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POWER BUTTONTUNE BAR
VOLUME
KNOB
DISPLAY/MODE BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
CATEGORY BAR POWER BUTTON
VOLUME
KNOB
CATEGORY BAR DISPLAY/MODE BUTTON
PRESET BARS SCAN
BUTTON
RTL and Canadian EX-L models without
navigation system
RTL and Canadian EX-L models with
navigation system
TUNE BAR
PRESET BARS XM BUTTON
XM BUTTON
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µOn the audio display, you will see the
selected CHANNEL (number),
CATEGORY, NAME (artist name),
and TITLE (music title).
You may experience periods when
XM Satellite Radio does not transmit
the artist’s name and song title
inf ormation. If this happens, there is
nothing wrong with your system.
Your vehicle is capable of receiving
XM
Satellite Radio anywhere in the
United States, and Canada, except
Hawaii and Alaska. XM
is a
registered trademark of XM Satellite
Radio, Inc.
XM radio receives signals f rom two
satellites to produce clear, high-
quality digital reception. It of f ers
many channels in several categories.
Along with a large selection of
dif f erent types of music, XM radio
allows you to view channel and
category selections in the display.
The navigation system screen also
shows all XM inf ormation when the
AUDIO button is pressed.
To listen to XM radio, turn the
ignition switch to the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position. Push the
PWR button to turn on the audio
system, and press the XM button. Adjust the volume by turning the
volume knob. The last channel you
listened to will show in the display.
You can also change to the XM radio
while you are listening to an FM
station, AM station, CD, etc. by
touching the XM1 or XM2 icon on
the audio display (navigation system
screen).
To switch between
channel mode and category mode,
press and hold the DISP/MODE
button until the mode changes.
In channel mode, you can select all
of the available channels. In category
mode, such as Jazz, Rock, Classical,
etc., you can select all of the
channels within that category.
Each time you press and release the
DISP/MODE button, the display
changes in the f ollowing sequence:
Channel name, channel number,
category, artist name, and music title.
On RTL and Canadian EX-L models
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Press the TUNE bar to
change channel selections. Press f or higher numbered channels
and f or lower numbered
channels. In the category mode, you
can only select channels within that
category.
Press either side of the CATEGORY
bar ( or ) to select another
category.
The scan f unction gives
you a sampling of all channels while
in the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the channels within that
category are scanned. To activate
scan, press the SCAN button or
touch the SCAN icon on the screen.
The system plays each channel in
numerical order f or a f ew seconds,
then selects the next channel. When
you hear a channel you want to listen
to, press the button or touch the icon
again. Youcanstoreupto12
preset channels using each side of
the preset bar or preset icons on the
screen. Each side of the bar stores
one channel f rom the XM1 band and
one channel f rom the XM2 band. Pick a preset number (icon) you
want f or that channel. Press and
hold the bar (icon) until you hear a
beep.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the
f irst six channels.
Once a channel is stored, press and
release the proper side of the preset
bar (icon) to tune to it.
To store a channel:
Press the XM button. Either XM1
or XM2 will show in the display.
Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune to a desired
channel. Press the XM button again or
touch the other XM icon (XM1 or
XM2) on the audio display. Store
the next six channels using steps 2
and 3.
In category mode, only channels
within that category can be selected.
In channel mode, all channels can be
selected.
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2. 3.
4.
5.
TUNE
SEEK /SK IP (CA T EGORY)
SCAN Preset
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The encryption
code is being
updated. Wait
until the
encryption code is
f ully updated.
Channels 0 and 1
should still work
normally. The signal is
currently too
weak. Move the
vehicle to an area
away from tall
buildings, and
with an
unobstructed view
of the southern
horizon.
The selected channel
number does not exist, or
isnotpartofyour
subscription, or this
channel has no artist or
title information at this
time.
The channel
currently selected is
no longer
broadcasting. XM is loading the
audio or program
inf ormation.
There is a problem
with the XM
antenna. Please
consult your dealer.
XM Satellite Radio Display
Messages
‘‘UPDA T ING’’
‘‘NO SIGNA L ’’
‘‘----’’
‘‘OFF A IR’’
‘‘L OA DING’’
‘‘A NT ENNA ’’
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The XM satellites are in orbit over
the equator; therefore, objects south
of the vehicle may cause satellite
reception interruptions. To help
compensate f or this, ground-based
repeaters are placed in major
metropolitan areas.
Satellite signals are more likely to be
blocked by tall buildings and
mountains the f arther north you
travel f rom the equator. Carrying
large items on a roof rack can also
block the signal.
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Signal may be blocked by
mountains or large obstacles to
the south.Signal weaker in
these areas.
SATELLITE GROUND REPEATER
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Depending on where you drive, you
may experience reception problems.
Interf erence can be caused by any of
these conditions:Driving on the north side of a
large commercial truck on an
east/west road.
Driving in tunnels.
Driving on a road beside a vertical
wall, steep clif f , or hill to the south
of you.
Driving on the lower level of a
multi-tiered road.
Driving on a single lane road
alongside dense trees taller than
50 ft. (15 m) to the south of you.
Driving on the north side of an
east/west mountain road.
Large items carried on a roof rack.
