Single CD Player Audio System shown -- Six-Disc CD Player similar

Playing the Radio

PUSH ON (Power): Press this knob to turn the system on and off.

VOL (Volume): Turn this knob to increase or to decrease the volume.

RCL (Recall): Press this knob to switch the display between the radio station frequency and the time. When the ignition is off, press this knob to display the time.

Finding a Station

AM FM: Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2, or AM. The display will show the selection.

TUNE : Press the up or down arrow to select radio stations.

SEEK SCAN : Press the up or down arrow to go to the next or to the previous station and stay there. To scan stations, press and hold either arrow until you hear a beep. 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 either arrow again to stop scanning. The radio will only seek and scan stations with a strong signal that are in the selected band.

Setting Preset Stations

Up to 18 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM), can be programmed on the six numbered pushbuttons, by performing the following steps:

1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM FM to select FM1, FM2, or AM.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press the AUTO TONE arrow to select the equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever that numbered pushbutton is pressed, the station that was set will return and the equalization that was selected will be stored for that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.

If the battery has been disconnected or a radio fuse has been removed, the preset stations and time of day will need to be reset.

Using Automatic Set

A.SET (Automatic Set): Press this button to have the radio automatically select the first 12 strongest radio stations for FM and the six strongest radio stations for AM. To select the stations, perform the following:

1. Press AM FM to select FM1, FM2, or AM.
2. Press and hold AM FM until you hear a beep.

The radio will begin to search the current band. The radio will store the stations, starting from the lowest frequency, to each preset pushbutton. A.SET will appear on the display when the radio is finished storing the stations.

Cancelling Automatic Set

The radio retains the previously stored stations so they can be recalled when automatic set is canceled.

Press and hold A.SET until you hear a beep. A.SET will no longer appear on the display.

Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)

BASS/TREB (Treble): Press and release this knob until BASS or TREB appears on the display. Turn the knob to increase or to decrease. The display will show the bass or the treble level. If a station is weak or noisy, decrease the treble.

AUTO TONE (Automatic Tone): Press either arrow to select customized equalization settings designed for country/western, jazz, news, pop, rock, and classical. There is also a flat setting that has been factory tuned for the best overall performance. To return the bass and treble to the manual mode, press either arrow until CSTM appears on the display.

Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)

FADE/BAL (Balance): To adjust the balance between the right and the left speakers, press and release this knob until BAL appears on the display. Turn the knob to move the sound toward the right or the left speakers. To adjust the fade between the front and the rear speakers, press and release this knob until FADE appears on the display. Turn the knob to move the sound toward the front or the rear speakers.

Playing a Cassette Tape

The 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 with the tape visible should face to the right. If you hear nothing or hear a garbled sound, the tape may not be in squarely. Press EJ to remove the tape and start over.

If the ignition and radio are off, press the eject button or the RCL knob to insert and to begin play of a tape. If the ignition is on and the radio is off, the tape can be inserted and will begin playing.

While the tape is playing, use the VOL, BASS/TREB/FADE/BAL, and AUTO TONE controls just as you do for the radio. The tape symbol will appear on the display and an arrow showing which side of the tape is playing.

Cassette tape adapter kits for portable CD players will work in the cassette tape player. See "CD Adapter Kits" later for more information.

The 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.

1 PREV (Previous): Press this pushbutton to go to the beginning of the current selection. Press this pushbutton again to go to the previous selection on the tape.

2 NEXT: Press this pushbutton to go to the next selection on the tape. The radio will play while the tape advances.

3 SIDE: Press this pushbutton to play the other side of the tape.

4 (Dolby): Press this button to remove 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.

6 RPT (Repeat): Press this pushbutton to hear a selection over again. RPT will appear on the display. The current selection will continue to repeat. Press this pushbutton again to turn off repeat play.

REW (Rewind): Press the down arrow to quickly rewind the tape. Press it again to return to playing speed. The radio will play while the tape rewinds.

FF (Fast Forward): Press the up arrow to quickly advance the tape. Press it again to return to playing speed. The radio will play while the tape advances.

AM FM: Press this button to listen to the radio when a tape is playing. The inactive tape will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.

CD TP (Tape) / AUX (Auxiliary): Press this button to play a tape when listening to the radio. Press this button to switch between the tape, CD, and DVD (if equipped) if loaded. The inactive tape, CD, or DVD will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.

EJ (Eject): Press this button, located to the left of the cassette tape slot, to eject a tape. Eject may be activated with the radio off.

Cassette Tape Messages

ERR (Error): If this message appears on the display, the tape will not play because of one of the following errors.

CLEAN: If this message appears on the display, the cassette tape player needs to be cleaned. It will still play tapes, but it should be cleaned as soon as possible to prevent damage to the tapes and player. See Care of the Cassette Tape Player . If the cassette tape is not playing correctly, for any other reason, try a known good cassette. If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be corrected, contact your GM dealer. If the radio displays an error message, write it down and provide it to your GM dealer when reporting the problem.

