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Playing FM/AM RadioRadio Data System (RDS)
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Radio Data System (RDS)
Provides text data information related to your selected RDS capable FM station.
Press the TITLE button to turn RDS informati on on or off. When set to ON, the name
of the FM station is displayed on the displa y. When set to OFF, the frequency of the
station is displayed.
H AUDIO button (in FM/AM mode)
 AUDIO MENU  RDS Search
Search for FM stations with a strong signal that are broadcast the selected RDS
category information. 1.Move w or y to select a search
method ( Seek up, Seek down ,
Scan ).
2. Rotate i to select a category.
Press u.
Scanning for stations in that
category begins. When an RDS
station is found, it begins to
play.
If there are no RDS-capable
stations in the area, “NOTHING”
briefly appears on the display.
■RDS Info Display
■Searching for Programs by RDS Category

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Playing FM/AM RadioRadio Data System (RDS)
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HAUDIO button (in FM/AM mode)  AUDIO MENU  Read Radio Text
Display the radio text information of the selected RDS station.
■ Radio Text Display1 Radio Text Display
The RDS indicator comes on the display when the
selected RDS station is broadcasting text data.

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Playing SiriusXM® Radio
Selecting SiriusXM® Mode
1.Press the SiriusXM® button.
Press the SiriusXM® button again, if ne cessary, 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
H AUDIO button (in SiriusXM® 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 AUDIO
MENU .
2Audio Menu P. 141
1Playing SiriusXM® Radio
d “Display audio screen”
You can control the radio using voice
commands.
2 Radio Commands P. 245
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 instances when SiriusXM® Radio
does not broadcast all th e data fields (artist
name, title). This does not indicate a problem
with your audio system.
You can store 12 Sirius XM® stations in the
preset buttons. XM1 and XM2 let you store six
stations each.
SiriusXM® Radio displa y messages will be
displayed on the audio screen.
2 SiriusXM® Radio Display Messages P. 144
Channel band
Preset channels

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Playing SiriusXM® RadioAudio Menu
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Audio Menu
HAUDIO button (in SiriusXM® 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. 174
• Mode : Sets CH (channel mode) or CAT (category mode) scan mode.
• Note: Displays a list of stored audio samples.
2 Note Function P. 142
• Channel List : Displays the list of available ch annels. Scroll the list to select a
channel.
• Channel Scan : Scans for channels with a strong signal in the current band and
plays a 10-second sample. Select Channel Scan again to stop scanning and play
the current selection.
• Category Scan : Scans for channels with a strong signal in the selected category in
the current band and plays a 10-second sample. Select Category Scan again to
stop scanning and play the current selection.
• Tune : Tunes to the channel you select. Rotate i to select a channel.

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Playing SiriusXM® RadioSiriusXM® Radio Service
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SiriusXM® Radio Service
1.You need your radio ID ready be fore registering for subscription.
To see the ID in the display, press the n (TUNE) bar while in SiriusXM® mode
until “0” appears in the center display.
2. Have your radio ID and credit card number ready, and either call SiriusXM® or visit
the SiriusXM® website to subscribe.
Press the SiriusXM® button and stay in th is mode for about 30 minutes until the
service is activated. Make sure your vehicle is in an open area wi th good reception.
LOADING: SiriusXM® is loading the audio or program information.
OFF AIR : The channel is not currently broadcasting.
UPDATING : The encryption code is being updated. Channels 0 and 1 still work
normally.
NO SIGNAL : The signal is too weak in the current location.
--------: No such channel exists, the channel is not part of your subscription, or the
artist or title information is not available.
CHECK ANTENNA : There is a problem with the SiriusXM® antenna. Contact a
dealer.
■ Subscribing to SiriusXM® Radio
■Receiving SiriusXM® Radio
■SiriusXM® Radio Display Messages
1 Subscribing to SiriusXM® Radio
Contact Information for SiriusXM® Radio:
U.S. : SiriusXM® Radio at www.siriusxm.com, or
(800) 852-9696
Canada: SiriusXM® Canada at www.xmradio.ca,
or (877) 209-0079
1 Receiving SiriusXM® Radio
The SiriusXM® satellites are in orbit over the
equator; therefore, objec ts south of the vehicle
may cause satellite reception interruptions.
Satellite signals are more likely to be blocked by
tall buildings and mount ains the farther north
you travel from the equator.
You may experience reception problems under
the following circumstances:
•In a location with an obstruction to the south
of your vehicle
•In tunnels
•On the lower level of a multi-tiered road
•Large items are carried on the roof rack

