2002 BUICK RANDEZVOUS audio

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Using RDS
Your audio system is equipped with a Radio Data
System (RDS). 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 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, 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.Finding a PTY Station
P
-TYP (Program Type): This button is used to turn
on and off Program Type (PTY) select. The P
-TYPE
symbol will appear on the display and the SELECT
LED indicator next to the P
-TYP button will light.
The last selected PTY will appear on the display for
five seconds. Turn the AUDIO knob to select the PTY
you want to listen to. Press the SEEK arrows to find
radio stations of the PTY you want to listen to. The last
PTY selected will be used for seek. If a station with the
selected PTY is not found, NOT FOUND will appear on
the display. If both P
-TYP and TRAF are on, the radio
will search for stations with traffic announcements and
the selected PTY.
To use the PTY interrupt feature, press and hold this
button until you hear a beep on the PTY you want to
interrupt. An asterisk will appear next to the PTY name,
example CLASSICAL*. When you are listening to a
CD, the last selected RDS FM station will interrupt play
if that selected PTY format is broadcast.

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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
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.
Setting PTY Preset Stations
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your
favorite Program Types (PTYs). These pushbuttons
have factory PTY presets. You can set up to 12 PTYs
(six FM1 and six FM2) by performing the
following steps:
1. Press P
-TYP, if it is not already on.
2. Press AM FM to select FM1 or FM2.
3. Turn the AUDIO knob to select a PTY.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons
until you hear a beep. Whenever you press that
numbered pushbutton, the PTY you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.RDS Messages
ALERT!: This type of announcement 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 tuned radio station, you
will hear it, even if the volume is muted or a cassette
tape is playing. If the cassette tape is playing, play will
stop for the announcement and resume when the
announcement is finished.
INFO (Information): If the current station has a
message, INFO will appear on the display. Press this
button to see the message. If the whole message does
not appear on the display, parts of the message will
appear every three seconds until the message is
completed. To see the parts of the message faster than
every three seconds, press this button again. A new
group of words will appear on the display. Once the
complete message has been displayed, INFO will
disappear from the display until another new message
is received.

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TRAF (Traffic): Press this button to receive traffic
announcements. The traffic announcement brackets will
appear on the display. TRAF will appear on the display
if the tuned station broadcasts traffic announcements.
If the current tuned station does not broadcast traffic
announcements, the radio will seek to a station that
does. When the radio finds a station that broadcasts
traffic announcements, it will stop. If no station is
found, NO TRAFFIC will appear on the display.
When a traffic announcement comes on the current radio
station or a related network station, you will hear it,
even if the volume is muted or a CD is playing. If the
CD player was being used, the CD will stay in the player
and resume play at the point where it stopped.Radio Messages
CAL (CALIBRATE): Your audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory. If this
message 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.
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 the eject button or DISP.
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.

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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 EQ to select the equalization. It will be stored
with the preset station.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons.
When you hear the radio produce one beep, release
the pushbutton. Whenever you press that numbered
pushbutton, the station you set will return.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
AUDIO: Push and release AUDIO until BASS appears
on the display. Then turn the AUDIO knob clockwise to
increase bass. BASS and a positive number will appear
on the display. Turn the AUDIO knob counterclockwise
to decrease bass. BASS and a negative number will
appear on the display. BASS and a zero will appear onthe display when the bass level is set to the middle
position. Stop turning the knob when you find the bass
level you want or when the maximum or minimum level
is reached.
Push and release AUDIO until MID appears on the
display. Then turn the AUDIO knob clockwise to
increase treble. MID and a positive number will appear
on the display. Turn the AUDIO knob counterclockwise
to decrease treble. MID and a negative number will
appear on the display. MID and a zero will appear on the
display when the treble level is set to the middle
position. Stop turning the knob when you find the treble
level you want or when the maximum or minimum level
is reached.
Push and release AUDIO until TREBLE appears on the
display. Then turn the AUDIO knob clockwise to
increase treble. TREBLE and a positive number will
appear on the display. Turn the AUDIO knob
counterclockwise to decrease treble. TREBLE and a
negative number will appear on the display. TREBLE
and a zero will appear on the display when the treble
level is set to the middle position. Stop turning the knob
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.

