Audio system

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Antenna

Antenna
Roof type antenna
If your vehicle has an audio system, an amplifying antenna is installed in your vehicle.

This antenna can be removed from the vehicle when you wash your vehicle.

NOTICE
• Be sure to remove the antenna before washing the car in an automatic car wash or it may be damaged.

• When reinstalling your antenna, it is important that it is fully tightened to ensure proper reception.

How car audio works

How car audio works
AM(MW, LW) and FM radio signals are broadcast from transmitter towers located around your city.They are intercepted by the radio antenna on your car. This signal is then received by the radio and sent to your car 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 vehicle 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 stations or the presence of buildings, bridges or other large obstructions in the area.

AM(MW, LW) broadcasts can be

AM(MW, LW) broadcasts can be received at greater distances than FM broadcasts. This is because AM(MW, LW) radio waves are transmitted at low frequencies. These long, low frequency radio waves can follow the curvature of the earth rather than travelling straight out into the atmosphere. In addition, they curve around obstructions so that they can provide better signal coverage.

FM broadcasts are transmitted at

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 buildings, mountains, or other obstructions. These can result in certain 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 car moves away

• Fading - As your car 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 disturb the signal causing static or fluttering noises to occur. Reducing the treble level may lessen this effect until the disturbance clears.

• Station Swapping - As a FM signal

• Station Swapping - As a FM signal weakens, another more powerful 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 several 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 frequencies.

If this occurs, select
another station until the condition has passed.

Using a cellular phone or a twoway 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 cellular phone at a place as far as possible from the audio equipment.

CAUTION
When using a communication system 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 vehicle's electrical system and adversely
affect safe operation of the vehicle.

WARNING
Don't use a cellular phone when you are driving. You must stop at a safe place to use a cellular phone.

Care of disc (if equipped) • 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/AAC/WAVE 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 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 CDR/ 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.

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 copyprotected CDs and the CD player of your car audio is not performing to your expectation, this may be caused by those CDs and not a defect in the device itself. Please replace those CDs.

RADIO, SET UP, VOLUME CONTROL

1. FM/AM Selection Button 2. SAT Selection Button
3. CD Selection Button
4. AUX Selection Button
5. Automatic Channel Selection Button 6. Power ON/OFF & VOLUME Button 7. SCAN Selection Button 8. MUTE Selection Button 9. INFO Selection Button 10. SET UP Selection Button 11. TUNE/ENTER Button
12. Pre-set Selection Button

1. FM/AM Selection Button Turns to FM mode and toggles FM1 and FM2 and AM when the button is pressed each time.

2. SAT Selection Button
Turns to SAT mode, and toggles in the order of SAT1➟SAT2➟SAT3 ➟SAT1➟... when the button is pressed each time.

3. CD Selection Button
If there is a cd in the CDP DECK it plays the CD.

Press CD button to automatically insert CD when the disc is ejected from the deck by pressing CD EJECT.

4. AUX Selection Button
If the auxiliary device is connected, it turns to AUX MODE to play the sound from the auxiliary player.

If no Disc and auxiliary device is connected, it displays "NO Media" for 5 seconds and returns to the previous mode.

5. Automatic Channel
Selection Button
• When the [SEEK ] button is pressed, it reduces the band frequency by 200KHz to automatically select channel. Stops at the previous frequency if no channel is found.

• When the [SEEK ] button is pressed, it increases the band frequency by 200KHz to automatically select channel. Stops at the previous frequency if no channel is found.

6. Power ON/OFF & Volume Control Button
Turns on/off the set when the IGNITION SWITCH is on ACC or ON. If the button is turned to the right, it increases the volume and left, decreases the volume.

7. SCAN Selection Button When the button is pressed, it automatically only [SCAN] up. The sound hearing for 5 seconds per all searched station preset.

8. MUTE Selection Button When inputting [MUTE] key, indicate "AUDIO MUTE" at the some time with output [MUTE].

9. INFO Selection Button Displays the information of the channel currently played by SAT.

10. SET UP Selection Button Press this button to turn to the SCROLL, SDVC, SIRIUS and adjustment mode.

If no action is taken for 5 seconds after pressing the button, it will return to the play mode. (After entering SET UP mode, move between items using the left, right and PUSH functions of the TUNE button.)
The set up item changes from SCROLL➟ SDVC➟SIRIUS➟SCROLL ➟...

11. TUNE/ENTER Button
Turn this button clockwise by one notch to increase frequency by 200KHz (AM: 10KHz) from current frequency.

Turn this button counterclockwise by one notch to decrease frequency by 200KHz (AM: 10KHz) from current frequency.

Press this button while holding SET UP button to activate / inactivate the item to.

Select SET UP item using left and right function of the Tune button.

12. Pre-set Selection Button Push [1]~[6] buttons less than 0.8 second to play the channel saved in each button.

Push pre-set button for 0.8 second or longer to save current channel to the respective button with a beep.

