1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA Owners Manual

PROG (Program): Press to play the other side of the
tape.
TAPE/CD: If you have a tape inserted and the radio is
playing, press TAPE/CD to play your tape. To return to
the radio while the tape is playing, press AM/FM. You
can also press TAPE/CD to switch between
a tape and a
compact disc if both are inserted. While the tape or CD
is not being played it will remain safely inside the radio
for future listening.
EJECT Press to eject the cassette tape. The radio will
then play.
To Play a Compact Disc
The CD player will play either normal-size discs or the
smaller
8 cm discs without an adapt€
With the ignition on, insert
the disc partway into the
slot, with the label side up. The player should pull
it in
and it will begin playing.
Note that when the disc is inserted, “CD’ will be
displayed. When
the disc is playing, a box will appear
around “CD’
in the display. If you select a tone setting for
your CD,
it will be activated each time you play a CD.
As each new track starts to play, the track number will
appear
in the display.
If “Err” or
“E’ and a number appear on the display at
any time, an error has occurred. See “Cassette Tape and
CD Errors” later in this section.
SEEK A/V: When you press SEEK while playing a
CD, it will go back to the start of the current track if
more than eight seconds have played. When you press
SEEK A it will search for the next higher track and stop.
SCAN: When you press SCAN while playing a CD,
you’ll hear the first few seconds of each selection. Press
SCAN again to stop on
a selection. The CD will be
muted while scanning and “SCAN” will appear on the
display.
FWD (Fast Forward): To advance a CD, press and
hold this button. While the CD advances, elapsed time
will be displayed
to help you find the desired passage.
REV (Reverse): To reverse a CD, press and hold this
button. While the CD reverses, elapsed time will be
displayed to help you find the desired passage.
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TAPEKD: If you have a CD inserted and the radio is
playing, press TAPE/CD to play your CD.
To return to
the radio while the CD is playing, press
AM/FM. You
can also press TAPE/CD to switch between a tape and a
compact disc
if both are inserted. While the tape or CD
is not being played, it will remain safely inside the radio
for future listening.
RDM (Random): Press to play the CD tracks in random
order.
“RDM” will appear on the display. Press again to
play the tracks
in disc order.
Compression: While playing a CD, press NR to turn on
compression. “COMP” will appear on the display.
Compression makes loud and soft passages more equal
in volume. Press NR again to turn off compression.
AM/F” Stereo Radio with Cassette Tape
Player (Bose’Acoustimass)
EJECT Press to eject the CD. The radio will then play.
If both a tape and CD are inserted, the last one played
will eject.
This audio system may have an optional trunk-mounted
CD changer. If so, also see “Trunk-Mounted CD
Changer” later
in this section.
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 audio system functions.
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PWWVOL (PowerNolume): With the ignition on,
push this knob to turn the system on or off. Turn it
clockwise to increase the volume. Turn it
counterclockwise to decrease the volume.
AMD": Press this button to change between the AM,
FMI and FM2 bands. The display
will show which band
you are on.
If you press this button while a tape is
playing, the tape
will stop and the radio will return to
the AM or FM band that you were on.
TUNE: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
recessed position. Turn
it to tune in radio stations. You
may push the knob back
in to return it to its recessed
position when not
in use.
To Preset Radio Stations
The five pushbuttons labeled 1-5 can be used to preset LIP
to 15 radio stations (five AM, five FM 1 and five FM2).
1. Tune in the station you want to store.
2. Press and hold one of the five pushbuttons
until the
display shows
a channel number. The radio will mute
until the cl1annel number is displayed. Whenever you
press that button again, the preset station
will return.
Always check whether you're
in AM, FMl or FM2.
SEEK A/V: When you press SEEK while playing the
radio, the radio
will search for the next higher or lower
station and stop. The radio will be muted while seeking.
SCAN: When you press SCAN while playing the radio,
the radio
will go through each station, pausing for a few
seconds at each station. Press SCAN again to stop
on a
station. The radio
will be muted while scanning and
"SCAN"
will appear on the display.
When you press SCAN and hold
it for about two
seconds
until the display shows "PSCAN" (Preset Scan),
the radio
will scan only stations that you've preset with
your radio pushbuttons. Press SCAN again to stop on a
station.
RECALL: When the ignition is off, press RECALL to
display the time. When the radio
is on, press RECALL
to switch the display between the radio station and the
time. After five seconds the display
will return to its
normal display.
The radio can be set
so that either the time or radio
station is normally displayed when the radio is playing.
