. When notmaking a call and pressing the
button. When voice recognition has
failed 3 consecutive times. 
will announce what commands are 
available.
■ Menu tree
The menu tree identifies available voice recognition Bluetooth ®
functions.
Pair phone
Select phone
Change priority
Delete phone
Bluetooth off
Setup
Add entryPhonebook
Change
Delete name
By Phone
By voice
CallBy name
By number 
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Voice Operation Tip
To get the best performance out of the 
Voice Recognition System, observe the
followings: 
- Keep the interior of the vehicle as quiet as possible. Close the window to elim- 
inate surrounding noise (traffic noise,
vibration sounds, etc), which may dis-
turb recognizing the voice command
correctly.
- Speak a command after a beep sound within 5 seconds. Otherwise the com-
mand will not be received properly.
- Speak in a natural voice without paus- ing between words.
■ Information Display
®
icon appears on the
upper side of audio display when a phone is connected. ■ Phone Setup
All Bluetooth ®
-related operations can be
performed by voice command or by man- 
ual operation. 
- By Voice Command: 
Press  button on the steering wheel 
to activate voice recognition. 
- By Manual Operation: 
1) Push the “SETUP” button to enter SETUP mode 2) Select “PHONE” item by rotating the
TUNE knob, then push the knob.
3) Select desired item by rotating the TUNE knob, then push the knob.
 
Before using Bluetooth ®
features, the
phone must be paired (registered) to the
audio system. Up to 5 phones can bepaired with the system.
NOTE: 
The pairing procedure of the phone 
varies according to each phone
model. Before attempting to pair
phone, please see your phone’s
User’s Guide for instructions.       
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NOTE: Once pairing with the phone is com- 
pleted, there is no need to pair with
that phone again unless the phone is
deleted manually from the audio sys-
tem (refer “Deleting Phone” section)
or the vehicle’s information is
removed from the phone. 
1. Press button. 
2. Say “Set Up”.- The system replies with availablecommands.
- To skip the information message, press  again and then a beep is heard.
3. Say “Pair Phone” 
4. Proceed at next step.
5. Say the name of your phone when prompted.
- Use any name to uniquely describe your phone.
- Use Full name to voice tag.
- Not use to short name or similar to voice command.
6. Bluetooth ®
system will repeat the
name you stated.
7. Say “Yes” to confirm.
8. The audio displays “searching  ----
passkey: 0000” and asks you to initiate 
pairing procedure from the phone. 9. Search the Bluetooth
®
system on your
phone .Your phone should display your
[vehicle model name] on theBluetooth ®
device list. Then attempt
pairing on your phone
10. After Pairing is completed, your phone will start to transfer phone/con-tact list to the audio system.
- This process may take from a few minutes to over 10 minutes depend-
ing on the phone model and number
of entries in the phone/contact list.
11. By manual operation: - Select “PAIR” in PHONE menu, thenproceed from step 5.
NOTE: 
 Complete”, Bluetooth ®
hands-free
feature may not be fully operational.
 model, the phone book contact list 
mat not transfer to the audio system. NOTE: 
If the phone is paired to two or more 
vehicles of the same model, i.e. both
vehicles are KIA PICANTO, some
phones may not handle Bluetooth
®
devices of that name correctly. In this
case, you may need to change the
name displayed on your phone from
PICANTO to PICANTO1 and PICAN-
TO2. 
Refer to your phone’s User’s Guide, or 
contact your cellular carrier or phone
manufacturer for instructions.  
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 When the Bluetooth ®
system is enabled,
the phone previously used is automati- 
cally selected and re-connected. If you
want to select different phone previouslypaired, the phone can be selected
through “Select Phone” menu. Only a selected phone can be used with 
the hands-free system at a time. 
1. Press button. 
2. Say “Set Up”.
3. Say “Select Phone” after prompt
- The system lists all the registeredphone names.
4. Say the name or number of desired phone from the list.
5. Say “Yes” to confirm.
6. By manual operation: - Select “SELECT” in PHONE menu,then select desired phone from the list.  The paired phone can be deleted. 
- When the phone is deleted, all the infor-
mation associated with that phone is also deleted (including phonebook).
- If you want to use the deleted phone with the audio system again, pairing
procedure must be completed once
more.
1. Press button. 
2. Say “Set Up”.
3. Say “Delete Phone” after prompt. - The system lists all the registeredphone names.
4. Say the name or number of desired phone from the list.
5. Say “Yes” to confirm.
6. By manual operation: - Select “DELETE” in PHONE menu,then select desired phone from the list.  
When several phones are paired to theaudio system, the system attempts to
connect following order when theBluetooth
®
is enabled:
1) “Priority” checked phone. 
2) Previously connected phone
3) Gives up auto connection. 
1. Press button. 
2. Say “Set Up”.
3. Say “Change Priority” after prompt. - The system lists all the registeredphone names.
4. Say the name or number of desired phone from the list.
5. Say “Yes” to confirm.
6. By manual operation: - Select “PRIORITY” in PHONE menu,then select desired phone from the list.