2008 PONTIAC VIBE radio controls

While your vehicle is parked:
Familiarize yourself with all of its controls.
Familiarize yourself with its operation.
Set up your audio system by presetting your
favorite radio stations, setting the tone, and
adjusting the speakers. Then, when driving
conditions permit, you can tune to your favorite
radio stations using the presets and steering
wheel controls if the vehicle has them.
Notice:Before adding any sound equipment to
your vehicle, such as an audio system, CD player,
CB radio, mobile telephone, or two-way radio, make
sure that it can be added by checking with your
dealer/retailer. Also, check federal rules covering
mobile radio and telephone units. If sound equipment
can be added, it is very important to do it properly.
Added sound equipment may interfere with the
operation of your vehicle’s engine, radio, or other
systems, and even damage them. Your vehicle’s
systems may interfere with the operation of sound
equipment that has been added.
Setting the Time
The radio may have a button marked with an H or HR to
represent hours and an M or MN to represent minutes.
Press and hold the hour button until the correct hour
displays. AM or PM displays for morning or evening
hours. Press and hold the minute button until the correct
minute displays. The time can be set with the ignition
on or off.
To synchronize the time with an FM station broadcasting
Radio Data System (RDS) information, press and hold
the hour and minute buttons at the same time until
UPDATED and the clock symbol appear on the display.
If the time is not available from the station, NO UPDATE
or NO UPDAT will appear on the display.
RDS time is broadcast once a minute. After tuning to
an RDS broadcast station, it could take a few minutes
for the time to update.
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Setting the Tone
(Bass/Midrange/Treble)
TONE:Press and release this button until BASS,
MID (midrange), or TREB (treble) displays. The SELECT
LED indicator lights to show that the tone control can
be adjusted. Turn the SELECT knob to increase or to
decrease. If a station is weak or has static, decrease
the treble.
Press and hold the TONE button until FLAT displays,
to return all of the tone controls to the middle position.
EQ (Equalizer):Press this button to select customized
bass, midrange, and treble equalization settings.
Up to six customized equalization settings, can be
programmed on the six numbered pushbuttons,
by performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Use the TONE button and the SELECT knob to
create the desired equalization.
3. Press and hold the EQ button for two seconds.
SELECT EQ # displays and the EQ symbol
ashes.
4. Press EQ or turn the SELECT knob to select the
desired EQ number.5. Press and hold the EQ button to store the
equalization setting and the number. A beep
sounds and EQ SAVED displays.
6. Repeat the steps for the other EQ settings and
numbers.
EQ 5 has been programmed at the factory for use with
talk radio, but it can be set to a different tone.
For vehicles that have a radio with a Six-Disc CD
player, see the following for setting the tone.
AUDIO:For the Radio with Six-Disc CD player,
push and release the AUDIO knob until BASS, MID
(midrange), or TREB (treble) displays. Turn the knob to
increase or to decrease the tone. If a station is weak or
has static, decrease the treble.
To adjust bass, midrange, or treble to the middle position,
select BASS, MID, or TREB and push and hold the
AUDIO knob. The radio beeps once and adjusts the
display level to the middle position.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle
position, push and hold the AUDIO knob when no tone
or speaker controls display. CENTERED displays and a
beep sounds.
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AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization):For the Radio
with Six-Disc CD player, press this button to select
customized equalization settings designed for country,
jazz, talk, pop, rock, and classical.
To return to the manual mode, press the AUTO EQ
button until CUSTOM displays. Then manually adjust
the bass, midrange, and treble using the AUDIO knob.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL (Balance):To adjust the balance between the right
and the left speakers, press and release this button until
BAL displays. The SELECT LED indicator lights to show
that the speakers can be adjusted. Turn the SELECT
knob to move the sound toward the right or the left
speakers.
FADE:Press and release this button until FADE
displays, to adjust the fade between the front and the
rear speakers. The SELECT LED indicator lights to
show that the speakers can be adjusted. Turn the
SELECT knob to move the sound toward the front
or the rear speakers.Press and hold the BAL FADE button for two seconds
to return all speaker settings to the middle position.
For vehicles that have a radio with a Six-Disc CD player,
see the following for adjusting the speakers.
AUDIO:For the Radio with Six-Disc CD player, push
and release the AUDIO knob until BAL (balance)
displays, to adjust the balance between the right and
the left speakers. Turn the knob to move the sound
toward the right or the left speakers.
Push and release the AUDIO knob until FAD (fade)
displays, to adjust the fade between the front and rear
speakers. Turn the knob to move the sound toward
the front or the rear speakers.
Select balance or fade and push and hold the AUDIO
knob, to adjust the balance and the fade to the middle
position. The radio beeps once and adjusts the display
level to the middle position.
Push and hold the AUDIO knob when no tone or speaker
controls display, to adjust all tone and speaker controls
to the middle position. CENTERED displays and a beep
sounds.
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