VOLVO V90 1998 Owners Manual

1998 Volvo S90

If you press the "volume" knob
the disc is stopped, the unit is
silent and "PAUSE" is
displayed. To restart the disc
press the knob again.
Technical specifications pg. 144
SC-813
Power Output: 4x 25 W (10% dist.)
Output impedance: 4Ohms
System voltage: 12 Volts, negative ground

Radio
System: PLL (Phase Lock Loop) system with tuned RF (Radio Frequency)\
front and end automatic wide
band gain control.
Electronic suppression circuitry (noise killer).
This radio is equipped with FM-Diversity.

Frequency range:
AM 87.9 - 107.9 MHz
FM 530 - 1710 kHz
Sensitivity
AM 1.1µV
FM 20µV
Stereo separation: 35dB

Cassette deck

4-track, 2 channel stereo
Full logic electronic tape transport

Tape speed: 4.76 cm/sec.
Channel separation 53dB
Frequency range 30-15000hz
S/N (120 µV) 56 dB without Dolby B NR
S/N (120 µV) 66 dB with Dolby B NR
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Wow and Flutter less than 0.06 %
Pinch off
"Dolby" and the double D symbol
are the trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Dolby noise reduction is manufactured under license from Dolby Laborator\
ies Licensing Corporation.




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Chapter 10 - (cont.)
Audio system SC-816 Premium Sound System (certain models)
pg. 145
The following pages describe the use of your SC-816

1. On/off (push)
2.
l Volume (turn)
l Pause/Mute (push)
l Balance (pull)
3. CD mode selector - Active
sound control (single)
4. CD changer selector
5.
l Tape mode selector
l Tape direction selector
PROG
6. Bass control
7. Treble control
8. Fader control
9.
l Preset buttons
l CD-Disc No. selector 10. Dolby B NR button
11. CD-random play
12. Cassette eject
13. Not in use
14. Scan
15. Auto seek memory
16.
l Seek tuning up/down
l TP -Next/Previous song
l CD -Next UP/Previous
DOWN track
17.
l Manual tuning
l TP -fast forward/Rewind
l CD -Music search UP/
DOWN
18. CD eject (single) 19. CD slot
20. Cassette slot
21. Display
22. Waveband selector (AM)
23. Waveband selectors (FM)
24.
l Anti-theft LED
l Disc in LED (single)

TP =Applicable only in Tape
Mode

CD =Applicable only when in
CD mode and connected to a CD
changer.
Anti-theft code pg. 146
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Anti-theft code

The radio features anti-theft
circuitry. If the set is removed
from the vehicle or if the
battery power is disconnected, a
special code must be entered to
enable operation of the set.
Refer to the radio code card
supplied with your vehicle or
ask your retailer for the
correct code.
When the car is parked with
ignition key removed the anti-
theft LED will flash. To enter the code

After installation or when the
set has been disconnected from
power, the set displays "CODE"
when it is switched on.
Enter the 4-digit code using the
preset buttons.
If the correct code is entered the
set is entered the set is ready to
use.
If you enter an incorrect code
you must enter the correct code
again from the beginning.
Incorrect code

If an incorrect code has been
entered "EEEE" is displayed.
Enter the correct code. After
three unsuccessful coding
attempts the set will lock and
remain locked for two hours.
"OFF" is displayed.
During this waiting period:
l the battery must be connected
l the ignition key must be
turned to position I
l the unit must be turned on
Make sure the headlights are
turned off to help prevent battery
drain (please refer to page 20 for
information on turning the
headlights off).
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Enter the code again once this
time has elapsed.
Radio SC-816 pg. 147
A- On/off switch

Push the button to switch on the
radio. Press the button to turn
the radio off.

B- Volume control

Turn the button clockwise to
increase the volume. The
volume control is electronic and
has no end stop.

C- Waveband selector

The desired waveband is set by
pressing one of the waveband
selector bands. The frequency
and waveband is shown on the
display.

NOTE: There are two FM
wavebands and one AM D- Setting frequency
selection

The radio can be used in most
parts of the world by changing
the frequency selection
intervals as follows:
Depress and hold preset button
5 and turn the radio ON. "USA"
will flash on the display. Each
time button 5 is pressed, the
frequency selection will change
from "USA" to "AUS", etc.
When the correct country name
is displayed, wait 5 seconds and
the radio will be ready for use. E- Manual tuning

Press the left side tune button to
tune to lower frequencies and the
right side to tune to higher
frequencies. The tuned
frequency is displayed.

