buttons CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 Owner's Guide

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Radio Menu
There are two ways to access the
Radio menu:
.Press the CONFIG button, then
press the Radio screen button.
.Turn the TUNE/MENU knob
until Radio displays. Press the
TUNE/MENU knob to select
Radio or press the Radio screen
button to display more options
within that feature.Audio Cue Options
This menu allows changes to the
Audio Cue features.
Audio Cue Options are used to
welcome the driver to the car as
well as indicate when the vehicle
is ready to drive or when the vehicle
is no longer ready to drive.
Audio Cue Volume:
Press the + or
− screen buttons to adjust the audio
cue volume. The audio cue volume
has a minimum volume. A “Limit
Reached” pop-up will display when
the volume has been changed to
less than the minimum volume.
Press the Audio Cue Volume screen
button to hear the selected sound
level.
The audio cues can also be
changed by adjusting the
TUNE/MENU knob.
Audio Cues: Press to turn the
audio cues on or off. A checkmark
indicates the audio cues are on.

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To scroll through the pages, press
the FAV button. The current page
number displays above the preset
buttons. The stored stations for
each list display on the preset
buttons at the bottom of the screen.
The number of preset FAV lists can
be changed.
To store a radio station to a
mixed-band preset list:
1. Press the RADIO BAND button,then press AM, FM, or XM,
if equipped, to select the
desired band.
2. Tune to the station.
3. Press the FAV button to scroll to the list. 4. Press and hold one of the
preset buttons for more than
two seconds. The station
frequency appears on the
preset button at the bottom
of the display.
5. Repeat the steps for each preset in each page.
To recall a preset station from a
FAV page:
1. Press the FAV button to scroll to the page.
2. Press the preset button. The stored preset station
is recalled.Timeshift
The timeshift feature automatically
begins recording the audio when
listening to the radio.
The recording allows playback of
content that was missed.
Timeshift stores up to 20 minutes
of content. After 20 minutes, it
removes the oldest content and
continues recording new content.
While listening to the radio, press
k(Play/Pause) to stop hearing the
information through the speaker.
During this paused time, timeshift
keeps recording. A status bar
displays the length of the recording.

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Satellite Radio
XM™Satellite Radio Service
Vehicles with an XM satellite radio
tuner and an XM satellite radio
subscription can receive XM
programming.
XM is a satellite radio service based
in the 48 contiguous United States
and 10 Canadian provinces. XM
satellite radio has a wide variety of
programming and commercial-free
music, coast to coast, and in
digital-quality sound. A service
fee is required to receive the XM
service. For more information,
see www.xmradio.com or call
1-800-929-2100 in the U.S.
In Canada, see www.xmradio.ca
or call 1-877-438-9677.
When XM is active, the channel
name and number, category name,
song title, and artist display on the
screen.
XM Categories
XM stations are organized in
categories.
Removing or Adding Categories
1. Press the CONFIG button.
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob
until Radio displays. Press the
TUNE/MENU knob or press
Radio to display the radio
settings menu.
2. Select the Show/Hide XM Categories screen button.
3. Press the category buttons on the screen to show or hide the
category.
XM Messages
XL (Explicit Language
Channels): These channels, or any
others, can be blocked by request,
by calling 1-800-929-2100 in the
U.S., and 1-877-438-9677 in
Canada. XM Updating:
The encryption code
in the receiver is being updated.
No action is required. This process
should take no longer than
30 seconds.
Loading XM: The audio system
is acquiring and processing audio
and text data. No action is needed.
This message should disappear
shortly.
Channel Off Air: This channel is
not currently in service. Tune in to
another channel.
Channel Unauth: This channel is
blocked or cannot be received with
your XM subscription package.
Channel Unavailable: This
previously assigned channel is
no longer assigned. Tune to
another station.
No Artist Info: The system
is working properly. No artist
information is available at this
time on this channel.

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Playing an Audio and
Video DVD
To view the DVD video, the vehicle
must be in P (Park) or the parking
brake must be engaged.
After the DVD is loaded, the menu
options display on the DVD screen.
The menu options time out and
a full screen appears after about
10 seconds. Press anywhere on
the navigation system screen or
press the FAV, HDD/DVD/AUX,
or
}BACK button to view the
menu screen again.
Use the preset keys or press screen
buttons to operate the DVD options. There are two pages of DVD
options. Press the arrow screen
button, in the bottom right corner
of the screen, to access the other
page. Only the highlighted functions
are available for use. Some menu
options are only available when the
disc is not playing.
DVD Options
Full Screen:
1. Press to hide the DVD options
and display the full video image.
2. Press anywhere on the navigation system screen or
press the FAV, HDD/DVD/AUX,
or
}BACK button to display the
source screen buttons over the
video image.
Cursor: Press this button
to access the Cursor menu.
The arrows and other cursor
options allow navigation of the
DVD menu options. The Cursor
menu options are only available
if a DVD has a menu.
q,Q,r,R(Arrow Buttons):
Use these arrow screen buttons to
navigate through the DVD menu.
k(Play/Pause): Use to start,
pause, or resume play.
SEEK
[:
1. Press to seek to the next chapter.
2. Press more than once to continue moving forward through
the disc.
3. Press and hold to fast forward through a disc. When fast
forward is active, press again
to change the speed. Elapsed
time displays.
4. Press
kto resume playing.

