BUICK REGAL 2012 Owner's Manual

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Playing an Audio CD
1. Press the CD screen button onthe Home Page or select CD
from the source pop-up to
display the CD main page.
2. From the CD screen, press the Menu screen button to display
the menu options.
3. Press to select the desired option.
On the CD main page a track
number displays at the beginning of
each track. Song, Artist, and Album
information displays when available.
Use the following controls to play
the disc:
w/j(Play/Pause): Use to start,
pause, or resume play.
s ©(Seek/Previous):
.Press to seek to the beginning of
the current or previous track.
If the track has been playing for
less than five seconds, it seeks to the previous track. If longer
than five seconds, the current
track starts from the beginning.
.Press and hold to fast reverse
through a track. Release the
button to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
\
¨(Seek/Next):
.Press to seek to the next track.
.Press and hold to fast forward
through a track. Release the
button to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
Multifunction Knob: Turn to the
right or left to select the next or
previous track. Press this knob to
select the menu. If a track is
selected from the list, the system
plays the track and returns to the
CD screen.
MP3
Playing an MP3 CD
For vehicles equipped with the
MyLink or IntelliLink infotainment
system, see the separate MyLink/
IntelliLink Features and Functions
Guide for more information.
To play an MP3 CD, follow the same
instructions as “Playing an
Audio CD.”
The following guidelines must be
met when creating an MP3 disc,
otherwise the CD might not play:
.Sampling rate: 16 kHz,
22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz,
44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz.
.Bit rates supported: 8, 16, 24,
32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112,
128, 144, 160, 192, 224, 256,
and 320 kbps.
.Maximum number of folders:
eight folders with 255 files per
folder.
.Maximum of 1,000 files on
a disc.

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.Recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW
with a maximum capacity of
700 MB.
.The Artist/Album/Song Titles/
Genre information requires a CD
to be fully scanned before the
music navigator works with
these menus.
MP3 Music Menu
Press the Menu screen button while
that source is active to access
the menu.
Press any of the following buttons
on the MP3 Menu:
Shuffle Songs: Press to play the
tracks randomly. Press again to stop
shuffle.
Playlists: Press to view the
playlists stored on the disc. Select a
playlist to view the list of all songs in
that playlist. There might be a delay
before the list displays. Select a
song from the list to begin playback. Artists:
Press to view the list of
artists stored on the disc. Select an
artist name to view a list of all songs
by the artist. There might be a delay
before the list displays. Select a
song from the list to begin playback.
Albums: Press to view the albums
on the disc. Select the album to
view a list of all songs on the album.
There might be a delay before the
list displays. Select a song from the
list to begin playback.
Song Titles: Press to display a list
of all songs on the disc. Songs are
displayed as stored on the disc.
There might be a delay before the
list displays. To begin playback,
select a song from the list.
Genres: Press to view the genres.
Select a genre to view a list of all
songs of that genre. Select a song
from the list to begin playback.
Folders: Press to open a folder list
to access the files within the folder
structure. Root Directory
The root directory is treated as a
folder. All files contained directly
under the root directory are
accessed prior to any root directory
folders.
Empty Folders
If a root directory or folder is empty
or contains only folders, the player
advances to the next folder in the
file structure that contains a
compressed audio file. The empty
folder(s) are not displayed or
numbered.
No Folder
When the CD only contains
compressed audio files without any
folders or playlists, all files are
under the root folder.
File System and Naming
The song titles, artists, albums, and
genres are taken from the file's ID3
tag and are only displayed if present
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present in the ID3 tag, the radio
displays the file name as the
track name.
Preprogrammed Playlists
The radio recognizes
preprogrammed playlists; however,
there is no editing capability. These
playlists are treated as special
folders containing compressed
audio song files.
Auxiliary Devices
For vehicles equipped with the
MyLink or IntelliLink infotainment
system, see the separate MyLink/
IntelliLink Features and Functions
Guide for more information.
This vehicle has an auxiliary input
jack in the center console. Possible
auxiliary audio sources include:
.Laptop computer
.MP3 player
A. USB port
B. 3.5 mm (1/8 in) auxiliaryinput jack
This jack is not an audio output.
Do not plug headphones into the
auxiliary input jack. Drivers are
encouraged to set up any auxiliary
device while the vehicle is in
P (Park). Connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable
from the auxiliary device to the
auxiliary input jack. When a
device is connected, the system
automatically begins playing audio
from the device over the vehicle
speakers.
If an auxiliary device has already
been connected, but a different
source is currently active, press the
Now Playing screen button on the
Home Page, then press Source
repeatedly to cycle through all of the
available audio source screens, until
the AUX source screen is selected.
Portable devices are controlled by
using the menu system described in
Overview (Radio with CD) on
page 7‑3
orOverview (Radio with
CD and Touchscreen) on page 7‑4
or Operation on page 7‑10.

