Category:Touch the screen button, located in the
middle of the screen, to receive a list of all of the
selected band stations in the area. Use the up and
down arrows to scroll the frequencies. Touch the
desired frequency.
XM lists also contain a category to select and the
stations or channels that have broadcasts that relate to
that category. For XM, touch the left and right arrow
screen buttons to change categories. The station
information appears on the display. See “Radio Menu”
later in this section to add and remove XM categories
from the category list. Removed categories do notappear on the category list screen or when the right and
left arrow category screen buttons are used.
FM lists may also contain a category to select if
stations in the broadcast area support Radio Data
Systems (RDS).
2Refresh List:Touch to refresh the list of AM or FM
stations.
When viewing a map screen, the name of the station or
channel displays.
y©¨z(Seek):To seek stations, press the up or
down arrows to go to the next or previous station.
To scan stations, press and hold either arrow for more
than two seconds. The radio goes to a station, plays
for a few seconds, then goes to the next station. To stop
scanning, press either arrow again.
Storing Radio Station Presets
This feature stores a mix of up to 30 AM, FM, and XM
(if equipped) preset stations. To store presets:
1. Press
Oto turn the system on.
2. If viewing a map screen, touch the source screen
button, press the AUDIO key, or press the FAV
(favorite) key.
3. Select the band. FM source shown, other sources similar
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4. Seek, scan, or tune to the desired station, to select
the station.
5. Press and hold one of the preset screen buttons for
more than two seconds or until a beep is heard.
6. Repeat the steps for each preset.
Sound Menu
e
(Sound):Press this key or press the CONFIG key to
access the Sound menu to adjust the treble, midrange,
bass, fade, balance, and Digital Signal Processing (DSP).
The system automatically stores audio adjustment
settings as changes are made for each audio source
including AM, FM, XM (if equipped), CD, and AUX.
Setting the Tone
TREBLE:Touch the plus (+) or minus (−) sign to
increase or decrease the treble. If a station is weak or
has static, decrease the treble.
MID (Midrange):Touch the plus (+) or minus (−) sign
to increase or decrease the midrange.
BASS:Touch the plus (+) or minus (−) sign to increase
or decrease the bass.
Adjusting the Speakers
L/R (Left/Right) (Balance):To adjust the balance
between the left and the right speakers, touch and hold
the L or R screen buttons.
Front/Rear (Fade):To adjust the fade between the
front and the rear speakers, touch and hold the Front or
Rear screen buttons.
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Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
The system has Digital Signal Processing (DSP). DSP
provides a choice of four different listening experiences.
DSP can be used while listening to the audio system.
Not all DSP modes are available for all source
types. The type of DSP selected is displayed on the
status line.
Select from the following DSP settings:
Normal:Adjusts the audio for normal mode. This
provides the best sound quality for all seating positions.
Surround (Centerpoint
®):Enables Bose Centerpoint
signal processing that produces a surround sound
listening experience from a CD or XM stereo digital
audio source. Centerpoint delivers ve independent
audio channels from conventional two channel stereo
recordings (not available for AM or FM).
Driver:Adjusts the audio to give the driver the best
possible sound quality.
Rear:Adjusts the audio to give the rear seat occupants
the best possible sound quality.
2 CH. (Channel):Enhances surround sound.
5.1 CH. (Channel):Gives a full affect of surround
sound listening. This button is only available when
playing DVD video and DVD audio discs that support
5.1 audio and the RSA is off.
Radio Menu
Press the CONFIG key to enter the con gure menu
screen, then press the CONFIG key repeatedly
until Radio is selected or touch the Radio screen button
to make changes for radio information displayed or to
limit features while driving, number of preset pages, XM
categories, and Bose
®AudioPilot®.
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Limit Features While Driving
Touch the Limit Features While Driving screen button to
turn on and off the ability to limit functions while
driving. When this screen button is highlighted, the
following functions will be limited while driving:
Music Navigator Scrolling
Radio Category Scrolling
Navigation Menu Scrolling and some functions
Number of Preset Pages
Touch the Number of Preset Pages screen button to
change the number of preset pages, 1 through 6. Each
preset page can contain ve preset stations. Touch
the desired numbered screen button.
