1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 223

Cleaning may be done with a scrubbing action, non-abrasive cleaning cassettewith pads which scrub the tape head as the hubs the cleaner cassette turn. of It is normal for the cassette to ejectwhile cleaning because your unit is equipped with a cut tape feature. To temporarily override this feature for vehicles with Automatic Tone Control (for one insertion), turn on the ignition and turn the radio off. Pressand hold TAPE AUX until the tape symbol flashes on the display, and insert the cassette again. For vehicles without Automatic Tone Control, press both SEEK arrows within five seconds of inserting the cassettewith the ignition and radio off. Insert the cassette at least three times to ensure thorough cleaning. A scrubbing action cleaning cassette is available throughyour Oldsmobile retail facility. non-scrubbing action, wet-type You may also choose a cleaner which uses a cassette with a fabric belt to clean the tape head. Thistype of cleaning cassette will not eject. It may not clean as thoroughly as the scrubbing type cleaner. The cassette tape player is able to detect a broken tape. Some cleaning cassettesmay appear as a broken tape. If the cleaning cassetteis ejected immediately from the tape player, follow these steps: 1. Turn the radio off. 2. Turn the ignition on. 3. Press and hold the TAPE-AUX button until the tape symbol flashes. 4. Insert the cleaning cassette and the radio will turn on in cassette mode. 5 . Eject the tape after the tape player has been cleaned. been ejected, thebroken When the cleaning cassette has tape detection feature is active again. After you clean the player, press and hold EJECT for five secondsto reset the CLN indicator. The radio will display --- to show the indicator was reset. Cassettes are subject to wear and the sound quality may degrade over time.Always make sure the cassette tape is in good condition beforeyou have your tape player serviced. 3-29