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rSEEK:
1. Press to seek to the beginning of the current or previous chapter.
If the chapter has played for
less than five seconds, it goes
to the previous chapter. If the
chapter has played longer than
five seconds, the current chapter
is restarted. More than one
press continues moving back
through the disc.
2. Press and hold to fast reverse through a disc. When fast
reverse is active, press again
to change the speed. Elapsed
time displays.
3. Press
kto resume playing.
TUNE/MENU: Press
rSEEK/
SEEK
[to go to the next or
previous chapter. You can also
change chapters by turning the
TUNE/MENU knob after touching
the screen. Stop:
1. Press on the display screen
to show the available buttons.
Press the stop button to stop
the DVD.
2. To resume playing the DVD from where it stopped, press
k.
3. Press
ktwice to start the DVD
from the beginning.
Z(Shuffle):
1. Press to play the tracks randomly rather than in
sequence.
2. Press again to play sequentially. This button is available for DVD
audio discs.
Top Menu: Press to display the
first menu of the DVD. Availability
of this feature is dependent on
the DVD. Menu:
Press to display the menu
for the part of the DVD currently
playing. Availability of this feature
is dependent on the DVD and is
not available for audio DVDs.
Keypad: Press to display and
search through the chapter, track,
or menu number screen. On the
keypad, enter the title/chapter
number or the group/track number.
Search: Press to perform a title
search.
Angle: Press to adjust the viewing
angle of the DVD, depending on
the DVD, while the DVD is playing.
Continue pressing to cycle through
the viewing angles.
Audio: Press to change the audio
stream and the audio language
heard, while the DVD is playing.
Continue pressing to cycle through
the available audio streams or
languages, depending on the DVD.

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Press any of the following category
buttons on the MP3 Music Menu to
display the corresponding category
screen:
.Folders/Playlists
Press to view the folders stored
on the disc. Select a folder to
view the list of all songs in that
folder. There might be a delay
before the list displays. Select
the song from the list and it
begins to play.
.Track List (All Songs)
Press to view a list of all songs
on the disc. There might be a
delay before the list displays.
Select a song from the list and
it begins to play. Songs are
displayed based on the CD
burning application folder
and file structure used.
.Artists
Press to view the list of artists
stored on the disc. Select an
artist name to view a list of
all songs by the artist. There
might be a delay before the list
displays. Select the desired
song from the list and it begins
to play.
.Albums
Press to view the albums on the
disc. Select the album to view
a list of all songs on the album.
There might be a delay before
the list displays. Select a song
from the list and it begins to play.
.Genres
Press to view the genres on the
disc. Select a genre to view a
list of all songs of that genre.
There might be a delay before
the list displays. Select a song
from the list and it begins to play.
.Song Titles
Press to display a list of all
songs on the disc. There might
be a delay before the list
displays. Select a song from the
list and it begins to play. Songs
are displayed in alphabetical
order based on the Song Title
ID3 tag, if available.
Root Directory
The root directory is treated
as a folder. All files contained
directly under the root directory are
accessed prior to any root directory
folders.

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Duplicate Content
When the record function starts,
there is a check to verify that the
content does not already exist on
the hard drive. If the entire content
of the CD exists on the hard drive,
it will not record the content.
If it is determined that some or none
of the content exists, then only that
missing content will be copied to the
hard drive.
If the same file is recorded from the
USB and CD, it is possible to have
duplicate tracks.
CD Eject
If the CD ejects before the recording
process completes, only tracks that
have been completely recorded are
stored to the hard drive. Incomplete
tracks are discarded.
Power Mode
If the system is turned off during
a CD or USB recording process,
it stops. When the radio is turned
back on, the recording process
does not resume automatically.
Playing Hard Disc Drive
Content
To operate hard drive functions
while the HDD source is active,
use the following buttons or
touch-sensitive buttons:
k(Play/Pause):Press to start,
pause, or resume play of the current
media source. SEEK
[:
1. Press to seek to the next track.
2. Press and hold to advance quickly through playback.
3. Release the button to return to playing speed. Elapsed time
displays.
rSEEK:
1. Press to seek to the beginning of the current or previous track.
If the track has been playing
for less than five seconds, the
previous track plays. If longer
than five seconds, the current
track restarts.
2. Press and hold this button to reverse quickly through
playback.
3. Release the button to return to playing speed. Elapsed time
displays.

