1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE manual radio set

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, FMl
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.
SCAN: Press one of the SEEK arrows for two seconds,
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 SEEK again to stop scanning. 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 FM1 and six FM2). Just:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
SEEK: Press the right or left arrow to go to the next higher or
lower station. The sound will mute while seeking.
6.
Turn the radio on.
Press AM-FM to select the band.
Tune in the desired station.
Press AUTO TONE to select the equalization that
best suits the type of station selected.
Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons. The
sound will mute. When it returns, release the button.
Whenever
you press that numbered button, the
station you set will return and the AUTO
TONE
equalization that you selected will also be
automatically selected for that button.
Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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P.SCAN: Press this button to listen to each of your
favorite stations stored on your pushbuttons for a few
seconds. The radio will scan through each of the stations
stored
on your pushbuttons, except those stations with
weak reception. The AUTO TONE setting stored for
that pushbutton will be automatically chosen. Press
P.SCAN or one of the pushbuttons again to stop
scanning. P.SCAN will be displayed whenever the tuner
is in the P.SCAN mode. The channel number (PI-P6)
will appear momentarily just before the frequency is
displayed. In FM mode, this function will scan through
both
FM1 and FM2 preset stations and FM 1 or FM2 will
appear on the display.
Setting the Tone
BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob
to the right to increase bass and to the left to
decrease bass. When you use this control, the radio’s
AUTO TONE setting will switch to manual and the
AUTO TONE display will
go blank.
TREB: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to the right to increase treble and to the left
to
decrease treble. When you use this control, the radio’s
AUTO TONE setting will switch
to manual and 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: This feature allows you to choose preset
bass and treble equalization settings designed for
country/western, classical, news, rock, pop and jazz
stations.
CnV 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.
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If you turn off the ignition or radio with a disc in the
player, it will stay in the player. When you turn on the
ignition or system, the disc will start playing where it
was stopped.
If you press EJECT but don’t remove the
disc, the player will pull the disc back in to protect it
after about one minute. If you leave a compact disc
in the player while listening to the radio, it may
become warm. This feature
allows rear seat passengers to listen to a
different music source than the front seat passengers
including AM-FM automatic tone control, cassette tapes
or
CDs. For example, rear seat passengers may listen to
a cassette tape or CD through headphones while the
driver listens to the radio through the front speakers.
The rear seat passengers have control of the volume for
each headphone. Be aware that the front seat audio
controls always override the rear seat audio controls.
Note that
this feature is intended for rear seat passengers.
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PWR: Press this button to turn the rear seat audio system
on or off. The rear speakers will be muted when the power
is turned on. You may operate the rear seat audio functions
even when the primary radio power is
off.
VOL: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to the right to increase volume and to the left to
decrease volume. Push the knob back into its stored
position when you’re not using
it. The upper VOL knob
controls the upper headphone and the lower
VOL knob
controls the lower headphone.
AM-FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FMl
and FM2. If the front passengers are already listening
to
AM-FM, the rear seat audio controller will not switch
between the bands and cannot change the frequency.
SEEK: Press the up arrow to tune to the next higher
station and stay there. Press the down arrow to tune to
the next lower station and stay there. The sound will
mute while seeking. The SEEK button is inactive
if the
AM-FM mode on the front radio is in use.
If your vehicle is equipped with the AM-FM Stereo with
Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control, while
listening to a cassette tape, press the up arrow to hear the
next selection on the tape. Press the down arrow to
go
back to the previous selection. The SEEK button is
inactive if the cassette mode on the front radio is in use.
If your vehicle is equipped with the AM-FM Stereo with
Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control or the
Remote Compact Disc Player, while listening
to a
compact disc, press the up arrow
to hear the next
selection
on the compact disc. Press the down arrow to
go back to the previous selection. The SEEK button is
inactive if the CD mode on the front radio is in use.
P.SET PROG: The front passengers must be listening
to something different for each
of these functions
to work:
Press this button to seek through your preset radio
stations set on your primary radio pushbuttons.
When a cassette tape is playing, press this button to
go to the other side of the tape.
TAPE CD: With a cassette tape in the player and the
radio playing, press this button to play a cassette tape.
Press TAPE CD to switch between the tape and compact
disc
if both are loaded. Press AM-FM to return to the
radio when a cassette tape or compact disc is playing.
The inactive tape or CD will remain safely inside the
radio for future listening.
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REV (4): Press and hold this button to quickly reverse
within a track. As the CD reverses, elapsed time will be
displayed
to help you find the correct passage.
FWD (6): Press and hold this button to quickly advance
within a track. As the CD advances, elapsed time will be
displayed to help you find the correct passage.
SEEK: Press the left arrow while playing a CD to go
back to the start of the current track.
It will go back to
the current track if more than eight seconds have played.