To
do this. press RECALL to display the time or radio
station
as desired, then hold RECALL down untii the
display flashes.
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BASS: Press this button lightly to release it from its
recessed position. Turn
it to adjust bass response. As
you turn the knob you
will feel the center position. Push
the knob back
in to return it to its recessed position.
TREB (Treble): Press this button lightly to release it
from its recessed position, then pull it out to its fully
ext.ended position. Turn it to adjust treble response. As
you turn the knob you will feel the center position. Push
the knob back
in to return it to its recessed position.
BAL (Balance): Press this button lightly to release it
from its recessed position. Turn it to adjust the right and
left speaker balance. As you turn the knob you will feel
the center position. Push the knob back
in to return it to
its recessed position.
FADE: Press this button lightly to release it from its
recessed position,
then pull it out to its fully extended
position. Turn
it to the right to increase front speaker
volume. Turn it to the left to increase rear speaker
volume.
As you turn the knob you will feel the center
position. Push the knob back
in to return it to its
recessed position.
To Play a Cassette Tape
With the ignition on, insert the tape and it will begin
playing. The audio system will turn on automatically.
Your tape player is designed to work best
with tapes that
are
30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Longer tapes
may not work as well.
Note that when a tape is inserted, “TP” will be
displayed. When the tape is playing,
a box will appear
around “TP”
in the display along with an arrow to show
whether the top or bottom of
the tape is playing. Any
time a tape is inserted, the top side will play first. If
a
high-bias metal or CrO2 tape is played, “HI-BIAS” will
appear
in the display and the equalization will be
adjusted automatically.
If “Cln” (Clean) appears on the display when you insert
your cassette tape, your cassette player needs to be
cleaned. It will still play cassette tapes, but
it should be
cleaned
to prevent damage to your cassette tapes and the
cassette tape player. See “Care of Your Cassette Tape
Player” later
in this section. After you have cleaned the
cassette tape player, press and hold EJECT for five
seconds to reset the Cln indicator. The radio will display
bb---” to show that the clean feature has been reset.
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If “Err“ or “E” and a number appear on the display at
any time, an error has occurred. See “Cassette Tape and
CD Errors” later in this section.
NR (Noise Reduction): This radio has Dolby@B Noise
Reduction to reduce background noise on Dolby@B
encoded tapes. Press this button to reduce background
noise on your tape. The Dolby symbol
00 will appear
in the display. Dolby@ Noise Reduction is manufactured
under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation. Dolby@ and the
00 symbol are
trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
SEEK A/V: When you press SEEK while playing a
tape, it will search for the next higher or lower selection
and stop. There must be at least a four-second gap
between selections
on the tape.
SCAN: When you press SCAN while playing a tape,
you’ll hear the first few seconds of each selection. Press
SCAN again to stop
on a selection. The tape will be muted
while scanning and
“SCAN” will appear on the display.
FWD (Fast Forward): Press to advance a cassette tape
rapidly; press again to play the tape.
REV (Reverse): Press to reverse a cassette tape rapidly;
press again to play the tape.
PROG (Program): Press to play the other side of the
tape.
TAPEKD: If you have a tape inserted and the radio is
playing, press TAPE/CD to play your tape. To return to
the radio while the tape is playing, press
AM/FM. The
tape will remain safely inside the radio for future
listening.
EJECT: Press to eject the cassette tape. The radio will
then play.
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AR/VFM Stereo Radio with Automatic Tone
Control and Cassette Tape Player PWRNOL (PowerNolume): With the ignition on,
push this knob to turn the system on
or off. Turn it
clockwise to increase the volume. Turn
it
counterclockwise to decrease the volume.
AMEM: Press this button to change between the AM,
FMl and FM2 bands. The display will show which band
you are on.
If you press this button while a tape is
playing, the tape will stop and
the radio will return to
the
AM or FM band that you were on.
TUNE: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
recessed position. Turn it to tune in radio stations. You
may push
the knob back in to return it to its recessed
position when
not in use.
To Preset Radio Stations
The five pushbuttons labeled 1-5 can be used to preset up
to
15 radio stations (five AM, five FM1 and five FM2).
1. Tune in the station you want to store.
2. Press TONE to select the setting that you prefer.
This audio
system may have an optional trunk-mounted
CD changer.
If so, also see “Trunk-Mounted CD
Changer” later in this section.
