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5.Other buttons can be set in the same manner.
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) . Cur-
rently, 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”.
cArtist and song information.
If the station broadcasts RDS information, the
RDS icon is displayed.
Compact disc (CD) player operation
Turn the ignition key to 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 play-
ing.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
POWER/VOLUME control knob will start the
compact disc.
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 (Rewind and Fast
Forward) button:
When the TUNE button
oris
pressed while the compact disc is being played,
the compact disc will play while rewinding or fast
forwarding. When the button is released, the
compact disc will return to normal play speed.
SEEK button:
When the SEEK button
is pressed for less
than 1.5 seconds while a compact disc is playing,
the track being played returns to its beginning.Press
button several times to skip back
through tracks. The compact disc will go back the
number of times the button is pressed.
When the SEEK button
is pressed for less
than 1.5 seconds while a compact disc is playing,
the next track will start to play from its beginning.
Press
button several times to skip through
tracks. The compact disc will advance the num-
ber of times the button is pressed. (When the last
track on the compact disc is skipped through, the
first track will be played.)
MIX/RPT (mix and repeat) button:
When the MIX/RPT button is pressed while the
compact disc is being played, the play pattern
can be changed as follows:
Repeat All!Repeat Track!Mix All Tracks!
Repeat All
Repeat All: the entire disc will be repeated
Repeat Track: the current track will be repeated
Mix All Tracks: all tracks will be played randomly
SCAN button:
While listening to a CD, press the
SCAN
button to preview the first 10 seconds of each
track on the CD playing. Pressing the
SCAN button again during this 10 second period
stops the scan and the CD remains on that track.
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9. POWER/VOLUME control knob
10.
SCAN button
11. Station and CD select (1 - 6) buttons
12. SEEK (CH·FILE) button
13. RADIO button*
14. CD/AUX button
15. PRESET A·B·C button
*No satellite radio reception is available
when the RADIO button is pressed to
access satellite radio stations unless
optional satellite receiver and antenna
are installed and an XMTsatellite radio
service subscription is active. Satellite
radio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii
and Guam.
FM/AM/SAT RADIO WITH
COMPACT DISC (CD) CD
CHANGER (if so equipped)
For all operation precautions, see9Audio opera-
tion precautions9earlier in this section.
No satellite radio reception is available when the
RADIO button is pressed to access satellite radio
stations unless optional satellite receiver and an-
tenna are installed and an XMTsatellite radio
service subscription is active. Satellite radio is
not available in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
Audio main operation
POWER/VOLUME control:
Turn the ignition key to ACC or ON, and then
push the POWER/VOLUME 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
POWER/VOLUME control knob.
Turn the POWER/VOLUME control knob to ad-
just 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, Mid, Treble,
Fade, Balance, SSV, Beep and
Language):
Press the
AUDIO button to change the
mode as follows:
Bass!Mid!Treble!Fade!Balance!
Speed Sense Volume (if so equipped)!Beep
ON/OFF!Language!Audio!Bass
To adjust Bass, Mid, Treble, Fade and Balance,
press the
AUDIO button until the desired
mode appears in the display. Press the TUNE
button to adjust Bass, Mid and Treble to thedesired level. You can also use the TUNE button
to adjust Fader and Balance modes. Fader ad-
justs the sound level between the front and rear
speakers and Balance adjusts the sound be-
tween the right and left speakers.
To change the SSV mode to OFF, LEVEL1 to
LEVEL5 press the TUNE button left or right.
To change the Beep to ON or OFF, press the
TUNE button left or right. This will enable or
disable the beep sound heard during menu se-
lection.
To change the Language to English, Français or
Espanol, press the TUNE button left or right.
Once you have adjusted the sound quality to the
desired level, press the
AUDIO button re-
peatedly until the radio or CD display reappears.
Otherwise, the radio or CD display will automati-
cally reappear after about 5 seconds.
CLOCK DISP (display) button:
Pressing the CLOCK DISP (display) button will
show text information about CD or MP3 and SAT
(satellite, if so equipped) in the audio display.
CD display mode
To change the text displayed while playing a CD
with text, press the CLOCK DISP button. The
CLOCK DISP button will allow you to scroll
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through CD text as follows: Track number and
Track timeÃ!Album titleÃ!Song title.
cTrack number displays the track number se-
lected on the disc.
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 CLOCK
DISP button. The CLOCK DISP button will scroll
through the CD text as follows: Disc number,
Track number and Folder numberÃ!Folder title
Ã!Album titleÃ!Artist nameÃ!Song title.
cDisc number displays the number of the
current disc playing.
cTrack number displays the number of the
track playing on the selected disc.
cFolder number displays the number of the
current folder on the MP3 CD.
