CD player OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1996 Owners Manual

Rear Window Defogger
Press R. DEF (Rear Defog) to warm the defogger grid on
the rear window. The indicator light will glow while the
rear window defogger is operating. The rear window
defogger will turn
off automatically after about 10 minutes
of use. If you
turn it on again, the defogger will operate
for about five minutes only. You can also turn the defogger
off by turning off the ignition or pressing the switch again.
Do not attach a temporary vehicle license across the
defogger grid on the rear window.
I NOTICE:
Don’t use a razor blade or something else sharp
on the inside
of the rear window. If you do, you
could cut or damage the warming grid, and the
repairs wouldn’t be covered
by your warranty.
Audio Systems
Your Delco@ 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 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.
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo
Press SET. Within five seconds, press and hold SEEK
down arrow
until the correct hour appears. Press and
hold SEEK up arrow
until the correct minute appears.
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo with
Cassette Tape Player
Press SET. Within five seconds, press and hold SEEK
left arrow until the correct hour appears. Press and hold
SEEK right arrow until the correct minute appears.
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo with
Compact Disc Player
Press SET. Within five seconds, press and hold SEEK
until the correct hour appears. Press and hold SCAN
until the correct minute appears.
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In addition to the four stations set as above, up to
three additional stations may be preset
on each band by
pressing two adjoining buttons at
the same time. Just:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET. (The SET indicator will appear on
the display.)
time (within five seconds).
3. Press any two adjoining pushbuttons at the same
4. Whenever you press the same buttons, the station
you set will return.
Setting the Tone
BASS:
Slide this lever up to increase bass and down to
decrease it.
TREB: Slide this lever up to increase treble and down
to decrease it. If a station is weak or noisy, slide the
lever down
to reduce the noise.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL:
This control behind the upper knob adjusts the
sound between the right and left speakers.
FADE: This control behind the lower knob adjusts the
sound between your front and rear speakers.
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
(Option)
Playing the Radio
VOL-BAL-PROG-RCL:
This knob turns the system
on and
off and controls the volume. Turn the upper knob
clockwise to increase volume. Turn
it counterclockwise
to decrease volume. Press the upper knob briefly to
recall the station being played or to display the clock. If
you press the button when the ignition is off, the clock
will show for
a few seconds.
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Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: Turn the control behind the upper knob to move
the sound
to the left or right speakers. The middle
position is a detent and balances the speakers.
FADE: Turn the control behind the lower knob to move
the sound to the front or rear speakers. The middle
position is a detent and balances
the speakers.
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 goes in first. If
you
hear nothing or hear just a garbled sound, it may not be
in squarely. Press STOP-EJECT to remove the tape and
start over.
While the tape is playing, use the
VOL, FADE, BAL,
TREB and
BASS controls just as you do for the radio.
Other controls may have different functions when
a tape
is inserted. The display will show an
arrow to show
which side
of the tape is playing. Note
that cassette tape adapter kits for portable compact
disc players will not work in your cassette player. These
adapters will cause an error message to show on
the
display, and the adapter cassette will be ejected.
FORWARD: Press the right arrow to rapidly advance
the tape. It will continue forwarding until you press the
right arrow again lightly.
REVERSE: Press the left arrow to rapidly reverse the
tape. It will continue reversing
until you press the left
arrow again lightly.
PROG-RCL: Press this knob to hear the other side of a
tape that is playing.
STOP-EJECT Press this button to remove the tape or
stop playing the tape and switch
to the radio.
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 STOP-EJECT
for five seconds to reset the CLN indicator. The radio
will display
--- to show the indicator was reset.
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AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
(Option)
Playing the Radio
PWR: Press this button to turn the radio on.
VOL: Turn the upper knob clockwise to increase
volume and counterclockwise to decrease volume.
VOL
graphics will show on the display.
MUTE: Press the upper knob to mute the radio or cassette
tape player. Press the button again to resume the sound.
RCL: Press this button briefly to recall the station being
played
or to display the clock. If you press the knob
when the ignition is off,
the clock will show for a
few seconds.
Finding a Station
AM/FM: Press the lower knob to get AM, FMl or
FM2. Your selection will show on
the display.
TUNE: Turn the lower knob to choose radio stations.
SEEK: Press the right arrow to go to the next higher
station and the left arrow to
go to the next lower station.
SCAN: Press the SCAN button 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
SCAN button again to stop scanning.
PUSHBUTTONS: The five numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up
to
15 stations (five AM, five FM1 and five FM2).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Press AM-FM to select the band.
Find
the station you want by using TUNE or SEEK.
Press SET. (The SET indicator will appear briefly on
the display.)
Press one of
the five pushbuttons, within five
seconds. Whenever you press that numbered button
for that band, the station you set will return.
Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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Setting the Tone
BASS:
Press this button up to increase bass and down
to decrease
it. Press the center of the control to get the
factory preset midpoint.
TREB: Press this button up to increase treble and down
to decrease it. If a station is weak or noisy, press the
button down to reduce the noise. Press the center of the
control to get the factory preset midpoint.
Adjusting the Speakers
BALANCE:
Turn the control behind the upper knob to
adjust the sound between the right and left speakers.
FADE: Turn the control behind the lower knob to move
the sound between the front and rear speakers.
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.
While the tape is playing, use the
VOL, FADE, TREB
and BASS controls just
as you do for the radio. The
display will show an arrow to show which side of the
tape is playing. When the down indicator arrow is lit,
selections listed
on the bottom side of the cassette are
playing. When the
up arrow is lit, selections listed on the top
side
of the cassette are playing. The tape player
automatically begins playing the other side when it
reaches the end of
the tape.
This system has automatic Dolby Noise Reduction to
reduce background noise on tapes encoded with Dolby
NR. 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.
