CD player PONTIAC PONTIAC 1996 Owners Manual
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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 increqse  or 
decrease treble.  If  a station  is weak  or noisy,  slide the 
lever down to reduce the noise. 
Adjusting  the  Speakers 
BALANCE: Turn  the control  behind the upper  knob to 
move the  sound 
to the left or right speakers.  Use the 
middle  position  to balance these speakers. 
FADE: Turn  the  control behind the lower knob to move 
the sound  to the front  or rear speakers. Use the middle 
position to  balance these speakers. 
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette  Tape Player 
(Option) 
Playing the Radio 
VOL: Push  this  knob to turn the system on or off. Turn 
it clockwise to increase volume and counterclockwise to 
decrease volume. 
RECALL: Press  this button briefly to recall the  station 
being  played 
or to display  the clock. If you press the 
knob  when  the ignition  is off, the clock will  show for a 
few  seconds. 
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Playing  a Cassette Tape 
Your tape player  is built to work  best  with tapes that are 
30 to 45 minutes long on each  side.  Tapes longer than 
that 
are so thin  they  may  not  work  well in this  player. 
While the tape  is playing, use the  VOL,  FADE, 
BAL, 
TREBLE and BASS controls just as you do for the 
radio.  The display  will  show  an  arrow  to  show  which 
side  of  the  tape  is playing. When 
the down indicator 
arrow  is lit, selections listed  on the bottom side  of the 
cassette are playing. When  the up  arrow 
is lit, selections 
listed on the top side 
of the cassette are playing.  The 
tape player automatically begins playing  the other side 
when 
it reaches the end  of the tape. 
If  E  and a  number  appear on the radio  display, the tape 
won’t  play  because 
of an error. 
ElO: 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. 
0 Ell: The tape is broken. Try a new tape.  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. 
PREV (1): Press this button  or the SEEK down  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.  Press 
PREV or  the.SEEK  down akow  to stop searching. 
The 
sound is  muted during PREV  or SEEK  operation. 
NEXT (2): Press this button or the SEEK up  arrow to 
search  for the next selection on the  tape. If you hold the 
button or  press it more 
than once, the  player will 
continue moving forward through 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. 
Press  PREV 
or the SEEK  up arrow to  stop searching. 
The  sound  is muted  during NEXT or  SEEK operation. 
PROG (3): Press this button  to play the other side of 
the tape. 
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(4): 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. 
REV (5): 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. 
You may select stations during REV operation  by using 
SEEK or TUNE. 
FWD (6): Press  this button to advanc'e 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. You may  select  stations 
during 
FWD operation  by using SEEK or TUNE. 
AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio  when  a tape 
is 
in the  player. 
TAPEPLAY: Press  this button  to change to the tape 
function  when  the  radio is on. The tape symbol with an 
arrow will appear  on  the display  when  the  tape is active. 
To return to playing the radio, press  the AM-FM button. 
EJECT: Press this button  to remove  the tape.  The radio 
will  play. 
EJECT may  be  activated with either the 
ignition or  radio 
off. Cassettes may  be  loaded with the 
radio  and ignition  off 
if this button is pressed  first. 
CLN: This message may appear  on the display. If it 
does,  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. 
See "Care of Your Cassette Tape Player" in the Index. 
After you clean  the  player,  press and hold EJECT for 
five  seconds 
to reset  the CLN indicator.  The radio will 
display --- to show  the  indicator  was  rqset. 
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AM-FM Stereo  with  Cassette  Tape  Player 
and  Equalizer  (Option) 
Playing the Radio 
VOL: Push  this  knob to turn the system on or off. Turn 
it  clockwise to increase volume  and counterclockwise to 
decrease  volume. 
RECALL: Press this button  briefly to recall the station 
being  played 
or to display the clock. If you press the 
knob when  the ignition  is off, the clock will  show for a 
few  seconds. 
Finding  a  Station 
AM-FM: Press this  button to get  AM,  FM1  or FM2. 
The display  shows your selection. If a cassette tape is 
playing, press this button to  play the radio. 
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends.  Turn it to 
choose radio stations. Push  the knob  back in when 
you’re  not  using it. 
SEEK: Press the up or down  arrow  to go to the next 
higher  or lower station. 
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). 
1. Press  AM-FM  to select the band. 
2. Find the station  you want  by  using  TUNE  or  SEEK. 
3. Press and hold one  of the  six numbered buttons until 
SET  appears 
on the display. Whenever  you press that 
numbered button, the station  you set will  return. 
4. Repeat the steps for  each pushbutton. 
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Setting  the Tone playing. The tape  player  automatically  begms  playing  the 
other  side  when  it reaches 
the end of the  tape. EQUALIZER: A seven  band equalizer  is part of your 
audio  system.  Slide the levers 
up to boost  or down to 
reduce  frequency range. 
If E and a number  appear on the radio  display,  the  tape 
won’t  play because 
of an error. 
