1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE audio

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Using RDS Mode
Your audio system is equipped with Radio Data Systems
(RDS). RDS mode gives you many useful new features.
When
RDS is on, the radio can:
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seek only to stations with the types of programs you
want to listen to,
seek to stations with traffic announcements,
receive announcements concerning local and
national emergencies,
receive and display messages from radio stations and search for a stronger station when a station is too
weak for listening.
RDS features are only available for use on FM stations
which broadcast
RDS information.
0 RDS SELECT Press the orange rectangular
button to use the alternate RDS functions (RDS, TA,
MSG, FTY and < PTY > ) located on the six numbered
pushbuttons.
RDS SELECT will appear on the display.
The alternate
RDS functions are only available when
you are using the
FM band of your radio.
RDS (1): With RDS off, press the RDS SELECT button,
followed by this button to turn
RDS on. The RDS
display will turn on. You must have RDS on to use the new
RDS functions. The RDS display will also turn on
if one
of the other RDS function buttons has been
pressed on. If you are tuned to a station broadcasting
RDS information, the station’s call letters and Program
Type (PTY) will replace the station’s frequency on the
display. After
five seconds, the program type will be
replaced on the display by the station’s program type
name. The program type and program type name may be
the same or different. Press
BAND to recall the
frequency and program type displays. If the radio is
tuned to a station that is not broadcasting
RDS
infomation, the station’s frequency will remain on the
display. While
RDS is on, the radio will search for a
stronger station in the network when a station gets too
weak for listening. Press the
RDS SELECT button,
followed by this button again to
turn RDS off. All RDS
functions will be turned off.
REGION: You can also use the RDS button to access
the region function. When an
RDS station becomes
weak, this function searches for a stronger station within
the same network. A network can span a great distance.
One network can have stations spread across a country
or continent. Each network breaks down into regions.
With regions, local news items like weather and traffic are available to you. When the region function is on, the
radio only searches for stations in the same network and
region. You can only use the region function when
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until TIME UPDATED is displayed. There is a two
second delay before the time is updated.
RDS mode
does not have to be on to use this function, but you must
be tuned to an
FM RDS station.
ALERT: This type of announcement warns of national
or local emergencies. You will not be able to turn off
alert announcements. Alert announcements will come on
even if
RDS mode is turned off. ALERT appears on the
display when an alert announcement plays. The radio
uses TA volume during these announcements. To
increase volume, turn the
PWRNOL knob to the right.
Turn it to the left to decrease volume. TA VOLUME
will appear on the display while the volume is being
adjusted. When an alert announcehent comes on the
tuned radio station or a related network station, you will
hear it, even if the volume is muted or a cassette tape or
compact disc is playing. If the radio tunes to a related
network station
for an alert announcement, it will return
to the original station when the announcement is
finished. If the cassette tape or compact disc player, play
will stop for the announcement and resume when the
announcement is finished.
Setting the Tone
TONE: Press and release this button until the desired
tone control (BASS or TREBLE) is found.
LEVEL: After selecting the desired tone control, press
the plus
(+) or minus (-) symbol on this button to select
the desired level.
DSP: The Digital Signal Processing (DSP) feature is
used to provide a choice of four different listening
experiences: TALK, DRIVER SEAT, LIVE and
AUDITORIUM. DSP can be used while listening to the
radio, the cassette tape player or the CD player. Press
this button to turn DSP on. Press and release this button
until you reach the desired selection.
To turn DSP off,
press and hold this button until DSP
OFF appears on
the display.
0 TALK: This setting is used when listening to
non-musical material such as news, talk shows, sports broadcasts and books on tape. TALK
makes
spoken words sound very clear.
0 DlUVER SEAT: This setting adjusts the audio to
give the driver the best possible sound qualities.
DRIVER SEAT can be used at any time for any
material. Rear seat passengers
in the vehicle may not
get the same effect.
LIVE: This setting is used to enhance the stereo effect.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Whenever a CD magazine with discs is loaded in the
changer, the CD changer symbol will appear on the
magazine for CDs, the CD symbol will flash on the
display until the changer is ready to play. When a
CD begins playing, a disc and track number will be
displayed. The disc numbers are listed on the front of the magazine.
All
of the CD functions are controlled by the radio
buttons, except for ejecting the CD magazine.
