Radio

Radio ON

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen. When selecting the desired radio, the following icons are indicated in the lower part of the center display.

AM/FM Radio

Icon

Function

Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different audio source.

Displays the list of receivable RDS radio stations (FM only). (Some Models)

Displays the station list.

Select to display the frequencies of up to ten radio stations on the auto memory preset list.

Select the desired frequency.

Displays the Favorites list. Long-press to store radio station currently being aired.

Switches the on and off. Displays the multi-cast channel list of the . (Some Models)

You can search for receivable radio stations.

Scanning stops at each station for about 5 seconds.

Select again to continue receiving the radio station.

You can change the radio frequency manually.

Rotate the commander knob, slide the screen, or touch the radio frequency.

Press or to change the radio frequency one step at a time.

When or is long-pressed, the radio frequency changes continually. It stops when you remove your hand from the icon or the commander knob.

Launches the iTunes Tagging function (for Apple devices with USB use only). Can be used when the is on.

Switches the TA mode on and off. (Some Models)

Automatic radio station selection.

When long-pressed, the radio frequency changes continually. It stops when you remove your hand from the icon or the commander knob.

Displays the FM settings screen (FM only). (Some Models)

On/Off of Alternative frequency and Region lock can be set.

Displays sound settings to adjust audio quality level.

Refer to Other Equipment/Functions (Search).

 

When the or icon is selected while FM is selected, each program is selected. (Some Models)

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Favorites Radio

Selected stations can be registered for convenient operation. Up to 50 stations can be registered. The Favorites list is common to AM, FM, satellite radio (Some Models) and DAB radio (Some Models).

Registering to Favorites

Long-press the icon to register the current radio station. The registration can also be performed using the following procedure.

  1. Select the icon to display the Favorites list.

  2. Select .

  3. Select .

  4. The station is added to the bottom of the Favorites list.

     

    If the battery is disconnected, your Favorites list will not be deleted.

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Selecting radio station from Favorites

  1. Select the icon to display the Favorites list.

  2. Select the radio frequency to tune in the radio station.

Deleting from Favorites

  1. Select the icon to display the Favorites list.

  2. Select .

  3. Select .

  4. Select the radio frequency you want to delete.

  5. Select .

Changing Favorites list order

  1. Select the icon to display the Favorites list.

  2. Select .

  3. Select .

  4. Select a radio frequency. The selected radio station can be moved.

  5. Slide the radio station or move it using the commander switch, then select .

 

Radio Broadcast Data System (RBDS) (Some Models)

Radio text information display

Radio text information sent from a broadcasting station is displayed in the center display.

 

Radio text information is a function of FM radio only. There is no text function on AM radio. Text information is not displayed in the following:

  • During reception

  • Not an RBDS broadcast

  • RBDS broadcast, but radio text is not transmitted from the radio station

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Genre Seek

Some FM stations transmit Genre codes (Program type like Rock, News, and so on). This code enables alternative stations transmitting the same Genre code to be found quickly.

(To scan for Genre Seek:)

  1. Select the icon while in the FM mode.

  2. Select to open the genre list.

  3. Select the genre type you want to select.

  4. Select the , icon.

 

To change the desired genre, select the icon.

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Ex.)

89.3 is currently being received. With Rock selected as the Genre, the radio stations broadcasting Rock are at the following frequencies.

98.3*1, 98.7, 104.3*1, 107.1

  1. Radio stations with good reception

The frequency changes as follows each time is pressed.

89.3→98.3→104.3→98.3

 

  • Only one Genre can be selected.

  • It may not be possible to receive any station even if the Genre Seek function is used.

  • If a program in the selected genre is not broadcast to a region, reception is not possible even if the Genre Seek function is used.

  • The Genre Seek function searches for genre code (program type) which FM analog broadcasts transmit. specialty programs (HD2-HD8) cannot be searched because they are not FM analog broadcasts.

