
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine FF: Press and hold the right arrow to fast forward to
another part of the MiniDisc. Release it to return to
playing speed.
TUNE-SEEK: When this button is pressed, it has
two positions. This button works the same, whether
it
is pressed to the first or second position. Press this
button to seek to the next or previous selection on
the MiniDisc.
SCAN: Press this button to listen to selections for a few
seconds. The MiniDisc will
go to a selection, stop for a
few seconds, then go on to the next selection. Press this
button again to stop scanning.
RDM: Press this button to hear the tracks in random,
rather than sequential, order. Press
RDM again to turn
off random play.
A EJECT Press the upward triangle button to the
right of the MiniDisc player to remove a MiniDisc. The
radio will play. Eject may be activated with the radio
off
andor the ignition off.
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Compact Disc Player with Radio Data
Systems
(RDS) and Digital Signal
Processing (DSP)
(If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
PWRNOL:
Press this knob lightly to turn the system
on. Press the knob again
to turn the system off. To
increase volume, turn the knob to the right. Turn it to the
left to decrease volume.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Press BAND to recall the frequency and program type
displays. If the radio is tuned to a station that is not
broadcasting
RDS information, the station’s frequency
will remain on the display. While RDS is on, the radio
will search for a stronger station
in the network when a
station gets too weak for listening. Press the RDS
SELECT button, followed by this button again to turn
RDS off. All RDS functions will be turned off.
REGION: You can also use the RDS button to access
the region function. When an
RDS station becomes
weak, this function searches for a stronger station within
the same network. A network can span a great distance.
One network can have stations spread across a country
or continent. Each network breaks down into regions.
With regions, local news items like weather and traffic are available to you. When the region function is on, the
radio only searches for stations in the same network and
region.
You can only use the region function when RDS
is already on. Press the RDS SELECT button. Then
press and hold the RDS button for two seconds.
REGION: ON will appear on the display. While
REGION: ON appears on the display, press the
RDS
button again to turn the region function off. REGION:
OFF will appear on the display. The region function can
be turned on again by pressing the RDS button.
TA (2): Press the RDS SELECT button, followed by
this button to receive traffic announcements. The radio will turn on the TA display.
TP will appear on the
display if the tuned station broadcasts traffic
announcements. You may also receive traffic
announcements from stations in the network related to
the tuned station. If the current tuned station does not
broadcast traffic announcements, the radio will seek
to a
station which does. When the radio finds a station which
broadcasts traffic announcements, it will stop. If no
station is found, NONE
FOUND will appear on the
display. When
SEEK or SCAN is pressed with the
traffic announcement function
on, the radio will only
stop at stations which broadcast traffic announcements.
While a traffic announcement plays, the radio uses a special type of volume called TA volume.
To increase TA
volume, turn the
PWRNOL knob to the right. Turn it to
the left to decrease volume. TA VOLUME will appear on
the display while the volume is being adjusted.
When a traffic announcement comes on the tuned radio
station or a related network station, you will hear it,
even if the volume is muted or a cassette tape or
compact disc is playing.
If the radio tunes to a related
network station for a traffic announcement, it will return
to the original station when the announcement is
finished.
If the cassette tape or compact disc player was
being used, the tape or compact disc will stay in the
player and resume play at the point where it stopped.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 3. Tune in an RDS station with the PTY you desire.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons for
more than two seconds until you hear a beep.
Whenever you press that numbered button for less
than two seconds, the
PTY you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
When battery power is removed and later applied,
you
will not have to reset your RDS presets because the
radio remembers them.
HR or MN: Press the RDS SELECT button, followed
by one of these buttons to display the time for the
current station. STATION
TIME IS will be displayed.
If a time has not been sent to the radio,
NO STATION
TIME will be displayed. If you have recently tuned to
the station, you may need to wait a minute before the
time is available to the radio. To set the clock to the
current displayed station time, press and hold
HR or
MN until TIME UPDATED is displayed. There is a
two second delay before the time is updated.
RDS
mode does not have to be on to use this function, but
you must be tuned to an FM RDS station.
ALERT This type of announcement warns of national
or local emergencies.
You will not be able to turn off
alert announcements. Alert announcements will come on even if RDS mode is turned
off. ALERT appears on the
display when an alert announcement plays. The radio
uses TA volume during these announcements. To
increase volume, turn the PWRNOL knob to the right.
Turn it to the left to decrease volume. TA
VOLUME
will appear on the display while the volume is being
adjusted. When an alert announcement comes
on the
tuned radio station or a related network station, you will
hear it, even if the volume is muted or a cassette tape or
compact disc is playing. If the radio tunes to a related
network station for an alert announcement, it will return
to the original station when the announcement is
finished. If the cassette tape or compact disc player is
playing, play will stop for the announcement and resume
when the announcement is finished.
