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Power Switch/Volume Control (Rotary)
Push the ON/VOLUMEcontrol 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.
SEEK Buttons
Push the SEEK buttonsto search for the next
listenable station in AM/FM mode. Push the right
switch to seek up and the left switch to seek down. The
radio will remain tuned to the new station until you make another selection. Holding either button will
bypass stations without stopping until you release it.
TIME Button
Push the TIME button to alternate display of the time and
radio frequency.
Clock Setting Procedure
1. Push and hold the TIME button until the hours are
highlighted.
2. Adjust the hours by turning the right side TUNE/ SCROLL control knob.
3. After adjusting the hours, push the right side ENTER/ BROWSE control knob to set the minutes. The minutes
will highlight.
4. Adjust the minutes using the right side TUNE/ SCROLL control knob.
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5. To exit, push the TIME button or push the BACKbutton to return to the previous menu.
The clock can also be set by pushing the MENU button.
For vehicles equipped with satellite radio, push the
MENU button until CLOCK appears in the display.
Using the ENTER/BROWSE button select SET TIME,
and then follow the above procedure, starting at Step 2.
NOTE: Time format has the options of 12HR or 24HR.
Selecting one of these options will change the way the
clock is displayed.
INFO Button
Push the INFO button for an RDS station (one with call
letters displayed). The radio will return a Radio Text
message broadcast from an FM station (FM mode only).
RW/FF
Pushing the RW (Rewind) or FF (Fast Forward) buttons
causes the tuner to search for the next frequency in the
direction of the arrows. This feature operates in either
AM or FM frequencies.
TUNE Control
Turn the rotary TUNE/SCROLL control knob clockwise
to increase or counterclockwise to decrease the frequency.
Setting The Bass, Mid Range, Treble, Balance Or
Fade
To set the Bass, Mid Range, Treble, Balance or Fade
settings push the AUDIO button to access the Audio
sub-menu.
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The Audio sub-menu can also be reached by pressing the
MENU button until AUDIO appears in the display. Push
the ENTER/BROWSE button to select the AUDIO menu
and use the TUNE/SCROLL knob to highlight select
Bass, Mid Range, Treble, Balance or Fade. Once the
desired selection is highlighted, push the ENTER/
BROWSE button to select the item and use the TUNE/
SCROLL knob to adjust the setting.
Push the ENTER/BROWSE button and BASS will dis-
play. Turn the TUNE/SCROLL control knob clockwise to
increase or counterclockwise to decrease the bass tones.
Push the ENTER/BROWSE button a second time and
MID RANGE will display. Turn the TUNE/SCROLL
control knob clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to
decrease the mid-range tones.Push the ENTER/BROWSE button a third time and
TREBLE will display. Turn the TUNE/SCROLL control
knob clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to de-
crease the treble tones.
Push the ENTER/BROWSE button a fourth time and
BALANCE will display. Turn the TUNE/SCROLL con-
trol knob clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the
sound level from the Left or Right side speakers.
Push the ENTER/BROWSE button a fifth time and FADE
will display. Turn the TUNE/SCROLL control knob
clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the sound level
between the front and rear speakers.
Push the BACK button to exit Bass, Mid Range, Treble,
Balance or Fade.
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MENU Button
pushing the MENU button allows you to scroll between
the setting sub-menus. Once the desired sub-menu set-
ting is highlighted push the TUNE/SCROLL knob to
select the setting. The following items are selectable:
Radio Mode
•Audio — Selecting the Audio sub-menu will allow you
to adjust the Bass, Mid Range, Treble, Balance or Fade,
just like pushing the Audio hard control. If the BACK
button is pushed the radio will return to the Main
Menu.
• Clock — Selecting Clock will allow you to set the
clock. Adjust the hours by turning the TUNE/SCROLL
control knob. After adjusting the hours, push the
ENTER/BROWSE button to set the minutes. The min-
utes will highlight. Adjust the minutes using the right
side TUNE/SCROLL control knob. Push the ENTER/
BROWSE button to save time change. Player Mode
•
Player Browse — Selecting Player Browse will go to
the appropriate browse menu depending on the device
currently playing (will function the same as pushing
the browse button while in that mode). This will only
appear in the menu if the device currently playing can
support these features.
