2001 CHEVROLET EXPRESS CARGO VAN ECO mode

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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. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons until
you hear a beep. Whenever you press that numbered
button, the station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone
BASS: Press and release AUDIO until BAS appears on
the display. Then press and hold the up arrow to increase
bass. ªBº and a positive number will appear on the
display. Press and hold the down arrow to decrease bass.
B and a negative number will appear on the display.
B and a zero will appear on the display when the bass
level is set to the middle position. Release the up or
down arrow when you find the bass level you want or
when the maximum or minimum level is reached.TREBLE: Press and release AUDIO until TRE appears
on the display. Then press and hold the up arrow to
increase treble. ªTº and a positive number will appear
on the display. Press and hold the down arrow to
decrease treble. T and a negative number will appear on
the display. T and a zero will appear on the display when
the treble level is set to the middle position. Release the
up or down arrow when you find the treble level you
want or when the maximum or minimum level is
reached. If a station is weak or noisy, you may want to
decrease the treble.
To set BASS or TREBLE to the middle position, select
the desired tone control. Then press and hold AUDIO
for more than two seconds until you hear a beep. B and
a zero or T and a zero will appear on the display. To set
all of the tone controls and speaker controls to the
middle position, end out of audio mode. Then press and
hold AUDIO for more than two seconds until you hear a
beep. CEN will appear on the display.

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Adjusting the Speakers
BALANCE: 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. ªRº and a
number will appear on the display when the sound is
balanced toward the right speakers. ªLº 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 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.
FADE: 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. ªFº and a number
will appear on the display when the sound is balanced
toward the front speakers. ªRº 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 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 set BALANCE or FADE to the middle position,
select the desired speaker control. 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 set all of the tone controls and speaker
controls to the middle position, end out of audio mode.
Then press and hold AUDIO for more than two seconds
until you hear a beep. CEN will appear on the display.
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, FAD, BAL,
TRE, BAS 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 will appear if the bottom side
is playing.

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If the player detects a tight or broken tape, ERR (error)
will appear on the display and the player will eject the
tape. The radio will go back to playing the last
station selected.
If you want to insert a tape when the ignition is off, first
press the eject button or the RCL knob.
PREV (1): Press this button or the left SEEK arrow to
go to the previous selection on the tape if the selection
has been playing for less than 3 seconds. If the PREV
button or the left SEEK arrow 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 the
PREV button or the left SEEK arrow 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. PRE will appear on the display
while the cassette player is in PREV mode. Your tape
must have at least three seconds of silence between
each selection for PREV to work. The sound will mute
while seeking.NEXT (2): Press this button or the right SEEK arrow to
go to the next selection on the tape. NXT will appear on
the display while the cassette player is in NEXT mode.
Your tape must have at least three seconds of silence
between each selection for NEXT to work. The sound
will mute while seeking.
REV (3): Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly.
REV 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 REV operation by using TUNE, SEEK, SCAN or
PRESET SCAN.
FWD (4): Press this button to advance quickly to
another part of the tape. FWD will appear on the display.
Press the button again to return to playing the tape.
The radio will play the last selected station while the
tape advances. You may select stations during FWD
operation by using TUNE, SEEK, SCAN or
PRESET SCAN.
SIDE (5): Press this button to play the other side
of the tape.

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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. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons until
you hear a beep. Whenever you press that numbered
button, the station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone
BASS: Press and release AUDIO until BAS appears on
the display. Then press and hold the up arrow to increase
bass. ªBº and a positive number will appear on the
display. Press and hold the down arrow to decrease bass.
B and a negative number will appear on the display.
B and a zero will appear on the display when the bass
level is set to the middle position. Release the up or
down arrow when you find the bass level you want or
when the maximum or minimum level is reached.TREBLE: Press and release AUDIO until TRE appears
on the display. Then press and hold the up arrow to
increase treble. ªTº and a positive number will appear
on the display. Press and hold the down arrow to
decrease treble. T and a negative number will appear on
the display. T and a zero will appear on the display when
the treble level is set to the middle position. Release the
up or down arrow when you find the treble level you
want or when the maximum or minimum level is
reached. If a station is weak or noisy, you may want to
decrease the treble.
To set BASS or TREBLE to the middle position, first
select the desired tone control. Then press and hold
AUDIO for more than two seconds until you hear a
beep. B and a zero or T and a zero will appear on the
display. To set all of the tone controls and speaker
controls to the middle position, end out of audio mode.
Then press and hold AUDIO for more than two seconds
until you hear a beep. CEN will appear on the display.

