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Base Level

RADIO/AUDIO SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

The Radio/Audio System consists of one of two levels of audio entertainment:
- Base Level
- Uplevel

Both levels of audio entertainment contain a speaker system that is appropriate for each radio/audio level and a choice of radios that contain various options.




RADIO/AUDIO SYSTEM CONTENT

Playing The Radio (Base Level)

VOLUME-BAL
- The ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY or RUN position to operate the radio.
- The radio power switch is integral with the volume control.
- Use the radio power switch/volume control knob in order to turn the system ON and OFF and to control the volume.
- Turn the radio power switch clockwise in order to turn the system ON or to increase the volume.
- Turn the radio power switch counterclockwise in order to turn the system OFF or to decrease the volume.

RECALL
1. The RECALL function can only be performed with the radio ON.
2. Press the volume control knob to toggle the display between the time of day or the radio frequency.
3. Press the volume control knob to briefly display the time of day while the radio is turned OFF.

Finding a Station (Base Level)

AM-FM
Press the tune knob in order to change the radio band between AM and FM. The display will indicate the current band and the last radio frequency that was selected on that band.

TUNE
1. Rotate the TUNE knob clockwise in order to increase the AM or FM frequency.
2. Rotate the TUNE knob counterclockwise in order to decrease the AM or FM frequency.

SEEK
1. Press the right arrow button in order to tune into the next station higher in frequency.
2. Press the left arrow button in order to tune into the next station lower in frequency.

SCAN
1. Press both SEEK buttons in order to activate the SCAN mode.
2. SCAN will appear on the display and the radio will stop at every station for a few seconds.
3. Press the right arrow button in order to tune into the next higher station
4. Press the left arrow button in order to tune into the next lower station.
5. Press VOLUME or both SEEK buttons to stop scanning.

PUSH BUTTONS
Up to 14 stations can be preset into the radio's memory using the numbered push buttons (1, 3, 5, and 7). In order to preset 4 AM and 4 FM stations, perform the following steps:
1. Tune to the desired radio station.
2. Press the SET push button. SET will appear on the display.
3. Press and hold a numbered push button until the SET display goes off. The radio will tune to the preset station the next time the same push button is pressed.

In order to preset 3 additional AM and 3 additional FM stations perform the following steps:
1. Tune to the desired radio station.
2. Press the SET push button. SET will appear on the display.
3. Press and hold 2 adjacent push buttons (1 and 3) until the SET display goes off. The radio will tune to the preset station the next time both push buttons are pressed.
4. Repeat the first 2 steps for each remaining pair of push buttons (3 and 5, or 5 and 7).

Setting the Tone (Base Level)

BASS
1. Slide the BASS lever up in order to increase the bass response.
2. Adjust the BASS lever down in order to decrease the bass response.

TREB
1. Slide the TREB level up in order to increase the treble response.
2. Slide the TREB lever down in order to reduce the noise if the station is weak or noisy.

Adjusting the Speakers (Base Level)

BAL
1. Turn the BAL control knob behind the VOLUME knob to select more or less sound, distributed between the left or the right speakers.
2. The middle position will deliver an equal balance of sound between the left and right speakers.

FADE
1. Turn the FADE control knob behind the TUNE knob to select more or less sound, distributed between the front and rear speakers.
2. The middle position will deliver an equal balance of sound between the front and rear speakers.

Playing a Cassette Tape (Base Level)

1. In order to play a tape, the ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY or RUN position and the receiver must be turned ON.
Tapes are end-loaded into the cassette player.
2. Insert the tape squarely through the door, exposed tape side of the cassette facing to the right.
3. When the tape is fully inserted, the AM/FM portion of the radio will turn off and the tape will begin playing.
4. The tape player works best with tapes that are 30-45 minutes long on each side.
Longer running tapes may not work well in these players because they are usually too thin.
5. Once the tape is playing, the volume, balance and fade knobs operate the same as with the radio.
An arrow indicates which side of the tape is being played.

FWD
1. Press the SEEK right arrow key in order to fast forward the tape.
2. Press the SEEK left arrow key in order to stop the fast forward operation.

REV
1. Press the SEEK left arrow key in order to rewind the tape.
2. Press the SEEK right arrow key in order to stop rewinding the tape.

RECALL
Press the volume control knob to change from one side of the tape to the other.

EJECT
Press the EJECT push button in order to remove the tape or in order to stop the tape and switch to the radio.

CLN
1. If CLN appears on the display, the cassette player needs to be cleaned in order to prevent damage to the tape player.
2. After cleaning the tape player, press and hold the EJECT button for 5 seconds in order to reset the CLN indicator.
3. The radio displays "- - -" in order to show that the indicator has been reset.