The time-of-day is set with the Ignition/headlamp Key Switch to IGNITION or ACCESS but with the receiver off. See Turning Receiver Power On/Off which follows.

See D in Figure 1. Press the hours (HRS) button on the receiver front panel to increment the hours in the display. Pressing and holding HRS will cause the hours to continue to increment until the button is released.

Press the minutes (MIN) button on the receiver front panel to increment the minutes in the display. Pressing and holding MIN will cause the minutes to continue to increment until the button is released.

To turn the receiver on or off, turn the Ignition/headlamp Key Switch to IGNITION or ACCESS and press the POWER button on the front panel.

If the receiver is on when the ignition is turned OFF, the receiver will power up when the ignition/headlamp key switch is turned to IGNITION.

See Premium Sound System → Premium Sound System: FLHTCSE2 → FLHTCSE2 Handlebar Audio Controls. Using the right thumb, press the mode sel switch on the right hand grip and release to cycle through the frequency bands.

Refer to Table 1. The LCD indicates the selected band.

Band Jump allows you to switch between 2 bands without having to cycle through each band individually. Press and hold the MODE SEL switch for 1 second and the receiver will jump from the currently selected band to FM1. Press and hold the MODE SEL switch again and it will jump back to the originally selected band.

If a CD is inserted, Band Jump will allow you to jump between any previously selected band and CD instead of FM1.

Commercial radio broadcasting is either AM (Amplitude Modulation) or FM (Frequency Modulation).

AM radio waves reflect off the ionosphere which results in consistent signal reception at a long range (up to 100 miles or 160 kilometers).

However, AM radio can be displaced by loud humming, popping and crackling noises. This is electrical interference caused by noise from vehicle ignitions, electric signs, power lines and electrical storms.

The advantages of FM radio are high fidelity sound, stereo reception, a wide range of broadcasting formats, and a signal that is free of electrical interference.

The disadvantage of FM radio is its short range. FM radio waves travel in straight lines, called "line-of-sight," therefore, FM signals cannot be received over the horizon. At the limit of a station's range, the reception may fade in and out when objects pass between the transmitter and the motorcycle.

Normally, the Harley-Davidson Premium Sound System plays FM signals in stereo. The LCD will indicate ST.

However, the stereo receiver has circuits which eliminate or minimize FM flutter due to weak stereo signals. The circuits detect a weak FM stereo signal and automatically blend it into a stronger FM mono signal. The transition is smooth and flutter free because it occurs over a range of signal conditions, rather than at a minimum threshold.

When the system is automatically blending or is receiving an FM mono signal, the stereo indicator (ST) will disappear from LCD screen.

The radio has three tuning modes in each of the frequency bands: MANUAL, SEEK and SCAN.

With the receiver POWER on, press the seek or scan (SE*SC) button on the front panel to sequence the tuning modes.

See C in Figure 1. When neither SEEK nor SCAN appear in the LCD, the system is in the MANUAL mode.

See A in Figure 1. The word SEEK appears in the LCD when the SEEK mode is selected.

See B in Figure 1. SCAN is displayed when the SCAN mode is selected.

Tuning in all three modes continuously wraps around the ends of the band.

See C in Figure 1. Press the SE*SC button on the front panel until neither SEEK nor SCAN appear in the LCD.

To manually tune the radio to a different frequency:

Press MODE SEL up (UP) to select the next highest frequency. Hold the switch UP, and after a short delay of 1.5 seconds, the radio will continue to change frequencies until the switch is released.

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Press MODE SEL switch down (DN) to select the next lowest frequency. Hold the switch DN, and after a delay of 1.5 seconds, the radio will continue to change frequencies until the switch is released.

In the SEEK mode, the radio tunes in to the next strong station.

See A in Figure 1. Press the SE*SC button until SEEK appears in the LCD.

Press the MODE SEL switch up (UP) to tune in the next strong station upward in the band. Press the switch down (DN) to tune in the next strong station downward in the band.

In the SCAN mode, the radio continuously tunes from one strong station to the next until the SCAN is cancelled.

See B in Figure 1. Press the SE*SC button until SCAN appears in the LCD.

Press the MODE SEL switch UP or DN to scan the band for strong station signals. Each strong station remains tuned in for 10 seconds before the radio moves to the next station.

To select a station, cancel SCAN while the radio is tuned to that station. Press the MODE SEL switch UP to cancel a SCAN moving up the band. Press the MODE SEL switch DN to cancel a SCAN moving down the band.

See Premium Sound System → Premium Sound System: FLHTCSE2 → FLHTCSE2 Handlebar Audio Controls. Volume is adjusted with the AUDIO switch on the left hand grip. Using left thumb, press the AUDIO switch up (+) to raise the volume or down (-) to lower the volume.

See N in Figure 1. The LCD displays the word VOLUME and a dashed line that changes length with the volume. The thin center dash indicates a middle setting.

Five (5) seconds after the AUDIO switch is released, the display switches to the time-of-day.

Use the preset buttons to store frequently tuned stations. Four station frequencies may be stored per band.

To store a current station, press and hold any one of the four preset buttons for 1.5 seconds. The audio will be muted. When the audio level returns, the station's frequency has been stored.

To tune to a stored station, press the same preset button.

Bass and treble range adjustments can be applied to any Premium Sound System audio source.

BASS: Press and hold AUDIO to sequence to BASS. Using the left thumb, press the AUDIO switch up (+) to increase the bass range or down (-) to lower the bass range.

See I in Figure 1. The LCD displays the word BASS and a dashed line that changes length with the setting. The thin center dash indicates a middle setting.

TREBLE: Press and hold AUDIO to sequence to TREBLE. Using the left thumb, press the AUDIO switch up (+) to increase the treble range or down (-) to lower the treble range.

See J in Figure 1. The LCD displays the word TREBLE and a dashed line that changes length with the setting. The thin center dash indicates a middle setting.