buttons Oldsmobile Silhouette 2000 s User Guide

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P SCAN: Press and hold one of the arrows for more
than two seconds. The radio will produce one beep. Use
P SCAN 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. SCAN will be
displayed whenever the tuner is in the P SCAN mode.
The channel number (P1
-P6) will appear with the
frequency. In FM mode, this function will scan through
the current band such as FM1 or FM2.
Setting the Tone
BASS: Press and release the P
-TYPE LIST/AUDIO
knob until BASS appears on the display. Then turn the
knob clockwise to increase bass and counterclockwise to
decrease bass. The display will show the bass level.
When you use this control, the radio's AUTO TONE
setting will switch to manual and the AUTO TONE
display will go blank. To set the tone and speaker
controls to the middle position, press and hold the
P
-TYPE LIST/AUDIO knob when no tone or
speaker control is active. The radio will produce one
beep and display ALL with the level display in the
middle position.TREB: Press and release the P
-TYPE LIST/AUDIO
knob until TREB appears on the display. Turn the knob
clockwise to increase treble and counterclockwise to
decrease treble. The display will show the treble level.
When you use this control, the radio's AUTO TONE
setting will switch to manual and the AUTO TONE
display will go blank. If a station is weak or noisy,
you may want to decrease the treble.
AUTO TONE: This feature allows you to choose
preset bass and treble equalization settings designed for
ROCK, NEWS, POP, JAZZ, CLASSIC and COUNTRY
stations. TONE and the preset equalization setting will
appear on the display when you press AUTO TONE.
Each time you press it, another setting will appear on the
display. The manual setting allows tone control to return
to the BASS and TREB controls. Use PUSHBUTTONS
and AUTO TONE button to program AUTO TONE for
station presets.

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PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite Program Types (PTYs).
These buttons have factory PTY presets. You can set
up to 12 PTYs (six FM1 and six FM2). Just:
1. Press AM FM to select FM1 or FM2.
2. Turn the TYPE knob to select a PTY.
3. Press AUTO TONE to select the equalization that
best suits the PTY 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 PTY 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.
ALERT!: This type of announcement warns of national
or local emergencies. You will not be able to turn off
alert announcements. ALERT! appears on the display
when an alert announcement plays. When an alert
announcement comes on the tuned radio station, you
will hear it, 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 for the
announcement and resume when the announcement
is finished.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 the CD symbol. If you want to
insert a compact disc with the ignition off, first press
DISP or EJT.
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. When the road becomes smooth or the
temperature returns 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.

It 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 dealer. If your radio
displays an error number, write it down and provide it
to your dealer when reporting the problem.

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PREV (1): Press this button to go to the previous track
if the current selection has been playing for less than
eight seconds. If the PREV button is pressed and the
current selection has been playing for more than eight
seconds, it will go to the beginning of the current
selection. TRACK and the track number will appear on
the display. 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.
NEXT (2): Press this button to go to the next track.
TRACK and the track number will appear on the
display. If you hold the button or press it more than
once, the player will continue moving forward through
the disc. The sound will mute while seeking.
REV (3): Press and hold this button to reverse quickly
within a track. Press and hold this button for less than
2 seconds to reverse at 6 times the normal playing
speed. Press and hold it for more than 2 seconds to
reverse at 17 times the normal playing speed. Release it
to play the passage. The display will show ET and the
elapsed time.FWD (4): Press and hold this button to advance quickly
within a track. Press and hold this button for less than
2 seconds to advance at 6 times the normal playing speed.
Press and hold it for more than 2 seconds to advance at
17 times the normal playing speed. Release it to play the
passage. The display will show ET and the elapsed time.
RDM (6): Press this button to hear the tracks in random,
rather than sequential, order. RDM ON will show on the
display. RDM T and the track number will appear on the
display when each track starts to play. Press RDM again
to turn off random play. RDM OFF will appear on
the display.
SEEK: Press the  SEEK button to go to the start
of the current or previous track. Press the


SEEK
button to go to the start of the next track. If either of the
SEEK buttons is held or pressed more then once, the
player will continue moving backward or forward
through the CD.
DISP: Press this button to see how long the current
track has been playing. ET and the elapsed time will
appear on the display. 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 for two seconds. The radio will produce
one beep.

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AUTO VOL: 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. Press AUTO VOL to adjust the SCV.
AVOL will appear on the display. Each time you press
AUTO VOL, another volume setting (LOW, MEDIUM
or HIGH) will appear on the display. NONE will appear
on the display if the radio cannot find out the vehicle
speed. 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, select OFF. Each volume setting allows for more
volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds.
Finding a Station
AM FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Turn this knob to choose radio stations.
SEEK: Press the right arrow to tune to the next higher
station and the left arrow to tune to the next lower
station and stay there. The radio will seek to stations
with a strong signal only.PUSHBUTTONS: 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). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO TONE to select the equalization that
best suits the type of station selected.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons.
The radio will beep once to confirm. 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.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.

