2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY CD player

Interior Bottle Holders
There are four bottle holders located in the interior. One
bottle holder is molded into each front interior door trim
panels, and one bottle holder is molded into each side
sliding interior door trim panel. Each holder accommo-
dates up to 20 oz. (.6 L) size plastic bottles.
Two outboard mesh pockets on intermediate seating. The
mesh pockets are flexible enough to hold juice boxes,
toys, games or MP3 players, etc.
Smokers Package Kit Ð If Equipped
With the optional authorized dealer-installed Smokers
Package Kit, a removable ash receiver is inserted into one
of the two cup holders in the center front instrument
panel. To install the ash receiver, align the receiver so the
thumb grip on the lid is facing rearward. Press the ash
receiver into either of the cup wells to secure. Pull
upward on the ash receiver to remove for cleaning
and/or storage.
The left rear trim panel cup holder is designed to
accommodate a second ash receiver if desired.
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mSales Code REQ Ð AM/FM Stereo Radio And
6±Disc CD/DVD Changer
(MP3/WMA AUX Jack)..................254
NOperating Instructions - Radio Mode.......254
NOperation Instructions - (Disc Mode For CD
And MP3/WMA Audio Play, DVD-Video)....262
NNotes On Playing MP3/WMA Files........264
NList Button
(Disc Mode For MP3/WMA Play)..........267
NInfo Button
(Disc Mode For MP3/WMA Play)..........267
mSales Code RES Ð AM/FM Stereo Radio
With CD Player (MP3 AUX Jack)............269
NOperating Instructions - Radio Mode.......270NOperation Instructions - CD Mode For CD
And MP3 Audio Play..................275
NNotes On Playing MP3 Files.............277
NList Button (CD Mode For MP3 Play).......280
NInfo Button (CD Mode For MP3 Play).......280
mSales Code REN Ð Multimedia System Ð
If Equipped...........................282
NOperating Instructions Ð Satellite Radio
(If Equipped)........................282
NOperating Instructions Ð Voice Recognition
System (VR) (If Equipped)...............283
NOperating Instructions Ð Hands-Free
Communication (UConnectt) (If Equipped) . . . 283
NClock Setting Procedure.................283
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mRadio Operation And Cellular Phones........300
mRemote Sound System Controls Ð If Equipped . . 300
NRadio Operation......................301
NCD Player..........................301
mCD/DVD Maintenance...................301
mClimate Controls.......................302
NManual Heating, Ventilation And Air
Conditioning (HVAC) System.............302
NRear Manual Climate Control Zone Ð
If Equipped.........................308
NAutomatic Temperature Control (ATC) Ð
If Equipped.........................311NSummer Operation....................319
NWinter Operation.....................319
NVacation/Storage.....................320
NWindow Fogging.....................320
NOutside Air Intake....................320
NOperating Tips.......................321
NA/C Air Filter Ð If Equipped............321
mElectric Rear Window Defroster Ð
If Equipped...........................321
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²DISC Play/Pause -You can toggle between
playing the DVD and pausing the DVD by
pushing the SELECT button (if equipped).
²DVD Play Options -Selecting the DVD Play Options
will display the following:
²Subtitle ± Repeatedly pressing SELECT will switch
subtitles to different subtitle languages that are
available on the disc (if equipped).
²Audio Stream ± Repeatedly pressing SELECT will
switch to different audio languages (if supported on
the disc) (if equipped).
²Angle ± Repeatedly pressing SELECT will change
the viewing angle if supported by the DVD disc (if
equipped).
NOTE:The available selections for each of the above
entries varies depending upon the disc.NOTE:These selections can only be made while playing
a DVD.
²VEStPower -Allows you to turn VESton and off (if
equipped).
²VEStLock -Locks out rear VEStremote controls (if
equipped).
²VEStCH1/CH2 -Allows the user to change the mode
of either the IR1 or IR2, wireless headphones by
pressing the AUDIO/SELECT button (if equipped).
²Set Home Clock -Pressing the SELECT button allows
you to set the clock. Turn the Tune/Scroll control knob
to adjust the hours and then press and turn the
Tune/Scroll control knob to adjust the minutes. Press
the Tune/Scroll control knob again to save changes.
²Player Defaults -Selecting this item will allow the
user to scroll through the following items, and set
defaults according to customer preference.
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Aspect Ratio Ð If Equipped
Selecting this item allows you to choose between wide
screen, pan scan, and letter box.
AutoPlay Ð If Equipped
When this is set to On and a DVD video is inserted, it will
bypass the DVD menu screen and automatically play the
movie. In some rare cases, the DVD player may not
auto-play the main title. In such cases, use the MENU
button on the remote control to select desired title to play.
