Canceling Travel Preset
Press the TRAVEL preset button (<1.5 seconds)
to clear the Travel Preset memory. This turns off
the Travel icon. The radio returns to the last used
preset of A, B or C in the permanent preset
memory.
Editing travel preset
1. Press and hold the TRAVEL preset button
(>3 seconds) until the radio beeps to start
the editing mode. The Travel icon will flash
while in TRAVEL PRESET EDIT mode.
2. The radio displays“TRAVEL EDIT”for 2
seconds and then changes to“SET A-*”.
3. Press TUNE/FF-REV (
or)to
select a mode.
4. Press the TRAVEL PRESET button to save
the mode.
5. Display is changed to“SET B-*”, repeat
steps 3 and 4.
6. Display is changed to“SET C-*”, repeat
step 3.
7. Press the TRAVEL PRESET button to exit
the edit mode and return to normal mode.
*: AM, FM, FM RDS, Rock, Classic Rock, Soft
Rock, Top 40, Country, Jazz, Classical, Oldies,
News, Sports, Talk.Storing Travel Preset stations in permanent
memory
1. While in Travel Preset mode, press and hold
the TRAVEL preset button until it beeps (>3
seconds) .
2. The presets are transferred from Travel Pre-
set memory to the permanent preset
memory for A, B, and C.“PRESETS
LOADED”is displayed.
3. The TRAVEL preset indicator turns off.
RDS (radio data system)
RDS stands for Radio Data System, and is a data
information service transmitted by some radio
stations on the FM band (not AM band) encoded
within a regular radio broadcast. Currently, most
RDS stations are in large cities, but many stations
are now considering broadcasting RDS data.
RDS can display:
cStation call sign, such as “WHFR 98.3”.
cStation name, such as “The Groove”.
cMusic or programming type, such as “Clas-
sical”, “Country”, or “Rock”.
cTraffic reports about delays or construction.
If the station broadcasts RDS information the
RDS icon is displayed. The RDS information willbe displayed according to the option chosen in
the RDS setup mode. (FM & RDS is the default.)
Press the RDS button again to display the fre-
quency for 3 seconds. The radio will then return
to the normal display. If the station does not
broadcast RDS information, the RDS icon will not
be displayed.
Setting RDS mode
Press and hold the MENU button (>2 seconds)
until the radio beeps to start the editing mode.
Press the MENU button until the display shows
“RDS TRAFFIC”. This display will last 2 sec-
onds and then change to“TRAFFIC-OFF”.
Press TUNE/FF-REV (or) to toggle
the RDS traffic mode from “OFF” to “ON”. Press
the RDS button again to set your RDS mode
selection.
The display changes to“RDS DISPLAY”. This
display will last 2 seconds and then change to
“SHOW”. Press TUNE/FF-REV (
or) to switch between the following RDS
display modes:
c“FM & RDS”: the radio display will show the
station’s broadcast frequency and the sta-
tion’s name.
c“RDS ONLY”: the radio display will show the
station’s name only.
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c“RDS TEMP”: the radio display will show the
station’s name for 5 seconds and then dis-
play only the radio station’s broadcast fre-
quency.
PTY (program type)
PTY can be used to search for a certain program
type. Certain areas have a limited number of
stations that transmit RDS. Many stations trans-
mit call letters and frequencies only. Searching or
scanning by program type may yield a limited
number of selections.
1. Press the MIX·PTY button. The display
changes from“RDS PTY SEARCH”to
“SELECT BY TUNE”.
2. Press TUNE/FF-REV (
or)
up/down button to choose a specific pro-
gram type:
ROCK, CLASSIC ROCK, SOFT ROCK,
TOP 40, COUNTRY, JAZZ, CLASSICAL,
OLDIES, NEWS, SPORTS, TALK, ANY
3. Press the SEEK (
or) or SCAN
button to search for the next station with the
selected PTY. The SCAN icon flashes when
the SCAN button is pressed. If SCAN is
selected, push the PTY or SCAN button to
stop on a station.If SEEK is selected, the radio automatically
stops on the next radio station matching the
selected program type.
4. Press the PTY button again to cancel the
PTY mode.
Speed Sensitive Control Volume (SCV)
Your vehicle has Speed Sensitive Control Vol-
ume (SCV) for audio. The audio volume changes
as the driving speed changes.
Press and hold the MENU button (>2 seconds)
until the radio beeps to start the editing mode.
Press the MENU button until the display shows
“Speed comp vol”.This display will last 2 sec-
onds and then change to“SCV-off”. Press
TUNE/FF-REV (
or) to change be-
tween:
Off!Low!Mid!High
Compact disc (CD) player operation
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position.
CAUTION
cDo not force a compact disc into the CD
insert slot. This could damage the CD
and/or CD changer/player.cTrying to load a CD with the CD door
closed could damage the CD and/or CD
changer.
CD6 button
When the CD6 button is pressed with a compact
disc loaded and the radio playing, the radio turns
off and the last used compact disc starts to play.
CD loading
Press the LOAD button to start CD loading
mode.
The following sequence will occur:
1. If other discs are already loaded, thegreen
indicator on the lowest available disc select
button will start blinking. (Same as preset
memory button.) The display shows
“Please Wait”.
2. The display changes to“Insert Disc”for a
maximum of 15 seconds.
3. During the 15 second interval, insert the
disc. The display changes to“Loading
Disc”.
4. The CD will play after the disc is set to a play
position.
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