Press the left arrow again to go to previous tracks. Press
the right arrow to
go to the next higher track on the disc.
RANDOM: Press PSCAN to enter the random play
mode. RANDOM will appear on the display. While
in
this mode, the tracks on the discs will be played in
random order. If you press SEEK, PREV or NEXT
while in the random mode, the PREV or NEXT track
will be scanned randomly. Press P.SCAN again to turn
off RANDOM and return to normal operation.
RECALL: Press this button to see what track is
currently playing. Press RECALL again within five
seconds to see how long the track has been playing.
When a new track starts to play, the track number will
also appear. Press RECALL a third time and the time of
day will be displayed.
TAPE AUX: With a disc loaded in the player and the
radio playing, press this button once to play the compact
disc. To return to playing the radio, press
AM-FM. If
both a cassette tape and CD are loaded, press TAPE
AUX to switch between the tape and compact disc.
EJECT: Press this button on the remote player to eject a
compact disc.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
THEFTLOCK@ is designed to discourage theft of your
radio. It works by using a secret code to disable all radio
functions whenever battery power is removed. Your
audio system is equipped with THEFTLOCK if
THEFTLOCK is displayed
on the front of the radio.
The THEFTLOCK feature for the radio may be used or
ignored. If ignored, the system plays normally and the
radio is not protected by the feature. If THEFTLOCK is
activated, your radio will not operate if stolen.
When THEFTLOCK is activated, the radio will display
LOC to indicate a locked condition anytime battery
power has been interrupted.
If your battery loses power
for any reason,
you must unlock the radio with the secret
code before it will operate,
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Audio Steering Wheel Controls
(If Equipped)
If your vehicle has this feature, you can control certain
radio functions using the buttons on your steering wheel.
VOL: Press the up or down arrow to increase or
decrease volume.
PLAY: Press this button to play a cassette tape or
compact disc when the radio
is playing.
MUTE: Press this button to silence the system. Press it
again to
turn on the sound. This button may be used when
listening to the radio,
a cassette tape or a compact disc.
SEEK: Press the up arrow to tune to a higher radio
station and the down arrow to tune to a lower radio
station. The sound will mute while seeking. When
playing
a cassette tape or compact disc, press SEEK to
hear the next selection.
AM-FM: Press this button to choose AM or FM.
PRESET Press this button to play a station you have
programmed on the radio preset buttons.
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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.
To help avoid hearing loss or damage:
0 Adjust the volume control to the lowest setting.
0 Increase volume slowly until you hear comfortably
and clearly.
NOTICE:
~ Before you add any sound equipment to your
vehicle
-- like a tape player, CB radio, mobile
telephone or two-way radio
-- be sure you can
add what you want.
If you can, it’s very
important to do it properly. Added sound
equipment may interfere with the operation
of
your vehicle’s engine, Delco Electronics radio or
other systems, and even damage them. Your
vehicle’s systems may interfere with the
operation of sound equipment that
has been
added improperly.
So, before adding sound equipment, check with
your retailer and be sure to check Federal rules
covering mobile radio and telephone units.
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Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
A tape player that is not cleaned regularly can cause
reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes or a damaged
mechanism. Cassette tapes should be stored in their
cases away from contaminants, direct sunlight and
extreme heat. If they aren’t, they may not operate
properly or may cause failure of the tape player.
Your tape player should be cleaned regularly after every
50 hours of use. Your radio may display CLN to indicate
that you have used your tape player for
50 hours without
resetting the tape clean timer. If this message appears
on
the display, your 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 your tapes and
player.
If you notice a reduction in sound quality, try a
known good cassette to see if it
is the tape or the tape
player at fault. If this other cassette has no improvement
in sound quality, clean the tape player.
The recommended cleaning method for your cassette
tape player
is the use of a scrubbing action,
non-abrasive cleaning cassette with pads which scrub
the tape head as the hubs of the cleaner cassette turn.
The recommended cleaning cassette
is available through
your retail facility
(GM Part No. 12344789). When using a
scrubbing action, non-abrasive cleaning
cassette, it is normal for the cassette to eject because
your unit is equipped with a cut tape detection feature
and a cleaning cassette may appear as a broken tape.
To
prevent the cleaning cassette from being ejected, use the
following steps.
1. Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY.
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.
4. Insert the scrubbing action cleaning cassette.
5. Eject the cleaning cassette after the manufacturer’s
recommended cleaning time.
When the cleaning cassette has been ejected, the cut tape
detection feature is active again.
You may also choose a non-scrubbing action, wet-type
cleaner which uses a cassette with a fabric belt to clean
the tape head. This type of cleaning cassette will not
eject on its own.
A non-scrubbing action cleaner may
not clean as thoroughly as the scrubbing type cleaner.
The use of a non-scrubbing action, dry-type cleaning
cassette is not recommended.
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