radio BUICK ROADMASTER 1993 Owners Manual

Vehicle Symbols . , . '
mcese are some .of the,symbols you will find on your vehicle. . ' . '".' . '*
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For example,
these symbols
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are used on an
original battery:
CAUTION
INJURY
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POSSIBLE: .' A
.' PR~TECT @
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
&
BATTERY CAUSE
BURNS
SPARKS AVOID
OR '"8
FLAMES
COULD
EXPLODE BATTERY
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These symbols
are
important
for you.and.
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle-is- ' .
driven: ~ , E , .. , .,
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DOOR LOCK,' f 1
UNLOCK e
SEAT,
BELTS
WlNDOW
f -1
POWER
These symbols, . _.
have to'do with , .
your lights: ' ,. , - .<
*_
' 'LIGHTING
-8-
MASTER %. . 8
. 'SWITCH /., .
PARKING pf
LIGHTS
HAZARD
WARNING
:A
FLASHER
HIGH
'IGHTS BEAM OR = =o
,. T.hese symbols ',
are on some bf
your controls.:
WIN'DSHIELD. ' ' ' 0- c,
WIPER a Q
WINDSHIELDQ WASHER
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WASHER I
. WlNDSHlELD(fji)
DEFROSTER
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WINDOW
DEFOGGER
' WASHER EG
HEADLAMP -
WIPER
These symbols
are used on '
,warning and
indicator lights:
RADIATOR COOLANT
FUEL
ENGINE OIL 'e,
PRESSURE
TEMP
Oli 4%
ANTILOCK. (a)
BRAKE
Bere are some
other symbols
,you may see:
FUSE
RADIO.
CONDITIONING ..
TRUNK
HATCHBACK
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RELEASE --
LIGHTER e,
SPEAKER
b
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Remote Keyless Entry System
(Option)
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-If your Buick has this option, you cim loc$andanlbck
your doors or unlock your trunk or tailgate3tom
u.p to
30 feet (9 m) using the key chain transmitter supplied
with your vehicle.
Your. Remote Keyless Entry System operates on a radio
ftequency s.ubject
to Federal C.on&unications
Commission
(FCC) Rules. This device complies with Part
15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the followbg two conditions:
(1)
This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Should interference to this system occur, try
this:
@ Check to determine if battery replacement is
necessary. See the instructions
on battery
replacement.
@ Check the distance. You may be too far from your
vehicle. This product has a maximum range.
e Check the location.. Other vehicles or objects may be
blockiGg!$he signal.
See your Buick dealer or a qualified technician for
service.
Changes or modifications to this system
by other than an
authorized service facility could void authorization to
use this equipment.

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-
Hearing damage from loud noise is alrk..A
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 I
your hearing. Take precautions by adjusting the
volume control on your radio
to a safe =T)UP~
level before your hearing adapts to it.
To help avoid hearing loss or damage:
@ Adjust the volume control to the Is
setting.
Increase volume
slowly unt ’ou ea! ~
cc for’ Yy clear1
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How To, Operate Y0u.r' Audio System . :.. .> ,
To Play This Radio'
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The Uppei Knob
The upper .knob does these things:
It tums the system
on and off.
o It controls the volume. The volume knob increases
volume when rotated clockwise.
0 It will display the time, when pushed.
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BAL
The cdntrol behind the upper knob allows you to
,balance the sound bet,ween the
right and left speakers.
The Lower Knob . .
Turn the lower knob to tune'in. radio stations. .Push'it to
get
AM 'or FM.
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FADE
'. The control behind the lower knob mpves the sound,
between
your front and rear speakers:
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SEEK .
. Presshg'the ,. seek button will 'cause the receiver toseek '
. the '. b. next . .'. , .kigher station anclstop.. , :".. . ,..: - . . ,>
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SCAN
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When you press scan, the radio will go to the next.
station and pause and will keep scanning until you press:
scan again.
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Pushbuttons ..
.The four pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
You can set the pushbuttons for up. to fourteen favorite
stations. (7 AM and 7 FM):