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.
Display satellite radio display mode (if so
equipped)
To change the text displayed when listening to
satellite radio (if so equipped) press the CLOCK
DISP button. The CLOCK DISP button will scroll
through the broadcast information as follows:
Channel numberÃ!Category nameÃ!
Channel nameÃ!Artist nameÃ!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 of
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.Clock operation
For additional information on setting the clock,
see “Adjusting the time” earlier in this section.
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 when the
RADIO button is pressed to access satellite radio
stations unless optional satellite receiver and an-
tenna are installed and an XMTsatellite radio
service subscription is active. Satellite radio can
only be installed in vehicles that were factory
pre-wired for satellite radio. Satellite radio is not
available in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam. If satellite
radio is not operational then the RADIO button is
used to toggle between AM and FM 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.
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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 (tuning) button:
To manually tune the radio, press the TUNE
button
or.
To move quickly through the channels, press and
hold either the
orbutton.
SEEK (tuning) button:
Press the SEEK button
orfor less
than 1.5 seconds to tune from high to low or low
to high frequencies and stop at the next broad-
casting station.
SCAN (tuning) button:
Press the
SCAN button to stop at each
broadcasting station for 5 seconds. Pressing the
button again during this 5 second period will stop
scan tuning and the radio will remain tuned to that
station. If the
SCAN button is not pressed
within 5 seconds, scan tuning moves to the next
station.PRESET A·B·C (Station memory opera-
tions):
18 stations can be set for the FM, AM and SAT
(satellite, if so equipped) radio to the A, B and C
preset button in any combination of FM, AM or
SAT stations.
1. Choose preset bank A, B or C using the
PRESET A·B·C select button.
2. Select the desired FM, AM or SAT station
band.
3. Tune to the desired station using manual,
SEEK or SCAN tuning. Press and hold any
of the desired station memory buttons (1 –
6) until a beep sound is heard.
4. The channel indicator will then come on and
the sound will resume. Programming is now
complete.
5. 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) . Cur-rently, 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”.
cArtist and song information.
If the station broadcasts RDS information, the
RDS icon is displayed.
Compact disc (CD) changer operation
Turn the ignition key to 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 play-
ing. To insert the disc, first press the
but-
ton.
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 POWER
button will start the compact disc.
Do not use 3.1 in (8 cm) diameter compact discs
in the CD changer.
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Audio main operation
POWER/VOLUME control:
Turn the ignition key to ACC or ON, and then
push the POWER/VOLUME 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
POWER/VOLUME control knob.
Turn the POWER/VOLUME control knob to ad-
just 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 knob (Bass, Treble, Fade and Bal-
ance):
Press the AUDIO knob to change the mode as
follows:
Bass!Treble!Fade!Balance
To adjust Bass, Treble, Fade and Balance, press
the AUDIO knob until the desired mode appears
in the display. Turn the Tuning knob to adjust
Bass and Treble to the desired level. You can also
use the Tuning knob to adjust Fader and Balance
modes. Fader adjusts the sound level betweenthe front and rear speakers and Balance adjusts
the sound between the right and left speakers.
Once you have adjusted the sound quality to the
desired level, press the AUDIO knob repeatedly
until the radio or CD display reappears. Other-
wise, the radio or CD display will automatically
reappear after about 10 seconds.
DISP (display) button:
The DISP (display) button will show text about
FM stations, CD or MP3 and SAT (satellite, if so
equipped) information in the audio display.
FM display mode
To change the text displayed while listening to an
FM station that broadcasts with Radio Data Sys-
tem (RDS) , press the DISP button. The DISP
button will allow you to change RDS information
as follows: Station call number!Program type
!Station information!Station call number.
cStation call number displays the radio fre-
quency number of the station.
cProgram type displays the type or category
of radio station.
cStation information displays information the
radio station wants to broadcast.
For additional information, see “Radio data sys-
tem (RDS)” later in this section.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:
Disc title, Track titleÃ!Disc titleÃ!Track title.
cTrack title mode displays the title of the se-
lected CD track.
cDisc title mode displays the title of the CD
being played.
MP3 display mode
To change the text displayed when listening to an
MP3 with MP3 text (when CD with text is being
used) , press the DISP button. The DISP button
will scroll through the CD text as follows: Folder
title, Artist name, Track titleÃ!Folder titleÃ!
Artist nameÃ!Track title.
To change the default display mode press the
AUDIO knob repeatedly until DISPLAY MODE
appears on the display, then rotate the knob to
select the following display modes: Disc number
Ã!Folder number.
