Jaguar XJ (2008 year). Manual - part 72

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RBDS troubleshooting guide

Incorrect response from RBDS

Reason and rectification

Radio does not display programme 
name.

Check that RBDS is turned on by pressing and 
holding the TA button until the display confirms 
RBDS ON. If the radio does not display a 
programme service name, it is not broadcasting 
RBDS data, or you are in a poor reception area. 
Try retuning to another station with RBDS.

Station name is lost and displays 
frequency only.

Radio has lost reception of the RBDS data due 
to vehicle moving out of transmitter range, loss 
of signal in a tunnel, under a garage forecourt 
canopy, or similar screening. If the latter is the 
case, when the vehicle is clear of the screening, 
the station name will return after a short delay.

Upon operating A MEM, NO FM is 
displayed when most or all of the 
preset positions are selected.

The radio cannot locate nine FM, RBDS FM or 
TP stations dependent upon the mode selected. 
If this occurs, switch off RBDS or TA and 
reselect A MEM.

Upon pressing the TA button the 
radio re-tunes to another station 
and displays TP SEEK.

The station selected does not have TP/TA 
facility, the radio will retune to one that does.

Radio sound goes off and the 
display shows PI SEEK.

The RBDS radio station selected is unable to 
confirm that the frequency tuned to has the 
correct RBDS data – Programme Identification 
(PI). It will then seek for a frequency that has the 
correct data.

Radio ‘beeps’ and the display 
shows NO TA/TP and turns off TA.

The vehicle is in an area where TA broadcasts 
cannot be received from any FM stations. The 
radio will automatically de-select the TA feature.

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RADIO - STANDARD AUDIO

Audio System Display Panel 

Shown in BAND mode

On/Off and volume control

Press the control knob to switch the radio 
on, press again to switch off. Turn the 
control knob clockwise to increase or 
counter clockwise to decrease volume.

Any volume setting made whilst in audio, 
phone, or voice activation mode, will be 
memorised for that system.

Automatic Volume Control (AVC)

This maintains radio volume at a level 
sufficient to overcome road noise as 
vehicle speed increases or decreases. To 
activate AVC, press and hold the volume 
control knob until AVC is displayed. To 
deactivate AVC, momentarily press the 
volume control knob again. The level of 
AVC control can be adjusted by turning 
the volume control knob whilst in AVC ON 
mode. When AVC is ON, manual 
adjustment of volume will override the 
AVC setting.

MODE button

The MODE button functions at 
two levels. Mode level 1 is used to 
adjust sound performance. Mode 

level 2 can be used to adjust the audio 
display clock, to adjust Traffic 
Announcement (TA) and Voice Activation 
volume and to select Voice Activation 
Training.It can also inhibit the rear 
multimedia system controls.

Mode level 1

A short press and release of the MODE 
button will access the mode level 1 menu. 
Subsequent short presses of the MODE 
button will scroll through the available 
modes. When the desired mode is 
displayed, use the rotary volume control 
to adjust the setting.

Available modes

BASS

Increase/decrease

TREBLE

Increase/decrease

BALANCE

Left to right

FADE

Front to rear

SUB LEVEL 

Premium audio only.
Increase/decrease 
subwoofers

DSP 
POSITION

See detailed DSP text

ADVANCED 
MODE

Allows access to mode 
level 2. When ADV 
MODE N/Y is displayed, 
turn the rotary volume 
control to select ADV 
MODE YES. 
Subsequent short 
presses of the MODE 
button will scroll through 
the mode level 2 menu.

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Digital Signal Processing (DSP)

(Premium audio system only)

DSP can optimise sound performance for 
specific seating positions. To adjust the 
setting:
• In Mode level 1, scroll to DSP 

POSITION.

• Use the rotary volume control to cycle 

through POS F-LEFT (front left), 
POS F-RIGHT (front right), 
POS REAR and POS FRONT until the 
desired setting is achieved.

After approximately five seconds with no 
further actions or adjustments, the audio 
system will return to the previous display.

Note: To improve the comfort of 
passengers in the rear of the vehicle, the 
bass performance of the subwoofer is 
reduced when DSP mode is set to 
POS ALL or POS REAR.

For optimum bass performance, do not 
select POSS ALL or POS REAR

Mode level 2 - ADVANCED MODE

When ADV MODE YES is selected 
subsequent short presses of the MODE 
button will scroll through the available 
modes. When the desired mode is 
displayed, use the rotary volume control 
to adjust the setting.

Note: Mode level 2 can also be accessed 
via a long press of the MODE button.

Available modes

Press and hold the MODE button to exit.

The display will now revert to the screen in 
use before entering CLOCK SET.

Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) 
controls

To inhibit the RSE controls, press and 
hold the MODE button until the current 
RMS MODE is displayed.

CLOCK 
FORMAT 
SET

Select 12HR or 24 HR 
clock display. Press the 
MODE button to move 
to the next clock 
setting.

CLOCK 
HOUR SET

Adjust then press the 
MODE button to move 
to the next clock 
setting.

CLOCK 
MINUTE 
SET

Adjust then press the 
MODE button to save 
the clock settings and 
move to the next mode.

TA VOLUME Increase/decrease.
VOICE 
VOLUME

Increase/decrease.

VOICE A

Press the ‘seek up’ 
button to adjust.

VOICE B

Press the ‘seek up’ 
button to adjust.

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Rotate the volume control to select:
• RMS ON - This enables the RSE 

controls.

• RMS H/PHONE - The RSE control of 

the cabin speakers is inhibited. 
Control using headphones is still 
available.

• RMS OFF - This disables the RSE 

controls.

Change audio system source

Press the desired audio system source 
button.

Source tone memory

Bass and Treble positions are 
automatically memorised for AM radio, 
FM radio and CD, allowing individual 
settings for each mode.

BAND button

Pressing BAND repeatedly will cycle the 
radio through FM and Long wavebands. 
Band selection will be shown in the 
display panel. When a CD is being played, 
pressing the band switch will select radio 
operation.

Presetting memorised radio stations

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WARNING:

In the interests of road safety, do not 
attempt to preset a station while 
driving.

On each waveband, nine stations can be 
memorised using keypad buttons 1 to 9. 
After tuning to a station, press and hold 
the selected button until the unit ‘beeps’. 
A station can be recalled from the preset 
memory by pressing and immediately 
releasing the button.

Pressing the steering wheel preset 
selector button will cycle through the 
preset stations.

Seek and manual tuning

In BAND mode, pressing 
and releasing the left or 
right button will activate the 

radio in seek mode, tuning through the 
frequency range to the next available 
station. Pressing either button for more 
than two seconds will enter manual tuning 
mode.