USB GMC YUKON 2010 User Guide

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 on the instrument panel or in the
center console.
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. If the vehicle is on and the USB
connection works, “OK to disconnect” and a GM logo
may appear on the iPod and iPod appears on the
radio's 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.
\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.
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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 belowjto pause the
track. The tab appears raised when pause is being
used. Press the softkey below
jagain 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 belowcto 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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h(Music Navigator):Press the softkey belowhto view and select a file on an iPod, using the iPod's
menu system. Files are sorted by:
.Playlists
.Artists
.Albums
.Genres
.Songs
.Composers
To select files:
1. Press the softkey below
h.
2. Turn
fto scroll through the list of menus.
3. Press
fto select the desired menu.
4. Turn
fto scroll through the folders or files in the
selected menu.
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.
Repeat Functionality
To use Repeat:
Press the softkey below
"or'to select between
Repeat All and Repeat Track.
"(Repeat All): Press the softkey below"to repeat
all tracks. The tab appears lowered when Repeat All
is being used. This is the default mode when a USB
storage device or iPod is first connected.
'(Repeat Track): Press the softkey below'to
repeat one track. The tab appears raised when Repeat
Track is being used.
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Shuffle Functionality
To use Shuffle:
Press the softkey below
>,2, select between Shuffle Off, Shuffle All Songs/Shuffle
Songs, Shuffle Album, or Shuffle Folder.
>(Shuffle Off): Press the softkey below2to
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
=or USB storage device or iPod.
<(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.
Using an MP3
(Radios with CD and DVD)
Format
The radio can play .mp3 or .wma files that were
recorded onto a CD-R or CD-RW disc.
The 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
®.
Compressed Audio or Mixed Mode Discs
The radio plays discs that contain both uncompressed
CD audio and MP3/WMA files depending on which slot
the disc is loaded into.
The DVD Player only reads uncompressed audio and
ignores MP3/WMA files on a mixed mode disc.
The CD Player reads both uncompressed audio and
MP3/WMA files on a mixed mode disc. Uncompressed
audio is played before MP3/WMA files. Press the CAT
(category) button to toggle between uncompressed
audio and MP3/WMA files.
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CD‐R or CD‐RW Supported File and Folder
Structure
The DVD Player supports:
.Up to 255 folders.
.Up to 8 folders in depth.
.Up to 15 playlists.
.Up to 40 sessions.
.Playlists with an .m3u or .wpl extension.
.Files with an .mp3, .wma, or .cda file extension.
The CD Player supports:
.Up to 512 files and folders.
.Up to 8 folders in depth.
.Playlists with an .m3u or .wpl extension.
.Files with an .mp3, .wma, or .cda file extension.
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.
.AAC files stored on an iPod.
.FAT16
.FAT32
Root Directory
The root directory of the disc is treated as a folder. If the
root directory has compressed audio files, the directory
displays as F1 ROOT on the radio.
If a disc contains both uncompressed CD audio and
MP3/WMA files, a folder under the root directory called
CD accesses all of the CD audio tracks on the disc.
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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 files.
Playlists that have an .m3u or .pls file extension and are
stored on a USB device may be supported by the radio
with a USB port.
Playing an MP3/WMA File From a Disc
(In Either the DVD or CD Slot)
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).
f(Tune): Turn to select MP3/WMA files.
©SEEK:Press to go to the start of the track, if less
than five seconds have played. Press to go to the
previous track if more then five 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
and the elapsed time of the file displays. Release
sREV to resume playing.
\FWD (Fast Forward): Press and hold to advance
playback quickly. Sound is heard at a reduced volume
and the elapsed time of the file displays. Release
\FWD to resume playing. The elapsed time of the
file displays.
S c(Previous Folder): Press the softkey belowScto go to the first track in the previous folder.
cT (Next Folder): Press the softkey belowcTto
go to the first track in the next folder.
RDM (Random): Files on the disc can be listened to in
random, rather than sequential order. To use random,
press the softkey under the RDM tab until Random
Current Disc displays to play songs in random order.
Press the same softkey again to turn off random play.
h(Music Navigator): Press the softkey belowhto 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.
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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 located 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 begins 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.
To exit music navigator mode, press the softkey below
the Back tab to return to normal MP3 playback.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 on the instrument panel or in the
center console.
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. If the vehicle is on and the USB
connection works, “OK to disconnect” and a GM logo
may appear on the iPod and iPod appears on the
radio's 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.
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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.
\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 belowjto pause the
track. The tab appears raised when pause is being
used. Press the softkey below
jagain 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 belowcto 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.
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Repeat Functionality
To use Repeat:
Press the softkey below
"or'to select between
Repeat All and Repeat Track.
"(Repeat All): Press the softkey below"to repeat
all tracks. The tab appears lowered when Repeat All is
being used. This is the default mode when a USB
storage device or iPod is first connected.
'(Repeat Track): Press the softkey below'to
repeat one track. The tab appears raised when Repeat
Track is being used.
Shuffle Functionality
To use Shuffle:
Press the softkey below
>,2, select between Shuffle Off, Shuffle All Songs/Shuffle
Songs, Shuffle Album, or Shuffle Folder.
>(Shuffle Off): This is the default mode when a USB
storage device or iPod is first connected.
2(Shuffle All Songs / Shuffle Songs): Shuffles all
songs on the USB storage device or iPod.
<(Shuffle Album): Shuffles all songs in the current
album on an iPod.
=(Shuffle Folder): Shuffles all songs in the current
folder on a USB storage device.
XM Radio Messages
XL (Explicit Language Channels): These channels,
or any others, can be blocked at a customer's request,
by calling 1-800-852-XMXM (9696).
XM Updating: The encryption code in the receiver is
being updated, and no action is required. This process
should take no longer than 30 seconds.
No XM Signal: The system is functioning correctly, but
the vehicle is in a location that is blocking the XM™
signal. When the vehicle is moved into an open area,
the signal should return.
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 Unavail: This previously assigned channel
is no longer assigned. Tune to another station. If this
station was one of the presets, choose another station
for that preset button.
No Artist Info: No artist information is available at this
time on this channel. The system is working properly.
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PROG (Program):Press this button to go to the next
preset radio station or channel set on the main radio.
This function is inactive, with some radios, if the front
seat passengers are listening to the radio.
When a CD or DVD audio disc is playing, press this
button to go to the beginning of the CD or DVD audio.
This function is inactive, with some radios, if the front
seat passengers are listening to the disc.
When a disc is playing in the CD or DVD changer, press
this button to select the next disc, if multiple discs are
loaded. This function is inactive, with some radios, if the
front seat passengers are listening to the disc.
When a DVD video menu is being displayed, press the
PROG button to perform the menu function, enter.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
THEFTLOCK®is designed to discourage theft of the
vehicle's radio by learning a portion of the Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN). The radio does not operate
if it is stolen or moved to a different vehicle.
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
Vehicles with audio
steering wheel controls
could differ depending
on the vehicle's options.
Some audio controls
can be adjusted at the
steering wheel.
w/x(Next / Previous): Press to select preset or
favorite radio stations, select tracks on a CD/DVD,
or to navigate an iPod
®or USB device.
Radio
To select preset or favorite radio stations:
Press and release
worxto go to the next or previous
radio station stored as a preset or favorite.
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