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with the XM antenna. Please consult your dealer.

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Signal may be blocked by mountains or large obstacles to the south.

Signal weaker in these areas.

SATELLITE

Playing the XM Radio

The XM satellites are in orbit over the equator; therefore, objects south of the vehicle may cause satellite reception interruptions. To help compensate for this, ground-based repeaters are placed in major metropolitan areas.

Satellite signals are more likely to be blocked by tall buildings and mountains the farther north you travel from the equator. Carrying large items on a roof rack can also block the signal.

GROUND REPEATER

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Playing the XM Radio

Depending on where you drive, you may experience reception problems. Interference can be caused by any of these conditions:

Driving on the north side of an east/west mountain road. Driving on the north side of a large commercial truck on an east/west road. Driving in tunnels. Driving on a road beside a vertical wall, steep cliff, or hill to the south of you. Driving on the lower level of a multi-tiered road. Driving on a single lane road alongside dense trees taller than 50 ft. (15 m) to the south of you. Large items carried on a roof rack.

There may be other geographic situations that could affect XM Radio reception.

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AsrequiredbytheFCC: Changesormodificationsnotexpressly approvedbythepartyresponsiblefor compliancecouldvoidtheuser’s authoritytooperatetheequipment.

Receiving XM Radio Service If your XM Radio service has expired or you purchased your vehicle from a previous owner, you can listen to a sampling of the broadcasts available on XM Radio. With the ignition switch in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position, push the PWR button to turn on the audio system and press the XM button. A variety of music types and styles will play.

, or at

If you decide to purchase XM Radio service, contact XM Radio at www.xmradio.com 1-800-852-9696. In Canada, contact XM CANADA at www.xmradio.ca at 1-877-209-0079. You will need to give them your radio I.D. number and your credit card number. To get

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your radio I.D. number, press the TUNE bar until ‘‘0’’ appears in the display. Your I.D. will appear in the display.

After you’ve registered with XM Radio, keep your audio system in the XM radio mode while you wait for activation. This should take about 30
minutes.

While waiting for activation, make sure your vehicle remains in an open area with good reception. Once your audio system is activated, you’ll be able to listen to XM Radio broadcasts. XM Radio will continue to send an activation signal to your vehicle for at least 12 hours from the activation request. If the service has not been activated after 36 hours, contact XM Radio. In Canada, contact XM CANADA .

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OnRT,CanadianDX,andVPmodels You operate the CD player with the same controls used for the radio. See page for the CD player operation information.

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OnRTS,RTLandCanadianEX-L models You operate the CD changer with the same controls used for the radio.

For models without navigation system, see pages through

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For models with navigation system, see pages

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This audio system can also play CD-Rs and CD-RWs compressed in MP3 or WMA formats. When playing a disc in MP3, you will see ‘‘MP3’’ in the display. In WMA format, ‘‘WMA’’ will appear in the display.

Onmodelswithoutnavigationsystem You can select up to 999 tracks/files. If the number of tracks/files is 1,000
or more, the system can not access them. When there are more than 99 folders in a disc, the display only shows two digits.

Onmodelswithnavigationsystem You can select up to 400 tracks/files in a disc. A disc can support a maximum number of 100 folders, and each folder can hold 255 playable files.

Playing CDs

If you have a disc that is a combination of CD-DA tracks and MP3/WMA files, you can choose the format to listen by pressing and holding CD/AUX or CD button until you hear a beep.

NOTE: If a file on an MP3 or WMA disc is protected by digital rights management (DRM), the audio unit displays UNSUPPORTED (UNSUPPORT on models with navigation system), and then skips to the next file.

Video CDs and DVDs do not work in this unit.

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Playing CDs

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The specifications for compatible MP3 files are: −

Sampling frequency: 32/44.1/48 kHz (MPEG1) 16/22.05/24 kHz (MPEG2) 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): Onmodelswithoutnavigationsystem 8 layers Onmodelswithnavigationsystem 99 layers

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The specifications for compatible WMA files are: −

Sampling frequency: 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): Onmodelswithoutnavigationsystem 8 layers Onmodelswithnavigationsystem 99 layers

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RT, Canadian DX, and VP models

CD SLOT

EJECT BUTTON

CD BUTTON

PWR BUTTON

SCAN BUTTON

CD Player

OnRT,CanadianDX,andVPmodels To Play a Disc To load or play a disc, the ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.

You operate the disc player with the same controls used for the radio. To select the disc player, press the CD button. You will see ‘‘CD’’ in the display.

