BUICK PARK AVENUE 1993 Owners Manual

Rear Window Defogger
The lines you see on the
rear window warm the
glass. Press the button to
start warming your
window. After 10 minutes,
it will
go off by itself, or
pressing the button again
during the heating cycle will shut it off. If
you need
additional warming time,
push the button again.
NOTICE:
Scraping the inside of your rear window could
cut and damage the heater. Your warranty would
not cover this damage. And don’t put decals
there, you might have to scrape them
off.
Audio Systems
Your Delco@ audio system has been designed to operate
easily and give years
of listening pleasure. But you will
get the most enjoyment out
of it if you acquaint yourself
with
it first. Find out what your DelcoB system can do
and how to operate all its controls, to be sure you’re
getting
the most out of the advanced engineering that
went into
it.
FM Stereo
FM stereo will give you the best sound. But FM signals
will reach only about 10 to
40 miles (16 to 65 km). And,
tall buildings or hills can interfere with FM signals,
causing the sound to come and go.
AM
The range for most AM stations 1s greater than for FM,
especially at night. The longer range, however, can
cause stations to interfere with each other. AM can pick
up noise from things like storms and power lines. Try
reducing the treble to reduce this noise.
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AM.Stereo
This means the Delco@ system can receive C-QUAM@
stereo broadcasts. Many AM stations around the country
use C-QUAM@
to produce stereo, though some do not.
(C-QUAM@ is a registered trademark
of Motorola, Inc.)
If your Delco@ system can get C-QUAM@, your
“STEREO” light will come on when you’re receiving it.
A CAUTION:
nearing damage from loud noise is almost
undetectable until it is too late. Your hearing
can
adapt to higher volumes of sound. Sound that
seems normal can be loud and harmful to your
hearing. Take precautions by adjusting the
volume control on your radio to a safe sound
level before your hearing adapts to it.
To help avoid hearing loss or damage:
Adjust the volume control to the lowest
Increase volume slowly until you hear
setting.
comfortably and
clearly. telephone
or two-way radio
-- be sure you ca
add what you want.
If you can, it’s very important
to do it properly. Added sound equipment may
interfere with the operation of your vehicle’s
engine, Delco’ radio or other systems,
and even
damage them. And, your vehicle’s systems may
interfere with the operation
of sound equipment
that has been added improperly.
So, before adding sound equipment, check with
your dealer
and be sure to check Federal rules
covering mobile radio and telephone units.
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To Play This Radio
The Upper Knob
The upper knob does these things:
It turns the system on and off.
It controls the volume.
It tells you the time. (When the ignition is off, push
the knob to display the time.)
It allows you to hear the orner side of a tape. (Press
When the radio is playing, with the time displayed, it
the knob while a cassette is playing.)
can tell
you the frequency (push the knob).
BAL
The BALANCE control behind the upper knob allows
you to balance the sound between the right and left
speakers.
The Lower Knob
Turn the lower knob to tune radio stations. Push it to get
AM or FM.
FADE
The FADE control behind the lower knob moves the
sound between your front and rear speakers.
SEEK
Pressing the SEEK button will cause the receiver to seek
the next higher station and stop.
SCAN
When you press SCAN, the radio will go to the next
station and pause and keep doing that until you press
SCAN again. SCAN appears
in the display.
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Pushbuttons Clock
The four pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
You can set the pushbuttons for up to fourteen stations
(7 AM and 7 FM).
0 Tune in the desired station.
0 Press the SET pushbutton. SET appears in the
display.
0 Within 5 seconds, push one of the four pushbuttons.
Whenever you press that button, the preset station will
return.
Up to three more stations may be preset on each band by
pressing two pushbuttons that are next to each other, at
the same time.
0 Tune in the desired station.
Press the SET pushbutton.
0 Within the 5 seconds, press any two pushbuttons that
are next to each other. (The station will return when
the same two pushbuttons are pressed again.) To
set the clock:
0 Press the SET button.
0 Within 5 seconds, press and hold SCAN until the
correct hour appears on the display.
0 Press and hold SEEK until the correct minute
appears on the display.
TREBLE
Slide the TREBLE lever up to increase the treble
response. If the station is weak or noisy, slide the
TREBLE lever down to reduce the noise.
BASS
Slide the BASS lever up to increase the bass response.
Adjust the BASS lever to give a pleasing sound to your
ear.
DNR@
This is the Dynamic Noise Reduction button, DNR@
helps remove background hiss from
the radio or tape
player.
You may want to leave it pushed in all the time.
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To Play A Cassette PROGRAM
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.
With
the radio on, press a tape into the slot marked
AUTO REVERSE (the tape side goes in first).
Once the tape is playing, use the upper and lower knobs
for volume, balance, and fade just as you did for radio.
The arrows indicate which side
of the tape is being
played.
When the end of the tape is reached, it will
automatically reverse and play the other side of the tape.
FWD
To rapidly advance the tape, press b and the tape will
rapidly go forward until you press the 4 button or
STOP-EJECT lightly.
REV
To rapidly reverse the tape, press 4 and the tape will
rapidly go backward until you press the b button or
STOP-EJECT lightly.
To go from one side of the tape to the other, press the
RCL-PROG (upper knob). Note the lighted
arrows next
to the and
4.
STOP-E JECT
To remove or stop the tape and switch to radio, press the
STOP-EJECT button.
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To Play This Radio
PWR
To turn the radio on, press the PWR button.
The Upper Knob
0 It allows you to mute the radio or tape play. Press to
mute; press again to listen.
