CHEVROLET MALIBU 2007 6.G Owners Manual

DISP (Display):Press this knob to switch the
display between the time and the temperature or the
radio station frequency and the temperature. When
the ignition is off, press this knob to display the time.
To change the default on the display, press the
DISP knob until the desired option displays, then
hold the knob for two seconds. The radio produces a
beep and the selected display becomes the default.
Finding a Station
AM/FM/CD:Press this button to switch between
FM1, FM2, AM, and CD. The selection displays.
ADJ (Adjust):Turn this knob to select radio
stations.
SEEK
w/ SEEKx:Press the SEEK upwor
the SEEK down
xarrow to go to the previous
or to the next station and stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold either the
up SEEK
wor the SEEK downxarrow for
two seconds until a beep sounds. The radio
goes to a station, plays for a few seconds,
then goes to the next station. Press either the
SEEK up
wor the SEEK downxarrow again
to stop scanning.To scan preset stations, press and hold either
the SEEK up
wor the SEEK downxarrow
for more than four seconds until two beeps sound.
The radio goes to the rst preset station stored
on the pushbuttons, plays for a few seconds,
then goes to the next preset station. Press either
the SEEK up
wor the SEEK downxarrow
again to stop scanning presets.
The radio only seeks and scans stations with a
strong signal that are in the selected band.
Setting Preset Stations
Up to 18 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM),
can be programmed on the six numbered
pushbuttons, by performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM/FM/CD to select FM1, FM2, or AM.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until a beep sounds. When
that numbered pushbutton is pressed, the
station that was set, returns.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
TONE /P/Q(Bass/Treble):To adjust the
bass or the treble, press and release the tone
button until BASS or TREB (treble) displays.
Turn the ADJ (adjust) knob to increase or
to decrease the tone. If a station is weak or
has static, decrease the treble.
To adjust bass or treble to the middle position,
select BASS or TREB. Then press and hold
the tone button for more than two seconds.
A beep sounds and the level adjusts to the
middle position.
To adjust the tone controls to the middle position,
rst exit tone by pressing another button, causing
the radio to perform that function, or by waiting
ve seconds until the default display returns.
Then press and hold the tone button for more
than two seconds until a beep sounds.
ALL CENTERED displays.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL / FADE /S(Balance/Fade):
To adjust the balance between the right and
the left speakers, press and release the balance
and fade button until BAL (balance) displays.
Turn the ADJ knob to move the sound toward
the right or the left speakers.
To adjust the fade between the front and the
rear speakers, press and release the balance and
fade button until FADE displays. Then turn the
ADJ knob to move the sound toward the front
or the rear speakers.
To adjust the balance or the fade to the middle
position, select BAL or FADE. Then press and
hold the balance and fade button for more
than two seconds. A beep sounds and the level
adjusts to the middle position.
To adjust the speaker controls to the middle
position, rst exit balance and fade by pressing
another button, causing the radio to perform that
function, or by waiting ve seconds until the default
display returns. Then press and hold the balance
and fade button for more than two seconds until
a beep sounds. ALL CENTERED displays.
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Radio Messages
CALIBRATE:The audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory.
If CALIBRATE displays, it means that the
radio has not been congured properly for
your vehicle and must be returned to your
dealer/retailer for service.
LOCKED:This message displays when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up. Take the
vehicle to your dealer/retailer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error
cannot be corrected, contact your dealer/retailer.
Playing a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls it in and the CD should begin
playing. If you want to insert a CD with the
ignition off, rst press the eject button or the
DISP knob.
As each new track starts to play, the track
number displays.If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD
in the player, it stays in the player. When
the ignition or radio is turned on, the CD starts
playing, where it stopped, if it was the last
selected audio source.
The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm)
single CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs
and the smaller CDs are loaded in the same
manner.
If playing a CD-R, the sound quality can be
reduced due to CD-R quality, the method of
recording, the quality of the music that has been
recorded, and the way the CD-R has been
handled. There can be an increase in skipping,
difficulty in nding tracks, and/or difficulty in
loading and ejecting. If these problems occur,
check the bottom surface of the CD. If the surface
of the CD is damaged, such as cracked, broken,
or scratched, the CD will not play properly.
If the surface of the CD is soiled, seeCare of
Your CDs and DVDs on page 285for more
information.
If there is no apparent damage, try a known
good CD.
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Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught
in the CD player. If a CD is recorded on a
personal computer and a description label is
needed, try labeling the top of the recorded CD
with a marking pen.
