1997 PONTIAC PONTIAC radio

AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
(If Equipped)
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 FMl and six FM2). Just:
1. Press AM-FM to select the band.
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: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing this
knob. When the radio is playing, press this
knob to recall the station frequency.
2. Tune in the desired station.
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
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, you may
want to decrease the treble.
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. The compact disc symbol will
appear on the display.
If the ignition and the radio are
on, the disc
will begin playing. CB will appear on the
display next to the compact disc symbol. 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:
The disc is upside down.
It is dirty, scratched or wet.
The air is very humid. (If so, wait about an hour and
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.
try again.)
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RDM (3): Press this button to hear the tracks in random,
rather than sequential, order. Press
RDM again to turn
off random play.
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
and Equalizer
(If Equipped)
REV (5): Press and hold this button to quickly reverse
within
a track (song). 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 (song). You will hear sound at a reduced
volume. The display will sh'ow elapsed time.
RECALL: Press this button to see what track is playing.
Press it again within five seconds to see how long it has
been playing (elapsed time). The track number also
appears when the disc is inserted, you change the
volume or when a new track starts playing.
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 disc or stop the
disc and switch to the radio.
EJECT will work with the
radio
off. 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.
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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,
2.
3.
4.
Press AM-FM to select the band.
Tune in the desired station.
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.
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 exten.ds. 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 disc will begin playing.
If you want to insert a disc
when the ignition is
off, first press EJECT.
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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:
The disc is upside down.
It is dirty, scratched or wet.
The air is very humid. (If so, wait about an hour and
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, try again.)
RDM (3): Press
this button to hear the tracks in random
rather than sequential, order. Press
RDM again to
turn off random play. The radio will play during
this operation.
REV (5): Press and hold this button to quickly reverse
within a track (song). 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 (song). You will hear sound at a reduced
volume. The display will show elapsed time.
RECALL: Press this button to see what track is playing.
Press it again within five seconds to see how long it has
been playing (elapsed time). The track number
also
appears when the disc is inserted, the volume is changed
or when
a new track starts playing.
AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio when a disc
is playing. The disc will stop but remain in the player.
CD/PLAY: Press this button to change to the disc
function when the radio is on.
EJECT Press this button to remove the disc or stop the
disc and switch to the radio.
EJECT will work with the
radio off.
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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 the 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 ejelcting 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.
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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:
E30: Focus Error
0 E31: Tracking Error
E32: Motor Error
E33: CD Changer Communication Error
E34: CD Changer Door Open
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:
The road is too rough. The disc should play when the
road
is smoother.
0 The disc is dirty, scratched, wet or upside down.
The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and
try again.
0 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.
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.
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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 PROG 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
changes will go to previous tracks. Press the SEEK up
arrow and
it will go to the next higher track on the disc.
TAPEPLAY. 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.
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.
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