CD player HUMMER H3 2008 Owners Manual

Audio System(s)
Determine which radio your vehicle has and then read
the pages following to familiarize yourself with its
features.
{CAUTION:
This system provides you with far greater
access to audio stations and song listings.
Giving extended attention to entertainment
tasks while driving can cause a crash and you
or others can be injured or killed. Always keep
your eyes on the road and your mind on the
drive — avoid engaging in extended searching
while driving.
Keeping your mind on the drive is important for safe
driving. SeeDefensive Driving on page 4-2. Here
are some ways in which you can help avoid distraction
while driving.
While your vehicle is parked:
Familiarize yourself with all of its controls.
Familiarize yourself with its operation.
Set up your audio system by presetting your
favorite radio stations, setting the tone, and
adjusting the speakers. Then, when driving
conditions permit, you can tune to your favorite
radio stations using the presets and steering wheel
controls if the vehicle has them.
Notice:Before adding any sound equipment to
your vehicle, such as an audio system, CD player,
CB radio, mobile telephone, or two-way radio, make
sure that it can be added by checking with your
dealer/retailer. Also, check federal rules covering
mobile radio and telephone units. If sound
equipment can be added, it is very important to do
it properly. Added sound equipment may interfere
with the operation of your vehicle’s engine, radio,
or other systems, and even damage them. Your
vehicle’s systems may interfere with the operation
of sound equipment that has been added.
Your vehicle has a feature called Retained Accessory
Power (RAP). With RAP, the audio system can be
played even after the ignition is turned off. SeeRetained
Accessory Power (RAP) on page 2-20for more
information.
Setting the Time
Press and hold H until the correct hour and AM or PM
displays. Press and hold M until the correct minute
displays. The time can be set with the ignition on or off.
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Radio(s)
Your vehicle has one of these radios as its audio
system. Radio with Single CD
Radio with Six-Disc CD Player
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4(Information) (XM™ Satellite Radio Service):If the
current station has a message, the information symbol
displays. Press to see the message. The message can
display the artist, song title, call in phone numbers, etc.
If the entire message is not displayed, parts of the
message appears every three seconds. To scroll through
the message, press and release this button. A new group
of words display after every press of this button. Once the
complete message has displayed, the information symbol
disappears from the display until another new message is
received. The last message can be displayed by pressing
the
4button. You can view the last message until a new
message is received or a different station is tuned to.
When a message is not available from a station, NO
INFO displays.
1-6 (Preset Pushbuttons) (Radio with Six-Disc CD
Player):Press to play stations that are programmed on
the radio preset pushbuttons.
The radio only seeks preset stations with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
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 EQ 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.
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Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
e
(Bass/Treble):Press and release until BAS/BASS,
or TRE/TREB displays. Turn to increase or to
decrease. The display shows the bass or the treble
level. If a station is weak or has static, decrease
the treble.
To adjust the bass and the treble to the middle position,
press and hold this knob. The radio produces one beep.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle
position, press and hold when no tone or speaker control
is displayed. CEN or ALL CENTERED displays and a
beep sounds.
AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization):Press to select
customized equalization settings designed for
country/western, jazz, talk, pop, rock, and classical.
To return the bass and treble to the manual mode, press
and release the
eknob until MANUAL displays.
For the Radio with Six-Disc CD Player, the equalization
one through seven options are included only if your
vehicle is equipped with the Bose
®system. Press the
AUTO EQ button to select equalization settings
designed for equalization one through seven.
To return the bass and treble to the manual mode, push
and release this knob until BASS and TREB displays.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
e
(Balance/Fade):To adjust the balance between
the right and the left speakers, press and release until
BAL displays. Turn 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 until FAD or FADE
displays. Turn to move the sound toward the front or the
rear speakers.
To adjust the balance and the fade to the middle
position, press this knob, then press it again and hold it
until one beep sounds.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle
position, press and hold when no tone or speaker control
is displayed. CEN or ALL CENTERED displays and a
beep sounds.
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Finding a Category (CAT) Station
(XM™ Satellite Radio Service Only)
To select and nd a desired category perform the
following:
1. Press the CAT button to activate program type
select mode. A category displays.
2. Press the CAT button to select a category.
For the Radio with Six-Disc CD Player, turn the
eknob to select a category.
3. Once the desired category is displayed, press either
SEEK arrow to select and to take you to the
categories rst station.
4. To go to another station within that category and
the category is displayed, press the CAT button
once. If the category is not displayed, press the CAT
button twice to display the category and then to
go to another station.
