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Accessing RDS Stations:
1. Push the SEEK TYPE button or turn the P
-TYPE
LIST/AUDIO knob to display the program type list.
2. Turn the knob either clockwise or counterclockwise
to select a program type. The list is alphabetical.
If you select ANY TYPE your radio will seek to
the first PTY available.
3. Push the SEEK TYPE button to activate search.
TRAF: Press this button to receive traffic
announcements. If the current tuned station does not
broadcast traffic announcements, the radio will seek to a
station that does. The traf icon will flash on the display.
When the radio finds a station that broadcasts traffic
announcements, it will stop. If no station is found,
NO TRAF will appear on the display.
Traffic Interrupt Feature: Your radio can be
programmed to interrupt the playback of a cassette tape,
CD or FM radio by enabling the traffic interrupt feature.
Press the TRAF button once to seek to an RDS station
that supports the traffic interrupt feature if the current
tuned station does not. The traf icon will flash on the
display when seeking for a station that supports traffic
interrupt. When the traffic interrupt feature is on,
TRAF will appear on the display.When a traffic announcement comes on the tuned radio
station, you will hear it, even if the volume is muted or
a cassette tape or compact disc is playing. The traf icon
and TRAFFIC will appear on the display while the
traffic announcement plays. 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.
VOL: Turn this knob clockwise to increase volume when
RDS interrupts regular play. Turn it counterclockwise to
decrease volume.
INFO: If the current station has a message, INFO will
appear on the display. These text messages are from the
RDS broadcaster to the listening public and may be
general information such as artist and song title, call in
phone numbers, etc. Press 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 scroll through the message
at your own speed press the INFO button again for less
than one second. A new group of words will appear
on the display. Once the complete message has been
displayed, INFO will disappear from the display until
another new message is received. The old message can
be displayed by pressing the INFO button until a new
message is received or a different station is tuned to.

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P-TYPE LIST/AUDIO: Turn this knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to select the Program Type (PTY)
you want to listen to. TYPE and PTY will appear on the
display. Press the SEEK TYPE button and the radio will
seek to the first RDS broadcaster of the selected PTY.
If the radio cannot find the desired PTY, NONE will
appear on the display and the radio will return to the last
station you were listening to.
SEEK TYPE: Press this button to go to a station with
the last selected PTY. TYPE and the last selected PTY
will appear on the display, if it is not already showing.
Press SEEK TYPE a second time to seek. If a station
with the selected PTY is not found, the radio will return
to the original station and display NONE.
ALERT!: This type of announcement warns of national
or local emergencies. You will not be able to turn off alert
announcements. ALERT! appears on the display when an
alert announcement plays. When an alert announcement
comes on the tuned radio station, you will hear it, even if
the volume is muted or a cassette tape or compact disc
is playing. If the cassette tape or compact disc player is
playing, play will stop for the announcement and resume
when the announcement is finished.This function will only work during actual emergency
broadcasts, and will not work during tests of the
emergency broadcast system. This feature is not
supported by all RDS stations.
ALTERNATE FREQUENCY: This RDS feature
allows the radio to switch frequencies to the best quality
station with the same programming. Alternate frequency
is off by default from the factory. Press and hold
AM FM for two seconds to turn alternate frequency
on or off. AF ON or AF OFF will appear on the display
and the radio will beep once. The radio will not switch
to other stations when alternate frequency is off.
Playing a Cassette Tape
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
up to 30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer
than that are so thin they may not work well in this
player. The longer side with the tape visible should face
to the right. If the ignition is on, but the radio is off,
the tape can be inserted and will begin playing. A tape
symbol is shown on the display whenever a tape is
inserted. If you hear nothing but a garbled sound,
the tape may not be in squarely. Press EJT to remove
the tape and start over.

