
Audio Systems
The following pages describe the audio systems
available for your Oldsmobile and how to get the best
performance from them. Please read about the system in
your vehicle.
Setting the Clock
No matter which audio system you have in your vehicle,
setting
the clock is easy.
1. With the ignition on and radio either on or off, press
SET. The SET indicator will appear on the digital
display for five seconds.
2. You must begin to set the clock to the correct hour
and minute during those five seconds.
If your audio system does not have
a compact disc
player:
Press
SCAN to set the hour.
Press SEEK to set the minute. If
your system has
a compact disc player:
Press
SCAN to set the hour.
Press the left SEEK arrow to decrease minutes or the
right
SEEK arrow to increase minutes.
If your vehicle is left with the ignition turned off for
over
24 days, battery power to your clock, audio system
and Remote Lock Control
(if you have this option) will
be turned
off to reduce battery drain. When the ignition
is turned on again, battery power will be resupplied.
However, under these conditions, it will be necessary
to
reset the clock and audio system settings. The
Delco-LOC
II@ feature on vehicles equipped with the
optional
CD player will also be activated and will need
to be reset.

AM/FM Stereo Radio with Cassette Tape
Player (Option)
VOLUME TUNE
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TREB
BASS
SCAN SEEK 3 4 SET
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The digital display indicates information on time or
radio station frequency, the
AM or FM radio band,
whether the station is
in stereo, and other radio
functions.
Playing the Radio
VOLUME: With the ignition on, turn the upper knob
clockwise to
turn on your audio system and increase
volume. Press it to change between the clock and the
radio station frequency display when the radio is on, or
to change sides of a tape when a cassette is playing.
Finding a Station
AM/FM: Press the lower knob to change between the
AM and FM bands (the digital display will display AM
or FM, and if the station is in stereo, STEREO will be
displayed).
TUNE: Turn the lower knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to tune in radio stations (the radio
station frequency will be displayed on the digital
display).
SCAN: Press this button to listen to stations for a few
seconds. Press it again to stop scanning.
SEEK: Each time you press SEEK, you will tune in the
next station on the
AM or FM radio band.
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Presets: The four numbered pushbuttons can be used to
preset up to
14 radio stations (seven AM and seven FM).
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET. The word SET will appear on the digital
display for five seconds.
3. While SET is displayed, press one of the four
pushbuttons. Whenever you press this button again,
the preset station will be tuned in.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for each of four AM and four FM
Up to three additional stations on each band may be
preset by “pairing” pushbuttons:
stations.
1. Tune
in the desired station.
2. Press SET, and within five seconds press any two
adjacent pushbuttons at the same time. Whenever
you press these two buttons again, the preset station
will be tuned in.
Setting the Tone
TREB: 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.
Adjusting the Speakers
R/L BALANCE: The control ring behind the upper
knob adjusts the lefthight speaker balance.
F/R FADE: The control ring behind the lower knob
adjusts the frondrear speaker balance.
Playing a Cassette Tape
With the power on, insert a tape into the cassette door. Do
not use tapes that are longer than 45 minutes on each side.
When the left indicator arrow is lit, selections listed on
the top side of the cassette are playing. When the right
indicator arrow is lit, selections listed on
the bottom side
of the cassette are playing. Press the upper control knob
to change sides
of a cassette while it is playing. The tape
player automatically begins playing the other side when
it reaches the end
of a tape.
To advance the tape rapidly, press the button with the
arrow pointing to the right. To stop fast forward, press
the STOP-EJECT button.
To reverse the tape rapidly, press the button with the
arrow pointing to the left.
To stop reverse, press the
STOP-EJECT button.
To stop playing
a tape, press the STOP-EJECT button. The
cassette will be ejected, and the radio will begin playing.
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AWM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
(Option)
PWR VOL
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The digital display indicates information on time or
radio station frequency, the AM or
FM radio band.
whether the station is in stereo, and other radio
functions.
Playing the Radio
PWR-VOL:
With the ignition on, turn the upper knob
to turn
your audio system on and off, and to increase or
decrease the volume.
RCL: Press this button to alternate the digital display
between the time, station and band.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press the lower knob to change between the
AM and FM bands (the digital display will display AM
or FM, and
if the station is in stereo, FM ST will be
displayed).
TUNE: Turn the lower knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to
tune in radio stations (the radio
station frequency will be displayed
on the digital
display).
SEEK: Each time you press SEEK, you will tune in the
next station higher or lower on the AM or
FM radio
band.
SCAN: Press this button to listen to stations for a few
seconds. Press
it again to stop scanning. The receiver will
scan twice around
the band if SCAN is pressed only once.