Do not use discs with adhesive labels. The label can curl up and cause the disc to jam in the unit.

AM/FM BUTTON DISPLAY BUTTON

REPEAT BUTTON

RANDOM BUTTON

SEEK/SKIP BAR

PRESET BARS

TUNE/FOLDER BAR

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CD Player

ToLoadaDisc Insert a disc about halfway into the disc slot. The drive will pull the disc in the rest of the way to play it. You operate the disc player with the same controls used for the radio. The number of the current track is shown in the display. When playing a disc in MP3 or WMA, the numbers of the current folder and file are shown. The system will continuously play a disc until you change modes.

For information on how to handle and protect compact discs, see page 198

TextDataDisplayFunction Each time you press the DISP button, the display shows you the text data on a disc, if the disc was recorded with text data.

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 folder and file name, and the artist, album, and track tag.

When you press and release the DISP button while a disc without text data is playing, you will see ‘‘NO INFO’’ on the display.

The display shows up to about 16
characters of selected text data (the folder name, file name, etc.). If the text data has more than 17
characters, you will see the first 15
characters and the indicator in the display. Press and hold the DISP button until the next 16 characters are shown. You can see up to 31
characters of the text data.

If you press and hold the DISP button again, the display shows the first 15 characters again.

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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You will also see some text data under these conditions:

When a new folder, file, 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 shown in the display. With a disc in MP3 or WMA, the display shows the folder and file name.

CD Player

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InMP3orWMAmode FOLDER SELECTION select a different folder, press either side of the TUNE/FOLDER bar. Press the side of the bar to skip to the next folder, and the side of the bar to skip to the beginning of the previous folder.

ToChangeorSelectTracks/Files You can use the SEEK/SKIP bar while a disc is playing to select passages and change tracks (files in MP3/WMA mode).

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Each time you press and side of the SEEK/

SKIP release the SKIP bar, the player skips forward to the beginning of the next track (file in MP3 or WMA mode). Press and release the backward to the beginning of the current track. Press it again to skip to the beginning of the previous track.

side, to skip

To move rapidly within a track, press and hold the side of the SEEK/SKIP bar.

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REPEAT (TRACK/FILE REPEAT) To continuously replay a track (files in MP3 or WMA mode), press and release the RPT button. You will see ‘‘RPT’’ in the display. Press and hold the RPT button for 2
seconds to turn it off.

This feature,

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InMP3orWMAmode FOLDER-REPEAT when activated, replays all files on the selected folder in the order they are compressed. To activate folder repeat, press the RPT button twice. You will see ‘‘ RPT’’ in the display. The system continuously replays the current folder. Press the RPT button again to turn it off. Pressing the RDM button, or selecting a different folder with the TUNE/FOLDER bar also turns off the repeat feature.

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RANDOM (Random within a disc) This feature plays the tracks within a disc (the files in MP3
or WMA mode) in random order. To activate random play, press and release the RDM button. In MP3 or WMA mode, press the RDM button repeatedly to select RDM (within a disc random play). You will see ‘‘RDM’’ in the display. Press the RDM button for 2 seconds to return to normal play.

Each time you press and release the RPT button, the mode changes from file repeat to folder repeat, then to normal play.

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CD Player

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This

InMP3orWMAmode FOLDER-RANDOM feature, when activated, plays all files on the selected folder in random order. To activate folder random, press the RDM button. You will see ‘‘ RDM’’ in the display. The system will then select and play files randomly. This continues until you deactivate folder random by pressing and holding the RDM button again, or by selecting a different folder with the FOLDER bar.

Each time you press and release the RDM button, the mode changes from folder random play to random play (within a disc random play), then to normal play.

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SCAN (TRACK/FILE SCAN) The scan function samples all tracks (files 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 a 10 second sampling of each track/ file 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/file sampled.

Pressing either side of the SEEK/ SKIP bar also turns off the scan feature.

This feature,

InMP3orWMAmode FOLDER SCAN − when activated, samples the first file of each folder on the disc. To activate folder scan, press the SCAN button twice. You will see ‘‘

SCAN’’ in the display.

The system plays the first file in the first folder for about 10 seconds. If you do nothing, the system will then play the first files in the next folders for 10 seconds. After playing the first file in the last folder, the system plays normally.

Pressing either side of the SEEK/ SKIP bar, selecting a different folder with the TUNE/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.

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To Stop Playing a Disc Press the eject button ( remove the disc. If you eject the disc, but do not remove it from the slot, the system will automatically reload the disc after 10 seconds. To begin playing, press the CD button.

