2002 BUICK PARK AVENUE display

3-13 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Compact Disc Player with Automatic Tone
Control (If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
ON/OFF: Push this knob to turn the system on and off.
VOLUME: Turn this knob clockwise to increase
volume. Turn it counterclockwise to decrease volume.RECALL: Press this button to display the station being
played or to display the clock. To change what is
normally shown on the display (station or time), press
this button until you see the display you want, then hold
this button until the display flashes. Press this button
when the ignition is off to display the clock.
Finding a Station
AM
-FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display shows your selection.
 TUNE
: Press the up or down arrow to choose
radio stations.
 SEEK
: Press the up or down arrow to go 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, press one of the SEEK arrows for two seconds
and SCAN will appear on the display. The radio will go
to a station, play for a few seconds, 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.

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P SCAN (Preset Scan): Press this button to listen to
each of your preset stations for a few seconds. The radio
will go to the first preset station, play for a few seconds,
then go on to the next preset station. Press P SCAN
again to stop scanning. The radio will scan preset
stations with a strong signal only. The sound will mute
while scanning.
AUTO (Automatic) SET: Press this button and the
system will seek and set the 12 strongest FM or the
6 strongest AM stations on your preset pushbuttons
(depending on which band (AM or FM) you are
listening to). AUTO SET will flash while seeking
and will remain on until this function is complete.
To return to the stations you manually set, press AUTO
SET again.
Setting Preset Stations
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 TONE to select the setting you prefer.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons.
The sound will mute. When it returns, release the
pushbutton. Whenever you press that numbered
pushbutton, the station you set will return and the
tone you selected will be automatically selected for
that button.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to increase or decrease bass.
TREB (Treble): Press this knob lightly so it extends.
Turn the knob to increase or decrease treble. If a station
is weak or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble.
Push these knobs back into their stored positions when
you're not using them.
TONE: This feature allows you to choose preset bass and
treble equalization settings designed for country/western,
jazz, talk, pop and classical stations. CLASS will appear
on the display when you first press TONE.
Each time you press the TONE button, this feature will
switch to one of these program types.

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To return the bass and treble to the manual mode, either
press TONE until MANUAL appears or press and
release the BASS or TREB knob and turn it until the
display goes blank. See ªSetting Preset Stationsº listed
previously to program the auto tone feature.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL (Balance): 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 this knob lightly so it extends. Turn
the knob to move the sound to the front or rear
speakers. The middle position balances the sound
between the speakers.
Push these knobs back into their stored positions when
you're not using them.
Playing a Cassette Tape
The longer side with the tape visible should face to the
right. If the ignition and the radio are on, the tape can be
inserted and will begin playing. If you hear nothing or
hear 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 VOLUME, SEEK,
FADE, BAL, BASS and TREB controls just as you do
for the radio. Other controls may have different
functions when a tape is inserted. The display will show
an arrow to show which side of the tape is playing.
If you want to insert a tape when the ignition or radio is
off, first press EJECT or RECALL.
Your tape bias is set automatically.
If an error appears on the display, see ªCassette Tape
Messagesº later in this section.
1 PREV (Previous): Press this pushbutton to search
for the previous selection on the tape. 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 search for the
next selection on the tape. Your tape must have at least
three seconds of silence between each selection for next
to work. The sound will mute while seeking.
3


(Reverse): Press this pushbutton to reverse the
tape rapidly. Press it again to return to playing speed.
The radio will play while the tape reverses.

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4

(Forward): Press this pushbutton to advance
quickly to another part of the tape. Press it again to
return to playing speed. The radio will play while the
tape advances.
5 SIDE: Press this pushbutton to change the side of the
tape that is playing.
6 RAND (Dolby): Press this pushbutton 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.
AM
-FM: Press this button to listen to the radio when a
cassette tape is playing.
SOURCE: Press this button to play a cassette tape or a
CD when listening to the radio. TAPE SIDE and an
arrow will appear on the display. If this button is pressed
again, the system will go to disc play; CD PLAY will
appear on the display.
 SEEK : Press the up or down arrow to go to
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. The sound will mute
while seeking.
EJECT: Press this button, located next to the cassette
tape slot, to eject a tape. Eject may be activated with the
radio off.
Cassette Tape Messages
E (Error): If this message and a number appears while
trying to play a cassette tape, it could be for one of the
following reasons:
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.