NOTE:The user will have to set these defaults before
loading a disc. If changes are made to these settings after
a disc is loaded, changes will not be effective. Also, the
defaults are effective only if the disc supports the
customer-preferred settings.
AM and FM Buttons
Press the buttons to select AM or FM Modes.
SET Button Ð To Set the Pushbutton Memory
When you are receiving a station that you wish to
commit to pushbutton memory, press the SET button.
The symbol SET 1 will now show in the display window.
Select the button (1-6) you wish to lock onto this station
and press and release that button. If a button is not
selected within five seconds after pressing the SET but-
ton, the station will continue to play but will not be
stored into pushbutton memory.
You may add a second station to each pushbutton 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 12 AM, 12 FM,
and 12 Satellite (if equipped) stations to be stored into
pushbutton memory. The stations stored in SET 2
memory can be selected by pressing the pushbutton
twice.
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Every time a preset button is used, a corresponding
button number will display.
Buttons1-6
These buttons tune the radio to the stations that you
commit to pushbutton memory {12 AM, 12 FM, and 12
Satellite (if equipped) stations}.
DISC Button
Pressing the DISC button will allow you to switch from
AM/FM modes to Disc modes.
Operation Instructions - (DISC MODE for CD and
MP3/WMA Audio Play, DVD-VIDEO)
The radio DVD player and many DVD discs are coded by
geographic region. These region codes must match in
order for the disc to play. If the region code for the DVD
disc does not match the region code for the radio DVD
player, it will not play the disc. Customers may take their
vehicle to an authorized dealer to change the region code
of the player a maximum of five times.
CAUTION!
The radio may shut down during extremely hot
conditions. When this occurs, the radio will indicate
ªDisc Hotº and shut off until a safe temperature is
reached. This shutdown is necessary to protect the
optics of the DVD player and other radio internal
components.
NOTE:The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC
position to operate the radio.
LOAD Button Ð Loading Compact Disc(s)
Press the LOAD button and the pushbutton with the
corresponding number (1-6) where the CD is being
loaded. The radio will display PLEASE WAIT and
prompt when to INSERT DISC. After the radio displays
9INSERT DISC,9insert the CD into the player.
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Radio display will show9LOADING DISC9when the disc
is loading and ªREADING DISCº when the radio is
reading the disc.
CAUTION!
This CD player will accept 4±3/4 in (12 cm) discs only.
The use of other sized discs may damage the CD
player mechanism.
Eject Button Ð Ejecting Compact Disc(s)
Press the EJECT button and the pushbutton
with the corresponding number (1-6) where the
CD was loaded and the disc will unload and
move to the entrance for easy removal. Radio
display will show9EJECTING DISC9when the disc is
being ejected and prompt the user to remove the disc.Press and hold the EJECT button for five seconds and all
CDs will be ejected from the radio.
The disc can be ejected with the radio and ignition OFF.
SEEK Button (CD MODE)
Press the right SEEK button for the next selection on the
CD. Press the left SEEK button to return to the beginning
of the current selection, or return to the beginning of the
previous selection if the CD is within the first second of
the current selection. Pressing and holding the SEEK
button will allow you to scroll through the tracks faster in
CD, MP3/MWA modes.
SCAN Button (CD MODE)
Press the SCAN button to scan through each track on the
CD currently playing.
TIME Button (CD MODE)
Press this button to change the display from a large CD
playing time display to a small CD playing time display.
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RW/FF (CD MODE)
Press and hold FF (Fast Forward) and the CD player will
begin to fast forward until FF is released, or RW or
another CD button is pressed. The RW (Rewind) button
works in a similar manner.
AM or FM Button (CD MODE)
Switches the radio to the Radio mode.
Notes On Playing MP3/WMA Files
The radio can play MP3/WMA files; however, acceptable
MP3/WMA file recording media and formats are limited.
When writing MP3/WMA files, pay attention to the
following restrictions.
Supported Media (Disc Types)
The MP3/WMA file recording media supported by the
radio are CDDA, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3,WMA, DVD Video,
DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, and CDDA+MP3.
Supported Medium Formats (File Systems)
The medium formats supported by the radio are ISO 9660
Level 1 and Level 2 and includes the Joliet extension.
When reading discs recorded using formats other than
ISO 9660 Level 1 and Level 2, the radio may fail to read
files properly and may be unable to play the file nor-
mally. UDF and Apple HFS formats are not supported.
The radio uses the following limits for file systems:
²Maximum number of directory levels: 8
²Maximum number of files: 255
²Maximum number of folders: 100
²Maximum number of characters in file/folder names:
²Level 1: 12 (including a separator9.9and a three-
character extension)
²Level 2: 31 (including a separator9.9and a three-
character extension)
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