2000 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 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.
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-2 Comfort Controls
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-7 Air Conditioning
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-7 Heating
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-7 Defrosting
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-8 Rear Window Defogger (If Equipped)
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-9 Ventilation System
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-10 Audio Systems
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-10 Setting the Clock for Systems without Radio
Data System
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-11 Setting the Clock for Systems with Radio
Data System
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-11 AM-FM Stereo
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-14 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
(If Equipped)
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-20 AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
(If Equipped)3
-24 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Compact Disc Player with Radio Data System
(RDS) and Automatic Tone Control
(If Equipped)
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-35 AM-FM Stereo with 6-Disc Compact Disc
Player with Programmable Equalization and
Radio Data System (RDS) (If Equipped)
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-46 Theft-Deterrent Feature RDS Radios
(If Equipped)
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-46 Theft-Deterrent Feature Non-RDS Radios
(If Equipped)
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-47 Understanding Radio Reception
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-47 Tips About Your Audio System
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-48 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
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-50 Care of Your Compact Discs
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-50 Care of Your Compact Disc Player
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-50 Fixed Mast Antenna
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-50 Chime Level Adjustment (RDS Radios Only)

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To adjust balance or fade to the middle position, select
BAL or FAD. Then press and hold AUDIO for more
than two seconds until you hear a beep. L and a zero or
F and a zero will appear on the display. To adjust both
tone controls and both speaker controls to the middle
position, end out of audio mode by pressing the AUDIO
button until the display goes blank. Then press and hold
AUDIO for more than two seconds until you hear a
beep. CEN will appear on the display.
Radio Messages
CAL (Calibrated): Your audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory. If CAL
appears on the display it means that your radio has not
been configured properly for your vehicle and must be
returned to the dealership for service.
LOC (Locked): This message is displayed when the
Theftlock

system has locked up. Your vehicle must
be returned to the dealership for service.
AM FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
(If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
PWR (Power): Press this knob to turn the system on
and off.
VOL (Volume): Turn this knob clockwise to increase
volume. Turn it counterclockwise to decrease volume.
RCL (Recall): Pressing this knob will display the
station being played or it will display the clock. Clock
display is available with the ignition turned off.

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To adjust balance or fade to the middle position, select
BAL or FAD. Then press and hold AUDIO for more
than two seconds until you hear a beep. L and a zero or
F and a zero will appear on the display. To adjust both
tone controls and both speaker controls to the middle
position, end out of audio mode by pressing the AUDIO
button until the display goes blank. Then press and hold
AUDIO for more than two seconds until you hear a
beep. CEN will appear on the display.
Radio Messages
CAL (Calibration): Your audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory. If CAL
appears on the display it means that your radio has not
been configured properly for your vehicle and must be
returned to the dealership for service.
LOC (Locked): This message is displayed when the
Theftlock

system has locked up. Your vehicle must be
returned to the dealership for service.Playing a Cassette Tape
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 the ignition is on, but the radio is off, the
tape can be inserted and will begin playing. If you hear
nothing but a garbled sound, the tape may not be in
squarely. Press the eject button to remove the tape and
start over.
While the tape is playing, use the VOL, AUDIO and
SEEK controls just as you do for the radio. The radio
will display UP if the top side of the tape is playing.
DN (Down) will appear if the bottom side is playing.
If you want to insert a tape when the ignition is off,
first press the eject button or the RCL knob.
If an error appears on the display, see ªCassette Tape
Messagesº later in this section.

