CHEVROLET TAHOE 1996 1.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Setting the Clock for Systems without
Automatic Tone Control
Press SET. Within five seconds, press and hold the
SEEK right arrow until the correct minute appears on
the display. Press and hold the SEEK left arrow until the
correct hour appears on the display.
Setting the Clock for Systems with
Automatic Tone Control
Press and hold HR until the correct hour appears on the
display. Press and hold MIN until the correct minute
appears on the display. To display the clock with the
ignition off, press RECALL and the time will be
displayed for a few seconds. There is an initial
two-second delay before the clock goes into the
time-set mode.
AM-FM Stereo
Playing the Radio
VOLUME-BAL: Turn the knob clockwise to turn
the radio on and counterclockwise
to turn it off. To
increase the volume, turn the knob clockwise. To
decrease the volume, turn
the knob counterclockwise.
Display the time with the ignition off by pressing the
VOLUME-BAL knob. When the radio is playing,
press this button to recall the station frequency.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Finding a Station
AM-FM:
Press the lower knob to get AM or FM.
TUNE: Turn this knob to tune in radio stations.
SEEK: Press the right arrow to tune to the next higher
station and the left arrow to tune to the next lower
station and stay there.
SCAN: Press both SEEK buttons to listen to a few
seconds of each radio station.
SCAN will light up on the
display. Press the right arrow to tune in the next higher
station and press the left arrow to tune to the next lower
station.
Press VOLUME-BAL or both SEEK buttons to
stop scanning.
PUSHBUTTONS: The four numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations.. You can set up to
14 stations (seven AM and seven FM).
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET.
3. Press and hold one of the four pushbuttons, within
five seconds. Whenever you press that numbered
button, the station you set will return. In addition
to the
four stations set as above, up to three
additional stations may be preset on each band by
pressing two adjoining buttons at the same time. Just:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET.
3. Press two adjoining buttons at the same time, within
five seconds. Whenever you press the same two
buttons, the station you set will return.
4. Repeat these steps for each pair of buttons.
Setting the Tone
BASS:
Slide this lever up to increase the bass.
TREB: Slide this lever up to increase the treble,
Slide the lever down to reduce noise with a weak or
noisy station.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL:
The control behind the VOLUME-BAL knob
balances the sound between the right and left speakers.
FADE: The control behind the TUNE knob fades the
sound between the front and rear speakers.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
(Option)
Playing the Radio
VOLUME-BAL:
Turn the knob clockwise to turn the
radio on and counterclockwise to turn it
off. To increase
the volume, turn the knob clockwise.
To decrease the
volume, turn the knob counterclockwise.
RECALL: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing the RECALL knob. When the radio is playing,
press this button to recall the station frequency.
Finding a Station
AM-FM:
Press the lower knob to get AM or FM.
TUNE: Turn this knob to tune in radio stations.
SEEK: Press this button and the radio will tune to the
next higher or lower station and stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The four numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
14 stations (seven AM and seven FM).
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET.
7 3, Press and hold one of the four pushbuttons, within
five seconds. Whenever you press that numbered
button, the station you set will return.
In addition to the four stations set as above,
up to three
additional stations may be preset on each band by
pressing two adjoining buttons at the same time. Just:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET.
3. Press two adjoining buttons at the same time, within
five seconds. Whenever you press the same two
buttons, the station you set will return.
4. Repeat these steps for each pair of buttons.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine P.SCAN: Press both SEEK buttons to scan through each
of the preset stations. The system will scan through and
play each preset station stored on your pushbuttons for a
few seconds. Press either SEEK button or RECALL to
stop scanning through the preset stations.
Setting the Tone
BASS:
Slide this lever up to increase the bass.
TREB: Slide this lever up to increase the treble.
Slide the lever down
to reduce noise with a weak or
noisy station.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL:
The control behind the VOLUME-BAL knob
balances the sound between the right and left speakers.
FADE: The control behind the TUNE knob fades the
sound between the front and rear speakers.
Playing a Cassette Tape
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
30 to 4.5 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer than
that are
so thin they may not work well in this player. Once the tape
is playing,
use the knobs for VOLUME,
FADE and BAL just as you do for the radio.
FWD: Press the SEEK right arrow to advance the
cassette tape. Press the SEEK left arrow to stop
forwarding the tape.
REV: Press the SEEK left arrow to reverse the cassette
tape. Press the SEEK right qow to stop reversing
the tape.
RECALL: Press this button to switch tape sides.
EJECT: Press this button to remove the tape or stop the
tape and play the radio.
CLN: This message may appear on the display. If it
does, your 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 your tapes and player.
See “Care of Your Cassette Tape Player” in the Index.
