CADILLAC STS 2007 1.G Owners Manual

Radio Message
THEFTLOCK:This message is displayed when
the THEFTLOCK®system has been activated.
Take the vehicle to the dealer for service.
Radio Messages for XM™ Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 303later in this
section for further detail.
Using the Single CD Player
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls it in. If the ignition and the
radio are on, the CD begins playing. A CD can be
loaded with the radio off, but it does not start
playing until the radio is on.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in
the player, it stays in the player. While the ignition
or radio is turned on, the CD starts to play
where it stopped, if it was the last selected
audio source.When the CD is inserted, CD displays. As each
new track starts to play, the track number displays.
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
on page 313for more information.
If there is no apparent damage, try a known
good CD.
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Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught
in the CD player. If a CD is recorded on a
personal computer and a description label is
needed, try labeling the top of the recorded CD
with a marking pen.
Notice:If a label is added to a CD, or more
than one CD is inserted into the slot at a time,
or an attempt is made to play scratched or
damaged CDs, the CD player could be
damaged. While using the CD player, use only
CDs in good condition without any label,
load one CD at a time, and keep the CD player
and the loading slot free of foreign materials,
liquids, and debris.
If an error displays, see “CD Messages” later in
this section.
When a CD is inserted, the CD functions display
above the pushbuttons, in place of the preset
stations (if programmed).
F1
{(Reverse):Press this pushbutton to go to
the previous track. Press and hold this pushbutton
to reverse quickly within a track. Release the
pushbutton to play the passage. The elapsed time
of the track displays.F2
|(Forward):Press this pushbutton to go to
the next track. Press and hold this pushbutton
to advance quickly within a track. Release
the pushbutton to play the passage. The elapsed
time of the track displays.
F3 RDM (Random):Press this pushbutton to
listen to the tracks in random, rather than
sequential, order. RANDOM displays. Press RDM
again to turn off random play. RANDOM
disappears from the display.
F4 RPT (Repeat):Press this pushbutton to hear
a track over again. REPEAT displays. Press
RPT again to turn off repeat play. REPEAT
disappears from the display.
F6 DISP (Display):Press this pushbutton to
display the time of the track. Press this pushbutton
again to remove the time of the track from
the display.
©¨(Seek):Press the left single arrow button to
go to the previous or press the right single
arrow button to go to the next track on the CD.
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©¨(Scan):Press the double arrow button to
listen to each track for 10 seconds. The CD goes
to a track, plays for 10 seconds, then goes to
the next track. Press this button again to stop
scanning.
SRCE (Source):Press this button to select a
source, either radio or CD. The CD must be loaded
to select the source and to play. CD displays if
a CD is loaded. If a CD is not loaded, the display
does not change from the radio source.
Z(Eject):Press this button to stop a CD when
it is playing or to eject a CD when it is not
playing. Eject can be activated with the ignition
and the radio off.
Using the Six-Disc CD Changer
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 on page 313for more information.
If there is no apparent damage, try a known
good CD.
Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught
in the CD player. If a CD is recorded on a
personal computer and a description label is
needed, try labeling the top of the recorded CD
with a marking pen.
Notice:If a label is added to a CD, or more
than one CD is inserted into the slot at a time,
or an attempt is made to play scratched or
damaged CDs, the CD player could be
damaged. While using the CD player, use only
CDs in good condition without any label,
load one CD at a time, and keep the CD player
and the loading slot free of foreign materials,
liquids, and debris.
If an error displays, see “CD Messages” later in
this section.
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When a CD is inserted, the CD functions display
above the pushbuttons, in place of the preset
stations (if programmed).
M(Load):Press this button to load CDs into the
CD player. This CD player holds up to six CDs.
To insert one CD, do the following:
1. The ignition and the radio can be on or off.
2. Press and release the load button. Please
Wait displays.
3. Load the CD, when INSERT displays, insert a
CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls the CD in.
When a CD is inserted, CD displays and the
number of the CD and the track number displays if
the radio is on.
If the radio is on, the CD begins to play
automatically.
To insert multiple CDs, do the following:
1. The ignition and the radio can be on or off.
2. Press and hold the load button for
two seconds. Please Wait displays and
a beep sounds.3. Load the CD, when INSERT displays, insert a
CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls the CD in.
Do not load a CD until INSERT displays.
The CD player takes up to six CDs. If you
want to load less than six CDs, load the
desired amount. The CD player times out
when it does not receive any more CDs and
the last CD loaded begins to play.
If the radio is on, the last CD loaded begins to
play automatically.
F1 DISC
n(Down):Press this pushbutton to go
to the previous CD.
