cd player operation CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 2005 4.G Owners Manual

▫Mode..............................217
▫Tape CD Button......................217
▫Time Button.........................218
▫Scan Button.........................218
▫CD Changer Control Capability—
If Equipped.........................218

Sales Code RBP—AM & FM Stereo Radio With
Cassette Tape Player, CD Player, And Optional
CD/DVD Changer Controls...............219
▫Radio Operation......................220
▫Tape Player Operation..................224
▫CD Player Operation...................226
▫CD/DVD Changer Operation—
If Equipped.........................227
Sales Code RBQ—AM/FM Stereo Radio With
6 - Disc CD Changer....................229
▫Radio Operation......................229
▫CD Player Operation...................232

Sales Code RBK—AM/ FM Stereo Radio With
CD Player And CD Changer Controls........236
▫Radio Operation......................237
▫CD Player Operation...................239
▫CD Changer Control Capability—
If Equipped.........................241

Sales Code RB1—AM/FM Stereo Radio With
DVD/GPS Navigation System..............243
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6 Disc CD Changer—If Equipped..........244
▫Loading The CD Changer...............244
▫Playing Discs........................245
▫Seek Button.........................245
▫FF/Tune/RW........................245
▫Mode Button........................245
▫Program Button 1.....................245
▫Program Button 4 (Random Play)..........245
▫Program Button 5.....................246
▫Time Button.........................246
▫Changing Modes......................246
▫Removing Discs From The CD Changer.....246▫CD Changer Operation With The
Changer Off.........................246

6 Disc CD/DVD Changer (RDV)—
If Equipped...........................246
▫Operating Instructions—CD/DVD Changer . . 247
▫Eject (EJT) Button.....................249
▫Operating Instructions—Remote Control....250
▫Operating Instructions—Video Screen......254
▫Operating Instructions—Headphones......256
▫Operating Instructions—MP3 Player, Portable
Walkman...........................258
▫Operating Instructions—Video
Games/Camcorders...................258
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Satellite Radio—If Equipped..............258
▫System Activation.....................258
▫Electronic Serial Number/Sirius Identification
Number (ENS/SID)....................259
▫Selecting Satellite Mode In RBB, RAH And
RBK Radios.........................259
▫Selecting Satellite Mode In RBP, RBU, RAZ,
RB1 And RBQ Radios..................260
▫Selecting a Channel....................260
▫Storing And Selecting Pre-Set Channels......261
▫Using The PTY (Program Type) Button
(If Equipped)........................261
▫PTY ButtonScan.....................261
▫PTY ButtonSeek.....................261▫Satellite Antenna......................261
▫Reception Quality.....................262

Remote Sound System Controls—If Equipped . . 262
▫Radio Operation......................263
▫Tape Player.........................263
▫CD Player..........................264

