1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Owner's Manuals

PSCAN: Press SCAN for more than two seconds, and
PSCAN will appear on the display. The radio will go to
the first preset station stored on your pushbuttons, stop
for a few seconds, then go on to the next preset station.
Press
SCAN again to stop scanning.
PUSHBUTTONS: The five numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
15 stations (five AM, five FM1 and five FM2).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Press AM-FM to select the band.
Find the station you want by using TUNE or SEEK.
Press TONE to select the graph that best suits the
type of station selected.
Press and hold one of the five numbered buttons.
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
equalization that you selected will also be
automatically selected for that button.
If you manually tune or use SEEK or SCAN to find a
frequency stored in a preset, the TONE equalization
stored for that frequency will not be recalled. Always
check the display first to make sure you have the
correct band.
Setting the Tone
TONE: This feature allows you to choose preset treble
and bass equalization settings designed for jazz, vocal,
pop, rock and classical stations.
JAZZ will appear on the
display when you first press TONE. Each time you press
it, another setting will appear on the display. Press it
again after CLASSIC appears and MANUAL will
appear. Manual tone control will return to the
TREB
and BASS knobs. Also; if you use the TREB and
BASS knobs, control will return to them and MANUAL
will appear.
BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to increase or decrease bass. When you use this
control, the radio’s TONE setting will switch to manual.
Push the knob back in when you’re not using it.
TREB: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Then pull
the
knob all the way out. Turn the knob to increase or
decrease treble. When you use this control, the radio’s
TONE setting will switch
to manual. Push the knob back
in when you’re not using it.
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Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob
to move the sound to the left or right speakers. Use
the middle position to balance these speakers. Push the
knob back in when you’re not using it.
FADE: Press the knob lightly so it extends. Then pull
the knob all the way 0u.t. Turn it to move the sound to
the front or rear speakers. Use the middle position to
balance these speakers. Push the knob back in when
you’re not using it.
Push the knob back in when you’re not using it.
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.
The longer side with
the tape visible should face to the
right.
If the ignition is on, but the radio is off, the tape
will begin playing. If you hear nothing but a garbled sound, the tape may not be in squarely. Press EJECT to
remove the tape and start over.
While the tape is playing, use the VOL, FADE, BAL,
TREB, BASS and TONE controls just as you do for the
radio. The display will show TP with a box around it
and an arrow to show which side of the tape is playing. Your
tape bias is set automatically. When a metal or
chrome tape is inserted, HI-BIAS appears on the
display.
If you want to insert a tape when the ignition is
off, first press EJECT or
RCL.
If E and a number appear on the radio display, the tape
won’t play because
of an error.
E10: The tape is tight and the player can’t turn the
tape hubs. Remove the tape. Hold the tape with the
open end down and try to turn the right hub
counterclockwise with a pencil. Turn the tape over
and repeat. If the hubs do not turn easily, your tape
may be damaged and should not be used in the
player.
Try a new tape to make sure your player is
working properly.
Ell: The tape is broken. Try a new tape.
IT any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can’t be
corrected, please contact your retailer.
If your radio
displays an error number, write
it down and provide it to
your retailer when reporting the problem.
REV (1): Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly.
Press
it again to return to playing speed. The radio will
play the last-selected station while the tape reverses. You
may select stations during
REV operation by using TUNE.
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FWD (2): Pres‘s this button to advance quickly to
another part of the tape. Press the button again to return
to playing speed. The radio will play the last-selected
station while the tape advances. You may select stations
during FWD operation by using TUNE.
PROG (3): Press this button. to play the other side of
the tape.
(4): Press this button to reduce background noise.
Note that the double-D symbol will appear on the display.
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.
SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to search for the
next or previous selection on the tape. Your tape must
have at least
three seconds of silence between each
selection for SEEK to work. After the selection has been
playing for at least eight seconds, press
the SEEK down
arrow to return to the beginning of the selection.
SCAN: Press this button to listen to each selection for a
few seconds. The tape will go to the next selection, stop
for a few seconds, then
go on to the next selection. Press
this button again to stop scanning. The sound will be
muted, SCAN will appear on the display and the tape
direction arrow will blink while scanning.
TONE: Press this button to select a TONE while
playing a cassette. The tone will be automatically set
whenever you play a cassette tape.
AM-F”: Press this button to play the radio when a tape
is in the player. The tape will stop but remain in the
player.
TAPE AUX: If you have a tape inserted and the radio is
playing, press TAPE AUX to play your tape. To return
to the radio while a tape is playing, press AM-FM. The
inactive tape will remain safely inside the radio for
future listening.
EJECT: Press this button to remove the tape. The radio
will play. EJECT may be activated with either. the
ignition or radio
off. Cassettes may be loaded with the
radio and ignition
off if this button is pressed first.
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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AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
with Automatic Tone Control (Option)
Playing the Radio
PWR:
Press this button to turn the system on or off.
VOL: Turn this knob clockwise to increase volume.
Turn it counterclockwise to decrease volume.
RCL: Press this button briefly to recall the station
being played
or to display the clock. To .change what is
normally shown on the display (station or time), press
the button until you see the display you want, then hold
the button until the display flashes.
If you press the
buttan
when the ignition is off, the clock will show for a
few seconds.
Finding a Station
AM-FM:
Press this button to get AM, FM1 or FM2.
The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
choose radio stations. Push the knob back in when
you’re not using it.
SEEK:‘Press the up or down arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station. The sound will be muted
while seeking.
SCAN: Press this button and release it to listen to
stations for a few seconds. The radio will go to a station,
stop for a few seconds, then go on to the next station.
