CD player Oldsmobile Aurora 1998 Owner's Manuals
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@ Section 3 Comfort  Controls  and Audio Systems 
In this section, you’ll find  out how to operate the comfort control and  audio systems offered  with your vehicle.  Be 
sure  to  read  about the particular  systems supplied with your vehicle. 
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Comfort Controls 
Automatic Electronic  Climate Control 
Air Conditioning 
Heating  Ventilation  System 
Defogging  and Defrosting 
Rear  Window  Defogger 
Passenger Temperature Control  Steering 
Wheel Controls  for Climate Control 
Audio Systems  Setting 
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Stereo with Cassette Tape and 
Compact Disc Player  with Automatic 
Tone Control 
Trunk Mounted  CD Changer (Option) 
Theft-Deterrent  Feature 
Audio Steering  Wheel Controls 
Understanding  Radio Reception 
Tips About  Your Audio System 
Care  of  Your  Cassette Tape Player 
Care  of  Your  Compact Discs 
Care  of Your Compact Disc Player 
Power  Antenna Mast Care  
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Audio  Systems 
Your Delco  Electronics  audio  system has been  designed 
to  operate  easily and  give years  of listening  pleasure. 
You  will get  the  most enjoyment  out of it 
if you  acquaint 
yourself with  it  first. Find out what your Delco 
Electronics  system can do and  how  to  operate  all its 
controls,  to  be sure  you’re  getting  the most out of the 
advanced  engineering  that went into  it. 
AM-FM  Stereo  with  Cassette  Tape and 
Compact 
Disc Player  with  Automatic 
Tone  Control 
Setting  the  Clock 
Press  and hold HR until the  correct hour appears.  The 
letter 
A or P may  appear  on the display  for AM or  PM. 
Then, press and hold 
MN until the  correct minute 
appears. 
The clock  may  be  set with  the ignition  on 
or  off. 
Standard  Radio -- Base@ Not  Shown 
If  your  vehicle  is  equipped  with  the Base@ AM-FM 
Stereo  with  Cassette  Tape  and  Compact  Disc  Player  (not 
shown),  automatic  tone  control  is  not  available.  Your radio 
will  have 
a MUTE button  rather  than a TONE button. 
Playing  the  Radio 
PWR-VOL:  Press this knob to turn the system  on and 
off. 
To increase  volume, turn  the knob to the  right. Turn 
it  to 
the left to  decrease  volume. 
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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 
can be inserted and  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. 
While the tape is playing, use the 
VOL, FADE, BAL, 
TREB, BASS,  TONE,  SEEK and SCAN  controls  just as 
you 
do for  the  radio.  (The TONE control  is not available 
on the  Bose 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 and  the 
tape won’t  play because  of an  error,  it could be that: 
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  to the 
left  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. 
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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. 
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. 
TONE: Press  this  button to  select  a tone  while  playing  a 
cassette.  The  tone will be automatically  set whenever 
you play a  cassette  tape.  (This  button is not available on 
the  Bose  radio.) 
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 mute 
while  scanning,  SCAN  will appear  on  the  display and 
the  tape  direction  arrow will blink while  scanning. 
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  CD  player 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.  The  display  will show TP 
and  CD. 
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. 
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CLN: If this message appears on the  display, the 
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 the 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. 
Playing 
a Compact  Disc 
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.  If you want to insert a  CD when 
the ignition 
is off, first press  EJECT  or  RCL. 
The 
CD player  will  play  either normal-size  discs  or the 
smaller 
8 cm  discs  with an adapter. 
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. 
(The tone setting function  is not available 
on the 
Bose radio.) 
As each new  track starts to  play, the track  number will 
appear  in the  display. 
If E (error) and a number appear on the radio display 
and the  disc comes out,  it could  be that: 
0 E20: The  road is too  rough. The  disc  should play 
when the road  is smoother. 
0 E20: The  disc  is dirty,  scratched,  wet or 
upside down. 
E20: The  air is very humid.  If so, wait about an hour 
and  try again. 
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 and hold this button to quickly reverse 
within  a track.  You will hear sound at a reduced volume. 
The  display  will show elapsed  time. 
FWD (2): Press and hold this button to quickly advance 
within  a track.  You will hear sound  at 
a reduced volume. 
The  display  will show elapsed  time. 
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. 
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TONE: Press this button to select a tone while playing a 
compact  disc. The tone will be automatically  set 
whenever you  play a compact disc. (This button is  not 
available  on the  Bose  radio.) 
SEEK: Press the down arrow  to go to the start  of the 
current track  if more than eight seconds  have played. 
Press  the up arrow to go  to the next track.  If you hold 
the button  or press  it more than once, the player will 
continue moving rearward  or forward through the disc. 
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 mute 
while scanning,  SCAN will appear on  the display. 
RCL: Press this button  to  see which  track  is  playing. 
Press it again within  five seconds to  see  how long it has 
been playing.  To change what  is normally  shown on the 
display  (track  or elapsed time), press the button  until 
you  see the display  you want, then hold the  button  until 
the  display flashes.  While elapsed time is showing,  EL 
TM  will appear  on the display. 
AM-FM: Press this button  to play  the radio when a disc 
is  in the  player. 
TAPE-CD: Press this  button  to change to the tape  or 
disc function  when the radio is on and either a tape  or 
CD  is inserted. Press  AM-FM to return to the radio 
while a  CD  or tape 
is playing.  The inactive tape or CD 
will remain  safely inside the radio for future listening.  If 
you  have 
the optional  CD changer and the  CD changer 
is loaded, the  TAPE-CD button will activate the changer 
and a box  will be lighted around  CDC  in the display. 
