1996 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 148

Adjusting the Speakers BAL: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to move the soundto the left or right speakers. Use the middle position to balance these speakers. Push theknob back in when you're not using it. FADE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to move the sound to the front or rear speakers. Use the middle position to balance these speakers. Push the knob back in when you're not using it. Playing a Cassette Tape Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are 30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer than that are so thin they may not work well this player. in While the tape is playing, use the VOLUME, FADE and BAL c,ontrolsjust as you do forthe radio. The display will show an arrow to show which sideof the tape is playing. When the down indicator arrow is lit, selections listed on thebottom side of the cassette are playing. When the up arrow islit, selections listed on the top side of the cassette are playing. The tape player automatically begins playing the other side when it reaches the end of the tape. 0 ElO: The tape is tight and the player can't turn the tape hubs. Remove the tape. Hold the tape with the open end down and try to the right hub turn counterclockwise with a pencil. Turn the tape over and repeat. If the hubs do not turn easily, your tape may be damaged and should not used in the be player. Try a new tape to make sure your playeris working properly. Ell: The tape is broken. Try anew tape. 0 If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can't be corrected, please contactyour dealer. If your radio displays an error number, write down and provideit to it your dealer when reportingthe problem. PREV (1): Press this button or the SEEK down arrow to search for the previous selection the tape. Your tape on must have atleast three seconds of silence between each selection for PREV or SEEK to work. The tape direction arrow blinks during PREV or SEEK operation. Press PREV or the SEEK down arrow to stop searching.The sound is muted during PREV SEEK operation. or NEXT (2): Press this button or the SEEK up arrow to search for the next selection on the tape. If you hold the button or pressit more than once, the player will continue moving forward through the tape. Your tape must have at least three seconds of silence between each selection for NEXT or SEEK to work. The tape If E and a number appearon the radio display, thetape won't play because of an error. 3-11