radio CHEVROLET SPARK 2016 4.G Infotainment Manual

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Pandora Troubleshooting
Unable to Connect Device to
Vehicle
If the device is unable to connect to
the USB or Bluetooth:1. Turn the vehicle off.
2. Take the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter at least 6 m
(20 ft) away from the vehicle.
3. Wait about 30 seconds, and try to connect the device again.
See Auxiliary Jack 032 or
Bluetooth (Overview) 087 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment
Controls) 088 orBluetooth
(Voice Recognition) 091.
Unable to Start Pandora
If the device is unable to launch
Pandora:
. Check that the latest version of
Pandora is installed.
. Check that there is an active
account logged into Pandora.
. End a call. Pandora will not work
during an active call. .
Have at least one station
created.
. For Android and BlackBerry
devices, check that the device is
paired with the vehicle, and
whether the device displays in
the Connected phone sources
list under the PHONE icon from
the Home Page.
. For an iPhone, check that the
USB cable is connected to the
USB port and the screen is
unlocked.
. Close Pandora on the device
and launch again. Devices that
allow multitasking may require
an extra step to quit the Pandora
application. See the cell phone
manufacturer's user guide.
Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down
Error
If there is an error trying to rate a
track with the
,or-buttons, the
message “Thumbs Down Error” or
“Thumbs Up Error” will display.
Touch OK to dismiss. Loss of Audio
Loss of Pandora audio can happen
in different ways:
.
Weak or lost data connection.
. Device needs to be charged.
. Application needs to be
relaunched.
. Connection between phone and
radio lost.
. An iPhone is connected to both
Bluetooth and the USB port.
Playback can be resumed from
a loss of audio by double
tapping on the iPhone menu
button then scrolling through the
icons to find an icon that allows
a change of flow between
Bluetooth and USB cable.
Common Pandora Messages
Pandora Error/Please Check
Connected Device : Not signed in
or Pandora is down for
maintenance.
No Stations Available : No stations
are available on the Pandora server
through the connected device.

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Action Unavailable Please Check
Device :A few conditions for loss of
Internet connection are:
. The connected device loses its
cellular connection.
. The device does not support
Internet connectivity.
. The device is not in the vehicle.
. No Bluetooth signal.
No skips remaining for this
station or permitted during
advertisements:
. The maximum Pandora skip limit
has been reached according to
the plan that was obtained.
. Skipping an advertisement was
tried.
See www.pandora.com/help. If the
service will not work, see a dealer
for assistance.

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.There are load or eject errors.
If the CD is not playing correctly, for
any other reason, try a known
good CD.
If any error continues, contact your
dealer.
Playing an MP3 CD
To play an MP3 CD, follow the same
instructions as “Playing an
Audio CD.”
The following guidelines must be
met when creating an MP3 disc,
otherwise the CD might not play:
. Sampling rate: 16 kHz,
22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz,
44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz.
. Bit rates supported: 8, 16, 24,
32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112,
128, 144, 160, 192, 224, 256,
and 320 kbps.
. Recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW.
MP3 CD playback is unavailable
when both screens in the rear seat
area are in use. Turn off one of the
rear screens to allow MP3 playback. MP3 Music Menu
Press the MENU button while that
source is active to access the menu.
Touch any of the following buttons
on the MP3 Menu:
Shuffle:
Touch to play the tracks
randomly. Touch again to stop
shuffle.
Auto Volume (If Equipped): This
feature adjusts the volume based on
the speed of the vehicle. See
AM-FM Radio 017.
Tone Settings : Touch + or−to
adjust Bass, Midrange, Treble,
or Surround. See AM-FM Radio
0 17.
MP3 Folder Information
Touch anywhere between the top
applications tray and the bottom
menu to display the browse screen.
Root Directory : To access, touch
the screen anywhere between the
top and bottom menu or touch
BROWSE. The root directory is
treated as a folder. All files contained directly under the root
directory are accessed prior to any
root directory folders.
No Folder :
When the CD only
contains compressed audio files
without any folders or playlists, all
files are under the root folder.
File System and Naming : The
song titles, artists, albums, and
genres are taken from the file's ID3
tag and are only displayed if present
in the tag. If a song title is not
present in the ID3 tag, the radio
displays the file name as the
track name.
USB Port
The vehicle may have USB ports in
the center console, in the armrest,
in the upper glove box, in the
storage bin behind the radio (if
equipped) and if equipped with Rear
Seat Entertainment (RSE), there
may be one USB port in the rear
media console storage area.
The system is optimized to support
two connected devices with a total
of 15,000 songs.

