PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 2001 Owners Manual

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SCV: Your system has a feature called
Speed
-Compensated Volume (SCV). With SCV, your
audio system adjusts automatically to make up for road
and wind noise as you drive. Set the volume at the
desired level. Press this button to select MIN,
MED or MAX. Each choice allows for more volume
compensation at faster vehicle speeds. Then, as you
drive, SCV automatically increases the volume, as
necessary, to overcome noise at any particular speed.
The volume level should always sound the same to you
as you drive. If you don't want to use SCV, select OFF.
Finding a Station
AM FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Turn this knob to choose radio stations.
SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there. The sound will
mute while seeking.SCAN: Press and hold one of the SEEK arrows for
two seconds until the scan icon appears on the display
and you hear a beep. 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 one of
the SEEK arrows again to stop scanning. The sound will
mute while 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) by
performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press EQ to select the equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons until
you hear a beep. Whenever you press that numbered
button, the station you set will return and the
equalization that you selected will also be
automatically selected for that button.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.

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PRESET SCAN: Press and hold one of the SEEK
arrows for more than four seconds until the preset scan
icon and the preset number appear on the display. You
will hear a double beep. Use PRESET SCAN to listen to
each of your preset stations for a few seconds. 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 one of the SEEK arrows again
to stop scanning presets.
Preset scan will skip over presets where no station is
being received at that time to prevent hearing static.
Setting the Tone
TONE: Press and release this button until the desired
tone control (BASS, MID or TREB) is found. The
SELECT LED indicator will light to show that the tone
control can be adjusted. When using BASS or MID, turn
the SELECT knob clockwise to increase bass. Turn it
counterclockwise to decrease bass. When using TREB,
turn the SELECT knob clockwise to increase treble.
Turn it counterclockwise to decrease treble. If a station
is weak or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble.
To set all of the tone controls to the middle position,
press and hold TONE until FLAT appears on the display.EQ: This feature allows you to choose preset bass, mid
and treble equalization settings designed for different
individual listening tastes. Press EQ to select the desired
preset equalization setting. Each time you press EQ,
another setting will appear on the display.
You can preset up to six equalization settings by
performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Use the TONE button and the SELECT knob to
select the desired equalization.
3. Press and hold EQ for two seconds. SELECT EQ #
will appear on the display. The EQ icon will flash.
4. Press EQ or turn the SELECT knob to select the
desired EQ number. Each time you press EQ or turn
the SELECT knob, another EQ setting will appear on
the display.
5. Press and hold the EQ button or push the SELECT
knob to store the equalization preset. You will hear a
beep and EQ SAVED will appear on the display.
6. Repeat the steps for each EQ setting. EQ 5 has been
programmed for use with talk radio, but it can be
preset to a different tone.

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Using RDS Mode
Your audio system is equipped with a Radio Data
System (RDS). RDS mode gives you many useful new
features. With RDS, the radio can:

Seek only to stations with the types of programs you
want to listen to,

seek to stations with traffic announcements,

receive announcements concerning local and
national emergencies, and

receive and display messages from radio stations.
RDS features are only available for use on FM stations
which broadcast RDS information. The RDS features of
your radio rely upon receiving specific RDS information
from these stations. These features will only work when
the RDS information is available. In rare cases, a radio
station may broadcast incorrect information that will
cause the radio features to work improperly. If this
happens, please contact the radio station.
When you are tuned to an RDS station, the station name
will appear on the display, instead of the frequency.
Most RDS stations provide their station name, the time
of day and a Program Type (PTY) for their
current programming.TRAF: Press this button to receive traffic
announcements. The traffic announcement brackets will
appear on the display. TRAF will appear on the display
if the tuned station broadcasts traffic announcements.
If the current tuned station does not broadcast traffic
announcements, the radio will seek to a station that
does. When the radio finds a station that broadcasts
traffic announcements, it will stop. If no station is found,
NO TRAFFIC will appear on the display.
When a traffic 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 cassette tape or compact disc player was
being used, the tape or compact disc will stay in the player
and resume play at the point where it stopped.
INFO: If the current station has a message, INFO will
appear on the display. Press 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,
INFO will disappear from the display until another new
message is received.

