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Radio/Audio System Operation (UN0)

The ignition lock cylinder must be in the ACCESSORY or RUN position in order to operate the radio.

Push the PWR knob in order to turn the radio ON.

Clock
In order to set the clock, perform the following steps:
1. Push and hold the HR button until the correct hour appears on the display.
2. Press and hold the MN button until the correct minute appears on display.
There is an initial 2 second delay before the clock goes into the time-set mode.
3. Press RECALL or HR/MN in order to display the clock with the ignition OFF.
The time will be displayed for a few seconds.

Volume (VOL)
Rotate the volume control in order to increase or decrease the volume.
The volume knob is capable of rotating continuously.

Speed Control Volume (SCV)
^ The AM/FM stereo with integral cassette tape player (UM) features speed control volume (SCV).
^ In order to use the SCV, adjust the volume to the listening level you want at any time.
^ As you drive, the volume will change in order to match the noise present at any particular speed. The volume should always sound the same level to you as you drive.
^ Each detent on the SCV allows a little more compensation at a faster rate.

Band Switching (AM/FM)
Press the AM/FM push-button to switch between AM, FM1, and FM2. The display indicates the current band.

Recall (RECALL)
^ Press the RECALL push-button in order to display the station when the radio is ON and in the clock mode.
^ When the ignition is OFF, press the RECALL push-button in order to recall the time of day.
^ The RECALL push button switches between the station and the time of day.

Tuning
^ Press lightly on the TUNE control in order to release the tune control from the tune control's recessed position.
^ Rotate the TUNE knob to the right in order to increase the frequency.
^ Rotate the TUNE knob to the left in order to decrease the frequency.
^ Push the TUNE control back when not in use.

Seek (SEEK)
^ Press the right arrow key in order to tune into the next higher station.
^ Press the left arrow key in order to tune into the next lower station.
Audio is muted during the SEEK operation.

Scan (SCAN)
^ Press and hold SEEK for 2 seconds. SCAN will appear on the display.
^ Use SCAN in order to listen to each radio station for a few seconds.
^ Press SEEK again in order to stop scanning. Audio is muted during the SCAN operation.

Automatic Tone Control (ATC)
^ The automatic tone control (ATC) feature tailors the equalization to the type of broadcast being received.
^ Press AUTO TONE in order to step through the 6 preset equalization settings:
^ CLASSIC
^ NEWS
^ ROCK
^ POP
^ JAZZ
^ C/W (Country Western).
Note the graph and words in the display for each press of the push button.
^ One or more presses of the AUTO TONE push-button will bring up manual (MAN) and return the control of tone back to the TREB and BASS controls.
^ Any time that you rotate a BASS or TREBLE control, the tone is automatically set to MAN.

Bass (BASS)
^ Depress the BASS control in order to remove the control from the control's recessed position.
^ Rotate the BASS control to the right in order to increase bass response.
^ If you desire less bass, rotate the BASS control to the left.
^ This control has a center detent position. Push the button back in to store the button when not in use.
Operation of this control will switch the radio's AUTO TONE feature to MAN.

Treble (TREB)
^ Depress the TREB control in order to remove the TREB control from the TREB control's recessed position.
^ Rotate the TREB control to the right in order to increase the treble response.
^ In order to decrease the amount of treble desired, rotate the TREB control to the left.
^ The TREB control has a center detent position. Push the button back in to store the button when not in use.
Operation of the TREB control will switch the radio's AUTO TONE feature to MAN.

Station Presets
^ Six push buttons store stations in preset memory. You can set the push buttons for up to 18 stations (6 AM, 6 FM1, and 6 FM2).
^ In order to store a station in preset memory, perform the following steps:
1. Tune into the station you desire, using the TUNE knob or SEEK.
2. Press TONE in order to select the graph that best suits the type of station you select.
3. Press and hold 1 of the 6 push buttons until audio returns (approximately 2 seconds).
4. Whenever you press that push button, the preset station will return.
The AUTO TONE that you select will also be automatically selected for that push button.

Preset Scan (PSCAN)
^ Sample any stations already stored in preset memory by the PSCAN mode.
^ In order to use PSCAN, press the PSCAN push button.
PSCAN will scan each of the presets and stop for a few seconds.
^ The AUTO TONE setting stored for that station will be automatically chosen.
^ The tuner will pause momentarily, then continue scanning until PSCAN or 1 of the preset push buttons is pressed again.
PSCAN will appear in the display whenever the tuner is in the PSCAN mode.
The channel number (P1-P6) will appear momentarily just before the frequency is displayed.

Balance (BAL)
^ Depress the BAL control in order to remove the control from the control's recessed position.
^ Rotate the balance in order to adjust the sound between the right and left speakers.
^ This control features a center detent. Push the button back in to store the BAL control when not in use.

Fade (FADE)
1. Depress the FADE control in order to remove the FADE control from the FADE control's recessed position.
2. Rotate the FADE control knob in order to adjust the sound between the front and back speakers.
3. This control features a center detent. Push the back button in to store the FADE control settings when not in use.

Clock
In order to set the clock, perform the following steps:
1. Press and hold the HR or MIN push button until the clock begins to change.
There will be an initial 2 second delay before the clock goes into the time-set mode.
2. Release the push button when the correct time displays.
The clock may be set with the vehicle turned OFF.

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