Notice:If a label is added to a CD, or more
than one CD is inserted into the slot at a time,
or an attempt is made to play scratched or
damaged CDs, the CD player could be
damaged. While using the CD player, use
only CDs in good condition without any label,
load one CD at a time, and keep the CD player
and the loading slot free of foreign materials,
liquids, and debris.
If an error displays, see “CD Messages” later in
this section.
1
s(Reverse):Press and hold thesbutton to
reverse quickly within a track. You will hear sound
at a reduced volume. Release the
sbutton to play
the passage. The elapsed time of the track displays.
2
\(Fast Forward):Press and hold the\
button to advance quickly within a track. You will
hear sound at a reduced volume. Release the
\
pushbutton to play the passage. The elapsed time
of the track displays.3 RPT (Repeat):Press this pushbutton once to
hear a track over again. REPEAT ON and RPT
displays. The current track continues to repeat.
Press RPT again to turn off repeat play. REPEAT
OFF displays and RPT disappears from the display.
4 RDM (Random):Press this pushbutton to
hear the tracks in random, rather than sequential,
order. T#, RANDOM, and RDM displays. Press
RDM again to turn off random play. RANDOM OFF
displays and RDM disappears.
SEEK
w:Press the SEEK upwarrow to go to the
start of the current track if more than eight seconds
have played. The track number displays. If this
button is pressed more than once, the player
continues moving backward through the CD.
If this button is held for more than two seconds,
the CD enters CD scan mode and the CD plays
the rst 10 seconds of each track. Press the SEEK
up
warrow again to stop scanning.
SEEK
x:Press the SEEK downxarrow to go
to the previous track. The track number displays.
If this button is pressed more than once, the
player continues moving forward through the CD.
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If this button is held for more than two seconds,
the CD enters CD scan mode and the CD plays
the rst 10 seconds of each track. Press the
SEEK down
xarrow again to stop scanning.
DISP (Display):Press this knob to see the current
track number, time, and temperature or the track
number, the elapsed time of the track, and the
temperature.
To change the default on the display, press this
knob until the desired option displays, then hold
the knob for two seconds. A beep sounds and
the selected display becomes the default.
AM/FM/CD:Press this button when listening to
the radio to play a CD.
EJECT /
Z(Eject):Press the EJECT /Z
button to eject a CD. Eject can be activated
with either the ignition or radio off. CDs can be
loaded with the ignition and radio off if this
button is pressed rst.
CD Messages
If the CD comes out, it could be for one of the
following reasons:
It is very hot. When the temperature returns
to normal, the CD should play.
You are driving on a very rough road.
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 the CD is not playing correctly, for any
other reason, try a known good CD.
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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Radio with CD (Uplevel)
Radio Data System (RDS)
The audio system has a Radio Data System (RDS).
RDS features are available for use only on
FM stations that broadcast RDS information.With RDS, the radio can do the following:
Seek to stations broadcasting the selected
type of programming
Receive announcements concerning local
and national emergencies
Display messages from radio stations
Seek to stations with traffic announcements
This system relies upon receiving specic
information from these stations and only works
when the information is available. In rare cases,
a radio station can broadcast incorrect information
that causes the radio features to work improperly.
If this happens, contact the radio station.
While the radio is tuned to an RDS station, the
station name or call letters display instead of the
frequency. RDS stations can also provide the
time of day, a program type (PTY) for current
programming, and the name of the program
being broadcast.
United States shown, Canada similar
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XM™ Satellite Radio Service
XM™ is a satellite radio service that is based in
the 48 contiguous United States and Canada.
XM™ offers a large variety of coast-to-coast
channels including music, news, sports, talk,
traffic/weather (U.S. subscribers), and children’s
programming. XM™ provides digital quality
audio and text information that includes song title
and artist name. A service fee is required in
order to receive the XM™ service. For more
information, contact XM™; In the U.S. at
www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-852-XMXM (9696)
or in Canada at www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-GET-XMSR (438-9677).
Playing the Radio
O
(Power):Press theOknob to turn the system
on and off.
u(Volume):Turn theuknob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or to decrease
the volume.DISP (Display):Press this knob to switch the
display between the time and the temperature or
the radio station frequency and the temperature.
When the ignition is off, press this knob to display
the time.
For RDS, press this knob to change what displays
while using RDS. The display options are station
name, RDS station frequency, PTY, and the name
of the program (if available).
For XM™ (if equipped), press this knob while in
XM mode to retrieve four different categories
of information related to the current song or
channel: Artist, Song Title, Category or PTY,
Channel Number/Channel Name.
