AUX CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2009 1.G Owners Manual

RDM (Random) (Base Radio with CD):With the
random setting, CD tracks can be listened to in random,
rather than sequential order. To use random, do the
following:
1. Press to play tracks from the CD in random order.
The random icon displays.
2. Press again to turn off random play. The random
icon disappears from the display.
RDM (Random):With the random setting, tracks can
be listened to in random, rather than sequential
order, on one CD or all CDs in a six-disc CD player.
To use random, do one of the following:
Press the CD/AUX button, or for a single CD
player, insert a disc partway into the slot of the
CD player. A RDM tab displays.
To play the tracks from the single CD in random
order, press the pushbutton positioned under
the RDM tab until Random Current Disc displays.
Press the pushbutton again to turn off random play.
Press the CD/AUX button, or for a six-disc CD
player, press and hold the
^button. A beep
sounds and Load All Discs displays. Insert one or
more discs partway into the slot of the CD player.To play tracks from all CDs loaded in a six-disc CD
player in random order, press the pushbutton
positioned under the RDM tab until Randomize All
Discs displays. Press the same pushbutton
again to turn off random play.
RPT (Repeat) (Base Radio with CD):With the repeat
setting, one track can be repeated.
To repeat the current track, press and release the
RPT button. An arrow symbol displays. Press
again to turn off repeat play. When repeat is off,
the arrow symbol no longer displays.
4(Information) (Base Radio with CD):Press to switch
the display between the track number, elapsed time
of the track, and the time. When the ignition is off, press
to display the time.
BAND:Press to listen to the radio when a CD is
playing. The CD remains safely inside the radio for
future listening.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press to play a CD when
listening to the radio. The CD icon and a message
showing disc and/or track number displays when
a CD is in the player. Press again and the system
automatically searches for an auxiliary input device,
such as a portable audio player.
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sREV (Fast Reverse):Press and hold to reverse
playback quickly within a track. Sound is heard at
a reduced volume. Release to resume playing the track.
The elapsed time of the track displays.
\FWD (Fast Forward):Press and hold to advance
playback quickly within a track. Sound is heard at a
reduced volume. Release to resume playing the track.
The elapsed time of the track displays.
RDM (Random):With the random setting, tracks can
be listened to in random, rather than sequential
order. To play the tracks from the CD, press the
DVD/CD AUX button when not sourced to the CD, or
insert a disc partway into the slot. A RDM tab displays.
Press the pushbutton positioned under the RDM tab
until Random Current Disc displays. Press the
pushbutton again to turn off random play.
BAND:Press to listen to the radio when a CD or DVD
is playing. The CD or DVD remains inside the radio
for future listening or viewing entertainment.
DVD/CD AUX (Auxiliary):Press to cycle through DVD,
CD, or Auxiliary when listening to the radio. The
DVD/CD text tab and a message showing track or
chapter number displays when a disc is in either slot.Press again and the system automatically searches for
an auxiliary input device, such as a portable audio
player. If a portable audio player is not connected,
“No Aux Input Device” displays. If a disc is in both the
DVD slot and the CD slot the DVD/CD AUX button
cycles between the two sources and does not indicate
“No Aux Input Device”. If a front auxiliary device is
connected, the DVD/CD AUX button cycles through all
available options, such as: DVD slot, CD slot, Front
AUX, and Rear AUX (if available). See “Using the
Auxiliary Input Jack(s)” later in this section, orRear
Seat Entertainment (RSE) System on page 3-107,
“Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks” for more information.
If a disc is inserted into top DVD slot, the rear seat
operator can turn on the video screen and use
the remote control to navigate the CD (tracks only)
through the remote control.
Audio Output
Only one audio source can be heard through the
speakers at one time. An audio source is dened as
DVD slot, CD slot, XM, FM/AM, Front Aux Jack, or
Rear Aux Jack.
Press the
Obutton to turn the radio on. The radio can
be heard through all of the vehicle speakers.
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Front seat passengers can listen to the radio
(AM, FM, or XM) by pressing the BAND button or
the DVD/CD AUX button to select CD slot, DVD slot,
front or rear auxiliary input (if available).
If a playback device is plugged into the radio’s front
auxiliary input jack or the rear auxiliary jack, the
front seat passengers is able to listen to playback
from this source through the vehicle speakers.
See “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack(s)” later in this
section, orRear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System
on page 3-107, “Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks” for more
information.
