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Summary of Contents for Sonic Infotainment

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Page 2: ...Introduction 2 Radio 13 External devices 19 Phone 39 Index 50 Contents ...

Page 3: ...Pod iPhone products The Bluetooth phone connection function allows for the use of wireless hands free phone calls as well as a phone music player Connect a portable music player to the auxiliary sound input to enjoy the rich sound of the Infotainment system The Overview section provides a simple overview of the Infotainment system s functions and a summary of all regulatory devices The Operation s...

Page 4: ...ress this button to enter the home menu Steering wheel remote control 1 7w button call When there is no paired Bluetooth device on the Infotainment system executes the Bluetooth device connection When there is a paired Bluetooth device on the Infotainment system press the button to answer the call or enter the redial selection mode If the customer s connected phone supports speech recognition pres...

Page 5: ...the control panel to turn the power on The last audio or movie will be executed Press and hold m on the control panel to turn the power off The time date and temperature are displayed on the screen Note The temperature is displayed when the ignition switch car ignition key is in the ON position Turning on off automatically When the ignition switch car ignition key is in the ACC or ON position the ...

Page 6: ...e Infotainment system is adjusted automatically to the maximum starting volume level MUTE Press VOL on the control panel and then press p to turn the mute function on and off Auto volume control Once the speed compensating sound volume setup starts operating the volume will automatically be controlled according to the vehicle s speed to offset the noise from the engine and tires 1 Press on the con...

Page 7: ...application may be varied depending on the region Press settings to enter the system settings menu Selecting function Audio 1 Press on the control panel 2 Press audio on the home menu Press Source S on the screen Press AM to select AM radio Press FM to select FM radio Press USB to select USB Press iPod to select iPod iPhone Press AUX to select auxiliary sound AUX input Press Bluetooth to play Blue...

Page 8: ...tion connect the Bluetooth phone to the Infotainment system 1 Press on the control panel 2 Press phone on the home menu Note Press q to return to the home menu If your Bluetooth phone is not connected to the Infotainment system this function is not available For details refer to Pairing and connecting Bluetooth 3 39 Smartphone link Note This function may not be supported depending on the region In...

Page 9: ...al operation of the settings menu The Infotainment system can be customised to make it easier for you to use 1 Press on the control panel 2 Press settings 3 Select the desired settings value Note Settings menus and functions may vary depending on your vehicle option Time date settings 1 Press on the control panel 2 Press settings time date settings ...

Page 10: ...ess settings radio settings auto volume Automatically controls the volume according to the speed of the vehicle Set Off Low Medium High radio tune bar To view the station tune bar for selecting a station select On or Off RDS option only for Type 2 model Moves to the RDS option menu The RDS option menu is only displayed in some countries which support this function TA Select On or Off TP volume Sel...

Page 11: ...o Check the device information change ringtone Select the desired ringtone ringtone volume Change the ringtone volume Language 1 Press on the control panel 2 Press settings language 3 Select a language displayed on the Infotainment system Text scroll 1 Press on the control panel 2 Press settings 3 Press S 4 Select On or Off On If long text is displayed on the audio screen the text is scrolled Off ...

Page 12: ...turned on Before turning off the ignition the Infotainment system is operated only when the volume the user set is greater than the maximum startup volume settings value 1 Press on the control panel 2 Press settings 3 Press S 4 Select 9 21 System version 1 Press on the control panel 2 Press settings 3 Press S 4 Select system version 5 Check the system version DivX R VOD 1 Press on the control pane...

Page 13: ...it divx com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX videos About DivX video on demand This DivX Certified device must be registered in order to play purchased DivX Video on Demand VOD movies To obtain your registration code locate the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu Go to vod divx com for more information on how to complete your registration ...

Page 14: ...M AM RDS USB iPod AUX Bluetooth Picture Movie Smartphone link Note This Smartphone link function may not be supported depending on the region Listening to FM AM radio 1 Press on the control panel 2 Press audio on the home menu 3 Press Source S on the screen 4 Press FM or AM on the screen The FM or AM radio band of the most recent listened station is displayed ...

Page 15: ...g preset buttons 1 Select the band FM or AM you want to store a station into 2 Select the desired station 3 Press or to select the desired page of saved favourites 4 Hold down one of the preset buttons to save the current radio station to that button of the selected favourites page Up to 7 favourites pages can be saved and each page can store up to five radio stations To change a preset simply tun...

