CHEVROLET EXPRESS PASSANGER 2007 1.G Owners Manual

Setting Preset Stations
Up to 18 stations (six FM1, six FM2 and six AM),
can be programed on the six numbered
pushbuttons, by performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select FM1, FM2 or AM.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep.
Whenever that numbered pushbutton is
pressed, the station that was set returns for
that pushbutton.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
To store an equalization setting to a preset station
perform the following:
1. Tune to the preset station.
2. Press and release the AUTO EQ button to
select the equalization setting.
Once the equalization no longer appears on
the display, the equalization is set for that
preset station.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
AUDIO:Push and release the AUDIO knob until
BASS or TREB appears on the display. Turn
the knob to increase or to decrease. The display
shows the bass or treble level. If a station is weak
or has static, decrease the treble.
To adjust the bass and treble to the middle
position, push and hold the AUDIO knob. The
radio produces one beep and adjust the display
level to the middle position.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the
middle position, push and hold the AUDIO knob
when no tone or speaker control is displayed.
ALL CENTERED appears on the display, you will
hear a beep, and the display level adjusts to
the middle position.
AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization):Press this
button to select customized equalization settings
designed for country/western, jazz, talk, pop, rock,
and classical. Selecting CUSTOM or changing
bass or treble, returns the EQ to the manual bass
and treble settings.
The radio saves separate AUTO EQ settings for
each preset and source.
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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
AUDIO:To adjust the balance between the
right and the left speakers, push and release the
AUDIO knob until BAL appears on the display.
Turn the knob to move the sound toward the right
or the left speakers.
To adjust the fade between the front and the rear
speakers, push and release the AUDIO knob until
FADE appears on the display. Turn the knob to
move the sound toward the front or the rear
speakers.
The fade feature may not be available on all
radio systems.
To adjust the balance and fade to the middle
position, push the AUDIO knob, then push it again
and hold it until the radio produces one beep. The
balance and fade adjusts to the middle position and
the display shows the speaker balance.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the
middle position, push and hold the AUDIO knob
when no tone or speaker control is displayed.
ALL CENTERED appears on the display, you will
hear a beep, and the display level adjusts to the
middle position.
Finding a Program Type (PTY)
Station (RDS)
To select and find a desired PTY perform the
following:
1. Press the TYPE button to activate program
type select mode. TYPE and a PTY appears
on the display.
2. Turn the TYPE knob or press and release the
TYPE button to select a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY is displayed, press and
release either the TYPE or the SEEK arrows
to select and to take you to the PTY’s first
station.
4. To go to another station within that PTY and
the PTY is displayed, press either the TYPE
or the SEEK arrows once. If the PTY is
not displayed, go back to Step 1.
5. Press either the TYPE or the SEEK arrows to
exit program type select mode.
If the radio cannot find the desired program type,
NONE appears on the display and the radio
returns to the last station you were listening to.
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SCAN:Scan the stations within a PTY by
performing the following:
1. Press the TYPE button to activate program
type select mode. TYPE and the last selected
PTY appears on the display.
2. Turn the TYPE knob or press and release the
TYPE button to select a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY is displayed, press and
hold either the TYPE or the SCAN arrows for
two seconds, and the radio begins scanning
the stations in the PTY.
4. Press either the TYPE or the SCAN arrows to
stop at a station.
BAND (Alternate Frequency):Alternate
frequency allows the radio to switch to a stronger
station with the same program type. To turn
alternate frequency on, press and hold BAND for
two seconds. AF ON appears on the display.
The radio may switch to stations with a stronger
frequency.
To turn alternate frequency off, press and hold
BAND again for two seconds. AF OFF appears on
the display. The radio does not switch to other
stations.Setting Preset PTYs (RDS)
These buttons have factory PTY presets. Up to
12 PTYs (six FM1 and six FM2), can be
programmed on the six numbered pushbuttons, by
performing the following steps:
1. Press BAND to select FM1 or FM2.
2. Press the TYPE button to activate program
type select mode. TYPE and the last selected
PTY appears on the display.
3. Turn the TYPE knob or press and release the
TYPE button to select a PTY.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep.
Whenever that numbered pushbutton is
pressed, the PTY that was set returns.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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RDS Messages
INFO (Information):If the current station has a
message, the information symbol appears on
the display. Press this button to see the message.
The message may display the artist, song title,
call in phone numbers, etc.
If the entire message is not displayed, parts of
the message appears every three seconds.
To scroll through the message, press and release
the INFO button. A new group of words appears
on the display after every press of the button.
Once the complete message has displayed, the
information symbol disappears from the display
until another new message is received. The
last message can be displayed by pressing the
INFO button. You can view the last message until
a new message is received or a different station
is tuned to.
Radio Messages
CAL ERR (Calibration Error):The audio system
has been calibrated for your vehicle from the
factory. If CAL ERR appears on the display, it
means that the radio has not been configured
properly for the vehicle and must be returned to
your dealer for service.