EJECT Press this button to remove the compact disc  or 
cassette tape.  The icon with the box around  it on the 
display  will eject and the radio will  play. EJECT  may be 
activated  with either 
the ignition  or radio off. Cassettes 
and compact discs may be loaded  with the radio and 
ignition 
off if this button is pressed first.  
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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  error will occur. When  the door is  closed,  the 
changer will begin checking  for  discs in the magazine. 
This  will continue  for  up to two 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.  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, the 
compact  disc symbol (CDC) will  appear on the radio 
display.  If the  CD  changer  is checking the magazine  for 
CDs,  the  (CDC) symbol will flash on the display until 
the changer is ready to  play. When  a  CD  begins  playing, 
a  disc  and track number will be  displayed.  The  disc 
numbers  are listed on  the front 
of the magazine. 
Compact Disc Errors 
If E and a number  appear on the display, an  error has 
occurred and the compact disc temporarily  cannot play. 
The  CD  changer will send an  error message to the 
receiver 
to indicate: 
0 E34: CD  Changer Door Open 
0 E35: CD  Changer  Cartridge  Empty 
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If the  error  occurred  while trying to play a  CD in the 
compact  disc  player  or  changer, the following conditions 
may  have caused the  error: 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
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. 
The  CD  changer door 
is open. Completely  close the 
door  to  restore normal  operation. 
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. 
Playing a Compact Disc 
REV (1): Press and hold this button to quickly  reverse 
within a track. 
As the  CD  reverses, elapsed time will  be 
displayed  to  help you find the  correct passage. 
FWD (2): Press and hold  this button  to quickly advance 
within 
a track. As the  CD  advances,  elapsed time will  be 
displayed  to help  you find the  correct passage. 
PROG (3): Press this button to select the next disc in 
the magazine. Each time 
you press  PROG,  the disc 
number on the  radio display will  go to that  of the next 
available CD.  If a CD  cannot  be played,  its number will 
be  skipped when selecting  discs  while using the 
PROG  button. 
RANDOM (5): Press this button  to  enter the random 
play mode. 
RDM will  appear  on the display.  While in 
this mode, the tracks on the  discs will be played  in 
random order. 
If you press PROG or SEEK while in 
the  random mode,  discs and tracks will be scanned 
randomly. Press this button again  to turn 
off the random 
feature  and return  to normal operation. 
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NOTICE: 
Before  you add any sound equipment to your 
vehicle 
-- like  a tape  player,  CB  radio, mobile 
telephone  or two-way  radio 
-- be sure  you can 
add  what  you  want. 
If you can, it’s very 
important  to do  it  properly.  Added  sound 
equipment  may interfere  with the operation  of 
your  vehicle’s  engine,  Delco  Electronics  radio or 
other  systems,  and even  damage  them. Your 
vehicle’s  systems  may  interfere with the 
operation  of sound equipment  that has been 
added  improperly. 
So, before  adding sound equipment,  check  with 
your  retailer  and  be sure  to check  Federal rules 
covering  mobile  radio  and telephone  units. 
Care of Your Cassette  Tape Player 
A tape player that  is not cleaned regularly  can cause 
reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes  or a damaged 
mechanism. Cassette tapes should be stored  in their 
cases away from contaminants, direct sunlight and 
extreme heat.  If they  aren’t, they may not operate 
properly  or may cause  failure of the  tape  player. 
Your  tape player should be cleaned regularly after every 
50 hours  of  use.  Your  radio may display CLN to indicate 
that  you have used your tape player  for 
50 hours without 
resetting the tape clean  timer. If this message appears  on 
the display, 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.  If you notice a reduction  in sound quality,  try a 
known good cassette to see  if 
it is the tape or the tape 
player  at  fault.  If this other cassette has no improvement 
in sound quality, clean the tape  player. 
The  recommended cleaning method for your cassette 
tape player  is the use  of a scrubbing action, 
non-abrasive  cleaning cassette with pads which scrub 
the tape head as the hubs  of the cleaner cassette turn. 
The  recommended cleaning cassette is available through 
your retail facility 
(GM Part No. 12344789). 
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When using a  scrubbing action, non-abrasive  cleaning 
cassette,  it is normal  for  the  cassette  to  eject  because 
your  unit is equipped with  a  cut  tape detection feature 
and  a cleaning cassette  may appear  as a broken tape.  If 
the cleaning  cassette  ejects,  insert the  cassette  at least 
three  times  to  ensure  thorough cleaning. 
You may also choose  a non-scrubbing  action, wet-type 
cleaner  which uses  a  cassette with a fabric belt  to clean 
the  tape  head.  This type of cleaning  cassette will not 
eject  on its  own. 
A non-scrubbing  action cleaner  may 
not  clean  as thoroughly  as  the  scrubbing  type cleaner. 
The 
use of a  non-scrubbing  action,  dry-type  cleaning 
cassette is not recommended. 
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. 
Cassettes  are  subject to wear and the sound quality  may 
degrade over time. Always  make  sure  the  cassette tape 
is 
in good condition before  you have your tape 
player serviced. 
Care of Your  Compact  Discs 
Handle discs carefully. Store them in their original  cases 
or  other protective cases and away  from direct sunlight 
and dust. 
If the surface  of a disc  is soiled, dampen  a 
clean, soft cloth in  a mild,  neutral  detergent  solution and 
clean it, wiping from the center to the edge. 
Be  sure  never to touch the signal  surface when handling 
discs.  Pick up discs  by grasping the outer  edges 
or the 
edge 
of the hole and the outer  edge. 
Care of Your  Compact Disc  Player 
The use  of  CD lens cleaner  discs is not advised,  due  to 
the risk of contaminating the lens of  the CD optics with 
lubricants internal  to the 
CD mechanism. 
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