1998 VOLVO V90 display

1998 Volvo S90
1. On/off (push)
2.
l Volume (turn)
l Pause/Mute (push)
l Balance (pull)
3. Active Sound Control
4. CD changer selector
5.
l Tape mode selector
l Tape direction selector
PROG
6. Bass control
7. Treble control
8. Fader control
9.
l Preset buttons
l CD-Disc No. selector
10. PROG - Reversing the tape 11. Dolby B NR button
12. Cassette eject
13. Not in use
14. Scan
15. Auto seek memory
16.
l Seek tuning up/down
l TP -Next/Previous song
l CD -Next UP/Previous
DOWN track
17.
l Manual tuning
l TP -fast forward/Rewind
l CD -Music search UP/
DOWN
18. RND button 19. Cassette slot
20. Display
21. Waveband selector (AM)
22. Waveband selectors (FM)
23. Anti-theft LED

TP = Applicable only in Tape
Mode

CD = Applicable only when in
CD mode and connected to a CD
changer.
Anti-theft code pg. 133

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1998 Volvo S90
Anti-theft code

The radio features anti-theft
circuitry. If the set is removed
from the vehicle or if the
battery power is disconnected, a
special code must be entered to
enable operation of the set.
Refer to the radio code card
supplied with your vehicle or
ask your retailer for the
correct code.
When the car is parked with
ignition key removed the anti-
theft LED will flash. To enter the code

After installation or when the
set has been disconnected from
power, the set displays "CODE"
when it is switched on.
Enter the 4-digit code using the
preset buttons.
If the correct code is entered the
set is entered the set is ready to
use.
If you enter an incorrect code
you must enter the correct code
again from the beginning.
Incorrect code

If an incorrect code has been
entered "rPt" is displayed. Enter
the correct code. After three
unsuccessful coding attempts the
set will lock and remain locked
for two hours.
"OFF" is displayed.
During this waiting period:
l the battery must be connected
l the ignition key must be
turned to position I
l the unit must be turned on
Make sure the headlights are
turned off to help prevent battery
drain (please refer to page 20 for
information on turning the
headlights off).
Enter the code again once this
time has elapsed.
Radio SC-813 pg. 134
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1998 Volvo S90
A- On/off switch

Push the button to switch on the
radio. Press the button to turn
the radio off.

B- Volume control

Turn the button clockwise to
increase the volume. The
volume control is electronic and
has no end stop.

C- Waveband selector

The desired waveband is set by
pressing one of the waveband
selector bands. The frequency
and waveband is shown on the
display.

NOTE: There are two FM
wavebands and one AM
waveband. This makes it
possible to store 2 x 6 FM
stations and 6 AM stations in
memory. D- Setting frequency
selection

The radio can be used in most
parts of the world by changing
the frequency selection
intervals as follows:
Depress and hold preset button
5 and turn the radio ON. "USA"
will flash on the display. Each
time button 5 is pressed, the
frequency selection will change
from "USA" to "AUS", etc.
When the correct country name
is displayed, wait 5 seconds and
the radio will be ready for use.
E- Manual tuning

Press the left side tune button to
tune to lower frequencies and the
right side to tune to higher
frequencies. The tuned
frequency is displayed.

ST will be displayed to indicate
stereo FM reception.
Radio SC-813 (cont.) pg. 135
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A- Seek tuning up/down

Press the left side tune button to
tune to lower frequencies and
the right side to tune to higher
frequencies. The radio seeks the
next audible station and stops
there. If you wish to continue
the seek tuning, press the tune
button again. B- Preset programming

1. Tune to the desired
frequency.
2. Depress and hold a preset
button. The audio will cut out.
Keep the button depressed until
the audio comes on again
(approx. 2 seconds).
3. The frequency is now stored
on this present button. C- Preset buttons

To select a pre-programmed
radio frequency, depress the
preset button. The set frequency
will be displayed.
Radio SC-813 (cont.) pg. 136
A- Automatic programming
(Auto)

Please note that this function
will not interfere with pre-
stored stations on buttons 1-6.
This function automatically
seeks and stores up to 8 strong
AM or FM stations.
This is especially useful when
travelling in areas where radio
stations are unfamiliar.
1. Depress and hold the
"AUTO" button for at least 1
second .A number of strong
stations (max. 8) on the chosen
waveband are now
automatically stored in the
memory.The lowest frequency station is
heard. If there are no audible
stations, "- - - -" is displayed.
2. Press the "AUTO" button
( for less than 1 second )to
obtain another autostored
station.
A new station will be selected
each time the button is pressed
momentarily.

