Delco® System
The DELCO® entertainment system consists of an electronically tuned
AM-FM stereo receiver with cassette and six system speakers. The speakers
are arranged as follows:
• | The 6.5 inch radio front side door speakers (mid-range) mounted
in the lower front doors |
• | The 2 inch radio front side door tweeters (high frequency) mounted
to the upper front doors |
• | The 3.5 inch radio rear side door speakers (high/mid-range) mounted
in the lower rear side doors |
On the DELCO® systems, the radio performs all processing and amplification
functions, and amplifies the system speakers directly.
The DELCO® radio is located in the center of the I/P and provides
all operator interface to the radio and cassette (or CD) functions. The I/P
dimmer lamp control controls the incandescent bulbs which provide the backlighting.
The park lamp input controls the LED annunciators dimming. The Vacuum Tube
Fluorescent (VTF) display indicates the time of day, the radio frequency,
or the CD track information. The I/P cluster supplies the Pulse Width Modulated
(PWM) signal which controls the VTF.
The radio internally grounds the speakers in all DELCO® music systems.
The improper installation of add-ons such as tape players, CBs, etc., may
damage the system.
Delco-Bose® System
The DELCO-BOSE® entertainment system consists of the following components:
• | An electronically tuned AM-FM stereo receiver with cassette |
• | A radio speaker amplifier (mounted under the rear parcel shelf) |
• | A radio signal processor (mounted under the rear parcel shelf) |
• | The 6.5 inch radio front side door speakers (mid-range) mounted
in the lower front doors |
• | The 2 inch radio front side door tweeters (high frequency) mounted
to the upper front doors |
• | The 3.5 inch radio rear side door speakers (high/mid-range) mounted
in the lower rear side doors |
• | The 6.5 inch radio rear speakers (low frequency) mounted under
the rear parcel shelf |
On DELCO-BOSE® systems, the radio passes the line level output audio
signals to the radio signal processor for processing, and then to the radio
speaker amplifier for amplification to the speakers. The single amplifier
powers all of the speakers.
The DELCO-BOSE® radio is located in the center of the I/P and provides
all operator interface to the radio and cassette (or CD) functions. The I/P
dimmer lamp control controls the incandescent bulbs which provide the backlighting.
The park lamp input controls the LED annunciators dimming. The Vacuum Tube
Fluorescent (VTF) display indicates the time of day, the radio frequency,
or the CD track information. The I/P cluster supplies the Pulse Width Modulated
(PWM) signal which controls the VTF.
The radio internally grounds the speakers in all DELCO-BOSE® music
systems. The improper installation of add-ons such as tape players, CBs, etc.,
may damage the system.
Antenna System
The AM-FM antenna system is integrated with the rear window defogger.
The antenna the rear window defogger grids for the radio signal reception.
The antenna amplifier is mounted on the rear parcel shelf and amplifies the
incoming radio signals for radio system reception and operation. If static
is heard on the radio when the rear defogger is first turned on, a grid may
need to be repaired.
Inspect that the inside surface of the glass is not scratched and that
the lines on the glass are not damaged. This could interfere with the radio
operation. Do not clear ice from the inside of the window using a credit card,
an ice scraper, or any other similar hard object. This may damage the grid
and affect the radio's ability to clearly receive the radio signals.
If a cellular telephone is to be added to the vehicle, and the antenna
needs to be attached to the glass, be careful no to damage the grid lines.
There is a specific location at the top of the glass dedicated for the installation
of a cellular telephone antenna.
Radio Mounted Controls
- DSPL -- Pressing this button will display either the time
of day or the current station being played.
- Preset Stations -- The six preset buttons can be preset for
up to 18 stations, 6 each of the AM, FM1, and FM2 bands. Preset
the stations as follows:
• | Select the desired band using the BAND button. |
• | Tune to the desired station. |
• | Press and hold one of the six preset buttons until a chime sounds.
(The display channel number and the audio will return.) |
• | Holding the button for longer than two seconds will activate the
fast seek mode. |
- FADE
• | Lightly press the knob in order to extend. |
• | Turn the knob clockwise or counterclockwise in order to move the
sound to the RH or LH speakers, respectively. |
• | The middle knob position is a detent and balances the speakers. |
- BAL
• | Lightly press the knob in order to extend. |
• | Turn the knob clockwise or counterclockwise in order to move the
sound to the RH or LH speakers, respectively. |
• | The middle knob position is a detent and balances the speakers. |
- SCAN
• | Press and hold this button for 2-3 seconds or until
the display shows PSCAN. |
• | Each of the presets will be scanned for a few seconds and will
continue until the button is pressed again. |
- TREBLE
• | Lightly press the knob in order to extend. |
• | Rotate the knob clockwise or counterclockwise in order to increase
or decrease the treble response of the music, respectively. |
- TUNE/SEEK
• | Press this button until a chime is heard in order to tune to the
next higher or lower frequency. |
• | If the button is held for more than two seconds after the chime,
the radio will go into the fast tune mode. |
• | Release the button when the desired station is reached. |
- BASS
• | Lightly press the knob in order to extend. |
• | Rotate the knob clockwise or counterclockwise in order to increase
or decrease the bass response of the music, respectively. |
- BAND
• | Press up for access to the FM1 and FM2 bands. |
• | Press down for access to the AM band. |
- PWR/VOL Knob
• | Press the volume knob in order to turn the radio ON or OFF. |
• | Turn the knob clockwise/counterclockwise in order to turn the
volume up or down, respectively. The knob is designed to turn infinitely. |
- SOURCE -- Press this button in order to toggle between the
radio, cassette, and CD functions.