For the Radio with Six-Disc CD Player, press
either SEEK arrow to go to another station within
that category and the category is displayed.
5. Press CAT to exit program type select mode.
If CAT times out and is no longer on the display, go
back to Step 1.If the radio cannot nd the desired program type, NONE
or NOT FOUND displays and the radio returns to the
last station you were listening to.
BAND (Alternate Frequency) (Radio with Single
CD):Alternate frequency allows the radio to switch
to a stronger station with the same category. To
turn alternate frequency on, press and hold BAND for
two seconds. AF ON displays. The radio can switch
to stations with a stronger frequency.
To turn alternate frequency off, press and hold BAND
again for two seconds. AF OFF displays. The radio does
not switch to other stations.
This function does not apply for XM™ Satellite Radio
Service.
Radio Messages
CAL ERR (Calibration Error):The audio system has
been calibrated for your vehicle from the factory. If
CAL ERR displays it means that the radio has not been
congured properly for your vehicle and it must be
returned to your dealer/retailer for service.
LOC (Locked):This message is displayed when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up. Take your vehicle
to your dealer/retailer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, contact your dealer/retailer.
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XM™ Satellite Radio Service
XM™ is a satellite radio service that is based in the
48 contiguous United States and 10 Canadian provinces.
XM™ Satellite Radio has a wide variety of programming
and commercial-free music, coast-to-coast, and in
digital-quality sound. During your trial or when you
subscribe, you will get unlimited access to XM™ Radio
Online for when you are not in your vehicle. A service
fee is required to receive the XM™ service. For more
information, contact XM™ at www.xmradio.com or call
1-800-929-2100 in the U.S. and www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 in Canada.
Radio Messages for XM™ Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 3-60later in this
section for further detail.
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
Z(eject) button or the DISP knob.
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 to play where it stopped, if it
was the last selected audio source.When the CD is inserted, the CD symbol displays. As
each new track starts to play, the track number displays.
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.
Care of Your CDs
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. Handle them carefully.
Store CD-R(s) in their original cases or other protective
cases and away from direct sunlight and dust. The
CD player scans the bottom surface of the disc. If the
surface of a CD is damaged, such as cracked, broken,
or scratched, the CD does not play properly or not
at all. Do not touch the bottom side of a CD while
handling it; this could damage the surface. Pick up CDs
by grasping the outer edges or the edge of the hole
and the outer edge.
If the surface of a CD is soiled, take a soft, lint free cloth
or dampen a clean, soft cloth in a mild, neutral detergent
solution mixed with water, and clean it. Make sure the
wiping process starts from the center to the edge.
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Care of Your CD Player
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.
The use of CD lens cleaners for CDs is not advised,
due to the risk of contaminating the lens of the CD optics
with lubricants internal to the CD player mechanism.
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.
For vehicles that have a radio with a Six-Disc CD
player, see the following:
LOAD:Press to load CDs into the CD player. This CD
player holds up to six CDs.
To insert one CD, do the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and release the LOAD button.3. Wait for the indicator light, located to the right of the
slot, to turn green.
4. Load a CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player pulls the CD in.
To insert multiple CDs, do the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and hold the LOAD button for two seconds.
A beep sounds and the indicator light, located to the
right of the slot, begins to ash and LOAD # displays.
3. Once the light stops ashing and turns green,
INSERT CD # displays, load a CD. Insert the
CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player
pulls the CD in.
Once the CD is loaded, the indicator light begins
ashing again. Once the light stops ashing
and turns green, you can load another CD.
The CD player takes up to six CDs.
To load more than one CD but less than six, complete
Steps 1 through 3. When nished loading CDs,
press the LOAD button to cancel the loading function.
The radio begins to play the last CD loaded.
If more than one CD has been loaded, a number for
each CD displays.
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Playing a Specic Loaded CD
For every CD loaded, a number displays. To play a
specic CD, rst press the CD button, then press the
numbered pushbutton that corresponds to the CD.
A small bar appears under the CD number that
is playing and the track number displays.
If an error displays, see “CD Messages” later in this
section.
Z(Eject):Press to eject CD(s).
To eject the CD that is currently playing, press and
release this button.
To eject multiple CDs, do the following:
1. Press and hold for ve seconds.
A beep sounds and the indicator light, located to
the right of the slot, begins to ash and EJECT
ALL displays.
2. Once the light stops ashing and turns green,
REMOVE CD # displays. The CD ejects and
can be removed.
Once the CD is removed, the indicator light begins
ashing again and another CD ejects.
