audio SATURN OUTLOOK 2009 User Guide

Playing the Radio
O(Power/Volume):Press to turn
the system on and off. Turn to
increase or decrease the volume.
For vehicles with a Rear
Entertainment System (RSE),
press and hold for more than
two seconds to turn off the entire
radio and RSE system and to
start the parental control feature.
Parental control prevents the rear
seat occupant from operating the
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) system or
remote control.
A lock symbol displays next to
the clock display while the parental
control feature is being used.
The feature remains on until
Ois
pressed and held for more than
two seconds, or the driver turns the
ignition off and exits the vehicle.
4(Information):Press to switch the
display between the radio station
frequency and the time. When the
ignition is in the OFF position, press
4
to display the time. For vehicles with
XM, MP3, WMA or RDS features,
press
4to display additional text
information related to the current
FM-RDS or XM station; or CD,
MP3 or WMA song. If information
is available during XM, CD, MP3
or WMA playback, the song title
information displays on the top line
of the display and artist information
displays on the bottom line.
When information is not available,
“NO INFO” is displayed.
Speed Compensated Volume
(SCV):The Speed Compensated
Volume (SCV) feature automatically
adjusts the radio volume to
compensate for road and wind noise
as the vehicle speeds up or slows
down, so that the volume level is
consistent.To activate SCV:
1. Set the radio volume to the
desired level.
2. Press the MENU button to
display the radio setup menu.
3. Press the pushbutton under
the AUTO VOLUM (automatic
volume) label on the radio
display.
4. Press the pushbutton under the
desired Speed Compensated
Volume setting (OFF, Low, Med,
or High) to select the level of radio
volume compensation. Press the
pushbutton located below the
BACK label on the MENU SETUP
display or let the display time out
after approximately 10 seconds.
Each higher setting allows for
more radio volume compensation
at faster vehicle speeds.
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To quickly adjust bass, midrange,
or treble to the middle position,
press the pushbutton positioned
under the BASS, MID, or TREB
label for more than two seconds.
A beep sounds and the level adjusts
to the middle position.
To quickly adjust all tone and
speaker controls to the middle
position, press
ffor more than
two seconds until a beep sounds.
EQ (Equalization):Press to choose
bass and treble equalization settings
designed for different types of music.
The choices are pop, rock, country,
talk, jazz, and classical. Selecting
MANUAL or changing bass or treble,
returns the EQ to the manual bass
and treble settings.
Unique EQ settings can be saved
for each source.
If the radio has a Bose
®audio
system, the EQ settings are either
MANUAL or TALK.
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)
BAL/FADE (Balance/Fade):
To adjust the balance or fade:
1. Press
funtil the speaker control
labels display.
2. Continue pressing
fto highlight
the desired label, or press the
pushbutton under the desired
label.
3. To adjust the highlighted setting,
do one of the following until the
desired levels are obtained.
Turnfclockwise or
counterclockwise.
Press\FWD, orsREV.
To quickly adjust balance or fade
to the middle position, press the
pushbutton positioned under the
BAL or FADE label for more than
two seconds. A beep sounds and the
level adjusts to the middle position.To quickly adjust all speaker and
tone controls to the middle position,
press
ffor more than two seconds
until a beep sounds.
Radios with CD and DVD fade
differently depending on the DVD
Media type:
With DVD-A 5.1 Surround
media, the left front and right
front speakers fade rearward,
leaving the center front speakers
unaffected until the last fade step,
then all front speakers mute.
With DVD-V 5.1 Surround media,
surround sound is maintained
until Step 4 of the Fade control is
reached while fading rearward.
At that point the audio system
output changes to Stereo to
prevent the loss of Center
channel output when the full
rearward fade position is reached.
If the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) is
turned on, the radio disables FADE
and mutes the rear speakers.
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Radio Messages
Calibration Error:The audio
system has been calibrated for the
vehicle from the factory. If Calibration
Error displays, it means that the radio
has not been congured properly for
the vehicle and it must be returned
to your dealer/retailer for service.
Locked:This message displays
when the THEFTLOCK
®system
has locked up the radio. 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.
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 the
vehicle. A service fee is required
to receive the XM service. For
more information, contact XM at
xmradio.com or call 1-800-929-2100
in the U.S. and xmradio.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 in Canada.
Radio Messages for XM Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on
page 3-102later in this section
for further detail.
Playing a CD
(Single CD Player)
Insert a CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player pulls
it in and the CD should begin
playing.
Playing a CD (In Either
the DVD or CD Slot)
Insert a CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player pulls
it in and the CD should begin
playing (loading a disc into the
system, depending on media
type and format ranges from
5 to 20 seconds for a CD, and
up to 30 seconds for a DVD to
begin playing).
