Get Features of your vehicle -> Audio system Guide for Kia Sorento SUV Second Generation (2011-2015)

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NOTICE

If you install an after market HID head

lamp, your vehicle’s audio and electron-

ic device may malfunction.

Antenna

D300102AAM-EU

Your vehicle uses a roof antenna to

receive AM or/and FM broadcast signals.

This antenna is removable. To remove

the roof antenna, turn it counterclock-

wise. To install the roof antenna, turn it

clockwise.

AUDIO SYSTEM

CAUTION

• Before entering a place with a low

height clearance or a car wash,

remove the antenna by rotating it

counter-clockwise. If not, the

antenna may be damaged.

• When reinstalling your roof

antenna, it is important that it is

fully tightened and adjusted to

the upright position to ensure

proper reception. But it could be

removed when parking the vehi-

cle or when loading cargo on the

roof rack.

• When cargo is loaded on the roof

rack, do not place the cargo near

the antenna pole to ensure proper

reception.

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D300200AEN

Steering wheel audio control

(if equipped)

The steering wheel may incorporate

audio control buttons. These buttons are

installed to promote safe driving.

D300204AHM

VOLUME (VOL / ) (1)

• Push the lever upward ( ) to

increase the volume.

• Push the lever downward ( ) to

decrease the volume.

D300203AHM

SEEK/PRESET ( / ) (2)

The SEEK/PRESET button has different

functions based on the system mode. For

the following functions the button should

be pressed for 0.8 seconds or more.

RADIO mode

It will function as the AUTO SEEK select

button.

CD/USB/iPod mode

It will function as the FF/REW button.

If the SEEK/PRESET button is pressed

for less than 0.8 seconds, it will work as

follows in each mode.

RADIO mode

It will function as the PRESET STATION

buttons.

CD/USB/iPod mode

It will function as TRACK UP/DOWN but-

ton.

D300202AEN

MODE (3)

Press the button to change audio source.

- FM(1~2)

➟ AM➟ SAT(1~3)➟ CD➟ USB

AUX(iPod) FM...

D300205AHM

MUTE (4)

• Press the button to mute the sound.

• Press the button to turn off the micro-

phone during a telephone call.

Detailed information for audio control

buttons are described in the following

pages in this section.

CAUTION

Do not operate audio remote con-

trol buttons simultaneously.

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D300600AHM-EE

Aux, USB and iPod

* port

(if equipped)

If your vehicle has an aux and/or

USB(universal serial bus) port or iPod

port, you can use an aux port to connect

audio devices and an USB port to plug in

an USB and also an iPod port to plug in

an iPod.

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NOTICE

When using a portable audio device

connected to the power outlet, noise may

occur during playback. If this happens,

use the power source of the portable

audio device.

iPod

is a trademark of Apple Inc.

D300800AHM

How vehicle audio works

AM and FM radio signals are broadcast

from transmitter towers located around

your city. They are intercepted by the

radio antenna on your vehicle.This signal

is then received 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 pos-

sible quality reproduction. However, in

some cases the signal coming to your

vehicle may not be strong and clear. This

can be due to factors such as the dis-

tance from the radio station, closeness of

other strong radio stations or the pres-

ence of buildings, bridges or other large

obstructions in the area.

AM broadcasts can be received at

greater distances than FM broadcasts.

This is because AM radio waves are

transmitted at low frequencies. These

long, low frequency radio waves can fol-

low the curvature of the earth rather than

travelling straight out into the atmos-

phere. In addition, they curve around

obstructions so that they can provide bet-

ter signal coverage.

JBM001

FM radio reception

JBM002

AM radio 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 at

short distances from the station. Also,

FM signals are easily affected by build-

ings, mountains, or other obstructions.

These can result in certain listening con-

ditions which might lead you to believe a

problem exists with your radio. The fol-

lowing 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 trans-

mitter and your radio can disturb the

signal causing static or fluttering nois-

es to occur. Reducing the treble level

may lessen this effect until the distur-

bance clears.

• Station Swapping - As a FM signal

weakens, another more powerful sig-

nal near the same frequency may

begin to play. This is because your

radio is designed to lock onto the clear-

est signal. If this occurs, select another

station with a stronger signal.

• Multi-Path Cancellation - Radio signals

being received from several directions

can cause distortion or fluttering. This

can be caused by a direct and reflect-

ed signal from the same station, or by

signals from two stations with close

frequencies. If this occurs, select

another station until the condition has

passed.

JBM004 JBM005JBM003

FM radio station

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Satellite radio reception

You may experience difficulties in receiv-

ing SIRIUS satellite radio signals in the

following situations.

• If you are driving in a tunnel or a cov-

ered parking area.

• If you are driving beneath the top level

of a multi-level freeway.

• If you drive under a bridge.

• If you are driving next to a tall vehicle

(such as a truck or a bus) that blocks

the signal.

• If you are driving in a valley where the

surrounding hills or peaks block the

signal from the satellite.

• If you are driving on a mountain road

where is the signal blocked by moun-

tains.

• If you are driving in an area with tall

trees that block the signal (30 ft. / 10m

or more), for example on an road that

goes through a dense forest.