Setting the Tone
TONE: Press and release this button until the desired
tone control (BASS,
TREBLE or MIDRANGE) is
found. The radio keeps separate tone settings for each
band, each preset (except weather band presets) and each source.
LEVEL: After selecting the desired tone control, press
the plus
(+) or minus (-) symbol on this button to select
the desired level.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Using DSP Mode
DSP: The Digital Signal Processing (DSP) feature is used
to provide a choice of four different listening experiences:
TALK,
FRONT SEAT, AMBIENCE and SPACIOUS.
DSP can be used while listening to the radio, the cassette
tape player or the CD player. Press
this button to turn DSP
on. Press and release
this button until you reach the
desired selection. To
tum DSP off, press and hold this
button until DSP OFF appears on the display. When DSP
OFF is displayed, the system will provide the best overall
Bose@ performaxe. The radio keeps separate DSP
settings for each band (except weather band, which is
always set to TALK) and each source.
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TALK: This setting is used when listening to
non-musical material
such as news, talk shows,
sports broadcasts and books on tape. TALK makes
spoken words sound very clear.
FRONT SEAT: This setting adjusts the audio to
give the front seat occupants the best possible sound
qualities. FRONT SEAT can be used at any time for
any material. Rear seat passengers in the vehicle may
not get the same effect.
AMBIENCE: This setting is used to enhance the
stereo effect.
SPACIOUS: This setting is used to make the
listening space seem larger.
Adjusting the Speakers
TONE:
Press and release this button until the desired
BALANCE or FADE control
is found.
LEVEL: After selecting the desired BALANCE or
FADE control, press the plus
(+) or minus (-) symbol on
this button to select the desired level.
Playing a Cassette Tape
With the radio on, insert a cassette tape. The tape will
begin playing as soon as it is inserted. When one side of
your cassette tape is done playing, auto reverse plays the
other side of your cassette tape. Cassette tapes may be
loaded with the radio
off but they will not start playing
until the radio is
on. If you want to insert a cassette tape
when the ignition is
off, first press the eject button.
While the tape
is playing, use the VOL, TONE, LEVEL
and DSP controls just as you do for the radio. Other
controls may have different functions when a tape
is
inserted. The display will show an underlined tape
symbol. TAPE PLAY will appear on the display when a
tape is playing, with an arrow to indicate which side
of
the tape is playing.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If an error occurs while trying to play a cassette tape, it
could be that:
The cassette tape is tight and the cassette player
cannot turn the hubs of the tape. Hold the cassette
tape with the open end down and try turning the right
hub to the left with a pencil. Flip the tape over and
repeat. If the hubs do not turn easily, your cassette
tape may be damaged and should not be used in the
player. Try a new tape to be sure your player is
working properly.
The cassette tape is broken. (Check to see if your
RW Press the left arrow to rewind the tape rapidly. The
radio will play while the tape rewinds.
You may use
your station pushbuttons to tune to another radio station
while in
RW mode. Press the left arrow again to return
to playing speed.
FF: Press the right arrow to fast forward to another part
of the tape. The radio will play while the tape advances.
You may use your station pushbuttons to tune to another
radio station while in
FF mode. Press the right arrow
again to return to playing speed.
tape is broken. Try a new tape.)
TUNE-SEEK: When this button
is pressed, it has two
positions. This button works the same, whether it is
pressed to the first or second position. Press this button
to seek to the next or previous selection on the tape.
Your tape must have at least three seconds
of silence
between each selection for TUNE-SEEK to work. The
sound will mute while seeking.
SCAN: Press this button to listen to selections for a few
seconds. The tape will go to a selection, stop for a few
seconds, then
go on to the next selection. Press this
button again to stop scanning.
SIDE: Press this button to change the side of the tape
that is playing.
A EJECT Press the upward triangle button to remove
a tape. The radio will play. Eject may be activated with
the radio
off and/or the ignition off.
CLEAN TAPE: If this message appears on the display,
the cassette tape player needs to be cleaned. It will still
play tapes, but you should clean it as soon as possible to
prevent damage to the tapes and player. See “Care of
Your Cassette Tape Player” in the Index. After you clean
the player, press and hold the eject button for three
seconds to reset the CLEAN TAPE indicator.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Your cassette tape player automatically reduces
background noise from tapes encoded with Dolby NR.
Dolby Noise Reduction is manufactured under a license
from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolby
and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Auto Cr02 allows the cassette tape player to adjust to
the type of cassette tape for clearer sound for Cr02
cassette tapes.
Playing a Compact Disc
Insert a disc partway into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull it in. If the ignition and the radio are on
and the underlined compact disc symbol appears on the
display, the disc will begin playing. Compact discs may
be loaded with the radio
off but they will not start
playing until the radio is on. If you want to insert a disc
when the ignition is off, first press the eject button.
