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SOFT: Adult hits and sof t music
TOP 40: Top 40 hits
OLDIES: Nostalgia music and oldies
R & B: Rhythm and blues, and sof t
rhythm and blues
INFO: News, inf ormation, sports,
talk shows, f oreign language,
personality, public, college, and
weather
JAZZ: Jazz
CLASSIC: Classical music
RELIGION: Programs concerned
with religion
If the system does not find a station,
‘‘NOTHING’’ will be blinking f or
about 5 seconds, then the system
goes back to the last selected station.
With the FM band selected, you can
select the program category
provided by the RDS. Press either
side of the FOLDER bar ( or )
to display and select an RDS
category. The principal RDS
categories are shown as follows;
ALL: All RDS category stations
ROCK: Rock, classic rock and sof t
rock music
COUNTRY: Country music
This f unction searches up and down
a f requency f or the strongest signal
f rom the f requencies that carry the
selected RDS category inf ormation.
This can help you to find a station in
your favorite category. To activate it,
press and release either of the SKIP
buttons ( or ). You will see
the selected RDS category name
blinking while searching it. When
the system finds a station, the
selected RDS category name will be
displayed again for about 10 seconds.TRAFFIC: Traffic information
Press either side of the FOLDER bar
to select an RDS category. The
displayshowstheselectedRDS
category name f or a f ew seconds.
You can use the search or scan
function to find radio stations on the
selected RDS category. If you do
nothing while the RDS category
name is displayed, the selected
category is canceled.
Playing the FM/AM Radio (LX model)
Radio Data System (RDS) CategoryRDS Program Search
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The scan f unction samples all
stations with strong signals on the
selected RDS category. To activate it,
press and release the SCAN button.
You will see SCAN in the display.
The system will scan f or a station
with a strong signal in the selected
RDS category. You will also see the
selected RDS category name
blinking while searching it. When it
f inds a strong signal, it will stop and
play that station for about 10 seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
scan f or the next strong station and
play it f or 10 seconds. When it plays
a station that you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
If the system does not find a station,
‘‘NOTHING’’ will be blinking f or
about 5 seconds, then the system
goes back to the last selected station.
You can use the RDS program
search or scan f unction even if the
PS name display f unction is of f . In
this case, the display shows a
f requency in place of a PS name.
Playing the FM/AM Radio (LX model)
RDS Program SCAN
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Adjusts the volume level
basedonthevehiclespeed.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the TUNE knob to
adjust the setting to your liking.
When the level reaches the center,
you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display.
The system will return to the audio
display about 10 seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode.
Press the TUNE (SOUND) knob
repeatedly to display the BASS,
TREBLE, FADER, BALANCE,
SUBWOOFER, and SVC (speed-
sensitive volume compensation)
settings.
Adjusts the bass.
Adjusts the treble.
Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound.
Adjusts the side-to-
side strength of the sound.
The SVC mode controls the volume
based on vehicle speed. The f aster
you go, the louder the audio volume
becomes. As you slow down, the
audio volume decreases.
The SVC has f our modes: SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
HIGH. Turn the TUNE knob to
adjust the setting to your liking. If
you f eel the sound is too loud,
choose low. If you f eel the sound is
too quiet, choose high.
Adjusts the
strength of sound f rom the
subwoof er speaker.
Except SVC adjustment
Adjusting the SoundSVC
BASS
TREBLE
FADER
BAL ANCE
SUBWOOFER
Playing the FM/AM Radio (LX model)
Speed-sensit ive Volume
Compensat ion (SVC)
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To load or play a disc, the ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position.
The specif ications f or compatible
MP3 f iles are:
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
Maximum layers
(including ROOT): 8 layers
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 99
f olders, or up to 255 tracks/f iles.
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.
Sampling f requency:
32/44.1/48 kHz (MPEG1)
16/22.05/24 kHz (MPEG2)
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 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, and then
skips to the next f ile.
Video CDs and DVDs do not work in
this unit.CONT INUED
To Play a Disc
Playing a Disc (L X model)
Features
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NOTE:
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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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 cannot load and play 3-inch
(8-cm)discsinthissystem.
The specif ications f or compatible
WMA f iles are:
For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page
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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.
Each time you press the TITLE
button, the display shows you the
text, if the disc was recorded with
text data.
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
When you press and release the
TITLE button while a disc without
text data is playing, you will see ‘‘NO
INFO’’ on the display.
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T ext Data Display FunctionTo Load a Disc
Playing a Disc (L X model)
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You can use the SKIP buttons while
a disc is playing to select passages
and change tracks (files in MP3/
WMA mode).
Each time you press and
release the SKIP button, the
player skips f orward to the
beginning of the next track (f ile in
MP3 or WMA mode). Press and
release the to skip backward to
the beginning of the current track.
Press it again to skip to the
beginning of the previous track.
To move rapidly within a track, press
andholdthe or SKIP
button.
The display shows up to about 14
characters of selected text data (the
foldername,filename,etc.).If the
text data has more than 14
characters, you will see the first 14
characters and the indicator in
the display. Press and hold the
TITLE button until the next 14
characters are shown.
You will also see some text data
under these conditions:
When a new f older, f ile, or track is
selected.
When you change the audio mode
to play a disc with text data or in
MP3 or WMA.
When you insert a disc, and the
system begins to play.
When playing a CD-DA with text
data, the album and track name are
showninthedisplay.Withadiscin
MP3 or WMA, the display shows the
f older and f ile name.
