1996 GMC SAVANA Owners Manual

AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Automatic Tone Control SCV: This is the Speed-Compensated-Volume (SCV)
knob. Move the control ring behind the PWR-VOL
knob clockwise to ad-just the SCV. Set the volume at
the
desired level. As you-drive, the SCV automatically
increases the volume, as necessary, to overcome road
and wind noise at any particular speed. The volume
should always sound
the same. Each clockwise position
on the control ring allows for more compensation at a
faster rate.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display will show your selection.
TUNE: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
stored position. Rotate the knob clockwise to increase
frequency and counterclockwise to decrease frequency.
When finished tuning, press the knob again
to return it
to its stored position.
Playing the Radio
PWR-VOL: Press this knob to turn the system on and
off.
To increase volume, turn the knob clockwise. Turn
it counterclockwise to decrease volume. The faster the
PWR-VOL knob is rotated, the quicker
the volume is
increased or decreased. SEEK: Press the right arrow to tune to the next higher
station and the left arrow to tune to the next lower station \
and stay there. The sound will mute while seeking.
RECALL: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing this knob. When the radio
is playing, press this
button to recall the station frequency.
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SCAN: Press and hold SEEK for two seconds until
SCAN appears on the display. SCAN allows you to
listen
to stations for a few seconds. The receiver will
continue to scan and momentarily stop at each station
until you press the button again. The sound will mute
while scanning.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FMl and six FM2).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Press AM-FM to select the band.
Tune
in the desired station.
Press AUTO TONE to select the setting you prefer.
Press and
hold one of the six pushbuttons. The sound
will mute. When
it returns, release the button.
Whenever you press that numbered button, the
station you set will return and
the tone you selected
will be automatically selected for that button.
Repeat these steps for each pushbutton.
P.SCAN: The preset scan button lets you scan through
your favorite stations stored on your pushbuttons. Select
either the AM,
FM I or FM2 mode and then press
P.SCAN.
It will scan through each station stored on your
pushbuttons and stop for
a few seconds before
continuing to scan through all
of the pushbuttons. Press
P.SCAN again or one of
the pushbuttons to stop
scanning to listen to
a specific preset station. P.SCAN
will light up on the display while in this mode. If one of
the stations stored on a pushbutton is too weak for the
location you are
in, the radio display will show the
channel number (PI -P6) for several seconds before
advancing to the next preset station.
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Setting the Tone Adjusting the Speakers
BASS:
Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
stored position. Turn the knob clockwise to increase the
bass and counterclockwise to decrease the bass. When
the BASS control is rotated, the AUTO TONE setting
will change to MAN.
TREB: Press lightly on the TREB knob to release it
from its stored position. Turn the knob clockwise to
increase the treble and counterclockwise to decrease the
treble. When
the TREB control is rotated, the AUTO
TONE setting will change to MAN.
Push these knobs back
in to their stored position when
you're not using them.
AUTO TONE: Press this button to select among the
five preset equalization settings and tailor
the sound to
the music or voice being heard. Each time
YOLI press the
button? the selection will switch
to one of the preset
settings
of CLASSIC, NEWS, ROCK, POP or JAZZ. To
return to the manual mode, press and release this button
until MAN appears on the display. This will return the
tone adjustment to the TREB and BASS controls.
If a
TREB or BASS control is rotated, the AUTO TONE
setting
will change to MAN.
BAL: Press this button to remove the control from its
stored position. Turn the control clockwise to adjust
sound to the right speakers and counterclockwise to
ad-just sound to the left speakers. Press the button again
to return BAL to
its stored position.
FADE: Press this button to remove the control from its
stored position. Turn the control clockwise
to adjust the
sound to the front and counterclockwise for rear
speakers. Press the button again to return FADE to its
stored position.
Playing a Cassette Tape
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.
