9.
MENU:
Press MENU repeatedly
to access RDS on/off.
Use
SEL-TEXT
to toggle
RDS on/off. Press MENU again to access Program type mode or Show
Type mode. (MENU must be pressed within 10 seconds to proceed to
the next RDS mode.)
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Radio
and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) recommend that FM radio
broadcasters use RDS technology to transmit information. FM radio
stations are independently operated and individually elect to use RDS
technology to transmit station ID and program type as desired.
FIND Program type:
Allows you to search RDS-equipped stations for a
certain category of music format: Classic, Country, Info, Jazz, Oldies,
R&B, Religious, Rock, Soft, Top 40.
With RDS 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 RDS is enabled. Press and hold 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 until
compression status 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 illuminate in
the display.
Occupancy mode:
(Available on Audiophile audios only): Press MENU
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 until AUTOSET appears in the display. Press
SEL-TEXT
to toggle ON/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.
When activated, AUTOSET will appear in the display when any of the
preset controls are pressed.
2005 Town Car
(tow)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA_English
(fus)
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