audio KIA Sorento 2015 3.G User Guide

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4How vehicle audio worksAM and FM radio signals are broad-
cast from transmitter towers located
around your city. They are intercept-
ed by the radio antenna on your vehi-
cle. This signal is then processed by
the radio and sent to your vehicle
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 distance from the radio station,
closeness of other strong radio sta-
tions or the presence of buildings,
bridges or other large obstructions in
the area.
AM broadcasts can be received at
greater distances than FM broad-
casts. This is because AM radio
waves are transmitted at low fre-
quencies. These long distance,low
frequency radio waves can follow the
curvature of the earth rather than
travelling straight. In addition, they
curve around obstructions resulting
in better signal coverage.
JBM002
AM reception
JBM001
FM reception
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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 within short distances
from the station. short distances from
the station. Also, FM signals are eas-
ily affected by buildings, mountains,
and obstructions. This can lead to
undesirable or unpleasant 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: Fading - As your vehicle moves
away from the radio station, the
signal will weaken and sound will
begin to fade. When this occurs,
we suggest that you select another
stronger 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 an FM sig-
nal weakens, another more power-
ful signal 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 a
stronger signal.
 Multi-Path Cancellation - Radio signals being received from sever-
al directions can cause distortion
or fluttering. This can be caused by
a direct and reflected signal from
the same station, or by signals
from two stations with close fre-
quencies. If this occurs, select
another station until the condition
has passed.
JBM003
FM radio station
JBM005
JBM004
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4Using a cellular phone or a two-
way radio When a cellular phone is used inside
the vehicle, noise may be produced
from the audio system. This does not
mean that something is wrong with
the audio equipment. In such a case,
try to operate mobile devices as far
from the audio equipment as possi-
ble.
Caring for disc If the temperature inside the car is too high, open the car windows to venti-
late before using the system.
 It is illegal to copy and use MP3/WMA files without permission.
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 CDs by the
edges or 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 or
paper.
 Make certain only CDs are insert- ed into the CD player (Do not insert
more than one CD at a time).
 Keep CDs in their cases after use to protect them from scratches or dirt.
CAUTION
When using a communication
system such as a cellular phoneor a radio set inside the vehicle,a separate external antennamust be fitted. When a cellularphone or a radio set is usedwith an internal antenna alone,it may interfere with the vehi-cle's electrical system andadversely affect safe operationof the vehicle.
WARNING
Do not use a cellular phone
while driving. Stop at a safe
location to use a cellular phone.
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 Depending on the type of CD-R/CD-RW CDs, certain CDs may
not operate normally according to
the manufacturing companies. In
such circumstances, continued
use may cause malfunctions to
your audio system.✽ ✽ NOTICE
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Playing an Incompatible
Copy Protected Audio CD
Some copy protected CDs, which do
not comply with international audio
CD standards (Red Book), may not
play on your car audio. Please note
that inabilities to properly play a
copy protected CD may indicate
that the CD is defective, not the CD
player.
NOTE:
Order of playing files (folders) :
1. Song playing order : to sequentially.
2. Folder playing order :
❋ If no song file is contained in the
folder, that folder is not displayed.
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CAUTION
 Operating the device while
driving could lead to acci-dents due to a lack of atten-tion to external surroundings.First park the vehicle beforeoperating the device.
 Adjust the volume to levels that allow the driver to hearsounds from outside of thevehicle. Driving in a statewhere external sounds cannotbe heard may lead to acci-dents.
 Pay attention to the volume setting when turning thedevice on. A sudden output ofextreme volume upon turningthe device on could lead tohearing impairment. (Adjustthe volume to a suitable levelsbefore turning off the device.)
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WARNING
 Do not stare at the screenwhile driving. Staring at the
screen for prolonged periods
of time could lead to traffic
accidents.
 Do not disassemble, assem- ble, or modify the audio sys-
tem. Such acts could result in
accidents, fire, or electric
shock.
 Using the phone while driving may lead to a lack of attention of
traffic conditions and increase
the likelihood of accidents.
Use the phone feature after
parking the vehicle.