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Adjusting the Speakers
BALANCE: 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. ªRº and a
number will appear on the display when the sound is
balanced toward the right speakers. ªLº 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 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.
FADE: 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. ªFº and a number
will appear on the display when the sound is balanced
toward the front speakers. ªRº 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 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 set BALANCE or FADE to the middle position, first
select the desired speaker control. 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 set all of the tone controls and speaker
controls to the middle position, end out of audio mode.
Then press and hold AUDIO for more than two seconds
until you hear a beep. CEN will appear on the display.
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 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. When the road becomes smooth or the
temperature returns to normal, the disc should play.
If the disc comes out, it could be that:

The disc is upside down.

It is dirty, scratched or wet.

It is very humid. (If so, wait about an hour and
try again.)
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can't be
corrected, please contact your dealer.

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P SCAN: Press and hold one of the arrows for more
than two seconds. The radio will beep once to confirm.
Use P SCAN 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. SCAN will be
displayed whenever the tuner is in the P SCAN mode.
The channel number (P1
-P6) will appear with the
frequency. In FM mode, this function will scan through
the current band such as FM1 or FM2.Setting the Tone
BASS: Press and release the P
-TYPE LIST/AUDIO
knob until BASS appears on the display. Then turn the
knob clockwise to increase bass and counterclockwise to
decrease bass. The display will show the bass level.
When you use this control, the radio's AUTO TONE
setting will switch to manual. To set bass to the middle
position, select the control and press and hold the
P
-TYPE LIST/AUDIO knob. The radio will produce
one beep and set the display level to the middle position.
To set all tone and speaker controls to the middle
position, press and hold the P
-TYPE LIST/AUDIO
knob when no tone or speaker control is active. The
radio will produce one beep and display ALL with the
level display in the middle position.

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While the tape is playing, use the VOL, FADE, BAL,
TREB, BASS and SEEK controls just as you do for the
radio. The display will show TAPE and an arrow
showing which side of the tape is playing.
If you want to insert a tape when the ignition is off, first
press EJT or DISP.
If CHK TAPE appears on the radio display, the tape
won't play because of an error.
CHK TAPE may be displayed when the tape is tight and
the player can't turn the tape hubs. Remove the tape.
Hold the tape with the open end down and try to turn
the right hub counterclockwise with a pencil. Turn the
tape over and repeat. If the hubs do not turn easily, your
tape may be damaged and should not be used in the
player. Try a new tape to make sure your player is
working properly.
CHK TAPE may be displayed when the tape is broken.
Try a new tape.
CHK TAPE may be displayed when the tape is wrapped
around the tape head. Attempt to get the cassette out.
Try a new tape.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can't be
corrected, please contact your dealer.PREV (1): Press this button or the left SEEK arrow to
go to the previous selection on the tape if the selection
has been playing for less than 3 seconds. If the PREV
button or the left SEEK arrow 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 the
PREV button or the left SEEK arrow 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. SEEK and a ª
-1º will appear on the
display while the cassette player is in PREV mode. If
PREV or the left SEEK arrow is pressed additional
times or held, the radio will go to displayed number of
previous selections up to ª9º. SEEK and a negative
number will appear on the display. Your tape must have
at least three seconds of silence between each selection
for PREV to work. The sound will mute while seeking.
NEXT (2): Press this button to go to the next selection
on the tape. If you press the button more than once, the
player will continue moving forward through the tape.
SEEK and a positive number will appear on the display.
Your tape must have at least three seconds of silence
between each selection for NEXT to work. To forward
through each selection press the right SEEK arrow. The
sound will mute while seeking.

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AUTO VOL: Your system has a feature called
automatic volume. With this feature, your audio system
adjusts automatically to make up for road and wind
noise as you drive. Set the volume at the desired level.
Press this button to select MIN, MED or MAX. Each
choice allows for more volume compensation at faster
vehicle speeds. Then, as you drive, automatic volume
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 automatic volume, select 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 select radio stations.
SEEK: Press the right or left arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there. The sound will
mute while seeking.
SCAN: Press and hold the SEEK button for two seconds
until SC appears on the display and you hear a beep.
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 the SEEK button again
to stop scanning. If you press SEEK for more than
four seconds, the radio will change to PRESET SCAN
mode. 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) by
performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO EQ to select the equalization that best
suits the type of station selected.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons until
you hear a beep. Whenever you press that numbered
button, the station you set will return and the
equalization that you selected will also be
automatically selected for that button.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
PRESET SCAN: Press and hold the SEEK button for
more than four seconds, PRESET SCAN will appear on
the display. You will hear a double beep and the P will
blink with the preset number. Use PRESET SCAN to
listen to each of your preset stations for a few seconds.
The radio will go to a preset station stored on your
pushbuttons, stop for a few seconds, then go on to the
next preset station. Press the SEEK button again to stop
scanning presets.