1997 BUICK REGAL CD player

Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
In this section, you’ll find out how to operate the comfort control and audio systems offered with your Buick. Be sure
to read about the particular systems supplied with your vehicle.
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Manual Single Zone Climate Control
Dual ComforTemp Climate Control
Dual Automatic ComforTemp Climate Control
Ventilation System
Rear Window Defogger
Audio Systems
Setting
the Clock
AM-FM Stereo
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
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Stereo with Compact Disc Player and
Automatic Tone Control AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Compact Disc Player with Automatic
Tone Control
Theft-Deterrent Feature
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
Understanding Radio Reception
Tips About Your Audio System
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
Care of Your Compact Discs
Fixed Mast Antenna
Backglass Antenna
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AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player RECALL: Press the upper knob briefly to recall the
(If Equipped) station being played or to display the clock. To change
what is normally shown on the display (station or time),
press the knob
until you see the display you want, then
hold the knob until the display flashes. If you press the
knob
when the ignition is off, the clock will show for a
few seconds.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press the lower knob to switch between AM,
FMl and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Turn the lower knob to choose radio stations,
Playing the Radio
VOLUME: This knob turns the system on and off and
controls the volume.
To increase volume and turn the
radio on, turn the knob to the right. Turn
it to the left to
decrease volume.
SEEK: Press the right or left arrow to go to the next
higher
or lower station and stay there. The sound will
mute while seeking.
SCAN: Press one of the SEEK arrows for two seconds,
and
SCAN will appear on the display. Use SCAN 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 one
of the SEEK arrows again to stop
scanning. The sound will mute while scanning.
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While the tape is playing, use the VOLUME, FADE,
BAL, BASS and TREB controls just as you do for the
radio. Other controls may have different functions when
a tape is inserted. The display will show an arrow to
show which side of the tape is playing.
If you want to insert
a tape when the ignition or radio is
off, first press EJECT or RECALL. Note that the
cassette tape adapter kits for portable compact disc
players will work in your cassette tape player.
Your tape bias is set automatically.
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 to the
left 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 to search for the previous
selection on the tape. Your tape must have at least three
seconds of silence between each selection for PREV to
work. The sound will mute while seeking.
NEXT (2): Press this button to search for the next
selection on the tape. Your tape must have at least three
seconds of silence between each selection for NEXT to
work. The sound will mute while seeking.
The
SEEK left and right arrows will also find the
previous and next selections on the tape.
44 (3): Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly.
Press it again to return to playing speed. The radio will
play while the tape reverses.
bb (4): 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 while the
tape advances.
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SIDE (5): Press this button to change the side of the
tape that is playing.
00 (6): Press this button to reduce background noise.
The display will show either
OFF or ON for a few
seconds when you press the button.
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.
EJECT Press this button to remove the tape. The radio
will play. If you leave a cassette tape in the player while
listening to the radio, it may become warm.
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
and Automatic Tone Control
(If Equipped)
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CLN: If this message appears on the display, the
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 the 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 VOLUME: Press this knob to turn the system on and
show the indicator was reset. off.
To increase volume, turn the knob to the right. Turn
Playing the Radio
it to the left to decrease the volume.
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If you want to insert a tape when the ignition or radio is
off, first press EJECT or RECALL. Note that the
cassette tape adapter kits for portable compact disc
players will work in your cassette tape player.
Your tape bias is set automatically.
If
E and a number appear on the radio display, the tape
won’t play because of an error.
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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
to the
left 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 to search for the previous
selection
on the tape. Your tape must have at least three
seconds
of silence between each selection for PREV to
work. The sound will mute while seeking.
NEXT (2): Press this button to search for the next
selection
on the tape. Your tape must have at least three
seconds of silence between each selection for
NEXT to
work. The sound will mute while seeking.
The
SEEK up and down arrows will also find the
previous and next selections on the tape.
44 (3): Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly.
Press it again to return to playing speed. The radio will
play while the tape reverses.
.. (4): 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 while the
tape advances.
SIDE (5): Press this button to change the side of the
tape that is playing.
00 (6): Press this button to reduce background noise.
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.
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AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio when a tape
is in the player.
SOURCE: Press this button to change to the tape
function when the radio
is on. TAPE PLAY with an
arrow will appear on the display when the tape is active.
EJECT: Press this button to remove the tape. The radio
will play. If you leave a cassette tape in
the player while
listening to the radio, it may become warm.
CLN: If this message appears on the display, the
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 the 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.
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
and Automatic Tone Control
(If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
VOLUME:
Press this knob to turn the system on and
off. To increase volume, turn the knob to the right. Turn
it to the left to decrease the volume.
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AUTO SET Press this button and the system will seek
and set the
12 strongest FM or the 6 strongest AM
stations on your preset buttons (depending on which
band (AM or
FM) you are listening to). AUTO SET will
flash while seeking and will remain on until this
function is complete. To return to the stations you
manually set, press AUTO SET again.
Setting the Tone
BASS:
Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob
to increase or decrease bass.
TREB: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to increase
or decrease treble. If a station is weak
or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble.
Push these knobs back into their stored positions when
you’re not using them.
TONE: This feature allows you to choose preset bass
and treble equalization settings designed for classical,
pop, rock, jazz, talk and country/western stations.
CLASS 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 C & W
appears and MANUAL will appear. Tone control will
return to the BASS and TREB knobs.
Also, if you use
the BASS and TREB knobs, control will return to them
and MANUAL will appear.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn this
knob to move
the sound to the left or right speakers.
The middle position balances the sound between
the speakers.
FADE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn this
knob to move the sound to the front or rear speakers.
The middle position balances the sound between
the speakers.
Push these knobs back into their stored positions when
you’re not using them.
Playing a Compact Disc
Insert a disc partway into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull it
in. The disc should begin playing.
If you want to insert a CD while the ignition or the radio
is off, first press EJECT or RECALL.
If you’re driving on a very rough road or if it’s very hot,
the disc may not play and an error code may appear on
the display. When things get back to normal, the disc
should play.
If the disc comes out, it could be that:
0 E20: The disc is upside down.
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E20: It is dirty, scratched or wet.
E20: There’s too much moisture in the air. (Wait
about an hour and try again.)
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 to go to the start of the
current track if more than eight seconds have played.
If
you hold the button or press it more than once, the
player will continue moving back through the disc. The
sound will mute while seeking.
NEXT (2): Press this button to go to the next track. If
you hold the button or press it more than once, the
player will continue moving forward through
the disc.
The sound will mute while seeking.
The
SEEK down and up arrows will also find the
previous and
next selections on the disc.
44 (3): Press and hold this button to quickly reverse
within a track. You will hear sound.
.. (4): Press and hold this button to quickly advance
within a track.
You will hear sound.
RAND (6): Press this button to hear the tracks in
random, rather than sequential, order. Press RAND
again to turn off random play.
RECALL: Press this button to see which track is
playing. 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.
AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio when a disc
is in the player.
SOURCE: Press this button to change to the disc
function when the radio is on. When a disc is inserted,
the disc will play until you press AM-FM. Then the disc
will stop playing and the radio will play. Press
SOURCE
again to play a disc again. CD PLAY will show on
the display.
EJECT: Press this button to remove the disc. The radio
will play.
If you turn
off the ignition or radio with a disc in the
player, it will stay in the player. When
you turn on the
ignition or system, the disc will start playing where
it
stopped, if it was the last-selected audio source. If you
leave a compact disc
in the player while listening to the
radio, it may become warm.
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