2003 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Owners Manual

Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL (Balance):To adjust the balance between the
right and the left speakers, press this knob lightly so it
extends. Turn the knob to move the sound toward
the right or the left speakers.
FADE:To adjust the fade between the front and the
rear speakers, press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn
the knob to move the sound toward the front or the
rear speakers.
Return these knobs to their stored positions when
you're not using them.
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.
If a tape is inserted when the ignition is on but the radio is
off, the tape will begin playing. A tape symbol is shown in
the center of the graphic display whenever a tape is
inserted. When a tape is active, the tape symbol will be
accompanied by a direction arrow.
While the tape is playing, use the VOL, AUTO TONE,
BAL, FADE, 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 the tape
symbol and an arrow to show which side of the tape
is playing.If you hear nothing or hear just a garbled sound, it may
not be in squarely. Press EJECT to remove the tape
and start over.
The player is able to detect a tight or broken tape, and
will eject the tape. The radio will go back to playing
the last station selected.
The player automatically senses the cassette for metal
or CrO 2 and sets the pre-emphasis. Anytime a tape
is inserted, the top side is selected to play ®rst.
If an error appears on the display, see ªCassette Tape
Messagesº later in this section.
1 PREV (Previous):Your tape must have at least three
seconds of silence between each selection for previous
to work. Press this pushbutton to go to the previous
selection on the tape if the current selection has been
playing for less than eight seconds. If pressed when the
current selection has been playing for more than
eight seconds, it will go to the beginning of the current
selection.
2 PROG (Program):Press this pushbutton to play the
other side of the tape.
3 NEXT:Your tape must have at least three seconds of
silence between each selection for next to work.
Press this pushbutton to go to the next selection on the
tape. If you hold this pushbutton or press it more
than once, the player will continue moving forward
through the tape.
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4 REV (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.
W5 (Dolbyž):Press this pushbutton to reduce
background noise. The double-D symbol will appear on
the display.
Dolby
žNoise Reduction is manufactured under a
license from DolbyžLaboratories Licensing Corporation.
Dolbyžand the double-D symbol are trademarks of
DolbyžLaboratories Licensing Corporation.
FWD 6 (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.
oSEEKp:Your tape must have at least three
seconds of silence between each selection for seek to
work. Press the right or the left arrow to go to the next or
to the previous selection on the tape.
AM FM:Press this button to listen to the radio when a
tape is playing.
TAPE AUX (Auxiliary):Press this button to play a
cassette tape when listening to the radio. The tape
symbol with an arrow will appear on the display while
the tape is active. If your system is equipped with
a remote playback device, pressing this button a second
time will allow the remote device to play.EJECT:Press this button to remove the tape. The radio
will play. EJECT may be used with the ignition or radio
off. Cassettes may be loaded with the radio off if this
button is pressed ®rst. If you leave a cassette tape in the
player while listening to the radio, it may become warm.
Cassette Tape Messages
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
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player on page 3-78.
CD Adapter Kits
It is possible to use a portable CD player adapter kit
with your cassette tape player after activating the bypass
feature on your tape player.
To activate the bypass feature, use the following steps:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Turn the radio off.
3. Press and hold the TAPE AUX button for ®ve
seconds. The tape symbol on the display will
¯ash for two seconds, indicating the feature is
active.
4. Insert the adapter into the cassette slot. It will
power up the radio and begin playing.
The override feature will remain active until EJECT is
pressed.
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Radio with CD
Your vehicle is equipped with six Bosežampli®ed
speakers. See your dealer for details.
Playing the Radio
PWR (Power):Press this knob to turn the system on
and off.
VOL (Volume):Turn the knob to increase or to
decrease volume.
RECALL:Press this button to switch the display
between time and radio station frequency. Time display
is available with the ignition turned off.
SCV (Speed-Compensated Volume):With SCV, your
audio system adjusts automatically to make up for
road and wind noise as you drive.Set the volume at the desired level. Turn the control
ring behind the upper knob clockwise to increase
the SCV. Each notch on the control ring allows for more
volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds. Then,
as you drive, SCV automatically increases the volume,
as necessary, to overcome noise at any speed. The
volume level should always sound the same to you as
you drive. If you don't want to use SCV, turn the control
all the way down.
Finding a Station
AM FM:Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display will show 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.
oSEEKp:Press the right or the left arrow to go to
the next or to the previous station.
To scan stations, press one of the SEEK arrows for two
seconds. 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 SEEK again to stop scanning.
The radio will seek or scan only to stations that are
in the selected band and only to those with a strong
signal.
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P.SCAN (Preset Scan):Press this button to listen to
each of your favorite stations stored on the pushbuttons
for a few seconds. The AUTO TONE setting stored
for that pushbutton will be automatically chosen.
P.SCAN will appear on the display. Press P.SCAN
again or one of the pushbuttons to stop scanning
presets.
The radio will scan only to stations that are in the
selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
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 AM, FM1 or FM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO TONE to select the equalization that
best suits the type of station selected.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 AUTO TONE equalization that
you selected will also be automatically selected for
that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
BASS:To adjust the bass, press this knob lightly so it
extends. Turn the knob to increase or to decrease bass.
