Oldsmobile Bravada 2003 Owner's Manuals

Finding a Station
BAND: Press this button to switch between AM, FMl
and FM2. The display will show your selection.
TUNE: Turn this knob to select radio stations.
< SEEK > : Press the right or the left arrow to go to
the next or to the previous station and stay there.
The radio will seek only
to stations to stations that are
in the selected band and only
to those with a strong
signal.
< SCAN > : Press and hold either arrow for two
seconds until SC appears on the display and you hear
a
beep. The radio will go to a station, play for a few
seconds, then go on
to the next station. Press either
SCAN arrow again
to stop scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold either SCAN
arrow for more than four seconds. PRESET SCAN will
appear on the display. You will hear a double beep
and the P will blink with the preset number. The radio
will go
to the first preset station stored on your
pushbuttons, play for a few seconds, then go on
to the
next preset station. Press either SCAN arrow again
to stop scanning presets.
The radio will scan only
to 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 FMI and six FM2), by performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND
to select AM, FMI or FM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO EQ to select the equalization that best
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
suits
the type of station selected.
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever you
press that numbered pushbutton, the station
you set will return and the equalization that you
selected will also be automatically selected for that
pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone (BasdTreble)
AUDIO: Press and release the AUDIO button until
BASS, MID or
TREB appears on the display. Press the
knob above the AUDIO button
to extend it, then turn
the knob
to increase or to decrease. If a station is weak
or noisy, you may want
to decrease the treble.
Pressing and holding the AUDIO button for at least two
seconds will return all tone settings, including balance
and fade
to flat.
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AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalizer): Press this button to
choose bass, midrange and treble equalization
settings designed for country, jazz, talk, pop, rock and
classical program types.
To return to the manual mode, press the AUTO EQ
button until MANUAL appears on the display. Then you
will be able
to manually adjust the bass, midrange
and treble using the AUDIO button.
If your vehicle has the Bose radio, your audio system
allows you to choose from five different equalization
settings: talk, driver, normal, spatial, and auto eq normal.
These settings can be used while listening to the
radio or the
CD player. Press the AUTO EQ button to
select your choice.
TALK: This setting makes spoken words sound very
clear. When listening
to non-musical material such
as news, talk shows, sports broadcasts and books
on tape.
DRIVER: This setting gives the driver the best sound
quality.
NORMAL: This setting enhances the stereo effects.
AUTO EQ NORMAL (Automatic Equalization): This
setting will provide the best overall Bose performance.
The radio will save separate AUTO EQ settings for each
preset and source.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
AUDIO: To adjust the balance between the right
and the left speakers, press and release the AUDIO
button until BAL appears on the display. Press the knob
above the AUDIO button to extend it, then turn the
knob
to move the sound toward the left or the right
speakers.
To adjust the fade between the front and the rear
speakers, press and release the AUDIO button until
FAD appears on the display. Press the knob above the
AUDIO button to extend it, then turn the knob
to
move the sound toward the front or the rear speakers.
Pressing and holding the AUDIO button for at least
two seconds will return all tone settings, including bass
and treble to flat.
SPATIAL: This setting makes the listening space seem
larger.
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Using RDS
Your audio system is equipped with a Radio Data
System (RDS). RDS features are available for use only
on
FM stations that broadcast RDS information.
Using this system, the radio can do the following:
Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type of
programming,
receive announcements concerning local and
display messages from radio stations, and
seek to stations with traffic announcements. national emergencies,
This system relies upon receiving specific information
from these stations and will only work when the
information is available. In rare cases, a radio station
may broadcast incorrect information that will cause
the radio features to work improperly. If this happens,
contact the radio station.
While you are tuned to an RDS station, the station
name or the call letters will appear on the display instead
of the frequency. RDS stations may also provide the
time of day, a program type (PTY) for current
programming and the name of the program being
broadcast.
Finding a PTY Station
To select and find a desired PTY perform the following:
1. Press the P-TYPE button. PTY will be displayed
2. Select a category by turning the P-TYPE knob.
3. Once the desired category is displayed, press either
on
the screen.
SEEK arrow to select the category and take you to
the category’s first station.
4. If you want to go to another station within that
category and the category is displayed, press
either SEEK arrow once.
If the category is not
displayed, press either SEEK arrow twice to display
the category and then to go to another station.
5. If PTY times out and is no longer on the display, go
back to Step
1.
SCAN: You can also scan through the stations within a
category by performing the following:
1. Press the P-TYPE button. PTY will be displayed on
the screen.
2. Select a category by turning the P-TYPE knob.
3. Once the desired category is displayed, press and
hold either SCAN arrow, and the radio will begin
scanning within your chosen category.
particular section.
