radio BUICK REGAL SPORTBACK 2019 Infotainment System Guide

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This system relies on receiving
specific information from these
stations and only works when the
information is available. It is
possible that a radio station could
broadcast incorrect information that
causes the radio features to work
improperly. If this happens, contact
the radio station.
When information is broadcast from
the current FM station, the station
name or call letters display on the
audio screen. RDS can provide a
program type (PTY) for current
programming and the name of the
program being broadcasted.
Satellite Radio
If equipped, vehicles with a valid
SiriusXM satellite radio subscription
can receive SXM programming.
SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, in digital-quality sound. In the
U.S. see www.siriusxm.com or call1-888-601-6296. In Canada see
www.siriusxm.ca or call
1-877-438-9677.
When SXM is active, the channel
name, number, song title, and artist
appear on the display.
Radio Reception
Unplug electronic devices from the
accessory power outlets if there is
interference or static in the radio.
FM
FM signals only reach about 16 to
65 km (10 to 40 mi). Although the
radio has a built-in electronic circuit
that automatically works to reduce
interference, some static can occur,
especially around tall buildings or
hills, causing the sound to fade in
and out.
AM
The range for most AM stations is
greater than for FM, especially at
night. The longer range can cause
station frequencies to interfere with
each other. Static can also occur
when things like storms and powerlines interfere with radio reception.
When this happens, try reducing the
treble on the radio.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service
If equipped, SiriusXM Satellite
Radio Service provides digital radio
reception. Tall buildings or hills can
interfere with satellite radio signals,
causing the sound to fade in and
out. In addition, traveling or standing
under heavy foliage, bridges,
garages, or tunnels may cause loss
of the SiriusXM signal for a period of
time. Some cellular services may
interfere with SXM reception
causing loss of signal.
Mobile Device Usage
Mobile device usage, such as
making or receiving calls, charging,
or just having the mobile device on
may cause static interference in the
radio. Unplug the mobile device or
turn it off if this happens.

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Multi-Band Antenna
The roof antenna is for AM, FM,
SiriusXM, OnStar, and GPS (Global
Positioning System). Keep clear of
obstructions for clear reception.
If the vehicle has a sunroof, and it is
open, reception can also be
affected.

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6:
. Touch to seek the next track.
. Touch and hold to advance
quickly through playback.
Release to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
Shuffle : Touch the shuffle icon to
play music in random order.
USB Sound Menu
See “Infotainment System Sound
Menu” underAM-FM Radio 011.
USB Browse Menu
When a list of songs, albums,
artists, or other types of media
displays, the up and down arrows
and A-Z appear on the left side.
Select A-Z to view a display that will
show all letters of the alphabet and
select the letter to go to.
Touch the up and down arrows to
move the list up and down. Touch Browse and the following
may display:
Playlists:
1. Touch to view the playlists stored on the USB.
2. Touch a playlist to view the list of all songs in that playlist.
3. Touch a song from the list to begin playback.
Some examples of supported
playlist extensions may include m3u
and pls.
Artists:
1. Touch to view the list of artists stored on the USB.
2. Touch an artist name to view a list of all albums by the artist.
3. To select a song, touch All Songs or touch an album and
then touch a song from the list.
Songs: 1. Touch to display a list of all songs on the USB. 2. To begin playback, touch a
song from the list.
Albums: 1. Touch to view the albums on the USB.
2. Touch the album to view a list of all songs on the album.
3. Touch a song from the list to begin playback.
Genres: 1. Touch to view the genres on the USB.
2. Touch a genre to view a list of artists.
3. Touch an artist to view albums by that artist.
4. Touch an album to view songs on the album.
5. Touch a song to start playback.
Composers: 1. Touch to view the composers on the USB.
2. Touch a composer to view a list of albums by that composer.

