
How to Operate Your ETR@ AM-FM Stereo Audio
Cassette System
This part tells you how your ETR'3AM-FM stereo audio cassette system
works.
Upper Knob (VOL-RECALL)
- The upper knob has these five functions:
0 Turn it to switch the system on and off.
Turn it to control the volume.
Press it to display the time when the ignition is off.
Press it to change between the clock and the radio station frequency
displayed when the radio
is on.
Press it to change sides of a tape when a cassette is playing.
BAL (Balance) - The control ring behind the upper knob adjusts the
lefthight speaker balance.
Lower Knob (TUNE-AM-FM)
- The lower knob has two functions:
Turn it to tune in radio stations.
Press it to change between the AM and FM bands.
FADE
- The control ring behind the lower knob adjusts the front/rear
speaker balance.
SEEK - Press the SEEK button to cause the receiver to seek the next
higher station.
Press the
4 SEEK button to cause the receiver to seek the next lower
station.
P. SCAN (Preset Scan) - Press both SEEK buttons to scan each preset
pushbutton station. The receiver will continue to scan and momentarily stop
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counterclockwise to decrease radio frequency. When done, press the knob
again
to return it to its stored position.
Pushbuttons
- The six pushbuttuns let you return to favorite stations. To
set the pushbuttons for up to I8 favorite stations (6 AM. 6 FM 1 and 6 FM2):
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press AUTO TONE to select the best setting for the type of station
chosen.
3. Press and hold one of the pushbuttons until sound returns
(approximately two seconds). Whenever you press
that button. the
preset station
will return.
Repeat these steps for each pushbutton.
SEEK - Press SEEK to cause the receiver to seek the next higher
station.
Press
4 SEEK to cause the receiver to seek the next lower station.
SCAN
- Press and hold the center of the SEEK button to ~nomentarily hear
each available station. Release
the button when SCAN appears in the
display. The receiver
will continue to scan and momentarily stop at each
station
until you press the center of the SEEK button again.
P. SCAN (Preset Scan)
- Press this button to scan each preset pushbutton
station. The receiver
will continue to scan and momentarily stop at each
station
until you press either P. SCAN again or one of the six pushbuttons.
The AUTO SCAN setting for that preset button will
also return. Thc
pushbutton number (P
I-P6) will appear momentarily just before frequency
is displayed.
AUTO TONE - Press this button to select between five preset eclualization
settings and tailor the sound
to the music or voice bcing heard. Each time you
press
the button, the selection will switch to one of the preset settings of
CLASSIC, NEWS. ROCK, POP. or JAZZ. The display will show which
mode the receiver
is in. To return to the manual mode. press and release
AUTO TONE
until MAN (manual) appears in the display. This will return
the tone adjustment to the TREB
and BASS controls. Also. any time a TREB
or BASS control is rotated. tone is auton~atically set back to MAN (manual 1.
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Upper Knob (PWR-VOL) - The upper knob has these two functions:
0 Push it to switch the system on and off.
0 Turn it to control the volume.
SCV (Speed Compensated Volume)
- Move the control ring behind the
upper knob clockwise
to adjust the Speed Compensated Volume feature. As
you drive, this feature increases the volume to overcome noise at any
particular speed. Each clockwise position on the control ring allows more
compensation and at a faster rate.
AM/FM
- Press this button to switch between AM, FM I and FM2. The
display will show what mode the receiver
is in.
RCL (Recall) - Press this button to change between the clock and the radio
station frequency displayed when the radio
is on. Also, press this button to
display the time when the ignition is off.
TUNE
- Press lightly on the TUNE button to release it from its stored
position. Rotate the knob clockwise to increase frequency and
counterclockwise to decrease radio frequency. When done, press
the knob
again to return
it to its stored position.
Pushbuttons
- The six pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations. To
set the pushbuttons for up to 18 fworite stations (6 AM, 6 FM 1 and 6 FM2):
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press AUTO TONE to select the best setting for the type of station
chosen.
3. Press and hold one of the pushbuttons until sound returns
(approximately two seconds). Whenever you press that button, the
preset station
will return.
Repeat these steps for each pushbutton.
SEEK
- Press SEEK to cause the receiver to seek the next higher
station.
rress
4 SEEK to cause the receiver to seek the next lower station.
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SCAN - Press and hold the center of the SEEK button to momentarily hear
each available station. Release the button when SCAN appears in the
display. The receiver will continue to scan and momentarily stop at each
station until you press
the center of the SEEK button again.
p. SCAN (Preset Scan) - Press this button to scan each preset pushbutton
station. The receiver
will continue to scan and momentarily stop at each
station until
you press either P. SCAN again or one of the six pushbuttons.
The AUTO SCAN setting for that preset button will also return. The
pushbutton number (Pl-P6) will appear momentarily just before frequency
is displayed.
AUTO TONE -Press this button to select between five preset equalization
settings and tailor the sound to the music or voice being heard. Each time
you press the button, the selection will switch to one
of the preset settings of
CLASSIC, NEWS, ROCK, POP, or JAZZ. The display will show which
mode the receiver is in.
To return to the manual mode, press and release
AUTO TONE
until MAN (manual) appears in the display. This will return
the
tone adjustment to the TREB and BASS controls. Also, any time a
TREB
or BASS control is rotated, tone is automatically set back to MAN
(manual).
FADE
- Press lightly on the FADE knob to release it from its stored
position and pull it
out to the fully extended position. Rotate the knob
clockwise to adjust sound
to the front speakers and counterclockwise to
adjust sound
to the rear speakers. Push the knob back in to the stored
position when done.
BAL
- Press lightly on the BAL knob to release it from its stored position
and pull
it out to the fully extended position. Rotate the knob clockwise to
adjust sound to the right speakers and counterclockwise to adjust sound
to
the left speakers. Push the knob back in to the stored position when done.
BASS
- Press lightly on the BASS knob to release it from its stored
position and pull
it out to the fully extended position. Rotate the knob
clockwise
to increase the bass response and counterclockwise to decrease
bass response. Any time the
BASS control is rotated, tone is automatically
set back to MAN (manual). Push
the knob back in to the stored position
when done.
TREBLE
- Press lightly on the TREB knob to release it from its stored
position and pull it out to the
fully extended position. Rotate the knob
clockwise to increase the treble response and counterclockwise to decrease
treble response. Any time the TREB control
is rotated, tone is automatically
set back
to MAN (manual). Push the knob back in to the stored position
when done.
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