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Control Panel

Fig 1: Identifying Head Unit And Related Components Buttons
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  1. Power/Volume control Knob
    1. Push knob (over 0.8 second) : Turns the power off.
    2. Push knob (under 0.8 second) : Each time the knob is pressed, the Audio is turned on and off.
    3. Turn knob : The range of volume adjustment is between 0 ~ 35.
  2. FM/AM button

    Each press will change the bands in the following order : FM1 → FM2 → AM → FM1

  3. SIRIUS button

    Each press will change the bands in the following order : SIRIUS1 → SIRIUS2 → SIRIUS3 → SIRIUS1

  4. DISC/AUX button

    Each press will change the bands in the following order : DISC (CD, MP3) → (USB or iPod) →(AUX) →DISC (CD, MP3)

  5. SEEK/TRACK Up/Down button
    1. Short key press (less than 0.8 second)
      • FM/AM Mode : Automatically searches for the previous or next broadcast frequency and starts playing.
      • SAT Mode : Receives the previous or next channel.
      • CD Mode : Plays the previous or next track.
      • MP3, USB Mode : Plays the previous or next file.
      • iPod Mode : Plays the previous or next song.
    2. Long key press (over 0.8 second)
      • FM/AM Mode : Quickly moves through the frequencies while the button is pressed. Once released, automatically searches for broadcasts which can be received.
      • SAT Mode : Quickly moves to the previous or next channel.
      • CD Mode : REW/FF the current playing track.
      • MP3, USB Mode : REW/FF the current playing file.
      • iPod Mode : REW/FF the current playing song.
  6. TUNE Knob
    1. FM/AM Mode : Turn the Knob to search for the desired frequency. Press the Knob to receive the selected frequency.
    2. SAT Mode : Turn the Knob to search for the desired channel. Press the Knob to receive the selected channel.
    3. CD Mode : Turn the knob to search for the desired track. Press the knob to play the selected track.
    4. MP3, USB Mode : Turn the knob to search for the desired file. Press the knob to play the selected file.
    5. iPod Mode : Turn the knob to search for the desired song. Press the knob to play the selected song.
  7. MAP VOICE button

    Displays the map screen for the current position.

  8. DEST button

    Displays the Destination menu screen.

  9. ROUTE button

    Displays the Route menu screen.

  10. SET UP button

    Displays the Setup menu screen.

  11. RESET button

    Resets the system - if software locks-up.

    NOTE: If holding the power off knob pressed for 0.8 second does not shut down the system, carefully use a straightened paper clip at the access hole shown next to the right DISC indicator LED to reset the software. The system power will shut-off and restart.
  12. DISC insert indicator LED

    Displays that a DISC has been inserted.

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