1996 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 141

Your tape bias is set automatically. When a metal or chrome tapeis inserted, HI-BIAS appears on the BAL: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the knob display. If you want insert a tape when ignition is to the to move the sound to the left or right speakers. The middle off, first press EJECT or RCL. position balances the sound between the speakers. Adjusting the Speakers FADE: Press the knob lightly it extends. Then pull so the knoball the way out. Turn to move the sound to it the front or rear speakers. The middle position balances the sound betweenthe speakers. Push these knobs back their stored positions when into you're not using them. If E and a number appear the radio display and on the tape won't play because an error, it could be that: of Playing a Cassette Tape Your tape playeris built to work best with tapes that are 30 to 45 minutes longon each side. Tapes longer than that are so thin they may not work well in this player. The longer side with tape visible should to the the face right. If the ignitionis on, but the radiois off, the tape can be inserted and will begin playing.'Ifyou hear nothing but a garbled sound, the tape may not be in squarely. Press EJECT to remove tape andstart over. the While the tape is playing, usethe VOL, FADE, BAL, TREB, BASS and TONE controls as you do for the just radio. The display will show with a box around TP it and an arrow to show which of the tapeis playing. side 0 ElO: The tape is tight and the player can't turn the tape hubs. Remove tape. Hold the tape with the the open end down andy to turn the right hub t r counterclockwise with a pencil. Turn tape over the and repeat.If the hubs do not easily, your tape turn may be damaged and should not be used in the player. Try a new tape to make sure your player is working properly. Ell: The tape is broken. Try a new tape. If any error occurs repeatedly if an error can't be or corrected, please contact your retailer. If your radio displays an error number, write it down and provide to it your retailer when reporting the problem. REV (1):Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly. Press it again to return to playing speed. radio will The play the last-selected station while the tape reverses. You may select stations during REV operation by using TUNE. 3-13