• The signal can become weak in some

areas that are not covered by the

SIRIUS repeater network.

NOTE:

There may be other unforeseen cir-

cumstances leading to reception

problems with the SIRIUS satellite

radio signal.

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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 does not mean

that something is wrong with the audio

equipment. In such a case, use the cellu-

lar phone at a place as far as possible

from the audio equipment.

Care of disc

• If the temperature inside the car is too

high, open the car windows for ventilation

before using your car audio.

• 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 ana-

logue disc onto CDs.

• To prevent the disc surface from get-

ting 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 or paper

onto it.

• Make sure on undesirable matter other

than CDs are inserted 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.

• Depending on the type of CD-R/CD-

RW CDs, certain CDs may not operate

normally according to manufacturing

companies or making and recording

methods. In such circumstances, if you

still continue to use those CDs, they

may cause the malfunction of your car

audio system.

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NOTICE - Playing an

Incompatible Copy

Protected Audio CD

Some copy protected CDs, which do not

comply with the international audio CD

standards (Red Book), may not play on

your car audio. Please note that if you

try to play copy protected CDs and the

CD player does not perform correctly

the CDs maybe defective, not the CD

player.

CAUTION

When using a communication sys-

tem such a cellular phone or a radio

set inside the vehicle, a separate

external antenna must be fitted.

When a cellular phone or a radio set

is used with an internal antenna

alone, it may interfere with the vehi-

cle's electrical system and adverse-

ly affect safe operation of the vehi-

cle.

WARNING

Do not use a cellular phone while

driving. Stop at a safe location to

use a cellular phone.

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1. FM/AM Selection Button

2. Power ON/OFF Button and Volume

Control Knob

3. Automatic Station Seek Button

4. SCAN Selection Button

5. MUTE Button

6. Preset Selection Button

7. TUNE & AUDIO Control Knob

8. SETUP Button

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Using RADIO, SETUP, VOLUME

and AUDIO CONTROL

1. FM/AM Selection Button

The FM/AM button toggles between FM

and AM. Listed below are the paths as

the system switches from FM to AM and

back to FM.

• FM/AM : FM1➟FM2➟AM➟FM1...

• FM : FM1

➟FM2➟FM1...

2. Power ON/OFF Button &

Volume Control Knob

• Turns the audio system on/off when

the ignition switch is on ACC or ON.

• If the knob is turned clockwise/counter-

clockwise, the volume will increase

/decrease.

3. Automatic Station Seek Button

• When the [SEEK ] is pressed, it will

automatically tune to the next lower

station.

• When the [SEEK ] is pressed, it will

automatically tune to the next higher

station.

4. SCAN Button

• When the button is pressed, it auto-

matically scans the radio stations

upwards.

• The SCAN feature steps through each

station, starting from the initial station,

for ten seconds.

• Press the [SCAN] button again to stop

the scan feature and to listen to the

currently selected channel.

5. MUTE Button

When the button is pressed, stops sound

and “Audio Mute” is displayed on LCD.

6. Preset Selection Button

• Press [1]~[6] buttons less than 0.8 sec-

onds to play the station saved in each

button.

• Press [1]~[6] button more than 0.8 sec-

onds or longer to save the current sta-

tion to the respective button with a

beep.

7. TUNE Knob & Audio Control

Knob

• Rotate the knob clockwise or counter-

clock wise to increase or decrease from

current frequency.

(AM 10 kHz, FM 200 kHz)

Pressing the button changes the BASS,

MIDDLE, TREBLE, FADER and BAL-

ANCE TUNE mode. The mode selected

is shown on the display. After selecting

each mode, rotate the Audio control knob

clockwise or counterclockwise.

• BASS Control

To increase the BASS, rotate the knob

clockwise, while to decrease the BASS,

rotate the knob counterclockwise.

• MIDDLE Control

To increase the MIDDLE, rotate the knob

clockwise, while to decrease the MID-

DLE, rotate the knob counterclockwise.

• TREBLE Control

To increase the TREBLE, rotate the knob

clockwise, while to decrease the TRE-

BLE, rotate the knob counterclockwise.

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• FADER Control

Turn the control knob clockwise to

emphasize rear speaker sound (front

speaker sound will be attenuated). When

the control knob is turned counterclock-

wise, front speaker sound will be empha-

sized (rear speaker sound will be attenu-

ated).

• BALANCE Control

Rotate the knob clockwise to emphasize

right speaker sound (left speaker sound

will be attenuated). When the control

knob is turned counter clockwise, left

speaker sound will be emphasized (right

speaker sound will be attenuated).

8. SETUP Button

Press this button to enter SETUP mode,

If no action is taken for 8 seconds, it will

return to previous mode.

In “SETUP” mode, rotate the TUNE knob

to move the cursor between items, and

push the TUNE knob to select.

• SCROLL

Select whether long file names are

scrolled continuously (“ON”) or just once

(“OFF”).

• SDVC

Select this item to turn the SDVC(Speed

Dependent Volume Control) feature ON

or OFF. If it is turned ON, volume level is

adjusted automatically according to the

vehicle speed.

