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SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there. The sound will
mute while seeking. The radio will seek to stations with
a strong signal only.
SCAN: Press and hold one of the SEEK arrows for
two seconds until the SCAN icon appears on the display
and you hear a beep. Use SCAN to listen to stations for
a few seconds. The radio will go to a station, stop for a
few seconds, then go on to the next station. Press one of
the SEEK arrows again to stop scanning. The sound will
mute while scanning. The radio will scan to stations
with a strong signal only.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FM1 and six FM2) by
performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.4. Press EQ to select the equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons
until you hear a beep. Whenever you press that
numbered button, the station you set will return and
the equalization that you selected will also be
automatically selected for that button.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
PRESET SCAN: Press and hold one of the SEEK
arrows for more than four seconds until the PSCAN icon
and the preset number appear on the display. You will
hear a double beep. Use PRESET SCAN to listen to
each of your preset stations for a few seconds. The radio
will go to the first preset station stored on your
pushbuttons, stop for a few seconds, then go on to the
next preset station. PRESET SCAN will only scan the
six presets that are in the band selected. Press one of the
SEEK arrows again to stop scanning presets.
PRESET SCAN will skip over presets where no station
is being received at that time to prevent hearing static.

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Setting the Tone
TONE: Press and release this button until the desired
tone control (BASS, MID or TREB) is found. The
SELECT LED indicator will light to show that the tone
control can be adjusted. When using BASS or MID, turn
the SELECT knob clockwise to increase bass. Turn it
counterclockwise to decrease bass. When using TREB,
turn the SELECT knob clockwise to increase treble.
Turn it counterclockwise to decrease treble. If a station
is weak or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble.
To set all of the tone controls to the middle position,
press and hold TONE until FLAT appears on the display.
EQ: This feature allows you to choose preset bass, mid
and treble equalization settings designed for different
individual listening tastes. Press EQ to select the desired
preset equalization setting. Each time you press EQ,
another setting will appear on the display.
You can preset up to six equalization settings by
performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Use the TONE button and the SELECT knob to
select the desired equalization.
3. Press and hold EQ for two seconds. SELECT EQ #
will appear on the display. The EQ icon will flash.4. Press EQ or turn the SELECT knob to select the
desired EQ number. Each time you press EQ or turn
the SELECT knob, another EQ setting will appear on
the display.
5. Press and hold the EQ button or push the SELECT
knob to store the equalization preset. You will hear a
beep and EQ SAVED will appear on the display.
6. Repeat the steps for each EQ setting.
EQ 5 has been programmed at the factory for use with
talk radio, but it can be preset to a different tone.
Using RDS
Your audio system is equipped with a Radio Data
System (RDS). RDS is a system that sends data along
with the audio of the FM station you are currently tuned
to. You can use RDS to display program information
and to control your radio. With RDS, the radio can do
the following:

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, and

receive and display messages from radio stations.

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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. If the INFO button is pressed when
the INFO icon is not displayed and an old message
has not been stored by the radio, the radio will display
NO INFO.
PROG
-TYPE: This button is used to turn on and off
Program Type (PTY) select. The P
-TYPE icon will
appear on the display and the SELECT LED indicator
next to the SELECT knob will light. The last selected
PTY will appear on the display for five seconds. Turn
the SELECT knob to select the PTY you want to listen
to. Press SEEK or SCAN and the radio will search for
an RDS station that is broadcasting the PTY that you
have selected. The last PTY selected will be used for
seek or scan modes. When SELECT LED is on and a
P
-TYPE is not displayed, the first time seek is pressed
the last selected P
-TYPE will be displayed. Press the
SEEK button again to seek. If a station with the
selected PTY is not found, NOT FOUND will appear
on the display.To use the PROG
-TYPE interrupt feature, press and
hold this button until you hear a beep on the PTY you
want to interrupt. An asterisk (*) will appear next to the
PTY name, example (CLASSICAL*). The radio will
also display brackets around the P
-TYPE icon when the
P
-TYPE interrupt is active. To disable the P-TYPE
interrupt, select the interrupt format and press and hold
the P
-TYPE button until you hear a beep. The
asterisk (*) will be removed from the display and so will
the brackets. When you are listening to a cassette or
compact disc, the last selected RDS FM station will
interrupt play if that selected PTY format is broadcast.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite Program Types (PTYs).
These buttons have factory PTY presets. You can set up
to 12 PTYs (six FM1 and six FM2) by performing the
following steps:
1. Press AM FM to select FM1 or FM2.
2. Press PROG
-TYPE, if it is not already on.
3. Turn the SELECT knob to select a PROG
-TYPE.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons until
you hear a beep. Whenever you press that numbered
button, with the SELECT LED and P
-TYPE icon
indicator on the PTY you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.

