lock CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2007 2.G Owners Manual

Playing the Radio
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(Power/Volume):Press this knob to turn the
system on and off.
Turn this knob clockwise or counterclockwise to
increase or decrease the volume.
Speed Compensated Volume (SCV):The radio
has Speed Compensated Volume (SCV). While
SCV is on, the radio volume automatically adjusts
to compensate for road and wind noise as
driving speed changes. That way, the volume
level should sound about the same as you drive.
To activate SCV:
1. Set the radio volume to the desired level.
2. Press the MENU button to display the radio
setup menu.
3. Press the pushbutton under the AUTO
VOLUM (volume) label on the radio display.
4. Press the pushbutton under the desired
Speed Compensated Volume setting
(OFF, Low, Med (medium), or High) to select
the level of radio volume compensation.The display times out after approximately
10 seconds. Each higher setting allows for
more radio volume compensation at faster
vehicle speeds.
Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between AM,
FM, or XM™ (if equipped). The selection displays.
f(Tune):Turn this knob to select radio stations.
©SEEK¨:Press the right or left SEEK arrow
to go to the next or to the previous station and
stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold either SEEK
arrow for a few seconds until a beep sounds.
The radio goes to a station, plays for a
few seconds, then goes to the next station.
Press either SEEK arrow again to stop scanning.
The radio seeks and scans stations only with
a strong signal that are in the selected band.
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The number of favorites pages can be setup
using the MENU button. To setup the number
of favorites pages, perform the following steps:
1. Press the MENU button to display the
radio setup menu.
2. Press the pushbutton located below the
FAV 1-6 label.
3. Select the desired number of favorites pages
by pressing the pushbutton located below the
displayed page numbers.
4. Press the FAV button, or let the menu time
out, to return to the original main radio
screen showing the radio station frequency
labels and to begin the process of
programming your favorites for the chosen
amount of numbered pages.Setting the Tone
(Bass/Midrange/Treble)
BASS/MID/TREB (Bass, Midrange, or Treble):
To adjust bass, midrange, or treble, press the
tune knob until the tone control labels display.
Continue pressing to highlight the desired label,
or press the pushbutton positioned under the
desired label. Turn the tune knob clockwise
or counterclockwise to adjust the highlighted
setting. The highlighted setting can also be
adjusted by pressing either the SEEK, FWD
(forward), or REV (reverse) button until the desired
levels are obtained. If a station’s frequency is
weak or if there is static, decrease the treble.
To quickly adjust bass, midrange, or treble to the
middle position, press the pushbutton positioned
under the BASS, MID, or TREB label for more
than two seconds. A beep sounds and the
level adjusts to the middle position.
To quickly adjust all tone and speaker controls to
the middle position, press the tune knob for
more than two seconds until a beep sounds.
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EQ (Equalization):Press this button to choose
bass and treble equalization settings designed for
different types of music. The choices are pop,
rock, country, talk, jazz, and classical. Selecting
MANUAL or changing bass or treble, returns
the EQ to the manual bass and treble settings.
Unique EQ settings can be saved for each source.
If the radio has a Bose
®audio system, the
EQ settings are either MANUAL or TALK.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL/FADE (Balance/Fade):To adjust balance
or fade, press the tune knob until the speaker
control labels display. Continue pressing to
highlight the desired label, or press the pushbutton
positioned under the desired label. Turn the
tune knob clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust
the highlighted setting. The highlighted setting
can also be adjusted by pressing either the SEEK,
FWD (forward), or REV (reverse) button until
the desired levels are obtained.
To quickly adjust balance or fade to the middle
position, press the pushbutton positioned under the
BAL or FADE label for more than two seconds.
A beep sounds and the level adjusts to the
middle position.To quickly adjust all speaker and tone controls
to the middle position, press the tune knob
for more than two seconds until a beep sounds.
Finding a Category (CAT) Station
CAT (Category):The CAT button is used to
nd XM™ stations when the radio is in the
XM™ mode. To nd XM™ channels within a
desired category, perform the following:
1. Press the BAND button until the XM™
frequency is displayed. Press the CAT button
to display the category labels on the radio
display. Continue pressing the CAT button
until the desired category name displays.
2. Press either of the two buttons below the
desired category label to immediately tune
to the rst XM™ station associated with
that category.
3. Turn the tune knob, press the buttons below
the right or left arrows displayed, or press the
right or left SEEK buttons to go to the next
or previous XM™ station within the selected
category.
