1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE CD player

Your instrument panel is designed to let you know at a glance how your vehicle is running. You’ll know how fast
you’re going, how much fuel you’re using, and many other things you’ll need
to drive safely and economically.
Refer to the accompanying diagram
of your instrument panel to locate the components listed below.
A. Side Vents L. Ignition Switch
B. Front Vent
M. Climate Controls
C. Turn Signalhlultifunction Lever N. Rear Fan Controls (Option)
D. Hazard Warning Flashers Switch 0. Accessory Power Outlet
E. Instrument Cluster P. Storage Bin
E Center Vents Q. Remote CD Player (Option)
G. Audio System R. Instrument Panel Switchbank
H. Side Vents
S. LightedAshtray
I. Lamps Switch T. Glove Box
J. Hood Release U. Front Vents
K. Horn V. Fuse Panel
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0 Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
In this section, you’ll find out how to operate the comfort control and audio systems offered with your vehicle. Be
sure to read about the particular systems supplied with your vehicle.
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Controls
Air Conditioning
Heating Defogging and Defrosting
Rear Window Defogger (If Equipped)
Rear Climate Control (If Equipped)
Ventilation System
Setting the Clock for Systems without
Automatic Tone Control
Setting the Clock for Systems with Automatic
Tone Control
AM-FM Stereo
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
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AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and
Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped)
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and
Automatic Tone Control
(If Equipped)
Rear Seat Audio
(If Equipped)
Remote Compact Disc Player (If Equipped)
Theft-Deterrent Feature
(If Equipped)
Understanding Radio Reception
Tips About Your Audio System
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
Care
of Your Compact Discs
Care
of Your Compact Disc Player
Integrated Windshield Antenna
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AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
(If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
VOLUME: This knob turns the system on and off and
controls the volume. To increase volume and turn the
radio on, turn the knob to the right. Turn it to the left
to
decrease volume and turn the radio off.
RECALL: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing the RECALL knob. When the radio is playing,
press this button
to recall the station frequency.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press the lower knob to switch between AM,
FM1 and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Turn the lower knob to choose radio stations.
SEEK: Press the right or left arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The four numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
2
1 stations (seven AM, seven FM1, and seven F"2 ). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM-FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press SET. (SET will appear on the display.)
5. Press one of the four numbered buttons, within five
seconds. Whenever you press that numbered button,
the station
you set will return.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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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 any two adjoining pushbuttons at the same
time, within five seconds. The sound will mute.
When it returns, release the buttons. Whenever you
press the same buttons, the station you set
will return.
4. Repeat the steps for each pair of pushbuttons.
P.SCAN: Press both SEEK arrows and P.SCAN will
appear on the display. Use P.SCAN to listen to each of
your preset stations for a few seconds. 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. (If a preset station has weak reception, it will not
stop.) Press either SEEK arrow or the upper knob to
stop scanning.
Setting the Tone
BASS:
Slide the lever up or down to increase or
decrease bass.
TREB: Slide the 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.
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.
If you hear nothing or hear just a garbled sound, it may
not be in squarely. Press EJECT to remove the tape and
start over.
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While the tape is playing, use the VOL, FADE, BAL,
BASS and TREB controls just as you do for the radio.
Other controls may have different functions when a tape
is inserted. The display will show an arrow to show
which side of the tape is playing.
REV: Press the SEEK arrow pointing to the left and
the tape
will reverse rapidly until you press this button
again lightly.
FWD: Press the SEEK arrow pointing to the right and
the tape will rapidly advance until you press this button
again lightly.
RECALL: Press this knob to hear the other side of a
tape that is playing.
EJECT: Press this button to remove the tape. The radio
will play. If you leave a cassette tape
in the player while
listening to the radio, it may become warm.
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
ACCESSORY.
2. Turn the radio on.
3. Insert the adapter.
4. Within five seconds, press and hold the REV and
FWD buttons at the same time for three seconds. The
tape symbol on the display will flash, showing that
the cut tape detection feature is no longer active.
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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AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
and Automatic Tone Control
(If Equipped)
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
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
rotating continuously.
RECALL: Press this button to recall the station being
played. If you press the button when the ignition is off,
the clock will show for a few seconds.
AM-FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display shows 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 or left arrow to go to
the next higher or lower station. The sound will mute
while seeking.
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Push these knobs back into their stored positions when you’re not using them.
AUTO TONE: This feature allows you to choose preset
bass and treble equalization settings designed for
country/western, classical, news, rock, pop and jazz
stations.
C/W will appear on the display when you first
press AUTO TONE. Each time you press it, another
setting will appear on the display. Press it again after
JAZZ appears and the AUTO TONE display will go
blank. Tone control will return to the BASS and TREB
knobs. Also, if
you use the BASS and TREB knobs,
control will return to them and the AUTO TONE
display will
go blank. Use PUSHBUTTONS to program
AUTO TONE.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL:
Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to the right for the right speakers and to the left for
the left speakers. The middle position balances the
sound between the speakers.
FADE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob 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.
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. If
a tape
is inserted when the ignition is on but the radio is
off, the tape will begin playing. A tape symbol is shown
in the center of the graphic display whenever a tape is
inserted. When a tape is active, the tape symbol will be
accompanied by a direction arrow.
While the tape
is playing, use the VOL, AUTO TONE,
BAL, FADE, BASS and TREB controls just as you do
for the radio. Other controls may have different
functions when a tape is inserted. The display will show
the tape symbol and an arrow to show which side of the
tape
is playing.
If you hear nothing or hear just a garbled sound, it may
not be
in squarely. Press EJECT to remove the tape and
start over.
The player is able to detect a tight or broken tape, and
will eject the tape. The radio will go back to playing the
last station selected.
The player automatically senses the cassette for metal or
CrO2 and sets the pre-emphasis. Anytime a tape is
inserted, the top side is selected to play first.
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PREV (1): Press this button or the left SEEK arrow to go
to the previous selection on the tape if the current selection
has been playing for less than eight seconds. If the PREV
button is pressed and the current selection has been
playing for more
than eight seconds, it will go to the
beginning of the current selection.
Your tape must have at
least three seconds
of silence between each selection for
PREV or
SEEK to work. The tape direction arrow blinks
during PREV or SEEK operation. The sound will mute during
PREV or SEEK operation. Press this button or one
of the SEEK arrows again to return to normal play.
PROG (2): Press this button to play the other side of
the tape.
NEXT (3): Press this button or the right SEEK arrow to
go to the next selection on the tape. If you hold
the
button or press it more than once, the player will
continue moving forward through the tape. Your tape
must have
at least three seconds of silence between each
selection for
NEXT or SEEK to work. The tape
direction arrow blinks during NEXT or SEEK operation.
The sound will mute during NEXT or SEEK operation.
Press this button or one
of the SEEK arrows again to
return to normal play.
REV (4): Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly.
Press it again to return to playing speed. The radio will
play
the last-selected station while the tape reverses.
00 (5): Press this button to reduce background noise.
Note
that the double-D symbol wdl appear on the display.
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.
FWD (6): 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 the last-selected
station while the tape advances.
AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio when a tape
is in the player.
TAPE AUX: Press this button to change to the tape
function when the radio is on. The tape symbol with
an
arrow will appear on the display when the tape is active.
If your system is equipped with a remote playback
device, pressing this button
a second time will allow the
remote device to play.
EJECT Press this button to remove the tape. The radio
will play. EJECT may be activated with either the
ignition or radio off. Cassettes may be loaded with the
radio
off if this button is pressed first. If you leave a
cassette tape
in the player while listening to the radio, it
may become warm.
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