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PROG TYPE: This button is used to turn on and off
Program Type (PTY) select. The PTY icon will appear
on the display and the SELECT LED indicator next to
the SELECT knob will light. The last selected PTY will
appear on the display for five seconds. Turn the
SELECT knob to select the PTY you want to listen to.
Press the SEEK SCAN arrows to find radio stations of
the PTY you want to listen to. The last PTY selected
will be used for seek or scan modes. If a station with the
selected PTY is not found, NOT FOUND will appear on
the display. If both PROG TYPE and TRAF are on, the
radio will search for stations with traffic announcements
and the selected PTY.
To use the PROG TYPE interrupt feature, press and hold this
button until you hear a beep on the PTY you want to
interrupt. An asterisk (*) will appear next to the PTY name,
example (CLASSICAL*). When you are listening to a
cassette or compact disc, the last selected RDS FM station
will interrupt play if that selected PTY format is broadcast.PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite Program Types (PTYs).
These buttons have factory PTY presets. You can set up
to 12 PTYs (six FM1 and six FM2) by performing the
following steps:
1. Press PROG TYPE, if it is not already on.
2. Press AM FM to select FM1 or FM2.
3. Turn the SELECT knob to select a PTY.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons until
you hear a beep. Whenever you press that numbered
button, the PTY you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
ALERT!: This type of announcement warns of national
or local emergencies. You will not be able to turn off alert
announcements. ALERT! appears on the display when an
alert announcement plays. When an alert announcement
comes on the tuned radio station, you will hear it, even if
the volume is muted or a cassette tape or compact disc is
playing. If the cassette tape or compact disc player is
playing, play will stop for the announcement and resume
when the announcement is finished.

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ALTERNATE FREQUENCY: This feature allows
the radio to switch to a stronger station with the same
program type. Press and hold AM FM for two seconds
to turn alternate frequency on. AF ON will appear on the
display. The radio may switch to stronger stations. Press
and hold AM FM again for two seconds to turn alternate
frequency off. AF OFF will appear on the display.
The radio will not switch to other stations.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL FADE: This button adjusts balance and fade.
To adjust balance, press this button until BAL appears
on the display. Turn the SELECT knob clockwise for
the right speakers and counterclockwise for the left
speakers. The middle position balances the sound
between the speakers. To adjust fade, press this button
until FAD appears on the display. Turn the SELECT
knob clockwise to adjust the sound to the front speakers
and counterclockwise for the rear speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers. Press
and hold this button for two seconds to return both fade
and balance to the middle position.Playing a Cassette Tape
Your 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 the ignition is on, but the radio is off, the
tape can be inserted and will begin playing. If you hear
nothing but a garbled sound, the tape may not be in
squarely. Press the eject button to remove the tape
and start over.
While the tape is playing, use the VOL, BAL FADE,
TONE, EQ, SEEK and SCAN controls just as you do for
the radio. The display will show TAPE and an arrow
showing which side of the tape is playing. The tape
player automatically begins playing the other side when
it reaches the end of the tape.
Your tape bias is set automatically when a metal or chrome
tape is inserted. If you want to insert a tape when the
ignition is off, first press the eject button or the RCL knob.
If an error appears on the radio display, the tape won't
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TIGHT TAPE is displayed when the tape is tight and the
player can't 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, your tape may
be damaged and should not be used in the player. Try a
new tape to make sure your player is working properly.
BROKEN TAPE is displayed when the tape is broken.
Try a new tape.
WRAPPED TAPE is displayed when the tape is
wrapped around the tape head. Attempt to get the
cassette out. Try a new tape.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can't be
corrected, please contact your dealer. If your radio
displays an error message, write it down and provide it
to your dealer when reporting the problem.


(1): Press this button to advance quickly to another
part of the tape. Press the button again to return to
playing speed. The radio will play the last selected
station while the tape advances. You may select stations
during FWD operation by using TUNE.
While in FWD mode the display will show FREQ and
FWD and two right arrows. If the radio is playing a
RDS station the display will only show FREQ.
 (2): Press this button to play the other side
of the tape.
 (4): Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly.
Press it again to return to playing speed. The radio will
play the last selected station while the tape reverses.
You may select stations during REV operation by
using TUNE.

(6): Press this button to reduce background noise.
DOLBY NR ON will appear on the display. Press it
again to turn Dolby NR off.
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.
EQ: Press EQ to select the desired preset equalization
setting while playing a cassette. The equalization will be
automatically set whenever you play a cassette tape.
SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to search for the
next or previous selection on the tape. Your tape must
have at least three seconds of silence between each
selection for SEEK to work. You can skip nine
selections up or down on the tape. Choose how many
selections you want to skip. Press the SEEK arrow that
many times. The number of selections to be skipped will
appear on the display.

