buttons BUICK RANDEZVOUS 2006 User Guide

Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2,
AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped). The display will
show the selection.
TUNE:Turn this knob to select radio stations.
©SEEK¨:Press the right or the left arrow to go to
the next or to the previous station and stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold either SEEK arrow for
two seconds until SCAN appears on the display. The
radio will go to a station, play for a few seconds, then go
on to the next station. Press either SEEK arrow again
to stop scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold either SEEK
arrow for more than four seconds until SCAN and
the preset number appear on the display and you hear
a double beep. The radio will go to the rst preset
station, play for a few seconds, then go on to the next
preset station. Press either SEEK arrow again to
stop scanning presets.
The radio will only seek and scan 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 EQ to select the equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever that
numbered pushbutton is pressed, the station
that was set will return and the equalization that
was selected will be stored for that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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RCL (Recall):Press this knob to switch the display
between the radio station frequency and the time. When
the ignition is off, press this knob to display the time.
For RDS, press the RCL knob to change what appears
on the display while using RDS. The display options
are station name, RDS station frequency, PTY, and the
name of the program (if available).
For XM™ (if equipped), press the RCL knob while
in XM mode to retrieve four different categories
of information related to the current song or channel:
Artist, Song Title, Category or PTY, Channel
Number/Channel Name.
To change the default on the display, press the RCL
knob until you see the display you want, then hold the
knob until the display ashes. The selected display
will now be the default.Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2,
AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped). The display will
show the selection.
TUNE:Turn this knob to select radio stations.
sSEEKt:Press the right or the left arrow to go to
the next or to the previous station and stay there.
The radio will only seek stations with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
sSCANt:Press and hold either SCAN arrow for
two seconds until SC 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
either SCAN arrow again to stop scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold either SCAN
arrow for more than four seconds. PRESET SCAN will
appear on the display and you will hear a double
beep. The radio will go to the rst preset station stored
on the pushbuttons, play for a few seconds, then go
on to the next preset station. Press either SCAN arrow
again to stop scanning presets.
The radio will only scan stations with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
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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 you hear a beep. Whenever that
numbered pushbutton is pressed, the station
that was set will return and the equalization that
was selected will be stored for that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
AUDIO:Push the AUDIO knob until BASS, MID, or
TREB appears on the display. Turn the knob to increase
or to decrease. If a station is weak or noisy, decrease
the treble.
To adjust bass, midrange, or treble to the middle
position, select BASS, MID, or TREB and push and hold
the AUDIO knob. The display level will be adjusted to
the middle position and you will hear a beep.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle
position, push and hold the AUDIO knob when no tone
or speaker control is displayed. CENTERED will
appear on the display and you will hear one beep.
AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization):Press this button
to select customized equalization settings designed
for country, jazz, talk, pop, rock, and classical.
To return to the manual mode, press the AUTO EQ
button until CUSTOM appears on the display. Then
manually adjust the bass, midrange, and treble using the
AUDIO knob.
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To use the PTY interrupt feature, press and hold the
P-TYPE button until you hear a beep on the PTY you
want to interrupt with. When selected, an asterisk will
appear beside that PTY on the display. You may select
multiple interrupts if desired. When you are listening to a
CD, the last selected RDS station will interrupt play if that
selected program type format is broadcast.
SCAN:Scan the stations within a PTY by performing
the following:
1. Press the P-TYPE button to activate program type
select mode. P-TYPE and the last selected PTY will
appear on the display.
2. Turn the P-TYPE knob to select a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY is displayed, press and
hold either SCAN arrow, and the radio will begin
scanning the stations in the PTY.
4. Press either SCAN arrow to stop at a station.
If both P-TYPE and TRAF are on, the radio will scan
for stations with the selected PTY and traffic
announcements.
BAND (Alternate Frequency):Alternate frequency
allows the radio to switch to a stronger station with the
same program type. To turn alternate frequency on,
press and hold BAND for two seconds. AF ON will
appear on the display. The radio may switch to stations
with a stronger frequency.To turn alternate frequency off, press and hold BAND
again for two seconds. AF OFF will appear on the
display. The radio will not switch to other stations.
This function does not apply for XM™ Satellite Radio
Service.
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only)
These buttons have factory PTY presets. Up to 12 PTYs
(six FM1 and six FM2), can be programmed on the
six numbered pushbuttons, by performing the
following steps:
1. Press BAND to select FM1 or FM2.
2. Press the P-TYPE button to activate program type
select mode. P-TYPE and the last selected PTY will
appear on the display.
