radio Oldsmobile Silhouette 2001 s Owner's Guide

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When a traffic announcement comes on the tuned
radio station or a related network station, you will
hear it, even if the volume is muted or a compact disc is
playing. If the compact disc player was being used, the
compact disc will stay in the player and resume play at
the point where it stopped.
INFO: If the current station has a message, INFO
will appear on the display. Press this button to see the
message. If the whole message does not appear on the
display, parts of the message will appear every three
seconds until the message is completed. To see the parts
of the message faster than every three seconds, press this
button again. A new group of words will appear on the
display. Once the complete message has been displayed,
INFO will disappear from the display until another new
message is received.
P
-TYPE: This button is used to turn on and off
Program Type (PTY) selections. PTY and the light next
to the button will turn on. The last selected PTY will
appear on the display for five seconds. Turn the P
-TYPE
knob to select the PTY you want to listen to. Press the
SEEK SCAN arrows to find radio stations of the PTY
you want to listen to. The last PTY selected will be used
for seek or scan modes. If a station with the selected PTY is not found, NONE
FOUND will appear on the display. If both P
-TYPE and
TRAF are on, the radio will search for stations with
traffic announcements and the selected PTY.
To use the P
-TYPE interrupt feature, press and hold
the P
-TYPE button until you hear a beep on the PTY
you want to interrupt on. When you are listening to a
compact disc, the last selected RDS FM station will
interrupt play if that selected PTY format is broadcast.
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) by performing the
following steps:
1. Press P
-TYPE, if it is not already on.
2. Press AM FM to select FM1 or FM2.
3. Turn the P
-TYPE knob to select a PTY.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons
until you hear a beep. Whenever you press that
numbered button, the PTY you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.

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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 compact
disc is playing. If the compact disc player is playing,
play will stop for the announcement and resume when
the announcement is finished.
ALTERNATE FREQUENCY: This feature allows
the radio to switch to a stronger station with the same
program type. Press and hold AM FM 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 AM FM 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.Adjusting the Speakers
BAL
-FADE: The AUDIO knob adjusts balance and
fade. To adjust balance, press the AUDIO knob until
BAL appears on the display. Turn the knob to adjust the
sound to the left or right speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the speakers. To adjust fade,
press and hold the AUDIO knob until FAD appears on
the display. Turn the knob to adjust the sound to the
front or rear speakers. The middle position balances the
sound between the speakers.
To set the balance and fade to the middle position,
select balance or fade and press and hold the AUDIO
knob. The radio will beep once and will set the display
level to the middle position. To set all tone and speaker
controls to the middle position, press and hold the
AUDIO knob when tone or speaker controls are not
active. The radio will produce one beep and
CENTERED will appear on the display.

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Playing a Compact Disc
LOAD: This compact disc player will accommodate
up to six discs.
To insert one disc do the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and release the LOAD button.
3. Wait for the light, located to the right of the slot,
to turn green.
4. Load a disc. Insert a disc partway into the slot,
label side up. The player will pull the disc in.
When the disc is inserted, the CD symbol will be
displayed. If you select an EQ setting for your disc,
it will be activated each time you play a disc.
If the radio is on or off, the disc will begin to
play automatically.
To insert multiple discs do the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and hold the LOAD button for two seconds.
You will then hear a beep and the light, located to the
right of the slot, will begin to flash.3. Once the light stops flashing and turns green, load a
disc. Insert a disc partway into the slot, label side up.
The player will pull the disc in.
Once the disc is loaded, the light will begin flashing
again. Once the light stops flashing and turns green
you can then load another disc. The disc player takes
up to six discs. Do not try to load more than six.
When a disc is inserted, the CD symbol will be
displayed. If more than one disc has been loaded, a
number for each disc will be displayed. If you select
an EQ setting for your disc, it will be activated each
time you play a disc.
If the radio is on or off, the last disc loaded will
begin to play automatically.
4. To load more than one disc but less than six,
complete Steps 1, 2 and 3. When you have finished
loading discs, with the radio on or off, press LOAD
to cancel the loading function. The radio will begin
to play the last CD loaded.
As each new track starts to play, the track number will
appear on the display.

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Playing a Specific Loaded CD: For every CD loaded,
a number will appear on the radio display. To play a
specific CD, first press the CD AUX button to start
playing a CD. Then press the numbered button that
corresponds to the CD you want to play. A small bar
will appear under the CD number that is playing,
and the track number will appear.
If CHECK CD appears on the radio display, it could be
due to one of the following conditions:

The road is too rough. The disc should play when
the road is smoother.

The disc is dirty, scratched, wet or upside down.

The air 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 message, write it down and provide it
to your dealer when reporting the problem.CD: This button will eject a disc or discs, if you
have multiple discs loaded. To eject a disc or discs from
the disc player perform one of the following steps:

Press and release the eject button to eject the disc
that is currently playing, or

to eject all of the discs, press this button for two
seconds, you will hear a beep, and the light will flash
to let you know when a disc is being ejected.
When the eject button is pressed, the receiver will eject
the disc and REMOVE CD will be displayed. You can
now remove the disc. If the disc is not removed, after
25 seconds, the disc will be automatically pulled back
into the receiver. If you try to push the disc back
into the receiver, before the 25 second time period is
complete, the receiver will sense an error and will try to
eject the disc several times before stopping. You cannot
repeatedly press the eject button to eject the disc
after you have tried to push the CD in manually.
The receivers 25
-second eject timer will reset at each
press of eject, which will cause the receiver to not eject
the disc until the 25
-second time period has elapsed.