PROG (1): Press this button to play the other side of
the tape.
CrO2 (2): This button sets the tape bias. When playing
high-bias chrome or metal tapes, press the Cr02 button
to turn
the Cr02 display on. When playing standard bias
tapes, press again to turn the light
off.
REV (5): Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly.
Press
REV or PROG to return to playing speed.
The radio will play the last-selected station while
the tape reverses.
FWD: Press the SCAN button to advance quickly to
another part
of the tape. Press FWD or PROG to return
to playing speed. The radio
will play the last-selected
station while
the tape advances.
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PREV: Press the SEEK left arrow to search for the
previous selection on the tape.
A four-second quiet
interval must be present for the tape to stop. The tape
will also stop when
PROG or the SEEK right arrow
is pressed.
NEXT Press the SEEK right arrow to search for the
next selection
on the tape. Your tape must have at least
four seconds of silence between each selection for
NEXT or
SEEK to work. Press PREV or the SEEK
right arrow to stop searching.
ST-PL: To switch from tape to radio immediately, press
the ST-PL button and the radio will resume playing the
station that was tuned in when you inserted a tape.
Pressing the button again will allow the tape to
resume playing.
EJECT: Press this button to remove the tape. The radio
will play. EJECT may be activated with either the
ignition or the radio off.
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
(Option)
Playing the Radio
POWER: Press this button to turn the system on or off
when the ignition is on.
VOL: Press the up arrow to increase volume and the
down arrow to decrease volume. The bottom of the
digital screen displays the setting. For a normal listening
level preset at the factory, press the center of
the button.
RCL: Press this button to recall the station being played
or to display
the clock. RCL may be pressed with the
ignition off to display the time.
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mess POWER to turn the radio on. Insert a disc partway
into the slot, label side up. The player will pull it
in. The
disc should begin playing.
If you’re driving
on a very rough road or if it’s very hot,
the disc may not play and may come back out of
the
slot. When things get back to normal, the disc should
play. If the disc comes out, it could be that:
The disc is upside down.
It is dirty, scratched or wet.
0 It is very humid. (If so, wait about an hour and
try again
.)
While a compact disc is playing, CD 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. The track number will also appear
on the
display when you change volume or when
a new track
starts playing.
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Y
COMP: Press this button to make loud and soft
passages more nearly equal in volume. Press COMP
again
to resume normal play.
REV: Press and hold this button to return to a
previously played passage rapidly. Release the button to
play
the passage.
FF: Press and hold this button to fast forward or
advance through passages. Release the button to play
the passage.
PREV Press this button to hear a track again. If you
press and hold this button or press it more than once, the
disc will return to previous tracks.
NEXT Press this button to hear the next track now
instead
of waiting until the current track is finished
playing.
If you press and hold this button or press
it more than once, the disc will keep advancing to
other tracks.
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lg the Disc Player
Turn the power off or turn the ignition key off. The disc
stays
in the player and will resume playing at the point
where it stopped.
ST-PL: Press this button to stop playing the disc and
switch to the radio. Press
it again to restart the disc at
the point where it stopped.
EJCT Press this button to eject the disc and switch to
the radio. The disc will start playing track one when you
reinsert it.
=Deterrent Feature
Delco-Loc II@ is a security feature for the compact disc
player, It may be used or ignored. If ignored, the system
plays normally and the radio is not protected by the
feature. If Delco-Loc
I1 is activated, your radio will
not operate if stolen.
If your vehicle loses battery power for any reason, you
must enter your secret code again before the system will
turn on.
; the TI tterrent 1 ature
The instructions which follow, explain how to enter your
secret code
to activate the Delco-Loc I1 system. It is
recommended that you read through all of the steps
before starting the procedure.
NOTE: 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.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Write down any six-digit number and keep it in a
safe place separate from the vehicle.
Turn the ignition to the
ACC or RUN position.
Press the
PREV and FF buttons together. Hold them
down until
--- shows on the display. Next you
will use the secret code number which you have
written down.
Press
SET and 000 will appear on the display.
Press
SCAN to make the first digit of your
code appear.
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Understanding Radio Reception
FM Stereo
FM stereo will give you the best sound. But FM signals
will reach only about
10 to 40 miles (16 to 65 km). Tall
buildings or hills can interfere with
FM signals, causing
the sound
to come and go.
AWI
The range for most AM stations is greater than for FM,
especially at night. The longer range, however, can
cause stations to interfere with each other. AM can pick
up noise from things like storms and power lines. Try
reducing the treble to reduce this noise if you ever get it.
Tips About Your Audio System
Hearing damage from loud noise is almost undetectable
until it is too late. Your hearing can adapt to higher
volumes
of sound. Sound that seems normal can be
loud and harmful to your hearing. Take precautions by
adjusting the volume control
on your radio to a safe
sound level before your hearing adapts to it.
To help avoid hearing loss or damage:
0 Adjust the volume control to the lowest setting.
0 Increase volume slowly until you hear comfortably
and clearly.
I 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 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.
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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 you notice a reduction
in sound quality, try
a known good cassette to see if
the tape or the tape player is at fault.
If this other
cassette has no improvement in sound quality,
clean
the tape player.
Cleaning may
be done with a scrubbing action,
non-abrasive cleaning cassette with pads which scrub
the tape head
as the hubs of the cleaner cassette turn.
A scrubbing action cleaning cassette is available through
your Oldsmobile retailer.
You may also choose a non-scrubbing action, wet-type
cleaner which uses
a cassette with a fabric belt to clean
the tape head. It may not clean
as thoroughly as the
scrubbing type cleaner.
Cassettes are subject to wear and the sound quality may
degrade over time. Always make sure that 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.
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