2004 Hyundai Sonata Owner's Manual

FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI 1- 93
H290B04E-GAT1. POWER ON-OFF Control Knob
The radio unit may be operated when the ignition
key is in the "ACC" or "ON" position. Press the
button to switch the power on. The display
shows the radio frequency in the radio mode,
the tape direction indicator in the tape mode or
CD track in either the CD mode or CD AUTO
CHANGER mode. To switch the power off,
press the button again.
VOLUME Control
Rotate the knob clockwise to increase the
volume and turn the knob counterclockwise to
reduce the volume.
2. BASS/BALANCE Control Knob
BASS Control Knob
Press to pop the knob out. To increase the bass,
rotate the knob clockwise, while to decrease the
bass, rotate the knob counterclockwise.
BALANCE Control knob
Pull the Bass control knob out further. Rotate the
knob clockwise to emphasize right speaker
sound. (Left speaker sound will be attenuated)
When the control knob is turned counterclock-
wise, left speaker sound will be emphasized
(Right speaker sound will be attenuated).
3. TREBLE/FAD Knob
TREBLE Control Knob
Press to pop the knob out and turn to the left or
right for the desired treble tone.
FAD (Fader Control) Knob
Pull the Bass control knob out further. Turn the
control knob counterclockwise to emphasize
front speaker sound. (Rear speaker sound will
be attenuated) When the control knob is turned
clockwise, rear speaker sound will be empha-
sized. (Front speaker sound will be attenuated)
4. TUNE (Manual) Select Button
Press the ( ) side or ( ) side to increase or to
decrease the frequency. Press either button
and hold down to continuously scroll, Release
button once the desired station is reached.
SEEK Operation (Automatic Channel
Selection)
Press the TUNE select button for 0.5 sec or
more. Releasing it will automatically tune to the
next available station with a beep sound.
When the ( ) side is pressed longer than 0.5
second, releasing will automatically tune to the
next higher frequency and when the ( ) side is
pressed longer than 0.5 second, releasing will
automatically tune to the next lower frequency.
5. PRESET STATION Select Buttons
Six (6) stations for AM, FM1 and FM2 respec-
tively can be preset in the electronic memory
circuit.
HOW TO PRESET STATIONS
Six AM and twelve FM stations may be pro-
grammed into the memory of the radio. Then, by
simply pressing the band select button and/or
one of the six station select buttons, you may
recall any of these stations instantly. To pro-
gram the stations, follow these steps:
o Press band selector to set the band for AM,
FM1 or FM2.
o Select the desired station to be stored by
seek or manual tuning.
o Determine the preset station select button
you wish to use to access that station.
o Press the station select button for more than
two seconds. A select button indicator will
show in the display indicating which select
button you have depressed. The frequency
display will flash after it has been stored into
the memory with a beep sound. You should
then release the button, and proceed to
program the next desired station. A total of
18 stations can be programmed by selecting
one AM and two FM station per button.
o When completed, any preset station may be
recalled by selecting AM, FM1 or FM2 band
and the appropriate station button.

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6. BAND Selector
Pressing the button changes the AM, FM1
and FM2 bands. The mode selected is shown
on the display.
7. EQUALIZER Button
Press the EQ button to select the CLASSIC,
JAZZ, ROCK and DEFEAT MODE for the
desired tone quality. Each press of the button
changes the display as follows;
FM/AM
8. Best Station Memory Button (BSM)
(If installed)
When the BSM button is pressed for two sec-
onds or longer, the six channels from the high-
est field intensity are selected next and stored
in memory. The stations selected are stored in
the sequence frequency from the first preset
key.
SCAN Button (If installed)
When the scan button is pressed, the frequency
will increase and the receivable stations will be
tuned in one after another, receiving each sta-
tion for 5 seconds. To stop scanning, press the
scan button again.CLASSIC → JAZZ → ROCK → DEFEAT
↑
!CAUTION:o Do not place beverages close to the
audio system. The playback mechanism
may be damaged if you spill them.
o Do not impact on the audio system, or
the playback mechanism could be dam-
aged.

FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI 1- 95
H290C01O-AATCASSETTE TAPE PLAYER OPERATION (H290) (If Installed)
5. EQUALIZER Button
4. TAPE EJECT Button
2. AUTO MUSIC Select Button
3. TAPE PROGRAM Button6. DOLBY Button1. FF/REW Button
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H290D02O-GAT1. FF/REW Button
o Fast forward tape winding starts when the
FF ( ) button is pressed during the PLAY
or REW mode.
o Tape play starts when the FF ( ) button
is pressed again during the FF mode.
o Tape rewinding starts when the REW
( ) button is pressed during the PLAY or
FF mode.
o Tape play starts when the REW ( ) button
pressed again during the REW mode.
2. AUTO MUSIC Select Button
Press the button to find the starting point of each
song in a prerecorded music tape. The quiet
space between songs (must have at least a 4
sec. gap) can be accepted by the AUTO MUSIC
Select button.
o Pressing the button will play the beginn-
ing of the next music segment.
o Pressing the button will start replay at
the beginning of the music just listened to.
3. TAPE PROGRAM Button
This allows you to play the reverse side of the
tape by merely depressing the program button.
An arrow will appear in the display to show tape
direction.CLASSIC → JAZZ → ROCK → DEFEAT
↑
4. TAPE EJECT button
o When the button is pressed with the
cassette loaded, the cassette is ejected.
o When the button is pressed during the
FF/REW mode, the cassette is ejected.
5. EQ ButtonPress the EQ button to select the CLASSIC,
JAZZ, ROCK and DEFEAT MODE for the
desired tone quality. Each press of the button
changes the display as follows;
6. DOLBY Button
If you get background noise during tape PLAY,
you can reduce this considerably by merely
pressing the DOLBY button. If you want to
cancel the DOLBY feature, press the button
again.
!CAUTION:o Do not insert anything like coins into the
player slot as damage to the unit may
occur.
o Do not place beverages close to the
audio system. The playback mechanism
may be damaged if you spill them.
o Do not impact on the audio system, or
the playback mechanism could be dam-
aged.

FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI 1- 97
H290E01O-AATCOMPACT DISC PLAYER OPERATION (H290) (If Installed)
5. EQUALIZER Button
3. TRACK UP/DOWN
1. CD Select Button4. REPEAT2. FF/REW Button 6. CD EJECT Button
7. SCAN Button
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H290F02O-GAT1. CD Select Button
o Insert the CD with the label facing upward.
o Insert the CD to start CD playback, during
radio operation or cassette tape playing.
o When a disc is in the CD deck, if you press
the play button the CD player will begin
playing even if the radio or cassette player
is being used.
o The CD player can be used when the ignition
switch is in either the "ON" or "ACC" position.
2. FF/REW ( / )
If you want to fast forward or reverse through
the compact disc track, push and hold in the FF
( ) or REW ( ) button.
When you release the button, the compact disc
player will resume playing.
3. TRACK UP/DOWN
o The desired track on the disc currently being
played can be selected using the track
number.
o Press button once to skip forward to the
beginning of the next track. Press button
once to skip back to the beginning of the
track.
4. REPEAT
o To repeat the music you are listening to,
press the RPT button. To cancel , press
again.
o If you do not release RPT operation when the
track ends, it will automatically be replayed.
This process will be continued until you push
the button again.
5. EQUALIZER Button
Press the EQ button to select the CLASSIC,
JAZZ, ROCK and DEFEAT MODE for the
desired tone quality. Each press of the button
changes the display as follows;
NOTE:o To assure proper operation of the unit,
keep the vehicle interior temperature
within a normal range by using the
vehicle's air conditioning or heating
system.
o When replacing the fuse, replace it with
a fuse having the correct capacity.
o The preset station frequencies are all
erased when the car battery is discon-
nected. Therefore, all data will have to be
set again if this should occur.
o Do not add any oil to the rotating parts.
Keep magnets, screwdrivers and other
metallic objects away from the tape
mechanism and head.
o This equipment is designed to be used
only in a 12 volt DC battery system with
negative ground.
o This unit is made of precision parts. Do
not attempt to disassemble or adjust
any parts.
o When driving your vehicle, be sure to
keep the volume of the unit set low
enough to allow you to hear sounds
coming from the outside.
o Do not expose this equipment (includ-
ing the speakers and tape) to water or
excessive moisture.
6. CD EJECT Button
When the button is pressed with the CD
loaded, the CD is ejected.
7. SCAN Button (If installed)
o Press the SCAN button to playback the first
10 seconds of each track.
o Press the SCAN button again within 10 sec.
for the desired track. CLASSIC → JAZZ → ROCK → DEFEAT
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FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI 1- 99
!CAUTION:o Do not insert warped or poor quality
discs into the CD player as damage to the
unit may occur.
o Do not insert anything like coins into the
player slot as damage to the unit may
occur.
o Do not place beverages close to the
audio system. The playback mechanism
may be damaged if you spill them.
o Do not impact on the audio system, or
the playback mechanism could be dam-
aged.
o Driving on the off-roads or other vibra-
tions may skip your compact disc.
Do not use the audio system on off-
roads as the discs could be scratched
and damaged.
o Do not grip or pull out the disc with your
hand while the disc is being pulled into
the unit by the self loading mechanism.
These can cause poor disc scratching to
occur or trouble in the compact disc
player.
o Avoid using CD-Recordable or CD-
Rewritable as the player could not be
operated in recording way of the CD
maker. When using the compact disc
player, genuine CDs are recommended.

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B890A01Y-AATAUDIO FAULT CODEIf you see any error indication in the display while using the CD or Tape mode, find the cause in the chart below. If you cannot clear the error indication,
take the car to your Hyundai dealer.
INDICATION
CAUSESOLUTION
Er2
Er3
Er6
Er8
HHH
no CDCDP DECK MECHANICAL ERROR
(EJECT ERROR, LOADING ERROR)
FOCUS ERROR
DATA READ ERROR
DISC ERROR
TAPE DECK ERROR
TAPE EJECT ERROR
TEMPERATURE IS TOO HIGH
NO DISC IN MAGAZINE
NO CD MAGAZINE IN THE
AUTO CHANGERAFTER RESETTING THE AUDIO, PUSH THE EJECT BUTTON.
IF DISC IS NOT EJECTED, CONSULT YOUR HYUNDAI DEALER.
MAKE SURE THE DISC IS NOT SCRATCHED OR DAMAGED.
PRESS THE EJECT BUTTON AND PULL OUT THE DISC. THEN
INSERT A NORMAL CD DISC.
CHECK IF THE DISC IS INSERTED CORRECTLY IN THE CD
PLAYER. MAKE SURE THE DISC IS NOT SCRATCHED OR DAM-
AGED.
AFTER RESETTING THE AUDIO, PUSH THE EJECT BUTTON.
IF TAPE IS NOT EJECTED, CONSULT YOUR HYUNDAI DEALER.
FAULT CODE WILL RESET AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE TEM-
PERATURE RETURNS TO NORMAL.
INSERT DISC IN MAGAZINE OR INSERT CD MAGAZINE IN THE
AUTO CHANGER.