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Auto Volume (If Equipped):This
feature adjusts the volume based on
vehicle speed. The options are Off,
Low, Medium-Low, Medium,
Medium-High, or High.
Bose AudioPilot
®noise
compensation technology (If
Equipped): This feature adjusts the
volume based on the noise in the
vehicle and speed. See AM-FM
Radio 017.
Tone: Touch + or −to adjust the
tone settings. See AM-FM Radio
0 17.
USB Browse Menu
Touch anywhere between the top
and bottom menus or touch the
BROWSE button to view the browse
menu and the following options are
displayed along the bottom of the
screen:
Playlists: 1. Touch to view the playlists stored on the USB.
2. Select a playlist to view the list of all songs in that playlist. 3. Select a song from the list to
begin playback.
Artists: 1. Touch to view the list of artists stored on the USB.
2. Select an artist name to view a list of all albums by the artist.
3. To select a song, touch All Songs or touch an album and
then select a song from the list.
Albums: 1. Touch to view the albums on the USB.
2. Select the album to view a list of all songs on the album.
3. Select a song from the list to begin playback.
Songs: 1. Touch to display a list of all songs on the USB.
2. To begin playback, select a song from the list.
Genres: 1. Touch to view the genres on the USB. 2. Select a genre to view a list of
artists.
3. Select an artist to view albums by that artist.
4. Select an album to view songs on the album.
5. Select a song to start playback.
Podcasts, Composers, Audiobooks,
Videos, and Folder View are shown
when More is selected from the
bottom of the screen.
Podcasts: 1. Touch to view the podcasts on the USB.
2. Select a podcast.
3. Select an episode to start playback.
Composers: 1. Touch to view the composers on the USB.
2. Select Composers to view a list of albums by that composer.
3. Select an album to view a list of songs.

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4. Select a song from the list tobegin playback.
Audiobooks: 1. Touch to view the audiobooks stored on the device.
2. Select the audiobook from the list. Select a chapter to begin
playback.
Folder View (If Equipped):
1. Touch to view the directories on the USB.
2. Select a folder to view a list of all files.
3. Select a file from the list to begin playback.
File System and Naming
The songs, artists, albums, and
genres are taken from the file’s
song information and are only
displayed if present. The radio
displays the file name as the track
name if the song information is not
available.
Supported Apple
®Devices
To view supported devices in the
U.S., see my.chevrolet.com\learned. To view supported devices in
Canada, see chevroletowner.ca.
Loss of Audio
If a phone currently paired over
Bluetooth is plugged in with a USB
cable, the system will automatically
mute the phone audio. Playback
can be resumed by changing the
audio source from Bluetooth to USB
cable.
Source USB from the Audio MEDIA
screen button to resume playback.
Bluetooth Streaming Audio and
Voice Recognition
See
Bluetooth Audio 033 for
information using voice recognition
with Bluetooth streaming audio.
Make sure all devices have the
latest software downloaded.
SD Card Reader
If equipped, this vehicle has an SD
card reader in the center console,
and one in the Rear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) system,
if equipped. The SD card reader is for audio and
video playback and uses the same
controls as the USB port. Playback
from an SD card follows the same
file formats and restrictions defined
under
USB Port 029. Not all video
formats are supported.
Set up the SD card while the vehicle
is in P (Park). See “Audio”under
Using the System 013.
Place the card into the card reader.
If an SD card has already been
connected, but a different source is
currently active, touch the MEDIA
screen button to scroll through the
audio source screens until USB/SD
card displays.
Viewing photos is supported on the
RSE SD card reader.
Auxiliary Jack
This vehicle has an auxiliary input
jack in the center console under the
armrest. Possible auxiliary audio
sources include:
. Laptop computer
. Audio music player