If you turn the system off while a disc is playing, either with the PWR button or by turning off the ignition switch, the disc will stay in the drive. When you turn the system back on, the disc will begin playing where it left off.

To select the CD changer, press the AUX button. The disc and track numbers will be displayed. To select a different disc, use the preset 5
(DISC ) side for a previous disc or the preset 6 (DISC ) side to select the next disc in sequence.

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You can also eject the disc when the ignition switch is off.

To play the radio when a disc is playing, press the AM/FM button. Press the CD button again to switch back to the CD player.

Operating the Optional CD Changer An optional six disc CD changer is available for your vehicle from your dealer.

This disc changer uses the same controls used for the in-dash CD player/changer and the radio.

Load the desired CDs into the magazine, and load the magazine into the changer according to the instructions that came with the unit.

If you select an empty slot in the magazine, the changer will search for the next available CD to load and play.

Protecting Discs For information on how to handle and protect compact discs, see page 198

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CD Changer (Models without navigation system)

RT model

RTL and Canadian EX-L models without navigation system

LOAD BUTTON

CD SLOT

LOAD BUTTON

CD SLOT

PWR BUTTON

CD BUTTON

EJECT BUTTON

PWR BUTTON

CD/AUX BUTTON

EJECT BUTTON

SCAN BUTTON

AM/FM BUTTON

DISPLAY BUTTON REPEAT BUTTON

SCAN BUTTON AM/FM BUTTON

DISPLAY BUTTON REPEAT BUTTON

TUNE/FOLDER BAR

TUNE/FOLDER BAR

SEEK/SKIP BAR

PRESET BARS

RANDOM BUTTON

SEEK/SKIP BAR

PRESET BARS

RANDOM BUTTON

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OnRTS,RTL,andCanadianEX-L modelswithoutnavigationsystem To Play a Disc To load or play discs, the ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.

You operate the disc changer with the same controls used for the radio. To select the disc changer, press the CD or CD/AUX button. You will see ‘‘CD’’ in the display. The disc and track numbers, and the elapsed time are shown in the display. You can also select the displayed information with the DISP button (see page ). 183
The system will continuously play a disc until you change modes.

LoadingDiscs Your vehicle’s in-dash disc changer holds up to six discs.

1.

Press and hold the LOAD button until you hear a beep and see ‘‘LOAD’’ in the display, then release the button.

To load only one CD, press and release the LOAD button.

2.

On the upper right side of the display, the disc number for an empty position will begin blinking, and the green CD load indicator will come on.

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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3.

Insert a CD into the CD slot. Insert it only about halfway; the drive will pull it in the rest of the way. You will see ‘‘BUSY’’ in the display. The CD load indicator turns red and blinks as the CD is loaded.

You cannot load and play 3-inch (8-cm) discs in this system.

4.

When ‘‘LOAD’’ appears again on the display, insert the next CD into the CD slot.

Do not try to insert a disc until ‘‘LOAD’’ appears. You could damage the audio unit.

5.

Repeat this until all six positions are loaded. The system will then begin playing the last CD loaded.

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CD Changer (Models without navigation system)

If you are not loading CDs into all six positions, press the LOAD button again after the last CD has loaded. The system will begin playing the last CD loaded.

TextDataDisplayFunction Each time you press the DISP button, the display shows you the text data on a disc, if the disc was recorded with text data.

If you stop loading CDs before all six positions are filled, the system will wait for 10 seconds, then stop the load operation and begin playing the last CD loaded.

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 folder and file name, and the album, artist, and track tag.

If the text data has more than 17
characters, you will see the first 15
characters and the indicator in the display. Press and hold the DISP button until the next 16 characters are shown. You can see up to 31
characters of the text data.

If you press and hold the DISP button again, the display shows the first 15 characters again.

With the folder name, you will see the FOLDER indicator in the display. The TRACK indicator is shown with the file or track 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.

When you press and release the DISP button while a disc without text data is playing, you will see ‘‘NO INFO’’ on the display.

The display shows up to 16
characters of selected text data (the folder name, file name, etc.).

You will also see some text data under these conditions:

When a new folder, file, or track is selected.

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ToChangeorSelectTracks/Files Use the SEEK/SKIP bar while a disc is playing to select passages and change tracks (files in MP3 or WMA mode).

In MP3 or WMA mode, use the TUNE/FOLDER bar to select folders in the disc and use either side of the SEEK/SKIP bar to change files.

To select a different disc, use the appropriate preset buttons (1
through 6). If you select an empty position, the system will go into the loading sequence (see page

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).

