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Speed sensitive volume (if equipped):Radio volume automatically
changes slightly with vehicle speed to compensate for road and wind
noise. Press MENU to access and use
//SEEKto adjust.
Recommended level is 1–3. Level 0 turns the feature off and level 7 is
the maximum setting.
4.Aux:Press to toggle between
FES/DVD and AUX modes. If no
auxiliary sources are available, NO
AUX AUDIO will be displayed.
If equipped with Satellite Radio, press AUX to cycle through SAT 1,
SAT2 and SAT3 modes.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS subscription.
Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
5.Seek:In radio mode, press
to
access the next strong station.
In CD mode, press
to access the
next CD track.
In Satellite Radio mode (if equipped), press SEEK
to seek to the
next channel. If a specific category is selected, (Jazz, Rock, News, etc.),
SEEK
to seek to the next channel in the selected category. Press
and hold SEEK
to fast seek through the next channels.
In TEXT MODE, press SEEK
to view the additional display text.
In CATEGORY MODE, press SEEK
to select a category.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS subscription.
Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
6.Text:In CD mode, press and
release to display track title, artist
name, and disc title and file name
(if available).
In Satellite radio mode (if equipped), press and release to enter TEXT
MODE and display the current song title. While in TEXT MODE, press
again to scroll through the current song title, artist, channel category and
the SIRIUS long channel name.
In TEXT MODE, sometimes the display requires additional text to be
displayed. When the “>” indicator is active, press SEEK
to view the
additional display text. When the “<” indicator is active, press
SEEK
to view the previous display text.
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Occupancy mode:(Available on Audiophile radios only):
Use
//SEEKselect and optimize sound for ALL SEATS,
DRIVERS SEAT or REAR SEATS.
Speed sensitive volume:Radio volume automatically changes slightly
with vehicle speed to compensate for road and wind noise.
Use
//SEEKto adjust. Recommended level is 1–3. Level 0
turns the feature off and level 7 is the maximum setting.
Track/Folder Mode:Available only on MP3 discs in CD mode. In Track
Mode, pressing
SEEKwill scroll through all tracks on the disc.
In Folder mode, pressing
SEEKwill scroll only through tracks
within the selected folder.
Compression:Available only in CD mode, brings soft and loud CD
passages together for a more consistent listening level.
Repeat:Available only in CD mode. Press to repeat the current CD
track.
RDS(Available on Audiophile radios only): Allows you to search
RDS-equipped stations for a certain category of music format: Classic,
Country, Info, Jazz/RB, Religious, Rock, Soft, Top 40. RDS (only available
in FM mode) must be activated to access Find and Show functions.
To activate, press and hold MENU until RDS (ON/OFF) appears in the
display. Press MENU repeatedly to scroll through Find, Show and RDS.
Use
//SEEKto toggle RDS ON/OFF. When RDS is Off, you
will not be able to access Find and Show functions.
Find:Allows you to search RDS-equipped stations for the desired music
category. Use
/to find the desired program type, then use
SEEKor SCAN to begin the search.
Show:Allows you to display the name of the radio station or program
type. Use
//SEEKto show type, name or none.
4.Aux:Press to toggle between
FES/DVD and AUX modes. If no
auxiliary sources are available, NO
AUX AUDIO will be displayed. To return to radio mode, press AM/FM.
If equipped with Satellite Radio, press AUX to cycle through SAT1, SAT2
and SAT3 modes.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS subscription.
Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
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18.LOAD:Press to load a CD.
Press LOAD and a memory preset
to load to a specific slot. Press and
hold to autoload up to six CDs.
19.CD eject:Press to eject a CD.
Press and hold to auto eject all CDs
present in the system. If there is no
CD present, the display will read NO CD.
20.CD slot:Insert a CD label side
up.
GENERAL AUDIO INFORMATION
Radio frequencies:
AM and FM frequencies are established by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Radio and Telecommunications
Commission (CRTC). Those frequencies are:
AM: 530, 540–1700, 1710 kHz
FM: 87.7, 87.9–107.7, 107.9 MHz
Radio reception factors:
There are three factors that can affect radio reception:
•Distance/strength: The further you travel from an FM station, the
weaker the signal and the weaker the reception.
•Terrain: Hills, mountains, tall buildings, power lines, electric fences,
traffic lights and thunderstorms can interfere with your reception.
