ignition CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER 2007 1.G Repair Manual

RDS Messages
INFO (Information):If the current station has
a message, the information symbol displays.
Press this button to 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 the INFO button. A new group of words
displays after every press of the button. Once
the complete message displays, the information
symbol disappears from the display until another
new message is received. The last message
can be displayed by pressing the INFO button. The
last message can be viewed until a new message
is received or you can tune to a different station.
Radio Messages
CAL ERR (Calibration Error):The audio system
has been calibrated for your vehicle from the
factory. If CAL ERR displays, it means that the
radio has not been congured properly for
the vehicle and must be returned to your
dealer/retailer for service.LOCKED:This message displays when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up. Take the
vehicle to your dealer/retailer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly, or if an error cannot
be corrected, contact your dealer/retailer.
Radio Messages for XM™ Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 280later in
this section for further detail.
Playing a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls it in and the CD should begin
playing. If you want to insert a CD with the ignition
off, rst press the eject button or the INFO knob.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with the CD
in the player, it stays in the player. When the
ignition or radio is turned on, the CD starts
playing where it stopped, if it was the last
selected audio source.
When a CD is inserted, the CD symbol displays.
As each new track starts to play, the track number
displays.
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BAND: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 (Auxiliary):Press this button to play
a CD while listening to the radio, or to listen to an
auxiliary source (such as rear seat entertainment,
if equipped).
Z(Eject):Press theZbutton to eject a CD.
Eject can be activated with either the ignition
or radio off. CDs can be loaded with the radio
and ignition off if this button is pressed rst.
CD Messages
If 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.
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/retailer. If the
radio displays an error message, write it down
and provide it to your dealer when reporting
the problem.
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XM™ Satellite Radio Service
XM™ is a satellite radio service that is based in
the 48 contiguous United States and Canada.
XM™ offers a large variety of coast-to-coast
channels including music, news, sports, talk,
traffic/weather (U.S. subscribers), and children’s
programming. XM™ provides digital quality
audio and text information that includes song title
and artist name. A service fee is required in
order to receive the XM™ service. For more
information, contact XM™; In the U.S. at
www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-852-XMXM (9696)
or in Canada at www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-GET-XMSR (438-9677).
Playing the Radio
PWR (Power):Press this knob to turn the system
on and off.
oVOLp(Volume):Turn theoVOLpknob
clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or
to decrease the volume.DISPL (Display):When the ignition is turned off,
press this knob to display the time.
For RDS, press the DISPL knob to change the
display while using RDS. The display options
are station name, RDS station frequency, PTY,
and the name of the program (if available).
For XM™ (if equipped), press the DISPL knob
while in XM™ mode to retrieve four different
categories of information related to the current
song or channel: Artist, Song Title, Category
or PTY, Channel Number/Channel Name.
To change the default on the display, press the
DISPL knob until you see the desired display,
then press and hold this knob for two seconds.
The radio produces one beep and the selected
display becomes the default.
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Playing a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The
player pulls it in, and READING displays. The CD
should begin playing. If you want to insert a CD with
the ignition off, rst press the eject button or the
DISPL knob.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in the
player it stays in the player. When the ignition or
radio is turned on, the CD starts to play where it
stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
When the CD is inserted, the CD symbol displays.
As each new track starts to play, the track number
also displays.
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 nding
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 and DVDs on page 302for
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.
1 FLD
x(Previous):This pushbutton does
not work while using a non-MP3 CD.
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CD AUX (Auxiliary):Press this button to play a
CD while listening to the radio. The CD symbol
displays when a CD is loaded.
Z(Eject):Press theZbutton to eject
a CD. Eject is activated with either the ignition
or radio off. CDs can be loaded with the ignition
and radio off if this button is pressed rst.
Playing an MP3 CD-R Disc
Your vehicle’s radio system may have the
MP3 feature. If it has this feature, it is capable of
playing an MP3 CD-R disc. For more information
on how to play an MP3 CD-R disc, seeUsing
an MP3 on page 274later in this section.
CD Messages
CHECK CD:If this message displays and/or the
CD ejects, 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 is not compatible.
SeeUsing an MP3 on page 274later 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/retailer. If the
radio displays an error message, write it down and
provide it to your dealer/retailer when reporting
the problem.
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XM™ Satellite Radio Service
XM™ is a satellite radio service that is based in
the 48 contiguous United States and Canada.
XM™ offers a large variety of coast-to-coast
channels including music, news, sports, talk,
traffic/weather (U.S. subscribers), and children’s
programming. XM™ provides digital quality
audio and text information that includes song title
and artist name. A service fee is required in
order to receive the XM™ service. For more
information, contact XM™; In the U.S. at
www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-852-XMXM (9696)
or in Canada at www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-GET-XMSR (438-9677).