Presets: The five numbered pushbuttons can be used to
preset up to
ten radio stations (five AM and five FM).
The buttons
have other uses when you are playing a
compact disc.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Tune in the desired station.
Press
SET. The word SET will appear on the digital
display for five seconds.
While SET is displayed, press
one of the five
pushbuttons. Whenever
you press this button again,
the preset station will be tuned in.
Repeat steps
1-3 for each of five AM and five FM
stations.
Setting the Tone
BASS:
Press the up or down arrows to increase or
decrease the bass level. Press the center
of the button for
the factory preset level. The bass level will appear on
the display for approximately ten seconds.
TREB: Press the up or down arrows to increase or
decrease the treble level. Press the center
of the button
for the factory preset level. The treble level will appear
on
the display for approximately ten seconds. If a station
is weak or noisy, reduce
the treble.
Adjusting the Speakers
R-L BALANCE: The control ring behind the upper
knob adjusts the left/right speaker balance.
F-R FADE: The control ring behind the lower knob
adjusts the fronthear speaker balance.
Compact Disc Player
Many of the controls for the radio also have functions
for
the compact disc player, as explained here.
Don’t use mini-discs that are called singles. They won’t
eject.
Use only.fLdl-size compact discs.
1. Turn the PWR-VOL knob to turn on the power.
2. Insert a disc part-way into the slot, with the label
side up. The player
will pull it in. Within a few
seconds, the disc should play.
To insert a disc with
the ignition in the OFF position, press EJCT then
insert the disc.
If the disc comes back out and/or Err appears on the
display:
The disc may be upside down.
0 The disc may be dirty, scratched or wet.
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There may be too much moisture in the air (wait
The player may be too hot, too cold or the road may
about
one hour
and try again).
be too 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 on
the digital display, as is the clock.
RCL: Press this button 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.
COMP: Pressing this button makes soft and loud
passages more equal in volume. Press again to resume
normal play.
RDM: Press to play tracks in random, rather than
sequential, order.
RDM will be displayed on the digital
display when this function is active.
Press the button again
to play tracks sequentially.
REV: Press and hold to rapidly reverse the disc. Release
to resume playing.
FWD: Press and hold to rapidly advance the disc.
Release to resume playing.
SCAN: Press this button to sample each track for
approximately ten seconds.
SCAN will continue until
another button is pressed.
PREV. Press to play a track again. If you keep pressing
the PREV button, the disc will keep backing up to
previous tracks.
NEXT Press to advance to the next track. If you keep
pressing the NEXT button, the disc will keep advancing
to other tracks.
When Finished with the Compact Disc Player
If you use the PWR-VOL knob to turn off the power, or
turn off the ignition, the disc will stay in the player and
start again when you turn
on the ignition or the
PWR-VOL knob. The disc will begin playing at the
point where
it had been stopped.
ST-PL: Press to stop the disc player; the radio will play.
Press again to play the disc (the player
will start playing
the disc where
it had stopped earlier).
EJCT Press to eject the disc; the radio will play. You
can
also eject the disc with the radio or ignition off.
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CD Player Theft Deterrent Feature
Delco LOC 11’ is an theft deterrent 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.
It will also
go to LOC mode any time power from the
battery is turned off by the Battery Rundown Protection
feature (see“Battery Rundown Protection”
in the Index).
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 your audio system will turn on.
Setting the Anti-Theft System
1. Write down any six-digit number and keep it in a
2. Turn the ignition to the ACC or RUN position.
3. Turn the PWR-VOL knob to turn the radio off.
safe place. This is your secret c.ode.
4. Press station preset buttons 1 and 4 at the same time
and hold
until bb---’’ shows on the display.
You now have only 15 seconds between each of the
following steps.
5. Press SET, and “000” will appear on the display.
6. Press SCAN until the first digit of your code
appears.
7. Press SEEK until the second and third digits of your
8. Press the TUNE knob (“000” will appear again on
code
appear.
the display).
9. Press SCAN until the fourth digit of your code
appears.
10. Press SEEK until the fifth and sixth digits of your
code appear.
11. Press the TUNE knob (“rEP’ will appear for five
seconds,
then 000 ).
12. Repeat steps 6 through 10. Then press the TUNE
knob again. SEC will appear, indicating that Delco
LOC IT’ is set, and your audio system is secure. If
bb---” appears, the steps were not successful, and
you must repeat the entire procedure.
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AM
The range for most AM stations is greater than for FM,
especially at night. The longer range, however, can
cause stations to interfere with each other.
AM can also
pick up noise from things like storms and power lines.
To lower this noise, try reducing the treble level.
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 retailer and be sure
to check Federal rules
covering mobile radio and telephone units.
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