infotainment CHEVROLET SPARK 2014 3.G User Guide
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Infotainment System 7-3
Overview
Radio without Touchscreen
1.O/VOL (Power/Volume)
.Press to turn the system on
and off.
.Turn to adjust the volume.2. Preset Buttons 1−6
.Press and hold to store a
station.
.Press to go to a preset
favorite station.3. MENU/TUNE
.Press to open menus and
select menu items.
.Turn to highlight menu
items or to set values while
in a menu.
.Turn to manually select
radio stations.
4. FAV 123 (Favorites)
.Press to go to a
favorite page.
5. INFO (Information)
.Press to view current radio
station and current song
information.
6. SEEK
¨(Next)
.Press to seek the next
station.
.Press and hold to fast
forward through the
currently playing song on
an external audio device.
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7-4 Infotainment System
7.©SEEK (Previous)
.Press to seek the previous
station.
.Press and hold to reverse
through the currently
playing song on an external
audio device.
8. AUX (Auxiliary)
.Press to access the
auxiliary input device.
9. RADIO/BAND
.Press to select AM, FM,
or band.
.Press to select the radio
when listening to a different
audio source.
10.
H(Clock)
.Press to enter the Time
and Date settings menu.
11. TONE
.Press to open the
Tone menu. 12. CONFIG (Configuration)
.Press to open the System
Configuration menu.
13.
/BACK
.Press to go to the
previous screen.
.Press to cancel entered
content.
14.
5/>(Phone/Mute)
.Press to open the Phone
main menu.
.Press to mute the audio
system.
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Infotainment System 7-5
Radio with Touchscreen
1.zVOLy(Volume)
.Press to decrease or
increase the volume.
2.
O(Power)
.Press and hold to turn the
power on or off. 3.
D(Home Page)
.Press to go to the Home
Page. See
Home Page
(Radio with Touchscreen)
on page 7-5.
Home Page (Radio with
Touchscreen)
Touchscreen Buttons
Touchscreen buttons show on the
screen when available. When a
function is unavailable, the button
may gray out. When a function is
selected, the button may highlight.
Home Page Features
PressFto go to the Home Page.
eaudio: Press to select AM, FM,
SiriusXM (if equipped), USB/iPod/
Bluetooth Audio, or AUX.
Gpicture & movie: Press to view
a picture, movie, or auxiliary video.
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7-6 Infotainment System
7telephone:Press to activate
the phone features (if equipped).
See Bluetooth (Overview) on
page 7-19 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls) on
page 7-21.
^smartphone link: Press to listen
to Pandora®(if equipped),
Stitcher™, or available application.
See Smartphone Link (Overview) on
page 7-29 orSmartphone Link
(Pandora) on page 7-31 or
Smartphone Link (Stitcher) on
page 7-32.
8settings: Press to access the
Personalization menu. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-27.
Operation
Radio Controls without
Touchscreen
The infotainment system is operated
by using the pushbuttons,
multifunction knobs, and menus
shown on the display.
Turning the System On or Off
O/VOL (Power/Volume): Press to
turn the radio on and off.
Automatic Switch-Off
If the infotainment system has been
turned on after the ignition is turned
off, the system will turn off
automatically after 10 minutes.
Volume Control
O/VOL (Power/Volume): Turn to
adjust the volume.
5/>(Phone/Mute): Press to
activate OnStar. See OnStar
Overview on page 14-1. Press and hold to mute the
infotainment system. Press again or
turn the
O/VOL knob to
cancel mute.
Menu System
Controls
The MENU/TUNE knob and
/
BACK button are used to navigate
the menu system.
MENU/TUNE Knob:
Turn to:
.Highlight a menu option.
.Select a value.
Press to:
.Enter the menu system.
.Select or activate the highlighted
menu option.
.Confirm a set value.
.Turn a system setting on or off.
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Infotainment System 7-7
/BACK:
Press to:
.Exit a menu.
.Go back to the previous menu
screen.
