Reset CADILLAC DEVILLE 1999 7.G Owner's Manual

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Finding a Station
BAND: Press this button to select AM, FM1 or FM2.
SEEK
-TUNE: Press and release this button to seek to the
next higher or lower radio station. Pressing and holding
this button until a chime sounds puts the radio in a tune
mode. In this mode, higher or lower radio stations are
advanced to in small increments until the SEEK
-TUNE
button is released. Tuning stops when you release this
button. If you press and hold the SEEK
-TUNE button
again within five seconds of being in the tune mode,
tuning will continue. Waiting longer than five seconds
places the radio back in the seek mode.
SCAN: Press this button and SCAN will appear on the
display. Use SCAN to listen to stations for a few
seconds. The radio will go to a station, stop for a few
seconds, then go on to the next station. Press this button
again to stop scanning.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FM1 and six FM2). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.2. Press BAND to select AM, FM1 or FM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons for
more than two seconds until you hear a beep.
Whenever you press that numbered button for less
than two seconds, the station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
When battery power is removed and later applied, you
will not have to reset your radio presets because the
radio remembers them.
PRESET SCAN: Press and hold SCAN for two to
three seconds until PRESET SCAN appears on the
display to listen to each of your preset stations for a
few seconds (factory presets which have not been
reprogrammed with your stations will be ignored). The
radio will go to the first preset station stored on your
pushbuttons, 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 not
stop at the preset station.

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REV: Press the left arrow to rewind the tape rapidly.
The radio will play while the tape reverses and REV
will appear on the display. You may use your station
pushbuttons to tune to another radio station while in
REV mode. Press the left arrow again to return to
playing speed.
FF: Press the right arrow to fast forward to another part
of the tape. The radio will play while the tape advances
and FF will appear on the display. You may use your
station pushbuttons to tune to another radio station
while in FF mode. Press the right arrow again to
return to playing speed.
SEEK
-TUNE: Press the right arrow to seek to the next
selection on the tape. Press the left arrow to search for
the previous selection on the tape (REP will appear on
the display). Your tape must have at least three seconds
of silence between each selection for SEEK
-TUNE to
work. The sound will mute while seeking.
SCAN: Press this button. SCAN FF will appear on the
display until the next selection is found and then SCAN
PLAY will appear on the display. Use SCAN to listen to
selections for a few seconds. The tape will go to a
selection, stop for a few seconds, then go on to the next
selection. Press this button again to stop scanning.
SIDE: Press this button to change the side of the tape
that is playing. (PLAY shows on the display.)SOURCE: Press this button to select a source. If no cassette
tape is in the tape player, CASS appears on the display and
then the radio station appears briefly. The display then
reverts back to showing the time of day. Press this
button again or press BAND to switch back to the radio.
EJECT: Press the upward triangle button to remove
a tape. The radio will play. Eject may be activated with
the radio off. Cassette tapes may be loaded with the radio
off but they will not start playing until the PWR button is
pressed. Press PWR or turn the ignition off to stop the
cassette tape player. The tape will stay in the player and
resume play at the point where it stopped.
CLN: If this message appears on the display, the
cassette tape player needs to be cleaned. It will still play
tapes, but you should clean it as soon as possible to
prevent damage to the tapes and player. See ªCare of
Your Cassette Tape Playerº in the Index. After you clean
the player, press and hold the eject button for five
seconds to reset the CLN indicator. The radio will
display
--- to show the indicator was reset.
Your cassette tape player automatically reduces
background noise from tapes encoded with Dolby NR.
Dolby Noise Reduction is manufactured under a license
from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolby
and the double
-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

