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BUTTON
SKIP BAR
RETURN
BUTTON AM/FM BUTTON
SELECTOR KNOB
U.S. EX models
PRESET BUTTONS
TITLE
BUTTON Canadian EX and EX-L models
U.S. EX-L models
CATEGORY
BAR
SETUP
BUTTON POWER/
VOLUME
KNOB
TITLE
BUTTON
SKIP BAR
SCAN
BUTTON
RETURN
BUTTON
SELECTOR KNOB
SETUP
BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS
AM/FM BUTTON
CATEGORY
BAR
(FOLDER
BAR) POWER/
VOLUME
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You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select.
On the AM band, AM noise
reduction turns on automatically. The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to are displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button, or AM/FM button. On
the FM band, ST will be displayed if
the station is broadcasting in stereo.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not
available. On the FM band, you can also use
the f eatures provided by the radio
data system (RDS). For more
inf ormation on the RDS, see
. The skip f unction searches
up and down f rom the current
f requency to f ind a station with a
strong signal. To activate it, press
and hold the or side of the
SKIP bar until you hear a beep, then
release it.
Use the selector knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher f requency, or lef t to tune to a
lower f requency.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
power/volume knob. Adjust the
volume by turning the same knob.
CONT INUED
To Select a Station
To Play the Radio SK IP
TUNE
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Each preset button can
store one f requency on AM and two
f requencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. You can store one f requency
on FM1, and one f requency on
FM2witheachpresetbutton.
Usethetune,skip,scan,orRDS
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick a preset button, and hold it
until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
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.
When the system finds a strong
signal, 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. If you are
traveling and can no longer receive
your preset stations, you can use the
auto select feature to find stations in
the local area.
Push the SETUP button to display
the setup MENU. Turn the selector
knob to select Auto Select, then
press the selector knob. The display
changes to the auto select mode.
Select ‘‘PUSH TO START’’ or ‘‘ON,’’
then press the selector knob. You
will see Auto Select on the display,
and the system goes into the auto
select mode f or several seconds.
If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons as previously described.
1.
2.
3.
4. Preset
SCAN AUTO SELECT
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On the FM band, you can select a
favorite station and display the
program service name provided by
the radio data system (RDS).
You will see ‘‘0’’ displayed if auto
select cannot f ind a strong station f or
every preset button.
select Auto
Select on the setup menu again and
turn the selector knob to select
‘‘PUSH TO CANCEL’’ or ‘‘OFF,’’
then press the selector knob. This
restores the presets you originally
set.
For inf ormation on FM/AM radio
f requencies and reception, see . The RDS inf ormation display
f unction shows the name of the RDS
station you are listening to. With the
audio system on and the FM band
selected, you can turn this f unction
on or of f .
To switch the function between on
and off, press and release the TITLE
button. With the system on, you will
see the ‘‘RDS INFO ON’’ message
briefly on the display. If the station
you are listening to is an RDS station,
the display shows the station name.
To cancel auto select,
On EX models
CONT INUED
Radio Data System (RDS)RDS INFO Display
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If the station you are listening to is
not an RDS station, the display
continues to show the f requency
with the PS name display function on.
CLASSIC: Classical music
JAZZ: Jazz
INFO: News, inf ormation, sports,
talk shows, f oreign language,
personality, public, college, and
weather
TRAFFIC: Traffic information
On the FM band selected, you can
select the program category
provided by the RDS. Press either
side ( or ) of the FOLDER bar
or the CATEGORY bar to display
and select an RDS category. The
principal RDS categories are shown
as f ollows:
RELIGION: Programs concerned
with religion R & B: Rhythm and blues, and sof t
rhythm and blues OLDIES: Nostalgia music and oldies TOP 40: Top 40 hits
SOFT: Adult hits and sof t music
COUNTRY: Country music ROCK: Rock, classic rock and sof t
rock music ALL: All RDS category stations
Press either side of the FOLDER bar
or the CATEGORY bar to select an
RDS category. The display shows
the selected RDS category name for
about 10 seconds. You can use the
search or scan f unction to f ind radio
stations on the selected RDS
category. If you do nothing while the
RDS category name is displayed, the
selected category is canceled.
When you turn of f this f unction by
pressing the TITLE button, the
display brief ly shows ‘‘RDS NAME
OFF.’’
You can turn of f this f unction by
pressing the TITLE button. If the station you are listening to is
an RDS station, the RDS icon
appears in the display. To switch the
f unction between on and of f , press
and release the TITLE button. With
the system on, you will see the
station name on the display.
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This f unction searches up and down
a f requency f or the strongest signal
f rom the f requencies that carry the
selected RDS category inf ormation.
This can help you to find a station in
your favorite category. To activate it,
press either side of the FOLDER bar
to select an RDS category, then
press and release either side
( or ) of the SKIP bar. You
will see the selected RDS category
name blinking while searching it.
When the system finds a station, the
selected RDS category name will be
displayed again for about 10 seconds.The scan f unction samples all
stations with strong signals on the
selected RDS category. To activate it,
press either side of the FOLDER bar
or the CATEGORY bar to select an
RDS category, then press and
release the SCAN button. You will
see SCAN in the display. The system
will scan f or a station with a strong
signal in the selected RDS category.
You will also see the selected RDS
category name blinking while
searching it. When it f inds a strong
signal, it will stop and play that
station f or about 10 seconds.
If the system does not find a station,
‘‘NOTHING’’ will be blinking f or
about 5 seconds, then the system
goes back to the last selected station. If the system does not find a station,
‘‘NOTHING’’ will be blinking f or
about 5 seconds, then the system
goes back to the last selected station.
You can use the RDS program
search or scan f unction even if the
RDS inf ormation display f unction
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.
RDS Program SCAN
RDS Program Search
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Press the SETUP button to display
the sound settings. Turn the selector
knob to select an appropriate setting:
BASS, TREBLE, FADER,
BALANCE, SUBW (subwoof er), and
SVC (speed-sensitive volume
compensation). Press the selector
knob to enter the setting, then turn
the selector knob to adjust the
setting. Press the SETUP button to display
the Setup menu. Turn the selector
knob to select Sound Settings, then
press the selector knob. Turn the
selector knob to select an
appropriate setting: Bass, Treble,
Fader, Balance, Subwoof er, and SVC
(speed-sensitive volume
compensation). Press the selector
knob to enter the setting, then turn
the selector knob to adjust thesetting. Press the selector knob
again to set your setting.
Adjusts the volume level
basedonthevehiclespeed. Adjusts
the strength of sound from the
subwoof er speaker. Adjusts the side-to-
side strength of the sound. Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound. Adjusts the treble.
Adjusts the bass.
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it changes. Turn the selector knob to
adjust the setting to your liking.
When the level reaches the center,
you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display.The SVC mode controls the volume
based on vehicle speed. The f aster
you go, the louder the audio volume
becomes. As you slow down, the
audio volume decreases.
The SVC has f our modes: SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
HIGH. Turn the selector knob to
adjust the setting to your liking. If
you f eel the sound is too loud,
choose low. If you f eel the sound is
too quiet, choose high. You can use the instrument panel
brightness control knob to adjust the
illumination of the audio system (see
page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is turned of f .
To return to normal play, push the
RETURN or SETUP button af ter you
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