1996 PONTIAC PONTIAC Owners Manual

SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station.
PUSHBUTTONS: The four numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
14 stations (seven AM and seven FM).
1. Press AM-F;M to select the band.
2. Tune in the desired station.
3. Press SET;
Playing the Radio
VOLUME: Turn this knob to turn the system on or off.
Turn the knob clockwise to increase volume. Turn it
counterclockwise
to decrease volume.
RCL: Press the upper knob briefly to recall the station
being played or to display the clock.
Finding a Station
AM-F": Press the lower knob to get AM or FM. The
display shows
your selection.
TUNE: Turn the lower knob to choose radio stations.
4. Whenever you press the same buttons, the station
you set will return.
4. Within five seconds, press one of the four numbered
pushbuttons. Whenever
you press that numbered
pushbutton, the station
you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
In addition to the four stations set as above, up to three
additional stations may be preset
on each band by
pressing two adjoining huttons at the same
time. Just:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET.
3. Press any two adjoining pushbuttons at the same
time
(within five seconds).
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Setting the Tone
BASS: Slide the lever up or down to increase or
decrease bass.
TREB: Slide the lever up or down to increqse or
decrease treble. If a station is weak or noisy, slide the
lever down to reduce the noise.
Adjusting the Speakers
BALANCE: Turn the control behind the upper knob to
move the sound
to the left or right speakers. Use the
middle position to balance these speakers.
FADE: Turn the control behind the lower knob to move
the sound to the front or rear speakers. Use the middle
position to balance these speakers.
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
(Option)
Playing the Radio
VOL: Push this knob to turn the system on or off. Turn
it clockwise to increase volume and counterclockwise to
decrease volume.
RECALL: Press this button briefly to recall the station
being played
or to display the clock. If you press the
knob when the ignition is off, the clock will show for a
few seconds.
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Finding a
AM-FM: Press this button to get AM, FM1 or FM2.
The display shows your selection. If a cassette tape is
playing, press this button to play the radio.
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.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six. numbered pushbuttons let
you return
to your favorite stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FM1 and six FM2).
1.
2.
3.
4.
Press AM-FM to select the band.
Find the station you want
by using TUNE or SEEK.
Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons until
SET appears on the display. Whenever you press that
numbered button, the station you set will return.
Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
the Tone
BASS: Slide the lever to the right or left to increase or
decrease bass.
TREBLE: Slide the lever to the right or left to increase
or decrease treble.
If a station is weak or noisy, slide the
lever down to reduce the noise.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: Press .this knob lightly so it extends. Turn this
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 this knob lightly so it extends. Turn this
knob 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.
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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.
While the tape is playing, use the VOL, FADE,
BAL,
TREBLE and BASS controls just as you do for the
radio. The display will show an arrow to show which
side of the tape is playing. When
the down indicator
arrow is lit, selections listed on the bottom side of the
cassette are playing. When the up arrow
is lit, selections
listed on the top side
of the cassette are playing. The
tape player automatically begins playing the other side
when
it reaches the end of the tape.
If E and a number appear on the radio display, the tape
won’t play because
of an error.
ElO: 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.
0 Ell: The tape is broken. Try a new tape. If
any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can’t be
corrected, please contact your dealer. If your radio
displays an error number, write it down and provide it to
your dealer when reporting the problem.
PREV (1): Press this button or the SEEK down arrow to
search for the previous selection on the tape. Your tape
must have at least three seconds of silence between
each
selection for PREV or SEEK to work. The tape direction
arrow blinks during PREV or SEEK operation. Press
PREV or the.SEEK down akow to stop searching.
The
sound is muted during PREV or SEEK operation.
NEXT (2): Press this button or the SEEK up arrow to
search for the next selection on the tape. If you hold the
button or press it more
than once, the player will
continue moving forward through the tape. Your
tape
must have at least three seconds of silence between each
selection for NEXT or SEEK to work. The tape
direction arrow blinks during NEXT or
SEEK operation.
Press PREV
or the SEEK up arrow to stop searching.
The sound is muted during NEXT or SEEK operation.
PROG (3): Press this button to play the other side of
the tape.
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(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.
REV (5): 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
SEEK or TUNE.
FWD (6): Press this button to advanc'e 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 SEEK or TUNE.
AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio when a tape
is
in the player.
TAPEPLAY: Press this button to change to the tape
function when the radio is on. The tape symbol with an
arrow will appear on the display when the tape is active.
To return to playing the radio, press the AM-FM button.
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 rqset.
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AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
and Equalizer (Option)
Playing the Radio
VOL: Push this knob to turn the system on or off. Turn
it clockwise to increase volume and counterclockwise to
decrease volume.
RECALL: Press this button briefly to recall the station
being played
or to display the clock. If you press the
knob 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. If a cassette tape is
playing, press this button to play the radio.
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.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations.
You can set up to
18 stations
(six AM, six FM1 and six FM2).
1. Press AM-FM to select the band.
2. Find the station you want by using TUNE or SEEK.
3. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons until
SET appears
on the display. Whenever you press that
numbered button, the station you set will return.
4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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Setting the Tone playing. The tape player automatically begms playing the
other side when it reaches
the end of the tape. EQUALIZER: A seven band equalizer is part of your
audio system. Slide the levers
up to boost or down to
reduce frequency range.
If E and a number appear on the radio display, the tape
won’t play because
of an error.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to 1 .% open end down and try to turn the right hub
@ . ElO: The tape is tight and the player can’t turn the
.,$,, tape hubs. Remove’the tape. Hold the tape with the . -. .,
). . I
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 this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
move the sound to the front or rem speakers. Use tbe
middle position to balance these speakers. 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.
While the tape is playing, use the VOL, FmE and BAL
controls just as you do for the radio. The dispiay will show
an arrow to show which side of the tape is playing. When
the
dawn indicator arrow is lit, selections listed on the
bottom side of the cassette are playing. When the up mow
is fit, selections listed on the top side of
the cassette are
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.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can’t be
corrected, please contact your dealer.
If your radio
displays
an error number, write it down and provide it to
your dealer when reporting the problem.
PREV (1): Press this button or the SEEK down arrow to
search for the previous selection on the tape.
Your tape
must have at least three seconds
of silence between each
selection for
PREV or SEEK to work. “he tape direction
arrow blinks during PREV or
SEEK operation. Press
PREV or the SEEK down arrow to stop searching. The
sound is muted during
PREV or SEEK operation.
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NEXT (2): Press this button or the SEEK up arrow to
search for the next selection on the tape.
If you hold the
button or
press it more than once, the player will
continue moving forward through the tape. Your tape
must have at least three seconds of silence between each
selection for NEXT or SEEK to work. The tape
direction arrow blinks during NEXT or SEEK operation.
Press PREV or the SEEK up arrow to sto’p searching.
The sound is muted during NEXT or SEEK operation.
PROG (3): Press this button to play the other side of
the tape.
00 (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 doub1e-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
RIZV (5):, 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 duringREV operation by using
SEEK or TUNE.
FWD (6): Press 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 SEEK or TUNE.
AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio when a tape
is in the player.
TAPEPLAY: Press this button to change to the tape
function when the radio is on. The tape symbol with an
arrow will appear on the display when the tape is active.
To return to playing the radio, press the
AM-FM button.
E JECE 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 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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