CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2011 6.G Owners Manual

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Infotainment System 7-3
Playing the Radio
Top Knob (Power/Volume):Press
to turn the system on and off. Turn
to increase or decrease the volume.
MUTE: Press to silence the
system. Press again to turn the
sound on.
This button is not available on the
Six-Disc CD Radio.
4(Information): Press until the
desired display is shown, then
hold for 2 seconds until radio beeps
once to change the default display.
The selected display is now the
default.
For RDS:
Press
4to change the display.
The display options are station
name, RDS station frequency,
PTY, and the name of the program
(if available). For XM™:
Press
4to retrieve 4 different
categories of information related to
the current song or channel: Artist,
Song Title, Category or PTY,
Channel Number/Channel Name.
Audio Settings
Press and holdO ewhen no tone
or speaker control is displayed to
adjust all tone and speaker controls
to the middle position. AUDIO
SETTINGS CENTERED displays.
Adjusting the Tone
(Bass/Treble)
O e(Bass/Treble): To adjust the
Bass or Treble:
Press and release
O euntil
BASS or TREBLE displays.
.Turn theO eknob to increase
or to decrease the level.
.Press and hold theO eknob
until the level changes to the
middle position.
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)
O e(Balance/Fade): To adjust
the Balance:
Press and release
O euntil
BALANCE displays.
.Turn theO eknob to move
the sound toward the right or the
left speakers.
.Press and hold theO eknob
until the level changes to the
middle position.
To adjust the Fade:
Press and release
O euntil FADE
displays
.Turn theO eknob to move
the sound toward the front or the
rear speakers.
.Press and hold theO eknob
until the level changes to the
middle position.

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AUTO EQ (Automatic
Equalization):The radio saves
separate AUTO EQ settings for
each preset and source.
For vehicles without the Bose
®
sound system:
.Press AUTO EQ to select
equalization settings designed
for CLASSICAL, POP, ROCK,
JAZZ, TALK, and COUNTRY.
.Selecting CUSTOM or changing
bass or treble, returns the EQ
to the manual bass and treble
settings.
For vehicles with the Bose
®sound
system:
.Press AUTO EQ to select
equalization settings from
EQ1 through EQ6.
.Selecting CUSTOM or changing
bass or treble, returns the EQ
to the manual bass and treble
settings. AUTO
n(Automatic Volume):
Automatic volume automatically
adjusts the audio system to make
up for road and wind noise, by
increasing the volume as vehicle
speed increases.
For vehicles without the Bose
®
sound system:
1. Set the volume at the desired level.
2. Press AUTO
nto select
AUTO VOLUME MIN (minimum),
AUTO VOLUME MED (medium),
or AUTO VOLUME MAX
(maximum). Each higher
setting provides more volume
compensation at faster vehicle
speeds.
3. Press AUTO
nuntil AUTO
VOLUME OFF displays to turn
automatic volume off. For vehicles with the Bose
®sound
system:
Vehicles with the Bose
®sound
system include Bose®AudioPilot®
noise compensation technology.
AudioPilot®continuously adjusts
the audio system equalization to
compensate for background noise.
This feature is most effective at
lower radio volume settings where
background noise can affect how
well the audio is heard. At higher
volume settings, there may be little
or no adjustments by AudioPilot
®.
For additional information on
AudioPilot
®, visit bose.com/
audiopilot.
To use AudioPilot
®:
1. Set the volume at the desired level.
2. Press AUTO
nuntil AUTO
VOLUME ON displays.
3. Press AUTO
nuntil AUTO
VOLUME OFF displays to turn
off AudioPilot
®.

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Radio Messages
CAL ERR (Calibration Error):
Displays if the radio is no longer
configured properly for the vehicle.
The vehicle must be returned to
your dealer for service.
LOC (Locked):Displays when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked
up. The vehicle must be returned to
your dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or
cannot be corrected, contact your
dealer.
Radio
AM-FM Radio
Radio Data System (RDS)
RDS features are available for use
only on FM stations that broadcast
RDS information. The station name
or call letters display while the radio
is tuned to an RDS station.
This system relies upon receiving
specific information from these
stations and works only when the
information is available. In rare
cases, a radio station can broadcast
incorrect information that causes the
radio features to work improperly.
If this happens, contact the radio
station. With RDS, the radio can:
.Seek to stations broadcasting
the selected type of
programming.
.Receive announcements
concerning local and national
emergencies.
.Display messages from radio
stations.
.Seek to stations with traffic
announcements.
.Provide the time of day.
.Provide a program type (PTY)
for current programming.
.Provide the name of the program
being broadcast.

