2004 BUICK PARK AVENUE Owner's Manual

3r(Reverse):Press this pushbutton to reverse
quickly within the tape. The radio will play while the tape
reverses. Press the pushbutton again to return to
playing speed.
4
[(Forward):Press this pushbutton to advance
quickly within the tape. The radio will play while the tape
advances. Press the pushbutton again to return to
playing speed.
5 SIDE:Press this pushbutton to play the other side of
the tape.
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. The inactive tape will remain
safely inside the radio for future listening.
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 CD play; CD PLAY
will appear on the display.
wSEEKx:Press the up or the down arrow to go to
the next or to the previous selection on the tape.
Your tape must have at least three seconds of silence
between each selection for seek to work.
EJECT:Press this button, located next to the cassette
tape slot, to stop a tape when it is playing and to remove
a tape when it is not playing. Eject may be activated with
the radio off. Cassettes may be loaded with the ignition
and radio off if this button is pressed rst.
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Cassette Tape Messages
E (Error):If this message and a number appears on
the display, it could be for one of the following reasons:
E10:The tape is tight and the player cannot 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.
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.
SeeCare of Your Cassette Tape Player on page 3-79.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot
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 CD
With the ignition on, insert a CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player will pull it in. The CD
should begin playing. If you want to insert a CD while
the ignition or the radio is off, rst press EJECT or
RECALL.
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 system, the CD 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.
As each new track starts to play, the track number will
appear on the display.
The CD player can play the smaller 8 cm single CDs
with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the smaller CDs
are loaded in the same manner.
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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 an
increase 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 CDs, they could get caught
in the CD player.
Do not play 3 inch CDs without a standard adapter CD.
If an error appears on the display, see “CD Messages”
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 CD.
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 CD.3r(Reverse):Press and hold this pushbutton to
quickly reverse within a track. You will hear sound at a
reduced level. Release the pushbutton 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 the pushbutton 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 ve seconds to see how
long it has been playing. To change the default on
the display, track or elapsed time, press this button until
you see the display you want, then hold this button
until the display ashes. The selected display will now
be the default.
AM-FM:Press this button to listen to the radio when a
CD is playing. The inactive CD will remain safely
inside the radio for future listening.
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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 CD play; CD PLAY
will appear on the display.
wSEEKx:Press the up or the down arrow to go to
the previous or to the next track on the CD.
EJECT:Press this button, located next to the CD slot,
to stop a CD when it is playing and to remove a CD
when it is not playing. Eject may be activated with the
radio off. CDs may be loaded with the ignition and radio
off if this button is pressed rst.
CD Messages
E (Error):The CD may not play and an E and a
number may appear on the display for one of the
following reasons:
You are driving on a very rough road. When the
road becomes smooth, the CD should play
It is very hot. When the temperature returns to
normal, the CD should play.If E20 appears on the display and the CD comes out,
it could be for one of the following reasons:
The CD is dirty, scratched, wet, or upside down.
The air is very humid. 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.
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 cannot 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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Trunk-Mounted CD Changer
With the optional CD changer, you can play up to
12 CDs continuously. Normal size CDs may be played
using the trays supplied in the magazine.
The small CDs (8 cm) can be played only with specially
designed trays.
Notice:Placing heavy objects, which may shift or
slide while driving, in the trunk could damage
the CD changer. If your vehicle has the optional
CD changer, do not put heavy objects in the trunk.
You must rst load the magazine with CDs before you
can play a CD. Each of the 12 trays holds one CD.
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 CD on the tray label side down.
If you load a CD with the label side up, the CD 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 CDs in the magazine.
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Once you have loaded the CDs in the magazine, slide
open the door of the 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 CDs in the
magazine. This will continue for up to two minutes
depending on the number of CDs 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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All of the CD functions are controlled by the radio
buttons except for ejecting the magazine. Whenever a
CD magazine with CDs is loaded in the changer,
CHNGR will appear on the display. If the CD changer is
checking the magazine for CDs, CHNGR will ash on
the display until the changer is ready to play. When a
CD begins playing, the CD and track number will appear
on the display. The CD numbers are listed on the
front of the magazine.
Playing a CD
If an error appears on the display, see “CD Messages”
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 CD.
2 NEXT:Press this pushbutton to go to the next track
on the CD. If you hold this button or press it more
than once, the player will continue moving forward
through the CD.3
r(Reverse):Press and hold this pushbutton to
reverse quickly within a track. You will hear sound at
a reduced level. Release the pushbutton to play
the passage.
4
[(Forward):Press and hold this pushbutton to
advance quickly within a track. You will hear sound
at a reduced level. Release the pushbutton to play the
passage.
5 SIDE:Press this pushbutton to select the next CD
in the magazine. Each time you press this button,
the CD number on the radio display will go to that of the
next available CD. If a CD cannot be played, the number
will be skipped when selecting CDs while using this
button.
6 RAND (Random):Press this pushbutton to hear
tracks and CDs in random, rather than sequential, order.
RAND will appear on the display. Press RAND again
to turn off random play.
RECALL:Press this button to see what track is
currently playing. Press it again within ve 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 appear on the display. Press this button a third time
and the time of day will appear on the display.
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AM-FM:Press this button to listen to the radio when a
CD is playing. The inactive CD(s) will remain safely
inside the radio for future listening.
SOURCE:Press this button to play a CD when
listening to the radio. You can press this button to switch
between a cassette tape, CD, or the CD changer if all
three are loaded.
CD Changer Errors
E (Error):If this message and a number appear on the
display, an error has occurred and the CD 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 CD loaded on one of
the trays.)If the error occurred while trying to play a CD in the
CD player or changer, it could be for one of the
following reasons:
It is very hot. When the temperature returns to
normal, the CD should play.
You are driving on a very rough road. When the
road becomes smooth, the CD should play.
The CD is dirty, scratched, wet, or upside down.
The air 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.
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.
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