Playing an MP3/WMA CD-R or
CD-RW Disc
If the vehicle has a radio with a single CD (MP3/WMA), a
six-disc CD (MP3/WMA), or a radio with a CD and DVD
player, it is capable of playing an MP3/WMA CD-R or
CD-RW disc. For more information on how to play an
MP3/WMA CD-R or CD-RW disc, see “Using an MP3”
in the index.
CD Messages
If these messages display and/or the CD comes out,
it could be for one of the following reasons:
Optical Error:If the disc was inserted upside down.
Disk Read Error:If a disc was inserted with an invalid
or unknown format.
Player Error:If there are disc
^or discZproblems.
CHECK DISC:If this error message displays, it could
be for one of the following reasons:
It is very hot. When the temperature returns to
normal, the CD should play.
The road is very rough. When the road becomes
smoother, the CD should play.
The CD is dirty, scratched, wet, or upside down.
The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour
and try again.
There could have been a problem while burning
the CD.
The label could be caught in the CD player.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, contact your dealer/retailer. If the radio
displays an error message, write it down and provide it
to your dealer/retailer when reporting the problem.
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Using the DVD Player
The DVD player is controlled by the buttons on the
remote control, by the RSA system, or by the buttons
on the radio faceplate. See “Remote Control” under
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System on page 3-107
for more information.
The DVD player is only compatible with DVDs of the
appropriate region code that is printed on the jacket of
most DVDs.
The DVD slot of the radio is compatible with most audio
CDs, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio,
DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW media along with MP3 and
WMA formats.
If an error message appears on the video screen or
the radio, see “DVD Display Error Messages” under
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System on page 3-107
and “DVD Radio Error Messages” in this section for
more information.
Playing a DVD
DVD/CD AUX (Auxiliary):Press to cycle through
DVD, CD, or Auxiliary when listening to the radio.
The DVD/CD text tab and a message showing track or
chapter number displays when a disc is in either
slot. Press again and the system automatically searches
for an auxiliary input device, such as a portable audio
player. If a portable audio player is not connected,
“No Aux Input Device” displays. If a disc is in both the
DVD slot and the CD slot the DVD/CD AUX button
cycles between the two sources and does not indicate
“No Aux Input Device”. If a front auxiliary device is
connected, the DVD/CD AUX button cycles through all
available options, such as: DVD slot, CD slot, Front
AUX, and Rear AUX (if available). See “Using the
Auxiliary Input Jack(s)” later in this section, orRear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) System on page 3-107,
“Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks” for more information.
O(Power):Press to turn the radio on or off. Turn
clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease
the volume. Press and hold for more than two seconds
turns off the entire radio and Rear Seat Entertainment
(RSE) system and starts the parental control feature
which prevents the rear seat occupant from operating
the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) system or remote control.
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Stopping and Resuming Playback
To stop playing a DVD without turning off the system,
press the
cbutton on the remote control, or press the
pushbutton located under the stop or the play/pause
symbol tags displayed on the radio. If the radio head is
sourced to something other than DVD-V, press the
DVD/CD AUX button to make DVD-V the active source.
To resume DVD playback, press the play/pause
button on the remote control, or press the pushbutton
located under the play/pause symbol tag displayed
on the radio. The DVD should resume play from where
it last stopped if the disc has not been ejected and
the stop button has not been pressed twice on
the remote control. If the disc has been ejected or the
stop button has been pressed twice on the remote
control, the disc resumes playing at the beginning of
the disc.
Ejecting a Disc
Press theZbutton on the radio to eject the disc.
If a disc is ejected from the radio, but not removed, the
radio reloads the disc after a short period of time.
The disc is stored in the radio. The radio does not
resume play of the disc automatically. If the RSA systemis sourced to the DVD, the movie when reloaded into
the DVD player begins to play again. In case loading
and reading of a DVD or CD cannot be completed
(unknown format, etc.), and the disc fails to eject, press
and hold the
ZDVD button more than 5 seconds
to force the disc to eject.
DVD Radio Error Messages
Player Error:This message displays when there are
disc load or eject problems.
Disc Format Error:This message displays, if the disc
is inserted with the disc label wrong side up, or if
the disc is damaged.
Disc Region Error:This message displays, if the disc
is not from a correct region.
No Disc Inserted:This message displays, if no disc
is present when the
Zor DVD/CD AUX button is
pressed on the radio.