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If the ignition or radio is turned off,
while a CD is 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 is
controlled by the buttons on the
radio faceplate or by the RSA unit.
SeeRear Seat Audio (RSA) on
page 3-123for more information.
The DVD/CD decks, (upper slot is
the DVD deck and the lower slot
is the CD deck) of the radio are
compatible with most audio CDs,
CD-R, CD-RW, and MP3/WMAs.
When a CD is inserted, the text
label DVD or CD symbol displays
on the left side of the radio display.
As each new track starts to play,
the track number displays.Care of CDs and DVDs
If playing a CD-R, the sound quality
can be reduced due to CD-R or
CD-RW quality, the method of
recording, the quality of the music
that has been recorded, and the
way the CD-R or CD-RW has been
handled. Handle them carefully.
Store CD-R(s) or CD-RW(s) in their
original cases or other protective
cases and away from direct sunlight
and dust. The CD or DVD 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.
Care of the CD and DVD Player
Do not add any label to a CD, it
could get caught in the CD or DVD
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.
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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 only navigate
the CD tracks through the remote
control.
See “Using the Auxiliary Input
Jack(s)” later in this section, or
“Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks” under,
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
System on page 3-114for more
information.
Radios with CD and DVD
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 Auxiliary Jack, or Rear
Auxiliary Jack.
Press
Oto turn the radio on.
The radio can be heard through
all of the vehicle speakers.Front seat passengers can listen
to the radio (AM, FM, or XM) by
pressing BAND or DVD/CD AUX to
select the 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 are able to listen to
playback from this source through
the vehicle speakers. See “Using the
Auxiliary Input Jack(s)” later in this
section, or “Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks”
under,Rear Seat Entertainment
(RSE) System on page 3-114for
more information.
In some vehicles, depending on
audio options, the rear speakers
can be muted when the RSA
power is turned on. SeeRear
Seat Audio (RSA) on page 3-123
for more information.
Playing an MP3/WMA CD-R or
CD-RW Disc
The radio has the capability 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
CHECK DISC:Radios with a Single
CD player display CHECK DISC
and/or ejects the CD if an error
occurs.
Radios with a CD and DVD player
may display other messages when
an error occurs:
Optical Error:The disc was
inserted upside down.
Disk Read Error:A disc was
inserted with an invalid or unknown
format.
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Player Error:There are disc LOAD
or disc EJECT problems.
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 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.
Using the DVD Player
The DVD player can be controlled
by the buttons on the remote control,
the RSA system, or by the buttons
on the radio faceplate. See “Remote
Control”, underRear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) System on
page 3-114andRear Seat Audio
(RSA) on page 3-123for 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 displays on
the video screen or the radio, see
“DVD Display Error Messages”
under,Rear Seat Entertainment
(RSE) System on page 3-114and
“DVD Radio Error Messages” in
this section for more information.Playing a DVDf(Tune):Turn to change tracks
on a CD or DVD, to manually tune
a radio station, or to change clock
or date settings, while in the clock
or date setting mode. See the
information given earlier in this
section specic to the radio, CD,
and the DVD. Also, see “Setting the
Clock” in the index, for setting the
clock and date.
©SEEK (Previous Track/
Chapter):Press to return to the
start of the current track or chapter.
Press
©again to go to the previous
track or chapter. This button may not
work when the DVD is playing the
copyright information or the
previews.
SEEK
¨(Next Track/Chapter):
Press to go to the next track
or chapter. This button may not
work when the DVD is playing
the copyright information or
the previews.
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c(Stop):Press to stop playing,
rewinding, or fast forwarding a DVD.
r(Enter):Press to select the
choices that are highlighted in
any menu.
y(Menu):Press to access the
DVD menu. The DVD menu is
different on every DVD. Use the
pushbuttons located under the
navigation arrows to navigate the
cursor through the DVD menu.
After making a selection press this
button. This button only operates
when using a DVD.
Nav (Navigate):Press to display
directional arrows for navigating
through the menus.
q(Return):Press to exit the
current active menu and return to
the previous menu. This button
operates only when a DVD is
playing and a menu is active.DVD-A (Audio) Display Buttons
Once a DVD-A is inserted, the radio
display menu shows several icons.
Press the pushbuttons located
under any desired icon during DVD
playback. See the icon list below
for more information.
The rear seat operator can
navigate the DVD-A menus and
controls through the remote control.
See “Remote Control”, underRear
Seat Entertainment (RSE) System
on page 3-114for more information.
The Video Screen does not
automatically power on when the
DVD-A is inserted into the DVD slot.
