CADILLAC CATERA 1998 1.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. The RDS
PTY
mode must be off to use this mode. You can set up
to
24 stations (six AM, six FM1, six FM2 and six
weather). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select AM, FM1, FM2 or weather.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons for
more than two seconds. Whenever you press that
numbered button for less than two seconds, the
station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
When battery power is removed and later applied, you
will not have to reset your radio presets because the
radio remembers them.
PRESET SCAN: Press and hold SCAN for more than
two seconds until you hear a beep to listen to each of
your preset stations for
five seconds. The radio will go
to the first preset station stored on your pushbuttons,
stop for five seconds, then
go on to the next preset
station. Press
SCAN again to stop scanning. If a preset
station has weak reception, the radio will not stop at the
preset station.
Using RDS Mode
Your audio system is equipped with Radio Data Systems
(RDS). RDS mode gives you many useful new features.
When RDS is on, the radio can:
seek only to stations with the types of programs you
want to listen to,
seek to stations with traffic announcements,
0 receive announcements concerning local and
0 receive and display messages from radio stations and
national emergencies,
search
for a stronger station when a station is too
RDS features are only available for use on
FM stations
which broadcast RDS information.
n RDS SELECT Press the orange rectangular
button to use the alternate RDS functions (RDS, TA,
MSG, PTY and
C PTY > ) located on the six numbered
pushbuttons. RDS
SELECT will appear on the display.
The alternate
RDS functions are only available when
you are using the
FM band of your radio.
weak
for listening.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine RDS (1): With RDS off, press the RDS SELECT button,
followed by this button to turn
RDS on. The RDS
display will turn on. You must have RDS on to use the
new
RDS functions. The RDS display will also turn on
if one of the other RDS function buttons has been
pressed on.
If you are tuned to a station broadcasting
RDS information, the station’s call letters and Program
Type (PTY) will replace the station’s frequency on the
display. After five seconds, the program type will be
replaced on the display by the station’s program type
name. The program type and program type name may be
the same or different. Press
BAND to recall the
frequency and program type displays.
If the radio is
tuned to a station that is not broadcasting
RDS
information, the station’s frequency will remain on the
display.
While RDS is on, the radio will search for a
stronger station in the network when a station gets too
weak for listening. Press the
RDS SELECT button,
followed by this button again to turn
RDS off. All RDS
functions will be turned off.
REGION: You can also use the RDS button to access
the region function. When an
RDS station becomes
weak,
this function searches for a stronger station within
the same network.
A network can span a great distance.
One network can have stations spread across a country
or continent. Each network breaks down into regions.
With regions, local news items like weather and traffic are available to you. When the
region function is on, the
radio only searches for stations in the same network and
region. You can only use the region function when
RDS
is already on. Press the RDS SELECT button. Then
press and hold the
RDS button for two seconds.
REGION: ON will appear on the display. While
REGION: ON appears on the display, press the
RDS
button again to turn the region function off. REGION:
OFF will appear on the display. The region function can
be turned on again by pressing the
RDS button.
TA (2): Press the RDS SELECT button, followed by
this button to receive traffic announcements. The radio
will turn on the TA display. TP will appear on the
display
if the tuned station broadcasts traffic
announcements. You may also receive traffic
announcements from stations in the network related to
the tuned station.
If the current tuned station does not
broadcast traffic announcements, the radio will seek to a
station which does. When the radio finds a station which
broadcasts traffic announcements, it will stop. If no
station is found, NONE
FOUND will appear on the
display. When SEEK or SCAN is pressed with the
traffic announcement function on, the radio will only
stop at stations which broadcast traffic announcements.
While a traffic announcement plays, the radio uses a
special type of volume called TA volume. To increase
TA volume, turn the PWRNOL
knob to the right.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Turn it to the left to decrease volume. TA VOLUME
will appear on the display while the volume is
being adjusted.
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 radio tunes to a related
network station for a traffic announcement,
it will return
to the original station when the announcement is
finished. 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.
Press the RDS SELECT button, followed by this button
again to turn
TA off.
MSG (3): When RDS is on, if the current station has a
message,
MSG will appear on the display. Press the
RDS SELECT button, followed by 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,
MSG will disappear from the display until another new
MSG is received. Each message can only be read once.
PTY (4): This button is used to turn on and off Program
Type (PTY) seeks and scans. Press the RDS SELECT
button, followed by this button. The PTY display will
turn on. RDS SELECT PTY NEWS will appear on the
display for three seconds. (The PTY shown will be the
last PTY selected.) Press the
RDS SELECT button,
followed by this button again to turn the PTY
display off.
