Radio with Six-Disc CD MP3/WMA

Playing the Radio

(Power/Volume) : Press and release this knob to turn the system on. Press and hold this knob for more than two seconds to turn the system off. Turn this knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the volume. When the system is on, press and release this knob to mute the system. Press and release this knob again to turn the sound back on. The previous volume setting is maintained whenever the radio is turned on. The volume can be adjusted by using the volume knob.

Finding a Station

AM: Press this button to switch to an AM station. The display shows the selection.

FM: Press this button to switch to an FM station. The display shows the selection.

  TUNE: Press the TUNE arrows to select radio stations. Press the up TUNE arrow to increase or the down TUNE arrow to decrease the radio frequencies.

  SEEK: Press the SEEK arrows to seek radio stations. Press the up SEEK arrow to seek the next radio station or the down SEEK arrow to seek the previous radio station.

SCAN/AST: Press this button to scan radio stations. The radio goes to a station, plays for a few seconds, then goes to the next station. Press this button again to stop scanning. The radio only scans stations with a strong signal that are in the selected band.

AST (Automatic Store)

Six FM1 preset stations with the strongest reception in the region can be automatically stored. Press the AST button for more than one second. The display shows AUTO SCANNING and then SCANNING flashes on the display. Once the stations are stored, the radio switches to FM1 and the first preset station begins to play. FM-A displays while listening to the automatic stored stations. Press the AM or FM button to cancel automatic store.

Setting Preset Stations

Up to 36 stations (six FM1, six FM2, six FM-A, six AM1, six AM2, and six AM-A), can be programmed on the six numbered buttons, by performing the following steps:

1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press the AM or FM button to select FM1, FM2, FM-A, AM1, AM2, or AM-A.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons for more than two seconds. The channel number (CH#1 through CH#6) flashes on the display when the station has been set. When that numbered preset button is pressed, that preset station returns.
5. Repeat the Steps 1 through 4 for each preset button.

Order of Sound Function

The order for displayed sound function is BASS, TRE, FAD, BAL, EQ OFF, and VOL (Bass, Treble, Fade, Balance, Equalization Off, and Volume).

Setting the Tone (Bass/Midrange/Treble)

SOUND (Bass/Midrange/Treble): Press this button until BAS (bass) displays. Turn the knob to increase or to decrease the bass. The display shows the bass level. After making the selection, press this button to select the bass level. Press this button until MID (midrange) displays. Turn the knob to increase or to decrease the midrange. The display shows the midrange level. After making the selection, press this button to select the midrange level. Press this button until TRE (treble) displays. Turn the knob to increase or to decrease the treble. The display shows the treble level. After making the selection, press this button to select the treble level. If a station is weak or has static, decrease the treble.

Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)

SOUND (Balance/Fade): To adjust the balance between the right and the left speakers, press this button until BAL (balance) displays. Turn the knob to increase or to decrease the balance. The display shows the balance level. After making the selection, press this button to select the balance level. To adjust the fade between the front and the rear speakers, press this button until FAD (fade) displays. Turn the knob to increase or to decrease the fade between the front and the rear speakers. The display shows the fade level. After making the selection, press this button to select the fade level.

Setting the EQ (Equalization)

SOUND (Equalization): Press this button until EQ OFF (equalization) displays to select customized equalization settings designed for classic, dance, rock, jazz, pop, voice, and techno. Turn the knob until the desired equalization setting displays. After making the selection, press the SOUND button to select the equalization setting. To cancel an equalization setting, press the SOUND button until EQ OFF displays. Turn the knob until OFF displays, then press the SOUND button again to select the equalization setting.

Order of Sound Function

The order for displayed sound function is EQ OFF, CLASSIC, DANCE, ROCK, JAZZ, POP, VOICE, TECHNO, and EQ OFF.

Playing a CD(s)

LOAD: Press this button to load CDs into the CD player. This CD player holds up to six CDs.