4. To exit the category search mode, press the
FAV button or BAND button to display your
favorites again.
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Undesired XM™ categories can be removed
through the setup menu. To remove an undesired
category, perform the following:
1. Press the MENU button to display the radio
setup menu.
2. Press the pushbutton located below the
XM CAT label.
3. Turn the tune knob to display the category
you want removed.
4. Press the pushbutton located under the
Remove label until the category name
along with the word Removed displays.
5. Repeat the steps to remove more categories.
Removed categories can be restored by pressing
the pushbutton under the Add label when a
removed category displays or by pressing the
pushbutton under the Restore All label.
Categories cannot be removed or added while the
vehicle is moving faster than 5 mph (8 km/h).Radio Messages
Calibration Error:The audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory
.If Calibration Error displays, it means that the
radio has not been congured properly and your
vehicle must be returned to your dealer for service.
Locked:This message displays when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up the radio.
Take the vehicle to your dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot
be corrected, contact your dealer.
Radio Messages for XM™ Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 332later in this
section for further detail.
Playing a CD (Single CD Player)
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls it in and the CD should begin
playing.
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O(Power/Volume):Turn this knob clockwise
or counterclockwise to increase or decrease
the volume of the portable player. Additional
volume adjustments might be needed from the
portable device if the volume does not go loud
or soft enough.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio
when a portable audio device is playing.
The portable audio device continues playing,
so you might want to stop it or turn it off.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press this button to
play a CD when a portable audio device is
playing. Press this button again and the system
begins playing audio from the connected portable
audio player. If a portable audio player is not
connected, No Input Device Found displays.Radio with CD and DVD (MP3)
If your vehicle has a Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
system, it has a CD/DVD radio. SeeRear Seat
Entertainment System on page 334for more
information on the vehicle’s RSE system.
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The DVD player is the top slot on the radio
faceplate. The player is capable of reading the
DTS programmed DVD Audio or DVD Video
media, (DTS and DTS 2.0 are trademarks
of Digital Theater Systems Inc.).
Dolby
®is manufactured under license from
Dolby®Laboratories. Dolby®and the double-D
symbol are trademarks of Dolby®Laboratories.
Radio Data System (RDS)
The audio system has a Radio Data System (RDS).
The RDS feature is available for use only on
FM stations that broadcast RDS information.
This system relies upon receiving specic
information from these stations and only works
when the information is available. While the
radio is tuned to an FM-RDS station, the station
name or call letters display. In rare cases, a radio
station could broadcast incorrect information
that causes the radio features to work improperly.
If this happens, contact the radio station.
XM™ Satellite Radio Service
XM™ is a satellite radio service that is based in
the 48 contiguous United States and Canada.
XM™ offers a large variety of coast-to-coast
channels including music, news, sports, talk,
traffic/weather (U.S. subscribers), and children’s
programming. XM™ provides digital quality
audio and text information that includes song title
and artist name. A service fee is required in
order to receive the XM™ service. For more
information, contact XM™; In the U.S. at
www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-852-XMXM (9696)
or in Canada at www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-GET-XMSR (438-9677).
Playing the Radio
O
(Power/Volume):Press this knob to turn the
system on and off.
Turn this knob clockwise or counterclockwise to
increase or decrease the volume.
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The number of favorites pages can be setup
using the MENU button. To setup the number
of favorites pages, perform the following steps:
1. Press the MENU button to display the
radio setup menu.
2. Press the pushbutton located below the
FAV 1-6 label.
3. Select the desired number of favorites pages
by pressing the pushbutton located below the
displayed page numbers.
4. Press the FAV button, or let the menu time
out, to return to the original main radio
screen showing the radio station frequency
labels and to begin the process of
programming your favorites for the chosen
amount of numbered pages.
Setting the Tone
(Bass/Midrange/Treble)
BASS/MID/TREB (Bass, Midrange, or Treble):
To adjust bass, midrange, or treble, press the
tune knob until the tone control labels display.Continue pressing to highlight the desired label,
or press the pushbutton positioned under the
desired label. Turn the tune knob clockwise
or counterclockwise to adjust the highlighted
setting. If a station’s frequency is weak or if there
is static, decrease the treble.
To quickly adjust bass, midrange, or treble to the
middle position, press the pushbutton positioned
under the BASS, MID, or TREB label for more than
two seconds. A beep sounds and the level
adjusts to the middle position.
To quickly adjust all tone and speaker controls
to the middle position, press the tune knob
for more than two seconds until a beep sounds.
