2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU ignition

Then as you drive, automatic volume increases the
volume, as necessary, to overcome noise at any speed.
The volume level should always sound the same to
you as you drive. AUTO VOL NONE will appear on the
display if the radio cannot determine the vehicle
speed or if the engine is not running. If you do not want
to use automatic volume, select AUTO VOL OFF.
DISP (Display):Press this knob to switch the display
between time and temperature or radio station frequency
and temperature. Time display is available with the
ignition turned off.
For RDS, press this knob to change what appears on
the display while using RDS. The display options
are station name, RDS station frequency, PTY, and the
name of the program (if available).
For XM™ (48 contiguous US states, if equipped), press
this knob while in XM mode to retrieve four different
categories of information related to the current song or
channel: Artist, Song Title, Category or PTY, Channel
Number/Channel Name.
To change the default on the display, press this knob
until you see the display you want, then hold the
knob for two seconds. You will hear a beep and the
selected display will now be the default.Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2,
or AM, or XM1 or XM2 (48 contiguous US states, if
equipped). The display will show your selection.
ADJ (Adjust):Turn this knob to select radio stations.
xSEEKw:Press the down or up arrow to go to the
next or to the previous station and stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold either arrow for
two seconds until you hear a beep. The radio will go to
a station, play for a few seconds, then go on to the
next station. Press either arrow again to stop scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold either arrow
for more than four seconds until you hear two beeps.
The radio will go to the rst preset station stored on your
pushbuttons, play for a few seconds, then go on to
the next preset station. Press either arrow again to stop
scanning presets.
The radio will seek and scan only to stations that are in
the selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
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Playing a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull it in and the CD should begin playing.
If you want to insert a CD with the ignition off, rst press
the eject button or the DISP knob.
As each new track starts to play, the track number will
appear on the display.
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 CD will start playing, where it
stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
The CD player can play the smaller 8cm single CDs
with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the smaller CDs
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 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.s(Reverse):Press and hold this pushbutton to
reverse quickly within a track. You will hear sound at a
reduced volume. Release the button to play the passage.
The elapsed time of the track will appear on the display.
\(Fast Forward):Press and hold this pushbutton to
advance quickly within a track. You will hear sound at a
reduced volume. Release the button to play the passage.
The elapsed time of the track will appear on the display.
RPT (Repeat):Press this button once to hear a track
over again. REPEAT ON and RPT will appear on
the display. The current track will continue to repeat.
Press RPT again to turn off repeat play. REPEAT OFF
will appear on the display and RPT will disappear
from the display.
RDM (Random):Press this button to hear the tracks in
random, rather than sequential, order. T#, RANDOM,
and RDM will appear on the display. T and the
track number will appear on the display when each
track starts to play. Press RDM again to turn off random
play. RANDOM OFF will appear on the display and
RDM will disappear from the display.
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xSEEKw:Press the down arrow to go to the start
of the current track if it has been playing for more
than eight seconds. If you press this arrow more than
once, the player will continue moving backward
through the CD.
Press the up arrow to go to the start of the next track.
If you press this arrow more than once, the player
will continue moving forward through the CD.
If you hold either arrow for more than two seconds,
the CD will enter CD scan mode and the CD will play
the rst 10 seconds of each track. Press either
arrow again to stop scanning.
DISP (Display):Press this knob to see how long the
current track has been playing. T, the track number,
and the elapsed time of the track will appear on the
display. To change the default on the display (time or
elapsed time), press the knob until you see the display
you want, then hold the knob for two seconds. The radio
will produce one beep and the selected display will now
be the default. Pressing this button will also display text
on commercially recorded CDs (if available).AUTO TONE/AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization):
Press this button to select the desired equalization
setting while playing a CD. The equalization will
be automatically recalled whenever you play a CD.
For more information, see AUTO TONE/AUTO EQ
listed previously in this section.
BAND: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.
SRCE (Source):Press this button to play a CD or to
access a remote device (if installed) when listening
to the radio.
EJECT /
Z(Eject):Press this button to eject a CD.
Eject may be activated with either the ignition or
radio off. CDs may be loaded with the radio and ignition
off if this button is pressed rst.