To load
a cassette tape with the ignition off, press EJECT
or RECALL. Then, insert the cassette tape. If the ignition
is
on but the radio is off, the tape will begin playing.
The player automatically senses if the cassette tape is
metal or CrO;! and adjusts
for best playback sound.
For metal tapes, the double-D symbol will appear on
the display.
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Once the tape is playing, use the VOL, BAL, FADE,
TREB and BASS controls just
as you do for the radio.
The tape symbol and
a direction arrow will be on the
display whenever a tape is being played. Anytime
a tape
is inserted, the top side
is selected for play first.
PREV (1): Press the PREV or the SEEK left arrow to
search for the previous selection. A minimum
three-second blank gap is required for the player to stop
at the beginning of the selection. The tape direction
arrow will blink during the SEEK operation.
PROG (2): Press this button to switch from one side of
the tape to
the other.
NEXT (3): Press NEXT or the SEEK right arrow to
search for the next selection.
A minimum three-second
blank gap is required for the player to stop at the
beginning of
the selection. The tape direction arrow will
blink during the
SEEK operation.
REV (4): Press this button to rapidly reverse the tape to
the beginning of the cassette reel or
until you press REV
again. The radio will play the last selected station while
reversing the tape. The tape direction arrow
will blink
during REV operation.
00 (5): Press this button to reduce cassette tape noise.
The double-D symbol will appear
on the display while
the player is
in this mode. Dolby
Noise Reduction is manufactured under
a license
from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolby
and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
FWD (6): Press this button to rapidly forward the tape
to the end of the cassette reel or until
you press FWD
again. The radio will play the last selected station while
forwarding the tape. The tape direction arrow will blink
during FWD operation.
AM-FM: Press this button to switch from a tape to
the radio.
TAPE AUX: Press this button to return to the tape
player. The lighted arrow will appear and show the
direction of play when
a tape is in the active mode.
EJECT Press this button to remove the tape. The radio
will now play. EJECT
can be used with either the ignition
or radio
off. To load a cassette tape with the ignition or
radio
off, press EJECT before loading the cassette.
CLN: This message may appear on the display. If it
does, your cassette tape player needs to be cleaned. It
will still play tapes, but you should clean it as soon as
possible to prevent damage to your tapes and player. See
“Care
of Your Cassette Tape Player” in the Index.
After you clean the player, press and hold EJECT for
five seconds to reset the CLN indicator. The radio will
display
--- to show the indicator was reset.
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CD Adapter Kits
Although this is not a recommended practice, it is possible
to use a
CD adapter kit with your cassette tape player.
The adapter
kit cassette should begin playing like a regular
audio cassette tape once inserted.
If the cassette
immediately ejects,
turn the radio off, turn the ignition on
and press and hold the TAPE AUX button
until the tape
icon flashes on the display. Insert the adapter cassette
again.
It will power up the radio and begin playing.
This override routine will remain active
until EJECT
is pressed.
Playing a Compact Disc in the Single Remote
Disc Player
If you have this option, you can play one compact disc
(CD) at a time.
To load
a CD into the player, hold the disc with the label
side up and insert
it carefully into the player
(approximately half way). The disc will automatically
be pulled into the player.
If the radio is off and the
ignition is on when a
CD is inserted, the radio will turn
on and begin playing the CD. It is possible to load and
unload CD’s with the ignition
off. To load a disc with
the ignition
off, press the EJECT button on the remote
player and then insert the disc.
To remove the disc, press
the EJECT button and remove the disc from the player.
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A disc that has been ejected but is still sitting in the
remote
CD player will be pulled back into the player
after approximately
30 seconds. This protects the disc
and player from damage. The disc will not start playing.
To remove the disc, press the EJECT button and remove
the disc from the player.
All of the compact disc functions are controlled by the
radio buttons except for EJECT. When a disc is in the
player, a CD symbol will appear on the display. When a
disc is playing, the letters CD will appear next to the CD
symbol in the bottom left corner. The track number will
also be displayed.
