1997 PONTIAC FIREBIRD Owners Manual

AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
and Equalizer (If Equipped)
Included with the AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
and Equalizer, are 10 high performance speakers and an
8 channel, 500 watt amplifier. See your dealer for details.
Playing the Radio
VOL: Push this knob to turn the system on and off.
To increase volume, turn the knob clockwise. Turn it
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 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,
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). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM-FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. 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.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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Setting the Tone
EQUALIZER: A seven band equalizer is part of your
audio system. Slide the levers up to boost or down to
reduce frequency range.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it 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 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 Compact Disc
The integral CD player can play 8 cm “single”
mini-discs. Full-size compact discs and mini-discs are
loaded in the same manner.
Insert a disc partway into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull it in.
If the ignition and the radio are on,
the &ksc will begin playing. If you want to insert a disc
when
the ignition is off, first press EJECT.
If you’re driving on a very rough road or if it’s very hot,
the disc may not play and
E (error) and a number may
appear on the radio display. If the disc comes out, it
could be that:
0 The disc is upside down.
e It is dirty, scratched or wet.
0 The air is very humid. (If so, 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 or the SEEK down arrow 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.
NEXT (2): Press this button or the SEEK up arrow
to go to the start
of the next track if more than eight
seconds have played. If you hold the button or press it
more than once, the player will continue moving
forward through the
disc.
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RDM (3): Press this button to hear the tracks in random,
rather than sequential, order. The display will show
RDM. Pres,s RDM again to turn off random play.
REV (5): Press and hold this button to quickly reverse
within a track. Release it to play the passage.
You will
hear sound at a reduced volume. The display will show
elapsed time.
FWD (6): 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.
RECALL: Press this button to see what track is
currently playing. Press RECALL again within five
seconds to
see how long the track has been playing.
When
a new track starts to play, the track number will
also appear. Press RECALL a third time and the time of
day will be displayed.
AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio when a disc
is playing. The disc will stop but remain in the player.
CDPLAY: Press this button to change to the disc
Function when the radio is on.
EJECT: Press this button to remove the dis'c or stop the
disc and switch to the radio. EJECT will work with the
radio
off. If you leave a compact disc in the player while
listening
to the radio, it may become warm.
Trunk Mounted CD Changer (If Equipped)
With the optional compact disc changer, you can play up
to 12 discs continuously. Normal size discs may be
played using the trays supplied in the magazine.
The small discs
(8 cm) can be played only with specially
designed trays.
You must first load the magazine with discs before you
can play a compact disc. Each of the
12 trays holds one
disc. Press the button
on the back of the magazine and
pull gently on one
of the trays. Load the trays from
bottom to top, placing a disc on the tray label side down.
If you. load a disc label side up, the disc will not play
and an error will occur, Gently push the tray
back into
the magazine slot. Repeat this procedure
for loading up
to 12 discs in the magazine.
Once you have loaded the
discs in the magazine, slide
open the door
of th'e compact disc (CD) changer. Push
the magazine into the changer in the direction of the
arrow marked on top of the magazine.
Close the door
by sliding it all the way to the left. If the
door is left partially open, the changer will not operate
and an error will occur. When the
door is closed, the
changer will begin checking for discs in the magazine,
This will continue for up to two minutes depending on
the number of discs loaded.