B- Bass control

Adjust the bass by sliding the
control up or down (up to
increase, down to decrease). A
"detent" indicates "equalized"
bass.
C- Treble control

Adjust the treble by sliding the
control up or down (up to
increase, down to decrease). A
"detent" indicates "equalized"
treble.
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Radio SC-813 (cont.) pg. 137
A- Fader control

Adjust front/rear speaker
balance by sliding the control
up or down.
(Up to direct more sound to the
front speakers, down to direct
more sound to the rear speakers.
The "detent" indicates
"equalized" front/rear balance
position.

B- Pause function

Press the "volume" knob to
temporarily mute the sound.
"PAUSE" is displayed. C- Balance control

Pull out the "volume" knob and
adjust the left/right balance by
turning the knob counter-
clockwise or clockwise.

D- Scan

Press this button to listen to
each station for five seconds.
Press it again to stop scanning.
E- Active sound control
(ASC)

The ASC function automatically
adjusts the volume level of the
audio system according to
driving speed.
To deactivate ASC depress the
"ASC" button.
To activate ASC, depress the
"ASC" button until "ASC" is
displayed.




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1998 Volvo S90
Chapter 10 - (cont.)
Cassette deck
pg. 138
A- Cassette slot

The cassette is inserted with the
open side to the right (side 1 or
A of the cassette upwards).
When the cassette is inserted,
the radio is disengaged and the
cassette will start to play
automatically.
"TAPE
"or "TAPE "is
displayed to indicate which side
of the tape is being played.
When one side of the tape has
been played the unit will
automatically play the other side
(auto-reverse). The cassette can
be inserted or ejected even when
the unit is switched off. B- Reversing the tape
(PROG)

Press the button to play the
other side of the tape.
The side of the tape being
played will be displayed.

C- Fast winding

The tape is advanced with "

"and rewound with "
".
Fast winding can be stopped by
pressing either the button again
or the "TAPE" button. D- Dolby B NR button

Press this button when you use
tapes recorded with the Dolby B
noise reduction system. The
Dolby Symbol
will be
indicated in the display.
Cassette deck (cont) pg. 139
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A- Next selector

Press the "
"button and the
tape will automatically advance
to the next song. There must be
a pause of approx. 5 seconds
between songs for this function
to operate.

B- Previous selector

Press the "
"button and the
tape will automatically rewind
to the previous song. There
must be a pause of approx. 5
seconds between the songs for
this function to operate. C- Pause

If you press the "volume" knob
the tape is stopped, the unit is
silent and "PAUSE" is
displayed. To restart the tape
press the knob again.
D- Scan

Press this button to listen to the
first five seconds of each song.
Press this button or the "TAPE"
button to stop scanning. During
scanning "SCAN" will be
displayed. There must be a gap
(no audio sound) of approx. 5
seconds between songs for this
function to operate.
Cassette deck (cont) pg. 140
A- Cassette eject

If the button is pressed the tape
will stop and the cassette will be
ejected. The radio will be
automatically engaged. The
radio or CD will engage
automatically (depending on
which mode was activated
before the tape was played). B- To re-enter Radio mode

Push one of the waveband
selector buttons
When the unit re-enters Radio
mode, the cassette will not be
ejected.

C- To re-enter Tape mode

If the Tape function has been
disconnected and the cassette
has not been ejected, the Tape
mode can re-entered by pressing D- To re-enter CD changer
mode

If the CD changer function has
been disconnected, the CD
changer mode can re-entered by
pressing the "CHGR" button.
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1998 Volvo S90
the "TAPE" button.
CD - Changer (option) pg. 141
A- CD changer mode
selector

Press "CHGR" to actuate the
CD changer mode. The disc/
track last listened to will
continue to play. If the CD-
changer cartridge* is empty,
"---" will be displayed.
If a selected disc does not exist,
the disc number and "5--" will
be displayed and the next disc
will be automatically selected.
*The functions pertaining to
the CD-changer are only
applicable if the unit has
been connected to the Volvo
CD-changer which is sold
separately as an accessory, or
on certain models, standard
on the car.
If no CD-changer is
connected to the unit
"EEEE" will be displayed if
you happen to choose CHGR
mode. B- Disc number selector

Depress one of the preset
buttons (1-6) to select the disc
number desired. The selected
disc number and track number
will be displayed.
C- Music search

Press the "
"or "
"button to search within a track.
While the button is depressed the
playing time for this track will be
displayed.
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