radio BUICK LUCERNE 2011 Owner's Guide

Black plate (71,1)Buick Lucerne Owner Manual - 2011
¨SEEK:Press to seek or scan stations with a strong
signal in the selected band.
.To seek stations, press and release the¨SEEK
button to go to the next station and stay there.
.To scan stations, press and hold the¨SEEK
button for a few seconds until the radio beeps
once. The radio goes to a station, plays for a few
seconds, then goes to the next station. Press
the
¨SEEK button again to stop scanning.
.To scan preset stations in the selected band, press
and hold the
¨SEEK button for four seconds until
a double beep sounds. The radio goes to a stored
preset, plays for a few seconds, then goes to the
next stored preset. Press the
¨SEEK button again
to stop scanning preset stations.
Storing a Radio Station
Drivers are encouraged to set up radio station favorites
while the vehicle is in P (Park). Tune to favorite stations
using the softkeys, favorites button, and steering wheel
controls. See Defensive Driving on page 5‑2. FAV (Favorites):
A maximum of 36 stations can be
stored as favorites using the six softkeys located below
the radio station frequency tabs and by using the radio
favorites page button (FAV button). Press FAV to go
through up to six pages of favorites, each having
six favorite stations available per page. Each page of
favorites can contain any combination of AM, FM, or XM
stations.
To setup the number of favorites pages:
1. Press the MENU button to display the radio setup menu.
2. Press the softkey located below the FAV 1-6 tab.
3. Select the desired number of favorites pages by pressing the softkey located below the displayed
page numbers.
4. Press the FAV button, or let the menu time out, to return to the original main radio screen showing
the radio station frequency tabs and to begin
programming favorites.
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To store a station as a favorite:1. Tune to the desired radio station.
2. Press the FAV button to display the page where to store the station.
3. Press and hold one of the six softkeys until a beep sounds.
4. Repeat the steps for each radio station to be stored as a favorite.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Midrange/Treble)
BASS/MID/TREB (Bass, Midrange, or Treble): The
radio may display some or all tones such as BASS,
MID, and TREB.
To adjust the tone settings:
1. Press the
fknob until the tone control tabs
display.
2. Press the softkey below the desired tab, then turn the
fknob to adjust the highlighted setting.
The highlighted setting can also be adjusted by
pressing either SEEK arrow, or by pressing
the
\FWD orsREV buttons.
The radio may be capable of adjusting bass, midrange,
or treble to the middle position by pressing the softkey
below the BASS, MID, or TREB tab for more than
two seconds. The radio beeps once and the level
adjusts to the middle position. The radio may also be capable of adjusting all tone
and speaker controls to the middle position by pressing
the
fknob for more than two seconds until the radio
beeps once.
If a station's frequency is weak, or has static, decrease
the treble.
EQ (Equalization): Press this button to select preset
equalization settings.
To return to the manual mode, press the EQ button until
Manual displays or start to manually adjust the bass,
midrange, or treble by pressing the
fknob.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
To adjust balance or fade:
1. Press the
fknob until the speaker control labels
display.
2. Press the softkey under the desired tab, or continue pressing the
fknob to highlight the
desired tab.
3. Turn the
fknob to adjust the highlighted setting.
The highlighted setting can also be adjusted by
pressing either SEEK arrow.
On some radios, the
\FWD andsREV buttons
can also be used to adjust the highlighted level.
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The radio may be capable of adjusting balance or fade
to the middle position by pressing the softkey below the
BAL or FADE tab for more than two seconds. The radio
beeps once and the level adjusts to the middle position.
The radio may also be capable of adjusting all tone
and speaker controls to the middle position by pressing
the
fknob for more than two seconds until the radio
beeps once.
Finding a Category (CAT) Station
(XM Satellite Radio Service Only)
CAT (Category): To select and find a desired category:
1. Press the BAND button until the XM frequency displays.
2. Press the CAT button to display the category labels on the radio display. Continue pressing the
CAT button until the desired category name
displays.
3. Press either of the two softkeys below the desired category tab to immediately tune to the first XM
station associated with that category. 4. To go to the previous or to the next XM station
within the selected category, do one of the
following:
.Turn thefknob.
.Press the softkeys below the right or left arrows
on the radio display.
.Press either of the©SEEK or¨SEEK buttons.
5. To exit the category search mode, press the FAV button or the BAND button to display the favorites
again.
XM categories can be removed through the setup
menu. To remove an undesired category: 1. Press the MENU button to display the radio setup menu.
