XC60 High Performance Audio

wimorrison · Oct 16th, 2009, 20:13

I had a loan car today from the garage whilst they try to get to the bottom of an ABL fault and I noticed that the Radio Text scrolled across the screen on the v70.

I wonder of any of you who have High Performance Audio fitted could tell me of you get the radio text scrolling across the screen or if it is static as on my car?

It is enabled from Menu, FM setting, Radio Text

TIA

Iain

gillberry · Oct 17th, 2009, 07:57

Not much help to you as mine is an xc90 but just went and tried radio text to see what you were on about and it does scroll across the screen which is really useful telling you about stations if you are in a different area to normal .

NewVolvo · Oct 17th, 2009, 08:28

It is static on my XC60.

wimorrison · Oct 17th, 2009, 12:36

Thanks for the replies. I have also just looked at a friends '08 v50 and it scrolls on that also - seems like the only place it does not scroll is the XC60

I can't see why the XC60 is different, after all it is the same radio system used on all the models, just the speaker placment that is different.

any other models that people could check?

I will need to see what Volvo say next week - watch this space

Iain

andy.cass · Oct 19th, 2009, 14:39

I have had my XC60 just over a week and the text scrolls. You need to go into the RDS settings in the menu. Go into the menu with the radio on - FM Settings - Radio Text. Check the box and away you go........

wimorrison · Oct 19th, 2009, 16:26

Hmmmm, we now seem to have real inconsistency. According to Volvo this morning it is not meant to scroll, yet when I showed them it happening on the v70 in the showroom they were confused (not difficult to confuse them!).

I have tried it now in 3 different XC60s and none of them scroll, yet you have one where it does - how do we find out what the proper, correct behaviour is?

Another niggle is that if I open the rear doors with the 'ignition' on I get a warning saying rear seat belts not used - I know they are not used, there is nobody sitting there!! (again according to Volvo garage this is what is meant to happen

)

Ah, the joys of buying a complicated peice of machinery where the manufacturer retains all the detailed manuals

NewVolvo · Oct 19th, 2009, 17:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy.cass

I have had my XC60 just over a week and the text scrolls. You need to go into the RDS settings in the menu. Go into the menu with the radio on - FM Settings - Radio Text. Check the box and away you go........

The box only seems to "allow" you to see text below station name etc. Not the actual scrolling.

wimorrison · Oct 19th, 2009, 21:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy.cass

I have had my XC60 just over a week and the text scrolls. You need to go into the RDS settings in the menu. Go into the menu with the radio on - FM Settings - Radio Text. Check the box and away you go........

Andy,

I notice that you say you have the DynAudio rather than the lower spec High Performance that I have on my car, I wonder if this is why they are different?

Can you confirm to me that your XC60 is a MY2010?

I would be interested to hear from other XC60 owners with dynaudio and standard audio whether the text scrolls on their vehicles - just to see the level of inconsistency before I call Volvo in Marlowe

andy.cass · Oct 20th, 2009, 09:58

Yes - I have a 10MY car as it's a 205PS D5. I have driven a 2008 S80 (with performance Hi-Fi) and a 2006 S40 (with standard Hi-fi) recently and they both scroll the same as my car.

NewVolvo · Oct 20th, 2009, 11:41

Ok so checked today....

MY10 XC60 D5 SE Lux Premium with Dynaudio - Radio text does not scroll.

MY09 S40 2.0D R-Design with upgraded High Performance Sound - Radio Text do scroll.

Strange....