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 shown in the display. With a disc in MP3 or WMA, the display shows the folder and file name.

When you turn on the audio system next time, the system keeps your selection with the DISP button.

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− Each time you press and side of the SEEK/

SKIP release the SKIP bar, the player skips forward to the beginning of the next track (file in MP3 or WMA mode). Press and release the backward to the beginning of the current track. Press it again to skip to the beginning of the previous track.

side, to skip

To move rapidly within a track or file, press and hold either side (

or

) of the SEEK/SKIP bar.

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To

InMP3orWMAmode FOLDER SELECTION select a different folder, press either side of the TUNE/FOLDER bar. Press the side of the bar to skip to the next folder, and the side of the bar to skip to the beginning of the previous folder.

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REPEAT (TRACK/FILE REPEAT) To continuously replay a track (files in MP3 or WMA mode), press and release the RPT button. You will see ‘‘RPT’’ in the display. Press and hold the RPT button for 2
seconds to turn it off.

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This feature

DISC REPEAT continuously replays the current disc. To activate disc repeat, press and release the RPT button repeatedly until you see ‘‘ RPT’’ in the display. Press and hold the RPT button again to turn it off.

This feature,

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InMP3orWMAmode FOLDER REPEAT when activated, replays all the files on the selected folder in the order they are compressed in MP3 or WMA. To activate folder repeat mode, press and release the RPT button repeatedly until you see ‘‘ system continuously replays the current folder. Press and hold the RPT button to turn it off. Pressing the RDM button, or selecting a different folder with the TUNE/ FOLDER bar also turns off the repeat feature.

RPT’’ in the display. The

Each time you press and release the RPT button, the mode changes from file repeat to folder repeat, to disc repeat then to normal playing.

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RANDOM (Random within a disc) This feature plays the tracks within a disc (the files in MP3
or WMA mode) in random order. To activate random play, press and release the RDM button. In MP3 or WMA mode, press the RDM button repeatedly to select RDM (within a disc random play). You will see ‘‘RDM’’ in the display. Press the RDM button for 2 seconds to return to normal play.

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This

InMP3orWMAmode FOLDER RANDOM feature, when activated, plays the files within a current folder in random order, rather than in the order they are compressed in MP3
or WMA. To activate folder random play, press and release the RDM button repeatedly. You will see ‘‘ system will then select and play files randomly. This continues until you deactivate folder random play by pressing and holding the RDM button again, or you select a different folder with the TUNE/ FOLDER bar.

RDM’’ in the display. The

Each time you press and release the RDM button, the mode changes from folder random play, to within a disc random play, then to normal play.

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The SCAN function

SCAN samples all the tracks on the disc in the order they are recorded on the disc (all files in the selected folder in MP3 or WMA mode). To activate the scan feature, press and release the SCAN button. You will see ‘‘SCAN’’ in the display. You will get a 10
second sampling of each track/file in the disc/folder. Press and hold the SCAN button to get out of scan mode and play the last track sampled.

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SCAN’’ shows in the display.

DISC SCAN This feature, when activated, samples the first track in each disc in order (the first file in the main folder on each disc in MP3
or WMA mode). To activate the disc scan feature, press and release the SCAN button repeatedly until ‘‘ The system will then play the first track/file in the first main folder in the first disc for about 10 seconds. If you do nothing, the system will then play the following first tracks/files for 10 seconds each. When it plays a track/file that you want to continue listening to, press and hold the SCAN button again.

This feature,

InMP3orWMAmode FOLDER SCAN − when activated, samples the first file in each folder on the disc in the order they are recorded. To activate the folder scan feature, press and release the SCAN button repeatedly. You will see ‘‘ display. The system will then play the first file in the main folders for about 10 seconds. If you do nothing, the system will then play the following first files for 10 seconds each. When it plays a file that you want to continue listening to, press and hold the SCAN button.

SCAN’’ in the

Pressing either side of the SEEK/ SKIP bar, or selecting a different disc (using the preset buttons) or folder (using the TUNE/FOLDER bar) turns off the SCAN or F-SCAN feature.

When the first track in the last disc, or the first file in the last main folder in the last disc begins to play, the disc scan mode will be canceled. Pressing either side of the SEEK/ SKIP bar or selecting a different folder with the TUNE/FOLDER bar also turns off the scan feature.

Each time you press and release the SCAN button, the mode changes from scan, disc scan, then to normal play.

InMP3orWMAmode Each time you press and release the SCAN button, the mode changes from file scan, folder scan, disc scan, then to normal play.

