Pontiac 2004 Bonneville - Manual (Page 216)

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. A
tape symbol will appear on the display whenever a tape
is inserted. If you hear nothing or hear a garbled
sound, the tape may not be in squarely. Press the eject
button to remove the tape and start over.
While the tape is playing, use the VOL, BAL, FADE,
TONE, EQ, and 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.
If you want to insert a tape while the ignition is off, first
press the eject button or push the RCL knob. Cassette
tape adapter kits for portable CD players will work
in your cassette tape player.
Your tape bias is set automatically when a metal or
chrome tape is inserted.
If an error appears on the display, see “Cassette Tape
Messages” later in this section.
\ 1 (Forward): Press this pushbutton to advance the
tape rapidly. Press this pushbutton again to return to
playing speed. The radio will play while the tape
advances. You may select stations during forward
operation by using TUNE.
While in forward mode, the display will show FREQ and
FWD and two right arrows. If the radio is playing a
RDS station, the display will only show FREQ.
y 2 (Side): Press this pushbutton to play the other
side of the tape.
4 s (Reverse): Press this pushbutton to reverse the
tape rapidly. Press it again to return to playing speed. The
radio will play while the tape reverses. You may select
stations during reverse operation by using TUNE.
EQ (Equalizer): Press EQ to select the desired
customized equalization setting while playing a cassette.
The equalization will be automatically set whenever
you play a cassette tape. See “EQ” listed previously for
more information.
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