LOCKED:This message is displayed when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up. Take
the vehicle to your dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly, or if an error cannot
be corrected, contact your dealer.
Playing a Cassette Tape
The tape player is built to work best with tapes
that are up to 30 to 45 minutes long on each side.
Tapes longer than that are so thin they may not
work well in this player. The longer side with
the tape visible should face to the right. If you hear
nothing or hear a garbled sound, the tape may
not be in squarely. Press the eject button to
remove the tape and start over.
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If the ignition and radio are off, press the eject
button or the INFO knob to insert and to begin play
of a tape. If the ignition is on and the radio is
off, the tape can be inserted and begins playing.
While the tape is playing, use the VOL, AUDIO,
and SEEK controls just as you do for the
radio. The cassette tape symbol appears on the
display and an arrow showing which side of
the tape is playing. The tape player plays the other
side of the tape when it reaches the end.
Cassette tape adapter kits for portable CD players
works in the cassette tape player. See “CD
Adapter Kits” later for more information.
The tape bias is set automatically when a metal or
chrome tape is inserted.
If an error appears on the display, see “Cassette
Tape Messages” later in this section.
1 PREV (Previous):The tape must have at least
three seconds of silence between each selection
for previous to work. Press this pushbutton to go
to the previous selection on the tape if the
current selection has been playing for less than
three seconds. If pressed when the current
selection has been playing from three to13 seconds, it goes to the beginning of the
previous selection or the beginning of the current
selection, depending on the position on the
tape. If pressed when the current selection has
been playing for more than 13 seconds, it goes to
the beginning of the current selection.
SEEK and a negative number appears on the
display while the cassette player is in the previous
mode. Pressing this pushbutton multiple times
increases the number of selections to be searched
back, up to−9.
2 NEXT:The tape must have at least
three seconds of silence between each selection for
next to work. Press this pushbutton to go to the next
selection on the tape. Pressing this pushbutton
multiple times, in next mode, increases the number
of selections to be searched forward. SEEK and a
positive number appears on the display.
3 REV (Reverse):Press this pushbutton to
quickly reverse the tape. The radio plays while the
tape reverses. Press it again to return to playing
speed. The station frequency and REV appears on
the display. Select stations during reverse
operation by using TUNE and SEEK.
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4 FWD (Forward):Press this pushbutton to quickly
advance the tape. The radio plays while the tape
advances. Press this pushbutton again to return to
playing speed. The station frequency and FWD
appears on the display. Select stations during
forward operation by using TUNE and SEEK.
5
XSIDE:Press this pushbutton to play the other
side of the tape.
©SEEK¨:The right arrow is the same as the
NEXT pushbutton, and the left arrow is the
same as the PREV pushbutton. If either arrow is
held or pressed more than once, the player
continues moving forward or backward through the
tape. SEEK and a positive or negative number
appears on the display.
©SCAN¨:Press and hold either the SCAN or
the TYPE arrows for more than two seconds until
SCAN appears on the display and you hear a beep.
The radio goes to the next selection, plays for
10 seconds, then goes to the next selection.Press either the SCAN or the TYPE arrows again,
to stop scanning. The tape must have at least
three seconds of silence between each selection for
scan to work.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio
when a cassette tape or CD is playing. The
inactive tape or CD remains safely inside the radio
for future listening.
TAPE DISC:Press this button to play a cassette
tape or CD when listening to the radio. The
inactive tape or CD remains safely inside the radio
for future listening.
Z(Eject):Press this button to stop a tape when
it is playing or to eject a tape when it is not
playing. Eject may be activated with the radio off.
Cassette tapes may be loaded with the radio
off if this button is pressed first.
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Cassette Tape Messages
CHK TAPE (Check Tape):If this message
appears on the display, the tape does not play
due to one of the following errors:
•The tape is tight and the player cannot turn
the tape hubs. Remove the tape. Hold the
tape with the open end down and try to turn
the right hub counterclockwise with a
pencil. Turn the tape over and repeat. If the
hubs do not turn easily, the tape may be
damaged and should not be used in the
player. Try a new tape to make sure your
player is working properly.
•The tape is broken. Try a new tape.
•The tape is wrapped around the tape head.
Attempt to get the cassette out. Try a new tape.
CLEAN:If this message appears on the display,
the cassette tape player needs to be cleaned.
It still plays tapes, but it should be cleaned as soon
as possible to prevent damage to the tapes and
player. SeeCare of the Cassette Tape Player
on page 224.
If the cassette tape is not playing correctly, for any
other reason, try a known good cassette.If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot
be corrected, contact your dealer. If the radio
displays an error message, write it down and
provide it to your dealer when reporting the
problem.
CD Adapter Kits
It is possible to use a portable CD player with the
cassette tape player after activating the bypass
feature on your tape player.
