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AM/FM select
The AM/FM control works in radio,
CD and navigation modes.
AM/FM select in radio mode
This control allows you to select AM or FM frequency bands. Press the
control to switch between AM, FM1 or FM2 memory preset stations.
AM/FM select in CD mode
Press to stop CD play and begin radio play.
Radio reception factors:
•Distance/strength.The further an FM signal travels, the weaker it is.
The listenable range of the average FM station is approximately 40 km
(24 miles). This range can be affected by“signal modulation.”Signal
modulation is a process radio stations use to increase their
strength/volume relative to other stations.
•Terrain.Hills, mountains and tall buildings between your vehicle’s
antenna and the radio station signal can cause FM reception problems.
Static can be caused on AM stations by power lines, electric fences,
traffic lights and thunderstorms. Moving away from an interfering
structure (out of its“shadow”) returns your reception to normal.
•Station overload.Weak signals are sometimes captured by stronger
signals when you pass a broadcast tower. A stronger signal may
temporarily overtake a weaker signal and play while the weak station
frequency is displayed.
AM/FM select in navigation mode
Press once when in navigation mode to return to the audio screen (while
the navigation function continues to work in the background). Press
again to enter AM/FM mode where you are able to make frequency band
adjustments.
CD select
To begin CD play (if a CD is already
loaded), press the CD control. The
first track of the disc will begin
playing. After that, CD play will
begin where it stopped last. Press the CD control again to toggle
between CD, CD DJ, DVD/Video (or DVD/Aux Mode), if equipped with
DVD Rear seat entertainment system.
AM/FM
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Seek in CD or CD DJ mode
•Press
to seek to the previous track of the current disc. If a
selection has been playing for three seconds or more and you
press
, the CD changer will replay that selection from the
beginning.
•Press
to seek forward to the next track of the current disc. After
the last track has been completed, the first track of the current disc
will automatically replay.
Seek in navigation mode
•Press
orto access the next audio station if in radio mode, and
next track if in CD mode.
Radio station memory preset
The radio is equipped with six station memory preset controls. These
controls can be used to select up to six preset AM stations and twelve
FM stations (six in FM1 and six in FM2).
The presets will also allow you to access CDs which are loaded in the CD
DJ. When in CD mode, simply press the preset number which
corresponds to the desired disc.
Setting memory preset stations
1. Select the frequency band with the AM/FM select control.
2. Select a station. Refer toTune adjustorSeek functionfor more
information on selecting a station.
3. Press and hold a memory preset
control until PRESET SAVED
appears on the display.
Autoset memory preset
Autoset allows you to set strong radio stations without losing your
original manually set preset stations. This feature is helpful on trips
when you travel between cities with different radio stations.
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Starting autoset memory preset
1. Select a frequency band using the AM/FM select controls.
2. Press the AUTO control.
3. When the first six strong stations
are filled, the station stored in
memory preset control 1 will start
playing.
If there are less than six strong
stations available on the frequency
band, the remaining memory preset
controls will all store the last strong station available.
Any preset stored via the presets directly (pressing and holding) in this
mode are temporary.
A message will indicate whenever a temporary preset is stored or
recalled. This mode is active while the AUTO soft key is highlighted.
To deactivate autoset and return to your audio system’s manually set
memory stations, press the AUTO control again.
Tune adjust
The tune feature works in radio
mode.
•Select the TUNE soft key.
•Press SEEK to go up
or
down
the frequency band
manually.
Stereo indicator
Whenever a stereo signal is received in radio mode, the stereo indicator
(ST) will appear in the display.
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Scan function
Press the soft key next to SCAN for
a brief sampling of all listenable
stations on the selected frequency.
Press again to disable scan and
remain on the current station.
Program type (PTY) selections
Some FM stations transmit program
type codes which can be used to
locate different stations transmitting
programs of a certain type.
Press the soft key next to TYPE to
access a list of available program
types.
Use the cursor control to select the
desired program type. The system will search for and begin playing that
program type if available. During a seek or scan and for 10 seconds after
a station is found, pressing the seek up/down or scan will initiate another
search. If the desired type cannot be found,’Not Found’appears in the
display and the audio system returns to the original station.
Traffic information
The Traffic information soft key can be accessed under menu option
“MORE, AVC, TRAFFIC, DSP...”within the“AUDIO OPTIONS”menu.
Select the TRAF soft key to select traffic information broadcast from
certain stations which will automatically interrupt radio or CD playback
at a preset volume level. The default Traffic volume can be adjusted with
the slider bar using the cursor input. Moving the position to the left most
position will turn this feature off.
