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Using the Controls on Your New Radio
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How to turn the radio on and off
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Press the ªVOL/PUSH ONº knob to turn the radio on. Press
again to turn it off.
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How to adjust the volume
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Turn the ªVOL/PUSH ONº knob clockwise to increase the
volume and counterclockwise to decrease the volume. Bars
illuminate in the display to show relative volume level.
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[AS29985(R)02/96]
NOTE: If the volume level is set above a certain listening
level when the ignition switch is turned off, when the
ignition switch is turned back on, the volume will
come back to a ªnominalº listening level. However, if
the radio power is turned off, the volume will remain
in the position it was set at when radio power was
switched off.
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Selecting the AM or FM frequency band
[AS29995(R)10/94]
Push the ªAMº/FMª button to select the desired frequency
band or to stop/store cassette tape (when in cassette mode).
These functions are used with the station memory buttons
described underHow to tune radio stations.
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How to tune radio stations
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There are four ways for you to tune in a particular station. You
can manually locate the station using the ºTUNEª button,
ºSEEKª button, ºSCANª button, or select the station by using
the memory buttons, which you can set to any desired
frequency. These four methods are described below.
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NOTE: Illuminated bars in the display show relative levels of
bass and treble, and positions of speaker balance and
fader functions (left to right, front to rear).
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Using the Controls of Your Cassette Tape Player
(If equipped)
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NOTE: Radio power must be on to use the cassette tape
player or eject a tape.
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How to insert a tape
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Your cassette tape player is equipped with power loading. Once
you insert a tape and push slightly (with theopen edge to the
right), the loading mechanism draws the tape the rest of the
way in and play will begin after a momentary tape tightening
process.
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NOTE: A cassette tape can be loaded and stored with the
ignition and radio power off.
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How to locate a desired track on the tape
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There are four ways to quickly locate a desired selection on the
tape. You can use the fast forward, rewind, ºSEEKª, or ºSCANª
function. Following are brief descriptions of each.
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Fast forwarding the tape
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To fast forward the tape, press the ºFFª button. The radio
will begin playing until fast forward is manually stopped (by
pushing the ºTAPEª button) or the end of the tape is
reached.
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At the end of the tape, the direction automatically reverses
and plays the other side of the tape.
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Rewinding the tape
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To rewind the tape, press the ºREWª button. The radio will
begin playing until rewind is manually stopped (by pushing
the ºTAPEª button) or the beginning of the tape is reached.
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Using the ºSEEKª function with your cassette tape player
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Using the ºSEEKª function with your cassette tape player
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While in the tape mode, push the right
aside of the
ºSEEKª button to seek forward to the next selection on the
tape. Push the left
bside to seek the previous tape
selection.
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Using the ºSCANª function with your cassette tape player
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Press the ºSCANª button to begin the forward scan mode on
the tape currently playing, stopping on each tape selection
for approximately an eight-second sampling (display
indicates ºSCª).
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To stop the scan mode on the presently sampled tape
selection, press ºSCANª a second time.
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How to change the side of the tape being played
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The alternate side of the tape can be selected by pressing the
ºSIDE 1-2ª button.
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How to eject the tape
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To stop the tape and eject the cassette, press the ºEJª button.
The radio will resume playing if the radio power is on. The
tape cartridge can be ejected with radio power (and/or ignition)
on or off.
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HowtoswitchfromtapetoAM/FMmode
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Press the ºAM/FMª button to stop the tape player and resume
radio play.
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Using the DolbyHB noise reduction feature
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NOTE: Noise reduction system manufactured under license
from Dolby Labs Licensing Corporation. ºDolbyª and
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
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How to stop and restart the CD player
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How to stop and restart the CD player
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How to stop and restart the CD player
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When a disc is loaded, the unit automatically enters the play
mode. To stop temporarily, press the ºAM/FMª button. The
stop indicator (
X) in the display illuminates and operation
returns to the radio mode. To resume CD play, press the ºCDª
button.
[AS30500(R)05/96]
NOTE: If the ignition key is turned to OFF during play and
then is turned to the ON or ACCESSORY position,
the CD player will resume playing in the mode it was
in when the ignition was turned off.
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Using the ºSEEKª feature
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The ºSEEKª feature allows you to quickly find a particular
selection on the disc.
[AS30530(R)05/96]
Press (
b) once to repeat the current playing selection. Press
(
a) to advance to the next selection. If the (
a) button is
pressed during the last selection on the CD, the CD will
advance to the first track on the disc.
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Pressing and holding the (
b)or(
a) button will scroll
backward and forward respectively through the tracks.
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Using the ºSCANª function
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The ºSCANª function allows you to briefly sample all tracks on
a disc.
