2001 CHEVROLET EXPRESS ignition

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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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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.

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AUTO VOL (Automatic Volume): With automatic
volume, 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 LOW, MEDIUM or HIGH. AVOL will appear on
the display. Each higher volume setting allows for more
volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds. Then as
you drive, automatic volume increases the volume as
necessary to overcome noise at any speed. The volume
level should always sound the same to you as you drive.
NONE will appear on the display if the radio cannot
determine the vehicle speed. If you don't want to use
automatic volume, select OFF.
DISP (Display): Pressing this button will display the
station being played or it will 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 will show your selection.
 TUNE
: Turn this knob to choose radio stations.
 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.
 PSCAN
(Preset Scan): Press and hold one of
the arrows for more than two seconds. The radio will
produce one beep. The radio will scan to the first preset
station stored on your pushbuttons, play for a few
seconds, then go on to the next station. Press one of the
arrows or one of the pushbuttons again to stop scanning.
SCAN will be displayed whenever the tuner is in the
preset scan mode. The channel number (P1 through P6)
will appear with the frequency. In FM mode, this
function will scan through the current band such as FM1
or FM2. The radio will scan to stations with a strong
signal only. The sound will mute while scanning.

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DISP (Display): Press this knob to change what appears
on the display while using RDS. Pressing this knob will
also display an RDS station frequency or program type
when the radio is on. The display options are station
name, station frequency, PTY and the name of the
program (if available). Pressing and holding this knob
will activate the RDS default display.
Finding a PTY Preset Station
P
-TYPE LIST (Program Type): Turn this knob
clockwise or counterclockwise to select the Program
Type (PTY) you want to listen to. TYPE and a PTY
will appear on the display. Press the TYPE button and
the radio will seek to the first RDS broadcaster of the
selected program type. If the radio cannot find the
desired program type, NONE will appear on the display
and the radio will return to the last station you were
listening to.
AM FM (Alternate Frequency): Alternate frequency
allows the radio to switch to a stronger station with the
same program type. Press and hold AM FM for two
seconds to turn alternate frequency on. AF ON will appear
on the display. The radio may switch to stronger stations.
Press and hold AM FM again for two seconds to turn
alternate frequency off. AF OFF will appear on thedisplay. The radio will not switch to other stations. When
you turn the ignition off and then on again, the alternate
frequency feature will automatically be turned on.
SEEK TYPE: Press this button to go to a station with
the last selected PTY; TYPE and the last selected PTY
will appear on the display, if it is not already showing.
Press SEEK TYPE a second time to seek. If a station
with the selected PTY is not found, the radio will return
to the original station and display NONE.
RDS Messages
Alert: Alert warns of national or local emergencies.
You will not be able to turn off alert announcements.
ALERT! appears on the display when an alert
announcement plays. When an alert announcement
comes on the current radio station, you will hear it, even
if the volume is muted or a cassette tape or compact disc
is playing. If the cassette tape or compact disc player is
playing, play will stop for the announcement and resume
when the announcement is finished.
This function will only work during actual emergency
broadcasts, and will not work during tests of the
emergency broadcast system. This feature is not
supported by all RDS stations.

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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. A tape
symbol is shown on the display whenever a tape is
inserted. If you hear nothing but a garbled sound, the
tape may not be in squarely. Press EJT 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 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 an error appears on the display, see ªCassette Tape
Messagesº later in this section.
1 PREV (Previous): Press this pushbutton to go to the
previous selection on the tape if the selection has been
playing for less than three 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 thecurrent 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 upon
the position on the tape. SEEK and a
-1 will appear on
the display while the cassette player is in the previous
mode. If this pushbutton is pressed additional times
or held, the radio will go to the displayed number of
previous selections up to 9. SEEK and a negative
number will appear on the display. 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. If you press the pushbutton
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. The sound will mute while seeking.
3 REV (Reverse): Press this pushbutton to reverse the
tape rapidly. Press it again to return to playing speed.
The radio will play the last selected station while the
tape reverses. The station frequency and REV will
appear on the display. You may select stations during
reverse operation by using the TUNE, DISP and SEEK.