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Display Control mode
Turn counterclockwise Turn clockwise
BASS Bass control For less bass For more bass
MIDDLE Middle note control For less middle note For more middle note
TREBLE Treble control For less treble For more treble
FADER Fader control To increase rear speaker volume and
decrease front speaker volume To increase front speaker volume and
decrease rear speaker volume
BALANCE Balance control To increase left speaker volume and
decrease right speaker volume To increase right speaker volume and
decrease left speaker volume
VOLUME Volume control For less volume For more volume
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V
Tone control
The volume control dial (1) normally function as vol-
ume control. The dial become a control for Bass, Mid-
dle note or Treble when you select the appropriate
tone control mode.
Choose desired level for each mode by turning the vol-
ume control dial. The control function returns to vol-
ume control mode after about 5 seconds.
To change control modes: Each brief press of the
“AUDIO” button (2) changes control modes in the fol-
lowing sequence starting from bass control mode.
(When the radio is first turned on, the control mode is
in the volume control.) V Fader and balance control
The volume control dial (1) normally function as vol-
ume control. The dial become the controls for Fader or
Balance when you select the appropriate fader and
balance control mode.
Choose desired setting for each mode by turning the
volume control dial. The control function returns to vol-
ume control mode after about 5 seconds. To change control modes:
Each brief press of the
“BAL” button (3) changes control modes in the follow-
ing sequence starting from fader control mode. (When
the radio is turned on, the control mode is in the vol-
ume control.) V Display illumination dimness cancellation (BRIGHT)
The brightness of the radio display dims when the light
switch is in the “ ” or “ ” positions. If this
makes the display difficult to read, press the volume
dial for more than 1.5 seconds to return the display to
original brightness.
Subsequently pressing the volume dial again for more
than 1.5 seconds or if you can safely do so, turning the
light switch to the OFF position and back to the
“ ” or “ ” position makes the radio display
dim again. T FM/AM selection button (FM/AM)
Push the “FM/AM” button (4) when the radio is off to
turn on the radio.
Push the “FM/AM” button when the radio is on to se-
Volume (VOLUME)
Bass(BASS) Middle(MIDDLE) Treble(TREBLE)
Volume (VOLUME)
Fader
(FADER) Balance(BALANCE)

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lect FM1, FM2 or AM reception. Each time this button
is pressed, the band will change in the following order:
The display indicates which one is currently selected. TStereo indicator
The stereo indicator “ST” will come on when an FM
stereo broadcast is received. T Weather band button (WB)
Push the “WB” button (5) when the radio is off to turn
on the radio in the weather band.
Press the “WB” button when the radio is on to select
the weather band. T Manual tuning (TUNE)
V Manual tuning for AM and FM waveband
Push the tuning button (7) marked “ ” to increase
the tuning frequency and press the tuning button
marked “ ” to decrease it.
Each time the button is pressed, the frequency chang-
es 10 KHz in the AM waveband and 0.2 MHz in the FM
waveband. V
Seek tuning
If the tuning button (7) is pressed for longer than half
of a second, the radio will begin to automatically
search for receivable frequencies and will stop at the
first one found. This function may not be available,
however, when radio signals are weak. In such a situ-
ation, perform manual tuning to select the desired sta-
tion. V Manual tuning for weather band
When weather band mode is selected, press the tun-
ing button (7) marked “ ” to change the WB chan-
nel up and press the tuning button marked “ ” to
change the WB channel down. Each time the button is
pressed, the WB channel changes to the next chan-
nel. T Automatic tuning (SCAN)
Press the “SCAN” button (8) to change the radio to the
SCAN mode. In this mode, the radio scans through the
radio band until a station is found. The radio will stop
at the station for five seconds while displaying the fre-
quency, after which scanning will continue until the en-
tire band has been scanned from the low end to the
high end.
Press the “SCAN” button again to cancel the SCAN
mode and to stop on any displayed frequency.
When the “SCAN” button is pressed for automatic tun-
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ing, stations are scanned in the direction of low fre-
quencies to high frequencies only.
Automatic tuning may not function properly if the sta-
tion reception is weakened by distance from the sta-
tion or proximity to tall buildings and hills. T
Selecting preset stations
Presetting a station with a preset button (6) allows you
to select that station in a single operation. Up to six
AM, FM1, FM2 and WB stations each may be preset. T How to preset stations
1. Press the “FM/AM” selection button to select AM,
FM1 or FM2 reception.
OR
Press the “WB” button (5) to select the weather band.
2. Press the “SCAN” button (8) or tune the radio man-
ually until the desired station frequency is displayed.
3. Press one of the preset buttons (6) for at least 1.5
seconds to store the frequency. The frequency of the
station will flash once on the display at this time. If the
button is pressed for less than 1.5 seconds, the pre-
ceding selection will remain in memory.
NOTE y If the connection between the radio and battery
is broken for any reason such as vehicle mainte- nance or radio removal, all stations stored in the
preset buttons are cleared. If this occurs, it is nec-
essary to reset the preset buttons. y
If a mobile telephone is placed near the radio, it
may cause the radio to emit noise when it receives
calls. This noise does not indicate a radio fault.