TREB (Treble):To adjust the treble, press this knob
lightly so it extends. Turn the knob to increase or
to decrease treble. If a station is weak or noisy, you
may want to decrease the treble.
Return these knobs to their stored positions when
you're not using them.
AUTO TONE (Automatic Tone):Press this button to
choose bass and treble equalization settings designed
for country/western, jazz, talk, pop, rock and classical
stations.
To return the bass and treble to the manual mode,
either press and release the AUTO TONE button until
the display goes blank or press and release the BASS or
TREB knob and turn it until the display goes blank.
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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL (Balance):To adjust the balance between the
right and the left speakers, press this knob lightly so it
extends. Turn the knob to move the sound toward
the right or the left speakers.
FADE:To adjust the fade between the front and the
rear speakers, press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn
the knob to move the sound toward the front or the
rear speakers.
Return these knobs to their stored positions when
you're not using them.
Playing a Compact Disc
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull it in. The disc should begin playing. The
display will show CD and the CD symbol. If you want
to insert a CD with the ignition off, ®rst press RECALL or
EJECT.
The integral CD player can play the smaller 8 cm single
discs with an adapter ring. Full-size compact discs
and the smaller discs are loaded in the same manner.
If playing a CD-R the sound quality may be reduced due
to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality
of the music that has been recorded and the way
the CD-R has been handled. You may experience anincrease in skipping, difficulty in ®nding tracks and/or
difficulty in loading and ejecting. If these problems occur
try a known good CD.
Do not add paper labels to discs, they could get caught
in the CD player.
Do not play 3 inch discs without a standard
adapter 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
previous track if the current track has been playing
for less than eight seconds. If pressed when the current
track has been playing for more than eight seconds,
it will go to the beginning of the current track. If you hold
this pushbutton or press it more than once, the player
will continue moving back through the disc.
2 RDM (Random):Press this pushbutton to hear the
tracks in random order, rather than sequential,
order. RANDOM will appear on the display. Press this
pushbutton again to turn off random play. Random
is reset to off when the disc is ejected.
3 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.
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REV 4 (Reverse):Press and hold this pushbutton to
quickly reverse within a track. Release it to play
the passage. You can use the counter reading on the
display to locate a passage easily.
FWD 6 (Forward):Press and hold this pushbutton to
quickly advance within a track. Release it to play
the passage. You can use the counter reading on the
display to locate a passage easily.
oSEEKp:Press the left arrow to go to the start of
the current or to the previous track. Press the right
arrow to go to the start of the next track. If either arrow
is held or pressed more than once, the player will
continue moving backward or forward through the CD.
RECALL:Press this button to see which track is
playing. Press it again within ®ve seconds to see how
long it has been playing (elapsed time). The track
number will also appear when you change the volume
or when a new track starts to play.
AM FM:Press this button to listen to the radio when a
CD is playing.
CD AUX (Auxiliary):Press this button to play a CD
when listening to the radio. CD will appear on the display
when a disc is in the player, whether it is active or
not. If your system is equipped with a remote playback
device, pressing this button a second time will allow
the remote device to play.EJECT:Press this button to eject the CD. The radio
will play. EJECT may be used with the ignition or radio
off. CDs may be loaded with the radio off if this
button is pressed ®rst.
If you turn off the ignition or radio with a CD in the
player, it will stay in the player. When you turn on the
ignition or radio, the disc will start playing where it
was stopped. If you press EJECT but do not remove the
disc, the player will pull the disc back in to protect it
after about one minute. If you leave the CD in the player
while listening to the radio, it may become warm.
Compact Disc Messages
ERR (Error):If this message appears on the display,
and/or the disc comes out, it could be for one of
the following reasons:
·You're driving on a very rough road. When the road
becomes smoother, the disc should play.
·It's very hot. When the temperature returns to
normal, the disc should play.
·The disc is dirty, scratched, wet or upside down.
·It is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and
try again.
·There may have been a problem while burning
the CD.
·The label may be caught in the CD player.
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Press RECALL to make ERR go off of the display.
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.
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer
If your vehicle has the optional trunk-mounted CD
changer it is located in the rear center storage
compartment. See
Rear Storage Area on page 2-41for
more information.
With the trunk-mounted CD changer you can play up to
12 discs continuously. Normal size discs may be
played using the trays supplied in the magazine. The
small discs (8 cm) can be played only with specially
designed trays.
Notice:Heavy objects in the center storage area
which may shift or slide while driving could damage
your CD changer. Protect your CD changer by not
placing heavy, moveable objects in the center
storage area.You must ®rst load the magazine with discs before you
can play a compact disc. Each of the 12 trays holds
one disc. Press the button on the back of the magazine
and pull gently on one of the trays. Load the trays
from bottom to top, placing a disc on the tray label side
down. If you load a disc label side up, the disc will
not play and an error will occur. Gently push the tray
back into the magazine slot. Repeat this procedure for
loading up to 12 discs in the magazine.
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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 to the left. If the
door is left partially open, the changer will not operate
and an error will occur. When the door is closed,
the changer will begin checking for discs in the
magazine. This will continue for up to two minutes
depending on the number of discs loaded.
To eject the magazine from the player, slide the CD
changer door all the way open. The magazine will
automatically eject. Remember to keep the door closed
whenever possible to keep dirt and dust from getting
inside the changer.
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