3. Turn the P-TYPE knob to select a PTY.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever that
numbered pushbutton is pressed, the PTY that
was set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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DVD Player
The DVD player is located in the overhead console.
The DVD player can be controlled by the buttons on
the DVD player, and/or by the buttons on the remote
control. See “Remote Control” later in this section
for more information.
The RSE system DVD player is only compatible with
DVDs of the appropriate region code for the country
that the vehicle was sold in. The DVD region code
is printed on the jacket of most DVDs.
Standard audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW, Video CD and
Photo CD/CD-R media are fully supported by this
DVD player. DVD-R and DVD-RW media is supported
if formatted as DVD-Video. DVD+R and DVD+RW media
may or may not be supported by the DVD player. The
DVD player does not support DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM,
and DVD Audio media. An error message will appear
on the display if this type of media is inserted into
the DVD player.
If an error message appears on the video screen,
see “DVD Messages” later in this section.
DVD Player Buttons
Y(Eject):Press this button to eject a DVD or CD.
O(Power):Press this button to turn the DVD
player on and off.
SRCE (Source):Press this button to switch the system
between the DVD player and an auxiliary source.
c(Stop):Press this button to stop playing, rewinding,
or fast forwarding. Press this button twice to return to
the beginning of the DVD.
s(Play/Pause):Press this button to start play of
a DVD or CD. Press this button while a DVD or
CD is playing to pause it. Press it again to continue
play of a DVD or CD.
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y(Main Menu):Press this button to view the media
menu. The media menu is different on every DVD.
Use the up, down, right, and left arrow buttons to move
the cursor around the media menu. After making a
selection press enter. This button only operates when
using a DVD.
z(Display Control Button):Press this button to
adjust the color, tint, brightness, contrast, display mode,
and dynamic range compression. The dynamic range
compression feature can be used to reduce loud
audio and increase low audio produced by some DVDs.
To change a feature back to the factory default
setting, press this button to display the feature, then
press and hold this button. The default setting will
appear on the display.
While playing an Audio or DVD disc, press and hold
this button to display and to remove the track and time
information.
n,q,p,o(Directional Control Circle):Press
these buttons to move through menu choices, or
to move forward or back in a movie. These controls can
be used to move forward or backward through a CD.
r(Enter):Press this button to select choices
highlighted in any menu.
Playing a Disc
To play a disc, gently insert the disc, label side up, into
the loading slot. The DVD player will continue loading
the disc and the player will automatically start if the
vehicle is in ACCESSORY, ON, START, or RAP.
If a disc is already in the player, make sure that the
DVD player is on, then press the play/pause button on
the player faceplate or on the remote control.
Some DVDs will not allow fast forwarding or skipping
of the copyright information or the previews. Some
DVDs will begin playing after the previews have nished.
If the DVD does not begin playing at the main title,
refer to the on-screen instructions.
Stopping and Resuming Playback
To stop playing a disc, press and release the stop
button on the DVD player faceplate or the remote
control.
To resume playback, press the play/pause button on
the DVD player faceplate or the remote control.
The movie should resume play from where it was
last stopped if the disc has not been ejected and the
stop button has not been pressed twice on the remote
control or the DVD player faceplate.
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Remote Control Buttons
O(Power):Press this button to turn the DVD player
on and off.
v(Title):Press this button to go back to the title
screen, if there is one.
n,q,p,o(Directional Arrows):Press these
buttons to move through DVD menus. The up arrow will
skip to the next chapter or track, the down arrow will
take you to the beginning of the current chapter or track.
Press the down arrow twice to take you to the previous
chapter or track. The right arrow will fast forward
and the left arrow will reverse through a chapter or track.
z(Display Control Button):Press this button to
adjust the color, tint, brightness, contrast, display mode,
and dynamic range compression. The dynamic range
compression feature can be used to reduce loud
audio and increase low audio produced by some DVDs.
e(Sound):Press this button to move to the next
language or commentary. Press this button to call up a
menu that will operate only when a DVD is playing.
The format and content of this function will vary for
each disc.
r(Rewind):Press this button to reverse the DVD.
To stop reversing, press this button again. This
button may not work when the DVD is playing the
copyright information or the previews.
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SRCE (Source):Press this button to switch the system
between the DVD player and an auxiliary source.
c(Stop):Press this button to stop playing, rewinding,
or fast forwarding a DVD or CD. Press this button
twice to return to the beginning of the DVD.
t(Prior Chapter/Track):Press this button to go to
the beginning of the current chapter or track. Press
this button again to return to the previous chapter
or track. This button may not work when the DVD is
playing the copyright information or previews.