  • If radio stations which are selected by scanning using the Genre Seek function are broadcasting stations, they are changed from analog broadcasts to broadcasts after a few seconds if the reception conditions are good. The genre is displayed after the switch, however, the genre for FM analog broadcasts may differ.

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HD Radio (Some Models)

Listening to HD Radio™ Technology

If icon turns on by selecting a radio station which is an broadcasting station, the analog broadcast is switched to an broadcast automatically after a few seconds and then received.

If the broadcast is stopped and changed to an analog broadcast, press down to turn off .

Multicast channel selection (FM)

If multi-cast channels are available for an broadcast currently being received, the multi-cast channel list is displayed. Select the desired radio station.

 

  • If an analog broadcast is received once and is received while HD1 is selected, the audio unit switches to the station automatically.

  • When the icon is illuminated, there could be a noticeable difference in sound quality and volume when a change from digital to analog signals occurs. If the sound quality and volume become noticeably diminished or cut off, select the icon to turn off ( icon is not illuminated).

  • Once an analog broadcast is received when HD1 is selected from the Favorite channels, it is switched to automatically. If the radio reception conditions are poor, or HD is off, switching to broadcasts is not possible.

  • When an HD specialty channel (HD2 to HD8) is selected from the Favorite channels, “Signal Lost” is displayed and no audio is output until is received. If the radio reception conditions are poor, “Signal Lost” continues to be displayed.

  • If the icon is not illuminated, information such as song titles of the station are received, however, the audio output is analog.

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iTunes Tagging (for Apple devices with USB use only)

By tagging a song currently being aired, the song can later be purchased from the iTunes Store. One hundred tags can be stored. A maximum of 100 tags (for 100 songs) can be stored for later downloading.

  1. Select the icon. The tag is stored in the audio unit.

  2. Connect the device via the vehicle's USB. Any stored tag(s) will be sent automatically to the connected device.

  3. Once at home or after parking the vehicle safely, log onto the iTunes Store with your device. Your previously tagged song(s) can now be easily purchased.

 

  • Both AM and FM can be used.

  • Because iTunes tagging only supports purchases from the iTunes Store, direct downloading of music from the vehicle's audio unit is not possible.

  • If the available memory for the connected device is insufficient, the tag is not sent.

  • If an error occurs while the tag is being sent, reconnect the device.

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Radio Data System (RDS) (Some Models)

Alternative frequency (AF)

AF functions on FM stations. Turn on the AF mode. If the radio reception of the current station weakens, the system switches to an alternative station automatically.

If you wish to continue a regional program, turn on the Region lock (REG) mode.

AF/REG on or off switching

Select the icon while in FM mode to switch to the FM settings screen. AF/REG on or off switching can be performed as follows:

(AF mode on/off)

Select On/Off on the FM settings screen.

(REG mode on/off)

While the AF mode is on, select On/Off.

Traffic announcement (TA)

Select during FM/AM reception to switch to the TA mode.

If a TA broadcast is received while in the TA mode, the TA broadcast intercedes even while using other functions (FM, CD (Some Models), USB device, AUX, BT audio, Aha™ radio, or Stitcher™ radio), and “Traffic Announcement” is displayed.

If a TA is received on the Entertainment screen, is displayed on the screen. Select to cancel the received TA and return to TA reception stand-by. If a TA is received on a screen other than the Entertainment screen, the selection screens for , , and are displayed on the screen. If is selected, the selection screen turns off when a TA is received while continuing to receive TAs.

Selection from Station List

List of receivable RDS radio stations is displayed. You can easily select the station you want to listen to from the list. If a radio station name is not available, the frequency is displayed. In addition, radio stations which have been programmed to a Genre code (Program types like Rock, News, and so on) can also be displayed separately by category.

 

It may take longer to display the station list depending on the reception conditions.

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  1. Select the icon to display the radio station list.

  2. Select the radio frequency to tune in the radio station.

(Selecting Genre)

  1. Select the on the station list screen to display the genre list screen.

  2. Select the genre to display the radio station list in the genre.

     

    Only one Genre can be selected.

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