PONTIAC GRAND AM 2003 Owners Manual

Radio Data System (RBS): Your audio system is
equipped with a Radio Data System (RDS). RDS
features are available for use only on FM stations that
broadcast RDS information.
Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type of
programming,
receive announcements concerning local and
display messages from radio stations, and
seek to stations with traffic announcements.
national emergencies,
This system relies upon receiving specific information from these stations and will only work when the
information is available. In rare cases, a radio station
may broadcast incorrect information that will cause
the radio features
to work improperly. If this happens,
contact the radio station.
While you are tuned
to an RDS station, the station
name or the call letters will appear on the display instead
of the frequency. RDS stations may also provide the
time of day, a program type
(PTY) for current
programming and the name of the program being
broadcast.
XMTM Radio Satellite Service (USA Only): XMTM is a
continental
U.S. based satellite radio service that
offers 100 coast
to coast channels including music,
news, sports, talk and children’s programming.
XMTM
provides digital quality audio and text information,
including song title and artist name. A service fee is
required in order
to receive the XMTM service. For more
information, contact XMTM at www.xmradio.com or
call
1 -800-852-XMXM (9696).
Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB) (Canada Only): DAB
is a Canadian land-based radio service that offers
digital quality audio and text information including song
title, artist name, traffic, weather, emergency
announcements and more. Digital Audio Broadcast
transmission services are currently available in Toronto,
Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, and Windsor. In fringe
areas signals may be interrupted by buildings, trees and
other obstructions. Additional services will be added
in the future. For current DAB coverage and other
information consult the
GM Canada website at
www.gmcanada.com, your dealer or call
1-800-263-3777.
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Playing the Radio
PWR (Power): Push this knob to turn the system on
and off.
VOL (Volume): Turn the knob
to increase or to
decrease volume.
SCV (Speed-Compensated Volume): With SCV, your
audio system adjusts automatically
to make up for
road and wind noise as you drive.
Set the volume at the desired level. Press this button
to
select MIN, MED or MAX. Each higher choice allows
for more volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds.
Then, as you drive, SCV automatically increases the
volume, as necessary,
to overcome noise at any speed.
The volume level should always sound the same
to
you as you drive. If you don’t want to use SCV,
select OFF.
RCL (Recall): Push this knob
to switch the display
between the radio station frequency and the time.
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For XMTM (USA only, if your radio is equipped with
XMTM Satellite Radio Service), pressing this button while
in XMTM mode
to retrieve various pieces of information
related
to the current song or channel. By pressing
and releasing the RCL button, you may retrieve
four different categories of information: Artist,
Song Title, Category or
PTY, Channel Number/
Channel Name.
For DAB (Canada only,
if your radio is equipped with
DAB), pushing this knob switches the display between
channel name and PTY name.
To change the default on the display, push the knob
until you see the display you want, then hold the knob
until the display flashes. The selected display will
now be the default.
Finding a Station
BAND: Press this button to switch between AM, FMI,
FM2, or XMI, XM2 (USA only,
if your radio is
equipped with XMTM Satellite Radio Service) or DAB1 or
DAW (Canaaa oniy, it your raaio is equippea witn
DAB). The display will show your selection.
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TUNE: Turn this knob to choose radio stations.
For DAB (Canada only,
if your radio is equipped with
DAB), the TUNE knob allows you
to navigate the
DAB frequency range. Turning this knob will tune up or
tune down the range. The radio will display the letter
L with a number next to it (1 through 23). Each L number
refers
to a frequency and there can be multiple
stations contained in one frequency.
It may also take a
few seconds, once you have tuned to a frequency,
for that frequency
to gather all of the stations.
Depending on how many stations are within a frequency,
with every tune up or down, you may be tuning to
another station or
to another frequency. The display will
show your selections.
A SEEK 7 : Press the up or the down arrow to go to
the next or to the previous station and stay there.
The radio will seek only to stations that are in the
selected band and only
to those with a strong signal.
A SCAN v : Press and hold one of the SCAN arrows
for two seconds until SCAN appears on the display
and you hear a beep. The radio will go to a station, play
for a few seconds, then
go on to the next station.
Press one of the SCAN arrows again
to stop scanning. To
scan preset stations, press and hold one of the
SCAN arrows for more than four seconds until PSCAN
and the preset number appear on the display. You
will hear a double beep. The radio will go
to the first
preset station stored on your pushbuttons, play for
a few
seconds, then go on to the next preset station. Press
one of the SCAN arrows again
to stop scanning presets.
The radio will scan only to stations that are in the
selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
Setting Preset Stations
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your
favorite stations. You can set up to
30 stations (six AM,
six FMI and six FM2, six XMI and six XM2 (USA
only,
if your radio is equipped with the XMTM Satellite
Radio Service) or DAB1 and DAB2 (Canada only,
if your
radio is equipped with DAB), by performing the
following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select AM, FMI or FM2, or XMI,
3. Tune in the desired station.
XM2, or
DABI, DAB2.
