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To set the time and date, follow these instructions:
1. Turn the ignition key to ACC (accessory) or
RUN. Press the power knob, located in the
center of the radio, to turn the radio on.
2. Press the MENU button. Once the clock
option is displayed.
3. Press the pushbutton located under that label.
The HR, MIN, MM, DD, YYYY displays.
4. Press the pushbutton located under any
one of the labels that you want to change.
Every time the pushbutton is pressed again,
the time or the date if selected, increases
by one.
Another way to increase the time or date,
is to press the right SEEK arrow or FWD
(forward) button.
To decrease the time or date, press the left
SEEK arrow or REV (reverse) button, or
turn the tune knob, located on the
upper right side of the radio.The date does not automatically display. To see
the date press the MENU button and then the
clock button while the radio is on. The date with
display times out after a few seconds and
goes back to the normal radio and time display.
To change the time default setting from 12 hour to
24 hour or to change the date default setting
from month/day/year to day/month/year, follow
these instructions:
1. Press the clock button and then the
pushbutton located under the forward arrow
label. Once the time 12H and 24H, and
the date MM/DD/YYYY (month, day, and year)
and DD/MM/YYYY (day, month, and year)
displays.
2. Press the pushbutton located under the
desired option.
3. Press the clock or MENU button again to
apply the selected default, or let the screen
time out.
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Radio with CD (Base)
Playing the Radio
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(Power/Volume):Press this knob to turn the
system on and off.
Turn this knob clockwise or counterclockwise to
increase or decrease the volume.
The radio plays at the previous volume setting
whenever the radio is turned on. The volume
can still be manually adjusted by using the
volume knob.
Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1,
FM2 or AM. The display shows the selection.
f(Tune):Turn this knob to select radio stations.
©SEEK¨:Press the right or left SEEK
arrow to go to the next or to the previous station
and stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold either SEEK
arrow for a few seconds until a beep sounds. The
radio goes to a station, plays for a few seconds,
then goes to the next station. Press either
SEEK arrow again to stop scanning.
The radio only seeks and scans stations with a
strong signal that are in the selected band.
4(Information):Press this button to switch the
display between the radio station frequency
and the time. While the ignition is off, press this
button to display the time.
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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 BAND to select FM1, FM2, or AM.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons for three seconds until a beep
sounds. When that pushbutton is pressed and
released, the station that was set, returns.
5. Repeat the Steps 2 through 4 for each
pushbutton.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
BASS/TREB (Bass/Treble):To adjust the bass
or treble, press the tune knob or bass/treble
pushbutton until the desired tone control label
displays. Turn the tune knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or decrease the
setting. The setting can also be adjusted by
pressing either the SEEK, FWD (forward), or REV
(reverse) buttons. The display shows the current
bass or treble level. If a station’s frequency is weak
or has static, decrease the treble.EQ (Equalization):Press this button to select
preset equalization settings.
To return to the manual mode, press the
EQ button until Manual displays or start to
manually adjust the bass or treble by pressing
the tune knob.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
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BAL/FADE (Balance/Fade):To adjust the
balance or fade, press this button or the tune knob
until the desired speaker control label displays.
Turn the tune knob clockwise or counterclockwise
to adjust the setting. The setting can also be
adjusted by pressing either the SEEK, FWD,
or REV buttons.
Radio Messages
Calibration Error:The audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory. If
Calibration Error displays, the radio has not been
con gured properly and your vehicle must be
returned to your retailer for service.
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Playing a CD (Single CD Player)
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The
player pulls it in and the CD should begin playing.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in the
player, it stays in the player. When the ignition or
radio is turned on, the CD starts playing where it
stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
When a CD is inserted, the CD symbol appears
on the radio display. As each new track starts
to play, the track number displays.
The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm)
single CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and
the smaller CDs are loaded in the same manner.
If playing a CD-R, the sound quality can 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 can be an increase in skipping,
difficulty in nding tracks, and/or difficulty in loading
and ejecting. If these problems occur, check the
bottom surface of the CD. If the surface of the CDis damaged, such as cracked, broken, or
scratched, the CD will not play properly. If the
surface of the CD is soiled, seeCare of Your CDs
and DVDs on page 225for more information.
If there is no apparent damage, try a known
good CD.
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.
