CD player OLDSMOBILE AURORA 1996 Owners Manual

Delco-Bose' AM-FM Stereo with Cassette
Tape Player
and Compact Disc Changer
Playing the Radio
PWR: Press the upper knob to turn the system on or off.
VOL: Turn the upper knob to adjust the volume.
Volume increases when you turn the knob clockwise and
decreases when you turn the knob counterclockwise.
RECALL: Press this button to recall the station being
played or to display the clock. RECALL may be pressed
with
the ignition off to display the time. Press this button twice in a row
to switch between the time of day and
frequency. Hold the button for about three seconds and RECALL will appear on the display. This allows you to
change the display default from station to clock display.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press this button to get AM, FM1 or FM2.
Your selection will appear on the display.
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 up or down arrow to go to the
next higher or lower station. The sound will be muted
while seeking.
SCAN: Press this button and release it 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 the button again to stop scanning.
The sound will
be muted while scanning, and SCAN will appear on
the display.
PSCAN: Press SCAN for more than two seconds, and
PSCAN will appear on the display. The radio will
go to
the first preset station stored on your pushbuttons, stop
for a few seconds, then go on to the next preset station.
Press SCAN again to stop scanning.
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PUSHBUTTONS: The five numbered pushbuttons
let you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
15 stations (five AM, five FMl and five FM2).
1. Press AM-FM to select the band.
2. Find the station you want by using TUNE, SCAN
or
SEEK.
3. Press and hold one of the five numbered buttons.
4. The sound will mute. When it returns, release the
button. Whenever you press that numbered button,
the station you set will return.
Setting the Tone
BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to increase or decrease bass. Push the knob back in
when you’re not using it.
TREB: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Then pull
the knob all the way out. Turn the knob to increase or
decrease treble. Push the knob back in when you’re not
using
it.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob
to move the sound to the left or right speakers. Use
the middle position to balance these speakers. Push the
knob back in when you’re not using it.
FADE: Press the knob lightly so it extends. Then pull
the knob all the way out. Turn it
to move the sound to
the front or rear speakers. Use the middle position
to
balance these speakers. Push the knob back in when
you’re not using it.
Playing a Cassette Tape
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 should face to the
right.
If the ignition is on, but the radio is off, the tape
will begin playing.
If you hear nothing but a garbled
sound, the tape may not be in squarely. Press EJECT to
remove the tape and start over.
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While the tape is playing, use the VOL, FADE, BAL,
TREB and BASS controls just as you do for the radio.
The display will show TP with a box around
it and an
arrow to show which side
of the tape is playing.
Your tape bias is set automatically. When a metal or
chrome tape is inserted,
HI-BIAS appears on the
display.
If you want to insert a tape when the ignition is
off, first press EJECT or RCL.
If E and a number appear on the radio display, the tape
won’t play because
of an error.
0 E10: The tape is tight and the player can’t turn the
tape hubs. Remove the tape. Hold the tape with the
open end down and try to turn the right hub
counterclockwise with a pencil. Turn the tape over
and repeat. If the hubs do not turn easily, your tape
may be damaged and should not be used in thecd
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player. Try a new tape to make sure your player is
working properly.
0 Ell: The tape is broken. Try a new tape.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can’t be
corrected, please contact your retailer.
If your radio
displays an error number, write
it down and provide it to
your retailer when reporting the problem.
REV (1): 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.
You may select stations during REV operation by
using TUNE.
FWD (2): 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. You may select stations
during FWD operation by using
TUNE.
PROG (3): Press this button to play the other side
of the tape.
NR (4): 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.
SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to search for the next
or previous selection on the tape.
To go to the start of the
last selection played, press the down arrow again as
it
stops at the start of a selection. The radio will not play
while seeking. Your tape must have at least three seconds
of silence between each selection for SEEK to work.
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SCAN: Press this button to listen to each selection for a
few seconds. The tape will go to the next selection, stop
for a few seconds, then go on to the next selection. Press
this button again to stop scanning. The sound will be
muted and SCAN will appear on the display.
AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio when a tape
is in the player. The tape will stop but remain in the
player.
TAPE-CD: Press this button to change to the tape
function when the radio is on. A box will appear around
TP on the display when the tape is active. Press AM-FM
to return to the radio while a tape is playing.
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 pliyer. 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.
Playing a Compact Disc
If you have the optional trunk mounted CD changer, you
can play up to
12 discs continuously. Normal size discs
may be played using the trays supplied in the magazine.
The small discs
(8 cm) can be played only with specially
designed trays.
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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.
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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.
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. If the
door
is left partially open the changer will not operate
and an ewor will occur. When the door is closed, the
changer will begin checking for discs in the magazine.
This will continue for up to
1 1/2 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.
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All of the CD functions are controlled by the radio
buttons except for ejecting the magazine. Whenever
a
CD magazine with discs is loaded in the changer, CD
will appear on the radio display.
If the CD changer is
checking the magazine for CDs, CD will flash on the
display until the changer is ready to play. When a CD
begins playing, CD will appear in the bottom left corner
and a disc and track number will be displayed. The disc
numbers are listed on the front of the magazine.
PUSHBUTTONS: Ress buttons one through six to
go from one compact disc to another that
is loaded in
the changer.
REV (1): Press and hold this button to reverse
quickly through a track selection. The display will
show elapsed time.
FWD (2): Press and hold this button to advance to a
passage quickly. The display will show elapsed time.
PROG (3): Press this button to go to the next track.
Each time you press PROG, the disc number on the
radio display will increment to the next available CD. If
one of your CD’s cannot be played, its number will be
skipped when selecting discs with PROG.
