Dodge Magnum (2008 year). Manual

Changing the Time Zone

1. Turn on the system.

2. Touch the screen where the time is displayed. The
clock setting menu will appear on the screen.

3. Touch the screen where the words “Set Time Zone” are
displayed. The time zone selection menu will appear on
the screen.

4. Select a time zone by touching the screen where your
selection appears. If you do not see a time zone that you
want to select, touch the screen where the word “Page” is
displayed to view additional time zones in the menu.

5. Touch the screen where the word “Save” is displayed.

SALES CODE REQ — AM/FM STEREO RADIO
AND 6–DISC CD/DVD CHANGER (MP3/WMA AUX
JACK)

NOTE:

The radio sales code is located on the lower right

side of your radio faceplate.

REQ Radio

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Operating Instructions - Radio Mode

NOTE:

The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC

position to operate the radio.

Power Switch/Volume Control (Rotary)
Press the ON/VOL control to turn the radio ON. Press
the ON/VOL a second time to turn OFF the radio.

Electronic Volume Control
The electronic volume control turns continuously (360
degrees) in either direction without stopping. Turning the
volume control to the right increases the volume and to
the left decreases it.

When the audio system is turned on, the sound will be
set at the same volume level as last played.

SEEK Buttons (Radio Mode)
Press and release the SEEK buttons to search for the next
listenable station in AM/FM mode. Press the right switch
to seek up and the left switch to seek down. The radio

will remain tuned to the new station until you make
another selection. Holding either button will bypass
stations without stopping until you release it.

SCAN Button (Radio Mode)
Pressing the SCAN button causes the tuner to search for
the next listenable station, in AM, FM or Satellite (if
equipped) frequencies, pausing for 5 seconds at each
listenable station before continuing to the next. To stop
the search, press the SCAN button a second time.

Voice Recognition Button (UConnect™ Hands Free
Phone) — If Equipped
Press this button to operate the Hand Free Phone (UCon-
nect™) feature (if equipped). Refer to “Hands-Free Com-
munication (UConnect™)” in Section 3 for more informa-
tion.

If your vehicle is not equipped with or this feature is not
available on your vehicle, a “UConnect™ System Not
Available” message will display on the radio screen.

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Phone Button (UConnect™ Hands Free Phone) —
If Equipped
Press this button to operate the Hand Free Phone (UCon-
nect™) feature (if equipped). Refer to “Hands-Free Com-
munication (UConnect™)” in Section 3 for more informa-
tion.

If your vehicle is not equipped with or this feature is not
available on your vehicle, a “UConnect™ System Not
Available” message will display on the radio screen.

TIME Button
Press the TIME button and the time of day will display. In
AM or FM mode, pressing the TIME button will switch
between the time and frequency displays.

Clock Setting Procedure

1. Press and hold the TIME button, until the hours blink.

2. Adjust the hours by turning the right side TUNE
control knob.

3. After adjusting the hours, press the right side TUNE
control knob to set the minutes. The minutes will begin to
blink.

4. Adjust the minutes using the right side TUNE control
knob. Press the TUNE control knob to save time change.

5. To exit, press any button/knob or wait 5 seconds.

The clock can also be set by pressing the SETUP button
and selecting the “SET HOME CLOCK” entry. Once in
this display follow the above procedure, starting at step
2.

INFO Button (Radio Mode)
Press the INFO button for an RDS station (one with call
letters displayed). The radio will return a Radio Text
message broadcast from an FM station (FM mode only).

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RW/FF (Radio Mode)
Pressing the rewind or fast forward button causes the
tuner to search for the next frequency in the direction of
the arrows. This feature operates in either AM, FM or
Satellite (if equipped) frequencies.

TUNE Control (Radio Mode)
Turn the right side rotary control clockwise to increase or
counter-clockwise to decrease the frequency.

Setting the Tone, Balance, and Fade
Press the rotary TUNE control knob and BASS will
display. Turn the TUNE control knob to the right or left to
increase or decrease the Bass tones.

Press the rotary TUNE control knob a second time and
MID will display. Turn the TUNE control knob to the
right or left to increase or decrease the Mid Range tones.

Press the rotary TUNE control knob a third time and
TREBLE will display. Turn the TUNE control knob to the
right or left to increase or decrease the Treble tones.

Press the rotary TUNE control knob a fourth time and
BALANCE will display. Turn the TUNE control knob to
the right or left to adjust the sound level from the right or
left side speakers.

Press the rotary TUNE control knob a fifth time and
FADE will display. Turn the TUNE control knob to the
left or right to adjust the sound level between the front
and rear speakers.

Press the rotary TUNE control knob again to exit setting
tone, balance, and fade.

MUSIC TYPE Button (Radio Mode)
Pressing this button once will turn on the Music Type mode
for 5 seconds. Pressing the Music Type button or turning
the TUNE control knob within 5 seconds will allow the

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program format type to be selected. Many radio stations do
not currently broadcast Music Type information.

