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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. 
PTY (4): This button  is  used  to turn on  and off Program 
Type  (PTY)  seeks  and  scans.  Press  the 
RDS SELECT 
button,  followed  by  this  button.  The 
PTY display  will 
turn 
on. RDS SELECT  PTY  NEWS  will  appear  on  the 
display  for  three  seconds.  (The  PTY  shown  will  be  the  last  PTY  selected.)  Press  the 
RDS SELECT  button, 
followed  by  this 
button again  to turn the  PTY  display off. 
< PTY > (5) (6): With RDS on,  press  the RDS SELECT 
button,  followed  by 
< or > . The  PTY  display  will  turn 
on,  if  it is  not  already 
on. RDS SELECT PTY NEWS 
will  appear  on  the  display  for  three  seconds.  (The 
PTY shown  will  be  the  last  PTY  selected.)  While  this  message  is  displayed,  use 
< and > to  move  up  and 
down  the  PTY  list. 
If you  pause  on  a  PTY  for  three 
seconds,  PRESET 
FTY NEWS  will  appear  on  the 
display.  While  this  message  is  displayed,  you  can  save 
the  PTY  in  a  preset  by  pressing  one  of  the  six  numbered 
pushbuttons  until  you  hear  a  beep.  Allow  three  seconds 
for  the  message  to  disappear  if  you  do  not  want  to  save 
the  PTY  in  a  preset.  See  “Radio  Data  Systems 
(RDS) 
Program  Type  (PTY)  Selections”  in  the  Index. 
When  the  PTY  display  is  on,  press 
SEEK and  SCAN  to 
find  radio  stations  of the  PTY  you  want  to  listen  to.  The 
last  PTY  selected  will  be  used  for seek  and  scan  modes. 
If  a  station  with  the  selected  PTY  is  not  found,  NONE 
FOUND  will  appear  on  the  display. 
If both  PTY  and 
TA  are 
on, the  radio  will  search for stations  with  traffic 
announcements  and  the  selected  PTY. 
PUSHBUTTONS: The  six  numbered  pushbuttons  let 
you  return 
to your  favorite  Program  Types  (PTYs). 
These  buttons  have  factory  PTY  presets.  See  “Radio 
Data  Systems  (RDS)  Program  Type  (PTY)  Selections’’ 
in  the  Index.  You can  set  up  to 
12 PTYs  (six FM1 and 
six 
FM2). Just: 
1. Turn  PTY  on. 
2. Press  BAND  to  select FM1 or FM2. 
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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 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 Finding a Station 
BAND: Press  this  button  to  select AM, FM1,  FM2 
or  weather. 
TUNE-SEEK: When  this  button  is  pressed  it  has 
two  positions.  Press  this  button  to  the  first  position  to 
manually  tune  to  higher  or  lower  stations.  If  this  button 
is held  at  the  first  position  for a  few  seconds,  the  radio 
will  continue  tuning  until  this  button  is released.  Press 
this  button  to  the second  position  and  release  to  seek  to 
the  next  higher  or  lower  radio  station. 
SCAN: Press  this  button  for less  than  two  seconds  to 
scan  radio  stations.  The  radio  will 
go to  a  station,  stop 
for  five  seconds,  then  go on  to  the  next  station.  Press 
this  button  again  to  stop  scanning. 
PUSHBUTTONS: The  six  numbered  pushbuttons  let 
you  return  to  your  favorite  stations.  The  RDS  PTY 
mode  must  be 
off to  use  this  mode.  You can  set  up 
to 
24 stations  (six AM, six FM1, six FM2 and 
six  weather).  Just: 
1. Turn  the  radio  on. 
3. Tune  in  the  desired  station. 
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  station  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  radio  presets  because  the 
radio  remembers  them. 
PRESET SCAN: Press  and  hold SCAN for  more  than 
two  seconds  until  you  hear  a  beep  to  listen  to  each  of 
your  preset  stations  for  five seconds.  The  radio  will  go 
to  the  first preset  station  stored  on  your  pushbuttons, 
stop  for five  seconds,  then 
go on to the  next  preset 
station.  Press 
SCAN again  to  stop  scanning. If a  preset 
station  has  weak  reception,  the  radio  will  not  stop  at 
the  preset  station. 
2. Press BAND to  select AM, FM1, FM2 or  weather. 
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Your audio  system  is  equipped  with  Radio  Data  Systems 
(RDS). RDS mode  gives  you  many  useful  new  features. 
