manual radio set OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1997 Owners Manual

Lockout Deterrent
The Lockout Deterrent feature makes it difficult for you
to lock your keys in your vehicle. If the driver’s door is
open while the keys are in the ignition, you will not be
able to use your power door lock to lock the vehicle.
If you don’t leave the keys
in the ignition or if you
use the manual door lock, you could still lock your
keys in your vehicle. Always remember to take your
keys with
you.
To turn this feature off or on, see “Locks and Lighting
Choices” in the Index.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your
door and set the locks from the inside. Then get out and
close the door.
Remote Lock Control (Option)
If your Oldsmobile has this option, you can lock and
unlock your doors and the liftgate using the key chain
transmitter supplied with your vehicle.
LOCK
Your Remote Lock Control operates on a radio frequency
subject
to Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Rules and with Industry and Science Canada Rules.
This device complies with Part
15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
( 1 ) this device may not cause harmful interference,
and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
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Resetting the Power Sliding Door
The power sliding door may operate incorrectly or not
all because of the following conditions:
0 A low voltage or dead battery,
Disconnecting the battery or
If the IGN 1, B/U LAMP, RADIO or PWR
SEAT/PSD fuse is removed or blown.
See “Fuse Panel”
in the Index for more information
about your fuse panel.
If any
of these conditions occur, the power sliding door
will need to be reset.
To do this, follow the directions
listed here.
It will be easier if you read through them
once before beginning this procedure.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Check to be sure the power sliding door is unlocked
and securely closed.
Turn the ignition switch to
the OFF position.
Enable the power sliding door override feature.
Remove the RADIO fuse from the underhood fuse
and relay center. Leave
it out for 30 seconds.
Reinstall the fuse and wait
10 seconds.
Disable
the power sliding door override feature.
7. Push either of the power door buttons to open the
power sliding door.
8. Wait five seconds and close the door by pushing
either power door button.
9. Wait five seconds and repeat Steps 7 and 8.
If the door does not rest in the fully open position
after repeating Step
7, repeat Steps 7 and 8 again. If
the door still does not operate correctly, see your
retailer for service.
Sliding Door Security Lock
Your Oldsmobile is equipped with a sliding door
security lock that helps prevent young children or other
passengers from opening the sliding door from the
inside. This lock is on both doors if your vehicle has the
dual sliding doors.
If you have the optional power sliding door, you can
override the security lock by pressing either power
door switch when the power sliding door override
feature is disabled. See “Power Sliding Door” earlier
in the section.
The security lock lever
is located on the inside of the
sliding door, on the front edge of the door.
To access the
lever, open the sliding door. Use the security lock label
on the edge of the door
as a guide.
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To program features, your vehicle must be in the
programming mode. Follow these steps:
f FUSE USAGE CHART
10 TISIG 15 SIR io IGN 1 10 PSD
I N- I PWH WTJOmR 30 111 PWR QTR VENT RR HVAC FRT MED HVAC BLWR Low’ SUNROOF HVACIDRL
VENT
25 20 M FRT WPR WSHR SWC ACCY MALLIRADIOIDIC RH WPR WSHR BCM PRGRM
PWR SEAT/ HAZARD
15 STOP LAMP
20 10 2u PWR LOCK ABS MDL BAi7 RR PWR SCKT FRT HVAC HI 20 2 ABS SOL SWC BACK LIGHT
( For More information, See Owner’s Manual Printed in 10250877
1. The Content Theft Deterrent system (if equipped)
must be disarmed.
2. Remove the BCM PRGRM fuse from the instrument
panel fuse block.
3. Turn the ignition switch to ACCESSORY.
4. You will hear two to four chimes, depending upon
the features that you have.
You can now program your choices.
Leaving Programming Mode
To get out of programming mode, just turn the key from
the ACCESSORY position to OFF and put the BCM
PRGRM fuse back into the instrument panel fuse block.
Delayed Illumination and Exit Lighting
Your vehicle comes with this feature set in Mode 4. This
means that:
0 The interior lamps will stay on for a while after all
the doors and the liftgate are closed.
0 The interior lamps will come on and stay on for a
while whenever you remove the key from the ignition.
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Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Syster1.-
In this section, you’ll find out how to operate the comfort control and audio systems offered with your Oldsmobile.
Be sure
to read about the particular systems supplied with your vehicle.
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Air Conditioning
Heating Ventilation System and Tips
Rear Climate Control
Tips for Defogging and Defrosting
Rear Window Defogger
Setting the Clock
Radios
Rear Seat Audio
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Disc Player
Theft-Deterrent Feature
Steering Wheel Controls
Understanding Radio Reception
Tips About Your Audio System
Adding Sound Equipment to Your Vehicle
Care
of Your Cassette Tape Player
Care
of Your Compact Discs
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Setting the Clock for Systems with
NOTICE: Automatic Tone Control
Press and hold HR until the correct hour appears. Press
and hold
MN until the correct minute appears. 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
AM-FM Stereo
I repairs wouldn’t be covered by your warranty.
