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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.
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 thePTY 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 ªRadio Data Systems (RDS)
Program Type (PTY) Selectionsº 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 ªRadio
Data Systems (RDS) Program Type (PTY) Selectionsº
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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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 PWR/VOL knob clockwise. Turn it
counterclockwise 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, preset (except weather band presets) and source.
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LEVEL: After selecting the desired tone control, press
the plus (+) or minus (
-) symbol on this button to select
the desired level.
To save the tone settings for your presets, press and hold
the numbered button for the desired preset for more than
two seconds until you hear a beep.
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 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. The radio keeps separate DSP settings
for each band (except weather band, which is always
set to TALK), preset and source.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.
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EJECT: Press the upward triangle button to
the right of the cassette tape player 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 ªCare of
Your Cassette Tape Playerº in the Index. After you
clean the player, press and hold the eject button for three
seconds to reset the CLEAN TAPE indicator. The radio
will display CLEAN TAPE MSG CLEARED to show
that the indicator was reset.
Your cassette tape player automatically reduces
background noise. 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 CrO
2 allows the cassette tape player to adjust to
the type of cassette tape for clearer sound for CrO
2cassette 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.
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.
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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.
Using RDS Mode
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:
seek only to stations with the types of programs you
want 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.
RDS SELECT: Press this button to use the
alternate RDS functions (RDS, TA, MSG, PTY and
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 RDS 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.
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to the original station when the announcement is
finished. If the cassette tape or MiniDisc player was
being used, the tape or MiniDisc 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.
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 ªRadio Data
Systems (RDS) Program Type (PTY) Selectionsº
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.
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PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite Program Types (PTYs).
These buttons have factory PTY presets. See ªRadio
Data Systems (RDS) Program Type (PTY) Selectionsº
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.
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 tothe 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 PWR/VOL knob clockwise. Turn it
counterclockwise 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.
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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, preset (except weather band presets) and source.
LEVEL: After selecting the desired tone control, press
the plus (+) or minus (
-) symbol on this button to select
the desired level.
To save the tone settings for your presets, press and hold
the numbered button for the desired preset for more than
two seconds until you hear a beep.
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. The radio keeps
separate DSP settings for each band (except weather band,
which is always set to TALK), preset and source.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.