BUICK PARK AVENUE 1998 Owners Manual

W~th the optional compact disc changer, you can play up
to 12 discs CQII~~~UQUS~~. Nomd size discs may be
played
using the trays supplied in the magazine.
The small discs (8 cm) can be played only with specially
designed
trays.
You must first load the magazine with discs before you
can play a compact disc. Each of the 12 trays holds one
disc. Press the buttton on the back of the magazine and
pull gently ora one of the trays. Load the trays from
bottom to top, placing a disc on the tray label side down.
Once you have loaded the discs in tbe magazine, slide
open the
door of the compact disc (CD) changer. Wash
the magazine into the changer in the direction of the
mow marked on t~p of the magazine.
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To eject the magazine from the player, slide ;he CD
changer door all the way open. The magazine will
automaticalfry eject. Remember to keep the door closed
whenever possible to keep dirt and dust from getting
inside the changer.
A11 of the CD functions a-e cantrolled by the radio
buttons except fc~r ejecting the magazine. Whenever a
CD magazine with discs is Ioaded in the changer, the
compact disc
S~III~Q~ will appea on the radio display. If
the CD changer is checking the magazine for CDs, the
compact disc
symbol will flash on the display until the
changer is ready
to gray. when a CD begins playing, the
disc and track number will be displayed. The disc
numbers %e listed 03 the front of the magazine.
If E and a number appear on the display, an error has
occm-ed and the compact disc temporarily cannot play.
Tie CD changer will send an error message to the
receiver
to indicate:
E30: Disc Loaded Incorrectly (Label Side Up)
If the error occurred while trying to play a CD in the
compact disc player or changer, the following conditions
may have caused the -Tor:
The road is too rough. The disc should play when the
road is smoother.
The disc
is dirty, scratched, wet or upside down.
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8 me air is very humid. If so, w& about an hour and
try again.
@ The CD changer door is open. Completely close the
@ An empty magazine is inserted in the CD changer.
door
to restore noma1 operation.
Try the magazine again with a disc loaded on one of
the trays.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, please contact your dealer.
If your radio
displays
an emor number other than the error codes
listed previously, write it down
and provide it to your
dedes when reporting the problem.
PREV (I): Press this button to go to the start of the
current track, if more than eight seconds have played.
If
you hold the button or press it more than once, the
player will continue moving back through the disc
to the
previous track. The sound will mute whiIe seeking.
NEXT (2): Press this button to go to the next track on the
disc. E you hold the button or press it more than once, the
player
will continue moving forwad through he disc to
the next track. The sound
wili mute while seeking.
44 (3): Press and hold this button to quickly reverse
within
a track. You will hear sound.
bb (4): Press and hold this button to quick!y advance
within a track. You will hear SQU~.
SIDE (5): Press this button to select the next disc in the
magazine.
Each time you press SIDE, the disc number
on the radio display will go to the next available CD. If
a CD cannot be played, its number will be skipped when
selecting discs while
using the SIDE button.
RAND (6): Press this button to enter the random play
rnode.RAND will appear an the display. While in this
mode, tracks
and discs will &e played in random order.
Press the button again to turn off the random feature and
return to noma1 operation.
RECALL: Press this button to see what track is
currently playing. Press RECALL again within five
seconds to see how long the track
has been playing. EL
TM will appear on the display when in elapsed time
mode. When a new track starts to play, the track number
will also appear. Press
RECALL a third time and the
time
of day will be displayed.
SOURCE: Press this button to play a CD if YQU have a
magazine loaded in the changer and the radio is playing.
To return to the radio while a CD is playing, press
AM-FM. You can also press this button to switch
between a cassette tape,
CD or the CD changer if a11
three are loaded.
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With this feature, your vehicle wGl recall the latest radio
settings as adjusted the last time your vehicle was
operated. This feature allows two different drivers to
store and recall their QW~ radio settings for AM 2nd FM
presets, last tuned station, volume, tone and audio
source (radio, cassette or CD). The settings recaiied by
the radio are determined by which transmitter (i'I'' or
"2") was used to enter the vehicle. The number on the
back
of the transmitter corresponds to driver I. or to
driver 2. After the UNLOCK button is pressed orr the
transmitter and the ignition is in RUN. the radio settings
will azmtsmaticalEy adjust to where dzey were last set by
the identified drivcr. ?he settings can also be changed by
briefly pressing one of' the MELMORY seat brattoas ( I or
2) located on the driver's door. Wlzen chsnges are made,
the new settings will be saved for the driver.
THEFTLOCK'" is designed to discourage theft of your
radio. It works by using a secret code to disable ail radio
functions whenever battery power is removed.
If THEFTLOCK is active, the TXEFTLBCK indicator
wili3 Eash when fie ignition is off.
The THEFTLOCK featwe for the radio nay be used 01-
ignored. If igrP,ored, the system plays normai!y and the
radio is not protected by the feature. If THEFTLOCK is
activated, your rdio will not operate if stolen.