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Then as you drive, automatic volume increases the
volume, as necessary, to overcome noise at any speed.
The volume level should always sound the same to
you as you drive. AUTO VOL NONE will appear on the
display if the radio cannot determine the vehicle
speed or if the engine is not running. If you do not want
to use automatic volume, select AUTO VOL OFF.
DISP (Display):Press this knob to switch the display
between time and temperature or radio station frequency
and temperature. Time display is available with the
ignition turned off.
For RDS, press this knob to change what appears on
the display while using RDS. The display options
are station name, RDS station frequency, PTY, and
the name of the program (if available).
For XM™ (48 contiguous US states, if equipped), press
this knob while in XM mode to retrieve four different
categories of information related to the current song or
channel: Artist, Song Title, Category or PTY, Channel
Number/Channel Name.
To change the default on the display, press this knob
until you see the display you want, then hold the
knob for two seconds. You will hear a beep and the
selected display will now be the default.Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2,
or AM, or XM1 or XM2 (48 contiguous US states, if
equipped). The display will show your selection.
ADJ (Adjust):Turn this knob to select radio stations.
xSEEKw:Press the down or up arrow to go to
the next or to the previous station and stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold either arrow for
two seconds until you hear a beep. The radio will go
to a station, play for a few seconds, then go on to
the next station. Press either arrow again to stop
scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold either arrow for
more than four seconds until you hear two beeps.
The radio will go to the rst preset station stored on your
pushbuttons, play for a few seconds, then go on to
the next preset station. Press either arrow again to stop
scanning presets.
The radio will seek and scan only to stations that are in
the selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
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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.
The longer side of the tape visible should face to the right.
If the ignition is on, but the radio is off, the tape can be
inserted and will begin playing. A tape symbol will appear
on the display whenever a tape is inserted. If you hear
nothing or hear a garbled sound, the tape may not be in
squarely. Press the eject button to remove the tape and
start over.
While the tape is playing, use the volume and seek
buttons just as you do for the radio. The display
will show TP and an arrow showing which side of the
tape is playing. The tape player automatically begins
playing the other side when it reaches the end of
the tape.
If you want to insert a tape while the ignition is off, rst
press the eject button located to the left of the tape slot
or the DISP knob. Cassette tape adapter kits for portable
CD players will work in your cassette tape player.
Your tape bias is set automatically when a metal or
chrome tape is inserted.
If an error appears on the display, see “Cassette Tape
Messages” later in this section.
s(Reverse):Press this button to reverse the tape
rapidly. Press it again to return to playing speed.
The radio will play the last selected station while the
tape reverses. You may select stations during reverse
operation by turning the ADJ knob.
\(Fast Forward):Press this button to advance the
tape rapidly. Press it again to return to playing speed.
The radio will play the last selected station while
the tape advances. You may select stations during fast
forward operation by turning the ADJ knob.
qL(Change Side):Press this pushbutton to play
the other side of the tape.
xSEEKw:Your tape must have at least three
seconds of silence between each selection for seek to
nd the next or previous selection. Press the down arrow
to go to the previous selection on the tape if the current
selection has been playing for less than three seconds.
If pressed when the current selection has been playing
from 3 to 13 seconds, it will go to the beginning of
the previous selection or the beginning of the current
selection, depending upon the position on the tape.
If pressed when the current selection has been playing
for more than 13 seconds, it will go to the beginning of
the current selection.
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CD Adapter Kits
It is possible to use a portable CD player with your
cassette tape player after disabling the tight/loose tape
sensing feature on your tape player.
To disable the feature, use the following steps:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Turn the radio off.
3. Press and hold the SRCE button. The radio will
display READY and ash the cassette tape symbol.
4. Insert the adapter into the cassette slot.
It will power up the radio and begin playing.
The override feature will remain active until the eject
button is pressed.
Playing a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull it in and the CD should begin playing.
If you want to insert a CD with the ignition off, rst
press the eject button or the DISP knob.
As each new track starts to play, the track number will
appear on the display.
