radio CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2012 10.G Service Manual
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five seconds have played, to
continue moving backward through
tracks.
¨SEEK:Press to go to the next
track.
Press and hold, or press multiple
times, to continue moving forward
through tracks.
sREV (Reverse): Press and hold
to reverse playback quickly.
\FWD (Fast Forward): Press
and hold to advance playback
quickly.
S c(Previous Folder): Press
the softkey below the
S ctab to
go to the first track in the previous
folder.
c T(Next Folder): Press the
softkey below the
c Ttab to go
to the first track in the next folder.
RDM (Random): Press to listen
to tracks in random, rather than
sequential order. To use random:
1. Press the softkey under the
RDM tab until Random Current
Disc displays
2. Press the same softkey again to turn off random play.
h(Music Navigator): Press the
softkey below the
htab to play
files in order by artist or album.
The player scans the disc to sort the
files by artist and album ID3 tag
information. It can take several
minutes to scan the disc depending
on the number of files on the disc.
The radio may begin playing while it
is scanning in the background.
When the scan is finished, the disc
begins playing files in order by
artist. The current artist playing is
shown on the second line of the
display. Once all songs by that artist
are played, the player moves to the
next artist in alphabetical order and
begins playing files by that artist. To listen to files by another artist,
press the softkey located below
either arrow tab. The disc goes
to the next or previous artist in
alphabetical order. Continue
pressing either softkey below the
arrow tab until the artist displays.
To change from playback by artist to
playback by album:
1. Press the softkey below the Sort
By tab.
2. Press one of the softkeys below the Album tab from the sort
screen.
3. Press the softkey below the Back tab to return to the main
music navigator screen.
The album name displays on the
second line between the arrows,
and songs from the current album
begin to play. Once all songs from
that album have played, the player
moves to the next album in
alphabetical order on the CD and
begins playing MP3 files from that
album.
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To exit music navigator mode, press
the softkey below the Back tab to
return to normal MP3 playback.
Using the DVD Player
The DVD player can be controlled
by the buttons on the remote
control, the RSA system, or by the
buttons on the radio faceplate. See
“Remote Control”underRear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) System on
page 7‑35 andRear Seat Audio
(RSA) System on page 7‑45 for
more information.
The DVD player is only compatible
with DVDs of the appropriate region
code printed on the jacket of
most DVDs.
The DVD slot of the radio is
compatible with most audio CDs
and CD-R/RW, DVD-Video,
DVD-Audio, DVD-R/RW, and DVD
+R/RW media, along with MP3 and
WMA formats. If an error message displays on the
video screen or the radio, see
“DVD
Display Error Messages” under
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
System on page 7‑35, and “CD/DVD
Player Messages” later in this
section for more information.
Inserting a Disc
Insert a disc partway into the top
slot, label side up. The player pulls
it in and the disc should begin
playing. “Loading Disc” shows on
the radio display. At the same time,
the radio displays a softkey menu of
option(s). Some discs automatically
play the movie while others default
to the softkey menu display,
which requires the Play, Enter,
or Navigation softkeys to be
pressed, either by softkey or by
the rear seat passenger using the
remote control.
Loading a disc into the system,
depending on media type and
format, ranges from 5 to 20 seconds
for a CD, and up to 30 seconds for
a DVD.
Ejecting a Disc
ZDVD (Eject): Press and
release to eject the disc currently
playing in the top slot. A beep
sounds and Ejecting Disc displays.
If loading and reading of a disc
cannot be completed, due to
unknown format, etc., and the disc
fails to eject, press and hold for
more than five seconds to force the
disc to eject.
Playing a DVD
DVD/CD AUX (Auxiliary): Press to
cycle through DVD, CD, or Auxiliary
when listening to the radio. The
DVD/CD text tab and a message
showing the track or chapter
number will display when a disc is in
either slot. Press the DVD/CD AUX
button again and the system
automatically searches for an
auxiliary input device; see Auxiliary
Devices on page 7‑30 for more
information. 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,
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the DVD/CD AUX button cycles
between the two sources and
does 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” inAuxiliary
Devices on page 7‑30 or“Audio/
Video (A/V) Jacks” underRear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) System on
page 7‑35 for more information.
If a disc is inserted into the top DVD
slot, the rear seat operator can turn
on the video screen and use the
remote control to navigate the CD
(tracks only) through the remote
control.
