clock Oldsmobile Silhouette 2002 s User Guide

3-13 AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
with Radio Data System (RDS) and
Automatic Tone Control
Playing the Radio
PWR (Power): Press this knob to turn the system on
and off.
 VOL
(Volume): Turn this knob clockwise to
increase volume. Turn it counterclockwise to decrease
volume.AUTO VOL (Automatic Volume): Your system has a
feature called automatic volume. With this feature, your
audio system adjusts automatically to make up for road
and wind noise as you drive.
Set the volume at the desired level. Press this button to
select LOW, MEDIUM or HIGH. Each higher choice
allows for more volume compensation at faster vehicle
speeds. Then, as you drive, automatic volume increases
the volume, as necessary, to overcome noise at any
speed. NONE will appear on the display if the radio
cannot determine the vehicle speed. The volume level
should always sound the same to you as you drive. If
you don't want to use automatic volume, select OFF.
DISP (Display): Press this knob to display the time
with the ignition on or off. When the radio is playing,
press this knob to display the station frequency.
Finding a Station
BAND: 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 seek to the next
station and the left arrow to seek to the previous station
and stay there. The radio will seek to stations with a
strong signal only.

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 PSCAN
(Preset Scan): Press and hold one
of the arrows for more than two seconds. The radio will
produce one beep and SCAN will be displayed. The
radio will scan to the first preset station stored on your
pushbuttons, play for a few seconds, then go on to the
next preset station. Press one of the arrows or one of the
pushbuttons again to stop scanning. The channel number
(P1 through P6) will appear with the frequency. In FM
mode, this function will scan through the current band
such as FM1 or FM2. The radio will scan preset stations
with a strong signal only.
Setting Preset Stations
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) by performing the
following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select AM, FM1 or FM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO TONE to choose the bass and treble
equalization that best suits the type of station you are
listening to.5. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons.
The radio will produce one beep. Whenever you
press that numbered pushbutton, the station you set
will return and the bass and treble equalization that
you selected will also be automatically selected for
that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
AUDIO: Push and release the AUDIO knob until
BASS or TREB appears on the display. Turn the knob
clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease.
The display will show the bass or treble level. If a
station is weak or noisy, you may want to decrease
the treble.
To adjust bass or treble to the middle position, push and
hold the AUDIO knob. The radio will produce one beep
and adjust the display level to the middle position.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle
position, push and hold the AUDIO knob when no tone
or speaker control is displayed. The radio will produce
one beep and display ALL with the level display in the
middle position.
When you use this knob, the radio's AUTO TONE
setting will return to manual.

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AUTO (Automatic) TONE: This feature allows you
to choose preset bass and treble equalization settings
designed for country/western, talk, pop, rock and
classical stations.
Each time you press the AUTO TONE button, this
feature will change to one of these program types.
To return the bass and treble to the manual mode,
press and release the AUDIO knob. See ªSetting
Preset Stationsº listed previously to program the auto
tone feature.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
AUDIO: To adjust the balance between the right and
left speakers, push and release the AUDIO knob until
BAL appears on the display. Turn the knob clockwise to
move the sound to the right speakers and
counterclockwise to move the sound to the left speakers.
To adjust the fade between the front and rear speakers,
push and release the AUDIO knob until FADE appears
on the display. Turn the knob clockwise to move the
sound to the front speakers and counterclockwise to
move the sound to the rear speakers.The middle position balances the sound between the
speakers. To adjust the balance or fade to the middle
position, push the AUDIO knob twice, then hold it until
you hear one beep. The balance or fade will be adjusted
to the middle position and the display will show the
speaker balance.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle
position, push and hold the AUDIO knob when no tone
or speaker control is displayed. The radio will produce
one beep and display ALL with the level display in the
middle position.
Using RDS
Your audio system is equipped with a Radio Data
System (RDS). RDS is a system that receives data
along with the audio of the FM station you are currently
tuned to. You can use RDS to display program
information and to control your radio. With RDS the
radio can do the following:

Seek only to stations with the types of programs you
want to listen to,

seek to stations with traffic announcements,

receive announcements concerning local and
national emergencies, and

receive and display messages from radio stations.

