manual radio set CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1996 5.G Owners Manual

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VOLUME-BAL-RECALL: This knob turns the
system
on and off and controls the volume. Turn the
upper knob clockwise to increase volume. Turn
it
counterclockwise to decrease volume. Press the upper
knob briefly to recall the station being played or the
clock display. If you press the button when the ignition
is off, the clock will show for a few seconds.
nding St;
AM-FM: Press the lower knob to get AM or FM. The
display shows your selection.
TUNE: Turn the lower knob to choose radio stations.
SEEK: Press the forward or reverse arrow to go to the
next higher or lower station.
SCAN: Press and hold one of the SEEK arrows, then
press the other SEEK arrow; 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. The radio will
scan up or down the radio band, depending on the arrow
you pressed first. Press both SEEK arrows or the upper
knob
to stop scanning.
PUSHBUTTONS: The four numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set
up to
14 stations (seven AM and seven FM).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Press AM-FM to select the band.
Find the station you want by using TUNE or
SEEK.
Press SET until the word SET appears on the display.
Press and hold one of the four numbered buttons
(within five seconds).
The sound will mute. When
it returns, release the
button. W-henever you press that numbered button,
the station you set will return.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine In addition to the four stations set as above, up to three
additional stations may be preset on each band by
pressing two adjoining buttons at the same time. Just:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET.
3. Press any two adjoining pushbuttons at the same
time (within five seconds).
4. The sound will mute. When it returns, release the
buttons. Whenever you press the same buttons, the
station
you set will return.
Setting the Tone
BASS:
Slide the lever up or down to increase or
decrease bass. The middle position is a detent.
TREB: Slide the lever up or down to increase or decrease
treble. The middle position is
a detent. If a station is weak
or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble.
Adjusting the S.peakers
BAL:
Turn the control behind the upper knob to move
the sound
to the left or right speakers. The middle
position is
a detent and balances the speakers.
FADE: Turn the control behind the lower knob to move
the sound to the front or rear speakers. The middle
position
is a detent and balances the speakers.
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape
Player (Option)
Playing the Radio
VOLUME-BAL-RECALL:
This knob turns the
system on and off and controls the volume. Turn the
upper knob clockwise to increase volume. Turn it
counterclockwise to decrease volume. Press the upper
knob briefly to recall the station being played or the
clock display.
If you press the button when the ignition
is off, the clock
will show for a few seconds.
Finding a Station
AM-FM:
Press and release the lower knob to get AM,
FM 1 or FM2. The display shows your selection.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine TUNE: Turn the lower knob to choose radio stations.
SEEK: Press the forward or reverse arrow to go to the
next higher or lower station.
PUSHBUTTONS: The four numbered pushbuttons let
P.SCAN: Press both SEEK arrows and PSCAN will
appear on
the display. Use PSCAN to listen to each or
your preset stations for a few seconds.
The radio will go to
the first preset station, stop for a few seconds, then go on
to the next preset station (FMl and
FM2). (If a preset
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
21 stations (seven
AM, seven FM 1, and seven FM2 ).
1. Press AM-FM to select the band.
2. Find the station you want by using TUNE or SEER.
3. Press SET until the word SET appears on the display.
4. Press and release one of the four numbered buttons,
within five seconds.
5. Whenever you press that numbered button, the
In addition to the four stations set as above, up to three
additional stations may be preset on each band by
pressing two adjoining buttons at the same time. Just:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET.
3. Press any two adjoining pushbuttons at the same
4. Whenever you press the same buttons, the station
station
you set will return.
time (.within five seconds).
you set will return.
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station has weak reception, it will not stop.) Press either
SEEK arrow, the upper knob or a preset to stop scanning.
Setting the Tone
BASS:
Slide the lever up or down to increase or decrease
bass. The middle position is
a detent.
TREB: Slide the lever up or down to increase or decrease
treble. The middle position is a detent.
If a station is weak
or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: Turn the control behind the upper knob to move
the sound to the left or right speakers. The middle
.
position is a detent and balances the speakers.
FADE: Turn the control behind the lower knob to move
the sound to the front or rear speakers. The middle
position is a detent and balances the speakers.

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Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer than
that are
so thin they may not work well in this player.
The longer side
with the tape visible goes in first. If you
hear nothing or hear just
a garbled sound, it may not
be in squarely. Press EJECT to remove the tape and
start over.
While the tape is playing, use the
VOLUME, FADE,
BAL, TREB and BASS controls just as you do for the
radio. Other controls may have different functions when
a tape
is inserted. The display will show an arrow to
show which side of the tape is playing.
Note that cassette tape adapter kits for portable compact
disc players will not work
in your cassette player. The
adapter cassette will be ejected.
FWD: Press and release the SEEK forward arrow and
the tape will rapidly advance until you press this button
again lightly.
