1998 CHEVROLET EXPRESS Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine In addition to the four stations already set, up to three
more stations may be preset
on each band by pressing
two adjoining buttons at the same time. Just:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET. (SET will appear on the display.)
3. Press two adjoining buttons at the same time, within
five seconds. Whenever you press the same two
buttons, the station you set will return.
4. Repeat the steps for each pair of pushbuttons.
P.SCAN: Press both SEEK buttons to scan through each
of your preset stations. The system will scan through
and play each preset station stored on your pushbuttons
for
a few seconds. Press either SEEK button or
RECALL to stop scanning through the preset stations.
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Setting the Tone
BASS: Slide this lever up or down to increase or
decrease bass.
TREB: Slide this lever up or down to increase or
decrease treble. If a station is weak or noisy,
you may
want to decrease the treble.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: Turn the control behind the upper knob to move
the sound 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 the front or rear speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between
the speakers.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Playing a Cassette Tape
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer than
that are
so thin they may not work well in this player.
Once the tape
is playing, use the knobs for VOLUME,
BAL FADE, BASS and TREB just as
you do for
the radio.
REV: Press the SEEK left arrow to reverse the cassette
tape. Press the SEEK right arrow
to stop reversing
the tape.
FWD: Press the SEEK right arrow to advance the
cassette tape. Press the SEEK left arrow to stop
forwarding the tape.
RECALL: Press this knob to switch tape sides.
EJECT Press this button to remove the tape or stop the
tape and play the radio.
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.
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Automatic Tone Control
(If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
PWR-VOL:
Press this knob to turn the system on and
off. To increase volume, turn the knob to the right. Turn
it to the left to decrease volume. The knob is capable of
being rotated continuously.
RECALL: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing this button. When the radio
is playing, press
this button
to recall the station frequency.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine SCV: Your system has a feature called
Speed-Compensated-Volume (SCV). With SCV, your
audio system adjusts automatically
to make up for road
and wind noise as you drive. Set the volume at the
desired level. Move the control ring behind
the upper
knob to the right to adjust the SCV. Then,
as you drive,
SCV automatically increases the volume, as necessary,
to overcome noise
at any particular speed. The volume
level should always sound the same to you as you drive.
If you don't want
to use SCV, turn the control all the
way down. Each notch on the control ring allows for
more volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display will show your selection.
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
choose radio stations. Push the
knob back into its stored
position when you're not using
it.
SEEK: Press the right arrow to tune to the next higher
station and the left arrow to tune to the
next lower station
and stay there. The sound will mute while seeking.
SCAN: Press and hold SEEK for two seconds until
SCAN appears on the display. SCAN allows you to
listen
to stations for a few seconds. The receiver will
continue to scan and momentarily
stop at each station
until you press the button again. The sound will mute
while 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 AM-FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO TONE to select the setting you prefer.
5. Press and hold one of the six pushbuttons. The sound
will mute. When
it returns, release the button.
Whenever you press that numbered button, the
station you set will return and the tone you selected
will be automatically selected for
that button.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine P. SCAN: The preset scan button lets you scan through
your favorite stations stored
on your pushbuttons. Select
either the AM, FMl or FM2 mode and then press P.
SCAN. It will scan through each station stored
on your
pushbuttons and stop for a few seconds before
continuing to scan through all of
the pushbuttons. Press
P. SCAN again or
one of the pushbuttons to stop
scanning
to listen to a specific preset station. P. SCAN
will light up on the display while in this mode. If one of
the stations stored on a pushbutton is
too weak for the
location
you are in, the radio display will show the
channel number
(PI-P6) for several seconds before
advancing to the next preset station.
Setting the Tone
BASS:
Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
stored position. Turn the knob
to the right to increase bass
and to the left to decrease bass. When the BASS control is
rotated, the AUTO TONE display will
go blank.
TREB: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
stored position. Turn the knob to the right to increase
treble and
to the left to decrease treble. When the TREB
control is rotated, the AUTO TONE display will go
blank. If a station is weak or noisy, you may want
to
decrease the treble.
Push these knobs back into their stored positions when
you’re not using them.
AUTO TONE: Press this button to select among the
six preset equalization settings and tailor the sound
to the
music or voice being heard. Each time you press the
button, the selection will switch to one
of the preset
settings
of CLASSIC, NEWS, ROCK, POP, C/W
(CountryNestern) or
JAZZ. To return to the manual
mode, press and release this button until the AUTO
TONE
display goes blank. This will return the tone adjustment to
the BASS and TREB controls. If a BASS or TREB
control is rotated, the AUTO TONE display will go blank.
Use PUSHBUTTONS to program AUTO TONE.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
stored position. Turn the control to
the right to adjust
sound
to the right speakers and to the left to adjust
sound
to the left speakers. The middle position balances
the sound between the speakers.
FADE: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
stored position. Turn the control to the right
to adjust the
sound
to the front speakers and to the left for the rear
speakers. The middle position balances the sound
between the speakers.
Push these knobs back into their stored positions when
you’re
not using them.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Playing a Cassette Tape
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer than
that are
so thin they may not work well in this player.
