CHEVROLET MALIBU 2005 5.G Owners Manual

b(Size):Press this button to change the display
mode for 4:3 aspect ratio movies. This function cycles
between NORMAL, WIDE, and FULL video modes.
NormalThe horizontal image is not stretched. The
borders at the left and the right of the picture are
blanked. All lines of the vertical image are displayed.
WideThe horizontal image is non-lineraly stretched.
The image tends to be stretched more at the
borders then the middle. The borders are not
displayed.
FullThe horizontal image is linearly stretched. All
vertical lines are displayed. No borders are
present.
z(Display):Press this button to display the title,
chapter, the time of a DVD or track number, the time of
a CD, and the menu functions on the video screen.
Press this button again to turn off the display item.
}(Audio Compression):DVDs have a wide dynamic
audio range. Audio compression may be used to
reduce the difference between soft and loud selections
of the DVD. Press this button to switch the audio
compression on and off.
AUX (Auxiliary):Press this button to switch the system
between the DVD player and an auxiliary source.
Setup Menu
To access the setup menu, ensure that a DVD is in the
player and the video is stopped. Press the display
button. Once the menu is activated, use the directional
arrows and the enter button to navigate the screen.
Picture Preferences
The USER PREFERENCE SETTINGS menu allows the
default viewing preferences to be modied. Use the
remote control up and down arrow buttons to select. The
movie may stop while selections are being made.
TV Shape:The default video screen display may be
selected from 4:3 letterbox, 4:3 panscan, or 16:9.
Black Level Shift:The default black level to the video
screen may be adjusted.
Video Shift:The default position of the video on the
display may be adjusted.
Color Settings:The default color setting of the video
screen may be selected from Personal, Rich, Natural,
Soft, or Animation.
Personal Color:The default setting for Saturation,
Brightness, and Contrast may be adjusted.
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Sound Preferences
The USER PREFERENCE SETTINGS menu allows the
default sound preferences to be modied. Use the
remote control up and down arrow buttons to select. The
movie may stop while selections are being made.
Analog Output:The default sound output may be
selected from Stereo or Dolby
®surround.
Dynamic Compression:The default setting may be
selected as On or Off.
Karaoke Vocal:The default setting may be selected as
On or Off.
Language Preferences
The USER PREFERENCE SETTINGS menu allows the
default language preferences to be modied. Use the
remote control up and down arrow buttons to select. The
movie may stop while selections are being made.
Audio Language:The default DVD playback audio
language may be selected from various languages. The
audio output is dependent on whether a DVD supports
the selected language.Subtitle:The default DVD subtitle language may be
selected from English, Spanish, or French. The subtitle
language is dependent on whether the DVD supports
the selected language.
Menu:The default on-screen display language may be
selected from various languages.
Features
The USER PREFERENCE SETTINGS menu allows you
to modify the default feature preferences from the
display. Use the remote control up and down arrow
buttons to select. The movie may stop while selections
are being made.
Status Window:The status window may be selected
as On or Off. The status window provides disc type,
elapsed time, and number of titles information while the
menu bar is displayed or the DVD is stopped.
Help Text:Help text may be selected as On or Off. A
help text bar is provided at the bottom of the screen
describing the functions of an item selected from any of
the user menus.
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Menu Bar
The menu bar can be displayed across the top of the
screen by pressing the DISPLAY button on the remote
control. Selecting icons from the menu bar allows
adjustments to the audio and video settings. Use the
remote control left and right arrow buttons to scroll
through the menu bar. A description of the highlighted
icon will appear at the bottom of the screen. Use
the down arrow to display the options for the
highlighted icon.
The movie may stop playing while selections are
being made.
Current Subtitle Language:The subtitle language
may be selected as Off, English, Spanish, or French.
The actual subtitle language is dependent on whether a
DVD supports the selected language.
Current Audio Language:The audio language may be
selected as Off, English, Spanish, or French. The
actual audio language is dependent on whether a DVD
supports the selected language.
Smart Color:This color setting may be selected
without changing the default from the color
settings menu.Sound Mode:This analog output may be changed
without changing the default from the analog
output menu.
Frame-by-Frame:The DVD will pause and may be
viewed frame-by-frame, in forward or reverse, by using
the remote control arrow buttons. Press play to
resume play of the DVD. DVD audio will not be available
during selection.
Slow Motion:The DVD will pause and may be viewed
in slow motion, at various speeds, in forward or
reverse, by using the remote control arrow buttons.
Press play to resume play of the DVD. DVD audio will
not be available during selection.
Scan Speeds:The DVD may be viewed in fast motion,
at various speeds, in forward or reverse, by using the
remote control arrow buttons. Press play to resume play
of the DVD. DVD audio will not be available during
selection.