• P.BASS (PowerBass)

This function creates virtual sound

effects and allows adjustments to the

BASS level.

HIGH

➟ MID ➟ LOW ➟ OFF ➟ HIGH...

• SAT (if available)

Select default display of SIRIUS mode.

“Category/Channel name” or “Artist/Song

Title” can be selected.

• PHONE (if available)

Select this item to enter BLUETOOTH

setup mode. Refer to “BLUETOOTH

PHONE OPERATION” section for

detailed information.

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1. CD Loading Slot

2. CD Eject Button

3. CD Selection Button

4. Automatic Track Seek Button

5. RANDOM play Button

6. REPEAT Button

7. CD Indicator

8. SCAN Play Button

9. INFO Button

10. FOLDER Moving Button

11. SEARCH Knob & ENTER Button

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Using CD Player

1. CD Loading Slot

Insert a CD label side up and gently push

in while ignition switch is on ACC or ON.

The audio automatically switches to CD

mode and begins to play the CD. If the

audio was turned off, audio power will

automatically turned on as the CD is

inserted.

- This audio only recognizes 12cm-size,

CD-DA (Audio CD) or ISO data-CD

(MP3 CD).

- If UDF data-CD or non-CD (e.g. DVD) is

inserted, "Reading Error" message will

be displayed and the disc will be eject-

ed.

2. CD Eject Button

• Press [ ] button to eject the CD. This

button works regardless of ignition

switch status.

3. CD Selection Button

If there is a CD in the CD DECK it switch-

es to CD mode.

If there is no CD, then the message "No

Disc" will become displayed on the LCD

for 3 seconds and returns to the previous

mode.

4. Track Selection Button

• Press [TRACK ] button for less than

0.8 seconds to play from the beginning

of current song.

• Press [TRACK ] button for less than

0.8 seconds and press again within 1

second to play the previous song.

• Press [TRACK ] button for 0.8 sec-

onds or longer to initiate reverse direc-

tion high speed sound search of cur-

rent song.

• Press [TRACK ] button for less than

0.8 seconds to play the next song.

• Press [TRACK ] button for 0.8 sec-

onds or longer to initiate forward direc-

tion high speed sound search of cur-

rent song.

5. RANDOM Play Button

Press this button for less than 0.8 sec-

onds to activate 'RDM' mode and more

than 0.8 seconds to activate 'ALL RDM'

mode.

• RDM : Only files/tracks in a folder/disc

are played back in a random

sequence.

• ALL RDM (MP3/WMA Only) : All files in

a disc are played back in the random

sequence.

6. REPEAT Button

Press this button for less than 0.8 sec-

onds to activate 'RPT' mode and more

than 0.8 seconds to activate 'FLD RPT'

mode.

• RPT : Only a track (file) is repeatedly

played back.

• FLD RPT (MP3/WMA Only) : Only files

are repeatedly played back.

7. CD Indicator

When car ignition switch is ACC or ON

and if the CD is loaded, this indicator is

lit. If the CD is ejected, the light is turned

off.

8. SCAN Play Button

Play each song in the CD for 10 seconds.

To cancel SCAN Play, press this button

again.

9. INFO Button

Displays the information of the current

song.

- Audio CD : Disc Title/Artist, Track Title

/Artist, Total Track.

CAUTION

Do not insert a CD if CD indicator is

lit.

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- MP3 CD : File Name, Title, Artist,

Album, Folder, Total Files (Not dis-

played if the information is unavailable

on the CD or file.)

10. FOLDER Moving Button

• Press [FOLDER ] button to move to

child folder of the current folder and

display the first song in the folder.

Press TUNE/ ENTER knob to move to

the folder displayed. It will play the first

song in the folder.

• Press [FOLDER ] button to move to

parent folder of the current folder and

display the first song in the folder.

Press TUNE/ENTER knob to move to

the folder displayed.

11. SEARCH Knob & ENTER

Button

• Turn this knob clockwise to browse

songs after current song, or counter-

clockwise to browse songs before cur-

rent song. To play the displayed song,

press the knob.

• Pressing this knob without turning

enters to AUDIO CONTROL mode.

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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AUX/USB (PA710XM, USA/CANADA)

1. AUX/USB Selection Button

2. TRACK Selection Button

3. RANDOM Playback Button

4. REPEAT Selection Button

5. SCAN Selection Button

6. INFO Button

7. SEARCH Knob & ENTER Button

8. FOLDER Moving Button

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CAUTION IN USING

USB DEVICE

• To use an external USB device,

make sure the device is not con-

nected when starting up the vehi-

cle. 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.

• It may not play inauthentic 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 electrici-

ty when connecting or disconnect-

ing the external USB device.

(Continued)

• An encrypted MP3 PLAYER is not

recognizable.

• Depending on the condition of

the external USB device, the con-

nected 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 recog-

nized.

• Use only a USB device formatted

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 contact

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.

• You may hear a strange noise

when connecting or disconnect-

ing a USB device.

(Continued)

• If you disconnect the external USB

device during playback in USB

mode, the external USB device can

be damaged or may malfunction.