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1 PREV (Previous): Press this pushbutton to go to the
previous selection on the tape if the selection has been
playing for less than 3 seconds. If this pushbutton is
pressed and the current selection has been playing for
more than 13 seconds, it will go to the beginning of the
current selection. If this pushbutton is pressed and the
current selection has been playing from 3 to 13 seconds,
it will go to the beginning of the previous selection or
the beginning of the current selection, depending on the
position on the tape. A negative number will appear on
the display while the cassette player is in previous mode
indicating the number of selections of the tape that the
radio will search back. Pressing this pushbutton multiple
times in the previous mode will increase the number
of selections. Pressing the NEXT pushbutton will
cancel the selections. Your tape must have at least
three seconds of silence between each selection for
previous to work. The sound will mute while seeking.
2 NEXT: Press this pushbutton to go to the next
selection on the tape. A positive number will appear on
the display while the cassette player is in next mode
indicating the number of selections of the tape that the
radio will search forward. Pressing this pushbutton
multiple times in the next mode will increase the
number of selections. Pressing the PREV pushbuttonwill cancel the selections. Your tape must have at least
three seconds of silence between each selection for next
to work. The sound will mute while seeking.
3 REV (Reverse): Press this pushbutton to reverse the
tape rapidly. FR will appear on the display. Press it again
to return to playing the tape. The radio will play the last
selected station while the tape reverses. You may select
stations during reverse operation by using the TUNE
or SEEK controls or by using the scan or preset
scan features.
4 FWD (Forward): Press this pushbutton to advance
quickly to another part of the tape. FF will appear on the
display. Press this pushbutton again to return to playing
the tape. The radio will play the last selected station
while the tape advances. You may select stations during
forward operation by using the TUNE or SEEK controls
or by using the scan or preset scan features.
SEEK SEEK : The right arrow is the same as the
NEXT pushbutton, and the left arrow is the same as the
PREV pushbutton. If the arrows are held or pressed
more than once, the player will continue moving
forward or backward through the tape.
5 SIDE: Press this pushbutton to play the other side of
the tape.

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6 RPT (Repeat): Press this pushbutton once to hear a
selection over again. RPT will appear on the display.
The current selection will continue to repeat. RPT will
flash on the display while the cassette player is
searching for the start of the selection. Your tape must
have at least three seconds of silence between each
selection for repeat to work. Press this button again to
turn off repeated play. OFF will appear on the display.
AM FM: Press this button to listen to the radio
when a tape is playing. The tape will stop but remain
in the player.
TAPE: Press this button to play a cassette tape when
listening to the radio. CAS will appear on the display.
The inactive tape will remain safely inside the radio for
future listening.
(Eject): Press this button to stop a tape when it
is playing or to eject a tape when it is not playing. Eject
may be activated with the radio off. Cassette tapes may
be loaded with the radio and vehicle off if this button is
pressed first.
Cassette Tape Messages
ERR (Error): If the player detects a tight or broken
tape, this message will appear on the display and the
player will eject the tape. The radio will go back to
playing the last station selected.CLN (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.
CD Adapter Kits
It is possible to use a portable CD player adapter kit
with your cassette tape player after activating the
tight/loose tape sensor feature on your tape player.
To activate this feature, use the following steps:

Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY.

Turn the radio on.

Press and hold the TAPE button for two seconds
until one beep is produced. CAS will flash on the
display, showing that the TIGHT/LOOSE TAPE
sensor is no longer active.

Insert the adapter into the cassette slot.
This override routine will remain active until eject
is pressed.

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(If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
PWR (Power): Press this knob to turn the system on
and off.
VOL (Volume): Turn this knob clockwise to increase
volume. Turn it counterclockwise to decrease volume.
RCL (Recall): Press this knob to display the station
being played or to display the clock. Clock display is
available with the ignition turned off.Finding a Station
AM FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Turn this knob to choose radio stations.
SEEK SEEK : Press the right or left arrow to
seek to the next or previous station and stay there. The
radio will seek to stations with a strong signal only. The
sound will mute while seeking.
To scan stations, press and hold one of the SEEK arrows
for two seconds until you hear a beep. The radio will go
to a station, play for a few seconds and flash the station
frequency, then go on to the next station. Press one of
the SEEK arrows again to stop scanning. The radio will
scan to stations with a strong signal only. The sound will
mute while scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold one of the SEEK
arrows for more than four seconds until you will hear a
double beep. The radio will go to the first preset station
stored on your pushbuttons, play for a few seconds and
flash the station frequency, then go on to the next preset
station. Press one of the SEEK arrows again to stop
scanning. The channel number (P1
-P6) will appear
momentarily just before the frequency is displayed. The
radio will only scan the six presets in the selected band.
The radio will scan preset stations with a strong signal
only. The sound will mute while scanning.