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RDS features are only available on FM stations which
broadcast RDS information. The RDS features of your
radio rely on receiving specific RDS information from
these stations. These features will only work when the
RDS information is available. In rare cases, a radio
station may broadcast incorrect information that will
cause the radio features to work improperly. If this
happens, contact the radio station.
When you are tuned to an RDS station, the station
name will appear on the display, instead of the
frequency. Most RDS stations provide their station
name, the time of day and a Program Type (PTY) for
their current programming. Some stations also provide
the name of the current program.
DISP (Display): Press this knob to change what appears
on the display while using RDS. Pressing this knob will
also display an RDS station frequency or program type
when the radio is on. The display options are station
name, station frequency, PTY and the name of the
program (if available). Pressing and holding this knob
will activate the RDS default display.
VOL (Volume): Turn this knob clockwise to increase
volume when RDS interrupts regular play. Turn it
counterclockwise to decrease volume.Finding a PTY Preset Station
To find a PTY preset station, perform the
following steps:
1. Turn the P
-TYPE LIST knob to display the
program type list.
2. Turn the knob either clockwise or counterclockwise
to select a program type. The list is alphabetical. If
you select ANY TYPE your radio will seek to the
first PTY available.
3. Push the SEEK button to activate search. The radio
will seek to the first RDS broadcaster of the selected
program type. If the radio cannot find the desired
program type, NONE will appear on the display and
the radio will return to the last station you were
listening to.
To use the P
-TYPE interrupt feature, press and hold the
P
-TYPE LIST knob 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.

3-21 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Compact Disc Player with Radio Data
System (RDS) and Automatic Tone Control
(If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
PWR (Power): Press this knob to turn the system on
and off.
VOL (Volume): Turn this knob clockwise to increase
volume. Turn it counterclockwise to decrease volume.AUTO VOL (Automatic Volume): Your system has a
feature called automatic volume. With this feature, your
audio system adjusts automatically to make up for road
and wind noise as you drive.
Set the volume at the desired level. Press this button to
select LOW, MEDIUM or HIGH. Each higher choice
allows for more volume compensation at faster vehicle
speeds. Then, as you drive, automatic volume increases
the volume, as necessary, to overcome noise at any
speed. NONE will appear on the display if the radio
cannot determine the vehicle speed. The volume level
should always sound the same to you as you drive. If
you don't want to use automatic volume, select OFF.
DISP (Display): Press this knob to display the time with
the ignition on or off. When the radio is playing, press
this knob to display the station frequency.
Finding a Station
BAND: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display shows your selection.
 TUNE
: Turn this knob to choose radio stations.

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 SEEK
: Press the right arrow to seek to the next
station and the left arrow to seek to the previous station
and stay there. The radio will seek to stations with a
strong signal only.
 PSCAN
(Preset Scan): Press and hold one
of the arrows for more than two seconds. The radio will
produce one beep and SCAN will be displayed. The
radio will scan to the first preset station stored on your
pushbuttons, play for a few seconds, then go on to the
next preset station. Press one of the arrows or one of the
pushbuttons again to stop scanning. The channel number
(P1 through P6) will appear with the frequency. In FM
mode, this function will scan through the current band
such as FM1 or FM2. The radio will scan preset stations
with a strong signal only.
Setting Preset Stations
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) by performing the
following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select AM, FM1 or FM2.3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO TONE to choose the bass and treble
equalization that best suits the type of station you are
listening to.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons.
The radio will produce one beep. Whenever you
press that numbered pushbutton, the station you set
will return and the bass and treble equalization that
you selected will also be automatically selected for
that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
AUDIO: Push and release the AUDIO knob until BASS
or TREB appears on the display. Turn the knob
clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease.
The display will show the bass or treble level. If a
station is weak or noisy, you may want to decrease the
treble
To adjust bass or treble to the middle position, push and
hold the AUDIO knob. The radio will produce one beep
and adjust the display level to the middle position.

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To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle
position, push and hold the AUDIO knob when no tone
or speaker control is displayed. The radio will produce
one beep and display ALL with the level display in the
middle position.
When you use this knob, the radio's AUTO TONE
setting will return to manual.
AUTO (Automatic) TONE: This feature allows you
to choose preset bass and treble equalization settings
designed for country/western, talk, pop, rock and
classical stations.
Each time you press the AUTO TONE button, this
feature will change to one of these program types.
To return the bass and treble to the manual mode,
press and release the AUDIO knob. See ªSetting
Preset Stationsº listed previously to program the auto
tone feature.Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
AUDIO: To adjust the balance between the right
and left speakers, push and release the AUDIO knob
until BAL appears on the display. Turn the knob
clockwise to move the sound to the right speakers and
counterclockwise to move the sound to the left speakers.
To adjust the fade between the front and rear speakers,
push and release the AUDIO knob until FADE appears
on the display. Turn the knob clockwise to move the
sound to the front speakers and counterclockwise to
move the sound to the rear speakers.
The middle position balances the sound between the
speakers. To adjust the balance or fade to the middle
position, push the AUDIO knob twice, then hold it until
you hear one beep. The balance or fade will be adjusted
to the middle position and the display will show the
speaker balance.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle
position, push and hold the AUDIO knob when no tone
or speaker control is displayed. The radio will produce
one beep and display ALL with the level display in the
middle position.