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3. Touch an album or All Songs toview a list of songs.
4. Touch a song from the list to begin playback.
Folders: 1. Touch to view the directories on the USB.
2. Touch a folder to view a list of all files.
3. Touch a file from the list to begin playback.
Podcasts : Touch to view the
podcasts on a connected Apple
device and get a list of podcast
episodes.
Audiobooks:
1. Touch to view the audiobooks stored on an Apple device.
2. Touch an audiobook to get a list of chapters.
3. Touch the chapter from the list to begin playback. File System and Naming
Examples of file systems supported
by the USB may include:
.
FAT32
. NTFS
. HFS+
The songs, artists, albums, and
genres are taken from the file’s
song information and are only
displayed if present. The radio
displays the file name as the track
name if the song information is not
available.
Supported Apple Devices
To view supported devices, see
my.buick.com/learn.
Storing and Recalling Media
Favorites
To store media favorites, touch the
Browse menu to display a list of
media types. Touch one of the following Browse
options to save a favorite:
Playlists :
Touch
Hnext to any
playlist to store the playlist as a
favorite. Touch a saved favorite to
recall a favorite playlist. The first
song in the playlist begins to play.
Artists : Touch
Hnext to any artist
to store the artist as a favorite.
Touch a saved favorite to recall a
favorite artist. The first song in the
artist list begins to play.
Songs : Touch
Hnext to any song
to store the song as a favorite.
Touch a saved favorite to recall a
favorite song.
Albums : Touch
Hnext to any
album to store the album as a
favorite. Touch a saved favorite to
recall a favorite album. The first
song in the album list begins to play.
Genres : Touch
Hnext to any
genre to store the genre as a
favorite. Touch a saved favorite to
recall a favorite genre. The first
song of the genre begins to play.

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Podcasts :TouchHnext to any
podcast to store the podcast as a
favorite. Touch a saved favorite to
recall a favorite podcast. The
podcast begins to play.
Audiobooks : Touch
Hnext to
any audiobook to store the
audiobook as a favorite. Touch a
saved favorite to recall a favorite
audiobook. The first chapter in the
audiobook begins to play.
Media Playback and Mute
USB playback will be paused if the
system is muted. If the steering
wheel mute control is pressed
again, playback will resume.
If the source is changed while in
mute, playback resumes and audio
will unmute.
Auxiliary Jack
This vehicle has an auxiliary input
jack in the center console. Possible
auxiliary audio sources include:
. Laptop computer
. Audio music player This jack is not an audio output. Do
not plug headphones into the
auxiliary input jack. Set up an
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 can play
audio from the device over the
vehicle speakers.
If an auxiliary device has already
been connected, but a different
source is currently active, touch
More and then touch AUX to make
the source active.
Shuffle and Browse are not
available in the AUX source menu.
Bluetooth Audio
Music may be played from a paired
Bluetooth device.
See
Bluetooth (Overview) 046 or
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using the
Phone) 047 for help pairing a
device. Volume and song selection may be
controlled by using the infotainment
controls or the mobile device.
If Bluetooth is selected and no
volume is present, check the
volume setting on both your mobile
device and the infotainment system.
Launch music by touching Bluetooth
from the recent sources list on the
left of the display or by touching
More and then touching the
Bluetooth device.
To play music via Bluetooth:
1. Power on the device, and pair to connect the device.
2. Once paired, touch the Audio icon from the Home Page, then
touch Bluetooth from the recent
sources list on the left of the
display.
Bluetooth Sound Menu
See “Infotainment System Sound
Menu” underAM-FM Radio 011.
Manage Bluetooth Devices
From the Home Page: 1. Touch the Audio icon.

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2. Touch More.
3. Touch Bluetooth.
4. Touch Devices to add or deletedevices.
When touching Bluetooth, the radio
may not be able to launch the audio
player on the connected device to
start playing. When the vehicle is
not moving, use the mobile device
to begin playback.
All devices launch audio differently.
When selecting Bluetooth as a
source, the radio may show as
paused on the display. Press play
on the device or touch
pon the
display to begin playback.
Browse functionality will be provided
where supported by the Bluetooth
device. This media content will not
be part of the MyMedia
source mode. Some smartphones will support
sending Bluetooth music information
to display on the radio. When the
radio receives this information, it will
check to see if any is available and
display it. For more information
about supported Bluetooth features,
see my.buick.com/learn.

