1998 BUICK PARK AVENUE CD player

In this section, you'll find out how to operate the comfort control and audio systems cffered with your whicle. Be
sure to read about the particular systems supplied with your vehicle.
3-2
3-2
3-2
3-5
3-5
3 -6
3-7
3-8
3-8
3-9
3 -9
3- BO
3-10
C~mf~r;t Cr>n:rols 5 3-14
Personal
Choice Comfort ControIs
(If Equipped) 3-18
Dud Automatic CornforTernp Clirnate Control !
Air Conditioning 3-21
Heating $
VentiEation System
Passenger Compartment
Ais Filter [ 3-27
Defogging and Defr'rosting ; 3-30
Wear Window Defogger
: : 3-30
Passenger Climate Control : 3-33
Steering Wheel Controls
fcr Climate Controi 3-34
(If Equipped) :. 3-34
Setting
the Cbck i 3-35
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player 9 3-36
(.If Equipped) 3-36
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BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Tun the
knob to increase
or decrease bass.
TREB: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to increase or decrease treble. If a station is weak
or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble.
Push these hobs back into their stored positions when
you're
not using them.
BAL: Turn the control behind the upper knob to move
the
somi to the left or right speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between
the speakers.
FADE: Turn the control behind the lower knob to move
the
sound to thc front or rear speakers. The middle
position
balmces the sound between the speakers.
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The longer side with the tape visible should face to the
right.
If the ignition and the radio are on, the tape can be
inserted
and will begin playing. If you hear nothing or
hear
a garbled sound, the tape may not be in squarely.
Press
EJECT to remove the tape and start over.
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Mile the tape is playing, use the VOLUME, FADE,
BAL, BASS and TBZEB controls just as you do for the
radio. Other controk may have different functions when
a tape
is inserted. The display will show an mow to
show which side of the tape is playing.
If you want to insert a tape when the ignition or radio is
off, first press EJECT or RECALL. Note that the
cassette tape adapter
kits for portable compact disc
players will work in your cassette tape player.
Your tape bias is set automatical2y.
If E and a number appear on the radio display, the tape
won't play because
of an error.
e EdO: 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 shoutct 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.
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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~.
e?
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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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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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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EJEC’E The system has two EJECT buttons. Press the
button near the
CD slot t~ remove a disc. Press the
button near the tape slot to remove a tape and the radio
will play.
If you’re driving on a very rough road or if it’s very hot,
the disc may not play and an ~EQP code may appear on
the display. When things get back to no~lmal, tbe disc
should play.
If the disc comes out, it could be hat:
CLN: E this message appears on the display, the @ E20: “he disc is upside down.
cassette tape player needs to be cleaned.
It will still play e E20: It is &dy, or wet.
tapes, but you should clean it as SQO~ as possible to
prevent damage to the tapes and player. See
“Care of @ E2& TFhePe’S $00 KlIUCh IIIQiStWe ill he 8k. (wait
Your Cassette Tape Player” in the Endex. After you clean about an hour and try again.)
the player, press and hold EJECT for five seconds to If any enor QCCU~S repeatedly or if an error can’t be
reset the
CLN indicator. The radio will display --- to
corrected, please contact your dealer. If your radio show the indicator was reset.
displays an error number, write it down md provide it to
YQW cassette tape player automatically reduces your dealer when reporting the problem.
background noise from tapes encoded
with Dolby NIX. (1): PSeSS this button t0 g0 to the Still% of the
YOU may turn Dolby off by pressing the number current track, if more than eight seconds have played. E six preset. YOU hold the button or press it more than once, the
player will continue moving back through the disc. The
sound will mute while seeking.
Insert a disc partway into the slot, label
side up. The
player will pull it in. The disc should begin playing. I
you hold the button or press it more than once, the
If you want to insert a CD while the igition or the radio player will c~nthue moving hwad through the disc.
is off, first press EJECT or =CALL. The sound will mute while seeking.
Playbg a c@mpact Disc
NEXT (2): Press this button to go to the next lXXk. If
The SEEK down md up mows will also find the
previous and next selections on the disc.
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To eject the magazine from the player, slide ;he CD
changer door all the way open. The magazine will
automaticalfry eject. Remember to keep the door closed
whenever possible to keep dirt and dust from getting
inside the changer.
A11 of the CD functions a-e cantrolled by the radio
buttons except fc~r ejecting the magazine. Whenever a
CD magazine with discs is Ioaded in the changer, the
compact disc
S~III~Q~ will appea 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 gray. when a CD begins playing, the
disc and track number will be displayed. The disc
numbers %e listed 03 the front of the magazine.
If E and a number appear on the display, an error has
occm-ed and the compact disc temporarily cannot play.
Tie CD changer will send an error message to the
receiver
to indicate:
E30: Disc Loaded Incorrectly (Label Side Up)
If the error occurred while trying to play a CD in the
compact disc player or changer, the following conditions
may have caused the -Tor:
The road is too rough. The disc should play when the
road is smoother.
The disc
is dirty, scratched, wet or upside down.
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8 me air is very humid. If so, w& about an hour and
try again.
@ The CD changer door is open. Completely close the
@ An empty magazine is inserted in the CD changer.
door
to restore noma1 operation.
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 emor number other than the error codes
listed previously, write it down
and provide it to your
dedes when reporting the problem.
PREV (I): Press this button 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
to the
previous track. The sound will mute whiIe seeking.
NEXT (2): Press this button to go to the next track on the
disc. E you hold the button or press it more than once, the
player
will continue moving forwad through he disc to
the next track. The sound
wili mute while seeking.
44 (3): Press and hold this button to quickly reverse
within
a track. You will hear sound.
bb (4): Press and hold this button to quick!y advance
within a track. You will hear SQU~.
SIDE (5): Press this button to select the next disc in the
magazine.
Each time you press SIDE, the disc number
on the radio display will go to the next available CD. If
a CD cannot be played, its number will be skipped when
selecting discs while
using the SIDE button.
RAND (6): Press this button to enter the random play
rnode.RAND will appear an the display. While in this
mode, tracks
and discs will &e played in random order.
Press the button again to turn off the random feature and
return to noma1 operation.
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.
SOURCE: Press this button to play a CD if YQU 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,
CD or the CD changer if a11
three are loaded.
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