The digital display indicates information on time or radio
3. Press and hold one of the five pushbuttons until the
station frequency, the AM or FM radio band, whether the
display shows a channel number. The radio will mute
station is
in stereo, and other audio system functions. until the channel number is displayed. Whenever you
press that button again, the preset station and tone
setting will return. Always check whether you’re
in
AM, FMl or FM2.
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SEEK A/V: When you press SEEK while playing the
radio, the radio will search for the
next higher or lower
station and stop. The radio will be muted while seeking.
SCAN: When you press SCAN while playing the radio,
the radio
will go through each station, pausing for a few
seconds at each station. Press SCAN again to stop on a
station. The radio will be muted while scanning and
“SCAN” will appear on the display.
When you press SCAN and hold
it for about two
seconds
until the display shows “PSCAN” (Preset Scan),
the radio will scan only stations that you’ve preset with
your radio pushbuttons. Press SCAN again to stop on a
station.
RCL (Recall): When the ignition is off, press RCL to
display the time. When the radio is on, press RCL to
switch the display between the radio station and the
time. After
five seconds the display will return to its
normal display.
The radio can be set
so that either the time or radio
station is normally displayed when the radio is playing.
To
do this, press RCL to display the time or radio station
as desired. Then hold RCL down
until the display
flashes.
TONE: This button controls the Automatic Tone
Control (ATC) feature which lets you select an
equalization for the type of music
or voice being heard.
For example, JAZZ emphasizes bass and treble while
ROCK emphasizes bass. Press TONE to step through
the six settings: JAZZ, VOCAL, POP, ROCK,
CLASSIC, and MANUAL. Each setting will appear on
the display. In MANUAL you can adjust tone with the
TREB and BASS controls. Any time TREB
or BASS is
turned, TONE will automatically go to the MANUAL
setting. Separate tone settings can be stored
with each
preset station. You can also select a separate tone setting
for
your cassette tape.
BASS: Press this button lightly to release it from its
recessed position. Turn
it to adjust bass response. As
you turn the knob you
will feel the center position. Push
the knob back
in to return it to its recessed position.
Turning BASS will change the radio’s Automatic Tone
Control feature to MANUAL.
TREB (Treble): Press this button lightly to release it
from its recessed position, then pull
it out to its fully
extended position. Turn it to adjust treble response. As
you
turn the knob you will feel the center position. Push
the knob back in to return
it to its recessed position.
Turning TREB will change the radio‘s Automatic Tone
Control feature to MANUAL.
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BAL (Balance): Press this button lightly to release it
from its recessed position. Turn it to adjust the right and
left speaker balance.
As you turn the knob you will feel
the center position. Push the knob back in to return
it to
its recessed position.
FADE: Press this button lightly to release it from its
recessed position, then pull
it out to its fully extended
position. Turn it to the right to increase front speaker
volume. Turn it to
the left to increase rear speaker
volume.
As you turn the knob you will feel the center
position. Push the knob back
in to return it to its
recessed position.
To Play a Cassette Tape
With the ignition on, insert the tape and it will begin
playing. The audio system will turn on automatically.
Your tape player is designed to work best
with tapes that
are
30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Longer tapes
may not work as well.
Note that when a tape is inserted, “TP? will be
displayed. When the tape is playing, a box
will appear
around
“TP’ in the display along with an arrow to show
whether the
top or bottom of the tape is playing. Any
time a tape is inserted, the top side will play first. If LI
high-bias metal or CrO2 tape is played, “HI-BIAS” will
appear in the display and the equalization
will be
adjusted automatically. If you select a tone setting, it
will be activated each time
you play a tape.
If “Cln” (Clean) appears on
the display when you insert
your cassette tape, your cassette player needs to be
cleaned. It will still play cassette tapes, but
it should be
cleaned to prevent damage to your cassette tapes and the
cassette tape player. See “Care
of Your Cassette Tape
Player” later
in this section. After you have cleaned the
cassette tape player, press and hold EJECT for five
seconds to reset the Cln indicator. The radio will display
&‘---’? to show that the clean feature has been reset.
If “Err” or
“E” and a number appear on the display at
any time, an error has occurred. See “Cassette Tape and
CD Errors” later in this section.
NR (Noise Reduction): This radio has Dolby@B Noise
Reduction to reduce background noise on Dolby@B
encoded tapes. Press this button to reduce background
noise on your tape. The Dolby symbol
00 will appear
in the display. Dolby@ Noise Reduction is manufactured
under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation. Dolby@ and
the 00 symbol are
trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
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