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.Use direct commands without a
lot of extra words. For example,
“Call at work,” “Play”
followed by the artist or song
name, or “Tune”followed by the
radio station number.
. Navigation destinations can be
made in a single command
using keywords. A few examples
are: “I want directions to an
address,” “I need to find a Place
of Interest or (POI),” or“Find
contact.”
The system responds by
requesting more details. For
other POIs, say the name of a
category like “Restaurants,”
“Shopping Malls,” or“Hospitals.”
. Navigating to a destination
outside of the current country
takes more than one command.
The first command is to tell the
system where the navigation will
take place, such as an Address,
Intersection, POI, or Contact.
If Address or Intersection is
selected, the second command
is to say, “Change Country.”
Once the system responds, say the country before saying the
rest of the address and/or
intersection.
If POI is asked for, say
“Change
Location,” then“Change
Country.”
Direct commands might be more
clearly understood by the system.
An example of a direct command
would be “Call .”
Examples of these direct commands
are displayed on most of the
screens while a voice session is
active. If “Phone”or“Phone
Commands,” is spoken, the system
understands that a phone call is
requested and will respond with
questions until enough details are
gathered to make a call.
If a cell phone number has been
saved with a name and a place, the
direct command should include
both, for example “Call
at work.”Using Voice Recognition for
List Options
When a list is displayed, a voice
prompt will ask to confirm or select
an option from that list.
When a display contains a list, there
may be options that are available
but not displayed. The list on a
voice recognition screen functions
the same as a list on other displays.
Scrolling or flinging can be used to
help display other entries from
the list.
Manually scrolling or paging the list
on a display during a voice
recognition session suspends the
current voice recognition event and
plays the prompt “Please select
manually or touch the Back icon on
the infotainment display to try
again.”
If manual selection takes more than
15 seconds, the session terminates
and prompts that it has timed out.
The display returns to the display
where voice recognition was
initiated.

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The Back Command
Say“Back” or touch the Back icon
on the infotainment display to go to
the previous display.
If in voice recognition, and “Back”is
spoken all the way back to the
starting display, and then “Back”is
spoken one more time, the voice
recognition session will cancel.
Help
Say “Help” on any voice recognition
display and the help prompt for the
display is played.
Voice Recognition for the
Radio
If browsing the audio sources when
voice is touched, the voice
recognition commands for AM, FM,
and SiriusXM (if equipped) are
available.
“Switch to AM” :Switch bands to
AM and tune to the last AM radio
station.
“Switch to FM” :Switch bands to
FM and tune to the last FM radio
station. “Switch to SXM”
:Switch bands to
SiriusXM and tune to the last
SiriusXM channel.
“Tune to AM” :
Tune to the radio station whose
frequency is identified in the
command (like “nine fifty”).
“Tune to FM” :
Tune to the radio station whose
frequency is identified in the
command (like “one oh one
point one”).
“Tune to AM
HD” :Tune to the HD Radio station
whose frequency is identified in the
command.
“Tune to FM
HD” :Tune to the HD Radio station
whose frequency is identified in the
command.
“Tune to FM HD
” :Tune to
the HD Radio station whose
frequency and HD channel are
identified in the command. “Tune to SXM number>”
:Tune to the SiriusXM
radio station whose channel number
is identified in the command.
“Tune to SXM name>” :Tune to the SiriusXM
radio station whose channel name
is identified in the command.
Voice Recognition for Audio
MyMedia
The available voice recognition
commands for [browsing]
MyMedia are:
“Play Artist” :Begin a dialog to
enter a specific artist name.
“Play Artist ” :
Begin playback of a specific artist.
“Play Album” :Begin a dialog to
enter a specific album name.
“Play Album ” :
Begin playback of a specific album.
“Play Song” :Begin a dialog to
enter a specific song name.
“Play Song ” :Begin
playback of a specific song,
if available.