1 through 0 (Numeric Keypad):The numeric keypad
provides the capability of direct chapter, title, and
track number selection.
}10 (Double Digit Entries):Press this button to
select chapter, title, and track numbers greater than 9.
Press this button before inputting the number.
\(Clear):Press this button within three seconds
after inputting a numeric selection, to clear all numeric
inputs.
P(Backlight):Press this button to turn the remote
control backlighting on.
y(Main Menu):Press this button to view the media
menu. The media menu is different on every disc.
Use the up, down, right, and left arrow buttons to move
the cursor around the media menu. After making a
selection, press the enter button.
r(Enter):Press this button to select the choice that
is highlighted in any menu.
q(Return):Press this button to go back one step in
any menu. Press this button to exit the current menu
and to move to the previous menu. This button will
operate only when a DVD is playing and/or a menu
is active.
|(Camera):This button changes camera angles
on DVDs that have this feature. Press this button
to display a menu that will operate only when a DVD is
being played. The format and content of this function
will vary for each disc.
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DVD Messages
The following errors may be displayed on the video
screen.
Disc Format Error:This message will be displayed if a
disc is inserted upside down, if the disc is not readable,
or if the disc format is not compatible.
Disc Play Error:This message will be displayed if
the mechanism can not play the disc. Scratched
or damaged discs will cause this error.
Region Code Error:This message will be displayed
if the region code of the DVD is not compatible with the
region code of the DVD player.
Load/Eject Error:This message will be displayed if
the disc is not properly loaded or ejected.
No Disc:This message will be displayed when the play
button is pressed without a disc in the player.
DVD Distortion
There may be an experience with video distortion
when operating cellular phones, scanners, CB radios,
Global Position Systems (GPS)*, two-way radios,
mobile fax, or walkie talkies.It may be necessary to turn off the DVD player when
operating one of these devices in or near the vehicle.
*Excludes the OnStar
®System.
Cleaning the DVD Player
When cleaning the outside DVD faceplate and buttons,
use only a clean cloth dampened with clean water.
Cleaning the Video Screen
When cleaning the video screen, use only a clean cloth
dampened with clean water. Use care when directly
touching or cleaning the screen, as damage may result.
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
This feature allows rear seat passengers to listen to any
of the sources: radio, cassette tapes, or CDs. However,
the rear seat passengers can only control the sources
that the front seat passengers are not listening to.
For example, rear seat passengers may listen to and
control cassette tapes or CDs through the headphones
while the driver listens to the radio through the front
speakers. The rear seat passengers have control of the
volume for each set of headphones.
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This function is inactive if the front seat passengers
are listening to a cassette tape.
When a CD is playing, press the up arrow to go to the
next track on the CD. Press the down arrow to go to
the start of the current track if more than eight seconds
have played. This function is inactive if the front seat
passengers are listening to a CD.
PWR (Power):Press this button to turn the system
on or off.
TAPE CD:Press this button to switch between playing
a cassette tape, a CD, or a DVD when listening to
the radio. The inactive tape, CD, or DVD will remain
safely inside the radio for future listening.
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1,
FM2, AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped). If the front
passengers are listening to the radio, the RSA will not
switch between the bands or change the frequency.
Press BAND to listen to the radio when a cassette tape
or a CD is playing. The inactive cassette or CD will
remain safely inside the radio for future listening.
The BAND button will not access XM™ Satellite Radio
service when the front seat passengers are listening
to the RSE system through the vehicle’s speakers
and the rear seat passengers are using the wired
headphones to listen to the RSA system.P.SET PROG (Preset Program):Press this button
to scan through the preset radio stations set on
the pushbuttons on the main radio. The radio will go to
a preset station stored on the pushbuttons, play for
a few seconds, then go on to the next preset station.
Press this button again to stop scanning presets.
This function is inactive if the front seat passengers
are listening to the radio.
When a cassette tape is playing, press this button
to go to the other side of the tape. This function
is inactive if the front seat passengers are listening
to a cassette tape.
When a CD is playing, press this button to select the
next CD, if multiple CDs are loaded. This function
is inactive if the front seat passengers are listening
to a CD.
VOL
#(Volume):Press this knob lightly so it extends.
Turn the knob to increase or to decrease the volume.
Push the knob back into its stored position when you
are not using it. The upper knob controls the upper
headphones and the lower knob controls the lower
headphones.
PHONES:To listen to the RSA sound, plug the wired
headphones, into these RCA jacks.
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