CD Adapter Kits

It is possible to use a portable CD player adapter kit with the cassette tape player. Insert the adapter as you would insert a normal tape and the adapter should begin playing. The display and radio buttons will function the same.

If the adapter cassette will not play, press the SIDE pushbutton to reverse the adapter. If the adapter still will not play, refer to the directions that came with the adapter.

Playing the Single CD Player

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 when the ignition is off, first press the eject button or push the RCL knob.

If the ignition or radio is turned off with the CD in the player, it will stay in the player. When the ignition or radio is turned on, the CD will start playing where it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.

When a CD is inserted, the CD symbol will appear on the display. As each new track starts to play, the track number will appear on the display.

The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm) 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. There may be an increase in skipping, difficulty in finding 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.

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 this pushbutton is held or pressed more than once, the player will continue moving backward through the CD.

2 NEXT: Press this pushbutton to go to the next track. If this pushbutton is held or pressed more than once, the player will continue moving forward through the CD.

5 RDM (Random): Press this pushbutton to hear the tracks in random, rather than sequential, order. RDM will appear on the display. Press RDM again to turn off random play. When in random play, press the PREV pushbutton to repeat the current track one time.

6 RPT (Repeat): Press this pushbutton to hear a track over again. RPT will appear on the display. The current track will continue to repeat. Press RPT again to turn off repeat play.

REW (Rewind): Press and hold the down arrow to rewind quickly within a track. Release it to play the passage. The elapsed time of the track will appear on the display.

FF (Fast Forward): Press and hold the up arrow to advance quickly within a track. Release it to play the passage. The elapsed time of the track will appear on the display.

SEEK : Press the up arrow to go to the start of the current or of the previous track. Press the down 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.

RCL (Recall): Press this button to see the track number. Press this button again to see how long the current track has been playing.

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.

CD TP (Tape): Press this button to play a CD when listening to the radio. Press this button to switch between the tape, CD, and DVD (if equipped) if loaded. The inactive tape, CD, or DVD will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.

EJ (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. If you eject a CD, but decide that you want to listen to it, press the CD/TP button. This will pull the CD back in and it will begin to play.

Playing the Six-Disc CD Player

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.

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.

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 finding 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.

LD/EJ (Load/Eject): Press the LD button to load CDs into the CD player. This CD player will hold up to six CDs.

To load or eject one CD, do the following:

1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and release the LD/EJ button. NUM will appear on the display. Flashing numbers at the bottom of the display indicate empty CD slots.
3. Press the pushbutton (1-6) for the CD slot to load or to eject. WAIT will appear on the display.

If a CD is already loaded the CD will eject.

If the CD slot is empty, LOAD will appear on the display, and a CD can be loaded.

4. Load a CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player will pull the CD in.

If you select an equalization setting for your CD, it will be activated each time you play a CD.

If the radio is on or off, the CD will begin to play automatically.

To load or eject all CDs, do the following:

1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and hold the LD/EJ button.

If any CDs are loaded, EJT will appear on the display and the CDs will begin to eject.

When all slots are empty, LOAD will appear on the display.

3. Load, up to six CDs, in order, starting with slot 1.

Loading will continue until all six CDs are loaded or load is stopped by pressing any other radio button.

You can cancel the loading or the ejecting of a CD by pressing the LD/EJ button once, if in NUM selection, or twice, if the CD is already loading or ejecting.

1 PREV (Previous): Press this pushbutton to go to the start of the current track. If this pushbutton is held or pressed more than once, the player will continue moving backward through the CD.

2 NEXT: Press this pushbutton to go to the next track. If this pushbutton is held or pressed more than once, the player will continue moving forward through the CD.

5 RDM (Random): Press this pushbutton once to hear the tracks on the current CD in random, rather than sequential, order. RDM will appear on the display. Press this pushbutton twice to hear the tracks on all of the CDs loaded in random, rather than sequential, order. ALL RDM will appear on the display. Press this pushbutton to turn off random play.

6 RPT (Repeat): Press this pushbutton to hear each track on the CD that is currently playing over again. RPT will appear on the display. Press RPT again to turn off repeat play.

REW (Rewind): Press and hold the down arrow to rewind quickly within a track. Release this button to play the passage. The elapsed time of the track will appear on the display.

FF (Fast Forward): Press and hold the up arrow to advance quickly within a track. Release this button to play the passage. The elapsed time of the track will appear on the display.

CD SEEK : Press the up arrow to go to the previous CD. Press the down arrow to go to the next CD.

RCL (Recall): Press this button to see the track number, press this button again to see how long the current track has been playing.

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.

AUX (Auxiliary): Press this button to play a CD when listening to the radio. Press this button to switch between the tape, CD, and DVD (if equipped) if loaded. The inactive tape, CD, or DVD will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.

CD Messages

ERR (Error): If this message appears on the display and/or the CD comes out, it could be for one of the following reasons:

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 GM dealer. If the radio displays an error message, write it down and provide it to your GM dealer when reporting the problem.