O(Power): Press to turn the radio
on or off. Turn clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or
decrease the volume. Press and
hold 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 displays next to the
clock display. The Parental Control
feature remains on until the knob 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 to select tracks on
a CD or DVD.
©SEEK: Press to return to the start
of the current track or chapter.
Press again to go to the previous
track or chapter. This button might
not work when the DVD is playing
the copyright information or the
previews.
¨SEEK: Press to go to the next
track or chapter. This button might
not work when the DVD is playing
the copyright information or the
previews.
sREV (Fast Reverse): Press to
quickly reverse the CD or DVD at
five times the normal speed. To stop
fast reversing, press again. This
button might not work when the
DVD is playing the copyright
information or the previews.
\FWD (Fast Forward): Press to
fast forward the CD or DVD at
five times the normal speed. To stop
fast forwarding, press again. This
button might not work when the
DVD is playing the copyright
information or the previews.
Using Softkeys to Play a DVD-V
(Video)
Once a DVD-V is inserted, the radio
display menu shows several tab
options for playback. Press the
softkey located under any tab option
during DVD-V playback.
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r/j(Play/Pause):Press either
the Play or Pause tab displayed on
the radio, to toggle between pausing
or restarting playback of a DVD.
If the forward arrow is showing on
the display, the system is in pause
mode. If the Pause tab is showing
on the display, the system is in
playback mode. If the DVD screen
is off, press the play button to turn
the screen on.
Some DVDs begin playing after
the previews have finished,
although there could be a delay
of up to 30 seconds. If the DVD
does not begin playing the movie
automatically, press the softkey
located under the play/pause
symbol tag displayed on the radio.
If the DVD still does not play, refer
to the on-screen instructions,
if available.
c(Stop): Press to stop playing,
rewinding, or fast forwarding a DVD.
r(Enter): Press to select the
choices that are highlighted in
any menu.
y(Menu): Press to access the
DVD menu. The DVD menu is
different on every DVD. Use the
softkeys located under the
navigation arrows to navigate the
cursor through the DVD menu.
After making a selection press this
button. This button only operates
when using a DVD.
Nav (Navigate): Press to display
directional arrows for navigating
through the menus.
q(Return): Press to exit the
current active menu and return to
the previous menu. This button
operates only when a DVD is
playing and a menu is active.
The rear seat passenger can
navigate the DVD-V and DVD-A
menus and controls through the
remote control. See “Remote
Control” underRear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) System on
page 7‑35 for more information. The
video screen automatically turns on
when the DVD-V is inserted into the
DVD slot, and does not automatically power on when the
DVD-A is inserted into the DVD slot.
It must be manually turned on by
the rear seat occupant through the
remote control power button.
Using Softkeys to Play a DVD-A
(Audio)
Once a DVD-A is inserted, the radio
display menu shows several tab
options for playback. Press the
softkey located under any tab option
during DVD-A playback.r/j(Play/Pause):
Press either
the play or pause icon displayed on
the radio, to toggle between pausing
or restarting playback of a DVD.
If the forward arrow is showing on
the display, the system is in pause
mode. If the pause tab is showing
on the display, the system is in
playback mode.
qGroupr: Press to cycle
through musical groupings on the
DVD-A disc.
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Nav (Navigate):Press to display
directional arrows for navigating
through the menus.
e(Audio Stream): Press to cycle
through audio stream formats
located on the DVD-A disc. The
video screen shows the audio
stream changing.
The rear seat passenger can
navigate the DVD-V and DVD-A
menus and controls through the
remote control. See “Remote
Control” underRear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) System on
page 7‑35 for more information.
The video screen automatically
turns on when the DVD-V is
inserted into the DVD slot, and does
not automatically power on when
the DVD-A is inserted into the DVD
slot. It must be manually turned on
by the rear seat occupant through
the remote control power button.
Stopping and Resuming
Playback
To stop playing a DVD without
turning off the system, press
the
cbutton on the remote control,
or press the softkey located under
the
cor ther/jtabs displayed
on the radio. If the radio is sourced
to something other than DVD-V,
press the DVD/CD AUX button to
make DVD-V the active source.
To resume DVD playback, press
the
r/jbutton on the remote
control, or press the softkey located
under the
r/jtab on the radio.
The DVD should resume play from
where it last stopped if the disc has
not been ejected and the stop
button has not been pressed twice
on the remote control. If the disc
has been ejected or the stop button
has been pressed twice on the
remote control, the disc resumes
playing at the beginning of the disc.
