audio BUICK RANDEZVOUS 2007 User Guide

Setting the Time
Press and hold H until the correct hour appears on
the display. AM will appear for morning hours.
Press and hold M until the correct minute appears
on the display. The time can be set with the
ignition on or off.
To synchronize the time with an FM station
broadcasting Radio Data System (RDS)
information, press and hold H and M at the same
time until TIME UPDATED appears on the
display. If the time is not available from the station,
NO UPDATE will appear on the display.
RDS time is broadcast once a minute. After tuning
to an RDS broadcast station, it may take a few
minutes for the time to update.
Radio with CD
Radio Data System (RDS)
The audio system has a Radio Data System
(RDS). RDS features are available for use only on
FM stations that broadcast RDS information.
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With RDS, your radio can do the following:
Seek to stations broadcasting the selected
type of programming
Receive announcements concerning local and
national emergencies
Display messages from radio stations
Seek to stations with traffic announcements
This system relies upon receiving specic
information from these stations and only works
when the information is available. In rare cases, a
radio station can broadcast incorrect information
that can cause the radio features to work
improperly. If this happens, contact the radio
station.
While the radio is tuned to an RDS station, the
station name or call letters display instead of the
frequency. RDS stations can also provide the
time of day, a program type (PTY) for current
programming, and the name of the program being
broadcast.
XM™ Satellite Radio Service
XM™ is a satellite radio service that is based in
the 48 contiguous United States and Canada.
XM™ offers a large variety of coast-to-coast
channels including music, news, sports, talk,
traffic/weather (U.S. subscribers), and children’s
programming. XM™ provides digital quality
audio and text information that includes song title
and artist name. A service fee is required in
order to receive the XM™ service. For more
information, contact XM™; In the U.S. at
www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-852-XMXM (9696)
or in Canada at www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-GET-XMSR (438-9677).
Playing the Radio
PWR (Power):Push this knob to turn the system
on and off.
VOL (Volume):Turn this knob to increase or to
decrease the volume.
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SCV (Speed-Compensated Volume):With SCV,
your audio system adjusts automatically to
make up for road and wind noise as you drive.
To get to SCV, push the TUNE/AUDIO knob
repeatedly until SPEED VOL (volume) displays.
Turn the TUNE/AUDIO knob to select MIN
(minimum), MED (medium), or MAX (maximum).
Each higher setting 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. To turn SCV
off, press SCV until OFF displays.
DISP (Display):Press this button to switch the
display between the radio station frequency
and the time. Press this button to display the time
when the ignition is turned off.
For RDS, press the DISP (display) button to
change what appears on the display while using
RDS. The display options are station, RDS station
frequency, PTY (program type), and the name
of the program (if available).For XM™ (if equipped), press the DISP button
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
DISP button until the desired display appears, then
hold the button until the display ashes. The
selected display becomes the default.
Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1,
FM2, or AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped). The
selection displays.
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 displays. The radio
goes to a station, plays for a few seconds, then
goes to the next station. Press either SEEK arrow
again to stop scanning.
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To scan preset stations, press and hold either
SEEK arrow for more than four seconds until
PSCAN and the preset number displays. You will
hear two beeps. The radio goes to the rst preset
station stored on the pushbuttons, plays for a few
seconds, then goes to the next preset station. Press
either SEEK arrow again to stop scanning presets.
The radio only seeks and scans 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, or 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. When
that numbered pushbutton is pressed,
the station that was set, returns and the
equalization that was selected is stored for
that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone
(Bass/Midrange/Treble)
AUDIO:Push and release this knob until BASS,
MID (midrange), or TREBLE displays. Then
turn the AUDIO knob to increase or to decrease
the tone. If a station is weak or has static,
decrease the treble.
To adjust bass, midrange, or treble to the middle
position, select BASS, MID, or TREBLE. Then
push and hold AUDIO for more than two seconds
until you hear a beep. BASS and a zero, MID
and a zero, or TREBLE and a zero displays.
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To adjust both tone controls and both speaker
controls to the middle position, rst exit the audio
mode by waiting ve seconds without making
any changes. Then push and hold the AUDIO knob
for more than two seconds until you hear a
beep. ALL CENTERED displays.
EQ (Equalizer):Press this button to select
customized equalization settings designed for
country/western, jazz, talk, pop, rock, and
classical.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
AUDIO:To adjust the balance between the
right and the left speakers, push and release the
AUDIO knob until BAL (balance) displays.
Then turn the AUDIO knob to move the sound
toward the right or the left speakers. A bar graph
with indicators shows how the sound is balanced.
To adjust the fade between the front and the
rear speakers, push and release the AUDIO knob
until FADE displays. Then turn the AUDIO
knob to move the sound toward the front or the
rear speakers. A bar graph with indicators shows
how the sound is balanced.To adjust balance or fade to the middle position,
select BAL or FADE. Then push and hold the
AUDIO knob for more than two seconds until you
hear a beep. The indicator is centered on the
display.
To adjust both tone controls and both speaker
controls to the middle position, rst exit the audio
mode by waiting ve seconds without making
any changes. Then push and hold the AUDIO knob
for more than two seconds until a beep sounds.
ALL CENTERED displays.Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XM™)
To select and nd a desired PTY perform the
following:
1. Press P-TYP to activate program type select
mode. The PTY symbol displays.
2. Turn the AUDIO knob to select a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY displays, press either
SEEK arrow to select the PTY to go to the
PTY’s rst station.