ST will be displayed to indicate
stereo FM reception.
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waveband. This makes it
possible to store 2 x 6 FM
stations and 6 AM stations in
memory.
Radio SC-816 (cont.) pg. 148
A- Seek tuning up/down

Press the left side tune button to
tune to lower frequencies and
the right side to tune to higher
frequencies. The radio seeks the
next audible station and stops
there. If you wish to continue
the seek tuning, press the tune
button again. B- Preset programming

1. Tune to the desired
frequency.
2. Depress and hold a preset
button. The audio will cut out.
Keep the button depressed until
the audio comes on again
(approx. 2 seconds).
3. The frequency is now stored
on this present button. C- Preset buttons

To select a pre-programmed
radio frequency, depress the
preset button. The set frequency
will be displayed.
Radio SC-816 (cont.) pg. 149
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A- Automatic programming
(Auto)

Please note that this function
will not interfere with pre-
stored stations on buttons 1-6.
This function automatically
seeks and stores up to 8 strong
AM or FM stations.
This is especially useful when
travelling in areas where radio
stations are unfamiliar.
1. Depress and hold the
"AUTO" button for at least 1
second .A number of strong
stations (max. 8) on the chosen
waveband are now
automatically stored in the
memory.The lowest frequency station is
heard. If there are no audible
stations, "- - - -" is displayed.
2. Press the "AUTO" button
( for less than 1 second )to
obtain another autostored
station.
A new station will be selected
each time the button is pressed
momentarily.

B- Bass control

Adjust the bass by sliding the
control up or down (up to
increase, down to decrease). A
"detent" indicates "equalized"
bass.
C- Treble control

Adjust the treble by sliding the
control up or down (up to
increase, down to decrease). A
"detent" indicates "equalized"
treble.
Radio SC-816 (cont.) pg. 150
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A- Fader control

Adjust front/rear speaker
balance by sliding the control
up or down.
(Up to direct more sound to the
front speakers, down to direct
more sound to the rear speakers.
The "detent" indicates
"equalized" front/rear balance
position.

B- Pause function

Press the "volume" knob to
temporarily mute the sound.
"PAUSE" is displayed. C- Balance control

Pull out the "volume" knob and
adjust the left/right balance by
turning the knob counter-
clockwise or clockwise.

D- Scan

Press this button to listen to
each station for five seconds.
Press it again to stop scanning.
E- Active sound control
(ASC)

The ASC function automatically
adjusts the volume level of the
audio system according to
driving speed.
To deactivate ASC depress the
"CD" button until "ASC" is no
longer displayed.
To activate ASC, depress the
"CD" button until "ASC" is
displayed (approx. 2 seconds).




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Chapter 10 - (cont.)
Cassette deck
pg. 151
A- Cassette slot

The cassette is inserted with the
open side to the right (side 1 or
A of the cassette upwards).
When the cassette is inserted,
the radio is disengaged and the
cassette will start to play
automatically. "TAPE
"or
"TAPE
"is displayed to
indicate which side of the tape
is being played. When one side
of the tape has been played the
unit will automatically play the
other side (auto-reverse). The
cassette can be inserted or
ejected even when the unit
switched off. B- Reversing the tape
(PROG)

Press the button to play the
other side of the tape.

C- Fast winding

The tape is advanced with "

"and rewound with "
".
"FF" will be displayed while
advancing the tape. "REW" will
be displayed while rewinding
the tape.
Fast winding can be stopped by
pressing the tuning button or the
TAPE button again. D- Dolby B NR button

Press this button when you use
tapes recorded with the Dolby B
noise reduction system. The
Dolby symbol
will be
indicated in the display.
Cassette deck pg. 152
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A- Next selector

Press the "
"button and the
tape will automatically advance
to next song. There must be a
pause of approx. 5 seconds
between songs for this function
to operate.

B- Previous selector

Press the "
"button and the
tape will automatically rewind
to the previous song. There
must be a pause of approx. 5
seconds between songs for this
function to operate. C- Pause

If you press the "volume" knob
the tape is stopped, the unit is
silent and "PAUSE" is
displayed. To restart the tape
press the knob again.
D- Scan

Press this button to listen to the
first five seconds of each song.
Press it again to stop scanning.
"SCAN" will be displayed. There
must be a gap (no udio sound) of
approx. 5 seconds between songs
for this function to operate.
Cassette deck pg. 153
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