Therefore, disconnect the external

USB device when the audio is

turned off or in another mode. (e.g,

Radio, SIRIUS or CD)

• Depending on the type and capac-

ity 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 pur-

poses other than playing music

files.

• Use of USB accessories such as

rechargers or heaters using USB

I/F may lower performance or

cause trouble.

• If you use devices such as a USB

hub purchased separately, the

vehicle’s audio system may not

recognize the USB device. In that

case, connect the USB device

directly to the multimedia termi-

nal of the vehicle.

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• If the USB device is divided by

logical drives, only the music files

on the highest-priority drive are

recognized by car audio.

• Devices such as MP3 Player/

Cellular phone/Digital camera can

be unrecognizable by standard

USB I/F can be unrecognizable.

• Some non-standard USB devices

(METAL COVER TYPE USB) can be

unrecognizable.

• Some USB flash memory readers

(such as CF, SD, microSD, etc.) or

external-HDD type devices can be

unrecognizable.

• Music files protected by DRM

(DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT)

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.

(Continued)

• Please avoid using USB memory

products which can be used as

key chains or cellular phone

accessories as they could cause

damage to the USB jack. Please

make certain only to use plug type

connector products as shown

below.

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Using USB device

1. AUX/USB Selection Button

If the auxiliary device is connected, it

switches to AUX or USB mode to play the

sound from the auxiliary player.

If there is no auxiliary device, then the

message "No Media" will become dis-

played on the LCD for 3 seconds and

returns to previous mode.

2. TRACK Selection Button

• Press the [TRACK ] button for less

than 0.8 seconds to play from the

beginning of the current song.

Press the button for less than 0.8 sec-

onds and press it again within 1 sec-

ond to move to and play the previous

song.

Press the button for 0.8 seconds or

longer to play the song in reverse

direction in fast speed.

• Press the [TRACK ] button for less

than 0.8 seconds to move to the next

song. Press the button for 0.8 seconds

or longer to play the song in forward

direction in fast speed.

3. RANDOM Playback Button

• Press this button for less than 0.8 sec-

onds to play songs randomly in current

folder.

• Press this button for 0.8 seconds or

longer to play songs randomly in entire

USB device.

• To cancel RANDOM play, press this

button again.

4. REPEAT Button

• Press this button for less than 0.8 sec-

onds to repeat current song.

• Press this button for 0.8 seconds or

longer to repeat all songs in current

folder.

• To cancel REPEAT, press this button

again.

5. SCAN Selection Button

Plays each song in the USB device for 10

seconds.

To cancel SCAN Play, press this button

again.

6. INFO Button

Displays the information of the file cur-

rently played in the order of FILE NAME

➟ TITLE ➟ ARTIST ➟ ALBUM ➟ FOLDER

➟ TOTAL FILE ➟ NORMAL DISPLAY ➟

FILE NAME ➟… (Displays no informa-

tion if the file has no song information.)

7. SEARCH Knob & ENTER

Button

• Turn this knob clockwise to browse

songs after current song, or counter

clockwise to browse songs before cur-

rent song. To play the displayed song,

press the knob.

• Pressing this knob without turning

enters to AUDIO CONTROL mode.

8. FOLDER Moving Button

• Press [FOLDER ] button to move to

child folder of the current folder and

display the first song in the folder.

Press TUNE/ ENTER knob to move to

the folder displayed. It will play the first

song in the folder.

• Press [FOLDER ] button to move to

parent folder display the first song in

the folder.

Press TUNE/ENTER knob to move to

the folder displayed.

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1. iPod Selection Button

2. TRACK Selection Button

3. REPEAT Selection Button

4. RANDOM Playback Button

5. INFO Button

6. SEARCH Knob & ENTER Button

7. CATEGORY Selection Button

❋ iPod

is a trademark of Apple, Inc.

iPod

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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 iPod

with the audio buttons on the

audio system. The USB cable pro-

vided by Apple may cause mal-

function and should not be used

for Kia vehicles.

❋

The Kia iPod Power Cable may

be purchased through your Kia

Dealership.

• When connecting iPod with the

iPod Power Cable, insert the con-

nector to the multimedia socket

completely. If not inserted com-

pletely, 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 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 the

equalizer of an iPod.

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• When the iPod cable is connected,

the system can be switched to AUX

mode even without iPod device

and 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 remain

in accessory mode, and may not

work properly.

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Using iPod

1. iPod Selection Button

If iPod is connected, it switches to the

iPod mode from the previous mode to

play the song files stored in the iPod.

If there is no iPod connected, then it dis-

plays the message "No Media" for 3 sec-

onds and returns to the previous mode.

2. TRACK Selection Button

• Press the [TRACK ] button for less

than 0.8 seconds to play from the

beginning of the song currently played.

Press the button for less than 0.8 sec-

onds and press it again within 1 sec-

ond to move to and play the previous

track.

Press the button for 0.8 seconds or

longer to play the song in reverse

direction in fast speed.

• Press the [TRACK ] button for less

than 0.8 seconds to move to the next

track.

Press the button for 0.8 seconds or

longer to play the song in forward direc-

tion in fast speed.

3. REPEAT Button

Repeats the song currently played.

