1998 Buick Century Owner's Manual - Page 158

Adjusting the Speakers BAL: Turn the control behind the upper knob to move the sound to the left or right speakers. The middle position balances the sound between the speakers. FADE: Turn the control behind the lower knob to move the sound to the front or rear speakers. The middle position balances the sound between the speakers. Playing a Cassette Tape The longer side with the tape visible should face to the right. If the ignition and the radio are on, tape can be the inserted and will begin playing. If you hear nothing or hear a garbled sound, the tape may not be in squarely. Press EJECT to remove the tape and start over. While the tape is playing, use the VOLUME, FADE, BAL, BASS and TREB controls justas you do for the radio. Other controls may have different functions when a tape is inserted. The display will show an arrow to show which side of the tape is playing. If you want to inserta tape when the ignition or radiois off, first press EJECT or RECALL. Note that the cassette tape adapter kits for portable compact disc players will work in your cassette tape player. If E and a number appear on the radio display, the tape won't play because of an error. ElO: The tape is tight and the player can't turn the tape hubs. Remove the tape. Hold tape with the the open end down andtry to turn the right hub to the left with a pencil. Turn the tape over and repeat. the If hubs do not turn easily, your tape may be damaged and should not be used in the player. Try a new tape to make sure your player is working properly. 0 E l l : The tape is broken. Try a new tape. If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can't be corrected, please contact your dealer. If your radio displays an error number, write it down and provide it to your dealer when reporting the problem. PREV (1): Press this button to search for the previous selection on the tape. Your tape must have at least three seconds of silence between each selection for PREV to work. The sound will mute while seeking. NEXT (2): Press this button to search for the next selection on the tape. Your tape must have at least three seconds of silence between each selection for NEXT to work. The sound will mute while seeking. The SEEK left and right arrows will also find the previous and next selections on the tape. Your tape bias is set automatically. 3-16