Citroen C8 (2013 year). Manual — part 13

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12 SCREEN MENU MAP

2

3

3

1

4

2

2

1

4

4

2

2

Night mode

Auto Day/Night

Adjust luminosity

Set date and time

"SETUP" MENU

Display configuration

Choose colour

Harmony

Cartography

Day mode

Speech synthesis setting

Guidance instructions volume

Select male voice / Select female voice

2

Select units

2

3

3

2

Lighting confi guration

Parking assistance

Engage rear wiper in REVERSE

Duration of guide-me home lighting

1

Define vehicle parameters *

2

Operation of wipers

3

Directional headlamps

3

Mood lighting

3

Daytime running lamps

* The parameters vary according to the vehicle.

2

Alert log

1

Trip computer

2

Status of functions

2

Français

1

Select language

2

English

2

Italiano

2

Portuguese

2

Español

2

Deutsch

2

Nederlands

2

Turkish

2

Polski

2

Русский

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The following table groups together the answers to the most frequently asked questions concerning your audio system.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

QUESTION

ANSWER

SOLUTION

The route calculation is

not successful.

The guidance criteria may confl ict with the current location (exclusion of

toll roads on a toll motorway).

Check the guidance criteria on the Navigation

Menu, "Guidance options"\ "Defi ne calculation

criteria".

The POIs do not appear.

The POIs have not been selected.

Select the POIs in the list of POIs.

The POIs have not been downloaded.

Download the POIs from the website:
"http://citroen.navigation.com".

The risk areas audible

warning does not work.

The audible warning is not active.

Activate audible warnings in the Guidance options

menu, "Navigation - guidance", "Set parameters

for risk areas".

The system does not

suggest a detour around

an incident on the route.

The guidance criteria do not take account of TMC messages.

Select the "Traffi c info" function in the list of

guidance criteria.

I receive a Risk area alert

which is not on my route.

Other than guidance, the system announces all Risk areas positioned in a

cone located in front of the vehicle. It may provide an alert for a Risk area

located on nearby or parallel roads.

Zoom in on the map to view the exact position of

the Risk area. Select "On the route" to no longer

receive alerts other than guidance or to reduce the

time for the announcement.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

QUESTION

ANSWER

SOLUTION

Certain traffi c jams

along the route are not

indicated in real time.

On starting, it is several minutes before the system begins to receive the

traffi c information.

Wait until the traffi c information is being received

correctly (display of the traffi c information icons on

the map).

The fi lters are too restrictive.

Modify the "Geographic fi lter" settings.

In certain countries, only major routes (motorways...) are listed for the

traffi c information.

This phenomenon is normal. The system is

dependent on the traffi c information available.

The altitude is not

displayed.

On starting, the initialisation of the GPS may take up to 3 minutes to

receive more than 4 satellites correctly.

Wait until the system has started up completely.

Check that there is a GPS coverage of at least

4 satellites (long press on the SETUP button, then

select "GPS coverage").

Depending on the geographical environment (tunnel...) or the weather,

the conditions of reception of the GPS signal may vary.

This phenomenon is normal. The system

is dependent on the GPS signal reception

conditions.

I cannot connect my

Bluetooth telephone.

The telephone's Bluetooth function may be switched off or the telephone

may not be visible.

-

Check that your telephone's Bluetooth

function is switched on.

-

Check in the telephone settings that it is

"visible to all".

The Bluetooth telephone is not compatible with the system.

A list of compatible Bluetooth mobile telephones is

available from the dealer network.

The volume of the

telephone connected

in Bluetooth mode is

inaudible.

The volume depends both on the system and on the telephone.

Increase the volume of the audio system, to

maximum if required, and increase the volume of

the telephone if necessary.

The ambient noise level has an infl uence on the quality of telephone

communication.

Reduce the ambient noise level (close the windows,

reduce the booster fan speed, slow down, ...).

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QUESTION

ANSWER

SOLUTION

Some contacts are

duplicated in the list.

The options for synchronizing contacts are synchronizing the contacts

on the SIM card, the contacts on the telephone, or both. When both

synchronizations are selected, some contacts may be duplicated.

Select "Display SIM card contacts" or "Display

telephone contacts".

Contacts are not shown

in alphabetical order.

Some telephones offer display options. Depending on the settings

chosen, contacts can be transferred in a specifi c order.

Modify the display setting in the telephone

directory.

The system does not

receive SMS text messages.

The Bluetooth mode does not permit sending SMS text messages to the

system.

