VOLVO XC90 2004 Owners Manual

2004 VOLVO XC90
Volume control
Turn the knob (2) clockwise or counterclockwise to raise or lower the \
volume. The volume control is
electronic and has no end position. Volume can also be raised (+) or l\
owered (-) using the optional
steering wheel keypad.
Pause mode
If the volume is turned off, the CD player will go into pause mode. Re-a\
ctivate the player by turning up
the volume.
Selecting a sound source
A sound source can be selected either with the function buttons (3) - \
CD, AM/FM, or with the
SELECTOR control (4).
To select a sound source:
l Turn the SELECTOR control to choose FM1, FM2, AM, CD, CD changer (optio\
n)
l Press the AM/FM button repeatedly to choose between FM1, FM2, AM
l Press the CD button to change to the CD player or optional CD changer
The selected sound source will be shown in the display.
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Sound settings
1. Press the SOUND button (1) repeatedly until you come to the setting\
that you wish to change. Choose
BASS, TREBLE, FADER, BALANCE, SUBWOOFER (option), CENTER (option) or\
SURROUND
(option).
2. Use the SELECTOR control (2) to adjust the level of the setting you\
have selected. The display shows
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a scale from min. to max. position. The center indicates the normal posi\
tion.
NOTE:
- Sound level for the center speaker can only be set if Dolby Pro Logic \
II (DPL II) or three-channel
stereo (3-CH) is selected in the menu.
- Sound level for the subwoofer can only be set if SUBWOOFER is selected\
in the menu.
- Volume for the surround sound can only be set if Dolby Pro Logic II (\
DPL II) is selected in the menu. Setting Shown in the display
Bass BASS
Treble TREBLE
Balance between the right and left speakers BALANCE
Balance between the front and rear speakers FADER
Bass speaker level SUBWOOFER (option)
Center speaker level CENTER (option)
Surround sound level SURROUND (option)
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Audio function (contd)
SURROUND MODE
Dolby Surround Pro Logic II (DPL II), 3-channel stereo (3-CH) - opti\
on
Dolby Surround Pro Logic II together with a center speaker in the dashbo\
ard offers you a sound
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experience very close to a live performance. The normal left-right stere\
o channels are divided to left-
center-right. In addition, surround sound is produced by the rear speake\
rs. This surround sound mirrors
the resonance of a concert hall. Dolby Surround Pro Logic II functions i\
n CD mode. 3-channel stereo is
recommended for FM and AM radio broadcasts.
Dolby Surround Pro Logic II is only available on the highest level audio\
system - Premium Sound.
Use the following instructions to select PRO LOGIC II, 3-CHANNEL, or to \
turn these functions off. See
also the menu structure on
page 174.
1. Select AUDIO SETTINGS in the menu and press ENTER.
2. Select SURROUND and press ENTER.
3. Select Dolby AM/FM, or Dolby CD and press ENTER.
4. Select PRO LOGIC II, 3-CHANNEL, or OFF and press ENTER.
l The symbol PL II is shown in the display.
l 3-CH is shown when 3-channel stereo is selected.
l OFF indicates normal stereo mode.
Dolby noise reduction is manufactured under license from Dolby Laborator\
ies Licensing Corporation.
"Dolby Surround Pro Logic II", and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation. Dolby Surround Pro Logic II is manufactured under\
licence from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
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Bass speaker - SUBWOOFER (option)
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The subwoofer helps the system provide fuller sound and deeper bass.
1. Select AUDIO SETTINGS in the menu and press ENTER.
2. Select SUBWOOFER and press ENTER. See
page 165 for information on setting the subwoofer level.
Equalizer FR
EQ - FRONT
This function is used to fine-tune the sound from the front speakers.
1. Select AUDIO SETTINGS in the menu and press ENTER.
2. Select Equalizer FR and press ENTER.
3. Use the menu selection buttons to set the level or use the SELECTOR c\
ontrol.
4. Press ENTER to select the next frequency. You can select five frequen\
cies.
5. Press ENTER until you come to the menu mode to save the changes you h\
ave made.
Equalizer RR
EQ - REAR
This function is used to fine-tune the sound from the rear speakers.
1. Select AUDIO SETTINGS in the menu and press ENTER.
2. Select EQ- REAR and press ENTER.
3. Use the menu selection buttons to set the level or use the SELECTOR c\
ontrol.
4. Press ENTER to select the next frequency. You can select five frequen\
cies.
5. Press ENTER until you come to the menu mode to save the changes you h\
ave made.
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Radio functions
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Station search
1. Choose radio mode AM/FM1/FM2 using the SELECTOR control (1) or the \
AM/FM button (2).
