2004 CHRYSLER 300 M CD player

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CONTENTS
Instruments And Controls................111
Instrument Cluster.....................112
Instrument Cluster Description............113
Setting The Analog Clock................118
Electronic Digital Clock.................118
▫Clock Setting Procedure.................118
Radio General Information...............118
▫Radio Broadcast Signals.................118
▫Two Types Of Signals..................119
▫Electrical Disturbances..................119
▫AM Reception.......................119
▫FM Reception........................119
Sales Code RAZ—AM/ FM Stereo Radio With
Cassette Tape Player And CD Player — If
Equipped
............................119
▫Operating Instructions — Radio...........119
▫Power Switch, Volume Control............120
▫Seek Button (Radio Mode)...............120
▫Tuning.............................120
▫PTY (Program Type) Button..............120
▫Balance............................121
▫Fade..............................121
▫Tone Control........................122
▫AM/FM Selection.....................122
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▫Scan Button.........................122
▫To Set The Radio Push-Button Memory......122
▫To Change From Clock To Radio Mode......122
▫Operating Instructions — Tape Player.......123
▫Seek Button.........................123
▫Fast Forward (FF).....................123
▫Rewind (RW)........................123
▫Tape Eject...........................123
▫Scan Button.........................123
▫Changing Tape Direction................124
▫Metal Tape Selection...................124
▫Pinch Roller Release...................124
▫Noise Reduction......................124
▫Operating Instructions — CD Player........124
▫Inserting The Compact Disc..............124
▫Seek Button.........................125▫EJT CD (Eject) Button..................125
▫FF/Tune/RW Button...................125
▫Program Button 4 (Random Play)..........125
▫Mode..............................126
▫Tape CD Button......................126
▫Time Button.........................126
▫Scan Button.........................126
Sales Code RBB—AM/FM Stereo Radio With
Cassette Tape Player And CD Changer
Capability
...........................126
▫Operating Instructions..................126
▫Power Button........................127
▫Electronic Volume Control...............127
▫Seek..............................127
▫Tune ..............................127
▫To Set The Push-Button Memory..........127
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▫Balance............................128
▫Fade..............................128
▫Bass And Treble Tone Control............128
▫AM/FM Selection.....................128
▫Mode Button........................128
▫Cassette Player Features................129
▫CD Changer Control Capability —
If Equipped.........................130
▫Radio Display Messages................131
Sales Code RBK—AM/ FM Stereo Radio With
CD Player And CD Changer Controls
.......132
▫Radio Operation......................132
▫CD Player Operation...................134
▫CD Changer Operation — If Equipped......135
Sales Code RB1—AM/FM Stereo Radio With
DVD/GPS Navigation System —
If Equipped
..........................136
Satellite Radio — If Equipped.............137
▫System Activation.....................137
▫Electronic Serial Number/Sirius Identification
Number (ENS/SID)....................137
▫Selecting Satellite Mode In RBB And RBK
Radios.............................138
▫Selecting Satellite Mode In RBP, RBU, RAZ, And
RBQ Radios.........................138
▫Selecting a Channel....................138
▫Storing And Selecting Pre-Set Channels......139
▫Using The PTY (Program Type) Button
(If Equipped)........................139
▫PTY ButtonScan.....................139
▫PTY ButtonSeek.....................139
▫Satellite Antenna......................139
▫Reception Quality.....................139
6 Disc CD Changer — If Equipped.........140
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▫Loading The CD Changer...............140
▫Playing Discs........................140
▫Seek Button.........................141
▫FF/Tune/RW........................141
▫Mode Button........................141
▫Program Button 1.....................141
▫Program Button 4 (Random Play)..........141
▫Program Button 5.....................141
▫Time Button.........................141
▫Changing Modes......................141
▫Removing Discs From The CD Changer.....142
▫CD Changer Operation With The Changer
Off ...............................142Remote Sound System Controls —
If Equipped
..........................142
▫Radio Operation......................143
▫Tape Player.........................143
▫CD Player — Single Disc In Radio.........143
▫CD Player — 6 Disc CD Changer..........143
Cassette Tape And Player Maintenance......144
Compact Disc Maintenance...............145
Radio Operation And Cellular Phones.......145
Climate Controls......................146
▫Automatic Temperature Control (ATC)......146
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Two Types of Signals
There are two basic types of radio signals... AM or
Amplitude Modulation, in which the transmitted sound
causes the amplitude, or height, of the radio waves to
vary... and FM or Frequency Modulation, in which the
frequency of the wave is varied to carry the sound.
Electrical Disturbances
Radio waves may pick up electrical disturbances during
transmission. They mainly affect the wave amplitude,
and thus remain a part of the AM reception. They
interfere very little with the frequency variations that
carry the FM signal.
AM Reception
AM sound is based on wave amplitude, so AM reception
can be disrupted by such things as lightning, power lines
and neon signs.