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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
AUDIO: To adjust the balance between the right and
left speakers, press and release AUDIO until BAL
appears on the display. Then press and hold the up arrow
to move the sound to the right speakers or the down
arrow to move the sound to the left speakers. R and a
number will appear on the display when the sound is
balanced toward the right speakers. L and a number
will appear on the display when the sound is balanced
toward the left speakers. L and a zero will appear on
the display when the sound is balanced between the
speakers. Release the up or down arrow when you find
the speaker balance you want or when the maximum or
minimum level is reached.
To adjust the fade between the front and rear speakers,
press and release AUDIO until FAD appears on the
display. Then press and hold the up arrow to move the
sound to the front speakers or the down arrow to move
the sound to the rear speakers. F and a number will
appear on the display when the sound is balanced
toward the front speakers. R and a number will appear
on the display when the sound is balanced toward the
rear speakers. F and a zero will appear on the display
when the sound is balanced between the speakers.
Release the up or down arrow when you find the speaker
balance you want or when the maximum or minimum
level is reached.To adjust balance or fade to the middle position, select
BAL or FAD. Then press and hold AUDIO for more
than two seconds until you hear a beep. L and a zero or
F and a zero will appear on the display. To adjust both
tone controls and both speaker controls to the middle
position, end out of audio mode by pressing the AUDIO
button until the display goes blank. Then press and hold
AUDIO for more than two seconds until you hear a
beep. CEN will appear on the display.
Radio Messages
CAL (Calibrated): Your audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory. If CAL
appears on the display it means that your radio has not
been configured properly for your vehicle and must be
returned to the dealership for service.
LOC (Locked): This message is displayed when the
Theftlock

system has locked up. Your vehicle must be
returned to the dealership for service.
Playing a Compact Disc
Insert a disc partway into the slot, label side up. The player
will pull it in. The disc should begin playing. The display
will show CD. If you want to insert a compact disc with
the ignition off, first press RCL or the eject button.
If an error appears on the display, see ªCompact Disc
Messagesº later in this section.

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1 PREV (Previous): Press this pushbutton to go to the
previous track if the current selection has been playing
for less than eight seconds. If this pushbutton is pressed
and the current selection has been playing for more than
eight seconds, it will go to the beginning of the current
selection. The track number will appear on the display.
If you hold this pushbutton or press it more than once,
the player will continue moving back through the disc.
The sound will mute while seeking.
2 NEXT: Press this pushbutton to go to the next track.
The track number will appear on the display. If you hold
this pushbutton or press it more than once, the player
will continue moving forward through the disc. The
sound will mute while seeking.
3 REV (Reverse): Press and hold this pushbutton to reverse
quickly within a track. Release it to play the passage.
The display will show elapsed time while reversing.
4 FWD (Forward): Press and hold this pushbutton
to advance quickly within a track. Release it to play
the passage. The display will show elapsed time
while forwarding.
5 RDM (Random): Press this pushbutton to hear the
tracks in random, rather than sequential, order. RND
will appear on the display. Press this pushbutton again to
turn off random play. OFF will appear on the display.6 RPT (Repeat): Press this pushbutton once to hear a
selection over again. RPT will appear on the display.
The current track will continue to repeat. Press this
pushbutton again to turn off repeated play. OFF will
appear on the display.
SEEK SEEK : The right arrow is the same as the
NEXT pushbutton, and the left arrow is the same as the
PREV pushbutton. If the arrows are held or pressed
more than once, the player will continue moving
forward or backward through the tape.
RCL (Recall): Press this button to see the current track
number or how long the current track has been playing.
AM FM: Press this button to listen the radio when a CD
is playing. The CD will stop but remain in the player.
CD: Press this button to play a compact disc when
listening to the radio. CD will appear on the display.
The inactive CD will remain safely inside the radio for
future listening.
(Eject): Press this button to stop a CD when it is
playing or to eject a CD when it is not playing. Eject
may be activated with either the ignition or radio off.
CDs may be loaded with the radio and ignition off if this
button is pressed first.