2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manuals

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The entertainment system is only compatible with
DVDs authorized for use in the United States and
Canada. Regular audio CDs can also be played by
the DVD player. Home recorded CDs (CDRs) may not
play in this DVD player. Try the audio system CD
player instead.
DVD Player Buttons
PWR (Power): Press this button to turn the DVD
player on, to change to an auxiliary device or to turn the
system off.
(Play/Pause): Press this button to start play.
Press while playing to pause. Press it again to continue
playing.
(Stop/Eject): Press this button to stop playing.
Press the button a second time to eject the disc.
Playing a Disc
To play a disc, gently insert the disc (with the label side
up) into the loading slot until it stops. The DVD player
will continue loading the disc and the player will
automatically start.If a disc is already in the player, press the play/pause
button on the face of the player or on the remote control.
Some DVDs will not allow you to fast forward or skip
the copyright or previews. Some DVDs will begin
playing after the previews have finished. If the DVD
does not begin playing refer to the on
-screen
instructions.
Stopping and Resuming Playback
To stop a disc, press the stop/eject button on the DVD
player. To resume playback, press the play/pause button.
As long as you have not ejected the disc, it will resume
playback from the point where it was stopped. If the disc
has been ejected, the player will start playing at the
beginning of the disc.
Ejecting a Disc
Press the stop/eject button on the DVD player once to
stop and a second time to eject the disc.
If a disc is ejected from the player, but not removed,
the DVD player will reload the disc after a short period
of time.

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To use the remote control, aim it at the display above the
video screen and press the desired button. Direct
sunlight or very bright light may affect the ability of the
entertainment system to receive signals from the remote
control. Be sure the remote's batteries are not
discharged, as this will also affect the function of the
remote control. Objects blocking the line of sight may
also affect the function of the remote control.
NOTICE:
Do not store the remote control in heat or direct
sunlight. This could damage the remote control
and would not be covered by your warranty.
Keep the remote control stored in a cool place.
Remote Control Buttons
Volume : Press
the up or down
arrow to increase
or decrease volume.
(Play/Pause): Press this button to play a disc.
Press this button while a disc is playing to pause. Press it
again to continue playing. If you press and hold this
button for three seconds or more, the DVD player will
turn off.

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Fwd/Rev (Fast Forward/Reverse): Press the
right arrow button to fast forward the disc. Press the left
arrow button for reverse. The right or left arrow buttons
will fast forward or reverse DVDs in small amounts. To
resume playback, press the button again or press the
play/pause button. You can also press and hold the right
or left arrow buttons to fast forward or reverse. When
you let go of the button, the disc will resume playback.
These buttons may not work when the DVD is playing
the copyright or the previews.
Next/Prev (Next/Previous): Press the up arrow
button to select the next chapter. Press the down arrow
button to select the previous chapter. These buttons may
not work when the DVD is playing the copyright or the
previews.
Menu: Press this button to view the media menu.
The media menu is different on every disc. Use the up
and down and the right and left arrow buttons to move
the cursor around the media menu. After making your
selection, press Enter. Some discs may contain a short
skit leading up to the media menu.Display: Press this button to access the DVD player
setup menu. The setup menu includes the display menu,
the dimming menu and the source menu. Use the up and
down arrow buttons to navigate between menus. Use the
right and left arrow buttons to select within a menu. To
exit the DVD player setup menu, press the Display
button again, or wait for the menu to time out.
The display menu allows you to choose between the
following screen formats:

FULL: The system expands the image to fill the
entire screen.

NORMAL: The picture on the screen is displayed
using the default settings on the disc.

CINEMA: The system expands the image to fill the
screen in the horizontal direction only. With most
DVDs, this will leave black strips at the top and
bottom of the screen.

ZOOM: The system takes the central two
-thirds of
the picture and expands this to fill the entire screen.

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Some combinations of disc format and display format
may result in image stretching or black strips around the
picture. This is normal. To eliminate excessive
stretching or black strips, change the disc format (using
the Menu button) or the screen format (using the
Display button). For most DVDs, the picture will fill the
entire screen if the disc format is set to standard and the
screen format is set to FULL.
The dimming menu allows you to choose between day
and night settings for the video screen.
The source menu allows you to switch to an auxiliary
device (connected to the RCA jacks) as the source for the
system. The DVD player setup menu is not available when
an auxiliary device is the source for the system. To return
to DVD as the source for the system, press the play/pause
button on the remote control or the DVD player.
Battery Replacement
To change the batteries, do the following:
1. Slide open the battery door located on the back of
the remote control.
2. Remove the batteries from the compartment.
3. Replace the two AAA batteries. Make sure that they
are installed correctly.If the remote control is to be stored for a long period
of time, remove the batteries and keep them in a cool,
dry place.
Rear Seat Audio (Vehicles without the
Entertainment System) (If Equipped)
This feature allows rear seat passengers to listen to any
of the music sources: AM
-FM, 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.
Primary Radio Controls
The following function is controlled by the knob on the
main radio:
PWR (Power): Push this knob twice to turn RSA off.

