Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Audio Systems AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
Your Cadillac audio system has been designed to operate
easily and give years
of listening pleasure. You will
get the most enjoyment out of it if you acquaint yourself
with it first. Find out what your audio system can do
and how
to operate all its controls, to be sure you're
getting the most out of the advanced engineering that
went into it.
Setting the Clock
Press and hold HR or MN until the time display begins
to change. Release the button as you get close to the
correct time. The time may be set anytime the clock is
displayed. There is a two-second delay before the clock
goes into time-set mode.
Playing the Radio
PWRNOL: Press this knob lightly to turn the system
on. Press the knob again to
turn the system off. To
increase volume,
turn the knob to the right. Turn it to
the left to decrease volume. The volume level will
appear
on the display.
DSPL: Press this button to display the station
being played.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Finding a Station
BAND:
Press this button to select AM, FM1 or F"2
and preset stations.
SEEK-TUNE: Press and release this button to seek to
the next higher or lower radio station. Pressing and
holding this button until a chime sounds puts the radio
in a tune mode. In this mode, higher or lower radio
stations are advanced to in small increments until the
SEEK-TUNE button is released. Tuning stops when
you release this button. If you press and hold the
SEEK-TUNE button again within five seconds of
being in the tune mode, tuning will continue. Waiting
longer than five seconds places the radio back in the
seek mode.
2. Press BAND to select AM, FM1 or FM2.
SCAN: Press this button and SCAN will appear on the
display. Use SCAN to listen to stations for a few
seconds. The radio will go to a station, stop for a few
seconds, then go on to the next station. Press this button
again to stop scanning.
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.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons for
more than two seconds until you hear a beep.
Whenever you press that numbered button for less
than two seconds, the station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
When battery power is removed and later applied, you
will not have to reset your radio presets because the
radio remembers them.
PRESET SCAN: Press and hold SCAN for two to
three seconds until PRESET SCAN appears on the
display to listen to each of your preset stations for a
few seconds (factory presets which have not been
reprogrammed with your stations will be ignored). The radio will go to the first preset station stored on
your pushbuttons, stop for a few seconds, then go on
to the next preset station. Press SCAN again to stop
scanning.
If a preset station has weak reception, the
radio will not stop at the preset station.
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The cassette tape is broken. (Check to see if your
REV: Press the left arrow to rewind the tape rapidly.
The radio will play while the tape reverses and
REV
will appear on the display. You may use your station
pushbuttons to tune to another radio station while
in
REV mode. Press the left arrow again to return to
playing speed.
FF: Press the right arrow to fast forward to another part
of the tape. The radio will play while the tape advances
and
FF will appear on the display. You may use your
station pushbuttons to tune to another radio station
while in
W mode. Press the right arrow again to
return to playing speed.
SEEK-TUNE: Press the right arrow to seek to the next
selection on the tape. Press the left arrow to search for
the previous selection on the tape (REP will appear on
the display). Your tape must have at least three seconds
of silence between each selection for SEEK-TUNE to
work. The sound will mute while seeking.
SCAN: Press this button. SCAN FF will appear on the
display until the next selection is found and then SCAN
PLAY will appear on the display. Use SCAN to listen
to
selections for a few seconds. The tape will go to a
selection, stop for a few seconds, then
go on to the next
selection. Press
this button again to stop scanning.
tape
is broken. Try a new tape.)
SIDE: Press this button to change the side of the tape
that is playing. (PLAY shows on the display.)
SOURCE: Press this button to select a source. If no
cassette tape is
in the tape player, CASS appears on the
display and then the radio station appears briefly. The
display then reverts back to showing the time of day. Press
this button again or BAND to switch back to the radio.
A EJECT Press the upward triangle button to remove
a tape. The radio will play. Eject may be activated with
the radio
off. Cassette tapes may be loaded with the radio
off but they will not start playing until the PWR button is
pressed. Press PWR or
turn the ignition key off to stop
the cassette tape player. The tape will stay in the player
and resume play at the point where it stopped.
CLN: If this message appears on the display, the
cassette tape player needs to be cleaned.
It will still play
tapes, but you should clean it as soon as possible to
prevent damage to the tapes and player. See “Care
of
Your Cassette Tape Player” in the Index. After you clean
the player, press and hold EJECT for five seconds to
reset the CLN indicator. The radio will display
--- to
show the indicator was reset.
Dolby Noise Reduction is manufactured under a license
from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks
of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine mile the tape is playing, use the VOL, TONE, LEVEL,
and SPEAKER controls just as you do for the radio.
Other controls may have different functions when a tape
is inserted. The display will show
an underlined tape
symbol. TAPE
PLAY will appear on the display when a
tape is playing, with an arrow to indicate which side of
the tape is playing.
