1999 CHEVROLET TRACKER CD player

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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.
3
-2 Comfort Controls
3
-2 Climate Control System
3
-3 Air Conditioner Controls (Option)
3
-4 Heating
3
-4 Defogging and Defrosting
3
-4 Rear Window Defogger (If Equipped)
3
-5 Ventilation System
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-6 Audio Systems
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-6 Setting the Clock
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-6AM-FM Stereo (If Equipped)3
-8AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and
Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped)
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-11 AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and
Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped)
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-14 Understanding Radio Reception
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-14 Tips About Your Audio System
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-15 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
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-16 Care of Your Compact Discs
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-16 Care of Your Compact Disc Player
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-16 Antenna

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3-8 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
and Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped)
DE±13±0115±W
Playing the Radio
PWR
-VOLUME: This knob turns the system on and
off and controls the volume. To increase volume and
turn the radio on, turn the knob clockwise. Turn it
counterclockwise to decrease volume.
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.Finding a Station
AM´FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press the right or left arrows to go to a higher or
lower station. Press and hold to continue tuning and
release when you find your station. The display will
show the frequency of each station tuned.
SEEK: Press the right or left arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your previously played stations. You can
set up to 18 stations (six AM, six FM1 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 one of the six pushbuttons for at least two
seconds. The sound will mute and then return when
the station is stored. Whenever you press that
numbered button, the station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.

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Setting the Tone
BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to increase bass and counterclockwise to
decrease bass.
TREB: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to increase treble and counterclockwise
to decrease treble. 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.
TONE: Press this button to choose preset bass and
treble equalization settings designed for ROCK, NEWS,
POP, JAZZ and CLASSIC. ROCK will appear when
you first press TONE. Each time you press it, another
setting will appear on the display. If you press it one
more time, after CLASSIC appears on the display, tone
control will be back to the BASS and TREB knobs.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Then pull the
knob all the way out. Turn the knob clockwise for the
right speakers and counterclockwise for the left
speakers. The middle position balances the sound
between the speakers.FADE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Then pull
the knob all the way out. Turn the knob clockwise to
adjust the sound to the rear speakers and
counterclockwise for the front 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
With the ignition and radio on, insert a cassette tape.
The tape will begin playing as soon as it is inserted.
Press EJECT or RECALL to load a tape with the
ignition off. Then insert the cassette tape. 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.
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
up to 30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer
than that are so thin they may not work well in
this player.
The longer side with the tape visible should face to the
right. 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 VOLUME, FADE,
BAL, TREB, BASS and TONE controls just as you do
for the radio. The display will show an arrow to show
which side of the tape is playing. When the down
indicator arrow is lit, selections listed on the bottom side
of the cassette are playing. When the up arrow is lit,
selections listed on the top side of the cassette
are playing.
REV (TUNE): Press the left arrows to reverse the tape
rapidly. Press REV (TUNE) or TAPE to return to
playing speed.
FWD (TUNE): Press the right arrows to advance
rapidly to another part of the tape. Press FWD (TUNE)
or TAPE to return to playing speed.
PREV (SEEK): Press the left arrow to go to the start
of the current selection if more than eight seconds have
played. If you hold the button or press it more than once,
the player will continue moving back through the tape.
Press the left arrow or TAPE to return to playing speed.
NEXT (SEEK): Press the right arrow to go to the start
of the next selection if more than eight seconds have
played. If you hold the button or press it more than once,
the player will continue moving forward through the
tape. Press the right arrow or TAPE to return to
playing speed.
(2): Press this button to reduce background noise
from tapes encoded with Dolby NR.
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.
MTL: Your bias is set automatically. MTL will appear
on your display when a metal or chrome tape is inserted.
AM´FM: Press this button to play the radio when a tape
is playing.
TAPE: With a tape loaded in the player and the radio playing,
press this button once to play the tape. To switch from the
tape to the radio when the tape is playing, press the AM´FM
button. Press this button to switch from one side of the tape to
the other. Your cassette tape player can play continuously
because the player has an auto
-reverse feature.
EJECT: Press this button to remove the tape. The radio
will play.
CLEAN: 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 ªCare of
Your Cassette Tape Playerº in the Index. After you clean
the player, press and hold EJECT for five seconds to
reset the CLEAN indicator. The radio will display
--- to
show the indicator was reset.