The CD is ejected

automatically or is not

played by the player.

The CD is inserted upside down, is unplayable, does not contain any

audio data or contains an audio format which the player cannot play.

-

Check that the CD is inserted in the player the

right way up.

-

Check the condition of the CD: the CD cannot

be played if it is too damaged.

-

Check the content in the case of a recorded

CD: refer to the advice in the "AUDIO" section.

-

The audio system's CD player does not play

DVDs.

-

Some recorded CDs will not be played by

the audio system because they are not of the

correct quality.

Le CD has been recorded in a format that is not compatible with the player.

The CD is protected by an anti-pirating protection system which is not

recognised by the audio system.

There is a long waiting

period following the insertion

of a CD or connection of a

USB memory stick.

When a new medium is inserted, the system reads a certain amount of

data (directory, title, artist, etc.). This may take from a few seconds to a

few minutes.

This phenomenon is normal.

The CD player sound is

poor.

The CD used is scratched or of poor quality.

Insert good quality CDs and store them in suitable

conditions.

The audio equipment settings (bass, treble, ambiences) are unsuitable.

Set the treble or bass level to 0, without selecting

an ambience.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

QUESTION

ANSWER

SOLUTION

Some characters in the

media information are not

displayed correctly while

playing.

The audio system does not display some types of characters.

Use standard characters to name tracks and

folders.

Playing of streaming fi les

does not start.

The peripheral device connected does not support automatic play.

Start the playback from the device.

The names of tracks and

the track length are not

displayed on the screen

when streaming audio.

The Bluetooth profi le does not allow the transfer of this information.

The quality of reception

of the radio station

listened to gradually

deteriorates or the stored

stations do not function

(no sound, 87.5 Mhz is

displayed...).

The vehicle is too far from the transmitter used by the station listened

to or there is no transmitter in the geographical area through which the

vehicle is travelling.

Activate the "RDS" function by means of the

short-cut menu to enable the system to check

whether there is a more powerful transmitter in the

geographical area.

The environment (hills, buildings, tunnels, basement car parks...) block

reception, including in RDS mode.

This phenomenon is normal and does not indicate

a fault with the audio system.

The aerial is absent or has been damaged (for example when going

through a car wash or into an underground car park).

Have the aerial checked by a CITROËN dealer.

I cannot fi nd some radio

stations in the list of

stations received.

The station is not received or its name has changed in the list.

Some radio stations send other information in place of their name (the

title of the song for example).
The system interprets this information as the name of the station.

The name of the radio

station changes.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

QUESTION

ANSWER

SOLUTION

In changing the setting

of treble and bass the

equalizer setting is

deselected.

The selection of an equalizer setting imposes the balance settings.
Modifying one without the other is not possible.

Modify the balance or equalizer settings to obtain

the desired musical ambience.

In changing the equalizer

setting, treble and bass

return to zero.

When changing the

balance settings, the

distribution setting is

deselected.

The selection of a distribution setting imposes the balance settings.
Modifying one without the other is not possible.

Modify the balance or distribution settings to

obtain the desired musical ambience.

When changing an

distribution setting,

the balance setting is

deselected.

There is a difference in

sound quality between

the different audio

sources (radio, CD...).

For optimum sound quality, the audio settings for Volume, Bass, Treble,

Equalizer and Loudness can be adapted to the different sound sources,

which may result in audible differences when changing source (radio,

CD...).

Check that the audio settings for (Volume, Bass,

Treble, Equalizer, Loudness) are adapted to

the sources listened to. It is advisable to set the

AUDIO functions (Bass, Treble, Fr-Re balance,

Le-Ri balance) to the middle position, select the

"None", musical ambience and set the loudness

correction to the "Active" position in CD mode or

to the "Inactive" position in radio mode.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

QUESTION

ANSWER

SOLUTION

With the engine off, the

system switches off after

a few minutes of use.

When the engine is switched off, the system's operating time depends on

the battery charge.
The switch-off is normal: the system switches to economy mode and

switches off to prevent discharging of the vehicle's battery.

Start the vehicle's engine to increase the battery

charge.

Playback of my USB

memory stick starts only

after a very long wait

(around 2 to 3 minutes).

Some fi les supplied with the memory stick may greatly slow down access

to reading the memory stick (multiplication by 10 of the catalogue time).

Delete the fi les supplied with the memory stick

and limit the number of sub-folders in the fi le

structure on the memory stick.

When I connect my

iPhone as telephone and

to the USB port at the

same time, I am unable

to play the music fi les.

