The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Radio
and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) recommend that FM radio
broadcasters use RBDS technology to transmit information. FM radio
stations are independently operated and individually elect to use RBDS
technology to transmit station ID and program type as desired.
FIND Program type:
Allows you to search RBDS-equipped stations for
a certain category of music format: Classic, Country, Info, Jazz, Oldies,
R&B, Religious, Rock, Soft, Top 40.
With RBDS ON, press MENU until the program type menu is displayed.
One of the various program types will appear. Press
SEL-TEXT
to scroll through music types. Press SEEK or SCAN to search for a
station playing the requested music category.
Show TYPE:
Selects between displaying the station’s call letters or
music format when RBDS is enabled. Press MENU until SHOW XX
appears in the display. Press
SEL-TEXT
to select NAME or
TYPE.
Compression:
Brings soft and loud CD passages together for a more
consistent listening level when in CD mode. Press MENU repeatedly until
COMP (compression) is displayed. Press
SEL-TEXT
to enable
the compression feature when COMPRESS OFF is displayed.
Press
SEL-TEXT
again to disable the feature when COMPRESS
ON is displayed. When activated, the compression icon will appear in the
display.
Occupancy mode:
(if equipped): Press MENU repeatedly until
occupancy mode appears in the display. Press
SEL-TEXT
to
select ALL, DRIVER or REAR SEAT occupancy mode.
Autoset:
Allows you to set the strongest local radio stations without
losing your original manually set preset stations for AM/FM1/FM2. Press
MENU repeatedly until AUTOSET appears in the display.
Press
SEL-TEXT
to turn ON or OFF. When the six strongest
stations are filled, the station stored in preset 1 will begin playing. If
there are less than six strong stations, the system will store the last one
in the remaining presets.
Speed sensitive volume:
Radio volume changes automatically and
slightly with vehicle speed to compensate for road and wind noise.
Recommended level is 1–3. SPEED OFF turns the feature off and level 7
is the maximum setting.
Press MENU to access and
SEL-TEXT
to adjust the volume
setting. The level will appear in the display.
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