radio CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2004 5.G User Guide

3 NEXT:The tape must have at least three seconds of
silence between each selection for next to work.
Press this pushbutton to go to the next selection on the
tape. If this pushbutton is held or pressed more than
once, the player will continue moving forward through
the tape.
4 REV (Reverse):Press this pushbutton to quickly
reverse the tape. The radio will play while the tape
reverses. Press it again to return to playing speed.
W5 (Dolby®):Press this pushbutton to reduce
background noise. The double-D symbol will appear on
the display.
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.
FWD 6 (Forward):Press this pushbutton to quickly
advance the tape. The radio will play while the
tape advances. Press it again to return to playing
speed.
oSEEKp:The tape must have at least three
seconds of silence between each selection for seek to
work. The left arrow is the same as the PREV
pushbutton and the right arrow is the same as the
NEXT pushbutton. If either arrow is held or pressed
more than once, the player will continue moving
backward or forward through the tape.
AM FM:Press this button to listen to the radio when a
cassette tape is playing. The inactive tape will remain
safely inside the radio for future listening.
TAPE AUX (Auxiliary):Press this button to play a
cassette tape when listening to the radio. The tape
symbol with an arrow will appear on the display. If the
audio system is equipped with a remote playback
device, pressing this button a second time will allow the
remote device to play.
EJECT:Press this button to eject the tape. Eject may
be activated with the ignition or radio off. Cassette tapes
can be loaded with the ignition and radio off if this
button is pressed first.
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Cassette Tape Messages
The cassette tape player is able to detect a tight or
broken tape, and will eject the tape. The radio will go
back to playing the last station selected. Try a
known good cassette tape.
CLN (Clean):If this message appears on the display,
the cassette tape player needs to be cleaned. It will
still play tapes, but it should be cleaned as soon
as possible to prevent damage to the tapes and player.
SeeCare of Your Cassette Tape Player on page 3-88.
If the cassette is not playing correctly, for any other
reason, try a known good cassette.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, contact your dealer. If the radio displays
an error message, write it down and provide it to your
dealer when reporting the problem.
CD Adapter Kits
It is possible to use a portable CD player adapter kit
with the cassette tape player after activating the bypass
feature on the tape player.
To activate the bypass feature, use the following steps:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Turn the radio off.
3. Press and hold the TAPE AUX button for five
seconds. The tape symbol will flash for two
seconds, indicating the feature is active.
4. Insert the adapter into the cassette slot. It will
power up the radio and begin playing.
The override feature will remain active until the EJECT
button is pressed.
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Radio with CD
Your vehicle is equipped with six Bose®amplified
speakers. See your dealer for details.
Playing the Radio
PWR (Power):Press this knob to turn the system on
and off.
VOL (Volume):Turn this knob to increase or to
decrease volume.
RECALL:Press this button to switch the display
between the radio station frequency and the time. Time
display is available with the ignition turned off.
SCV (Speed-Compensated Volume):With SCV, your
audio system adjusts automatically to make up for
road and wind noise as you drive.
Set the volume at the desired level. Turn the control
ring behind the power knob clockwise to increase
the SCV. Each notch on the control ring allows for more
volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds. Then,
as you drive, SCV automatically increases the volume,
as necessary, to overcome noise at any speed. The
volume level should always sound the same to you as
you drive. If you do not want to use SCV, turn the control
all the way down.
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Finding a Station
AM FM:Press this button to switch between FM1,
FM2, and AM. The display will show your selection.
TUNE:Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
select radio stations. Push the knob back into its stored
position when you are not using it.
oSEEKp:Press the right or the left arrow to go to
the next or to the previous station and stay there.
To scan stations, press either SEEK arrow for two
seconds. SCAN will appear on the display. The radio
will go to a station, play for a few seconds, then go on to
the next station. Press either SEEK arrow again to
stop scanning.
The radio will seek or scan only to stations that are in
the selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
P.SCAN (Preset Scan):Press this button to scan
your preset stations. P.SCAN will appear on the display.
The radio will go to the first preset station stored on
your pushbuttons, play for a few seconds, then go on to
the next preset station. Press P.SCAN again or one
of the pushbuttons to stop scanning presets.
The radio will scan only to preset stations that are in the
selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
Setting Preset Stations
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to
your favorite stations. You can set up to 18 stations
(six FM1, six FM2, and six AM) by performing the
following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM FM to select FM1, FM2, or AM.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO TONE to select the equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons. The sound will mute. When the sound
returns, release the pushbutton. Whenever you
press that numbered pushbutton, the station you set
will return and the equalization that you selected
will be automatically stored for that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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Playing a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull it in. The CD should begin playing. CD
and the CD symbol will appear on the display. If
you want to insert a CD with the ignition off, first press
the EJECT or the RECALL button.
