Black plate (288,1)
qOperating the Radio
Band selector button Scan button
Seek tuning
buttonsManual tuning dial/Auto memory button
Channel preset buttons
Radio ON
Press a band selector button (
)to
turn the radio on.
Band selection
Successively pressing the band selector
button (
) switches the bands as
follows: FM1→FM2→AM.
The selected mode will be indicated. If
FM stereo is being received,“ST”will be
displayed.
NOTE
If the FM broadcast signal becomes weak,
reception automatically changes from
STEREO to MONO for reduced noise, and the
“ST”indicator will go out.
Tuning
The radio has the following tuning
methods: Manual, Seek, Scan, Preset
channel, and Auto memory tuning. The
easiest way to tune stations is to set them
on preset channels.
NOTE
If the power supply is interrupted (fuse blows
or the battery is disconnected), the preset
channels will be erased.
Manual tuning
Turning the manual tuning dial will
change the frequency higher or lower.
Seek tuning
Pressing the seek tuning button (
,)
will cause the tuner to seek a higher or
lower frequency automatically.
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qOperating the Radio
Mute buttonAuto memory button
Scan buttonReturn button Seek tuning
buttons
Manual tuning dial
Band selector button
Selection
button 2
Selection
button 3
Selection
button 4Selection
button 5
Selection
button 6
Selection
button 7
Selection
button 8
Radio ON
Press a band selector button (
)to
turn the radio on.
Band selection
Successively pressing the band selector
button (
) switches the bands as
follows: FM1→FM2→AM.
The selected mode will be indicated. If
FM stereo is being received,“ST”will be
displayed.
NOTE
If the FM broadcast signal becomes weak,
reception automatically changes from
STEREO to MONO for reduced noise, and the
“ST”indicator will no longer display.
Tuning
The radio has the following tuning
methods: Manual, Seek, Scan, Preset
channel, and Auto memory tuning. The
easiest way to tune stations is to set them
on preset channels.
NOTE
If the power supply is interrupted (fuse blows
or the battery is disconnected), the preset
channels will be erased.
Manual tuning
Turning the manual tuning dial will
change the frequency higher or lower.
Seek tuning
Pressing the seek tuning button (
,)
will cause the tuner to seek a higher or
lower frequency automatically.
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NOTE
If you continue to press and hold the seek
tuning button (
,), the frequency will
continue changing without stopping.
Scan tuning
Press the scan button (
)to
automatically sample stations with the
strongest frequencies. Scanning stops at
each station for about five seconds. To
hold a station, press the scan button
(
) again during this interval.
Preset channel tuning
The six preset channels can be used to
store six AM and twelve FM stations.
1. To set a channel, first select AM, FM1,
or FM2. Tune to the desired station.
2. Press and hold selection button 2, 3, 4,
6, 7, or 8. The station frequency will be
displayed. The station is now held in
the memory.
3. Repeat this operation for the other
stations and bands you want to store.
To tune into one stored in the memory,
select AM, FM1, or FM2 and then
press its selection button. The station
frequency will be displayed.
NOTE
If the power supply is interrupted (fuse blows
or the battery is disconnected), the preset
channels will be erased.
Auto memory tuning
This is especially useful when driving in
an area where the local stations are
unknown. Additional AM/FM stations
can be stored without disturbing the
previously set channels.Press and hold the auto memory button
(
). The system will automatically
scan and temporarily store up to six
stations with the strongest frequencies in
each selected band in that area.
After scanning is completed, the radio
tunes into the station with the strongest
frequency, and its frequency is displayed.
Press the auto memory button (
)to
recall stations from the auto-stored
stations. One stored station will be
selected each time, and its frequency will
be displayed.
NOTE
lIf any of the following operations is
performed, auto-memory mode is cleared
and the normal display appears.
lBand selector button ()is
pressed
lManual tuning dial is turnedlSeek tuning button (,) is pressedlReturn button () is pressedlIf the radio is unable to tune into any
station after the scanning operation is
completed,“No Channel”will be
displayed.
Mute
Press the mute button (
) once to
mute the audio. Press it again to resume
audio output.
Radio Data System (RDS)
Radio text information display
A maximum of 64 characters of radio text
information sent from a broadcasting
station is displayed in the audio display.
Press selection button 5.
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Category up
Press the category up button (
).
Category down
Press the category down button (
).
Every time the category up button (
)is
pressed, the category is changed over in
the order shown below.
At this time, the lowest (smallest-number)
channel within the category indicated is
received.
When the highest (or lowest) category is
reached, the category is changed over in
the order shown below.
Highest category→Lowest category→
XXX category
Category set (Category lock)
Press selection button 1 to lock the
category of the channel being received.
Press selection button 1 again to clear the
lock.
NOTE
A category can be set only when a channel
which belongs to a category is being received.
Channel selection within a category
To select a radio station in a set category,
turn the manual tuning dial.
NOTE
lThe channel number needs to be indicated
in the display to use the manual tuning dial
for this function.
lTo select a radio station other than one in a
set category, turn the manual tuning dial.
Scan tuning
Press the scan button (
)to
automatically sample stations. Scanning
stops at each station for about five
seconds. To hold a station, press the scan
button (
) again during this interval.NOTE
lUnsubscribed channels, invalid channels,
parental lock channels and channel 0 are
not subject to the scan, therefore these
channels will skip automatically.
lIf a category is set, scan channels in the
category. If a category is not set, scan all
channels.
Channel number, channel name,
category name, artist name, song titles
and information display
The information regarding the channel
which is currently being received is
displayed.
NOTE
lIf the entire title cannot be displayed,“...”
is added at the end to the part of the title
which can be displayed.
lIf a channel other than a parental-locked
channel is received, channel name,
category name, artist name, song title, and
information are displayed.
(Channel number display)
The channel number for the channel
currently being received is displayed.
(Channel name display)
lThe channel name for the channel
currently being received is displayed.
lA channel name may have a full title
and an abbreviated title. In this case,
the full title is displayed. If the channel
only has an abbreviated title, it is
displayed.
lIf there is no channel name,“No Ch
Name”is displayed.
(Category name display)
lThe category name for the channel
currently being received is displayed.
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(Master code input)
4. Turn the manual tuning dial to select a
number and then press the enter button
(
) to input the number.
NOTE
Master code:
The Master Code is used to initialize or re-
initialize the ID code in the event that the code
is not set to [0000] and/or the personalized ID
code is not known. The initialization process
resets the ID code to [0000]. The master code
can potentially defeat the intent of the security
of the parental lock if it is located by persons
not authorized by the owner to access certain
channels.
SIRIUS Satellite Radio Master Code: [0913]
(Master code input confirmation)
5. After inputting the four digits, turn the
manual tuning dial and select“OK”,
and then press the enter button
(
) to confirm the four digits.
6. If the four digits match the master
code,“Pin Cleared”appears.
If they do not match the master code,
“Error”appears and the display returns
to“----”.
7. The ID code returns to the default
[0000] code.
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