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Press the ºSCNª button to enter the scan mode. The scan mode
causes the CD to advance to the next track, play for 8 seconds,
and then advance to the next track. This continues until the
ºSCNª button is pressed a second time, the ºCDª button is
pressed, or a different tuning function is selected.
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Using the compression feature
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Using the compression feature
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The compression feature will bring soft and loud passages
together for a more consistent listening level.
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Press the ºCOMPª button to turn compression on. When on, the
compression indicator (ºCª) will appear in the display. Press the
button again to turn off.
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How to fast forward or reverse your CD player
[AS30620(R)05/96]
To quickly search for a particular point in a selection, press the
(
a) side of the ºTUNEª button (to fast forward) or press the
(
b) side (to reverse). While either button is pressed, the disc
goes forward or backward at two different speeds depending on
how long the button is held down. Pressing and holding either
button for more than three seconds will speed up the process.
Release the button at the desired point (found by watching the
elapsed playing time in the display or by listening to the sound
during fast forward or reverse). When you have reached the
beginning of track 1, the CD player will begin playing.
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When you reach the end of a track, the CD will advance to the
next track and continue at high speed. When the end of the CD
is reached, the fast forward function stops. In a similar way,
holding the (
b) button will reverse the CD until the beginning
of the CD is reached.
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How to eject the disc
[AS30650(R)05/96]
Press the ºEJª button to stop play, eject the disc, and resume
radio operation.
[AS30660(R)05/96]
NOTE: You can eject the disc while the radio power and/or
ignition is on or off.
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Clock Operation
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How to view the clock mode
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Clock Operation
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Clock Operation
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How to view the clock mode
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Press the ºCLKª button to display time. The time will continue
to be displayed until a radio or tape function is chosen. After
approximately 10 seconds, the time will again appear in the
display. To display radio or tape information only, press the
ºCLKª button a second time.
[AS30700(R)05/96]
NOTE: The clock can be displayed or set whether the ignition
is on or off.
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How to set the clock
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Turn the radio on.
[AS30730(R)05/96]2.
Press and hold the ºCLKª button, press the right (
a) side of
the ºSEEKª button to increase hours. Press the left (
b) side
of the button to decrease hours. Press the right (
a) side of
the ºTUNEª button to increase minutes. Press the left (
b)
side of the button to decrease minutes.
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NOTE: The clock displays 12-hour time with no AM/PM
indications.
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Common Radio Reception Conditions
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Several conditions prevent FM reception from being completely
clear and noise-free, such as the following:
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Distance/Strength
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The strength of the FM signal is directly related to the distance
the signal must travel. The listenable range of an average FM
signal is approximately 25 miles (40 kilometers). Beyond this
distance, the radio is operating in a fringe area and the signal
becomes weaker.
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Lighting Up the Instrument Panel and the Interior of
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Lighting Up the Instrument Panel and the Interior of
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Lighting Up the Instrument Panel and the Interior of
Your Vehicle
[CF00350(R)03/96]
The instrument panel lights can be turned on by turning the
headlamp knob toward either the first or second position. You
can brighten or dim the instrument panel lights by rotating the
thumb wheel.
[CF00355(R)03/96]
The interior lights will shut off after 25 seconds with all the
doors closed, or immediately when the ignition switch is turned
to the ON position, or if the vehicle speed is above five MPH
(8 km/h). The interior lights will turn off after 40 minutes if
any of the doors are left open. Refer toBattery Saverin the
Featuressection for more details.
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The Climate Control Systems
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Your vehicle is equipped with a control assembly designed to
handle either a combination A/C-Heater System or a
Heater-Only System.
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Instrument Panel Registers
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There are four registers in the instrument panel. Each of these
registers contains a louver assembly which can be manually
adjusted to direct airflow up, down, left and right. An
illustration of the register locations follows.
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Instrument panel registers
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Air Conditioning (A/C) Controls (Manual Air
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Air Conditioning (A/C) Controls (Manual Air
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Air Conditioning (A/C) Controls (Manual Air
Conditioning)
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The control for your air conditioning and heater system is
located at the center of the instrument panel below the radio
and will operate only when the ignition key is turned to the
ON position. Your air conditioner and heater will heat and/or
cool your vehicle interior depending on the function position
and temperature you select. The function selector control knob
allows you to select heating or cooling and determine where the
air will be directed. The temperature control knob setting
determines the temperature of the air that flows into the vehicle.
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To turn your air conditioner and heater system on, select any
position except OFF. This will turn the fan on and allow airflow
into the vehicle. To turn your air conditioner and heater off,
select OFF. This will turn the fan off and stop airflow from
coming into the vehicle.
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