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Using the 3.5 mm (1/8 in)
Auxiliary Input Jack
Connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable to
the 3.5 mm (1/8 in) auxiliary input
jack to use a portable audio player.
Playback of an audio device that is
connected to the 3.5 mm (1/8 in)
auxiliary input jack can only be
controlled using the controls on the
device.
Adjusting the Volume
Turn the
3/Oknob to adjust the
volume of the infotainment system
after the volume level has been set
on the portable audio device.
USB Port
For vehicles with a USB port, the
following devices may be connected
and controlled by the infotainment
system:
.iPods
.PlaysForSure Devices (PFDs)
.USB Drives
.Zunes®
Not all iPods, PFDs, USB Drives,
and Zunes are compatible with the
infotainment system.
Connecting and Controlling an
iPod®(Radio with CD)
Not all iPods can be controlled by
the infotainment system.
Connecting an iPod
Connect the iPod to the USB port.
Searching for a Track
Tracks can be searched for by:
.Playlists
.Artists
.Albums
.Song Titles
.Podcasts
.Genres
.Audiobooks
.Composers To search for tracks:
1. Press the Multifunction knob.
2. Select Search.
3. Select: Playlists, Artists, Albums,
Song Titles, Podcasts, Genres,
Audiobooks, or Composers.
4. Select the track.
Shuffle
Press the Multifunction knob and set
Shuffle Songs (Random) to On or
Off, then press the BACK button to
return the main screen.
On: Plays tracks in the current
folder in random order.
Off: Plays tracks in the current
folder in sequential order.
Repeat
Press the Multifunction knob and set
Repeat to On or Off, then press the
BACK button to return to the main
screen.
On: Repeats the current track.

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Off:Starts playing from the
beginning of the current track
after the last track finishes.
Connecting and Controlling a
PlaysForSure Device (PFD) or
Zune
®(Radio with CD)
Connecting a PFD or Zune
Connect the PFD or Zune to the
USB port.
Searching for a Track
Tracks can be searched for by:
.Playlists
.Artists
.Albums
.Song Titles
.Podcasts
.Genres
To search for tracks:
1. Press the Multifunction knob.
2. Select Search. 3. Select: Playlists, Artists, Albums,
Song Titles, Podcasts, or
Genres.
4. Select the track.
Shuffle
Press the Multifunction knob and set
Shuffle Songs (Random) to On
or Off.
On: Plays current tracks in random
order.
Off: Plays current tracks in
sequential order.
Repeat
Press the Multifunction knob and set
Repeat to On or Off.
Repeat On: Repeats the current
track.
Repeat Off: Starts playing from the
beginning of the current track after
the last track finishes.
Connecting and Controlling a
USB Drive (Radio with CD)
The infotainment system can only
play back .mp3 and .wma files from
a USB drive.
Only the first 2,500 songs are
recognized on the device.
When a device is not supported, the
message “No supported data found.
You can safely disconnect the
device” appears.
Connecting a USB Drive
Connect the USB drive to the
USB port.
Searching for a Track
It is normal for the search feature to
take some time to display the
information after reading the device
due to the amount of information
stored.
Files that do not have any meta
data stored in the ID3 tag display as
Unknown.