F2 DISC
m(Up):Press this pushbutton to go to
the next CD.
F3 CD REV
{(Reverse):Press this pushbutton
to go to the previous track. Press and hold this
pushbutton to reverse quickly within the track.
Release this pushbutton to play the passage.
The elapsed time of the track displays.
F4 CD FWD
|(Forward):Press this pushbutton
to go to the next track. Press and hold this
pushbutton to advance quickly within the track.
Release this pushbutton to play the passage.
The elapsed time of the track displays.
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F5 MODE:Press this pushbutton to select from
NORMAL, RPT TRCK (Repeat Track), RPT
DISC (Repeat CD), RDM TRCK (Random Track),
and RDM ALL (Random All CDs).
NORMAL:Sets the system for normal play of
the CD(s). NORMAL does not display while in
this mode.
RPT TRCK (Repeat Track):Repeats the track
over again. RPT TRCK displays. Press the
MODE pushbutton again to turn off repeat play.
RPT TRCK disappears from the display.
RPT DISC (Repeat CD):Repeats the CD over
again. RPT DISC displays. Press the MODE
pushbutton again to turn off repeat play.
RPT DISC disappears from the display.
RDM TRCK (Random Track):Plays the tracks
on the current CD in random, rather than
sequential, order. RDM TRCK appears on the
display. Press the MODE pushbutton again to
turn off random play. RDM TRCK disappears
from the display.
RDM ALL (Random All CDs):Plays all of the
CDs loaded in random, rather than sequential,
order. RDM ALL displays. Press the MODE
pushbutton again to turn off random play. RDM
ALL disappears from the display.F6 DISP (Display):Press this pushbutton to
display the time of the track. Press this pushbutton
again to display CD PLAY MODE.
©¨(Seek):Press the left single arrow button to
go to the previous or press the right single
arrow button to go to the next track on the CD.
©¨(Scan):Press this double arrow button
to listen to each track for 10 seconds. The CD
goes to a track, play for 10 seconds, then go on to
the next track. Press this button again to stop
scanning.
SRCE (Source):Press this button to select a
source, either radio or CD. The CD must be loaded
to select the source and to play. CD displays if
a CD is loaded. If a CD is not loaded, the display
does not change from the radio source.
Z(Eject):Press this button to eject the CD that
is currently playing, or press and hold this
button to eject all of the CDs loaded. A beep
sounds. Eject can be activated with the ignition or
radio off.
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Playing an MP3 CD-R Disc
The vehicle’s radio system could have the MP3
feature. If it has this feature, it is capable of playing
an MP3 CD-R disc. For more information on how
to play an MP3 CD-R disc, seeUsing an MP3
on page 297later in this section.
CD Messages
If the CD comes out, it could be for one of the
following reasons:
If it is very hot. When the temperature returns
to normal, the CD should play.
If you are driving on a very rough road.
When the road becomes smoother, the
CD should play.
The CD is dirty, scratched, wet, or
upside down.
The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour
and try again.
The format of the CD might not be compatible.
SeeUsing an MP3 on page 297later in this
section.
There could have been a problem while burning
the CD.
The label could be caught in the CD player.If the CD is not playing correctly, for any other
reason, try a known good CD.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot
be corrected, contact your dealer. If the radio
displays an error message, write it down and
provide it to your dealer when reporting the
problem.
Congurable Radio Display Keys
The four keys, located on each side of the radio
display, can be congured to make it easier
to adjust the radio features and other non-radio
related features can also be customized.
To program the congurable radio display keys,
perform the following steps:
1. Press the tune/select knob to enter the
main menu.
2. Turn the tune/select knob until
SETUP displays.
3. Press the tune/select knob to enter into
SETUP.
4. Turn the tune/select knob until CONFIGURE
DISPLAY KEYS displays.
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5. Press the tune/select knob to enter into
CONFIGURE DISPLAY KEYS.
6. Turn the tune/select knob to select which of
the four congurable keys you would like to
change. The currently assigned feature
displays.
7. Press the tune/select knob to select the
congurable key to change.
8. Turn the tune/select knob to nd the feature
that will be stored to the key.
9. Press the tune/select knob when you have
found the feature to be stored. The display
updates, by showing the symbol of the feature
selected next to the congurable key.
10. Repeat the previous steps for each
congurable key.
Once a feature is programmed to a key, the
feature does not display when programming the
remaining congurable keys. The congurable
keys can be changed at any time.Using an MP3
MP3 CD-R Disc
MP3 Format
If you burn your own MP3 disc on a personal
computer:
Make sure the MP3 les are recorded on a
CD-R disc.
Do not mix standard audio and MP3 les on
one disc.