Enlarge Picture:The DVD will pause and the frame
may be enlarged by using the remote control arrow key
buttons. Pressing the enter button on the remote
control allows panning of the frame using the remote
control arrow buttons. Press play to resume play of the
DVD. DVD audio will not be available during selection.
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Title:Move between DVD titles by using the remote
control arrow buttons.
Chapter:Move between DVD chapters by using the
remote control arrow buttons.
Time Search:The user can jump to different areas of a
DVD by using the remote control arrow and enter
buttons to select a specic time position.
Favorite Track Selection (FTS):You may program the
unit to play only your favorite track selections from a DVD
or Audio CD. For a DVD, FTS is accessed from the Menu
bar. For a CD, the FTS screen will appear on the display
immediately when the CD is inserted. From the screen,
choose the tracks on the CD that you wish to store, using
the remote control right and left arrows and the ENTER
button to select. The player will remember the selections
and each time the CD is inserted in the player, only those
tracks will be played, if FTS is turned on. The player can
remember selections for up to 50 discs. To remove FTS
for a disc, the disc must be in the player and the
highlighted tracks must be de-selected. Use the right and
left arrow buttons and the ENTER button or select
CLEAR ALL on the display.Not all DVDs support all of the feature defaults in the
setup menus. In the event a feature is not supported,
defaults will be provided by the DVD media.
Exit the setup menu by pressing the return button on the
remote control. If changes are made to the setup menu,
the DVD will resume play from the beginning.
Battery Replacement
To change the remote control batteries, do the following:
1. Unclip the battery door located on the back of the
remote control.
2. Replace the two AA batteries. Make sure that they
are installed correctly, using the diagram on the
inside of the battery compartment.
3. Close the battery door.
If the remote control is to be stored for a long period of
time, remove the batteries and keep them in a cool,
dry place.
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Tips and Troubleshooting Chart
Problem Recommended Action
No power. The ignition may not be in
run, accessory, or RAP.
The parental control
button might have been
pressed.
Disc will not play. The system might be off.
The parental control
button might have been
pressed. The system
might be in auxiliary
source mode. Press the
AUX button to switch
between the DVD player
and the auxiliary source.
The disc is upside down
or is not compatible.
No sound. The volume on the
headphones could be too
low. Adjust the volume on
the right earpiece on the
wireless headphones. If
the DVD system is being
heard through the vehicle
speakers, adjust the
volume from the radio.
The radio must have the
RSE enabled by using the
SRCE button.
Problem Recommended Action
The picture does not ll
the screen. There are
black borders on the
top and bottom or on
both sides or it looks
stretched out.Press and release the
size control button on the
remote control. This will
ll the screen. If there are
borders on the top and
bottom, the movie may
have been made that way
for a standard screen.
I ejected the disc and
tried to take it out, but it
was pulled back into
the slot.Eject the disc again.
The language in the audio
or on the screen is wrong.Press the main display
menu button on the
DVD player or the remote
control and change
the audio or language
selection on the
DVD menu.
The remote control does
not work.Point the remote control
directly at the transmitter
window. The batteries
could be weak or put in
wrong. The parental
control button might have
been pressed. The remote
control will not work the
RSA control, only the
RSE system.
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Problem Recommended Action
How do I get subtitles on
or off?Press the display button
on the remote control to
go to the DVDs main
menu. Then follow the
screen prompts.
After stopping the player, I
push the play button but
sometimes the DVD starts
where I left off, and
sometimes at the
beginning.Press the stop button on
the remote control to
resume where the DVD
left off. Press the stop
button twice to start the
DVD at the beginning. If
the power is off and the
DVD is still in the player,
press the play button.
The DVD is playing but
there is no picture or
sound. The auxiliary
source is running but
there is no picture or
sound.Press and release the
AUX button on the remote
control or the SRCE and
play buttons on the DVD
player to get to auxiliary
input. Check to make sure
that the auxiliary source is
connected to the inputs
properly.
The audio or video skips
or jumps.The DVD could be dirty or
scratched. Try cleaning
the DVD.Problem Recommended Action
When I return to the DVD
from the system menu,
sometimes it plays from
the beginning and
sometimes from where it
left off.If the stop button was
pressed once, it resumes
play from where it left off.
If the stop button was
pressed twice, it will start
at the beginning of the
DVD. However, if a
change was made to the
menu the DVD will start
from where it left off, even
if the stop button was only
pressed once.
The fast forward, reverse,
previous, and next
functions do not work.Some commands that do
one thing for DVDs will
not always work or
perform the same function
for audio CDs or games.
These functions may also
be disabled when the
DVD is playing the
copyright information or
the previews.
