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Playing XM® Radio
Selecting XM Mode
1.Press the XM button.
Press the XM button again, if necessary, to select the channel band
(XM1, XM2).
2. Select a channel using the Preset buttons and the bars (SKIP, TUNE, CATEGORY,
SCAN/A.SEL)
The band and channel are displayed.
Audio Screen Control
HAUDIO button (in XM mode)
Control the audio system through the navigation screen. 1.Move e to select the channel band
( XM1 , XM2 ).
2. Rotate i to select a preset
channel. Press u.
Press and hold u until a beep
sounds to store the current
channel in a preset button.
Move r to select
.
2Audio Menu P. 143
1Playing XM® Radio
d “Display audio screen”
You can control the radio using voice
commands.
2 Radio Commands P. 247
A visual guide helps you operate the audio
system.
2 System Controls P. 4
2 Basic Operation P. 6
In the channel mode, all available channels are
selectable. In the categor y mode, you can select
a channel within a category (Jazz, Rock, Classical,
etc.).
There may be instance s when XM® Radio does
not broadcast all the data fields (artist name,
title). This does not indica te a problem with your
audio system.
You can store 12 XM stat ions in the preset
buttons. XM1 and XM2 let you store six stations
each.
XM® Radio display messag es will be displayed
on the audio screen.
2 XM® Radio Display Messages P. 146
Channel band
Preset channels
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Playing a Disc
Selecting Disc Mode
1.Press the DISC button to play a CD or other disc.
2. Insert a disc into the disc slot.
The disc automatically begins playing.
3. Select a track using the bars (S KIP, TUNE, CATEGORY, SCAN/A.SEL).
The track number and elapsed time ar e displayed on the display. Title
information for audio CDs is displayed if found in the Gracenote® Album Info
(Gracenote® Media Database) stored on the built-in hard disc drive (HDD). Text
information stored on MP3/WMA/ AAC discs is also displayed.
Audio Screen Control
HAUDIO button (in DISC mode)
Control the audio system through the navigation screen. Rotate i to select a track. Press u .
Move e to select FOLDERS to
display the list of folders on MP3/
WMA/AAC discs having a folder
structure.
2 Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Discs
P. 149
Move r to select AUDIO MENU
to display the Audio Menu.
2 Audio Menu P. 148
1Playing a Disc
d “Display audio screen”
You can control the disc using voice commands.
2 Disc Commands P. 248
A visual guide helps you operate the audio
system.
2 System Controls P. 4
2 Basic Operation P. 6
Do not use discs with a dhesive labels. The label
can cause the disc to jam in the unit.
WMA and AAC tracks protected by digital
rights management (DRM) cannot be played.
The audio system displa ys “Unplayable File,”
then skips to the next track.
If there is a problem, you may see an error
message on the display.
2 Error Messages P. 225
If you eject the disc but do not remove it from
the slot, the system reloads the disc automatically
after severa l seconds.
Pausing a Disc
Press the preset 1 button. To resume playing the
disc, press the button again.
Disc mode
Track list
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Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
The Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio function plays tracks from music CDs that have
been recorded onto the built-in HDD. You ca n arrange the tracks in playlists or play
the tracks using various search methods.
Selecting HDD Mode
1. Press the HDD/AUX button to play tracks stored on the HDD.
2. Select a track by genre, artist, album, recording date, playlist, or track list.
The track number and elapsed time ar e displayed on the display. Title
information is displayed if found in the Gracenote® Album Info (Gracenote®
Media Database) stored on the HDD.
The HDD has two types of playlists: original playlists and user playlists. An
original playlist is automatically created for each album when a music CD is
recorded. You can customize up to six us er playlists provided on the HDD by
adding tracks from your original playlists.
1 Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
d “Display audio screen”
You can control the HDD audio using voice
commands.
2 HDD Commands P. 248
A visual guide helps you operate the audio
system.
2 System Controls P. 4
2 Basic Operation P. 6
Music tracks recorded on HDD cannot be
recorded onto CDs or other devices.
Tracks are recorded at four times the playback
speed using ultra-eff icient compression
technology; therefore, sound quality may vary
slightly from the original.
If the HDD is ever replaced, all music data is lost
and cannot be recovered.
If there is a problem, you may see an error
message on the display.
2 Error Messages P. 225
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Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) AudioRecording a Music CD to HDD
HAUDIO button (in DISC or HDD mode)  AUDIO MENU  HDD Setup
1. Rotate i to select CD
Recording. Press u.
2. Rotate i to select MANUAL .
Press u.
3. Move r to select RETURN.
4. Move r to select AUDIO MENU .
5. Rotate i to select Record CD .
Press u.
During recording, rotate i to
select Cancel CD Recording .
Press u to cancel.
■Recording a CD Manually1 Recording a CD Manually
Music Search Setup
Use this feature to set up the music search
abilities when using Song By Voice™ (SBV)
commands.
2 Music Search Setup P. 44
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Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) AudioSearching for Music
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Searching for Music
HAUDIO button (in HDD mode)  MUSIC SEARCH
Search for music recorded to HDD using six different methods. 1.Rotate i to select a search
category. Press u.
2. Rotate i to select an item.
Move w or y to select
alphabetical tabs on some
screens.
The first track begins playing.
1 Searching for Music
Albums , Artists, and Tracks display lists in
alphabetical order. Record Date displays albums
in chronological order.
You can also search for music on the HDD
through voice commands using SBV.