When the iPhone connects automatically as a telephone, it forces the

streaming function. The streaming function takes the place of the USB

function which is then not useable, there is a period without sound of the

track being played with Apple

®

players.

®

Disconnect and reconnect to the USB port (the

USB function takes priority over streaming).

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Audio system

Your Audio system is coded in such a way that it will

only operate in your vehicle.

For safety reasons, the driver must carry out operations

which require prolonged attention while the vehicle is

stationary.
When the engine is switched off and to prevent

discharging of the battery, the audio equipment may

switch off after a few minutes.

AUDIO SYSTEM / BLUETOOTH

01 First steps
02 Steering mounted controls
03 Main menu
04 Audio
05 USB Box
06 Bluetooth functions
07 Configuration
08 Trip computer

CONTENTS

09 Screen menu map
Frequently asked questions

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01 FIRST STEPS

Eject CD.

Select source:
radio, audio CD / MP3 CD, USB,

Jack connection, Streaming,

AUX.

Select the screen display

mode:
Date, audio functions, trip

computer, telephone.

Automatic frequency search

down/up.
Select previous/next CD, MP3

or USB track.

Audio settings: front/

rear fader, left/right

balance, bass/treble,

loudness, audio

ambiences.

Display the list of

local stations.
Long press: CD

tracks or MP3 folders

(CD / USB).

TA (Traffi c Announcements)

on/off.
Long press: PTY * (radio

Programme TYpe) mode.

Display main menu.

The DARK button changes the screen display

for improved driving comfort at night.
1

st

press: upper bar only illuminated.

2

nd

press: black screen.

3

rd

press: return to standard display.

On/off, volume setting.

Buttons 1 to 6:
Select a pre-set radio station.
Long press: pre-set a station.

Select next frequency down/up.
Select previous/next MP3 folder.
Select previous/next folder / genre /

artist / playlist (USB).

Confi rm.

Select wavebands

FM1, FM2, FMast

and AM.

Abandon the current

operation.

* Available according to version.

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02 STEERING MOUNTED CONTROLS

Radio: select the previous/next pre-set

station.
USB: select genre / artist / folder from the

classifi cation list.
Select the previous/next item in a menu.

Change audio source.
Confi rm a selection.
Call/end call on the telephone.
Press for more than 2 seconds:

telephone main menu.

Radio: automatic search for a lower

frequency.
CD / MP3 / USB: selection of the

previous track.
CD / USB: continuous press: fast

reverse.
Move in the list.

Radio: automatic search for a higher

frequency.
CD / MP3 / USB: selection of the next

track.
CD / USB: continuous press: fast

forwards play.
Move in the list.

Volume increase.

Volume decrease.

Mute: press the volume

increase and decrease

buttons simultaneously.
The sound is restored by

pressing one of the two

volume buttons.

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03

AUDIO FUNCTIONS :

radio, CD, USB, options.

> MONOCHROME SCREEN C

For a detailed global view of

the menus available, refer to

the "Screen menu map" in this

section.

TELEPHONE :

Bluetooth hands-free,

pairing, management

of a call.

PERSONALISATION-

CONFIGURATION:

vehicle parameters,

display, languages.

TRIP COMPUTER : entering

of distances, alerts, status of

functions.

> MONOCHROME SCREEN A

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04 AUDIO

Press the SOURCE button several

times in succession and select the

radio.

Press the BAND AST button to select

a waveband: FM1, FM2, FMast, AM.

Briefl y press one of the buttons to

carry out an automatic search of the

radio stations.

Press one of the buttons to carry out

a manual search up / down for radio

frequencies.

Press the LIST REFRESH button to

display the list of stations received

locally (30 stations maximum).
To update this list, press for more

than two seconds.

The external environment (hills, buildings, tunnels, basement car parks, ...)

may block reception, including in RDS mode. This is a normal effect of the

way in which radio waves are transmitted and does not indicate any failure

of the audio system.

RDS

RADIO

SELECTING A STATION

Press the MENU button.

Select AUDIO FUNCTIONS then

press OK.

Select the FM WAVEBAND

PREFERENCES function then

press OK.

Select ACTIVATE RDS then press

OK. RDS appears on the screen.

In radio mode, press OK directly to activate / deactivate RDS

mode.

The RDS, if displayed, enables you to continue listening to the same

station by automatic retuning to alternative frequencies. However, in certain

conditions, coverage of an RDS station may not be assured throughout the

country as radio stations do not cover 100 % of the territory. Under conditions

of very weak reception, the system may change to a regional station.

