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The switches for radio, cassette tape and
disc player operation are displayed on the
function switch display screen when the
audio control mode is selected. Touch
them lightly and directly on the screen.
The selected switch is highlighted in green or
yellow.
INFORMATION
If the system does not respond to a
touch of a switch, move your finger
away from the screen and then touch
it again.
You cannot operate dimmed
switches.
Wipe off fingerprints on the surface of
the display using a glass cleaning
cloth.
(b) Tone and balance
How good an audio program sounds to you is
largely determined by the mix of the treble,
midrange, and bass levels. In fact, different
kinds of music and vocal programs usually
sound better with different mixes of treble,
mid−range, and bass.
A good balance of the left and right stereo
channels and of the front and rear sound lev-
els is also important.
Keep in mind that if you are listening to a ste-
reo recording or broadcast, changing the
right/left balance will increase the volume of
one group of sounds while decreasing the vol-
ume of another.

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(b) Presetting a station
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Touch one of the switches (1 — 6) you
want and hold it until a beep is heard. This
sets the station to the switch and the fre-
quency appears on the switch.
Each radio mode (AM, FM1 or FM2) can store
up to 6 stations. To change the preset station
to a different one, follow the same procedure.
The preset station memory is cancelled when
the power source is interrupted by battery dis-
connection or a blown fuse.(c) Selecting a station
Tune in the desired station using one of the
following methods.
Preset tuning: Touch the switch (1 — 6) for
the station you want. The switch is high-
lighted in green and the station frequency ap-
pears on the screen.
Seek tuning: Push the “SEEK·TRACK” but-
ton on either side. The radio will begin seek-
ing up or down for a station of the nearest fre-
quency and will stop on reception. Each time
you push the button, the stations will be
searched automatically one after another.
To scan all the frequencies: Touch the
“SCAN” switch on the screen or push the
“SCAN” button briefly. “SCAN” appears on
the screen. The radio will find the next station
and stay there for a few seconds, and then
scan again. To select a station, touch the
“SCAN” switch or push the “SCAN” button
again.
To scan the preset stations: Touch the
“SCAN” switch on the screen or push the
“SCAN” button for longer than approximately
a second. “P. SCAN” appears on the screen.
The radio will tune in the next preset station,
stay there for a few seconds, and then move
to the next preset station. To select a station,
touch the “SCAN” switch or push the “SCAN”
button again.(d) Radio Data System
Your audio system is equipped with Radio
Data Systems (RDS). RDS mode provides
you to receive text messages from radio sta-
tions that utilize RDS transmitters.
When RDS is on, the radio can
— only select stations of a particular program
type,
— display messages from radio stations,
— search for a stronger signal station.
RDS features are available for the use only on
FM stations which broadcast RDS informa-
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(e) Traffic announcement
“TRAF” switch
A station that regularly broadcasts traffic in-
formation is automatically located.
When you push the “TRAF” switch, “TRAF
SEEK” appears on the display and the radio
will start seeking any traffic program station.
If any traffic program station is not found,
“NOTHING” appears on the display.
If the traffic program station is found, the
name for traffic program station is displayed
and “TRAF” is lit for a while until traffic an-
nouncement is received.
— Cassette tape player
operation
(a) Playing a cassette tape
Put the cassette tape in the slot with the
exposed tape side to the right and lightly
push it in.
The player will automatically start when you
insert the cassette tape. At this time, “TAPE”
appears on the screen.
If a metal or chrome equivalent cassette tape
is put in the cassette player, the player will au-
tomatically recognize it and “MTL” appears
on the screen.
To stop and eject the cassette tape, push the
“
” button.
Push the “TAPE” button if a cassette tape
is already in the slot.
Dolby Noise Reduction
∗ feature: If you
are listening to a tape that was recorded with
Dolby
∗ Noise Reduction, touch the
switch on the screen. The symbol is high-
lighted in yellow.
The Dolby NR mode reduces tape noise by
about 10 dB. For best sound reproduction,
play your tapes with the Dolby NR on or off ac-
cording to the mode used for recording the
tape.
To play a tape recorded without Dolby NR,
touch the switch once again.

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NOTICE
Do not insert one disc stacked on top of
another one or feed them in continuous-
ly, to prevent discs from getting stuck in
the player.
Ejecting a single disc alone:
1. Touch the disc number you want to
eject on the screen.
The selected disc number is highlighted in
green.
2. Push the “
” button for the compact
disc briefly.
At this time, the red indicators of the slot start
blinking. After the disc is ejected, the red indi-
cators change to green.
Ejecting all the discs:
Push the “
” button for the compact
disc until you hear a beep.
The numbers of the trays where the compact
disc is not set are dimmed.