Page 16: ...ed Viewing station information Press the station on the FM AM radio screen The information displayed includes the Frequency PTY code Program type and Radio text Note The PTY Program type displays the kinds of programs news sports music etc as one of the RDS Radio Data System service Using the FM AM radio menu General operation of the radio menu 1 Select the desired band FM or AM 2 Press MENU on th...

Page 17: ...y the FM station list AM station list The station list information is displayed 2 Scroll through the list using R or S Tune to the desired station by selecting it FM category list FM menu 1 From the FM menu press FM category list The FM category list information is displayed 2 Scroll through the list using R or S Tune to the desired station by selecting it Note The FM category list is only availab...

Page 18: ...bass level from 12 to 12 Mid Midrange Adjust the midrange level from 12 to 12 Treble Adjust the treble level from 12 to 12 Fader Adjust the front rear speaker balance Balance Adjust the left right speaker balance Reset Restore the initial settings values back to the default settings 2 Press OK Fixed mast antenna To remove the roof antenna rotate it counterclockwise To install the roof antenna rota...

Page 19: ...enna The multi band antenna is on the roof of the vehicle The antenna is used for the AM FM radio and GPS Global Positioning System if the vehicle has these features Keep the antenna clear of obstructions for clear reception ...

Page 20: ...s product can play files with 8 kbps 320 kbps bit rate files with a bit rate above 128 kbps will result in higher quality sound This product can display ID3 Tag information Version 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 or 2 4 for MP3 files such as the album name and the artist To display album disc title track track title and artist track artist information the file should be compatible with the ID3 Tag V1 and V2 forma...

Page 21: ...me cases The USB storage device can only be connected to this product for the purpose of playing music movies viewing photo files or upgrading The USB terminal of the product should not be used to charge the USB accessory equipment since the heat generation using the USB terminal may cause performance issues or damage to the product When the logical drive is separated from a mass USB storage devic...

Page 22: ...ne is connected to the AUX input terminal the music files are not played Connect the iPod iPhone to the AUX input terminal by using the AUX cable for the iPod iPhone to play the movie file of the iPod iPhone If the iPod iPhone is connected to the USB port the movie file is not played The playback functions and the information display items of the iPod iPhone used with this Infotainment system may ...

Page 23: ...mpeg 1 mpeg 4 mpg4 mp42 mp43 wmv9 wmv3 Playable Audio format MP3 AC3 AAC WMA Maximum video bitrate mpeg 1 8mbps mpeg 4 mpg4 mp42 mp43 4mbps wmv9 3mbps divx 3 3mbps divx 4 5 6 4 8mbps xvid 4 5mbps Maximum audio bitrate mp3 320kbps wma 320kbps ac 3 640kbps aac 449kbps Movie files to which DRM Digital Right Management is applied may not be played Auxiliary device system The Infotainment system can pl...

Page 24: ...phones Only one function can be used at a time between the Bluetooth hands free or phone music function For example if you convert to the Bluetooth hands free while playing phone music the music is discontinued Playing music from the car is not possible when there are no music files stored in the mobile phone For Bluetooth music to play the music must at least be played once from the music player ...

Page 25: ...back Smartphone link Smartphone support by application Stitcher iPod iPhone USB connection Android phone Bluetooth wireless technology In case of the iPhone connect the iPhone through the USB port to use the Stitcher In case of the Android phone connect the Android phone and Infotainment system through Bluetooth wireless technology to use the Stitcher iPod iPhone error messages and solution If the...

Page 26: ... through Bluetooth wireless technology and then press the desired application menu on the Infotainment system When you stop the application on your Smartphone it usually takes some time to return to normal operation Try to activate the application after about 10 20 seconds If the iPhone is connected to the Infotainment system through the USB port and the Infotainment system is connected to another...

Page 27: ...enu 4 Press OK If there is the activated application on the smartphone link menu the g mark is activated in the upper position of the home menu or playing screen Playing audio USB player Playing music files of the USB storage device Connect the USB storage device containing the music files to the USB port Once the Infotainment system finishes reading the information on the USB storage device it wi...