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To adjust bass, midrange or treble to the middle
position, select BASS, MID or TREBLE. Then push and
hold AUDIO for more than two seconds until you hear a
beep. BASS and a zero, MID and a zero or TREBLE
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 pushing the AUDIO
knob until the display goes blank. Then push and hold
AUDIO for more than two seconds until you hear a
beep. ALL CENTERED will appear on the display.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
AUDIO: To adjust the balance between the right and
left speakers, push and release AUDIO until BAL
appears on the display. Then turn the AUDIO knob
clockwise to move the sound to the right speakers or
counterclockwise to move the sound to the left speakers.
A bar graph with indicators will show how the sound is
balanced between the right and left speakers. Stop
turning the AUDIO knob 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,
push and release AUDIO until FADE appears on the
display. Then turn the AUDIO knob clockwise to move
the sound to the front speakers or counterclockwise to
move the sound to the rear speakers. A bar graph with
indicators will show how the sound is balanced between
the front and rear speakers. Stop turning the AUDIO
knob 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 FADE. Then push and hold AUDIO for more
than two seconds until you hear a beep. The indicator
will be centered on the display. To adjust both tone
controls and both speaker controls to the middle
position, end out of audio mode by pushing the AUDIO
knob until the display goes blank. Then press and hold
AUDIO for more than two seconds until you hear a
beep. ALL CENTERED will appear on the display.

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EQ (Equalizer): This feature allows you to choose
preset bass, mid and treble equalization settings
designed for different program types. Press EQ to select
the desired preset equalization setting. Each time you
press EQ, another setting will appear on the display.
Using RDS
Your audio system is equipped with a Radio
Data System (RDS). 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 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, 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.

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Finding a PTY Station
P
-TYP (Program): This button is used to turn on and
off Program Type (PTY) select. The P
-TYPE symbol
will appear on the display and the SELECT LED
indicator next to the P
-TYP button will light. The last
selected PTY will appear on the display for five
seconds. Turn the AUDIO knob to select the PTY you
want to listen to. Press the SEEK arrows to find radio
stations of the PTY you want to listen to. The last PTY
selected will be used for seek. If a station with the
selected PTY is not found, NOT FOUND will appear on
the display. If both P
-TYP and TRAF are on, the radio
will search for stations with traffic announcements and
the selected PTY.
To use the PTY interrupt feature, press and hold this
button until you hear a beep on the PTY you want to
interrupt. An asterisk will appear next to the PTY name,
example CLASSICAL*. When you are listening to a
CD, the last selected RDS FM station will interrupt play
if that selected PTY format is broadcast.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
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.
Setting PTY Preset Stations
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your
favorite Program Types (PTYs). These pushbuttons
have factory PTY presets. You can set up to 12 PTYs
(six FM1 and six FM2) by performing the
following steps:
1. Press P
-TYP, if it is not already on.
2. Press AM FM to select FM1 or FM2.
3. Turn the AUDIO knob to select a PTY.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons
until you hear a beep. Whenever you press that
numbered pushbutton, the PTY you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.

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RDS Messages
ALERT!: This type of announcement 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 tuned radio station, you
will hear it, even if the volume is muted or a cassette
tape is playing. If the cassette tape is playing, play will
stop for the announcement and resume when the
announcement is finished.
INFO (Information): If the current station has a
message, INFO will appear on the display. Press this
button to see the message. If the whole message does
not appear on the display, parts of the message will
appear every three seconds until the message is
completed. To see the parts of the message faster than
every three seconds, press this button again. A new
group of words will appear on the display. Once the
complete message has been displayed, INFO will
disappear from the display until another new message
is received.TRAF (Traffic): Press this button to receive traffic
announcements. The traffic announcement brackets will
appear on the display. TRAF will appear on the display
if the tuned station broadcasts traffic announcements.
If the current tuned station does not broadcast traffic
announcements, the radio will seek to a station that
does. When the radio finds a station that broadcasts
traffic announcements, it will stop. If no station is found,
NO TRAFFIC will appear on the display.
When a traffic announcement comes on the current radio
station or a related network station, you will hear it,
even if the volume is muted or a cassette tape or CD is
playing. If the cassette tape or CD player was being
used, the tape or CD will stay in the player and resume
play at the point where it stopped.
Radio Messages
CAL (CALIBRATE): Your audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory. If this
message 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.