To eject the magazine from the player, slide the CD
changer door all the way open. The magazine will
automatically eject. Remember to keep the door closed
whenever possible to keep dirt and dust from getting
inside the changer.
All
of the CD functions are controlled by the radio
buttons except for ejecting
the magazine. Whenever a
CD magazine with discs
is loaded in the changer, the
compact disc symbol will appear on the radio display. If
the CD changer is checking the magazine for CDs, the
compact disc symbol will flash
on the display until the
changer is ready to play. When a CD begins playing, CD
will appear in the bottom left corner and
a disc and track
number will be displayed. The disc numbers are listed
on the front of the magazine.
Compact Disc Errors
If E and a number appear on the display, an error has
occurred and the compact disc temporarily cannot play.
The CD changer will send an error message to the
receiver to indicate:
E34: CD Changer Door Open
0 E35: CD Changer Cartridge Empty
If the error occurred while trying to play a CD in the
compact disc player or changer, the following conditions
may have caused the error:
0
0
e
e
0
The road is too rough. The disc should play when the
road is smoother.
The disc is dirty, scratched, wet or upside down.
The air
is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and
try again.
The CD changer door is open. Completely close the
door to restore normal operation.
An empty magazine is inserted in the
CD changer.
Try the magazine again with a disc loaded on one of
the trays.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot 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.
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Playing a Compact Disc
PREV
(1): Press this button to go back to the start of
the current track if more than eight seconds have played.
Press PREV again to go to the previous track
on
the disc.
NEXT (2): Press this button to advance to the next track
on the disc.
PROG (3): Press this button to select the next disc in
the magazine.
If a CD cannot be played, its number
will be skipped when selecting discs while using the
PROG button.
RANDOM (4): Press this button to enter the random
play mode.
RDM will appear on the display. While in
this mode, the tracks on the discs will be played in
random order.
If you press PRQG or SEEK while in the
random mode, discs and tracks will be scanned
randomly. Press this button again to turn
off the random
feature and return to normal operation.
REV (5): Press and hold this button to quickly reverse
within
a track. As the CD reverses, elapsed time will be
displayed to help you find the correct passage.
FWD (6): Press and hold this button to quickly advance
within
a track. As the CD advances, elapsed time will be
displayed to help you find the correct passage.
RECALL: Press this button to see what track is
currently playing. Press
RECALL again within five
seconds to see how long the track has been playing.
EL
TM will appear on the display when in elapsed time
mode. When a new track starts to play, the track number
will also appear.
Press RECALL a third time and the
time
of day will be displayed.
SEEK: Press the SEEK down arrow while playing a CD
to go back to the start of the current track if more than
eight seconds have played.
If you press it again, the
changer will
go to previous tracks. Press the SEEK up
arrow and it will go to the next higher track on the disc.
TAPERLAY: Press this button to play a CD if you
have
a magazine loaded in the changer and the radio is
playing.
To return to the radio while a CD is playing,
press
AM-FM. You can also press this button to switch
between
a cassette tape and CD, if both are loaded.
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Theft-Deterrent Feature
THEFTLOCK" is designed to discourage theft of your
radio. It works by using
a secret code to disable all radio
functions whenever battery power is removed.
The THEFTLOCK feature for the radio may be used or
ignored.
If ignored, the system plays normally and the
radio is not protected by the feature. If THEFTLOCK
is activated, your radio will not operate
if stolen.
When
THEFTLOCK is activated, the radio will display
LOC to indicate a locked condition anytime battery
power is removed. If your battery loses power for any
reason, you must unlock the radio with the secret code
before it will operate.
Activating the Theft-Deterrent Feature
The instructions which follow explain how to enter your
secret code to activate the THEFTLOCK system. It is
recommended that you read through all nine steps
before starting the procedure.
NOTE:
If you allow more than 15 seconds to elapse
between any steps, the radio automatically reverts to
time and you must start the procedure over at Step 4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Write down any three or four-digit number from
000 to 1999 and keep it in a safe place separate from
the vehicle.
Turn the ignition to ACCESSORY or RUN.
Turn the radio
off.
Press the 1 and 4 buttons together. Hold them down
until
--- shows on the display. Next you will use the
secret code number which you have written down.
Press MIN and
000 will appear on the display.
Press MIN again to make the last two digits agree
with your code.
Press HR to make the first one or two digits agree
with your code.
Press AM-FM after you have confirmed that the
code matches the secret code you have written down.
The display will show REP to let you know that you
need to repeat Steps
5 through 7 to confirm your
secret code.
Press AM-FM and this time the display will show
SEC to let you know that your radio is secure.
Note that with the ignition
off, the THEFTLOCK
indicator will flash, indicating a secured radio.
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Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature After a
Power Loss
Enter your secret code as follows; pause no more than
15 seconds between steps:
1.
2.
3.
4,
5.
LOC appears when the ignition is on.
Press MIN and
000 will appear can the display.
Press MIN again to make the last two digits agree
with your code.
Press
HR to make the first one or two digits agree
with your code.
Press AM-FM after you have confirmed that the
code matches the secret code you have written down.
The display will show
SEC, indicating the radio is
now operable and secure.
If you enter the wrong code eight times, INOP will appear
on the display. You will have to wait
an hour with the
ignition on before you can try again. When you try again,
you will only have three more chances (eight tries per
chance)
to enter the correct code before INOP appears.
If you lose or forget your code, contact your dealer.
Disabling the Theft-Deterrent Feature
Enter your secret code as follows; pause no more than
15 seconds between steps:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Turn the ignition to ACCESSORY or RUN.
Turn the radio off.
Press the 1 and 4 buttons together. Hold them down
until
SEC shows on the display.
Press MIN and
000 will appear on the display.
Press MIN again to make the last two digits agree
with your code.
Press
HR to make the first one or two digits agree
with your code.
Press
AM-FM after you have confirmed that the
code matches
the secret code you have written down.
The display will show
---, indicating that the radio is
no longer secured.
If the code entered is incorrect, SEC will appear on the
display. The ra’dio will remain secured until the correct
code
is entered.
When battery power is removed and later applied
to a
secured radio, the radio won’t turn
on and LOC will
appear on
the display.
To unlock
a secured radio, see “Unlocking the
Theft-Deterrent Feature After a Power
Loss” earlier in
this section.

Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped)
If your vehicle has this feature, you can control certain
radio and compact disc functions using the buttons on
your steering wheel.
VOLUME: Press the up or down arrow to increase or
decrease volume.
PLAY: Press this button to play a cassette tape or
compact disc when the radio is playing.
MUTE: Press this button t'o silence the system. Press it
again to turn
on the sound.
SEEK: Press the up arrow to tune to the next radio
station and the down arrow to tune to the previous radio
station. If a cassette tape
or compact disc is playing, the
player will advance with the
up arrow and rewind with
the down arrow.
PRESET Press this button to hear the radio stations
that are set on your pushbuttons. Pressing this button
while playing
a tape will cause the tape to change sides.
If it is pressed while playing a CD, the CD random
feature can be turned
off and on. If this button is pressed
when using the optional 12-disc changer, the changer
will select the next
,disc available.
AM-FM: Press this button to select AM, FM1 or FM2.
If a cassette tape or compact disc is playing, the tape or
disc will stop playing and
the radio will play. If this
button is pressed with a CD in the CD changer, the disc
will go to the next selection.
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