1993 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE radio controls

Features & Controls
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Accessory Power Outlet
The power outlet is located in the rear
compartment on the driver's side.
To
open, slide the latch down and remove
the cover.
The power outlet can be used to plug in
electrical equipment such as a cellular
telephone,
CB radio, etc. Follow the
proper installation instructions that are
included with any electrical equipment
you install. When not
in use,
always cover the outlet
with the protective cap.
equipment
when not in use.
Leaving electrical equipment on
I for extended periods can drain
Air Inflator System (opTIoN)
Your vehicle may be equipped with an
air inflator. With it, you can inflate
things like air mattresses and
basketballs, and
you can also use it to
bring your tires up to the proper
pressure.
The air inflator
is located in the rear
compartment on the driver's side.
To
open, slide the latch down and remove
the cover.
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COOL ... Comfort Controls & Audio Svstems d
In this part you'll find out how to
operate the comfort control systems
and audio systems offered with your
Oldsmobile
. Be sure to read about the
particular system supplied with your
vehicle
.
Climate Control System ............................................ 114
Rear Climate Control
.............................................. 117
Rear Window Defogger
............................................. 119
Settingtheclock
................................................. 122
AM/FM Stereo Radio ............................................. 123
Defogging and Defrosting
........................................... 118
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Player .................................. 125
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Player with Dolby@ ....................... 127
AM/FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
............................. 129
Compact Disc Player Anti-Theft Feature ............................... 132
Steering Wheel Touch Controls
...................................... 134
Understanding Radio Reception
...................................... 134
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
.................................... 135
Care of Your Compact
Discs ........................................ 136
Integrated Roof Antenna
............................................ 136
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Comfort Controls & Audio Systems
Setting the Clock
For radios with VSElZKk
1 . With the radio on or off, press SET.
The SET indicator will appear on the
digital display for five seconds. You
must begin to set the clock to
the
correct hour and minute during those
five seconds.
correct hour appears on the display.
correct minute appears on the display.
2. Press and hold VSEEK until the
3. Press and hold SEE- until the For radios with
SEEK and SCAN
buttons:
1. With the radio on or off, press SET.
The SET indicator will appear on the
digital display for five seconds. You
must begin to set the clock to the
correct hour and minute
during those
five seconds.
correct hour appears on
the display.
correct
minute appears on the display.
2. Press and hold SEEK until the
3. Press and hold SCAN until the For radios
with +SEEXP and SCAN:
1. With the radio on or off, press SET.
The SET indicator will appear on the
digital display for five seconds.
You
must begin to set the clock to the
comect hour and minute during those
five seconds.
2. Press and hold SCAN until the
correct hour appears on the display.
3. Press and hold +SEEK or SEEK,
until the correct minute appears on
the display.
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AMIFM Stereo Radio (CONT.)
TREBLE: Slide this lever up to
increase treble, or down to decrease it.
If a station is weak
or noisy, reduce the
treble.
BASS: Slide this lever up to increase
bass, or down to decrease it.
To Preset Radio Stations:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET. The word SET will
appear
on the digital screen for five
seconds.
3. While SET is displayed, press one of
the four pushbuttons.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for each of four AM
and four FM stations. Up to
three additional stations on each
band may be preset by “pairing”
pushbuttons:
1 . Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET, and within five seconds
press any two adjacent pushbuttons at
the same time.
3. The station can be tuned in when the
same two pushbuttons are pressed
at
the same time.
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AM/FM Stereo with Cassette
Player (CONT.)
To Preset Radio Stations:
1 . Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET. The word SET will
appear on the digital screen for five seconds.
3. While SET is displayed, press one of
the four pushbuttons.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for each of four AM
and four FM stations.
Up to three additional stations on each
band may be preset by "pairing"
pushbuttons:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET, and within five seconds
press any two adjacent pushbuttons at the same time.
3. The station can be tuned in when the
same two pushbuttons are pressed at
the same time.
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To Play a Cassette Tape:
With the power switch on, insert a tape
into the cassette door.
Do not use tapes
that are longer than
45 minutes on each
side.
When the right indicator arrow is lit,
selections listed on the bottom side of
the cassette are playing. When the left
arrow is lit, selections listed on the
top
side of the cassette are playing. To
change sides of the
tape while the
cassette is playing, press the upper
knob. When the end
of a tape is
reached, the other side will then play.
Fast Forward: Press the button with the
arrow pointing in the same direction that
the tape is playing.
To stop fast forward,
lightly press the
STOP-EJECT button.
Reverse: Press the button with the
arrow pointing
in the opposite direction
that the tape is playing. To stop reverse,
lightly press the
STOP-EJECT button.
STOP-EJECT To stop playing a tape,
fully press this button (the cassette will
be partially ejected, and the radio will
begin playing).
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AM/FM Sfereo with Cassette
Player
with Dolby@ (CONZ)
The five pushbuttons under the cassette
entry door can be used to preset up to 15
radio stations
(five AM, five FM1 and five
FM2). The buttons have other uses when
you are playing a tape (see
To Play a
Cassette Tape later in this section).