To load a cassette tape with the ignition off, press EJECT
or RECALL. Then, insert the cassette tape. If the ignition
is on but the radio is
off, the tape will begin playing.
Once the tape is playing, use the
VOL, AUTO TONE,
BAL, FADE, BASS and TFEB controls just as you do for
the radio. The tape symbol and a direction arrow will be
on the display whenever a tape is being played. Anytime a
tape is inserted, the top side is selected for play first.
The player automatically senses if the cassette tape
is
metal or Cr02 and adjusts for best playback sound.
For metal tapes, the double-D symbol will appear
on the display.
PREV (1): Press the PREV button or the SEEK left
arrow to search for the previous selection. A minimum
three-second blank gap is required for the player to stop
at the beginning
of the selection. The tape direction
arrow will blink during the
SEEK operation.
PROG (2): Press this button to switch from one side of
the tape to the other.
NEXT (3): Press the NEXT button or the SEEK right
arrow to search for the next selection. A minimum
three-second blank gap is required for
the player to stop
at the beginning
of the selection. The tape direction
arrow will blink during the SEEK operation. The sound
will mute while searching for the next selection.
REV (4): Press this button to rapidly reverse the tape to
the beginning of the cassette or until you press REV
again, The radio will play the last selected station while
reversing the tape. The tape direction arrow will blink
during the reverse operation.
00 (5): Press this button to reduce cassette tape noise.
The double-D symbol will appear on
the display while
the player is
in this mode.
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 FWD (6): Press this button to rapidly forward the tape
to the end of the cassette or until you press
FWD again.
The radio will play the last selected station while
forwarding the tape. The tape direction arrow will blink
during the forward operation.
AM-FM: Press this button to switch from a tape
to the radio.
TAPE AUX: Press this button to return to the tape
player when playing the radio. The lighted arrow will
appear and show the direction of play when a tape is
in
the active mode.
EJECT Press this button to remove the tape. The
radio will now play. EJECT can be used with either the
ignition or radio off. To load
a cassette tape with the
ignition or radio off, press EJECT before loading
the cassette.
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:
1. Turn the ignition to RUN or ACC.
2. Turn the radio off.
3. Press and hold the TAPE AUX button for five
seconds. The tape symbol on
the display will flash
for two seconds, indicating the feature is active.
4. Insert the adapter while the tape symbol is flashing.
It will power up the radio and begin playing.
This override routine will remain active until EJECT
is pressed.
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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player SCV: Your system has a feature called
and Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped) SPeed-ComPensated-Volume (scv). With scv, Your
audio system adjusts automatically
to make up for road
and wind noise as you drive. Set the volume at the
desired level. Move the control ring behind the upper
knob
to the right to adjust the SCV. Then, as you drive,
SCV automatically increases the volume, as necessary,
to overcome noise at any particular speed. The volume
level should always sound the same to you
as you drive.
If
you don't want to use SCV, turn the control all the
way down. Each notch
on the control ring allows for
more volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds.
Finding a Station
Playing the Radio
AM-FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and
FM2. The display will show your selection.
PWR-VOL: Press this knob to turn the system on and TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
Off. TO increase volume, turn this knob to the right. Turn choose radio stations. Push the knob back into its stored
it to the left
to decrease volume. The knob is capable of position when you're not using it.
rotating continuously.
RECALL: Display the time with the ignition off by
higher station and the left mow to tune to the next
pressing this button. When the radio is playing, press
lower station and stay there. The sound will mute
this button to recall the station frequency.
while seeking.
SEEK: Press the right arrow to tune to the next
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine SCAN: Press and hold SEEK for two seconds until
SCAN appears
on the display. SCAN allows you to
listen to stations for a few seconds. The receiver will
continue to scan and momentarily stop at each station
until you press the button again. The sound will mute
while scanning.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can
set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FM 1 and six FM2). Just:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6. Turn
the radio on.
Press AM-FM to select the band.
Tune
in the desired station.
Press AUTO
TONE to select the setting you prefer.
Press and hold one of the six pushbuttons. The sound
will mute. When
it returns, release the button.
Whenever
you press that numbered button, the
station you set
will return and the tone you selected
will be automatically selected for that button.
Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
P.SCAN: The preset scan button lets you scan through
your favorite stations stored on your pushbuttons. Select
either the AM, FM1 or
FM2 mode and then press P.SCAN.
It will scan
through each station stored on
your pushbuttons and stop for a few seconds before
continuing to
scan through all of the pushbuttons. Press
P.SCAN again or one of
the pushbuttons to stop
scanning to listen to a specific stored station. P.SCAN
will light up
on the display while in this mode. If one of
the stations stored on a pushbutton is too weak for the
location
you are in, the radio display will show the
channel number (Pl-P6) for several seconds before
advancing to the next preset station.
Setting the Tone
BASS: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
stored position. Turn the knob to the right to increase bass
and to the left to decrease bass. When the BASS control is
rotated, the AUTO TONE display
will go blank.
TREB: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
stored position. Turn the knob to the right
to increase
treble and to the left to decrease treble. When
the TREB
control is rotated,
the AUTO TONE display will go
blank. If a station is weak or noisy, you may want to
decrease the treble.
Push these knobs back into their stored positions when
you’re not using them.
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