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Chapter 3 - Operation
3.1 Operation
SELECTING THE IPOD
To select the iPod from the radio, press the button that would normally activate the factory CD
changer. This button varies by vehicle manufacturers. In some applications (using
configuration #8) the iON is accessed like an XM receiver. In these cases you will press the
appropriate activation button. Some radio models require pressing the “Seek >” button once,
after pressing the CD button. Yet, it may also be necessary to press Play on the iPod itself to
begin playback. In some cases, if it is the first time selecting the iPod from the radio it may
take up to three minutes for the iON to initialize.
CONTROLLING THE IPOD FROM THE RADIO
With the iON interface, the radio will control the iPod as if it were a factory CD changer.
Therefore, operation will be done by using the same buttons you would use to control a factory
CD changer. For more details on your particular radio, consult your vehicle’s owner’s manual.
The iON interface allows you to skip songs forward and backwards and also to fast forward
and rewind through a particular song. In general, most radios will utilize “seek” or “track”
buttons to control these functions.
CONTROLING THE IPOD FROM THE IPOD
The iON interface allows you to keep full control of the iPod from the click wheel. You can
browse files and change playlist on the iPod. You can also skip songs forward and backwards
from the iPod. The iON interface does not disable any functionality of the iPod!
RADIO DISPLAY DURING IPOD OPERTION
Some factory radio’s may show DISC and TRACK numbers on the display of the radio. The
iON interface does not send any information from the iPod to the radio. This means that the
DISC and TRACK numbers shown on the display will not and can not reflect the song number
on the iPod due to the complex nature of the music library. Some factory radio’s may flash
zeros on the display of the radio, or toggle back and forth between Tracks “1” and “2”. All
these are normal behaviors and do not represent a malfunction.
CONTROLING THE IPOD FROM THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
If your vehicle’s steering wheel controls have the ability to select track and control the forward
and rewind functions of your factory CD changer, then they will also control these same
functions on the iPod.