CD

1. CD loading slot
2. CD indicator
3. CD Eject Button
4. AUX Selection Button
5. Automatic Track Selection Button 6. INFO Selection Button 7. TUNE/ENTER Button
8. REPEAT Selection Button 9. RANDOM Selection Button 10. SCAN Selection Button

1. CD loading slot
Please face printed side upward and gently push in. When the ignition switch is on ACC or ON and power is off, power is automatically turned on if the CD is loaded. This CDP supports both 8 cm and 12 cm CDs. But if VCD, Data CD, MP3 CD are loaded, "Er-6" message will appear and CD will be ejected.

2. CD Indicator
When car ignition switch is ACC or ON and if the CD is loaded, this indicator is lighted. If the CD is ejected the light is turned off.

3. CD eject Button
Push button to eject the CD during CD playback. This button is enabled when ignition switch is off.

4. AUX Selection Button
If the auxiliary device is connected, it turns to AUX MODE to play the sound from the auxiliary player.

If no Disc and auxiliary device is connected, it displays "NO Media" for 5 seconds and returns to the previous mode.

5. Automatic Track Selection Button
• Push [SEEK ] button for less than 0.8 second to play from the beginning of current song.

• Push [SEEK ] button for less than 0.8 second and press again within 1 second to play the previous song.

• Push [SEEK ] button for 0.8 second or longer to initiate reverse direction high speed sound search of current song.

• Push [SEEK ] button for less than 0.8 second to play the next song.

• Push [SEEK ] button for 0.8 second or longer to initiate high speed sound search of current song.

6. INFO Selection Button Displays the information of the current CD TRACK in the order of DISC TITLE➟DISC ARTIST➟TRACK TITLE➟TRACK ARTIST➟TOTAL TRACK➟Play Screen➟ DISC TITLE ➟... (not displayed if the information is not available on the DISC.) 7. TUNE/ENTER Button
Turn this button clockwise to display songs after current song.

Also, turn this button counterclockwise to display songs before current song.

To listen to the displayed song, press the button to skip to the song and play.

8. REPEAT Selection Button Repeats current song when the button is pressed for less than 0.8 second.

Repeats the entire DISC when the button is pressed for 0.8 second or longer
9. RANDOM Selection Button Turns on/off the randomization of the play list of files in the currently played DISC.

To cancel the mode, press the key once again.

10. SCAN Selection Button Plays first 10 seconds of each song in the DISC.

To cancel the mode, press the key once again.

CAUTION - Using USB
device
• To use the external USB device, make sure the device is not mounted when starting up the vehicle and mount the device after starting up.

• If you start the vehicle when the USB device is mounted, it may damage the USB device.

(USB is not ESA)
• If the vehicle 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 cautions for static electricity when mounting or dismounting the external USB
device.

• Encoded 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
devices is not either 512BYTE or 2048BYTE, then the device will not be recognized.

• Only the USB device formatted to FAT 12/16/32.

• USB device without USB IF authentication may not be recognizable.

• Make sure the USB connection terminal does not come in contact with human body or any object.

• If you repeat mounting or dismounting USB device in a
short period of time, it may break the device.

• You might hear strange noise when mounting or dismounting a USB device.

• If you dismount the external USB device during playback in USB mode, the external USB device can be damaged or malfunction.

Therefore, mount the
external USB device when the engine is turned off or in another mode.

• 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, but this is not a trouble and you only have to wait.

• Do not use the USB device for other purposes than playing music files.

• Use of USB accessories such as the recharger or heater using USB I/F may lower the performance or cause trouble.

• If you use devices such as the USB hub you purchased separately, the vehicle’s audio system may not recognize the
USB device. Connect the USB device directly to the multimedia terminal of the vehicle.

USING USB

1. AUX Selection Button 2. Track moving Button
3. INFO Selection Button 4. Folder moving Button
5. TUNE/ENTER Button
6. RANDOM Playback Button 7. REPEAT Selection Button 8. SCAN Selection Button

In case USB is connected to the multiple terminal inside the console on the right hand side of the driver’s seat. When USB is connected, the ‘USB’ icon will be displayed on the top right corner of the display screen.

1.AUX Selection Button
If USB is not connected, it switches to the USB mode from the Radio and CD mode to play the song files stored in the USB.

If AUX is not connected, it is invalid key.

2. Track Moving Button
• Press the [SEEK ] button for less than 0.8 second to play from the beginning of the song currently played.

Press the button for less than 0.8 second and press it again within 1 second to move to and play the previous track.

Press the button for 0.8 second or longer to play the song in reverse direction in fast speed.

• Press the [SEEK ] button for less than 0.8 second to move to the next track.

Press the button for 0.8 second or longer to play the song in forward direction in fast speed.

3. INFO Selection Button Displays the information of the file currently played in the order of FILE NAME➟TITLE➟ARTIST➟ALBUM➟ FOLDER➟TOTAL FILE➟FILE NAME ➟… (Displays no information if the file has no song information.) 4. Folder moving Button
• Moves [FLDR ] button child folder of the current folder and displays the first song in the folder. Press TUNE/ENTER button to move to the folder displayed. It will play the first song in the folder.

