2003 CADILLAC CTS buttons

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Setting Preset Stations
The six numbered pushbuttons (F1 through F6) let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FM1 and six FM2). You can
set your preset stations manually or automatically and
presets for home and away.
To set your preset stations manually, perform the
following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select AM, FM1 or FM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons
for two seconds until you hear a beep. The set preset
station number will appear on the display above the
pushbutton that it is set to. Whenever you press that
numbered pushbutton for less than two seconds, the
station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
To set your preset stations with an equalization
setting, DSP setting, or a PTY setting, see each of
these features later in this section. When a preset
station is selected, once one of these additional
settings is selected, the preset station will remember
each setting and it will remain active, until the
setting is selected off for that preset station.AUTOSTORE PRESETS: To set your preset stations
automatically, perform the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select AM, FM1 or FM2.
3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to enter the main menu.
4. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob until AUTOSTORE
PRESETS appears on the display.
5. Press the TUNE/SEL knob again to select.
AUTOSTORE will appear on the display. The radio
will automatically search the band and select and
store the six radio stations with the strongest signal.
The stations will be stored by signal strength, not
sequential order. The set preset station number will
appear on the display above the pushbutton that it is
set to. Whenever you press that numbered
pushbutton for less than two seconds, the station that
is set will return.
6. Press the BACK button to exit the display. To return
to the original display repeatedly press the BACK
button or wait for the display to time out.
When battery power is removed and later applied, you
will not have to reset your radio presets because they
remain in the radios memory.

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PRESETS HOME/AWAY: This feature gives you the
ability to store two different kinds of station presets.
HOME can be used for stations available where you live
and AWAY can be for stations available outside of your
local broadcasting area. To set preset stations for home
and away perform the following steps:
1. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to enter the main menu.
2. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob until PRESETS
HOME/AWAY appears on the display.
3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to select your choice.
HOME or AWAY will appear on the display.
4. Press the BACK button to exit the display. To return
to the original display repeatedly press the BACK
button or wait for the display to time out.
Follow the manual or automatic steps previously listed
for setting your preset pushbuttons for both home
and away.Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
To adjust the bass, midrange, and treble, perform the
following steps:
1. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to enter the main menu.
2. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob until
BASS
-MID -TREBLE appears on the display.
3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to enter into the
tone settings.
4. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to scroll through
the settings.
5. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob to increase or to decrease
the bass, midrange or treble. If a station is weak or
noisy you may want to decrease the treble.
6. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to set your adjustment.
7. Press the BACK button to exit the display. To return
to the original display repeatedly press the BACK
button or wait for the display to time out.

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Activating PTY Stations
Program type (PTY) allows you to search for stations
with specific types of music. The selectable PTYs are
POP, EASY, TALK, CNTRY (Country), CLASS
(Classical), and JAZZ.
To activate program types, perform the following steps:
1. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to enter the main menu.
2. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob until PROGRAM TYPE
MODE appears on the display.
3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to select ON or OFF. An
X will appear in the box when PTY is selected on.
4. Press the BACK button to exit the display. To return
to the original display repeatedly press the BACK
button or wait for the display to time out.
Once program type is activated the PTYs will appear on
the display above the pushbuttons, in place of the preset
stations (if programmed). Press the pushbutton for the
PTY that you would like to listen to. Not all stations
support PTYs and pressing the pushbutton may not take
you to all of the stations with that music type.AF (Alternate Frequency): Alternate frequency allows
the radio to switch to a stronger station with the same
program type.
To turn AF on or off, perform the following steps:
1. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to enter the main menu.
2. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob until ALTERNATE
FREQ. appears on the display.
3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to select AF OFF, AF ON
or AF REG. An X will appear in the box when AF is
selected on.
4. Press the BACK button to exit the display. To return
to the original display repeatedly press the BACK
button or wait for the display to time out.
Radio Message
LOCKED: This message is displayed when the
THEFTLOCK

system has been activated. You must
return to the dealership for service.

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Playing a Cassette Tape
With the radio on, insert a cassette tape. The tape will
begin playing as soon as it is inserted. When one side of
your cassette tape is done playing, auto reverse plays the
other side of your cassette tape. A cassette tape may be
loaded with the radio off but it will not start playing
until the radio is on.
While the tape is playing, use the volume knob and set
the tone and DSP just as you do for the radio. Other
controls may have different functions when a tape is
inserted. The display will show a tape symbol. TAPE
PLAY will appear on the display while a tape is
playing, with an arrow to indicate which side of the
tape is playing.
If an error appears on the display, see ªCassette Tape
Messagesº later in this section.
When a tape is inserted the tape functions will appear on
the display above the pushbuttons, in place of the preset
stations (if programmed). The following explains what
each pushbutton and the SEEK and SCAN buttons will
perform while a tape is playing:
F1 PREV (Previous): Your tape must have at least
three seconds of silence between each selection for
previous to work. Press this pushbutton to seek to the
previous selection on the tape.F2 NEXT: Your tape must have at least three seconds of
silence between each selection for next to work. Press
this pushbutton to seek to the next selection on the tape.
REV (Rewind): Press this pushbutton to rewind the
tape rapidly. The radio will play while the tape rewinds.
Press this pushbutton again to return to playing speed.
FWD (Fast Forward): Press this pushbutton to fast
forward to another part of the tape. The radio will play
while the tape advances. Press this pushbutton again to
return to playing speed.
F5 A
-B (Side): Press this pushbutton to play the other
side of the tape.

