radio CADILLAC STS 2009 1.G Owner's Guide

MSG (Message):Displays if the current RDS station
has a message. The message can display the artist,
song title, call in phone numbers, etc. If the entire
message does not display, parts of the message appear
every three seconds until the message is completed.
MSG disappears from the display once the completed
message has displayed.
To display the last message:
1. Press
wto enter the main menu.
2. Turn
wuntil RECALL RDS MESSAGE displays.
3. Press
wand the message displays.
Once the message displays, MSG disappears from the
display until another new message is received.
TP (Traffic Program):Displays when the radio
detects a signal from an RDS station that has traffic
announcement broadcast capability.TA (Traffic Announcement):Displays when the
feature is turned on and allows the radio to automatically
seek radio stations that broadcast traffic announcements.
If the current radio station broadcasts traffic
announcements the station will not change.
If the current radio station does not broadcast traffic
announcements, the radio seeks to the rst station
that does. If the radio cannot nd a station that
broadcasts traffic announcements, No Traffic
displays.
If a CD is playing and the previous radio station
broadcasts traffic announcements, the radio
interrupts the CD for the traffic announcement.
To turn TA on or off:
1. Press
wto enter the main menu.
2. Turn
wuntil TRAFFIC ANNOUNCE displays.
3. Press
wto select ON or OFF. An X appears in
the box when ON is selected.
4. Press F6 to exit the display. To return to the
original display, repeatedly press F6 or wait for
the display to time out.
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Activating Program Type (PTY)
Stations (RDS and XM™)
PTY lets the radio search for stations with specic
types of music. When this feature is turned on, the
PTYs display above the pushbuttons in place of the
programmed preset stations. Not all stations support
PTYs and the radio may not go to all of the stations with
that music type when pressing the pushbutton.
The selectable PTYs are:
CNTRY (Country)
CLASS (Classical)
EASY
JAZZ
POP
TALK
To turn PTY on or off:
1. Press
wto enter the main menu.
2. Turn
wuntil PROGRAM TYPE MODE displays.3. Press
wto select ON or OFF. An X appears in
the box when ON is selected.
4. Press F6 to exit the display. To return to the
original display, repeatedly press F6 or wait for
the display to time out.
AF (Alternate Frequency):Alternate frequency lets
the radio switch to a stronger station with the same
program type.
This feature does not function with XM radio stations.
To turn AF on or off:
1. Press
wto enter the main menu.
2. Turn
wuntil ALTERNATE FREQ. displays.
3. Press
wto select AF OFF, AF ON, or AF REG.
An X appears in the box when ON is selected.
4. Press F6 to exit the display. To return to the
original display, repeatedly press F6 or wait for
the display to time out.
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Radio Message
THEFTLOCK:Displays when the THEFTLOCK®
system has been activated. Take the vehicle to your
dealer/retailer for service.
XM Satellite Radio Service
XM is a satellite radio service that is based in the
48 contiguous United States and 10 Canadian provinces.
XM Satellite Radio has a wide variety of programming
and commercial-free music, coast-to-coast, and in
digital-quality sound. During your trial or when you
subscribe, you will get unlimited access to XM Radio
Online for when you are not in the vehicle. A service
fee is required to receive the XM service. For more
information, contact XM at xmradio.com or call
1-800-929-2100 in the U.S. and xmradio.ca or
call 1-877-438-9677 in Canada.
Radio Messages for XM Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 3-114XM Radio
Messages later in this section for further detail.
Using the Single CD Player
Load a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls it in. 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.
The CD begins playing after it is loaded if the
ignition and the radio are on.
The CD starts to play where it was last stopped if it
was the last selected audio source when the radio
is turned on.
The CD stays in the player when the ignition or
radio is turned off.
A CD can be loaded with the radio off, but it does
not start playing until the radio is turned on.
When a CD is loaded, CD displays and the CD
functions display above the pushbuttons in place of the
programmed preset stations. The track number displays
as each new track starts to play.
F1
{(Reverse):Press and hold to reverse quickly
within a track. Release to resume playback. The elapsed
time of the track displays.
F2
|(Forward):Press and hold to advance quickly
within a track. Release to resume playback. The elapsed
time of the track displays.
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F3 RDM (Random):Press to listen to the tracks in a
random, rather than sequential order. RANDOM displays.
Press again to turn off random play. RANDOM
disappears from the display.
F4 RPT (Repeat):Press to hear a track over again.