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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. 147
Move r to select AUDIO MENU
to display the Audio Menu.
2 Audio Menu P. 146
1Playing a Disc
d “Display audio screen”
You can control the disc using voice commands.
2 Disc Commands P. 246
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. 223
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 a DiscAudio Menu
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Audio Menu
HAUDIO button (in DISC mode)  AUDIO MENU
Rotate i to select an item. Press u .
The following items are available, depending on the type of disc:
• Record CD : Records a music CD onto the HDD for playback using HDD Audio.
2Recording a Music CD to HDD P. 152
• Sound Setup: Displays the sound preferences screen.
2 Adjusting the Sound P. 174
• HDD Setup : Displays menu for setting HDD pref erences for recording music CDs
and for updating Gracenote® information.
2 Recording a Music CD to HDD P. 152
2Music Search Setup P. 44
2Updating Gracenote® Album Info P. 158
• Repeat :
6 : Repeats the current track.
7 : Repeats all tracks in the current folder.
• Random :
F : Plays all tracks on the curre nt disc in random order.
I : Plays all tracks in the curr ent folder in random order.

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Playing a DiscPlaying MP3/WMA/AAC Discs
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•Scan :
1 : Scans all tracks on the disc (or in the se lected folder) in the order they were
recorded (stored) and plays a 10-second sample. Select OFF to stop scanning and
play the current selection.
2 : Scans the first track in each folder on the disc and plays a 10-second
sample. Select OFF to stop scanning and play the current selection.
Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Discs
HAUDIO button (in DISC mode)  FOLDERS
Change the folder on MP3/WMA/AAC discs th at have tracks stored in a folder
structure.
1.Rotate i to select a folder. Press
u .
The system displays the track
list.
2. Rotate i to select a track. Press
u .
The system begins playing the
selected track.
1Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Discs
Folder List
•Any tracks not in a folder are automatically
added to a “ROOT” folder, which is displayed
at the top of the Folder List.
•If the root folder has additional folders in a
lower layer, they are listed on the screen.

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Playing a DiscRecommended Discs
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Recommended Discs
•Use only high-quality CD-R or CD-RW discs labeled for audio use.
• Use only CD-R or CD-RW discs on which the recordings are closed.
• Play only standard round-shaped discs.
• Use DVD-R/RW discs that meet DVD verification standards.
■ Recording to HDD
• Only standard CD-DA (44.1 kHz, 16 bit stereo PCM digital sound data) discs can
be recorded to HDD.
• Digital music tracks, such as MP3, WMA, AAC, etc., in CD-R or DVD-R cannot be
copied to HDD. Likewise, digital music tracks recorded to HDD cannot be copied
to CD-R and DVD-R.
■ Discs with MP3, WMA, or AAC Tracks
• Some software files may not allow for audio play or text data display.
• Some versions of MP3, WMA, or AAC formats may be unsupported. If an
unsupported track is found, the audio unit displays “Unplayable File,” and then
skips to the next track.1 Recommended Discs
A Dual-disc cannot play on this audio unit. If
recorded under certain conditions, a CD-R or CD-
RW may not play either.
Manufactured under licens e under U.S. Patent
#’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380;
5,978,762; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and
worldwide patents issu ed & pending. DTS and
the Symbol are registered trademarks & DTS
Digital Surround and the DTS logos are
trademarks of DTS, Inc. Product includes
software. © DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
The disc packages or jackets should have one of these symbols.
Also includes:

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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 creat ed 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. 246
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. 223