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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T o Change or Select T racks/Files
SK IP
Playing a Disc (L X model)
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In MP3 or WMA modeIn MP3 or WMA mode
Each time you press and release the
RPTsideof thebar,themode
changes f rom f ile repeat to f older
repeat, then to normal play.
This f eature plays the
tracks within a disc (the f iles in MP3
or WMA mode) in random order. To
activate random play, press and
release the RDM side of the RPT/
RDM bar. In MP3 or WMA mode,
presstheRDMsideof thebar
repeatedly to select RDM (within a
disc random play). You will see RDM
in the display. Press the RDM side of
the bar for 2 seconds to return to
normal play.
To
select a dif f erent f older, press either
side of the FOLDER bar. Press the
side of the bar to skip to the next
f older, and the side of the bar to
skip to the beginning of the previous
f older.
To continuously replay
a track (f iles in MP3 or WMA mode),
press and release the RPT side of
theRPT/RDMbar.YouwillseeRPT
in the display. Press and hold the
RPTsidefor2secondstoturnitoff.
This feature,
when activated, replays all f iles in
the selected f older in the order they
are compressed. To activate folder
repeat, press the RPT side of the
RPT/RDM bar twice. You will see
F-RPT in the display. The system
continuously replays the current
folder. Press the RPT side of the bar
again to turn it off. Pressing the
RDM side of the bar, or selecting a
different folder with the FOLDER
bar also turns of f the repeat f eature.
RANDOM (Random within a
disc)FOLDER SELECTION
REPEAT (TRACK/FILE
REPEAT)
FOL DER-REPEA T
Playing a Disc (L X model)
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The system plays the f irst f ile in the
f irst f older f or about 10 seconds. If
you do nothing, the system will then
play the f irst f iles in the next f olders
f or 10 seconds. Af ter playing the f irst
file of the last folder, the system
plays normally.
Pressing either of the SKIP buttons
also turns off the scan feature.
This
feature, when activated, samples the
f irst f ile of each f older on the disc.
To activate folder scan, press the
SCAN button twice. You will see
F-SCAN in the display.
Pressing either of the SKIP buttons,
selecting a dif f erent f older with the
FOLDER bar, or pressing the SCAN
button, also turns off the folder scan.
Each time you press and release the
SCAN button, the mode changes
from file scan to folder scan, then to
normal play.
This
feature, when activated, plays all
f iles in the selected f older in random
order. To activate f older random,
presstheRDMsideof theRPT/
RDM bar. You will see F-RDM in the
display. The system will then select
and play f iles randomly. This
continues until you deactivate f older
random by pressing and holding the
RDM side of the bar again, or by
selecting a dif f erent f older with the
FOLDER bar.
Each time you press and release the
RDMsideof thebar,themode
changes f rom f older random play to
random play (within a disc random
play), then to normal play.
The scan f unction samples all tracks
(f iles in MP3 or WMA) on the disc in
the order they are recorded on the
disc. To activate scan, press and
release the SCAN button. You will
see SCAN in the display. You will get
a10secondsamplingof eachtrack/
f ile on the disc. Press and hold the
SCAN button until you hear a beep
to get out of scan mode and play the
last track/f ile sampled.
F-SCAN (FOLDER SCAN)FOLDER-RANDOM
SCA N (T RA CK /FIL E SCA N)
Playing a Disc (L X model)
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Thechartontherightexplainsthe
error messages you may see in the
display while playing a disc.
If you see an error message in the
display while playing a disc, press
the eject button. After ejecting the
disc, check it for damage or
deformation. If there is no damage,
insert the disc again.
For additional information on
damaged discs, see page .
Theaudiosystemwilltrytoplaythe
disc. If there is still a problem, the
error message will reappear. Press
the eject button, and pull out the disc.
Insert a dif f erent disc. If the new
disc plays, there is a problem with
the f irst disc. If the error message
cycle repeats and you cannot clear it,
take your vehicle to a dealer.
Cause
The ejected disc will not be reloaded automatically.
Error MessageSolution
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Track/File format not
supported
Mechanical Error
Servo Error
Current track will be skipped. The next
supported track or file plays automatically.
Press the eject button and pull out the disc.
Check the disc for serious damage, signs of
deformation, excessive scratches, and/or dirt
(seepage286).Insertthediscagain.Ifthecode
does not disappear, or the disc cannot be
removed, consult your dealer. Do not try to
force the disc out of the player.
Disc Player Error Messages (L X model)
Features
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UNSUPPORTED
BAD DISC
PLEASE CHECK
OWNER’S
MANUAL PUSH
EJECT
BAD DISC
PLEASE CHECK
OWNER’S
MANUAL
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Most audio system f unctions can be
controlled by standard buttons, bars,
and knobs. In addition, you can
access some f unctions by using the
selector knob on the audio system.
The knob turns lef t and right. Use it
to scroll through lists, or to make
selections or adjustments to a list or
menu item on the display. When you
make a selection, push the center of
the selector (ENTER) to go to that
selection.
When the audio system is in XM
Radio mode or playing discs, pushing
the selector (ENTER) knob switches
the display between the normal
display and the extended display.
The extended display has three
segments to display the detailed
inf ormation.
Pressing the MENU button again
will also cancel the menu display
mode.
To select any setting such as the
clock, sound adjusting, or the
compass, press the MENU button.
To use any audio system f unction,
the ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
You can select the item by turning
the selector knob. To go back to the
previous display, press the RETURN
button.
Selector K nobMenu Display
Audio System (EX and EX-L models)
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SELECTOR KNOBMENUBUTTONRETURNBUTTON
Without rear entertainment system
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