Operation

Power

Press the power button (1) or any other button on the front of the radio (except Eject) to turn the unit on. Press the power button again to turn the unit off.

Mode

Press MODE (2) to select a different mode of operation, as indicated on the display panel. Available modes include tuner (F1, F2, F3, AM1, AM2), XM Radio, CDP and auxiliary (AUX). CD mode appears in the menu only if a CD is present in the CD player.

Audio Mute

Press the mute button (3) to silence the audio volume. “Mute” flashes in the display. Press mute again to restore volume to the previous setting.

Volume / Audio Control

To increase the volume, rotate the volume control (4) clockwise. To decrease the volume, rotate the volume control counter-clockwise. When volume is adjusted, the volume level will be shown on the display panel as a number ranging from “0” (lowest) to “46” (highest).

Press the volume control repeatedly to step through the following audio functions: volume (VOL), bass (BAS), treble (TRB), balance (BAL), fader (FAD) and back to volume. The unit automatically exits audio control mode after five seconds of inactivity.

Bass

To adjust the bass level from “-6” to “+6”, press the volume control until “BAS” appears in the display. Rotate the control clockwise to increase or counter-clockwise to decrease the bass. “0” represents a flat response.

Treble

To adjust the treble level from “-6” to “+6”, press the volume control until “TRB” appears in the display. Rotate the control clockwise to increase or counter-clockwise to decrease the treble. “0” represents a flat response.

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Balance

To adjust the balance from “L12” (full left) to ”R12” (full right), press the volume control until “BAL” appears in the display. Rotate the control clockwise or counter-clockwise to adjust the balance between the left and right speakers. “C00” represents a center balance.

Fader

To adjust the fader from “F12” (full front) to “R12” (full rear), press the volume control and rotate it clockwise or counter-clockwise to adjust the fader between the front and rear speakers. “C00” represents a center fader level.

VOL

	VOL
	E FAD
	S TR
BA	L B A
BA
	E
	EL
	TC

FAD				BAS
		TRE FAD		TREFAD
		AS		ABS
BA	L	B	BA	L
BA			BA
		E		E
		EL		EL
		TC		TC

BAL	B		E FAD	TRB
			S TR
		AL	B A
		AL
				E
				EL
				TC

iX-Bass

Press iX-BASS(5) to activate the iX-BASS feature. When listening to music at low volume levels, this feature will boost the bass and treble ranges to compensate for the characteristics of human hearing. When this feature is activated, “iX-BASS On” will appear in the display. Press iX-BASSagain to select “iX-BASS Off”. The iXBS icon will appear and remain in the display when the iX-BASS feature is activated.

Equalizer Selector

The equalizer function applies preset sound effects to the unit’s audio output signal. Press IEQ5 (6) to step through the following equalizer options: “Pop”, “Jazz”, “Classic”, “Beat”, “Rock”, and “Off”. The equalizer options appear in the display as they are accessed.

When the equalizer function is activated, the most recently selected bass/treble levels cannot be adjusted. When the equalizer function is not active, the unit will return to the most recently selected bass and treble levels.

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

The liquid crystal display (LCD) panel (8) displays the frequency, time and activated functions of the unit, including a combination audio level/disc indicator, which appears as dual disc icons with circular bar graphs depicting the audio signal. In addition, the display contains a receive signal indicator that depicts the relative strength of the incoming broadcast frequency.

NOTE: LCD panels may take longer to respond when subjected to cold temperatures for an extended period of time. In addition, the visibility of the numbers on the LCD may decrease slightly. The LCD display will return to normal when the temperature increases to a normal range.