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Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
The radio system has an auxiliary input jack located on
the lower right side of the faceplate. This is not an
audio output; do not plug the headphone set into the
front auxiliary input jack. An external audio device such
as an iPod, laptop computer, MP3 player, CD changer,
etc. can be connected to the auxiliary input jack for
use as another source for audio listening.
Drivers are encouraged to set up any auxiliary device
while the vehicle is in P (Park). SeeDefensive Driving on
page 4-2for more information on driver distraction.
To use a portable audio player, connect a 3.5 mm
(1/8 inch) cable to the radio’s front auxiliary input jack.
When a device is connected, press the radio CD/AUX
button to begin playing audio from the device over
the vehicle speakers.
O(Power/Volume):Turn clockwise or counterclockwise
to increase or decrease the volume of the portable player.
Additional volume adjustments might need to be made
from the portable device if the volume does not go loud
or soft enough.
BAND:Press to listen to the radio when a portable
audio device is playing. The portable audio device
continues playing until it is powered off.CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press to play a CD when a
portable audio device is playing. Press again and
the system begins playing audio from the connected
portable audio player. If a portable audio player is
not connected, No Input Device Found or No Aux
may display.
DVD/CD AUX (CD/Auxiliary) (Radio with CD and
DVD):Press to cycle through DVD, CD, or Auxiliary
while listening to the radio. The DVD/CD text tab and a
message showing track or chapter number displays
when a disc is in either slot. Press again and the system
automatically searches for an auxiliary input device,
such as a portable audio player. If a portable audio
player is not connected, “No Aux Input Device” displays.
If a disc is in both the DVD slot and the CD slot the
DVD/CD AUX button cycles between the two sources
and does not indicate “No Aux Input Device”. If a
front auxiliary device is connected, the DVD/CD AUX
button cycles through all available options, such
as: DVD slot, CD slot, Front AUX, and Rear AUX
(if available). See “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack(s)”
later in this section, orRear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
System on page 3-107, “Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks”
for more information.
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h(Music Navigator):Use the music navigator
feature to play MP3 les on the CD-R or CD-RW in order
by artist or album. Press the pushbutton located below
the music navigator tab. The player scans the disc to sort
the les by artist and album ID3 tag information. It can
take several minutes to scan the disc depending on the
number of MP3/WMA les recorded to the CD-R or
CD-RW. The radio can begin playing while it is scanning
the disc in the background. When the scan is nished,
the CD-R or CD-RW begins playing again.
Once the disc has been scanned, the player defaults to
playing MP3/WMA les in order by artist. The current
artist playing is shown on the second line of the display
between the arrows. Once all songs by that artist are
played, the player moves to the next artist in alphabetical
order on the CD-R or CD-RW and begins playing MP3
les by that artist. To listen to MP3/WMA les by another
artist, press the pushbutton located below either arrow
button. The CD goes to the next or previous artist in
alphabetical order. Continue pressing either button until
the desired artist displays.
To change from playback by artist to playback by album,
press the pushbutton located below the Sort By tab.
From the sort screen, push one of the buttons below the
album button. Press the pushbutton below the back tab toreturn to the main music navigator screen. Now the
album name is displayed on the second line between the
arrows and songs from the current album begins to play.
Once all songs from that album are played, the player
moves to the next album in alphabetical order on the
CD-R/CD-RW and begin playing MP3/WMA les from
that album.
To exit music navigator mode, press the pushbutton
below the Back tab to return to normal MP3/WMA
playback.
BAND:Press to listen to the radio when a CD is
playing. The inactive CD remains inside the radio for
future listening.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press to play a CD when
listening to the radio. The CD icon and a message
showing disc and/or track number displays when a CD
is in the player. Press this button again and the
system automatically searches for an auxiliary input
device such as a portable audio player. If a portable
audio player is not connected, “No Input Device Found”
displays.
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To cancel music navigator while the player is scanning,
press the pushbutton located below the music
navigator tab or eject the disc.
The radio could begin playing while it is scanning the
disc in the background. When the scan is nished,
the CD-R or CD-RW begins playing again.
Once the disc has been scanned, the player defaults to
playing MP3/WMA les in order by artist. The current
artist playing is shown on the second line of the display
between the arrows. To listen to MP3/WMA les by
another artist, press the pushbutton located below either
arrow tab. Continue pressing either button until the
desired artist is displayed.