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Inserting a CD with the radio off and the ignition on will
start auto play.
When the disc is inserted, the CD symbol will be
displayed. If you select an EQ setting for your CD, it
will be activated each time you play a CD.
As each new track starts to play, the track number will
appear on the display.
If CHECK CD appears on the radio display and the disc
comes out, it could be one of the following:

The road is too rough. The disc should play when the
road is smoother.

The disc is dirty, scratched, wet or upside down.

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. If your radio
displays an error message, write it down and provide it
to your dealer when reporting the problem.


(1): Press and hold this button to advance quickly
within a track. Release it to play the passage. You will
hear sound at a reduced volume. The display will show
elapsed time.RDM (3): Press this button to hear the tracks in random,
rather than sequential, order. RDM and the track number
will appear on the display.
 (4): Press and hold this button to reverse quickly
within a track. Release it to play the passage. You will
hear sound at a reduced volume. The display will show
elapsed time.
EQ: Press EQ to select the desired preset equalization
setting while playing a compact disc. The equalization
will be automatically set whenever you play a
compact disc.
SEEK: Press the down arrow while playing a CD
to go to the start of the current track if more than
eight seconds have played. Press the up arrow to go to
the next track. If you hold the button or press it more
than once, the player will continue moving backward or
forward through the disc.
SCAN: Press and hold one of the SEEK arrows for
more than two seconds until SCAN appears on the
display and you hear a beep. Use SCAN to listen to each
selection for a few seconds. The disc will go to the next
selection, stop for a few seconds, then go on to the next
selection. Press this button again to stop scanning. The
sound will mute while scanning. SCAN and the track
number will appear on the display.

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PRESET SCAN: Press and hold one of the SEEK
arrows for more than four seconds until the PSCAN icon
and the preset number appear on the display. You will
hear a double beep. Use PRESET SCAN to listen to
each of your preset stations for a few seconds. The radio
will go to the first preset station stored on your
pushbuttons, stop for a few seconds, then go on to the
next preset station. Press one of the SEEK arrows again
to stop scanning presets.
PRESET SCAN will skip over presets where no station
is being received at that time to prevent hearing static.
Setting the Tone
TONE: Press and release this button until the desired
tone control (BASS, MID or TREB) is found. The
SELECT LED indicator will light to show that the tone
control can be adjusted. When using BASS or MID, turn
the SELECT knob clockwise to increase bass. Turn it
counterclockwise to decrease bass. When using TREB,
turn the SELECT knob clockwise to increase treble.
Turn it counterclockwise to decrease treble. If a station
is weak or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble.
To set all of the tone controls to the middle position,
press and hold TONE until FLAT appears on the display.EQ: This feature allows you to choose preset bass, mid
and treble equalization settings designed for different
individual listening tastes. Press EQ to select the desired
preset equalization setting. Each time you press EQ,
another setting will appear on the display.
You can preset up to six equalization settings by
performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Use the TONE button and the SELECT knob to
select the desired equalization.
3. Press and hold EQ for two seconds. SELECT EQ #
will appear on the display. The EQ icon will flash.
4. Press EQ or turn the SELECT knob to select the
desired EQ number. Each time you press EQ or turn
the SELECT knob, another EQ setting will appear on
the display.
5. Press and hold the EQ button or push the SELECT
knob to store the equalization preset. You will hear a
beep and EQ SAVED will appear on the display.
6. Repeat the steps for each EQ setting.
EQ 5 has been programmed for use with talk radio, but
it can be preset to a different tone.

