1998 BUICK PARK AVENUE radio

’If any enor occurs repeatedly OF- if an ~KQF can’t be
corrected, please contact your dealer. If yocs radh
disphys zn error number, write it dow3 and provide it to
pur dealer when reporting the problem.
PWV (I): Press tkis brrtton to search the ~IXV~QUS
selection on the tape. Your tape ;must have at least three
seconds of silence between each selection for PREV to
work. The sound will Pllute while seeking.
NEXT (2): Press this button to search for the next
selectioz
on the tape. Your tape must have at Ieast three
seconds sf silence between each selection for NEXT to
work. The sound will mute while seekrrg.
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 advmce quickly IS another
pap; of the tape. Press the buttcm again to return to
playing speed. The radio will play whiie the
tape advances.
EJECT: Press this button to remove rile tape. The radio
will play.
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RECALL: Press this button briefly to recall the station
being played or to display the clock. To change whzt is
normally shown on the display (station OH time), press
this button until you see the display you want, then hold
the
button until the display flashes. If you press the
button when the ignition is oE, the clock will show for a
few seconds.
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AM-FM: Press this bl~tt~n to switch between AlM, FMl
and FM2. The display shows your selection.
'TUNE: Press the up or down mow to choose
radio stations.
SEEK: Press Lie up or down mcw to go to the next
5igher ar lower station and stay there. The sound will
mute while seeking.
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SCAN: Tress one of the SEEK arrows for two seconds
and SCAN will appear 011. the display. Use SCAN to
listen to stations for a few seconds. The radio will go to
a station, stop €or a few seconds, then go on to the next
station, Press one of the SEEK buttons again to st~p
scanning, The sound will mute while scanning.
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.E yeu want to insert a tape wher?, the igrrition or radio is
of?, first press EJECT or RECALL. Note that the
cassette tape adapter kits for pomhle compact disc
players will \work in your cassette tape player.
Your tape bias is set mtornatica18y.
If‘ E and a number appear ~s, the radio display, the tape
won’t play because sf an ~ITQ~.
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If any error occurs repeatedly or if an enor can’t be
corrected, please csntsct your dealer. If your rzdio
displays an error number, write it down and provide it to
your dealer when reporting the problem.
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PREV (I): 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 SQU~C!. wili 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 mows will also find the
previous and
next selections on the tape.
44 (3): Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly.
Press it again KI return to playing speed. The rzdbo will
play while the tape reverses.
bb (4): Press this 5~itcn to advance quickly tc
another part off 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.
The double-D symbol wiEI appear on the display.
(6): Press this button to reduce background noise.
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playing. Press it again within five seconds to see how
long it has been playing. TQ 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 Washes.
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
fbnction when he radio is on. When a disc is inserted,
the disc will play until YOU press AA4-m. Then the disc
will stop playing and the radio will play. Press SOURCE
again to play a disc again. CD PLAY will show on
EJECE Press this button to ~~XIIQV~ the disc. The EXI~O
will. play.
the display.
I% you turn off the ignition or radio with a disc in the
player, it will stay in the player. men YOU turn on the
ignition OF system, the disc will start playing where it
stopped, if it was the last-selected audio source.
P!aying til8 Radio
VOLUME: Press this hob to turn the system on md
OB. To increase volume, turn the knob to the right. Turn
it to the left to decrease VO~UIIE.
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RECALL: Press this button briefly to recal! the statim
being played or to display the clock. To change what Is
EomalEy shown on the display (station or time), press
the RECALL butttorn until yon see the display YSU want.
then hold the RECALL button until the display flashes.
If you press the button when the ignition is off, the ck~k
wiEI show for 8 Eew seconds.
AM-FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FME.
and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press the up OF down mow to choose
sadi~ stations.
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 one sf the SEEK mows for EWO seconds
and SCAN wiPB appear on the display. Use SCAN to
listen to stations for a few seconds. The radio wiIB go to
2 stzti~n, stop for a few seconds, the^ go on to the next
station. Press one of the SEEK mows again to stop
scanning. Tie sound will mute while scanning.
f . Turn the radio on.
2. Press AIM-FM to select the band.
4. Press TONI2 tc select the set*iing YSU prefer.
5. Press an@ hodd me of the six numbered buttons. The
sound will mute. When it returns, release the button.
Whenever you press that cumbered button, the
station
you set will return and the tone you selected
will be automatically selected for that button.
6. Repeat the steps Ex e3ch pushb~tton.
P SCAN: Press this button BQ Bisten to each of your
preset stations for a fcw seconds. The radio will go to
the first preset station, stop for a €ew seconds, then go
on to the next preset statim. Press P SCAN again to stop
scanning. If a preset station has we& reception, the
radio will not stop at the preset station.
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BASS: Press Clis knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to increase or decrease bass.
TREB: Press this knob iightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to increase GT decrease treble. If a sf~tiarn is we&
or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble.
Push these knobs back into their stored positions when
YcLl’re H1Qt Using eheEi.
TONE: This feature allows you to choose preset bass
and treble equalization settings designed for ciassical,
pop, rock, jazz, talk and ccuntrylwestem stations.
CLASS will appear on the display when you firsst press
TONE. Each time you press it, mother setting vdl
appear on the clispiay. Press it agsn after C 22 W
appears a~td MANUAL will appear. Tone corntrol wiil
return to the BASS and TREE3 knobs. Also, if YSU use
the BASS and TWB knobs, control will retwn to them
and
MANUAL will appear.
P~sh these knobs back into their stored positions wher,
you’re not using them.
If YQU want to insert a tape when the ignition or radio is
off, first press EJECT or RECALL.
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dour tape bias is set automaticaliy.
If E and a number appear on the radio display, the tape
won’t play because
of an error.
0 El& 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 2 new tape to make sure your player is
working properly.
@ Ell: The tape is broken. Try a new tape.
Hf my emor occurs rcpestedly or if ;UI enor can’t be
corrected,
picase contact your dealer. If your radio
displays 211 error trunmber, write it down md provide it to
your dealer when reporting the problem.
PWEV (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 42): 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. Tine
SEEM down md up mows will also find the
previous
and next selections ow 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 advacces.
SIDE (5): Press this button to change the side of the
tape that is playing.
RAND (6): Press this button to reduce background
noise. The double-D
symbol will appear in the display.
Dolby Noise Reduction
is mankafactrrred under a license
from
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolby
and
the double-l) symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
SOURCE: Press this button to change to the tape or
disc function when the
radio is on. If both a tape and a
disc ape installed, the system will first go to tape play;
TAPE SIDE and an arrow will appear on the display. If
SOURCE is pressed again, the system will go to disc
play;
CD PLAY will appear on the display.
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