If you turn off the ignition or radio with a CD in the
player, it will stay in the player. When you turn on the
ignition or radio, the CD will start playing where it
stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
As each new track starts to play the track number will
appear on the display.
The CD player can play the smaller 8 cm single CDs
with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the smaller CDs
are loaded in the same manner.
If playing a CD-R the sound quality may be reduced
due to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality
of the music that has been recorded, and the way the
CD-R has been handled. You may experience an
increase in skipping, difficulty in finding tracks, and/or
difficulty in loading and ejecting. If these problems occur
try a known good CD.Do not add paper labels to CDs, they could get caught
in the CD player.
Do not play 3 inch CDs without a standard adapter CD.
If an error appears on the display, see “CD Messages”
later in this section.
1 PREV (Previous):Press this pushbutton to go to the
start of the current track if it has been playing for
more than eight seconds. If you hold this pushbutton or
press it more than once, the player will continue
moving backward through the CD.
2 RDM (Random):Press this pushbutton to hear the
tracks in random, rather than sequential, order.
RANDOM will appear on the display. Press this
pushbutton again to turn off random play.
3 NEXT:Press this pushbutton to go to the next track.
If you hold this pushbutton or press it more than
once, the player will continue moving forward through
the CD.
REV 4 (Reverse):Press and hold this pushbutton to
quickly reverse within a track. Release it to play
the passage. The elapsed time of the track will appear
on the display.
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FWD 6 (Forward):Press and hold this pushbutton to
quickly advance within a track. Release it to play
the passage. The elapsed time of the track will appear
on the display.
oSEEKp:Press the left arrow to go to the start of
the current or to the previous track. Press the right
arrow to go to the start of the next track. If you
hold either arrow or press it more than once, the player
will continue moving backward or forward through
the CD.
RECALL:Press this button to see which track is
playing. Press it again within five seconds to see how
long it has been playing (elapsed time).
AM FM:Press this button to listen to the radio when a
CD is playing. The inactive CD will remain safely
inside the radio for future listening.
CD AUX (Auxiliary):Press this button to play a CD
when listening to the radio. CD will appear on the display
when a CD is in the player. If your system is equipped
with a remote playback device, pressing this button
a second time will allow the remote device to play.
EJECT:Press this button to eject the CD. The radio
will play. EJECT may be activated with the ignition
or radio off. CDs may be loaded with the radio off if this
button is pressed first. If you leave the CD in the
player while listening to the radio, it may become warm.
CD Messages
ERR (Error):If this message appears on the display,
and/or the CD comes out, it could be for one of the
following reasons:
•It is very hot. When the temperature returns to
normal, the CD should play.
•You are driving on a very rough road. When the
road becomes smooth, the CD should play.
•The CD is dirty, scratched, wet, or upside down.
•It is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and
try again.
•There may have been a problem while burning
the CD.
•The label may be caught in the CD player.
Press RECALL to make ERR go off of the display.
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 cannot be
corrected, contact your dealer. If your radio displays an
error message, write it down and provide it to your
dealer when reporting the problem.
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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 CDs is loaded in the
changer and the door is closed, the CD symbol
will appear on the radio display. If the CD changer is
checking the magazine for CDs, the CD symbol will flash
on the radio display until the changer is ready to play.
When a CD begins playing, CD will appear in the bottom
left corner and a CD and track number will appear on
the radio display. The CD numbers are listed on the front
of the magazine.
All of the CD functions are controlled by the radio
buttons except for ejecting the magazine.Operating the Trunk-Mounted CD
Changer with the Radio with Cassette
If an error appears on the display, see “CD Messages”
later in this section.
1 PREV (Previous):Press this pushbutton to go to the
start of the current track if more than eight seconds
have played. If this pushbutton is held or pressed more
than once, the player will continue moving backward
through the CD.
2 PROG (Program):Press this pushbutton to select
the next CD in the magazine. If a CD cannot be played,
its number will be skipped when selecting CDs while
using this pushbutton.
3 NEXT:Press this pushbutton to go to the next track.
If this pushbutton is held or pressed more than once,
the player will continue moving forward through the CD.
REV 4 (Reverse):Press and hold this pushbutton to
quickly reverse within a track. Release the pushbutton to
play the passage. The elapsed time of the track will
appear on the display.
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W5 (Dolby®):This pushbutton has no function when
playing a CD.
FWD 6 (Forward):Press and hold this pushbutton to
quickly advance within a track. Release the pushbutton
to play the passage. The elapsed time of the track
will appear on the display.
