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CONTENTS
Instrument Panels And Controls............206
Base Instrument Cluster..................207
Instrument Cluster With Tach..............208
Premium Instrument Cluster...............209
Instrument Cluster Descriptions............210
Electronic Digital Clock..................219
▫Clock Setting Procedure.................219
Radio General Information................219
▫Radio Broadcast Signals.................219▫Two Types Of Signals..................220
▫Electrical Disturbances..................220
▫AM Reception.......................220
▫FM Reception........................220
Sales Code RAZ — AM/ FM Stereo Radio With
Cassette Tape Player, CD Player And CD
Changer Controls.......................221
▫Operating Instructions — Radio...........221
▫Power Switch, Volume Control............221
▫Seek Button (Radio Mode)...............2214
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▫Tuning .............................222
▫Radio Data System (RDS)...............222
▫PTY (Program Type) Button..............222
▫Balance............................224
▫Fade..............................224
▫Tone Control........................224
▫AM/FM Selection.....................224
▫Scan Button.........................224
▫To Set The Radio Push-Button Memory......225
▫To Change From Clock To Radio Mode......225
▫Operating Instructions — Tape Player.......225
▫Seek Button.........................225
▫Fast Forward (FF).....................226▫Rewind (RW)........................226
▫TapeEject...........................226
▫Scan Button.........................226
▫Changing Tape Direction................226
▫MetalTapeSelection ...................226
▫Pinch Roller Release...................227
▫Noise Reduction......................227
▫Operating Instructions — CD Player........227
▫Inserting The Compact Disc..............227
▫Seek Button.........................228
▫EJT CD (Eject) Button..................228
▫FF/Tune/RW........................229
▫Program Button 4 (Random Play)..........229
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▫Mode..............................229
▫Tape CD Button......................229
▫Time Button.........................230
▫Scan Button.........................230
▫CD Changer Control Capability — If
Equipped...........................230
Sales Code REV — AM & FM Stereo Radio With
CD Player And CD/DVD Changer Controls....231
▫Radio Operation......................232
▫CD Player Operation...................235
▫CD/DVD Changer Operation.............237
▫Notes On Playing MP3 Files.............237
▫Operation Instructions - (CD Mode For MP3
Audio Play).........................240Sales Code RBQ — AM/FM Stereo Radio With
6 - Disc CD Changer....................241
▫Radio Operation......................242
▫CD Player Operation...................244
Sales Code RBK — AM/ FM Stereo Radio With
CD Player And CD Changer Controls........249
▫Radio Operation......................249
▫CD Player Operation...................251
▫CD Changer Control Capability — If
Equipped...........................253
Sales Code RB1 — AM/FM Stereo Radio With
DVD/GPS Navigation System..............255
▫Clock Setting Procedure.................256
6 Disc CD/DVD Changer (RDV) — If
Equipped............................257
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25. Trip Odometer Button
Press this button to change the display from odometer to
trip odometer. The word TRIP will appear when in the
trip odometer mode.
Push in and hold the button for two seconds to reset the
trip odometer to 0 miles or kilometers. The odometer
must be in trip mode to reset.
ELECTRONIC DIGITAL CLOCK
The clock and radio each use the display panel built into
the radio. A digital readout shows the time in hours and
minutes whenever the ignition switch is in the ON or
ACC position and the time button is pressed.
When the ignition switch is in the OFF position, or when
the radio frequency is being displayed, time keeping is
accurately maintained.
Clock Setting Procedure
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON or ACC position
and press the time button. Using the tip of a ballpoint pen
or similar object, press either the hour (H) or minute (M)
buttons on the radio.
2. Press the H button to set hours or the M button to set
minutes. The time setting will increase each time you
press a button.
RADIO GENERAL INFORMATION
Radio Broadcast Signals
Your new radio will provide excellent reception under
most operating conditions. Like any system, however, car
radios have performance limitations, due to mobile op-
eration and natural phenomena, which might lead you to
believe your sound system is malfunctioning. To help
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SALES CODE RAZ — AM/ FM STEREO RADIO
WITH CASSETTE TAPE PLAYER, CD PLAYER
AND CD CHANGER CONTROLS
NOTE:The radio sales code is located on the lower left
side of your radio faceplate.