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(b) Playing a compact disc
Push the “DISC” button if the discs are al-
ready loaded in the player.
“CD CHANGER” appears on the screen.
The discs set in the player are played continu-
ously, starting with the last disc you inserted.
The disc number of the disc currently being
played, the track number and the time from
the beginning of the program appear on the
screen.
When play of one disc ends, the first track of
the following disc starts. When play of the fi-
nal disc ends, play of the first disc starts
again.
The player will skip any empty disc trays.
(c) Selecting a desired disc
Touch the desired disc number on the
screen.
The selected disc number is highlighted in
green.
The player will start playing the selected disc
from the first track.(d) Searching for a desired disc
Touch the “DISC SCAN” switch.
With “DISC SCAN” highlighted in yellow, the
program at the beginning of each disc will be
played for 10 seconds. To continue listening
to the program of your choice, touch the
“DISC SCAN” switch a second time.
After all the tracks are scanned in one pass,
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(e) Selecting a desired track
“SEEK·TRACK” button: Use for direct ac-
cess to a desired track.
Push either side of the “SEEK·TRACK” but-
ton and hold it until the desired track number
appears on the screen. As you release the
button, the player will start playing the se-
lected track from the beginning.Fast forward:
Touch the
switch and hold it to fast for-
ward the disc. When you release the switch,
the compact disc player will resume playing
from that position.
Reverse:
Touch the
switch and hold it to reverse
the disc. When you release the switch, the
compact disc player will resume playing.
(f) Searching for a desired track
Touch the “SCAN” switch on the screen or
push the “SCAN” button.
“SCAN” will be highlighted in yellow on the
screen. The compact disc player will play the
next track for 10 seconds, then scan again.
To select a track, touch the “SCAN” switch on
the screen or push the “SCAN” button a sec-
ond time. If the player reaches the end of the
disc, it will continue scanning at track 1.
After all the tracks are scanned in one pass,
normal play resumes.

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—DVD player operation
The DVD player can play DVD video, audio
CD, video CD, CD text, dtsCD or DVD au-
dio only when a disc is loaded in the DVD
player.
Refer to “Rear seat entertainment system” for
details.
For appropriate discs for this player, see “Car
audio system operating hints” on page 146.
(a) Inserting the disc
The indicator light turns on while the disc is
loaded.
If the label faces forward, the disc cannot be
played. In this case, “DISC CHECK” appears
on the screen.
If a disc which is not playable is inserted,
“DISC CHECK” will also appear on the
screen. For appropriate discs for this player,
see “Car audio system operating hints” on
page 146.
NOTICE
Never try to disassemble or oil any part
of the DVD player. Do not insert any-
thing other than a disc into the slot.
(b) Ejecting a disc
Push the “
” button.

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SEARCHING FOR A DESIRED TRACK
Touch the “SCAN” switch on the screen or
push the “SCAN” button.
“SCAN” will be highlighted in yellow on the
screen. The player will play the next track for
10 seconds, then scan again. To select a
track, touch the “SCAN” switch on the screen
or push the “SCAN” button a second time. If
the player reaches the end of the disc, it will
continue scanning at track 1.
After all the tracks are scanned in one pass,
normal play resumes.OTHER FUNCTIONS
“RPT” switch: Use it for automatic repeat of
the track you are currently listening to.
Touch the switch while the track is playing.
When the track is finished, the player will au-
tomatically go back to the beginning of the
track and play the track again. To cancel it,
touch the switch once again.
“RAND” switch: Use it for automatic and
random selection of the disc which you are
currently listening to.
When the switch is touched, the system se-
lects a track in the disc you are currently lis-
tening to. To cancel it, touch the switch once
again.
If a CD−TEXT disc is inserted, the title of the
disc and track will be displayed. Up to 29 let-
ters can be displayed.(e) Operating a DVD video disc
NOTE: The playback condition of some
DVD video discs may be determined by a
DVD video software producer. This DVD
player plays a disc as the software pro-
ducer intended. So some functions may
not work properly. Be sure to read the in-
struction manual for the DVD video disc
separately provided. For the detailed in-
formation about DVD video discs, see “(h)
DVD player and DVD video disc informa-
tion”.
Precautions on DVD video disc
When recording with a DVD video or video
CD, audio tracks may not record in some
cases while the menu is displayed. As audio
will not play in this case, verify that the video
tracks are playing and then activate playback.
When playback of a disc is completed:
If an audio CD is playing, the first track
starts.
If a DVD video or video CD is playing,
playback will stop or the menu screen will
be displayed.
The title/chapter number and playback time
display may not appear while playing back
certain DVD video discs.