4. RANDOM Playback Button

• Press this button for less than 0.8 sec-

onds to shuffle order of all songs in

current category. (Song Random)

• Press this button for 0.8 seconds or

longer to shuffle order of albums in cur-

rent category. (Album Random)

• To cancel RANDOM Play, press this

button again.

5. INFO Button

Displays the information of the file cur-

rently played in the order of TITLE

➟

ARTIST ➟ ALBUM ➟ NORMAL DISPLAY

➟ TITLE... (Displays no information if the

file has no song information.)

6. SEARCH Knob & ENTER

Button

When you rotate the knob clockwise, it

will display the songs (category) ahead

of the song currently played (category in

the same level).

Also, when you rotate the knob counter-

clockwise, it will display the songs (cate-

gory) before the song currently played

(category in the same level).

To listen to the song displayed in the

song category, press the button to skip to

and play the selected song.

Pressing the button changes the BASS,

MIDDLE, TREBLE, FADER and BAL-

ANCE TUNE mode. The mode selected

is shown on the display. After selecting

each mode, rotate the Audio control knob

clockwise or counterclockwise.

7. CATEGORY Selection Button

Moves to the upper category from cur-

rently played category of the iPod.

To move to (play) the category (song)

displayed, press TUNE/ENTER knob.

You will be able to search through the

lower category of the selected category.

The order of iPod’s category is SONG,

ALBUMS, ARTISTS, GENRES, and iPod.

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Satellite radio channels:

SIRIUS Satellite Radio has over 130 chan-

nels, including 69 channels of 100% com-

mercial-free music, plus sports, news, talk

and entertainment available nationwide in

your vehicle. For more information and a

complete list of SIRIUS Satellite Radio

channels, visit sirius.com in the United

States, sirius-canada.ca in Canada, or call

SIRIUS at 1-888-539-7474.

Satellite radio reception factors:

To receive the satellite signal, your vehi-

cle has been equipped with a satellite

radio antenna located on the roof of your

vehicle. The vehicle roof provides the

best location for an unobstructed, open

view of the sky, a requirement of a satel-

lite radio system. Like AM/FM, there are

several factors that can affect satellite

radio reception performance:

• Antenna obstructions: For optimal

reception performance, keep the

antenna clear of snow and ice build-up

and keep luggage and other material

as far away from the antenna as possi-

ble.

• Terrain: Hills, mountains, tall buildings,

bridges, tunnels, freeway overpasses,

parking garages, dense tree foliage

and thunderstorms can interfere with

your reception.

SIRIUS Satellite Radio service:

SIRIUS Satellite Radio is a subscription-

based satellite radio service that broad-

casts music, sports, news and entertain-

ment programming to radio receivers,

which are available for installation in

motor vehicles or factory installed, as

well as for the home, portable and wire-

less devices, and through an Internet

connection on personal computer.

Vehicles that are equipped with a factory

installed SIRIUS Satellite Radio system

include:

• Hardware and an introductory trial sub-

scription term, which begins on the

date of sale or lease of the vehicle.

• For a small upgrade fee, access to

SIRIUS music channels, and other

select channels over the Internet using

any computer connected to the

Internet (U.S. customers only).

For information on extended subscrip-

tion terms, contact SIRIUS at 1-888-

539-7474.

NOTE:

Satellite Radio requires SIRIUS

com-

patible receiver and a subscription serv-

ice fee after trial period.

Vehicles without a factory-installed

radio receiver require hardware pur-

chase and installation. Please see your

dealer for further details. All fees and

programming subject to change.

Subscriptions governed by the SIRIUS

Terms & Conditions available at

www

.sirius.com / serviceterms.

Available only in the 48 contiguous

United States and the District of

Columbia. Service available in Canada;

see www

.siriuscanada.ca

KIA shall not be responsible for any

such programming changes.

Satellite Radio Electronic Serial

Number (ESN): This 12-digit Satellite

Serial Number is needed to re-activate,

modify or track your satellite radio

account. You will need this number when

communicating with SIRIUS.

SIRIUS Satellite Radio information (if equipped)

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1. SATELLITE RADIO Selection Button

2. Channel Selection Button

3. Preset Selection Button

4. SCAN Selection Button

5. Tune Knob and Enter Button

6. CAT/FOLDER Button

7. INFO Selection Button

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Using SIRIUS Satellite Radio

Your Kia vehicle is equipped with a 3

month complimentary period of SIRIUS

Satellite Radio so you have access to

over 130 channels of music, information,

and entertainment programming.

Activation

In order to extend or reactivate your sub-

scription to SIRIUS Satellite Radio, you

will need to contact SIRIUS Customer

Care at 888-539-7474. Have your 12 digit

SID (Sirius Identification Number)/ESN

(Electronic Serial Number) ready. To

retrieve the SID/ESN, turn on the radio,

press the [SAT] button, and tune to chan-

nel zero. Please note that the vehicle will

need to be turned on, in Sirius mode, and

have an unobstructed view of the sky in

order for the radio to receive the activa-

tion signal.

1. SATELLITE RADIO Selection

Button (SIRIUS Satellite Radio)

Press the [SAT] button to switch to SIR-

IUS Satellite Radio. It cycles through the

different bands as noted below.