Playing the Radio
PWR (Power):Push this knob to turn the system
on and off.
oVOLUMEp:Turn theoVOLUMEpknob
clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or
to decrease the volume.INFO (Information):When the ignition is off,
press this knob to display the time.
For RDS, press the INFO knob to change what
displays while using RDS. The display options
are station name, RDS station frequency,
PTY, and the name of the program (if available).
For XM™ (if equipped), press the INFO knob
while in XM™ mode to retrieve four different
categories of information related to the current
song or channel: Artist, Song Title, Category
or PTY, Channel Number/Channel Name.
To change the default on the display, press the
INFO knob until you see the desired display, then
hold the knob until a beep sounds. The selected
display becomes the default.
AUTO VOL (Automatic Volume):With automatic
volume, the audio system adjusts automatically
to make up for road and wind noise as you
drive by increasing the volume as vehicle speed
increases.
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RDS Messages
INFO (Information):If the current station has a
message, INFO displays. Press this button to
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 the INFO
button. A new group of words displays after every
press of this button. Once the complete message
has displayed, INFO disappears from the display
until another new message is received. The last
message is displayed by pressing the INFO button.
View the last message until a new message is
received or you tune to a different station.
Radio Messages
CAL ERR (Calibration Error):The audio system
has been calibrated for your vehicle from the
factory. If CAL ERR displays, it means that the
radio has not been congured properly for the
vehicle and must be returned to your dealer/retailer
for service.
LOCKED:This message displays when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up. Take the
vehicle to your dealer/retailer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly, or if an error cannot
be corrected, contact your dealer/retailer.
Radio Messages for XM™ Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 280later in
this section for further detail.
Playing a CD
If the ignition or radio is turned off, with a CD in the
player, it stays in the player. When the ignition or
radio is turned on, the CD starts playing where it
stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
When a CD is inserted, the CD symbol displays.
As each new track starts to play, the track
number displays.
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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 nding 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
and DVDs on page 302for 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.
LOAD:Press this button to load CDs into the
CD player. This CD player holds up to six CDs.
To insert one CD, do the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and release the LOAD button.
3. Wait for the indicator light, located to the
right of the slot, to turn green.
4. Load a CD. Insert the CD part way into the slot,
label side up. The player pulls the CD in.
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To insert multiple CDs, do the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and hold the LOAD button for
two seconds.
A beep sounds and the indicator light, located
to the right of the slot, begins to ash and
MULTI LOAD # displays.
3. Once the light stops ashing and turns green,
INSERT CD # displays, load a CD. Insert the
CD part way into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls the CD in.
Once the CD is loaded, the indicator light
begins ashing again. Once the light stops
ashing and turns green, you can load another
CD. The CD player takes up to six CDs.
Do not try to load more than six.
To load more than one CD but less than six,
complete Steps 1 through 3. When nished
loading CDs, press the LOAD button to cancel
the loading function. The radio begins to play
the last CD loaded.
If more than one CD has been loaded,
a number for each CD displays.Playing a Specic Loaded CD
For every CD loaded, a number displays. To play
a specic CD, rst press the CD AUX button
(if not already in CD mode), then press the
numbered pushbutton that corresponds to the CD.
A small bar displays under the CD number that
is playing and the track number displays.
If an error displays, see “CD Messages” later in
this section.
CD
Z(Eject):Press theZbutton to eject CD(s).
To eject the CD that is currently playing, press
and release this button.
To eject multiple CDs, do the following:
1. Press and hold the CD
Zbutton for
two seconds.
A beep sounds and the indicator light, located
to the right of the slot, begins to ash and
EJECT ALL displays.
2. Once the light stops ashing, REMOVE CD #
displays. The CD ejects and can be removed.
Once the CD is removed, the indicator light
begins ashing again and another CD ejects.
To stop ejecting the CDs, press the
Zbutton.
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File System and Naming
The song name that displays is the song name
that is contained in the ID3 tag. If the song
name is not present in the ID3 tag, then the
radio displays the le name without the
extension (such as .mp3) as the track name.
Track names longer than 32 characters or
four pages are shortened. Parts of words on
the last page of text and the extension of
the lename does not display.
Preprogrammed Playlists
Preprogrammed playlists that were created using
WinAmp™, MusicMatch™, or Real Jukebox™
software can be accessed, however, they cannot
be edited using the radio. These playlists are
treated as special folders containing compressed
audio song les.
Playing an MP3
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls it in, and READING displays.
The CD should begin playing and the CD symbol
displays. If you want to insert a CD with the
ignition off, rst press the
Zbutton or the
DISPL knob.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in the
player it stays in the player. When the ignition or
radio is turned on, the CD starts to play where it
stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
As each new track starts to play, the track number
displays.
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 nding
tracks, and/or difficulty in loading and ejecting.
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