Audio main operation
PWR/VOL control knob
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position, and then press the PWR/VOL control
knob while the system is off to call up the mode
(radio or CD) which was playing immediately
before the system was turned off.
To turn the system off, press the PWR/VOL con-
trol knob.
Turn the PWR/VOL control knob to adjust the
volume.
This vehicle may be equipped with Speed Sen-
sitive Volume (SSV) for audio. The audio volume
changes as the driving speed changes.
AUDIO button (Bass, Treble, Fade, SSV,
Balance and Beeps)
Press the AUDIO button to change the mode as
follows:
Bass!Treble!Fade!Spd Sen Vol!Bal-
ance!Beep ON/OFF!Audio or off!Bass
To adjust Bass, Treble, Fade and Balance press
the AUDIO button until the desired mode ap-
pears in the display. Press the
TUNE/FF·REW
orto adjust Bass
and Treble to the desired level. You can also use
the TUNE/FF·REW button to adjust Fade andBalance mode. Fade adjusts the sound level be-
tween the front and rear speakers and Balance
adjusts the sound between the right and left
speaker.
To turn the Beep sound off or on, press the
AUDIO button until Beep is displayed. Press the
TUNE/FF·REW button
oruntil the
desired mode is displayed. This turns on or turns
off the beep sound when audio buttons are
pressed.
To change the Speed Sensitive Volume mode to
OFF, LOW, MID or HIGH, press the
TUNE/FF·REW button.
Once you have adjusted the sound quality to the
desired level, press the AUDIO button repeatedly
until the radio or CD display reappears. Other-
wise, the radio or CD display will automatically
reappear after about 10 seconds.
Clock operation
Pressing the CLOCK button displays the clock
with the radio on or off. Press the CLOCK button
again to turn off the clock display.
Clock set
1. Press and hold the CLOCK button for ap-
proximately 2 seconds.
2. The display will show “H-Seek M-Tune”.3. Press the SEEK/TRACK button
orto adjust the hours.
4. Press TUNE/FF·REW button
orto adjust the minutes.
5. Press the CLOCK button again to exit the
clock set mode.
The display will return to the regular clock display
after 10 seconds, or you may press the CLOCK
button again to return to the regular clock display.
DISP (display) button:
Pressing the DISP (display) button will show text
information about CD, MP3 and SAT (satellite, if
so equipped) in the audio display.
If the text information is to long to fully be dis-
played on the screen; press and hold the DISP
button for longer than 1.5 seconds to scroll
through the rest of the text.
CD display mode
To change the text displayed while playing a CD
with text, press the DISP button. The DISP button
will allow you to scroll through CD text as follows:
Track number and Track timeÃ!Album title
Ã!Song title.
cTrack number displays the track number se-
lected on the disc.
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cTrack time displays the amount of time the
track has played.
cAlbum title displays the title of the CD being
played.
cSong title displays the title of the selected
CD track.
MP3 display mode
To change the text displayed when listening to a
CD with MP3s and ID3 tags, press the DISP
button. The DISP button will scroll through the
CD text as follows: Track number and Track time
Ã!Folder titleÃ!Album titleÃ!Artist name
Ã!Song title.
cTrack time displays the amount of time the
current track has been playing.
cTrack number displays the number of the
track playing on the selected disc.
cFolder title displays the title of the folder.
cAlbum title displays the title of the album of
the song playing.
cArtist name displays the name of the artist of
the song playing.
cSong title displays the title of the song play-
ing.Satellite radio display mode (if so
equipped)
To change the text displayed when listening to
satellite radio (if so equipped) press the DISP
button. The DISP button will scroll through the
broadcast information as follows: Channel num-
ber!Category name!Channel name!Artist
name!Song title.
cChannel number displays the channel num-
ber of the selected satellite radio station.
cCategory name displays the category name
of the selected satellite radio station.
cChannel name displays the channel name
the selected satellite radio station.
cArtist name displays the name of the artist,
host or weather condition of the selected
satellite radio station.
cSong title displays the song title, show
name, or temperature of the selected satel-
lite radio station.
FM/AM/SAT radio operation
FM/AM/SAT band select:
Pressing the RADIO button will change the band
as follows:
AMÃ!FMÃ!SAT (satellite, if so equipped)When the RADIO button is pressed while the
ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position, the
radio will come on at the station last played.
No satellite radio reception is available unless
there is an active XMTsatellite radio service
subscription. Satellite radio is not available in
Alaska, Hawaii and Guam. If satellite radio is not
operational then pressing the RADIO button will
switch between FM and AM bands.
If a compact disc is playing when the RADIO
button is pressed, the compact disc will auto-
matically be turned off and the last radio station
played will come on.