RANDOM (5): Press pushbutton number 5 to hear
the tracks in random, rather than sequential, order. RDM
will appear on the display when you press this button. If
you press
PROG or SEEK while RDM is displayed,
the next disc will be selected randomly.
If you press
SCAN while RDM is displayed, discs will be scanned
randomly. Press pushbutton number
5 again to turn off
the RANDOM feature.
AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio when a disc
is in the player.
SEEK: Press the down arrow to go to the start of the
current track if more than eight seconds have played.
If
you press SEEK again, the changer will go to the
previous track.
Press the up arrow to go to the next track.
SCAN: Press this button to listen to each selection for a
few seconds. The disc will go to the next selection, stop
for a
few seconds, then go on to the next selection. Press
this button again to stop scanning. The sound will be
muted and
SCAN will appear on the display.
TAPE-CD: Press this button if you have a disc loaded
in the changer and the radio is playing to play a compact
disc. Press
AM-FM to return to the radio when a
compact disc
is playing. Press TAPE-CD to switch
between the tape and compact disc if both are loaded.
EJECT Slide the CD changer door all the way open
and the disc will automatically eject.
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Compact Disc Changer Errors
If the error occurred while trying to play a CD in the
compact disc changer, the following conditions may
have caused the error:
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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.
E34: The CD changer door is open. Completely
close the door to restore normal operation.
E35: An empty magazine is inserted in the CD
changer. Try the magazine again with a disc loaded
on one of the trays.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, please contact your retailer.
If your radio
displays an error number, write
it down and provide it to
your retailer when reporting the problem.
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Compact Disc Player with Automatic
Tone Control
Playing the Radio
PWR: Press the upper knob to turn the system on or off.
VOL: Turn the upper knob clockwise to increase
volume. Turn it counterclockwise to decrease volume.
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Setting the Tone
TONE: This feature allows you to choose preset treble
and bass equalization settings designed for jazz, vocal,
pop, rock and classical stations.
JAZZ will appear on the
display when you first press TONE. Each time you press
it, another setting will appear on the display. Press it
again after CLASSIC appears and MANUAL will
appear. Tone control will return to the TREB and BASS
knobs. Also, if you use the TREB and BASS knobs,
control will return to them and MANUAL will appear.
BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to increase or decrease bass. When you use this
control, the radio’s TONE setting will switch to manual.
Push the knob back in when you’re not using it.
Adjusting the Speakers
TREB:
Press this knob lightly so it extends. Then pull
the knob all the way out. Turn the knob to increase or
decrease treble. When you use this control, the radio’s
TONE setting will switch to manual. Push the
knob back
in when you’re not using it.
BAL: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to move the sound to the left or right speakers. Use
the middle position to balance these speakers. Push the
knob back in when you’re not using it.
FADE: Press the knob lightly so it extends. Then pull
the knob all the way out. Turn it to move the sound to
the front or rear speakers. Use the middle position to
balance these speakers. Push the knob back in when
you’re not using it.
Playing a Cassette Tape
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 should face to the
right.
If the ignition is on, but the radio is off, the tape
will begin playing. If you hear nothing but a garbled
sound, the tape may not be in squarely. Press EJECT
to
remove the tape and start over.
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While the tape is playing, use the VOL, FADE, BAL,
TREB, BASS and TONE controls just as you do for the
radio. The display will show TP with a
box around it
and an arrow to show which side of the tape is playing.
Your tape bias is set automatically. When a metal or
chrome tape is inserted, HI-BIAS appears on the
display.
If you want to insert a tape when the ignition is
off, first press
EJECT or RCL.
If E and a number appear on the radio display, the tape
won’t play because of an error.
ElO: The tape is tight and the player can’t turn the
tape hubs. Remove the tape. Hold the tape with the
open end down and try to turn the right hub
counterclockwise with a pencil. Turn the tape over
and repeat.
If the hubs do not turn easily, your tape
may be damaged and should not be used in the
player. Try a new tape to make sure your player is
working properly.
Ell: The tape is broken. Try a new tape.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can’t be
corrected, please contact your retailer. If your radio
displays an error number, write
it down and provide it to
your retailer when reporting the problem.
REV (1): 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. You may select stations during
REV operation by
using TUNE.
FWD (2): 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. You may select stations
during FWD operation by using TUNE.
PROG (3): Press this button to play the other slae
of the tape.
00 (4): 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.
RDM (5): Press this button to hear the tracks in random,
rather than sequential, order. RDM will appear
on the
display when you press this button. Press
RDM again to
turn
off random play.
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SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to search for the
next or previous selection on the tape. Your tape must
have at least three seconds
of silence between each
selection for SEEK to work.
SCAN: Press this button to listen to each selection for a
few seconds. The tape will go to the next selection, stop
for a few seconds, then go on to the next selection. Press
this button again to stop scanning. The sound will be
muted, SCAN will appear on the display and the tape
direction arrow will blink while scanning.
TONE: Press this button to select a TONE while
playing a cassette. The tone will be automatically set
whenever you play a cassette tape.
AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio when a tape
is in the player. The tape will stop but remain in the
player.
TAPE-CD: Press this button if you have a disc loaded
in the changer and the radio is playing,
to play a
compact disc. Press
AM-FM to return to the radio when
a compact disc is playing. Press TAPE-CD to switch
between the tape and compact disc
if both are loaded.
The inactive tape or CD will remain safely inside the
radio for future listening.
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 and ignition
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.
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The CD player will play either normal-size discs or the
smaller
8 cm discs without an adapter.
With the ignition on, insert a disc partway into the slot,
label side
up. The player will pull it in and the disc
should begin playing.
Note that when the disc is inserted, CD will be
displayed. When the disc is playing, a box will appear
around
CD on the display. If you select a tone setting for
your CD,
it will be activated each time you play a CD.
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