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This jack is not an audio output. Do
not plug headphones into the
auxiliary input jack. Set up an
auxiliary device while the vehicle is
in P (Park).
Connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable
from the auxiliary device to the
auxiliary input jack. When a device
is connected, the system can play
audio from the device over the
vehicle speakers.
If an auxiliary device has already
been connected, but a different
source is currently active, press the
MEDIA faceplate button or touch the
MEDIA screen button to scroll
through audio source screens, until
AUX Input source screen displays.
Playing from the AUX Port
An auxiliary device is played
through the audio system and
controlled through the device itself.
AUX Menu
Press the MENU knob to display the
AUX Input menu and the following
may display:Tone Settings :
Select to adjust
Bass, Midrange, Treble, Balance,
Fade, and EQ (Equalizer). See
AM-FM Radio 017.
Auto Volume (If Equipped) : This
feature adjusts the volume based on
the vehicle speed. See AM-FM
Radio 017.
Bose AudioPilot
®(If Equipped) :
This feature can be turned on or off.
See “Bose AudioPilot” inAM-FM
Radio 017.
EQ (Equalizer) Settings :
If equipped, this feature adjusts the
pre-defined EQ modes. See “EQ
(Equalizer) Settings” inAM-FM
Radio 017.
DSP Modes (If Equipped) : Bose
®
Studio Surround®and Bose
Centerpoint®Surround sound
system, adjusts the DSP modes.
See “DSP Modes” inAM-FM Radio
0 17.
Bluetooth Audio
If equipped, music may be played
from a paired Bluetooth device. See
Bluetooth (Overview) 087 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
0 88 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) 091 for help pairing a
device.
The music can be controlled by
either the infotainment controls or
the controls on the device.
Music can be launched by pressing
the MEDIA faceplate button or
touching the MEDIA screen button
on the Home Page.
To play music via Bluetooth:
1. Power on the device, and pair to connect the device.
2. Once paired, go into the audio application from the Home
Page or through the
applications tray. Select MEDIA
until Bluetooth displays.

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Bluetooth Audio Menu
Touch the MENU screen button or
MENU knob to display the Bluetooth
Audio menu. The following may be
available:
Auto Volume (If Equipped):This
feature adjusts the volume based on
vehicle speed. The options are Off,
Low, Medium-Low, Medium,
Medium-High, or High.
Bose AudioPilot (If Equipped):
This feature adjusts the volume
based on the noise in the vehicle
and speed. See AM-FM Radio017.
Tone: Touch + or −to adjust the
tone settings. See AM-FM Radio
0 17.
Touch
[Back to go back to the
previous menu.
Manage Bluetooth Devices: Touch
to go to the Bluetooth page to add
or delete devices.
When using the Bluetooth audio
source, the radio may not be able to
launch specific applications on your
device. Use the device to start audio
playback when it is safe to do so. All devices launch audio differently.
When selecting Bluetooth audio as
a source, the radio may show as
paused on the screen. Press play
on the device or press
rto begin
playback.
Some phones support sending
Bluetooth music information to
display on the radio. When the radio
receives this information, it will
check to see if any is available and
display it. For more information
about supported Bluetooth features,
see www.gm.com/bluetooth.