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3-11 AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
and Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped)
DE±13±0120±W
Playing the Radio
PWR
-VOLUME: This knob turns the system on and
off and controls the volume. To increase volume and
turn the radio on, turn the knob clockwise. Turn it
counterclockwise to decrease volume.
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.Finding a Station
AM´FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press the right or left arrows to go to a higher or
lower station. Press and hold to continue tuning and
release when you find your station. The display will
show the frequency of each station tuned.
SEEK: Press the right or left arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your previously played stations. You can
set up to 18 stations (six AM, six FM1 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 one of the six pushbuttons for at least two
seconds. The sound will mute and then return when
the station is stored. Whenever you press that
numbered button, the station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.

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Setting the Tone
BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to increase bass and counterclockwise to
decrease bass.
TREB: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to increase treble and counterclockwise
to decrease treble. 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.
TONE: Press this button to choose preset bass and
treble equalization settings designed for ROCK, NEWS,
POP, JAZZ and CLASSIC. ROCK will appear when
you first press TONE. Each time you press it, another
setting will appear on the display. If you press it one
more time, after CLASSIC appears on the display, tone
control will be back to the BASS and TREB knobs.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Then pull
the knob all the way out. Turn the knob clockwise for
the right speakers and counterclockwise for the left
speakers. The middle position balances the sound
between the speakers.FADE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Then pull
the knob all the way out. Turn the knob clockwise to
adjust the sound to the rear speakers and
counterclockwise for the front 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 Compact Disc
With the radio on, insert a disc into the CD slot, label
side up. The player will pull it in. The disc should begin
playing. A CD symbol is shown in the center of the
graphic display whenever a disc is inserted.
Don't use the smaller discs (three
-inch singles). They
won't eject. Use full
-size compact discs.
If you're driving on a very rough road or if it's very hot,
the disc may not play and Err (error) may appear on the
display. Press RECALL to take Err off the display.
When things get back to normal, the disc should play.
If the disc comes out, it could be that:

The disc is upside down. The player will not pull the
disc in.

It is dirty, scratched or wet.

It is very humid. (If so, wait about an hour and
try again.)

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While the CD is playing, use the VOLUME, FADE,
BAL, TREB, BASS and TONE controls just as you do
for the radio. The CD player automatically begins
playing again when it reaches the end of the disc.
A disc that has been ejected but is still sitting in the
CD player will be pulled back into the player after
approximately 30 seconds. This protects the disc and
player from damage. The disc will not start playing. To
remove the disc, press the EJECT button and remove the
disc from the player.
REV (TUNE): Press and hold the left arrows to reverse
rapidly within a track. Release it to resume playing.
FWD (TUNE): Press and hold the right arrows to
advance rapidly within a track. Release it to
resume playing.
TRACK (SEEK): Press the left arrow to go to the start
of the current track if more than eight seconds have
played. If you hold the button or press it more than once,
the player will continue moving back through the disc.
Press the right arrow to go to the start of the next track if
more than eight seconds have played. If you hold the
button or press it more than once, the player will
continue moving forward through the disc.RAND (2): Press this button to hear the tracks in
random, rather than sequential, order. Press RAND or
RPT again to turn off random play.
RPT (5): Press this button once to hear a selection over
again. The current track will continue to repeat. Press
RPT, AM´FM, RAND, or the TRACK (SEEK) right or
left arrow to turn off repeated play.
RECALL: Press this button to see which track is
playing. Press RECALL again, within five seconds, to
see how long it has been playing (elapsed time). The
track number also appears when the disc is inserted or
you change the volume.
AM´FM: Press this button to play the radio when a disc
is playing. The disc will stop but remain in the player.
CD: With a disc loaded in the player and the radio
playing, press this button once to play the compact disc.
EJECT: Press this button to remove the disc. The radio
will play. The disc will start at the first track when you
reinsert it.

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3-14 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:

Adjust the volume control to the lowest setting.

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 dealer and be sure to check Federal rules
covering mobile radio and telephone units.