BUICK RIVIERA 1993 Owners Manual

To Play This Radio
Power
Press POWER to turn the unit on or off when the
ignition is
ON.
Volume Control
Press the VOL control to increase or decrease the
volume. For the preset listening level, press the center of
the
VOL control.
Tune
Press the top of the TUNE control to tune in stations
higher
on the AM or FM radio band. Press the bottom to
tune in stations lower
on the band.
Seek
Press the SEEK A or to search forthe next station on
the AM,or FM radio band.
Scan
When you press scan, the radio will go to the next
station and pause and keep scanning until you press scan
again.
Pushbuttons
The five (1-5) pushbuttons can be used to preset up to
ten radio stations
(5 AM and 5 FM stations).
0 Tune in the desired station.
0 Push SET.
0 Within 5 seconds, push one of the five pushbuttons.
Whenever you push that button, the preset station
will return.
Repeat these steps for each pushbutton.
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Setting The Clock
To set the clock:
Push SET (with the ignition on and the radio off').
Within 5 seconds, push and hold SEEK A or until
Press and hold SCAN until the correct minute the correct hour appears.
appears.
Recall
1 Press RCL to change the display between the clock and
the radio station frequency, when the radio is on. To
display the time with the ignition
off, press RCL.
AM-FM
Press the AM or FM buttons to select either the AM or
FM radio band. If the station is in stereo, a STEREO
indicator will also be displayed.
Fade
Press the top or the bottom of the FADE control to
adjust the balance between front and rear speakers. Press
the center
of the control to restore equal speaker sound
balance. Balance between the left and right speakers is
preset and is not adjustable.
Bass
Press the.BASS A or v to increase or decrease bass
tones. For the
BASS preset setting, press the center of
the control.
Treble
Press the TREB A or v to increase or decrease treble
tones. Press the center
of the TREB control for the
preset level.
To Play A Cassette
Tape equalization is automatically sensed and set.
Insertion
of a ta e also automatically disables DNR@
and activates &-Dolby
@ noise reduction. Note the
tape travel arrow. The tape will be traveling in that
direction until it reaches the end and automatically
changes direction, or until you press the PROG button.
Press POWER to turn the unit
on. The radio will play
until a cassette is pushed into the cassette entry door (the
tape side goes
in first). Do not use tapes that are longer
than
92 minutes (46 minutes on each side).
Fwd (Forward)
Press FWD to advance the tape rapidly. Press FWD or
PROG again to play the tape. (The radio plays while a
tape is advancing.)
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Rev (Reverse)
Press REV to reverse the tape rapidly. Press REV or
PROG again to play the tape. (The radio plays while a
tape is rewinding.)
Cr02
Cr02 sets the tape bias. When playing high bias chrome
or metal tapes, press the Cr02 button (the button will
light). When playing standard tapes, press Cr02 again .to
shut it off.
Prog (Program)
Press PROG to change the side of the tape being played.
When the arrow pointing up is lit, the selections listed
on the top side of the tape are played. When the arrow
pointing down is lit, selections listed on the bottom side
of the tape are played. When the end of a tape is
reached, the other side will then play.
Seek
Press SEEK to search for the next selection. For the
search to stop, there must be at least a 4-second gap
between selections on the tape. The radio does not play
during SEEK.
Rept (Repeat)
Press REPT to repeat a selection on the tape. For the
search to stop, there must be at least a 4-second gap
between selections
on the tape. The radio does not play
during REPT.
Ejet (Eject)
Press EJCT to remove the cassette from the tape player
(the radio will then play.) The tape will eject even when
the ignition is
off.
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To Play This Radio Tune
Press the top of the TUNE control to tune in stations
higher
on the AM or FM radio band. Press the bottom to
tune in stations lower on the band.
Seek
Press the SEEK A or to search for the next station on
the
AM or FM radio band.
Scan
When SCAN is pressed, the radio will go to the next
station and pause and keep scanning until
you press scan
again.
Pushbuttons
The five (1-5) pushbuttons can be used to preset up to
e Tune in the desired station.
Push SET.
Within 5 seconds, push one of the five pushbuttons.
Power ten radio stations (5 AM and 5 FM stations).
Press POWER to turn the unit on or
off when the
ignition
is ON.
Volume Control
Press the VOL control to increase or decrease the Whenever you push that button, the preset station
volume. For the preset listening level, press the center of will return.
the VOL control.
Repeat these steps for each pushbutton.
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Setting The Clock
To set the clock:
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0
0
Push SET (with the ignition on and the radio off).
Within 5 seconds, push and hold SEEK A or until
the correct hour appears.
Press and hold
SCAN until the correct minute
appears.
Recall
Press RCL to change the display between the clock and
the radio station frequency, when the radio is on.
To
display the time with the ignition off, press RCL.
AM-FM
Press the AM or FM buttons to select either the AM or
FM radio band. If the station is in stereo, a STEREO
indicator will also be displayed.
Balance
Press the left, right, front or rear speaker controls to
adjust speaker balance. Press the center of the control to
restore equal speaker sound balance.
Equalizer
Your equalizer enables you to adjust five separate sound
frequencies. Slide an equalizer control up to emphasize
a frequency, down to de-emphasize it. It's best to begin
with all the controls in the middle position, then adjust
each control as you like.