.Delete the last character in a
sequence.
.Press and hold to delete the
entire character sequence.
Submenus
An arrow on the right-hand edge of
the menu indicates that it has a
submenu with other options.
Audio Settings
The audio settings can be set for
each radio band and each audio
player source.
Adjusting the Bass, Midrange,
Treble, Fader, and Balance
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to the desired tone. 3. Press the MENU/TUNE knob to
select the desired tone.
4. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to adjust the desired tone.
5. Press the MENU/TUNE knob to save the setting.
6. Press the
/BACK button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.
Adjusting the EQ (Equalizer)
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to EQ.
3. Press the MENU/TUNE knob.
4. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to one of the following, then press
the MENU/TUNE knob to
select it:
.OFF
.Pop
.Rock
.Classical
.Talk
.Country
5. Press the
/BACK button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.
System Settings
Configuring the Number of
Favorite Pages
Up to six favorite pages can be
saved, and each page can store up
to six radio stations.
To configure the number of available
favorite pages:
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Radio Settings.
3. Select Radio Favorites.
4. Select the number of available favorite pages to display.
5. Press the
/BACK button to go
back to the System
Configuration menu.
Auto Volume
This feature automatically adjusts
the radio volume to compensate for
road and wind noise.
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7-8 Infotainment System
The level of volume compensation
can be selected, or the feature can
be turned off.
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Radio Settings.
3. Select Auto Volume.
4. Select the setting.
5. Press the
/BACK button to go
back to the System
Configuration menu.
Radio Controls with
Touchscreen
The infotainment system is operated
by using the pushbuttons, menus
shown on the display, and steering
wheel controls.
Turning the System On or Off
O(Power): Press and hold to turn
the radio on and off. Automatic Switch-Off
If the infotainment system has been
turned on after the ignition is turned
off, the system will turn off
automatically after 10 minutes.
Volume Control
zVOLy(Volume):
Press to
increase or decrease the volume or
press the volume bar.
>(Mute): PresszVOLy, then
press
>on the screen to mute and
unmute the system.
System Settings
Auto Volume
This feature automatically adjusts
the radio volume to compensate for
road and wind noise.
The level of volume compensation
can be selected, or the feature can
be turned off.
1. Press
D.
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Radio Settings. 4. Select Auto Volume.
5. Select the setting by pressing
S
orT.
6. Press the
4button to go back
to the System
Configuration menu.
Auto Store (AS)
This feature automatically stores the
stations with the strongest
reception.
To store or update the stations,
press and hold the AS screen
button.
To listen to a auto stored station:
1. Select AM or FM.
2. Press the AS screen button.
3. Press
SorTrepeatedly to
select the desired AS page.
4. Press the desired preset station screen button.
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Infotainment System 7-9
Audio Settings
The audio settings can be set for
each radio band and each audio
player source.
Tone Settings:Press menu, then
tone settings from the AM or
FM menu.
.EQ (Equalizer): PressSorTto
select a sound style or turn off
the sound style. When in tone
settings “Manual” and“Talk” may
be the only settings available
depending on the sound system.
.Bass, Mid (Midrange), or Treble:
Press −or + to change the
desired sound style from −12
to +12.
.Fader or Balance: Adjust the
front/rear or left/right speakers
by dragging the dot in the
vehicle image on the screen.
.Reset: Restore the settings back
to default settings.
Press OK to exit Tone Settings.
Radio
AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio without
Touchscreen
Audio Source Menu
O/VOL (Power/Volume): Press to
turn the system on and off. Turn to
increase or decrease the volume.
MENU/TUNE: Turn to change the
radio station.
RADIO/BAND: Press to select AM
and FM.
INFO: Press to display additional
information that may be available for
the current song.
FAV 123: Press to open the
favorites list and select a
favorite page.
Preset Buttons 1–6: Press to
select preset stations.
Radio Broadcast Data
System (RBDS)
RBDS is a service by FM stations
that makes it easier to find radio
stations with fault-free reception.