Operating Instructions — Radio
NOTE:Power to operate the radio is controlled by the
ignition switch. It must be in the ON or ACC position to
operate the radio.
Power Switch, Volume Control
Press the ON/VOL control to turn the radio on. Turn the
volume control clockwise to increase the volume. The
volume will be displayed and continuously updated
while the button is pressed.
Seek Button (Radio Mode)
Press and release the Seek button to search for the next
station in either the AM or FM mode. Press the top of the
button to seek up and the bottom to seek down. Holding
the button will by pass stations until you release the
button.
RAZ Radio
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To stop the search, press SCAN a second time.
To Set The Radio Push-button Memory
When you are receiving a station that you wish to
commit to push-button memory, press the SET button.
SET 1 will show in the display window. Select the
push-button you wish to lock onto this station and press
and release that button. If a station is not selected within
5 seconds after pressing the SET button, the station will
continue to play but will not be locked into push-button
memory.
You may add a second station to each push-button by
repeating the above procedure with this exception: Press
the SET button twice and SET 2 will show in the display
window. Each button can be set for SET 1 and SET 2 in
both AM and FM. This allows a total of 10 AM and 10 FM
stations to be locked into memory. You can recall the
stations stored in SET 2 memory by pressing the push-
button twice.
To Change From Clock To Radio Mode
Press the Time button to change the display between
radio frequency and time.
Operating Instructions — Tape Player
Insert the cassette with the exposed tape side toward the
right and the mechanical action of the player will gently
pull the cassette into the play position.
NOTE:When subjected to extremely cold temperatures,
the tape mechanism may require a few minutes to warm
up for proper operation. Sometimes poor playback may
be experienced due to a defective cassette tape. Clean and
demagnetize the tape heads at least twice a year.
Seek Button
Press the SEEK button up for the next selection on the
tape and down to return to the beginning of the current
selection.
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You may add a second station to each push-button by
repeating the above procedure with this exception: Press
the SET button twice and SET 2 will show in the display
window. Each button can be set for SET 1 and SET 2 in
both AM and FM. This allows a total of 10 AM and 10 FM
stations to be locked into memory. You can recall the
stations stored in SET 2 memory by pressing the push-
button twice.
To Change From Clock To Radio Mode
Press the TIME button to change the display between
radio frequency and time.
General Information
This radio complies with Part 15 of FCC rules and with
RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the
following conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference,2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired opera-
tion.
NOTE:Changes or modifications not expressively ap-
proved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
CD Player Operation
NOTE:
•The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC
position and the volume control ON before the CD
player will operate.
•This Radio is capable of playing compact discs (CD),
recordable compact discs (CD-R), rewritable compact
discs (CD-RW) compact discs with MP3 tracks and
multisession compact discs with CD and MP3 tracks.
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variety of destinations and routes.Refer to your “Navi-
gation User’s Manual” for detailed operating instruc-
tions.
NOTE:If your vehicle is not equipped with the CD
Changer option, you will not be able to use the Naviga-
tion system and the CD Player simultaneously. Always
remove the Navigation DVD before inserting another
disc.
Clock Setting Procedure
The GPS receiver used in this system is synchronized to
the time data being transmitted by the GPS satellite. The
satellites’ clock is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). This is
the worldwide standard for time. This makes the sys-
tem’s clock very accurate once the appropriate time zone
and daylight savings information is set.
To manually set the clock, change the time zone, or
change daylight savings information, use a ball point penor similar object to press the hour (H) or minute (M)
buttons on the radio. TheSetupscreen appears.
Setting the Clock
1. Press the H button on the faceplate to change the hour
or the M button on the faceplate to change the minute.
The setting will increase each time you press the button.
Holding either button in will fast forward the setting.
2. If no changes are made within 5 seconds of accessing
theSetupscreen, the screen will time out and you will be
taken to the last mode.
NOTE:To reset the clock, select the appropriate time
zone and press ENTER. The clock will revert to the
accurate time based on the time zone you selected.
Changing Time Zone
1. Highlight “Clock Setup” and press ENTER.
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