Peugeot 508 (2016 year). Instruction

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Telephone

QUESTION

ANSWER

SOLUTION

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.

You can check the compatibility of your telephone
at www.peugeot.co.uk (services).

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 influence on the quality of telephone
communication.

Reduce the ambient noise level (close the
windows, reduce the booster fan speed, slow
down...).

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 specific 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.

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Audio system

Contents

First steps

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Steering mounted controls

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Menus 340
Audio 340
Media 343
Audio settings

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Screen menu map(s)

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Frequently asked questions

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As a safety measure, the driver must only carry out operations
which require sustained attention with the vehicle is stationary.
the audio system may switch off a few minutes after switching
off the engine, to avoid discharging the battery.

the system is coded in such a way that it will only operate in your
vehicle.

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First steps

On / Off.

Volume.

Select screen display between
modes:
Full screen: Audio
In a window: Audio - time or trip
computer.
Long press: black screen (DARK).

Select source:
Radio, CD, AuX, uSB.

Confirmation or display of contextual
menu.

Display the list of stations received,
CD/MP3 tracks or folders.
Long press: manage the
classification of MP3/WMA files /
update the list of stations received.

Audio settings:
audio ambiences, treble, bass,
loudness, distribution, left/right
balance, front/rear fader, automatic
volume.

Access to main menu.

Select AM / FM wavebands.

Manual step by step search up /
down for radio frequencies.
Select previous / next MP3 folder.
Select previous / next folder / genre /
artist / playlist in the uSB device.
Navigation in a list.

Automatic search up / down for radio
frequencies.
Select previous / next CD, uSB track.
Navigation in a list.

tA (traffic Announcement) function On /
Off.
Long press: access to type of information.

Abandon the current operation.
up one level.

Select preset radio station.
Long press: preset (store) a station.

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Steering mounted controls

Press: open the instrument panel
screen menu.
Rotate: navigate in the instrument
panel screen menu.

Change the audio source.

Select the type of permanent display
in the screen, between window and
full screen modes.
Long press: black screen (DARK).

Radio: display the list of stations.
Media: display the list of tracks.
Long press: update the list of stations
received.

Decrease volume.

Rotate:
Radio: search for the previous / next
station.
Media: previous / next track.
Press: confirm.

Increase volume.

Mute / restore sound.

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A long press on LIST builds or
updates the list of stations; audio
reception is cut momentarily.

Select the desired radio station and
confirm by pressing OK.

A press changes to the next or
previous letter (e.g. A, B, D, F, g, J,
K, ...).

Press BAND to select a waveband.

Press LIST to display the list of
stations received in alphabetical
order.

Press SOURCE or SRC several
times in succession and select radio.

"Multimedia": Media parameters,
Radio parameters.

Menus

> Screen C

For a detailed global view of the menus
available, refer to the "Screen menu
map" section.

Audio

the exterior environment (hills, buildings,
tunnel, car park, below ground...) may
prevent reception, even in RDS station
tracking mode. this phenomenon is
normal in the propagation of radio waves
and is in no way indicative of a fault with
the audio system.

Selecting a station

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Select "RDS" and confirm to save.
"RDS" is displayed in the screen.

When the radio is displayed on the
screen, press OK to display the
contextual menu.

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. this
explains the loss of reception of the
station during a journey.

RDS

Press TA INFO to activate or
deactivate the reception of traffic
messages.

the tA (traffic 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 traffic report is transmitted,
the current audio source (Radio, CD,
uSB, ...) is interrupted automatically to
play the tA message. Normal playback
of the audio source resumes at the end
of the transmission of the message.

Receiving TA messages

Select or deselect categories to
activate or deactivate the reception of
the corresponding messages.

Make a long press on TA INFO to
display the list of categories.

Receiving INFO messages

the INFO function gives priority to
tA alert messages. to be active, this
function needs good reception of a
radio station that transmits this type
of message. When a message is
transmitted, the current audio source
(Radio, CD, uSB, ...) is interrupted
automatically to receive the INFO
message. Normal play resumes at the
end of the message transmission.

