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To switch between the
channel mode and the category
mode,pressandholdtheDISP/
MODE button until the mode
changes, or touch the MODE icon
on the audio display.
In the channel mode, you can select
all of the available channels. In the
category mode, such as Jazz, Rock,
Classical, etc., you can select all of
the channels within that category.
Each time you press and release the
DISP/MODE button, the display
changes in the f ollowing sequence:
channel name, channel number,
category, artist name, and music title. You may experience periods when
XM Radio does not transmit the
artist’s name and song title
inf ormation. If this happens, there is
nothing wrong with your system.
Turn the TUNE knob lef t
or right to select channels. In the
category mode, you can only select
channels within that category.
In any
mode, press either button to select
another category.
To listen to XM radio, turn the
ignition switch to the ACCESSORY
(I) or the ON (II) position. Push the
power/volume knob to turn on the
audio system, and press the XM
button. Adjust the volume by turning
the knob. The last channel you
listened to will show in the display.
Operating the XM Radio MODE
TUNE
CATEGORY ( or )
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XM is loading the
audio or program inf ormation.
The channel
currently selected is no longer
broadcasting.
The encryption
code is being updated. Wait until the
encryption code is f ully updated.
Channels 0 and 1 should still work
normally. The signal is
currently too weak. Move the vehicle
to an area away from tall buildings,
and with an unobstructed view of the
southern horizon.
The selected channel
number does not exist or is not part
of your subscription.
There is a problem
with the XM antenna. Please consult
your dealer. The selected
channel has no artist or title
inf ormation at this time.
XM Radio Display Messages
‘‘L OA DING’’
‘‘OFF A IR’’
‘‘UPDA T ING’’
‘‘NO SIGNA L ’’
‘‘----’’
‘‘A NT ENNA ’’
‘‘NO INFO’’
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Depending on where you drive, you
may experience reception problems.
Interf erence can be caused by any of
these conditions:Driving on the north side of a
large commercial truck on an
east/west road.
Driving in tunnels.
Driving on a road beside a vertical
wall, steep clif f , or hill to the south
of you.
Driving on the lower level of a
multi-tiered road.
Driving on a single lane road
alongside dense trees taller than
50 ft. (15 m) to the south of you.
There may be other geographic
situations that could af f ect XM radio
reception. Driving on the north side of an
east/west mountain road.
If your XM Satellite Radio service
has expired or you purchased your
vehicle f rom a previous owner, you
can listen to a sampling of the
broadcasts available on XM Satellite
Radio. With the ignition switch in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position,
push the power/volume knob to turn
on the audio system and press the
XM button. A variety of music types
and styles will play.
If you decide to purchase XM
satellite radio service, contact XM
Radio at , or at
1-800-852-9696. You will need to give
them your radio I.D. number and
your credit card number. To get your radio I.D. number, turn the TUNE
knob until ‘‘0’’ appears in the display.
Your I.D. will appear in the display.
After you’ve registered with XM
Radio, keep your audio system in the
Satellite Radio mode while you wait
f or activation. This should take about
30 minutes.
While waiting f or activation, make
sure your vehicle remains in an open
area with good reception. Once your
audio system is activated, you should
be able to listen to XM radio
broadcasts. XM Radio will continue
to send an activation signal to your
vehicle for at least 12 hours from the
activation request. If the service has
not been activated after 36 hours,
contact XM Radio.As required by the FCC:
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
www.xmradio.com
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Receiving XM Satellite Radio
Service
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Your vehicle’s audio system has an
in-dash disc changer that holds up to
six discs. You operate this disc
changer with the same controls used
f or the radio. To operate the disc
changer, the ignition switch must be
in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II)
position.
The disc changer can play these disc
formats:
This audio system can also play
CD-Rs and CD-RWs compressed in
MP3 or WMA f ormats. When
playing a disc in MP3, you will see
‘‘MP3’’ in the display. In WMA
f ormat, ‘‘WMA’’ will appear in the
display. You can select up to 255
folders or tracks.
NOTE:
If a f ile on an MP3 or WMA disc is
protected by digital rights
management (DRM), the audio unit
displays FORMAT, and then skips to
the next f ile.
The specif ications of the compatible
MP3 f ile are:The specif ications of the compatible
WMA f ile are:
Sampling f requency: 32/44.1/48
kHz
Bit rate: 48/64/80/96/128/160/
192 kbps
Compatible with variable bit rate
and multi-session.
Maximum layers (including
ROOT): 8 layers
Sampling f requency: 32/44.1/48
kHz (MPEG1)
16/22.05/24 kHz (MPEG2)
Bit rate: 32/40/48/56/64/80/96/
112/128/160/192/224/256/320
kbps (MPEG1), 8/16/24/32/40/
48/56/64/80/96/112/128/144/
160 kbps (MPEG2) Compatible with variable bit rate
and multi-session.