CD/DVD Player Messages
Disc Format Error: This message
displays if the disc is inserted with
the disc label wrong side up, or if
the disc is damaged.
Disc Region Error: This message
displays if the disc is not from a
correct region.
No Disc Inserted: This message
displays if no disc is present when
the
Zor DVD/CD AUX button is
pressed on the radio.
Optical Error: This message
displays if the disc was inserted
upside down.
Disk Read Error: This message
displays if a disc was inserted with
an invalid or unknown format.
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Player Error:This message
displays if there are disc load or
disc eject problems.
.It is very hot. When the
temperature returns to normal,
the disc should play.
.The road is very rough. When
the road becomes smoother, the
disc should play.
.The disc is dirty, scratched, wet,
or upside down.
.The air is very humid. If so, wait
about an hour and try again.
.There was a problem while
burning the disc.
.The label is caught in the CD/
DVD player.
If the disc is not playing correctly,
for any other reason, try a known
good disc.
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.
Auxiliary Devices
Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
Radios with an auxiliary input jack
located on the lower right side of the
faceplate can connect to an external
audio device such as an iPod
®,
MP3 player, CD player, for use as
another source for audio listening.
This input jack is not an audio
output; do not plug headphones into
the front auxiliary input jack.
Drivers are encouraged to set up
any auxiliary device while the
vehicle is in P (Park). See
Defensive Driving on page 9‑3 for
more information on driver
distraction.
To use a portable audio player,
connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable to
the radio's front auxiliary input jack.
When a device is connected, press the radio CD/AUX button to begin
playing audio from the device over
the vehicle speakers.
For optimal sound quality, increase
the portable audio device's volume
to the loudest level.
It is always best to power the
portable audio device through its
own battery while playing.O(Power/Volume):
Turn clockwise
or counterclockwise to increase
or decrease the volume of the
portable player. Additional volume
adjustments might have to be made
from the portable device if the
volume is not loud or soft enough.
BAND: Press to listen to the radio
when a portable audio device is
playing. The portable audio device
continues playing.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary): Press to
play a CD when a portable audio
device is playing. Press again and
the system begins playing audio
from the connected portable audio
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player. If a portable audio player is
not connected,“No Input Device
Found” displays.
DVD/CD AUX (CD/Auxiliary):
Press to cycle through DVD, CD,
or Auxiliary when listening to the
radio. The DVD/CD text tab and a
message showing track or chapter
number displays when a disc is in
either slot. Press 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)” in this
section, or “Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks”
under,Rear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) System on
page 7‑35 for more information.
Using the USB Port
Radios with a USB port can control
a USB storage device or an iPod
using the radio buttons and knobs.
USB Support
The USB connector is located on
the instrument panel or in the
center console, and uses the
USB 2.0 standard.
USB Supported Devices
.USB Flash Drives
.Portable USB Hard Drives
.Fifth generation or later iPod
.iPod nanos
.iPod touch
.iPod classic
Not all iPods and USB Drives are
compatible with the USB port. Make sure the iPod has the
latest firmware from Apple
®
for proper operation. iPod
firmware can be updated using
the latest iTunes
®application.
See www.apple.com/itunes.
For help with identifying your iPod,
go to www.apple.com/support.
Radios that have a USB port can
play .mp3 and .wma files that are
stored on a USB storage device as
well as AAC files that are stored on
an iPod.
USB Supported File and Folder
Structure
The radio supports:
.Up to 700 folders.
.Up to 8 folders in depth.
.Up to 65,535 files.
.Folder and file names up to
64 bytes.
.Files with an .mp3 or .wma file
extension.
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.AAC files stored on an iPod.
.FAT16
.FAT32
Connecting a USB Storage
Device or iPod
The USB Port can be used to
control an iPod or a USB storage
device.
To connect a USB storage device,
connect the device to the USB port
located in the center console or on
the instrument panel.
To connect an iPod, connect one
end of the USB cable that came
with the iPod to the iPod’s dock
connector and connect the other
end to the USB port located in the
center console or on the instrument
panel. If the vehicle is on and theUSB connection works,
“OK to
disconnect” and a GM logo may
appear on the iPod and iPod
appears on the radio display. The
iPod music appears on the radio’s
display and begins playing.
The iPod charges while it is
connected to the vehicle if the
vehicle is in the ACC/ACCESSORY
or ON/RUN position. When the
vehicle is turned off, the iPod
automatically powers off and will
not charge or draw power from the
vehicle's battery.
