Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to select AM, FM1, FM2,
or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped).
w(Tune):Turn this knob to select radio
stations.
©¨(Seek):Press the left single arrow button
to go to the previous station and stay there.
Press the right single arrow button to go to the
next station and stay there. The sound will
mute while seeking.
The radio will only seek stations with a strong
signal that are in the selected band.
©¨(Scan):Press the double arrow scan button
to enter scan mode. SCAN will appear on the
display. Press this button to scan to the next
station. The radio will go to a station, play for
ve seconds, and then go on to the next station.
Press this button again to stop scanning.To scan preset stations, press and hold the
double arrow scan button for more than
two seconds until you hear a beep and PSCAN
appears on the display. The radio will go to the
rst preset station, play for ve seconds, and
then go on to the next preset station. Press this
button again to stop scanning presets.
The radio will only scan stations with a strong
signal that are in the selected band.
ALOCAL/DISTANT Selection:With this feature
you can set the radio to search for local stations
or stations that are further away for a larger
selection. To set this feature to LOCAL or
DISTANT, perform the following steps:
1. Press the tune/sel knob to enter the
main menu.
2. Turn the tune/sel knob until SEEK LOCAL
or SEEK DISTANT appears on the display.
3. Press the tune/sel knob to select either
LOCAL or DISTANT.
4. Press the BACK (F6) button to exit the
display. To return to the original display,
repeatedly press the BACK (F6) button or
wait for the display to time out.
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To search for stations, press the single arrow
buttons. If the system is set to LOCAL, SEEK
will appear on the display and seek to stations
with strong signals only. If the system is set
to DISTANT, D-SEEK will appear on the display
and seek to stations with weak and strong signals.
Setting Preset Stations
Up to 30 stations (six AM, six FM1, six FM2,
and 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 AM, FM1, FM2, or XM1
or XM2 (if equipped).
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons for two seconds until you
hear a beep. The set preset station number
will appear on the display above the
pushbutton that it is set to. Whenever that
numbered pushbutton is pressed for less
than two seconds, the station that was set
will return.5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
To set the preset stations with an equalization
setting, DSP (digital signal processing)
setting, or a PTY (program type) setting, see
each of these features later in this section.
When a preset station is selected, once one of
these additional settings is selected, the
preset station will remember each setting and
it will remain active, until the setting is
selected off for that preset station.
AUTOSTORE PRESETS:To set the preset
stations automatically, perform the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select AM, FM1, or FM2.
3. Press the tune/sel knob to enter the
main menu.
4. Turn the tune/sel knob until AUTOSTORE
PRESETS appears on the display.
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5. Press the tune/sel knob to select.
AUTOSTORE will appear on the display.
The radio will automatically search the band
and select and store the six radio stations with
the strongest signal. The stations will be
stored by signal strength, not sequential order.
The set preset station number will appear
on the display above the pushbutton that it is
set to.
6. Press the BACK (F6) button to exit the
display. To return to the original display,
repeatedly press the BACK (F6) button or
wait for the display to time out.
When battery power is removed and later applied,
you will not have to reset your radio presets.PRESETS HOME/AWAY:This feature gives you
the ability to store two different kinds of station
presets. HOME can be used for stations available
where you live and AWAY can be for stations
available outside of your local broadcasting area.
To set preset stations for home and away
perform the following steps:
1. Press the tune/sel knob to enter the
main menu.
2. Turn the tune/sel knob until PRESETS
HOME/AWAY appears on the display.
3. Press the tune/sel knob to select. HOME
or AWAY will appear on the display.
4. Press the BACK (F6) button to exit the
display. To return to the original display,
repeatedly press the BACK (F6) button or
wait for the display to time out.
Follow the manual or automatic steps previously
listed for setting the preset pushbuttons for
both home and away.
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Setting the Tone
(Bass/Midrange/Treble)
To adjust the bass, midrange, and treble,
perform the following steps:
1. Press the tune/sel knob to enter the
main menu.
2. Turn the tune/sel know until
BASS – MID – TREBLE appears on
the display.
3. Press the tune/sel knob to scroll through
the settings.
4. Turn the tune/sel knob to increase or to
decrease the bass, midrange, or treble. If
a station is weak or noisy, decrease the treble.
5. Press the tune/sel knob to set the adjustment.
6. Press the BACK (F6) button to exit the
display. To return to the original display
repeatedly press the BACK (F6) button or
wait for the display to time out.AUDIO EQUALIZER:This feature allows you to
select customized equalization settings. To choose
an equalization setting (EQ0 through EQ5),
perform the following steps:
1. Press the tune/sel knob to enter the
main menu.
2. Turn the tune/sel knob until EQUALIZER
appears on the display.
3. Press the tune/sel knob to set the equalization
setting. The equalization setting will appear on
the display.
4. Press the BACK (F6) button to exit the
display. To return to the original display,
repeatedly press the BACK (F6) button or
wait for the display to time out.
The equalization settings are preset to
EQ0 (Normal), EQ1 (Pop), EQ2 (Rock),
EQ3 (Jazz), EQ4 (Talk), and EQ5 (Country).