e Tune in the desired station.
0 Press the SET pushbutton. (SET appears in the
display)
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Within 5 seconds, push one of the four pushbuttons
to.store the- station. Whenever you press that button
again, the preset station will return.
In addition
to the 4 stations set as above, up to three
additional stations may be preset on each band by
pressing two adjoining buttons at the same time.
T.REBLE
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
Tune in the desired station.
0 Press the SET pushbutton. (SET appears in the
display).
e Within 5 seconds, press 'any two adjoining
pushbuttons at the same time. The station- will return
when the. same two pushbuttons are pressed again.
Clock '.'
To set the clock:
0 'Press the SET pushbutton.
0 Within 5 'seconds, press and hold SCAN until the
correct hour appears on the display. Slide the
BASS lever up-to increase the bass response.
Adjust the
BASS lever to give a pleasing sound to your
ear. I
To Play This Radio
o Press and hold SEEK until the correct minute . :, ,,,~ . - ., _..^. , , I
appellss on the display. .- I
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up to three additional stations on each band may be
preset, by pressing two adj.oining pushbuttons at the
sitme time.
TREBLE
Slide the.TREBLE lever up to increase the trewe
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, Dm@
helps remove background hiss from the radio or tape
player. You may want to leave it pushed in all the time.
To Play A Cassette
Your tape player is built-to work best with tapes that are
3.0 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 ta#e into the slot marked
AUTO REVERSE (tap~e 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 bein,g
played.
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FWD ,, . ,. .
To.advance the tape, press. and. the tape will advance;
rapidly until you press the
STOP-EJECT button lightly. j?:
REV
To reverse the tape, press 4 and the tape will reverse. .
Rnidly until: you press .the :STOP-EJECT button lightly.
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To go from one side of the tape to $he other, prms'thef- ..!., . .e;. L
upper .. knob (RCL-FROG). . '
STOP-E JECT
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To remove or stop the tape and switch.toradio, press-the'
STOP-EJECT button. ' , , : I, . ,
PWR
To turn on the radio, press the PWR button.
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The Upper Knob
The upper knob does these things:
0 It controls the volume. The volume increases and I
I decretises when the knob is held slightly rotated
against the spring load.
e It allows you to.mute the radio or the tape player.
Press to mute; press:again to listen. During
mute;
only volume up will work: .
BAL
The coiltrol behind the upper h0.b allows you 'to
balance-the sound between the right and left'speakers.
The Lower -Knob
' Turn the lower knob to tune radio statians. Turn the .
knob to tune slowly, if you hold it for more than 3
'seconds it will tune rapidly. Push it to get .AM OF .FM.
FADE
The control behind the lower knob moves the sound
between your, front and. rear speakers.
RCL _.
It tells you.the time. (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.
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SEEK &
Pressing the SEEK 4 or button, will cause the
rec-eiver
to seek the.next higher or lower 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.
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.
0 .Press the SET pushbutton. (The display will show
SET-for abiouf
5 seconds.)
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REV
To reverse the tape, press REV and the tape will rapidly
reverse to the beginning
of the tape or until you press
the
REV button lightly.
FWD
To advance the tape, press FWD and the tape will
rapidly
go forward to the end of the tape or until you
press the
FWD button lightly.
PREV
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 immediately to the next selection on the tape,
press
NEXT. A 4-second quiet interval must be present
for the- tape to stop.
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.
To Play This Radio
PWR
To turn on the radio, press the PWR button.

RCL
Press :RCL to see what-track is playing. Press it again
within
5 seconds ,to see how long 'the CD has been
playing,.
The track number also appears
when you change the
volume or when a new track starts to play.
COMP
Pressing the COMP button makes soft and loud passages
nearly equal in volume. I.
RDM
The RDM button means random and when it is pressed,
it
will play the tracks in random order rather than
sequential
1,2,3.. .orden
REV
Press and hold REV to return rapidly to a favorite
passage. Release it
to play the passage.
FWD
Press and hold FWD to advance quickly within a track.
Release it to resume playing. Watch the graphic display
to stop at a specific passage.
PREV
Press PREV to hear the previous track. If you hoId this
button,or press it more than once, the dis.c. w-j&g&turn
t
previous tracks.
NEXT
Press NEXT to hear the next track instead of waiting
until the present track
is finished. If you hold this
button, or-press it more than once, the disc will advance
further.
STlPL
Press ST/PL (Stop/Play) and the disc will stop and the
radio
will play. Press ST/PL again to restart the disc at
the point where it stopped.
Press the
PWR button or turn the ignition key off to stop
the disc player. The disc stays in the player
and will
resume playing
at the point where it stopped.
EJECT
Press EJECT and the-disc will eject and the radio will
play. The disc will start at track
1 when you reinsert it.
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