Toggle the Music Type button to select the following
format types:

Program Type

16 Digit-Character

Display

No program type or un-

defined

None

Adult Hits

Adlt Hit

Classical

Classicl

Classic Rock

Cls Rock

College

Country

Foreign Language

Language

Information

Inform

Jazz

News

Program Type

16 Digit-Character

Display

Nostalgia

Nostalga

Oldies

Personality

Persnlty

Public

Rhythm and Blues

R & B

Religious Music

Rel Musc

Religious Talk

Rel Talk

Rock

Soft

Soft Rock

Soft Rck

Soft Rhythm and Blues

Soft R&B

Sports

Talk

Top 40

Weather

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By pressing the SEEK button when the Music Type icon
is displayed, the radio will be tuned to the next frequency
station with the same selected Music Type name. The
Music Type function only operates when in the FM
mode.

If a preset button is activated while in the Music Type
(Program Type) mode, the Music Type mode will be
exited and the radio will tune to the preset station.

SETUP Button
Pressing the SETUP button allows you to select between
the following items:

NOTE:

Use the Tune Control Knob to scroll through the

entries. Push the Audio/Select button to select an entry
and make changes.

• DVD Enter - When the disc is in DVD Menu mode,

selecting DVD Enter will allow you to play the current
highlighted selection. Use the remote control to scroll
up and down the menu (If Equipped).

• DISC Play/Pause - You can toggle between

playing the DVD and pausing the DVD by
pushing the SELECT button (If Equipped).

• DVD Play Options - Selecting the DVD Play Options

will display the following:

• Subtitle – Repeatedly Pressing SELECT will switch

subtitles to different subtitle languages that are
available on the disc (If Equipped).

• Audio Stream – Repeatedly Pressing SELECT will

switch to different audio languages (if supported on
the disc) (If Equipped).

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• Angle – Repeatedly Pressing SELECT will change

the viewing angle if supported by the DVD disc (If
Equipped).

NOTE:

The available selections for each of the above

entries varies depending upon the disc.

NOTE:

These selections can only be made while playing

a DVD.

• VES Power - Allows you to turn VES ON and OFF (If

Equipped).

• VES Lock - Locks out rear VES remote controls (If

Equipped).

• VES CH1/CH2 - Allows the user to change mode of

either the IR1 or IR2, wireless headphones, by pressing
the Audio/Select button (If Equipped).

• Set Home Clock - Pressing the SELECT button will

allow user to set the clock. Turn the TUNE control
knob to adjust the hours and then press and turn the
TUNE control knob to adjust the minutes. Press the
TUNE control knob again to save changes.

• Player Defaults - Selecting this item will allow the

user to scroll through the following items, and set
defaults according to customer preference.

Menu Language — If Equipped

Selecting this item will allow the user to choose the
default startup DVD menu language (effective only if
language supported by disc). If customer wishes to select
a language not listed, then scroll down and select

9other.9

Enter the 4-digit country code using the TUNE control
knob to scroll up and down to select the # and then push
to select.

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Audio Language — If Equipped

Selecting this item will allow the user to choose a default
audio language (effective only if language supported by
disc). If customer wishes to select a language not listed,
then scroll down and select

9other.9 Enter the country

code using the TUNE control knob to scroll up and down
to select the # and then push to select.

Subtitle Language — If Equipped

Selecting this item will allow the user to choose a default
subtitle language (effective only if language supported
by disc). If customer wishes to select a language not
listed, then scroll down and select

9other.9 Enter the

country code using the TUNE control knob to scroll up
and down to select the # and then push to select.

Subtitles — If Equipped

Selecting this item will allow the user to choose between
subtitle OFF or ON.

Audio DRC — If Equipped

Selecting this item will allow the user to limit maximum
audio dynamic range - The default is set to

9High,9 and

under this setting, dialogues will play at 11 db higher
than if the setting is

9Normal.9

Aspect Ratio — If Equipped

Selecting this item will allow the user to choose between
wide screen, pan scan, and letter box.

AutoPlay — If Equipped

When this is set to ON and a DVD video is inserted, it
will bypass the DVD menu screen and automatically play
the movie. In some rare cases, the DVD player may not
auto play the main title. In such cases, use the menu
button on the remote control to select desired title to play.

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NOTE:

The user will have to set these defaults before

loading a disc. If changes are made to these settings after
a disc is loaded, changes will not be effective. Also, the
defaults are effective only if the disc supports the
customer-preferred settings.

AM and FM Buttons (Radio Mode)
Press the buttons to select AM or FM Modes.