< PTY > (5) (6): With RDS on, press the RDS
SELECT button, followed by or > . The PTY
display will turn on, if
it is not already on. RDS
SELECT: PTY NEWS will appear on the display for
three seconds. (The PTY shown will be the last PTY selected.) While this message is displayed, use and
> to move up and down the PTY list. If you pause on a
PTY for three seconds, PRESET
PTY NEWS will
appear on the display. While this message is displayed,
you can save the
PTY in a preset by pressing one of the
six numbered pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Allow
three seconds for the message to disappear if you do not
want to save the PTY in a preset. See “Radio Data
Systems
(RDS) Program Type (PTY) Selections” in
the Index.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When the PTY display is on, press SEEK and SCAN to
find radio stations of the PTY you want to listen to. The
last PTY selected will be used for seek and scan modes.
If a station with the selected PTY is not found, NONE
FOUND will appear on the display. If both PTY and TA
are on, the radio will search for stations with traffic
announcements and the selected
PTY.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite Program Types (PTYs).
These buttons have factory PTY presets.
See “Radio
Data Systems (RDS) Program Type (PTY) Selections”
in the Index. You can set up to
12 PTYs (six FMl and
six FM2). Just:
1. Turn PTY on.
2. Press BAND to select
FMl or FM2.
3. Tune an RDS station with the PTY you desire.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons for
more than two seconds until you hear a beep.
Whenever you press that numbered button for less
than two seconds, the PTY you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
When battery power is removed and later applied, you
will not have to reset your RDS presets because
the
radio remembers them.
HR or MN: Press the RDS SELECT button, followed
by one
of these buttons to display the time for the
current station. STATION TIME IS will be displayed. If
a time has not been sent to the radio, NO STATION
TIME will be displayed. If
you have recently tuned to
the station, you may need
to wait a minute before the
time is available to the radio. To set the clock to the
current displayed station time, press and hold HR or MN
until TIME UPDATED is displayed. There
is a two
second delay before the time is updated. RDS mode
does not have to be on to use this function, but you must
be tuned to an FM RDS station.
ALERT This type of announcement warns of national
or local emergencies.
You will not be able to turn off
alert announcements. Alert announcements will come on
even if RDS mode is turned off. ALERT appears on the
display when an alert announcement plays. The radio
uses TA volume during these announcements.
To
increase volume, turn the PWRNOL knob to the right.
Turn it to the left to decrease volume. TA VOLUME
will appear on the display while the volume is being
adjusted. When an alert 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 radio tunes to a related
network station for an alert announcement,
it will return
to
the original station when the announcement is

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will stop for the announcement and resume when the
announcement is finished.
Setting the Tone
TONE:
Press and release this button until the desired
tone control (BASS or TREBLE) is found. The radio
keeps separate tone settings for each band, each preset
(except weather band presets) and each source.
LEVEL: After selecting the desired tone control, press
the plus
(+) or minus (-) symbol on this button to select
the desired level.
Adjusting the Speakers
4 SPEAKER: Press and release this button until the
desired BALANCE or FADE control
is found.
LEVEL: After selecting the desired BALANCE or
FADE control, press the plus
(+) or minus (-) symbol on
this button to select the desired level.
Playing a Cassette Tape
until the radio is on. If you want to insert a cassette tape
when the ignition is off, first press the eject button.
While the tape is playing, use the VOL, TONE, LEVEL
and SPEAKER controls just as you do for the radio.
Other controls may have different functions when a tape
is inserted. The display will show
an underlined tape
symbol. TAPE PLAY will appear on the display when a
tape is playing, with an arrow to indicate which side of
the tape is playing.
If
an error occurs while trying to play a cassette tape, it
could be that:
The cassette tape is tight and the cassette player
cannot turn the hubs of the tape. Hold the cassette
tape with the open end down and try turning the right
hub to the left with a pencil. Flip the tape over and
repeat. If the hubs do not
turn easily, your cassette
tape may be damaged and should not be used
in the
player. Try a new tape to be sure your player is
working properly.
The cassette tape is broken. (Check to see if your
tape is broken. Try a new tape.)
With the radio on, insert a cassette tape. The tape will
begin playing as soon as
it is inserted. When one side of
your cassette tape is done playing, auto reverse plays the
other side of your cassette tape. Cassette tapes may be
loaded with the radio off
but they will not start playing
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine RW Press the left arrow to rewind the tape rapidly. The
radio will play while the tape rewinds. You may use
your station pushbuttons to tune to another radio station
while in
RW mode. Press the left arrow again to return
to playing speed.
FF: Press the right arrow to fast forward to another part
of the tape. The radio will play while the tape advances.
You may use your station pushbuttons to tune to another
radio station while in
FF mode. Press the right arrow
again to return to playing speed.
TUNE-SEEK: When this button is pressed, it has two
positions. This button works the same, whether it is
pressed
to the first or second position. Press this button
to seek to the next or previous selection on the tape.
Your tape must have at least three seconds of silence
between each selection for TUNE-SEEK to work. The
sound will mute while seeking.
SCAN: Press this button to listen to selections for a few
seconds. The tape will go to a selection, stop for a few
seconds, then go on to the next selection. Press this
button again to stop scanning.