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Problem Recommended Action
My disc is stuck in the
player. The eject button
does not work.Press the eject button on
the DVD player. Turn the
power off, then on again,
then press the eject
button on the DVD player.
Do not attempt to force or
remove the disc from the
player. If the problem
persists, return to your
GM dealer for further
assistance.
I lost the remote control
and/or the headphones.Contact your GM dealer
for assistance.
Sometimes the wireless
headphone audio cuts out
or buzzes for a moment,
then it comes back.This could be caused by
blocking the transmitting
area between the
headphones and the
transmitter on the DVD
player. Make sure nothing
is between the
headphones and the
DVD player.Problem Recommended Action
DVD System inoperable. In severe or extreme
temperatures your DVD
system might not be
operable. Temperatures
below−4°F (−20°C) or
above 158°F (70°C) could
damage the DVD system.
Operate the DVD system
under normal or
comfortable cabin
temperature ranges.
The wireless headphones
have audio distortion.Verify that the
headphones are facing to
the front of the vehicle,
left and right sides are
indicated on the
headphones to ensure
that the signal is received
properly.
In auxiliary mode, the
picture moves or scrolls.Check the signal coming
from the auxiliary device
and make sure that the
connection and the signal
are good.
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DVD Messages
The following errors may be displayed on the video
screen:
Disc Format Error:This message will be displayed if a
disc is inserted upside down, if the disc is not readable,
or if the disc format is not compatible.
Disc Play Error:This message will be displayed if the
mechanism cannot play the disc. Scratched or
damaged discs will cause this error.
Region Code Error:This message will be displayed if
the region code of the DVD is not compatible with
the region code of the DVD player.
Load/Eject Error:This message will be displayed if the
disc is not properly loaded or ejected.
Disc Not Present:This message will be displayed
when the play or the stop button is pressed without a
disc in the player.
DVD Distortion
There may be an experience with video distortion when
operating cellular phones, scanners, CB radios,
Global Position Systems (GPS)*, two-way radios, mobile
fax, or walkie talkies.
It may be necessary to turn off the DVD player when
operating one of these devices in or near the vehicle.
*Excludes the OnStar
®System.
Cleaning the DVD Player
When cleaning the outside DVD faceplate and buttons,
use only a clean cloth dampened with clean water.
Cleaning the Video Screen
When cleaning the video screen, use only a clean cloth
dampened with clean water. Use care when directly
touching or cleaning the screen, as damage may result.
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Rear Seat Audio (RSA) (Without
Rear Seat Entertainment)
This feature allows rear seat passengers to listen to and
control any of the sources: radio, cassette, and CDs.
An audio or radio source may be listened to but cannot
be changed from the RSE if the front seat passengers
have selected the same source from the front seat
controls. (For example, the radio station selected with
the front seat controls cannot be changed by the
rear seat control(s)).
The front seat audio controls always have priority over
the RSA controls. If the front seat passengers switch
to the same source as the RSA, the RSA will no longer
control the source.You can operate the RSA when the main radio is off.
You can use wired headphones (not included) or
the wireless headphones. The wired headphones
connect to the outlets on the RSA system. The rear seat
passengers have control of the volume for each set of
wired headphones. Adjust the volume on the wireless
headphones by turning the volume control on each
headset.
Primary Radio Controls
The following function is controlled by the main radio:
PWR (Power):Front seat passengers can turn the RSA
off by quickly pressing this knob twice.
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Rear Seat Radio Controls
The following functions are controlled by the RSA
system:
n(Volume):Turn this knob to increase or to
decrease the volume. The left knob controls the left
headphones and the right knob controls the right
headphones.
O(Power):Press this button to turn the system on or
off. The rear speakers will be muted when the RSA
power is turned on.
SRCE (Source):Press this button to play a cassette
tape or CD when listening to the radio. The inactive tape
or CD will remain safely inside the radio for future
listening.
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2,
AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped).1–6 (Preset):Press this button to go to the next preset
radio station. This function is inactive if the front seat
passengers are listening to the radio.
When a cassette tape is playing, press this button to go
to the other side of the tape.
When a CD is playing in the six-disc CD changer, press
this button to select the next CD, if multiple CDs are
loaded. This function is inactive if the front seat
passengers are listening to a CD.
©¨(Seek):When listening to the radio, press the
left or the right arrow to go to the next or the previous
station and stay there. This function is inactive if
the front seat passengers are listening to the radio.
When a cassette tape is playing, press the left or the
right arrow to hear the next or the previous selection.
This function is inactive if the front seat passengers are
listening to a cassette tape.
When a CD is playing, press the left arrow to go to the
start of the current track if more than eight seconds
have played. Press the right arrow to go to the next track
on the CD. This function is inactive if the front seat
passengers are listening to a CD.
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