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TUNE/MENU:
1. Turn to the right or left to displayAll Songs.
2. Turn it again to cycle through the list.
3. Press the TUNE/MENU knob to select the song. The system
plays the selected song and
returns to the CD screen.
DEL (Delete):
1. Select the song from the HDD Music Menu screen to delete.
2. Press the DEL button.
To delete an entire list of Artists,
Albums, or Genres, select the
category from the HDD Music Menu
screen. Press the DEL button.
HDD Music Menu
From the HDD screen, press the
HDD Menu screen button on the
HDD screen to display the HDD
Music Menu.
Press any of the following buttons
on the HDD Music Menu:
Shuffle: Press to play the tracks
randomly rather than in sequence.
More Like This: Press to use
Gracenote
®music recognition
technology and related data to
generate a list of songs similar to
the current song. Select a song
from the list.
This feature is only available with
songs recorded to the HDD from
audio CDs, not MP3s and other
compressed audio.
When recording CDs to the HDD,
there might be delays to build the
list until all files are compressed. Playlists:
1. Press to view the playlists on the
hard drive.
2. Select a playlist to view a list of all songs in the playlist.
3. Select a song from the list. Once selected, Playlist Mode displays.
Artists:
1. Press to view the artists on the hard drive.
2. Select an artist to view a list of all songs by that artist.
3. Select a song from the list. Once selected, Artist Mode displays.
Albums:
1. Press to view the albums on the hard drive.
2. Select an album to view a list of all songs on the album.
3. Select a song from the list. Once selected, Album Mode displays.

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rSEEK:
1. Press to seek to the beginning of the current or previous track.
If the track has been playing
for less than five seconds, the
previous track plays. If playing
longer than five seconds, the
current track restarts.
2. Press and hold to reverse quickly through playback.
3. Release the button to return to playing speed. Elapsed time
displays.
TUNE/MENU:
1. Turn to the right or left to display the track list.
2. Turn it again to cycle through the list.
3. Press the TUNE/MENU knob to select the track. The system
plays the selected track and
returns to the USB screen. USB Music Menu
Press the USB Menu screen button
or press the TUNE/MENU knob
while on the USB Audio screen
to display the USB Music Menu.
Select any of the following buttons
on the USB Music Menu:
Shuffle:
Press to play the tracks
randomly rather than in sequence.
Select again to stop this function.
Folders/Playlists: Select to view
the playlists stored on the USB.
Select a folder/playlist to view a list
of all songs in the folder/playlist.
Select a song from the list. Once
selected, Folder/Playlist Mode
displays. Track List:
Press to view a list of
songs and what track the songs are
stored on.
Artists: Press to view the artists
stored on the USB. Select an artist
to view a list of all songs by the
artist. Select a song from the list.
Once selected, Artist Mode
displays.
Albums: Press to view the albums
stored on the USB. Select an album
to view a list of all songs on the
album. Select a song from the list.
Once selected, Album Mode
displays.
All Songs: Press to view a list of
all songs stored on the USB. Select
a song from the list. Once selected,
All Songs Mode displays.
Genres: Press to view the genres
stored on the USB. Select a genre
to view a list of all songs of that
genre. Select a song from the list.
Once selected, Genre Mode
displays.

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Eject USB:Press when the USB
is to be removed. If the USB is
disconnected without selecting
Eject USB, the files could become
corrupted.
Playing from an iPod®
This feature supports the following
iPod models:
.iPod (fifth generation or later)
.iPod nano (first, second, third,
fourth, and fifth generation)
.iPod classic
.iPod touch (first and second
generation) For proper operation, make sure
the iPod has the latest firmware
from Apple
®. iPod firmware can be
updated using the latest iTunes®
application. For more information,
visit www.apple.com/itunes.
Recording from the iPod to the
HDD is not supported. Media must
be recorded using a USB mass
storage device.
To connect and control an iPod,
connect one end of the standard
iPod USB cable to the iPod's dock
connector. Connect the other end to
the USB port in the center console.
iPod music information displays
on the radio’s display and begins
playing through the vehicle’s audio
system.
The iPod battery recharges
automatically while the vehicle
is on. When the vehicle is off while
an iPod is connected using the iPod
USB cable, the iPod battery stops
charging and the iPod automatically
turns off. If the iPod is an unsupported
model, it can still be listened to
in the vehicle by connecting to
the auxiliary input jack using a
standard 3.5 mm (1/8 in) stereo
cable. See
Auxiliary Devices on
page 7‑38 for more information.
iPod Music Menu
Press any of the following buttons
on the iPod Music Menu to display
the corresponding screen:
Shuffle:
1. Press to play the tracks randomly rather than in
sequence.
2. Press the button again to stop this function.