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Using RDS
Your audio system is equipped with a Radio Data
System (RDS). RDS is a system that receives data along
with the audio of the FM station you are currently tuned
to. You can use RDS to display program information
and to control your radio. With RDS the radio can do
the following:

Seek only to stations with the types of programs you
want to listen to,

seek to stations with traffic announcements,

receive announcements concerning local and
national emergencies, and

receive and display messages from radio stations.
RDS features are only available on FM stations which
broadcast RDS information. The RDS features of your
radio rely on receiving specific RDS information from
these stations. These features will only work when the
RDS information is available. In rare cases, a radio
station may broadcast incorrect information that will
cause the radio features to work improperly. If this
happens, contact the radio station.When you are tuned to an RDS station, the station
name will appear on the display, instead of the
frequency. Most RDS stations provide their station
name, the time of day and a Program Type (PTY) for
their current programming. Some stations also provide
the name of the current program.
DISP (Display): Press this knob to change what appears
on the display while using RDS. Pressing this knob will
also display an RDS station frequency or program type
when the radio is on. The display options are station
name, station frequency, PTY and the name of the
program (if available). Pressing and holding this knob
will activate the RDS default display.
VOL (Volume): Turn this knob clockwise to increase
volume when RDS interrupts regular play. Turn it
counterclockwise to decrease volume.

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Finding a PTY Preset Station
To find a PTY preset station, perform the
following steps:
1. Turn the P
-TYPE LIST knob to display the program
type list.
2. Turn the knob either clockwise or counterclockwise
to select a program type. The list is alphabetical. If
you select ANY TYPE your radio will seek to the
first PTY available.
3. Push the SEEK button to activate search. The radio
will seek to the first RDS broadcaster of the selected
program type. If the radio cannot find the desired
program type, NONE will appear on the display and
the radio will return to the last station you were
listening to.
To use the P
-TYPE interrupt feature, press and hold the
P
-TYPE LIST knob 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.BAND (Alternate Frequency): Alternate frequency
allows the radio to switch to a stronger station with
the same program type. Press and hold BAND 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 BAND 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.
 SEEK
: Press the right arrow to go to a station
with the last selected PTY; TYPE and the last selected
PTY will appear on the display, if it is not already
showing. Press SEEK a second time to seek. If a station
with the selected PTY is not found, the radio will return
to the original station and display NONE.

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5 SIDE: Press this pushbutton to play the other side of
the tape.
6
(Dolby): Press this pushbutton to reduce
background noise. NR ON will appear on the display.
Press it again to turn Dolby off. NR OFF 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.
 SEEK
: If the right or left arrow is pressed more
than once, the player will continue moving forward or
backward through the tape. SEEK and a positive or
negative number will appear on the display.
BAND: Press this button to listen to the radio when a
cassette tape or a CD is playing. The cassette tape and
CD will stop but remain in the player.
TAPE CD: Press this button to play a CD or cassette
tape when listening to the radio. 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.
EJT (Eject): Press this button, located next to
the cassette tape slot, to stop a tape when it is playing
and to remove a tape when it is not playing. Eject may
be activated with the radio off. Cassette tapes may be
loaded with the radio off if this button is pressed first.
Cassette Tape Messages
If an error occurs while trying to play a cassette tape, it
could be for one of the following reasons:
CHK (Check) TAPE: If CHK TAPE appears on
the radio display, the tape won't play due to one of the
following errors.
The tape is tight and the player can't turn the
tape hubs. Remove the tape. Hold the tape with
the open end down and try to turn the right hub
counterclockwise with a pencil. Turn the tape over
and repeat. If the hubs do not turn easily, your tape
may be damaged and should not be used in the
player. Try a new tape to make sure your player is
working properly.
The tape is broken. Try a new tape.
The tape is wrapped around the tape head. Attempt
to get the cassette out. Try a new tape.