The FM stereo indicator ST will glow during FM
stereo reception. When the stereo broadcast
signal is weak, the radio will automatically change
from stereo to monaural reception.
TUNE/FF·REW (tuning)
button:
Press the TUNE/FF·REW button
orfor manual tuning. To move quickly through the
channels, hold the tuning buttons down.
SEEK (tuning) button:
Press the SEEK/TRACK button
orto tune from high to low or low to high frequen-
cies and stop at the next broadcasting station.
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SCAN (tuning) button:
Press the SCAN button. SCAN illuminates in the
display window. Scan tuning begins from low to
high frequencies. Scan tuning stops for 5 sec-
onds at each broadcasting station that has suffi-
cient signal strength. When scanning, SCAN
blinks in the display. Pressing the SCAN button
again during this 5 second period stops scan
tuning and the radio remains tuned to that station.
Station memory operations:
18 stations can be set for the FM and AM radio to
the A, B and C preset button in any combination
of AM or FM stations.
1. Press the PRESET A·B·C button to change
between storage banks. The radio displays
the icon A, B or C to indicate which set of
presets are active.
2. Tune to the desired station using manual
TUNE or SEEK tuning. Press and hold any of
the desired station memory buttons (1 – 6)
until a beep sound is heard. (The radio mutes
when the select button is pressed.)
3. The channel indicator will then come on and
the sound will resume. Programming is now
complete.
4. Other buttons can be set in the same man-
ner.If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the fuse
opens, the radio memory will be canceled. In that
case, reset the desired stations.
Radio data system (RDS):
RDS stands for Radio Data System, and is a data
information service transmitted by some radio
stations on the FM band (not AM band) and/or
SAT radio encoded within a regular radio broad-
cast. Currently, most RDS stations are in large
cities, but many stations are now considering
broadcasting RDS data.
RDS can display:
cStation call sign, such as “WHFR 98.3”.
cStation name, such as “The Groove”.
cMusic or programming type such as “Clas-
sical”, “Country”, or “Rock”.
If the station broadcasts RDS information, the
RDS icon is displayed.
Compact disc (CD) changer operation
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position and insert the compact disc into the slot
with the label side facing up. The compact disc
will be guided automatically into the slot and start
playing. To insert the disc, first press the
button.If the radio is already operating, it will automati-
cally turn off and the compact disc will play.
If the system has been turned off while the com-
pact disc was playing, pressing the PWR button
will start the compact disc.
Do not use 3.1 in (8 cm) diameter compact discs
in the CD changer.
CD load button:
To insert a CD in the CD changer, press
the
load button for less than 1.5 seconds.
Select the loading slot by pressing the CD insert
select button (1 – 6) , then insert the CD.
To insert 6 CDs to the CD changer, press
the
load button for more than 1.5 seconds.
The slot numbers (1 – 6) will illuminate on the
display when CDs are loaded into the changer.
CD button:
When the CD button is pressed with the system
off and the compact disc loaded, the system will
turn on and the compact disc will start to play.
When the CD button is pressed with the com-
pact disc loaded but the radio playing, the radio
will automatically be turned off and the compact
disc will start to play.
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TUNE/FF·REW (fast for-
ward, rewind) button:
When the TUNE/FF·REW
orbutton
is pressed while the compact disc is playing, the
compact disc plays at an increased speed while
fast forwarding or rewinding. When the button is
released, the CD returns to normal play speed.
MP3 TUNE/FF·REW but-
ton:
While playing an MP3, press the
TUNE/FF·REW
orbutton to scan
forward or backward through available folders.
To fast forward or rewind through an MP3 audio
track, press the TUNE/FF·REW
orbutton for more than 1.5 seconds.
SEEK/TRACK button:
When
is pressed while the compact disc
is playing, the track following the present one
starts to play from the beginning. Press
several times to skip several tracks. Each time the
button is pressed, the CD advances 1 additional
track. The track number appears in the display
window. (When the last track on the compact
disc is skipped, the first track is played.)When
is pressed, the track being played
returns to the beginning. Pressseveral
times to skip back several tracks. Each time the
button is pressed, the CD moves back 1 track.
CD select buttons:
To play another CD that has been loaded, press a
CD select button (1 – 6) .
RDM/RPT button:
When the RDM/RPT button is pressed while a
compact disc is being played, the play pattern
can be changed as follows:
Random All Discs*!Random Disc!Repeat
Disc!Repeat Track!normal!Random All
Discs
Random All Discs: The loaded discs will be
played randomly, not in sequence of how they are
loaded.
Random Disc: The tracks on the current selected
disc will be played randomly.
Repeat Disc: The disc that is currently playing will
be repeated.