If an error occurs while trying to play a cassette tape, it
could be that:
The cassette tape is tight and the cassette player
cannot turn the hubs of the tape. Hold the cassette
tape with the open end down and try turning the right
hub to the left with a pencil. Flip the tape over and
repeat.
If the hubs do not turn easily, your cassette
tape may be damaged and should not be used in the
player. Try a new tape to be sure your player is
working properly.
The cassette tape is broken. (Check to see if your
RW Press the left arrow to rewind the tape rapidly. The
radio will play while the tape rewinds. You may use
your station pushbuttons to tune to another radio station
while
in RW mode. Press the left arrow again to return
to playing speed. tape is broken.
Try a new tape.)
FF: Press the right arrow to fast forward to another part
of the tape. The radio will play while the tape advances.
You may use your station pushbuttons to tune to another
radio station while in
FF mode. Press the right arrow
again to return to playing speed.
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 tape.
Your tape must have at least three seconds of silence
between each selection for TUNE-SEEK to work. The sound will mute while seeking.
SCAN: Press this button to listen to selections for a few
seconds. The tape will go to a selection, stop for a few
seconds, then go on to the next selection. Press this
button again to stop scanning.
SIDE: Press this button to change the side of the tape
that is playing.
A EJECT: Press the upward triangle button to remove
a tape. The
radio will play. Eject may be activated with
the radio off andor the vehicle ignition off.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine SOURCE: Press this button to select a source. Source
include cassette and compact disc. The audio source
must be loaded to play. Available loaded sources are shown on the display.
If a source is being used, it will be
underlined on the display.
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.
Finding a Station
BAND:
Press this button to select AM, FM 1, FM2 or
weather, and preset stations.
TUNE-SEEK: When this button is pressed it has two
positions. Press this button to the first position to
manually tune to higher or lower stations. If this button
is held at the first position for a few seconds, the radio
will continue tuning until this button is released. Press
this button to the second position and release to seek to
the next higher or lower radio station.
SCAN: Press this button for less than two seconds to
scan radio stations. The radio
will go to a station, stop
for five seconds, then go on to the next station. Press
this button again to stop scanning.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let you
return to your favorite stations. The
RDS PTY mode must be
off to
use this mode. You can set up to 24 stations (six
AM, six FM1, six FM2 and six weather). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select AM, FM 1, FM2 or weather.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons for
more than two seconds. Whenever you press that
numbered button for less than two seconds, the
station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
When battery power is removed and later applied, you
will not have to' reset your radio presets because the
radio remembers them.
PRESET SCAN: Press and hold SCAN for more than
two seconds until you hear a beep to listen to each
of
your preset stations for five seconds. The radio will go
to the first preset station stored on your pushbuttons,
stop for five seconds, then go on to the next preset
station. Press SCAN again to stop scanning. If a preset
station has weak reception, the radio will not stop at the
preset station.
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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
RDS
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selected.) Press the RDS SELECT button, followed by this
button again to turn the PTY display off.
< PTY > (5) (6): With RDS on, press the RDS
SELECT button, followed by < or > . The PTY display
will turn
on, if it is not already on. RDS SELECT PTY
NEWS will appear on the display for three seconds.
(The PTY shown will be the last PTY selected.) While
this message is displayed, use
< and > to move up and
down the PTY list.
If you pause on a PTY for three
seconds, PRESET
PTY NEWS will appear on the
display. While this message
is displayed, you can save
the PTY in a preset by pressing one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Allow three seconds for the message to disappear if you do not want to save
the PTY
in a preset. See “Radio Data Systems (RDS)
Program Type (PTY) Selections’’ in the Index.
When the PTY display is on, press
SEEK and SCAN to
find radio stations of the PTY you want to listen to. The
last PTY selected will be used for seek and scan modes.
If a station with the selected PTY is not found, NONE
FOUND will appear on the display.
If both PTY and TA
are on, the radio will search for stations with traffic
announcements and the selected
PTY.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite Program Types (PTYs).
These buttons have factory PTY presets. See “Radio
Data Systems
(RDS) Program Type (PTY) Selections’’
in the Index. You can set up to 12 PTYs (six
F”1 and
six FM2). Just:
1. Turn PTY on.
2. Press BAND to select FM1 or mM2.
3. Tune an RDS station with the PTY you desire.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons for
more than two seconds until you hear a beep.
Whenever you press that numbered button for less
than two seconds, the PTY you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
When battery power is removed and later applied, you will not have to reset your
RDS presets because the
radio remembers them.
HR or MN: Press the RDS SELECT button, followed
by one
of these buttons to display the time for the
current station. STATION TIME IS will be displayed. If
a time has not been sent to the radio, NO STATION
TIME will be displayed. If you have recently tuned to
the station, you may need to wait a minute before the
time is available to the radio.
To set the clock to the
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine current displayed station time, press and hold HR or MN
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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