2. Press briefly on
or to search for the next strong station. The radio will search for the ne\
xt
audible station and then stop.
3. Press one of the buttons again to start a new search.
Manually search for a known frequency
1. Press and hold the
or button (or the corresponding buttons on the steering wheel
keypad). MAN will be shown in the display. The radio will slowly scroll\
in the desired direction and
then increase speed after a few seconds.
2. Release the button when the desired frequency is displayed.
3. If you need to adjust the frequency, press briefly on
or .
4. The manual search function is available for five seconds after you la\
st pressed the button.
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Storing stations
To store a selected station under one of the station setting buttons 0-9\
(1):
1. Set the desired station.
2. Press the button under which the station is to be stored and keep it \
depressed. The sound will be
interrupted for several seconds and STATION STORED is shown in the displ\
ay. The station is now
stored.
You can store up to 10 stations each for AM, FM1 and FM2, i.e. a total o\
f 30 stations. Radio Frequency band
FM 87.7 - 107.9 MHz
AM 530 - 1710 kHz
MY KEY - programming a shortcut
Use the MY KEY buttons (2, 3) to program a favorite function from the \
menu, such as SCAN,
AUTOSTORE, etc. See
page 174 for the functions that can be programmed with the MY KEY button.
1. Use the MENU buttons to scroll among the functions.
2. Select the desired function from the menu by holding one of the MY KE\
Y buttons depressed for more
than two seconds.
3. When MY KEY STORED is shown in the display, the function has been sto\
red.
4. Activate the function by briefly pressing the MY KEY button with whic\
h the functions was stored.
Repeat steps 1-4 to store new functions on the MY KEY buttons.
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NOTE: The MY KEY buttons can only be programmed for one shortcut function at a\
time.
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Radio functions (contd)
Automatically storing stations - AUTOSTORE
This function automatically searches for, and stores up to 10 strong AM \
or FM stations in a separate
memory. If more than 10 stations are found, the 10 strongest ones will b\
e stored. The function is
especially useful in areas in which you are not acquainted with radio st\
ations or their frequencies.
1. Choose radio mode using the SELECTOR control or the AM/FM button.
2. Select AUTOSTORE in the menu and press ENTER.
3. Select AST SEARCH and press ENTER.
4. AUTOSTORING is shown in the display and a number of strong stations (\
max. 10) from the set
frequency band are now automatically stored in the autostore memory. If \
there are no stations with
sufficient signal strength, NO AST FOUND is displayed.
5. The stored stations are available under the buttons 0-9 (1).
6. When the radio is in autostore mode, AUTO is shown in the display. AU\
TO disappears when you
return to the normal radio mode.
7. Return to normal radio mode by pressing the AM/FM button or EXIT/CLEA\
R.
8. To access previously stored stations, carry out steps 1-2 but select \
AST MODE in step 3 and press
ENTER.
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Scanning - SCAN
This function automatically searches for the next strongest AM and FM st\
ations.When the radio finds a
station, it will pause for approximately 8 seconds, after which it will \
continue scanning.
1. Choose radio mode using the SELECTOR control (1) or the AM/FM butto\
n (2).
2. Select SCAN to start searching and press ENTER.
3. SCAN will be shown in the display.
4. Press the EXIT/CLEAR button to stop scanning.
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Radio functions (contd)
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Program type/Format - PTY
The PTY function allows you to find programs that suit your taste. Use t\
he PTY function to select from
among the different program types shown in the list.
Which PTY does the set station have?
1. Select RADIO SETTINGS in the menu and press ENTER.
2. Select PTY in the menu and press ENTER.
3. Select SHOW PTY TEXT and press ENTER. The PTY of the selected station\
is now shown in the
display.
NOTE: Not all radio stations have PTY designations. Program type Text displayed
Switch off/
deactivate CLEAR ALL PTY
News NEWS
Information INFORMATION
Sports SPORT
Talk TALK
Rock ROCK
Classic rock CLASSIC ROCK
Adult hits ADULT HITS
Soft rock SOFT ROCK
Top 40 TOP 40
Country COUNTRY
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Oldies OLDIES
Soft SOFT
Nostalgia NOSTALGIA
Jazz JAZZ
Classical CLASSICAL
Rhythm & Blues RHYTHM & BLUES
Soft R&B SOFT R&B
Language LANGUAGE
Religious music RELIGIOUS MUSIC
Religious talk RELIGION TALK
Personality PERSONALITY
Public PUBLIC
College COLLEGE
Weather WEATHER
Radio text
Certain stations broadcast program information, which can be shown in th\
e display.
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Select RADIOTEXT in the menu and press ENTER.
3. Select RADIOTEXT again to deactivate.
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