CHEVROLET OPTRA 5 2007 1.G Owners Manual

AST (Automatic Store)
Six FM1 preset stations with the strongest reception
in the region can be automatically stored. Press the
AST button for more than two seconds. The display
shows AUTO SCANNING and then SCANNING
flashes on the display. Once the stations are stored,
the radio switches to FM1 and the first preset
station begins to play. FM-A displays while listening
to the automatic stored stations. Press the AM or
FM button to cancel automatic store.
Setting Preset Stations
Up to 24 stations (six FM1, six FM2, six AM1, and
six AM2), can be programmed on the six numbered
buttons, by performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press the AM or FM button to select FM1,
FM2, AM1 or AM2.3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
buttons for more than two seconds. The
preset button number one through six flashes
on the display when the station has been
set. Whenever that numbered preset button is
pressed, that preset station returns.
5. Repeat the Steps 1 through 4 for each preset
button.
Order of Sound Function
The order for displayed sound function is
BASS, TRE, BAL, FADE, EQ OFF, and VOL
(Bass, Treble, Fade, Balance, Equalization Off,
and Volume).
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Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
SOUND (Bass/Treble):Press this button until
BAS (bass) displays. Turn the volume knob
to increase or to decrease the bass. The display
shows the bass level. After making the selection,
press this button to set the bass level selection.
Press this button until TRE (treble) displays.
Turn the volume knob to increase or to decrease
the treble. The display shows the treble level.
After making the selection, press this button to set
the treble level selection. If a station is weak or
has static, decrease the treble.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
SOUND (Balance/Fade):To adjust the balance
between the right and the left speakers, press this
button until BAL (balance) displays. Turn the
volume knob to increase or to decrease. The
display shows the balance level. After making the
selection, press this button to set the balance level.To adjust the fade between the front and the rear
speakers, press this button until FAD (fade)
displays. Turn the volume knob to increase or to
decrease the fade between the front and the rear
speakers. The display shows the fade level. After
making the selection, press this button to set the
fade level.
Setting the Equalization
The order for displayed customized equalization
settings are EQ OFF, CLASSIC, DANCE,
ROCK, JAZZ, POP, VOICE, TECHNO, EQ OFF.
SOUND (Equalization):Press this button
until EQ OFF (equalization) displays to select
customized equalization settings designed
for classic, dance, rock, jazz, pop, voice and
techno. Turn the volume knob until the desired
equalization setting displays. After making
the selection, press the SOUND button to set the
equalization setting.
To cancel an equalization setting, press the
SOUND button until EQ OFF displays, turn the
volume knob until OFF displays, then press the
SOUND button again to set the equalization setting.
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Playing a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls it in and the CD should begin
playing. Insert a CD with the ignition off.
When a CD is inserted, CDP displays. As the CD is
loading, Filecheck displays. As each new track
starts to play, Track and the track number displays.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in
the player, it stays in the player. When a CD is in
the player and the ignition is turned on, the
radio must be turned on before the CD starts
playback. When the ignition and radio are turned
on, the CD starts playing where it stopped, if it
was the last selected audio source.
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 finding tracks, and/or difficulty in loadingand 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 203for 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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2 RPT (Repeat):Press this button to repeat the
current track. RPT displays. Press this button
again to turn off repeat play.
3 RDM (Random):Press this button to hear the
tracks in random, rather than sequential, order.
RDM displays. Press this button again to turn off
random play.
4 INT (Scan):Press this button to listen to the
first few seconds of each track on each loaded CD.
INTRO displays. To stop scanning press this
button again. The current track begins to play.
()TUNE (Previous/Next Track):Press the
down arrows to go to the start of the current
track or press the up arrows to go to the next track.
The track number displays. The player continues
moving backward or forward through the CD
with each press of the up or down arrows.
AM:Press this button to listen to the radio while a
CD is playing. The inactive CD remains inside
the radio for future listening.FM:Press this button to listen to the radio while a
CD is playing. The inactive CD remains inside
the radio for future listening.
CD/AUX:Press this button to play a CD while
listening to the radio. CDP displays when the CD
player has been selected. The CD symbol
displays when a CD is loaded.
Press this button while a CD is playing to pause
the CD. PAUSE flashes on the display. Press
this button again to start playing the CD.
EJECT:Press this button to eject a CD. This is
the only way a CD can be ejected from the player.
The CD can eject when the ignition or the radio
is turned off.
Playing an MP3/WMA CD-R Disc
If you have a radio with a single CD (MP3), it is
capable of playing an MP3/WMA CD-R disc.
For more information on how to play an MP3/WMA
CD-R disc, see “Using an MP3” in the index.
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CD Messages
CHECK CD:If this message displays and/or the
CD comes out, it could be for one of the
following reasons:
•It is very hot. When the temperature returns to
normal, the CD should play.
•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 (Radio with CD Player) on
page 194orUsing an MP3 (Radio with
Six-Disc Player) on page 198later 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.
Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
The radio system has an auxiliary input jack
located on the lower right side of the faceplate.
This is not an audio output. Do not plug the
headphone set into the front auxiliary input jack.
An external audio device such as an iPod,
laptop computer, MP3 player, CD changer, or
cassette tape player, etc. can be connected to the
auxiliary input jack for use as another source
for audio listening.
The auxiliary input jack also accepts cell phone
connectors. Plug the cell phone connector into the
auxiliary input jack to hear a person speaking
on a cell phone during conversation through the
vehicle sound system.
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Drivers are encouraged to set up any auxiliary
device while the vehicle is in PARK (P). See
Defensive Driving on page 206for more
information on driver distraction.