REPEAT displays. Press again to turn off repeat
play. REPEAT disappears from the display.
F6 DISP (Display):Press to display the time of the
track. Press again to remove the time of the track from
the display.
©¨(Seek):Press to go to the previous or next track
on the CD.
©¨(Scan):Press 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
again to stop scanning.
SRCE (Source):Press 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 to stop a CD when it is playing
or to eject a CD when it is not playing. Eject can be
used when the ignition and the radio are off.
Using the Six-Disc CD Changer
M
(Load):Press to load CDs into the CD player.
This CD player holds up to six CDs.
To insert one CD:
1. The ignition and the radio can be on or off.
2. Press and release
M. Please Wait displays.
3. When INSERT displays, load a CD partway into the
slot, label side up. The player pulls the CD in.
If the radio is on, the CD begins to play automatically.
CD displays and the number of the CD and the
track number displays.
To insert multiple CDs:
1. The ignition and the radio can be on or off.
2. Press and hold
Mfor two seconds. Please Wait
displays and a beep sounds.
3. When INSERT displays, load the rst CD partway
into the slot, label side up, and the player pulls it in.
4. Wait until INSERT displays again to load the
next CD.
5. Repeat Step 4 until all the desired CDs are loaded.
If the radio is on, the lased CD loaded begins to play
automatically. CD displays and the number of the
CD and the track number displays.
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F1 DISCn(Down):Press to go to the previous CD.
F2 DISC
m(Up):Press to go to the next CD.
F3 CD REV
{(Reverse):Press to go to the previous
track. Press and hold to reverse quickly within the
track. Release to resume playback.
F4 CD FWD
|(Forward):Press to go to the next
track. Press and hold to advance quickly within the track.
Release to resume playback.
F5 MODE:Press to select from:
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 F5 MODE 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 F5 MODE 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 displays. Press F5 MODE 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 F5 MODE again to turn off
random play. RDM ALL disappears from the display.
F6 DISP (Display):Press to display the time of the
track. Press again to display CD PLAY MODE.
©¨(Seek):Press to go to the previous or the next
track on the CD.
©¨(Scan):Press 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
again to stop scanning.
Z(Eject):Press to eject the CD that is currently
playing, or press and hold to eject all of the CDs loaded.
A beep sounds. Eject can be used when the ignition
and the radio are off.
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Playing an MP3 CD-R Disc
Radios with the MP3 feature are 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 3-111
later in this section.
Care of CDs
The sound quality of the CD player can be reduced
because of:
The CD-R quality.
The method of recording the CD-R.
The quality of the music that has been recorded on
the CD-R.
The way the CD-R has been handled.
Store CDs in their original cases or other protective
cases and away from dust and direct sunlight. The CD
player scans the bottom surface of the disc. If the surface
of a CD is damaged, such as cracked, broken, or
scratched, the CD may not play properly or at all. Do not
touch the bottom side of a CD while handling it; this could
damage the surface. Pick up CDs by grasping the outer
edges or the edge of the hole and the outer edge.To clean a CD, use a soft lint free cloth, or dampen a
clean soft cloth in a mild neutral detergent solution
mixed with water. Wipe the CD from the center to
the edge.
Care of the CD Player
Use a marking pen to identify CDs, do not add labels.
Do not use CD lens cleaners, they could damage the CD
player.
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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CD Messages
If the CD ejects, it could be for one of the following
reasons:
The CD player is very hot. When the temperature
returns to normal, the CD should play.
The road is very rough. 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. See
Using an MP3 on page 3-111later in this section.
A problem may have occurred 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/retailer. If the radio
displays an error message, write it down and provide it
to your dealer/retailer when reporting the problem.
Congurable Radio Display Keys
The four keys located on each side of the radio display
can be congured to adjust the radio features and other
non-radio related features. The congurable keys can be
changed at any time. Once a feature is programmed to a
key, the feature does not display when programming the
remaining congurable keys.
To program the congurable radio display keys:
1. Press
wto enter the main menu.
2. Turn
wuntil SETUP displays.
3. Press
wto enter into SETUP.
4. Turn
wuntil CONFIGURE DISPLAY KEYS
displays.
5. Press
wto enter into CONFIGURE
DISPLAY KEYS.
6. Turn and then press
wto select the
congurable key to be changed. The currently
assigned feature displays.
7. Turn
wto nd the feature that will be stored to
the key.
