buttons CADILLAC ESCALADE 2013 3.G Owner's Manual

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categories. The station information
appears on the display. See“Radio
Menu” in this section to add and
remove XM categories from the
category list. Removed categories
do not appear on the category list
screen or when the right and left
arrow category screen buttons
are used.
FM lists may also contain a
category to select if stations in the
broadcast area support Radio Data
Systems (RDS).
2Refresh List: Press to refresh
the list of AM or FM stations.
When viewing a map screen, the
name of the station or channel
displays.
y/©or¨/z(Seek/Scan):
1. To seek stations, press the up or down arrows to go to the next or
previous station. 2. To scan stations, press and hold
either arrow for more than
two seconds. The radio goes to
a station, plays for a few
seconds, then goes to the next
station.
3. To stop scanning, press either arrow again.
Press the AUDIO button on the
faceplate to display the audio
screen. Press again to switch
between the audio sources. Select
XM (if equipped).
XM Tune Select (If Equipped)
While the XM audio screen is
displaying and a song is being
listened to, press Tune Select to
save that particular song.
The XM Tune Select menu displays
with options to store by the song
title or the artist's name. Up to 10
favorites by song title or artist can
be saved.
Add Song: Press to save the song
that is currently playing by the song
title.

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Add Artist:Press to save the song
that is currently playing by the
artist's name.
Clear All: Press and Hold the
Clear All screen button to clear the
stored favorite songs.
Del: Press the Del screen button to
del the song that is associated to
that button.
Popup Notifications: Once a song
or songs are stored, a notification
popup alerts the listener if a stored
song is playing. Press to turn
notification on or off.While a notification popup alert
screen displays, press the screen
button showing the station or press
Ignore.
Storing Radio Station Presets
This feature stores a mix of up to 30
AM, FM, and XM (if equipped)
preset stations. To store presets:
1. Press
Oto turn the system on.
2. If viewing a map screen, press AUDIO, FAV or press the source
screen button.
3. Select the band.
4.
y/©,¨/z, or tune to the
desired station, to select the
station.
5. Press and hold one of the preset screen buttons for more than
two seconds or until a beep is
heard.
6. Repeat the steps for each preset.
Sound Menu
e(Sound): Press this key or press
CONFIG to access the Sound menu
to adjust the treble, midrange, bass,
fade, balance, and Digital Signal
Processing (DSP). The system
automatically stores audio
adjustment settings as changes are
made for each audio source
including AM, FM, XM (if equipped),
CD, and AUX.

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Setting the Tone
TREBLE:Press + or−to increase
or decrease the treble. If a station is
weak or has static, decrease the
treble.
MID (Midrange): Press + or−to
increase or decrease the midrange.
BASS: Press + or −to increase or
decrease the bass.
Adjusting the Speakers
L/R (Left/Right) (Balance): To
adjust the balance between the left
and the right speakers, press and
hold the L or R screen buttons.
Front/Rear (Fade): To adjust the
fade between the front and the rear
speakers, press and hold the Front
or Rear screen buttons.
Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
The system has Digital Signal
Processing (DSP). DSP provides a
choice of four different listening
experiences. DSP can be used
while listening to the audio system.
Not all DSP modes are available for all source types. The type of DSP
selected is displayed on the
status line.
Select from the following DSP
settings:
Normal:
Adjusts the audio for
normal mode. This provides the best
sound quality for all seating
positions.
Surround (Centerpoint
®): Enables
Bose®Centerpoint signal
processing that produces a
surround sound listening experience
from a CD or XM (if equipped)
stereo digital audio source.
Centerpoint delivers five
independent audio channels from
conventional two channel stereo
recordings (not available for AM
or FM).
Driver: Adjusts the audio to give
the driver the best possible sound
quality.
Rear: Adjusts the audio to give the
rear seat occupants the best
possible sound quality. 2 CH. (Channel):
Enhances
surround sound.
5.1 CH. (Channel): Gives a full
affect of surround sound listening.
This button is only available when
playing DVD video discs that
support 5.1 audio and if the RSA
is off.
Radio Menu
Press CONFIG to enter the
configure menu screen, then press
CONFIG repeatedly until Radio is
selected or press the Radio screen
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information displayed or to limit
features while driving, number of
preset pages, XM (if equipped)
categories, and Bose AudioPilot
®.
Limit Features While Driving
Press the Limit Features While
Driving screen button to turn on and
off the ability to limit functions while
driving. When this screen button is
highlighted, the following functions
are limited while driving:
.Music Navigator Scrolling
.Radio Category Scrolling
.Navigation Menu Scrolling and
some functions
Number of Preset Pages
Press the Number of Preset Pages
screen button to change the number
of preset pages, 1 through 6. Each
preset page can contain five preset
stations. Press the desired
numbered screen button. Bose AudioPilot
AudioPilot:
The Bose AudioPilot
noise compensation technology.
To use AudioPilot
®:
1. Press CONFIG to enter the menu screen, then press
CONFIG repeatedly until Radio
is selected or press the Radio
screen button
2. Press Automatic Volume Control to access the AudioPilot menu.
3. Press ON.
To turn it off, press OFF. When on,
AudioPilot continuously adjusts the
audio system equalization, to
compensate for background noise,
so that the music sound is
consistent at the set volume level.
This feature is most effective at
lower volume settings where
background noise can affect how
well the music being played is heard
through the vehicle's audio system.
At higher volume settings, where
the music is much louder than the
background noise, there may be little or no adjustments by
AudioPilot. For more information on
AudioPilot, visit www.bose.com/
audiopilot.
Remove/Add XM Categories (US
and Canada)
Press the Remove/Add XM
Categories screen button to remove
or add XM categories when
selecting XM categories from the
category list screen. The list of XM
categories appear on the screen.
Use the arrow screen buttons to
scroll through the list. The
categories to remove are highlighted
and the categories to add are dark
in color. Press the category to be
added or removed. Press the
Restore All Categories screen
button to add all categories that
have been removed.