SAT1

➟SAT2➟SAT3➟SAT1➟...

2. Channel Selection Button

• Press [ SEEK ] button for less

than 0.8 seconds to select previous or

next channel.

• Press [ SEEK ] button for 0.8

seconds or longer to continuously

move to previous or next channel.

• If "CATEGORY" Icon is displayed at

the top of the screen, channel up/down

is done through the channels within

current category.

3. Preset Selection Button

• Press [1]~[6] buttons less than 0.8 sec-

onds to play the channel saved in each

button.

• Press [1]~[6] button for 0.8 seconds or

longer to save current channel to the

respective button with a beep.

4. SCAN Selection Button

• When the [SCAN] button is pressed, it

automatically scans the radio stations

upwards.

• The SCAN feature steps through every

channel, starting from the initial chan-

nel, for ten seconds.

• Press the [SCAN] button again to stop

the scan feature and to listen to the

currently selected channel.

• If "CATEGORY" Icon is displayed at

the top of the screen, channel chang-

ing is done through the channels with-

in current category.

5. Tune Knob and Enter Button

• Rotate clockwise to increase the chan-

nel number or to scroll down the cate-

gory list.

• Rotate counterclockwise to decrease

the channel number or to scroll up the

category list.

• Press this to make selection of chan-

nels or items.

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6. CAT/FOLDER Button

• Press [ CAT ] button to enter the

Category List Mode. The display will

indicate the category items, highlight

the category that the current channel

belongs to.

• In the Category List Mode, press these

buttons to navigate category list.

• Press [ENTER] Button to select the

lowest channel in highlighted category.

• If channel is selected by selecting cat-

egory "CATEGORY" Icon is displayed

at the top of the screen.

7. INFO Selection Button

Displays the information of the current

channel as below when the button is

pressed each time.

• When default display is CAT/CH

Cat e g or y/Ch a n nel

➟ Ar tist/T i t le➟

Composer (if available)➟ Category/

Channel

➟...

• When default display is ART/TITLE

Ar tis t / Title

➟ Catego r y /Chann e l➟

Composer(if available)➟Artist/Title➟...

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Troubleshooting

1. Antenna Error

If this message is displayed, the anten-

na or antenna cable is broken or

unplugged. Please consult with your

Kia dealership.

2. Acquiring Signal

If this message is displayed, it means

that the antenna is covered and that

the SIRIUS Satellite Radio signal is

not available. Ensure the antenna is

uncovered and has a clear view of the

sky.

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NOTE:

If you need more information about

Kia’s Bluetooth

wireless technology.

Contact kia website “

(OWNERS>General Info>BLUETOOTH

wireless technology).

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 with

the system.

• Before using Bluetooth

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 your

phone (in the car) is outside of

the cellular service area (e.g. in a

tunnel, 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 hear

the 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 interference

noise or malfunction to audio

system. In this case, store the

device in a different location may

resolve the situation.

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BLUETOOTH

PHONE OPERATION

(if equipped)

1. button : Raises or lowers speak-

er volume.

2. button: Mute the microphone during

a call.

3. button : Activates voice recognition.

4. button : Places and transfers calls.

5. button : Ends calls or cancels functions.

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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, wireless

remocon, etc. For more information, visit

the

Bluetooth

website at

www.Bluetooth.com

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General Features

• This audio system supports Bluetooth

hands-free and stereo-headset fea-

tures.

- 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.

• Voice recognition engine of the

Bluetooth

system supports 3 types of

languages:

English

Canadian French

US Spanish

✽✽

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.

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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 English,

Canadian French and US Spanish.

- Press and hold the button on the

steering wheel for over 10 seconds.

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.

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Receiving a Phone Call

When receiving a phone call, a ringtone

is audible from speakers and the audio

system changes into telephone mode.

When receiving a phone call, “Incoming

call” message and incoming phone num-

ber (if available) are displayed on the

audio.

• To Answer a Call:

- Press button on the steering wheel.

• To Reject a Call:

- Press button on the steering wheel.

• To Adjust Ring Volume:

- Use VOLUME buttons on the steering

wheel.

• To Transfer a Call to the Phone (Secret

Call):

- Press and hold button on the

steering wheel until the audio system

transfers a call to the phone.

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Talking on the Phone

When talking on the phone, “Active Call”

message and the other party’s phone

number (if available) are displayed on the

audio.

• To Finish a Call

- Press button on the steering wheel.

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NOTICE

In the following situations, you or the

other party may have difficulty hearing

each other:

1. Speaking at the same time, your voice

may not reach each other parties. (This

is not a malfunction.) Speak alternate-

ly with the other party on the phone.

2. Keep the Bluetooth

volume to a low

level. High-level volume may result in

distortion and echo.

3. When driving on a rough road.

4. When driving at high speeds.

5. When the window is open.

6. When the air conditioning vents are

facing the microphone.

7. When the sound of the air condition-

ing fan is loud.

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Bluetooth

Audio Music Streaming

The audio system supports Bluetooth

A2DP (Audio Advanced Distribution

Profile) and AVRCP (Audio Video

Remote Control Profile) technologies.