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4. To go to another station within that PTY while
the PTY is displayed, press either SEEK
arrow once. If the PTY is not displayed, press
either SEEK arrow twice to display the PTY
and then to go to another station.
5. Press P-TYP to exit the program type,
select mode.
If the PTY times out and is no longer displays,
go back to Step 1.
If both PTY and TRAF (traffic) are on, the radio
searches for stations with the selected PTY
and traffic announcements.
SCAN:Scan the stations within a PTY by
performing the following:
1. Press P-TYP to activate program type select
mode. The PTY symbol displays.
2. Turn the AUDIO knob to select a PTY.3. Once the desired PTY is displayed, press and
hold either SEEK arrow. The radio begins
scanning the stations in the PTY.
4. Press either SEEK arrow to stop at a station.
If both PTY and TRAF are on, the radio scans
for stations with the selected PTY and traffic
announcements.
BAND (Alternate Frequency):Alternate
frequency lets the radio switch to a stronger
station with the same program type. To turn
alternate frequency on, press and hold BAND for
two seconds. AF ON displays. The radio can
switch to stations with a stronger frequency.
To turn alternate frequency off, press and hold
BAND again for two seconds. AF OFF displays.
The radio does not switch to other stations.
This function does not apply for XM™ Satellite
Radio Service.
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Radio Messages
CAL (CALIBRATE):The audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory. If
CAL appears on the display it means that the radio
has not been congured properly for your vehicle
and must be returned to your dealer for service.
LOCKED:This message displays when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up. Take the
vehicle to your dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot
be corrected, contact your dealer.
Radio Messages for XM™ Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 276later in this
section for further detail.
Playing a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls it in and the CD should begin
playing. If you want to insert a CD while the
ignition or the radio is off, rst press the eject or
DISP button.
When a CD is inserted, the CD symbol displays.
As each new track starts to play, the track number
displays.If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD 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 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.
If playing a CD-R, the sound quality can be
reduced due to CD-R quality, the method of
recording, the quality of the music that has been
recorded, and the way the CD-R has been
handled. There can be an increase in skipping,
difficulty in nding tracks, and/or difficulty in loading
and ejecting. If these problems occur, check the
bottom surface of the CD. If the surface of the CD
is damaged, such as cracked, broken, or
scratched, the CD will not play properly. If the
surface of the CD is soiled, seeCare of Your CDs
and DVDs on page 298for more information.
If there is no apparent damage, try a known
good CD.
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Listening to a DVD
Your vehicle may have a Rear Seat Entertainment
System (RSE), seeRear Seat Entertainment
System on page 277for more information. If your
vehicle has this system and a DVD is playing,
the DVD symbol displays indicating that the DVD
is available and can be listened to through the
vehicles speakers. To listen to the DVD, press the
CD button until RSE displays. The current
source stops and the DVD sound comes through
the speakers. To stop listening to the DVD,
press the CD button to play a CD, or press the
BAND button to select a different source.
When the RSE system is turned off, the radio
displays RSE OFF and the radio returns to the last
selected audio source that you were listening to.
Radio with Six-Disc CD
Radio Data System (RDS)
The audio system has a Radio Data System
(RDS). RDS features are available for use only on
FM stations that broadcast RDS information.
With RDS, the radio can do the following:
Seek to stations broadcasting the selected
type of programming
Receive announcements concerning local and
national emergencies
Display messages from radio stations
Seek to stations with traffic announcements
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This system relies upon receiving specic
information from these stations and only works
when the information is available. In rare cases, a
radio station can broadcast incorrect information
that can cause the radio features to work
improperly. If this happens, contact the radio
station.
While the radio is tuned to an RDS station, the
station name or call letters display instead of the
frequency. RDS stations can also provide the
time of day, a program type (PTY) for current
programming, and the name of the program being
broadcast.
XM™ Satellite Radio Service
XM™ is a satellite radio service that is based in
the 48 contiguous United States and Canada.
XM™ offers a large variety of coast-to-coast
channels including music, news, sports, talk,
traffic/weather (U.S. subscribers), and children’s
programming. XM™ provides digital quality
audio and text information that includes song title
and artist name. A service fee is required in
order to receive the XM™ service. For more
information, contact XM™; In the U.S. atwww.xmradio.com or call 1-800-852-XMXM (9696)
or in Canada at www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-GET-XMSR (438-9677).
Playing the Radio
PWR (Power):Push this knob to turn the system
on and off.
VOLUME:Turn this knob to increase or to
decrease the volume.
AUTO VOL (Automatic Volume):With automatic
volume, the 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 (minimum), MED (medium),
or MAX (maximum). Each higher setting allows for
more volume compensation at faster vehicle
speeds. Then, as you drive, automatic volume
increases the volume, as necessary, to overcome
noise at any speed. The volume level should
always sound the same to you as you drive. To
turn automatic volume off, press this button
until OFF displays.
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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. When that
numbered pushbutton is pressed, the station
that was set, returns and the equalization that
was selected is stored for that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone
(Bass/Midrange/Treble)
AUDIO:Push the AUDIO knob until BASS, MID
(midrange), or TREB (treble) displays. Turn the
knob to increase or to decrease the tone. If a station
is weak or has static, 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 adjusts to
the middle position and a beep sounds.
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 displays and one beep sounds.
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 displays. Then manually
adjust the bass, midrange, and treble using the
AUDIO knob.
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