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Audio Systems
Your Deb@ 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 Systems without
Automatic Tone Control
Press SET. Set will appear on the display for five
seconds. Within five seconds, press and hold
the right
arrow on the
SEEK button until the correct minute
appears. Press and hold the left arrow on
the SEEK
button until the correct hour appears.
Playing the Radio
VOLUME: This knob turns the system on and off and
controls the volume.
To increase volume and turn the
radio on, turn the knob clockwise. Turn it
counterclockwise to decrease volume.
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RECALL: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing the RECALL knob. When
the radio is playing,
press this button to recall
the station frequency.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press the lower knob to switch between AM
and FM. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Turn the lower knob to choose radio stations.
SEEK: Press the right or left arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there.
SCAN: Press and hold one of the SEEK arrows, then
press the other SEEK arrow;
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. The radio will
scan up or down the radio band, depending on the arrow
you pressed first. Press both
SEEK arrows or the upper
knob to stop scanning.
PUSHBUTTONS: The four numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
14 stations (seven AM and seven FM). Just:
1. Press AM-FM to select the band.
2. Tune in the desired station.
3. Press SET. (SET will appear on the display.)
4. Press and hold one of the four numbered buttons,
within five seconds. The sound will mute. When
it
returns, release the button. Whenever you press that
numbered button, the station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
In addition to the four stations already set, up to three
more 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. (SET will appear on the display.)
3. Press any two adjoining pushbuttons at the same time,
within five seconds.
The sound will mute. When it
returns, release the buttons. Whenever you press the
same buttons,
the station you set will return.
4. Repeat the steps for each pair of pushbuttons.
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Setting the Tone
BASS:
Slide the lever up or down to increase or
decrease bass.
TREB: Slide the lever up or down to increase or
decrease treble.
If a station is weak or noisy, you may
want to decrease the treble.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL:
Turn the control behind the upper knob to move
the sound to
the left or right speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers.
FADE: Turn the control behind the lower knob to move
the sound to the front or rear speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers.
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
and Automatic Tone Control
(If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
PWR-VOL:
Press this knob to turn the system on and
off. To increase volume, turn this knob clockwise. Turn
it counterclockwise to decrease volume. The knob is
capable of rotating continuously.
RECALL: Press this button to recall the station being
played.
If you press the button when the ignition is off,
the clock will show for a few seconds.
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SCV: Your system has a feature called
Speed-Compensated-Volume (SCV). With SCV, your
audio system adjusts automatically to make up for road
and wind noise as you drive. Set the volume at the
desired level. Move the control ring behind the upper
knob clockwise to adjust the SCV. Then, as you drive,
SCV automatically increases the volume, as necessary,
to overcome noise at any particular speed. The volume
level should always sound the same to you as you drive.
If you don’t want to use SCV, turn the control all the
way down. Each detent on the control ring allows for
more volume compensation at a faster rate of speed.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FMl
and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
choose radio stations. Push the knob back into its stored
position when you’re not using it.
SEEK: Press the right or left arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there. The sound will
mute while seeking.
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 FMl and six FM2). Just:
I. 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.
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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 (P1 -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.
AUTO TONE: This feature allows you to choose preset
bass and treble equalization settings designed for
classical, news, rock, pop, countrylwestern 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 this 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.
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Playing a Cassette Tape
Press EJECT or RECALL to load a tape with the
ignition
off. Then insert the cartridge. If the ignition is
on but the radio is off,
the tape will begin playing. A
tape symbol
is shown in the center of the graphic display
whenever
a tape is inserted. When a tape is active, the
tape symbol will be accompanied by a direction arrow.
While the tape is playing,
use the VOL, FADE, BAL,
BASS and TREB controls just as you do for the radio.
Other controls may have different functions when a tape
is inserted. The display
will show the tape symbol and
an arrow to show which side
of the tape is playing.
The player automatically senses
the cartridge for metal
or Cr02 and sets the pre-emphasis. Anytime a tape
is
inserted, the top side is selected to play first.
PREV (1): Press this button or the SEEK left arrow to
search for the previous selection on the tape. Your tape
must have at least three seconds
of silence between each
selection for PREV or SEEK to work. The tape direction
arrow blinks during PREV or
SEEK operation. The
sound will mute during PREV or SEEK operation.
PROG (2): Press this button to play the other side of
the tape.
NEXT (3): Press this button or the SEEK right arrow
to search for the
next selection on the tape. Your tape
must have at least three seconds of silence between
each selection for NEXT or SEEK to work. The tape
direction arrow blinks during NEXT or SEEK operation.
The sound will mute during NEXT or SEEK operation.
REV (4): 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.
00 (5): 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.
FWD (6): 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.
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