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Audio/FM/AM radio operation
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“HD/TAG” button
Press the “HD/TAG” button while receiving
FM radio (except an analog broadcast).
The next channel of the station that is
being received will play.
! Mode selection
“MENU” button
1. Press the “MENU” button to select the
HD Radio setting mode.
“TUNE” dial:
Type B audio
Type E audio
2. Turn the “TUNE” dial and select the
HD Radio ON mode (hybrid mode) or OFF
mode (analog mode).
! iTunes tagging
To tag the received song, press and hold
the “HD/TAG” button. Connect an iPod® to
store the tagged song to the iPod®. When
the iPod® is connected to iTunes®, you
can purchase the tagged songs from the
Apple® iTunes Music Store.
For the models of iPod® that support
iTunes® tagging, refer to the following
website: www.hdradio.com/tagging.php?
id=itunes.
! HD Radio indicators
Each indicator illuminates under the following conditions.
. The “HD” indicator flashes while a
digital broadcast is received during the
HD Radio ON mode.
. The “TAG” indicator illuminates when
you can operate the iTunes® tagging.
. The “LIVE” indicator illuminates when
receiving a live broadcast, such as a ball
game.
. The “ST” indicator illuminates when an
FM stereo broadcast is received.
. The “PTY” indicator illuminates during
the PTY selection mode.
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! About HD Radio Technology
NOTE
. HD Radio Technology is a hybrid
broadcasting system that employs digital and analog signals.
. When the vehicle moves outside the
digital broadcasting area (that is narrower than the analog broadcasting
area due to the FCC output requirements), the radio reception automatically changes from the digital signal to
the analog signal. When the vehicle
reenters the digital broadcasting area,
the radio reception automatically
changes from the analog signal to the
digital signal. When in a digital mode
Logo will be in orange on the
the
radio display.
. Depending on the broadcasting station, a condition such as a sound delay,
echo effect or skipping sound may
occur. However, this does not indicate
a malfunction.
. Depending on the broadcasting
area, the digital signal may not be
received in an area where the analog
signal can be properly received, or the
system frequently switches the channels between the digital and analog
signals. However, this does not indicate a malfunction. If this frequent
switching between digital and analog