Wkn THEmLBCK is activated, :he radio wilS display
LOC to indicate a locked cenditiora anytime battery
power is removed. If your battery loses power br any
reason, you ness8 rrnlock the radio with the secret code
before it will operate.
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A. 1
2.
3.
4.
9. Press AM-FM and this time the display will S~OW
SEC f~ ?et YOG how that your radio is secure.
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Enter your secret code as ~Q~HOWS; pause no more than
15 seconds between steps:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
LOC appears when the igr,ition is on.
Press MfN and 880 will appear on the display.
Press
MHN again to make the fast two digits agree
with your code.
Press
HRS to ~nake the first one or two digits agree
Press
AM-FM after you have confimed that the
code matches the secret code you
have writ’een down.
The display will show SEC, indicating the radio is
~QW operable and secure.
with your code.
HE you er,ter the wrong code eight times, INQP will
appear on the display. Ygu will have t~ wait an hour
with the ignition on before you can try again. When you
try again, you will O~Y have three more chances
(eight tries per chance)
to enter the correc: code before
INOP appears.
If you lose or forget your code, contact your dealer.
Enter yorer secret code as ~OIEQWS; pause no more than
15 seconds between steps:
1 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Turn the ignition to ACCESSORY or RUN.
Turn the radio off.
Press the B and 4 buttons together. Hold them down
until SEC shows on the display.
Press MIN and 000 will appear on the display.
Press
MfN again to make the last two digits agree
with your code.
Press HRS to make the first one or two digits agree
with your cocie.
Press
AI-FM after you have confkmed that the
code matches
the secret code you have written CIOWH~.
The display will shaw ---, indicating that the radio is
no longer secured.
If the code entered is inccnect, SEC will appear on the
display. The radio will remain secured until the correct
code
is entered.
When
battery power is removed and later applied to a
secured radio, the radio won’t turn on and EQC wirl
appear on the display.
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To unlock a secured radio see ‘6Udock.ing the
Thefi-Deterrent Feature After
a Bower LOSS” earlier in
this section.
Audio Steering W3eel c@ntr@ls
If your vehicle has this feature, can control certain
radio functions using the buttons on your steering wheel.
Some steering wheel controls may operate climate
CO~&Q~S. See “’Steering Wheel Controls for Climate
Contd” earlier in
this section.
button
to SEEK: Press this
go to the next higher or
lower radio station.
SCAN: Press this button to scan the stations preset on
your radio psaslnbuttons. This feature works like your
radio’s P SCAN button and allows YOU to listen to each
of you preset stations for a few seconds. The radio will
go to the fist preset station, stop for a few seconds, then
go on to the next preset station. Press SCAN again to
stop scanning.
If a preset station has weak reception, the
radio will mot stop at the preset st&hn~.
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The range for m~st AM stations is greater than for I?”,
especially at might. The longer range, however, can
came stations io interfere with each other. AM can pick
up noise from things like S~QITIIS and power Eises. Try
reducing the treble to reduce this noise iE you ever get it.
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Your tape player should be cleaned regularly after every
50 hours of use. Your raciio may display CLM to indicate
that you have used your tape player €or 50 hours ~ith~ut
resetting the tape clean timer.
€f this message appears om
the display, your cassette tape player needs to be
cleaned.
It will still play tapes, but you should clean it as
SOOR as possible to prevent damage to your tapes and.
known good cassette to see if it is the tape or the tape
player at fault. If this other cassette has EO improvement
in sound quality, clean the tape player.
pkiYLX. If Y0t.i IIOtiCe a redPrCtiOn iEm SOUd quality, &j‘ a
After ycu clean the player, press and hold EJECT for
five seconds to reset the CLN indicator. The rxlio will
display --- to show the indicator was reset.
Cassettes me subject to wear
md the sound quality
may degrade over time. Always make sure the cassette
tape is in good condition before you have YOLK tape
player serviced.
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Handle discs carefully. Store them in their original cases
or other protective cases and away from direct sunlight
and dust. If the surface of a disc is soiled, danpem a
clean, soft ~10th in a mild, neutral detergent sdution and
clean it, wiping from the center to the edge.
Be sure never to touch the signal surface when handking
discs. Pick up discs by grasping the outer edges or the
edge of the kte and the outer edge.
Your AM-FM antenna is integrated with yorrr rear
window defogger, located
in the rex window. Be sure
that the inside surface
sf the rear window is not
scratched
and that the lines QI-I the glass are not
damaged. If the inside surface is damaged, it could
interfere
with radio reception. Do not apply aftermarket
glass tinting.
The metallic film in some tinting
materials
will interfere with OH distort the incoming
radio reception.
If, when YOU turn on your rear window defogger, you
hear static on your radio station, it means a defogger
grid line has been damaged and must be repaired. (Your
rlldiQ iS not at fault.)
X you C~OQS~ to add a cejlular telephone to your
vehicle, and the mtenma needs to be attached to the
glass, be
sure that you do not damage the grid lines for
the AlV-FM zn'renna.
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