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 CD will start playing, where it
stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.The CD player can play the smaller 8cm single CDs
with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the smaller
CDs 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 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.s(Reverse):Press and hold this pushbutton to
reverse quickly within a track. You will hear sound at a
reduced volume. Release the button to play the passage.
The elapsed time of the track will appear on the display.
\(Fast Forward):Press and hold this pushbutton to
advance quickly within a track. You will hear sound at a
reduced volume. Release the button to play the passage.
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The elapsed time of the track will appear on the display.
RPT (Repeat):Press this button once to hear a track
over again. REPEAT ON and RPT will appear on
the display. The current track will continue to repeat.
Press RPT again to turn off repeat play. REPEAT OFF
will appear on the display and RPT will disappear
from the display.
RDM (Random):Press this button to hear the tracks in
random, rather than sequential, order. T#, RANDOM,
and RDM will appear on the display. T and the
track number will appear on the display when each
track starts to play. Press RDM again to turn off random
play. RANDOM OFF will appear on the display and
RDM will disappear from the display.
xSEEKw:Press the down arrow to go to the start of
the current track if it has been playing for more than eight
seconds. If you press this arrow more than once, the
player will continue moving backward through the CD.
Press the up arrow to go to the start of the next track.
If you press this arrow more than once, the player will
continue moving forward through the CD.
If you hold either arrow for more than two seconds, the
CD will enter CD scan mode and the CD will play the rst
10 seconds of each track. Press either arrow again to
stop scanning.DISP (Display):Press this knob to see how long the
current track has been playing. T, the track number, and
the elapsed time of the track will appear on the display.
To change the default on the display (time or elapsed
time), press the knob until you see the display you want,
then hold the knob for two seconds. The radio will
produce one beep and the selected display will now be
the default. Pressing this button will also display text on
commercially recorded CDs (if available).
AUTO TONE/AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization):
Press this button to select the desired equalization
setting while playing a CD. The equalization will
be automatically recalled whenever you play a CD.
For more information, see AUTO TONE/AUTO EQ listed
previously in this section.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio when a
cassette tape or CD is playing. The tape or CD will
remain safely inside the radio for future listening.
SRCE (Source):Press this button to play a tape,
CD, or a remote device (if installed) when listening to
the radio. The inactive tape or CD will remain safely
inside the radio for future listening.
EJECT /
Z(Eject):Press this button, located to the
left of the CD slot, to eject a CD. Eject may be activated
with either the ignition or radio off. CDs may be loaded
with the radio and ignition off if this button is pressed rst.
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Then as you drive, automatic volume increases the
volume, as necessary, to overcome noise at any speed.
The volume level should always sound the same to
you as you drive. AUTO VOL NONE will appear on the
display if the radio cannot determine the vehicle
speed or if the engine is not running. If you do not want
to use automatic volume, select AUTO VOL OFF.
DISP (Display):Press this knob to switch the display
between time and temperature or radio station frequency
and temperature. Time display is available with the
ignition turned off.
For RDS, press this knob to change what appears on
the display while using RDS. The display options
are station name, RDS station frequency, PTY, and the
name of the program (if available).
For XM™ (48 contiguous US states, if equipped), press
this knob while in XM mode to retrieve four different
categories of information related to the current song or
channel: Artist, Song Title, Category or PTY, Channel
Number/Channel Name.
To change the default on the display, press this knob
until you see the display you want, then hold the
knob for two seconds. You will hear a beep and the
selected display will now be the default.Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1,
FM2, or AM, or XM1 or XM2 (48 contiguous US states,
if equipped). The display will show your selection.
ADJ (Adjust):Turn this knob to select radio stations.
xSEEKw:Press the down or up arrow to go to
the next or to the previous station and stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold either arrow for
two seconds until you hear a beep. The radio will go
to a station, play for a few seconds, then go on to
the next station. Press either arrow again to stop
scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold either arrow for
more than four seconds until you hear two beeps.
The radio will go to the rst preset station stored on your
pushbuttons, play for a few seconds, then go on to
the next preset station. Press either arrow again to stop
scanning presets.
The radio will seek and scan only to stations that are in
the selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
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