CHEVROLET VENTURE 2002 1.G Owners Manual

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TRAF (Traffic): Press this button to receive traffic
announcements. The traffic announcement brackets will
appear on the display. TRAF will appear on the display
if the current station broadcasts traffic announcements.
If the current station does not broadcast traffic
announcements, the radio will seek to a station that
does. When the radio finds a station that broadcasts
traffic announcements, it will stop. If no station is found,
NONE FOUND will appear on the display.
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 compact disc is
playing. If the compact disc player was being used, the
compact disc will stay in the player and resume play at
the point where it stopped.
Playing a Compact Disc
If an error appears on the display, see ªCompact Disc
Messagesº later in this section.
LOAD CD
: Press the LOAD side of this button to
load CDs into the compact disc player. This compact
disc player will hold up to six discs.
To insert one disc, do the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and release the LOAD side of the LOAD
CD button.3. Wait for the light, located to the right of the slot, to
turn green.
4. Load a disc. Insert a disc partway into the slot, label
side up. The player will pull the disc in.
When a disc is inserted, the CD symbol will be
displayed. If you select an equalization setting for your
disc, it will be activated each time you play a disc.
If the radio is on or off, the disc will begin to
play automatically.
To insert multiple discs, do the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and hold the LOAD side of the LOAD CD
button for two seconds.
You will hear a beep and the light, located to the
right of the slot, will begin to flash.
3. Once the light stops flashing and turns green, load a
disc. Insert a disc partway into the slot, label side up.
The player will pull the disc in.
Once the disc is loaded, the light will begin flashing
again. Once the light stops flashing and turns green
you can load another disc. The disc player takes up
to six discs. Do not try to load more than six.

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To load more than one disc but less than six, complete
Steps 1 through 3. When you have finished loading
discs, with the radio on or off, press the LOAD side of
the LOAD CD button to cancel the loading function.
The radio will begin to play the last CD loaded.
When a disc is inserted, the CD symbol will be
displayed. If more than one disc has been loaded, a
number for each disc will be displayed. If you select an
equalization setting for your disc, it will be activated
each time you play a disc.
If the radio is on or off, the last disc loaded will begin to
play automatically.
As each new track starts to play, the track number will
appear on the display.
Playing a Specific Loaded Compact Disc
For every CD loaded, a number will appear on the radio
display. To play a specific CD, first press the CD AUX
button to start playing a CD. Then press the numbered
pushbutton that corresponds to the CD you want to play.
A small bar will appear under the CD number that is
playing, and the track number will appear.
If an error appears on the radio display, see ªCompact
Disc Messagesº later in this section.LOAD CD (Eject): The CD eject side of this
button will eject a disc or discs, if you have multiple
discs loaded. To eject a disc or discs from the disc
player, perform one of the following steps:

Press and release the CD eject side of the LOAD CD
button to eject the disc that is currently playing, or

to eject all of the discs, press the CD eject side of the
LOAD CD button for two seconds, you will hear a
beep, and the light will flash to let you know when a
disc is being ejected.
When the CD eject side of the LOAD CD button is
pressed, the receiver will eject the disc and REMOVE
CD will be displayed. You can now remove the disc. If
the disc is not removed, after 25 seconds, the disc will
be automatically pulled back into the receiver. If you try
to push the disc back into the receiver, before the 25
second time period is complete, the receiver will sense
an error and will try to eject the disc several times
before stopping.
Do not repeatedly press the CD eject side of the LOAD
CD eject button to eject a disc after you have tried to
push it in manually. The receivers 25
-second eject timer
will reset at each press of eject, which will cause the
receiver to not eject the disc until the 25
-second time
period has elapsed.

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Once the player stops and the disc is ejected, remove the
disc. After removing the disc, press the PWR knob off
and then on again. This will clear the disc
-sensing
feature and enable discs to be loaded into the
player again.

REV (Reverse): Press and hold this button to reverse
quickly within a track. You will hear sound at a reduced
volume. Release it to play the passage. The display will
show elapsed time.
FWD  (Forward): Press and hold this button to
advance quickly within a track. You will hear sound at a
reduced volume. Release it to play the passage. The
display will show elapsed time.
RPT (Repeat): With repeat, you can repeat one track or
an entire disc. To use repeat, do the following:

To repeat the track you are listening to, press and
release the RPT button. RPT will appear on the
display. Press RPT again to turn it off.

To repeat the disc you are listening to, press and hold
the RPT button for two seconds. RPT will appear on
the display. Press RPT again to turn if off.RDM (Random): With random, you can listen to the
tracks in random, rather than sequential order, on one
disc or on all of the discs. To use random, do one of
the following:

To play the tracks on the disc you are listening to in
random order, press and hold RDM for more than
two seconds. You will hear a beep and RANDOM
ONE will appear on the display. Press RDM again to
turn if off.