To Preset Radio Stations:
1. Tune the digital display to the station
you want.
2. Press SET. The SET indicator will
appear
on the digital screen for five
seconds.
3. While the SET indicator is displayed,
press one
of the five pushbuttons.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for each of five AM
and five FM stations.
5. Press the lower knob until FM2
appears on the digital display. You
can then follow steps
1-3 for five
more
FM stations.
To Play a Cassette Tape:
Press PWR to turn the radio on. The
radio will play until a cassette is pushed
into the cassette entry door (the tape
side goes
in first). Do not use tapes that
are longer than
90 minutes (45 minutes
on each side).
This audio system has automatic
DOLBY
B NR@ to reduce
background noise on Dolby encoded
tapes. Dolby@ Noise Reduction is manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Dolby@ and the
EO symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
PROG (Program): Press to change the
side
of tape being played. When the end
of a tape is reached, the other side will
then play.
CrO,: This button sets tape bias. When
playing high bias chrome or metal tapes,
press the button
to turn the CrOz display
on. When playing standard tapes, press
again to turn the display off.
REV (Reverse): Press to reverse the
tape rapidly; lightly press again or
lightly press
PROG to play the tape.
(The radio plays while a tape is rewinding.)
FWD (Fast Forward): Press to advance
the tape rapidly; lightly press again or
lightly press
PROG to play the tape. (The
radio plays while a tape is advancing.)
PREV (Previous): Press PREV to
repeat a passage. The tape will back up
and stop at the first four-second quiet spot in the tape, or when
you press
PREV again or PROG.
NEXT
Press to go to the next selection
on the tape. The tape will stop at the
first four-second quiet spot in the tape,
or if you press
NEXT again or PROG.
ST-PL (Stop-Play): Press to switch from
the tape to the radio. Press again to
resume playing the tape.
EJECT: Press to eject the cassette tape
(the radio will then play). Tapes can be
ejected when the ignition
is off.
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AM/FM Stereo with Compact
Disc Player (CONT:)
Radio Controls
AM/FM: Press to select either the AM
or FM radio band. The band you select
will be momentarily displayed on the
digital screen. The frequency of the
station will be displayed, and if the
station is in stereo, the
ST (Stereo)
indicator will also be displayed.
Your radio has an AMAX-certified
receiver. It can produce quality AM
stereo sound and receive C-Quam@
stereo broadcasts. AMAX reduces noise
without reducing the high frequencies
you need for the best sound. You don’t
have to do anything to your Delco/GM
radio because AMAX is automatic.
SEEK: Press SEEK to tune in and stop
on the
next station on the AM or FM
radio band.
SCAN: When you press SCAN, the
radio will go to the next station and
pause there for
a few seconds. SCAN
will display on the digital screen. Press
SCAN again to stop on a station.
RCL (Recall): When the ignition is off,
press to display the clock. When the
radio is on, press to change between the
clock and
the radio station frequency
displayed on the digital screen. The
five pushbuttons in the lower right
corner can be used to preset up
to ten
radio stations (five AM and five FM
stations). These buttons have other uses
when you are playing a compact disc
(see Compact
Disc Controls later in this
section).
To Preset Radio Stations:
1 . Tune the digital display to the station
you want.
2. Press SET. The SET indicator will
appear on the digital screen for five
seconds.
3. While the SET indicator is displayed,
press one of
the five pushbuttons.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for each of five AM
and five
FM stations.
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If the disc comes back out:
The disc may be upside down.
The disc may be dirty, scratched or
wet.
Compact Disc Controls
Many of the controls for the radio also
have functions for the compact disc
player, as explained here.
To Play a Compact Disc:
Don’t use mini-discs that are called
singles. They won’t eject. Use only
full-
size compact discs.
1 . Press POWER to turn the radio on.
2. Insert a disc part-way into the slot,
with the label side up. The player
will pull it in. In a few seconds, the
disc should play.
There may be too much moisture in
the air (wait about one hour and try
again).
The player may be too hot, or the road
may be too rough for the disc to play.
If the word H(YT appears on the
display, the player is too hot. Press
RCL to remove HOT from the
display.
As soon as things get back to
normal, the disc should play.
While a disc is playing, the
CD indi-
cator is displayed on the digital screen,
as is the clock.
RCL (Recall): Press once to see what
track is playing. Press again within five
seconds to see how long your selection
has been playing. The track number also
will be displayed when the volume is
changed or a new track starts
to play.
PREV (Previous): Press to play a track
again. If you hold or keep pressing the
PREV button, the disc will keep
backing up to previous tracks.
NEXT: Press when you want to hear the
next track before the track you are
listening
to has finished. If you hold or
keep pressing the
NEXT button, the
disc will keep advancing to other tracks.
REV (Reverse): Press and hold to
rapidly back up to a favorite passage.
Release to resume playing.
FF (Fast Forward): Press and hold to
rapidly advance the disc. Release to
resume playing.
COMP (Compression): Press this
button to make
soft and loud passages
more equal in volume. Press again to
resume normal play.
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