REV: Press and release the SEEK reverse arrow and the
tape
will reverse rapidly until you press and release this
button again.
RECALL: Press this knob to hear the other side of a
tape that is playing.
EJECT Press this button to remove the tape. The radio
will play.
CLN: This message may appear on the display. If it
does, your 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 your 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.

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and Automatic Tone Control (Option)
Playing the Radio
PWR: Press this knob to turn the system on and off.
VOL: Turn the upper knob clockwise to increase volume.
The faster the
VOL knob is rotated, the quicker the radio
goes to maximum. Turn it counterclockwise to decrease volume. The knob is capable
of rotating continuously.
SCV Your system has a feature called .
Speed-Compensated-Volume (SCV). With SCV, your
audio system adjusts to make
up for road and wind noise
as you drive. The volume should always sound the same
level to you
as you drive. The control behind the upper knob
has SCV positions.
The top position has a higher
maximum volume and gets louder faster than the middle
two positions.
If you don’t want to use SCV, turn the
control all the way down.
AM-FM: Press this button to alternate between AM,
FM 1 and FM2. The display shows your selection.
RECALL: Press this button to recall the station being
played. If you press the button when the ignition is off,
the clock will show for a few seconds.
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
choose radio stations. Push the knob back in when
you’re not using it.
SEEK: Press the forward or backward arrow to go to
the next higher
or lower station. The sound will be
muted while seeking.
SCAN: Press one of the SEEK arrows for two seconds,
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
SEEK again to stop scanning. The sound
will be muted while scanning.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine P.SCAN: Press this button to listen to each of your favorite
stations stored on your pushbuttons for a few seconds. The
radio will scan through each of the stations stored on your
pushbuttons, except those stations
with weak reception.
The AUTO TONE setting stored for that pushbutton will
be automatically chosen. Press P.SCAN or one of
the
pushbuttons again to stop scanning. P.SCAN will be
displayed whenever the tuner is in the P.SCAN mode. The
channel number (P1 -P6) will appear momentarily just
before the frequency is displayed. In FM mode, this
function will scan through both FM1 and FM2 preset
stations and FMl or FM2. will appear on the display.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FMI and six FM2).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Press AM-FM to select the band.
Find the station you want by using TUNE or SEEK.
Press AUTO
TONE to select the graph that best suits
the type of station selected.
Press and hold one
of the six numbered buttons.
The sound will mute. When it returns, release
the
button. Whenever you press that numbered button,
the station you set will return and the AUTO
TONE
equalization that you selected will also be
automatically selected for that button. If
you manually
tune or use or SCAN to find
a frequency stored in
a preset, the AUTO TONE
equalization stored for that frequency will be recalled.
Always check the display first
to make sure you have
the correct band.
Setting the Tone
AUTO TONE: This feature allows you to choose
preset treble and bass equalization settings designed for
classical, news, rock, pop and jazz stations. CLASSIC
will appear on the display when you first press AUTO
TONE. Each time
you press it, another setting will
appear on
the display. Press it again after JAZZ appears
and MAN will appear. Tone control will return to the
TREB and BASS knobs. Also,
if you use the treble
and bass knobs, control will return to them and MAN
will appear.
BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to increase bass.
Turn it counterclockwise
to decrease bass. The middle position
is a detent. When
you use this control, the radio’s AUTO TONE setting will
switch to manual.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine TREB: Press this knob lightly so it extends.
Turn the knob clockwise to increase treble. Turn
it
counterclockwise to decrease treble. The middle
position is
a detent. When you use this control, the
radio’s AUTO TONE setting will switch to manual.
Push the knobs back in when you’re not using them.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: Press this button lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to move the sound to
the left or right speakers. The
middle position is a detent and balances the speakers.
Turn the knob clockwise for right speakers and
counterclockwise for left speakers.
FADE: Press this button lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to move the sound to the front or rear speakers.
The middle position is a detent and balances
the speakers.
Turn
the knob clockwise to adjust the sound to the front
speakers and counterclockwise for the rear speakers.
Push the knobs back in when you’re not using them.
Playing a Cassette Tape
Press EJECT or RECALL to load a tape with the
ignition off. Then insert the cartridge. If the ignition
is
on but the radio is off, the tape will begin playing. A
tape symbol
is shown in the center of the graphic display
whenever a tape is inserted. When a tape
is active, the
tape symbol will be accompanied by a direction arrow.
While the tape is playing, use the VOL, FADE, BAL,
TREB and BASS controls just
as you do for the radio.
Other controls may have different functions when
a tape
is inserted. The display will show the tape symbol and
an arrow
to show which side of the tape is playing.
The player automatically senses the cartridge for metal
or CrO2 and sets
the pre-emphasis. Anytime a tape is
inserted, the top side is selected to play first.
