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Related information
•Radio (p. 436)
• Digital radio (p. 440)
• Voice recognition control of radio and media (p. 118)
RDS radio With RDS (Radio Data System) the radio can automatically change to the strongest transmit-ter. RDS provides the ability to receive e.g. trafficinformation and to search for certain programmetypes.
RDS links FM transmitters into a network. An FM transmitter in such a network sends informationthat gives an RDS radio the following functions:
• Switch automatically to a stronger transmitterif reception in the area is poor.
• Search for programme category, e.g. pro-gramme types or traffic information.
• Receive text information on current radioprogramme.
NOTE
Some radio stations do not use RDS or only selected parts of its functionality.
When broadcasting news or traffic messages, the radio can switch stations, interrupting the audiosource currently in use. For example, if the CDplayer is in use, it is paused. The radio returns tothe previous audio source and volume when theset programme type is no longer broadcast. To go back earlier, press
on the right-hand
steering wheel keypad or tap Cancel in the cen-
tre display.
Related information
• Radio (p. 436)
• Settings for radio (p. 441)

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Digital radio
Digital radio (Digital Audio Broadcasting, DAB) is a digital broadcasting system for radio. The
radio supports DAB, DAB+ and DMB (DigitalMultimedia Broadcasting).
The radio can be operated using voice recognition, thesteering wheel keypad or thecentre display.
The digital radio app is launched from app view in thecentre display.
Digital radio plays back in the same way as FM and AM, see section "Changing and searchingfor radio stations". Besides the options to select playback from
Stations, Favourites andGenres, there is also the option to select play-
back from subchannels and Ensembles. An
ensemble is a set of radio channels (a channel group) broadcasting on the same frequency. In the cases where the radio channel transmits its logotype, it is downloaded and shown besidethe station name (download time varies).
DAB subchannel
Secondary components are usually named sub- channels. These are temporary and can containe.g. translations of the main programme intoother languages. Subchannels are indicated withan arrow symbol in the channel list.
Related information
• Changing and searching radio stations(p. 436)
• Linking between different radio bands FMand DAB (p. 440)
• Voice recognition control of radio and media(p. 118)
• Radio (p. 436)
• Settings for radio (p. 441)
• Resetting settings in the settings view(p. 173)
Linking between different radio bands FM and DAB
The function enables the digital radio to switch from a channel with poor or no reception to thesame channel in another channel group (ensem-ble) with better reception, within DAB and/orbetween DAB and FM.
DAB to DAB and DAB to FM linking1. Press Settings in top view.
2. Press
MediaDAB.
3. Tick/untick
DAB To DAB Handover and/orDAB To FM Handover in order to activate/
deactivate the respective functions.
Related information
• Digital radio (p. 440)
• Radio (p. 436)
• Settings for radio (p. 441)

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Settings for radioSettings for the different radio bands.
The broadcast of traffic messages etc. can be temporarily interrupted by tapping on
in the
right-hand steering wheel keypad or by tapping on
Cancel in the centre display.
Drag down the top view and select
SettingsMedia and the desired radio band. Activating/
deactivating functions.
AM/FM
•Show Broadcast Information — shows
information on programme content, artists, etc.
•
Freeze Program Name — select to stop
the programme service name from scrolling continuously. Instead it freezes after 20 sec-onds.
•
News - interrupts the current media play-
back and broadcasts news. Playback of pre- vious media source is resumed when thenews broadcast is finished.
•
Traffic Announcements - interrupts the
current media playback and broadcasts infor- mation about traffic disruptions. Playback ofprevious media source is resumed when themessage is finished.
•
Local Interruptions — interrupts the cur-
rent media playback and broadcasts informa- tion about traffic disruptions in the neigh- bourhood. Playback of previous media sourceis resumed when the message is finished. The
Local Interruptions function is a geo-
graphically restricted version of the Traffic
Announcements function. The Traffic
Announcements function must be acti-
vated at the same time.
•
Alarm - interrupts the current media play-
back and sends alerts about major accidents and disasters. Playback of previous mediasource is resumed when the message is fin-ished.
DAB
•Sort Services - selection for how channels
will be sorted. Either alphabetically or by service number.
•
DAB To DAB Handover - starts the func-
tion for linking within DAB. If reception of a radio channel is lost, another channel isfound automatically in another channel group(ensemble).
•
DAB To FM Handover - starts the function
for linking between DAB and FM. If reception of a radio channel is lost, an alternative fre-quency is searched for automatically.
•
Select Announcements — select the
types of messages to be received while DAB is playing. Selected messages will interruptthe current media playback to play back themessage. Playback of previous media sourceis resumed when the message is finished.
Alarm - interrupts the current media play-
back and sends alerts about major accidents and disasters. Playback of previous mediasource is resumed when the message is fin-ished.
Traffic Flash — receives information about
traffic disruptions.
News Flash — receives news.
Transport Flash — receives information
about public transport, e.g. ferry and train timetables.
Warning/Services — receives information
about incidents of lower significance than the Alarm function, e.g. power failures.
•
Show Broadcast Information — select to
show radio text or selected types of radio text, e.g. artist.
•
Show Program Related Images — select
whether or not to show images for pro- grammes on the screen.
Related information
• Radio (p. 436)
• Digital radio (p. 440)
• Symbols in the centre display's status bar(p. 45)