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P SCAN: Press and hold one of the arrows for more
than two seconds. The radio will beep once to confirm.
Use P SCAN 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. SCAN will be
displayed whenever the tuner is in the P SCAN mode.
The channel number (P1
-P6) will appear with the
frequency. In FM mode, this function will scan through
the current band such as FM1 or FM2.
Setting the Tone
BASS: Press and release the P
-TYPE LIST/AUDIO knob
until BASS appears on the display. Then turn the knob
clockwise to increase bass and counterclockwise to decrease
bass. The display will show the bass level. When you use this
control, the radio's AUTO TONE setting will switch to
manual. To set bass to the middle position, select the control
and press and hold the P
-TYPE LIST/AUDIO knob. The
radio will produce one beep and set the display level to the
middle position. To set all tone and speaker controls to the
middle position, press and hold the P
-TYPE LIST/AUDIO
knob when no tone or speaker control is active. The radio will
produce one beep and display ALL with the level display in
the middle position.TREBLE: Press and release the P
-TYPE LIST/AUDIO
knob until TREB appears on the display. Turn the knob
clockwise to increase treble and counterclockwise to
decrease treble. The display will show the treble level.
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. To set treble
to the middle position, select the control and press and
hold the P
-TYPE LIST/AUDIO knob. The radio will
produce one beep and set the display level to the middle
position. To set all tone and speaker controls to the
middle position, press and hold the P
-TYPE
LIST/AUDIO knob when no tone or speaker control is
active. The radio will produce one beep and display
ALL with the level display in the middle position.
AUTO TONE: This feature allows you to choose
preset bass and treble equalization settings designed for
ROCK, NEWS, POP, JAZZ, CLASSICAL and
COUNTRY music stations. TONE and the preset
equalization setting will appear on the display when you
press AUTO TONE. Each time you press it, another
setting will appear on the display. The manual setting
allows tone control to return to the BASS and TREB
controls. Use PUSHBUTTONS and AUTO TONE
button to program AUTO TONE for station presets.

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NEXT (2): Press this button or the right SEEK arrow to
go to the next track. TRACK and the track number will
appear on the display. If you hold the button or the right
SEEK arrow, or press it more than once, the player will
continue moving forward through the disc. The sound
will mute while seeking.
REV (3): Press and hold this button to reverse quickly
within a track. Press and hold this button for less than
2 seconds to reverse at 6 times the normal playing
speed. Press and hold it for more than 2 seconds to
reverse at 17 times the normal playing speed. Release it
to play the passage. The display will show ET and the
elapsed time.
FWD (4): Press and hold this button to advance quickly
within a track. Press and hold this button for less than
2 seconds to advance at 6 times the normal playing
speed. Press and hold it for more than 2 seconds to
advance at 17 times the normal playing speed. Release it
to play the passage. The display will show ET and the
elapsed time.
RDM (6): Press this button to hear the tracks in random,
rather than sequential, order. RDM ON will show on the
display. RDM T and the track number will appear on the
display when each track starts to play. Press RDM again
to turn off random play. RDM OFF will appear on
the display.SEEK: Press the  SEEK button to go to the start of
the current or previous track. Press the

SEEK button
to go to the start of the next track. If either of the SEEK
buttons is held or pressed more then once, the player
will continue moving backward or forward through
the CD.
DISP: Press this button to see how long the current
track has been playing. ET and the elapsed time will
appear on the display. 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 for two seconds. The radio will produce
one beep.
AM FM: Press this button to play the radio when a
disc is in the player. The disc will stop but remain in
the player.
TAPE CD: With a CD in the player and the radio
playing, press this button to play a CD. Press AM FM to
return to the radio when a CD 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.

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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, FM1
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.If your vehicle is equipped with the AM
-FM Stereo with
Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control, 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. The SEEK button is
inactive if the cassette mode on the front radio is in use.
P.SET PROG: The front passengers must be listening
to something different for each of these functions
to work:

Press this button to seek through your preset radio
stations set on your primary radio pushbuttons.

When a cassette tape is playing, press this button to
go to the other side of the tape.
TAPE CD: With a cassette tape in the player and the
radio playing, press this button to play a cassette tape.
Press TAPE CD to switch between the tape and compact
disc if both are loaded. Press AM
-FM to return to the
radio when a cassette tape or compact disc is playing.
The inactive tape or CD will remain safely inside the
radio for future listening.

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Theft-Deterrent Feature
THEFTLOCK
is designed to discourage theft of your
radio. The feature works automatically by learning a
portion of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
If the radio is moved to a different vehicle, it will not
operate and LOCKED will be displayed.
With THEFTLOCK activated, your radio will not
operate if stolen.
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
(If Equipped)
If your vehicle has this feature, you can control certain
radio and remote playback functions using the buttons
on your steering wheel.VOLUME: Press the up or down arrow to increase or
decrease volume.
PLAY: Press this button to play a cassette tape or
compact disc when the radio is playing.
MUTE: Press this button to silence the system.
Press it again, or any other radio button, to turn
on the sound.
SEEK: Press the up arrow to tune to the next radio
station and the down arrow to tune to the previous radio
station. If a cassette tape or compact disc is playing, the
player will advance to the next selection with the up
arrow and go to the previous selection with the
down arrow.
PRESET: Press this button to play a station you have
programmed on the radio preset buttons. When a
cassette tape is playing, press this button to change
tape sides.
AM FM: Press this button to choose AM, FM1 or FM2.
If a cassette tape or compact disc is playing, it will stop
and the radio will play.