If the disc comes back out and ERR appears on the
display, it could be that:
0 The disc is upside down.
0 It is dirty, scratched or wet.
0 There’s too much moisture in the air. (Wait about an
hour and try again.)
0 You are driving on a very rough road.
Please contact your dealer if any error recurs or cannot
be corrected.
PREV (1): Press this button to go back to the start of the
current track
if more than eight seconds have played. Press
PREV again to
go to the previous track on the disc.
PROG (2): This button is active only when you have
the
1 2-disc changer.
NEXT (3): Press this button to advance to the next track
on the disc.
REV (4): Press and hold this button to quickly reverse
within a track (song).
As the CD reverses, elapsed time
will be displayed to help you find the correct passage.
FWD (6): Press and hold this button to quickly advance
within a track (song).
AS the CD advances, elapsed time
will be displayed to help you find the correct passage.
SEEK: Press the left arrow while playing a CD to go
back to the start of the current track. It will go back to
the current track
if more than eight seconds have played.
Press the left arrow again to
go to previous tracks. Press
the right arrow to
go to the next higher track op@ .- disc,
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TAPE AUX: With a disc loaded in the player and the
radio playing, press this button once to play the compact
disc. To return to playing the radio. press
AM-FM. If
both a cassette tape and CD are loaded, press TAPE
AUX
to switch between the tape and compact disc.
RANDOM: Press P.SCAN to enter the random play
mode. RANDOM
will appear on the display. While in
this mode. the tracks on the discs will be played in
random order. If you press SEEK, PREV or NEXT
while in the random mode, the PREV or NEXT track
will be scanned randomly. Press P.SCAN again to turn
off RANDOM and return to normal operation.
RECALL: Press this button to see what track
is currently playing. Press RECALL again
within
five seconds to see how long the track has been playing.
When a new track starts to play, the track number
will
also appear. Press RECALL a third time and the time of
day
will be displayed.
EJECT Press this button on the remote player to e-ject a
compact disc.
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
and Automatic
Tone Control
Playing the Radio
PWR-VOL: Press this knob to turn the system on and
off.
To increase vol~~~ne, turn the knob clockwise. Turn
it counterclockwise to decrease volume. The faster the
PWR-VOL knob
is rotated. the quicker the volume is
increased or decreased.
RECALL: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing this knob. When the radio is playing, press this
button to
I-ecal I the station frequency.
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SCV This is the Speed-Compensated-Volume (SCV)
knob. Move the control ring behind the PWR-VOL
knob clockwise to adjust the
SCV. Set the volume at the
desired level. As you drive, the SCV automatically
increases the volume, as necessary, to overcome road
and wind noise at any particular speed. The volume
should always sound
the same. Each clockwise position
on
the control ring allows for more compensation at a
faster rate.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FMI
and FM2. The display will show your selection.
TUNE: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
stored position. Rotate
the knob clockwise to increase
frequency and counterclockwise to decrease frequency.
When finished tuning, press the knob again to return
it
to its stored position.
SEEK: Press the right arrow to tune to the next higher
station and
the left arrow to tune to the next lower
station and stay there.
The sound will mute while using
the
SEEK feature.
SCAN: Press and hold SEEK for two seconds until
SCAN appears on the display. SCAN allows you to
listen
to stations for a few seconds. The receiver will
continue to scan and momentarily stop at each station
until you press the button again. The sound will mute
while using
the SCAN feature.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up
to
18 stations (six AM, six FM 1 and six FM2).
1. Press AM-FM to select the band.
2. Tune
in the desired station.
3. Press AUTO TONE to select the setting you prefer.
4. Press and hold one of the four pushbuttons. The
sound will mute. When it returns, release
the button.
Whenever you press that numbered button, the
station you set will return and the tone
you selected
will be automatically selected for that button.
5. Repeat these steps for each pushbutton.
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