DRIVE AND PLAY (serv.man16) - Harman Kardon Car Audio User Guide / Operation Manual. Page 10

Initial Setup (continued)

Setting AUX Input 

To route an audio signal from a device (e.g., cell phone or
satellite radio; see Wiring Diagram on page 5) connected to
Drive + Play’s auxiliary input  to your mobile audio system:

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To enable or disable automatic sensing and switching of
audio signals on Drive + Play’s auxiliary input:

Drive + Play Menu > Settings > select Auto audio sense
check box to enable or to disable (default) it. 

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To select Auxiliary input signals manually with iPod
connected:

1. Drive + Play Menu > Settings > AUX input. 

2. Go Back (on) will appear.

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To restore audio from the iPod manually with iPod
connected:

1. Drive + Play Menu > Settings > Go Back (on). 

2. Audio from the iPod will be restored, and the Settings

Menu will appear.

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To enable/disable AUX input manually, when no iPod is
connected:

1. Turn on the Drive + Play. Aux is Disabled is highlighted. 

2. Press (center) Select button once to enable AUX input.

Listening to AUX message will appear.

3. Press Select button again to disable AUX input. Aux is

Disabled message will appear.

Setting the Display

You can customize Drive + Play to display your viewing
preferences as follows:

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To enable or disable Large Fonts:

1. Drive + Play Menu > Settings > Display Settings > select

Large Font check box to turn it on or off (default).

2. To enable or disable Large Fonts, press the (top) Menu

button twice to return to the Drive + Play menu.

NOTE: When Large Fonts is disabled (unchecked), the
Now Playing screen can display up to 32 characters.
When Large Fonts is enabled (checked), the first 16
characters will be displayed and you can press the
(center) Select button to display the next 16 characters
and again to display the first 16, or use Auto Scroll (see
next item).

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When Large Fonts are enabled, you can also enable 
or disable Auto Scroll, which automatically scrolls a 
text message longer than 16 characters in the Now
Playing screen:

Drive + Play Menu > Settings > Display Settings > Auto
Scroll > select On or Off (default).

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To adjust the display’s contrast:

1. Drive + Play Menu > Settings > Display Settings > Adjust

Contrast. 

2. The Contrast graphic display will appear. Scroll to select

a desired contrast.

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To adjust the display’s backlight:

1. Drive + Play Menu > Settings > Display Settings > Adjust

Backlight.

2. The Brightness graphic display will appear. Scroll to

select a desired brightness.

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You can set Drive + Play’s backlight to turn off after
10 seconds. When it is off, pressing any button on the
Control Knob will turn it back on. To turn the display’s
backlight timer on or off:

Drive + Play Menu > Settings > Display Settings > Backlight
Timer > select On (default is always on) or 10 sec.

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To enable or disable an inverted display (i.e., white text
on black background):

Drive + Play Menu > Settings > select Display Settings
check box to enable or disable (default) it.

Setting the Drive + Play (Main) Menu

You can set the Drive + Play (Main) Menu to display your
choice of menus as follows:

NOTE: As a default, the following eight menus will be 
displayed (denoted by checked boxes): FM Settings, Now
Playing, Playlists, Artists, Albums, Songs, Genres and
Composers. If you want all these selections to display, then
skip this section.

1. Drive + Play Menu > Settings > Change Main Menu.

2. Scroll to a selection (e.g., Composers) you want to remove

and press the (center) Select Button once to uncheck the
box. To add the menu again, press the (center) Select
Button once to check the box.

3. Repeat step 2 for other menus you want to remove from

or add to the Main Menu.