2011 RAM CHASSIS CAB audio

 Media Center 730N/430/430N (RER/RBZ/
RHB) CD/DVD/HDD/NAV — If Equipped . . . 210
▫ Operating Instructions (Voice Command
System) — If Equipped ................ 210
▫ Operating Instructions (Uconnect™ Phone)
— If Equipped ...................... 210
 Media Center 130 (Sales Code RES) ......... 211
▫ Operating Instructions — Radio Mode ..... 211
▫ Operation Instructions — CD Mode For CD
And MP3 Audio Play ................. 214
▫ Notes On Playing MP3 Files ............ 216
▫ Operation Instructions - Auxiliary Mode .... 219
 Media Center 130 With Satellite Radio
(Sales Code RES+RSC) ................... 220
▫ Operating Instructions — Radio Mode ..... 220 ▫ Operation Instructions — CD Mode For CD
And MP3 Audio Play ................. 226
▫ Notes On Playing MP3 Files ............ 228
▫ List Button (CD Mode For MP3 Play) ...... 230
▫ Info Button (CD Mode For MP3 Play) ...... 230
▫ Uconnect™ Multimedia (Satellite Radio) —
If Equipped ........................ 231
 Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) 0.5 —
If Equipped .......................... 235
▫ Connecting The iPod  ................. 236
▫ Using This Feature ................... 236
▫ Controlling The iPod  Using Radio Buttons . . 237
▫ Play Mode ......................... 237
▫ List Or Browse Mode ................. 238174 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

 Uconnect™ Multimedia (Satellite Radio) —
If Equipped (REN/RER/RES Radios Only) .... 240
▫ System Activation .................... 240
▫ Electronic Serial Number/Sirius
Identification Number (ESN/SID) ......... 241
▫ Selecting Uconnect™ Multimedia (Satellite)
Mode ............................. 241
▫ Satellite Antenna ..................... 241
▫ Reception Quality .................... 242
▫ Operating Instructions - Uconnect™
Multimedia (Satellite) Mode ............. 242
▫ Operating Instructions - Uconnect™ Phone
(If Equipped) ....................... 244
 Steering Wheel Audio Controls — If Equipped . . 245
▫ Radio Operation ..................... 245 ▫ CD Player ......................... 246
 CD/DVD Disc Maintenance .............. 246
 Radio Operation And Cellular Phones ....... 247
 Climate Controls ...................... 247
▫ Manual Heating And Air Conditioning
System ............................ 248
▫ Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) —
If Equipped ........................ 252
▫ Summer Operation ................... 256
▫ Winter Operation .................... 257
▫ Vacation/Storage .................... 257
▫ Window Fogging And Frosting .......... 257
▫ Outside Air Intake ................... 257
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NOTE: The compass on your vehicle is self-calibrating,
eliminating the need to manually calibrate the compass. This system conveniently allows the driver to select a
variety of useful information by pressing the switches
mounted on the steering wheel. The EVIC consists of the
following:
• Vehicle Info display
• Vehicle information warning message displays
• Customer-Programmable Features (System Setup)
• Compass display
• Outside temperature display
• Trip computer functions
• Distance To Empty (DTE) display
• Average Fuel Economy
• Audio Modes displayElectronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
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MEDIA CENTER 130 (SALES CODE RES)
NOTE: The radio sales code is located on the lower right
side of the radio faceplate. Operating Instructions — Radio Mode
NOTE: The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC
position to operate the radio.
Power Switch/Volume Control (Rotary)
Push the ON/VOLUME control knob to turn on the
radio. Push the ON/VOLUME control knob a second
time to turn off the radio.
Electronic Volume Control
The electronic volume control turns continuously (360
degrees) in either direction, without stopping. Turning
the ON/VOLUME control knob to the right increases the
volume, and to the left decreases it.
When the audio system is turned on, the sound will be
set at the same volume level as last played.Media Center 130 (RES)
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SET 2 in both AM and FM. This allows a total of 12 AM
and 12 FM stations to be stored into pushbutton memory.
The stations stored in SET 2 memory can be selected by
pressing the pushbutton twice.
Every time a preset button is used, a corresponding
button number will display.
Button s1-6
These buttons tune the radio to the stations that you
commit to pushbutton memory (12 AM and 12 FM
stations).
DISC Button
Pressing the DISC button will allow you to switch from
AM/FM modes to Disc modes. Operation Instructions — CD MODE For CD And
MP3 Audio Play
NOTE:
• The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC
position to operate the radio.
• This radio is capable of playing compact discs (CD),
recordable compact discs (CD-R), rewritable compact
discs (CD-RW), compact discs with MP3 tracks and
multisession compact discs with CD and MP3 tracks.
Inserting Compact Disc(s)
Gently insert one CD into the CD player with the CD
label facing up. The CD will automatically be pulled into
the CD player and the CD icon will illuminate on the
radio display. If a CD does not go into the slot more than
1.0 in (2.5 cm), a disc may already be loaded and must be
ejected before a new disc can be loaded.214 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

