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Damaged cassettes can jam inside
the drive or cause other problems.
See page for information on
cassette care and protection.
The Repeat f unction
continuously replays the current
song or passage. Press the RPT
button to activate it; you will see RPT
displayed as a reminder. When the
system reaches the end of the song
or passage currently playing, it will
automatically go into rewind. When
it senses the beginning of the same
song or passage, the system returns
to PLAY mode. It will continue to
repeat this same program until you
deactivate REPEAT by pressing the
button again.
The SKIP and REPEAT f unctions
use silent periods on the tape to f ind
the end of a song or passage. These
f eatures may not work to your
satisfaction if there is almost no gap
between selections, a high noise
level between selections, or a silent
period in the middle of a selection.
The Skip f unction allows
you to f ind the beginning of a song
or passage. To activate SKIP, press
the SEEK/SKIP bar. Press the side to advance to the
beginning of the next song or
passage, or the side to return to
the beginning of the current song or
passage. FF or REW will f lash in the
display as the tape moves. When the
system reaches the beginning of the
next song or passage (FF), or the
beginning of the current one (REW),
it goes back to PLAY mode. 210
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To load a single CD:Press and release the LOAD
button.
The system will load the CD, and
begin playing it. The disc number f or an empty
position starts to blink and the
green CD load indicator comes on.
When you see ‘‘LOAd’’ in the
display, insert the disc into the CD
slot. Insert it only about half way;
the drive will pull it in the rest of
the way.
Insert the disc into the CD slot.
Insert it only about halfway; the
drive will pull it in the rest of the way. You will see ‘‘BUSY’’ in the
display. The CD load indicator
turns red and blinks as the CD is
loaded.
Ontheuppersideof thedisplay,
the disc number f or an empty
position will begin blinking and the
green CD load indicator will come
on. Press and hold the LOAD button
until you hear a beep and see
‘‘LOAd’’ in the display, then
release the button.
To load multiple CDs in one
operation: For best results when using CD-R
discs, use only high quality discs
labeled f or audio use. When
recording a CD-R, the recording
must be closed in order f or the disc
to be used by CD players. CD-RW
discs will not work in this unit.
When the CD load indicator turns
green and ‘‘LOAd’’ appears in the
display, insert the next disc into
the CD slot.
Repeat this until all six positions
are loaded. The system will then
begin playing the last CD loaded.
If you are not loading CDs into all six
positions, the system will begin
playing the last CD loaded.
If you stop loading CDs bef ore all six
positions are f illed, and you do not
press the LOAD button, the system
will wait f or ten seconds, then stop
the load operation and begin playing
the last CD loaded.
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The cassette system f eatures Dolby
noise reduction, automatic sensing of
chromium-dioxide (CrO ) tape, and
auto-reverse f or continuous play.
To operate the cassette player, the
ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY(I) or ON(II). Make
sure the tape opening on the cassette
is f acing to the right, then insert the
cassette most of the way into the slot.
The system will pull it in the rest of
the way, and begin to play.
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license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpo-
ration. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
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(Optional)
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RPT
BUTTON
CD/AUX
BUTTON NOISE REDUCTION INDICATOR
RPT INDICATOR TAPE DIRECTION INDICATOR
AM/FM BUTTON
PRESET BARS
SEEK/SKIP BAR PWR/VOL KNOB
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µ
µ The Skip f unction allows
youtofindthebeginningof asong
or passage. To activate SKIP, press
the SEEK/SKIP bar. Press the side to advance to the
beginning of the next song or
passage, or the side to return to
the beginning of the current song or
passage. FF or REW will f lash in the
display as the tape moves. When the
system reaches the beginning of the
next song or passage (FF), or the
beginning of the current one (REW),
it goes back to PLAY mode.
Fast Forward and Re-
wind move the tape rapidly. To re-
wind the tape, push the Preset 1
(REW) side of the preset bar. You
will see REW in the display. To f ast
f orward the tape, push the Preset 2
(FF) side of the preset bar. You will
see FF displayed. Press the Preset 1,
2, or 3 side of the bars to take the sys-
tem out of rewind or f ast f orward.
When the system reaches the end of
the tape, it reverses direction and
begins to play. With a cassette playing, you can use
the FF, REW, SKIP, or REPEAT
f unction to f ind a desired program.