Oct 16th, 2009, 20:13	#1
wimorrison Grumpy Old Sod Last Online: Dec 14th, 2021 15:39 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hampshire, nee Scotland	XC60 High Performance Audio I had a loan car today from the garage whilst they try to get to the bottom of an ABL fault and I noticed that the Radio Text scrolled across the screen on the v70. I wonder of any of you who have High Performance Audio fitted could tell me of you get the radio text scrolling across the screen or if it is static as on my car? It is enabled from Menu, FM setting, Radio Text TIA Iain

Oct 17th, 2009, 07:57	#2
gillberry VOC Member Last Online: Today 21:49 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: norwich View Photos By: gillberry	Not much help to you as mine is an xc90 but just went and tried radio text to see what you were on about and it does scroll across the screen which is really useful telling you about stations if you are in a different area to normal . __________________ 1968 Amazon estate (Gracie). 2003 Vauxhall astra estate (her car) 2009 XC90 (Jo) . Not forgetting 1967 Cheltenham Nyala (caravan)

Oct 17th, 2009, 08:28	#3
NewVolvo VOC Member Last Online: Oct 23rd, 2022 19:52 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Köln, Germany View Photos By: NewVolvo	It is static on my XC60. __________________ 2019 XC60 T6 R-Design 2017 S6 Avant 1996 850R 1987 780 Bertone Lots of previous Volvo's

Oct 19th, 2009, 14:39	#5
andy.cass Kendo Last Online: Oct 13th, 2013 19:24 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Midlands	I have had my XC60 just over a week and the text scrolls. You need to go into the RDS settings in the menu. Go into the menu with the radio on - FM Settings - Radio Text. Check the box and away you go........ __________________ 11.5My XC60 D5 SE Lux Premium, Geartronic, Savile Grey, Black Leather, Heated Seats, Prem Audio with Sub, tow bar. 10MY 2009 XC60 D5 SE Lux Auto 2008 Mini Cooper

Oct 20th, 2009, 09:58	#9
andy.cass Kendo Last Online: Oct 13th, 2013 19:24 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Midlands	Yes - I have a 10MY car as it's a 205PS D5. I have driven a 2008 S80 (with performance Hi-Fi) and a 2006 S40 (with standard Hi-fi) recently and they both scroll the same as my car. __________________ 11.5My XC60 D5 SE Lux Premium, Geartronic, Savile Grey, Black Leather, Heated Seats, Prem Audio with Sub, tow bar. 10MY 2009 XC60 D5 SE Lux Auto 2008 Mini Cooper

Oct 17th, 2009, 12:36	#4
wimorrison Grumpy Old Sod Last Online: Dec 14th, 2021 15:39 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hampshire, nee Scotland	Thanks for the replies. I have also just looked at a friends '08 v50 and it scrolls on that also - seems like the only place it does not scroll is the XC60 I can't see why the XC60 is different, after all it is the same radio system used on all the models, just the speaker placment that is different. any other models that people could check? I will need to see what Volvo say next week - watch this space Iain

Oct 19th, 2009, 16:26	#6
wimorrison Grumpy Old Sod Last Online: Dec 14th, 2021 15:39 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hampshire, nee Scotland	Hmmmm, we now seem to have real inconsistency. According to Volvo this morning it is not meant to scroll, yet when I showed them it happening on the v70 in the showroom they were confused (not difficult to confuse them!). I have tried it now in 3 different XC60s and none of them scroll, yet you have one where it does - how do we find out what the proper, correct behaviour is? Another niggle is that if I open the rear doors with the 'ignition' on I get a warning saying rear seat belts not used - I know they are not used, there is nobody sitting there!! (again according to Volvo garage this is what is meant to happen ) Ah, the joys of buying a complicated peice of machinery where the manufacturer retains all the detailed manuals

Oct 20th, 2009, 11:41	#10
NewVolvo VOC Member Last Online: Oct 23rd, 2022 19:52 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Köln, Germany View Photos By: NewVolvo	Ok so checked today.... MY10 XC60 D5 SE Lux Premium with Dynaudio - Radio text does not scroll. MY09 S40 2.0D R-Design with upgraded High Performance Sound - Radio Text do scroll. Strange.... __________________ 2019 XC60 T6 R-Design 2017 S6 Avant 1996 850R 1987 780 Bertone Lots of previous Volvo's

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