SET Button (Radio Mode) — To Set the
Push-Button Memory
When you are receiving a station that you wish to
commit to push-button memory, press the SET button.
The symbol SET 1 will now show in the display window.
Select the button (1-6) you wish to lock onto this station
and press and release that button. If a button is not
selected within 5 seconds after pressing the SET button,
the station will continue to play but will not be stored
into push-button memory.

You may add a second station to each push-button by
repeating the above procedure with this exception: Press
the SET button twice and SET 2 will show in the display
window. Each button can be set for SET 1 and SET 2 in
both AM and FM. This allows a total of 12 AM, 12 FM,
and 12 Satellite (if equipped) stations to be stored into
push-button memory. The stations stored in SET 2
memory can be selected by pressing the push-button
twice.

Every time a preset button is used, a corresponding
button number will display.

Buttons 1 - 6 (Radio Mode)
These buttons tune the Radio to the stations that you
commit to push-button memory {12 AM, 12 FM, and 12
Satellite (if equipped) stations}.

DISC Button
Pressing the DISC button will allow you to switch from
AM/FM modes to Disc modes.

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Operation Instructions - (DISC MODE for CD and
MP3/WMA Audio Play, DVD-VIDEO)

The radio DVD player and many DVD discs are coded by
geographic region. These region codes must match in
order for the disc to play. If the region code for the DVD
disc does not match the region code for the radio DVD
player, it will not play the disc. Customers may take their
vehicle to an authorized dealer to change the region code
of the player a maximum of 5 times.

CAUTION!

The radio may shut down during extremely hot
conditions. When this occurs, the radio will indicate
“Disc Hot” and shut off until a safe temperature is
reached. This shutdown is necessary to protect the
optics of the DVD player and other radio internal
components.

NOTE:

The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC

position to operate the radio.

LOAD Button — Loading Compact Disc(s)
Press the LOAD button and the push-button with the
corresponding number (1-6) where the CD is being
loaded. The radio will display PLEASE WAIT and
prompt when to INSERT DISC. After the radio displays

9INSERT DISC,9 insert the CD into the player.

Radio display will show

9LOADING DISC9 when the disc

is loading and “READING DISC” when the radio is
reading the disc.

CAUTION!

• This CD player will accept 4 3/4 inch (12 cm) discs

only. The use of other sized discs may damage the
CD player mechanism.

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Eject Button — Ejecting Compact Disc(s)

Press the eject button and the push-button with
the corresponding number (1-6) where the CD
was loaded and the disc will unload and move
to the entrance for easy removal. Radio display

will show

9EJECTING DISC9 when the disc is being

ejected and prompt the user to remove the disc.

Press and hold the eject button for 5 seconds and all CDs
will be ejected from the radio.

The disc can be ejected with the radio and ignition OFF.

SEEK Button (CD MODE)
Press the right SEEK button for the next selection on the
CD. Press the left SEEK button to return to the beginning
of the current selection, or return to the beginning of the
previous selection if the CD is within the first second of
the current selection. Pressing and holding the SEEK
button will allow to scroll through tracks faster in CD,
MP3/MWA modes.

SCAN Button (CD MODE)
Press the Scan button to scan through each track on the
CD currently playing.

TIME Button (CD MODE)
Press this button to change the display from a large CD
playing time display to a small CD playing time display.

RW/FF (CD MODE)
Press and hold FF (Fast Forward) and the CD player will
begin to fast forward until FF is released or RW or
another CD button is pressed. The RW (Reverse) button
works in a similar manner.

AM or FM Button (CD MODE)
Switches the Radio to the Radio mode.

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Notes On Playing MP3/WMA Files

The radio can play MP3/WMA files; however, acceptable
MP3/WMA file recording media and formats are limited.
When writing MP3/WMA files, pay attention to the
following restrictions.

Supported Media (Disc Types)
The MP3/WMA file recording media supported by the
radio are CDDA, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3,WMA, DVD Video,
DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, and CDDA+MP3.

Supported Medium Formats (File Systems)
The medium formats supported by the radio are ISO 9660
Level 1 and Level 2 and includes the Joliet extension.
When reading discs recorded using formats other than
ISO 9660 Level 1 and Level 2, the radio may fail to read
files properly and may be unable to play the file nor-
mally. UDF and Apple HFS formats are not supported.

The radio uses the following limits for file systems:

• Maximum number of directory levels: 8
• Maximum number of files: 255
• Maximum number of folders: 100
• Maximum number of characters in file/folder names:

• Level 1: 12 (including a separator 9.9 and a

3-character extension)

• Level 2: 31 (including a separator 9.9 and a

3-character extension)

Multisession disc formats are supported by the radio.
Multisession discs may contain combinations of normal
CD audio tracks and computer files (including MP3/
WMA files). Discs created with an option such as

9keep

disc open after writing

9 are most likely multisession

discs. The use of multisession for CD audio or MP3/
WMA playback may result in longer disc loading times.