Page 28: ... the previous file Returning to the beginning of the current file Press t after 5 seconds of playback time Scanning forwards or backwards Hold down t or v during playback to rewind or fast forward Release the button to resume playback at normal speed Playing a file repeatedly Press r during playback 1 Plays repeatedly the current file ALL Plays repeatedly all files OFF Returns to the normal playba...

Page 29: ...e settings 3 For details refer to Tone settings FM AM menu 3 13 iPod iPhone player Limited to models supporting the iPod iPhone connection Playing music files of the iPod iPhone Connect the iPod iPhone containing the music files to the USB port Once the Infotainment system finishes reading the information on the iPod iPhone it will be automatically played from the previously played point If a non ...

Page 30: ...wn t or v during playback to rewind or fast forward Release the button to resume playback at normal speed Playing a file repeatedly Press r during playback 1 Plays repeatedly the current file ALL Plays repeatedly all files OFF Returns to the normal playback Playing a file randomly Press s during playback ON Plays randomly all files OFF Returns to the normal playback Viewing information on the song...

Page 31: ...ck 2 Scroll through the list using R and S Press tone settings 3 For details refer to Tone settings FM AM menu 3 13 Auxiliary device Playing the music source of auxiliary device Connect the auxiliary device containing the music source to the AUX input terminal Once the Infotainment system finishes reading the information on the auxiliary device it will be played automatically Tone settings 1 Press...

Page 32: ...ng the next song Press v to play the next music Playing the previous song Press t within 2 seconds of playback time to play the previous music Returning to the beginning of the current song Press t after 2 seconds of playback time Search Hold down t or v to fast forward or rewind Playing the music repeatedly Press r during playback 1 Plays repeatedly the current music ALL Plays repeatedly all musi...

Page 33: ...omedy sports talk and storytelling radio shows in 1 app Get the latest shows from NPR CNN Fox BBC Carolla SModcast Joe Rogan Maddow Rush Fresh Air Freakonomics Radiolab The Moth and more Choose from 5 000 on demand podcasts and live local AM FM stations 1 Install the Stitcher application on your Smartphone 2 Connect your Smartphone and the Infotainment system through the USB port or Bluetooth wire...

Page 34: ...ess during playback Press 6 to resume playback Moving to the next station Press v to move to the next station Using the Stitcher menu The available station data from the Stitcher server are displayed here 1 Press MENU during playback 2 Scroll through the list using R and S Listen to the desired station by selecting it Tone settings 1 Press MENU during playback 2 Press tone settings 3 For details r...

Page 35: ...creen to cancel the slide show during slide show playback Viewing a previous or next picture From the picture screen press d or c to view the previous or next picture Rotating a picture From the picture screen press u or v to rotate the picture clockwise or counterclockwise Enlarging a picture From the picture screen press w to enlarge the picture Using the USB picture menu 1 From the picture scre...

Page 36: ...w the control bar Press the screen again to return to the previous screen Note If the USB storage device is already connected press picture movie Source S USB movie to play the movie file The movie function is not available while driving Based on the traffic regulation it is only available whenever the vehicle is parked Pause Press during playback Press c to resume playback Playing the next movie ...

Page 37: ...he movie screen press MENU The USB movie menu is displayed 2 Press the desired menu movie file list Displays all movie file lists clock temp display To display the clock and temperature on the full screen select On or Off display setting Adjust brightness and contrast tone settings Adjust the sound setup For details refer to Tone settings FM AM menu 3 13 3 After the setting is complete press q Sub...

Page 38: ...e the same as the movie file name Audio language If the movie file has an audio language the user can select the audio language 1 From the movie screen press k 2 Press or 3 Press l Note The user can set one of the subtitle languages supported by DivX movie file If there is a subtitle language the user can set the subtitle language or turn it on or off Playing movies from an auxiliary device Connec...

Page 39: ...d iPhone to play the movie file of the iPod iPhone The movie function is not available while driving Based on the traffic regulation it is only available whenever the vehicle is parked Using the AUX movie menu 1 From the AUX movie screen press MENU The AUX menu is displayed 2 Press the desired menu tone settings Adjust the sound setup For details refer to Tone settings FM AM menu 3 13 clock temp d...