- HR/MIN (Clock)
• | Press DSPL until the clock is displayed. |
• | Press and hold HR or MIN until the time display begins to change. |
• | Release the button when you reach the correct time. |
• | There is a two second delay before the clock goes into the time-set
mode. |
Steering Wheel Controls
Some audio functions can be controlled by the
steering wheel mounted controls. They are as follows:
Steering Wheel Radio Controls
Button
| Function
|
1
| Moves forward through the radio presets
|
2
| Moves backward
through the radio presets
|
3
| Switches between the bands
|
4
| Increases the volume
|
5
| Decreases the volume
|
6
| Changes to a cassette or CD function
|
Cassette Player
Both the base DELCO® and the optional DELCO-BOSE®
audio systems are equipped with an end-load cassette player only.
The following functions can be controlled from the radio:
- EJECT
• | Pressing EJECT will discard the tape. |
• | This button is activated with the ignition in the RUN or ACCESSORY
position, and with the radio ON or OFF. |
- SCAN
• | Press SCAN in order to listen to each selection for a few seconds. |
• | SCAN displays until the next selection is found, then PLAY displays. |
• | Press SCAN again in order to stop scanning. |
• | The radio is muted during the SCAN mode. |
- TUNE/SEEK
• | Press this button in order to select the next (>) or previous
(<) selection. |
• | SEEK displays for the next selection; REP displays for the previous
selection. |
• | There must be a 3 second blank tape gap for proper operation. |
• | The tape direction arrow (< or >) blinks during the SEEK operation. |
• | Audio is muted during the SEEK mode. |
- SOURCE -- Press this button in order to toggle between the
tape and the radio functions.
- FF and REV
• | Push FF in order to rapidly go forward on the tape. |
• | Push REV in order to rapidly go backward on the tape. |
• | To stop FF or REV, push the same button lightly. |
• | The radio will play during the FF or REV mode. |
- SIDE -- Press this button in order to play the other side
of the tape.
Compact Disc Changer
The compact disc changer is a dealer installed
option available from service parts.
If the CD changer is being installed on a vehicle with the optional
Delco-Bose® system, the CD changer wiring harness connections are already
in place.
If the CD changer is being installed on a base Delco® system, the
CD changer wiring harness must be installed by routing the harness from the
CD changer, under the carpet retainer and up to the radio unit as outlined
on the instruction sheet supplied with the CD player package.
The following functions can be controlled from the radio when a CD changer
is installed:
- RDM
• | Press this button in order to play the CD tracks in a random order
rather than in a sequence. |
• | RDM is displayed when this mode is active. |
- DSPL
• | With the CD activated, pressing this button once will display
the elapsed time. |
• | Press the button again within 5 seconds in order to display
the number of CDs loaded in the magazine and where the CDs are loads. |
• | Press the button again in order to review what preset buttons
are active. |
- Preset Buttons
• | The preset buttons allow you to switch between CDs 1-12. |
• | Press preset buttons 1-6 in order to switch between the
first 6 CDs. |
• | Press the SOURCE button until the display reads CD 7-12
in order to switch between CDs 7-12. The number 1 preset becomes CD
7, 2 becomes CD 8, and so on. |
- TUNE/SEEK
• | Press < in order to go to the beginning of a track if more
than 8 seconds have played. |
• | Press > in order to hear the next track. If this button is pressed
longer or more than once, the CD will continue to advance. |
- REV
• | Press and hold the button in order to return rapidly to a favorite
passage. |
• | Note the elapsed time displayed and release the button in order
to resume playing. |
• | The radio will play at a reduced volume during REV operation. |
- FF
• | Press and hold the button in order to forward rapidly to a favorite
passage. |
• | Note the elapsed time displayed and release the button in order
to resume playing. |
• | The radio will play at a reduced volume during FF operation. |
- SIDE
• | Press this button in order to advance to the next CD. |
• | This function operates in consecutive order and will cycle through
all of the loaded CDs. |
- SOURCE
• | Press this button in order to stop the CD and play the radio. |
• | Press the button again and the CD will restart at the same stopping
point. |