The integral CD player can play the smaller
8 cm
compact discs. Full-size compact discs and the smaller
compact discs are loaded in the same manner.
If you’re driving on a very rough road or if it’s very hot, the
disc may not play.
If the disc comes out, it could be that:
The disc is upside down.
0 It is dirty, scratched or wet,
The air is very humid. (If so, wait about an hour and
try again.)
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can’t be
corrected, please contact your dealer.
RW Press and hold the left arrow to reverse the
compact disc. Release it to return to playing speed.
FF: Press and hold the right arrow to fast forward to
another part of the compact disc. Release it to return to
playing speed.
TUNE-SEEK: When this button is pressed, it has two
positions.
This button works the same, whether it is
pressed to the frrst or second position. Press
this button to
seek to the next or previous selection on the compact disc.
SCAN: Press this button to listen to selections for a few
seconds. The compact disc will
go to a selection, stop
for a few seconds, then go on to the next selection. Press
this button again to stop scanning.
RDM: Press this button to hear the tracks in random,
rather than sequential, order. Press RDM again to turn
off random play.
A EJECT: Press the upward triangle button to the
right of the compact disc player to remove a compact
disc. The radio will play. Eject may be activated with the
radio off and/or the ignition off.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
MiniDisc Player with Radio Data Systems
(RDS) and Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
(If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
PWRNOL:
Press this knob lightly to turn the system
on. Press the knob again to turn the system
off. To
increase volume, turn the knob to the right. Turn it to
the left to decrease volume.
AVC: Your system has a feature called Automatic
Volume Control (AVC). With AVC, your audio system
monitors the noise
in the vehicle. Then, AVC
automatically adjusts the volume level
so that it always
sounds the same to you. To use AVC, press and hold the
TONE button until AUTO VOLUME CONTROL
OFF
appears on the display. Then press the LEVEL plus (+)
symbol. AUTO VOLUME CONTROL ON will appear
on the display. AVC VOLUME will appear on the display
any time you adjust the volume while AVC
is on. To turn
AVC off, press and hold the TONE button until AUTO
VOLUME CONTROL
ON appears on the display. Then
press the LEVEL minus
(-) symbol. AUTO VOLUME
CONTROL
OFF will appear on the display.
SOURCE: Press this button to select a source. Sources
include cassette and MiniDisc. The audio source must
be loaded to play. Available loaded sources
are shown
on the display. If a source is being used, it will be
underlined on the display.
If none of the audio sources
are loaded, NO SOURCE LOADED will appear on the
display. Press this button again or press BAND to switch
back to the radio.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine With regions, local news items like weather and traffic are available to you. When the region function is on, the
radio only searches for stations in the same network and
region. You can only use
the region function when RDS
is already on. Press the RDS SELECT button. Then
press and hold the
RDS button for two seconds.
REGION: ON will appear on the display. While
REGION:
ON appears on the display, press the RDS
button again to turn the region function off. REGION:
OFF will appear on the display. The region function can
be turned on again by pressing the
RDS button.
TA (2): Press the RDS SELECT button, followed by
this button to receive traffic announcements. The
radio will turn on the TA display. TP will appear on
the display
if the tuned station broadcasts traffic
announcements.
You may also receive traffic
announcements from stations in the network related to
the tuned station. If the current tuned station does not
broadcast traffic announcements, the radio will seek to a
station which does. When the radio finds a station which
broadcasts traffic announcements, it will stop. If no
station is found, NONE
FOUND will appear on the
display. When SEEK
or SCAN is pressed with the
traffic announcement function on, the radio will only
stop at stations which broadcast traffic announcements.
While a traffic announcement plays, the radio uses a special type of volume called
TA volume. To increase TA
volume,
turn the PWRNOL knob to the right. Turn it
to the left to decrease volume. TA VOLUME
will appear
on the display while the volume is being adjusted.
When a traffic announcement comes on the tuned radio station or a related network station, you will hear it,
even if the volume is muted or a cassette tape or
compact disc is playing. If the radio tunes to a related
network station for a traffic announcement, it will
return to the original station when the announcement
is finished. If the cassette tape or compact disc player
was being used,
the tape or compact disc will stay in the
player and resume play at the point where it stopped.
Press the
RDS SELECT button, followed by this button
again to turn
TA off.
MSG (3): When RDS is on, if the current station has a
message, MSG will appear on the display. Press the
RDS SELECT button, followed by this button to see the
message. If the whole message does not appear on the
display, parts of the message will appear every three
seconds until the message is completed. To see the parts
of the message faster than every
three seconds, press this
button again.
A new group of words will appear on the
display. Once the complete message has been displayed,
MSG will disappear from the display until another new
MSG is received. Each message can only be read once.
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