radio BUICK ENVISION 2019 Infotainment System Guide

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ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

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4 Introduction
Envision
1.O(Power)
2. RADIO
3. MEDIA
4.
gandd(Seek)
5. TONE
6.
qBACK
7.{(Home Page)
8. MENU
Power
.When off, press
Oto turn the
system on. Press and hold to
turn off. .
When on, press
Oto mute the
system. Press
Oagain to
unmute the system.
. When the power is on and the
system is not muted, a quick
status pane will display when
O
is pressed. PressingOwill mute
the system and trigger this pane
to show a long press is required
to actually power down the
system. Volume
Turn
Oto increase or decrease the
volume.
7org:
. AM, FM, or SXM (if equipped):
Press to seek to the previous
strong station or channel. See
AM-FM Radio 011.
. USB, AUX, or Bluetooth Audio:
Press to seek to the beginning of
the current or previous track.
. USB, AUX, or Bluetooth Audio:
Press and hold to quickly
reverse through a track. Release
to return to playing speed. See
USB Port 017, Auxiliary Jack
0 20, or Bluetooth Audio 021.
6ord:
. AM, FM, or SXM (if equipped):
Press to seek to the next strong
station or channel. See AM-FM
Radio 011.
. USB, AUX, or Bluetooth Audio:
Press to seek the next track.

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.USB, AUX, or Bluetooth Audio:
Press and hold to fast forward
through a track. Release to
return to playing speed. See
USB Port 017, Auxiliary Jack
0 20, or Bluetooth Audio 021.
{:Press to go to the Home Page.
See “Home Page” in this section.
RADIO : Press to change the audio
source to AM, FM, or SXM (if
equipped).
MEDIA : Press to change the media
source to USB, Bluetooth, or AUX.
MENU : Turn to highlight a feature.
Press to activate the highlighted
feature.
TONE : Press to adjust the Bass,
Midrange, Treble, or Surround (if
equipped). See AM-FM Radio011.
qBACK orSBACK : Press to
return to the previous screen in
a menu. Home Page
The Home Page is where vehicle
application icons are accessed.
Some applications are disabled
when the vehicle is moving.
The Home Page can be set up to
have up to five pages with eight
icons per page.
Touch
hto go left orkto go right or
slide a finger left/right across the
display to access the pages of
icons.
k: Touch to go to the next
Home Page.
h: Touch to go to the previous
Home Page.
l: Touch this interaction selector
to display the favorites list. Touch and hold a preset to begin
the process of saving a favorite
application.
Touch the application icon to store
as a favorite, and the name of the
application will show in the favorites.
Managing Home Page Icons
1. Touch and hold any of the Home Page icons to edit
that icon.
2. Drag the icon to a new location on the Home Page or to save it
to the applications tray.
3. Press
{to exit edit mode.

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Steering Wheel Controls
(Encore)
If equipped, some audio controls
can be adjusted at the steering
wheel.
g:Press to answer a call or start
voice recognition.
See Bluetooth (Overview) 057 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
0 58 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) 061 or“OnStar
Overview” in the owner ’s manual.
c:Press to decline an incoming
call or end a current call. Press to
mute or unmute the infotainment
system.
The favorite and volume switches
are on the back of the steering
wheel.
1. Favorite: When on a radio source, press to select the next
or previous favorite. When on a
media source, press to select
the next or previous track.
2. Volume: Press to increase or decrease the volume.
Steering Wheel Controls
(Enclave, Envision, and
LaCrosse)
For vehicles with audio steering
wheel controls, some audio controls
can be adjusted at the steering
wheel.
g:Press to answer an incoming
call or start voice recognition.
See Bluetooth (Overview) 057 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
0 58 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) 061 or“OnStar
Overview” in the owner ’s manual.