Once a display mode is selected press the AU-
DIO knob again to store the setting.
cFolder number mode displays the folder
number and the file number of the folder
currently being played.
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cDisc number mode displays the number se-
lected disc and the track that is currently
being played.
Display 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: NameÃ!
TitleÃ!Current display mode.
To change the default display mode press the
AUDIO button to display mode and press the
TUNE button to select the following display
modes: Channel numberÃ!Channel name
Ã!NameÃ!Title. Once the display mode is
selected press the AUDIO button again to store
the setting. If the AUDIO button is not pressed
after 8 seconds the display will refresh with the
last selected display mode setting.
cChannel number mode displays the channel
number of the selected satellite radio sta-
tion.
cChannel name mode displays the channel
name of the selected satellite radio station.
cName mode displays the name of the artist,
host or weather condition of the selected
satellite radio station.cTitle mode 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 FM, AM or SAT radio select button
will change the band to either FM, AM or SAT
(satellite, if so equipped) radio stations.
When the FM, AM or SAT radio select button is
pressed while the ignition switch is in the ACC or
ON position, the radio will come on at the station
last played.
The last station played will also come on when
the POWER/VOLUME control knob is pressed
on.
No satellite radio reception is available and “NO
SAT” is displayed when the SAT button is
pressed unless optional satellite receiver and
antenna are installed and an XMTsatellite radio
service subscription is active. Satellite radio is
not available in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
If a compact disc is playing when the FM, AM or
SAT radio select button is pushed, the compact
disc will automatically 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 broadcastsignal is weak, the radio will automatically change
from stereo to monaural reception.
TUNE/FOLDER·CAT
(Tuning):
To manually tune the radio, press the
TUNE/FOLDER·CAT button
oror
turn the tuning knob to right or left.
To move quickly through the channels, hold either
the
orbutton down for more than
1.5 seconds.
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.
To seek quickly through the channels, press and
hold the SEEK/TRACK button for more than 1.5
seconds. When the button is released the radio
will seek to the next broadcasting station.
SCAN/RPT tuning button:
Press the SCAN/RPT button to stop at each
broadcasting station (AM, FM or SAT, if so
equipped) for 5 seconds. Pressing the button
again during this 5 second period will stop scan
tuning and the radio will remain tuned to that
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station. If the SCAN/RPT button is not pressed
within 5 seconds, scan tuning moves to the next
station.
PRESET A·B·C (Station memory opera-
tions):
18 stations can be set for the FM, AM and SAT
(satellite, if so equipped) radio to the A, B and C
preset button in any combination of FM, AM or
SAT stations.
1. Choose preset bank A, B or C using the
PRESET A·B·C select button.
2. Select the desired FM, AM or SAT station
band.
3. Tune to the desired station using manual,
SEEK or SCAN tuning. Press and hold any
of the desired station memory buttons (1 –
6) until a beep sound is heard.
4. The channel indicator will then come on and
the sound will resume. Programming is now
complete.
5. 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) . Cur-
rently, 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”.
cArtist and song information.
If the station broadcasts RDS information, the
RDS icon is displayed.
Compact disc (CD) changer operation
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position
and press thebutton, then press one of
the CD insert (1–6) slots. 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.
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
VOL/ON·OFF control knob will start the compact
disc.
button:
To insert a CD in the CD changer, press
the
button for less than 1.5 seconds. Se-
lect 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 and
hold the
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 with the radio playing, the radio
will automatically be turned off and the compact
disc will start to play.
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1. Volume control switch
2. MODE select switch
3. POWER on/off switch
4. Tuning switch1. Volume control switch
2. Phone operation switch
3. POWER on and MODE select switch
4. Tuning switch
STEERING WHEEL SWITCH FOR
AUDIO CONTROL
The audio system can be operated using the
controls on the steering wheel.
POWER on/off switch
With the ignition key turned to the ACC or ON
position, push the POWER switch to turn the
audio system on or off.If you have the Type B switch, with the ignition key
turned to the ACC or ON position push the
MODE switch to turn the audio system on.
MODE select switch
Push the mode select switch to change the mode
in the following sequence: Preset A!Preset B
!Preset C!CD*!AUX**.
*This mode is only available when a CD is loaded.
**This mode is only available when a compatible
auxiliary device is plugged into the AUX jack.
Volume control switch
Push the volume control switch up or down to
increase or decrease the volume.
Tuning
Memory change (radio):
Push the tuning switch (
or) for less
than 1.5 seconds to change presets.
Seek tuning (radio):
Push the tuning switch (
or) for
more than 1.5 seconds to seek the next or previ-
ous radio station.
Type A
WHA0611
Type B
WHA0612
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