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NOTE
Make sure to always insert a disc with the label
side up. If a disc is inserted with the label side
down, it might be ejected or the player might shut off. T
How to insert a CD(s)
V Inserting a CD
1. Press “LOAD” button (14). If the magazine in the
player has an idle position where you can insert a disc,
the “DISC” indicator associated with the idle position
will blink.
If no indicator blinks, it means that there is no idle po- sition in the magazine.
2. As soon as the “DISC” indicator begins to blink, the
“IN” will appear on display for a period of 15 seconds.
Insert a disc during the period. The disc will be then
automatically drawn in, and the player will begin to
play back the first number of the disc. y To insert more discs in succession, repeat Steps 1
and 2. The magazine will be loaded with discs in the
ascending order of position number.
If you do not insert any disc in 15 seconds after you
have pressed the “LOAD” button, the player will begin
to play back the first number of the last disc you have
inserted. y
The disc indicator steadily lights up if a disc is al-
ready inserted in the corresponding position of themagazine. y While the player is in the loading mode, if you press
the “FM/AM” selection button (4), the player will enter
the standby mode. Press the “CD” button (11) to start
playback. V Inserting a disc in a desired position
1. Press the “LOAD” button. If the magazine in the
player has an idle position where you can insert a disc,
the “DISC” indicator associated with the idle position
will blink.
The positions in the magazine the indicator of which
steadily lights up are already loaded with discs.
2. Press the “Disc select” button (15) at the position
where you want to insert a disc. The associated
“DISC” indicator will blink, and the “IN” will be dis-
played.
3. If you insert a disc during the 15-second period
while the “IN” is on display, the disc will be automati-
cally drawn in, and the player will start playback of the
disc, beginning with the first number. y To insert more discs in succession, repeat Steps 1
and 2. y While the player is in the loading mode, if you press
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standby mode. Press the “CD” button to start play- back. VLoading all the magazine (Full disc loading
mode)
1. If you continue to press the “LOAD” button for more
than 1.5 seconds, the player will produce beep sound
and will enter the full disc loading mode.
2. A “DISC” indicator will blink, and the “IN” will be on
display for a period of 15 seconds. If a disc is success-
fully loaded during this period, the “DISC” indicator will
stop blinking and will steadily light.
3. When the loading of a disc is complete, the next
“DISC” indicator will blink. Then repeat Step 2.
4. When the magazine is filled with discs by repeating
Steps 2 and 3, the player will start playback of the
discs, beginning with the one inserted first.
If you fail to insert any disc during each 15-second in-
terval, the full disc loading mode will be canceled, and
the player will start playback of the disc inserted first. T How to play back a CD or make a pause
V When there is no CD inserted:
Insert a CD by referring to “How to insert a CD(s)”.
When a CD is loaded, the player will start playback of
the CD, beginning with the first number. V
When there are CDs loaded:
Press a desired one of the “Disc select” buttons (15)
the “DISC” indicator of which steadily lights up. The
player will then start playback of the selected CD, be-
ginning with the first number. T To select a song from its beginning
V Forward direction
Briefly press the “ ” button (16) to skip to the begin-
ning of the next track. Each time the button is pressed,
the indicated track number will increase. V Backward direction
Briefly press the “ ” button (16) to skip to the begin-
ning of the current track. Each time the button is
pressed, the indicated track number will decrease. T Fast forwarding and fast reverse
V Fast forwarding
Press the “ ” button (16) continuously for more than
0.5 second to fast forward the disc.
Release the button to stop fast forwarding. V Fast reverse
Press the “ ” button (16) continuously for more than
0.5 second to fast reverse the disc.
Release the button to stop fast reverse.