2 Searching for Music Using Song By
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SHUFFLE ALL TRACKS
Move r to select SHUFFLE ALL TRACKS to
shuffle the playback of al l tracks that have been
recorded to HDD.
PLAY SELECTED
Move r to select PLAY SELECTED to play all the
items listed below.
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Playing an iPod®Selecting iPod® Mode
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Selecting iPod® Mode
1.Connect the iPod® to the USB adapter cable in the console compartment.
2. Press the HDD/AUX button until you get to iPod® mode.
3. Select a track using the iPod® menu on the screen.
The current track number and total number of tracks are displayed.
Audio Screen Control
HAUDIO button (in iPod® mode)
Control the audio screen through the navigation system. Rotate i to select a track. Press u.
Move
e to select MUSIC SEARCH
to change songs in the track list.
2Searching for Music P. 164
Move r to select AUDIO MENU .
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Audio Menu P. 163
1Playing an iPod®
d “Display audio screen”
You can control the iPod® using voice
commands.
2 iPod® Commands P. 249
A visual guide helps you operate the audio
system.
2 System Controls P. 4
2 Basic Operation P. 6
Available operating functi ons vary on models or
versions. Some functions may not be available on
the vehicle’s audio system.
If there is a problem, you may see an error
message on the display.
2 Error Messages P. 225
iPod® mode
Track list
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Playing an iPod®Audio Menu
Audio Menu
HAUDIO button (in iPod® mode)  AUDIO MENU
Rotate i to select an item. Press u.
The following items are available:
• Sound Setup: Displays the sound preferences screen.
2Adjusting the Sound P. 176
• Music Search Setup : Use this feature to set up th e music search abilities when
using Song By Voice™ (SBV) commands.
2 Music Search Setup P. 44
• Repeat
6 : Repeats the current track.
• Shuffle:
F : Plays all tracks in the track list in random order.
L : Plays all tracks in the track list in random order by albums. Each song in an
album is played in the right order and only the order of albums is randomized.
• Album Art: Sets whether to display the album artwork on the screen.
ON (factory default): Disp lays the album artwork.
OFF : Disable the feature.
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Playing an iPod®Searching for Music
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Searching for Music
HAUDIO button (in iPod® mode)  MUSIC SEARCH
Search for music usi ng the iPod® menu.
1.Rotate i to select a search
category. Press u.
2. Rotate i to select an item.
The selection begins playing.
1Searching for Music
The order of the track list displayed if you select
“All” on the iPod® menu varies depending on
the iPod® model and software.
You can also search for music on the iPod®
through voice commands using SBV.
2 Searching for Music Using Song By
Voice™ (SBV) P. 165
SHUFFLE ALL SONGS
Move r to select SHUFFLE ALL SONGS to
shuffle the playback of all tracks on the iPod®.
PLAY SELECTED
Move r to select PLAY SELECTED to play all the
items listed below.
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Searching for Music Using Song By Voice™ (SBV)
Use Song By Voice™ (SBV) to search for and play music from your HDD or iPod®
device using voice commands.
1.Set Song By Voice to ON in the
system setup.
2 Song By Voice™ (SBV) P. 45
2. Say d “Hard Disc Drive Search” or
d “iPod Search” to activate the
SBV feature for the HDD or iPod®.
The SBV commands that you
can use are displayed on the
screen.
3. Say a command.
Example 1: Say d “List Artist
‘Artist A’” to view a list of songs
by that artist. Select the desired
song to start playing.
Example 2: Say d “Play Artist
‘Artist A’” to start playing songs
by that artist.
4. To cancel SBV mode, press the K
(Back) button on the steering
wheel or any button on the
navigation system interface. The
selected song continues playing.
1 Searching for Music Using Song By Voice™ (SBV)
The SBV voice commands give you more control
over the music than the regular iPod® and HDD
voice commands.
2 Song By Voice™ Commands P. 250
You can add phonetic modi fications of difficult
words so that it is easier for SBV to recognize
artists, songs, albums, and composers in voice
commands.
2 Phonetic Modification P. 46
SBV may not be able to recognize languages
other than English for the artist name, song title,
album title, and composers.
Once you have canceled this mode, you need to
say d “Hard Disc Drive Search” or d “iPod
Search” again to re-activate this mode.
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Playing Pandora®
Pandora® is a personalized Internet radio service that selects music based on an
artist, song, or genre a user enters, and streams what is likely to be of interest.
Selecting Pandora® Mode
1. Activate Pandora® on your iPhone®.
2. Connect the iPhone® to the USB adapter cable in the console compartment.
2 Connecting an iPod® P. 161
3. Press the HDD/AUX button until you get to Pandora® mode.
4. Select a station using the CATEGORY bar.
The current station name, artist name, album name, track name, and rating are
displayed.
1 Playing Pandora®
d “Display audio screen” (when in Pandora®
mode)
You can control Pandora® using voice
commands.
2 Pandora® Commands P. 249
A visual guide helps you operate the audio
system.
2 System Controls P. 4
2 Basic Operation P. 6
To use this service in your vehicle, the Pandora®
app must first be installed on your iPhone®. Visit
www.pandora.com for more information.
Pandora® mode and Audi o Screen Control is
only available for iPhone ®. For other phones,
Pandora® can be played through Bluetooth®
Audio.
2 Playing Bluetooth® Audio P. 174
If there is a problem, you may see an error
message on the display.
2 Error Messages P. 225
If Pandora® is not sele cted from your phone,
iPod® music is played.
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