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4. Press EQ to select the equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever you
press that numbered pushbutton, the station
you set will return and the equalization that you
selected will also be automatically selected for that
pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone (BasdTreble)
TONE: Press and release this button until BASS, MID
or TREB appears on the display. The SELECT LED
indicator will light
to show that the tone control can be
adjusted. Turn the SELECT knob to increase or to
decrease. If a station is weak or noisy, you may want
to
decrease the treble.
To adjust all of the tone controls
to the middle position,
press and hold TONE until FLAT appears on the
display.
EQ (Equalizer): Press this button to select customized
bass, mid and treble equalization settings.
You can set up
to six customized equalization settings
by performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Use the PONE button and the SELECT knob to
3. Press and hold the EQ button for two seconds.
create
the desired equalization.
SELECT EQ
# will appear on the display and the
EQ symbol will flash.
4. Press EQ or turn the SELECT knob
to select the
desired
EQ number.
5. Press and hold the EQ button or push the SELECT
knob to store the equalization setting and the
number. You will hear a beep and EQ SAVED will
appear on the display.
numbers.
6. Repeat the steps for the other EQ settings and
EQ
5 has been programmed at the factory for use with
talk radio,
but it can be preset to a different tone.
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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL (Balance): Press and release this button until
BAL appears on the display. The SELECT LED indicator
will light
to show that the speakers can be adjusted.
Turn the SELECT knob
to move the sound toward the
left or the right speakers.
FADE: Press and release this button until FADE
appears on the display. The SELECT LED indicator will
light to show that the speakers can be adjusted.
Turn the SELECT knob to move the sound toward the
front or the speakers.
Pressing and holding the BAL FADE button for two
seconds will return all speaker settings
to the middle
position.
Finding a PTY Station (RDS, XMTM
and DAB)
To select and find a desired PTY perform the following:
1. Press PROG TYPE. PTY will be displayed on
the screen.
3. Once the desired category is displayed, press either
SEEK arrow to select the category and take you
to
the category’s first station.
4. If you want to go to another station within that
category and the category is displayed, press
either SEEK arrow once. If the category is not
displayed, press either SEEK arrow twice
to display
the category and then
to go to another station.
SCAN: You can also scan through the channels within
a category by performing the following:
1. Press PROG TYPE. PTY will be displayed on the
2. Select a category by turning the SELECT knob.
3. Once the desired category is displayed, press and
hold either SCAN arrow, and the radio will begin
scanning within your chosen category.
particular station.
screen.
4. Press either SCAN arrow again to stop at
a
2. Select a category by turning the SELECT knob.
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BAND (Alternate Frequency): Alternate frequency
allows the radio to switch to a stronger station with the
same programming. Press and hold BAND for two
seconds to turn alternate frequency on. AF ON
will appear on the display. The radio may switch to
stronger stations. Press and hold BAND again for two
seconds to turn alternate frequency off. AF OFF
will appear on the display. The radio will not switch to
other stations.
This function does not apply for
XMTM or DAB.
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only)
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your
favorite program types (PTYs). These pushbuttons
have factory PTY presets. You can set up to
12 PTYs
(six
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
FMI and six FM2) by performing thefollowing steps:
Press BAND to select
FMI or FM2.
Press PROG TYPE to activate program type
select mode.
Turn the SELECT knob to select a PTY.
Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever you
press that numbered pushbutton, the PTY you
set will return.
Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
RDS and DAB Messages
ALERT!: Alert warns of national or local emergencies.
When an alert announcement comes on the current
radio station, ALERT! will appear on the display. You will
hear the announcement, even
if the volume is muted
or a compact disc is playing.
If the compact disc player
is playing, play will stop during the announcement.
You will not be able to turn
off alert announcements.
ALERT! will not be affected by tests of the emergency
broadcast system. This feature is not supported by
all RDS stations.
INFO (Information):
If the current station has a
message, INFO will appear
on the display. Press this
button to see the message. The message may display
the artist and song title, call in phone numbers, etc.
If the whole message is not displayed, parts of it
will appear every three seconds.
To scroll through the
message at your own speed, press the INFO button
repeatedly. A new group of words will appear on
the ciispiay with each press. Once ine compieie
message has been displayed, INFO will disappear from
the display until another new message is received.
The old message can be displayed by pressing
the
INFO button until a new message is received or a
different station is tuned to.
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TRAF (Traffic): TRAF will appear on the display if the
tuned station broadcasts traffic announcements. To
receive the traffic announcement from the tuned station,
press this button. Brackets will be displayed around
TRAF and when a traffic announcement comes
on the
tuned radio station you will hear it.
If the current tuned station does not broadcast traffic
announcements, press this button and the radio
will seek to a station that does. When the radio finds a
station that broadcasts traffic announcements, it will
stop. Brackets will be displayed around TRAF and when
a traffic announcement comes on the tuned radio
station you will hear it.