8. Press
wto select the desired feature. The
display updates by showing the symbol of the
feature selected next to the congurable key.
9. Repeat the previous steps for each congurable key.
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Using an MP3
MP3 CD-R Disc
MP3 Format
The MP3 player will only play CD-R discs. It can read
and play a maximum of:
50 folders.
11 folders in depth
50 playlists
10 sessions
255 les
All folders, playlists, sessions and les over the
maximum are ignored.
When recording an MP3 disc, make sure that:
Playlists use an .m3u or .wpl extension.
Standard audio and compressed audio les are not
mixed on the same disc.
The disc is nalized when using multiple sessions.
File Naming
Song title, artist name, and album are available for
display by the radio when recorded using ID3 tags
version 1 and 2.
The song name that is displayed on the radio is the
song name that is contained in the ID3 tag. If the song
name is not present in the ID3 tag, the radio displays the
le name without the le extension as the track name.
Track names longer than 32 characters or four pages
are shortened. Parts of words on the last page of
text and the extension of the lename do not display.
Order of Play
Playlists are accessed before les or folders in the root
directory.
CD’s that have playlists play the tracks in the following
order:
1. After the rst track in the rst playlist ends, play
continues sequentially through all tracks in each
playlist.
2. After the last track of the last playlist ends, play
restarts from the rst track of the rst playlist.
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CD’s that do not have playlists play the tracks in the
following order:
1. The rst le in the root directory plays.
2. After all les from the root directory have played,
les in the folders play.
3. After playing the last le from the last folder, play
restarts with the rst le in the root directory.
Preprogrammed Playlists
Preprogrammed playlists created by WinAmp™,
MusicMatch™, or Real Jukebox™ software can be
accessed, but not edited by the radio, and are treated
as special folders containing compressed audio
song les.
Root Directory
The root directory is treated as a folder and displays on
the radio as F1 ROOT. All compressed audio les in
the root directory are accessed before folders in the
root directory.
Empty Directory or Folder
Empty folders and directories do not display on the
radio and the system ignores them and advances to
the next directory or folder that has compressed audio
les in it.
No Folder
On a CD that only contains compressed audio les in
the root directory, the next and previous folder functions
do not work. The radio displays ROOT when displaying
the name of the folder.
On a CD that only contains playlists and compressed
audio les, the next and previous folder functions search
playlists rst and then search compressed audio les
in the root folder. The radio displays ROOT when
displaying the name of the folder.
Playing an MP3
F1r(Previous Folder):Press to go to the rst track
in the previous folder.
Press and hold F1
rto reverse quickly within a track.
Release to resume playback. REV and the elapsed
time of the track displays.
Pressing F1
rwhile in folder random mode goes to
the previous folder and plays the tracks in that folder in
random order.
F2
[(Next Folder):Press to go to the rst track in
the next folder.
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Press and hold F1rto advance quickly within a track.
Release to resume playback. FWD and the elapsed
time of the track displays.
Pressing F2
[while in folder random mode goes to
the next folder and plays the tracks in that folder
in random order.
F3 RDM (Random):Press to listen to the tracks in a
random, rather than sequential order. Random can
be used on the entire disc or the current folder.
While in random, pressing and releasing
©or¨goes
to the previous or to the next random track.
To play the tracks on entire disc in random, press
and release F3 RDM until RDM TRCK displays.
Once all of the tracks in the current folder or playlist
have played, the system moves on to the next folder
or playlist and plays all of the tracks in random order.
To play the tracks in the current folder in random,
press and release F3 RDM until RDM FLDR
displays. This feature does not work with playlists.
To turn random off, press and release F3 RDM until
NORMAL displays.F4 RPT (Repeat):Single tracks or folders can be
repeated.
To repeat the current track, press and release
F4 RPT until RPT TRCK displays.
To repeat the tracks in the current folder, press and
release F4 RPT until RPT FLDR displays.
To turn repeat off, press and release F4 RPT until
NORMAL displays.
F6 DISP (Display):Press to switch between the
elapsed time of the track and the MP3 playback
information.
©¨(Seek):Press and release to go to the start of
the previous track or the start of the next track. Press and
hold for more than two seconds to search the previous or
next tracks at two tracks per second. Release to stop
searching and to play the track.
©¨(Scan):Press to scan the tracks in each folder.
The radio goes to the next track, plays for 10 seconds,
then goes to the next track. Press again to stop
scanning.
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