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While the tape is playing, use the VOL, P-TYPE
LIST/AUDIO and SEEK controls just as you do for
the radio. The display will show TAPE and an arrow
showing which side of the tape is playing.
If you want to insert a tape when the ignition is off,
first press EJT or DISP.
If CHK TAPE appears on the radio display, the tape
won't play because of an error.
CHK TAPE may be displayed when the tape is tight
and the player can't turn the tape hubs. Remove the tape.
Hold the tape with the open end down and try to turn the
right hub counterclockwise with a pencil. Turn the tape
over and repeat. If the hubs do not turn easily, your
tape may be damaged and should not be used in the
player. Try a new tape to make sure your player is
working properly.
CHK TAPE may be displayed when the tape is broken.
Try a new tape.
CHK TAPE may be displayed when the tape is wrapped
around the tape head. Attempt to get the cassette out.
Try a new tape.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can't be
corrected, please contact your dealer.PREV (1): Press this button or the left SEEK arrow to
go to the previous selection on the tape if the selection
has been playing for less than three seconds. If the
PREV button or the left SEEK arrow is pressed and
the current selection has been playing for more than
13 seconds, it will go to the beginning of the current
selection. If the PREV button or the left SEEK arrow
is pressed and the current selection has been playing
from three to 13 seconds, it will go to the beginning of
the previous selection or the beginning of the current
selection, depending on the position on the tape. SEEK
and a ª
-1º will appear on the display while the cassette
player is in PREV mode. If PREV or the left SEEK
arrow is pressed additional times or held, the radio will
go to displayed number of previous selections up toª9º.
SEEK and a negative number will appear on the display.
Your tape must have at least three seconds of silence
between each selection for PREV to work. The sound
will mute while seeking.

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DISP: Press this button to see how long the current track
has been playing. ET and the elapsed time will appear on
the display. To change what is normally shown on the
display (track or elapsed time), press the button until
you see the display you want, then hold the button for
two seconds. The radio will produce one beep.
AM FM: Press this button to play the radio when a
disc is in the player. The disc will stop but remain in
the player.
TAPE CD: With a CD in the player and the radio
playing, press this button to play a CD. Press AM FM
to return to the radio when a CD is playing. Press TAPE
CD to switch between the tape and compact disc if both
are loaded. The inactive tape or CD will remain safely
inside the radio for future listening.
EJT: Press this button located below the CD slot
to remove the disc. The radio will play. EJT may be
activated with either the ignition or radio off.
CDs may be loaded with the radio and ignition off
if this button is pressed first.
CAL ERR: This message is displayed when the
radio has not been calibrated properly for the vehicle.
You must return to the dealership for service.
LOCKED: This message is displayed when the
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system has locked up. You must
return to the dealership for service.
AM-FM Stereo with 6-Disc Compact Disc
Player with Programmable Equalization
and Radio Data System (RDS) (Option)
Playing the Radio
VOLUME PWR: Press this knob to turn the system
on and off. To increase volume, turn the knob clockwise.
Turn it counterclockwise to decrease volume.
AUTO VOL: Your system has a feature called automatic
volume. With this feature, your audio system adjusts
automatically to make up for road and wind noise as
you drive. Set the volume at the desired level. Press
this button to select MIN, MED or MAX.

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The following function is controlled by the primary
radio knob:
POWER
-VOL: Push this knob twice to turn the
rear seat audio system on or off. ON or OFF will be
displayed for five seconds. The rear speakers will be
muted when the power is turned on. You may operate
the rear seat audio functions when the primary radio
power is off if the ignition is on.
The following functions are controlled by the rear seat
audio system buttons:
PWR: Press this button to turn the rear seat audio
system on or off. The rear speakers will be muted when
the power is turned on. You may operate the rear seat
audio functions even when the primary radio power
is off.
VOL: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to increase volume and counterclockwise
to decrease volume. Push the knob back into its stored
position when you're not using it. The upper VOL knob
controls the upper headphone and the lower VOL knob
controls the lower headphone.AM FM: Press this button to switch between AM,
FM1 and FM2. The display will show your frequency
selection. If the front passengers are already listening to
AM-FM, the rear seat audio controller will not switch
between the bands and cannot change the frequency.
SEEK: Press the up arrow to tune to the next higher
station and stay there. Press the down arrow to tune to
the next lower station and stay there. The display will
show your selection. The sound will mute while seeking.
The SEEK button is inactive if the AM FM mode on
the front radio is in use.
While listening to a cassette tape, press the up arrow to
hear the next selection on the tape. Press the down arrow
to go back to the previous selection. The SEEK button
is inactive if the tape mode on the front radio is in use.
While listening to a CD, press the up arrow to hear the
next selection on the CD. Press the down arrow to go
back to the start of the current selection (if more than
eight seconds have played). The SEEK button is inactive
if the CD mode on the front radio (if equipped) or the
CD changer is in use.