2001 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA radio

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Audio Systems
Your audio system has been designed to operate easily
and give years of listening pleasure. You will get the
most enjoyment out of it if you acquaint yourself with it
first. Find out what your audio system can do and how
to operate all its controls, to be sure you're getting the
most out of the advanced engineering that went into it.
Your vehicle has a feature called Retained Accessory
Power (RAP). With RAP, you can play your audio
system even after the ignition is off. See ªRetained
Accessory Powerº in the Index.
Setting the Clock
Press and hold HR until the correct hour appears.
The letter ªAº or ªPº may appear on the display for
AM or PM. Then, press and hold MN until the
correct minute appears. The clock may be set with
the ignition on or off.
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Compact Disc Player with Automatic
Tone Control
Standard radio--Bose
not shown
If your vehicle is equipped with the Bose

AM-FM
Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player
(not shown), automatic tone control is not available.
Your radio will have a MUTE button rather than a
TONE button.
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Playing the Radio
PWR VOL: Press this knob to turn the system on
and off. To increase volume, turn the knob clockwise.
Turn it counterclockwise to decrease volume.
RCL: Press this button briefly to recall the station
being played or to display the clock. To change what is
normally shown on the display (station or time), press
the RCL button until you see the display you want, then
hold the RCL button until the display flashes. If you
press the button when the ignition is off, the clock will
show for a few seconds.
MUTE: Press this button to silence the system.
Press it again to turn on the sound. (This button is
available on the Bose

radio only.)
Finding a Station
AM FM: Press this button to switch between AM,
FM1 and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it
to choose radio stations. Push the knob back into its
stored position when you're not using it.
SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there. The sound will
mute while seeking.SCAN: Press this button and release it 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 button again to stop scanning. The sound
will mute while scanning, and SCAN will appear on the
display. If you press SCAN for more than two seconds,
the radio will change to P SCAN mode. P SCAN will
appear on the display.
PUSHBUTTONS: The five numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
15 stations (five AM, five FM1 and five FM2). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press TONE to select the equalization that best suits
the type of station selected. (This function is not
available on the Bose radio.)
5. Press and hold one of the five numbered buttons.
The sound will mute. When it returns, release the
button. Whenever you press that numbered button,
the station you set will return and the tone that you
selected will also be automatically selected for that
button. (The tone will not automatically return on
the Bose radio.)
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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P SCAN: Press SCAN for more than two seconds, and
P SCAN will appear on the display. The radio will go to
the first preset station stored on your pushbuttons, stop
for a few seconds, then go on to the next preset station.
Press SCAN again to stop scanning.
Setting the Tone
BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to increase or decrease bass. When you use this
control, the radio's tone setting will switch to manual.
(The radio's tone setting will not switch to manual on
the Bose radio.)
TREB: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Then pull
the knob all the way out. Turn the knob to increase or
decrease treble. When you use this control, the radio's
tone setting will switch to manual. (The radio's tone
setting will not switch to manual on the Bose radio.)
If a station is weak or noisy, you may want to decrease
the treble.
Push the knob back into its stored position when you're
not using it.TONE: This feature allows you to choose preset bass
and treble equalization settings designed for jazz, vocal,
pop, rock and classical stations. JAZZ will appear on the
display when you first press TONE. Each time you
press it, another setting will appear on the display.
Press it again after CLASSIC appears and MANUAL
will appear. Tone control will return to the BASS and
TREB knobs. Also, if you use the BASS and TREB
knobs, control will return to them and MANUAL will
appear. (This button is not available on the Bose radio.)
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to move the sound to the left or right speakers.
The middle position balances the sound between
the speakers.
FADE: Press the knob lightly so it extends. Then pull
the knob all the way out. Turn it to move the sound to
the front or rear speakers. The middle position balances
the sound between the speakers.
Push the knob back into its stored position when you're
not using it.
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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. If you hear
nothing but a garbled sound, the tape may not be in
squarely. Press EJECT to remove the tape and start over.
While the tape is playing, use the VOL, FADE, BAL,
TREB, BASS, TONE, SEEK and SCAN controls
just as you do for the radio. (The TONE control is not
available on the Bose radio.) Other controls may have
different functions when a tape is inserted. The display
will show TP with a box around it and an arrow to show
which side of the tape is playing.
Your tape bias is set automatically. When a metal or
chrome tape is inserted, HI
-BIAS appears on the
display. If you want to insert a tape when the ignition
is off, first press EJECT or RCL.If ªEº and a number appear on the radio display and
the tape won't play because of an error, it could be one
of the following:

E10: 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.

E11: The tape is broken. Try a new tape.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can't be
corrected, please contact your dealer. If your radio
displays an error number, write it down and provide it
to your dealer when reporting the problem.
REV (1): 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.
You may select stations during REV operation by
using TUNE.
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FWD (2): 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. You may select stations
during FWD operation by using TUNE.
PROG (3): Press this button to play the other side
of the tape.