When  RDS  is  on, the  radio  can: 
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seek  only  to  stations  with  the  types  of programs  you 
waq$  to  listen  to, 
seek  to  stations  with  traffic  announcements, 
receive  announcements  concerning  local  and  national  emergencies, 
receive  and  display  messages  from  radio  stations  and 
search  for a  stronger  station  when  a  station  is too 
weak  for listening. 
RDS features  are only  available  for use  on FM stations 
which  broadcast 
RDS information. 
0 RDS SELECT Press  this button  to  use  the 
alternate 
RDS functions (RDS, TA, MSG, PTY and 
C PTY > ) located  on  the  six  numbered  pushbuttons. 
RDS SELECT  will  appear  on  the display.  The  alternate 
RDS functions  are  only  available  when  you  are using 
the 
FM band  of your  radio. 
RDS (1): With RIDS off, press  the  RDS  SELECT  button, 
followed  by this  button  to  turn  RDS  on. The  RDS 
display  will  turn 
on. You  must  have RDS on  to use the 
new  RDS  functions.  The  RDS  display  will  also  turn  on 
if  one 
of the  other RDS function  buttons  has  been 
pressed  on. If  you  are  tuned  to  a  station  broadcasting 
RDS information,  the  station's  call  letters  and  Program 
Type  (PTY)  will  replace  the  station's  frequency  on  the 
display.  After 
five seconds,  the  program  type  will  be 
replaced  on  the  display  by 
the station's  program  type 
name.  The  program  type  and  program  type  name  may 
be  the  same  or  different.  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. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine PTY (4): This button  is  used  to turn on  and off Program 
Type  (PTY)  seeks  and  scans.  Press  the 
RDS SELECT 
button,  followed  by  this  button.  The  PTY  display  will 
turn  on. 
RDS SELECT PTY NEWS will  appear  on  the 
display  for three  seconds.  (The  PTY  shown  will  be  the 
last 
PTY selected.)  Press  the RDS SELECT  button, 
followed  by  this  button  again  to  turn  the  PTY  display 
off. 
< PTY > (5) (6): With RDS on,  press  the RDS SELECT 
button,  followed  by 
< or > . The  PTY  display  will turn 
on,  if it is  not  already on. RDS SELECT:  PTY NEWS 
will  appear  on  the  display  for  three  seconds.  (The  PTY 
shown  will  be  the  last 
PTY selected.)  While  this  message 
is displayed,  use < and > to  move  up  and  down  the 
PTY  list. 
If you  pause  on  a  PTY  for  three  seconds, 
PRESET  PTY NEWS  will  appear  on  the  display.  While 
this  message  is  displayed,  you  can  save  the 
PTY in a 
preset  by  pressing  one of the  six  numbered  pushbuttons 
until  you  hear  a  beep.  Allow  three  seconds  for  the  message  to  disappear  if  you  do not  want  to  save  the  PTY 
in  a  preset.  See  “Radio  Data  Systems 
(RDS) Program 
Type (FTY) Selections”  in  the  Index. 
When  the  PTY  display  is 
on, press  SEEK  and  SCAN  to 
find  radio  stations  of the  PTY  you  want  to  listen  to.  The 
last  PTY  selected  will  be  used  for seek  and  scan  modes. 
If a  station  with  the  selected  PTY  is  not  found,  NONE 
FOUND  will  appear  on  the display. 
If both  PTY  and 
TA  are  on,  the radio  will  search  for stations  with  traffic 
announcements  and  the  selected  PTY. 
PUSHBUTTONS: The six  numbered  pushbuttons  let 
you  return  to  your  favorite  Program  Types 
(PTYs). 
These  buttons  have  factory  PTY  presets.  See  “Radio  Data  Systems  (RDS)  Program  Type  (PTY)  Selections” 
in  the  Index.  You can  set 
up to 12  PTYs  (six FMl and 
six 
FM2). Just: 
1. Turn  PTY  on. 
2. Press  BAND  to  select  FM1 or FM2. 
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. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 
MiniDisc  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  MiniDisc  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. 
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  MiniDisc  player. 
Press  this  button  to  turn  DSP  on.  Press  and  release  this 
button  until  you  reach  the  desired  selection.  To  turn  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  performance.   

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 1 If an  error  occurs  while  trying  to  play  a  cassette  tape, it 
1 ~ could  be  that: 
0 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. 
0 The  cassette  tape  is  broken.  (Check  to  see if your 
tape  is  broken. 
Try a  new  tape.) 
RW Press  the  left arrow  to  rewind  the  tape  rapidly.  The 
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. 
1 radio  will  play  while the tape  rewinds. You may  use 
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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