GMC SAFARI 2003 Owner's Manual

4. Press SET. SET will appear on the display.
5. Press one of the four pushbuttons withinfive
seconds. Whenever you press that numbered
pushbutton, the station you set will return.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
In addition to the four stations already set, up to three
more stations may be preset on each band by pressing
two adjoining pushbuttons at the same time and by
performing the following steps:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET. SET will appear on the display.
3. Press two adjoining pushbuttons at the same time,
withinfive seconds. Whenever you press the same
two pushbuttons, the station you set will return.
4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
BASS:Slide this lever up or down to increase or to
decrease bass.
TREB (Treble):Slide this lever up or down to increase
or to decrease treble. If a station is weak or noisy,
you may want to decrease the treble.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL (Balance):Turn the control ring behind the
upper knob to move the sound toward the left or the
right speakers.
FADE:Turn the control ring behind the lower knob to
move the sound toward the front or the rear speakers.
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Radio with CD
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. The knob is capable of rotating
continuously.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 upper 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 don’t want to use SCV,
turn the control all the way down.
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.
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Finding a Station
AM FM:Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display will show your selection.
TUNE:Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
choose radio stations. Push the knob back into its stored
position when you’re not using it.
oSEEKp:Press the right or the left arrow to seek to
the next station or to the previous station and stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold either SEEK arrow for
two seconds until SCAN appears on the display. The
radio will scan 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 and 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 listen to
each of your favorite stations stored on the pushbuttons
for a few seconds. P.SCAN will appear on the display.
Press this button again or one of the pushbuttons to stop
scanning presets.
The radio will scan only to the 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 AM, six FM1 and six FM2) by performing the
following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM FM to select AM, FM1 or FM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO TONE to select the setting you prefer.
5. Press and hold one of the six pushbuttons.
The sound will mute. When it returns, release the
pushbutton. Whenever you press that numbered
pushbutton, the station you set will return and the
tone you selected will be automatically selected
for that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
BASS:Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to increase or to decrease bass.
TREB (Treble):Press this knob lightly so it extends.
Turn the knob to increase or to decrease treble.
If a station is weak or noisy, you may want to
decrease the treble.
Return these knobs to their stored positions when
you’re not using them.
AUTO TONE (Automatic Tone):Press this knob to
choose bass and treble equalization settings designed
for country/western, jazz, talk, pop, rock and classical
stations.
To return the bass and treble to the manual mode, either
press and release the AUTO TONE button until the
display goes blank or press and release the BASS or
TREB knobs and turn them until the display goes blank.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL (Balance):Press this knob lightly so it extends.
Turn the knob to move the sound toward the right or the
left speakers.
FADE:Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to move the sound toward the front or the
rear speakers.
Return these knobs to their stored positions when
you’re not using them.
Playing a Compact Disc
Insert a disc partway into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull it in. Wait a few seconds and the disc
should play. CD and a CD symbol will also appear on the
display. Anytime you are playing a CD, the letters CD will
be next to the CD symbol.
The integral CD player can play the smaller 8 cm single
discs with an adapter ring. Full-size compact discs
and the smaller discs are loaded in the same manner.
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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 infinding tracks and/or
difficulty in loading and ejecting. If these problems occur
try a known good CD.
Do not add paper labels to discs, they could get caught
in the CD player.
Do not play 3 inch discs without a standard adapter disc.
If an error appears on the display, see“Compact Disc
Messages”later in this section.
1 PREV (Previous):Press this pushbutton to search
for the previous track. If you hold this pushbutton
or press it more than once, the disc will advance further.
Sound is muted in this mode.
2 RDM (Random):Press this pushbutton to play the
tracks on the disc in random, rather than sequential,
order. RANDOM will appear on the display. Press this
pushbutton again to return to normal play.3 NEXT:Press this pushbutton to search for the next
track. If you hold this pushbutton or press it more
than once, the disc will advance further. The next track
number will appear on the display. Sound is muted
in this mode.
REV 4 (Reverse):Press and hold this pushbutton to
return rapidly to a favorite passage. You will hear
the disc play at high speed while you press this
pushbutton. This allows you to listen andfind out
when the disc is at the desired passage. Release this
pushbutton to resume playing.
FWD 6 (Forward):Press and hold this pushbutton to
advance rapidly within a track. You will hear the
disc play at high speed while you press this pushbutton.
This allows you to listen andfind out when the disc is
at the desired passage. Release this pushbutton to
resume playing.
oSEEKp:The right arrow is the same as NEXT,
and the left arrow is the same as PREV. If the right
or the left arrow is held or pressed more than once,
the player will continue moving forward or backward
through the disc.
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RECALL:Press this button to see what track is playing.
Press it again withinfive seconds to see how long the CD
has been playing that track. Elapsed time is displayed in
minutes and seconds. The track number will also appear
when a new track begins to play. Press this button again
to return to the time display.
AM FM:Press this button to listen to the radio when
playing a CD. The CD symbol will still display but
the letters CD will be replaced with either AM, FM1 or
FM2. If the radio is turned off, the disc will stay in
the player and will resume playing at the point where
it stopped.