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RDS Messages
ALERT!:Alert warns of local or
national emergencies. When an
alert announcement comes on
the current radio station, ALERT!
displays. The announcement
is heard, even if the volume is
low or a CD is playing. If a CD
is playing, play stops during
the announcement. Alert
announcements cannot be
turned off.
ALERT! is not affected by tests of
the emergency broadcast system.
This feature is not supported by all
RDS stations.
4(Information): If the current
station has a message, INFO
displays. Press
4to see the
message. The message can
display the artist, song title,
call in phone numbers, etc.
If the entire message is not
displayed, parts of the message
appears every three seconds.
To scroll through the message,
press and release
4. A new group
of words display after every press
of the button. Once the complete
message has displayed, INFO
disappears from the display until
another new message is received.
The last message can be displayed
by pressing this button. The last
message until a new message is
received or the radio is tuned to a
different station.
NO INFO displays when a message
is not available from a station. TRAF (Traffic):
TA (traffic) displays
when the station broadcasts traffic
announcements, the announcement
will be played.
Press TRAF and the radio seeks
to a station that broadcasts traffic
announcements. When a station is
found, the radio stops seeking and
TA displays. NO TRAFFIC INFO
displays if a station that broadcasts
traffic announcements can not be
found.
Press TRAF to turn off the traffic
announcements if TA is on the
display.
The radio plays the traffic
announcement even if the volume
is low. The radio interrupts the play
of a CD if the last tuned station
broadcasts traffic announcements.
This function does not apply to XM
Satellite Radio Service.

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Infotainment System 7-7
Finding a Station
BAND:Press to switch between
FM1, FM2, AM, XM1 or XM2.
O e(Tune): Turn to select radio
stations.
tSEEKu: Press to go to the
previous or to the next station and
stay there.
The radio only stops at stations with
a strong signal.
tSCANu: Press and holdtorufor 2 seconds until
FREQUENCY SCAN displays.
The radio goes to a station, plays
for a few seconds, then goes on
to the next station. Press
toru
again to stop scanning. To scan preset stations:
Press and hold
torufor
four seconds until PRESET
SCAN displays. The radio goes to
the next preset station, plays for a
few seconds, then goes to the next
preset station. Press
toruagain
or one of the pushbuttons to stop
scanning presets.
The radio only scans stations with a
strong signal.
1–6 (Preset Pushbuttons):
Press to play stations that are
programmed to the radio preset
pushbuttons.
Storing Radio Stations
Drivers are encouraged to store
radio station while the vehicle is
parked, see Defensive Driving on
page 9‑2. Tune to stored radio
stations using the presets, favorites
button, and steering wheel controls,
if the vehicle has this feature.
Up to 30 stations (6 FM1, 6 FM2,
and 6 AM, 6 XM1 and 6 XM2),
and equalization settings for each
station can be programmed on the
six numbered pushbuttons.
To set presets:
1. Tune to a radio station.
2. Press AUTO EQ to select the equalization.
3. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons until the
radio beeps once.
4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.

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Satellite Radio
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. 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.
Finding an XM Channel
BAND: Press to switch between
FM1, FM2, AM, XM1 or XM2.
O e(Tune): Turn to manually
select an XM channel.
tSEEKu: Press to go to the
previous or to the next XM channel.
tSCANu: Press and holdtorufor 2 seconds until FREQUENCY
SCAN displays. The radio goes to a
channel, plays for a few seconds,
then goes on to the next station.
Press
toruagain to stop
scanning.
To scan preset stations:
Press and hold
torufor
four seconds until PRESET SCAN
displays. The radio goes to the
next preset station, plays for a
few seconds, then goes to the next
preset station. Press
toruagain
or one of the pushbuttons to stop
scanning presets.
1–6 (Preset Pushbuttons):
Press to play channels that are
programmed to the radio preset
pushbuttons.
Finding a Category (CAT)
Station
To select an XM station by category:
1. Press the CAT button. The last selected category displays.
2. Turn the
O eknob to select a
category.
3. Press
toruto go to a
category's station. SEEKING
CATEGORY displays.
4. To go to another station within that category, press the CAT
button to display the category,
then press
toruto go to
another station.
If the radio cannot find the desired
category, NONE displays and the
radio returns to the last station
tuned.

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SCAN:To scan the stations within
a category:
1. Press CAT. The last selected
category displays.
2. Turn the
O eknob to select a
category.
3. Press and hold
toruuntil
a beep sounds and SCAN
CATEGORY displays. The radio
begins scanning the stations in
the category.
4. Press
toruto stop scanning.
Storing XM Channels
Drivers are encouraged to store
XM channels while the vehicle is
parked, see Defensive Driving on
page 9‑2. Tune to stored radio
stations using the presets, favorites
button, and steering wheel controls,
if the vehicle has this feature.
Up to 30 stations (6 FM1, 6 FM2,
and 6 AM, 6 XM1 and 6 XM2),
and equalization settings for each
station can be programmed on the
six numbered pushbuttons.
To set presets:
1. Tune to a channel.
2. Press AUTO EQ to select the equalization.
3. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons until the
radio beeps once.
4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
XM Radio Messages
XL (Explicit Language
Channels): These channels,
or any others, can be blocked by
calling 1-800-929-2100 in the U.S.
and 1-877-438-9677 in Canada.
Updating: The encryption code in
the receiver is being updated, and
no action is required. This process
should take no longer than
30 seconds.
No Signal: The system is
functioning correctly, but the
vehicle is in a location that is
blocking the XM signal. When
the vehicle is moved into an open
area, the signal should return.
Loading XM: The audio system
is acquiring and processing audio
and text data. No action is needed.
This message should disappear
shortly.
CH Off Air: This channel is not
currently in service. Tune in to
another channel.