SIDE: Press this button to change the side of the tape
that is playing.
A EJECT Press the upward triangle button to
remove a tape. The radio will play. Eject may be
activated with the radio off and/or the ignition
off.
CLEAN TAPE: 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 “Care of
Your Cassette Tape Player” in the Index. After you clean
the player, press and hold the eject button for three
seconds to reset the CLEAN TAPE indicator.
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.
Auto Cr02 allows the cassette tape player to adjust to
the type
of cassette tape for clearer sound for Cr02
cassette tapes.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Playing a Compact Disc
Insert a disc partway into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull it in. If the ignition and the radio are on
and the underlined compact disc symbol appears on the
display, the disc will begin playing. Compact discs may
be loaded with the radio off but they will not start
playing until the radio is on.
If you want to insert a disc
when the ignition is
off, first press the eject button.
The integral
CD player can play the smaller 8 cm
compact discs. Full-size compact discs and the smaller
compact discs are loaded in the same manner.
If you’re driving on a very rough road or if it’s very hot,
the disc may not play.
If the disc comes out, it could
be that:
The disc is upside down.
It is dirty, scratched or wet.
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.
RW Press and hold the left arrow to reverse the
compact disc. Release it to return to playing speed.
FF: Press and hold the right arrow to fast forward to
another part of the compact disc. Release it to return to
playing speed.
TUNE-SEEK: When this button is pressed, it has
two positions. This button works the same, whether it
is pressed to the first or second position. Press this
button to seek to the next or previous selection on the
compact disc.
SCAN: Press this button to listen to selections for a few
seconds. The compact disc will go to a selection, stop
for a few seconds, then
go on to the next selection. Press
this button again to stop scanning.
RDM: Press this button to hear the tracks in random,
rather than sequential, order. Press
RDM again to turn
off random play.
A EJECT Press the upward triangle button to
remove
a compact disc. The radio will play. Eject may
be activated
with the radio off and/or the ignition off.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Radio Data Systems (RDS) Program Type
(PTY) Selections
PTY List ......................... Description
Adlt Hit ........................... Adult Hits
Any
.................................... Any
Classic1
............................. Classical
Cls Rock
....................... Classical Rock
College
.............................. College
Country
............................. Country
Info
.............................. Information
Jazz..
.................................. Jazz
Language
........................... Language
News
................................. News
Nostalga
............................ Nostalgia
PTY List ......................... Description
Oldies ................................ Oldies
Persnlty
.......................... Personality
Public
................................ Public
R
& B ....................... Rhythm and Blues
Re1 Musc
..................... Religious Music
Re1 Talk
........................ Religious Talk
Rock
M ........................... Rock Music
Soft..
.................................. Soft
Soft Rock
.......................... Soft Rock
Talk
................................... Talk
Top40
............................... Top40
Weather
.............................. Weather
sports
................................ sports
Factorv PTY Presets
I
Y
Preset I FMl I FM2 I I
I Preset 1 I Adult
Hits I Jazz I
Preset 2 Classical
Oldies
Preset
3 News Religious Music
Preset 4 Public
Soft Rock
Preset
5 Rock R&B
Preset
6 Country Top 40
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Trunk Mounted CD Changer (Option)
With the compact disc changer, you can play up to
12 discs continuously. Normal size discs may be
played using the trays supplied in the magazine. The
smaller discs
(8 cm) can be played only with specially
designed trays.
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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. Press the button on
the back of the magazine and
pull gently on one of the trays. Load the trays from
If you load a disc label side up, the disc will not play
and an error will occur. Gently push the tray back into
the magazine slot. 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.
bottom to top, placing a disc
on the tray label side down.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Close the door by sliding it all the way to the left. When
the door
is closed, the changer will begin checking for
discs in the magazine. This will continue for up to one
and a half minutes, depending on the number
of
discs loaded.
To eject the magazine from the player, slide the CD
changer door all the way open. The magazine will
automatically eject. Remember to keep the door closed
whenever possible to keep dirt and dust from getting
inside the changer. Whenever
a CD magazine with discs is loaded in the
changer, the CD changer symbol will appear on the
radio display.
If the CD changer is checking the
magazine for CDs, the CD symbol will flash on the
display until the changer is ready to
play. When a CD
begins playing, a disc and track number will be
displayed. The disc numbers are listed on the front
of
the magazine.
All of the CD functions are controlled by the radio
buttons, except for ejecting the CD magazine.
PUSHBUTTONS: Press buttons one through six to
select compact discs one through six. Press and hold one
of the six pushbuttons until a beep sounds to select
compact discs
7 through 12. These pushbuttons
represent the order of the discs loaded in
the changer.
DSPL: Press and hold this button to see the track
elapsed time. (This button is available on the AM-FM
Stereo with Cassette Tape Player only.)
REV/RW Press and hold this button to reverse quickly
through a track selection.
FF: Press and hold this button to advance quickly
through a track selection.
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