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Playing a DVD
DVD video does not display on the
navigation screen unless the vehicle
is in P (Park). It will operate on the
rear seat entertainment screens
while the vehicle is moving. The
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
video screen starts play of the DVD
when a DVD video has been
inserted into the CD/DVD slot. The
DVD player can be controlled by the
buttons on the navigation system,
the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) system,
and the remote control. The DVD
player can also be used for the rear
seat passengers with the radio off.
The rear seat passengers can
power on the video screen and use
the remote control to navigate the
disc. See the Rear Seat
Infotainment user guide for more
information.
The DVD player is only compatible
with DVDs of the appropriate region
code that is printed on the jacket of
most DVDs.The CD/DVD slot is compatible with
most audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW,
DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/
RW media along with MP3 and
WMA formats.
If an error appears on the display,
see
“CD/DVD Messages” in this
section.
Once a DVD starts to play, the
menu options and cursor screen
buttons will automatically appear. To
display the menu Options screen
button while a DVD is playing, touch
anywhere on the screen.
There are three ways to play
a DVD:
.Once a DVD is inserted, the
system will automatically start
play of the DVD.
.If you are on a map screen,
press the DVD screen button.
.Press AUDIO, then press the
DVD screen button. When a DVD is loaded, the rear
seat passengers can power on the
RSE video screen and use the
remote control to navigate through
the DVD.
O/3(Power/Volume):
1. Press to turn the system on and off.
2. Turn the knob to increase or decrease the volume of the
audio system.
3. Press and hold for more than two seconds to turn off the
navigation system, RSE video
screen, and RSA. If the vehicle
has not been tuned off, the RSE
and the RSA can be turned back
on by pressing this knob and will
continue play of the last active
source.

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DVD Menu Options
Options:Press to view the menu
option screen buttons. Menu options
are available when they are
highlighted. Some menu options are
only available when the DVD is not
playing.
Cursor: Press to access the cursor
menu. The arrows and other cursor
options allow you to navigate the
DVD menu options. The cursor
menu options are only available if a
DVD has a menu. Use the cursor
menu to start a DVD video from the
disc main menu.
q,Q,r,R(Arrow Buttons): Press
the arrows to move around the
DVD menu.
Enter: Press to select the
highlighted option.
Return: Press to go back to the
previous DVD menu.
Back: Press to go back to the main
DVD display screen. Move:
Press to move the cursor
buttons back and forth from the
bottom-right corner to the top-left
corner of the screen.
j/r(Pause/Play):
1. Press to pause the DVD. This button will then change to the
play button.
2. Press the play button to play the DVD.
3. Press this button in a DVD disc main menu to start the movie.
c(Stop):
1. Press to stop play of the DVD.
2. Press the play button to continue playing the DVD from where the
DVD was stopped.
3. Press this button twice to return to the beginning of the DVD.Hide Options: Press to remove all
menu options from the display,
except Options and Cursor.
Top Menu: Press to display the
first menu of the DVD. This is not
available on all DVDs.
Menu: Press to display the DVD
menu of the current area of the DVD
that is playing. This button is not
available for DVD audio.