 Heed caution not to spill water or introduce foreign objects
into the device. Such acts
could lead to smoke, fire, or
product malfunction.
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 Please refrain from use if the screen is blank or no sound
can be heard as these signs
may indicate product mal-
function. Continued use
in such conditions could lead
to accidents(fires, electric
shock) or product malfunc-
tions.
 Do not touch the antenna dur- ing thunder or lightening as
such acts may lead to light-
ning induced electric shock.
 Do not stop or park in park- ing-restricted areas to operate
the product. Such acts could
lead to traffic accidents.
 Use the system with the vehi- cle ignition turned on.
Prolonged use with the igni-
tion turned off could result in
battery discharge.
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(Continued) If you want to change the posi- tion of device installation,please inquire with your placeof purchase or service mainte-nance center. Technicalexpertise is required to installor disassemble the device.
 Turn on the car ignition before using this device. Do not oper-ate the audio system for longperiods of time with the igni-tion turned off as such opera-tions may lead to battery dis-charge.
 Do not subject the device to severe shock or impact. Directpressure onto the front side ofthe monitor may cause dam-age to the LCD or touchscreen.
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(Continued) When cleaning the device, make sure to turn off thedevice and use a dry andsmooth cloth. Never usetough materials, chemicalcloths, or solvents (alcohol,benzene, thinners, etc.) assuch materials may damagethe device panel or causecolor/quality deterioration
 Do not place beverages close to the audio system. Spillingbeverages may lead to systemmalfunction.
 In case of product malfunction, please contact your place of pur-chase or After Service center.
 Placing the audio system within an electromagneticenvironment may result innoise interference.
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4USING THE USB DEVICE To use an external USB device,
make sure the device is not con-
nected when starting up the
vehicle. Connect the device after
starting up.
 If you start the engine when the USB device is connected, it may
damage the USB device. (USB
flashdrives are very sensitive to
electric shock.)
 If the engine is started up or turned off while the external USB
device is connected, the external
USB device may not work.
 The System may not play unau- thenticated MP3 or WMA files.
1) It can only play MP3 files with the compression rate
between 8Kbps ~ 320Kbps.
2) It can only play WMA music files with the compression
rate between 8Kbps ~
320Kbps.
 Take precautions for static elec- tricity when connecting or discon-
necting the external USB device.
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 An encrypted MP3 PLAYER is
not recognizable.
 Depending on the condition of the external USB device, the
connected external USB device
can be unrecognizable.
 When the formatted byte/sector setting of External USB device is
not either 512BYTE or
2048BYTE, then the device will
not be recognized.
 Use only a USB device format- ted to FAT 12/16/32.
 USB devices without USB I/F authentication may not be recog-
nizable.
 Make sure the USB connection terminal does not come in con-
tact with the human body or
other objects.
 If you repeatedly connect or dis- connect the USB device in a
short period of time, it may break
the device.
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 You may hear a strange noise when connecting or disconnect-
ing a USB device.
 If you disconnect the external USB device during playback in
USB mode, the external USB
device can be damaged or may
malfunction. Therefore, discon-
nect the external USB device
when the audio is turned off or in
another mode. (e.g, Radio, CD)
 Depending on the type and capacity of the external USB
device or the type of the files
stored in the device, there is a
difference in the time taken for
recognition of the device.
 Do not use the USB device for purposes other than playing
music files.
 Playing videos through the USB is not supported.
 Use of USB accessories such as rechargers or heaters using USB
I/F may lower performance or
cause trouble.
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 Some USB flash memory read-ers (such as CF, SD, micro SD,
etc.) or external-HDD type
devices can be unrecognizable.
 Music files protected by DRM (DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGE-
MENT) are not recognizable.
 The data in the USB memory may be lost while using this
audio. Always back up important
data on a personal storage
device.
 Please avoid using USB memory prod-
ucts which can be
used as key chains or
cellular phone acces-
sories as they could cause dam-
age to the USB jack. Please
make certain only to use plug
type connector products.
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 If you use devices such as a USBhub purchased separately, the
vehicle’s audio system may not
recognize the USB device. In that
case, connect the USB device
directly to the multimedia terminal
of the vehicle.
