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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 BAND to select FM1, FM2, AM, or XM1
or XM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO EQ to select the equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. When that
numbered pushbutton is pressed, the station
that was set, returns and the equalization that
was selected is stored for that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone
(Bass/Midrange/Treble)
AUDIO:Push the AUDIO knob until BASS, MID
(midrange), or TREB (treble) displays. Turn the
knob to increase or to decrease the tone. If a station
is weak or has static, decrease the treble.
To adjust bass, midrange, or treble to the middle
position, select BASS, MID, or TREB and push and
hold the AUDIO knob. The display level adjusts to
the middle position and a beep sounds.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the
middle position, push and hold the AUDIO knob
when no tone or speaker control is displayed.
CENTERED displays and one beep sounds.
AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization):Press this
button to select customized equalization settings
designed for country, jazz, talk, pop, rock, and
classical.
To return to the manual mode, press the AUTO
EQ button until CUSTOM displays. Then manually
adjust the bass, midrange, and treble using the
AUDIO knob.
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To use the PTY interrupt feature, press and hold
the P-TYPE button until a beep sounds on the
PTY you want to interrupt with. When selected, an
asterisk appears beside that PTY on the display.
You can select multiple interrupts if desired. While
you are listening to a CD, the last selected RDS
station interrupts play if that selected program type
format is broadcast.
SCAN:Scan the stations within a PTY by
performing the following:
1. Press the P-TYPE button to activate program
type select mode. P-TYPE and the last
selected PTY displays.
2. Turn the P-TYPE knob to select a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY displays, press and
hold either SCAN arrow, and the radio
begins scanning the stations in the PTY.
4. Press either SCAN arrow to stop at a station.
If both P-TYPE and TRAF are on, the radio
scans for stations with the selected PTY and traffic
announcements.
BAND (Alternate Frequency):Alternate
frequency lets the radio switch to a stronger
station with the same program type. To turnalternate frequency on, press and hold BAND for
two seconds. AF ON displays. The radio can
switch to stations with a stronger frequency.
To turn alternate frequency off, press and hold
BAND again for two seconds. AF OFF displays.
The radio does not switch to other stations.
This function does not apply for XM™ Satellite
Radio Service.
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only)
These buttons have factory PTY presets. Up to
12 PTYs (six FM1 and six FM2), can be
programmed on the six numbered pushbuttons, by
performing the following steps:
1. Press BAND to select FM1 or FM2.
2. Press the P-TYPE button to activate program
type select mode. P-TYPE and the last
selected PTY displays.
3. Turn the P-TYPE knob to select a PTY.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until a beep sounds. Whenever
that numbered pushbutton is pressed, the PTY
that was set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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Video Screen
The video screen is located in the overhead
console.
To use the video screen, do the following:
1. Push forward on the release button and the
screen will fold down.
2. Push the screen away from you and adjust its
position as desired.
When the video screen is not in use, push it up
into its stowed and latched position.
The DVD player and display will continue to
operate when the video screen is in either the up
or down positions.
The video screen contains the transmitters for the
wireless headphones and the receiver for the
remote control. If the screen is in the closed
position, the signals will not be available for the
operation of the headphones or the remote control.
Notice:Avoid directly touching the video
screen, as damage may occur. See “Cleaning
the Video Screen” later in this section for
more information.
DVD Player
The DVD player is located in the overhead
console.
The DVD player can be controlled by the buttons
on the DVD player, and/or by the buttons on
the remote control. See “Remote Control” later in
this section for more information.
The RSE system DVD player is only compatible
with DVDs of the appropriate region code for the
country that the vehicle was sold in. The DVD
region code is printed on the jacket of most DVDs.
Standard audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW, Video CD
and Photo CD/CD-R media are fully supported by
this DVD player. DVD-R and DVD-RW media
is supported if formatted as DVD-Video. DVD+R
and DVD+RW media may or may not be supported
by the DVD player. The DVD player does not
support DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, and DVD Audio
media. An error message will appear on the
display if this type of media is inserted into the
DVD player.
If an error message appears on the video screen,
see “DVD Messages” later in this section.
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DVD Player Buttons
Y(Eject):Press this button to eject a DVD
or CD.
O(Power):Press this button to turn the DVD
player on and off.
SRCE (Source):Press this button to switch the
system between the DVD player and an auxiliary
source.
c(Stop):Press this button to stop playing,
rewinding, or fast forwarding. Press this button
twice to return to the beginning of the DVD.
s(Play/Pause):Press this button to start play
of a DVD or CD. Press this button while a
DVD or CD is playing to pause it. Press it again to
continue play of a DVD or CD.
y(Main Menu):Press this button to view the
media menu. The media menu is different on every
DVD. Use the up, down, right, and left arrow
buttons to move the cursor around the media
menu. After making a selection press enter. This
button only operates when using a DVD.
z(Display Control Button):Press this button to
adjust the color, tint, brightness, contrast, display
mode, and dynamic range compression. The
dynamic range compression feature can be used
to reduce loud audio and increase low audio
produced by some DVDs.
To change a feature back to the factory default
setting, press this button to display the feature,
then press and hold this button. The default setting
will appear on the display.
While playing an Audio or DVD disc, press and
hold this button to display and to remove the track
and time information.
