1994 BUICK CENTURY buttons

Lower Knob Pushbuttons
Rotate
the lower knob to tune in radio stations. Press it
to change between the AM and FM bands.
Fade
The FADE control behind the lower knob adjusts the
front/rear speaker balance.
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.
Scan
Press the SCAN button to hear each station for a few
seconds. Push it again to stop scanning.
Seek
rress the SEEK button to go to the next higher station
and stay there. Push
it again and it will find the next
higher station. The
four pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
To set the pushbuttons for up
to fourteen stations (7 AM
and
7 FM:
1. Use the lower knob (TUNE) to tune in the station
you want.
display.
3. Within 5 seconds, press one of the four pushbuttons.
Whenever you push that button again, the preset
station will return.
2. Press SET. The SET indicator will appear in the
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.
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET, and within five seconds press any two
pushbuttons that are next to each other at the same
time. The station will return when the same two
pushbuttons are pressed again.
Clock
To set the clock,
1. Press the SET button.
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Bass
Slide this lever up to increase bass, or down to decrease it.
Scan
Press the SCAN button to hear each station for a few
seconds. Push it again
to stop scanning.
Seek
Press the SEEK button to go to the next higher station
and stay there. Push
it again and it will find the next
higher station.
Pushbuttons
The four pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
To set
the pushbuttons for up to fourteen stations
(7 AM and 7 FM:
1. Use the lower knob (TUNE) to tune in the station
you want.
display.
3. Within 5 seconds, press one of the four pushbuttons.
Whenever
you push that button again, the preset
station will return.
2. Press SET. The SET indicator will appear in the 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.
1. Tune in the desired station
2. Press SET, and within five seconds press any two
pushbuttons
that are next to each other at the same
time. The station will return when the same two
pushbuttons are pressed again.
Clock
To set the clock,
1. Press the SET button.
2. Within 5 seconds, press and hold SCAN until the
correct hour appears on the display.
3. Press and hold SEEK until the correct minute
appears on the display.
Dynamic Noise Reduction
Press the DNR@ button to select the Dynamic Noise
Reduction system that reduces background hiss on AM
and
FM radio broadcasts, as well as on cassette tapes.
You may want to leave
it pushed in all the time.
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Pushbuttons
The five pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
1. Use the lower knob (TUNE) to tune in the station
you want.
display.
2. Press SET. The SET indicator will appear in the
3. Within 5 seconds, press one of the five pushbuttons.
Whenever
you push that button again, the preset
station
will return.
Clock
To set the clock,
1. Press the SET button.
2. Within 5 seconds, press and hold SCAN until the
correct hour appears on the display.
3. Press and hold SEEK until the correct minute
appears on the display.
To Play a Compact Disc:
Before you begin, please note: Don’t use mini-discs that
are called singles. They won’t eject.
Use only full-size
compact discs.
1. Press PWR 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.
If the disc comes back out and/or Err appears
on the
display:
0 The disc may be upside down.
0 The disc may be dirty, scratched or wet.
There may be too much moisture in the air (wait
The player may be too hot, or the road may be too
about
one hour and try again).
rough for the disc to play.
As soon as things get back
to normal, the disc should play.
While
a disc is playing, the CD indicator is displayed.
Recall
Press RCL once to see which 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.
Compression
Depressing COMP makes soft and loud passages more
equal
in volume. Press again to resume normal play.
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CD Player Anti-Theft Feature
Delco LOC I1 is a security feature for the compact disc
player.
It can be used or ignored. If ignored, the system
plays normally. If it is used, your player won’t be usable
if
it is ever stolen, because it will go to LOC mode any
time battery power
is removed. Until an unlock code is
entered, it will
not turn on.
The instructions below tell you how to enter a secret
code into the system. If your vehicle loses battery power
for any reason, you must unlock the system with the
secret code before the radio will turn on. Be sure to read
through
the entire procedure and become familiar with
the appropriate buttons and knobs before starting.
1. Write down any six-digit number and keep it in
a
safe place.
2. Turn the ignition to the ACC or RUN position.
3. Press the PWR button to turn the radio off.
4. Press the 1 and 4 pushbuttons together. Hold them
down
until “---” shows on the display.
You are ready to enter your secret code. If you pause
more than
15 seconds between steps, you may have
to start the procedure over.
5. Press SET and “000” will appear on the display.
6. Press the SEEK button to make the first number
appear.
7. Rotate the TUNE knob right or left to make the last
two numbers agree with your code.
8. Press the lower (BAND) knob and “000” will appear
again.
Now you are ready to enter the last three digits of
your code by repeating steps
6 and 7 for the last
three digits
of your code.
9. Press the lower (BAND) knob and “rEP” will appear
for
five seconds and then “000” will appear
indicating that some steps are to be repeated.
10. Repeat steps 6,7 and 8.
11. Press the lower (BAND) knob. If the display shows
“SEC” it indicates that the process was successful
and the radio is secure. If
the display shows “---,”
the steps were not successful and the process must be
repeated
to secure.
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To Unlock the System After a Power Loss
When battery power is reapplied to a secured radio, the
radio won’t turn on and “LOC” will appear on the
display. Enter your secret code as follows; pause no
more than
15 seconds between steps.
1. Turn the ignition on. (Radio off.)
2. Press the SET button. The display will show “000.”
3. Enter the six digits of your code following steps 6-9
on the preceding. The display will show the numbers
as entered.
4. Press the lower (BAND) knob and SEC appears,
then the time, indicating that the disabling sequence
was successful.
Disabling the Anti-Theft System:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Press the I and 4 buttons together for five seconds with
ignition on and radio power off. The display will show
“SEC,” indicating the unit is in the secure mode.
Press the
SET button. The display will show “OOO.”
Enter the first three digits of your code following
step
6 and 7of the preceding paragraphs. The display
will show the numbers as entered.
Press the lower (BAND) knob. The radio will
display
“000.”
Enter the second three digits of the code. The display
will show
the numbers as entered.
Press the lower (BAND) knob.
If the display shows
numbers matched the user-selected code or
the
factory back-up code) and the unit is in the
UNSECURED mode. If
the display shows “SEC,”
the disabling sequence was unsuccessful and the numbers did
not match either of the codes and the
unit will remain in the SECURED mode.
“--- , ” the disabling sequence was successful (the
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