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i:Press to decline an incoming
call or end a current call. Press to
mute or unmute the infotainment
system when not on a call.
SorT: Press the five-way control
to go to the previous or next display
in the instrument cluster.
yorz: Press the five-way
control to go up or down in a list on
the instrument cluster.
V: Press to select a highlighted
menu item.
CorB: Press to go to the next or
previous favorite when listening to
the radio. Press to go to the next or
previous track when listening to a
media source.
v+ orv– :Press to increase or
decrease the volume.
Using the System
Home Page Features
Touch the icons on the Home Page
to launch an application. Audio
Touch the Audio icon to display the
active audio source page. Available
sources are AM, FM, SXM (if
equipped), MyMedia, USB,
Bluetooth, and AUX Input.
Phone
Touch the Phone icon to display the
Phone main page.
See
Bluetooth (Overview) 057 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
0 58 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) 061.
Projection
Touch the Projection icon to activate
Android Auto or Apple CarPlay (if
equipped) after a supported device
is connected. See Apple CarPlay
and Android Auto 064.
Apps or Shop (Chevrolet, GMC,
Buick), or Apps or Collection
(Cadillac)
If equipped, in-vehicle apps are
available for download. Touch the
Apps or Shop icon, or the Apps or
Collection (Cadillac only) icon, on
the Home Page to begin. Downloading and using apps
requires Internet connectivity which
can be accessed with a data plan
through the vehicle’
s built-in 4G LTE
Wi-Fi hotspot, if equipped, or a
compatible mobile device hotspot.
On most mobile devices, activation
of the Wi-Fi hotspot is in the
vehicle’s Settings menu under
Mobile Network Sharing, Personal
Hotspot, Mobile Hotspot, or similar.
To purchase data for the in-vehicle
Wi-Fi hotspot, if equipped, touch the
myBuick icon on the Home Page or
contact an OnStar Advisor. The
vehicle must have active OnStar or
connected service and a payment
method on file.
Availability of apps and connectivity
varies by vehicle, conditions, and
location. Data plan rates apply.
Features are subject to change. For
more information, see
my.buick.com/learn.

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Cleaning High Gloss Surfaces
and Vehicle Information and
Radio Displays
For vehicles with high gloss
surfaces or vehicle displays, use a
microfiber cloth to wipe surfaces.
Before wiping the surface with the
microfiber cloth, use a soft bristle
brush to remove dirt that could
scratch the surface. Then use the
microfiber cloth by gently rubbing to
clean. Never use window cleaners
or solvents. Periodically hand wash
the microfiber cloth separately,
using mild soap. Do not use bleach
or fabric softener. Rinse thoroughly
and air dry before next use.
Software Updates
Over-the-Air Software Updates
SeeSettings 065 for details on
software updates.

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Radio
AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio
While on the audio main page the
available sources are: AM, FM,
SXM, if equipped, MyMedia, USB,
Bluetooth, and AUX Input.
.Touch Audio on the Home Page
to access Radio on the
infotainment display or press
RADIO on the center stack to
scroll through AM, FM, and SXM
(if equipped).
. Touch the Audio icon on the
Home Page to access Media on
the infotainment display or press
MEDIA on the center stack to
scroll through MyMedia, USB,
Bluetooth, and AUX Input.
Infotainment System Settings
Press RADIO on the center stack or
touch the Radio icon on the
infotainment display to access
broadcast sources. Touch the Menu icon on the
infotainment display or press MENU
on the center stack to display the
following menus:
Tone Settings:
.
Bass, Midrange, Treble,
or Surround, if equipped: Touch
+ or –to adjust. Surround
adjusts the headrest speaker
volume only.
. Balance: Touch
SorTfor more
sound from the left or right
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
left and right speakers.
. Fade: Touch
yorzfor more
sound from the front or rear
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
front and rear speakers.
DSP Modes (If Equipped):
. Bose Centerpoint surround
sound system has four DSP
modes including: ‐
Normal: Adjusts the audio to
provide the best sound for all
seating positions.
‐ Driver: Adjusts the audio to
provide the best sound for the
driver.
‐ Rear: Adjusts the audio to
provide the best sound for the
rear seat occupants.
‐ Centerpoint: Turns on Bose
Centerpoint surround
technology. This setting
creates a surround sound from
nearly any audio source;
existing stereo, and MP3
players. For more information
on Bose Centerpoint surround
technology, see
www.boseautomotive.com.
Categories : Touch Categories
under the Audio menu to access the
categories list for AM or FM. The list
contains names associated with the
AM and FM stations. Touch a
category name to display a list of
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a station from the list will tune the
radio to that station and return the
display to Now Playing.
EQ :If equipped with a Bose sound
system, the Equalizer settings are
selected through the tone settings
menu. Touch the left or right arrows
to cycle through the EQ options.
The available choices are Manual
and Talk.
Auto Volume (If Equipped) : This
feature adjusts the volume based on
vehicle speed. The options are Off,
Low, Medium - Low, Medium,
Medium - High, or High. Press
q
BACK orSBACK on the center
stack or touch the Back icon on the
infotainment display to go back to
the previous menu.
Bose AudioPilot Noise
Compensation Technology (If
Equipped) : This feature adjusts
the volume based on the noise in
the vehicle and speed. When turned
on, AudioPilot detects noise and
vehicle speed to continuously adjust
the audio signal so that music will
sound the same at a set volume level. This feature is most effective
at lower radio volume settings
where background noise can affect
how well the music is being played.
See www.boseautomotive.com. This
feature can be turned on or off.
Press
qBACK orSBACK on the
center stack or touch the Back icon
on the infotainment display to go
back to the previous menu.
HD Radio (If Equipped) : For AM,
FM, and SXM (if equipped), touch to
turn HD Radio (if equipped)
reception on or off. Touch the Back
icon on the infotainment display to
go back to the previous menu.
Update Station List : For AM, FM,
and SXM (if equipped), touch to
update the station list. Touch the
Back icon on the infotainment
display to go back to the
previous menu.
Finding a Station
Seeking a Station
Press
g,7ord,6on the center
stack to search for the previous or
next strongest station. Tuning a Station
Touch the TUNE icon on the
infotainment display to switch to
Direct Tune. Touch the left or right
arrow to manually search for a
station.
Direct Tune
Access Direct Tune by touching
TUNE on the infotainment display to
bring up the keypad. Navigate up
and down through all frequencies or
directly enter a station using the
keypad. When a new station is
entered, the information about that
station displays on the right side.
This information will update with
each new valid frequency tuned.
The keypad will gray out entries that
do not contribute to a valid
frequency and will automatically
place a decimal point within the
frequency number.
A valid station will automatically
tune to the new frequency but not
close the Direct Tune window.
Touch the Back icon on the
infotainment display or touch Exit to
close the Direct Tune window.