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Tracks can be searched for by:
.Playlists*
.Artists
.Albums
.Song Titles
.Genres
.Folder View
*This only displays if a playlist is
found on the device.
To search for tracks:
1. Press the Multifunction knob.
2. Select Search.
3. Select: Playlists, Artists, Albums, Song Titles, Genres,
or Folder View.
4. Select the track.
Shuffle
Press the Multifunction knob and set
Shuffle Songs (Random) to On
or Off.
On: Plays current tracks in random
order. Off:
Plays current tracks in
sequential order.
Repeat
Press the Multifunction knob and set
Repeat to On or Off.
Repeat On: Repeats the current
track.
Repeat Off: Starts playing from the
beginning of the current track after
the last track finishes.
Playing from a USB (Radio
with CD and Touchscreen)
A USB mass storage device or
Microsoft Transfer Protocal (MTP)
device can be connected to the
USB port.
The USB port is in the center
console.
The USB icon displays when the
USB device is connected. USB MP3 Player and USB Drives
.The USB MP3 players and USB
drives connected must comply
with the USB Mass Storage
Class specification (USB MSC).
.Only USB MP3 players and USB
drives with a sector size or
512 bytes and a cluster size
smaller or equal to 32 kbytes in
the FAT32 file system are
supported.
.Hard disk drives are not
supported.
.The following restrictions apply
for the data stored on a USB
MP3 player or USB device:
‐
Maximum folder structure
depth: 11 levels.
‐ Maximum number of MP3/
WMA files that can be
displayed: 1,000.
.WMA with Digital Rights
Management (DRM) from online
music shops cannot be played.

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WMA files can only be played
back safely if they were created
with Windows Media Player
version 8 or later.
‐Applicable playlist extensions
are: .m3u, .pls.
‐ Playlist entries must be in the
form of relative paths.
‐ The system attribute for
folders/files that contain audio
data must not be set.
To play a USB device, do one of the
following:
.Connect the USB and it begins
to play.
.Press the Now Playing screen
button on the Home Page, then
press the SRCE button on the
faceplate repeatedly to cycle
through all of the available audio
source screens, until the USB
source screen is selected. While the USB source is active, use
the following to operate USB
function:
w/j(Play/Pause):
Press to start,
pause, or resume play of the current
media source.
s ©(Seek/Previous):
1. Press to seek to the beginning of the current or previous track.
If the track has been playing for
less than five seconds, the
previous track plays. If playing
longer than five seconds, the
current track restarts.
2. Press and hold to reverse quickly through playback.
3. Release to return to playing speed. Elapsed time displays.
\¨(Seek/Next):
1. Press to seek to the next track.
2. Press and hold to advance quickly through playback.
Release to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays. USB Menu
Press any of the following buttons
on the USB Menu:
Shuffle Songs:
Press to play the
tracks randomly. Press again to stop
shuffle.
Playlists: Press to view the
playlists stored on the USB. Select
a playlist to view the list of all songs
in that playlist. There might be a
delay before the list displays. Select
a song from the list to begin
playback.
Artists: Press to view the list of
artists stored on the USB. Select an
artist name to view a list of all
albums by the artist. There might be
a delay before the list displays. To
select a song, touch All Songs then
select a song or touch an album
then select a song from the list to
begin playback.
Albums: Press to view the albums
on the USB. Select the album to
view a list of all songs on the album.