PREV (1): Press this button or the SEEK backward arrow
to search for
the previous selection on the tape. Your tape
must have at least three seconds
of silence between each
selection for PREV or SEEK to work. The tape direction
arrow blinks during PREV or
SEEK operation. The sound
is muted during PREV or SEEK operation.
PROG (2): Press this button to play the other side of
the tape.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine NEXT (3): Press this button or the SEEK forward arrow
to search for the
next selection on the tape. Your tape
must have at least three seconds of silence between each
selection for NEXT or SEEK to work. The tape
direction arrow blinks during NEXT or SEEK operation.
The sound is muted during NEXT or SEEK operation.
REV (4): Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly.
Press it again to return to playing speed. The radio will
play the last-selected station while the tape reverses.
00 (5): Press this button to reduce background noise.
Note that 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): Press this button to advance quickly to
another part of
the tape. Press the button again to return
to playing speed. The radio will play the last-selected
station while the tape advances.
AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio when a tape
is
in the player.
TAPE AUX: Press this button to change to the tape
function when the radio is on. The tape symbol with an
arrow will appear on the display when the tape is active.
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 remove the tape. The
radio will play. EJECT may be activated with either the
ignition or radio off. Cassettes may be loaded with the
radio off
if this button is pressed first.
CLN: This message may appear on the display. If it
does, your 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 your 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.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine SCAN: Press one of the SEEK arrows for two seconds,
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
SEEK again to stop scanning. The sound
will be muted while scanning.
P.SCAN: Press this button to listen to each of your
favorite stations stored on your pushbuttons for a few
seconds. The radio will scan through each of
the stations
stored
on your pushbuttons, except those stations with
weak reception. The AUTO TONE setting stored for
that pushbutton will be automatically chosen. Press
P.SCAN or one of
the pushbuttons again to stop
scanning. P.SCAN will be displayed whenever the tuner
is in the P.SCAN mode. The channel number (PI-P6)
will appear momentarily just before
the frequency is
displayed.
In FM mode, this function will scan through
both FMl and FM2 preset stations and FMl
or FM2 will
appear on the display.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FM 1 and six FM2).
1. Press AM-FM to select the band.
2. Find the station you want by using TUNE or SEEK.
3. Press AUTO TONE to select the graph that best suits
the type of station selected.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons.
5. The sound will mute. When it returns, release the
button. Whenever you press that numbered button,
the station you set will return and the AUTO TONE
equalization that you selected will also be
automatically selected for that button.
If you manually
tune or use SEEK or SCAN to find
a frequency stored in
a preset, the AUTO TONE
equalization stored for that frequency will be recalled.
Always check the display first to make sure you have
the correct band.
Setting the Tone
AUTO TONE: This feature allows you to choose
preset treble and bass equalization settings designed for
classical, news, rock, pop and jazz stations. CLASSIC
will appear on the display when you first press
AUTO
TONE. Each time you press it, another setting will
appear on the display. Press
it again after JAZZ appears
and MAN will appear. Tone control will return to the
TREB and BASS knobs. Also,
if you use the treble
and bass knobs, control will return to them and MAN
will appear.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the knob
clockwise to increase bass. Turn
it counterclockwise to
decrease bass.
The middle position is a detent. When you
use this control, the radio’s AUTO TONE setting will
switch to manual.
TREB: Press this knob lightly so it extends.
Turn the knob clockwise to increase treble. Turn
it
counterclockwise to decrease treble. The middle
position is
a detent. When you use this control, the
radio’s AUTO TONE setting will switch to manual.
Push
the knobs back in when you’re not using them.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: Press this button lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to move the sound to the left
or right speakers. The
middle position
is a detent and balances the speakers.
Turn the knob clockwise for right speakers and
counterclockwise for left speakers.
FADE: Press this button lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to move the sound to the front or rear speakers.
The middle position is
a detent and balances the
speakers. Turn the
knob clockwise to adjust the sound to
the front speakers and counterclockwise for the rear
speakers.
Push the knobs back in when you’re not using them.
Playing a Compact Disc
With the radio on or off, insert a disc partway into the
slot, label side up. The player will pull
it in. The disc
should begin playing. The display will show CD and the
CD symbol.
If you’re driving on a very rough road or if it’s very hot,
the disc may not play and
ERR (error) may appear on
the display. Press RECALL to take ERR off
the display.
When things get back to normal, the disc should play. If
the disc comes out,
it could be that:
0 The disc is upside down.
It is dirty, scratched or wet.
0 It is very humid. (If so, wait about an hour and
try again.)
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). The track
number also appears when a new track starts to play.
PREV (1): Press this button or the SEEK arrow
pointing to the left to go to
the start of a current track.
If you hold the button
or press it more than once, the
player will continue moving back through the disc. The
sound will be muted while seeking.