To change the default on the display, press the
DISP knob until you see the desired display,
then hold the knob for two seconds. The radio
produces a beep and the selected display
becomes the default.
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AUTOu(Automatic Volume):With automatic
volume, the audio system adjusts automatically to
make up for road and wind noise as you drive.
Set the volume at the desired level. Press
the AUTO
ubutton to select LOW, MEDIUM,
or HIGH. AUTO VOL LOW (automatic volume
low), AUTO VOL MEDIUM (automatic volume
medium), or AUTO VOL HIGH (automatic volume
high) displays. Each higher setting allows for
more volume compensation at faster vehicle
speeds. Then as you drive, automatic volume
increases the volume, as necessary, to overcome
noise at any speed. The volume level should
always sound the same to you as you drive.
AUTO VOL NONE (automatic volume none)
displays if the radio cannot determine the vehicle
speed or if the engine is not running. To turn
automatic volume off, press the AUTO
ubutton
until AUTO VOL OFF (automatic volume off)
displays.
Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between
FM1, FM2, AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped).
The selection displays.ADJ (Adjust):Turn this knob to select radio
stations.
xSEEKw:Press the downxor upwSEEK
arrow to go to the previous or to the next
station and stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold either the
down
xor upwSEEK arrow for two seconds
until a beep sounds. The radio goes to a station,
plays for a few seconds, then goes to the next
station. Press either the down
xor upwSEEK
arrow again to stop scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold either
the down
xor upwSEEK arrow for more than
four seconds until two beeps sound. The radio
goes to the rst preset station stored on the
pushbuttons, plays for a few seconds, then
goes to the next preset station. Press either the
down
xor upwSEEK arrow again to stop
scanning presets.
The radio only seeks and scans stations with a
strong signal that are in the selected band.
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Setting Preset Stations
Up to 30 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM,
six XM1 and six XM2 (if equipped)), can be
programmed on the six numbered pushbuttons,
by performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select FM1, FM2, AM,
or XM1 or XM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO TONE (automatic tone) or
AUTO EQ (automatic equalization) to
select the equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until a beep sounds. When
that numbered pushbutton is pressed,
the station that was set, returns and the
equalization that was selected is stored
for that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Midrange/Treble)
TONE /P/Q(Bass / Treble):Press and release
this button until BASS, MID (midrange), or TREB
(treble) displays. Turn the ADJ knob to increase or
to decrease the tone. The display shows the bass,
midrange, or treble level. If a station is weak or
has static, decrease the treble.
To adjust bass, midrange, or treble to the
middle position, select BASS, MID, or TREB.
Then press and hold the tone button for more
than two seconds. One beep sounds and the tone
control adjusts to the middle position.
To adjust all tone controls to the middle position,
press and hold the tone button while no tone control
displays. ALL CENTERED displays and a beep
sounds. The bass, midrange, and treble adjusts
to the middle position.
AUTO TONE/AUTO EQ (Automatic
Equalization):Press this button to select
customized equalization settings designed for
country, jazz, talk, pop, rock, and classical.
To return to the manual mode, press the AUTO
TONE or AUTO EQ button until CUSTOM displays.
You can also manually adjust the bass, midrange,
and treble using the tone button.
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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL / FADE /S(Balance / Fade):
To adjust the balance between the right and
the left speakers, push and release the balance
and fade button until BAL displays. Turn the
ADJ knob to move the sound toward the right
or the left speakers.
To adjust the fade between the front and the
rear speakers, push and release the balance
and fade button until FADE displays. Turn the
ADJ (adjust) knob to move the sound toward
the front or the rear speakers.
To adjust balance or fade to the middle position,
select BAL or FADE. Then press and hold
the balance and fade button for more than
two seconds. One beep sounds and the speaker
control adjusts to the middle position.
To adjust both speaker controls to the middle
position, push and hold the tone button while
no speaker control displays. ALL CENTERED
displays and one beep sounds. The balance
and fade adjusts to the middle position.
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XM™)
To select and nd a desired PTY perform the
following:
1. Press the P-TYPE button to activate program
type select mode. PTY for FM or PTYPE for
XM and a program type displays.
2. Turn the ADJ knob to select a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY displays, press the
up
wSEEK arrow to select the PTY and
go to the PTY’s rst station.
4. To go to another station within that PTY press
the up
wSEEK arrow again. If the radio
cannot nd the desired PTY, NONE FOUND
displays and the radio returns to the last
station you were listening to.
After 15 seconds of inactivity or if the
P-TYPE button is pressed again, the radio
exits program type select mode.
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