It must be manually turned on by
the rear seat occupant through
the remote control power button.
r/j(Play/Pause):Press either
the play or pause icon displayed
on the radio system, to toggle
between pausing or restarting
playback of a DVD.
If the forward arrow is showing
on display, the system is in
pause mode.
If the pause icon is showing
on display, the system is in
playback mode.
qGroupr:Press to cycle
through musical groupings on
the DVD-A disc.
Nav (Navigate):Press to display
directional arrows for navigating
through the menus.
e(Audio Stream):Press to
cycle through audio stream
formats located on the DVD-A disc.
The video screen shows the audio
stream changing.
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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
ZDVD or DVD/CD AUX
is pressed on the radio.
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 a
headphone set into the front auxiliary
input jack. Connect an auxiliary
input device such as an iPod, laptop
computer, MP3 player, CD player,
or cassette tape player, etc. 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 an auxiliary input device,
connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 inch)
cable to the radio’s front auxiliary
input jack.
O(Power/Volume):Turn clockwise
or counterclockwise to increase
or decrease the volume of the
portable player. Additional volume
adjustments might have to be made
from the portable device if the
volume is not loud or soft enough.
BAND:Press to listen to the radio
when a portable audio device is
playing. The portable audio device
continues playing, so you might
want to stop it or turn it off.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press to
select between CD, or Auxiliary.
When a CD is in the player
the CD icon and a message
showing the disc and/or track
number displays.
If an auxiliary input device is not
connected, “No Input Device
Found” displays.
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DVD/CD AUX (Auxiliary):Press
to select between DVD, CD,
or Auxiliary.
If an auxiliary input device is not
connected, “No Aux Input Device”
displays.
When a disc is in either slot,
the DVD/CD text label and a
message showing the track or
chapter number displays.
If an auxiliary input device is not
connected, and a disc is in both
the DVD slot and the CD slot the
DVD/CD AUX button only cycles
between the two sources and
does not indicate “No Aux Input
Device”.
If a front auxiliary input device is
connected, the DVD/CD AUX
button cycles through all available
options.
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 only navigate
the CD tracks through the remote
control.
See “Using the Auxiliary Input
Jack(s)” later in this section, or
“Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks” under,
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
System on page 3-114for more
information.Using an MP3
(Radio with CD)
MP3/WMA CD-R or
CD-RW Disc
The radio plays MP3/WMA les that
were recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW
disc. The les can be recorded with
the following xed bit rates: 32 kbps,
40 kbps, 56 kbps, 64 kbps, 80 kbps,
96 kbps, 112 kbps, 128 kbps,
160 kbps, 192 kbps, 224 kbps,
256 kbps, and 320 kbps or a variable
bit rate. Song title, artist name, and
album are available for display by the
radio when recorded using ID3 tags
version 1 and 2.
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Compressed Audio
The radio also plays discs that
contain both uncompressed CD
audio (.CDA les) and MP3/WMA
les. The radio plays both le formats
in the order in which they were
recorded to the disc.
MP3/WMA Format
Creating an MP3/WMA disc on a
personal computer:
Make sure the MP3/WMA les
are recorded on a CD-R or
CD-RW disc.
Do not mix standard audio and
MP3/WMA les on one disc.
The CD player is able to
read and play a maximum of
50 folders, 15 playlists, and a
combined total of 512 folders
and les.
Create a folder structure that
makes it easy to nd songs
while driving. Organize songs
by albums using one folder for
each album. Each folder or album
should contain 18 songs or less.
Avoid subfolders. The system can
support up to eight subfolders
deep, however, keep the total
number of folders to a minimum
in order to reduce the complexity
and confusion in trying to locate a
particular folder during playback.
Make sure playlists have a .mp3
or .wpl extension (other le
extensions might not work).
Minimize the length of the le,
folder, or playlist names. Long le,
folder, or playlist names, or a
combination of a large number
of les and folders, or playlists
could cause the player to be
unable to play up to the maximum
number of les, folders, playlists,or sessions. To play a large
number of les, folders, playlists
or sessions, minimize the length
of the le, folder, or playlist name.
Long names also take up more
space on the display, potentially
getting cut off.
Finalize the audio disc before
burning it. Trying to add music to
an existing disc could cause the
disc not to function in the player.
Change playlists by using
Scand
cTfolder buttons, thefknob, or
the SEEK arrows. An MP3/WMA
CD-R or CD-RW that was recorded
using no le folders can be played.
If a CD-R or CD-RW contains more
than the maximum of 50 folders,
15 playlists, and a combined total
of 512 folders and les, the player
accesses and navigates up to the
maximum, but all items over the
maximum are not accessible.
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