Adjusting the Speakers 
BAL: Press this knob lightly so it extends.  Turn  it to 1 .% open  end  down and try to turn the right hub 
@ . ElO: The tape is tight  and the player can’t  turn  the 
.,$,, tape hubs.  Remove’the  tape. Hold the tape with the . -. ., 
). . I 
move  the  sound  to the left or right  speakers.  Use  the 
middle  position  to  balance these speakers.  Push  the  knob 
back  in  when  you’re 
not using it. 
FADE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it  to 
move the sound to the front or rem speakers. Use tbe 
middle  position  to  balance these  speakers.  Push  the  knob 
back 
in when  you’re  not using it. 
Playing a Cassette Tape 
Your tape player is  built to work  best  with  tapes that  are 
30 to 45 minutes long  on each side.  Tapes longer  than 
that  are 
so thin  they  may not work  well  in  this  player. 
While the  tape is playing,  use  the VOL, FmE and BAL 
controls just as you  do  for the radio.  The  dispiay  will show 
an arrow to  show  which  side  of  the  tape is playing.  When 
the 
dawn indicator  arrow is lit, selections  listed on the 
bottom side of the cassette  are  playing.  When  the  up  mow 
is  fit,  selections  listed  on  the  top  side  of 
the cassette are 
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. 
Ell: The tape  is broken.’  Try  a new  tape. 
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. 
PREV (1): Press this button  or the SEEK down 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. “he tape direction 
arrow  blinks  during PREV or 
SEEK operation.  Press 
PREV or the SEEK down  arrow  to stop searching. The 
sound  is muted  during 
PREV or SEEK operation. 
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NEXT (2): Press this  button  or the  SEEK  up  arrow  to 
search  for the next selection  on the  tape. 
If you  hold  the 
button  or 
press it more than once, the player  will 
continue  moving forward through 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. 
Press  PREV  or  the SEEK  up  arrow to sto’p searching. 
The  sound  is muted during  NEXT or SEEK operation. 
PROG (3): Press this  button to play  the  other side  of 
the tape. 
00 (4): 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 doub1e-D  symbol are trademarks  of Dolby 
Laboratories Licensing Corporation. 
RIZV (5):, 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. 
You  may  select stations  duringREV operation by using 
SEEK or TUNE. 
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.  You may  select stations 
during 
FWD operation by using SEEK or TUNE. 
AM-FM: Press this  button to play  the radio  when  a  tape 
is  in  the  player. 
TAPEPLAY: Press this button to change  to the tape 
function when the radio is on. The  tape  symbol  with an 
arrow will appear on the display  when the tape  is active. 
To  return to playing the  radio, press the 
AM-FM button. 
E JECE Press this button  to remove  the  tape.  The radio 
will  play.  EJECT may be activated  with either the 
ignition  or radio  off. Cassettes  may  be loaded with 
the 
radio off if this button is pressed first. 
CLN: This message  may appear on the display. If it 
does,  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. 
See “Care  of  Your Cassette Tape Player” in the Index. 
After  you clean the  player, press and hold 
EJECT for 
five seconds to reset the 
CLN indicator.  The radio  will 
display 
--- to  show  the indicator  was reset. 
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AM-FM Stereo with Compact Risc Player Finding a Station 
(Option) AM-FM: Press this button  to get AM, FMI or €342. 
Playing the Radio 
VOL: Push this knob to turn the system on or off. Turn 
it clockwise to increase volume and counterclockwise  to 
decrease volume. 
RECALL: Press this button briefly to recall the station 
being  played  or to display the clock. 
If you  press the 
knob when  the  ignition is off, the clock will show for a 
few seconds,  The 
display  shows your selection. 
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it  to 
choose radio stations. Push the knob back in when 
you’re 
not using it. 
SEEK: Press the up  or down arrow to go to the next 
higher or lower station. 
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons  let 
you 
return to  your  favorite stations. You can set up to 
18 stations (six AM, six FM 1 and six FM2). 
1. Press AM-FM to select the band. 
2. Find the station you want  by using TUNE  or SEEK. 
3. Press and hold  one of the six numbered buttons until 
SET  appears  on the  display.  Whenever  you press 
that 
numbered  button, the station you set will return. 
4. Repeat the steps for each  pushbutton. 
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Setting  the  Tone BASS: 
Slide the lever to the right or left to increase  or 
decrease bass. 
TREBLE: Slide the lever to  the right or left  to increase 
- or  decrease treble.  If a station  is weak  or noisy,  slide the 
lever down to reduce the  noise. 
Adjusting  the Speakers 
BAL: Press this knob lightly so it extends.  Turn it to 
move the  sound to the left  or right speakers.  Use the 
middle  position 
to balance these speakers.  Push the knob 
back  in  when  you’re not using it. 