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You can also eject discs when the ignition switch is on or off:

To eject one disc, press and release the eject button.

To eject all discs, press and hold the eject button until the LOAD indicator begins to blink.

Protecting Discs For information on how to handle and protect compact discs, see page 198

RemovingDiscsfromtheIn-dash DiscChanger To remove the disc currently in play, press the eject button ( ). When a disc is removed from a slot, the system automatically begins the load sequence so you can load another disc in that position. If you do not remove the disc from the changer within 10 seconds, the disc will reload into the slot. Then the system returns to the previous mode [AM, FM, or XM (if equipped)].

To remove a different disc from the changer, first select it with the appropriate preset bar. When that disc begins playing, press the eject button. Continue pressing the eject button to remove all the discs from the changer.

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To Stop Playing a Disc Press the eject button ( remove the disc. If you eject the disc, but do not remove it from the slot, the system will automatically reload the disc after 10 seconds. To begin playing, press the CD or CD/AUX button.

You can also eject the disc when the ignition switch is off.

To play the radio when a disc is playing, press the AM/FM or XM (if equipped) button. Press the CD (CD/AUX on models with XM satellite radio) button again to switch back to the CD changer.

If you turn the system off while a disc is playing, either with the PWR button or by turning off the ignition switch, the disc will stay in the drive. When you turn the system back on, the disc will begin playing where it left off.

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RTL and Canadian EX-L models with navigation system

LOAD INDICATOR

LOAD BUTTON

CD SLOT

EJECT BUTTON

AM/FM BUTTON

DISPLAY BUTTON

OnRTLandCanadianEX-Lmodelswith navigationsystem To Play a Disc Your audio system has an in-dash CD changer that holds up to six CDs, providing several hours of continuous entertainment. You operate this CD changer with the same controls used for the radio.

To load CDs or operate the CD changer, the ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.

REPEAT BUTTON

SCAN BUTTON

Do not use CDs with adhesive labels. The label can curl up and cause the CD to jam in the unit.

SEEK/SKIP BAR

PRESET BARS

RANDOM BUTTON

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The CD changer is behind the navigation system screen. To use the CD changer, press the OPEN button beside the screen. The screen folds back, and the CD changer appears.

Be careful not to injure your fingers when opening or closing the navigation system screen.

LoadingDiscs

LOAD BUTTON

LOAD INDICATOR

OPEN BUTTON

To return the screen to the upright position, press the OPEN button again. Do not use the folded screen as a tray. If you put a cup, for example, on the screen, the liquid inside the cup may spill on the screen when you go over a bump.

CD SLOT

1.

Press and hold the LOAD button next to the CD slot until the load indicator above the slot turns from amber to green.

To load only one CD, press and release the LOAD button.

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2.

3.

The indicators above the disc buttons of the empty positions will blink, and the green load indicator above the CD slot comes on.

Insert a CD into the CD slot. Insert it only about halfway; the drive will pull it in the rest of the way. You will see ‘‘BUSY’’ in the display. The CD load indicator turns amber and blinks as the CD is loaded.

You cannot load and play 3-inch (8-cm) discs in this system.

4.

When ‘‘LOAD’’ appears again on the display, insert the next CD into the CD slot.

Do not try to insert a disc until ‘‘LOAD’’ appears. You could damage the audio unit.

5.

Repeat this until all six positions are loaded. The system will then begin playing the first CD loaded.

If you stop loading CDs before all six positions are filled, the system will wait for 10 seconds, then stop the load operation and begin playing the last CD loaded.

If you press the LOAD button while a CD is playing, the system will stop playing that CD and start the loading sequence. It will then play the CD just loaded.

You can also load a CD into an empty position while a CD is playing by pressing the appropriate disc button. Select an empty disc button (the indicator above the button is off), and press the button. The system will stop playing the current CD and start the loading sequence. It will then play the CD just loaded.

TextDataDisplayFunction Each time you press the DISP button, the display shows you the text data on a disc, if the disc was recorded with text data.

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 folder and file name, and the album, artist, and track tag.

With the folder name, you will see the FOLD indicator in the display. The TRACK indicator is shown with the file or track name.

When you press and release the DISP button while a disc without text data is playing, you will see ‘‘NO INFO’’ on the display.

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The display shows up to 16
characters of selected text data (the folder name, file name, etc.).

If the text data has more than 17
characters, you will see the first 15
characters and the indicator in the display. Press and hold the DISP button until the next 16 characters are shown. You can see up to 31
characters of the text data.

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If you press and hold the DISP button again, the display shows the first 15 characters again.

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.