4. Press either SCAN arrow again to stop at a
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BAND (Alternate Frequency): Alternate frequency
allows the radio
to switch to a stronger station with the
same program type. Press and hold BAND for two
seconds to turn alternate frequency on. AF ON
will appear on the display. The radio may switch to
stronger stations. Press and hold BAND again for two
seconds
to turn alternate frequency off. AF OFF
will appear on the display. The radio will not switch to
other stations. When you turn the ignition
off and then on
again, the alternate frequency feature will automatically
be turned on.
Setting Preset PTYs
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your
favorite Program Types (PTYs). These pushbuttons
have factory PTY presets. You can set up to 12 PTYs
(six FM1 and six FM2) by performing the following steps:
1. Press BAND
to select FMI or FM2.
2. Press the P-TYPE button to activate program type
select mode.
3. Turn the P-TYPE knob to select a PTY.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever you
press that numbered pushbutton, the PTY you
set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
RDS Messages
ALERT!: Alert warns of local or national emergencies.
When an alert announcement comes on the current
radio station, ALERT! will appear on the display. You will
hear the announcement, even
if the volume is muted
or a cassette tape or compact disc is playing.
If the
cassette tape or compact disc player is playing, play will
stop during the announcement. You will not be able
to turn off alert announcements.
ALERT! will not be affected by tests of the emergency
broadcast system. This feature is not supported by
all RDS stations.
INFO (Information): If the current station has a
message, INFO will appear on the display. Press this
button
to see the message. The message may display
the artist and song title, call in phone numbers, etc.
If the whole message is not displayed, parts of it
will appear every three seconds. To scroll through the
message at your own speed, press the INFO button
repeatedly. A new group
of words will appear on
the display with each press. Once the complete
message has been displayed, INFO will disappear from
the display until another new message
is received.
The old message can be displayed by pressing
the INFO button until
a new message is received or a
different station is tuned to.
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TRAF (Traffic): TRAF will appear on the display if the
tuned station broadcasts traffic announcements.
To
receive the traffic announcement from the tuned station,
press this button. Brackets will be displayed around
TRAF and when a traffic announcement comes on the
tuned radio station you will hear it.
If the current tuned station does not broadcast traffic
announcements, press this button and the radio
will seek
to a station that does. When the radio finds a
station that broadcasts traffic announcements, it will
stop. Brackets will be displayed around TRAF and when
a traffic announcement comes on the tuned radio
station you will hear it.
If no station is found, NO TRAF
will appear on the display.
Traffic Interrupt Feature: Your radio can interrupt the
play of a cassette, or CD. Press the TRAF button.
The radio will seek
to a station that broadcasts traffic
announcements. When the radio finds a station
that broadcasts traffic announcements, it will stop.
Brackets around TRAF will appear on the display. When
a traffic announcement comes on the station that was
found, you will hear it. When the traffic announcement is
over, the radio will resume play of the cassette, or
CD.
If no station is found, NO TRAF will appear on the
display.
Playing a Cassette Tape
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
up
to 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 the eject button, located next
to
the cassette tape slot, to remove the tape and start over.
While the tape is playing, use the VOLUME, POWER,
AUDIO, AUTO EQ, and the
SEEK controls just as
you do for the radio. The display will show TAPE and
an arrow showing which side of the tape is playing. The
tape player automatically begins playing the other
side when it reaches the end of the tape.
Your tape bias is set automatically when a metal or
chrome tape is inserted. If you want
to insert a
tape while the ignition is off, first press the button with
the eject symbol on it or the RCL knob.
If an error appears on the radio display, the tape won’t
play because of an error. See “Cassette Tape
Messages” later in this section.
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1 REV (Reverse): Press this pushbutton to reverse the
tape rapidly. Press it again to return
to playing speed.
The radio will play while the tape reverses. You
may select stations during reverse operation by using
the TUNE knob.
2 FWD (Forward): Press this pushbutton to advance
quickly
to another part of the tape. Press this pushbutton
again
to return to playing speed. The radio will play
while the tape advances. You may select stations during
forward operation by using the TUNE knob.
5 SIDE: Press this pushbutton to play the other side of
the tape.
AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalizer): Press AUTO EQ to
select the desired equalization setting while playing
a cassette tape. The equalization will be automatically
set whenever you play a cassette tape. See “AUTO EQ”
listed previously for more information.
< SEEK > : Your tape must have at least three
seconds of silence between each selection for seek to
work. Press the right or the left arrow
to search for
the next
or the previous selection on the tape. You can
skip as many as nine selections up or down on the
tape. Choose how many selections you want to skip,
then press the right or left SEEK arrows that many
times. The number of selections to be skipped
will appear on the display.
< SCAN > : Press and hold either arrow for more
than two seconds until you hear a beep and SCAN
appears on the display. The tape will go
to the next
selection, play for a few seconds, then go on to the next
selection. Press this button again to stop scanning.
