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Finding a Station
BAND: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1,
or FM2. The display will show your selection.
TUNE: Turn this knob to choose radio stations.
4 SEEK b : Press the right or the left arrow to seek
to the next or to the previous station and stay there.
The radio will seek only to stations that are in the
selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
4 PSCAN (Preset Scan) b’ : Press and hold one of
the arrows for more than two seconds and the radio
will produce one beep. The radio will scan to the
first preset station stored on the pushbuttons, play for
a
few seconds and flash the station frequency, then go
on
to the next preset station. SCAN will be displayed.
Press one of the arrows again or one of the pushbuttons
to stop scanning presets.
The radio will scan only to the preset stations that are in
the selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
Setting Preset Stations
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your
favorite stations. You can set up to 18 stations (six AM,
six FMl and six FM2) by performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select AM, FMl or FM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO TONE to choose the bass and treble
equalization that best suits the type of station you
are listening to.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons. The radio will produce one beep.
Whenever you press that numbered pushbutton,
the station you set will return and the bass
and treble equalization that you selected will also
be automatically selected for that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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Finding a Station
BAND: Press this button to switch between AM, FM,
or FM2. The display will show your selection.
TUNE: Turn this knob to choose radio stations.
4 SEEK b : Press the right or the left arrow to seek
to the next or to the previous station and stay there.
The radio will seek only to stations that are in the
selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
4 PSCAN (Preset Scan) b : Press and hold one of
the arrows for more than two seconds. The radio will
produce one beep. The radio will scan through each of
the preset stations stored on the pushbuttons, play
for a few seconds, then go on to the next preset station.
SCAN will be displayed. Press one of the arrows
again or one of the pushbuttons to stop scanning
presets.
The radio will scan only to the preset stations that are in
the selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
Setting Preset Stations
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:
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6.
Turn the radio on.
Press BAND to select AM,
FMI or FM2.
Tune in the desired station.
Press AUTO TONE to choose the bass and treble
equalization that best suits the type of station you
are listening to.
Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons. The radio will produce one beep.
Whenever
you press that numbered pushbutton,
the station you set will return and the bass
and treble equalization that you selected will also
be automatically selected for that pushbutton.
Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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Finding a Station
AM FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display
will show your selection.
TUNE: Turn this knob to select radio stations.
k SEEK >I : Press the right or the left arrow to go to
the next or
to the previous station and stay there.
The radio will seek only
to stations that are in the
selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
k SCAN >I : Press and hold either SCAN arrow
for two seconds until SC appears on the display and
you hear a beep. The radio will go
to a station, play
for a few seconds, then go on to the next station.
Press either SCAN arrow again to stop scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold either SCAN
arrow for more than four seconds. PRESET SCAN will
appear on the display. You will hear a double beep.
The radio will go to a preset station stored on your
pushbuttons, play for a few seconds, then go on to the
next preset station. Press either SCAN arrow again
to stop scanning presets.
The radio will scan only to stations that are in the
selected band and only
to those with a strong signal.
Setting Preset Stations
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your
favorite stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM,
six FMI and six FM2) by performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM FM to select
AM, FMI or FM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO EQ to select the equalization that
best suits the type of station selected.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever you
press that numbered pushbutton, the station
you set will return and the equalization that you
selected will also be automatically selected for
that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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SCAN: You can also scan through the channels within
a category by performing the following:
1. Press the P-TYPE button. P-TYPE and the last
selected PTY will be displayed on the screen.
2. Select a category by turning the P-TYPE knob.
3. Once the desired category is displayed, press and
hold either SCAN arrow, and the radio will begin
scanning within your chosen category.
particular station.
4. Press either SCAN arrow again to stop at a
AM FM (Alternate Frequency): Alternate frequency
allows the radio to switch to a stronger station with the
same program type. Press and hold AM FM for two
seconds to turn alternate frequency
on. AF ON
will appear on the display. The radio may switch to
stronger stations. Press and hold AM FM again for two
seconds to turn alternate frequency
off. AF OFF will
appear on the display. The radio will not switch to other
stations. When you turn the ignition
off and then on
again, the alternate frequency feature will automatically
be turned on.
Setting Preset PTYs
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your
favorite PTYs. These buttons have factory PTY presets.
You can set up
to 12 PTYs (six FMI and six FM2) by
performing the following steps:
1. Press BAND to select FMI or FM2.
2. Press the P-TYPE button to activate program type
3. Turn the P-TYPE knob to select a PTY.
select
mode.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons
until you hear a beep. Whenever you press that
numbered pushbutton, the PTY you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton
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Playing a Specific Loaded
Compact Disc
For every CD loaded, a number will appear on the radio
display. To play a specific CD, first press the CD AUX
button to start playing a CD. Then press the numbered
pushbutton that corresponds to the CD you want to
play. A small bar will appear under the CD number that
is playing, and the track number will appear.
If an error appears on the radio display, see “Compact
Disc Messages’’ later in this section.
LOAD CD A (Eject): Pressing the CD eject side of
this button will eject a single disc or multiple discs.
To eject the disc that is currently playing, press
and release this button. To eject multiple discs, press
and hold this button for two seconds. You will hear
a beep and the light will flash to let you know when a
disc is being ejected.
REMOVE CD will be displayed. You can now remove
the disc. If the disc is not removed, after 25 seconds, the
disc
will be automatically pulled back into the receiver.