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Overview RSE Base System
Some DVDs do not allow fast
forwarding or skipping of the
copyright information or previews.
If the DVD does not begin playing at
the main title, refer to the on-screen
instructions.
The DVD player can be controlled
by using the buttons located below
the video display screen or by using
the buttons on the system’s remote
control. See “Remote Control” later
for more information.
The following discs are compatible
with the DVD player:
.DVD-Video: A DVD that has
video.
.CD-DA: A CD that has music or
sound content only.
.CD-Video: A CD that has a
movie.
.CD-R/RW: A disc that has audio
files such as CD-R with
downloaded MP3 files, MPEG,
or JPEG files.
The DVD player and discs are
coded by global region. The DVD
players are set to Region 1. Discs
with other region codes will not work
in the players.
If an error message displays on the
video screen, see “DVD Messages”
later in this section.
While the vehicle is moving,
passengers should not unfasten
their safety belts to make
adjustments to the video screen
control buttons. See Safety Belts on
page 3‑16. Use the remote control
for any necessary adjustments. See
“Remote Control” later in this
section.
A. Video Screen
.Located behind the front
seat headrest.
B. CD/DVD Slot
.The loading slot for the
DVD player is located at
the top of the head
restraint. Insert the disc
partially into the loading
slot with the printed side
facing the rear of the
vehicle. The DVD player
automatically draws the
disc in, “Loading” displays
on the screen along with a

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If a disc is inserted into the DVD
compartment slot and it exceeds the
Parental Setting, the following
message appears on display:
The Parental Setting of this player
prohibits play. Would you like to
allow this disc to play?
If yes is selected, the six digit
password must be entered for the
disc to play. If the wrong password
is entered, the following message
appears:
This movie will not play due to the
Parental Setting of the player.To create a six digit password, use
the numeric keypad on the remote
control. Press the ENTER button to
confirm.
The default password is
136900.
To change the Parental Control
Password:
1. Press the SETUP button on the remote control
2. Navigate to the Password
sub-menu under the Password
Setup Page.
3. Press the right navigation arrow, then press ENTER.
4. At the Old Password option,enter the old password or the
default password (136900).
5. At the New Password option, enter the new password (six
digits) using numeric buttons.
6. At the Confirm PWD option, confirm the new password by
entering the new password
again.
7. Scroll to the OK button and press ENTER. The message
“Your password has been
changed” displays.

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RSE Overview Uplevel System
The loading slot for the DVD player
is located at the top of the head
restraint. Insert the disc partially into
the loading slot with the printed side
facing the rear of the vehicle. The
DVD player automatically draws the
disc in,“Loading” displays on the
screen along with a disc indicator,
and playback starts. If the disc is
inserted incorrectly, the DVD player
ejects the disc and No Disc
displays.
Some DVDs do not allow fast
forwarding or skipping of the
copyright information or previews.
If the DVD does not begin playing at
the main title, refer to the on-screen
instructions.
The DVD player can be controlled
by using the buttons located below
the video display screen or by using
the buttons on the system’ s remote
control. See “Remote Control” later
for more information. The following discs are compatible
with the DVD player:.DVD-Video: A DVD that has
video.
.CD-DA: A CD that has music or
sound content only.
.CD-Video: A CD that has a
movie.
.CD-R/RW: A disc that has audio
files such as CD-R with
downloaded MP3 files, MPEG,
or JPEG files.
The DVD player and discs are
coded by global region. The DVD
players are set to Region 1. Discs
with other region codes will not work
in the players.
If an error message displays on the
video screen, see “DVD Messages”
later in this section. While the vehicle is moving,
passengers should not unfasten
their safety belts to make
adjustments to the video screen
control buttons. See
Safety Belts on
page 3‑16. Use the remote control
for any necessary adjustments. See
“Remote Control” later in this
section.
A. Video Screen
.Located behind the front
seat headrest.

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To set the disc menu language:
1. Press the SETUP button on theremote control.
2. Use the left/right and down navigation arrows on the remote
control to select the Disc
sub-menu under the Preference
Page and use the left or right
navigation arrows to select the
language. Press the left
navigation arrow to go back to
the previous menu.
To setup the Parental Control:
1. Press the SETUP button on the remote control.
2. Use the left/right and down navigation arrows on the remote
control to select the Parental
sub-menu under the
Preference Page. 3. Press the SETUP button, and
use the right and up/down
navigation arrows to select any
one of the available Rating
settings from the display menu.
The Rating settings are:
.Kid SAFE (Children)
.G
.PG
.PG 13
.PG R
.R
.NC 17
.ADULT
4. Press the left navigation arrow to confirm the selection.
If a disc is inserted into the DVD
compartment slot and it exceeds the
Parental Setting, the following
message appears on display:
The Parental Setting of this player
prohibits play. Would you like to
allow this disc to play? If yes if selected, the six digit
password must be entered for the
disc to play. If the wrong password
is entered, the following message
appears:
This movie will not play due to the
Parental Setting of the player.
To create a six digit password, use
the numeric keypad on the remote
control. Press the ENTER button to
confirm.
The default password is
136900.
To change the Parental Control
Password:
1. Press the SETUP button on the remote control
2. Navigate to the Password sub-menu under the Preference
Menu and press enter.
3. At the Old Password option, enter the old password or the
default password (136900).
4. At the New Password option, enter the new password (six
digits) using numeric buttons.