CADILLAC SRX 2012 2.G Owners Manual

Black plate (1,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 7-2
Overview (Radio with CD) . . . . . 7-3
Overview (Radio with CD/DVDand MEM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Audio Players
CD Player (Radio with CD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
CD/DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
Mass Storage Media (MEM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
Auxiliary Devices (Radio with CD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
Auxiliary Devices (Radio with CD/DVD and MEM) . . . . . . . . 7-33
Rear Seat Infotainment
Rear Seat Entertainment(RSE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . 7-47
Bluetooth (InfotainmentControls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-49
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-53
Bluetooth (UHP Mexico Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-59
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-70
Introduction
Infotainment
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the audio
system's features.
{WARNING
Taking your eyes off the road for
extended periods could cause a
crash resulting in injury or death
to you or others. Do not give
extended attention to
entertainment tasks while driving.
This system provides access to
many audio and non‐audio listings.

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7-2 Infotainment System
To minimize taking your eyes off the
road while driving, do the following
while the vehicle is parked:
.Become familiar with the
operation and controls of the
audio system.
.Set up the tone, speaker
adjustments, and preset radio
stations.
For more information, see Defensive
Driving on page 9‑3.
This vehicle's infotainment system
may be equipped with a noise
reduction system which can work
improperly if the audio amplifier,
engine calibrations, exhaust system,
microphones, radio, or speakers are
modified or replaced. This could
result in more noticeable engine
noise at certain speeds. Notice:
Contact your dealer
before adding any equipment.
Adding audio or communication
equipment could interfere with
the operation of the engine, radio,
or other systems, and could
damage them. Follow federal
rules covering mobile radio and
telephone equipment.
The vehicle has Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP,
the audio system can be played
even after the ignition is turned off.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) on page 9‑22 for more
information.
Navigation System
For vehicles with a navigation
system, see the separate
navigation manual.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
The theft-deterrent feature works
by learning a portion of the Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN) to
the infotainment system. The
infotainment system does not
operate if it is stolen or moved to a
different vehicle.

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Infotainment System 7-3
Overview (Radio with CD)A. VOL/O
.Turns the system on or off
and adjusts the volume.
B. Buttons 1 to 6
.Radio: Saves and selects
favorite stations.
C. TUNE
.Radio: Manually selects
radio stations.
.CD: Selects tracks.
D. FAV
.Radio: Opens the
favorites list.
E.
lSEEK
.Radio: Seeks the next
station.
.CD: Selects the next track
or fast forwards within a
track.

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F.gSEEK
.Radio: Seeks the previous
station.
.CD: Selects the previous
track or rewinds within a
track.
G.
Y(CD Eject)
.Removes a disc from the
CD slot.
H. CD
.Selects the CD player
when listening to a
different audio source.
I. RADIO/BAND
.Changes the band while
listening to the radio.
.Selects the radio when
listening to a different
audio source. J.
k
.CD: Pauses the CD.
K. CD Slot
.Insert a CD.
L. MENU/SELECT
.Press: Selects menu items.
.Turn: Opens menus,
highlights menu items,
or sets numeric values
while in a menu.
M. BACK
/
.Menu: Moves one
level back.
.Character Input: Deletes
the last character.
N. CONFIG
.Opens the settings menu. O. PHONE
.Opens the phone
main menu.
.Mutes the audio system.
P. TONE
.Opens the tone menu.
Q. AUX
.Selects a connected
external audio source.
R. INFO
.Radio: Shows available
information about the
current station.
.CD: Shows available
information about the
current track.

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Infotainment System 7-5
Overview (Radio with CD/DVD and MEM)A. VOL/O
.Turns the system on or off
and adjusts the volume.
B. Buttons 1 to 6
.Radio: Saves and selects
favorite stations.
.MEM: Saves and selects
favorite tracks and
playlists.
C. TUNE/INFO
.Radio: Manually selects
radio stations and shows
available information about
the current station.
.CD: Selects tracks and
shows available
information about the
current track.
.MEM: Selects tracks and
shows available
information about the
current track.

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7-6 Infotainment System
D. FAV
.Radio: Opens the
favorites list.
.MEM: Opens the
favorites list.
E.
lSEEK
.Radio: Seeks the next
station.
.CD/DVD: Selects the
next track or fast forwards
within a track.
.MEM: Selects the next
track or fast forwards
within a track.
F.
gSEEK
.Radio: Seeks the previous
station.
.CD/DVD: Selects the
previous track or rewinds
within a track.
.MEM: Selects the previous
track or rewinds within a
track. G.
Y(CD Eject)
.Removes a disc from
the CD slot.
H. RADIO/BAND
.Changes the band while
listening to the radio.
.Selects the radio when
listening to a different
audio source.
I. MEM/CD/AUX
.Selects MEM, CD/DVD,
USB, or a connected
auxiliary audio or auxiliary
audio/video source.
J.
k
.Radio: Pauses time shifted
content.
.CD/DVD: Pauses CD/
DVD‐A and DVD‐V
playback.
.MEM: Pauses MEM
playback. K. CD/DVD Slot
.Insert a disc.
L. MENU/SELECT
.Press: Selects menu items.
.Turn: Open menus,
highlights menu items,
or sets numeric values
while in a menu.
M. TONE
.Opens the tone menu.
N.
/BACK
.Menu: Moves one
level back.
.Character Input: Deletes
the last character.
O. CONFIG
.Opens the settings menu.
P. DEL
.MEM: Deletes the current
track from MEM.