RECALL:Press this button to see what track is
currently playing. Press it again within five seconds to
see how long the track has been playing.
oSEEKp:The left arrow works the same as the
PREV pushbutton and the right arrow works the
same as the NEXT pushbutton.
P.SCAN (Preset Scan):Press this button to listen to
the tracks on all of the CDs in random, rather than
sequential, order. RDM will appear on the display. Press
this button again to turn off random play.
AM/FM:Press this button to listen to the radio when a
cassette tape or a CD is playing. The inactive tape
or CD will remain safely inside the radio for future
listening.
TAPE AUX (Auxiliary):Press this button to play a CD
when listening to the radio. Press this button to
switch between playing a tape in the cassette tape
player and playing a CD in the trunk-mounted CD
changer, if both are loaded.
Operating the Trunk-Mounted CD
Changer with the Radio with CD
If an error appears on the display, see “CD Messages”
later in this section.
1 PREV (Previous):Press this pushbutton to go to the
start of the current track if more than eight seconds
have played. If this pushbutton is held or pressed more
than once, the player will continue moving backward
through the CD.
2 RDM (Random):Press this pushbutton to play the
CDs in random, rather than sequential, order. RDM will
appear on the display. Press this pushbutton again
to turn off random play.
3 NEXT:Press this pushbutton to go to the next track.
If this pushbutton is held or pressed more than once,
the player will continue moving forward through the CD.
REV 4 (Reverse):Press and hold this pushbutton to
quickly reverse within a track. Release this pushbutton
to play the passage. The elapsed time of the track
will appear on the display.
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5:Press this pushbutton to select the next CD in the
magazine. If a CD cannot be played, its number will be
skipped when selecting CDs while using this
pushbutton.
FWD 6 (Forward):Press and hold this pushbutton to
quickly advance within a track. Release this pushbutton
to play the passage. The elapsed time of the track
will appear on the display.
RECALL:Press this button to see what track is
currently playing. Press it again within five seconds to
see how long the track has been playing.
oSEEKp:The left arrow works the same as the
PREV pushbutton and the right arrow works the
same as the NEXT pushbutton.
AM/FM:Press this button to listen to the radio when a
CD is playing. The inactive CD will remain safely
inside the radio for future listening.
CD AUX (Auxiliary):Press this button to play a CD
when listening to the radio. Press this button to switch
between playing a CD in the CD player and playing
a CD in the CD changer, if both are loaded.
CD Messages
If any error message appears on the display, it could be
for one of the following reasons:
•It is very hot. When the temperature returns to
normal, the CD should play.
•You are driving on a very rough road. When the
road becomes smoother, the CD should play.
•The CD is dirty, scratched, wet, or upside down.
•The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and
try again.
•There may have been a problem while burning
the CD.
•The label may be caught in the CD player.
•The CD changer door is open. Completely close the
changer door to restore normal operation.
•An empty magazine is in the CD changer. Try
the magazine again with a CD loaded on one of
the trays.
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 cannot be
corrected, contact your dealer. If the radio displays
an error message, write it down and provide it to your
dealer when reporting the problem.
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Theft-Deterrent Feature
THEFTLOCK®is designed to discourage theft of your
vehicle’s radio. It works by using a secret code to
disable all radio functions whenever battery power is
interrupted.
The THEFTLOCK
®feature for the radio may be used or
ignored. If ignored, the radio plays normally and the
radio is not protected by the feature. If THEFTLOCK
®is
activated, the radio will not operate if stolen.
When THEFTLOCK
®is activated, LOC will appear on
the radio display to indicate a locked condition anytime
battery power has been interrupted. If the battery
loses power for any reason, you must unlock the radio
with the secret code before it will operate.
Activating the Theft-Deterrent Feature
The instructions which follow explain how to enter
your secret code to activate the THEFTLOCK®system.
Read through all nine steps before starting the
procedure.
If you allow more than 15 seconds to elapse between
any steps, the radio automatically reverts to time
and you must start the procedure over at Step 4.1. Write down any three or four-digit number from 000
to 1999 and keep it in a safe place separate from
the vehicle.
2. Turn the ignition on.
3. Turn the radio off.
4. Press the 1 and 4 pushbuttons at the same time.
Hold them down until --- appears on the display.
Next you will use the secret code number which you
have written down.
5. Press MN and 000 will appear on the display.
6. Press MN again to make the last two digits agree
with your code.
7. Press HR to make the first one or two digits agree
with your code.
8. Press AM FM after you have confirmed that the
code matches the secret code you have written
down. REP will appear on the display to indicate
that Steps 5 through 7 need to be repeated to
confirm your secret code.
9. Press AM FM again. SEC will appear on the display
to indicate that the radio is secure.
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