EQ (Equalization):Press this button to choose
bass and treble equalization settings designed for
different types of music. The choices are pop,
rock, country, talk, jazz, and classical. Selecting
MANUAL or changing bass or treble, returns
the EQ to the manual bass and treble settings.
Unique EQ settings can be saved for each source.
If the radio has a Bose®audio system, the EQ
settings are either MANUAL or TALK.
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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL/FADE (Balance/Fade):To adjust balance
or fade, press the tune knob until the speaker
control labels display. Press the pushbutton
positioned under the desired label. Turn the tune
knob clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust
the highlighted setting. The highlighted setting can
also be adjusted by pressing either the SEEK,
FWD (forward), or REV (reverse) button until the
desired levels are obtained.
To quickly adjust balance or fade to the middle
position, press the pushbutton positioned under the
BAL or FADE label for more than two seconds.
A beep sounds and the level adjusts to the middle
position.
To quickly adjust both the balance and fade to
the middle position at one time, press the
tune knob for more than two seconds until a
beep sounds.
If the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) is turned on,
the radio disables FADE and mutes the
rear speakers.
Finding a Category (CAT) Station
CAT (Category):The CAT button is used to nd
XM™ stations when the radio is in the XM™
mode. To nd XM™ channels within a desired
category, perform the following:
1. Press the BAND button until the XM™
frequency displays. Press the CAT button to
display the category labels on the radio
display. Continue pressing the CAT button
until the desired category name is displayed.
Another way to navigate the category list
is to press the REV button or the FWD button.
2. Press either of the two buttons below
the desired category label to immediately
tune to the rst XM™ station associated with
that category.
3. Turn the tune knob, press the buttons below
the right or left arrows displayed, or press the
right or left SEEK buttons to go to the next
or previous XM™ station within the selected
category.
4. To exit the category search mode, press the
FAV button or BAND button to display your
favorites again.
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Undesired XM™ categories can be removed
through the setup menu. To remove an undesired
category, perform the following:
1. Press the MENU button to display the radio
setup menu.
2. Press the pushbutton located below the
XM CAT label.
3. Turn the tune knob to display the category
you want removed.
4. Press the pushbutton located under the
Remove label until the category name
along with the word Removed displays.
5. Repeat the steps to remove more categories.
Removed categories can be restored by pressing
the pushbutton under the Add label when a
removed category displays or by pressing the
pushbutton under the Restore All label.
Categories cannot be removed or added while the
vehicle is moving faster than 5 mph (8 km/h).Radio Messages
Calibration Error:The audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory.
If Calibration Error displays, it means that the
radio has not been congured properly for your
vehicle and it must be returned to your dealer
for service.
Locked:This message displays when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up the radio.
Take the vehicle to your dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot
be corrected, contact your dealer.
Radio Messages for XM™ Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 332later in
this section for further detail.
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Playing a DVD
DVD/CD AUX (Auxiliary):Press this button to
cycle through DVD, CD, or Auxiliary when listening
to the radio. The DVD/CD text label and a
message showing track or chapter number
displays when a disc is in either slot. Press this
button again and the system automatically
searches for an auxiliary input device, such as a
portable audio player. If a portable audio player is
not connected, “No Aux Input Device” displays.
If a disc is in both the DVD slot and the CD slot
the DVD/CD AUX button cycles between the
two sources and not indicate “No Aux Input
Device”. If a front auxiliary device is connected,
the DVD/CD AUX button cycles through all
available options, such as: DVD slot, CD slot,
Front Auxiliary, and Rear Auxiliary (if available).
See “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack(s)” later in
this section, or “Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks” under,
Rear Seat Entertainment System on page 334
for more information.
O(Power):Press this knob to turn the radio on or
off. Turn this knob clockwise or counterclockwise to
increase or decrease the volume. Press and hold
the knob for more than two seconds to turn off the
entire radio and Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
system and to start the parental control feature.
Parental control prevents the rear seat occupant
from operating the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) system
or remote control.
A lock symbol appears next to the clock display.
The parental control feature remains on until
this button is pressed and held for more than
two seconds again, or until the driver turns the
ignition off and exits the vehicle.
f(Tune):Turn this knob to change tracks on a
CD or DVD, to manually tune a radio station,
or to change clock or date settings, while in the
clock or date setting mode. See the information
given earlier in this section specic to the
radio, CD, and the DVD. Also, see “Setting the
Time” in the index, for setting the clock and date.
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