You will also see some text data under these conditions:

When a new folder, file, 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 shown in the display. With a disc in MP3 or WMA, the display shows the folder and file name.

When you turn on the audio system next time, the system keeps your selection with the DISP button.

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ToChangeorSelectTracks/Files You can use the SEEK/SKIP bar while a disc is playing to select passages and change tracks (files in MP3/WMA mode).

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Each time you press and side of the SEEK/

SKIP release the SKIP bar, the player skips forward to the beginning of the next track (file in MP3 or WMA mode). Press and release the backward to the beginning of the current track. Press it again to skip to the beginning of the previous track.

side, to skip

To move rapidly within a track, press and hold the SKIP bar.

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CD Changer (Models with navigation system)

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To

InMP3orWMAmode FOLDER SELECTION select a different folder, press either side of the TUNE bar. Press the

side to skip to the next folder, side to skip to the

and press the beginning of the previous folder.

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REPEAT (TRACK/FILE REPEAT) To continuously replay a track (file in MP3 or WMA mode), press and release the RPT button or touch the TRACK REPEAT icon on the screen. You will see ‘‘RPT’’ in the display. Press and hold the RPT button, or touch the TRACK REPEAT icon again to turn it off.

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This feature,

InMP3orWMAmode FOLDER REPEAT when activated, replays all the files on the selected folder in the order they are compressed in MP3 or WMA. To activate folder repeat mode, press and release the RPT button repeatedly until you see ‘‘F-RPT’’ in the display. The system continuously replays the current folder. Press and hold the RPT button to turn it off. Pressing the RDM button, or selecting a different folder with the TUNE bar also turns off the repeat feature.

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This feature

DISC REPEAT continuously replays the current disc. To activate disc repeat, press and release the RPT button repeatedly until you see ‘‘D-RPT’’ in the display, or touch the DISC REPEAT icon on the screen. Press and hold the RPT button, or touch the DISC REPEAT icon again to turn it off.

Each time you press and release the RPT button, the mode changes from file repeat to folder repeat, to disc repeat then to normal playing.

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RANDOM (Random within a disc) This feature plays the tracks within a disc (the files in MP3
or WMA mode) in random order. To activate random play, press and release the RDM button or touch the TRACK RANDOM icon on the screen. In MP3 or WMA mode, press the RDM button repeatedly to select RDM (within a disc random play). You will see ‘‘RDM’’ in the display. Press the RDM button or touch the TRACK RANDOM icon to return to normal play.

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CD Changer (Models with navigation system)

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This

InMP3orWMAmode FOLDER RANDOM feature, when activated, plays the files within a current folder in random order, rather than in the order they are compressed in MP3
or WMA. To activate folder random play, press and release the RDM button repeatedly. You will see ‘‘F-RDM’’ in the display. The system will then select and play files randomly. This continues until you deactivate folder random play by pressing and holding the RDM button again, or you select a different folder with the TUNE bar.

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The SCAN function

SCAN samples all the tracks on the disc in the order they are recorded on the disc (all files in the selected folder in MP3 or WMA mode). To activate the scan feature, press and release the SCAN button or touch the TRACK SCAN icon on the screen. You will see ‘‘SCAN’’ in the display. You will get a 10 second sampling of each track/file in the disc/folder. Press and hold the SCAN button or touch the TRACK SCAN icon again to get out of scan mode and play the last track sampled.

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This feature, when

InMP3orWMAmode F-SCAN activated, samples the first file in each folder on the disc in the order they are recorded. To activate the folder scan feature, press and release the SCAN button repeatedly. You will see ‘‘F-SCAN’’ in the display. The system will then play the first file in the main folders for about 10
seconds. If you do nothing, the system will then play the first file in each folder for 10 seconds. When it plays a file that you want to continue listening to, press and hold the SCAN button.

Each time you press and release the RDM button, the mode changes from folder random play, to within a disc random play, then to normal play.

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Pressing either side of the SEEK/ SKIP bar, or selecting a different disc (using the preset buttons) or folder (using the TUNE bar) turns off the SCAN or F-SCAN feature.

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This feature, when

D-SCAN activated, samples the first track in each disc in order (the first file in the main folder on each disc in MP3
or WMA mode). To activate the disc scan feature, press and release the SCAN button repeatedly until ‘‘D-SCAN’’ shows in the display, or touch the DISC SCAN icon on the screen. The system will then play the first track/file in the first main folder in the first disc for about 10
seconds. If you do nothing, the system will then play the following first track/file for 10 seconds each. When it plays a track/file that you want to continue listening to, press and hold the SCAN button or touch the DISC SCAN icon again.