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Select "RadioText (TXT) display"
and confirm OK to save.

With the radio displayed on the
screen, press OK to display the
contextual menu.

Radio text is information transmitted by
the radio station related to the current
programme or song.

Display RADIO TEXT

Screen C

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Press and hold one of the buttons for
fast forward or backward.

Press one of the buttons to select a
track on the CD.

Press LIST to display the list of
tracks on the CD.

to play a disc which has already
been inserted, press the SOURCE
or SRC button several times in
succession and select "CD".

Audio CD

Playing a CD

Insert 12 cm diameter circular compact discs
only.
Some anti-pirating systems, on original discs
or CDs copied using a personal recorder, may
cause faults which are no reflection on the
quality of the original player.
Without pressing the EJECT button, insert a
CD in the player, play begins automatically.

CD, USB

Information and advice

the audio system will only play files with
extension ".mp3" or ".wma" and a compression
rate that is constant or variable between
32 Kbps and 320 Kbps.

It is advisable to restrict file names to
20 characters without using special characters
(e.g. " ? ; ù) to avoid any playing or displaying
problems.

the playlists accepted are types .m3u and .pls.
the number of files is limited to 5 000 in
500 directories on a maximum of 8 levels.

On a single disc, the CD player can
read up to 255 MP3 files spread
over 8 directory levels. However, it
is recommended that this be kept to
2 levels so as to limit the time taken to
access and play the CD.
During play, the folder structure is not
observed.

In order to be able to play a recorded CDR or
CDRW, when recording it is preferable to select
standards ISO 9660 level 1.2 or Joliet.
If the disc is recorded in another format, it may
not be played correctly.
It is recommended that the same recording
standard 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 standard is recommended.

use only uSB memory sticks formatted FAt32
(File Allocation table).

Do not connect a hard disk or uSB
device other than audio players to the
uSB port. this may cause damage to
your installation.

Media

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up a level in the menu.

Select a line in the list.

Press one of the buttons to select the
next or previous track.

Press and hold one of the buttons for
fast forwards or backwards.

Skip a track.

Select a track or a folder.

Press LIST to display the menu of
folders in the compilation.

to play a disc or memory stick which
has already been inserted, press
SOURCE or SRC several times in
succession and select "CD" or "USB".

Press one of the buttons to select the
next or previous folder in the order
chosen.

CD, USB

Playing a compilation

Insert an MP3 compilation in the CD
player or connect a memory stick to the
uSB port, directly or via an extension
lead.

the system creates playlists (temporary
memory) the creation time for which can take
from a few seconds to several minutes.
the playlists are updated every time the
ignition is switched off or a uSB memory stick
is connected.
Play starts automatically after a period which
depends on the capacity of the uSB memory
stick.

At a first connection, the order suggested is
by folder. When connecting again, the order
previously chosen is retained.

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Having selected the desired sorting
("By folders", "By artists", "By
genres", "By playlists") press OK.
then confirm OK to save the
modifications.
-

By folders: all folders containing
audio files recognised on the
peripheral device, in alphabetical
order without following the folder
structure.

By artists: all of the artist names
defined in the ID3 tags, in
alphabetical order.

By genres: all of the genres
defined in the ID3 tags.

By playlists: if playlists have
been saved.

Make a long press on LIST or press
MENU, select "Multimedia", then
"Media parameters" and finally
"Choice of track listing" to display
the different types of sorting.

USB memory stick - File
sorting

* Check your player's manual.

USB players

the audio files on a Mass Storage portable
player* can be heard through the vehicle's
speakers by connecting it to the uSB port
(cable not supplied).

Management of the device is via the
audio system controls.

If the portable player is not recognised by
the uSB port, connect it to the auxiliary Jack
socket.

the Apple

player must be updated regularly

for the best connection.

the playlists are those defined in the Apple

player.

the Apple

player must be generation 5 or

later.

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then adjust the volume of the audio
system.