FADE: Press this knob lightly so it extends.  Turn it  to 
middle position  to balance these speakers. Push the  hob 
back  in when  you’re not using it. 
playing  a Compact Disc 
The integral CD player can play 8 cm “single” 
mini-discs.  Full-size compact discs and mini-discs  are 
loaded  in the same  manner. 
Insert  a discl partway  into the slot, label side  up. The 
player  will pull  it in.  The  compact disc symbol will 
appear on the  display. 
If the ,ignition is on,  but  the radio 
is 
off, the disc will  begin  playing. CD will appear’on  the 
I move the sound to the front  or rear speakers.  Use the  display. 
If you 
want to insert a disc  when  the ignition is 
off, first press EJECT. 
If you’re driving on  a  very rough road or if  it’s very hot, 
the disc  may  not play  and E (error) and a number  may 
appear on the radio  display. If the  disc comes out,  it 
could be that: 
The  disc is upside  down. 
It is dirty, scratched or wet. 
The air is  very humid. (If so, wait about  an  hour  and 
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. 
RECALL: Press this button  to see what track is playing. 
Press it again within  five seconds to see  how long it has 
been playing (elapsed  time). 
The track number also 
,appears  when the disc  is inserted,  you change the 
volume or when  a  new track starts playing. 
PREV (1): Press this button or the SEEK down arrow  to 
go 
to the start of the current track  if more  than eight 
seconds have played.  If you  hold the  button 
or press it 
more than once, the player will continue  moving back 
through the disc.  try again.) 
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NEXT (2): Press this  button  or  the SEEK up arrow to 
go to the start  of  the  next  track if more than  eight 
seconds have  played. 
If you  hold  the  button or press it 
more than once, the player  will  continue  moving 
forward  through  the disc. 
RDM (3): Press  this button to hear  the  tracks  in a 
random  order.  It  will  change tracks  in  a random, rather 
than  sequential  order.  Press 
RDM .again to  turn off 
random  play. 
REV (5): Press and hold  this  button  to  quickly  reverse 
within  a  track  (song). Release  it to  play 
the passage. You 
will  hear sound  at a reduced  volume.  The display  will 
show  elapsed  time. 
FWD (6): Press  and  hold  this  button  to quickly  advance 
within  a  track  (song). 
You will hear  sound  at  a  reduced 
volume.  The display  will  show  elapsed time. 
AM-FM: Press  this  button  to play the radio  when  a  disc 
is playing.  The disc  will stop  but remain in the player. 
CDPLAY Press  this  button  to change to the  disc 
function 
when the  radio  is on. 
EJECT Press  this  button  to  remove the disc or stop  the 
disc and switch to the radio. EJECT will work with the 
radio off. 
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AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player 
and Equalizer (Option) 
Playing the Radio 
VOL: Push  this  knob  to turn the system on or off. Turn 
it  clockwise  to increase volume  and counterclockwise 
to 
decrease  volume. 
RECALL: Press  this  button  briefly to recall  the  station 
being  played  or  to display  the clock.  If  you  press  the 
knob when  the  ignition is off, the clock will show for a 
few  seconds. 
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Finding a Station 
AM-FM: Press this button to get AM, FM1 or FM2. 
The display shows  your selection. 
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends.  Turn it to 
choose radio stations. Push  the knob  back in when 
you're not using it. 
SEEK: Press  the  up  or down  arrow  to go  to the  next 
higher  or lower  station. 
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons  let 
you  return  to  your  favorite stations.  You can set up to 
18 stations  (six AM, six FM 1 and six Fh42). 
1. Press AM-FM to select the  band. 
Setting  the  Tone 
2. Find  the station you  want  by  using  TUNE or SEEK. 
3. Press and hold  one of the six numbered buttons until 
.SET appears  on the display. Whenever  you press that 
numbered  button, the stati'on  you set will return. 
4. Repeat  the steps for each pushbutton. 
EQUALIZER: A seven band equalizer  is part  of your 
audio system.  Slide the levers  up to boost or  down  to 
reduce frequency range. 
Adjusting  the  Speakers 
BAL: 
Press this knob lightly so it extends.  Turn it to. 
move the sound  to the  left  or right  speakers. 
Use the 
middle position to balance  these speakers. Push the  knob 
back  in  when  you're not using  it. 
,FADE: Press this knob lightly so it extends.  Tuh it to 
move the sound 
to the front  or rear speakers.  Use  the 
middle  position  to balance these speakers.  Push the knob 
back in  when you're  not using it. 
Playing  a  Compact  Disc 
The integral CD player can play 8 cm "single" 
mini-discs. Full-size compact discs and mini-discs 
are 
loaded  in the same  manner. / 
Insert a disc partway into  the slot, label side  up. The 
player  will pull 
it in. If the ignition  is on,  but the radio is 
off, the disc  will  begin  playing. If  you want to insert a 
disc  when  the ignition  is off, first press EJECT. 
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