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Media player
The media player can play back audio from CDs * and externally connected audio sources
via the AUX/USB input or wirelessly stream audio files from external devices via Bluetooth.Video can be watched from USB connecteddevices. In an Online connected car, it is possi-ble to listen to Internet radio, audiobooks andmusic services via apps. The media player also operates the radio, which is described in a separate section.
The media player is controlled from the centre display, butseveral functions can be con-trolled from the steeringwheel's right-hand keypad orby voice recognition control.
Related information
• Media playback (p. 443)
• Voice recognition control of radio and media (p. 118) •
Apps (p. 434)
• Radio (p. 436)
• CD player
* (p. 446)
• Media via Bluetooth (p. 447)
• Media via AUX/USB input (p. 447)
• video (p. 448)

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Media playback The media player is controlled from the centre display. Several functions can also be controlledfrom the right keypad on the steering wheel orwith voice recognition. The media player also operates the radio, which is described in a separate section.
Starting the media source
CD*
1. Insert a CD. 2.
Open the app
CD from the app view.
3. Select what to play back. > Playback begins.
USB memory
1. Insert the USB memory. 2.Open the app
USB from the app view.
3. Select what to play back. > Playback begins.
Mp3 player and iPod®
NOTE
To start playback from iPod, use the iPod app (not USB). When an iPod is used as audio source, the car's audio and media system has a menustructure that is similar to the iPod player'sown menu structure.
1. Connect media source.
2. Start playback from the connected media
source.
3. Open the app (
iPod, USB, AUX) from the
app view.
> Playback begins.
Bluetooth connected device
1. Activate Bluetooth in the media source.
2. Connect media source. 3. Start playback from the connected media
source.
4. Open the app
Bluetooth from the app view.
> Playback begins.
Internet media
1. Connecting the car.
2. Open the app from the app view. > Playback begins.
video
1. Connect media source. 2.Open the app
USB from the app view.
3. Tap on the title of the desired item to play back.
> Playback begins.
Apple CarPlay
Apple CarPlay is described in a separate section.
Controlling and changing mediaThe media player can be oper- ated by voice recognition, fromthe steering wheel keypad orthe centre display.

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Volume - turn the control knob under the centre display or press
on the steering wheel's
right-hand keypad in order to increase or decrease the volume. Play/pause - tap on the image belonging to the song being played, the button under the centre display or
on the steering wheel's right-hand
keypad. Change track/song - tap on the desired track in the centre display, press on
under the cen- tre display or on the steering wheel's right-hand keypad. Fast forward/move in time - tap on the time axis in the centre display and drag sideways, or press and hold
depressed under the centre dis-
play or on the steering wheel's right-hand key- pad. Changing media - select under
Recent sourcesin the app, and in the app view, tap on the desired app, or select using the steering wheel's right-hand keypad via the app menu
.
Library - tap on the button to play back from the
library.
Shuffle - tap on the button to shuffle the play-
back order.
Similar - tap on the button in order to use
Gracenote to search for similar music on the USB device and to create a playlist from it. Theplaylist can contain a maximum of 50 songs.
Change device - tap on the button in order to
switch between USB devices when several are connected.
Settings for video
With the video player in full screen mode, or by opening the top view and pressing
SettingsVideo, the following can be adjusted: Audio
Language, Off and Subtitle Language.
Playing back DivX®
This DivX Certified ®
device must be registered in
order to play back purchased DivX Video-on- Demand (VOD) films. 1. Press
Settings in top view.
2. Tap
VideoDivX ® VOD and retrieve the
registration code.
3. Go to vod.divx.com for more information and to complete the registration.
Related information
• Using the application menu in the driver dis- play (p. 105)
• Voice recognition control of radio and media(p. 118)
• Connecting the car (p. 464)
• Apps (p. 434)
• Searching media (p. 446)
• Connecting media via Bluetooth (p. 447)
• Connecting media via AUX/USB input(p. 448)
• CD player
* (p. 446)
• Radio (p. 436)
• Gracenote ®
(p. 445)
• video (p. 448)
• Audio settings for media (p. 448)
• TV
* (p. 449)

