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In MP3 or WMA mode
In MP3 or WMA mode
The system plays the f irst f ile in the
f irst f older f or about 10 seconds. If
you do nothing, the system will then
play the f irst f iles in the next f olders
f or 10 seconds. Af ter playing the f irst
file in the last folder, the system
plays normally.
Pressing either of the SKIP buttons
also turns off the scan feature. This
feature, when activated, samples the
f irst f ile in each f older on the disc.
To activate folder scan, press the
SCAN button twice. You will see
F-SCAN in the display.
Pressing either of the SKIP buttons,
selecting a dif f erent f older with the
FOLDER bar, or pressing the SCAN
button, also turns off the folder scan.
Each time you press and release the
SCAN button, the mode changes
from file scan to folder scan, then to
normal play.
This
feature, when activated, plays all
f iles in the selected f older in random
order. To activate f older random,
presstheRDMsideof theRPT/
RDM bar. You will see F-RDM in the
display. The system will then select
and play f iles randomly. This
continues until you deactivate f older
random by pressing and holding the
RDM side of the bar again, or by
selecting a dif f erent f older with the
FOLDER bar.
Each time you press and release the
RDMsideof thebar,themode
changes f rom f older random play to
random play (within a disc random
play), then to normal play. The scan f unction samples all tracks
(f iles in MP3 or WMA) on the disc in
the order they are recorded on the
disc. To activate scan, press and
release the SCAN button. You will
see SCAN in the display. You will get
a10secondsamplingof eachtrack/
f ile on the disc. Press and hold the
SCAN button until you hear a beep
to get out of scan mode and play the
last track/f ile sampled.
F-SCAN (FOLDER SCAN)
FOLDER-RANDOM SCAN (TRACK/FILE SCAN)
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To select any setting such as the
clock or sound adjustment, press the
SETUP button. To use any audio
system f unction, the ignition switch
must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or
ON (II) position. You can select the
item by turning the selector knob.
To go back to the previous display,
press the RETURN button.
Pressing the SETUP button again
will also cancel the setup display
mode.
The knob turns lef t and right. Use it
to scroll through lists, or to make
selections or adjustments to a list or
menu item on the display. When you
make a selection, push the center of
the selector to go to that selection.
When the audio system is in XM
Radio mode or playing discs, pushing
the selector knob switches the
display between the normal display
andtheextendeddisplay.
Most audio system f unctions can be
controlled by standard buttons, bars,
and knobs. In addition, you can
access some f unctions by using the
selector knob on the audio system.
Selector K nob
SET UP Display
Audio System (EX, EX-L, and Canadian LX models without navigation s ystem)
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Without rear entertainment system
SETUP
BUTTON
SELECTOR KNOB SETUP
BUTTON
RETURN BUTTON
With rear entertainment system
RETURN BUTTON
SELECTOR KNOB
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Playing the FM/AM Radio (EX, EX-L , and Canadian L X models without navigation system)
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SELECTOR KNOBPOWER/VOLUME KNOB
RETURN BUTTON SCAN BUTTON TITLE BUTTON
AM BUTTON
FM BUTTON
SETUP BUTTON
ALBUM/FOLDER BAR
PRESET BUTTONS
PRESET BUTTONS
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AM/FM BUTTON POWER/VOLUME KNOB
TITLE
BUTTON
SETUP BUTTON
SELECTOR KNOB
EX-L models
Canadian EX models EX-L models with Rear
Entertainment System
AM/FM BUTTON
RETURN BUTTONRETURN BUTTON
CATEGORY
BAR
PRESET
BUTTONS
SCAN
BUTTON
SETUP BUTTON
SELECTOR KNOB
RETURN BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON
TITLE
BUTTON POWER/
VOLUMEKNOB
FOLDER
BAR AM/FM BUTTON CATEGORY BAR
PRESET BUTTONS
SELECTOR KNOB SETUP BUTTON
TITLE
BUTTON
POWER/
VOLUMEKNOB
SKIP BAR
SCAN
BUTTON
PRESET
BUTTONS
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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 page
. 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.
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To Select a Station
To Play the Radio SK IP
TUNE
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Playing t he XMRadio (EX-L model wit hout navigat ion syst em)
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SCAN
BUTTON
SKIP BAR
SETUP
BUTTONCATEGORY
BAR
POWER/VOLUME KNOB
PRESET
BUTTONS
PRESET
BUTTONS TITLE BUTTON
XM BUTTON
RETURN BUTTON SELECTOR KNOB SELECTOR KNOB
EX-L models
EX-L models with Rear Entertainment System
TITLE BUTTON XM BUTTON
POWER/VOLUMEKNOB
SKIP BAR
SCAN BUTTON CATEGORY BAR
SETUP BUTTON
RETURN BUTTON PRESET
BUTTONS
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Youcanstoreupto12
preset channels using the six preset
buttons. Each button stores one
channel f rom the XM1 band and one
channel f rom the XM2 band.
To store a channel: Press the button. Either
XM1 or XM2 will show in the
display. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the
f irst six channels.
Once a channel is stored, simply
press and release the proper preset
button to tune to it. Press the button again.
The other XM band will show.
Store the next six channels using
steps 2 and 3.
The signal is
currently too weak. Move the vehicle
to an area away from tall buildings,
and with an unobstructed view of the
southern horizon.
The selected
channel has no artist or title
inf ormation at this time.
XM is loading the
audio or program inf ormation.
The channel
currently selected is no longer
broadcasting. The
encryption code is being updated.
Wait until the encryption code is
f ully updated. Channels 0 and 1
should still work normally.
There is
a problem with the XM antenna.
Please consult your dealer.
Use the selector knob, SKIP bar,
CATEGORYbarorSCANbutton
to tune to a desired channel.
The selected
channel number does not exist, is
not part of your subscription, or this
channel has no artist or title
inf ormation at this time.
In category mode, only channels
within that category can be selected.
In channel mode, all channels can be
selected.
Pick the preset button you want
f or that channel. Press and hold
the button until you hear a beep.
3. 4. 5.
2.
1.
Preset
XM Radio Display Messages‘‘NO SIGNA L

To turn this feature off, press and
hold the SCAN button for more than
2 seconds, or press and release the
selector knob while in scan mode.
Each time you press and release the
SCAN button, the mode changes
from file scan to folder scan, then to
normal play.To take the system out of the disc
mode, press one of the other source
buttons than the CD button.
If you turn the system of f while a
disc is playing, either with the
power/volume knob or the ignition
switch, play will continue at the same
point when you turn it back on. For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page
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T o Stop Playing a Disc Protecting Discs
Playing a Disc (EX, EX-L, and Canadian LX models without navigation s
ystem)
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