2002 Oldsmobile Alero Owner's Manual - Page 157
2002 Oldsmobile Alero Manual
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Playing a Cassette Tape Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are up to 30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer than that are so thin they may not work well in this player. The longer side with the tape visible should face to the right. If the ignition is on, but the radio is off, the tape can be inserted and will begin playing. If you hear nothing but a garbled sound, the tape may not be in squarely. Press the eject button, located next to the cassette tape slot, to remove the tape and start over. While the tape is playing, use the VOLUME, POWER, AUDIO, AUTO EQ, and the SEEK controls just as you do for the radio. The display will show TAPE and an arrow showing which side of the tape is playing. The tape player automatically begins playing the other side when it reaches the end of the tape. Your tape bias is set automatically when a metal or chrome tape is inserted. If you want to insert a tape when the ignition is off, first press the button with the eject symbol on it or the RCL knob. If an error appears on the radio display, the tape won't play because of an error. See "Cassette Tape Messages" later in this section. 1 REV (Reverse): Press this pushbutton to reverse the tape rapidly. Press it again to return to playing speed. The radio will play the last selected station while the tape reverses. You may select stations during reverse operation by using the TUNE knob. 2 FWD (Forward): Press this pushbutton to advance quickly to another part of the tape. Press this pushbutton again to return to playing speed. The radio will play the last selected station while the tape advances. You may select stations during forward operation by using the TUNE knob. 3 (Dolby): Press this pushbutton to reduce background noise. DOLBY ON will appear on the display with the Dolby symbol. Press it again to turn Dolby off. Dolby Noise Reduction is manufactured under a license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. 5 SIDE: Press this pushbutton to play the other side of the tape. D 3-20