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To scan all the frequencies: Push the ºSCANº button.
ºSCANº appears on the display. The radio will find the next
station up the band, stay there for a few seconds, and then
scan again. To select a station, push the ºSCANº button a
second time.
To scan the preset stations: Push the ºSCANº button until
you hear a beep. ºP.SCANº appears on the display. The radio
will tune in the next preset station up the band, stay there for
a few seconds, and then move to the next preset station. To
select a station, push the ºSCANº button a second time.(d) RDS (Radio Data System)
AF (Alternative Frequency) function: When the RDS is
turned on, a station providing good reception is
automatically selected if current reception worsens.
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When you push the ªRDSº button briefly during FM reception,
the RDS turns on. ªRDSº and ªRDS SEARCHº appear on the
display and the radio starts to search RDS stations.
If any RDS stations cannot be found, ªNOTHINGº appears and
the previous mode returns.
If RDS stations are found, ªFOUND **STº appears on the
display (** indicating the number of stations which are found)
in the FM TYPE mode and the RDS stations are preset by
program type.
To turn off the RDS, push the ªRDSº button until you hear a
beep.
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156TYPE (Program type):
When you push the ªTYPEº button while receiving an RDS
station, the current program type appears on the display.
Each time you push the ªTYPEº, the program type changes as
in the following:
ROCK
EASY LIS (Easy listening)
CLS/JAZZ (Classical music and Jazz)
R&B (Rhythm and Blues)
INFORM (Information)
RELIGION
MISC
ALERT (Emergency message)Emergency broadcast:
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If an emergency broadcast is received during reception of
other than AM broadcasting, you will hear a beep and ªALERTº
appears on the display. Then an emergency broadcast will
start. The volume of the emergency program is the same as
TA volume level.
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157 TRAF (Traffic) function: A station that regularly
broadcasts traffic information is automatically sought
and broadcasts when the program starts.
When you push the ªTRAFº button, ªTRAF SEEKº appears on
the display and the radio will start seeking any traffic program
station.
If any traffic program station is not found, ªNO TRAF INFOº
appears on the display for a few seconds and the previous
mode returns. However, if the ªTRAFº button is pushed in the
ªTAPEº or ªCDº mode, the radio will start seeking traffic
program station again after 20 seconds.
If the traffic program station is found, the name for traffic
program station is displayed for a while until traffic
announcement is received. On reception of traffic
announcement, you will hear a beep and ªTRAF ANNOUNCEº
appears on the display for a few seconds.
After the traffic announcement program is over, one beep
sounds and the previous mode returns.
TA volume level: The volume of the traffic information
program can be adjusted independently by turning the
ªPOWER VOLº knob while a traffic program station is received.Radio text message:
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If the radio receives a radio text message during FM reception,
ªMSGº and a text message appears on the display. After the
text message goes off, ªMSGº also goes off.
After the text message goes off from the display, pushing the
ªMSGº button during receiving the message shows the text
message again on the display.
The RDS audio system has memory to store three messages
consisting of 64 characters. To store a message in memory,
push the ªMSGº button until you hear a beep.
If three messages are already stored in memory, the oldest
message will be overwritten by the new message.
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158To recall a radio text message, push the ªMSGº button. Each
time you push the button, the message will be displayed from
the new one.
If there is no radio text message in memory and when no
message is received, ªNO MSG STOREDº appears on the
display. Then the previous mode returns.
Cassette tape player operation
(a) Playing a cassette tape
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When you insert a cassette tape, the exposed tape should
be to the right.
The player will automatically start when you insert a cassette
tape. At this time, ºTAPEº appears on the display.
If a metal or chrome equivalent cassette tape is put in the
cassette player, the player will automatically adapt to it and
ºMETALº appears on the display.
To stop or eject the cassette tape, push the ºEJECTº button.
Auto±reverse feature: After the cassette player reaches the
end of a tape, it automatically reverses and begins to play the
other side, regardless of whether the cassette was playing or
fast forwarding.
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If a cassette is already in the slot, push the ºTAPEº button.
Dolby Noise Reduction* feature: If you are listening to a
tape that was recorded with Dolby* Noise Reduction, push the
button by the double±D symbol. The display will indicate that
the Dolby noise reduction system is on.
The Dolby NR mode reduces tape noise by about 10 dB. For
best sound reproduction, play your tapes with the Dolby NR on
or off according to the mode used for recording the tape.
To play a tape recorded without Dolby NR, push the button
again to turn off the Dolby NR.
* Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation. ºDOLBYº and the double±D
symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
(b) Manual program selection
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ºProgramº button: Push the ºº button to select the
other side of a cassette tape. The display indicates which side
is currently selected ( indicates top side, indicates bottom
side).
ºRewindº button: Push the ºº button to rewind a tape.
ºREWº appears on the display.
To stop rewinding, push the same button or ºTAPEº button.
ºFast forwardº button: Push the ºº button to fast forward
a cassette tape. ºFFº appears on the display.
To stop fast forwarding, push the same button or ºTAPEº
button.
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ºRPTº button: The repeat feature automatically replays the
current program.
Push the ºRPTº button while the program is playing. When the
program ends, it will automatically be rewound and replayed.
Push the button again to turn off the repeat feature.
There must be at least 4 seconds of blank space between
programs for the repeat feature to work correctly.
ºSKIPº button: The skip feature allows you to fast forward
past long stretches of blank tape. This is especially useful at
the end of cassettes.
Push the ºSKIPº button. The player will automatically skip any
blank portions of 15 seconds or more and play the next
program. To cancel it, push the button once again.
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ºAutomatic program selectionº button: The automatic
program selection feature allows you to program your cassette
player to skip forward or backward to locate the song you want
to hear. You can skip up to 9 programs at a time.
Push this button on the upper side to skip forward. ºFFº and
the number will appear on the display. Push the button until the
number you want to skip appears on the display. After that, the
player will automatically skip forward.
When the end of the tape is reached, the player automatically
reverses sides and resumes normal play.
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161 Push this button on the lower side to skip backward. Push the
button until ºREWº and the number you want to skip appear on
the display.
If you set ºREW 1º, the player will rewind to the beginning
of the current program.
When counting the number of programs you want to rewind,
remember to count the current program as well. For
example, if you want to rewind to a song that is two before
the song you are listening to, push this button until ºREW
3º appears on the display.
When the beginning of the tape is reached, the player
automatically resumes normal play.
There must be at least 3 seconds of blank space between
programs for this feature to work correctly.
ºRPTº, ºSKIPº or ºAutomatic program selectionº
features: These features may not work well with some spoken
word, live or classical recordings.
Compact disc player operation
The compact disc player is an optional accessory that your
vehicle is pre±wired to accept. Although your audio system
has a CD button, your vehicle may or may not be equipped with
a CD player. Please contact your dealer for additional details
if you would like to have the optional CD player installed.
(a) Inserting compact discs
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1. Pull the lever and open the glove box door.
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2. Push this button to eject the magazine.
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3. Pull out the tray while pushing the lock release button.
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4. Put a disc on the tray with its label face down and push
the tray back into the magazine.
If the label faces up, the disc cannot be played. In this case,
ºERRORº and the disc number appears on the display.
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5. Insert the magazine into the player as indicated by the
arrow head on the magazine and close the glove box door.