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There might be a delay before the
list displays. Select a song from the
list to begin playback.
Song Titles:Press to display a list
of all songs on the USB. Songs are
displayed as stored on the disc.
There might be a delay before the
list displays. To begin playback,
select a song from the list.
Genres: Press to view the genres
on the USB. Select a genre to view
a list of all songs of that genre.
Select a song from the list to begin
playback.
Folders: Press to open a folder list
to access the files within the folder
structure.
File System and Naming
The song titles, artists, albums, and
genres are taken from the file's ID3
tag and are only displayed if present
in the tag. If a song title is not
present in the ID3 tag, the radio
displays the file name as the
track name.Playing from an iPod®(Radio
with CD and Touchscreen)
This feature supports the following
iPod models:
.iPod nano (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and
4th generation)
.iPod with video (5.0 and
5.5 generation). Video is not
shown; only audio is supported.
.iPod classic (6th generation)
.iPod touch (1st and 2nd
generation)
There may be problems with
operation and function in the
following situations:
.When connecting an iPod on
which a more recent version of
the firmware is installed than is
supported by the infotainment
system.
.When connecting an iPod on
which firmware from other
providers is installed. To connect and control an iPod,
connect one end of the standard
iPod USB cable to the iPod's dock
connector. Connect the other end to
the USB port in the center console.
iPod music information displays on
the radio’s display and begins
playing through the vehicle’s audio
system.
The iPod battery recharges
automatically while the vehicle is on.
When the vehicle is off while an
iPod is connected using the iPod
USB cable, the iPod battery stops
charging and the iPod automatically
turns off.
If the iPod is an unsupported model,
it can still be listened to in the
vehicle by connecting to the
auxiliary input jack using a standard
3.5 mm (1/8 in) stereo cable.
iPod Menu
Shuffle Songs:
Press to play the
tracks randomly. Press again to stop
shuffle.

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Press any of the following buttons
on the iPod Menu:
Playlists:
1. Press to view the playlists storedon the iPod.
2. Select a playlist name to view a list of all songs in the playlist.
3. Select the desired song from the list to begin playback.
Artists:
1. Press to view the artists stored on the iPod.
2. Select an artist name to view a list of all songs by the artist.
3. Select the desired song from the list to begin playback.
Albums:
1. Press to view the albums stored on the iPod.
2. Select an album name to view a list of all songs on the album or
select All Songs to view all
songsby the artist. 3. Select the desired song from the
list to begin playback.
Song Titles:
1. Press to view a list of all songs stored on the iPod.
2. Select the desired song from the list to begin playback.
Genres:
1. Press to view the genres stored on the iPod.
2. Select a genre name to view a list of artists of that genre.
3. Select an artist to view albums or All Songs to view all songs of
that genre.
4. Select album to view songs.
5. Select the desired song from the list to begin playback. Podcasts:
1. Press to view the podcasts
stored on the iPod.
2. Select a podcast name to play the desired podcast.
Composers:
1. Press to view the composers stored on the iPod.
2. Select a composer name to view a list of all songs by that
composer.
3. Select the desired song from the list to begin playback.
Audio Books:
1. Press to view the audio books stored on the iPod.
2. Select an audio book name to view a list of all audio books.
3. Select the desired audio book from the list to begin playback.

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Playing from an iPhone®
(Radio with CD and
Touchscreen)
This feature supports the following
iPhone model:
.iPhone (3G–3GS)
To use the iPhone, follow the same
instructions as stated earlier for
using an iPod.
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview)
For vehicles equipped with the
MyLink or IntelliLink infotainment
system, see the separate MyLink/
IntelliLink Features and Functions
Guide for more information.
For vehicles equipped with
Bluetooth capability, the system can
interact with many cell phones,
allowing:
.Placement and receipt of calls in
a hands-free mode.
.Sharing of the cell phone’s
address book or contact list with
the vehicle. To minimize driver distraction,
before driving, and with the vehicle
parked:
.Become familiar with the
features of the cell phone.
Organize the phone book and
contact lists clearly and delete
duplicate or rarely used entries.
If possible, program speed dial
or other shortcuts.
.Review the controls and
operation of the infotainment
system.
.Pair cell phone(s) to the vehicle.
The system may not work with
all cell phones. See
“Pairing”in
this section for more information.
.If the cell phone has voice
dialing capability, learn to use
that feature to access the
address book or contact list. See
“Voice Pass-Thru” in this section
for more information.
.See “Storing and Deleting Phone
Numbers” in this section for
more information.