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PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FM1 and six FM2). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select AM, FM1 or FM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons for
more than two seconds until you hear a beep.
Whenever you press that numbered button for less
than two seconds, the station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
When battery power is removed and later applied, you
will not have to reset your radio presets because the
radio remembers them.
PRESET SCAN: Press and hold SCAN for more than
two seconds until you hear a beep to listen to each of
your preset stations for five seconds. The radio will go
to the first preset station stored on your pushbuttons,
stop for five 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 not stop at the
preset station.Setting the Tone
TONE: Press and release this button until the desired
tone control (BASS or TREBLE) is found. The radio
keeps separate tone settings for each band, each preset
and each source.
LEVEL: After selecting the desired tone control, press
the plus (+) or minus (
-) symbol on this button to select
the desired level.
To save the tone settings for your presets, press and hold
the numbered button for the desired preset for more than
two seconds until you hear a beep.
Adjusting the Speakers
SPEAKER: Press and release this button until the
desired BALANCE or FADE control is found.
LEVEL: After selecting the desired BALANCE or
FADE control, press the plus (+) or minus (
-) symbol on
this button to select the desired level.
Playing a Cassette Tape
With the radio on, insert a cassette tape. The tape will
begin playing as soon as it is inserted. When one side of
your cassette tape is done playing, auto reverse plays the
other side of your cassette tape. Cassette tapes may be
loaded with the radio off but they will not start playing
until the radio is on. If you want to insert a cassette tape
when the ignition is off, first press the eject button.

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CLEAN TAPE: If this message appears on the display,
the cassette tape player needs to be cleaned. It will still
play tapes, but you should clean it as soon as possible to
prevent damage to the tapes and player. See ªCare of
Your Cassette Tape Playerº in the Index. After you clean
the player, press and hold the eject button for three
seconds to reset the CLEAN TAPE indicator.
Your cassette tape player automatically reduces
background noise from tapes encoded with Dolby NR.
Dolby Noise Reduction is manufactured under a license
from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolby
and the double
-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Auto CrO
2 allows the cassette tape player to adjust to
the type of cassette tape for clearer sound for CrO
2cassette tapes.Playing a Compact Disc
Insert a disc partway into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull it in. If the ignition and the radio are on
and the underlined compact disc symbol appears on the
display, the disc will begin playing. Compact discs may
be loaded with the radio off but they will not start
playing until the radio is on. If you want to insert a disc
when the ignition is off, first press the eject button.
The integral CD player can play the smaller 8 cm
compact discs. Full
-size compact discs and the smaller
compact discs are loaded in the same manner.
If you're driving on a very rough road or if it's very
hot, the disc may not play. If the disc comes out, it
could be that:

The disc is upside down.

It is dirty, scratched or wet.

The air is very humid. (If so, wait about an hour and
try again.)
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can't be
corrected, please contact your dealer.

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HR or MN: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing this button.
SOURCE: Press this button to select a source. Sources
include cassette and compact disc. The audio source
must be loaded to play. Available loaded sources are
shown on the display. If a source is being used, it will be
underlined on the display. If none of the audio sources
are loaded, NO SOURCE LOADED will appear on the
display. Press this button again or press BAND to switch
back to the radio.
Finding a Station
BAND: Press this button to select AM, FM1, FM2
or weather.
TUNE
-SEEK: When this button is pressed it has two
positions. Press this button to the first position to
manually tune to higher or lower stations. If this button
is held at the first position for a few seconds, the radio
will continue tuning until this button is released. Press
this button to the second position and release to seek to
the next higher or lower radio station.
SCAN: Press this button for less than two seconds to
scan radio stations. The radio will go to a station, stop
for five seconds, then go on to the next station. Press
this button again to stop scanning.PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let you
return to your favorite stations. The RDS PTY mode must
be off to use this mode. You can set up to 24 stations
(six AM, six FM1, six FM2 and six weather). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select AM, FM1, FM2 or weather.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons for
more than two seconds. Whenever you press that
numbered button for less than two seconds, the
station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
When battery power is removed and later applied, you
will not have to reset your radio presets because the
radio remembers them.
PRESET SCAN: Press and hold SCAN for more than
two seconds until you hear a beep to listen to each of
your preset stations for five seconds. The radio will go
to the first preset station stored on your pushbuttons,
stop for five 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 not stop at the
preset station.