Supported Medium Formats (File Systems)
The medium formats supported by the radio are ISO 9660
Level 1 and Level 2 and includes the Joliet extension.
When reading discs recorded using formats other than
ISO 9660 Level 1 and Level 2, the radio may fail to read
files properly and may be unable to play the file nor-
mally. UDF and Apple HFS formats are not supported.
The radio uses the following limits for file systems:
• Maximum number of folder levels: 8
• Maximum number of files: 255
• Maximum number of folders. (The radio display of file
names and folder names is limited. For large numbers
of files and/or folders, the radio may be unable to
display the file name and folder name, and will assign
a number instead. With a maximum number of files,
exceeding 20 folders will result in this display. With 200
files, exceeding 50 folders will result in this display.) • Maximum number of characters in file/folder names:
• Level 1: 12 (including a separator  .  and a three-
character extension)
• Level 2: 31 (including a separator  .  and a three-
character extension)
Multisession disc formats are supported by the radio.
Multisession discs may contain combinations of normal
CD audio tracks and computer files (including MP3 files).
Discs created with an option such as  keep disc open after
writing  are most likely multisession discs. The use of
multisession for CD audio or MP3 playback may result in
longer disc loading times.
Supported MP3 File Formats
The radio will recognize only files with the *.MP3 exten-
sion as MP3 files. Non-MP3 files named with the *.MP3
extension may cause playback problems. The radio is
designed to recognize the file as an invalid MP3 and will
not play the file. 4 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 217

When using the MP3 encoder to compress audio data to
an MP3 file, the bit rate and sampling frequencies in the
following table are supported. In addition, variable bit
rates (VBR) are also supported. The majority of MP3 files
use a 44.1 kHz sampling rate and a 192, 160, 128, 96 or
VBR bit rate.
MPEG
Specification Sampling Fre-
quency (kHz) Bit Rate (kbps)
MPEG-1 Audio
Layer 3 48, 44.1, 32 320, 256, 224, 192,
160, 128, 112, 96,
80, 64, 56, 48, 40,
32
MPEG-2 Audio
Layer 3 24, 22.05, 16 160, 128, 144, 112,
96, 80, 64, 56, 48,
40, 32, 24, 16, 8
ID3 Tag information for artist, song title, and album title
are supported for version 1 ID3 tags. ID3 version 2 is not
supported by the radios. Playlist files are not supported. MP3 Pro files are not
supported.
Playback of MP3 Files
When a medium containing MP3 data is loaded, the
radio checks all files on the medium. If the medium
contains a lot of folders or files, the radio will take more
time to start playing the MP3 files.
Loading times for playback of MP3 files may be affected
by the following:
• Media - CD-RW media may take longer to load than
CD-R media
• Medium formats - Multisession discs may take longer
to load than non-multisession discs
• Number of files and folders - Loading times will
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To increase the speed of disc loading, it is recommended
to use CD-R media and single-session discs. To create a
single-session disc, enable the “Disc at Once” option
before writing to the disc.
Operation Instructions - Auxiliary Mode
The auxiliary (AUX) jack is an audio input jack, which
allows the user to plug in a portable device, such as an
MP3 player, or cassette player, and utilize the vehicle’s
audio system to amplify the source and play through the
vehicle speakers.
Pressing the DISC/AUX button will change the mode to
auxiliary device if the AUX jack is connected. NOTE: The AUX device must be turned on and the
device’s volume set to proper level. If the AUX audio is
not loud enough, turn the device’s volume up. If the AUX
audio sounds distorted, turn the device’s volume down.
TIME Button (Auxiliary Mode)
Press this button to change the display to time of day. The
time of day will display for five seconds (when ignition is
OFF).
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