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10 Audio

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matically according to the vehicle's speed, see

page 251 for more information on this func-

tion.

Audio system controls

Steering wheel keypad

Selecting a sound source

–

Press AM/FM (2) repeatedly to toggle

between FM1, FM2, and AM.

–

Press MODE (3) repeatedly to toggle

between the CD player and the external

sound source AUX, USB, the optional Sir-

iusXM൅ satellite radio or BT¹.

The currently selected sound source will be

shown in the display.

Daytime/twilight display

In daylight the information in the center console

screen is displayed against a light background.

In darkness it is displayed against a dark back-

ground.

Steering wheel keypad

VOLUME dial

The four buttons on the steering wheel keypad

can also be used to control the audio system.

These buttons can be used to adjust volume,

shift between preset stations and change CD

tracks. Press one of the two left-hand buttons

briefly to change to the next/previous preset

radio station, or to go to the next/previous track

on a CD. Press and hold down these buttons

to search within a track on a CD.

AM/FM – select a radio band

MODE – select a sound source

TUNING dial

SOUND button

Navigation controls/menu selections

Volume

Use the volume dial (1) or the buttons in the

steering wheel keypad to adjust the volume

level. The volume level is also adjusted auto-

Bluetooth streaming audio

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If the device is being charged through a 12-volt

socket while it is connected to the AUX or port,

sound quality may be impaired.

–

Turn the Tuning knob (no. 4 in the illustra-

tion on page 252) clockwise or counter-

clockwise.

USB/AUX connector

A sound source must be chosen, depending on

the device that has been connected:

Use the right or left arrow keys on the nav-

igation control (no. 5 in the illustration on

page 252) to select the desired track. The

arrow keys on the steering wheel keypad

can also be used in the same way.

Use MODE to select iPod or USB. The text

Connect device will be displayed.

2. Connect the device to the connector in the

center console storage compartment (see

the illustration).

NOTE

The system supports a number of

•

The text LOADING will be displayed while the

system loads the files (folder structure) on the

device. This may take a short time.

iPod models produced in 2005 or later.

In order to help avoid damage to the

USB socket, it will be switched off if

there is a short circuit or if the con-

nected device uses too much current

(which can happen if the device does

not comply with the USB standard). The

USB socket will reactivate the next time

the ignition is switched on if the problem

no longer exists. If the problem persists,

contact a trained and authorized Volvo

service technician.

When information about the files (the folder

structure) on the device has been loaded, the

resulting list includes information on the artist,

genre and song title.

Connectors in the center console

AUX socket

USB connector

To navigate in the folder structure, press

ENTER and scroll up and down the folders

using the arrow buttons (on the audio system

control panel or on the steering wheel keypad).

Press the right arrow button to select a folder.

Press the left arrow button to go up a level in

the folder structure. Press ENTER to go down

a level in the folder structure.

An auxiliary device, such as an iPod², MP3

player or a USB flash drive can be connected

to the audio system via the connectors in the

center console storage compartment. A stand-

ard cable from an iPod or MP3 player can be

routed under the cover to the connector(s) in

the storage compartment.

USB flash drive

To simplify the use of a USB flash drive, it is

advisable to only store music files on the drive.

It will take considerably longer for the system

Tracks can be selected in two ways:

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to index the files on the drive if it contains any-

thing other than compatible music files.

5. Press MENU on the audio system, and

navigate to AUX input volume.

NOTE

When an iPod is used as a sound source,

the vehicle's audio system has a menu

structure similar to the one in the iPod . See

the iPod's manual for detailed information.

6. Turn the volume knob to raise or lower the

AUX input volume until you hear music at

a comfortable level.

NOTE

The system supports removable media

•

that uses the USB 2.0 standard and the

FAT32 file system. It can index up to

1,000 folders and a maximum of 254

sub-folders/files for each folder. How-

ever, the highest folder level can sup-

port up to 1,000 sub-folders/files.

7. If there is distortion, lower your music play-

er's headphone volume until the distortion

goes away.

For further information, refer to the accessory

manual USB/iPod Music Interface.

Adjusting volume for an external device

The volume of an external device may be dif-

ferent from the volume of the internal sound

sources such as the CD player or the radio. It

the external device's volume is too high, the

quality of the sound may be impaired. To help

prevent this, adjust the external device's input

volume as follows:

8. Finally, exit the menu and adjust the audio

volume to a comfortable level.

When using a longer type of USB

•

Bluetooth streaming audio (BT)

device, connecting it with a USB

adapter cable will help reduce mechan-

ical wear on the USB socket and on the

device.

The vehicle's audio system is equipped with

Bluetooth , which makes it possible to play

streaming audio files from a Bluetooth con-

nected cell phone. Navigation and control of

the phone can be done through the vehicle's

center console control panel or the steering

wheel keypad. On certain cell phones, it is also

possible to change tracks from the phone

itself.

1. While playing the radio or a CD, lower the

audio volume to about one-quarter.