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MSG (3): When RDS is on, if the current station has a
message, MSG will appear on the display. Press the
RDS SELECT button, followed by this button to see the
message. If the whole message does not appear on the
display, parts of the message will appear every three
seconds until the message is completed. To see the parts
of the message faster than every three seconds, press this
button again. A new group of words will appear on the
display. Once the complete message has been displayed,
MSG will disappear from the display until another new
MSG is received.
PTY (4): This button is used to turn on and off Program
Type (PTY) seeks and scans. Press the RDS SELECT
button, followed by this button. The PTY display will turn
on. RDS SELECT: PTY NEWS will appear on the display
for three seconds. (The PTY shown will be the last PTY
selected.) Press the RDS SELECT button, followed by this
button again to turn the PTY display off.

PTY (5) (6): With RDS on, press the RDS
SELECT button, followed by

or . The PTY
display will turn on, if it is not already on. RDS
SELECT: PTY NEWS will appear on the display for
three seconds. (The PTY shown will be the last PTY
selected.) While this message is displayed, use

and
 to move up and down the PTY list. If you pause on aPTY for three seconds, PRESET PTY: NEWS will
appear on the display. While this message is displayed,
you can save the PTY in a preset by pressing one of the
six numbered pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Allow
three seconds for the message to disappear if you do not
want to save the PTY in a preset. See ªRadio Data
Systems (RDS) Program Type (PTY) Selectionsº in
the Index.
When the PTY display is on, press SEEK and SCAN to
find radio stations of the PTY you want to listen to. The
last PTY selected will be used for seek and scan modes.
If a station with the selected PTY is not found, NONE
FOUND will appear on the display. If both PTY and TA
are on, the radio will search for stations with traffic
announcements and the selected PTY.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite Program Types (PTYs).
These buttons have factory PTY presets. See ªRadio
Data Systems (RDS) Program Type (PTY) Selectionsº
in the Index. You can set up to 12 PTYs (six FM1 and
six FM2). Just:
1. Turn PTY on.
2. Press BAND to select FM1 or FM2.
3. Tune in an RDS station with the PTY you desire.

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4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons for
more than two seconds until you hear a beep.
Whenever you press that numbered button for less
than two seconds, the PTY you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
When battery power is removed and later applied, you
will not have to reset your RDS presets because the
radio remembers them.
HR or MN: Press the RDS SELECT button, followed
by one of these buttons to display the time for the
current station. STATION TIME IS will be displayed. If
a time has not been sent to the radio, NO STATION
TIME will be displayed. If you have recently tuned to
the station, you may need to wait a minute before the
time is available to the radio. To set the clock to the
current displayed station time, press and hold HR or MN
until TIME UPDATED is displayed. There is a two
second delay before the time is updated. RDS mode
does not have to be on to use this function, but you must
be tuned to an FM RDS station.
ALERT: This type of announcement warns of national
or local emergencies. You will not be able to turn off
alert announcements. Alert announcements will come on
even if RDS mode is turned off. ALERT appears on the
display when an alert announcement plays. The radio
uses TA volume during these announcements. Toincrease volume, turn the PWR/VOL knob clockwise.
Turn it counterclockwise to decrease volume. TA
VOLUME will appear on the display while the volume
is being adjusted. When an alert announcement comes
on the tuned radio station or a related network station,
you will hear it, even if the volume is muted or a
cassette tape or compact disc is playing. If the radio
tunes to a related network station for an alert
announcement, it will return to the original station when
the announcement is finished. If the cassette tape or
compact disc player is playing, play will stop for the
announcement and resume when the announcement
is finished.
Setting the Tone
TONE: Press and release this button until the desired
tone control (BASS or TREBLE) is found. The radio
keeps separate tone settings for each band, preset
(except weather band presets) and source.
LEVEL: After selecting the desired tone control, press
the plus (+) or minus (
-) symbol on this button to select
the desired level.
To save the tone settings for your presets, press and hold
the numbered button for the desired preset for more than
two seconds until you hear a beep.

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Using DSP Mode
DSP: The Digital Signal Processing (DSP) feature is used
to provide a choice of four different listening experiences:
TALK, DRIVER SEAT, LIVE and AUDITORIUM. DSP
can be used while listening to the radio, the cassette tape
player or the CD player. Press this button to turn DSP on.
Press and release this button until you reach the desired
selection. To turn DSP off, press and hold this button until
DSP OFF appears on the display. When DSP OFF is
displayed, the system will provide the best overall audio
performance. The radio keeps separate DSP settings for
each band (except weather band, which is always set to
TALK), preset and source.

