Playing the Radio

PUSH ON/OFF (Power): Push to turn the system on and off.

VOLUME: Turn clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or to decrease the volume.

DISP: Press to toggle between the radio frequency and the clock display.

Finding a Station

FM/AM: Press to switch between FM1, FM2, or AM. The selection displays.

(Tune): Press either arrow to go to a higher or to a lower frequency. Press either arrow for less than a second and the station frequency changes by one. Press either arrow for one second or more to seek stations with a strong signal that are in the selected band in ascending order.

SCAN : Press to scan radio stations in the direction of increasing frequencies. The radio goes to a station, plays for a few seconds, then goes to the next station. The radio display flashes each radio station being scanned. Press again to stop scanning, and the last scanned station plays.

Setting Preset Stations

Up to 18 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM), can be programed on the six numbered pushbuttons, by performing the following steps:

1. Press FM/AM to select FM1, FM2, or AM.
2. Tune in the desired station by pressing the arrows.
3. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons. When that numbered pushbutton is pressed, the station that was set, returns for that pushbutton.
4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.

The stored preset stations are deleted if power to the radio is lost, or if the battery is disconnected.

Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)

AUDIO: Press and release until BASS (BA:0) or TREBLE (TR:0) displays. The display shows the bass or treble level. Each time the AUDIO button is pressed, the audio mode indicator changes. Once the desired tone displays, press either arrow to increase or decrease the setting. If a station is weak or has static, decrease the treble. If AUDIO is not pressed, after 10 seconds audio mode times out and returns to NORMAL MODE.

Adjusting the Speakers (Fade/Balance)

AUDIO: To adjust the fade between the front and the rear speakers, press and release until FADER (FA:0) displays. Press either arrow to move the sound toward the front or the rear speakers. To adjust the balance between the right and the left speakers, press and release the AUDIO button until BALANCE (BL:0) displays. Press either arrow to move the sound toward the right or the left speakers. The FADER adjust becomes disabled when there are only two speakers available in the vehicle.

Using the Alarm

(Alarm): The alarm on the radio can be used to activate an alarm at a desired time. To set the alarm, perform the following:

1. Press this button until the alarm symbol displays.
2. Press again until the display flashes.
3. Press the up tuning arrow to change the hour.
4. Press the down tuning arrow to change the minutes. After setting the alarm, the display changes back to the current time.
5. Press the alarm button again and the alarm symbol displays. The alarm sounds at the same time every day.
6. To turn the alarm off, press the alarm button.
7. To deactivate the alarm, press the alarm button.

To check the time of the alarm, press the button.

Playing a CD

Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player pulls it in and the CD should begin playing.

If the ignition or radio is turned off with the CD in the player, it stays in the player. When the ignition or radio is turned on, the CD starts playing where it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.

When a CD is inserted, the CD symbol displays. As each new track starts to play, the track number displays.

The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm) single CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the smaller CDs are loaded in the same manner.

Care of Your CDs

If playing a CD-R, the sound quality can be reduced due to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality of the music that has been recorded, and the way the CD-R has been handled. Handle them carefully. Store CD-R(s) in their original cases or other protective cases and away from direct sunlight and dust. The CD player scans the bottom surface of the disc. If the surface of a CD is damaged, such as cracked, broken, or scratched, the CD does not play properly or not at all. Do not touch the bottom side of a CD while handling it; this could damage the surface. Pick up CDs by grasping the outer edges or the edge of the hole and the outer edge.

If the surface of a CD is soiled, take a soft, lint free cloth or dampen a clean, soft cloth in a mild, neutral detergent solution mixed with water, and clean it. Make sure the wiping process starts from the center to the edge.

Care of Your CD Player

Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught in the CD player. If a CD is recorded on a personal computer and a description label is needed, try labeling the top of the recorded CD with a marking pen.

The use of CD lens cleaners for CDs is not advised, due to the risk of contaminating the lens of the CD optics with lubricants internal to the CD player mechanism.

Notice: If a label is added to a CD, or more than one CD is inserted into the slot at a time, or an attempt is made to play scratched or damaged CDs, the CD player could be damaged. While using the CD player, use only CDs in good condition without any label, load one CD at a time, and keep the CD player and the loading slot free of foreign materials, liquids, and debris.

If an error displays, see "CD Messages" later in this section.

1 RDM (Random): Press to hear the tracks in random, rather than sequential, order. Press again to turn off random play.

2 RPT: Press and release it to repeat the track being played.

(Track Up/Down) : Press and release the up arrow to move to the beginning of the next track. If the CD player is in random mode, it goes to the next randomly selected track. Press and release the down arrow to move to the beginning of the current track. If the button is pressed when the first track is playing, it goes to the last track on the CD. If the CD is in random mode, it goes to the beginning of the current track.

(Fast Forward/Fast Reverse) : Press and hold the up arrow to move forward through the tracks on a CD three times the normal speed for the first three seconds and 30 times thereafter. Press and hold the down arrow to move backward through the CD three times the normal speed for the first three seconds and 30 times normal thereafter.

SCAN : Press while a CD is playing. The player goes to the next track, plays for 10 seconds, then goes to the next track. Press this button again, to stop scanning.

CD: Press to listen to a CD when the radio is playing.

FM/AM: Press to listen to the radio when a CD is playing. The inactive CD remains inside the radio for future listening.

DISP: While a CD is playing, press to toggle between clock, track number, and play time (P-TIME) display. If the DISP button is not pressed, after five seconds the display times out and returns to the clock display.

(Eject): Press to eject a CD. Eject can be activated with either the ignition or radio off. CDs can be loaded with the radio and ignition off if this button is pressed first.

CD Messages

If the CD comes out, it could be for one of the following reasons:

If the CD is not playing correctly, for any other reason, try a known good CD.

If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be corrected, contact your dealer/retailer. If the radio displays an error message, write it down and provide it to your dealer/retailer when reporting the problem.