CD Changer (Models with navigation system)

When the first track in the last disc, or the first file in the last main folder in the last disc begins to play, the disc scan mode will be canceled. Pressing either side of the SEEK/ SKIP bar or selecting a different folder with the TUNE bar also turns off the scan feature.

Each time you press and release the SCAN button, the mode changes from scan, disc scan, then to normal play.

Using a Track List

FOLDER ICON

TRACK FILE ICON

FOLDER NUMBER

RETURN ICON

InMP3orWMAmode Each time you press and release the SCAN button, the mode changes from file scan, folder scan, disc scan, then to normal play.

You can also select a track/file directly from a track list on the audio display. Touch the TRACK LIST icon. The track list menu appears on the audio display.

When playing a CD recorded with text data, each track name is shown on the audio display. With a disc recorded in MP3 or WMA, the folder number and the location are also displayed.

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CD Changer (Models with navigation system)

To Stop Playing a Disc To take the system out of CD mode, press the AM/FM button or XM button. Each time you press the AM/FM button, the system changes to the next mode (AM, FM1, or FM 2). When you return to CD mode by pressing the CD/AUX button, play will continue where it left off.

If you turn the system off while a CD is playing, either with the PWR button or the ignition switch, play will continue at the same point when you turn it back on.

Removing CDs from the In-dash CD Changer To remove the disc that is currently playing, press the eject button. You will see ‘‘EJECT’’ in the display. When you remove the disc from the slot, the system begins the load sequence so you can load another disc in that position. If you do not load another CD within 10 seconds, the system selects the previous mode (AM, FM1, FM2, or XM Radio).

To remove the disc from the changer, first select it by pressing the appropriate preset bar or corresponding number on the screen. When that disc begins playing, press the eject button.

If the disc was not recorded with text data, only the track number is shown.

or

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▼

To scroll through the display, touch the icon on the side of the display. To go back to the previous display, touch the Return icon on the display.

Select the desired track/file by touching the icon on the display. The selected icon will be highlighted in blue. The system begins to play the selected track/file. With a disc in MP3 or WMA, touch the folder icon on the upper left of the screen to move to the parent folder. The current folder is highlighted in blue.

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When you press the eject button while listening to the radio, or with the audio system turned off, the disc that was last selected is ejected. After that disc is ejected, pressing the eject button again will eject the next disc in numerical order. By doing this six times, you can remove all the discs from the changer.

You can also eject discs when the ignition switch is on or off:

To eject one disc, press and release the eject button.

To eject all discs, press and hold the eject button until the LOAD indicator begins to blink.

CD Changer (Models with navigation system)

Protecting Discs For information on how to handle and protect discs, see page

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Protecting Your CDs

General Information

When using CD-R or CD-RW discs, use only high quality CDs labeled for audio use.

When recording a CD-R or CD-RW, the recording must be closed for it to be used by the system.

Play only standard round CDs. Odd-shaped CDs may jam in the drive or cause other problems.

Handle your CDs properly to prevent damage and skipping.

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Protecting CDs When a CD is not being played, store it in its case to protect it from dust and other contamination. To prevent warpage, keep CDs out of direct sunlight and extreme heat.

To clean a CD, use a clean soft cloth. Wipe across the CD from the center to the outside edge.

A new CD may be rough on the inner and outer edges. The small plastic pieces causing this roughness can flake off and fall on the re- cording surface of the CD, causing skipping or other problems. Remove these pieces by rubbing the inner and outer edges with the side of a pencil or pen.

Never try to insert foreign objects in the CD player or the CD changer.

Handle a CD by its edges; never touch either surface. Do not place stabilizer rings or labels on the CD. These, along with contamination from fingerprints, liquids, and felt-tip pens, can cause the CD to not play properly or possibly jam in the drive.

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Additional Information on Recommended Discs The in-dash disc player/changer has a sophisticated and delicate mechanism. If you insert a damaged disc as indicated in this section, it may become stuck inside and damage the audio unit.

Examples of these discs are shown to the right:

Protecting Your CDs

1.

Bubbled, wrinkled, labeled, and excessively thick discs

Bubbled/Wrinkled

With Label/ Sticker

Using Printer Label Kit

Sealed

With Plastic Ring

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Protecting Your CDs

2.

Damaged discs

3.

Poor quality discs

4.

Small, irregular shaped discs

Chipped/ Cracked

Warped

Burrs

3-inch (8-cm) CD (Only on models with CD changer.)