Press and release the RDM button to play the tracks
on all of the discs that are loaded in random order.
RANDOM ALL will appear on the display. Press
RDM to turn it off.
AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization): Press AUTO
EQ to select the desired preset equalization setting while
playing a compact disc. The equalization will be
automatically set whenever you play a compact disc. For
more information on AUTO EQ, see ªAUTO EQº listed
previously in this section.


SEEK : To seek, press the left arrow while
playing a CD to go to the start of the current track, if
more than ten seconds have passed. Press the right arrow
to go to the next track. If you press the button more than
once, the player will continue moving backward or
forward through the disc.

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SCAN : To scan one disc, press and hold either
SCAN arrow for more than two seconds until SCAN
appears on the display and you hear a beep. Use this
feature to listen to each track of the currently selected
disc for ten seconds. The sound will mute while
scanning. SCAN will appear on the display. Press either
SCAN arrow again, to stop scanning.
To scan all loaded discs, press and hold either SCAN
arrow for more than four seconds until DISC SCAN
appears on the display and you hear a beep. Use this
feature to listen to the first track, for ten seconds for
each disc loaded. The sound will mute while scanning to
the next track. DISC SCAN will appear on the display.
Press either SCAN arrow again, to stop scanning.
P
-TYPE (Program Type): Press this knob to see how
long the current track has been playing. To change what
is normally shown on the display (track or elapsed
time), press the knob until you see the display you want,
then hold the knob until the display flashes.
AM FM: Press this button to play the radio when a
disc(s) is in the player.Using Song List Mode
The integrated six
-disc CD changer has a feature
called song list. This feature is capable of saving
20 track selections.
To save tracks into the song list feature, perform the
following steps:
1. Turn the disc player on and load it with at least one
disc. See ªLOAD CDº listed previously in this
section for more information.
2. Check to see that the disc changer is not in song list
mode. S
-LIST should not appear in the display. If
S
-LIST is present, press the SONG LIST button to
turn it off.
3. Select the desired disc by pressing the numbered
pushbutton and then use the SEEK SCAN right
arrow button to locate the track that you want to
save. The track will begin to play.
4. Press and hold the SONG LIST button for two or
more seconds to save the track into memory. When
SONG LIST is pressed a beep will be heard
immediately. After two seconds of pressing SONG
LIST continuously, two beeps will sound to confirm
that the track has been saved.
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for saving other selections.

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If you attempt to save more than 20 selections, S-LIST
FULL will appear on the display.
To play the song list, press the SONG LIST button.
One beep will be heard and S
-LIST will appear on the
display. The recorded tracks will begin to play in the
order that they were saved.
You may seek through the song list by using the SEEK
SCAN arrows. Seeking past the last saved track will
return you to the first saved track.
To delete tracks from the song list, perform the
following steps:
1. Turn the disc player on.
2. Press the SONG LIST button to turn song list on.
S
-LIST will appear on the display.
3. Press the SEEK SCAN arrows to select the desired
track to be deleted.
4. Press and hold the SONG LIST button for two
seconds. When pressing SONG LIST, one beep will
be heard immediately. After two seconds of pressing
the SONG LIST button continuously, two beeps will
be heard to confirm that the track has been deleted.After a track has been deleted, the remaining tracks are
moved up the list. When another track is added to the
song list, the tracks will be added to the end of the list.
To delete the entire song list, perform the
following steps:
1. Turn the disc player on.
2. Press the SONG LIST button to turn song list on.
S
-LIST will appear on the display.
3. Press and hold the SONG LIST button for more than
four seconds. A beep will be heard, followed by two
beeps after two seconds and a final beep will be
heard after four seconds. S
-LIST EMPTY will
appear on the display indicating that the song list has
been deleted.
If a disc is ejected, and the song list contains saved
tracks from that disc, those tracks are automatically
deleted from the song list. Any tracks saved to the song
list again are added to the bottom of the list.
To end song list mode, press the SONG LIST button.
One beep will be heard and S
-LIST will be removed
from the display.

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Compact Disc Messages
CHECK CD: If this message appears on the radio
display, it could be due to one of the following reasons:

The road is too rough. The disc should play when the
road is smoother.

The disc is dirty, scratched, wet or upside down.

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. If your radio displays an
error message, write it down and provide it to your
dealer when reporting the problem.Entertainment System (Option)
Your vehicle may have an optional Digital Video Disc
(DVD) entertainment system. The entertainment system
works with the vehicle's audio system and includes a
DVD player, a video display screen, headphones and a
remote control. The entertainment system also integrates
the rear climate control and rear seat audio functions.
Before You Drive
The video entertainment system is for passengers in the
second and third row seats only. The driver cannot
safely view the video screen while driving and should
not try to do so.
In severe or extreme weather conditions your
entertainment system will shut down until the
temperature is within the operating range. This
protection feature will keep your video components
from being damaged while the temperature is below
-4F (-20C) or above 140F (60C). To resume
operation, shut off the entertainment system, pull down
the video screen and then heat or cool the vehicle until
the temperature is within the operating range.