FM Reception
Because FM transmission is based on frequency varia-
tions, interference that consists of amplitude variations
can be filtered out, leaving the reception relatively clear,
which is the major feature of FM radio.
NOTE:On vehicles so equipped the radio, steering
wheel radio controls and 6 disc CD/DVD changer if
equipped, will remain active for up to 45 seconds after
the ignition switch has been turned off. Opening a
vehicle front door will cancel this feature.
SALES CODE RAZ—AM/ FM STEREO RADIO
WITH CASSETTE TAPE PLAYER AND CD PLAYER
— IF EQUIPPED
Operating Instructions — Radio
NOTE:
Power to operate the radio is controlled by the
ignition switch. It must be in the ON or ACC position to
operate the radio.
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Operating Instructions — Tape Player
Insert the cassette with the exposed tape side toward the
right and the mechanical action of the player will gently
pull the cassette into the play position.
NOTE:When subjected to extremely cold temperatures,
the tape mechanism may require a few minutes to warm
up for proper operation. Sometimes poor playback may
be experienced due to a defective cassette tape. Clean and
demagnetize the tape heads at least twice a year.
Seek Button
Press the SEEK button up for the next selection on the
tape and down to return to the beginning of the current
selection.
Press the SEEK button up or down to move the track
number to skip forward or backward 1 to 6 selections.
Press the SEEK button once to move 1 selection, twice to
move 2 selections, etc.
Fast Forward (FF)
Press the FF button up momentarily to advance the tape
in the direction that it is playing. The tape will advance
until the button is pressed again or the end of the tape is
reached. At the end of the tape, the tape will play in the
opposite direction.
Rewind (RW)
Press the RW button momentarily to reverse the tape
direction. The tape will reverse until the button is pressed
again or until the end of the tape is reached. At the end of
the tape, the tape will play in the opposite direction.
Tape Eject
Press the EJT Tape button and the cassette will disengage
and eject from the radio.
Scan Button
Press this button to play 10 seconds of each selection.
Press the scan button a second time to cancel the feature.
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Changing Tape Direction
If you wish to change the direction of tape travel (side
being played), press the PTY button. The lighted arrow in
the display window will show the new direction.
Metal Tape Selection
If a standard metal tape is inserted into the player, the
player will automatically select the correct equalization
and the 70 symbol will appear in the display window.
Pinch Roller Release
If ignition power or the radio ON/OFF switch are turned
off, the pinch roller will automatically retract to protect
the tape from any damage. When power is restored to the
tape player, the pinch roller will automatically reengage
and the tape will resume play.
Noise Reduction
The Dolby Noise Reduction System* is on whenever the
tape player is on, but may be switched off.
To turn off the Dolby Noise reduction System: Press the
Dolby button (button 2) after you insert the tape. The NRlight in the display will go off when the Dolby System is
off. The Dolby System is automatically reactivated each
time a tape is inserted.
* ”Dolby” noise reduction manufactured under license
from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolby
and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Labo-
ratories Licensing Corporation.
Operating Instructions — CD Player
NOTE:
The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC
position and the volume control ON before the CD player
will operate.
Inserting The Compact Disc
The CD player contained within the radio is not a
multi-disc changer, and will only accept one CD. Gently
insert one CD into the CD player with the CD label facing
up. The CD will automatically be pulled into the CD
Player.
If the volume control is ON, the unit will switch from
radio to CD mode and begin to play. The display will
show the track number and index time in minutes and
seconds. Play will begin at the start of track one.
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NOTE:
•
You may eject a disc with the radio OFF. The ignition
switch must be in the ON or ACC position to insert a
disc with the radio OFF.
•If you insert a disc with the ignition ON and the radio
OFF, the CD will automatically be pulled into the CD
Player and the display will show the time of day. If
you insert a disc with the ignition OFF, the display will
show the time of day for about 5 seconds, then go out.
Seek Button
Press the top of the SEEK button for the next selection on
the CD. Press the bottom of the button to return to the
beginning of the current selection, or return to the
beginning of the previous selection if the CD is within the
first 10 seconds of the current selection.
EJT CD (Eject) Button
Press this button and the disc will unload and move to
the entrance for easy removal. The unit will switch to the
radio mode.
If you do not remove the disc within 15 seconds, it will be
reloaded. The radio mode will continue to appear.The disc can be ejected with the radio OFF.
FF/TUNE/RW Button
Press FF (Fast Forward) once and the CD player will
begin to fast forward until FF is pressed again or RW or
another CD button is pressed. The RW (Reverse) button
works in a similar manner.
Program Button 4 (Random Play)
Press this button while the CD is playing to activate
Random Play. This feature plays the selections on the
compact disc in random order to provide an interesting
change of pace.
Press the SEEK button to move to the next randomly
selected track.
Press TUNE FF to fast forward through the tracks. Press
the FF button a second time to stop the fast forward
feature. If TUNE RW is pressed, the current track will
reverse to the beginning of the track and begin playing.
Press button 4 a second time to stop Random Play.
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