(4): Press this button to reduce background noise.
The double
-D symbol 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.
TONE: Press this button to select a tone while playing
a cassette. The tone that you set will be activated each
time you play a cassette tape. (This button is not
available on the Bose radio.)
SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to search for the
next or previous selection on the tape. Your tape must
have at least three seconds of silence between each
selection for SEEK to work.
SCAN: Press this button to listen to each selection for
a few seconds. The tape will go to the next selection,
stop for a few seconds, then go on to the next selection.Press this button again to stop scanning. The sound will
mute while scanning, SCAN will appear on the display
and the tape direction arrow will blink while scanning.
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: Press this button if you have a disc loaded in
the CD player and the radio is playing, to play a compact
disc. Press AM FM to return to the radio when a compact
disc 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. The display will show TP and CD.
EJECT: Press this button to remove the tape.
The radio will play. EJECT may be activated with either
the ignition or radio off. Cassettes may be loaded with
the radio and ignition off if this button is pressed first.
CLN: 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 EJECT for five seconds to reset the CLN indicator.
The radio will display
--- to show the indicator was reset.
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Playing a Compact Disc
With the ignition on, insert a disc partway into the slot,
label side up. The player will pull it in and the disc
should begin playing. If you want to insert a CD
when the ignition is off, first press EJECT or RCL.
The CD player will play either normal
-size discs or the
smaller 8 cm discs with an adapter.
When the disc is inserted, CD will be displayed. When
the disc is playing, a box will appear around CD on the
display. If you select a tone setting for your CD, it will
be activated each time you play a CD. (The tone setting
function is not available on the Bose radio.)
As each new track starts to play, the track number will
appear in the display.
If ªEº (error) and a number appear on the radio display
and the disc comes out, it could be one of the following:

E20: The road is too rough. The disc should play
when the road is smoother.

E20: The disc is dirty, scratched, wet or upside down.

E20: The air 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. If your radio
displays an error number, write it down and provide it
to your dealer when reporting the problem.
REV (1): Press and hold this button to quickly reverse
within a track. You will hear sound at a reduced volume.
The display will show elapsed time.
FWD (2): Press and hold this button to quickly advance
within a track. You will hear sound at a reduced volume.
The display will show elapsed time.
RDM (5): Press this button to hear the tracks in random,
rather than sequential, order. RDM will appear on the
display when you press this button.
TONE: Press this button to select a tone while playing
a compact disc. The tone that you set will be activated
each time you play a compact disc. (This button is not
available on the Bose radio.)
SEEK: Press the down arrow to go to the start of the
current track if more than eight seconds have played.
Press the up arrow to go to the next track. If you hold
the button or press it more than once, the player will
continue moving rearward or forward through the disc.
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SCAN: Press this button to listen to each selection
for a few seconds. The disc will go to the next selection,
stop for a few seconds, then go on to the next selection.
Press this button again to stop scanning. The sound will
mute while scanning, SCAN will appear on the display.
RCL: Press this button to see which track is playing.
Press it again within five seconds to see how long it has
been playing. To change what is normally shown on the
display (track or elapsed time), press the button until
you see the display you want, then hold the button
until the display flashes. While elapsed time is showing,
EL TM will appear on the display.
AM FM: Press this button to play the radio when a
disc is in the player.TAPE CD: Press this button to change to the tape
or disc function when the radio is on and either a tape or
CD is inserted. Press AM FM to return to the radio
while a CD or tape is playing. The inactive tape or CD
will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.
If you have the optional CD changer and the CD
changer is loaded, the TAPE CD button will activate
the changer and a box will be lighted around CDC in
the display.
EJECT: Press this button to remove the compact disc
or cassette tape. The icon with the box around it on the
display will eject and the radio will play. EJECT may be
activated with either the ignition or radio off. Cassettes
and compact discs may be loaded with the radio and
ignition off if this button is pressed first.
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Once you have loaded the discs in the magazine,
slide open the door of the compact disc (CD) changer.
Push the magazine into the changer in the direction of
the arrow marked on top of the magazine.
Close the door by sliding it all the way forward.
When the CD magazine is loaded, the changer will
begin checking for discs in the magazine. This will
continue for up to one and a half minutes, depending
on the number of discs loaded.
To eject the magazine from the player, slide the CD
changer door all the way open, then press EJECT.
Remember to keep the door closed whenever possible
to keep dirt and dust from getting inside the changer.
All of the CD functions are controlled by the radio
buttons except for ejecting the magazine. Whenever a
CD magazine with discs is loaded in the changer, the
compact disc symbol (CDC) will appear on the radio
display. If the CD changer is checking the magazine for
CDs, the (CDC) symbol will flash on the display until
the changer is ready to play. When a CD begins playing,
a disc and track number will be displayed. The disc
numbers are listed on the front of the magazine.Compact Disc Errors
If ªEº and a number appear on the display, an error has
occurred and the compact disc temporarily cannot play.
The CD changer will send an error message to the
receiver to indicate:

E34: CD Changer Door Open

E35: CD Changer Cartridge Empty
If the error occurred while trying to play a CD in the
compact disc player or changer, the following conditions
may have caused the error:

The road is too rough. The disc should play when
the road is smoother.

The disc is dirty, scratched, wet or upside down.

The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour
and try again.

The CD changer door is open. Completely close
the door to restore normal operation.

An empty magazine is inserted in the CD changer.
Try the magazine again with a disc loaded in one of
the slots.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, please contact your dealer. If your radio
displays an error number, write it down and provide it
to your dealer when reporting the problem.
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