Part 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
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 ............................................................ 122
Heater
and Defroster ........................................................... 124
AirConditione
l- ............................................................... 123
Rear Window Defogger
........................................................ 125
Ventil~tio1.1 ................................................................... 124
AudioSystems
.................................................................... 125
Understanding Radio Reception
.................................................. 126
Setting the Clock
........................................................... 128.132
RadioControls
............................................................ 127. 131
Tape Player Controls ........................................................ 128. 132
CD Player Controls ............................................................ 129
Care 01’ Cassette Tape Player and Tapes ............................................ 125
Care
of Compact Discs ......................................................... 136
Antenna Care
...................................................... ........ 136
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~~ AM Stereo
This
means the Delco@ system can receive C-QUAM@
stereo broadcasts. Many AM stations around the country
use C-QUAM@ to produce stereo, though some do not.
(C-QUAM@ is a registered trademark of Motorola, Inc.)
If your Delco@ system can get C-QUAM@, your
“STEREO” light will come on when you’re receiving it.
Be aware that hearing damage.from loud noise is almost
undetectable until it is too late. Your hearing can adapt
to higher volumes of sound. Sound that seems normal
can be loud and harmful to your hearing. Take
precautions by adjusting the volume control on your
radio to a safe sound level before your hearing adapts to
it.
To help avoid hearing loss or damage:
Adjust the volume control to the lowest setting.
Increase volume slowly until you hear comfortably
and clearly.
NOTICE:
Before you add any sound equipment to your
vehicle
-- like a tape player, CB radio, mobile
telephone or two-way radio
-- be sure you can
add what you want. If you can, it’s very important
to do
it properly. Added sound equipment may
interfere with the operation of your vehicle’s
engine, Delco@ radio or other systems, and even
damage them. And, your vehicle’s systems may
interfere with the operation of sound equipment
that has been added improperly.
So, before adding sound equipment, check with
your dealer and be sure to check Federal rules
covering mobile radio and telephone units.
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Scan
Press the SCAN button to hear each station for a few
seconds. Push it again
to stop scanning,
Pushbuttons
The five pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
To set the pushbuttons for up to ten stations (5 AM and
5 FM).
0 Tune in the desired station.
Press SET.
Within 5 seconds, push one of the pushbuttons.
Whenever
you push that button again, the preset
station
will return.
Repeat these steps for each pushbutton.
Clock
To set the clock,
Press SET. SET must be lit in VF displa
adjusting the clock. lefore
Within 5 seconds,
push and hold the SCAN button
until the correct minute appears.
0 Push and hold the SEEK button until the correct
hour appears.
Bass
Press the (BAS +) side of the button to increase bass
tones and press the
(BAS -) side of the button to
decrease bass tones. Press the center of the control for
the preset bass setting.
Treble
Press the (TRB +) side of the button to increase treble
tones and press the (TRB
-) side of the button to
decrease treble tones. Press the center of the control for
the preset treble setting.
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.
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With the radio on, press a tape into the slot marked
AUTO REVERSE (tape side goes in first).
Once the tape is playing, use the volume, balance and
fade just
as you did for the radio. The arrows indicate
which side
of the tape is being played.
Program
To go from one side of the tape to the other, press the
PROG button.
Forward
To advance the tape, press FWD and the tape will
rapidly go forward until you press the REV button
lightly.
Reverse
To reverse the tape, press REV and the tape will rapidly
go backward until you press the FWD button lightly.
Eject
To remove the tape and switch to the radio, press EJCT
button.
To Play A Compact Disc
Use full -size compact discs. DO NOT use mini-discs
that are called singles. They won’t eject.
To turn the system on, the radio power must be on.
Insert a disc partway into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull
it in. The word CD IN will appear in the
graphic display. Wait a few seconds and the disc should
Play-
If the disc comes back out. check whether:
0 The disc is upside down.
0 It is dirty, scratched, or wet.
0 There’s too much moisture in the air. (If there is,
wait about one hour and try again.)