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Car audio system operating
hints
NOTICE
To ensure correct audio system opera-
tion:
Be careful not to spill beverages over
the system.
Do not put anything other than a cas-
sette tape or compact disc into the
slot.
Do not put anything other than an ap-
propriate disc into the DVD player.
The use of a cellular phone inside or
near the vehicle may cause a noise
from the speakers of the system
which you are listening to. However,
this does not indicate a malfunction.
RADIO RECEPTION
Usually, a problem with radio reception does
not mean there is a problem with your radio —
it is just the normal result of conditions outside
the vehicle.For example, nearby buildings and terrain
can interfere with FM reception. Power lines
or telephone wires can interfere with AM sig-
nals. And of course, radio signals have a lim-
ited range. The farther you are from a station,
the weaker its signal will be. In addition, re-
ception conditions change constantly as your
vehicle moves.
Here are some common reception problems
that probably do not indicate a problem with
your radio:
FM
Fading and drifting stations — Generally, the
effective range of FM is about 40 km (25
miles). Once outside this range, you may no-
tice fading and drifting, which increase with
the distance from the radio transmitter. They
are often accompanied by distortion.
Multi−path — FM signals are reflective, mak-
ing it possible for two signals to reach your an-
tenna at the same time. If this happens, the
signals will cancel each other out, causing a
momentary flutter or loss of reception.
Static and fluttering — These occur when sig-
nals are blocked by buildings, trees, or other
large objects. Increasing the bass level may
reduce static and fluttering.Station swapping — If the FM signal you are
listening to is interrupted or weakened, and
there is another strong station nearby on the
FM band, your radio may tune in the second
station until the original signal can be picked
up again.
AM
Fading — AM broadcasts are reflected by the
upper atmosphere—especially at night.
These reflected signals can interfere with
those received directly from the radio station,
causing the radio station to sound alternately
strong and weak.
Station interference — When a reflected sig-
nal and a signal received directly from a radio
station are very nearly the same frequency,
they can interfere with each other, making it
difficult to hear the broadcast.
Static — AM is easily affected by external
sources of electrical noise, such as high ten-
sion power lines, lightening, or electrical mo-
tors. This results in static.

147 CARING FOR YOUR CASSETTE PLAYER
AND TAPES
For the best performance for your cassette
player and tapes:
Clean the tape head and other parts regularly.
A dirty tape head or tape path can de-
crease sound quality and tangle your cas-
sette tapes. The easiest way to clean
them is by using a cleaning tape. (A wet
type is recommended.)
Use high−quality cassettes.
Low−quality cassette tapes can cause
many problems, including poor sound, in-
consistent playing speed, and constant
auto−reversing. They can also get stuck
or tangled in the cassette player.
Do not use a cassette if it has been dam-
aged or tangled or if its label is peeling off.
Do not leave a cassette in the player if you
are not listening to it, especially if it is hot
outside.
Store cassettes in their cases and out of
direct sunlight.
Avoid using cassettes with a total playing
time longer than 100 minutes (50 minutes
per side). The tape used in these cas-
settes is thin and could get stuck or
tangled in the cassette player.CARING FOR YOUR COMPACT DISC
PLAYER, DVD PLAYER AND DISCS
Extremely high temperatures can keep
your compact disc player and DVD player
from working. On hot days, use the air
conditioning to cool the vehicle interior be-
fore you use the players.
Bumpy roads or other vibrations may
make your compact disc player and DVD
player skip.
If moisture gets into your compact disc
player and DVD player, the players may
not play even though they appear to be
working. Remove the disc from the player
and wait until it dries.
CAUTION
Compact disc players and DVD players
use an invisible laser beam which could
cause hazardous radiation exposure if
directed outside the unit. Be sure to op-
erate the players correctly.
Compact disc player
Use only compact discs marked as shown
above. The following products may not be
playable on your compact disc player.
SACD
dts−CD
Copy−protected CD
CD−R (CD−Recordable)
CD−RW (CD−Re−writable)
CD−ROM