If you try to push the disc back into the receiver,
before the 25 second time period
is complete, the
receiver will sense an error and will try to eject the disc
several times before stopping.
Do not repeatedly press the CD eject side of the
LOAD CD eject button to eject a disc after you have
tried to push
it in manually. The receivers 25-second
eject timer will reset at each press
of eject, which
will cause the receiver to not eject the disc until the
25-second time period has elapsed.
Once the player stops and the disc is ejected, remove the
disc. After removing the disc, press the PWR knob
off and
then on again. This will clear the disc-sensing feature and
enable discs to be loaded into the player again.
< REV (Reverse): Press and hold this button to
reverse quickly within a track. You will hear sound at a
reduced volume. Release it to play the passage.
The display will show elapsed time.
FWD >> (Forward): Press and hold this button to
advance quickly within a track. You will hear sound
a reduced volume. Release it to play the passage.
The display will show elapsed time. at
RPT (Repeat): With repeat, you can repeat one track
or
an entire disc. To use repeat, do the following:
@ To repeat the track you are listening to, press and
release the RPT button. RPT will appear on the
display. Press RPT again to turn it
off.
@ To repeat the disc you are listening to, press and
hold the RPT button for two seconds. RPT will
appear on the display. Press RPT again to turn it
off.
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AM FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and
FM2. If the front passengers are already listening
to the radio, the RSA controller will not switch between
the bands and cannot change the frequency. Press
this button to play a cassette tape or a compact
disc when listening to the radio.
SEEK v : While listening to the radio, press the up
or the down arrow to tune to the next or the previous
station and stay there. The SEEK button is inactive
if the
front radio is in use.
While listening to a cassette tape, press the up or the
down arrow to hear the next or 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 track on the CD. Press the down arrow to go
back to the start
of the current track (if more than eight
seconds have played). The SEEK button is inactive
if the CD mode on the front radio is in use.
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arrows until the radio goes into scan mode. The radio
will scan to
a station, play for a few seconds, then go on
to the next station. Press SEEK again to stop scanning.
The scan function is inactive
if front radio is in use. PSET
PROG (Preset Program): The front passengers
must be listening to something different for each of
these functions to work:
0 Press this button to scan through the preset radio
stations set on the pushbuttons on the main radio.
The radio will go to a preset station stored on
your pushbuttons, play for a few seconds, then go
on to the next preset station. Press this button
again to stop scanning presets.
When a cassette tape is playing, press this button
to go to the other side
of the tape.
When a CD is playing, press this button to select a
disc.
TAPE CD: Press this button to switch between playing
a cassette tape or a compact disc when listening to
the radio. The inactive tape or compact disc will remain
safely inside the radio for future listening.
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While listening to a cassette tape, press the right arrow to
hear the next selection on the tape. Press the left arrow to
go back to the previous selection. These arrows are
inactive
if the tape mode on the front radio is in use.
While listening to a CD, press the right arrow to hear the
next track on the CD. Press the left arrow to go back to
the start of the current track (if more than eight seconds
have played). These arrows are inactive
if the CD mode
on the front radio is in use.
P.SET SCAN (Preset
Scan): The front passengers
must be listening to something different for each of
these functions to work:
Press and hold this button to scan through the
preset radio stations set on the pushbuttons on the
main radio. The radio will go to a preset station
stored on your pushbuttons, play for a few seconds,
then go on to the next preset station. This feature
will only scan the presets that are in the selected
band. The selected radio station frequency will
appear on the display above the video screen.
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If your vehicle is equipped with the AM-FM Radio
with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player
with Radio Data System (RDS) and Automatic Tone
Control, press this button to go to the other side
of the tape when a cassette tape is playing.
0 If your vehicle has the AM-FM Radio with Six-Disc
Compact Disc Player with Equalization and Radio
Data System (RDS), press this button to switch
to playing a different CD when multiple CDs
are loaded into the CD player.
CD TAPE: Press this button to switch between playing
a cassette tape, a compact disc, a DVD or an auxiliary
device when the headphones are on channel
B. If one
of the devices is not loaded, the system will skip
over the device when this button is pressed.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
THEFTLOCK@ is designed to discourage theft of your
radio. The feature works automatically by learning
a portion of the Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN).
If the radio is moved to a different vehicle, it will
not operate and LOCKED will be displayed.
When the radio and vehicle are turned
off, your radio
may have a blinking red light that indicates that
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With THEFPLOCK activated, your radio will not operate
if stolen.
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Audio Steering Wheel Controls
If your vehicle has this feature, you can control certain
radio functions using the buttons on your steering wheel.
A SEEK v : Press the up or the down arrow to seek
to the next or to the previous station. When playing
a cassette tape
or compact disc, press the up arrow to
hear the next selection.
PROG (Program): Press this button to choose AM,
FM1 or FM2.
PRESET: Press this button to scan you preset stations.
The radio will scan to a preset station, play for a few
seconds, then go on to the next preset station. The
display will show your selections. Press this button again
to stop scanning preset stations.
A VOL (Volume) v : Press the up or the down arrow
to increase or to decrease volume.
PLAY: Press this button to play a loaded cassette tape
or compact disc when listening to the radio.
MUTE: Press this button to silence the system. Press it
again to turn on the sound. This button may be used
when listening to the radio, a cassette tape or a
compact disc.
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