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CH Unauth:This channel is
blocked or cannot be received with
your XM Subscription package.
CH Unavail: This previously
assigned channel is no longer
assigned. Tune to another station.
If this station was one of the
presets, choose another station
for that preset button.
No Info: No artist, song title,
category, or text information is
available at this time on this
channel. The system is working
properly.
Not Found: There are no channels
available for the selected category.
The system is working properly.
XM Locked: The XM receiver in
the vehicle may have previously
been in another vehicle. For security
purposes, XM receivers cannot be
swapped between vehicles. If this
message is received after having
the vehicle serviced, check with
your dealer. Radio ID:
If tuned to channel 0,
this message will alternate with
the XM Radio 8 digit radio ID label.
This label is needed to activate the
service.
Unknown: If this message is
received when tuned to channel 0,
there may be a receiver fault.
Consult with your dealer.
Chk XMRcvr: If this message does
not clear within a short period of
time, the receiver may have a fault.
Consult with your dealer.
Radio Reception
Frequency interference and static
can occur during normal radio
reception if items such as cell phone
chargers, vehicle convenience
accessories, and external electronic
devices are plugged into the
accessory power outlet. If there is
interference or static, unplug the
item from the accessory power
outlet.
AM
The range for most AM stations is
greater than for FM, especially at
night. The longer range can cause
station frequencies to interfere
with each other. For better radio
reception, most AM radio stations
boost the power levels during the
day, and then reduce these levels
during the night. Static can also
occur when things like storms and
power lines interfere with radio
reception. When this happens, try
reducing the treble on the radio.
FM Stereo
FM signals only reach about
16 to 65 km (10 to 40 miles).
Although the radio has a built-in
electronic circuit that automatically
works to reduce interference, some
static can occur, especially around
tall buildings or hills, causing the
sound to fade in and out.

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XM™Satellite Radio Service
XM Satellite Radio Service gives
digital radio reception from coast
to coast in the 48 contiguous
United States, and in Canada.
Just as with FM, tall buildings or
hills can interfere with satellite radio
signals, causing the sound to fade
in and out. In addition, traveling
or standing under heavy foliage,
bridges, garages, or tunnels may
cause loss of the XM signal for a
period of time.
Cellular Phone Usage
Cellular phone usage may cause
interference with the vehicle's radio.
This interference may occur when
making or receiving phone calls,
charging the phone's battery,
or simply having the phone on.
This interference causes an
increased level of static while
listening to the radio. If static is
received while listening to the
radio, unplug the cellular phone
and turn it off.
Diversity Antenna System
The AM-FM antenna is a hidden
self tuning system. It optimizes the
AM and FM signals relative to the
vehicle's position and radio station
source. No maintenance or
adjustments are needed.
Satellite Radio Antenna
For vehicles with XM Satellite Radio
Service, the antenna is located on
the roof or on the trunk lid of the
vehicle. Keep the antenna clear
of obstructions for clear radio
reception.
Audio Players
CD Player
Care of the CD Player
Do not add labels to a CD, it could
get caught in the CD player. Use a
marking pen to write on the top of
the CD if a description is needed.
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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Care of CDs
Store CD(s) in their original cases
or other protective cases and
away from direct sunlight and dust.
The CD player scans the bottom of
the disc. If the bottom of a CD is
damaged it may not play properly or
at all. Do not touch the bottom of a
CD while handling it. Pick up CDs
by grasping the outer edges or the
edge of the hole and the outer edge.
If the surface of a CD is dirty, take
a soft, lint free cloth or dampen a
clean, soft cloth in a mild, neutral
detergent solution mixed with water,
and clean it. Make sure the wiping
process starts from the center to
the edge.
Using the CD Player
The CD player can play smaller
8 cm (3 inch) single CDs with an
adapter ring.
A CD in the player it stays in the
player when the ignition is turned
off. When the ignition or radio is
turned on, the CD starts to play
where it stopped, if it was the last
selected audio source.
Loading a CD
Single CD Radio:
Insert the CD partway into the slot,
label side up, until the player pulls
the CD in. The CD begins playing
automatically.
The CD symbol displays when a CD
is inserted, and the track number
displays when each new track starts
to play.Six-Disc CD Radio:
If more than one CD has been
loaded, a number for each CD
displays.
M(Load):
Press to load CDs into
the CD player.
To insert one CD:
1. Press
M.
2. Load a CD and insert the CD partway into the slot, label side
up when INSERT CD # displays.
The player pulls the CD in.
To insert multiple CDs:
1. Press and hold
Mfor 2 seconds.
Two beeps sound and LOAD
ALL DISCS displays.
2. Load a CD and insert the CD partway into the slot, label side
up when INSERT CD # displays.
The player pulls the CD in.
3. Wait for INSERT CD # to display after the previous CD is loaded,
then load the next CD. The CD
player takes up to 6 CDs.