There may be other geographic
situations that could affect XM
Satellite Radio reception. If your XM Radio service has expired
or you purchased your vehicle f rom
a previous owner, you can listen to a
sampling of the broadcasts available
on XM Satellite Radio. With the
ignition switch in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position, push the
PWR button to turn on the audio
system and press the XM button. A
variety of music types and styles will
play.
If you decide to purchase XM
Satellite Radio service, contact XM
Radio at
, or at
1-800-852-9696. In Canada, contact ,orcall
1-877-438-9677. You will need to give
them your radio I.D. number and your credit card number. To get your
radio I.D. number, press the TUNE
bar until ‘‘0’’ appears in the display.
Your I.D. will appear in the display.
While waiting f or activation, make
sure your vehicle remains in an open
area with good reception. Once your
audio system is activated, you’ll be
able to listen to XM radio broadcasts.
XM Radio will continue to send an
activation signal to your vehicle f or
at least 12 hours from the activation
request. If the service has not been
activated after 36 hours, contact XM
Radio.
After you’ve registered with XM
Satellite Radio, keep your audio
system in the satellite radio mode
while you wait for activation. This
should take about 30 minutes.As required by the FCC:
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
www.xmradio.com
www.xmradio.ca
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You operate the CD player with the
same controls used f or the radio. See
page f or the CD player operation
inf ormation.
You operate the CD changer with
the same controls used f or the radio.
For models without navigation
system, see pages through .
For models with navigation system,
see pages through .This audio system can also play
CD-Rs and CD-RWs compressed in
MP3 or WMA f ormats. When
playing a disc in MP3, you will see
‘‘MP3’’ in the display. In WMA
f ormat, ‘‘WMA’’ will appear in the
display.
You can select up to 999 tracks/f iles.
If the number of tracks/f iles is 1,000
or more, the system can not access
them.
When there are more than 99 f olders
in a disc, the display only shows two
digits.
You can select up to 400 tracks/f iles
in a disc.
A disc can support a maximum
number of 100 f olders, and each
f older can hold 255 playable f iles.If you have a disc that is a
combination of CD-DA tracks and
MP3/WMA f iles, you can choose the
f ormat to listen by pressing and
holding CD/AUX or CD button until
you hear a beep.
If a f ile on an MP3 or WMA disc is
protected by digital rights
management (DRM), the audio unit
displays UNSUPPORTED
(UNSUPPORT on models with
navigation system), and then skips to
the next f ile.
Video CDs and DVD discs do not
work in this unit.
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On models with navigation system
On RT, Canadian DX, and VP models
Playing CDs
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The specif ications f or compatible
WMA f iles are:
The specif ications f or compatible
MP3 f iles are:
Maximum layers
(including ROOT):
8 layers
99 layers
Sampling f requency:
32/44.1/48 kHz (MPEG1)
16/22.05/24 kHz (MPEG2)
Bitrate:
32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/
160/192/224/256/320 kbps
(MPEG1)
8/16/24/32/40/48/56/64/80/96/
112/128/160 kbps (MPEG2)
Compatible with variable bitrate
and multi-session Sampling f requency:
32/44.1/48 kHz
Bitrate:
48/64/80/96/128/160/192 kbps
Compatible with variable bitrate
and multi-session
Maximum layers
(including ROOT):
8 layers
99 layers
On models without navigation system
On models with navigation system On models without navigation system
On models with navigation system
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To load or play a disc,
the ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
You operate the disc player with the
same controls used f or the radio. To
select the disc player, press the CD
button. You will see ‘‘CD’’ in the
display.
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On RT, Canadian DX, and VP models
To Play a Disc
CD Player
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SEEK/SKIP BARRANDOM
BUTTON
CD SLOT
EJECT BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON PRESET BARS TUNE/FOLDER BARREPEAT
BUTTON
DISPLAY
BUTTON
AM/FM
BUTTON
RT, Canadian DX, and VP models
CD BUTTON
PWR BUTTON
Do not use discs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the
disc to jam in the unit.
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Each time you press the DISP button,
the display shows you the text data
on a disc, if the disc was recorded
with text data.
You can see the album, artist, and
track name in the display. If a disc is
recorded in MP3 or WMA, you can
see the f older and f ile name, and the
artist, album, and track tag.
When you press and release the
DISP button while a disc without text
data is playing, you will see ‘‘NO
INFO’’ on the display.The display shows up to about 16
characters of selected text data (the
foldername,filename,etc.).If the
text data has more than 17
characters, you will see the first 15
characters and the indicator in
the display. Press and hold the DISP
button until the next 16 characters
are shown. You can see up to 31
characters of the text data.
If youpressandholdtheDISP
button again, the display shows the
f irst 15 characters again.
Insert a disc about half way into the
disc slot. The drive will pull the disc
intherestof thewaytoplayit.You
operate the disc player with the
same controls used f or the radio.
The number of the current track is
showninthedisplay.Whenplayinga
disc in MP3 or WMA, the numbers
of the current f older and f ile are
shown. The system will continuously
play a disc until you change modes.
You can also play 3-inch (8-cm) discs
without using an adapter ring.
For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page
. If any letter is not available, it is
replaced with ‘‘ . ’’ (dot) in the display.
When the disc has no text data, you
will see ‘‘NO INFO’’ on the display.
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To Load a Disc Text Data Display Function
CD Player
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