Both profiles provide steaming of music

via compatible “PAIRED” Bluetooth

Cellular phone.

To stream music from the Bluetooth

cel-

lular phone, play your music files on your

cellular phone according to your cellular

phone user’s manual and press the

button on the audio system until

“MP3 play” is displayed on the LCD.

The audio system head unit displays

‘MP3 MODE’.

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NOTE:

• In addition to streaming MP3 files,

all music and sound files your cellu-

lar phone supports can be played

by the audio system.

• Bluetooth

compatible cellular

phones must include A2DP and

AVRCP capabilities.

• Some A2DP and AVRCP compatible

Bluetooth

cellular phones may not

play music through the audio sys-

tem initially. These cellular phones

may need to have the Bluetooth

streaming enabled, for example;

i.e : Menu

➟Filemanager➟Music➟

Option➟Play via Bluetooth

• Please refer to User’s Guide for

your cellular phone for more infor-

mation. To cancel Bluetooth

cellu-

lar phone music streaming, stop

music playback on the cellular

phone or change the audio mode to

AM/FM, SIRIUS, CD, iPod, ect.

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Phone Setup

All Bluetooth

related operations can be

performed in PHONE menu.

1) Push the button to enter

SETUP mode.

2) Select “PHONE” item by rotating the

knob, then push the knob.

3) Select desired item by rotating the

knob, then push the knob.

• Pairing a phone

Before using Bluetooth

features, the

phone must be paired (registered) with

the audio system. Up to 5 phones can be

paired 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.

• 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

system (refer “Deleting a Phone”

section) or the vehicle’s information

is removed from the phone.

➀ Press button to enter SETUP

mode.

➁ Select “PHONE”, then “PAIR” in

PHONE menu.

➂ The audio displays “Device : [Name]

passkey: 0000”

➃ Search and select the device name in

your mobile phone to starting the pair-

ing process.

SETUP

TUNE

SETUP

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NOTE:

• If the phone is paired with two or

more vehicles of the same model,

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.

For example, if the vehicles' name is

KMC CAR, you may need to change

the name displayed on you phone

from KMC_CAR to JOHNS_CAR or

KMC CAR_1 to avoid ambiguity.

Refer to your phone User’s Guide, or

contact your cellular carrier or phone

manufacturer for instructions.

• Connecting a phone

When the Bluetooth

system is enabled,

the phone previously used is automati-

cally selected and re-connected. If you

want to select different phone previously

paired, the phone can be selected

through “Select Phone” menu.

Only a selected phone can be used with

the hands-free system at a time.

➀ Press button to enter SETUP

mode.

➁ Select “PHONE”, then “SELECT” in

PHONE menu.

➂ Select desired phone name from the list

shown.

➃ The Bluetooth

icon appears on the

upper side of audio display when a

phone is connected.

• Changing Priority

If several phones are paired with the

audio system, the system attempts to

connect following order when the

Bluetooth

system is enabled:

1) “Priority” checked phone.

2) Previously connected phone

3) Gives up auto connection.

➀ Press button to enter SETUP

mode.

➁ Select “PHONE”, then “PRIORITY” in

PHONE menu.

➂ Select desired phone name from the

list shown.

• Deleting a Phone

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 proce-

dure must be completed once more.

➀ Press button to enter SETUP

mode.

➁ Select “PHONE”, then “DELETE” in

PHONE menu.

➂ Select desired phone name from the list

shown.

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• ADVANCED Menu

After pressing the button, select

the “PHONE” menu. while in PHONE

menu, select the “ADVANCED” menu to

make Bluetooth

Phone settings.(The

ADVANCED menu may differ according to

audio specifications.)

Incoming Volume (Bluetooth

call vol-

ume adjustments)

While in ADVANCED menu, select

“IN VOL.” Use the knob key to set the

desired volume and press the

button.

Contacts Sync (Automatic Phonebook

download setting)

While in ADVANCED menu, select

“CONTACTS” To automatically save the

contacts and call history in your mobile

phone each time you connect a mobile

device, select ON. If you do not wish for

automatic download, select OFF.

It’s not available to make a phone call by

bluetooth audio system while the phone-

book is being downloaded.

Bluetooth

system off

While in ADVANCED menu, select

“BT OFF” to turn off the Bluetooth

System.

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Voice Recognition Activation

• The voice recognition engine contained

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.

• The system can recognize single digits

from zero to nine while number greater

than ten will not be recognized.

• The system shall cancel voice recogni-

tion mode in following cases : When

pressing the button and saying

“cancel” following the beep. When not

making a call and pressing the

button. When voice recognition has

failed 3 consecutive times.

• At any time if you say “help”, the system

will announce what commands are

available.

ENTER

SETUP

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Menu tree

The menu tree identifies available voice

recognition Bluetooth

functions.

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Making a Phone Call

• Direct Calling

➀ Press button.

➁ Say the following command.

- Call <John> : Connects the call to John.

- Call <John> on <Mobile> : Connects

the call to John’s mobile phone number.

- Call <John> at <Home> : Connects

the call to john’s home number.

