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the resonance of a concert hall. Dolby Surround Pro Logic II (DPL2) wo\
rks in CD and FM mode. 3-
channel stereo (3-CH) is recommended for AM radio broadcasts. DPL2 is \
only available on the highest
level audio system -Premium Sound. Use the following instructions to sel\
ect PRO LOGIC II, 3-
CHANNEL, or to turn these functions off.
1. Select AUDIO SETTINGS in the menu.
2. Press ENTER.
3. Select SURROUND MODE
4. Press ENTER.
5. Select PRO LOGIC II, 3-CHANNEL, or OFF.
The symbol
PL II is shown in the display. 3-CH is shown when 3-channel stereo is s\
elected.
Dolby noise reduction is manufactured under license from Dolby Laborator\
ies Licensing Corporation.
"Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation. The Dolby Pro Logic Surround System is manufactured under l\
icence from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
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Bass speaker - SUBWOOFER (option)
The subwoofer helps the system provide fuller sound and deeper bass.
1. Select AUDIO SETTINGS in the menu and press ENTER.
2. Select SUBWOOFER and press ENTER. See
page 165 for information on setting the subwoofer level.
Equalizer FR
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EQ - FRONT This function is used to fine-tune the sound from the front speakers.
1. Select AUDIO SETTINGS in the menu and press ENTER.
2. Select Equalizer FR and press ENTER.
3. Use the menu selection buttons to set the level or use the SELECTOR c\
ontrol.
4. Press ENTER to select the next frequency. You can select five frequen\
cies.
5. Press ENTER until you come to the menu mode to save the changes you h\
ave made.
Equalizer RR
EQ - REAR This function is used to fine-tune the sound from the rear speakers.
1. Select AUDIO SETTINGS in the menu and press ENTER.
2. Select EQ- REAR and press ENTER.
3. Use the menu selection buttons to set the level or use the SELECTOR c\
ontrol.
4. Press ENTER to select the next frequency. You can select five frequen\
cies.
5. Press ENTER until you come to the menu mode to save the changes you h\
ave made.
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Radio functions
Station search
1. Choose radio mode AM/FM1/FM2 using the SELECTOR control (1) or the \
AM/FM button (2).
2. Press briefly on
or to search for the next strong station. The radio will search for the ne\
xt
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audible station and then stop.
3. Press one of the buttons again to start a new search.
Manually search for a known frequency
1. Press and hold the
or button (or the corresponding buttons on the steering wheel
keypad). MAN will be shown in the display. The radio will slowly scroll\
in the desired direction and
then increase speed after a few seconds.
2. Release the button when the desired frequency is displayed.
3. If you need to adjust the frequency, press briefly on
or .
4. The manual search function is available for five seconds after you la\
st pressed the button.
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Storing stations
To store a selected station under one of the station setting buttons 0-9\
(1):
1. Set the desired station.
2. Press the button under which the station is to be stored and keep it \
depressed. The sound will be
interrupted for several seconds and STATION STORED is shown in the displ\
ay. The station is now
stored.
You can store up to 10 stations each for AM, FM1 and FM2, i.e. a total o\
f 30 stations.
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RadioFrequency band
FM 87.7 - 107.9 MHz
AM 530 - 1710 kHz
MY KEY - programming a shortcut
Use the MY KEY buttons (2) to program a favorite function from the men\
u, such as SCAN,
AUTOSTORE, etc. See
page 174 for the functions that can be programmed with the MY KEY button.
1. Use the MENU buttons to scroll among the functions.
2. Select the desired function from the menu by holding one of the MY KE\
Y buttons depressed for more
than two seconds.
3. When MY KEY STORED is shown in the display, the function has been sto\
red.
4. Activate the function by briefly pressing the MY KEY button with whic\
h the functions was stored.
Repeat steps 1-4 to store new functions on the MY KEY buttons.
NOTE: The MY KEY buttons can only be programmed for one shortcut function at a\
time.