• Moves [FLDR ] button parent folder and displays the first song in the folder. Press TUNE/ENTER button to move to the folder displayed.

It will play the first song in the folder.

5. TUNE/ENTER Button
Turn this button clockwise to display the songs next to the currently played song.

Turn the button counterclockwise to display the songs before the currently played song.

Press the button to skip to and play the selected song.

6. RANDOM Playback Button Press the button for less than 0.8 second to start or stop the random playback of the songs in the current folder.

Press the button for more than 0.8 second to randomly play the entire songs in the USB device.

Press the button again to cancel the mode.

7. REPEAT Selection Button Press the button for less than 0.8 second to repeat the song currently played.

Press the button for more than 0.8 second to repeat the entire songs in the USB device.

8. SCAN Selection Button Plays 10 seconds of each song in the USB device.

Press the button once again to cancel scanning.

RUNNING iPod

1. iPod Selection Button 2. Track moving Button
3. INFO Selection Button 4. Category Selection Button 5. TUNE/ENTER Button
6. RANDOM Playback Button 7. REPEAT Selection Button

In case the iPod exclusive cable is connected to the multiple terminal inside the console on the right hand side of the driver’s seat. When the iPod is connected, the ‘iPod’ icon will be displayed on the top right corner of the display screen.

1. iPod Selection Button If iPod is connected, it switches to the iPod mode from the Radio and CD mode to play the song files stored in the iPod.

If there are no CD and AUX mode from the Radio mode, it displays ‘NO MEDIA’.

2. Track Moving Button
• Press the [SEEK ] button for less than 0.8 second to play from the beginning of the song currently played.

Press the button for less than 0.8 second and press it again within 1 second to move to and play the previous track. Press the button for 0.8 second or longer to play the song in reverse direction in fast speed.

• Press the [SEEK ] button for less than 0.8 second to move to the next track.

Press the button for 0.8 second or longer to play the song in forward direction in fast speed.

3. INFO Selection Button Displays the information of the file currently played in the order of FILE NAME ➟TITLE➟ARTIST➟ALBUM➟ FILE NAME ➟… (Displays no information if the file has no song information.) 4. Category Selection Button Moves to the upper category from currently played category of the iPod.

To move to (play) the category (song) displayed, press TUNE/ ENTER key.

You will be able to search through the lower category of the selected category.

The order of iPod’s category is SONG, ALBUMES, ARTISTS, GENRES, and iPod.

5. TUNE/ENTER Button
When you turn the button clockwise, it will display the songs (category) next to the song currently played (category in the same level).

Also, when you turn the button counterclockwise, it will display the songs (category) before the song currently played (category in the same level).

If you want to listen to the song displayed in the song category, press the button, then it will skip to the selected song and play.

6. RANDOM Playback Button Press the button for less than 0.8 second to activate or deactivate the random playback of the songs within the current category.

Press the button for longer than 0.8 second to randomly play all songs in the entire album of the iPod.

Press the button once again to cancel the mode.

7. REPEAT Selection Button Repeats the song currently played.

NOTICE - Using iPod device • Some iPod models might not support the communication protocol and the files will not be played.

(iPod models supported: Mini, 4G, Photo, Nano, 5G)
• 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 crashes due to its own trouble, reset iPod. (Reset: Refer to iPod manual)
• iPod may not operate normally on low battery.

CAUTION - Using iPod
device
• You need the power cable exclusive for iPod in order to operate iPod with the buttons on the audio system. The PC cable provided by Apple may cause malfunction and do not use it for vehicle use.

• When connecting the device with iPod cable, push in the jack fully not to interfere with communication.

• When adjusting the sound effects of iPod and the audio system, the sound effects of both devices will overlap each and might cause reduce or distort the quality of the sound.

• Deactivate (turn off) the equalizer function of iPod when
adjusting the audio system’s volume, and turn off the equalizer of the audio system when using the equalizer of iPod.

• When the iPod cable is connected, the system can be
switched to the AUX mode even without the iPod device and can cause noise.

Disconnect iPod cable when you are not using the iPod device.

RADIO, SET UP, VOLUME CONTROL

1. FM/AM Selection Button 2. SAT Selection Button
3. CD Selection Button
4. AUX Selection Button
5. Automatic Channel Selection Button 6. Power ON/OFF & VOLUME Button 7. SCAN Selection Button 8. MUTE Selection Button 9. INFO Selection Button 10. SET UP Selection Button 11. TUNE/ENTER Button
12. Pre-set Selection Button

1. FM Selection Button Turns to FM/AM mode and toggles FM1 and FM2 and AM when the button is pressed each time.

2. SAT Selection Button
Turns to SAT mode, and toggles in the order of SAT1➟SAT2➟SAT3➟ SAT1➟... when the button is pressed each time.