After you clean the player, press and hold EJECT for
five seconds to reset the CLN indicator. The radio will
display
--- to show the indicator was reset.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Automatic Tone Control (Option)
dio Playing the Rad
PWR-VOL:
Press this knob to turn the system on and
off. Turn this control clockwise to increase the volume
and counterclockwise to decrease the volume. The faster
the PWR-VOL knob is rotated, the quicker the volume
is increased or decreased.
RECALL: Press this button to switch between the clock
and the radio station frequency displayed when the radio
is on. Also, press this button to display the time when
the ignition is off.
SCV: This is the Speed-Compensated-Volume (SCV)
knob. Move the control ring behind the
PWR-VOL knob
clockwise to adjust the SCV. Set the volume at the desired
level.
As you drive, the SCV automatically increases the
volume,
as necessary, to overcome road and wind noise at
any particular speed. The volume should always sound the
same. Each clockwise position on the control ring allows
for more compensation at a faster rate.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM 1
and FM2. The display will show your selection.
TUNE: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
stored position. Rotate the knob clockwise to increase
frequency and counterclockwise to decrease frequency.
When finished tuning, press the knob again to return it
to its stored position.
SEEK: Press the right arrow to tune to the next higher
station and the left arrow to tune to the next lower station \
and stay there. The sound will mute while seeking.
SCAN: Press and hold SEEK for two seconds until
SCAN appears on the display. SCAN allows you to
listen
to stations for a few seconds. The receiver will
continue to scan and momentarily stop at each station
until you press the button again. The sound will mute
while scanning.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine AUTO TONE: Press this button to select among the
five preset equalization settings and tailor the sound to
the music
or voice being heard. Each time you press the
button, the selection will switch to
one of the preset
settings of CLASSIC, NEWS, ROCK, POP or JAZZ.
To return to the manual mode, press and release this
button'antil MAN appears on the display. This will
return the tone adjustment to
the TREB and BASS
controls. If a TREB or BASS control is rotated, the
AUTO TONE setting will change to MAN.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations.
You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FMl and six FM2).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Press AM-FM to select the band.
Tune in the desired station by pressing TUNE or the
SEEK left or right arrows.
Press
AUTO TONE to select the setting you prefer.
Press and hold one of the six pushbuttons.
The sound will mute. When it returns, release the
button. Whenever you press that numbered button,
the station you set will return and the tone
you selected
will be automatically selected for that button.
P.SCAN: The preset scan button lets you scan through
your favorite stations stored on your pushbuttons. Select
either the AM, FMl or FM2 mode and then press
P.SCAN. It will scan through each station stored
on
your pushbuttons and stop for a few seconds before
continuing to scan through all of the pushbuttons.
Press P.SCAN again or one of the pushbuttons
to stop
scanning to listen to a specific preset station. P.SCAN
will light up on the display while in this mode. If one of
the stations stored on a pushbutton is
too weak for the
location you are
in, the radio display will show the
channel number (PI-P6) for several seconds before
advancing to the next preset station.
Setting the Tone
BASS: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
stored position. Turn the knob clockwise
to increase the
bass and counterclockwise to decrease the bass. When
the BASS control is rotated, the AUTO TONE setting
will change to MAN. Push the knob back in
to its stored
position when done.
TREB: Press lightly on the TREB knob to release it
from its stored position. Turn the knob clockwise
to
increase the treble and counterclockwise to decrease the
treble. When the TREB control is rotated, the AUTO
TONE setting will change to MAN. Push
the knob back
in to its stored position when done.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: Press this button to remove the control from its
stored position. Turn the control clockwise to adjust
sound to the right speakers and counterclockwise
to
adjust sound to the left speakers. Press the button again
to return BAL to its stored position.
FADE: Press this button to remove the control from its
stored position. Turn the control clockwise to adjust the
sound to the front and counterclockwise for rear
speakers. Press the button again to return FADE to its
stored position.
Playing a Cassette Tape
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer than
that are
so thin they may not work well in this player.
To load a cassette tape with the ignition off, press
EJECT or RECALL. Then, insert the cassette tape.
If the ignition is on but the radio is off, the tape will
begin playing.
The player automatically senses if the cassette tape is
metal
or Cr02 and adjusts for best playback sound.
For metal tapes, the double-D symbol will appear on
the display. Once the tape
is playing, use the VOL, BAL, FADE,
TREB and BASS controls just as you do for the radio.
The tape symbol and a direction arrow will be on the
display whenever a tape is being played. Anytime a tape
is inserted, the top side is selected
for play first.
PREV (1): Press the PREV or the SEEK left arrw to
search for the previous selection. A minimum
three-second blank gap is required for
the player to stop
at the beginning of the selection. The tape direction
arrow will blink during the SEEK operation.
