CADILLAC DEVILLE 1998 7.G Owners Manual
Manufacturer: CADILLAC, Model Year: 1998, Model line: DEVILLE, Model: CADILLAC DEVILLE 1998 7.GPages: 386, PDF Size: 22.36 MB
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Audio Systems AM-FM Stereo  with  Cassette Tape Player 
Your Cadillac  audio  system  has  been  designed  to  operate 
easily  and  give  years 
of listening  pleasure. You will 
get  the  most  enjoyment  out  of it if  you  acquaint  yourself 
with  it first.  Find  out  what  your  audio  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. 
Setting  the Clock 
Press  and  hold HR or MN until  the  time  display  begins 
to  change.  Release  the  button  as you  get  close  to  the 
correct  time.  The  time  may  be  set anytime  the  clock  is 
displayed.  There  is  a  two-second  delay  before  the  clock 
goes  into  time-set  mode. 
Playing the Radio 
PWRNOL: Press  this  knob  lightly to turn  the system 
on.  Press  the  knob  again  to 
turn the  system off. To 
increase  volume, 
turn the  knob  to  the  right.  Turn it to 
the  left  to  decrease  volume.  The volume  level  will 
appear 
on the  display. 
DSPL: Press  this  button  to  display  the  station 
being  played. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Finding a Station 
BAND: 
Press  this  button  to  select AM, FM1 or F"2 
and  preset  stations. 
SEEK-TUNE: Press  and  release this button  to  seek  to 
the  next  higher  or  lower radio  station.  Pressing  and 
holding  this  button  until  a  chime sounds  puts  the radio 
in  a  tune  mode.  In  this mode,  higher  or lower radio 
stations  are advanced  to  in small  increments  until  the 
SEEK-TUNE button  is  released.  Tuning  stops  when 
you  release  this  button.  If  you  press  and  hold  the 
SEEK-TUNE  button  again  within  five seconds  of 
being  in the  tune  mode,  tuning  will  continue.  Waiting 
longer  than  five seconds  places  the radio  back  in the 
seek  mode. 
2. Press  BAND to select AM, FM1 or FM2. 
SCAN: Press  this  button  and  SCAN  will  appear  on  the 
display.  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  this  button 
again  to  stop 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). Just: 
1. Turn  the radio  on. 
3. Tune  in  the  desired  station. 
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 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  two  to 
three  seconds  until  PRESET  SCAN  appears  on  the 
display  to listen  to  each  of your  preset  stations  for a 
few  seconds  (factory  presets  which  have  not  been 
reprogrammed  with  your  stations  will  be  ignored).  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  SCAN  again  to stop 
scanning. 
If a  preset  station  has  weak  reception,  the 
radio  will  not  stop  at  the  preset  station.   
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Playing a Cassette  Tape 
setting  the  Tone 
BASS: Press this knob  lightly so it extends.  Turn  the 
knob  to  the  right  to  increase  and  to  the  left to  decrease 
bass. 
TREB: Press this knob  lightly so it  extends.  Turn  the 
knob  to the  right  to  increase  and  to  the  left  to  decrease 
treble. 
If a  station  is weak  or  noisy,  you  may  want  to 
decrease  the  treble. 
Push these  knobs  back  into their  stored  positions  when 
you’re  not  using  them. 
Adjusting  the  Speakers 
BAL: 
Press  this  knob  lightly so it  extends.  Turn  the 
knob 
to the  right  to  adjust  sound  to  the  right  speakers 
and  to the left for  the left  speakers.  The  middle  position 
balances  the  sound  between  the  speakers. 
FADE: Press  this  knob  lightly so it  extends.  Turn 
the  knob  to  the  right  to adjust  the  sound  to  the  front 
speakers  and  to  the  left for the  rear  speakers.  The  middle 
position  balances  the  sound  between  the  speakers. 
Push  these  knobs  back  into  their  stored  positions  when 
you’re  not  using  them.  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.  If  you  want  to  insert a 
cassette  tape  when  the  ignition  is 
off, first press  EJECT. 
While  the  tape  is playing,  use  the 
VOL, FADE, BAL, 
BASS and  TREB  controls  just as  you  do for the  radio. 
Other  controls  may  have  different  functions  when  a 
tape  is inserted.  The  display 
will show TAPE with an 
arrow  to  indicate  which  side  of  the  tape  is playing. 
PLAY will appear  on  the  display  temporarily  when  a 
tape  is playing.  The  display  will  then  revert  back  to 
showing  the  time. 
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. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The cassette  tape  is broken.  (Check  to  see if  your 
REV: Press  the  left arrow  to rewind  the  tape  rapidly. 
The  radio  will  play  while  the  tape reverses  and 
REV 
will  appear  on the  display.  You  may use your  station 
pushbuttons  to  tune  to  another  radio  station  while 
in 
REV 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 
and 
FF will  appear  on the  display.  You  may  use  your 
station  pushbuttons  to  tune to  another  radio station 
while  in 
W mode.  Press  the  right  arrow  again  to 
return  to playing  speed. 
SEEK-TUNE: Press  the  right  arrow  to  seek  to  the  next 
selection  on  the  tape.  Press  the  left  arrow  to  search  for 
the  previous  selection  on  the  tape  (REP  will  appear  on 
the  display).  Your tape  must  have  at  least three  seconds 
of  silence  between  each  selection  for SEEK-TUNE  to 
work.  The  sound  will  mute  while  seeking. 
SCAN: Press  this  button.  SCAN FF will  appear  on  the 
display  until  the  next  selection  is found  and  then  SCAN 
PLAY  will  appear  on  the  display.  Use  SCAN  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. 
tape 
is broken.  Try  a new  tape.) 