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04

Insert circular compact discs only.
Some anti-pirating systems, on original discs or CDs copied using a

personal recorder, may cause faults which are no refl ection on the

quality of the original player.
Without pressing the EJECT button, insert a CD in the player, play

begins automatically.

CD

PLAYING A CD

To play a disc which has already been

inserted, press the SOURCE button

several times in succession and

select CD.

Press one of the buttons to select a

track on the CD.

Press the LIST REFRESH button to display the list of tracks on

the CD.

Press and hold one of the buttons for

fast forwards or fast backwards.

RECEIVING TA MESSAGES

Press the TA button to activate or

deactivate traffi c messages.

The TA (Traffi c Announcement) function gives priority to TA alert

messages. To operate, this function needs good reception of a

radio station transmitting this type of message. When a traffi c

report is transmitted, the current audio source (Radio, CD, ...) is

interrupted automatically to play the TA message. Normal playback

of the audio source resumes at the end of the transmission of the

message.

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04

The MP3 format, an abbreviation of MPEG 1.2 & 2.5 Audio Layer 3,

is an audio compression standard which permits the recording of

several tens of music fi les on a single disc.

In order to be able to play a recorded CDR or CDRW, when

recording, the ISO 9660 level 1.2 or Joliet fi le format is

recommended.
If the disc is recorded in another format, it may not be played

correctly.
It is recommended that the same recording format is always used

for an individual disc, with as low a speed as possible

(4x maximum) for optimum sound quality.
In the particular case of a multi-session CD, the Joliet format is

recommended.

The audio system will only play fi les with the extension ".mp3" with

a sampling rate of 22.05 KHz or 44.1 KHz. No other type of fi le

(.wma, .mp4, .m3u...) can be played.

It is advisable to restrict fi le names to 20 characters without using

special characters (e.g. " ? ; ù) to avoid any playing or displaying

problems.

MP3 CD

INFORMATION AND ADVICE

AUDIO

Empty CDs are not recognised and may damage the system.

Insert an MP3 compilation in the player.
The audio equipment searches for all of the music tracks, which

may take anything between a few seconds and several tens of

seconds, before play begins.

MP3 CD
PLAYING AN MP3 COMPILATION

On a single disc, the CD player can read up to 255 MP3 fi les

spread over 8 folder levels. However, it is advisable to keep to

a limit of two levels to reduce the access time before the CD is

played.
While the CD is being played, the folder structure is not followed.
All of the fi les are displayed on a single level.

To play a disc which has already

been inserted, press the SOURCE

button several times in succession

and select CD.

Press one of the buttons to select a

folder on the CD.

Press the LIST REFRESH button to display the list of directories of

the MP3 compilation.

Press and hold one of the buttons for

fast forward or backward play.

Press one of the buttons to select a

track on the CD.

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05

The system puts together playlists (temporary memory) created

over a period which depends on the capacity of the USB device.
The other sources are available during this time.
The playlists are updated each time the ignition is switched off or

each time a USB memory stick is connected.
When connecting for the fi rst time, the classifi cation suggested

is by folder. When you reconnect, the classifi cation selected

previously is retained.

Connect the memory stick to the port, directly or

using a lead. If the audio equipment is switched

on, the USB source is detected as soon as it

is connected. Play begins automatically after a

delay which depends on the capacity of the USB

memory stick.
The fi le formats supported are .mp3 (mpeg1

layer 3 only) and .wma (standard 9 only,

128 kbits/sec compression).
Certain playlist formats are supported (.m3u, ...)
On reconnection of the previous memory stick

used, play is resumed automatically with the last

track played.

This unit consists of a USB port and an auxiliary

Jack socket * . The audio fi les are transmitted

from a portable device - digital player or a USB

memory stick - to your Audio system and heard

via the vehicle's speakers.

USB memory stick (1.1, 1.2 and 2.0) or Apple

®

player of generation 5 or later:
-

USB memory sticks should be formatted

FAT or FAT 32 (NTFS not supported),

- the

Apple

®

player lead is essential,

- navigation through the fi le database is also

possible by means of the steering mounted

controls.

The list of compatible equipment and the compression rates supported

are available from CITROËN dealers.

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USING THE USB BOX

CONNECTING A USB MEMORY STICK

Other Apple

®

players of earlier generations and

®

players using the MTP protocol * :
- play via Jack-Jack lead only (not supplied),
- navigation through the fi le database is from

the portable device.

* According to vehicle.