PROG (2): Press this button to switch from one side of
the tape to the other.
NEXT (3): Press NEXT or the SEEK right arrow to
search for the next selection.
A minimum three-second
blank gap is required for the player to stop at the
beginning of the selection. The tape direction arrow will
blink during the SEEK operation.
REV (4): Press this button to rapidly reverse the tape to
the beginning of the cassette reel or until you press REV
again. The radio will play the last selected station while
reversing the tape. The tape direction arrow
will blink
during REV operation.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 00 (5): Press this button to reduce cassette tape noise.
The double-D symbol will appear on the display while
the player is in this mode.
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.
FWD (6): Press this button to rapidly forward the tape
to the end of the cassette reel or
until you press FWD
again. The radio will play the last selected station while
forwarding the tape, The tape direction arrow will blink
during
FWD operation.
AM-FM: Press this button to switch from a tape
to the radio.
TAPE’ AUX: Press this button to return to the tape
player. The lighted arrow will appear and show the
direction of play when a tape is in the active mode.
EJECT Press this button to remove the tape. The radio
will now play. EJECT can be used with either the ignition
or radio off.
To load a cassette tape with the ignition or
radio
off, press EJECT before loading the cassette.
CLN: This message may appear on the display. If it
does, your 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 your tapes and player.
See “Care of Your Cassette Tape Player”
in the Index.
After you clean the player, press and hold EJECT for
five seconds to reset the CLN indicator. The radio will
display
--- to show the indicator was reset.
CD Adapter Kits
Although this is not a recommended practice, it is
possible
to use a CD adapter kit with your cassette
tape player.
The adapter kit cassette should begin playing like a
regular audio cassette tape once inserted. If the cassette
immediately ejects, turn the radio off, turn the ignition on
and press and hold the TAPE
AUX button until the tape
icon flashes
on the display. Insert the adapter cassette
again. It will power up the radio and begin playing.
This override routine will remain active
until the EJECT
button is pressed.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Playing a Compact Disc in the Single Remote
Disc Player
If you have this option, you can play one compact disc
(CD)
at a time.
To load a CD into the player, hold the disc with the label
side up and insert it carefully into the player
(approximately half way). The disc will automatically
be pulled into the player. If the radio is
off and the
ignition is on when a CD is inserted, the radio will turn
on and begin playing the CD. It is possible to load and
unload CD’s with the ignition off. To load a disc with
the ignition off, press the EJECT button on the remote
player and then insert the disc.
To remove the disc, press
the EJECT button and remoye the disc from the player.
A disc that has been ejected but is still sitting in the
remote CD player will be pulled back into the player
after approximately
30 seconds. This protects the disc
and player from damage. The disc will not start playing.
To remove the disc, press the EJECT button and remove
the disc from the player.
All
of the compact disc functions are controlled by the
radio buttons except for EJECT. When a disc is in the
player, a CD symbol will appear on the display. When a
disc is playing, the letters CD
will appear next to the CD
symbol in the bottom left corner. The track number will
also be displayed.
If the disc comes back out and
ERR appears on the
display, it could be that:
0 The disc is upside down.
It is dirty, scratched or wet.
There’s too much moisture in the air. (Wait about an
hour and try again.)
0 You are driving on a very rough road.
Please contact your dealer if any error recurs or cannot
be corrected.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine TAPE AUX: With a disc loaded in the player and the
radio playing, press this button once to play the compact
disc. To return to playing the radio, press AM-FM. If
both a cassette tape and CD are loaded, press TAPE
AUX to switch between the tape and.compact disc.
SEEK: Press the left arrow while playing a CD to go
back to the start of the current track. It will go back to
the current track if more than eight seconds have played.
Press the left arrow again to go to previous tracks. Press
the right .arrow to go to the next higher track on the disc.
PREV (1): Press this button to go back to the start of the
current track if more
than eight seconds have played. Press
PREV again
to go to the previous track on the disc.
PROG (2): This button is active only when you have
the 12-disc changer.
NEXT (3): Press this button to advance to the next track
on
the disc.
REV (4): Press and hold this button to quickly reverse
within a track (song). As the CD reverses, elapsed time
will be displayed
to help you find the correct passage.
FWD (6): Press and hold this button to quickly advance
within a track (song). As the CD advances, elapsed time
will be displayed to help you find the correct passage.
RANDOM: Press P.SCAN to enter the random play
mode. RANDOM will appear
on the display. While in
this mode, the tracks
on the discs will be played in
random order. If
you press SEEK, PREV or NEXT
while in the random mode, the PREV or NEXT track
will be scanned randomly. Press P.SCAN again to turn
off RANDOM and return to normal operation.
E JECE Press this button on the remote player to eject a
compact disc.
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.
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.
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