1997 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS radio

Setting the Tone
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.
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.
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 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 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 the
knob to move the sound to the left or right speakers.
The middle position balances the sound between
the speakers.
FADE: Press the knob lightly so it extends. Then pull
the knob all the way out. Turn it 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 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
can be inserted and 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.
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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 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 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.
FWD (2): 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 TUNE.
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 double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
TONE: Press this button to select a tone while playing a
cassette. The tone will be automatically set whenever
you play a cassette tape.
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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.
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 mute,
SCAN will appear on the display and the tape direction
arrow will blink while scanning.
AM-FM: 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. If
you leave a cassette tape in the player while listening to
the radio, it may become wm.
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.
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AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player with Automatic Tone
Control
(If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
PWR-VOL: 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 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 RCL button until you see the display you want, then
hold the RCL button until the display flashes.
If you
press the button when the ignition
is off, the clock will
show for a few seconds.
Finding a Station
AM-FM:
Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
choose radio stations. Push the knob back into its stored
position when you’re not using it.
SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to go to the next
higher
or lower station and stay there. The sound will
mute 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
mute while scanning,
and SCAN will appear on the
display. If you press SCAN for more than two seconds,
the radio will change to P SCAN mode. P
SCAN will
appear on the display.
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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). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM-FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press TONE to select the equalization that best suits the type of station selected.
5. 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 that you
selected will also be automatically selected for
that button.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
P SCAN: Press SCAN for more than two seconds, and
P SCAN 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.
Setting the Tone
BASS:
Press thls 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.
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.
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 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
BASS and TREB
knobs. Also, if you use the BASS and TREB knobs,
control will return to them and MANUAL will appear.
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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.
The middle position balances the sound between
the speakers.
FADE: Press the knob lightly so it extends. Then pull
the knob all the way out.
Turn it 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 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
can be inserted and 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.
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FWD (2): 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 TUNE.
PROG (3): Press this button to play the other side of
the tape.
on (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.
TONE: Press this button to select a tone while playing a
cassette. The tone will be automatically set whenever
you play a cassette tape.
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.
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 mute while scanning, SCAN will appear on the display and
the tape direction arrow will blink while scanning.
AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio when a tape
is in the player. The tape will stop but remain in the player.
TAPE-CD: Press this button if you have a disc loaded
in the CD player and the radio is playing, to play a
compact disc. Press
AM-FM to return to the radio when
a compact disc is playing. Press TAPE-CD to switch
between the tape and compact disc if both
axe loaded.
The inactive tape or CD 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. 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.
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Playing a Compact Disc
With the ignition on, insert a disc partway into the slot,
label side up. The player will pull it in and the disc
should begin playing.
The CD player will play either normal-size discs or the
smaller
8 cm discs with an adapter.
Note that when the disc is inserted, CD will be displayed. When the disc is playing,
a box will appear
around CD on the display.
If you select a tone setting for
your CD, it will be activated each time you play a CD.
As each new track starts to play, the track number will
appear in the display.
If E (error) and a number appear on the radio display
and the disc comes out,
it could be that:
0 The road is too rough. The disc should play when the
The disc is dirty, scratched, wet or upside down.
0 The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and
road
is smoother.
try again.
I€ 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 and hold this button to quickly reverse
within a track. 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. You will hear sound at a reduced volume.
The display will show elapsed time.
RDM (5): Press this button to hear the tracks in random,
rather than sequential, order.
RDM will appear on the
display when you press this button.
TONE: Press this button to select a tone while playing a
compact disc. The tone will be automatically set
whenever you play a compact disc.
SEEK: Press, the down arrow to go to the start of the
current track if more than eight seconds have played.
Press the up arrow to go to the next track.
If you hold
the button or press it more than once, the player will
continue moving rearward or forward through the disc.
SCAN: Press this button to listen to each selection for a
few seconds. The disc 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 mute
while scanning,
SCAN will appear on the display and
the disc direction arrow will blink while scanning.
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