 If the USB device is divided by log- ical drives, only the music files on
the highest-priority drive are rec-
ognized by car audio.
 Devices such as MP3 Player/ Cellular phone/Digital camera can
be unrecognizable by standard
USB I/F can be unrecognizable.
 Charging through the USB may not be supported in some mobile
devices.
 USB HDD or USB types liable to connection failures due to vehicle
vibrations are not supported.
(i-stick type)
 Some non-standard USB devices (METAL COVER TYPE USB) can
be unrecognizable.
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4USING THE iPod
®DEVICE
 Some iPod models may not sup-
port communication protocol
and files may not properly play.
Supported iPod models:
- iPhone 3GS/4
- iPod touch 1st~4th generation
- iPod nano 1st~6th generation
- iPod classic
 The order of search or playback of songs in the iPod can be dif-
ferent from the order searched in
the audio system.
 If the iPod is disabled due to its own malfunction, reset the iPod.
(Reset: Refer to iPod manual)
 An iPod may not operate nor- mally on low battery.
(Continued)(Continued)
 Some iPod devices, such as the
iPhone, can be connected
through the
Bluetooth
®Wireless
Technology interface. The device
must have audio
Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology capability
(such as for stereo headphoneBluetooth
®Wireless Technology).
The device can play, but it will not
be controlled by the audio system.
 To use iPod features within the audio, use the cable provided
upon purchasing an iPod device.
 Skipping or improper operation may occur depending on the
characteristics of your
iPod/Phone device.
 If your iPhone is connected to both the Bluetooth
®
Wireless
Technology and USB, the sound
may not be properly played. In
your iPhone, select the Dock
connector or
Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology to change
the sound output (source).
(Continued)(Continued)
 When connecting iPod with the
iPod Power Cable, insert the
connector to the multimedia
socket completely. If not inserted
completely, communications
between iPod and audio may be
interrupted.
 When adjusting the sound effects of the iPod and the audio
system, the sound effects of
both devices will overlap and
might reduce or distort the qual-
ity of the sound.
 Deactivate (turn off) the equaliz- er function of an iPod when
adjusting the audio system’s vol-
ume, and turn off the equalizer
of the audio system when using
the equalizer of an iPod.
 When not using iPod with car audio, detach the iPod cable
from iPod. Otherwise, iPod may
remain in accessory mode, and
may not work properly.
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Bluetooth
®
Wireless
Technology
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
The
Bluetooth
®word mark and logos
are registered trademarks owned by
Bluetooth SIG, lnc. and any use of
such marks by Kia is under license.
A
Bluetooth
®enabled call phone is
required to use Bluetooth
®
wireless
technology.
Before Using the
Bluetooth
®
HandsfreeWhat is Bluetooth
®?
 Bluetooth
®
refers to a short-dis-
tance wireless networking technol-
ogy which uses a 2.45GHz fre-
quency to connect various devices
within a certain distance.
 Supported within PCs, external devices,
Bluetooth
®phones, PDAs,
various electronic devices, and
automotive environments,
Bluetooth
®allows data to be trans-
mitted at high speeds without hav-
ing to use a connector cable.

Bluetooth
®
Handsfree refers to a
device which allows the user to con-
veniently make phone calls with
Bluetooth
®mobile phones through
the AV/Navigation system.

Bluetooth
®Handsfree may not be
supported in some mobile phones.
To learn more about mobile device
compatibility, visit www
.kia.com
.
Precautions for Safe Driving Bluetooth
®Handsfree is a feature
that enables drivers to practice safe
driving. Connecting the head unit
with a
Bluetooth
®phone allows the
user to conveniently make and
receive calls and use contacts.
Before using
Bluetooth
®, carefully
read the contents of this user’s
manual.
 Excessive use or operations while driving may lead to negligent driv-
ing practices and result in acci-
dents. Refrain from excessive oper-
ations while driving.
 Viewing the screen for prolonged periods of time is dangerous and
may lead to accidents. When driv-
ing, view the screen only for short
periods of time.
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