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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.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can't be
corrected, contact your dealer. If your radio displays an
error number, write it down and provide it to your dealer
when reporting the problem.
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. If
you want to insert a CD while the ignition or the radio is
off, first press EJECT or RECALL.
If you turn off the ignition or radio with a disc in the
player, it will stay in the player. When you turn on the
ignition or system, the disc will start playing where it
stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
Also, as a protection feature, if a CD is ejected and left
in the player, it will be pulled back in the player with the
ignition on or off.
If an error appears on the display, see ªCompact Disc
Messagesº later in this section.1 PREV (Previous): Press this pushbutton to go to the
start of the current track, if more than eight seconds
have played. 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. 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


(Reverse): Press and hold this pushbutton to
quickly reverse within a track. You will hear sound at a
reduced level. Release it to play the passage.
4


(Forward): Press and hold this pushbutton to
quickly advance within a track. You will hear sound at a
reduced level. Release it to play the passage.
6 RAND (Random): Press this pushbutton to hear the
tracks in random, rather than sequential, order. Press it
again to turn off random play.
RECALL: 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 this
button until you see the display you want, then hold this
button until the display flashes.

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AM-FM: Press this button to listen to the radio when a
CD is playing.
SOURCE: Press this button to play a cassette tape or a
CD when listening to the radio. TAPE SIDE and an
arrow will appear on the display. If this button is pressed
again, the system will go to disc play; CD PLAY will
appear on the display.
 SEEK
: Press the up or down arrow to go to the
previous or next track on the CD. The sound will mute
while seeking.
EJECT: Press this button, located next to the CD slot,
to eject a CD. Eject may be activated with the radio off.Compact Disc Messages
E (Error): If you're driving on a very rough road or if
it's very hot, the disc may not play and an E and a
number 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
for one of the following reasons:
E20: The disc is upside down.
E20: It is dirty, scratched or wet.
E20: There's too much moisture in the air. (Wait
about an hour and try again.)
If the CD is not playing correctly, for any other reason,
try a known good CD.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can't be
corrected, 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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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,
CHNGR will appear on the radio display. If the CD
changer is checking the magazine for CDs, CHNGR will
flash on the display until the changer is ready to play.
When a CD begins playing, the disc and track number
will be displayed. The disc numbers are listed on the
front of the magazine.
Playing a Compact Disc
If an error appears on the display, see ªCompact Disc
Messagesº later in this section.
1 PREV (Previous): Press this pushbutton to go to the
start of the current track, if more than eight seconds
have played. If you hold this button or press it more than
once, the player will continue moving back through the
disc to the previous track. The sound will mute while
seeking.
2 NEXT: Press this pushbutton to go to the next track
on the disc. If you hold this button or press it more than
once, the player will continue moving forward through
the disc to the next track. The sound will mute
while seeking.3

(Reverse): Press and hold this pushbutton to
quickly reverse within a track. Release it to play the
passage. You will hear sound at a reduced level.
4


(Forward): Press and hold this pushbutton to
quickly advance within a track. Release it to play the
passage. You will hear sound at a reduced level.
5 SIDE: Press this pushbutton to select the next disc in
the magazine. Each time you press this button, the disc
number on the radio display will go to that of the next
available CD. If a CD cannot be played, its number will
be skipped when selecting discs while using this button.
6 RAND (Random): Press this pushbutton to enter the
random play mode. RAND will appear on the display.
While in this mode, tracks and discs will be played in
random order. Press this button again to turn off the
random feature and return to normal operation.
RECALL: Press this button to see what track is
currently playing. Press it again within five seconds to
see how long the track has been playing. EL TM will
appear on the display when in elapsed time mode. When
a new track starts to play, the track number will also
appear. Press this button a third time and the time of day
will be displayed.

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AM-FM: Press AM-FM to listen to the radio when a
CD is playing.
SOURCE: Press this button to play a CD if you
have a magazine loaded in the changer when listening to
the radio. You can also press this button to switch
between a cassette tape, CD or the CD changer if all
three are loaded.
Compact Disc Changer Errors
If E 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:

E30: Disc Loaded Incorrectly (Label Side Up)

E34: CD Changer Door Open (Completely close the
door to restore normal operation.)

E35: CD Changer Cartridge Empty (Try the
magazine again with a disc loaded on one of
the trays.)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.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, contact your dealer. If your radio displays an
error number other than the error codes listed
previously, write it down and provide it to your dealer
when reporting the problem.