1993 BUICK PARK AVENUE CD player

@ Part 3 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems
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In this part you’ll find out how to operate the comfort control systems and audio systems offered with your Buick .
Be sure to read about the particular system supplied with your vehicle .
Part 3 includes:
Comfort Control System
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Heater and Defroster
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Airconditioner
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RearWindowDefogger
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Ventilation
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Audiosystems
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Setting the Clock
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Radio Controls
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TapePlayerControls
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CDPlayerControls
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Understanding Radio Reception
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Care of Cassette Tape Player & Tapes ............................................. 155
CareofCompactDiscs
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Antennacare
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Pushbuttons Clock
The four pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
You can set the pushbuttons for up to fourteen stations
(7 AM and 7 FM).
0 Tune in the desired station.
0 Press the SET pushbutton. SET appears in the
display.
0 Within 5 seconds, push one of the four pushbuttons.
Whenever you press that button, the preset station will
return.
Up to three more stations may be preset on each band by
pressing two pushbuttons that are next to each other, at
the same time.
0 Tune in the desired station.
Press the SET pushbutton.
0 Within the 5 seconds, press any two pushbuttons that
are next to each other. (The station will return when
the same two pushbuttons are pressed again.) To
set the clock:
0 Press the SET button.
0 Within 5 seconds, press and hold SCAN until the
correct hour appears on the display.
0 Press and hold SEEK until the correct minute
appears on the display.
TREBLE
Slide the TREBLE lever up to increase the treble
response. If the station is weak or noisy, slide the
TREBLE lever down to reduce the noise.
BASS
Slide the BASS lever up to increase the bass response.
Adjust the BASS lever to give a pleasing sound to your
ear.
DNR@
This is the Dynamic Noise Reduction button, DNR@
helps remove background hiss from
the radio or tape
player.
You may want to leave it pushed in all the time.
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To Play A Cassette PROGRAM
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.
With
the radio on, press a tape into the slot marked
AUTO REVERSE (the tape side goes in first).
Once the tape is playing, use the upper and lower knobs
for volume, balance, and fade just as you did for radio.
The arrows indicate which side
of the tape is being
played.
When the end of the tape is reached, it will
automatically reverse and play the other side of the tape.
FWD
To rapidly advance the tape, press b and the tape will
rapidly go forward until you press the 4 button or
STOP-EJECT lightly.
REV
To rapidly reverse the tape, press 4 and the tape will
rapidly go backward until you press the b button or
STOP-EJECT lightly.
To go from one side of the tape to the other, press the
RCL-PROG (upper knob). Note the lighted
arrows next
to the and
4.
STOP-E JECT
To remove or stop the tape and switch to radio, press the
STOP-EJECT button.
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SCAN
When you press SCAN, the radio will go to the next
station and pause and keep doing that until
you press
SCAN again. SC will appear in the display.
Pushbuttons
The five pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
You can set the pushbuttons for up to ten stations (5 AM
and 5 FM).
Tune in the desired station.
Push the SET button.
Within 5 seconds, push one of the five pushbuttons.
SET will disappear from the display when the station
is set.
Whenever you press that button, the preset station will
return.
Clock
To set the clock:
Press the SET button.
Within 5 seconds, press and hold SCAN until the
correct hour appears on the display.
Press and hold SEEK until the correct minute
appears
on the display.
To Adjust The Tone
Use the levers next to the display to set the bass,
midrange, and treble until
you get the sound you want.
The
60 and 250 levers adjust the bass; 1K is midrange;
3.5K and 10 K control the treble.
We suggest you start with the center lever
(1K) in the
midpoint position, then move the others up or down
until you get the amount of bass and treble you like.
To Play A Cassette
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.
With the radio on, press a tape into the slot marked
AUTO REVERSE (the tape side goes in first).
Once the tape is playing, use the upper and lower knobs
for volume, balance, and fade just as you did for the
radio. The arrow
in the graphic display above the word
TAPE indicates which side
of the tape is being played.
When the end of the tape is reached, it
will
automatically reverse and play the other side of the tape.
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To Play This Radio
PWR
To turn the radio on, press the PWR button.
The Upper Knob
The upper knob does these things:
It controls the volume. The volume knob increases
and decreases volume when it is held slightly rotated
against the spring load.
