1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual
1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual 1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual
In addition to the four stationset as above, up to threeadditional stations may be preset on each band bypressing two adjoining buttons at the same time. Just:1. Tune in the desired station.2. Press SET. (The SET indicator will appear onthe display.)3. Press any two adjoining pushbuttons at the sametime (within five seconds).4. Whenever you press the same buttons, the stationyou set will return.Setting the ToneBASS: Slide this lever up to increase bass and down todecrease it.TREBLE: Slide this lever up to increase treble anddown to decrease it. If a station is weak or noisy, slidethe lever down to reduce the noise.Adjusting the SpeakersBAL: This control behind the upper knob adjusts thesound between the right and left speakers.FADE: This control behind the lower knob adjusts thesound between your front and rear speakers.AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player(Option)Playing the RadioVOL: Turn the upper knob to turn the radio on and offand control the volume. When the ignition is off, pressthe knob to display the time.Finding a StationAM-FM: Press the lower knob to select AM or FM.TUNE: Turn the lower knob to choose radio stations.SEEK: Press this button to go to the next higher stationand stay there.3-6
SCAN: Press this button to hear each station for a fewseconds. The radio will go to a station, stop for a fewseconds, then go on to the next station. SCAN appearson the display. Press SCAN again to stop scanning.PUSHBUTTONS: The four numbered pushbuttons letyou return to your favorite stations. You can set up to14 stations (seven AM and seven FM).1. Find the station you want by using TUNE.2. Press SET. (The SET indicator will appear briefly onthe display.)3. Press one of the four pushbuttons, within fiveseconds. Whenever you press that numbered button,the station you set will return.4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.In addition to the four stations set as above, up to threeadditional stations may be preset on each band bypressing two adjoining buttons at the same time. Just:1. Tune in the desired station.2. Press SET. (The SET indicator will appear on thedisplay.)3. Press any two adjoining pushbuttons at the sametime (within five seconds).4. Whenever you press the same buttons, the stationyou set will return.Setting the ToneBASS: Slide this lever up to increase bass and down todecrease it.TREBLE: Slide this lever up to increase treble anddown to decrease it. If a station is weak or noisy, slidethe lever down to reduce the noise.Adjusting the SpeakersBAL: This control behind the upper knob adjusts thesound between the right and left speakers.FADE: This control behind the lower knob adjusts thesound between your front and rear speakers.Playing a Cassette TapeYour tape player is built to work best with tapes that are30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer thanthat are so thin they may not work well in this player.While the tape is playing, use the VOL, FADE, BAL,TREBLE and BASS controls just as you do for theradio. The display will show an arrow to show whichside of the tape is playing. When the right indicatorarrow is lit, selections listed on the bottom side of thecassette are playing. When the left arrow is lit,selections listed on the top side of the cassette areplaying. The tape player automatically begins playingthe other side when it reaches the end of the tape.3-7
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SCAN: Press this button to hear each station for a fewseconds. The radio will go to a station, stop for a fewseconds, then go on to the next station. SCAN appearson the display. Press SCAN again to stop scanning.PUSHBUTTONS: The four numbered pushbuttons letyou return to your favorite stations. You can set up to14 stations (seven AM and seven FM).1. Find the station you want by using TUNE.2. Press SET. (The SET indicator will appear briefly onthe display.)3. Press one of the four pushbuttons, within fiveseconds. Whenever you press that numbered button,the station you set will return.4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.In addition to the four stations set as above, up to threeadditional stations may be preset on each band bypressing two adjoining buttons at the same time. Just:1. Tune in the desired station.2. Press SET. (The SET indicator will appear on thedisplay.)3. Press any two adjoining pushbuttons at the sametime (within five seconds).4. Whenever you press the same buttons, the stationyou set will return.Setting the ToneBASS: Slide this lever up to increase bass and down todecrease it.TREBLE: Slide this lever up to increase treble anddown to decrease it. If a station is weak or noisy, slidethe lever down to reduce the noise.Adjusting the SpeakersBAL: This control behind the upper knob adjusts thesound between the right and left speakers.FADE: This control behind the lower knob adjusts thesound between your front and rear speakers.Playing a Cassette TapeYour tape player is built to work best with tapes that are30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer thanthat are so thin they may not work well in this player.While the tape is playing, use the VOL, FADE, BAL,TREBLE and BASS controls just as you do for theradio. The display will show an arrow to show whichside of the tape is playing. When the right indicatorarrow is lit, selections listed on the bottom side of thecassette are playing. When the left arrow is lit,selections listed on the top side of the cassette areplaying. The tape player automatically begins playingthe other side when it reaches the end of the tape.3-7
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