2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE radio controls

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TREBLE: Press and release the P-TYPE LIST/AUDIO
knob until TREB appears on the display. Turn the knob
clockwise to increase treble and counterclockwise to
decrease treble. The display will show the treble level.
When you use this control, the radio's auto tone setting
will switch to manual. If a station is weak or noisy, you
may want to decrease the treble. To set treble 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.
AUTO TONE: This feature allows you to choose preset
bass and treble equalization settings designed for rock,
news, pop, jazz, classical and country music stations.
TONE and the preset equalization setting will appear on
the display when you press AUTO TONE. Each time
you press it, another setting will appear on the display.
The manual setting allows tone control to return to the
bass and treble controls. Use the pushbuttons and the
AUTO TONE button to program the auto tone for
station presets.Adjusting the Speakers
BALANCE: Press and release the P
-TYPE
LIST/AUDIO knob until BAL appears on the display.
Turn the knob clockwise to move the sound to the right
speakers and counterclockwise to move the sound to the
left speakers. The middle position balances the sound
between the speakers. The display will show the speaker
balance. To set the balance 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.
FADE: Press and release the P
-TYPE LIST/AUDIO
knob until FADE appears on the display. Turn the knob
clockwise to move the sound to the front speakers
and counterclockwise to move the sound to the rear
speakers. The middle position balances the sound
between the speakers. The display will show the
speaker balance.

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To set the fade 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.
Using RDS
Your audio system is equipped with a Radio Data
System (RDS). RDS is a system that sends data along
with the audio of the FM station you are currently tuned
to. You can use RDS to display program information
and to control your radio. With RDS, the radio can do
the following:

Seek only to stations with the types of programs
you want to listen to,

seek to stations with traffic announcements,

receive announcements concerning local and
national emergencies, and

receive and display messages from radio stations.RDS is always on. RDS features are only available for
use on FM stations which broadcast RDS information.
The RDS features of your radio rely upon receiving
specific RDS information from these stations. These
features will only work when the RDS information is
available. In rare cases, a radio station may broadcast
incorrect information that will cause the radio features
to work improperly. If this happens, please contact the
radio station.
When you are tuned to an RDS station, the station
name will appear on the display, instead of the
frequency. Most RDS stations provide their station
name, the time of day and a Program Type (PTY) for
their current programming. Some stations also provide
the name of the current program.
DISP: Press this knob to change what appears on the
display while using RDS. The display options are station
name, station frequency, PTY and the name of the
program (if available). Press and hold the display knob
to set the default display of the RDS station from the
displays available.

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While the tape is playing, use the VOL, P-TYPE
LIST/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 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 three 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 three 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 toª9º.
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.

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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.
REV (3): Press this button 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 REV operation
by using the TUNE, SEEK and the P SCAN controls.
FWD (4): Press this button to advance quickly to
another part of the tape. Press the button again to return
to playing speed. The radio will play the last selected
station while the tape advances. The station frequency
and FWD will appear on the display. You may select
stations during FWD operation by using the TUNE,
SEEK and the P SCAN controls.
SIDE (5): Press this button to play the other side of
the tape. TAPE and an up or down arrow will appear on
the display.
(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.
SEEK: SEEK(right arrow) is the same as NEXT,
and SEEK (left arrow) is the same as PREV. If the
button is held or pressed more than once, the player will
continue moving forward or backward through the tape.
SEEK and a positive or negative number will appear on
the display.
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 CD: With a tape in the player and the radio
playing, press this button to play a tape. Press AM FM
to return to the radio when a tape is playing. Press
TAPE CD to switch between the tape and compact disc
if both are loaded. The inactive tape or CD will remain
safely inside the radio for future listening.

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Setting the Tone
BASS: Press the AUDIO knob until BASS appears on
the display. Turn the knob to increase or decrease bass.
When you use this control, the radio's tone setting will
switch to custom.
To set the bass to the middle position, select BASS and
press and hold the AUDIO knob. The radio will produce
one beep and set the display level to zero. To set all tone
and speaker controls to the middle position, press and
hold the AUDIO knob when no tone or speaker control
is active. The radio will produce one beep and
CENTERED will appear on the display.
MID: Press the AUDIO knob until MID appears on
the display. Turn the knob to increase or decrease mid.
When you use this control, the radio's tone setting will
switch to custom.
To set the mid to the middle position, select MID and
press and hold the AUDIO knob. The radio will produce
one beep and set the display level to zero. To set all
tone and speaker controls to the middle position, press
and hold the AUDIO knob when no tone or speaker
control is active. The radio will produce one beep and
CENTERED will appear on the display.TREB: Press the AUDIO knob until TREB appears on
the display. Turn the knob to increase or decrease treble.
When you use this control, the radio's tone setting will
switch to custom. If a station is weak or noisy, you may
want to decrease the treble.
To set treble to the middle position, select TREB and
press and hold the AUDIO knob. The radio will produce
one beep and set the display level to zero. To set all tone
and speaker controls to the middle position, press and
hold the AUDIO knob when no tone or speaker control
is active. The radio will produce one beep and
CENTERED will appear on the display.
AUTO EQ: This feature allows you to choose preset
bass, mid and treble equalization settings designed for
country, jazz, talk, pop, rock and classical stations.
The last setting will appear on the display when you
first press AUTO EQ. Each time you press AUTO EQ,
another setting will appear on the display. Press
AUTO EQ again after TALK appears and CUSTOM
will appear. Tone control will return to the BASS, MID
and TREB. Also, if you alter BASS, MID, or TREB
while in an auto EQ setting, the radio will return to
CUSTOM. CUSTOM will appear on the display.