It allows you to mute the radio or tape player. Press
The sound balance for the Delco-Bose radio is preset.
to
mute; press again to listen.
The Lower Knob
Turn the lower knob to tune radio stations. The tune
knob increases and decreases station frequency when it
is held slightly rotated against the spring load. Push
it to
get AM or
FM frequency.
FADE
The control behind the lower knob moves the sound
between your front and rear speakers. Notice the display
arrow to see how FADE is set.
RCL
It tells you the time or the radio frequency. When the
ignition is
off, push RCL to display the time. With the
radio on, and the time displayed, push it to see the
frequency.
SEEK 4 or b
Pressing the SEEK 4 or b will cause the receiver to
seek the next lower or higher station and stop.
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SCAN Clock
When you press SCAN, the radio will go to the next
station and pause and keep doing that until
you press
SCAN again. SC will appear in the display.
Pushbuttons
The five pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
You can set the pushbuttons for up to ten stations
(5 AM
and
5 FM).
0 Tune in the desired station.
0 Press the SET pushbutton. (Note: The display will
shQw SET for about
5 seconds.)
0 Within 5 seconds, push one of the five pushbuttons.
SET will disappear from the display when the station
is set.
Whenever you press that pushbutton again, the preset
station will return. To
set the clock:
0 Press the SET pushbutton.
Within 5 seconds, press and hold SCAN until the
correct hour appears on the display.
0 Press and hold SEEK 4 or until the correct minute
appears on the display.
To Adjust The Tone
BASS adjusts the bass response up or down. TREB
adjusts the treble response up or down. If the station is
weak or noisy, adjust the TREBLE.down to reduce the
noise. Pressing either button in the center will set the
bass or treble
level to a factory preset level.
To Play A Cassette
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.
With the radio on, press a tape into the
slot marked
AUTO REVERSE (the tape side goes in first).
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To Play This Radio
PWR
To turn the radio on, press the PWR button.
The Upper Knob
The upper knob does these things:
0 It controls the volume. The volume knob increases
and decreases volume when it is held slightly rotated
against the spring load.
It allows you to mute the radio or CD player. Press to
mute; press again to listen.
BAL
The control behind the upper knob allows you to
balance the sound between the right and left speakers.
Notice
the display arrow to see where the balance is set.
The Lower Knob
Turn the lower knob to tune radio stations. The tune
knob increases and decreases station frequency when it
is held slightly rotated against the spring load. Turn the
knob to tune slowly. If you hold it for more than a few
seconds, it will tune rapidly. Push it to get
AM or FM.
FADE
The control behind the lower knob moves the sound
between your front and rear speakers. Notice the display
arrow to see how FADE is set.
RCL
It tells you the time or the radio frequency. When the
ignition is
off, push RCL to display the time. When the
radio on, and the time displayed, push it to see the
frequency.
SEEK 4 or
Pressing the SEEK 4 or will cause the receiver to
seek the next lower or higher station and stop.
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SCAN
When you press SCAN, the radio will go to the next
station and pause and keep doing that until you press
SCAN again. SC will appear in the display.
Pushbuttons
The five pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
You can set the pushbuttons for up to ten stations (5 AM
and 5 FM).
Tune in the desired station.
Press the SET pushbutton.
0 Within 5 seconds, push one of the five pushbuttons.
SET will disappear from the display when the station
is set.
Whenever
you press that button, the preset station will
return.
Clock
To set the clock:
0 Press the SET pushbutton.
0 Within 5 seconds, press and hold SCAN until the
correct hour appears on the display.
0 Press and hold SEEK or 4 until the correct minute
appears on the display.
To Adjust The Tone
Use the levers next to the display to set the bass,
midrange, and treble until you get the sound you like.
The
60 and 250 levers adjust the bass; 1K is midrange;
-3.5K and 10 K control the treble.
We suggest
you start with the center lever (1K) in the
midpoint position, then move the others up or down
until you get the amount
of bass and treble you like.
To Play A Compact Disc
Before you begin, please note: DO NOT use mini-discs
that are called singles. They won’t eject.
Use full-size
compact discs only.
If the disc player is very hot or if you’re driving on a
very rough road, the disc may come out, or just not play.
ERR will appear
in the display. As soon as things get
back to normal, the disc should play again.
Press PWR to turn the system on.
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