Press the button again to stop scanning. The sound will
be muted while scanning,
and SCAN will appear on the
display.
If you press SCAN for more than two seconds,
the radio will change to PSCAN mode. PSCAN will
appear on the display.
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PSCAN: Press SCAN for more than two seconds, and
PSCAN will appear on the display. The radio will go to
the first preset station stored on your pushbuttons, stop
for a few seconds, then go on to the next preset station.
Press SCAN again to stop scanning.
PUSHBUTTONS: The five numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
15 stations (five AM,
five FM1 and five FM2).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Press AM-FM to select the band.
Find the station you want by using.TUNE or SEEK.
Press TONE to select the graph that best suits the
type of station selected.
Press and hold one of the five numbered buttons.
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
equalization that
you selected will also be
automatically selected for that button.
If you manually tune or use SEEK or SCAN to find a
frequency stored in a preset, the TONE equalization
stored for that frequency will not be recalled. Always
check the display first to make sure you have the
correct band.
Setting the Tone
TONE:
This feature allows you to choose preset treble,
and bass equalization settings designed for jazz, vocal,
pop, rock and classical stations.
JAZZ will appear on the
display when you first press TONE. Each time you press
it, another setting will appear on the display. Press it
again after CLASSIC appears and MANUAL will
appear. Tone control will return to the TREB and BASS
knobs. Also, if you use the TREB and BASS knobs,
control will return to them and MANUAL will, appear.
BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to increase or decrease bass. The ‘middle position is
a detent. When you use this control, the radio’s TONE
setting will switch to manual.
TREB: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Then pull
the knob all the way out. Turn the knob to increase or
decrease treble. The middle position is a detent. When
you use this control, the radio’s TONE setting will
switch to manual.
Push the knobs back in when you’re not using them.
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I
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: Press this knob, lightly so it extends, Tm the
knob to move the sound to the left or right speakers. Use
the middk position to balance these speakers.
FADE: Press the knob lightly--so it 'extends. Then pull
-. the knoti.all the way out. T& it to move the sound to
, the front or rear speakers. 'Use the middle position to'
I -balance these speakers.'
Push the knob back in when you're,not.using it.
Playing a Compact Disc 8.
Insert a disc partway into the slot, label side,up. The
player will pull it in. If the'ignition is
on and the radio is
off, the disc should begin playing.
If you're driving on a very rough road or if it's very hot,
the disc may not play and
Em, (error) may appear on
the display. When things get back to normzil, the disc
should play.
If the disc comes out, it could be that:
-, ,
The disc is upside down.
It is dirty, scratched or wet.
It is very humid. (If so, wait about an hour and
try again.)
RCL: Press this button to see which track is playing.
x Press it again within five seconds to see how long it has
been playing.
To change what is normally shown on the
display (track or elapsed-time), press the button until
you see the display you want, then hold the button until
the display flashes. While elapsed time is showing,
EL TM will appear on the display.
REV (1): Press and hold this button to quickly reverse
within a track (song). You will hear sound at a reduced
volume. The display will show elapsed time.
FWD (2): Press and hold this button to quickly advance
within a track (song). You will hear sound at a reduced
volume. The display will show elapsed time.
RDM (3): Press this button to hear the tracks in random,
rather than sequential, order. RDM will appear on the
display when you press
this button. Press RDM again to
turn
off random play.
AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio when a disc
is in the player.
CD: Press this button to change to the disc function
when the radio is
on if a disc is already loaded. The.disc
will start playing at the point where
it was stopped. A
box will appear around CD on the display'when the disc
is active.
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SEEK:. Press the down to go,.to the start of the
' %, -' 1:. '.
::, , :If you turn off the ignition or radio with a disc in-the
: ; I :.; -':player, it will stay in the player. \WhFn yo0 turn on the
- :?: ::,"ignition or system, the disc will start playing where i't
- * - 1. . .:-. '"was stopped.
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AM-FM. Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Compact Disc Player with Automatic Tone Control (Option)L
PWR: Press the upper knob to turn the system on or dff. ~ I 1-
VOL: Turn the upper knob clockwise to increase ..=
volume. Turn it; counterclockwise to decrease volume.
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RCL: Press this button briefly to recall the station
being played or to display the clock. To change what is
normally shown on the display (station or time), press
the RCL button until you see the display you want, then
press the button when the ignition is off, the clock will
show for a few seconds.
~ ' hold the RCL button until the display flashes. If you
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press this button to get AM, FM1 or FM2.
The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. 'Turn it to
choose radio stations. Push the knob back in when
you're not using it.
SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station. The sound will be muted
while seeking.
SCAN: Press this button and release it to listen to
stations for a few seconds. The radio will go to a station,
stop for a few seconds, then go on to the next station.
Press the button again to stop scanning. The sound will
be muted while scanning, and SCAN will appearon the
display. If you press SCAN for more than two seconds,
the radio will change to PSCAN mode. PSCAN will
appear on the display.
PSCAN: Press SCAN for more than two seconds, and
PSCAN will appear on the display. The radio will go
to
the first preset station stored on your pushbuttons, stop
for a few seconds, then go on to the next preset station.
Press SCAN again to stop scanning.
PUSHBUTTONS: The five numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
15 stations (five AM, five
mM1 and five FM2).
1. Press AM-FM to select the band.
2. Find the station you want by using TUNE or SEEK.
3. Press TONE to select the graph that best suits the
type of station selected.
4. Press and hold one of the five numbered buttons.
5. 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
equalization that you selected will also be
automatically selected for that button.
If you manually tune or use SEEK or SCAN to find a
frequency stored in a preset, the TONE equalization
stored for that frequency will not be recalled. Always
check the display first to make sure you have the
correct band.