CADILLAC ELDORADO 2002 10.G Owners Manual

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Using RDS
Your audio system is equipped with Radio Data Systems
(RDS). RDS mode gives you many useful new features.
With RDS the radio can do the following:

Seek only to stations with the types of programs
you want to listen to,

seek to stations with traffic announcements,

receive announcements concerning local and
national emergencies,

receive and display messages from radio stations and

search for a stronger station when a station is too
weak for listening.
RDS features are only available for use on FM stations
which broadcast RDS information.
(RDS Select): Press this button to use the
alternate RDS functions (RDS, TA, MSG, PTY and
the PTY arrows).HR (Hour) or MN (Minute): Press the RDS select
button, followed by one of these buttons to display the
time of 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 does not have to be on to use this function,
but you must be tuned to an FM RDS station.
REGION: Press the RDS select button, then press
and hold the RDS pushbutton for two seconds.
REGION: ON will appear on the display. 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 on. Press the
RDS pushbutton again to turn the region function off.
REGION: OFF will appear on the display.

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Finding a PTY Preset Station
1 RDS: To turn RDS on, press the RDS select button,
followed by this button. You must have RDS on to use
the RDS functions.
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 PTY will be replaced on
the display by the station's PTY name. The PTY and
PTY name may be the same or different. Press BAND
to recall the frequency and PTY 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 the RDS
pushbutton again to turn RDS off. All RDS functions
will be turned off.4 PTY (Program Type): This pushbutton is used to
turn on and off PTY seeks and scans. Press the RDS
select button, followed by this pushbutton. 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 pushbutton again to
turn the PTY display off.
5 6

PTY
(Program Type Scroll): With RDS on,
press the RDS select button, followed by the left or right
arrow. The PTY display will turn on, if it is not already
on. 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.)
While this message is displayed, use the left or right
arrow to move up and down the PTY list. See ªRadio
Data Systems (RDS) Program Type (PTY) Selectionsº
in the Index.
When the PTY display is on, press SEEK or SCAN
to find radio stations of the PTY you want to listen to.
The last PTY selected will be used for seek and scan.
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.

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Setting a PTY Preset Stations
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your
favorite PTYs. These pushbuttons have factory presets.
See ªRadio Data Systems (RDS) Program Type (PTY)
Selectionsº in the Index. You can set up to 12 PTYs
(six FM1 and six FM2), by doing the following:
1. Turn PTY on.
2. Press BAND to select FM1 or FM2.
3. Tune in an RDS station with the PTY you desire.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons
for more than two seconds until you hear a beep.
Whenever you press that pushbutton 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.RDS Messages
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 VOL knob clockwise.
Turn it counterclockwise to decrease volume.
TA VOLUME will appear on the display while the
volume is being adjusted. When an alert announcement
comes on the current 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 finished. If the cassette tape
or compact disc player is playing, play will stop for the
announcement and resume when the announcement
is finished.

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2 TA (Traffic Announcement): Press the RDS select
button followed by the TA pushbutton to receive traffic
announcements. TP will appear on the display if the
current station broadcasts traffic announcements.
You may also receive traffic announcements from
stations in the network related to the current station.
If the current 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 and the TA
symbol will turn off. When the SEEK or SCAN buttons
are pressed with the TA 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 VOL knob clockwise. Turn it
counterclockwise to decrease volume. TA VOLUME
will appear on the display while the volume is
being adjusted.When a traffic announcement comes on the current
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 the TA
pushbutton to turn TA off.
3 MSG (Message): When RDS is on, if the current
station has a message, MSG will appear on the display.
Press the RDS select button, followed by the MSG
pushbutton 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 the MSG pushbutton 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 message is received.

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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 the eject button.
While the tape is playing, use the VOL, TONE,
LEVEL and DSP 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.
Your cassette tape player automatically reduces
background noise. 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 CrO
2 allows the cassette tape player to adjust to
the type of cassette tape for clearer sound for CrO
2cassette tapes.
If an error appears on the display, see ªCassette Tape
Messagesº later in this section.
< tape rapidly. The radio will play while the tape rewinds.
You may use your station pushbuttons to tune to another
radio station while in rewind. Press the left arrow again
to return to playing speed.
FF
>> (Fast Forward): 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
fast forward. Press the right arrow again to return to
playing speed.
~'SEEK!': 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 press of
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, play 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.
(Eject): Press this button, located to the right of
the cassette tape slot, to stop a tape when it is playing
or to eject a tape when it is not playing. Eject may be
activated with the radio off and/or the ignition off.

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Cassette Tape Messages
If an error occurs while trying to play a cassette tape,
it could be for one of the following reasons:

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 counterclockwise 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.)
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 ªCare of
Your Cassette Tape Playerº in the Index.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can't be
corrected, contact your dealer.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, press the eject button first.
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 an error appears on the display, see ªCompact Disc
Messagesº later in this section.
< to reverse the compact disc. Release it to return to
playing speed.
FF
>> (Fast Forward): Press and hold the right arrow
to fast forward the compact disc. Release it to return to
playing speed.

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~'SEEK!': Press this button to seek to the next or
previous track on the compact disc.
SCAN: Press this button to listen to tracks for a few
seconds. The compact disc will go to a track, play for
a few seconds, then go on to the next track. Press this
button again to stop scanning.
RDM (Random): Press this button to hear the tracks in
random, rather than sequential, order. Press RDM again
to turn off random play.
(Eject): Press this button, located to the right of
the CD slot, to stop a CD when it is playing or to eject
a CD when it is not playing. Eject may also be activated
with the radio off and/or the ignition off.Compact Disc Messages
If the disc comes out, it could be for one of the
following reasons:

If you're driving on a very rough road. When the
road becomes smooth the disc should play.

If it's very hot. When the temperature returns to
normal, the disc should play.

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 the CD is not playing correctly, for any other
reason, try a known good CD.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can't be
corrected, contact your dealer.

3-26 Radio Data Systems (RDS) Program
Type (PTY) Selections
PTY List Description
Adlt Hit Adult Hits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Any Any. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Classicl Classical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cls Rock Classical Rock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
College College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Country Country. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Info Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jazz Jazz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Language Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
News News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nostalga Nostalgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oldies Oldies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Persnlty Personality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Public Public. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
R & B Rhythm and Blues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rel Musc Religious Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rel Talk Religious Talk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PTY List Description
Rock M Rock Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Soft Soft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Soft Rock Soft Rock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sports Sports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Talk Talk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Top 40 Top 40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weather Weather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Factory PTY Presets
PresetFM1FM2
Preset 1Adult HitsJazz
Preset 2ClassicalOldies
Preset 3NewsReligious Music
Preset 4PublicSoft Rock
Preset 5RockR & B
Preset 6CountryTop 40

3-27 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.
NOTICE:
Objects in the trunk which may shift or slide
during driving could damage your CD changer.
Protect your CD changer by using the convenience
net whenever possible. Place large objects in the
trunk appropriately so that they will not come into
contact with the CD changer.
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
bottom to top, placing a disc on the tray label side down.
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.

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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.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.