2008 CHRYSLER ASPEN Owners Manual

RADIO GENERAL INFORMATION
Radio Broadcast Signals
The radio will provide excellent reception under most
operating conditions. Like any system, however, vehicle
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
you understand and save you concern about these ªap-
parentº malfunctions, you must understand a point or
two about the transmission and reception of radio sig-
nals.
Two Types of Signals
There are two basic types of radio signals: AM or
Amplitude Modulation, in which the transmitted sound
causes the amplitude, or height, of the radio waves to
vary; and FM or Frequency Modulation, in which the
frequency of the wave is varied to carry the sound.
Electrical Disturbances
Radio waves may pick up electrical disturbances during
transmission. They mainly affect the wave amplitude,
and thus remain a part of the AM reception. They
interfere very little with the frequency variations that
carry the FM signal.
AM Reception
AM sound is based on wave amplitude, so AM reception
can be disrupted by such things as lightning, power lines
and neon signs.
FM Reception
Because FM transmission is based on frequency varia-
tions, interference that consists of amplitude variations
can be filtered out, leaving the reception relatively clear,
which is the major feature of FM radio.
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NOTE:The radio, steering wheel radio controls (if
equipped), and 6±Disc CD/DVD changer (if equipped)
will remain active for up to 10 minutes after the ignition
switch has been turned OFF. Opening a vehicle front
door will cancel this feature.
SALES CODE REN Ð MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM Ð IF
EQUIPPED
NOTE:The sales code is located on the lower right side
of the unit's faceplate.
The REN Multimedia system contains a radio, CD/DVD
player, USB port, a 20-gigabyte hard drive (HDD), and a
ªJukeBoxº (virtual CD changer). Sirius Satellite Radio is
optional. The 6.5-in (16.5 cm) touch screen allows for easy
menu selection.
A 20-gigabyte HDD allows uploads of music and photos
from CDs or through the USB port. The Gracenote
database finds the artist, track, and title for the music.An auxiliary input jack permits passengers to listen to a
portable MP3 player through the vehicle's speakers. For
vehicles equipped with the Vehicle Entertainment System
(VES)t, separate audio outputs allow passengers to listen
to the vehicle speakers while different audio tracks play
through the system's wireless headphones. This means
rear-seat passengers can watch a DVD on the optional
rear seat entertainment system, while the driver and
front-seat passenger listen to the radio.
Other special features include direct tune, music type
selections, easy store presets, backup camera display for
vehicles equipped with a backup camera, and on some
models, a dual display screen operation. Refer to your
Radio-specific user's manual for detailed operating in-
structions.
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Operating Instructions Ð Satellite Radio (If
Equipped)
Refer to your Radio-specific user's manual for detailed
operating instructions.
Operating Instructions Ð Voice Recognition
System (VR) (If Equipped)
For the radio, refer to ªVoice Recognition System (VR)º in
Section 3.
For Hands Free Phone Communication (UConnectt)
ªVoice Recognition System (VR),º refer to ªHands-Free
Communication (UConnectt)º in Section 3.
Operating Instructions Ð Hands-Free
Communication (UConnectT) (If Equipped)
Refer to ªHands-Free Communication (UConnectt)º in
Section 3.
Clock Setting Procedure
Setting the Clock
1. Turn on the multimedia system.
2. Touch the screen where the time is displayed. The
clock setting menu will appear on the screen.
3. To move the hour forward, touch the screen where the
word ªHourº with the arrow pointing upward is dis-
played. To move the hour backward, touch the screen
where the word ªHourº with the arrow pointing down-
ward is displayed.
4. To move the minute forward, touch the screen where
the word ªMinº with the arrow pointing upward is
displayed. To move the minute backward, touch the
screen where the word ªMinº with the arrow pointing
downward is displayed.
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5. To save the new time setting, touch the screen where
the word ªSaveº is displayed.
Changing Daylight Savings Time
When selected, this feature will display the time of day in
daylight savings time. Proceed as follows to change the
current setting:
1. Turn on the multimedia system.
2. Touch the screen where the time is displayed. The
clock setting menu will appear on the screen.
3. When this feature is on, a check mark will appear in
the box next to the words ªDaylight Savings.º Touch the
screen where the words ªDaylight Savingsº are dis-
played to change the current setting.
Show Time if Radio is Off
When selected, this feature will display the time of day
on the touch screen when the multimedia system is
turned off. Proceed as follows to change the current
setting:
1. Turn on the multimedia system.
2. Touch the screen where the time is displayed. The
clock setting menu will appear on the screen.
3. When this feature is on, a check mark will appear in
the box next to the words ªShow Time if Radio is Off.º
Touch the screen where the words ªShow Time if Radio is
Offº are displayed to change the current setting.
Changing the Time Zone
1. Turn on the multimedia system.
2. Touch the screen where the time is displayed. The
clock setting menu will appear on the screen.
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3. Touch the screen where the words ªSet Time Zoneº are
displayed. The time zone selection menu will appear on
the screen.