Repeat Track: The current track will be repeated.
*This mode is only available when multiple CDs
are loaded into the CD changer.MP3 RDM/RPT button:
When the RDM/RPT button is pressed while an
MP3 compact disc is being played, the play
pattern can be changed as follows:
Random All Discs*!Random Disc!Repeat
Disc!Random Folder!Repeat Folder!
Repeat Track!normal!Random All Discs
Random All Discs: The loaded discs will be
played randomly, not in sequence of how they are
loaded.
Random Disc: The tracks on the current selected
disc will be played randomly.
Repeat Disc: The disc that is currently playing will
be repeated.
Random Folder: The folders on the current MP3
disc will be played randomly.
Repeat Folder: The current folder being played
will be repeated.
Repeat Track: The current track will be repeated.
*This mode is only available when multiple CDs
are loaded into the CD changer.
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1. RADIO* button
2. Touch-screen keys (vary depending on
what function is selected)
3. SEEK/TRACK button
4. TUNE·FOLDER and AUDIO control
knob (BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE,
FADE and SSV (if so equipped))
5. Station and CD select (1 - 6) buttons
6. CD insert slot
7. CD changer select (1 - 6) buttons
8.
CD eject button
9. AUX jack
10. A·B·C button
11. ON·OFF/VOL control knob
12. CD/AUX button
*No satellite radio reception is available
unless there is an active XMTsatellite
radio service subscription. Satellite ra-
dio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii
and Guam. If satellite radio is not opera-
tional then pressing the RADIO button
will switch between FM and AM bands.
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Alaska, Hawaii and Guam. If satellite radio is not
operational then pressing the RADIO button will
switch between FM and AM bands.
If a compact disc is playing when the RADIO
button is pressed, the compact disc will auto-
matically be turned off and the last radio station
played will come on.
The FM stereo indicator ST will glow during FM
stereo reception. When the stereo broadcast
signal is weak, the radio will automatically change
from stereo to monaural reception.
TUNE·FOLDER (tuning) knob:
To manually tune the radio, turn the
TUNE·FOLDER tuning knob to the right or left.
SEEK/TRACK (tuning)
button:
Press the SEEK/TRACK button
orfor less than 1.5 seconds to tune from high to low
or low to high frequencies and stop at the next
broadcasting station.
“Scan” (tuning) key:
Touch the “Scan” key. SCAN illuminates in the
display window. Scan tuning begins from low to
high frequencies. Scan tuning stops for 5 sec-
onds at each broadcasting station that has suffi-
cient signal strength. Touching the “Scan” keyagain during this 5 second period stops scan
tuning and the radio remains tuned to that station.
Station memory operations:
18 stations can be set for the FM, AM or SAT
(Satellite if so equipped) radio to the A, B and C
preset button in any combination of FM, AM or
SAT stations.
1. Press the A·B·C button or the “Preset” key to
select preset channel A, B or C.
2. Press the RADIO button to select the de-
sired FM, AM or SAT station band.
3. Tune to the desired station using manual
tuning, seek tuning or scan tuning. Press
and hold any of the desired station memory
(1 – 6) buttons until a beep sound is heard
(the station will now appear in one of the 1 –
6 keys on the screen)
4. The channel indicator will then come on and
the sound will resume. Memorizing is now
complete.
5. Other buttons can be set in the same man-
ner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the fuse
blows, the radio memory will be canceled. In that
case, reset the desired stations.Radio data system (RDS):
RDS stands for Radio Data System, and is a data
information service transmitted by some radio
stations on the FM band (not AM band) and/or
SAT radio encoded within a regular SAT broad-
cast. Currently, most RDS stations are in large
cities, but many stations are now considering
broadcasting RDS data.
RDS can display:
cStation call sign, such as “WHFR 98.3”.
cStation name, such as “The Groove”.
cMusic or programming type such as “Clas-
sical”, “Country” or “Rock”.
If the station broadcasts RDS information, the
RDS icon is displayed.
Compact disc (CD) changer operation
With the ignition switch in the ACC or ON posi-
tion, press one of the CD changer (1 – 6) but-
tons. Once the CD slot has open insert the
compact disc into the slot with the label side
facing up. The compact disc will be guided auto-
matically into the slot and start playing.
If the radio is already operating, it will automati-
cally turn off and the compact disc will play.
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If the system has been turned off while the com-
pact disc was playing, pressing the
ON·OFF/VOL control knob will start the compact
disc.
Loading buttons:
1 Disc Load:
cPress one of the CD changer (1 – 6) select
buttons for less than 1.5 seconds, then in-
sert the CD.
cWhile in CD mode press one of the station
and CD select (1 – 6) buttons on the radio,
then insert the CD.
cWhile in CD mode press one of the CD (1 –
6) keys on the screen, then insert the CD.