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The tune arrows on the right side of
the Direct Tune display tunes
through the complete station list one
station step at a time per touch.
A touch and hold advances
10 frequency steps per second.
Touch (X) to delete one number at a
time. Touch and hold (X) to delete
all numbers.
In AM-FM modes, touch the left or
right arrows on the infotainment
display for the radio to go to the
next or previous strong station.
Touch Direct Tune to advance to the
next or previous frequency step in
AM or FM mode or directly enter or
tune to the frequency on the
keypad.
HD radio multicast stations cannot
be tuned directly through the Direct
Tune feature. Only the analog or
HD1 station can use that feature.
Use the TUNE icon on the
infotainment display to adjust to the
multicast stations.AM-FM Categories
AM-FM Categories are available
under the AM and FM audio menu.
Touch AM-FM Categories to gain
access to the AM and FM
Categories list.
The categories list contains
category names associated with
AM-FM stations. Selecting a given
category name displays a list of
stations for that category.
Storing Presets
Favorites are stored near the bottom
of the display.Up to 60 preset favorites can be
stored:
AM, FM, SXM (if equipped), and
HD Radio Stations :
Touch and
hold a preset to save the current
station as a favorite. Touch a saved
favorite to recall a favorite station.
Mixed-Audio Favorites
While in the respective menu, drag
up on the top border of the favorites
bar to view favorites. Touch and
hold a favorite preset and then
select the desired item to save as a
favorite.
Favorites that can be stored include
media, contacts, destinations,
navigation, or applications.

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To scroll through the favorites:
.Drag up from near the bottom to
display the favorites. To close
the favorites, drag them down.
. Slide a finger to the right or left
to scroll through each page of
favorites.
Tone Settings : Touch and hold a
preset to store the current tone
settings as a favorite. Touch a
saved favorite to recall a favorite
tone setting.
The number of favorites displayed is
automatically adjusted by default,
but can be manually adjusted in the
Settings menu under Radio and
then Number of Favorites Shown.
HD Radio Technology
If equipped, HD Radio is a free
service with features such as digital
quality sound, more stations
available on a single frequency such
as HD2 and HD3, and display
information such as artist and song
title. From the Now Playing display, touch
the HD Radio icon to turn HD on
or off.
Station Access
To access HD Radio stations:
1. Tune the radio to the station. If HD Radio is turned on and
the station is broadcasting in
HD Radio, the radio will
automatically tune to the HD
version of the current channel
(HD1) after several seconds.
The radio will also display
icons representing additional
channels (HD2, ...HD8), that
may be available. When the
radio successfully tunes to a
HD station, the HD logo will
display and digital audio
will play.
2. Touch7or6on the
infotainment display to tune to
the previous or next HD Radio
station.
There may be a delay before the
station starts playing. The HD Radio station number is
indicated next to the HD logo.
HD Radio stations can be saved as
favorites.
For a list of all stations, see
www.hdradio.com.
HD Radio Troubleshooting
Digital Audio Delay :
Wait for the
signal to process. This can take
several seconds.
Volume Change, Audio Skip,
Echo, Digital Audio Lost : Station
signal strength may be weak, the
station is out of range, or the station
may be out of alignment. Verify
proper reception on another station.
If the HD Radio signal loses
reception while listening to HD1, the
radio will go back to the analog
version of the radio station.
If the HD Radio signal loses
reception while listening to stations
HD2 to HD8, the radio mutes until
the signal can be recovered or until
the station is changed.