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3. Opening a screen will turn thesystem on. If the screens are
open with the system off, press
the power button on the remote
to turn the system on.
The system can also be turned
on from the front infotainment
system by touching the Video
screen button. After selected,
another item can be selected
from the Home Page and the
video and audio will continue to
play in the rear.
Push the video screen into its
locked position when it is not in use.
The screen turns off automatically.
The audio may continue with the
screens down. This allows listening
to music without the screen on. To
turn the audio off, press the power
button on the remote or on the front
infotainment Video screen.
Caution
Avoid directly touching the video
screen, as damage may occur.
Sources
Sources include AM, FM, XM (if
equipped), AUX, Photos, BD
(Blu-ray disc), CD/DVD, USB, and
SD card.
Menus and Features
AM/FM Menu
Press RADIO on the remote control,
then select AM or FM.
Press Menu on the remote control
to select All Strong Stations, All
Stations, Favorites, Categories,
Wired Headphones, DivX
®VOD if
supported, or Software Information.
Only one tuner source may be
active at a time. To close, press the MENU button or
4(Back) button, or wait for the
time out.
XM Menu (If Equipped)
Press RADIO on the remote control,
then select XM.
Touch Menu to select Channel List,
Categories, Favorites, XM View,
Wired Headphones, DivX VOD if
supported, or Software Information.
Only one tuner source may be
active at a time.
To close, press the MENU button or
4(Back) button, or wait for the
time out.

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Audio Output
Audio from a Blu-ray/DVD/CD
player or auxiliary inputs can be
heard through:
.Wireless headphones: Available
for any source depending on the
selected channel.
. Vehicle speakers: Touch the
VIDEO screen button. Select
any other source to stop the
speaker audio.
. Vehicle wired headphone jack:
See “Wired Headphone Jack”
following.
The RSE system transmits the
audio signal to the wireless
headphones if an audio signal is
available. See “Headphones” earlier
in this section.
Front seat passengers can listen to
playback from the A/V jacks through
the vehicle speakers by selecting
Rear A/V as the source on the radio.
Wired Headphone Jack
Select MENU on the remote control,
then select Settings and then Wired
Headphones to listen to audio on the wired headphones. The
headphone audio plays depending
on which screen is selected. The
default is screen 1 audio.
Remote Control
Remote Control Buttons
1.
7(Previous/Reverse)
. Radio: Press to seek the
previous radio station.
. CD: Press to seek the
previous track.
. Blu-ray/DVD: Press to seek
the previous chapter.
. Press and hold for fast
reverse. 2. MEDIA
.Press to scroll through the
menus including: CD, AUX,
Blu-ray/DVD, SD, USB.
3.
J(Play/Pause)
. Press to start playing.
Press to pause. Press
again to continue playing.
4.
6(Next/Fast Forward)
. Radio: Press to seek the
next radio station.
. CD: Press to seek the next
track.
. Blu-ray/DVD: Press to seek
the next chapter.
. Press and hold to fast
forward.
5. SCREEN 1 .For dual seatback screens:
Press to select the left
screen. Once pressed, all
remote control commands
will only pertain to screen 1.
. For single overhead
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Press to change the source
displayed on the overhead
screen to SCREEN 1
selected source. Select
audio sources. Only one
video can be played on the
screen at a time. Audio for
both sources will continue
on the headphones. Once
pressed, all remote control
commands will correspond
to SCREEN 1.
. For dual overhead screens:
Press to select the second
row overhead screen. Once
pressed, all remote control
commands will correspond
to SCREEN 1.
6.
O(Power)
. Press to turn the video
screens on and off. 7. SCREEN 2
.For dual seatback screens:
Press to select the right
screen. Once pressed, all
remote control commands
will only pertain to
SCREEN 2.
. For single overhead
screens:
Press to change the source
displayed on the overhead
screen to SCREEN 2
selected source. Only one
video can be played on the
screen at a time. Audio for
both sources will continue
on the headphones. Once
pressed, all remote control
commands will correspond
to SCREEN 2.
. For dual overhead screens:
Press to select the optional
third row overhead screen.
Once pressed, all remote
control commands will
correspond to SCREEN 2. 8.
o(Previous/Reverse/
Decrease)
. Radio and CD: Press to go
to the previous station or
track.
. Press to go to the
previous menu.
. Press to decrease the
brightness of the RSE
screen.
9.
w(Up Arrow)
. Press to scroll up a list.
10.
r/ENTER
. Press to select the
highlighted choice in
any menu.
. Press and hold for
quick play.
11.
p(Next/Forward/Increase)
. Radio and CD: Press to go
to the next station or track.
. Press to go to the
next menu.