1998 CADILLAC ELDORADO Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Compact
Disc Player (If Equipped)
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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine SOURCE: Press this button to select a source. Sources
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.
MUTE: Press this button to silence the system. Press it
again to turn on the sound.
Finding a Station
BAND: Press this button to select AM, FM1 or FM2
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. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FMl and six FM2). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select AM, FMl or FM2.
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 reser 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 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.
Adjusting the Speakers
4 SPEAKER: Press and release this button until the
desired BALANCE or FADE control is found.
LEVEL: After selecting the desired BALANCE or
FADE control, press the plus
(+) or minus (-1 symbol on
this button to select the desired level.
Playing a Cassette Tape
With the radio on, insert a cassette tape. The tape will
begin playing
as soon as it is inserted. When one side of
your cassette tape is done playing, auto reverse plays the
other side of your cassette tape. Cassette tapes may be
loaded with the radio
off but they will not start playing
until the radio is on. If you want to insert a cassette tape
when the ignition is
off, first press EJECT. While 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:
0 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
tape
is broken. Try a new tape.)
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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
CLEAN TAPE: 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 three seconds to
reset the CLEAN
TAPE indicator.
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.
Auto Cr02 allows the cassette tape player to adjust to
the type of cassette tape for clearer sound for Cr02
cassette tapes.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Playing a Compact Disc
Insert a disc partway into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull
it in. If the ignition and the radio are on
and the underlined compact disc symbol appears on the
display, the disc will begin playing. Compact discs may
be loaded with the radio
off but they will not start
playing until the radio is
on. If you want to insert a disc
when the ignition
is off, first press EJECT.
The integral CD player can play the smaller 8 cm
compact discs. Full-size compact discs and the smaller
compact discs are loaded
in the same manner.
If you’re driving on a very rough road or if it’s very hot,
the disc may not play.
If the disc comes out, it could
be that:
The disc is upside down.
0 It is dirty, scratched or wet.
The air is very humid. (If so, wait about an hour and
try again.)
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can’t
be
corrected, please contact your dealer.
RW Press and hold the left arrow to reverse the
compact disc. Release
it to return to playing speed.
FF: Press and hold the right arrow to fast forward to
another part
of the compact disc. Release it 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
compact disc.
SCAN: Press this button to listen to selections for a few
seconds. The compact disc will go to a selection, stop
for a few seconds, then
go on to the next selection. Press
this button again to stop scanning.
RDM: Press this button to hear the tracks in random,
rather than sequential, order. Press
RDM again to turn
off random play.
A EJECT Press the upward triangle button to
remove a compact disc.
The radio will play. Eject
be activated with the radio off and/or the vehicle
ignition off.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Compact Disc Player
with Radio Data
Systems
(RDS) and Digital Signal
Processing
(DSP) (If Equipped)
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.
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, FM1, 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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
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:
seek only to stations with the types of programs you
want
to listen to.
seek to stations with traffic announcements.
0 receive announcements concerning local and
national emergencies,
0 receive and display messages from radio stations and
0 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, PTY 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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 SOURCE to recall the
frequency and program type displays.
If the radio is
tuned to a station that
is not broadcasting RDS
information, 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
is already on. Press the RDS SELECT button. Then
press and hold the RDS button for two seconds.
REGION:
ON will appear on the display. While
REGION:
ON appears on the display, press the RDS
button again to turn the region function off. REGION:
OFF will appear on the display. The region function can
be turned
on again by pressing the RDS button.
TA (2): Press the RDS SELECT button, followed by
this button to receive traffic announcements. The radio
will turn on the TA display.
TP will appear on the
display
if the tuned station broadcasts traffic
announcements. You may also receive traffic
announcements from stations in the network related to
the tuned station.
If the current tuned station does not
broadcast traffic announcements, the radio will seek to a
station which does. When the radio finds a station which
broadcasts traffic announcements, it will stop. If
no
station is found, NONE FOUND will appear on the
display. When SEEK or SCAN is pressed with the
traffic announcement function on, the radio will only
stop
at stations which broadcast traffic announcements.
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