Make sure playlists have a .mp3 or .wpl
extension, other le extensions might not work.
Files can be recorded with a variety of xed or
variable bit rates. Song title, artist name, and
album are available for display by the radio
when recorded using ID3 tags version 1 and 2.
Create a folder structure that makes it easy to
nd songs while driving. Organize songs by
albums using one folder for each album.
Each folder or album should contain 18 songs
or less.
Make sure to nalize the disc when burning an
MP3 disc, using multiple sessions. It is usually
better to burn the disc all at once.
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The player is able to read and play a maximum
of 50 folders, 50 playlists, 10 sessions, and
255 les. Long le names, folder names, or playlist
names might use more disc memory space than
necessary. To conserve space on the disc,
minimize the length of the le, folder, or playlist
names. You can also play an MP3 CD that
was recorded using no le folders. The system
can support up to 11 folders in depth, though, keep
the depth of the folders to a minimum in order
to keep down the complexity and confusion
in trying to locate a particular folder during
playback. If a CD contains more than the
maximum of 50 folders, 50 playlists, 10 sessions,
and 255 les the player lets you access and
navigate up to the maximum, but all items over
the maximum are ignored.
Root Directory
The root directory is treated as a folder. If the root
directory has compressed audio les, the
directory is displayed as F1 ROOT. All les
contained directly under the root directory are
accessed prior to any root directory folders.
However, playlists (Px) are always accessed
before root folders or les.
Empty Directory or Folder
If a root directory or a folder exists somewhere in
the le structure that contains only folders/
subfolders and no compressed les directly
beneath them, the player advances to the next
folder in the le structure that contains compressed
audio les. The empty folder is not displayed.
No Folder
When the CD contains only compressed les, the
les are located under the root folder. The next
and previous folder functions do not function on a
CD that was recorded without folders or playlists.
When displaying the name of the folder the
radio displays ROOT.
When the CD contains only playlists and
compressed audio les, but no folders, all les are
located under the root folder. The folder down
and the folder up buttons search playlists (Px) rst
and then go to the root folder. When the radio
displays the name of the folder the radio
displays ROOT.
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Order of Play
Tracks are played in the following order:
Play begins from the rst track in the rst
playlist and continues sequentially through
all tracks in each playlist. When the last track
of the last playlist has played, play continues
from the rst track of the rst playlist.
If the CD does not contain any playlists, then
play begins from the rst track under the root
directory. When all tracks from the root
directory have played, play continues from
les according to their numerical listing. After
playing the last track from the last folder,
play begins again at the rst track of the rst
folder or root directory.
When play enters a new folder, the display does
not automatically show the new folder name.
The new track name displays.
File System and Naming
The song name that is displayed is the song name
that is contained in the ID3 tag. If the song
name is not present in the ID3 tag, then the radio
displays the le name without the extension
(such as .mp3) as the track name.Track names longer than 32 characters or
4 pages are shortened. Parts of words on the
last page of text and the extension of the lename
does not display.
Preprogrammed Playlists
Preprogrammed playlists that were created using
WinAmp™, MusicMatch™, or Real Jukebox™
software can be accessed, however, they cannot
be edited using the radio. These playlists are
treated as special folders containing compressed
audio song les.
Playing an MP3
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls it in, and LOADING CD appears
on the display. The CD should begin playing
and the CD symbol appears on the display. If the
ignition and the radio are on, the CD begins
playing. A CD can be loaded with the radio off,
but it does not start playing until the radio is on.
If the ignition or radio is turned off while a CD is
in the player, it stays in the player. When the
ignition or radio is turned on, the CD starts to play
where it stopped, if it was the last selected
audio source.
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As each new track starts to play, the track
number displays.
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
on page 313for more information.
If there is no apparent damage, try a known
good CD.
Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught
in the CD player. If a CD is recorded on a
personal computer and a description label is
needed, try labeling the top of the recorded CD
with a marking pen.Notice:If a label is added to a CD, or more
than one CD is inserted into the slot at a time,
or an attempt is made to play scratched or
damaged CDs, the CD player could be
damaged. While using the CD player, use only
CDs in good condition without any label,
load one CD at a time, and keep the CD player
and the loading slot free of foreign materials,
liquids, and debris.
If an error displays, see “CD Messages” later in
this section.
F1
r(Previous Folder):Press this pushbutton
to go to the rst track in the previous folder.
Press and hold this pushbutton to reverse quickly
within a track. Release this pushbutton to play
the passage. REV and the elapsed time of
the track displays.
Pressing this button while in folder random mode
goes to the previous folder and plays the tracks
in that folder in random order.
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