Audio Functions; Sound Setting - Volvo S40 Owner's Manual

Audio functions

Audio On/Off
Press the POWER button to switch the audio
system on or off. If the audio system is active
when the ignition is switched off, it will
reactivate automatically when the car is
restarted.
Selecting the sound source
Use the CD/MD and AM/FM quick selection
buttons when selecting the sound source.
• Press the AM/FM button repeatedly to
shift between FM1, FM2 and AM.
The selected sound source is shown in the
display.
Volume control
Turn the volume knob clockwise or
anticlockwise to increase or lower the
volume. Volume control is infinitely variable.
The volume can also be increased or lowered
using the steering wheel keypad.
Pause mode
When the volume at zero, the CD/MD player
switches to pause mode. Reactivate the
player by turning up the volume.
Volume control for TP, PTY,
news and alarm
If a CD is playing when the radio receives a
traffic bulletin, the CD player enters pause
mode. The message is played at the volume
selected for that type of message. It then
returns to the CD player function. If the
volume is adjusted while the bulletin is
played, the new volume is saved and used for
the next bulletin.

Sound setting

• Press SOUND
• Press the SOUND button repeatedly
until you reach the function you wish to
set. Select between SUB-BASS
(option), TREBLE, FADER, BALANCE,
CENTER (option) or SURROUND
(option).
• Use the TUNING knob to set the sound.
The display shows a scale from min. to
max. position. The middle indicates the
normal position.
Sound setting Shown in the
display
Bass BASS
Treble TREBLE
Balance between the FADER
right and left-hand
speakers
Balance between the BALANCE
front and rear speakers
Level for bass speaker SUB-BASS
(option)
Level for centre CENTRE
speaker (option)
Level for surround SURROUND
sound (option)
The level of the centre speaker can only be
set if Dolby Pro Logic II (DPL II) or three-
channel stereo (3CH) has been selected
from the menu.
The level for Sub bass can only be set if the
sub bass is activated.
Dolby Pro Logic II (option)
Dolby Surround Pro Logic II with centre
dashboard speaker in the middle of the
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