1. Press and release the load button. A message to select a slot number from 1 through 6 displays.
2. Press the desired slot number. Wait for the message to insert the disc.
3. Load a CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player pulls the CD in.

To insert multiple CDs, do the following:

1. Press and hold the load button for two seconds. A beep sounds and a message to load multiple discs displays.
2. Follow the displayed instruction on when to insert the discs. The CD player takes up to six CDs.
3. Press the LOAD button again to cancel loading more CDs.

As each CD is inserted, CDP displays. As each CD is loading, Filecheck displays.

Once playback begins, the track and track number displays.

If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in the player, it stays in the player. While a CD is in the player and the ignition is turned on, the radio must be turned on before the current CD starts playback. When the ignition and radio are turned on, the CD starts playing where it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.

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.

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. There can be an increase in skipping, difficulty in finding tracks, and/or difficulty in loading and ejecting. If these problems occur, check the bottom surface of the CD. If the surface of the CD is damaged, such as cracked, broken, or scratched, the CD does not play properly. If the surface of the CD is soiled, see Care of Your CDs for more information.

If there is no apparent damage, try a known good CD.

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.

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.

2 RPT (Repeat): Press this button to repeat the current track. RPT displays. Press this button again to turn off repeat play.

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

4 INT (Scan): Press this button to listen to the first few seconds of each track on each loaded CD. INTRO displays. To stop scanning press this button again. The current track begins to play.

5 CDC - (Previous CDC): Press this button to go back to the start of the previous CDC.

6 CDC + (Next CDC): Press this button to go forward to the start of the next CDC.

  TUNE (Previous/Next Track): Press the up TUNE arrow to go to the next track. The track number displays. Press the down TUNE arrow to go to the start of the current track. The player continues moving forward or backward through the CD with each press of the up or down arrows.

AM: Press this button to listen to the radio while a CD is playing. The inactive CD remains inside the radio for future listening.

FM: Press this button to listen to the radio while a CD is playing. The inactive CD remains inside the radio for future listening.

CD/AUX: Press this button to play a CD while listening to the radio. CDP displays when the CD player has been selected. The CD symbol displays when a CD is loaded. Press this button while a CD is playing to pause the CD. PAUSE flashes on the display. Press this button again to start playing the CD.

EJECT: Press this button to eject the CD. Press and hold this button to eject all CDs. This is the only way a CD can be ejected from the player. The CD can eject when the ignition or the radio is turned off.

Playing an MP3/WMA CD-R Disc

If your vehicle has a radio with a six-disc CD player, it is capable of playing an MP3/WMA CD-R disc. For more information on how to play an MP3/WMA disc, see "Using an MP3" in the index.

CD Messages

CHECK CD: If this message displays and/or 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.

Using the Auxiliary Input Jack

AUX IN (Auxiliary Input): The radio system has an auxiliary input jack located on the lower right side of the faceplate. This is not an audio output. Do not plug the headphone set into the front auxiliary input jack. An external audio device such as an iPod, laptop computer, MP3 player, CD changer, or XM™ receiver, etc. can be connected to the auxiliary input jack for use as another source for audio listening. The auxiliary input jack also accepts cell phone connectors. Plug the cell phone connector into the auxiliary input jack to hear a person speck on a cell phone during a conversation through the vehicle sound system. Drivers are encouraged to set up any auxiliary device while the vehicle is in PARK (P). See Defensive Driving for more information on driver distraction. To use a portable audio player, connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) cable to the radio's front auxiliary input jack. While a device is connected, turn the portable audio player on and press the radio CD/AUX button to hear audio from the device over the vehicle speakers.

(Power/Volume): Turn this knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the volume of the portable player. Additional adjustments on a portable device might be needed to get the desired volume.

CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary): Press this button once to play a CD while a portable audio device is playing. Press this button a second time for the system to begin playing audio from the connected portable audio player. Once in this mode, Auxinput displays. If the auxiliary jack does not detect the presence of an output jack, the auxiliary mode does not display.