Cassette Tape And Player Maintenance.......264

CD/DVD Disc Maintenance...............265

Radio Operation And Cellular Phones........265

Climate Controls.......................266
▫Manual Air Conditioning And
Heating System......................266
▫Front Mode Control...................267
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Scan Button
Pressing the SCAN button causes the tuner to search for
the next station, in either AM or FM, pausing for 5
seconds at each listenable station before continuing to the
next.
Pressing the AM/FM button continues the search in the
alternate frequency band.
To stop the search, press SCAN a second time.
To Set The Radio Push-button Memory
When you are receiving a station that you wish to
commit to push-button memory, press the SET button.
SET 1 will show in the display window. Select the
push-button you wish to lock onto this station and press
and release that button. If a station is not selected within
5 seconds after pressing the SET button, the station will
continue to play but will not be locked into push-button
memory.You may add a second station to each push-button by
repeating the above procedure with this exception: Press
the SET button twice and SET 2 will show in the display
window. Each button can be set for SET 1 and SET 2 in
both AM and FM. This allows a total of 10 AM and 10 FM
stations to be locked into memory. You can recall the
stations stored in SET 2 memory by pressing the push-
button twice.
To Change From Clock To Radio Mode
Press the Time button to change the display between
radio frequency and time.
Operating Instructions—Tape Player
Insert the cassette with the exposed tape side toward the
right and the mechanical action of the player will gently
pull the cassette into the play position.
NOTE:When subjected to extremely cold temperatures,
the tape mechanism may require a few minutes to warm
up for proper operation. Sometimes poor playback may
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CD Diagnostic Indicators
When driving over a very rough road, the CD player may
skip momentarily. Skipping will not damage the disc or
the player, and play will resume automatically.
As a safeguard and to protect your CD player, one of the
following warning symbols may appear on your display.
A CD HOT symbol indicates the player is too hot.
CD HOT will pause the operation. Play can be resumed
when the operating temperature is corrected or another
MODE is selected.
An ERR symbol will appear on the display if the laser is
unable to read the Disc data for the following reasons:
•Excessive vibration
•Disc inserted upside down
•Damaged disc
•Water condensation on optics
SALES CODE RBP—AM & FM STEREO RADIO
WITH CASSETTE TAPE PLAYER, CD PLAYER,
AND OPTIONAL CD/DVD CHANGER CONTROLS
RBP Radio
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Tape Player Operation
Insert the cassette with the exposed tape side toward the
right and the mechanical action of the player will gently
pull the cassette into the play position.
NOTE:When subjected to extremely cold temperatures,
the tape mechanism may require a few minutes to warm
up for proper operation. Sometimes poor playback may
be experienced due to a defective cassette tape. Clean and
demagnetize the tape heads at least twice a year.
Tape Side—/PTY
Pressing thebutton during tape mode will cause the
other side of the tape to be played. The display will
confirm the selected tape play direction. The time is
always displayed.
Tape
Press the TAPE button to select the Tape mode.
Seek
Press the SEEK button up for the next selection on the
tape and down to return to the beginning of the current
selection.
Press the SEEK button up or down to move the track
number to skip forward or backward 1 to 7 selections.
Press the SEEK button once to move 1 selection, twice to
move 2 selections, etc. the display will show the total
number of times the SEEK button was pushed. The SEEK
function will be cancelled by pressing either the FF/RW
or AM/FM button.
Fast Forward—FF
Press the FF button up momentarily to advance the tape
in the direction that it is playing. The tape will advance
until the button is pressed again or the end of the tape is
reached. At the end of the tape, the tape will play in the
opposite direction.
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CD Player Operation
NOTE:The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC
position and the volume control ON before the CD player
will operate.
Inserting The Compact Disc
You may either insert or eject a disc with the radio OFF.
If you insert a disc with the ignition ON and the radio off,
the display will show CD and the time of day will be
displayed.
If the power is on, the unit will switch from radio to CD
mode and begin to play when you insert the disc. The
display will show the track number and index time in
minutes and seconds. Play will begin at the start of track
one.
Seek
Press the top of the SEEK button for the next selection on
the CD. Press the bottom of the button to return to thebeginning of the current selection, or return to the
beginning of the previous selection if the CD is within the
first second of the current selection.
Scan
Press the SCAN button to play 10 seconds of each
selection. Press the SCAN button a second time to cancel
this feature.
EJT CD
Press the EJT CD button and the disc will unload and
move to the entrance for easy removal. The unit will
switch to the radio mode.
If you do not remove the disc within 15 seconds, it will be
reloaded. The unit will continue in radio mode.
The disc can be ejected with the radio and ignition off.
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FF/TUNE/RW
Press FF (Fast Forward) and the CD player will begin to
fast forward until FF is released. The RW (Reverse)
button works in a similar manner.
Random Play—RND/Program Button 4
Press the RND (button 4) button while the CD is playing
to activate Random Play. This feature plays the selections
on the compact disc in random order to provide an
interesting change of pace.
Press the top of the SEEK button to move to the next
randomly selected track.
Press the RND (button 4) button a second time to stop
Random Play.
MODE
Press the MODE button to select between the CD player,
remote CD/DVD changer (if equipped), or satellite radio
(if equipped).To select Satellite Radio (if equipped), press the MODE
button until the word SIRIUS™appears. The following
will be displayed in this order: After three seconds, the
current channel name and number will be displayed for
five seconds. The current program type and channel
number will then be displayed for five seconds. The
current channel name and number will then be displayed
until an action occurs. A CD or tape may remain in the
player while in the Satellite Radio mode.
Time
Press the TIME button to change the display from
elapsed CD playing time to time of day.
CD/DVD Changer Operation—If Equipped
MODE
Press the MODE button to select between the CD player,
and the CD/DVD changer (if equipped).
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CD Player Operation
NOTE:The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC
position and the Power / Volume control pushed ON
before the CD player will operate.
Inserting The Compact Disc
CAUTION!
This CD player will accept 43⁄4inch (12 cm) discs
only. The use of other sized discs may damage the
CD player mechanism.
You may either insert or eject a disc with the radio OFF.
If you insert a disc with the ignition ON and the radio
OFF, the display will show the time of day. If you insert
a disc with the ignition OFF, the display will show the
time of day for about 5 seconds, then go out.If you insert a disc with the ignition ON and the radio
ON, the unit will switch from radio to CD mode and
begin to play when you insert the disc. The display will
show the disc number, the track number, and index time
in minutes and seconds. Play will begin at the start of
track 1.
LOAD/ EJT—Load
Press the LOAD/ EJT button and the button with the
corresponding number where the CD is being loaded.
After the radio displays“load”insert the CD into the
player.
Radio display will show“loading”when it is being
loaded.
LOAD / EJT—Eject
Press the LOAD/ EJT button and the button with the
corresponding number where the CD was loaded and the
disc will unload and move to the entrance for easy
removal.
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A CD HOT symbol indicates the player is too hot.
CD HOT will pause the operation. Play can be resumed
when the operating temperature is corrected or another
MODE is selected.
CD ERROR will appear on the display if the laser is
unable to read the Disc data for the following reasons:
•Warped disc
•Excessive vibration
•Disc inserted upside down
•Damaged disc
•Water condensation on optics
SALES CODE RBK—AM/ FM STEREO RADIO
WITH CD PLAYER AND CD CHANGER
CONTROLS
RBK Radio
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