1995 PONTIAC GRAND-AM manual radio set

Audio Systems
The following pages describe the audio systems
available for your Pontiac, and how to get the best
performance
from them. Please read about the system in
your vehicle.
Setting the Clock
Radios with SEEK up and down arrow buttons:
1. With the ignition on and radio on or off, press SET.
The SET indicator will appear on the digital display
for five seconds.
2. Within five seconds, press the SEEK up arrow
button until the correct minute appears on the
display.
3. Press the SEEK down arrow button until the correct
hour appears on the display.
Radios with SEEK left and right arrow buttons
(CD Player):
1. With the ignition on and the radio on or off, press
SET. The
SET indicator will appear on the digital
display
for five seconds.
2. Within five seconds, press the SEEK right arrow
button until the correct minute appears on the
display.
3. Press and hold the SEEK left arrow button until the
correct hour appears on the display.
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Presets: The four numbered pushbuttons can be used to
preset up to 14 radio stations (seven AM and seven €34).
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET. The word SET will appear on the digital
3. While SET is displayed, press one of the four
display for five seconds.
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
BASS: Slide this lever up to increase bass or down to
decrease it.
TREB: Slide this lever up to increase treble or down to
decrease it. If a station is weak or noisy, reduce the
treble.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: The control ring behind the upper knob adjusts
the lefthight speaker balance.
FADE: The control ring behind the lower knob adjusts
the fronthear speaker balance.
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AM/FM Stereo Radio with Cassette Tape
Player (Option)
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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
VOL-BAL: With the ignition on, turn the upper knob
clockwise to turn the radio on and to increase volume.
Turn the knob counterclockwise to decrease volume and
to turn the radio off.
PROG-RCL: Press the upper knob to change between
the clock and the radio station frequency display when
the radio is on. Press the knob to hear the other side of a
tape while 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).
SEEK: Each time you press SEEK, you will tune in the
next station higher or lower on the
AM or FM radio
band.
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PES&: The four pushbuttons below the digital display
can be used to preset up to
14 radio stations (seven AM
and seven EM).
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 four
pushbuttons. Whenever you press this button again,
the preset station
will be tuned in.
Repeat steps 1-3 for each of four AM and four FM
stations.
Up to three additional stations on each band may be
preset by “pairing” pushbuttons:
1.
2.
Tune in the desired station.
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
BASS: Slide this lever up to increase bass or down to
decrease it.
TREBLE: Slide this lever up to increase treble or down
to decrease it. If a station is weak or noisy, reduce the
treble.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: The control ring behind the upper knob adjusts
the lefvright speaker balance.
FADE: The control ring behind the lower knob adjusts
the frondrear speaker balance.
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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 mow 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.
Fast Forward: To advance the tape rapidly, press the
button with the arrow pointing in the direction the tape
is playing.
To stop fast forward, press the center eject
button.
Reverse: To reverse the tape rapidly, press the button
with the arrow pointing
in the opposite direction the tape
is playing.
To stop reverse, press the center eject button.
Eject: To stop playing a tape, press the center button
below the cassette. The cassette
will be ejected, and the
radio will begin playing.
AWM Stereo Radio with Cassette Tape
Player and Graphic Equalizer (Option)
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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.
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Playing the Radio
VOL-BAL: With the ignition on, turn the upper knob
clockwise to turn your audio system on and to increase
the volume. Turn the knob counterclockwise to turn the
volume down and to turn the system
off.
PROG-RCL: Press the upper knob to change between
the clock and the radio station frequency display when
the radio is on.
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).
AMST: Press this button if you don’t want AM stereo,
such as when a station is weak or noisy. Press again to
return to
AM stereo.
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.
Presets: The four pushbuttons below the digital display
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
stations.
Up to three additional stations on each band may be
preset by “pairing” pushbuttons:
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.
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Setting the Tone
Graphic Equalizer Controls: Boost the bass,
emphasize a voice in a song, brighten the treble
-- your
equalizer allows you to adjust five .separate frequencies
of sound to your individual taste. Move a lever up to
emphasize a frequency, and move it down to
de-emphasize a frequency. It’s best to begin with the
levers in the middle position, then adjust each lever
as
you like. The 60 and 250 levers adjust the bass; 1K is
midrange; and
3.5K and 10K control the treble.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: The control ring behind the upper knob adjusts
the lefdright speaker balance.
FADE: The control ring behind the lower knob adjusts
the fronthear 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 is lit, selections listed on the top
side of the cassette are playing. When the right indicator
arrow pointing down 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.
Fast Forward: Press the arrow button in the direction
the tape is playing to advance the tape rapidly. Press
again to play the tape.
Reverse: Press the arrow button in the opposite
direction the tape is playing to reverse the tape rapidly.
Press again to play the tape.
APS: Press the button to the recessed position and the
FWD and REV buttons will function as a “music
search,” stopping the cassette at the next or previous
selection on the tape.
STOP-EJECT: To stop playing a tape, press this
button. The cassette will be partially ejected, and the
radio will begin playing.
CrO2: This button sets tape bias. When playing high
bias chrome or metal tapes, press Cr02 to turn the
feature on. When playing standard tapes, press again to
turn the feature off.
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Presets: The five numbered pushbuttons can be used to
preset up to
15 radio stations (five AM and ten FM).
The buttons have other uses when you are playing a
compact disc.
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 five
pushbuttons. Whenever you press this button again,
the preset station will be tuned in.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for each of five AM and ten FM
stations.
Setting the Tone
Graphic Equalizer Controls: Boost the bass,
emphasize a voice in a song, brighten the treble
-- your
equalizer allows you
to adjust five separate frequencies
of sound to your individual taste. Move a lever up to
emphasize a frequency, move it down to de-emphasize a
frequency. It’s best to begin with the levers in the middle\

position, then adjust each lever as you like. The
60 and
250 levers adjust the bass; 1K is midrange; and 3.5K
and
1 OK control the treble.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: The control ring behind the upper knob adjusts
the lefuright speaker balance.
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 @&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.
The disc may be dirty, scratched or wet.
There may be too much moisture in the air (wait
about one hour and try again).
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