CD AUX (Auxiliary):Press this button to play a CD
when listening to the radio. When a disc is playing, the
letters CD and the CD symbol will appear on the display.
If the radio is turned off, the disc will stay in the player and
will resume playing at the point where it stopped.
EJECT:Press this button to eject the disc from the
player and play the radio. When the same or a new disc
is inserted, the disc will start playing on track one. If a
compact disc is left sitting in the opening for more than
a few seconds, the player will pull the CD back in.
The radio will continue playing. When the ignition is off,
press this button to load a CD.Compact Disc Messages
ERR (Error):If this message appears and the disc
comes out, it could be for one of the following reasons:
•You’re driving on a very rough road. When the
road becomes smoother, the disc should play.
•It’s very hot. When the temperature returns to
normal, the disc should play.
•The disc 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.
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 can’tbe
corrected, contact your dealer.
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Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
This feature allows rear seat passengers to listen to any
of the music sources: radio, and CDs. However, the rear
seat passengers can only control the music sources
that the front seat passengers are not listening to.
For example, rear seat passengers may listen to a CD
through headphones while the driver listens to the radio
through the front speakers. The rear seat passengers
have control of the volume for each set of headphones.
Be aware that the front seat audio controls always
override the rear seat audio controls.PWR (Power):Press this button to turn the rear seat
audio system on or off. The rear speakers will be muted
when the power is turned on. You may operate the
rear seat audio functions even when the primary radio
power is off.
VOL (Volume):Press this knob lightly so it extends.
Turn the knob to increase or to decrease volume.
Push the knob back into its stored position when
you’re not using it. The upper knob controls the upper
headphone and the lower knob controls the lower
headphone.
AM FM:Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. If the front passengers are already listening
to the radio, the RSA controller will not switch between
the bands and cannot change the frequency.
Press AM FM to return to listening to the radio when
a CD is playing. The inactive tape or CD will remain
safely inside the radio for future listening.
wSEEKx:While listening to AM, FM1 or FM2,
press the up or the down arrow to tune to the next or
to the previous station and stay there. This button
is inactive if the front radio is in use.
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While listening to a CD, press the up arrow to hear the
next track on the CD. Press the down arrow to go
back to the start of the current track if more than eight
seconds have played. The SEEK button is inactive if the
CD mode on the front radio is in use.
To scan preset stations, press and hold SEEK until
the radio goes into scan mode. 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 scan function is inactive if the front radio
is in use.
P.SET PROG (Preset Program):The front passengers
must be listening to something different for each of
these functions to work:
•Press this button to scan through the preset radio
stations set on the pushbuttons on the main radio.
The radio will go to a preset station, play for a
few seconds, then go on to the next preset station.
Press this button again to stop scanning.
TAPE CD:Press this button to switch between playing
a tape or CD if loaded. The inactive tape or CD will
remain safely inside the radio for future listening.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
THEFTLOCK®is designed to discourage theft of your
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 system plays normally and the
radio is not protected by the feature. If THEFTLOCK
®
is activated, your radio will not operate if stolen.
When THEFTLOCK
®is activated, the radio will display
LOC to indicate a locked condition anytime battery
power has been interrupted. If your battery loses power
for any reason, you must unlock the radio with the
secret code before it will operate.
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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 --- shows 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 thefirst 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. The display will show REP to let you know
that you need to repeat Steps 5 through 7 to confirm
your secret code.
9. Press AM FM and this time the display will show
SEC to let you know that your radio is secure.
The LED indicator by the volume knob will begin
flashing when the ignition is turned off.
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Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature
After a Power Loss
Enter your secret code as follows; pause no more than
15 seconds between steps:
1. Turn the ignition on. LOC will appear on the
display.
2. Press MN and 000 will appear on the display.
3. Press MN again to make the last two digits agree
with your code.
4. Press HR to make thefirst one or two digits agree
with your code.
5. Press AM FM after you have confirmed that the
code matches the secret code you have written
down. The display will show SEC, indicating
the radio is now operable and secure.
If you enter the wrong code eight times, INOP will
appear on the display. You will have to wait an hour
with the ignition on before you can try again. When you
try again, you will only have three chances to enter
the correct code before INOP appears.
If you lose or forget your code, contact your dealership.
Disabling the Theft-Deterrent Feature
Enter your secret code as follows; pause no more than
15 seconds between steps:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Turn the radio off.
3. Press the 1 and 4 pushbuttons at the same time.
Hold them down until SEC shows on the display.
4. Press MN and 000 will appear on the display.
5. Press MN again to make the last two digits agree
with your code.
6. Press HR to make thefirst one or two digits agree
with your code.
7. Press AM FM after you have confirmed that the
code matches the secret code you have written
down. The display will show ---, indicating that the
radio is no longer secured.
If the code entered is incorrect, SEC will appear on the
display. The radio will remain secured until the correct
code is entered.
When battery power is removed and later applied to a
secured radio, the radio won’t turn on and LOC will
appear on the display.
To unlock a secured radio, seeUnlocking the
Theft-Deterrent Feature After a Power Lossearlier in
this section.
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