Press the SOURCE or SRC button
several times in succession and
select "AUX".

Auxiliary socket (AUX)

the auxiliary Jack socket permits the
connection of a portable non-mass storage
device or an Apple

player if not recognised by

the uSB port.

Do not connect a device to the uSB
port and to the auxiliary Jack socket at
the same time.

Connect the portable device to the auxiliary
Jack socket using a suitable cable (not
supplied).

First adjust the volume on your portable device.

the display and management of controls is on
the portable device.

Select "Multimedia" and confirm.

Press OK for access to the
contextual menu.
or
Press MENU.

Play mode

the play modes available are:
-

Normal: the tracks are played
in order, depending on the
classification of the selected files.

Random: the tracks in an album
or folder are played in a random
order.

Random all: all of the tracks saved
in the media are played in random
order.

Repeat: the tracks played are only
those from the current album or
folder.

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Select "Media parameters" and
confirm.

Select "Read mode" and confirm.

Select the desired play mode and
confirm OK to save the modifications.

the Ambience, treble and Bass audio
settings are different and independent
for each sound source.

On-board audio: Arkamys

Sound

Staging optimises sound distribution in
the the passenger compartment.

the distribution (or spatialisation using
the Arkamys

system), is an audio

process which allows the sound quality
to be improved according to the setting
chosen, corresponding to the position
of the listeners in the vehicle.

Audio settings

Screen C

Press ¯ to display the audio settings
menu.

the settings available are:
- Ambience,
- Bass,
- treble,
- Loudness,
-

Distribution: Personalised or Driver,

Left / right balance,

Fader (front / rear balance),

Auto. volume.

Select and confirm "Other
settings…" to display the next
setting in the list.

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Screen menu map(s)

Option A

Option A11

Option B...

Option A1

Main function

Media parameters

MULTIMEDIA

PERSONALISATION -
CONFIGURATION

Choice of playback mode

Choice of track listing

Normal

By folders

Random all

By genres

Random

By artists

Repeat

By playlists

Choice of language

Display configuration

Radio parameters

Date and time adjustment

Display parameters

Brightness

Choice of units

Screen C

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QUESTION

ANSWER

SOLUTION

there is a difference in
sound quality between the
different audio sources
(radio, CD...).

For optimum sound quality, the audio settings (Volume, Bass,
treble, Ambience, 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 (Volume, Bass,
treble, Ambience, Loudness) are adapted to
the sources listened to. It is advisable to set
the AuDIO functions (Bass, treble, Front-Rear
Fader, Left-Right Balance) to the middle position,
select the musical ambience "None" and set the
loudness correction to the "Active" position in CD
mode or to the "Inactive" position in radio mode.

When changing the
settings for treble and
bass, the ambience setting
is deselected.
When changing the
ambience setting, treble
and bass are reset to zero.

Choosing an ambience imposes settings for treble and bass.
Modifying one without the other is not possible.

Modify the treble and bass settings or the
ambience setting to obtain the desired sound
quality.

When changing the
balance setting, distribution
is deselected.

Choosing a distribution setting imposes a balance setting. Modifying
one without the other is not possible.

Modify the balance setting or the distribution
setting to obtain the desired sound quality.

Frequently asked questions

the following tables contain answers to the most frequently asked questions.

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QUESTION

ANSWER

SOLUTION

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 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 failure of the audio equipment.

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 PeugeOt dealer.

Sound cut-outs of 1 to
2 seconds in radio mode.

During this brief sound cut-out, the RDS searches for any frequency
permitting better reception of the station.

Deactivate the RDS function if the phenomenon is
too frequent and always on the same route.

the traffic announcement
(tA) is displayed. I do
not receive any traffic
information.

the radio station does not broadcast traffic information.

tune to a radio station which broadcasts traffic
information.

the stored stations are not
found (no sound, 87.5 MHz
is displayed...).

An incorrect waveband is selected.

Press the BAND button to return to the waveband
on which the stations are stored.

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