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n,q,p,o(Directional Control
Circle):Press these buttons to move through
menu choices, or to move forward or back
in a movie. These controls can be used to move
forward or backward through a CD.
r(Enter):Press this button to select choices
highlighted in any menu.
Playing a Disc
To play a disc, gently insert the disc, label side
up, into the loading slot. The DVD player will
continue loading the disc and the player will
automatically start if the vehicle is in
ACCESSORY, ON, START, or RAP.
If a disc is already in the player, make sure that
the DVD player is on, then press the play/pause
button on the player faceplate or on the remote
control.
Some DVDs will not allow fast forwarding or
skipping of the copyright information or the
previews. Some DVDs will begin playing after the
previews have nished. If the DVD does not
begin playing at the main title, refer to the
on-screen instructions.
Stopping and Resuming Playback
To stop playing a disc, press and release the stop
button on the DVD player faceplate or the
remote control.
To resume playback, press the play/pause button
on the DVD player faceplate or the remote
control. The movie should resume play from where
it was last stopped if the disc has not been
ejected and the stop button has not been pressed
twice on the remote control or the DVD player
faceplate.
If the disc has been ejected or if the stop button
has been pressed twice on the remote control
or the DVD player faceplate, the disc will resume
play at the beginning of the disc.
Ejecting a Disc
Press the eject button on the DVD player faceplate
to eject the disc. There is not an eject button on
the remote control.
If a disc is ejected from the player, but not
removed, the DVD player will reload the disc after
a short period of time. The disc will be stored
in the DVD player. The DVD player will not resume
play of the disc automatically.
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Remote Control
To use the remote control, aim it at the transmitter
window below the video screen and press the
desired button. Direct sunlight or very bright light
may affect the ability of the transmitter to
receive signals from the remote control. If the
remote control does not seem to be working, the
batteries may need to be replaced. See “Battery
Replacement” later in this section. Objects blocking
the line of sight will affect the function of the
remote control.
Notice:Storing the remote control in a hot
area or in direct sunlight may damage it,
and the repairs will not be covered by your
warranty. Keep the remote control stored in a
cool, dry place.
To extend the life of the batteries, the remote
control does not have a press and hold feature.
Remote Control Buttons
O(Power):Press this button to turn the DVD
player on and off.
v(Title):Press this button to go back to the title
screen, if there is one.
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n,q,p,o(Directional Arrows):Press these
buttons to move through DVD menus. The up
arrow will skip to the next chapter or track,
the down arrow will take you to the beginning of
the current chapter or track. Press the down arrow
twice to take you to the previous chapter or
track. The right arrow will fast forward and the left
arrow will reverse through a chapter or track.
z(Display Control Button):Press this button
to adjust the color, tint, brightness, contrast,
display mode, and dynamic range compression.
The dynamic range compression feature can
be used to reduce loud audio and increase low
audio produced by some DVDs.
e(Sound):Press this button to move to the
next language or commentary. Press this button to
call up a menu that will operate only when a
DVD is playing. The format and content of this
function will vary for each disc.
r(Rewind):Press this button to reverse the
DVD. To stop reversing, press this button
again. This button may not work when the DVD is
playing the copyright information or the previews.SRCE (Source):Press this button to switch the
system between the DVD player and an auxiliary
source.
c(Stop):Press this button to stop playing,
rewinding, or fast forwarding a DVD or CD. Press
this button twice to return to the beginning of
the DVD.
t(Prior Chapter/Track):Press this button to go
to the beginning of the current chapter or track.
Press this button again to return to the previous
chapter or track. This button may not work
when the DVD is playing the copyright information
or previews.
1 through 0 (Numeric Keypad):The numeric
keypad provides the capability of direct chapter,
title, and track number selection.
}10 (Double Digit Entries):Press this button to
select chapter, title, and track numbers greater
than 9. Press this button before inputting the
number.
\(Clear):Press this button within three seconds
after inputting a numeric selection, to clear all
numeric inputs.
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P(Backlight):Press this button to turn the
remote control backlighting on.
y(Main Menu):Press this button to view the
media menu. The media menu is different on every
disc. Use the up, down, right, and left arrow
buttons to move the cursor around the media
menu. After making a selection, press the enter
button.
r(Enter):Press this button to select the
choice that is highlighted in any menu.
q(Return):Press this button to go back one
step in any menu. Press this button to exit
the current menu and to move to the previous
menu. This button will operate only when a DVD
is playing and/or a menu is active.
|(Camera):This button changes camera
angles on DVDs that have this feature. Press this
button to display a menu that will operate only
when a DVD is being played. The format
and content of this function will vary for each disc.
{(Subtitles):This button turns on subtitles and
moves through subtitle options (English, Spanish,
French, etc., if available). Press this button to
call up a menu that will operate only when a DVD
is being played. The format and content of this
function will vary for each disc.
[(Fast Forward):Press this button to fast
forward the DVD. To stop fast forwarding, press
this button again. This button may not work
when the DVD is playing the copyright information
or the previews.
s(Play/Pause):Press this button to start play
of a DVD or CD. Press this button while a
DVD is playing to pause it. Press it again to
continue playing the DVD or CD.
u(Next Chapter/Track):Press this button to go
to the beginning of the next chapter or track.
This button may not work when the DVD is playing
the copyright information or the previews.
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