SEEK
: Your tape must have at least three seconds
of silence between each selection for the SEEK arrows
to work. Press the up or the down arrow to seek to the
next or to the previous selection on the tape.
 SCAN: Press this button to listen to selections for
a few seconds. The tape will go to a selection, play for
10 seconds, then go on to the next selection. Press this
button again to stop scanning.
(Eject): Press this button, located to the right of the
cassette tape slot to stop a tape when it is playing or to
eject a tape when it is not playing. Eject may be
activated with the radio off and/or the ignition off.

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If an error appears on the display, see ªCompact Disc
Messagesº later in this section.
When a CD is inserted the CD functions will appear on
the display above the pushbuttons, in place of the preset
stations (if programmed). The following explains what
each pushbutton and the SEEK and SCAN buttons will
perform when a CD is playing:
F1 PREV (Previous): Press this pushbutton to seek to
the previous track on the compact disc. Press and hold
this pushbutton to reverse the compact disc. Release it to
return to playing speed.
F2 NEXT: Press this pushbutton to seek to the next
track on the compact disc. Press and hold this
pushbutton to fast forward to another part of the
compact disc. Release it to return to playing speed.
F3 RDM (Random): Press this pushbutton to listen to
the tracks in random, rather than sequential, order.
RANDOM will appear on the display. Press this
pushbutton to turn off random play. RANDOM will
disappear from the display.
F4 RPT (Repeat): Press this pushbutton to listen to
the track that you are currently listening to again.
REPEAT will appear on the display. Press this
pushbutton again to turn off repeat play. REPEAT
will disappear from the display.F6 DISP (Display): Press this pushbutton to display the
time of the track. Press this pushbutton again to remove
the time of the track from the display.

SEEK
: Press the up or the down arrow to seek to
the next or to the previous track on the CD.
 SCAN: Press this button to listen to each track for
10 seconds. The compact disc will go to a track, play for
10 seconds, then go on to the next track. Press this
button again to stop scanning.
(Eject): Press this button, located to the right of the
CD slot, to stop a CD when it is playing or to eject a CD
when it is not playing. Eject may be activated with the
radio off and/or the ignition off.
Using the Six
-Disc Compact Disc Changer
The integral CD player can play the smaller 8 cm compact
discs with a 12 cm adapter. Full
-size compact discs and
the smaller compact discs (with the 12 cm adapter) are
loaded in the same manner. See you dealer for more
information about the 12 cm adapter for using 8 cm discs.
If an error appears on the display, see ªCompact Disc
Messagesº later in this section.
When a CD is inserted the CD functions will appear on
the display above the pushbuttons, in place of the preset
stations (if programmed).

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LOAD: Press the LOAD button to load CDs into the
compact disc player. This compact disc player will hold
up to six discs.
To insert one disc, do the following:
1. The ignition and the radio can be on or off.
2. Press and release the LOAD button. Please Wait will
appear on the display.
3. Load the disc, when the display reads INSERT.
Insert a disc partway into the slot, label side up.
The player will pull the disc in.
When a disc is inserted, the CD symbol, the number of
the CD and the track number will be displayed if the
radio is on.
If the radio is on, the disc will begin to play
automatically.
To insert multiple discs, do the following:
1. The ignition and the radio can be on or off.
2. Press and hold the LOAD button for two seconds.
You will hear a beep and the display will read
Please Wait.3. Once the display reads INSERT, load a disc. Insert a
disc partway into the slot, label side up. The player
will pull the disc in.
Do not load a CD until the display reads INSERT.
The disc player will take up to six discs. Do not try
to load more than six. If you want to load less than
six discs, load the desired amount. The disc player
will time out when it does not receive any more discs
and the last disc loaded will begin to play.
If the radio is on, the last disc loaded will begin to play
automatically.
The following explains what each pushbutton and the
SEEK and SCAN buttons will perform when a CD
is playing:
F1 DISC  (Down): Press this pushbutton to seek to the
previous compact disc.
F2 DISC  (Up): Press this pushbutton to seek to the
next compact disc.
CD REV (Reverse): Press this pushbutton to seek to
the previous track on the compact disc. Press and hold
this pushbutton to reverse the compact disc. Release it to
return to playing speed.