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SCAN: Press one of the SEEK arrows for two seconds,
and SCAN will appear on the display. Use SCAN 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
SEEK again to stop scanning. The sound
will
mute while scanning.
PUSHBUTTONS: 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). Just:
1. Press AM-FM to select the band.
2. Tune in the desired station.
3. Press AUTO TONE to select the equalization that
best suits the type of station selected.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons. The
sound will mute. When it returns, release the button.
Whenever you press that numbered button, the
station you set will return and the AUTO TONE
equalization that you selected will also be
automatically selected for that button.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
If you manually tune or use SEEK or SCAN to find
a
frequency stored in a preset, the AUTO TONE
equalization stored for that frequency
will be recalled. Always check the display first
to make sure you have
the correct band.
P SCAN: Press this button to listen to each of your
favorite stations stored on your pushbuttons for a few
seconds. The radio will scan through each of the stations
stored
on your pushbuttons, except those stations with
weak reception. The AUTO TONE setting stored for that
pushbutton
will be automatically chosen. Press P SCAN
or one of the pushbuttons again
to stop scanning.
P SCAN will be displayed whenever the tuner is
in the
P SCAN mode. The channel number (Pl-P6) will appear
momentarily just before the frequency is displayed.
Setting the Tone
BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to increase bass and counterclockwise to
decrease bass. When you use this control, the radio’s
AUTO TONE setting will switch to manual.
TREB: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to increase treble and counterclockwise
to decrease treble. When
you use this control, the radio’s
AUTO TONE setting will switch to manual.
If a station
is weak or noisy, you
may want to decrease the treble.
Push these knobs back
into their stored positions when
you’re not using them.
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AUTO TONE: This feature allows you to choose preset
bass and treble equalization settings designed for classical, news, rock, pop, country/western and jazz
stations.
C/W will appear on the display when you first
press AUTO TONE. Each time you press it, another
setting will appear on the display. Press it again after
JAZZ appears and the AUTO TONE display will go
blank. Tone control will return to the BASS and TREB knobs. Also, if you use the BASS and TREB
knobs,
control will return to them and the AUTO TONE
display will go blank.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise for right speakers and counterclockwise
for left speakers. The middle position balances the
sound between the speakers.
FADE: Press hs knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to adjust the sound to the front speakers
and counterclockwise for the rear speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers.
Push these knobs back into 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.
The disc should begin playing. The
display will show
CD and the CD symbol.
If you’re driving on a very rough road or if it’s very hot,
the disc may not play and ERR (error) may appear on
the display. Press
RECALL to take ERR off the display.
When things get back to normal, the disc should play. If
the disc comes out, it could be that:
0 The disc is upside down.
0 It is dirty, scratched or wet.
0 It is very humid. (If so, wait about an hour and
PREV (1): Press this button or the left SEEK arrow
to the start of a current track. If you hold the button
or press it more than once, the player will continue
moving back through the disc. The sound will mute
while seeking. try
again.)
RDM (2): Press this button to hear the tracks in random,
rather than sequential, order. RANDOM will show on
the display. Press RDM again to turn off random play.
RDM is reset to off when the disc is ejected.
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Rear Seat Audio
This feature allows rear seat passengers to listen to a
different music source than
the front seat passengers
including AM-FM automatic tone control, cassette tapes
or
CDs. For example, rear seat passengers may listen to
a cassette tape or
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 headphone. Be aware that the front seat audio
controls always override
the rear seat audio controls.
note that this feature is intended for rear seat
passengers. Please do not use headphones while driving.
PWR: 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: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the knob
clockwise to increase volume and counterclockwise to
decrease volume. Push the knob back into its stored
position
when you’re not using it. The upper VOL knob
controls
the upper headphone and the lower VOL knob
controls the lower headphone.
AM-FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM I
and FM2. If the front passengers are already listening to
AM-FM, the rear seat audio controller will not switch
between the bands and cannot change the frequency.
SEEK: Press the up arrow to tune to the next higher
station and stay there. Press the down arrow to tune to
the next lower station and stay there. The sound
will
mute while seeking. The SEEK button is inactive if the
AM-FM mode on the front radio is in use.
While listening to a cassette tape, press the
up arrow to
hear the next selection on the tape. Press the down arrow
to go back to the previous selection.
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Fabric ...................................... 6-47
Class
....................................... 6-50
Inside
of Your Oldsmobile ...................... 6-47
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-49
Outside of Your Oldsmobile
.................... 6-50
Special Problems
............................. 6-48
Stains
...................................... 6-48
Tires
....................................... 6-52
Vinyl ....................................... 6-48
Wheels
..................................... 6-52
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-50
Climate Control System
........................... 3-2
Clock. Setting the
................................ 3-9
Coinholder
.................................... 2-74
Comfort Controls
................................ 3- 1
Compact Disc Care ............................. 3-30
Compact Disc Player
............................ 3- 19
Compact Disc Player Errors
....................... 3-21
Compact Disc Player. Remote
..................... 3-17
Compact Overhead Console
...................... 2-68
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-32
Content Theft Deterrent
.......................... 2-23
Control of
a Vehicle .............................. 4-6
Convenience Net
............................... 2-76
Side
....................................... 2-78
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-67
Coolant
....................................... 6-20
Adding
..................................... 6-23
Checking
................................... 6-22 Heater.
Engine
............................... 2-29
RecoveryTank
............................... 5-16
Whattouse ................................. 6-21
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-6
Cruise Control
................................. 2-55
Cupholders
.................................... 2-74
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-4
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8-1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8-2
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-52
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-52
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-59
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects? Reporting Safety ......................... 8-8
Defensive Driving
............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
.......................... 3-8
Defrosting
..................................... 3-8
Delayed Illumination
............................ 2-63
Dimensions. Vehicle ............................ 6-63
Door Locks
....................................... 2-3
Power Sliding
................................ 2-15
Sliding
..................................... 2-13
Door Ajar Light
............................... 2- 104
Driver Information Center
........................ 2-71
DriverPosition
................................. 1-34
Defogging
..................................... 3-8
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