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Recall
Press RCL to see what track is playing. Press it again
within
5 seconds to see how long the CD has been
playing that track.
The track number also appears when you change the
volume or when a new track starts to play.
Next
Press NEXT to hear the next track now (instead of
waiting until the present track is finished.)
If you hold
this button, or press it more than once, the disc
will
advance further.
Previous
If you press and hold the PREV button, or press it more
than once, the disc will return to previous tracks.
Scan
Press SCAN to hear the first ten seconds of each track.
Press it again to stop scanning.
stop
By pressing STOP, the compact disc will stop playing
and the radio
will play.
Play
compact disc will play, if there is one inserted.
. Pressing PLAY will cause the radio to stop and the
Compression
Pressing the COMP'button makes soft and loud passages
more equal
in volume.
Eject
By pressing EJECT, the disc will eject and the radio will
play. The disc will start at track one when you reinsert it.
Press the OFF-VOL knob or turn the ignition key off
to
stop the disc player. The disc stays in the player and will
resume playing at the point where
it stopped.
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Scan
Press the SCAN button to hear each station for a few
seconds. Push
it again to stop scanning.
Pushbuttons
The five buttons can be used to preset ten radio stations
(5 AM and 5 FM stations.)
0 Tune in the desired station.
0 Press SET. (The SET indicator will appear on the
screen for five seconds.)
While the SET indicator is displayed, press one of
the five buttons. Whenever you press that button
again, the preset station
will return.
Repeat these steps for each of 5 AM and 5 FM
stations.
Loud
Press LD to increase the bass response.
Mute
Pressing Mute allows you to silence the radio or tape
player; press again to listen. During mute, only volume
up works.
Clock
With the ignition on and the radio off, press SET. The
set indicator
will appear on the display for five seconds.
0 During that five seconds, press SCAN to set the
minute.
0 Press SET again. Within 5 seconds, press SEEK to
set the hour.
To Play A Cassette Player
To turn the system on, the radio power must be 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
92 minutes (46 minutes on each
side.)
Once the tape is playing, use the volume, balance, and
fade controls just like you did for radio.
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Equalizer Program
The EQUALIZER enables you to adjust five separate
sound frequencies to your individual taste.
Slide an EQUALIZER control up to emphasize a
frequency, down to de-emphasize
it. It’s best to begin
with all the controls in the middle position, then adjust
each control as you like.
Forward
Press FWD to advance the tape rapidly. Press again to
play the tape. (The radio plays while a tape is
advancing.)
Reverse
Press REV to reverse the tape rapidly. Press again to
play the tape. (The radio plays while a tape is
rewinding.)
Seek
To search for the next selection on the tape, press SEEK
then press either FWD
or REV. For the SEEK to stop,
there must be at least a 4-second gap between selections
on the tape. Press PROG
to change the side of the tape being played.
When the
A is lit, the selections listed on the top side of
the tape are played. When the is lit, selections listed
on
the bottom side of the tape are played. When the end
of a tape is reached, the other side will then play.
Press
00 to remove unwanted noise on tapes.
Cr02
When playing high bias chrome or metal tapes, press
Cr02. This button sets tape bias. When playing standard
tapes, press again.
Eject
Press EJCT to eject the cassette tape from the tape
player.
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Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
A tape player that is not cleaned regularly can cause
reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes, or a damaged
mechanism. Cassette tapes should be stored in their
cases away from contaminants, direct sunlight, and
extreme heat. If
they aren't, they may not operate
properly or cause failure of the tape player.
Your tape player should be cleaned regularly each
month or after every
15 hours of use. If you notice a
reduction in sound quality, try
a known good cassette to
see if the tape or the tape player is at fault. If this other
cassette has no improvement in sound quality, clean the
tape player.
Clean your tape player
with a wiping-action,
non-abrasive cleaning cassette, and follow the directions
provided with
it.
Cassettes are subject to wear and the sound quality may
degrade over time. Always make sure that the cassette
tape is
in good condition before you have your tape
player serviced.
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