MP3 player

Many MP3 players have a file indexing system

that is not supported by the vehicle's audio

system. In order to use an MP3 player, the sys-

tem must be set to USB Removable device/

Mass Storage Device.

Switch to AUX mode on the audio system

by pressing the MODE button.

3. Connect the headphone output from your

music player to the AUX input using a cable

with a stereo 3.5 mm miniplug at both

ends.

In order to listen streaming audio, BT must be

selected as a sound source (see page 247) and

iPod

a Bluetooth cell phone must be connected

An iPod receives current and its battery is

charged through the connecting cord. How-

ever, if the iPod's battery is completely

drained, it should be recharged before the

iPod is connected to the audio system.

(paired) with the audio system. See page 264

for more information.

4. Set your music player's headphone vol-

ume to three-quarters using the player's

volume controls.

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SURROUND–make settings for surround

sound

Sound settings

NOTE

Any Bluetooth cell phones used must sup-

port Audio/Video Remote Control Profile

(AVRCP) and Advanced Audio Distribution

Profile (A2DP). The phone must use AVRCP

version 1.3 and A2DP 1.2. If older versions

of these standards are used, certain fea-

tures (e.g., scan or random) may not func-

tion.

Optimal sound reproduction

Surround sound

The audio system is calibrated for optimal

sound reproduction through the use of digital

signal processing. This calibration takes into

account the speakers, amplifier, cabin acous-

tics, the seating position of the listener, etc., for

each combination of vehicle and audio system.

There is also dynamic calibration that takes

into account the setting of the volume control,

radio reception, and the vehicle's speed. The

sound settings described in this manual, such

as BASS, TREBLE, and Equalizer front…/

Equalizer rear… are only intended to enable

the user to adapt sound reproduction to his/her

personal preferences.

Surround sound settings are used to

balance sound levels throughout the

vehicle. Surround settings for the var-

ious sound sources are made sepa-

rately.

Not all cell phones are fully compatible with

the vehicle's Bluetooth system. A list of

compatible phones is available at you Volvo

retailer or at www.volvocars.us.

NOTE

Dolby Surround Pro Logic II is only

available on the Premium Sound sys-

tem.

•

Listening to streaming audio

Press MODE several times to select BT as a

sound source.

When listening to FM radio stations,

•

Dolby Surround Pro Logic II functions

best in areas with strong reception. If

reception is weak, selecting 2 or 3-

channel stereo may provide better

sound quality.

1. Press SOUND (5). Press this button

repeatedly until you come to the setting

that you wish to change.

Audio files on the connected device can be

selected in three ways:

Turn the TUNING dial (4) in either direction.

•

2. Turn the TUNING dial (4) to make the

Use the navigation buttons

select an audio file.

(6) to

desired setting.

The Dolby symbol will appear in the display

when Dolby Pro Logic II is activated.

The following settings can be made:

BASS–set the bass level

•

Use the

wheel keypads.

buttons on the steering

There are three alternative settings:

Pro Logic II

•

TREBLE–set the treble level

3-channel

BALANCE–set the left/right sound balance

FADER–set the front/rear sound balance

CENTER–make settings for the center speaker

Off (normal 2-channel stereo)

•

Dolby Surround Pro Logic II distributes the

stereo sound's two channels to the left, center,

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right and rear speakers, making sound repro-

duction more authentic than ordinary two-

channel stereo.

High

•

NOTE

To set the automatic sound level:

This function is only available on certain

sound systems.

1. Press MENU followed by ENTER.

Dolby Surround Pro Logic II and the Dolby

Select AUDIO SETTINGS in the menu and

press ENTER.

symbol

are trademarks of Dolby

To adjust the equalizer settings:

Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

1. Press MENU followed by ENTER.

Select Auto. volume control… in the

menu and press ENTER.

The Dolby Surround Pro Logic II System is

manufactured under licence from Dolby

Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

Select AUDIO SETTINGS in the menu and

press ENTER.

Select Low, Medium, or High and press

ENTER.

Select Equalizer front…/Equalizer

rear… and press ENTER.

Activating/deactivating Surround sound

1. Press MENU followed by ENTER.

The column in the display indicates the sound

level for the current frequency.

Select SUBWOOFER in the menu and

press ENTER.

Adjust the level with the TUNING dial (4),

•

Select Surround SURROUND AM/

SURROUND FM/SURROUND CD/

SURROUND AUX and press ENTER.

or use the Up/Down arrows. Additional fre-

quencies can be selected with the Right/

Left arrows.

Save the settings by pressing ENTER or

exit without saving by pressing EXIT.

•

Select Dolby Pro Logic II, 3-channel

stereo or Off and press ENTER.

Automatic sound control

Equalizer Front/Rear

The audio system's volume is adjusted auto-

matically according to the speed of the vehicle.

There are three settings available, which deter-

mine the level of volume compensation:

This function is used to fine-tune the sound

level for different frequencies separately.

Low

Medium³

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Default setting.

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