To stop ejecting the CDs, press the LOAD or the
eject button.If the CD is not removed, after 25 seconds, the CD
automatically pulls back into the player. If CD is pushed
back into the player, before the 25 second time period
is complete, the player senses an error and tries to eject
the CD several times before stopping.
Do not repeatedly press the CD eject button to eject a
CD after you have tried to push it in manually. The
player’s 25-second eject timer resets at each press of
the eject button, causing the player to not eject the
CD until the 25-second time period has elapsed.
Z(Eject) (Radio with Single CD):Press 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.
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r(Previous) (Radio with Single CD):Press to go
to the start of the current track if more than eight seconds
have played. The previous symbol and the track number
displays. If this button is held or pressed more than once,
the player continues moving backward through the CD.
r(Reverse) (Radio with Six-Disc CD Player):Press
to reverse within the track.
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[(Next) (Radio with Single CD):Press to go to the
next track. The next symbol and the track number
displays. If this button is held or pressed more than once,
the player continues moving forward through the CD.
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[(Fast Forward) (Radio with Six-Disc CD
Player):Press to fast forward within the track.
N(Repeat):With repeat, one track or an entire CD
can be repeated.
To use repeat, do the following:
To repeat the track you are listening to, press and
release this button. RPT ON displays. Press again
to turn off repeat play. RPT OFFdisplays.
To repeat the CD you are listening to, press and
hold this button for two seconds. RPT ON
displays. Press again to turn off repeat play.
RPT OFF displays.
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y(Random) (Radio with Single CD):Press to
hear the tracks in random, rather than sequential, order.
The random symbol displays. Press again to turn off
random play.
y(Random) (Radio with Six-Disc CD Player):With
random, you can listen to the tracks in random,
rather than sequential, order, on one CD or on all
of the CDs. To use random, do one of the following:
To play the tracks on the CD you are listening to in
random order, press and release this button.
RANDOM ONE displays. Press again to turn off
random play.
To play the tracks on all of the CDs that are loaded
in random order, press and hold this button for
more than two seconds. A beep sounds and
RANDOM ALL displays. Press again to turn off
random play.
tSEEKu(Radio with Single CD):Press the left
arrow to go to the start of the current or the previous
track. Press the right arrow to go to the start of the next
track. Pressing either arrow for more than two seconds
searches the previous or next tracks at two tracks
per second. Release either arrow to stop searching and
to play the track.
tSEEKu(Radio with Six-Disc CD Player):Press
the left arrow to go to the start of the current track,
if more than ten seconds have played. Press the right
arrow to go to the next track. If either arrow is held
or pressed more than once, the player continues moving
backward or forward through the CD.
To scan one CD, press and hold either arrow for more
than two seconds until SCAN displays and a beep
sounds. The radio goes to the next track, plays
for 10 seconds, then goes to the next track. Press
either arrow again, to stop scanning.
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To scan all loaded CDs, press and hold either arrow for
more than four seconds until CD SCAN displays and
a beep sounds. Use this feature to listen to 10 seconds
of the rst track of each loaded CD. Press either
arrow again, to stop scanning.
DISP (Display):Press to see how long the current
track has been playing. The elapsed time of the track
displays. To change the default on the display, track or
elapsed time, press until you see the desired display,
then hold for two seconds. The radio produces one beep
and the selected display becomes the default.
BAND:Press to listen to the radio when a CD is
playing. The inactive CD(s) remains inside the radio for
future listening.
B(CD):Press to play a CD while listening to the
radio. The CD symbol displays when a CD is loaded.
AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization):Press to
select an equalization setting while playing a CD. The
equalization is set when a CD is played. See “AUTO
EQ” listed previously for more information. If you select
an EQ setting for your CD, it is activated each time
you play a CD.
Using Song List Mode (Radio with
Six-Disc CD Player)
R
(Song List):The six-disc CD changer has a
feature called song list. This feature is capable of saving
20 track selections.
To save tracks into the song list feature, perform the
following steps:
1. Turn the CD player on and load it with at least one
CD. See “LOAD CD” listed previously in this section
for more information.
2. Check to see that the CD changer is not in song list
mode. S-LIST should not display. If S-LIST is
present, press the
Rbutton to turn it off.
3. Select the desired CD by pressing the numbered
pushbutton and then use the right
uSEEK arrow
to locate the track to be saved. The track begins
to play.
4. Press and hold the
Rbutton to save the track
into memory. When this button is pressed,
one beep sounds. After two seconds of continuously
pressing this button, two beeps sounds to conrm
the track has been saved.
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for saving other selections.
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