2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE AUX

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(6): Press this button to reduce background noise.
NR ON will appear on the display. Press it again to turn
Dolby off. NR OFF will 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.
AM FM: Press this button to play the radio when a
tape is in the player. The tape will stop but remain in
the player.
TAPE: With a cassette tape in the player and the radio
playing, press this button to play a cassette tape. Press
AM FM to return to the radio when a cassette tape is
playing. The inactive tape will remain safely inside the
radio for future listening.
TAPE AUX: With a cassette tape in the player and the
radio playing, press this button to play a cassette tape.
Press AM FM to return to the radio when a cassette tape
is playing. Press TAPE AUX to switch between the tape
and compact disc if both are loaded. The inactive tape
will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.EJT: Press this button to remove a tape. The radio will
play. EJT may be activated with the radio off. Cassette
tapes may be loaded with the radio off if this button is
pressed first.
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 the eject button for five
seconds to reset the CLEAN indicator. The radio will
display CLEANED to show the indicator was reset.
Tight/Loose Tape Sensor Defeat
With the radio off and the ignition on, press and hold the
TAPE AUX button to disable the tight/loose tape
sensing feature to enable play of some tape head
cleaners and portable CD adapters. The radio will
display READY and flash the cassette icon. The
tight/loose tape sensing feature will then be disabled
until the next cassette eject.

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CD Adapter Kits
It is possible to use a portable CD player 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 off.
3. Press and hold the TAPE AUX button for five
seconds. READY will appear on the display for five
seconds, indicating the feature is active.
4. Insert the adapter into the cassette slot. It will power
up the radio and begin playing.
This override routine will remain active until EJT
is pressed.AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
with Radio Data System (RDS) and
Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
PWR: Press this button to turn the system on and off.
VOL: Turn this knob clockwise to increase volume.
Turn it counterclockwise to decrease volume.
DISP: Press this button to display the clock with the
ignition off.