- Call <John> in <Office> : Connects

the call to John’s office number.

Note:

Calls can be immediately connected

to contacts who name or voice tag are

saved in the phonebook(or contacts).

• Calling by Name

A phone call can be made by speaking

names registered in the audio system.

➀ Press button.

➁ Say “Call”.

➂ Say “By name” when prompted.

➃ Say desired name (in Phonebook or

voice tag).

➄ Say desired location (phone number

type). Only stored locations can be

selected.

➅ Say “Yes” to confirm and make a call.

Call [Name] Ex) Call John (at Home)

Ex) Dial 911

Dial [Number]

Redial

Call Back

Add entry

Phonebook

Change name

Delete name

By phone

By voice

Call By name

By number

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Tip

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Voice Operation

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 eliminate surrounding noise

(traffic noise, vibration sounds,

etc), which may disturb recogniz-

ing the voice command correctly.

- Speak a command after a beep

sound within 5 seconds. Otherwise

the command will not be received

properly.

- Speak in a natural voice without

pausing between words.

- While receiving voice commands,

press the button on the steer-

ing wheel remote controller to ter-

minate guidance. Voice command

will convert back to waiting mode

to allow the user to say a new voice

command.

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✽✽

Tip

A shortcut to each of the following func-

tions is available:

1. Say “Call Name”

• Dialing by Number

A phone call can be made by dialing the

spoken numbers. The system can recog-

nize single digits from zero to nine.

➀ Press button.

➁ Say “Call”.

➂ Say “By number” when prompted.

➃ Say desired phone numbers.

➄ Say “Dial” to complete the number and

make a call.

✽✽

Tip

A shortcut to each of the following func-

tions is available:

➀ Say “Dial Number”

➁ Say “Dial <digit>”

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Phone Book (In-Vehicle)

• Adding entry by voice

Phone numbers and voice tags can be

registered. Entries registered in the

phone can also be transferred.

➀ Press button.

➁ Say "Phonebook".

- The system replies with all available

commands.

- To skip the information message,

press again and then a beep is

heard.

➂ Say “Add Entry”.

➃ Say “By Voice” to proceed.

➄ Say the name of the entry when

prompted.

➅ Say “Yes” to confirm.

➆ Say the phone number of that entry

when prompted.

➇ Say “Store” if phone number input is

finished.

➈ Say a phone number type. “Home”,

“Work”, “Mobile”, “Other” or “Default” is

available.

➉ Say “Yes” to complete adding entry.

Say “Yes” to store additional location

for this contact, or say “Cancel” to fin-

ish the process.

✽✽

NOTICE

- The system can recognize single digits

from zero to nine. Numbers that are

ten or greater cannot be recognized.

- You can enter each digit individually

or group digits together in preferred

string lengths.

- To speed up input, it is a good idea to

group all digits into a continuous string.

- Recommend to enter the numbers

constituted an grouping within all

digit numbers to dial 995 / 734 / 0000

- The display corresponding to each

operation appears on the screen as fol-

lows:

Input operation example:

1. Say: “Nine, nine, five”

➟ Display: “995”

2. And say: “Seven, three, four”

➟ Display: “995734”

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• Adding Entry by Phone

➀ Press button.

➁ Say "Phonebook".

➂ Say "Add Entry" after prompt.

➃ Say "By Phone" to proceed.

➄ Say “Yes” to confirm.

➅ Your phone will start to transfer

phone/contact list to the audio system.

This process may take over 10 min-

utes depending on the phone model

and number of entries

➆ Wait till the audio displays “Transfer

Complete” message.

• Changing Name

The registered names can be modified.

➀ Press button.

➁ Say “Phonebook”.

➂ Say “Change Name” after prompt.

➃ Say the name of the entry (voice tag).

➄ Say “Yes” to confirm.

➅ Say new desired name.

• Deleting Name

The registered names can be deleted.

➀ Press button.

➁ Say “Phonebook”.

➂ Say “Delete Name” after prompt.

➃ Say the name of the entry (voice tag).

➄ Say “Yes” to confirm.

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Bluetooth

Audio Speaker Adaptation

Speaker adaptation will improve perform-

ance of voice recognition system to a

particular user voice.

This will degrade the performance for

other users.

• Record

➀ Press button for 10sec.

➁ Say “Record profile”.

➂ Say “Yes”.

➃ Say the word displayed on Radio.

• Delete

➀ Press button for 10sec.

➁ Say “Delete profile”.

➂ Say “Yes”.

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Key matrix

No.

Class

Paired H/P

Empty

Disconnected

SHORT

LONG

SHORT

LONG

[10sec]

LONG

[10sec]

Normal mode

BT SETUP menu

Incoming Call

Outgoing Call

Active Call

2nd Call

Not Paired Not Connecting

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Accept Call

Connected

2nd call

1st Call:waiting

2nd Call:active

2nd Call

2nd Call:waiting

1st Call:active

KEY

Transfer call:secret call

End Call

MODE Cancel

Reject Call End Call End Call

Active

Change

language

Active

Speaker

Adaptation

(Only English)

Change

language

Active

Change

language

Active

Speaker

Adaptation

(Only English)

Change

language

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