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Infotainment System 7-7
Q.(REC
.CD/DVD: Records content
from audio CDs and MP3/
WMA CDs.
.AUX: Records content
from USB mass storage
devices.
R. PHONE
.Opens the phone
main menu.
.Mutes the audio system.
Operation
Controls
The infotainment system is
operated by using the pushbuttons,
multifunction knobs, menus shown
on the display, and steering wheel
controls, if equipped.
Turning the System On or Off
VOL/O(Volume/Power): Press to
turn the system on and off.
Automatic Switch‐Off
If the infotainment system has
been turned on after the ignition is
turned off, the system will turn off
automatically after 10 minutes.
Volume Control
VOL/O(Volume/Power): Turn to
adjust the volume.
PHONE: For vehicles with OnStar,
press and hold PHONE to mute the
infotainment system. Press and
hold PHONE again, or turn the
VOL/
Oknob to cancel mute. For vehicles without OnStar
®, press
PHONE to mute the infotainment
system. Press PHONE again,
or turn the VOL/
Oknob to
cancel mute.
Menu System
Controls
The MENU/SELECT knob and
the BACK
/button are used to
navigate the menu system.
MENU/SELECT: Press to:
.Select or activate the highlighted
menu option.
.Confirm a set value.
.Turn a system setting on or off.
Turn to:
.Enter the menu system.
.Highlight a menu option.
.Select a value.

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7-8 Infotainment System
BACK/:Press to:
.Exit a menu.
.Return from a submenu screen
to the previous menu screen.
.Delete the last character in a
sequence.
Selecting a Menu Option
1. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob to move the highlighted bar.
2. Press the MENU/SELECT button to select the highlighted
option. Submenus
An arrow on the right‐hand edge of
the menu indicates that it has a
submenu with other options.
Activating a Setting
1. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob to
highlight the setting.
2. Press the MENU/SELECT button to activate the setting. Setting a Value
1. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob to
change the current value of the
setting.
2. Press the MENU/SELECT button to confirm the setting.
Turning a Function On or Off
1. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob to highlight the function.
2. Press the MENU/SELECT button to turn the function on
or off.

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Entering a Character Sequence
1. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob tohighlight the character.
2. Press the MENU/SELECT button to select the character.
Press the BACK
/button to delete
the last character in the sequence
or press and hold to delete the
entire character sequence.
Audio Settings
The audio settings can be set for
each radio band and each audio
player source.
To quickly reset an audio setting
value to 0:
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select the audio setting. 3. Press and hold the MENU/
SELECT button until the value
changes to 0.
Press the BACK
/button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.
Adjusting the Treble, Midrange,
and Bass
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select Treble, Midrange, or Bass.
3. Select the value.
Press the BACK
/button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu. Adjusting the Fader and Balance
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select Fader or Balance.
3. Select the value.
Press the BACK
/button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.
Adjusting the EQ (Equalizer)
For vehicles that have an equalizer:
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select EQ.
3. Select the setting.
Press the BACK
/button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.

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7-10 Infotainment System
DSP (Digital Signal Processing)
Settings
For vehicles with DSP, it is used to
provide a choice of different
listening experiences.
.2.0 Normal‐Select this setting
to adjust the audio for normal
mode. This provides the best
sound quality for all seating
positions.
.Centerpoint ‐Centerpoint®
signal processing circuitry. This
setting creates a surround sound
listening experience from stereo
CDs and satellite radio.
For more information on Bose
®
Centerpoint®signal processing
circuitry, please visit www.
bose.com/centerpoint.
.5.1 Surround ‐The infotainment
system used in conjunction with
the Bose
®5.1 Cabin Surround®
sound system for the vehicle
includes digital 5.1 decoding.
This technology unlocks the full
benefit of digital 5.1 recordings,
so digitally encoded music and
movie soundtracks can be
presented faithfully and
accurately. If the video screens
or Rear Seat Audio (RSA) are
on, 5.1 Surround is not
available.
To adjust the DSP settings:
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select DSP.
3. Select the setting.
Press the BACK
/button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.
System Settings
Configuring the Number of
Favorite Pages
To configure the number of available
favorite pages:
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Radio Settings.
3. Select Radio Favorites.
4. Select the number of available favorite pages.
5. Press the BACK
/button
to go back to the System
Configuration menu.