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•
Apple CarPlay
* (p. 450)
• Technical specifications for media (p. 455)
Gracenote ®
Gracenote identifies artist, album, song titles and associated images, which are shown duringplayback.
Gracenote MusicID ®
is a standard for music rec-
ognition.
Activate/deactivate GracenoteOn activation, Gracenote data replace the original data. 1. Press
Settings in top view.
2. Press
MediaGracenote ®.
3. Activate/deactivate Gracenote by ticking/ unticking the box for
Gracenote ®.
4. Select settings for activated Gracenote data:
•
Gracenote ® Online Search - searches in
Gracenote's online database for playing media.
•
Gracenote ® Multiple Results - selects
how to display Gracenote data if there are more than one search results.
1 - the file's original data are used. 2 - Gracenote data are used.3 - Gracenote or original data can be selected.
•
None - no results are shown.
Updating GracenoteThe content of the Gracenote database is upda- ted continuously. Download the latest update foroptimal functionality. For information and down-load, see support.volvocars.com.
Related information
• Media playback (p. 443)
• License agreement for audio and media(p. 470)

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Searching media
It is possible to search by artist, composer, song (titles), album, video, audiobook, playlist and,when the car is online, podcasts (digital mediavia Internet).
1. Press .
> Search view with keyboard is opened.
2. Enter the search terms. 3.
Press
Search.
> Connected devices are searched and the search results are listed by category.
Swipe sideways across the screen to show each category separately.
Related information
• Media player (p. 442)
• Media playback (p. 443)
• Using the keyboard in the centre display(p. 49)
• Online car
* (p. 463)
CD player *
The media player can play back CD discs with audio files. See technical specifications for sup-ported formats.
Disc insert and eject slot.
Disc eject button.
Related information
• Media playback (p. 443)
• Voice recognition control of radio and media (p. 118)
• Media player (p. 442)
• Technical specifications for media (p. 455)

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Media via Bluetooth The car's media player is equipped with Bluetooth and can wirelessly play streamingaudio files from external devices with Bluetooth,such as mobile phones and PDAs.
Related information
•Connecting media via Bluetooth (p. 447)
• Media playback (p. 443)
• Voice recognition control of radio and media (p. 118)
• Media player (p. 442)
• Ignition positions (p. 385)
• Technical specifications for media (p. 455)
Connecting media via Bluetooth
Connect a Bluetooth device with the car in order to stream media and use as Internet connectionif it is available.
Many phones on the market now have wireless Bluetooth technology, but not all of them are fullycompatible with the car. For compatibility, seesupport.volvocars.com. The procedure for connecting a media device is the same as for connecting a phone.
Related information
• Connect phone (p. 457)
• Media via Bluetooth (p. 447)
• Media playback (p. 443)
• Media player (p. 442)
Media via AUX/USB input An external media source, e.g. an iPod or MP3 player, can be connected to the audio system.
A media source with rechargeable batteries is recharged when connected via USB and when the ignition is in position
I, II or the engine is run-
ning. To facilitate the use of a USB memory stick, only store compatible formats on it. It takes a lotlonger for the system to load storage media thatcontains anything other than compatible formats.In addition to audio, the media player also sup-ports video playback when the device is con-nected via USB. Some MP3 players have their own file systems that are not supported by the audio system.
Related information
• Connecting media via AUX/USB input(p. 448)
• Media playback (p. 443)
• Voice recognition control of radio and media(p. 118)
• Media player (p. 442)
• Ignition positions (p. 385)
• video (p. 448)
• Apple CarPlay
* (p. 450)
• Technical specifications for media (p. 455)

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Connecting media via AUX/USB input An external audio source, e.g. an iPod or MP3 player, can be connected to the audio system viaany of the connectors in the tunnel console. Thecable must be routed out in the front to avoidbeing trapped when the hatch is closed.
In the cases where there are two USB ports, the one with the white frame around the port must beused for connecting a phone when it will be usedfor Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.
Related information
• Media playback (p. 443)
• Media via AUX/USB input (p. 447)
• Media player (p. 442)
• Technical specifications for media (p. 455)
video
Video from a USB-connected device can be played back with the media player.
There will be no picture when the car is moving, but the audio continues to be played back. Thepicture returns when the car is stationary. See section "Technical specifications for media" for supported video formats.
Related information
• Media playback (p. 443)
• Media player (p. 442)
• Technical specifications for media (p. 455)
Audio settings for media
Personalisation of audio settings for media play- back.
Audio mode that recreates the acoustics from Gothen- burg Concert Hall.
1. Press Settings in top view.
2. Tap on
Sound and select settings:
•
Sound Experience* — more audio play-
back options, e.g. playback with concert hall feel. Settings replace any selectionsmade in accordance with the points belowfor audio settings.
•
Tone — personal settings for bass, treble,
equaliser, etc.
•
Balance - balance between right/left
loudspeakers and balance between front/ rear loudspeakers.