PUSHBUTTONS: Press buttons one through six to
select compact discs one through six. Press and hold
one of the six pushbuttons until a beep sounds to select
compact discs
7 through 12. These pushbuttons
represent the order
of: the discs loaded in the changer.
DSPL: Press and hold this button to see the track
elapsed time (available on the
AM-FM Stereo with
Cassette Tape Player only).
REV/RW Press and hold this button to reverse
quickly through a track selection.
FF: Press and hold this button to advance quickly
through a track selection.
If your vehicle is equipped with the
AM-FM Stereo
with Cassette Tape Player, use SEEK-TUNE. For all
other audio systems, use TUNE-SEEK.
I radio display. If the CD changer is checking the
SEEK-TUNE: Press the right arrow to seek to the next
selection. Press the left arrow to search for the previous
track selection. The sound
will mute while seeking.
TUNE-SEEK: When this button is pressed, it has
two positions. This button works the same, whether
it is pressed to the first or second position. Press this
button to seek to the' next or previous selection on the
compact disc.
SCAN: Press this button. You will hear the first few
seconds for the first track
on each disc. Press this button
again to stop scanning. (This button
is available on the
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Player only.)
TRACK SCAN: Press SCAN for less than two seconds.
You will hear the first few seconds of each track on a
disc. Press SCAN again to stop TRACK SCAN. The CD
will mute while scanning and SCAN will appear on the
display. (This function is not available on the AM-FM
Stereo with Cassette Tape Player.)
DISC SCAN: Press SCAN for more than two seconds,
you will hear the first few seconds of the first track
on
each disc. Press SCAN again to stop DISC SCAN. The
CD will mute while scanning and SCAN will appear on
the display.(This function is not available on the
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player.)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine RDM: Press this button to hear the tracks in random,
rather than sequential, order. RANDOM will appear on the display. Press TUNE-SEEK while RDM is on
the display to randomly seek through discs and tracks.
Press RDM again to turn
off random play. (This button
is not available on the
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette
Tape Player.)
SIDE: Press this button to select the next disc in the
changer. If your vehicle
is equipped with the AM-FM
Stereo with Cassette Tape Player, CD and the disc
number will appear on the display each time you press
this button.
If your vehicle is equipped with any other
audio system, DISC LOADING will appear on the
display and the disc number on the radio display will
go to that of the next available CD each time you press
this button.
SOURCE: Press this button to select a source. The
audio source must be loaded to play.
If none of the audio
sources
are loaded, NO SOURCE LOADED will appear
on the display. Press this button again or BAND to
switch back to the radio. (CD will be displayed
for a
few seconds instead on the AM-FM Stereo with Cassette
Tape Player, then the radio will play.)
EJECT Slide the CD changer door all the way open
and the disc holder will automatically eject.
Compact Disc Changer Errors
CD CHANGER ERROR could be displayed for the
following:
The road is too rough. The disc should play when
the road is smoother.
The disc is dirty, scratched, wet or loaded label
0 The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and
CD CHANGER DOOR OPEN is displayed when the
CD changer door
is left open. (CHEK DOOR will be
displayed instead on the AM-FM Stereo with Cassette
Tape Player.) Completely close the changer door to
restore normal operation.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, please contact your dealer. side
up.
try again.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine CD Adapter Kits
It is possible to use a CD adapter kit with your cassette
tape player after activating the bypass feature on your
tape player.
To activate the bypass feature, use the following steps:
Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY.
Turn the radio off.
Press and hold the SOURCE button for two seconds.
The tape symbol on the display will flash three
times, indicating the feature is active.
Insert the adapter.
This override routine will remain active until EJECT
is pressed.
Radio Personalization (If Equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with the AM-FM Stereo
with Cassette Tape Player and
1 (H or A) or 2 (H or A)
appears in the display when the radio is first turned on,
your vehicle is equipped with this feature. If your
vehicle is equipped with any other audio system and
DRIVER
1 (HOME or AWAY) PRESETS or DRIVER 2
(HOME or AWAY) PRESETS appears in the display
when the radio is first turned
on, your vehicle is
equipped with this feature.
A A/
With this feature, your vehicle will recall the latest
radio settings as adjusted the last time your vehicle was
operated. This feature allows two different drivers to
store and recall their own radio settings. The settings
recalled by the radio are determined by which RKE
transmitter
(“1” or “2”) was used to enter the vehicle.