Notice:If a label is added to a CD, or more than
one CD is inserted into the slot at a time, or an
attempt is made to play scratched or damaged
CDs, the CD player could be damaged. While
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 displays, see “CD Messages” later in
this section.
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ZEJECT:Press the CD eject button to eject
the CD. If the CD is not removed, after several
seconds, the CD automatically pulls back into
the player.
f(Tune):Turn this knob to select tracks on the
CD currently playing.
©SEEK¨:Press the left SEEK arrow to go
to the start of the current track, if more than
ten seconds have played. Press the right SEEK
arrow to go to the next track. If either SEEK arrow is
held or pressed multiple times, the player continues
moving backward or forward through the CD.
sREV (Reverse):Press and hold this button
to reverse playback quickly within a track. Sound is
heard at a reduced volume. Release this button
to resume playing the track. The elapsed time
of the track displays.
\FWD (Fast Forward):Press and hold this
button to advance playback quickly within a track.
Sound is heard at a reduced volume. Release
this button to resume playing the track. The
elapsed time of the track displays.
RDM (Random):With the random setting, the CD
tracks can be listened to in random, rather than
sequential order. To use random, do the following:
1. To play tracks from the CD in random
order, press the RDM pushbutton. The random
icon displays.
2. Press the same pushbutton again to turn off
random play. The random icon displays.
RPT (Repeat):With repeat, one track or an entire
CD can be repeated.
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To use repeat, do the following:
To repeat the track, press and release the
RPT button. An arrow symbol displays.
Press RPT again to turn off repeat play.
To repeat the CD, PRESS and hold the RPT
button for a few seconds. An arrow symbol
displays. Press RPT again to turn off repeat
play. When repeat is off, the symbol no longer
displays.
4(Information):Press this button to switch the
display between the track number, elapsed time of
the track, and the time. When the ignition is off,
press this button to display the time.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio
when a CD is playing. The CD remains inside the
radio for future listening.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press this button to play
a CD when listening to the radio.
The CD icon and track number displays while a
CD is in the player. Press this button again and the
system automatically searches for an auxiliary
input device such as a portable audio player.
CD Messages
CHECK DISC:If this message displays and/or
the CD ejects, 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 could have been a problem while
burning the CD-R.
The label could 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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Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
Your radio system has an auxiliary input jack
located on the lower right side of the faceplate.
This is not an audio output; do not plug the
headphone set into the front auxiliary input jack.
However, an external audio device such as
an iPod, laptop computer, MP3 player, CD
changer, or cassette tape player, etc. can be
connected to the auxiliary input jack for use as
another source for audio listening.
Drivers are encouraged to set up any auxiliary
device while the vehicle is in PARK (P). See
Defensive Driving on page 230for more
information on driver distraction.
To use a portable audio player, connect a
3.5 mm (1/8 inch) cable to the radio’s front
auxiliary input jack. While a device is connected,
press the radio CD/AUX button to begin playing
audio from the device over the vehicle speakers.
O(Power/Volume):Turn this knob clockwise to
increase or counterclockwise to decrease the
volume of the portable player. Additional volume
adjustments from the portable device might
be needed if the volume is not loud or soft enough.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio
when a portable audio device is playing. The
portable audio device continues playing, so you
might want to stop it or power it off.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press this button to play
a CD when a portable audio device is playing.
Press this button again and the system begins
playing audio from the connected portable audio
player. If a portable audio player is not
connected, No Input Device Found displays.
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Radio with CD (MP3)
Radio Data System (RDS)
The audio system has a Radio Data System
(RDS). The RDS feature is available for use only
on FM stations that broadcast RDS information.This system relies upon receiving speci c
information from these stations and only works
when the information is available. While the radio
is tuned to an FM-RDS station, the station
name or call letters display. In rare cases, a radio
station can broadcast incorrect information that
causes the radio features to work improperly. If this
happens, contact the radio station.
XM™ Satellite Radio Service
XM™ is a satellite radio service that is based in
the 48 contiguous United States and Canada.
XM™ offers a large variety of coast-to-coast
channels including music, news, sports, talk,
traffic/weather (U.S. subscribers), 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™; In the U.S. at
www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-852-XMXM (9696)
or in Canada at www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-GET-XMSR (438-9677).
Radio with CD shown, Radio with
Six-Disc CD (MP3) similar
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