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Playing the AM/FM Radio
Features
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AM/FM
BUTTON
AUTO SELECT BUTTON
SOUND BUTTONPOWER BUTTON
STEREO INDICATOR
VOLUME
KNOB
PRESET BARS
SCAN
BUTTON SOUND BUTTON
STEREO INDICATOR
AM/FM
BUTTON
TUNE BAR
PRESET BARS
SCAN
BUTTON
POWER BUTTON
VOLUME
KNOB
SEEK/SKIP BAR SEEK/SKIP BARAUTO SELECT
BUTTON
TUNE BAR
U.S. RTS model
U.S. RT and RTX models
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Playing the AM/FM Radio
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AUTO SELECT BUTTONSOUND BUTTONPOWER BUTTON
STEREO INDICATOR
VOLUME
KNOB
PRESET BARS
SCAN
BUTTON SOUND BUTTON
STEREO INDICATOR
TUNE BAR
PRESET BARS
SCAN
BUTTON
POWER BUTTON
VOLUME
KNOB
SEEK/SKIP BAR SEEK/SKIP BAR
FM BUTTON
AM BUTTON FM
BUTTON
AM
BUTTON
TUNE BAR AUTO SELECT
BUTTON
Canadian LX model
Canadian EXL model without navigation system
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Playing the AM/FM Radio
Features
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AM/FM
BUTTON
STEREO INDICATOR
VOLUME
KNOB
TUNE BAR
PRESET BARS
SCAN
BUTTON SOUND BUTTON
TUNE BAR
PRESET BARS
SEEK/SKIP BAR AUTO SELECT
BUTTONAM/FM BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
SOUND BUTTON STEREO INDICATOR
TUNE BAR
PRESET BARS
SEEK/SKIP BAR
SCAN BUTTON
POWER BUTTON
VOLUME KNOB
VOLUME KNOB FM BUTTON
AM BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP BAR
AUTO SELECT BUTTON
AUTO SELECT
BUTTON
POWER BUTTON
POWER BUTTON
SOUND BUTTON
STEREO INDICATOR
U.S. RTL model without navigation system
U.S. RTL model with navigation system
Canadian EXL model with navigation system
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The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
PWR button or the AM/FM button
(AMorFMbuttononCanadian
models). Adjust the volume by
turning the volume knob.
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the preset
bars, and auto select.
Pushing the AUDIO button will also
turn on the system (see page ).
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM
button (AM or FM button). On the
FM band, ST will be displayed if the
stationisbroadcastinginstereo.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not
available. Use the TUNE bar to tune
the radio to a desired f requency.
Press the side of the bar to tune
to a higher f requency, and press the side to tune to a lower
f requency.
The SEEK f unction
searches up and down from the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press the or side of the
bar, then release it.
The scan f unction samples
all stations with strong signals on the
selected band. To activate it, press
the SCAN button, then release it.
You will see SCAN in the display.
The system will scan f or a station with a strong signal. When it f inds
one, it will stop and play that station
f or about 10 seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
scan f or the next strong station and
play it f or 10 seconds. When it plays
a station that you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
Pick a preset number (1 6), and
hold it until you hear a beep.
Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
twelve stations. Each side of the bars
(1 6) can store one station on AM,
and two stations on FM.
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On vehicles with navigation system
T o Play the A M/FM Radio T o Select a Station
TUNE
SEEK
SCANPRESET
Playing the AM/FM Radio
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If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset bars
as previously described.
,pressthe
A. SEL (auto select) button. This
restores the presets you originally
set.
If you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive your preset stations,
you can use the auto select feature to
find stations in the local area.
Press the A. SEL button. ‘‘A.SEL’’
f lashes in the display, and the system
goes into scan mode f or several
seconds. It stores the f requencies of
six AM, and twelve FM stations in
the preset bars.
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter
pressing a preset bar if auto select
cannot f ind a strong station f or every
preset bar. Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the VOLUME knob
to adjust the setting to your liking.
When the level reaches the center,
youwillsee‘‘ ’’inthedisplay.
The system will automatically return
the display to the selected audio
mode about 5 seconds af ter you stop
adjusting a mode.
Adjusts the
strength of sound f rom the
subwoof er speaker.
Adjusts the bass.Adjusts the treble.
Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound.
Adjusts the side-to-
side strength of the sound.
Press the SOUND button repeatedly
to display the SUBWOOFER (if
equipped), BASS, TREBLE, FADER,
and BALANCE settings.
To turn of f auto select
If equipped
Playing the AM/FM Radio
AUTO SELECT
SUBWOOFER
BASS
TREBLE
FADER
BAL ANCE
Adjusting the Sound
Features
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Playing the XMSatellite Radio
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POWER BUTTONTUNE BAR
VOLUME
KNOB
DISPLAY/MODE BUTTON
PRESET BARS
SCAN BUTTON
CATEGORY BAR POWER BUTTON
VOLUME
KNOB
CATEGORY BAR DISPLAY/MODE BUTTON
PRESET BARS TUNE BARSCAN
BUTTON
XM RADIO BUTTON
XM RADIO BUTTON
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Press the TUNE bar to
change channel selections. Press f or higher numbered channels
and f or lower numbered
channels. In the category mode, you
can only select channels within that
category.
Press either side of the CATEGORY
bar ( or ) to select another
category.
The scan f unction gives
you a sampling of all channels while
in the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the channels within that
category are scanned. To activate
scan, press the SCAN button or
touch the SCAN icon on the screen.
The system plays each channel in
numerical order f or a f ew seconds,
then selects the next channel. When
you hear a channel you want to listen
to, press the button or touch the icon
again. Youcanstoreupto12
preset channels using each side of
the preset bar or preset icons on the
screen. Each side of the bar stores
one channel f rom the XM1 band and
one channel f rom the XM2 band. Pick a preset number (icon) you
want f or that channel. Press and
hold the bar (icon) until you hear a
beep.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the
f irst six channels.
Once a channel is stored, press and
release the proper side of the preset
bar (icon) to tune to it.
To store a channel:
Press the XM button. Either XM1
or XM2 will show in the display.
Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune to a desired
channel. Press the XM button again or
touch the other XM icon (XM1 or
XM2) on the audio display. Store
the next six channels using steps 2
and 3.
In category mode, only channels
within that category can be selected.
In channel mode, all channels can be
selected.
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2. 3.
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Playing the XMSatellite Radio
TUNE
SEEK /SK IP (CA T EGORY)
SCANPreset
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Playing a CD, CD Changer
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AM/FM
BUTTON
PRESET BARS
SCAN
BUTTON AM/FM
BUTTON
PRESET BARS
SCAN
BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP BAR SEEK/SKIP BAR
CD BUTTON
EJECT BUTTON
CD BUTTON EJECT BUTTON
LOAD BUTTON LOAD INDICATOR
CD SLOT
RANDOM
BUTTON RANDOM
BUTTON
CD SLOT
REPEAT
BUTTON
REPEAT
BUTTON
U.S. RTS model
U.S. RT and RTX models
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