RBDS stations are indicated by the
program name instead of the
broadcasting frequency.
View RBDS Broadcast
Information
Press the INFO button to view the
RBDS broadcasting information that
is being received.
Selecting a Band
Press the RADIO/BAND button to
choose AM or FM. The last station
that was playing starts playing
again.
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Selecting an Auxiliary Device
Press the AUX button to select a
connected auxiliary device.
Selecting a Station
Seek Tuning
If the radio station is not known:
Press SEEK
¨or©SEEK to
automatically search for available
radio stations.
Press and hold
¨or©to change the
radio stations as desired, then
release to stop at the current
station. Press and hold to fast
forward or reverse through the
currently playing song on an
external audio device. Favorites List
There are two ways to select a
station from the Favorites List:
.Continue pressing the FAV 123
button to select the desired
favorite preset page.
.From AM or FM, turn the MENU/
TUNE knob to select the
Favorites List, then press to
select. The Favorites List
information will be displayed.
Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to
move to the desired station from
the Favorites List, then press to
receive the station.
Stations List
1. From AM or FM, turn the MENU/
TUNE knob to select the
Stations List, then press to
select.
2. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to move to the desired station from
the Stations List, then press to
receive the station.
Category List
Most stations that broadcast an
RDS program type code specify the
type of programming transmitted.
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Infotainment System 7-11
Some stations change the program
type code depending on the
content. The system stores the RDS
stations sorted by program type in
the FM category list.
To search for a programming type
determined by station:
1. From FM, turn the MENU/TUNEknob to select FM Category List,
then press the MENU/
TUNE knob.
2. Turn the MENU/TUNE knob to move to the desired station, then
press the MENU/TUNE knob to
receive the selected
broadcasting channel.
Update Stations ListFrom AM or FM, turn the MENU/
TUNE knob to select the Update AM
or FM Stations List, then press the
MENU/TUNE knob.
During the AM or FM broadcasting
list update, press the MENU/TUNE
knob or
/BACK button to stop the
updates.
Storing a Station as a Favorite
Stations from all bands can be
stored in any order in the favorite
pages.
Up to six stations can be stored in
each favorite page.
Storing Stations
Press the FAV 123 button to select
the desired page of saved favorites.
To store the station to a position in
the list, press the corresponding
preset button 1−6 until a beep is
heard.
Playing the Radio with
Touchscreen
Audio Source Menu
zVOLy(Volume): Press to
increase or decrease the volume.
O(Power): Press and hold to turn
the system on and off.
D(Home Page): Press to enter
the Home Page.
RDS (Radio Data System)
If equipped, the RDS feature is
available for use only on FM
stations that broadcast RDS
information. This feature only works
when the information from the radio
station is available. 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.
While the radio is tuned to an
FM-RDS station, the station name
or call letters display.
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7-12 Infotainment System
Selecting a Band
PressD, audio, then SourceRto
choose AM, FM, or SiriusXM®,
if equipped. The last station that
was playing starts playing again.
Selecting an Auxiliary Device
Connect the auxiliary device to the
AUX input terminal. Play will begin
when the system has finished
reading the information on the
device.
If the storage device is already
connected, press
D, audio, and
Source
R, then select AUX from the
drop-down menu.
Selecting a Station
Seek Tuning
If the radio station is not known:
Press
gSEEKlto automatically
search for available radio stations.
Hold and drag to the left or right of
the radio station to automatically
search for available radio stations.
Manual Tuning
Continue pressing
qTUNErto
manually change the radio station.
Favorite List
.From the AM or FM menu, press
favorite list on the screen.
.PressQorRto scroll through
the list. Press on the station to
select it.
Station List
.From the AM or FM menu, press
AM or FM station list on the
screen.
.PressQorRto scroll through
the list. Press on the station to
select it.
Category List
.From the FM menu, press FM
category list on the screen.
.PressQorRto scroll through
the list. Press on the station to
select it.