2. Press the softkey below the XM CAT tab.
3. Turn the
fknob to display the category to be
removed.
4. Press the softkey below the Remove tab until the category name along with the word Removed
displays.
5. Repeat the steps to remove additional categories.
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Removed categories can be restored by pressing the
softkey under the Add tab when a removed category
displays or by pressing the softkey below the Restore
All tab.
Categories cannot be removed or added while the
vehicle is moving faster than 8 km/h (5 mph).
Radio Messages
Calibration Error:Displays if the radio is no longer
calibrated properly for the vehicle. The vehicle must be
returned to your dealer for service.
Loc or Locked: Displays when the THEFTLOCK
®
system has activated. Take the vehicle to your dealer
for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, contact your dealer.
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. A service
fee is required to receive the XM service. If XM Service
needs to be reactivated, the radio will display "No
Subscription Please Renew" on channel XM1. 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
See
XM Radio Messageson page 4‑84later in this
section for further detail.
Loading a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The
player pulls it in and the CD begins playing.
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.
Ejecting a CD
Z
EJECT: Press to eject the CD. If the CD is not
removed, after several seconds, the CD automatically
pulls back into the player.
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Playing a CD
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in the
player, the CD 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.
f(Tune):Turn to select tracks on the CD currently
playing.
©SEEK: Press to go to the start of the current track,
if more than ten seconds have played. Press and hold
or press multiple times to continue moving backward
through the tracks on the CD.
¨SEEK: Press to go to the next track. Press and hold
or press multiple times to continue moving forward
through the tracks on the CD.
sREV (Reverse): Press and hold to reverse playback
quickly within a track. Sound is heard at a reduced
volume and the elapsed time of the track displays.
Release to resume playing the track.
\FWD (Fast Forward): Press and hold to advance
playback quickly within a track. Sound is heard at a
reduced volume and the elapsed time of the track
displays. Release to resume playing the track.
RDM (Random): Tracks can be listened to in random,
rather than sequential order. To use random:
1. Press the softkey below RDM tab until Random Current Disc displays.
2. Press the softkey again to turn off random play.
BAND: Press to listen to the radio while a CD is
playing. The CD remains inside the radio for future
listening.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary): Press to play a CD while
listening to the radio. The CD icon and a message
showing the track number displays when a CD is in
the player. Press this button again and the system
automatically searches for an auxiliary input device,
such as a portable audio player. If a portable audio
player is not connected, No Aux Input Device Found
may display.
Playing an MP3 CD-R or CD-RW Disc
For more information, see Using an MP3on page 4‑78later in this section.
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CD Messages
CHECK DISC:If an error message displays and/or the
CD comes out, it could be for one of the following
reasons:
.The CD player 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.
.A problem may have occurred 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. If the radio displays an
error message, write it down and provide it to your
dealer when reporting the problem.
Care of CDs
Store CD(s) in their original cases or other protective
cases and away from direct sunlight and dust. The CD
player scans the bottom of the disc. If the bottom of a
CD is damaged it may not play properly or at all. Do not
touch the bottom of a CD while handling it. 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 dirty, 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 Player
Do not add labels to a CD. Labels could get caught ijn
the CD player. Use a marking pen to write on the top of
the CD if a description is needed.
Do not use CD lens cleaners, they could damage the
CD player.
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Notice:If a label is added to a CD, 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”earlier in this
section.
Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
The radio system may have a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) auxiliary
input jack located on the faceplate. This is not an audio
output; do not plug the headphone set into the front
auxiliary input jack. An external audio device such as an
iPod
®, laptop computer, MP3 player, CD changer, etc.
can be connected to the auxiliary input jack for use as
another audio source.
Drivers are encouraged to set up any auxiliary device
while the vehicle is in P (Park). See Defensive Driving
on page 5‑2for more information on driver distraction. To use a portable audio player, connect a 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) cable to the radio's front auxiliary input jack.
When a device is connected, press the radio CD/AUX
button to begin playing audio from the device over the
vehicle speakers.
O(Power/Volume):
Turn to adjust the volume.
Additional volume adjustments may have to be made
from the portable device if the volume is too quiet or
too loud.
BAND: Press to listen to the radio while a portable
audio device is playing. The portable audio device
continues playing until it is stopped or turned off.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary): Press to play a CD while a
portable audio device is playing. Press again and the
system begins playing audio from the connected
portable audio player. If a portable audio player is not
connected, No Aux Input Device Found may display.
Using the USB Port
Radio's with a USB port can control a USB storage
device or an iPod®using the radio buttons and knobs.
