2005 SATURN ION radio

Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
BASS:Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to increase or to decrease the bass.
TREB (Treble):Press the TREB knob lightly so it
extends, then pull then knob out slightly. Turn the knob
to increase or to decrease the treble. If a station is
weak or noisy, decrease the treble.
Push the knob back into its stored position when not
in use.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL (Balance):To adjust the balance between the
right and the left speakers, pull the VOL knob out
slightly. Turn the knob to move the sound toward the
right or the left speakers.
Push the knob back into its stored position when not
in use.
FADE:To adjust the fade between the front and the
rear speakers, turn the ring around the VOL knob.
Radio with CD (Base Level)
Playing the Radio
PUSH ON (Power):Press this knob to turn the system
on and off.
VOL (Volume):Turn this knob to increase or to
decrease the volume.
RCL (Recall):Press this button to switch the display
between the radio station frequency and the time.
When the ignition is off, press this button to display
the time.
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Finding a Station
AM FM:Press this button to switch between FM1,
FM2, or AM. The display will show the selection.
RTUNEQ:Press the up or down arrow to select
radio stations.
RSEEKQ:Press and hold the up or the down
arrow to go to the next or to the previous station and
stay there.
The radio will only seek stations with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
SCN (Scan):Press this button to scan stations. The
radio will go to a station, play for a few seconds, then go
on to the next station. Press this button again to stop
scanning.
The radio will only scan stations with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
Setting Preset Stations
Up to 18 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM), can
be programmed on the six numbered pushbuttons,
by performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM FM to select FM1, FM2, or AM.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever that
numbered pushbutton is pressed, the station
that was set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
If the battery has been disconnected or a radio fuse has
been removed, the preset stations and time of day
will need to be reset.
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Using Automatic Set
A.SET (Automatic Set):Press the AM FM button to
have the radio automatically select the rst 12 strongest
radio stations for FM and the six strongest radio
stations for AM.
To select the stations, perform the following:
1. Press AM FM to select FM1, FM2, or AM.
2. Press and hold AM FM until you hear a beep.
The radio will begin to search the current band.
The radio will store the stations, starting from the
lowest frequency, to each preset pushbutton. A.SET
will appear on the display when the radio is
nished storing the stations.
Cancelling Automatic Set
The radio retains the previously stored stations so they
can be recalled when automatic set is canceled.
Press and hold AM FM until you hear a beep. A.SET
will no longer appear on the display.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
MODE:Press this button until BAS or TRE appears on
the display. Press the plus or minus buttons to
increase or to decrease. The display will show the bass
or the treble level. If a station is weak or noisy,
decrease the treble.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
MODE:To adjust the balance between the right and
the left speakers, press this button until BAL appears on
the display. Press the plus or minus buttons to move
the sound toward the right or the left speakers.
To adjust the fade between the front and the rear
speakers, press this button until FAD appears on the
display. Press the plus or minus buttons to move
the sound toward the front or the rear speakers.
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Playing a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull it in and the CD should begin playing.
You can insert a CD with the ignition off.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in the
player, it will stay in the player. When the ignition
or radio is turned on, the CD will start playing where it
stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
When the CD is inserted, the CD symbol will appear on
the display. As each new track starts to play, the
track number will appear on the display.
Play full size CDs only. The CD player cannot play the
smaller 3 inch (8 cm) single CDs.
If playing a CD-R the sound quality may be reduced
due to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality
of the music that has been recorded, and the way the
CD-R has been handled. There may be an increase
in skipping, difficulty in nding tracks, and/or difficulty in
loading and ejecting. If these problems occur try a
known good CD.
Do not add paper labels to CDs, they could get caught
in the CD player.Notice:If you add any label to a CD, insert more
than one CD into the slot at a time, or attempt
to play scratched or damaged CDs, you could
damage the CD player. When using the CD player,
use only CDs in good condition without any
label, load one CD at a time, and keep the CD player
and the loading slot free of foreign materials,
liquids, and debris.
If an error appears on the display, see “CD Messages”
later in this section.
1 PRV (Previous):Press this pushbutton to go to the
start of the current track if more than eight seconds have
played. If this pushbutton is held or pressed more
than once, the player will continue moving backward
through the CD.
2 NXT (Next):Press this pushbutton to go to the next
track. If this pushbutton is held or pressed more
than once, the player will continue moving forward
through the CD.
3 REV (Reverse):Press and hold this pushbutton to
reverse quickly within a track. Release this pushbutton
to play the track. The elapsed time of the track will
appear on the display.
4 FWD (Forward):Press and hold this pushbutton to
advance quickly within a track. Release this pushbutton
to play the track. The elapsed time of the track will
appear on the display.
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5 RDM (Random):Press this pushbutton to hear the
tracks in random, rather than sequential, order. RDM will
appear on the display. Press RDM again to turn off
random play.
6 RPT (Repeat):Press this pushbutton to hear a track
over again. RPT will appear on the display. The
current track will continue to repeat. Press RPT again to
turn off repeat play.