SIDE: Press  this  button  to  change  the  side of  the  tape 
that  is playing.  (PLAY  shows  on  the  display.) 
SOURCE: Press this button  to  select  a source. If no 
cassette  tape  is 
in the  tape  player,  CASS  appears  on  the 
display  and  then  the  radio  station  appears  briefly.  The 
display  then  reverts  back  to  showing  the  time  of  day.  Press 
this button  again  or BAND to  switch  back  to the  radio. 
A EJECT Press  the  upward  triangle  button  to  remove 
a  tape.  The  radio  will  play.  Eject  may  be  activated  with 
the  radio 
off. Cassette  tapes  may  be  loaded  with  the  radio 
off but  they  will  not  start  playing  until  the  PWR  button  is 
pressed.  Press  PWR  or 
turn the  ignition  key off to  stop 
the  cassette  tape  player.  The  tape  will  stay  in  the  player 
and  resume  play  at  the  point  where  it  stopped. 
CLN: 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  EJECT  for five seconds  to 
reset  the  CLN  indicator.  The radio  will  display 
--- to 
show  the  indicator  was  reset. 
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. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine AM-FM Stereo  with  Cassette  Tape  and 
Compact  Disc  Player 
(If Equipped) 
SOURCE: Press  this  button  to  select  a source.  Sources 
include  cassette  and  compact  disc.  The  audio  source 
must be  loaded  to  play.  Available  loaded  sources are 
shown  on  the  dispiay.-If  a source  is being  used,  it will  be 
underlined  on  the  display.  If none  of  the  audio  sources 
are  loaded, 
NO SOURCE LOADED will  appear on the 
display.  Press  this  button  again  or 
BAND to switch  back 
to  the  radio. 
Playing  the  Radio 
PWRNOL: 
Press  this  knob  lightly  to  turn  the  system 
on.  Press  the  knob  again  to  turn  the  system  off.  To 
increase  volume,  turn  the  knob  to  the right.  Turn  it  to 
the  left  to  decrease  volume. 
MUTE: Press  this  button  to  silence  the  system.  Press  it 
again  to  turn 
on the  sound. 
Finding  a  Station 
BAND: 
Press  this  button to select  AM,  FMl or  FM2 
and  preset  stations. 
TUNE-SEEK: When this button  is  pressed  it has  two 
positions.  Press  this  button  to  the  first position  to 
manually  tune  to  higher  or  lower  stations.  If 
this button 
is  held  at  the  first  position  for 
a few  seconds,  the  radio 
will  continue  tuning  until  this  button  is released.  Press 
this  button 
to the  second  position  and  release  to  seek  to 
the  next  higher  or  lower  radio  station. 
SCAN: Press  this  button  for less than  two  seconds  to 
scan  radio  stations.  The  radio  will  go  to 
a station,  stop 
for  five  seconds,  then 
go on to the  next  station.  Press 
this  button  again  to  stop  scanning.   
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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).  Just: 
1. Turn  the radio  on. 
2. Press  BAND  to  select AM, FM1 or FM2. 
3. Tune  in the  desired  station. 
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  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. 
Setting  the  Tone 
TONE: 
Press  and  release  this button  until  the  desired 
tone  control  (BASS  or  TREBLE)  is  found. 
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 
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 
until  the radio  is  on.  If  you  want  to  insert  a  cassette  tape 
when  the ignition  is 
off, first  press  EJECT. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine mile 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 
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.  tape  is  broken. 
Try a new  tape.) 
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 andor  the  vehicle  ignition off. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 EJECT  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 
I 
the type  of cassette  tape  for cle’arer  sound  for CrO2 
cassette  tapes. 
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  ignitioh  is 
off, first press EJECT. 
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. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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. 
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  vehicle 
ignition 
off. 
AM-FM Stereo  with  Cassette  Tape  and 
Compact 
Disc Player  with  Radio  Data 
Systems 
(RDS) and  Digital  Signal 
Processing 
(DSP) (If Equipped) 
Playing the Radio 
PWRNOL: 
Press  this  knob  lightly  to  turn  the  system 
on.  Press  the  knob  again  to 
turn the  system off. To 
increase  volume,  turn  the 
knob to the  right.  Turn it to  the 
left  to  decrease  volume. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine SOURCE: Press  this  button to select  a source.  Source 
include  cassette  and  compact  disc. The  audio  source 
must  be  loaded  to  play.  Available  loaded  sources  are  shown  on  the display. 
If a source  is  being  used,  it will  be 
underlined  on  the  display. 
If none  of the  audio  sources 
are  loaded, 
NO SOURCE LOADED will  appear  on  the 
display.  Press  this  button  again  or BAND  to  switch  back 
to  the  radio. 
Finding a Station 
BAND: 
Press  this  button  to  select AM, FM 1, FM2 or 
weather,  and  preset  stations. 
TUNE-SEEK: When  this  button  is  pressed  it has  two 
positions.  Press  this  button  to the first  position  to 
manually  tune to  higher  or lower  stations.  If this  button 
is  held  at  the  first position  for a few  seconds,  the  radio 
will  continue  tuning  until  this  button  is  released.  Press 
this  button  to the  second  position  and  release  to  seek  to 
the  next  higher  or lower  radio  station. 
SCAN: Press  this  button  for less than  two  seconds  to 
scan  radio  stations. The  radio 
will go to a station,  stop 
for five  seconds,  then  go  on  to  the  next  station. Press 
this  button  again  to stop  scanning. 
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, FM 1, 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. 
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