If you have an older iPod model that
is not supported, it can still be used
by connecting it to the Auxiliary
Input Jack using a standard 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) stereo cable. See “Using the
Auxiliary Input Jack” earlier for more
information.
Using the Radio to Control a
USB Storage Device or iPod
The radio can control a USB
storage device or an iPod using the
radio buttons and knobs and display
song information on the radio’s
display.
f(Tune): Turn to select files.
©SEEK:Press to go to the start of
the track, if more than ten seconds
have played. Press and hold or
press multiple times to continue
moving backward through tracks.
¨SEEK: Press to go to the next
track. Press and hold or press
multiple times to continue moving
forward through tracks.
sREV (Reverse): Press and hold
to reverse playback quickly. Sound
is heard at a reduced volume.
Release
sREV to resume playing.
The elapsed time of the file
displays.
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\FWD (Fast Forward):Press
and hold to advance playback
quickly. Sound is heard at a
reduced volume. Release
\FWD
to resume playing. The elapsed time
of the file displays.
4(Information): Press to display
additional information about the
selected track.
Using Softkeys to Control a
USB Storage Device or iPod
The five softkeys below the radio
display are used to control the
functions listed below.
To use the softkeys:
1. Press the first or fifth softkey below the radio display to
display the functions listed
below, or press the softkey
below the function if it is
currently displayed.
2. Press the softkey below the tab with the function on it to use that
function.
j(Pause): Press the softkey
below
jto pause the track. The tab
appears raised when pause is being
used. Press the softkey below
j
again to resume playback.
Back: Press the softkey below the
back tab to go back to the main
display screen on an iPod, or the
root directory on a USB storage
device.
c(Folder View): Press the
softkey below
cto view the
contents of the current folder on the
USB drive. To browse and select
files:
1. Press the softkey below
c.
2. Turn
fto scroll through the list
of folders.
3. Press
fto select the desired
folder. If there is more then one
folder, repeat Steps 1 and 2 until
the desired folder is reached. 4. Turn
fto scroll through the files
in the selected folder.
5. Press
fto select the desired file
to be played.
To skip through large lists, the five
softkeys can be used to navigate in
the following order:
.First softkey, first item in the list.
.Second softkey, 1% through the
list each time the softkey is
pressed.
.Third softkey, 5% through the list
each time the softkey is pressed.
.Fourth softkey, 10% through the
list each time the softkey is
pressed.
.Fifth softkey, end of the list.
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Shuffle Functionality
To use Shuffle:
Press the softkey below
>,2,
Cor=to select between
Shuffle Off, Shuffle All Songs/
Shuffle Songs, Shuffle Album,
or Shuffle Folder.
>(Shuffle Off): Press the
softkey below
2to turn shuffle
off. This is the default mode when a
USB storage device or iPod is first
connected.
2(Shuffle All Songs / Shuffle
Songs): Press the softkey
below
=orCto shuffle all
songs on the USB storage device
or iPod.
C(Shuffle Album): Press the
softkey below
>to shuffle all
songs in the current album on
an iPod.
=(Shuffle Folder): Press the
softkey below
>to shuffle all
songs in the current folder on a USB
storage device.
Rear Seat
Infotainment
Rear Seat Entertainment
(RSE) System
The vehicle may have an
Overhead DVD Rear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) system.
The RSE system works with the
vehicle's audio system. The DVD
player is part of the front radio. The
RSE system includes a radio with a
DVD player, a video display screen,
and if the vehicle has a third row
seat, it could have a second video
display screen, audio/video jacks,
two wireless headphones, and a
remote control. See CD/DVD Player
on page 7‑20 for more information
on the vehicle's DVD system.
Before Driving
The RSE is designed for rear seat
passengers only. The driver cannot
safely view the video screen while
driving and should not try to do so. In severe or extreme weather
conditions, the RSE system might
not work until the temperature is
within the operating range. The
operating range for the RSE system
is above
−20°C (−4°F) or below
60°C (140°F). If the temperature of
the vehicle is outside this range,
heat or cool the vehicle until the
temperature is within the operating
range of the RSE system.
Parental Control
The RSE system may have a
Parental Control feature, depending
on which radio the vehicle has. To
start Parental Control, press and
hold the radio power button for more
than two seconds to stop all system
features such as: radio, video
screen, Rear Seat Audio (RSA),
DVD, and/or CD. While Parental
Control is on, a padlock icon
displays.