Triangle Shape

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Can Shape

Arrow Shape

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5.

Discs with scratches, dirty discs

Recommended discs are printed with the following logo.

Audio unit may not play the following formats.

Protecting Your CDs

Fingerprints, scratches, etc.

CD-R or CD-RW may not play due to the recording conditions.

Scratches and fingerprints on the discs may cause the sound to skip.

This audio unit cannot play a Dual- disc .

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CD Player/Changer Error Messages

The chart on the right explains the 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 199

The audio system will try to play the disc. If there is still a problem, the error message will reappear. Press the eject button, and pull out the disc.

Insert a different disc. If the new disc plays, there is a problem with the first disc. If the error message cycle repeats and you cannot clear it, take your vehicle to a dealer.

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Error Message

Cause

Solution

HEAT ERROR ＊

High Temperature

Track/File format not supported

Mechanical Error

HOT ＊

UNSUPPORTED ＊ UNSUPPORT ＊ BAD DISC

PLEASE CHECK

OWNER’S MANUAL

PUSH EJECT MECH ERROR

CHANGER ERROR CHK DISC LOAD

BAD DISC

PLEASE CHECK

Servo Error

Will disappear when the temperature returns to normal. Current track will be skipped. The next supported track or file plays automatically. Press the EJECT button and pull out the disc(s). Check the disc for serious damage, signs of deformation, excessive scratches, and/or dirt (see page 199). Insert the disc again. If the code does not disappear, or the disc(s) cannot be removed, consult your dealer. Do not try to force the disc out the player.

OWNER’S MANUAL CHECK DISC ＊ DISC ERROR ＊

Disc Error

＊ ＊

1 : 2 :

On models without navigation system On models with navigation system

Check the disc for serious damage, signs of deformation, excessive scratches, and/or dirt (see page 199).

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OnRTS,RTLandCanadianEX-L models

MODE BUTTON

VOL BUTTON

CH BUTTON

Three controls for the audio system are mounted in the steering wheel hub. These let you control basic functions without removing your hand from the wheel.

▲

) or down (

The VOL button adjusts the volume up ( ). Press the top or bottom of the button, hold it until the desired volume is reached, then release it.

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The MODE button changes the mode. Pressing the button repeatedly selects FM1, FM2, AM, XM1, XM2 (if equipped), CD (if a disc is loaded), or AUX-Audio.

Remote Audio Controls

If you are listening to the radio, use the CH button to change stations. Each time you press the top ( ) of the button, the system goes to the next preset station on the band you are listening to. Press the bottom − station.

) to go back to the previous

＋

To search up and down from the current frequency and find a station with a strong signal, press the top ＋ 1 second.

) of the button for

) or bottom (

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To go to the next disc, press the top ＋ Press the bottom ( to go back to the previous disc.

) for 1 second

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Onmodelswithoutnavigationsystem When you play an MP3/WMA disc, press the top ( ) of the button for 1
second to go to the next folder. Press the bottom ( back to the previous folder.

) for 1 second to go

＋

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Remote Audio Controls

If you are playing a disc, the system skips to the beginning of the next track each time you press the top ) of the CH button. Press the ＋ bottom ( beginning of the current track. Press it again to return to the previous track. You will see the disc and track numbers in the upper display.

) to return to the

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＋

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If you are listening to XM Radio, use the CH button to change channels. Each time you press the top ( ) of the button, the system goes to the next preset channel. Press the bottom ( ) to go back to the previous preset channel. To go to the next channel of the category you are listening to, press the top ( second. Press the bottom ( second to go back to the previous channel.

) of the button for 1
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) for 1

＋

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AUXILIARY INPUT JACK

When the appropriate audio unit is connected to the auxiliary input jack, press the CD/AUX or AUX button to select the unit.

Auxiliary Input Jack

ExceptRTandCanadianDXmodels The auxiliary input jack is on the tray above the glove box. The system will accept auxiliary input from standard audio accessories.

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2010 RidgelineIf your vehicle’s battery is disconnected or goes dead, or the radio fuse is removed, the audio system will disable itself. If this happens, you will see ‘‘ENTER CODE’’ in the frequency display the next time you turn on the system. Use the preset bars to enter the code. The code is located on the radio code card included in your owner’s manual kit. When it is entered correctly, the radio will start playing.

If you make a mistake entering the code, do not start over; complete the sequence, then enter the correct code. You have ten tries to enter the correct code. If you are unsuccessful in ten attempts, you must then leave the system on for 1 hour before trying again.

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Radio Theft Protection

Your vehicle’s audio system will