To Play A Cassette
Tape equalization is automatically sensed and set.
Insertion of a ta e also automatically disables
DNR@
and activates &-Dolby B@ noise reduction. Note the
tape travel arrow. The tape will be traveling in that
direction until it reaches the end and automatically
changes direction, or until
you press the PROG button.
Press POWER
to turn the 'unit on. The radio will play
until a cassette is pushed into the cassette entry door (the
tape side goes in first). Do not use tapes that are longer
than
92 minutes (46 minutes on each side).
Fwd (Forward)
Press FWD to advance the tape rapidly. Press FWD or
PROG again to play the tape. (The radio plays while a
tape is advancing.)
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Rev (Reverse)
Press REV to reverse the tape rapidly. Press REV or
PROG again to play the tape. (The radio plays while
a
tape is rewinding.)
Cr02
This button sets tape bias. When playing high bias
chrome or metal tapes, press the
02 button (the button
will light).
When playing standard "tapes, press 02
again to shut it off.
Prog (Program)
Press PROG to change the side of the tape being played.
When the arrow pointing up is lighted, the selections
listed on the top side
of the tape are played. When the
arrow pointing down is lighted, selections listed on the
bottom side
of the tape are played. When the end of a
tape is reached, the other side
will then play.
Seek r""
Press SEEK to search for the next selection. For the
search to stop, there must be at leasf a.4-second gap
between selections on the tape. The radio does not play
during
SEEK.
Rept (Repeat)
Press REFT to repeat a selection on the tape. For repeat ".
to stop, there must be at least a &second gap between
the selections on the tape.
Ejct (Eject)
Press EJCT to remove the cassette from the tape player
(the radio will then play.)
The tape will eject even when
the ignition is
off.
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To Play a Compact Disc If the disc comes back out and "Err" appears on the
display, it could be that:
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Before you begin, please note: DO NOT use mini-discs
that are called singles. They won't eject.
Use full-size
compact discs only.
Press POWER to turn the system on.
Insert a disc part way into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull it in. Wait a few seconds and the disc
should play.
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0
0
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The disc is upside down.
It is dirty, scratched, or wet.
There's too much moisture in the air.
(If there is,
wait about one hour and
try again.)
The disc player is too hot.
If the disc player is very
hot, or if you're driving
on a very rough road, the j.
disc may come out or not play. As soon as things get
back to normal, the disc should play.again.
Trak (Track)
Press and release TRAK to advance the disc to the
next track. (There must be, at least a 4-second gap
between tracks.) Press
TRAK 4 to reverse the disc to
the previous gap between tracks.
Rcl.(Recall)
Press RCL to see what track is playing. Press it again
within
5 seconds to see how long it has been playing.
The track number also appears when you change the
volume or when a new track
starts to play.
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Comp (Compression)
Pressing the COMP button makes soft and loud passages
more equal
in volume.
Scan
Press SCAN to hear the first ten seconds of each track.
Press it again to stop scanning.
stop
Press STOP and the disc will stop and the radio will
play. To return to the disc, press STOP again. It will
resume playing at the point where it stopped.
Ejct (Eject)
Press EJCT and the disc will eject and the radio will
play. The disc will start at track
1 when you reinsert the
disc.
Press the POWER button or turn ignition
off to stop the
disc player. The disc stays in the player and will resume
playing at the point where it stopped.
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
A tape- player that is. not cleaned regularly can cause
reduced
sound quality, ruined cassettes, or a damaged
mechanism. Cassette tapes should be stored in their
cases away
from contaminants, direct sunlight, and
extreme heat. If they aren’t, they may not operate
properly or cause failure of the tape player.
Your tape player should be cleaned regularly each
month or after every
15 hours of use. If you notice a
reduction
in sound quality, try a known good cassette to
see if the tape or the tape player is at fault.
If this other
cassette has no improvement in sound quality, clean the
tape player.
Clean your tape player with a wiping-action,
non-abrasive cleaning cassette, aild follow the directions
provided with it.
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Cassettes are subject to wear and the sound quality may
degrade over time. Always make sure that the cassette
tape is in good condition before you have your tape
player serviced.
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Care of Your Compact Discs
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, dampen a
clean,
soft cloth in a mild, neutral detergent solution and
clean it, wiping from the center to the edge.
Be sure never to touch the signal surface when handling
discs. Pick up discs by grasping the outer edges or the
edge of the hole and the outer edge.
Power Antenna Mast Care
Your power antenna will look its best and work well if
it’s cleaned from time to time.
To Clean the Antenna Mast:
1. Turn on the ignition and radio to raise the antenna to
full mast extension.
2. Dampen a clean cloth with mineral spirits or
equivalent solvent.
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3.. Wipe cloth over the
mast sections,
removing
any dirt.
4, Wipdry with clean cloth before retracting.
5. Make the antenna go up.and down by turning the
.6. Then repeat if necessary.
radio
or ignition on and off.
Don’t lubricate the
could damage it.
If the mast portion of your antenna
is damaged, you can
easily replace it. See your dealer for a replacement kit
and follow
the instructibns in the kit.
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