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The radio will play traffic announcements if the
volume is low. The radio will interrupt the play of
a CD or DVD if the last tuned station broadcasts
traffic announcements.
To turn TA on or off, perform the following steps:
1. Press the tune/sel knob to enter the
main menu.
2. Turn the tune/sel knob until TRAFFIC
ANNOUNCE appears on the display.
3. Press the tune/sel knob to select ON or OFF.
An X will appear in the box when TA is
selected on.
4. Press the BACK (F6) button to exit the
display. To return to the original display,
repeatedly press the BACK (F6) button or
wait for the display to time out.Activating Program Type (PTY)
Stations (RDS and XM™)
PTY allows you to search for stations with speci c
types of music. The selectable PTYs are POP,
EASY, TALK, CNTRY (Country), CLASS
(Classical), and JAZZ.
To activate program types, perform the
following steps:
1. Press the tune/sel knob to enter the
main menu.
2. Turn the tune/sel knob until PROGRAM TYPE
MODE appears on the display.
3. Press the tune/sel knob to select ON or OFF.
When PTY is selected, an X wil appear in the
ON box.
4. Press the BACK (F6) button to exit the
display. To return to the original display,
repeatedly press the BACK (F6) button or
wait for the display to time out.
Once program type is activated the PTYs will
appear on the display above the pushbuttons, in
place of the preset stations (if programmed).
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If the surface of the CD is soiled, seeCare of
Your CDs and DVDs on page 318for more
information.
If there is no apparent damage, try a known
good CD.
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.
Do not add any label to a CD; it could get caught
in the CD player. If a CD is recorded on a
personal computer and a description label is
needed, try labeling the top of the recorded
CD with a marking pen instead.
If an error appears on the display, see
“CD Messages” later in this section.When a CD is inserted, the CD functions will
appear on the display above the pushbuttons,
in place of the preset stations, if programmed.
M(Load):Press this button to load CDs into the
CD player. This CD player will hold up to six CDs.
To insert one CD, do the following:
1. The ignition and the radio can be on or off.
2. Press and release the load button. Please
Wait will appear on the display.
3. When INSERT appears on the display, insert
a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player will pull the CD in.
When a CD is inserted, CD will appear on the
display, the number of the CD and the track number
will appear on the display if the radio is on.
If the radio is on, the CD will begin to play
automatically.
To insert multiple CDs, do the following:
1. The ignition and the radio can be on or off.
2. Press and hold the load button for
two seconds. Please Wait will appear on
the display and you will hear a beep.
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Z(Eject):Press this button to eject the DVD
or CD. Eject may be activated with the ignition
or radio off. If the disc is not removed after a short
time, the disc will be pulled back into the DVD
player for storage.
The DVD player is only compatible with DVDs of
the appropriate region code. The region code
is printed on the jacket of most DVDs.
DVD video, DVD audio, DVD-R/RW, and
DVD + R/RW are fully supported by this DVD
player. In addition, standard audio CDs, CD-R,
CD-RW, video CD, SACD, MP3, and WMA
formatted discs are fully supported. If a disc is
inserted that is not supported, an error message
will display and the disc will be ejected.
When a DVD is inserted, the DVD functions will
appear on the display above the pushbuttons,
in place of the preset stations. These functions
vary based on the type of disc that is inserted.
Loading the disc can take some time as the DVD
player reads the disc and determines the type.DVD Messages
If the disc comes out, it could be for one of the
following reasons:
It is very hot. When the temperature returns to
normal, the disc should play.
You are driving on a very rough road.
When the road becomes smoother, the
disc should play.
The disc is dirty, scratched, wet, or
upside down.
The air is very humid. If so, wait about an
hour and try again.
The region code on your DVD may not be
correct for your region.
The format of the disc may not be compatible.
See “MP3 Format” earlier in this section.
There may have been a problem while burning
the disc.
The label may be caught in the DVD player.
If the disc is not playing correctly, for any
other reason, try a known good disc.
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XM Radio Messages
Radio Display Message Condition Action Required
XL (Explicit Language
Channels)XL on the radio display,
after the channel name,
indicates content with
explicit language.These channels, or any others, can be blocked at a
customer’s request, by calling 1-800-852-XMXM (9696).
Updating Updating encryption code The encryption code in the receiver is being updated, and no
action is required. This process should take no longer than
30 seconds.
No Signl Loss of signal The system is functioning correctly, but the vehicle is in a
location that is blocking the XM™ signal. When the vehicle is
moved into an open area, the signal should return.
Loading Acquiring channel audio
(after 4 second delay)The audio system is acquiring and processing audio and text
data. No action is needed. This message should disappear
shortly.
Off Air Channel not in service This channel is not currently in service. Tune in to another
channel.
CH Unavl Channel no longer
availableThis previously assigned channel is no longer assigned.
Tune to another station. If this station was one of the presets,
choose another station for that preset button.
No Info Artist Name/Feature not
availableNo artist information is available at this time on this channel.
The system is working properly.
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