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PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite Program Types (PTYs).
These buttons have factory PTY presets. You can set up
to 12 PTYs (six FM1 and six FM2) by performing the
following steps:
1. Press AM FM to select FM1 or FM2.
2. Press PROG TYPE, if it is not already on.
3. Turn the SELECT knob to select a PROG
-TYPE.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons until
you hear a beep. Whenever you press that numbered
button, with the SELECT LED and P
-TYPE icon
indicator on the PTY you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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. AF 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 AF is off.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL FADE: This button adjusts balance and fade. To
adjust balance, press this button until BAL appears on the
display. SELECT will appear on the display to show that
the speakers can be adjusted. Turn the SELECT knob
clockwise for the right speakers and counterclockwise for
the left speakers. The middle position balances the sound
between the speakers. To adjust fade, press this button
until FAD appears on the display. Turn the SELECT knob
clockwise to adjust the sound to the front speakers and
counterclockwise for the rear speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers. Press
and hold this button for two seconds to return both fade
and balance to the middle position.

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 (2): Press this button to play the other side of
the tape.


(4): Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly.
Press it again to return to playing speed. The radio will
play the last selected station while the tape reverses.
You may select stations during REV operation by
using TUNE.

(6): Press this button to reduce background noise.
DOLBY NR ON will appear on the display. Press it
again to turn Dolby off.
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.
EQ: Press EQ to select the desired preset equalization
setting while playing a cassette. The equalization will be
automatically set whenever you play a cassette tape.
SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to search for the
next or previous selection on the tape. Your tape must
have at least three seconds of silence between each
selection for SEEK to work. You can skip nine
selections up or down on the tape. Choose how many
selections you want to skip. Press the SEEK arrow that
many times. The number of selections to be skipped will
appear on the display.SCAN: Press and hold one of the SEEK arrows for
more than two seconds until SCAN appears on the display
and you hear a beep. Your tape must have at least
three seconds of silence between each selection for SCAN
to work. Use SCAN to listen to each selection for a few
seconds. The tape will go to the next selection, stop for a
few seconds, then go on to the next selection. Press this
button again to stop scanning. The sound will mute and
SCAN will appear on the display while scanning.
AM FM: Press this button to play the radio when a
tape is in the player. The tape will stop but remain in
the player.
CD TAPE: With a tape in the player and the radio
playing, press this button to play a tape. Press AM FM
to return to the radio when a tape is playing. Press
CD TAPE 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. The display
will show TAPE and CD icons.
(EJECT): Press this button located to the right of
the cassette slot to remove the tape. The radio will play.
Eject may be activated with either the ignition or radio
off. Cassettes may be loaded with the radio and ignition
off if this button is pressed first.

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CLEAN PLAYER: 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 eject for
five seconds to reset the CLEAN PLAYER indicator.
The radio will display CLEANED to show the indicator
was reset.
Tight/Loose Tape Sensor Defeat
With the radio off and the ignition on, press and hold the
CD TAPE button to disable the tight/loose tape sensing
feature to enable play of some tape head cleaners and
portable CD adapters. The radio will display READY
and flash the cassette icon. The tight/loose tape sensing
feature will then be disabled until the next cassette eject.
Playing a Compact Disc
With the ignition on, insert a disc partway into the slot,
label side up. The player will pull it in and the disc
should begin playing. If you want to insert a CD when
the ignition is off, first press the CD eject symbol or the
RCL knob.
Inserting a CD with the radio off and the ignition on will
start auto play.When the disc is inserted, the CD symbol will be
displayed. If you select an EQ setting for your CD, it
will be activated each time you play a CD.
As each new track starts to play, the track number will
appear on the display.
If CHECK CD appears on the radio display and the disc
comes out, it could be one of the following:

The road is too rough. The disc should play when the
road is smoother.

The disc is dirty, scratched, wet or upside down.

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. If your radio
displays an error message, write it down and provide it
to your dealer when reporting the problem.


(1): Press and hold this button to advance quickly
within a track. Release it to play the passage. You will
hear sound at a reduced volume. The display will show
elapsed time.
RDM (3): Press this button to hear the tracks in random,
rather than sequential, order. RDM and the track number
will appear on the display.