To activate the bypass feature, perform the
following steps:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Turn the radio off.
3. Press and hold the TAPE DISC button for
five seconds. READY appears on the
display and the tape symbol on the display
flashes, indicating the feature is active.
4. Insert the adapter into the cassette tape slot.
It powers up the radio and begins playing.
The override feature remains active until the eject
button is pressed.
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Playing a CD
Insert a CD part way into the slot, label side up. The
player pulls it in and the CD should begin playing. If
you want to insert a CD with the ignition off, first
press the eject button or the INFO knob.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with the CD in
the player, it stays in the player. When the
ignition or radio is turned on, the CD starts playing
where it stopped, if it was the last selected
audio source.
When a CD is inserted, the CD symbol appears
on the display. As each new track starts to
play, the track number appears on the display.
The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm)
single CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs
and the smaller CDs are loaded in the same
manner.
If playing a CD-R, the sound quality may be
reduced due to CD-R quality, the method of
recording, the quality of the music that has been
recorded, and the way the CD-R has been
handled. There may be an increase in skipping,difficulty in finding tracks, and/or difficulty in
loading and ejecting. If these problems occur,
check the bottom surface of the CD. If the surface
of the CD is damaged, such as cracked, broken,
or scratched, the CD will not play properly. If
the surface of the CD is soiled, seeCare of Your
CDs on page 225for more information.
If there is no apparent damage, try a known
good CD.
Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught
in the CD player. If a CD is recorded on a
personal computer and a description label is
needed, try labeling the top of the recorded CD
with a marking pen.
Notice:If a label is added to a CD, or more
than one CD is inserted into the slot at a time,
or an attempt is made to play scratched or
damaged CDs, the CD player could be
damaged. While using the CD player, use only
CDs in good condition without any label,
load one CD at a time, and keep the CD player
and the loading slot free of foreign materials,
liquids, and debris.
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If an error appears on the display, see “CD
Messages” later in this section.
1 PREV (Previous):Press this pushbutton to go
to the beginning of the current track if more than
eight seconds have played. TRACK and the track
number appears on the display. If this pushbutton is
held or pressed more than once, the player
continues moving backward through the CD.
2 NEXT:Press this pushbutton to go to the next
track. TRACK and the track number appears
on the display. If this pushbutton is held or pressed
more than once, the player continues moving
forward through the CD.
3 REV (Reverse):Press and hold this pushbutton
to quickly reverse within a track. Press and hold
this pushbutton for less than two seconds to
reverse at six times the normal playing speed.
Press and hold it for more than two seconds
to reverse at 17 times the normal playing speed.
Release this pushbutton to play the passage.
ET and the elapsed time of the track appears on
the display.4 FWD (Forward):Press and hold this pushbutton
to quickly advance within a track. Press and
hold this pushbutton for less than two seconds to
advance at six times the normal playing speed.
Press and hold it for more than two seconds
to advance at 17 times the normal playing speed.
Release this pushbutton to play the passage.
ET and the elapsed time of the track appears on
the display.
6 RDM (Random):Press this pushbutton to hear
the tracks in random, rather than sequential,
order. RDM ON appears on the display. RDM T
and the track number appears on the display when
each track starts to play. Press this pushbutton
again to turn off random play. RDM OFF appears
on the display.
©SEEK¨:Press the left arrow to go to the
start of the current or to the previous track. Press
the right arrow to go to the start of the next
track. If either arrow is held or pressed more than
once, the player continues moving backward or
forward through the CD.
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©SCAN¨:Press and hold either the SCAN or
the TYPE arrows for more than two seconds
until SCAN appears on the display and you hear a
beep. The radio goes to the next track, plays for
10 seconds, then goes to the next track. Press
either the SCAN or the TYPE arrows again, to
stop scanning.
INFO (Information):Press this knob to see how
long the current track has been playing. ET
and the elapsed time appears on the display. To
change the default on the display, track or elapsed
time, press the knob until you see the desired
display, then hold the knob for two seconds. The
radio produces one beep and the selected
display is now the default.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio
when a cassette tape or CD is playing. The
inactive tape or CD remains safely inside the radio
for future listening.
TAPE DISC:Press this button to play a cassette
tape or CD when listening to the radio. The
inactive tape or CD remains safely inside the radio
for future listening.Z(Eject):Press this button to stop a CD when
it is playing or to eject a CD when it is not
playing. Eject may be activated with either the
ignition or radio off. CDs may be loaded with the
radio and ignition off if this button is pressed first.
If the CD is not removed after 25 seconds, the
CD automatically pulls back into the player. If the
CD is pushed back into the player, before the
25 second time period is complete, the player
senses an error and tries to eject the CD several
times before stopping.
Do not repeatedly press the CD eject button to eject
a CD after you have tried to push it manually. The
player’s 25-second eject timer resets at each press
of eject, causing the player to not eject the CD until
the 25-second time period has elapsed.
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