To change from playback by artist to playback by
album, press the pushbutton located below the Sort By
tab. From the sort screen, push one of the buttons
below the album button. Press the pushbutton below the
back tab to return to the main music navigator screen.
The album name displays on the second line between
the arrows and songs from the current album begins to
play. Once all songs from that album are played, the
player moves to the next album in alphabetical order on
the CD-R/CD-RW and begins playing MP3/WMA les
from that album.
To exit music navigator mode, press the pushbutton
below the Back tab to return to normal MP3/WMA
playback.BAND:Press to listen to the radio when a CD or a
DVD is playing. The CD or DVD remains inside the radio
for future listening or viewing entertainment.
DVD/CD AUX (Auxiliary):Press to cycle through
DVD, CD, or Auxiliary when listening to the radio.
The DVD/CD text tab and a message showing track
or chapter number displays when a disc is in either slot.
Press this button again and the system automatically
searches for an auxiliary input device, such as a
portable audio player. If a portable audio player is not
connected, “No Aux Input Device” displays. If a disc is in
both the DVD slot and the CD slot the DVD/CD AUX
button cycles between the two sources and does
not indicate “No Aux Input Device”. If a front auxiliary
device is connected, the DVD/CD AUX button cycles
through all available options, such as: DVD slot, CD slot,
Front AUX, and Rear AUX (if available). See “Using
the Auxiliary Input Jack(s)” later in this section, orRear
Seat Entertainment (RSE) System on page 3-107
Rear Seat Entertainment System, “Audio/Video (A/V)
Jacks” for more information.
If a MP3/WMA is inserted into top DVD slot, the rear
seat operator can turn on the video screen and use
the remote control to navigate the CD (tracks only)
through the remote control.
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Before Driving
The RSE is designed for rear seat passengers only.
The driver cannot safely view the video screen
while driving and should not try to do so.
In severe or extreme weather conditions the RSE
system might not work until the temperature is within
the operating range. The operating range for the
RSE system is above−4°F (−20°C) or below
140°F (60°C). If the temperature of the vehicle is
outside of this range, heat or cool the vehicle until the
temperature is within the operating range of the
RSE system.
Headphones
The RSE includes two sets of wireless headphones that
are only dedicated to this system. These headphones
are used to listen to the DVD radio or an auxiliary device
connected to the RCA jacks. The wireless headphones
have an ON/OFF switch and a volume control.
To use the headphones, turn the switch to ON.
An indicator light located on the headphones illuminates.
If the light does not illuminate, the batteries might need
to be replaced. See “Battery Replacement” later in
this section for more information. Switch the headphones
to OFF when not in use.The infrared transmitters are located in the display
below the video screen. The headphones shut off
automatically to save the battery power if the RSE
system and RSA are shut off or if the headphones
are out of range of the transmitters for more than
three minutes. If you move too far forward or step out
of the vehicle, the headphones lose the audio signal.
To adjust the volume on the headphones, use the
volume control located on the right side.
Notice:Do not store the headphones in heat or
direct sunlight. This could damage the headphones
and repairs will not be covered by the warranty.
Storage in extreme cold can weaken the batteries.
Keep the headphones stored in a cool, dry place.
The foam ear pads attached to the headphones
can become worn or damaged if they are not handled
or stored properly. If the foam ear pads do become
damaged or worn out, the pads can be replaced
separately from the headphone set. It is not necessary
to replace the complete headphone set. The headphone
replacement foam ear pads can be ordered in pairs.
See your dealer/retailer for more information.
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Battery Replacement
To change the batteries on the headphones, do the
following:
1. Turn the screw to loosen the battery door located
on the left side of the headphones. Slide the
battery door open.
2. Replace the two batteries in the compartment.
Make sure that they are installed correctly, using
the diagram on the inside of the battery
compartment.
3. Replace the battery door and tighten the door
screw.
If the headphones are to be stored for a long period of
time, remove the batteries and keep them in a cool,
dry place.
Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks
The A/V jacks are located on the rear of the oor
console. The A/V jacks allow audio or video signals to
be connected from an auxiliary device such as a
camcorder or a video game unit to the RSE system.
Adapter connectors or cables might be required to
connect the auxiliary device to the A/V jacks. Refer to
the manufacturer’s instructions for proper usage.
The A/V jacks are color coded to match typical home
entertainment system equipment. The yellow jack (A) is
for the video input. The white jack (B) is for the left
audio input. The red jack is (C) for the right audio input.
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