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ALTERNATE FREQUENCY: This feature 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 the display. 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.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL
-FADE: The AUDIO knob adjusts balance and
fade. To adjust balance, press the AUDIO knob until
BAL appears on the display. Turn the knob to adjust the
sound to the left or right speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the speakers. To adjust fade,
press and hold the AUDIO knob until FAD appears on
the display. Turn the knob to adjust the sound to the
front or rear speakers. The middle position balances the
sound between the speakers.To set the balance and fade to the middle position, select
balance or fade and press and hold the AUDIO knob.
The radio will beep once and will set the display level to
the middle position. To set all tone and speaker controls
to the middle position, press and hold the AUDIO knob
when tone or speaker controls are not active. The radio
will produce one beep and CENTERED will appear on
the display.
Playing a Compact Disc
LOAD: This compact disc player will accommodate up
to six discs.
To insert one disc do the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and release the LOAD button.
3. Wait for the light, located to the right of the slot,
to turn green.
4. Load a disc. Insert a disc partway into the slot, label
side up. The player will pull the disc in.
When the disc is inserted, the CD symbol will be
displayed. If you select an EQ setting for your disc,
it will be activated each time you play a disc.
If the radio is on or off, the disc will begin to
play automatically.

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After a track has been deleted, the remaining tracks are
moved up the list. When another track is added to the
song list, the tracks will be added to the end of the list.
To delete the entire SONG LIST perform the
following steps:
1. The disc player must be on.
2. Press SONG LIST to turn song list on. S
-LIST
will appear on the display.
3. Press and hold SONG LIST for more than
four seconds. A beep will be heard, followed by
two beeps after two seconds and a final beep will
be heard after four seconds. S
-LIST EMPTY will
appear on the display indicating that the song list
has been deleted.
If a disc is ejected, and the song list contains saved
tracks from that disc, those tracks are automatically
deleted from the song list.
To end SONG LIST mode, press the SONG LIST
button. One beep will be heard and S
-LIST will be
removed from the display.
Rear Seat Audio (If Equipped)
This feature allows rear seat passengers to listen to any
of the music sources including AM
-FM, automatic tone
control, cassette tapes or CDs. However, the rear seat
passengers can only control the music sources that the
front seat passengers are not listening to. For example,
rear seat passengers may listen to a cassette tape or CD
through headphones while the driver listens to the radio
through the front speakers. The rear seat passengers
have control of the volume for each set of headphones.
Be aware that the front seat audio controls always
override the rear seat audio controls.
This feature is intended for rear seat passengers.

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The following function is controlled by the primary
radio knob:
POWER
-VOL: Push this knob twice to turn the
rear seat audio system on or off. ON or OFF will be
displayed for five seconds. The rear speakers will be
muted when the power is turned on. You may operate
the rear seat audio functions when the primary radio
power is off if the ignition is on.
The following functions are controlled by the rear seat
audio system buttons:
PWR: Press this button to turn the rear seat audio
system on or off. The rear speakers will be muted when
the power is turned on. You may operate the rear seat
audio functions even when the primary radio power
is off.
VOL: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to increase volume and counterclockwise
to decrease volume. Push the knob back into its stored
position when you're not using it. The upper VOL knob
controls the upper headphone and the lower VOL knob
controls the lower headphone.AM FM: Press this button to switch between AM,
FM1 and FM2. The display will show your frequency
selection. If the front passengers are already listening to
AM-FM, the rear seat audio controller will not switch
between the bands and cannot change the frequency.
SEEK: Press the up arrow to tune to the next higher
station and stay there. Press the down arrow to tune to
the next lower station and stay there. The display will
show your selection. The sound will mute while seeking.
The SEEK button is inactive if the AM FM mode on
the front radio is in use.
While listening to a cassette tape, press the up arrow to
hear the next selection on the tape. Press the down arrow
to go back to the previous selection. The SEEK button
is inactive if the tape mode on the front radio is in use.
While listening to a CD, press the up arrow to hear the
next selection on the CD. Press the down arrow to go
back to the start of the current selection (if more than
eight seconds have played). The SEEK button is inactive
if the CD mode on the front radio (if equipped) or the
CD changer is in use.