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Settings 55
.Calibrate Touchscreen: Touch to
calibrate the infotainment display
and follow the prompts.
. Turn Display Off: Touch to turn
the display off. Touch anywhere
on the infotainment display or
press any infotainment control
on the center stack again to turn
the display on.
Sounds
Touch and the following may
display:
. Maximum Startup Volume: This
feature adjusts the maximum
volume of the infotainment
system when you start your
vehicle. To set the maximum
startup volume, touch the
controls on the infotainment
display to increase or decrease.
. Audio Cues: This feature
determines if sounds play when
the infotainment system starts
up and shutdown. This feature
can be turned off or on. .
Set Audio Cue Volume: This
setting controls the volume of
Audio Cues played on startup
and shut down. Touch the
controls on the infotainment
display to increase or decrease.
. Audible Touch Feedback: This
setting determines if a sound
plays when touching the
infotainment display or radio
controls. This feature can be
turned off or on.
Voice
Touch and the following may
display:
. Confirm More/Less: This setting
specifies how often the voice
recognition system confirms
commands. Touch Confirm More
to have the system check with
you more often before acting on
your commands.
. Prompt Length: This setting
specifies the amount of detail
the voice recognition system
provides when giving you
feedback. Touch Auto to have the system automatically adjust
to your speech habits. Touch
Informative, Short, or Auto.
. Audio Feedback Speed: Touch
Slow, Medium, or Fast to adjust
how quickly the voice
recognition system speaks.
. Friendly Prompts: This setting
adjusts the formality of voice
prompts. Touch Off for shorter
prompts. Touch On to hear
prompts with more personality.
Touch Auto to have the prompt
match your command style.
. Tutorial Mode: Touch Off or On
to provide tutorial feedback on
the display.
. Allow Prompt Interuptions: This
setting controls whether voice
commands can be spoken
before voice prompts finish. Turn
this on to speak commands
without hearing the full prompt.
Speaking while the prompt is still
playing will immediately stop
playing the current prompt and
recognize your command.

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About
Touch to view the infotainment
system software information.
Running Applications
If equipped, touch to see a complete
list of applications that are currently
running on the infotainment system.
Return to Factory Settings
Touch and the following may
display:
.Reset Vehicle Settings: Resets
all vehicle settings for the
current user.
Touch Reset or Cancel.
. Erase Settings and Personal
Data: Erases app data settings,
user profiles, and personal data
including navigation and mobile
device data.
Touch Erase or Cancel.
. Clear Default Applications:
Resets preferred applications
that have been set to open when
selecting a function. No
application data will be lost. Touch Clear or Cancel.
Apps
The menu may contain the
following:
Android Auto
This feature allows you to interact
directly with your mobile device on
the infotainment display. See
Apple
CarPlay and Android Auto 051.
Touch the controls on the
infotainment display to disable or
enable.
Apple CarPlay
This feature allows you to interact
directly with your mobile device on
the infotainment display. See Apple
CarPlay and Android Auto 051.
Touch the controls on the
infotainment display to disable or
enable.
Audio
Depending on the current audio
source, different options will be
available. Touch and the following may
display:
.
Tone Settings: Touch to adjust
Equalizer, Fade/Balance,
or Sound Mode. See
“Infotainment System Sound
Menu” inAM-FM Radio 011.
. Auto Volume: This feature
adjusts the volume based on the
vehicle speed.
Touch Off, Low, Medium-Low,
Medium, Medium-High, or High.
. Bose AudioPilot Noise
Compensation Technology: This
feature adjusts the volume
based on the noise in the
vehicle and the speed.
Touch Off or On.
. Manage Favorites: Touch to
display a list of Audio, Mobile
Devices, and Navigation
favorites.
Favorites can be moved,
renamed, or deleted.
To move, touch and hold the
favorite, and then drag up or
down to rearrange the position.