TALK: This setting is used when listening to
non
-musical material such as news, talk shows,
sports broadcasts and books on tape. TALK makes
spoken words sound very clear.

DRIVER SEAT: This setting adjusts the audio to
give the driver the best possible sound qualities.
DRIVER SEAT can be used at any time for any
material. Rear seat passengers in the vehicle may not
get the same effect.

LIVE: This setting is used to enhance the stereo effect.

AUDITORIUM: This setting is used to make the
listening space seem larger.Adjusting the Speakers
TONE: Press and release this button until the desired
BALANCE or FADE control is found.
LEVEL: After selecting the desired BALANCE or
FADE control, press the plus (+) or minus (
-) symbol
on this button to select the desired level.
Playing a Cassette Tape
With the radio on, insert a cassette tape. The tape will
begin playing as soon as it is inserted. When one side of
your cassette tape is done playing, auto reverse plays the
other side of your cassette tape. Cassette tapes may be
loaded with the radio off but they will not start playing
until the radio is on. If you want to insert a cassette tape
when the ignition is off, first press the eject button.
While the tape is playing, use the VOL, TONE, LEVEL
and DSP controls just as you do for the radio. Other
controls may have different functions when a tape is
inserted. The display will show an underlined tape
symbol. TAPE PLAY will appear on the display when a
tape is playing, with an arrow to indicate which side of
the tape is playing.

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If an error occurs while trying to play a cassette tape, it
could be that:

The cassette tape is tight and the cassette player
cannot turn the hubs of the tape. Hold the cassette
tape with the open end down and try turning the right
hub counterclockwise with a pencil. Flip the tape
over and repeat. If the hubs do not turn easily, your
cassette tape may be damaged and should not be
used in the player. Try a new tape to be sure your
player is working properly.

The cassette tape is broken. (Check to see if your
tape is broken. Try a new tape.)
RW: Press the left arrow to rewind the tape rapidly. The
radio will play while the tape rewinds. You may use
your station pushbuttons to tune to another radio station
while in RW mode. Press the left arrow again to return
to playing speed.
FF: Press the right arrow to fast forward to another part
of the tape. The radio will play while the tape advances.
You may use your station pushbuttons to tune to another
radio station while in FF mode. Press the right arrow
again to return to playing speed.TUNE-SEEK: When this button is pressed, it has two
positions. This button works the same, whether it is
pressed to the first or second position. Press this button
to seek to the next or previous selection on the tape.
Your tape must have at least three seconds of silence
between each selection for TUNE
-SEEK to work. The
sound will mute while seeking.
SCAN: Press this button to listen to selections for a few
seconds. The tape will go to a selection, stop for a few
seconds, then go on to the next selection. Press this
button again to stop scanning.
SIDE: Press this button to change the side of the tape
that is playing.
EJECT: Press the upward triangle button to the
right of the cassette tape player to remove a tape. The
radio will play. Eject may be activated with the radio off
and/or the ignition off.
CLEAN TAPE: If this message appears on the display,
the cassette tape player needs to be cleaned. It will still
play tapes, but you should clean it as soon as possible to
prevent damage to the tapes and player. See ªCare of
Your Cassette Tape Playerº in the Index. After you clean
the player, press and hold the eject button for three
seconds to reset the CLEAN TAPE indicator.

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(PTY) Selections
PTY List Description
Adlt Hit Adult Hits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Any Any. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Classicl Classical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cls Rock Classical Rock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
College College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Country Country. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Info Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jazz Jazz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Language Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
News News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nostalga Nostalgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oldies Oldies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Persnlty Personality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Public Public. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
R & B Rhythm and Blues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rel Musc Religious Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rel Talk Religious Talk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PTY List Description
Rock M Rock Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Soft Soft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Soft Rock Soft Rock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sports Sports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Talk Talk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Top 40 Top 40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weather Weather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Factory PTY Presets
PresetFM1FM2
Preset 1Adult HitsJazz
Preset 2ClassicalOldies
Preset 3NewsReligious Music
Preset 4PublicSoft Rock
Preset 5RockR & B
Preset 6CountryTop 40