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„OnStar® system operation (models
with OnStar® system)
When the OnStar system operates and a call is initiat-
ed, the message “CALL” will be shown on the display,
and the speakers will automatically switch over to the
incoming voice signal.
NOTE
A call will not be suspended even if the ignition
key is turned to the Off position. In such a case,
however, the audio system will turn off when the
call is ended.
McIntosh audio set (if equipped)
The audio set will operate only when the ignition
switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” positions.
The power amplifier for this audio set is mount-
ed under the front passenger’s seat. The ampli-
fier will become hot if the audio continues to
operate.
Never touch the amplifier. Doing so could
cause burns.

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Display Control mode
Turn counterclockwise Turn clockwise
BASS Bass control For less bass For more bass
TREB Treble control For less treble For more treble
FAD Fader control To increase rear speaker volume and
decrease front speaker volume To increase front speaker volume and
decrease rear speaker volume
BAL Balance control To increase left speaker volume and
decrease right speaker volume To increase right speaker volume and
decrease left speaker volume
VOL Volume control For less volume For more volume
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VTone control
The volume control dial (7) normally function as vol-
ume control. The dial become a control for Bass or
Treble when you select the appropriate tone control
mode.
Choose desired level for each mode by turning the vol-
ume control dial. The control function returns to vol-
ume control mode after about 5 seconds.
To change control modes: Each brief press of the
“BASS/TREB” button (8) changes control modes in
the following sequence starting from bass control
mode. (When the radio is first turned on, the control
mode is in the volume control.) V Fader and balance control
The volume control dial (7) normally function as vol-
ume control. The dial become the controls for Fader or
Balance when you select the appropriate fader and
balance control mode.
Choose desired setting for each mode by turning the
volume control dial. The control function returns to vol-
ume control mode after about 5 seconds. To change control modes:
Each brief press of the
“FAD/BAL” button (6) changes control modes in the
following sequence starting from fader control mode.
(When the radio is turned on, the control mode is in the
volume control.) V Display illumination dimness cancellation (BRIGHT)
The brightness of the radio display dims when the light
switch is in the “ ” or “ ” positions. If this
makes the display difficult to read, press the dial (7) for
more than two seconds to return the display to original
brightness.
Subsequently pressing the dial (7) again for more than two seconds or if you can safely do so, turning the light
switch to the OFF position and back to the “ ” or
“ ” position makes the radio display dim again. T FM/AM selection button
Press the “FM/AM” selection button (1) to choose ei-
ther FM or AM broadcasts. The display will show FM
or AM accordingly.
Use the tuning dial to select the station to which you
Volume (VOL)
Bass(BASS) Treble(TREB)
Volume (VOL)
Fader
(FAD) Balance(BAL)

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wish to listen. T
Weather band button (WB)
Press the “WB” button (2) to choose weather band.
The display will show WB.
Use the tuning dial to select the station to which you
wish to listen. T Manual tuning
Turn the tuning dial (3) outer tuner to increase or de-
crease the reception frequency in individual steps.
FM band: 0.2 MHz steps
AM band: 10 kHz steps
Weather band: 1 step (1 channel)
T Seek tuning (SEEK)
If the Tuning dial (3) outer tuner is turned for longer
than half of a second, the radio will begin to automati-
cally search for receivable frequencies and will stop at
the first one found. This function may not be available,
however, when radio signals are weak. In such a situ-
ation, perform manual tuning to select the desired sta- tion. T Scan tuning (SCAN)
Press the “SCAN” button (4) to change the radio to the
SCAN mode. In this mode, the radio scans through the
radio band until a station is found. The radio will stop at the station for five seconds while displaying the fre-
quency, after which scanning will continue until the en-
tire band has been scanned.
Turn the tuning dial (3) inner tuner again to cancel the
SCAN mode and to stop on any displayed frequency.
Scan tuning may not function properly if the station re-
ception is weakened by distance from the station or
proximity to tall buildings and hills. T
Preset tuning
Press any one of the preset buttons (5) to select the
corresponding, previously-registered radio station.
The LED at the top of that button will turn on. V Manual preset
y Use the tuning dial (3) to select the radio station
which you wish to register. y Choose the preset button (5) to which you wish to
assign that station and press it continuously for a peri-
od of more than 2 seconds. When the radio station has
been successfully registered, the display will flash the
corresponding radio frequency on and off once.
NOTE y Each preset button can be used to store both an
FM station and an AM station. y If the power supply is interrupted by disconnec-
tion of the battery, memory presets will be cleared