4. Select a time zone by touching the screen where your
selection appears. If you do not see a time zone that you
want to select, touch the screen where the word ªPageº is
displayed to view additional time zones in the menu.
5. Touch the screen where the word ªSaveº is displayed.
SALES CODE RER Ð MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM Ð IF
EQUIPPED
NOTE:The sales code is located on the lower right side
of the unit's faceplate.
The RER Multimedia system contains a radio, Sirius
Satellite Radio player, navigation system, CD/DVD
player, USB port, 20-gigabyte hard drive (HDD), and the
UConnecttHands-Free Bluetoothtcellular system.NOTE:If your vehicle is not equipped with UConnectt,
the unit will respond with a ªFeature Not Availableº
message when selecting controls related to this feature.
A 6.5-in (16.5 cm) touch screen allows easy menu selec-
tion, while the Advanced Voice Dialog System recognizes
more than 1,000 words for audio, navigation, entertain-
ment, and hands-free mobile phone use.
The satellite navigation capability combines a Global-
Positioning System (GPS)-based navigation system with
an integrated color screen to provide maps, turn identi-
fication, selection menus, and instructions for selecting a
variety of destinations and routes.
A shared HDD for the navigation system, the database,
and other radio features allows uploads of music and
photos from CDs or through the USB port. The Gracenote
database finds the artist, track, and title for the music.
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An auxiliary input jack permits passengers to listen to a
portable MP3 player through the vehicle's speakers. For
vehicles equipped with the Vehicle Entertainment System
(VES)t, separate audio outputs allow passengers to listen
to the vehicle speakers while different audio tracks play
through the system's wireless headphones. This means
rear-seat passengers can watch a DVD on the optional
rear-seat entertainment system while the driver and
front-seat passenger listen to the radio.
Other special features include direct tune, music type
selections, traffic messaging (optional), easy store presets,
parental lockout for VESŸ (if equipped), backup camera
display for vehicles equipped with a backup camera, and
on some models, a dual display screen operation. Refer to
your ªNavigation User's Manualº for detailed operating
instructions.Operating Instructions Ð Satellite Radio
Refer to your ªNavigation User's Manualº for detailed
operating instructions.
Operating Instructions Ð Hands-Free
Communication (UConnectT) (If Equipped)
Refer to your ªNavigation User's Manualº for detailed
operating instructions.
Clock Setting Procedure
The GPS receiver in this system is synchronized to the
time data being transmitted by the GPS satellites. 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.
Changing the Time Zone
1. Turn on the multimedia system.
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2. Touch the screen where the time is displayed. The
clock setting menu will appear on the screen. If the words
ªTime: GPS Timeº are displayed at the top of the screen,
proceed to Step 4. Otherwise, proceed to Step 3.
3. If the words ªTime: User Clockº are displayed at the
top of the screen, touch the bottom of the screen where
the words ªUser Clockº are displayed. The GPS time
setting menu will appear on the screen.
4. Touch the screen where the words ªSet Time Zoneº are
displayed. The time zone selection menu will appear on
the screen.
5. Select a time zone by touching the screen where your
selection appears. If you do not see a time zone that you
want to select, touch the screen where the word ªPageº is
displayed to view additional time zones in the menu.Changing Daylight Savings Time
When selected, this feature will display the time of day in
daylight savings time. Proceed as follows to change the
current setting:
1. Turn on the multimedia system.
2. Touch the screen where the time is displayed. The
clock setting menu will appear on the screen.
3. When this feature is on, a check mark will appear in
the box next to the words ªDaylight Savings.º Touch the
screen where the words ªDaylight Savingsº are dis-
played to change the current setting.
Setting the User Clock
If you wish to set the clock to a time different from the
system clock, you can manually adjust the time by
performing the following:
1. Turn on the multimedia system.
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2. Touch the screen where the time is displayed. The
clock setting menu will appear on the screen. If the words
ªTime: User Clockº are displayed at the top of the screen,
proceed to Step 4. Otherwise, proceed to Step 3.
3. If the words ªTime: GPS Timeº are displayed at the top
of the screen, touch the bottom of the screen where the
words ªGPS Timeº are displayed. The user clock time
setting menu will appear on the screen.
4. To move the hour forward, touch the screen where the
word ªHourº with the arrow pointing upward is dis-
played. To move the hour backward, touch the screen
where the word ªHourº with the arrow pointing down-
ward is displayed.
5. To move the minute forward, touch the screen where
the word ªMinº with the arrow pointing upward is
displayed. To move the minute backward, touch the
screen where the word ªMinº with the arrow pointing
downward is displayed.6. To save the new time setting, touch the screen where
the word ªSaveº is displayed.
Show Time if Radio is Off
When selected, this feature will display the time of day
on the touch screen when the system is turned off.
Proceed as follows to change the current setting:
1. Turn on the multimedia system.
2. Touch the screen where the time is displayed. The
clock setting menu will appear on the screen.
3. When this feature is on, a check mark will appear in
the box next to the words ªShow Time if Radio is Off.º
Touch the screen where the words ªShow Time if Radio is
Offº are displayed to change the current setting.
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