The display TRAF will appear in Orange if the feature is enabled, but
there is no broadcast traffic program available.
Traffic information is not available in most U.S. markets.
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Compression
The compression feature will boost
quieter music and lower louder
music to minimize the need for
volume adjustments.
When in CD or CD DJ mode, press
COMP to engage or disengage the
compression feature.
Shuffle
When in CD or CD DJ mode, press
SHUF to engage and disengage the
shuffle feature. All tracks on the
current disc will be played in
random order.
DVD functionality (if equipped)
Your vehicle may be equipped with a DVD Rear Seat Entertainment
system. Your Vehicle Navigation Radio (VNR) System allows you to have
control over the DVD player as well.
The VNR system will display DVD
status messages in the radio display.
The soft keys are PLAY/PAUSE,
EJECT and STOP/AUX.
Press the CD control until DVD
appears in the display.
(EJECT)—Press to stop DVD and eject the DVD disc.
(PLAY) / II (PAUSE)—Press to play/pause the DVD. If in play
mode, the DVD will pause when pressed. If in pause mode, the DVD will
play when pressed.
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CD DJ information screen
The CD DJ screen will display
various information such as:
•Track selected
•Elapsed time
•Selected disc
•Volume level
•On-screen selections
CD DJ playback
With a navigation CD inserted into
the audio unit, press CD for CD DJ
playback. Without a navigation CD
inserted into the audio unit, press
CD until CD DJ appears in the display.
If playback is selected and the CD DJ is empty or the magazine is
missing or incorrectly inserted, NO DISC (S) will appear in the display.
If the selected CD is missing, NO DISC is displayed and the unit selects
the next available disc. The audio unit remembers which discs are
available, so it will not select a disc that it knows is missing. Instead, NO
DISC appears in the display and the current disc remains selected.
If the selected CD is damaged or upside down, CHECK DISCS and the
disc number are displayed. The unit then selects the next available disc.
During normal operations, CDs and tracks are played sequentially in
ascending order. Playback continues at track one if the end of a disc is
reached and with CD DJ playback, disc one will follow disc six.
Rewind/fast forward feature
When in CD DJ mode, press and
hold the
orcontrol to
search forward or in reverse on the
current disc.
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Scan feature
When in CD DJ mode, press SCAN
for a brief sampling of all tracks on
the current CD. Press again to
disengage the feature and listen to
the selected song.
Shuffle mode
When in CD DJ mode, press SHUF
to engage and disengage the shuffle
feature. The tracks will be played in
random order. The unit will play all
the tracks on the selected disc and
then move onto the other discs and
play the tracks in random order.
Compression
The compression feature will boost quieter music and lower louder music
to minimize the need for volume adjustments.
When in CD DJ mode, press COMP
to engage or disengage the
compression feature.
Rear seat controls (RSC)
Your vehicle is equipped with rear seat controls, which allow the rear
seat passengers to operate and listen to a different playing media than
the front seat passengers. To engage the rear seat controls from the VNR
system:
•Press the headphone/speaker icon
on the VNR system. The
headphone icon illuminates in the
display indicating the system has
enabled Rear Seat Control mode. A subsequent press of this button
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will disable rear seat control (headphone/speaker icon on display will
appear with a red slash through it).
When RSC is active, pressing presets 2 and 4 simultaneously on the radio
will enable Dual Play mode (or the RSC can enable Dual Play mode by
pressing the
/button). The front speakers play the selected media
and the rear speakers mute. In this mode, the rear passengers may
adjust the volume and other levels using the rear seat control.
Additionally in Dual Play mode, the front and rear seat passengers can
listen to the same playing media. However, rear seat passengers listen to
the media over their headphones (thereby being able to adjust the
volume) and the front seat passengers listen via the front seat speakers.
Press the headphone/speaker control again to disengage the rear seat
controls (and Dual Play mode). The system returns to Single Play mode.
Front and rear speakers will play the selected media.
For further information on the rear seat controls, refer toRear Seat
Controlssection found earlier in this chapter.
Navigation features
The route guidance navigation system in your audio unit will not function
unless a navigation CD is inserted.
Ensure that you follow highway code restrictions and do not take
any risks. For example, if you are unable to make a U-turn,
continue on your journey. The navigation system will recalculate
your route to get you back to an appropriate road to your
destination.
For road safety reasons, information should only be entered
when the vehicle is stationary.
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