If no station is found, NO
TRAFFIC will appear on the display.
For DAB (Canada only,
if your radio is equipped with
DAB), when the TRAF button is pressed, DAB does not
seek to a station that broadcasts traffic. DAB only
checks the current frequency for traffic support. Traffic Interrupt Feature:
Your radio can interrupt the
play of a CD, or XMTM, or DAB station. Press the
TRAF button. The radio will seek
to a station that
broadcasts traffic announcements. When the radio finds
a station that broadcasts traffic announcements, it
will stop. Brackets around TRAF will appear on the
display. When a traffic announcement comes on
the station that was found, you will hear it. When the
traffic announcement is over, the radio will resume play
of the CD, or XMTM, or DAB station.
If no station is
found, NO TRAFFIC will appear on the display.
Radio Messages
CALIBRATE: Your audio system has been calibrated
for your vehicle from the factory. If CALIBRATE appears
on the display, it means that your radio has not been
configured properly for your vehicle and must be
returned
to the dealership for service.
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XMTM Radio Messages
Radio Display
Message condition Action Required
XL (Explicit Language
Channels)
Updating
No Signal
Loading
XM
XL on the radio display,
after the channel name, indicates content with
explicit language.
Updating encryption
code
Loss of signal
Acquiring channel audio (after
4 second delay) These channels,
or any others, can be blocked at a
customer’s request, by calling 1 -800-852-XMXM
(9696).
The encryption code in your receiver is being updated, and
no action is required. This process should take no longer
than 30 seconds.
Your system is functioning correctly, but you are in a
location that is blocking the XM signal. When you move
into an open area, the signal should return.
Your radio system
is acquiring and processing audio and
text data.
No action is needed. This message should
disappear shortly.
CH Off Air I Channel not in service
CH Unavail
I Channel no longer
I avaiiabie This channel
is not currently
in service. Tune to another
channel.
This previously assigned channel is no longer assigned.
I une to another station. if tnis station was one oi your
presets, you may need
to choose another station for that
preset button.
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No Info Artist Name/Feature not
channel. Your system is working properly. available
No
artist information is available at this time on this
No Info No
song title information
is available at this time on this
Song/Program Title not
available channel. Your system is working properly.
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XMTM Radio Messages (cont’d)
Radio Display
Message Condition
Action Required
No Info
time on this channel. Your system is working properly.
message
available
No text or informational messages are available at this No Text/lnformational No Info channel.
Your system is working properly.
available
No category information is available at this time on this
Category Name not
Not Found
XM Locked
Radio
ID
No channel available for
the chosen category
Theft lock active
~ ~~~ ~~ ~
Radio ID label
(channel
0)
There are no channels available for the category you
selected. Your system is working properly.
The XM receiver in your vehicle may have previously been
in another vehicle. For security purposes, XM receivers
cannot be swapped between vehicles. If you receive this
message after having your vehicle serviced, check with the
servicing facility.
If you tune to channel 0, you will see this message
alternating with your XM Radio
8 digit radio ID label. This
label is needed to activate your service.
Unknown Radio
ID not known
(should only be
if
hardware failure)
Chk XMRcvr
Hardware failure
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If you receive this message when you tune to channel 0,
you may have a receiver fault. Consult with your dealer.
If this message does not clear within a short period of time,
your receiver may have a fault. Consult with your retail
location.
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Playing a Compact Disc
With the ignition on, insert a disc partway into the slot,
label side up. The player will pull it in and the disc
should begin playing. If you want to insert a CD when
the ignition is
off, first press the eject symbol or push the
RCL knob. If you insert a CD with the radio
off and
the ignition on, it will start to play.
When the disc is inserted, the CD symbol will be
displayed. If you select an
EQ setting for your CD, it will
be activated each time you play a CD.
As each new track starts to play, the track number will
appear on the display.
If an error appears on the display, see “Compact Disc
Messages” later in this section.
DD 1 (Forward): Press and hold this pushbutton to
advance quickly within a track. You will hear sound at a
reduced volume. Release it to play the passage. The
display will show elapsed time. RDM
3 (Random):
Press this pushbutton to hear the
tracks in random, rather than sequential, order.
RDM and the track number will appear
on the display.
4 44 (Reverse): Press and hold this pushbutton
to reverse quickly within a track. You will hear sound at
a reduced volume. Release it to play the passage.
The display will show elapsed time.
EQ (Equalizer): Press EQ to select the desired
customized equalization setting while playing a compact
disc. The equalization will be automatically set
whenever you play a compact disc. See
“EQ” listed
previously for more information.
A SEEK v : Press the down arrow while playing a
CD to go to the start of the current track if more
than eight seconds have played. Press the up arrow to
go to the next track.
If you press either arrow more
than once, the player will continue moving backward or
forward through the disc.
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