The number on the back of the RKE transmitter
corresponds to driver
1 or to driver 2. The radio settings
will automatically adjust to where they were last set by
the identified driver. The settings can also be recalled by
briefly pressing the memory seat buttons
1 or 2 located
on the driver’s door.
Your radio can store home and away presets. Home and
away presets allow you to use one set of preset radio
settings in the area where
you live, and another set when
you go out of town. That way, you will not need to
reprogram your presets every time you travel. With the
radio
off and the clock displayed, use FF and RW to
select home or away presets.
To select the away presets,
press and hold
FF for five counts until you hear a beep.
The next time the radio comes on, the away presets will
be active. To select the home presets, press and hold RW
for five counts until you hear a beep. The next time the
radio comes on, the home presets will be active.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Theft-Deterrent Feature
THEFTLOCK@ is designed to discourage theft of your
radio. Your vehicle has a “built-in” theft-deterrent
feature on each radio that is automatic
-- there is no
programming required. The radio in your vehicle cannot
be used in any other vehicle. When the radio was
originally installed in your vehicle at the factory, it
stored the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Each
time the ignition is turned on, the VIN
is verified. If the
vehicle’s VIN does not match the VIN stored in the
radio, the radio will THEFTLOCK. If the radio is
removed from your vehicle, the original VIN
in the
radio can be used to trace the radio back to your vehicle.
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
(If Equipped)
Some audio controls can be adjusted at the steering
wheel. They include the following:
VOLUME: Press the up arrow lever to increase volume
and the down arrow lever to decrease volume.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine SELECT: When listening to the radio, press the up or
down arrow lever to tune to the next or previous preset
radio station. (If your vehicle is equipped with the
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player, factory
presets which have not been reprogrammed with your
stations
will be ignored). When listening to a cassette
tape, the up or down arrow lever can be used to SEEK
forward and rearward through the tape. Pressing the up or down arrow lever when listening to a CD will cause
the player to go to the next or previous selection. When
in Radio Data Systems
(RDS) Program Type (PTY)
mode, the up or down arrow lever can be used to
perform
a PTY preset seek. PSEEK will appear on the
display while the PTY preset seek is performed. The radio will seek all
of the PTYs stored in presets, except
for the
PTY Any.
Understanding Radio Reception
AM
The range for most AM stations is greater than for FM,
especially at night. The longer range, however, can
cause stations to interfere with each other. AM can pick
up noise from things like storms and power lines.
Try
reducing the treble to reduce this noise if you ever get it.
FM Stereo
FM stereo will give you the best sound, but FM signals
will reach only about
10 to 40 miles ( 16 to 65 km). Tall
buildings or hills can interfere with
FM signals, causing
the sound to come and
go.
Tips About Your Audio System
Hearing damage from loud noise is almost undetectable
until it is too late. Your hearing can adapt to higher
volumes of sound. Sound that seems normal can be loud
and harmful to your hearing. Take precautions by
adjusting the volume control on your radio to a safe
sound level before your hearing adapts
to it.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Replacing L - -‘;e System Parts
The braking system on a modem vehicle is complex.
Its many parts have to be of top quality and work well
together if the vehicle is to have really good braking.
Your vehicle was designed and tested with top-quality
GM brake parts. When you replace parts of your braking system
-- for example, when your brake linings wear
down and you have to have new ones put in
-- be sure
you get new approved GM replacement parts. If you
don’t, your brakes may no longer work properly. For
example,
if someone puts in brake linings that are wrong
for your vehicle, the balance between your front and
rear brakes can change
-- for the worse. The braking
performance you’ve come to expect can change in many
other ways if someone puts in the wrong replacement
brake parts.
Battery
Every new Cadillac has an ACDelco Freedom@ battery.
You never have to add water to one
of these. When it’s
time for a new battery, we recommend an ACDelco
Freedom battery. Get one that has the replacement
number shown on the original battery’s label.
--‘-icle ~~~ Storage
lr’ you’re not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days
or more, remove the black, negative
(-) cable from
the battery. This will help keep your battery from
running down.
Batteries have acid that can burn you and gas
that can explode. You can be badly hurt if you
aren’t careful. See “Jump Starting” in the Index
for tips
on working around a battery without
getting hurt.
Contact your dealer to learn how to prepare your vehicle
for longer storage periods.
Also, for
your audio system, see “Theft-Deterrent
Feature” in the Index.
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