BAL
The control behind the upper knob allows you to
balance the sound between the right and left speakers.
Notice the display arrow to
see where the balance is set.
The Lower Knob
Turn the lower knob to tune radio stations. The tune
knob increases and decreases frequency when it is held
slightly rotated against the spring load. Push it to get
AM or FM frequency.
FADE
The control behind the lower knob moves the sound
between your front and rear speakers. Notice the display
arrow to see how the
FADE is set.
RCL
It tells you the time or the radio frequency. (When the
ignition is off, push RCL to display the time.) With the
radio on, and the time displayed, push it to display the
frequency.
SEEK 4 or b
Pressing the SEEK 4 or b button will cause the
receiver to seek the next lower or higher station and
stop.
The
upper knob does these things:
0 It controls the volume. The volume knob increases
and decreases volume when it is held slightly rotated
against the spring load.
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SCAN
When you press SCAN, the radio will go to the next
station and pause and keep doing that until
you press
SCAN again. SC will appear in the display.
Pushbuttons
The five pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
You can set the pushbuttons for up to ten stations (5 AM
and 5 FM).
Tune in the desired station.
Push the SET button.
Within 5 seconds, push one of the five pushbuttons.
SET will disappear from the display when the station
is set.
Whenever you press that button, the preset station will
return.
Clock
To set the clock:
Press the SET button.
Within 5 seconds, press and hold SCAN until the
correct hour appears on the display.
Press and hold SEEK until the correct minute
appears
on the display.
To Adjust The Tone
Use the levers next to the display to set the bass,
midrange, and treble until
you get the sound you want.
The
60 and 250 levers adjust the bass; 1K is midrange;
3.5K and 10 K control the treble.
We suggest you start with the center lever
(1K) in the
midpoint position, then move the others up or down
until you get the amount of bass and treble you like.
To Play A Cassette
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.
With the radio on, press a tape into the slot marked
AUTO REVERSE (the tape side goes in first).
Once the tape is playing, use the upper and lower knobs
for volume, balance, and fade just as you did for the
radio. The arrow
in the graphic display above the word
TAPE indicates which side
of the tape is being played.
When the end of the tape is reached, it
will
automatically reverse and play the other side of the tape.
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PROG PREV
To go from one
side of the tape to the other, press the
PROG button. The PROG button will also stop REV,
FWD, PREV or NEXT and play the tape.
Cr02
This button sets the tape bias. When playing high bias
chrome or metal tapes, press the button to turn the Cr02.
on. Cr02 will appear in the display. When playing
standard bias tapes, press again to turn the Cr02 off.
REV
To rapidly reverse the tape, press REV and the tape will
rapidly reverse to the beginning
of the tape or until you
press the PROG or REV button again. The radio will
play during reverse.
FWD
To rapidly advance the tape, press FWD and the tape
will rapidly go forward to the end
of the tape or until
you press the PROG or FWD button again. The radio
will play during forward,
To hear a passage on the tape that has just played, press
PREV and the tape will back up and stop, at either the
first 4-second quiet spot
in the tape, or when you press
PREV again.
NEXT
To go directly to the next selection on the tape, press
NEXT.
A 4-second quiet interval must be present for the
tape to stop. Pressing PROG or NEXT again will play
the tape.
EJECT
To remove or stop the tape and switch to radio, press the
EJECT button.
ST-PL
To immediately switch from tape to radio, press the
ST-PL button and the radio will resume playing the
station that was tuned in when you inserted a tape.
Pressing ST-PL again will allow the tape to resume
where
it stopped.
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To Play This Radio
PWR
To turn the radio on, press the PWR button.
The Upper Knob
The upper knob does these things:
It controls the volume. The volume knob increases
and decreases volume when it is held slightly rotated
against the spring load.
It allows you to mute the radio or tape player. Press
The sound balance for the Delco-Bose radio is preset.
to
mute; press again to listen.
The Lower Knob
Turn the lower knob to tune radio stations. The tune
knob increases and decreases station frequency when it
is held slightly rotated against the spring load. Push
it to
get AM or
FM frequency.
FADE
The control behind the lower knob moves the sound
between your front and rear speakers. Notice the display
arrow to see how FADE is set.
RCL
It tells you the time or the radio frequency. When the
ignition is
off, push RCL to display the time. With the
radio on, and the time displayed, push it to see the
frequency.
SEEK 4 or b
Pressing the SEEK 4 or b will cause the receiver to
seek the next lower or higher station and stop.
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SCAN Clock
When you press SCAN, the radio will go to the next
station and pause and keep doing that until
you press
SCAN again. SC will appear in the display.
Pushbuttons
The five pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
You can set the pushbuttons for up to ten stations
(5 AM
and
5 FM).
0 Tune in the desired station.
0 Press the SET pushbutton. (Note: The display will
shQw SET for about
5 seconds.)
0 Within 5 seconds, push one of the five pushbuttons.
SET will disappear from the display when the station
is set.
Whenever you press that pushbutton again, the preset
station will return. To
set the clock:
0 Press the SET pushbutton.
Within 5 seconds, press and hold SCAN until the
correct hour appears on the display.
0 Press and hold SEEK 4 or until the correct minute
appears on the display.
To Adjust The Tone
BASS adjusts the bass response up or down. TREB
adjusts the treble response up or down. If the station is
weak or noisy, adjust the TREBLE.down to reduce the
noise. Pressing either button in the center will set the
bass or treble
level to a factory preset level.
To Play A Cassette
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.
With the radio on, press a tape into the
slot marked
AUTO REVERSE (the tape side goes in first).
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