QTUNE SEEKR:Press the up arrow to go to the
start of the current or of the previous track. Press
the down arrow to go to the start of the next track. If
either arrow is held or pressed more than once,
the player will continue moving backward or forward
through the CD.
RCL (Recall):Press this button to see the track
number. Press this button again to see how long the
current track has been playing.
AM FM:Press this button to listen to the radio when a
CD is playing. The inactive CD will remain safely
inside the radio for future listening.
CD:Press this button to play a CD when listening to
the radio. The CD symbol will appear on the display
when a CD is loaded.
EJ (Eject):Press this button to eject a CD. Eject may
be activated with either the ignition or radio off.
CD Messages
ERR (Error):If this message appears on the display
and/or the CD comes out, it could be for one of the
following reasons:
It is very hot. When the temperature returns to
normal, the CD should play.
You are driving on a very rough road. When the
road becomes smoother, the CD should play.
The CD is dirty, scratched, wet, or upside down.
The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and
try again.
There may have been a problem while burning
the CD.
The label may be caught in the CD player.
If the CD is not playing correctly, for any other reason,
try a known good CD.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, contact your retailer. If the radio displays
an error message, write it down and provide it to your
retailer when reporting the problem.
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Radio with CD (MP3)Radio Data System (RDS)
The audio system has a Radio Data System (RDS).
RDS features are available for use only on FM stations
that broadcast RDS information.
With RDS, the radio can do the following:
Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type of
programming
Receive announcements concerning local and
national emergencies
Display messages from radio stations
Seek to stations with traffic announcements
This system relies upon receiving specic information
from these stations and will only work when the
information is available. In some cases, a radio station
may broadcast incorrect information that will cause
the radio features to work improperly. If this happens,
contact the radio station.
While the radio is tuned to an RDS station, the station
name or call letters will appear on the display instead of
the frequency. RDS stations may also provide the
time of day, a program type category for current
programming, and the name of the program being
broadcast.
Press the RDS button to change the display mode from
radio to CD or from CD to radio. Single CD Player Audio System shown — Six-Disc
CD Player similar
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XM™ Satellite Radio Service
XM™ is a satellite radio service that is based in the
48 contiguous United States. XM™ offers 100 coast to
coast channels including music, news, sports, talk,
and children’s programming. XM™ provides digital
quality audio and text information that includes song title
and artist name. A service fee is required in order to
receive the XM™ service. For more information,
contact XM™ at www.xmradio.com or
call 1-800-852-XMXM (9696).
Playing the Radio
O
(Power):Press this knob to turn the system
on and off.
u(Volume):Turn this knob to increase or to
decrease the volume.
RCL (Recall):Press this button to view station call
letters or RDS category, if available.
Press and hold the RCL button until you hear a beep,
this is to inform you that the system has been reset
to default.
4(Information):Press this button to view RDS text
information, if available.
Finding a Station
AM FM:Press this button to switch between FM1,
FM2, or AM. The display will show the selection.
AUX (Auxiliary):Press this button to switch between
XM1 and XM2 (if equipped). While in XM you can
perform the following:
Press either CAT arrow to select different
categories.
Rotate the tune knob or use either SEEK arrow to
change channels.
Press the information button to view track title, artist
title, and channel title.
O(Tune):Turn this knob to select radio stations.
tSEEKu:Press and hold the right or left arrow
to go to the next or to the previous station and stay there.
To scan stations, press either arrow until you hear a
beep. The radio will go to a station, play for a
few seconds, then go on to the next station. Press
either arrow again to stop scanning.
To scan preset stations, press either arrow for
four seconds until you hear a beep. The radio will go
to a preset station stored on the pushbuttons, play for a
few seconds, then go on to the next station.
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Press either arrow again or one of the pushbuttons to
stop scanning presets.
The radio will only seek and scan stations with a strong
signal that are in the selected band.
Setting Preset Stations
Up to 30 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM,
six XM1 and six XM2 (if equipped), can be programmed
on the six numbered pushbuttons, by performing the
following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM FM to select FM1, FM2, or AM. Press
the AUX button to select XM1 or XM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press the right or left AUTO EQ button to select the
equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons. Preset X Stored will appear on the
display and you will hear a beep. Whenever
that numbered pushbutton is pressed, the station
that was set will return and the equalization that was
selected will be stored for that pushbutton. If the
equalization of a preset is changed while listening to
that station, the radio will save the new equalization.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.If the battery has been disconnected or a radio fuse has
been removed, the preset stations and time of day
may need to be reset.
Using Automatic Set
A.SET (Automatic Set):Press and hold the
AM FM button to have the radio automatically select
the rst 12 strongest radio stations for FM and the
six strongest radio stations for AM.
To select the stations, perform the following:
1. Press AM FM to select FM1, FM2, or AM.
2. Press and hold AM FM until you hear a beep.
The radio will begin to search the current band.
The radio will store the stations, starting from the
lowest frequency, to each preset pushbutton. A.SET
will appear on the display when the radio is
nished storing the stations.
Cancelling Automatic Set
The radio retains the previously stored stations so they
can be recalled when automatic set is canceled.
Press and hold AM FM until you hear a beep. A.SET
will no longer appear on the display.
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