To use a portable audio player, connect a 3.5 mm
(1/8 inch) cable to the radio’s front auxiliary
input jack. While a device is connected, turn the
portable audio player on and press the radio
CD/AUX button to hear audio from the device over
the vehicle speakers.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press this button once
to play a CD while a portable audio device is
playing. Press this button a second time for the
system to begin playing audio from the connected
portable audio player. Once in this mode,
“Auxinput” appears on the display. If the auxiliary
jack does not detect the presence of an output
jack, the auxiliary mode does not display.
O(Power/Volume):Turn this knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or decrease the
volume of the portable player. Additional
adjustments on a portable device might be needed
to get the desired volume.
Radio with Six-Disc CD (MP3/WMA)
Playing the Radio
O
(Power/Volume):Press and release this knob
to turn the system on or off.
Turn the power/volume knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or decrease the
volume.
Press and hold this knob for more than
two seconds to silence the system. Press and
release this knob again to turn the sound back on.
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Finding a Station
AM:Press this button to switch to an AM station.
The display shows the selection.
FM:Press this button to switch to an FM station.
The display shows the selection.
()TUNE:Press this button to select radio
stations.
Press the up arrows to increase or the down
arrows to decrease the radio frequencies.
¦¥SEEK:Press this button to seek radio
stations.
Press the up arrows to seek the next radio station
or the down arrows to seek the previous radio
station.SCAN/AST:Press this button to scan radio
stations. The radio goes to a station, plays for a
few seconds, then goes to the next station.
Press this button again to stop scanning.
The radio only scans stations with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
AST (Automatic Store)
Six FM1 preset stations with the strongest
reception in the region can be automatically stored.
Press the AST button for more than one second.
The display shows AUTO SCANNING and
then SCANNING flashes on the display. Once the
stations are stored, the radio switches to FM1
and the first preset station begins to play. FM-A
displays while listening to the automatic stored
stations. Press the AM or FM button to cancel
automatic store.
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Setting Preset Stations
Up to 36 stations (six FM1, six FM2, six FM-A,
six AM1, six AM2, and six AM-A), can be
programmed on the six numbered buttons, by
performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press the AM or FM button to select FM1,
FM2, FM-A, AM1, AM2, or AM-A.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons for more than two seconds.
The channel number (CH#1 through CH#6)
flashes on the display when the station
has been set. Whenever that numbered preset
button is pressed, that preset station returns.
5. Repeat the Steps 1 through 4 for each
preset button.
Order of Sound Function
The order for displayed sound function is BASS,
TRE, FAD, BAL, EQ OFF, and VOL (Bass, Treble,
Fade, Balance, Equalization Off, and Volume).
Setting the Tone
(Bass/Midrange/Treble)
SOUND (Bass/Midrange/Treble):Press this
button until BAS (bass) displays. Turn the
power/volume knob to increase or to decrease the
bass. The display shows the bass level. After
making the selection, press this button to select
the bass level.
Press this button until MID (midrange) displays.
Turn the power/volume knob to increase or
to decrease the midrange. The display shows the
midrange level. After making the selection,
press this button to select the midrange level.
Press this button until TRE (treble) displays.
Turn the power/volume knob to increase or to
decrease the treble. The display shows the treble
level. After making the selection, press this
button to select the treble level. If a station is weak
or has static, decrease the treble.
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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
SOUND (Balance/Fade):To adjust the balance
between the right and the left speakers, press this
button until BAL (balance) displays. Turn the
power/volume knob to increase or to decrease the
balance. The display shows the balance level.
After making the selection, press this button
to select the balance level.
To adjust the fade between the front and the rear
speakers, press this button until FAD (fade)
displays. Turn the power/volume knob to increase
or to decrease the fade between the front and
the rear speakers. The display shows the
fade level. After making the selection, press this
button to select the fade level.
Setting the EQ (Equalization)
SOUND (Equalization):Press this button until
EQ OFF (equalization) displays to select
customized equalization settings designed for
classic, dance, rock, jazz, pop, voice, and techno.
Turn the power/volume knob until the desired
equalization setting displays. After making
the selection, press the SOUND button to select
the equalization setting.
To cancel an equalization setting, press the
SOUND button until EQ OFF displays. Turn the
power/volume knob until OFF displays, then press
the SOUND button again to select the equalization
setting.
Order of Sound Function
The order for displayed sound function is EQ OFF,
CLASSIC, DANCE, ROCK, JAZZ, POP, VOICE,
TECHNO, and EQ OFF.
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Playing a CD(s)
LOAD:Press this button to load CDs into the CD
player. This CD player holds up to six CDs.
1. Press and release the load button. A message
to select a slot number from 1 through 6
displays.
2. Press the desired slot number. Wait for the
message to insert the disc.
3. Load a CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player pulls the CD in.
To insert multiple CDs, do the following:
1. Press and hold the load button for
two seconds. A beep sounds and a
message to load multiple discs displays.
2. Follow the displayed instruction on when to
insert the discs. The CD player takes up to
six CDs.
3. Press the LOAD button again to cancel
loading more CDs.
As each CD is inserted, CDP displays. As each
CD is loading, Filecheck displays.
Once playback begins, the track and track number
displays.If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in
the player, it stays in the player. While a CD is in
the player and the ignition is turned on, the
radio must be turned on before the current CD
starts playback. When the ignition and radio
are turned on, the CD starts playing where it
stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
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 finding 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 203for more information.
If there is no apparent damage, try a known
good CD.
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