Bose®AudioPilot®
AudioPilot:The Bose®AudioPilot®noise
compensation technology.
To use AudioPilot
®:
1. Press the CONFIG key to enter the menu screen,
then press the CONFIG key repeatedly until Radio
is selected or touch the Radio screen button
2. Press the Automatic Volume Control screen button
to access the AudioPilot menu.
3. Press the ON screen button.To turn it off, touch the OFF screen button. When on,
AudioPilot
®continuously adjusts the audio system
equalization, to compensate for background noise, so
that the music sound is consistent at the set volume
level.
This feature is most effective at lower volume settings
where background noise can affect how well the
music being played is heard through the vehicle’s audio
system. At higher volume settings, where the music
is much louder than the background noise, there may be
little or no adjustments by AudioPilot
®. For more
information on AudioPilot®, visit bose.com/audiopilot.
Remove/Add XM Categories
Touch the Remove/Add XM Categories screen button to
remove or add XM categories when selecting XM
categories from the category list screen. The list of XM
categories appear on the screen. Use the up and
down arrow screen buttons to scroll through the list. The
categories to remove are highlighted and the categories
to add are dark in color. Touch the category to be
added or removed. Touch the Restore All Categories
screen button to add all categories that have been
removed.
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No Artist Info:No artist information is available. The
system is working properly.
No Title Info:No song title information is available.
The system is working properly.
No CAT Info:No category information is available. The
system is working properly.
CAT Not Found:There are no channels available for
the selected category. The system is working properly.
No Information:No text or informational messages
are available. The system is working properly.
XM Theftlocked:The XM™ receiver may have
previously been in another vehicle. For security
purposes, XM™ receivers cannot be swapped between
vehicles. If this message is received after having
your vehicle serviced, check with your dealer/retailer.
XM Radio ID:If tuned to channel 0, this message
will alternate with the XM™ Radio eight digit radio ID
label. This label is needed to activate the service.
Unknown:If this message is received when tuned to
channel 0, there may be a receiver fault. Consult
with your dealer/retailer.
Check XM Receiver:If this message does not clear
within a short period of time, the receiver may have
a fault. Consult with your dealer/retailer.CD Player
The player can be used for CD, MP3, DVD audio, and
as a DVD video player. SeeDVD Player on page 4-71
for more information about DVD audio and video.
Six-Disc CD Player
While playing a CD, the navigation system is available.
When you insert a CD, the CD tab displays. If a
DSP setting is selected for the CD, it activates each
time you play a CD.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in the
player, it stays in the player. When the ignition or radio
is turned on, the CD starts playing where it stopped,
if it was the last selected audio source.
As each new track starts to play, the track number
displays.
If an error appears on the display, see “CD Messages”
later in this section.
If viewing a map screen, touch the CD screen button.
The display will split between the audio screen and
the map screen. If you do not want to view a split screen
or you are not on a map screen, press the AUDIO
key then press the AUDIO key repeatedly until CD is
selected or touch the CD screen button.
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M(Load):To load one disc, do the following:
1. Press the load hard key and follow the screen
message displayed.
2. When the system displays “Insert Disc (number)”,
insert the disc partway into the slot, label side up.
The system will pull it into the rst available slot and
start playing. The system will display the type of
disc inserted.
To load multiple discs, do the following:
1. Press and hold the load hard key and follow the
screen message displayed.
2. When the system displays “Insert Disc (number)”,
insert the disc partway into the slot, label side up.
The system will pull it in.
3. Once a disc is loaded, the system will display
“Insert Disc (number)” again. Load the next
disc. Repeat this procedure for each disc. The
player takes up to six discs, do not try to load more
than six. The system does not display the disc
types when loading all, until the discs have been
read by the system.Z(Eject):To eject a disc, do the following:
1. Press the eject hard key.
2. The system displays “Ejecting Disc”.
Press the DISC screen button to display the Disc
Changer screen. Select the disc to eject. If a
selection is not made, the system will eject the disc
from the current slot. If the disc is not removed
from the slot, the system pulls it back in after
10 seconds and starts playing it.
To eject all discs, press and hold the eject hard key.
The system displays the disc number being ejected.
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