Maximum layers
(including ROOT): 8 layers
‘‘DTS’’ and ‘‘DTS Digital Surround’’
are registered trademarks of Digital
Theater Systems, Inc. CD
CD-R
DVD-A
DTS
MP3/WMA
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Do not use discs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the
disc to jam in the unit.
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To remove the disc that is currently
playing, press the eject button. You
will see ‘‘EJECT’’ in the display.
When you remove the disc f rom the
slot, the system automatically begins
the load sequence so you can load
another disc in that position. If you
do not load another disc within 15
seconds, the system selects the
previous mode (AM, FM1, FM2,
tape, or XM Satellite Radio).
If you do not remove the disc f rom
the slot, the system will reload the
disc af ter 15 seconds and put the
disc changer in pause mode. To
begin playing the disc, press the disc
button.To remove a different disc from the
changer,firstselectitbypressing
the corresponding number on the
preset button or touching the
appropriate disc icon on the audio
display. When that disc begins
playing, press the eject button.
When you press the eject button
while listening to the radio, or with
the audio system turned of f , the disc
that was last selected is ejected.
Af ter that disc is ejected, pressing
the eject button again will eject the
next disc in numerical order. By
doing this six times, you can remove
all the discs f rom the changer.
To eject one disc, press and release
the eject button.
You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is of f :
To eject all discs, press and hold the
eject button until the system beeps.
Removing Discs f rom the
Changer
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Dolby noise reduction is manufactured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
To remove the tape, press the eject
button. If you want to turn the player
of f , press the power/volume knob or
turn off the ignition. The tape will
remain in the drive. When you turn
the system back on, the tape will
begin playing where it lef t of f . To rewind the tape,
push the (preset 1) button or
touch the REW on the audio screen.
You will see REW in the display. To
fast forward the tape, push the (preset 3) button or touch the
FF icon. You will see FF displayed.
Press the , , or PLAY/
PROG button or touch the REW, FF,
or icon to take the system
outofrewindorfastforward.
Dolby noise reduction turns on
when you insert a tape. The ‘‘NR’’
indicator will come on in the display.
If the tape was not recorded in Dolby,
turn it of f by pressing the
(preset 4) button or touch the
NR icon. Dolby remains of f until you
press the button again.
Press the SEEK button
to f ind the beginning of the current
song or passage. Press the SEEK
button to f ind the beginning of the
next song or passage. When the
system reaches the beginning of a
song or passage, it begins to play it.
To switch to the AM/FM radio, XM
Radio, or disc changer while a tape is
playing, press the AM/FM button,
XM button, or DISC/TAPE button.
To change back to the tape player,
press the DISC/TAPE button.
T o Stop Playing a T ape T ape Search Functions
FF/REW
SK IP
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Those bands cover these f requen-
cies:
AM band: 530 to 1,710 kHz
FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHzA radio station’s signal gets weaker
as you get f arther away f rom its
transmitter. If you are listening to an
AM station, you will notice the sound
volume becoming weaker, and the
stationdriftinginandout.If youare
listening to an FM station, you will
see the stereo indicator f lickering of f
and on as the signal weakens.
Eventually, the stereo indicator will
go of f and the sound will f ade
completely as you get out of range of
the station’s signal.Driving very near the transmitter of
a station that is broadcasting on a
f requency close to the f requency of
the station you are listening to can
also af f ect your radio’s reception.
You may temporarily hear both
stations,orhearonlythestationyou
are close to.
Your vehicle’s radio can receive the
complete AM and FM bands.
How well your vehicle’s radio
receives stations is dependent on
many f actors, such as the distance
from the station’s transmitter,
nearby large objects, and
atmospheric conditions.
Radio stations on the AM band are
assigned f requencies at least 10 kHz
apart (530, 540, 550). Stations on the
FM band are assigned f requencies at
least 0.2 MHz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3).
Stations must use these exact
f requencies. It is f airly common f or
stations to round-of f the f requency in
their advertising, so your radio could
display a f requency of 100.9 even
though the announcer may identif y
the station as ‘‘FM101.’’
Radio Frequencies Radio Reception
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Radio signals, especially on the FM
band, are def lected by large objects
such as buildings and hills. Your
radio then receives both the direct
signal f rom the station’s transmitter,
and the def lected signal. This causes
the sound to distort or flutter. This is
a main cause of poor radio reception
in city driving.Radio reception can be af f ected by
atmospheric conditions such as
thunderstorms, high humidity, and
even sunspots. You may be able to
receive a distant radio station one
day and not receive it the next day
because of a change in conditions.
Electrical interf erence f rom passing
vehicles and stationary sources can
cause temporary reception problems.
As required by the FCC:
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
A M/FM Radio Reception
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