Page 40: ...ds free calls transmit hands free data and play audio streaming files by connecting a mobile phone with the system Note There may be restrictions on using Bluetooth wireless technology in some locations Due to the variety of Bluetooth devices and their firmware versions your device may respond differently when performing via a Bluetooth connection For any inquiries regarding your phone s Bluetooth...

Page 41: ...le Pairing is supported press Yes on the pop up screen of your Bluetooth device and Infotainment system If the SSP Secure Simple Pairing is not supported input the PIN code on your Bluetooth device as shown on the Info screen 5 When your Bluetooth device and Infotainment system are successfully paired the phone screen is displayed on the Infotainment system ...

Page 42: ...tion But if the Bluetooth setting on your Bluetooth device is turned off a failure message is displayed on the Infotainment system If there is a paired device in the Infotainment system 1 Press on the control panel 2 Press settings on the home menu 3 Press connection settings bluetooth settings pair device 4 Press the device you wish to pair from the pair device screen and then proceed at step 6 W...

Page 43: ... pair device screen The connected phone is highlighted by the y mark The nh mark indicates that the hands free and phone music function are enabled The h mark indicates that only the hands free function is enabled The n mark indicates that only Bluetooth music is enabled Note When your Bluetooth device and Infotainment system are successfully paired the phone book is downloaded automatically But t...

Page 44: ...ings on the home menu 3 Press connection settings bluetooth settings pair device 4 The paired device will be shown with a h if connected Disconnecting the Bluetooth device 1 Press on the control panel 2 Press settings on the home menu 3 Press connection settings bluetooth settings pair device 4 Press the name of the device you wish to disconnect 5 Press OK Connecting the Bluetooth device 1 Press o...

Page 45: ...free phone Making a call by entering a phone number 1 Enter the phone number using the keypad on the phone screen 2 Press y on the screen or yw on the steering wheel remote control Note If you press the wrong number press to delete the entered number one digit at a time or press and hold to delete all digits of the entered number Switching a call to the mobile phone private mode 1 If you want to s...

Page 46: ...he phone screen Note Redialling is not possible when there is no call history Taking calls 1 When a phone call comes through the connected Bluetooth mobile phone the playing track will be cut off and the phone will ring with the relevant information displayed 2 To talk on the phone press yw on the steering wheel remote control or press Accept on the screen To reject the call press n on the steerin...

Page 47: ... o on the phone book screen 3 Use the keypad to input the name you want to search For details refer to Searching for the name 3 44 4 Select the phone book entry you want to call 5 Press the number to dial Note When your Bluetooth device and Infotainment system are successfully paired the phone book is downloaded automatically But the phone book may not be downloaded automatically according to the ...

Page 48: ...ters are displayed on the phone book screen 3 Press def to select the third character The names including d e or f characters are displayed on the phone book screen 4 Press wxyz to select the fourth character The names including w x y or z characters are displayed on the phone book screen 5 As more letters of the name are entered the list of possible names is shortened Making a call using the call...

Page 49: ... number using the keypad on the phone screen Only speed dial numbers already stored on the mobile phone can be used for speed dial calls Up to 2 digit speed dial numbers are supported For 2 digit speed dial numbers press and hold the 2nd digit to make a call to the speed dial number ...

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Page 51: ...ontrol elements overview 3 D Displaying pictures 33 F Fixed mast antenna 17 G General information 2 19 H Hands free phone 44 M Multi band antenna 18 O Operation 4 P Personalisation 8 Playing audio 26 Playing movies 35 T Theft deterrent feature 2 ...

Page 52: ...p i c t u r e s 3 3 F F i x e d m a s t a n t e n n a 1 7 G G e n e r a l i n f o r m a t i o n 2 1 9 H H a n d s f r e e p h o n e 4 4 M M u l t i b a n d a n t e n n a 1 8 O O p e r a t i o n 4 P P e r s o n a l i s a t i o n 8 P l a y i n g a u d i o 2 6 P l a y i n g m o v i e s 3 5 T T h e f t d e t e r r e n t f e a t u r e 2 51 ...

Page 53: ...ntrol elements overview 3 D Displaying pictures 33 F Fixed mast antenna 17 G General information 2 19 H Hands free phone 44 M Multi band antenna 18 O Operation 4 P Personalisation 8 Playing audio 26 Playing movies 35 T Theft deterrent feature 2 52 ...

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