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Automatically storing stations - AUTOSTORE
This function automatically searches for, and stores up to 10 strong AM \
or FM stations in a separate
memory. If more than 10 stations are found, the 10 strongest ones will b\
e stored. The function is
especially useful in areas in which you are not acquainted with radio st\
ations or their frequencies.
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1. Choose radio mode using the SELECTOR control or the AM/FM button.
2. Press the MENU button (2).
3. Select AUTOSTORE and press ENTER.
4. Select AST SEARCH and press ENTER.
5. AUTOSTORING is shown in the display and a number of strong stations (\
max. 10) from the set
frequency band are now automatically stored in the autostore memory. If \
there are no stations with
sufficient signal strength, NO AST FOUND is displayed.
6. The stored stations are available under the buttons 0-9 (1).
7. When the radio is in autostore mode, AUTO is shown in the display. AU\
TO disappears when you
return to the normal radio mode.
8. Return to normal radio mode by pressing the AM/FM button or EXIT/CLEA\
R.
9. To access previously stored stations, carry out steps 1-3 but select \
AST MODE in step 4 and press
ENTER.
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Scanning - SCAN
This function automatically searches for the next strongest AM and FM st\
ations.
1. Choose radio mode using the SELECTOR control (1) or the AM/FM butto\
n (2).
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Select SCAN to start searching and press ENTER. When the radio finds \
a station, it stops there for
about 8 seconds and then continues its search.
4. Press the EXIT/CLEAR button to stop scanning.
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Program type/Format - PTY
The PTY function allows you to find programs that suit your taste. Use t\
he PTY function to select from
among the different program types shown in the list.
Which PTY does the set station have?
1. Select RADIO SETTINGS using the SELECTOR control and press ENTER.
2. Select PTY in the menu and press ENTER.
3. Select SHOW PTY TEXT and press ENTER. The PTY of the selected station\
is now shown in the
display.
NOTE: Not all radio stations have PTY designations. Program type Text displayed
Switch off/
deactivate CLEAR ALL PTY
News NEWS
Information INFORMATION
Sports SPORT
Talk TALK
Rock ROCK
Classic rock CLASSIC ROCK
Adult hits ADULT HITS
Soft rock SOFT ROCK
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Top 40 TOP 40
Country COUNTRY
Oldies OLDIES
Soft SOFT
Nostalgia NOSTALGIA
Jazz JAZZ
Classical CLASSICAL
Rhythm & Blues RHYTHM & BLUES
Soft R&B SOFT R&B
Language LANGUAGE
Religious music RELIGIOUS MUSIC
Religious talk RELIGION TALK
Personality PERSONALITY
Public PUBLIC
College COLLEGE
Weather WEATHER
Radio text
Certain stations broadcast program information, which can be shown in th\
e display.
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Select RADIOTEXT in the menu and press ENTER.
3. Select RADIOTEXT again to deactivate.
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Search for a specific program type - PTY
This functions enables you to search for a certain type of program by se\
arching through the entire
waveband.
1. Select FM1 or FM2 and press the MENU button.
2. Select RADIO SETTINGS and press ENTER.
3. Select PTY and press ENTER.
4. Choose SELECT PTY and press ENTER.
5. Press ENTER for one or more of the listed program types to select. Th\
e PTY symbol is displayed and
lights up when you make your first selection and the radio goes into PTY\
mode.
6. When you have made all of your selections, press EXIT/CLEAR to exit t\
he PTY list.
7. Select SEARCH PTY and press ENTER. If the radio finds a station with \
the selected program type,
this station will be played.
8. If the radio finds a station that does not match your selections, con\
tinue the search with the
and
buttons.
9. If no station with the selected program type is found, the radio will\
return to the previously tuned
frequency. PTY will remain in standby mode.
10. To deactivate the PTY standby mode, select CLEAR PTY and press ENTER\
. The PTY symbol then
disappears and the radio returns to the normal operating mode.
PTY standby
To set the radio in PTY standby, repeat steps 1-6.
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