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SCAN: Press and hold either SEEK SCAN arrow for
more than two seconds until SCAN appears on the
display and you hear a beep. Use SEEK SCAN to
listen to each track for a few seconds. The sound will
mute while scanning. SCAN will appear on the display.
Press either SEEK SCAN arrow again, to stop scanning.
DISC SCAN: Press and hold either SEEK SCAN arrow
for more than four seconds until DISC SCAN appears
on the display and you hear a beep. Use DISC SCAN
to listen to the first track, for ten seconds of each disc
loaded. The sound will mute while scanning to the next
track. DISC SCAN will appear on the display. Press
either SEEK SCAN arrow again, to stop scanning.
RCL: Press this button to see how long the current track
has been playing. 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 until
the display flashes.
AM FM: Press this button to play the radio when a disc
is in the player.Using Song List Mode
The integrated 6
-disc CD changer has a feature
called song list. This feature is capable of saving
20 track selections.
To save tracks into SONG LIST perform the
following steps:
1. The disc player must be on with at least one disc
loaded. See ªLOAD/EJECTº previously for
more information.
2. The disc changer must not be in song list mode.
S
-LIST should not appear in the display. If S-LIST
is present, press SONG LIST to turn it off.
3. Select the desired disc by pressing the numbered
pushbutton and then use the SEEK SCAN right
arrow button to locate the track that you want to
save. The track will begin to play.
4. Press and hold SONG LIST for two or more seconds
to save the track into memory. When SONG LIST
is pressed a beep will be heard immediately.
After two seconds of pressing SONG LIST
continuously, two beeps will sound, to confirm that
the track has been saved.
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for saving other selections.

3-41 Rear Seat Audio (Option)
This feature allows rear seat passengers to listen to any
of the music sources including AM
-FM, automatic tone
control, cassette tapes or CDs. However, the rear seat
passengers can only control the music sources that the
front seat passengers are not listening to. 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 set of headphones.
Be aware that the front seat audio controls always
override the rear seat audio controls.
This feature is intended for rear seat passengers.The following function is controlled by the primary
radio knob:
POWER
-VOL: Push this knob twice to turn the
rear seat audio system on or off. ON or OFF will be
displayed for five seconds. The rear speakers will be
muted when the power is turned on. You may operate
the rear seat audio functions when the primary radio
power is off if the ignition is on.
The following functions are controlled by the rear seat
audio system buttons:
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. The display will show your frequency
selection. 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.

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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 display will
show your selection. 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. The SEEK button is
inactive if the tape mode on the front radio is in use.
While listening to a CD, press the up arrow to hear the
next selection on the CD. Press the down arrow to go
back to the start of the current selection (if more than
eight seconds have played). The SEEK button is inactive
if the CD mode on the front radio (if equipped) or the
CD changer 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.
The display will show your selections.

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.
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.
When the radio and vehicle are turned off, the blinking
red light indicates that THEFTLOCK is armed.
With THEFTLOCK activated, your radio will not
operate if stolen.

3-43 Audio Steering Wheel Controls
(If Equipped)
If your vehicle has this feature, you can control certain
radio functions using the buttons on your steering wheel.
SEEK: Press the up arrow to tune to a higher radio
station and the down arrow to tune to a lower radio
station. The sound will mute while seeking. When
playing a cassette tape or compact disc, press SEEK
to hear the next selection.
AM/FM: Press this button to choose AM or FM.
PRESET: Press this button to play a station you
have programmed on the radio preset buttons.
VOL: Press the up or down arrow to increase or
decrease volume.
PLAY: Press this button to play a loaded cassette tape
or compact disc when the radio is playing.
MUTE: Press this button to silence the system.
Press it again to turn on the sound. This button may
be used when listening to the radio, a cassette tape or
a compact disc.

3-44 Understanding Radio Reception
AM
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.
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.
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:

Adjust the volume control to the lowest setting.

Increase volume slowly until you hear comfortably
and clearly.
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, Delphi Delco Electronics
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 dealership and be sure to check Federal
rules covering mobile radio and telephone units.

3-45 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 this message appears
on the display, 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. If you notice a reduction in sound quality, try a
known good cassette to see if it is the tape or the tape
player at fault. If this other cassette has no improvement
in sound quality, clean the tape player.
The recommended cleaning method for your
cassette tape player is the use of a scrubbing action,
non
-abrasive cleaning cassette with pads which scrub
the tape head as the hubs of the cleaner cassette turn.
The recommended cleaning cassette is available through
your dealership (GM Part No. 12344789).When using a scrubbing action, non
-abrasive cleaning
cassette, it is normal for the cassette to eject because
your unit is equipped with a cut tape detection feature
and a cleaning cassette may appear as a broken tape.
To prevent the cleaning cassette from being ejected,
use the following steps.
1. Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY.
2. Turn the radio off.
3. Press and hold the TAPE CD button for five seconds.
READY will appear on the display for five seconds.
4. Insert the scrubbing action cleaning cassette.
5. Eject the cleaning cassette after the manufacturer's
recommended cleaning time.
When the cleaning cassette has been ejected, the cut tape
detection feature is active again.
You may also choose a non
-scrubbing action, wet-type
cleaner which uses a cassette with a fabric belt to clean
the tape head. This type of cleaning cassette will not
eject on its own. A non
-scrubbing action cleaner may
not clean as thoroughly as the scrubbing type cleaner.
The use of a non
-scrubbing action, dry-type cleaning
cassette is not recommended.