User selectable display modes for a vehicle MP3 compact disc player

A vehicle audio system (20) is provided that includes an audio receiver (22) having a radio tuner (23) and a random access media reader (24) adapted for accessing audio data files such as those stored on a compact disc. The audio system includes a display (32, 132) having a plurality of display formats for displaying a label associated with an audio data file, and a display switch (44, 144) having a first mode operable for shifting the display from one of the plurality of display formats to another of the plurality of display formats, a second mode operable for setting the default display format to another display format, and a third mode operable for initiating sequential display of a plurality of display pages to displaying the label.