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If a disc contains multi formats, such as CD audio and
mp3/wma tracks, the radio will only play the mp3/wma
tracks on that disc.

Supported MP3/WMA File Formats
The radio will recognize only files with the *.MP3/WMA
extension as MP3/WMA files. Non-MP3/WMA files
named with the *.MP3/WMA extension may cause play-
back problems. The radio is designed to recognize the file
as an invalid MP3/WMA and will not play the file.

When using the MP3/WMA encoder to compress audio
data to an MP3/WMA file, the bit rate and sampling
frequencies in the following table are supported. In
addition, variable bit rates (VBR) are also supported. The
majority of MP3/WMA files use a 44.1 kHz sampling rate
and a 192, 160, 128, 96 or VBR bit rates.

MPEG

Specification

Sampling Fre-

quency (kHz)

Bit rate (kbps)

MPEG-1 Audio

Layer 3

48, 44.1, 32

320, 256, 224,
192, 160, 128,

112, 96, 80, 64,

56, 48

MPEG-2 Audio

Layer 3

24, 22.05, 16

160, 128, 144,

112, 96, 80, 64,

56, 48

WMA

Specification

Sampling Fre-

quency (kHz)

Bit Rate (kbps)

WMA

44.1 and 48

48, 64, 96, 128,

160, 192 VBR

ID3 Tag information for artist, song title, and album title
are supported for version 1 ID3 tags. ID3 version 2 is not
supported by the radios.

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Playlist files are not supported. MP3 Pro files are not
supported.

Playback of MP3/WMA Files
When a medium containing MP3/WMA data is loaded,
the radio checks all files on the medium. If the medium
contains a lot of folders or files, the radio will take more
time to start playing the MP3/WMA files.

Loading times for playback of MP3/WMA files may be
affected by the following:

• Media - CD-RW media may take longer to load than

CD-R media

• Medium formats - Multisession discs may take longer

to load than non-multisession discs

• Number of files and folders - Loading times will

increase with more files and folders

To increase the speed of disc loading, it is recommended
to use CD-R media and single-session discs. To create a
single-session disc, enable the Disc at Once option before
writing to the disc.

LIST Button (DISC Mode for MP3/WMA Play)

Pressing the LIST button will bring up a list of all folders
on the disc. Scrolling up or down the list is done by
turning the TUNE control knob. Selecting a folder by
pressing the TUNE control knob will begin playing the
files contained in that folder (or the next folder in
sequence if the selection does not contain playable files).

The folder list will time out after 5 seconds.

INFO Button (DISC Mode for MP3/WMA Play)

Pressing the INFO button repeatedly will scroll through
the following TAG information: Song Title, Artist, File
Name, and Folder Name (if available).

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Press the INFO button once more to return to

9elapsed

time

9 priority mode.

Press and hold the INFO button for 3 seconds or more
and radio will display song titles for each file.

Press and hold the INFO button again for 3 seconds to
return to

9elapsed time9 display.

Operation Instructions - Auxiliary Mode
The auxiliary (AUX) jack is an audio input jack, which
allows the user to plug in a portable device such as an
MP3/WMA player, cassette player, or microphone and
utilize the vehicle’s audio system to amplify the source
and play through the vehicle speakers.

Pushing the AUX button will change the mode to auxil-
iary device if the AUX jack is connected.

NOTE:

The AUX device must be turned on and the

device’s volume set to proper level. If the AUX audio is

not loud enough, turn the device’s volume up. If the AUX
audio sounds distorted, turn the device’s volume down.

SEEK Button (Auxiliary Mode)
No function.

SCAN Button (Auxiliary Mode)
No function.

EJECT Button (Auxiliary Mode)

No function.

TIME Button (Auxiliary Mode)
Press this button to change the display from elapsed
playing time to time of day. The time of day will display
for 5 seconds.

RW/FF (Auxiliary Mode)
No function.

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SET Button (Auxiliary Mode)
No function.

Operating Instructions - Hands Free Phone
(UConnect™) (If Equipped)
Refer to “Hands-Free Communication (UConnect™)” in
Section 3 of this manual.

Operating Instructions - Satellite Radio Mode (If
Equipped)
Refer to “Satellite Radio” in this section.

Operating Instructions - Video Entertainment
System (VES

t) (If Equipped)

Refer to separate “Video Entertainment System (VES

Guide.”

Dolby
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

9Dolby9 and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories.

Macrovision
This product incorporates copyright protection technol-
ogy that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellec-
tual property rights. Use of this copyright protection
technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is
intended for home and other limited viewing uses only
unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse
engineering or disassembly is prohibited

DTS

9DTS9 and 9DTS 2.09 are trademarks of Digital Theater
Systems, Inc.

SALES CODE RER — MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM — IF
EQUIPPED

NOTE:

The sales code is located on the lower right side

of the unit’s faceplate.

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