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SCAN: Press and hold one of the SEEK arrows for
more than two seconds until SCAN appears on the
display and you hear a beep. Use SCAN to listen to each
selection for a few seconds. The tape will go to the next
selection, stop for a few seconds, then go on to the next
selection. Press this button again to stop scanning. The
sound will mute and SCAN will appear on the display
while scanning. The tape will scan in forward only.
AM FM: Press this button to play the radio when a tape is
in the player. The tape will stop but remain in the player.
CD TAPE: With a compact disc in the player and the
radio playing, press this button to play a compact disc.
Press AM FM to return to the radio when a compact disc
is playing. Press CD TAPE to switch between the tape and
compact disc if both are loaded. The inactive tape or
CD will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.
The display will show tape and CD icons. If you have the
optional CD changer and the CD changer is loaded, the
CD
-TAPE button will activate the changer and an icon
will be lit in the display.
: Press this button to remove the tape. The radio will
play. Eject may be activated with either the ignition or
radio off. Cassettes may be loaded with the radio and
ignition off if this button is pressed first.CLEAN PLAYER: 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 CLEAN PLAYER indicator.
The radio will display CLEANED to show the indicator
was reset.
Playing a Compact Disc
With the ignition on, insert a disc partway into the slot,
label side up. The player will pull it in and the disc should
begin playing. If you want to insert a CD when the
ignition is off, first press the eject button or the RCL knob.
Inserting a CD with the radio off and the ignition on will
start auto play.
When the disc is inserted, the CD symbol will be
displayed. If you select an EQ setting for your CD, it
will be activated each time you play a CD.
As each new track starts to play, the track number will
appear on the display.

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If CHECK CD appears on the radio display and the disc
comes out, it could be that:

The road is too rough. The disc should play when the
road is smoother.

The disc is dirty, scratched, wet or upside down.

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. If your radio
displays an error message, write it down and provide it
to your dealer when reporting the problem.


(1): Press and hold this button to advance quickly
within a track. Release it to play the passage. You will
hear sound at a reduced volume. The display will show
elapsed time.
RDM (3): Press this button to hear the tracks in random,
rather than sequential, order. RDM and the track number
will appear on the display.
 (4): Press and hold this button to reverse quickly
within a track. Release it to play the passage. You will
hear sound at a reduced volume. The display will show
elapsed time.EQ: Press EQ to select the desired preset equalization
setting while playing a compact disc. The equalization
will be automatically set whenever you play a
compact disc.
SEEK: Press the down arrow while playing a CD to
go to the start of the current track if more than eight
seconds have played. Press the up arrow to go to the
next track. If you hold the button or press it more than
once, the player will continue moving backward or
forward through the disc.
SCAN: Press and hold one of the SEEK arrows for
more than two seconds until SCAN appears on the
display and you hear a beep. Use SCAN to listen to each
selection for a few seconds. The disc will go to the next
selection, stop for a few seconds, then go on to the next
selection. Press this button again to stop scanning. The
sound will mute while scanning. SCAN and the track
number will appear on the display.
RCL: Press this button to see how long the current track
has been playing. To change what is normally shown on
the display (track or elapsed time), press the button until
you see the display you want, then hold the button until
the display flashes. While elapsed time is showing,
CD TIME will appear on the display.

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AM FM: Press this button to play the radio when a disc
is in the player.
CD TAPE: With a cassette tape in the player and the
radio playing, press this button to play a cassette tape.
Press AM FM to return to the radio when a cassette tape is
playing. Press CD TAPE to switch between the tape and
compact disc if both are loaded. The inactive tape or
CD will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.
The display will show tape and CD icons. If you have the
optional CD changer and the CD changer is loaded, the
CD TAPE button will activate the changer and an icon will
be lit in the display.
: Press this button to remove the disc. The radio will
play. 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.
Radio Calibration
Your audio system has been calibrated for your vehicle
from the factory. If CALIBRATE appears on the display
it means that your radio has not been configured
properly for your vehicle and must be returned to the
dealership for service.
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer (Option)
With the optional compact disc changer, you can play up
to 12 discs continuously. Normal size discs may be
played using the trays supplied in the magazine.

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You must first load the magazine with discs before you
can play a compact disc. Each of the 12 trays holds one
disc. Slide the button on the top of the magazine and
pull gently on one of the trays. Load the trays from top
to bottom, placing a disc on the tray label side up. If you
load a disc label side down, the disc will not play and an
error will occur. Gently push the tray back into the
magazine slot until it locks into place. Repeat this
procedure for loading up to 12 discs in the magazine.Once you have loaded the discs in the magazine, slide
open the door of the compact disc (CD) changer.
Push the magazine into the changer in the direction of
the arrow marked on top of the magazine.