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Rear Seat Radio Controls
The following functions are controlled by the RSA
system buttons:
PWR (Power): Press this button to turn RSA on or off.
VOL (Volume): 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 left headphone and
the lower VOL knob controls the right headphone.AM FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. If the front passengers are already listening to
AM FM, the RSA controller will not switch between the
bands and cannot change the frequency. Press this
button when a cassette tape or a CD is playing to
listen to the radio.
SEEK : While listening to AM FM, press the up
or down arrow to tune to the next or previous station and
stay there. 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 or down
arrow to hear the next selection or previous selection on
the tape. The SEEK button is inactive if the tape mode
on the front radio is in use.
While listening to a CD, press the up or down arrow to
hear the next or previous track on the CD (if more than
eight seconds have played). The SEEK button is inactive
if the CD mode on the front radio is in use.
To scan stations, press and hold either SEEK arrow until
the radio goes into scan mode. The radio will scan to the
next station, play for a few seconds, then go on to the
next station. The scan function is inactive if the AM FM
mode on the front radio is in use.

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P.SET PROG (Preset Program): The front passengers
must be listening to something different for each of
these functions to work:

Press this button, the radio will scan to a preset radio
station set on the pushbuttons, play for a few
seconds, then go on to the next preset station on the
main radio. Press this button again to stop scanning.

When a cassette tape is playing, press this button to
go to the other side of the tape.

When a CD is playing, press this button to select
a disc.
TAPE CD: Press this button to play a cassette tape or
CD when listening to the radio.Rear Seat Audio (Vehicles with the
Entertainment System) (Option)
This feature allows rear seat passengers to listen to and
control any of the music sources: AM
-FM, cassette
tapes and 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
the four sets of 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 have priority over the RSA controls. If the front
seat passengers switch the source for the main radio to a
remote source, the RSA will play the same remote
source. The rear speakers will be muted when the RSA
power is turned on. You may operate the RSA functions
even when the main radio is off.

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Rear Seat Radio Controls
The following functions are controlled by the RSA
system buttons:
RSA PWR (Power): Press this button to turn RSA on
or off. The headphone symbol will appear on the display
above the video screen when the system is on.
AM FM: Press this button to switch between AM,
FM1 and FM2 when the headphones are on channel B.
The selected radio station frequency will appear on the
display above the video screen. If the front passengers
are already listening to the radio, the RSA controller
will not switch between the bands and cannot change
the frequency.

: While listening to the radio, press the right
or left arrow to tune to the next or previous station and
stay there. The sound will mute while seeking. These
arrows are inactive if the AM
-FM mode on the front
radio is in use.
While listening to a cassette tape, press the right arrow
to hear the next selection on the tape. Press the left
arrow to go back to the previous selection. These arrows
are inactive if the tape mode on the front radio is in use.
While listening to a CD, press the right arrow to hear the
next track on the CD. Press the left arrow to go back to
the start of the current track (if more than eight seconds
have played). These arrows are inactive if the CD mode
on the front radio is in use.

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P.SET SCAN (Preset Scan): The front passengers
must be listening to something different for each of
these functions to work:

Press this button to scan through the preset radio
stations set on the pushbuttons on the main radio.
The radio will go to a preset station stored on your
pushbuttons, play for a few seconds, then go on to
the next preset station. This feature will only scan
the presets that are in the selected band. Press this
button again to stop scanning presets. The selected
radio station frequency will appear on the display
above the video screen. The sound will mute
while scanning.

If your vehicle has the AM
-FM Stereo with Cassette
Tape and Compact Disc Player with Radio Data
Systems (RDS) and Automatic Tone Control, press
this button to go to the other side of a tape when a
cassette tape is playing.
If your vehicle has the AM
-FM Stereo with Six-Disc
Compact Disc Player with Programmable Equalization
and Radio Data Systems (RDS), press this button to go
to a different CD when a CD is playing.
CD TAPE: Press this button to switch between playing
a cassette tape, a compact disc, a DVD or an auxiliary
device when the headphones are on channel B. If one of
the devices is not loaded, the system will skip over the
device when this button is pressed.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
THEFTLOCK is designed to discourage theft of your
radio. The feature works automatically by learning a
portion of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
If the radio is moved to a different vehicle, it will not
operate and LOCKED will be displayed.
When the radio and vehicle are turned off, the blinking
red light indicates that THEFTLOCK is armed.
With THEFTLOCK activated, your radio will not
operate if stolen.