When the system reaches the end of
the tape, it will automatically reverse
direction and play the other side. If
you want to remove the cassette
from the drive, press the eject button
on the cassette player.
If you turn the system of f while a
tape is playing, either with the PWR/
VOL knob or by turning of f the
ignition, the cassette will remain in
the drive. When you turn the system
back on, the cassette player will be in
pause mode. To begin playing, press
thePreset3(PLAY/PROG)sideof
the preset bar.
To switch to the radio or CD player
while a tape is playing, press the
AM/FM, or CD/AUX button. To
change back to the cassette player,
push the CD/AUX button.
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µThe Repeat f unction
continuously replays the current
song or passage. Press the RPT
button to activate it; you will see RPT
displayed as a reminder. When the
system reaches the end of the song
or passage currently playing, it will
automatically go into rewind. When
it senses the beginning of the same
song or passage, the system returns
to PLAY mode. It will continue to
repeat this same program until you
deactivate REPEAT by pressing the
button again. The SKIP and REPEAT f unctions
use silent periods on the tape to f ind
the end of a song or passage. These
f eatures may not work to your
satisfaction if there is almost no gap
between selections, a high noise
level between selections, or a silent
period in the middle of a selection.
Damaged cassettes can jam inside
the drive or cause other problems.
See page for information on
cassette care and protection.
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To load a single CD:Press and release the LOAD
button.
The disc number icon f or an
empty position is highlighted on
the Navigation System display and
the green CD load indicator comes
on. When you see ‘‘LOAd’’ in the
upper display, insert the disc into
the CD slot. Insert it only about
half way; the drive will pull it in the
rest of the way.
The system will load the CD, and
begin playing it.
When ‘‘LOAd’’ appears again in
the display, insert the next disc
into the CD slot.
Insert the disc into the CD slot.
Insert it only about halfway; the
drive will pull it in the rest of the
way. You will see ‘‘BUSY’’ in the
display. The CD load indicator
turns red and blinks as the CD is
loaded. Press and hold the LOAD button
until you hear a beep and see
‘‘LOAd’’ in the upper display, then
release the button.
To load multiple CDs in one
operation: For best results when using CD-R
discs, use only high quality discs
labeled f or audio use. When
recording a CD-R, the recording
must be closed in order f or the disc
to be used by CD players. CD-RW
discs will not work in this unit.
Repeat this until all six positions
are loaded. The system will then
begin playing the last CD loaded.
If you stop loading CDs bef ore all six
positions are f illed, the system will
wait f or ten seconds, then stop the
load operation and begin playing the
last CD loaded.
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2. 3.
4.
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2.
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Never try to insert f oreign objects in
the CD player or the magazine. A new CD may be rough on the
inner and outer edges. The small
plastic pieces causing this roughness
can f lake of f and f all on the re-
cording surf ace of the disc, causing
skipping or other problems. Remove
these pieces by rubbing the inner
and outer edges with the side of a
pencil or pen.
To clean a disc, use a clean sof t cloth.
Wipe across the disc f rom the center
to the outside edge. When a CD is not being played, store
it in its case to protect it f rom dust
and other contamination. To prevent
warpage, keep CDs out of direct
sunlight and extreme heat.
Handle a CD by its edges; never
touch either surf ace. Do not place
stabilizer rings or labels on the CD.
These and contamination f rom
f ingerprints, liquids, and f elt-tip pens
can cause the CD to not play
properly, or possibly jam in the drive. Protecting Compact Discs
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The cassette system f eatures Dolby
noise reduction, automatic sensing of
chromium-dioxide (CrO ) tape, and
auto-reverse f or continuous play.
To operate the cassette player, the
ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY(I) or ON(II). Make
sure the tape opening on the cassette
is f acing to the right, then insert the
cassette most of the way into the slot.
The system will pull it in the rest of
the way, and begin to play.
2
Dolby noise reduction manuf actured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpo-
ration. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
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(Optional)
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PWR/VOL
KNOB
CD/AUX
BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP
BAR
AM/FM
BUTTON
CH/DISC
BAR
RPT ICON NR ICON
PLAY/PROG
ICON TAPE DIRECTION INDICATOR
RPT INDICATOR
AUDIO
DISPLAY
BUTTON