See Using an MP3on page 4‑78for information about
how to connect and control a USB storage device or
an iPod.
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USB Support
The USB connector is located on the front of the radio
and uses the USB 2.0 standard.
USB Supported Devices
.USB Flash Drives
.Portable USB Hard Drives
.Fifth generation or later iPod
.First , Second, or Third generation iPod nano
.iPod touch
.iPod classic
Make sure the iPod has the latest firmware from
Apple
®for proper operation. iPod firmware can be
updated using the latest iTunes®application. See
www.apple.com/itunes.
For help with identifying your iPod, go to
www.apple.com/support.
Using an MP3
Format
Radios that have the capability of playing MP3's can
play .mp3 files that were recorded onto a CD-R or
CD-RW disc. Radios that have a USB port can play
.mp3 and .wma files that are stored on a USB storage
device as well as AAC files that are stored on an iPod
®.
Compressed Audio
The radio can play discs that contain both
uncompressed CD audio and MP3 files.
The CD player reads all MP3 files first, then the
uncompressed CD audio files.
CD‐R or CD‐RW Supported File and Folder
Structure
The radio supports:
.Up to 50 folders.
.Up to 8 folders in depth.
.Up to 50 playlists.
.Up to 255 files.
.Playlists with an .m3u or .wpl extension.
.Files with an .mp3 or .cda file extension.
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USB Supported File and Folder Structure
The radio supports:
.Up to 700 folders.
.Up to 8 folders in depth.
.Up to 65,535 files.
.Folder and file names up to 64 bytes.
.Files with an .mp3 or .wma file extension.
.AAC files stored on an iPod.
.FAT16
.FAT32
Root Directory
The root directory is treated as a folder. Files are stored
in the root directory when the disc or storage device
does not contain folders. Files accessed from the root
directory of a CD display as F1 ROOT.
Empty Folder
Folders that do not contain files are skipped, and the
player advances to the next folder that contains files.
Order of Play
Tracks are played in the following order:
.Play begins from the first track in the first playlist
and continues sequentially through all tracks in
each playlist. When the last track of the last playlist
has played, play continues from the first track of
the first playlist.
.Play begins from the first track in the first folder
and continues sequentially through all tracks in
each folder. When the last track of the last folder
has played, play continues from the first track of
the first folder.
When play enters a new folder, the display does not
automatically show the new folder name unless the
folder mode has been chosen as the default display.
The new track name displays.
File System and Naming
The song name that displays is the song name that
is contained in the ID3 tag. If the song name is not
present in the ID3 tag, then the radio displays the file
name without the extension (such as .mp3) as the
track name.
Track names longer than 32 characters or four pages
are shortened. The display does not show parts of
words on the last page of text and the extension of the
filename is not displayed.
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Preprogrammed Playlists
CDs that have preprogrammed playlists that were
created using WinAmp™, MusicMatch™, or Real
Jukebox™software can be accessed, however, there
is no playlist editing capability using the radio. These
playlists are treated as special folders containing
compressed audio song files.
Playlists that have an .m3u or .pls file extension and are
stored on a USB device may be supported by the radio
with a USB port.
Playing a CD-R or CD-RW MP3
f
(Tune): Turn to select MP3 files on the CD currently
playing.
©SEEK: Press to go to the start of the track, if more
than ten seconds have played. Press and hold or press
multiple times to continue moving backward through
tracks.
¨SEEK: Press to go to the next track. Press and hold
or press multiple times to continue moving forward
through tracks.
sREV (Reverse): Press and hold to reverse playback
quickly. Sound is heard at a reduced volume and the
elapsed time of the file displays. Release
sREV to
resume playing.
\FWD (Fast Forward): Press and hold to
advance playback quickly. Sound is heard at a
reduced volume and the elapsed time of the file
displays. Release
\FWD to resume playing. The
elapsed time of the file displays.
S c(Previous Folder): Press the softkey
below
S cto go to the first track in the previous
folder.
cT (Next Folder): Press the softkey belowcTto
go to the first track in the next folder.
RDM (Random): MP3 files can be listened to on a CD
in random, rather than sequential order. To use random:
1. Press the softkey under the RDM tab until Random Current Disc displays to play songs from the
current CD in random order.
2. Press the same softkey again to turn off random play.
h(Music Navigator): Press the softkey
below
hto have the files played in order by
artist or album. The player scans the disc to sort
the files by artist and album ID3 tag information.
It can take several minutes to scan the disc depending
on the number of files on the disc. The radio may begin
playing while it is scanning in the background.
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