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3. Push
the ºHIº of the air flow control switch
to obtain a maximum air flow.
4. Leave the air conditioning on-off button off.
For further information for removing frost and
fog, see ºLower ventº on page 46.
When the ºFRONT WINDSHIELDº button is
pushed while operating in automatic mode,
the air conditioning is set to operate and the
OUTSIDE AIR mode is set.
Push the ºA/Cº button for dehumidified heat-
ing or cooling. This setting clears the front
view more quickly.
If you push the ºFRONT WINDSHIELDº but-
ton once again while in the FRONT WIND-
SHIELD mode, the mode then returns to the
last mode used.
CAUTION
Do not use the ºFRONT WINDSHIELDº
button during cooled air operation in
extremely humid weather. The differ-
ence between the temperature of the
outside air and that of the windshield
could cause the outer surface of the
windshield to fog up blocking your vi-
sion.
(c) Rear air conditioning switch
UNC505
To turn on the rear air conditioning when
you sit on the front seat, push this switch.
The rear air conditioning operates in the
automatic mode. To adjust the air flow
and setting temperature, follow the steps
in accordance with ºRear air conditioning
controlsº in the Owner's Manual.
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DVD player operation
The DVD player can play audio CDs, DVD
video discs and video CDs.
For safety reasons, you can enjoy DVD vid-
eo discs and video CDs only when the ve-
hicle is completely stopped with the ignition
switch in the ACCº or ONº position and the
parking brake applied. While you are driving,
you can hear audio alone even in the DVD
video or video CD mode.
The DVD player can play the discs labeled
as shown below.
Audio CDs
DVD video discs
Video CDs
CD-R (CD-Recordable), CD-RW (CD-Re-
writable) and personal computer use CD-
ROMs may not be playable on this DVD play-
er. (a) Inserting discs
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1. Pull
the lock release lever and open the
console box.
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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
up and push the tray back into the maga-
zine.
If the label faces down, the disc cannot be
played. In this case, DISC CHECKº and
disc number appears on the display.
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5. Insert the magazine into the player as
indicated by the arrow ahead on the mag-
azine, close the door and console box.
When the magazine is set completely, the
system will be in a Loadº cycle for approxi-
mately 30 seconds while the system
searches for discs in the magazine. Upon
completion of this cycle, the DVD player unit
will be ready to play. If the DISCº button is
pushed during the Loadº cycle, LOADº ap-
pears on the display until the system has
completed the load cycle, after which the
system will begin normal play.
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32For example, nearby buildings and terrain
can interfere with FM reception. Power lines
or telephone wires can interfere with AM sig-
nals. And of course, radio signals have a lim-
ited range, and the farther you are from a sta-
tion, the weaker its signal will be. In addition,
reception conditions change constantly as
your vehicle moves.
Here are some common reception
problems
that probably do not indicate a problem with
your radio:
FM
Fading and drifting stations - Generally,
the effective range of FM is about 40 km (25
miles). Once outside this range, you may no-
tice fading and drifting, which increase with
the distance from the radio transmitter. They
are often accompanied by distortion.
Multi-path - FM signals are reflective, mak-
ing it possible for two signals to reach your
antenna at the same time. If this happens,
the signals will cancel each other out, caus-
ing a momentary flutter or loss of reception.
Static and fluttering - These occur when
signals are blocked by buildings, trees, or
other large objects. Increasing the bass lev-
el may reduce static and fluttering. Station
swapping - If the FM signal you are
listening to is interrupted or weakened, and
there is another strong station nearby on the
FM band, your radio may tune in the second
station until the original signal can be picked
up again.
AM
Fading - AM broadcasts are reflected by the
upper atmosphere - especially at night.
These reflected signals can interfere with
those received directly from the radio station,
causing the radio station to sound alternately
strong and weak.
Station interference - When a reflected sig-
nal and a signal received directly from a radio
station are very nearly the same frequency,
they can interfere with each other, making it
difficult to hear the broadcast.
Static - AM is easily affected by external
sources of elec trical noise, such as high ten-
sion power lines, lightening, or electrical mo-
tors. This results in static.
Caring for your cassette player and tapes
For high performance from your cassette
player and tapes:
Clean the tape head and other parts regular-
ly.
A dirty tape head or tape path can de-
crease sound quality and tangle your cas-
sette tapes. The easiest way to clean
them is by using a cleaning tape. (A wet
type is recommended.)
Use high-quality cassettes:
Low-quality cassette tapes can cause
many problems, including poor sound, in-
consistent playing speed, and constant
auto-reversing. They can also get stuck
or tangled in the cassette player.
Do not use a cassette if it has been dam-
aged or tangled or if its label is peeling off.
Do not leave a cassette in the player if you
are not listening to it, especially if it is hot
outside.
Store cassettes in their cases and out of
direct sunlight.
Avoid using cassettes with a total playing
time longer than 100 minutes (50 minutes
per side). The tape used in these cas-
settes is thin and could get stuck or
tangled in the cassette player.