2001 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 156
2001 Pontiac Grand Am Manual
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ALERT!: This type of announcement warns of national or local emergencies. You will not be able to turn off alert announcements. ALERT! appears on the display when an alert announcement plays. When an alert announcement comes on the tuned radio station, you will hear it, even if the volume is muted or a cassette tape or compact disc is playing. If the cassette tape or compact disc player is playing, play will stop for the announcement and resume when the announcement is finished. This function will only work during actual emergency broadcasts, and will not work during tests of the emergency broadcast system. This feature is not supported by all RDS stations. ALTERNATE FREQUENCY: This RDS feature allows the radio to switch frequencies to the best quality station with the same programming. AF is off by default from the factory. Press and hold AM FM for two seconds to turn alternate frequency on or off. AF ON or AF OFF will appear on the display and the radio will beep once. The radio will not switch to other stations when AF is off. Adjusting the Speakers BAL FADE: This button adjusts balance and fade. To adjust balance, press this button until BAL appears on the display. SELECT will appear on the display to show that the speakers can be adjusted. Turn the SELECT knob clockwise for the right speakers and counterclockwise for the left speakers. The middle position balances the sound between the speakers. To adjust fade, press this button until FAD appears on the display. Turn the SELECT knob clockwise to adjust the sound to the front speakers and counterclockwise for the rear speakers. The middle position balances the sound between the speakers. Press and hold this button for two seconds to return both fade and balance to the middle position. Playing a Compact Disc With the ignition on, insert a disc partway into the slot, label side up. The player will pull it in and the disc should begin playing. If you want to insert a CD when the ignition is off, first press the eject symbol or the RCL knob. 3-17