All Disc Load:
cPress and hold one of the CD changer (1 –
6) buttons for more than 1.5 seconds.
The slot numbers (1 – 6) will illuminate on the
display when CDs are loaded into the changer.
When one of the CD changer (1 – 6) buttons is
pressed with the compact disc loaded but the
radio playing, the radio will automatically be
turned off and the compact disc will start to play.CD/AUX button:
When the CD/AUX button is pressed with the
system off and the compact disc loaded, the
system will turn on and the compact disc will start
to play.
When the CD/AUX button is pressed with the
compact disc loaded but the radio playing, the
radio will automatically be turned off and the
compact disc will start to play.
TUNE·FOLDER knob:
While playing an MP3 CD to skip through folders
turn the TUNE·FOLDER knob right or left to skip
forward or backward through the available fold-
ers.
This function will only operate on an MP3 CD with
multiple folders.
“Folder” key:
While playing an MP3 CD you can select a track
inside a folder. Touch the “Folder” key; a list
screen displays. Touch one of the folder select
keys; another list screen displays. Touch one of
the file select keys; the system will start playing
that track in the selected folder.
SEEK/TRACK button:
When the SEEK/TRACK
button is
pressed for less than 1.5 seconds while a com-pact disc is playing, the track being played re-
turns to its beginning. Press several times to skip
back through tracks. The compact disc will go
back the number of times the button is pressed.
When the SEEK/TRACK
button is
pressed for less than 1.5 seconds while the
compact disc is playing, the next track will start to
play from its beginning. Press several times to
skip through tracks. The compact disc will ad-
vance the number of times the button is pressed.
(When the last track on the compact disc is
skipped through, the first track will be played.)
When pressing the SEEK/TRACK
(fast
forward) or(rewind) button for more than
1.5 seconds, the CD being played will fast for-
ward or rewind. When the button is released, the
CD will return to normal play speed.
“Track” key:
While playing a CD or an MP3 CD you can select
a track or file on the disc. Touch the “Track” key, a
list screen displays. Touch one of the track or file
select keys, the system will start playing that track
or file.
CD select buttons:
To play another CD that has been loaded:
cTouch one of the CD select (1–6) keys on
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cPress one of the station and CD select (1 –
6) buttons on the radio or
cPress one of the CD changer (1 – 6) select
buttons.
“Scan” key:
While listening to a CD, touch the “Scan” key to
preview the first 10 seconds of each track on the
current CD playing. Touching the “Scan” key
during this 10 second period stops the scan and
the CD remains on that track.
“Repeat” key:
When the “Repeat” key is touched while a com-
pact disc is played, the play pattern can be
changed as follows:
CD:
1 DISC RPT!1 TRACK RPT
MP3 CD:
1 DISC RPT!1 FOLDER RPT!1 TRACK
RPT
1 DISC RPT: The disc that is currently playing will
be repeated.
1 TRACK RPT: The track that is currently playing
will be repeated
1 FOLDER RPT: The folder that is currently play-
ing will be repeated.“Random” key:
When the “Random” key is touched while a com-
pact disc is played, the play pattern can be
changed as follows:
CD:
ALL DISC RDM!1 DISC RDM
MP3 CD:
ALL DISC RDM!1 DISC RDM!1 FOLDER
RDM
ALL DISC RDM: Tracks from all discs will be
played randomly.
1 DISC RDM: Tracks from the disc that is cur-
rently playing will be played randomly.
1 FOLDER RDM: Folders from that disc that is
currently playing will be played randomly.
CD EJECT:
Current/Selected disc:
cPress the
button. The loaded com-
pact disc will be ejected. Also, if the ejected
disc is not removed within 15 seconds, the
disc will reload.All discs:
cPress and hold the
button for more
than 1.5 seconds. The compact discs will be
ejected one by one. If a disc is not removed
within 15 seconds, or the
button is
pressed again during the eject sequence,
the entire disc eject sequence will be can-
celed.
When this button is pressed while the compact
disc is being played, the compact disc will eject
and the next compact disc will be loaded. If no
disc is loaded, the system will stay on the com-
pact disc screen.
CD IN indicator:
The slot numbers (1 – 6) will illuminate if CDs
have been loaded into the changer in CD mode
only.
CD/AUX (Auxiliary) button:
The AUX jack is located above the CD changer.
The AUX audio input jack accepts any standard
analog audio input such as from a portable cas-
sette tape/CD player, MP3 player or laptop com-
puters.
Press the CD/AUX button to play a compatible
device when it is plugged into the AUX jack.
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