BAND: Press this button to listen to the radio when a
cassette tape is playing. The tape will stop but remain in
the player.
TP CD (TAPE): Press this button to play a cassette
tape or a CD when listening
to the radio. Press TP 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 the TAPE and CD symbols.
A (Eject): Press this button, located next to the
cassette tape
slot, to eject a tape. 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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Cassette Tape Messages
If an error occurs while trying to play a cassette tape, it
could be for one of the following reasons:
TIGHT TAPE: When this message is displayed, 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.
BROKEN TAPE: If this message is displayed, the tape
is broken. Try a new tape.
WRAPPED: When this message is displayed, the tape
is wrapped around the tape head. Attempt to get the
cassette out. Try a new tape.
CLEAN PLAYR (Clean Player): This message may
also appear on the radio display
to indicate that
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. For
additional information see
Care of Your Cassette Tape
Player on page 3-90.
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.
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 the eject button or the RCL knob.
When the disc is inserted, the CD symbol will be
displayed.
If you select an EQ setting for your CD, it will
be activated each time you play a
CD.
As each new track starts to play, the track number will
appear on the display.
If an error appears on the display, see “Compact Disc
Messages” later in this section.
1 REV (Reverse): Press and hold this pushbutton 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.
2 FWD (Forward): Press and hold this pushbutton 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.
4 RDM (Random): Press this pushbutton to hear the
tracks in random, rather than sequential, order.
RDM and the track number will appear on the display.
Press this pushbutton again
to turn off random mode.
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AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalizer): Press this button to
select the desired equalization setting while playing a
compact disc. The equalization will be automatically set
whenever you play a compact disc. See “AUTO EQ”
listed previously for more information.
< SEEK > : Press the left arrow to go to the start of
the current track
if more than eight seconds have
played. Press the right arrow
to go to the next track. If
you hold this button or press it more than once, the
player will continue moving backward or forward through
the disc.
< SCAN > : Press and hold either arrow for more
than two seconds until you hear a beep and SCAN
appears on the display. The disc will go
to the next
track, play for a few seconds, then go on
to the
next track. SCAN and the track number will appear on
the display. Press this button again
to stop scanning.
RCL (Recall): Press this knob to see how long the
current track has been playing. To change the default
on the display (track or elapsed time), push the
knob until you see the display you want, then hold the
knob until the display flashes. The selected display
will now be the default. While elapsed time is showing,
EL TM will appear on the display.
BAND: Press this button to listen to the radio when a
CD is playing.
TP CD (Tape): Press this button to play a cassette
tape or a CD when listening
to the radio. Press TP 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 the TAPE and CD symbols.
A (Eject): Press this button to eject a CD. Eject may
be activated with either the ignition or radio
off. CDs
may be loaded with the radio and ignition
off if this
button is pressed first.
Compact Disc Messages
CHECK CD: If this message appears on the radio
display 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.
0 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.
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Radio with Six-Disc CD Set the volume at the desired level. Press this button to
select MIN, MED or MAX. Each higher setting will
allow for more volume compensation at faster vehicle
speeds. Then, as you drive, automatic volume 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 automatic
volume, select OFF.
RCL (Recall): Push this knob to switch the display
between the time and the radio station frequency. Push
this knob with the ignition
off to display the time.
To change the default on the display, push the knob
until you see the display you want, then hold the knob
for two seconds. The radio will produce one beep
Playing the Radio and selected display will now be the default.
PWR (Power): Push this knob to turn the system on
and
off.
VOL (Volume): Turn the knob to increase or to
decrease volume.
AUTO VOL (Automatic Volume): Your system has a
feature called automatic volume. With
this feature,
your audio system adjusts automatically
to make up for
road and wind noise as you drive.
Finding a Station
AM FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and
FM2. The display will show your selection.
TUNE: Turn this knob to select radio stations.
k SEEK >i : Press the right or the left arrow to go to
the next or to the previous station and stay there.
The radio will seek only
to stations that are in the
selected band and only
to those with a strong signal.
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k SCAN >I : Press and hold either SCAN arrow for
two seconds until SC appears on the display and
you hear a beep. The radio will go
to a station, play for
a few seconds, then go on to the next station. Press
either SCAN arrow again to stop scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold either SCAN
arrow for more than four seconds. PRESET SCAN will
appear on the display. You will hear a double beep.
The radio will go
to a preset station stored on your
pushbuttons, play for a few seconds, then go on
to the
next preset station. Press either SCAN arrow again
to stop scanning presets.
The radio will scan only
to 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.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Turn the radio on.
Press AM FM
to select AM, FMI or FM2.
Tune in the desired station.
Press AUTO
EQ to select the equalization that best
suits the type of station selected.
Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever you
press that numbered pushbutton, the station
you set will return and the equalization that you
selected will also be automatically selected for that
pushbutton.
Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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