3-45 Headphones
The entertainment
system includes four
dual channel, wireless
headphones. The
headphones have an
ON/OFF switch, a
channel A/B switch
and a volume control.
To use the headphones turn the switch located on the left
side to ON. An indicator light located on the right side
will illuminate. If the light does not illuminate, the
batteries may need to be replaced. See ªBattery
Replacementº later in this section for more information.
Switch the headphones to OFF when not in use.If you move too far forward, step out of the vehicle or
break the ªline of sightº between the headphones and
the display above the video screen, the sound in the
headphones will be degraded or will cut out entirely. If
the system is shut off, or the headphones are out of the
ªline of sightº for more than three minutes, the
headphones will shut off automatically to preserve
battery life.
If the channel switch located on the right side is on A,
the headphones will play the DVD or auxiliary device.
See ªStereo RCA Jacksº later in this section for more
information. If the channel switch is on B, the
headphones will play the rear seat audio system. See
ªRear Seat Audio (Vehicles with the Entertainment
System)º in the Index for more information.
To adjust the volume on the headphones, use the volume
control located on the right side.
NOTICE:
Do not store the headphones in heat or direct
sunlight. This could damage the headphones and
would not be covered by your warranty. Keep the
headphones stored in a cool place.

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Battery Replacement
To change the batteries, do the following:
1. Slide open the battery door located on the left side of
the headphones.
2. Remove the batteries from the compartment.
3. Replace the two AAA batteries. Make sure that they
are installed correctly.
If the headphones are to be stored for a long period
of time, remove the batteries and keep them in a cool,
dry place.
Stereo RCA Jacks
The RCA jacks are located on the faceplate of the DVD
player. They allow you to hook up an auxiliary device
such as a camcorder or a video game unit. You may
require adapter connectors or cables to connect your
auxiliary device to the RCA jacks. Refer to the
manufacturer's instructions for proper usage.
The entertainment system will always start in the
auxiliary mode. To use the auxiliary function, connect a
camcorder or a video game unit to the RCA jacks and
turn on the auxiliary device. If you want to view a DVD,insert the DVD into the DVD player. The system will
automatically switch to DVD and start to play. To return
to the auxiliary device, just press the stop button to stop
the DVD or use the remote control. See ªRemote
Controlº later in this section for more information.
Audio Speakers
Only one audio source can be heard through the
speakers at one time.
Audio from the radio, cassette or CD player will be
heard through all speakers when the front audio system
is being used and the rear seat audio system is off.
Sound from the DVD player or an auxiliary device can
be heard through all speakers when the front audio
system and rear seat audio are off and a DVD or
auxiliary device is playing.
When the front audio system is on, to hear the DVD,
auxiliary device or the rear seat audio system you must
use the headphones. With the rear seat audio system on,
the speaker in the overhead console and the rear
speakers are muted.
The speaker in the overhead console is set at a low level
and is not intended to be heard at a high volume.

3-47 Video Screen
The video screen is located in the overhead console.
To use the video screen, do the following:
1. Push forward on the release button and the screen
will fold down.
2. Pull the screen toward you and adjust its position
as desired.
When the video screen is not in use, push it up into its
locked position.
If a DVD is playing and the screen is raised to its locked
position, the screen will shut off, but the DVD will
continue to play through the previously selected
audio source.
NOTICE:
Avoid directly touching the video screen, as
damage may occur. Do not touch the video
screen. See ªCleaning the Video Screenº in the
Index for more information.

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The DVD player is located in the front floor console.
The DVD player can be controlled by the buttons on
the DVD player and by the buttons on the remote
control. See ªRemote Controlº later in this section
for more information.The DVD player works while the ignition is in RUN
or ACCESSORY and while RAP is active. See
ªRetained Accessory Power (RAP)º in the Index
for more information.
The entertainment system is only compatible with
DVDs authorized for use in the United States and
Canada. Regular audio CDs can also be played by the
DVD player. Home recorded CDs (CDRs) may not
play in this DVD player. Try the audio system
CD player instead.
DVD Player Buttons
PWR (Power): Press this button to turn the DVD
player on, to change to an auxiliary device or to turn the
system off. (Play/Pause): Press this button to start play.
Press while playing to pause. Press it again to continue
playing.
(Stop/Eject): Press this button to stop playing.
Press the button a second time to eject the disc.