1997 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 147

Adjusting the Speakers BAL: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn this knob to move the soundto the left or right speakers. The middle position balances the sound between the speakers. FADE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn this knob to move the soundto the front or rear speakers. The middle position balances the sound between the speakers. Push these knobsback into their stored positions when you're not using them. If E and a number appear on the radio display, the tape won't play because of an error. 0 E10: 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 turn the right hub counterclockwise with a pencil. Turn the tape over and repeat. If the hubs do not turn easily, yourtape may be damaged and should not be used in the player. Try a new tape to make sure your player is working properly. Playing a CassetteTape 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 in this player. While the tape is playing, use the VOL, FADE, BAL, BASS and TREB controls just as you do for the radio. The display will show an arrow to show which side of the tape is playing. When the down indicator arrow is lit, selections listed on the bottom side of the cassette are playing, When the up arrow is lit, 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. 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 (I): Press this button or the SEEK down arrow to search for the previous selection on thetape. Your tape must have at least 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 will mute during PREV or SEEK operation.