• Shuffle (SHFL) — This function shuffles (randomizes
the order of the files). This will only appear in the
menu if the device currently playing can support these
features.
• Repeat (RPT) — When Repeat is activated, the cur-
rently playing song will begin again when it ends. It
will continue to cycle through the same song until
repeat is turned Off. Repeat will be turned off once one
for the following conditions are met: 1) The source is
ejected 2) A different track list within that source is
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initiated 3) The REPEAT button is toggled OFF. This
will only appear in the menu if the device currently
playing can support these features.
• Audio — Selecting the Audio sub-menu will allow you
to adjust the Bass, Mid Range, Treble, Balance or Fade,
just like pushing the Audio hard control. If the BACK
button is pushed the radio will return to the Main
Menu.
• Clock — Selecting Clock will allow you to set the
clock. Adjust the hours by turning the TUNE/SCROLL
control knob. After adjusting the hours, push the
ENTER/BROWSE button to set the minutes. The min-
utes will highlight. Adjust the minutes using the right
side TUNE/SCROLL control knob. Push the ENTER/
BROWSE button to save time change.
System Info
• Selecting System Info will display the software ver-
sion, serial number and SIRIUS ID.RADIO Button
Push the button to select either AM, FM and Satellite
mode if equipped.
Buttons1-5
These buttons tune the radio to the stations that you
commit to pushbutton memory AM (A, B, C), FM (A, B,
C) and Satellite — 15 AM, 15 FM and 15 SAT stations.
To Set The Pushbutton Memory
When you are receiving a station that you wish to
commit to pushbutton memory, push and hold the but-
ton (1–5) you wish to lock onto this station for three
seconds.
You may add a second or third station to each pushbut-
ton by repeating the above procedure with this exception:
Push the A–B–C button to select the A, B or C mode. Each
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button can be set for up to 3 stations in AM, FM and Sat.
This allows a total of 15 AM, 15 FM and 15 SAT stations
to be stored into pushbutton memory.
Player Button
Pushing the Player button will allow you to switch from
AM/FM modes to Player mode (CD, USB, AUX,
Bluetooth).
Operation Instructions — CD MODE For CD And
MP3 Audio Play
NOTE:
•The ignition switch must be in the ON/RUN 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 inch (2.5 cm), a disc may already be loaded and must
be ejected before a new disc can be loaded.
If you insert a disc with the ignition ON/RUN and the
radio ON, the unit will switch from radio to CD mode
and begin to play when you insert the disc. The display
will show the track number, and index time in minutes
and seconds. Play will begin at the start of track 1.
CAUTION!
This CD player will accept 4–3/4 inch (12 cm) discs
only. The use of other sized discs may damage the
CD player mechanism.
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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)
Multi-session disc formats are supported by the radio.
Multi-session 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 multi-session discs. The use of
multi-session 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. 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 rates.
MPEG Specifi-
cation 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
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INFO Button (CD Mode For MP3/WMA Play)
Pushing the INFO button repeatedly will scroll through
the following TAG information: Song Title, Artist, File
Name, and Folder Name (if available).
Push the INFO button once more to return toelapsed
time priority mode.
Push and hold the INFO button for three seconds or more
and the radio will display song titles for each file.
Push and hold the INFO button again for three seconds
to return to elapsed time display.
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 and utilize the vehicle’s audio system to amplify the
source and play through the vehicle speakers.
Pushing the PLAYER button will change the mode to
auxiliary device if the AUX jack is connected.
NOTE:
•The head unit will have no control of the AUX device.
You can only control the volume on the head unit. No
information about the song will be displayed.
• The AUX device must be turned on and the device’s
volume set to the 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 and radio volume up.
Operation Instructions — Universal Serial Bus
(USB) — If Equipped
The USB audio input allows the user to plug in a flash
drive and utilize the vehicle’s audio system to amplify
the source and play through the vehicle speakers.
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