•Station overload: When you pass a broadcast tower, a stronger signal
may overtake a weaker one and play while the weak station frequency
is displayed.
CD/CD player care
Do:
•Handle discs by their edges only. Never touch the playing surface.
•Inspect discs before playing. Clean only with an approved CD cleaner
and wipe from the center out.
Don’t:
•Expose discs to direct sunlight or heat sources for extended periods
of time.
•Clean using a circular motion.
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DVD player controls
1.MAINcontrol
•NEXT — Press to access the next track on the CD, the next chapter
on the DVD, or to go up in cursor mode.
•PREV — Press to access the previous track on the CD, the previous
chapter on the DVD, or to go down in cursor mode.
•REV — Press to reverse within the active CD track or DVD chapter in
play mode. Also press to move the cursor left in the menu active
mode.
•FWD — Press to advance within the active CD track or DVD chapter
in play mode. Also press to move the cursor right in the menu active
mode.
2.PLAY/PAUSEcontrol
Press to playback or pause the DVD.
3.DIMcontrol
Press (+) to increase or (-) to decrease the brightness on the screen.
4.ENTERcontrol
Press to select the function highlighted on the active menu. ENTER may
also be used by some user interactive discs during movie play.
5.MENUcontrol
Press to bring up the disc menu.
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•Press the REV control to move
the cursor left one position
•Press the FWD control to move
the cursor right one position
Next/Previous control
The NEXT (up) and PREV (down)
controls allows you to access the
next or previous track on a CD or
chapter on a DVD. When pressed,
the playing audio will mute
momentarily while the next chapter
is accessed.
Press and hold to advance or reverse multiple tracks or chapters.
REV/FWD control
Press the REV/FWD control during
playback mode to reverse or
advance at a normal speed. Press
the REV/FWD control again to
cancel the reverse/advance action
and return to normal playback mode
Enter control
The ENTER control allows you to
select highlighted items when in
MENU mode.
NEXT
PREV REV
FWD
NEXT
PREV REV
FWD
NEXT
PREV REV
FWD
NEXT
PREV REV
FWD
ENTER
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Remote control
1.REV (REVERSE)control
Press to reverse the direction of the DVD movie.
2.FWD (FORWARD)control
Press to advance the direction of the DVD movie.
3.PLAY/STOPcontrol
When playing, press PLAY/STOP to stop the disc. When stopped, press
PLAY/STOP to play the disc.
4.SEEKcontrol
Press to reverse (
) or advance () the chapter of the DVD or the
track of the CD.
5.DISP (DISPLAY)control
Press to enable the on screen display of the player’s menu and display
settings. Once the display is on, use SEEK to highlight the desired
screen setting.
6.ENTER /MEMORYcontrol
In DVD playback mode, press the control to select a highlighted item
from the menu.
In stop mode, press the control to select the next audio memory preset.
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Battery replacement
Batteries are provided with the remote control unit. Since all batteries
have a limited shelf life, replace them when the remote control fails to
control the DVD player. There is a LED indicator light on the remote
control that will illuminate when any control is pressed.
Slide the battery cover off as shown on the remote control to access the
batteries.
The remote control unit uses two AAA batteries.
Parental control
Simultaneously press the preset
controls 3 and 5 to enable or disable
the rear seat controls, the controls
on your Family Entertainment DVD system including the remote control,
and the DVD screen (if equipped).
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Wireless headphone operation
To operate the headphones:
•Press the ON/OFF button on the
earpiece to turn on the
headphones. A red LED
(indicator light) will illuminate
indicating the headphones are
powered ON. Press ON/OFF again
to turn the headphones off.
•Adjust the headphones to
comfortably fit your head using
the headband adjustment.
•Adjust the volume control to the
desired listening level.
Note:The volume level of the wireless headphones can only be
controlled by the thumbwheel. Neither the remote control nor the rear
seat controls will affect the volume output of the wireless headphones.
When not using the headphones, turn them off to preserve battery life.
The headphones will automatically turn off after five minutes if they have
not received an infrared audio signal from the Family Entertainment
System (FES).
Note:Ensure that the line of sight between the headphone and infrared
transmitter (mounted on the DVD housing) is not obstructed for optimal
performance.
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