PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 2003 Owners Manual

BAND (Alternate Frequency): Alternate frequency
allows the radio to switch to a stronger station with the
same programming. Press and hold
BAND for two
seconds to turn alternate frequency on. AF ON
will appear on the display. The radio may switch to
stronger stations. Press and hold BAND again for two
seconds to turn alternate frequency off. AF OFF
will appear on the display. The radio will not switch to
other stations.
This function does not apply for
XMTM.
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only)
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your
favorite program types (PTYs). These pushbuttons have
factory PTY presets.
You can set up to 12 PTYs
(six FMI and six
FM2) by performing the following steps:
1. Press BAND to select FM1 or FM2.
2. Press PROG TYPE, if it is not already on.
3. Turn the SELECT knob to select a PTY
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever you
press that numbered pushbutton, the PTY you
set will return.
RDS Messages
ALERT!: Alert warns of national or local emergencies.
When an alert announcement comes on the current
radio station, ALERT! will appear on the display. You will
hear the announcement, even
if the volume is muted
or a compact disc is playing.
If the compact disc player
is playing, play will stop during the announcement.
You will not be able to turn off alert announcements.
ALERT! will not be affected by tests of the emergency
broadcast system. This feature is not supported by
all RDS stations.
INFO (Information): If the current station has a
message, INFO will appear on the display. Press this
button to see the message. The message may display
the artist and song title, call in phone numbers, etc.
If the whole message is not displayed, parts of it
will appear every three seconds. To scroll through the
message at your own speed, press the INFO button
repeatedly. A new group of words will appear on
the display with each press. Once the complete
message has been displayed, INFO will disappear from
the display until another new message is received.
The old message can be displayed by pressing
the INFO button until a new message is received or a
different station is tuned to.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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TRAF (Traffic): TRAF will appear on the display if the
tuned station broadcasts traffic announcements.
To
receive the traffic announcement from the tuned station,
press this button. Brackets will be displayed around
TRAF and when a traffic announcement comes on the
tuned radio station you will hear
it.
If the current tuned station does not broadcast traffic
announcements, press this button and the radio
will seek to a station that does. When the radio finds a
station that broadcasts traffic announcements, it will
stop. Brackets will be displayed around TRAF and when
a traffic announcement comes on the tuned radio
station you will hear it.
If no station is found, NO TRAF
will appear on the display.
Traffic Interrupt Feature: Your radio can interrupt the
play of a
CD, or XMTM station. Press the TRAF
button. The radio
will seek to a station that broadcasts
traffic announcements. When the radio finds a station
that broadcasts traffic announcements, it will stop.
Brackets around TRAF will appear on the display. When
a traffic announcement comes on the station that was
found, you will hear it. When the traffic announcement
is
over, the radio will resume play of the CD, or XMTM
station.
If no station is found, NO TRAF will appear on
the display.
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Radio Messages
CALIBRATE: Your audio system has been calibrated for your vehicle from the factory. If CALIBRATE appears on
the display, it means that your radio has not been configured properly for your vehicle and must be returned
to
the dealership for service.
XMTM Radio Messages
Radio Display
Message Condition
XL
(Explicit Language
after the channel name,
Channels) XL on
the radio display,
indicates content with
explicit language.
code
Updating
Updating encryption
No Signal Loss of
signal
~~
Loading XM Acquiring channel audio
(after
4 second delay)
CH
Off Air I Channel not in service
Action Required
These channels, or any others, can be blocked at a
customer’s request, by calling
1 -800-852-XMXM (9696).
The encryption code in your receiver is being updated, and
no action is required. This process should take no longer
than
30 seconds.
Your system is functioning correctly, but you are in a
location that
is blocking the XM signal. When you move
into an open area, the signal should return.
Your radio system is acquiring and processing audio and
text data.
No action is needed. This message should
disappear shortly.
This channel is not currently in service. Tune
to another
channel.
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XMTM Radio Messages (cont'd)
Radio Display Message Condition Action Required
CH
Unavail Channel no longer This previously assigned channel is no longer assigned.
Tune to another station. If this station was one of your
presets,
YOU may need to choose another station for that
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in another vehicle. For security purposes, XM receivers
cannot be swapped between vehicles.
If you receive this
message after having your vehicle serviced, check with the
servicing facility.
RadIC?
!D If you tune to channel 0: you will see this message Radio ID label
(channel 0) alternating with your XM Radio 8 digit radio ID label. This
label is needed to activate your service.
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XMTM Radio
Radio Display Message Condition
Unknown
Radio ID not known
(should only be
if
hardware failure)
Chk XMRcvr Hardware failure
Messages (cont’d)
Action Required
If you
receive this message when you tune to channel 0,
you may have a receiver fault. Consult with your dealer.
If this message does not clear within a short period of time,
your receiver may have a fault. Consult with your retail
location.
Playing a Compact Disc
With the ignition on, insert a disc partway into the slot,
label side up. The player will pull it in and the disc
should begin playing.
If you want to insert a CD when
the ignition is
off, first press the eject symbol or push the
RCL knob.
If you insert a CD with the radio off and
the ignition on, it will start to play.
When the disc is inserted, the CD symbol will be
displayed.
If you select an EQ setting for your CD, it will
be activated each time you play a CD.
As each new track starts to play, the track number will
appear on the display.
If an error appears on the display, see “Compact Disc
Messages’’ later in this section.
DD 1 (Forward): Press and hold this pushbutton to
advance quickly within a track. You will hear sound at a
reduced volume. Release
it to play the passage.
The display
will show elapsed time.
RDM 3 (Random): Press this pushbutton to hear the
tracks in random, rather than sequential, order.
RDM and the track number will appear on the display.
444 (Reverse): Press and hold this pushbutton
to reverse quickly within a track. You will hear sound at
a reduced volume. Release it to play the passage.
The display will show elapsed time.
EQ (Equalizer): Press EQ to select the desired
customized equalization setting while playing a compact
disc. The equalization will be automatically set
whenever you play a compact disc. See
“EQ” listed
previously for more information.
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SEEK v : Press the down arrow while playing a
CD to go to the start of the current track
if more
than eight seconds have played. Press the up arrow to
go to the next track. If you hold the button or press
it more than once, the player will continue moving
backward or forward through the disc.
SCAN v : Press and hold one of the arrows for
more than two seconds until SCAN and the track
number appear on the display and you hear a beep.
The disc will go to the next track, play for a few seconds,
then go on to the next track. Press this button again
to stop scanning.
RCL (Recall): Push this buttcn to see how long the
current track has been playing.
To change the default on
the display (track or elapsed time), push the knob
until you see the display you want, then hold the knob
until the display flashes. The selected display will
now be the default. While elapsed time is showing, CD
TIME will appear on the display.
BAND: Press this button to listen to the radio when a
CD is playing. The inactive CD will remain safely
inside the radio for future listening.
A (Eject): Press this button to eject a CD. Eject may
be activated with either the ignition or radio
off. CDs
may be loaded with the radio and ignition
off if this
button
is pressed first.
Compact Disc Messages
CHECK CD: If this message appears on the radio
display and the disc comes out, it could be for one of
the following reasons:
You’re driving on a very rough road. 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.
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 can’t be
corrected, contact your dealer. If your radio displays an
error message, wrire it down ana proviae
ii io your
dealer when reporting the problem.
CD AUX (Auxiliary): Press this button to play a
compact disc when listening to the radio. CD will appear
on the display when a compact disc is loaded.
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Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type of
receive announcements concerning local and
display messages from radio stations, and
programming,
national emergencies,
seek to stations with traffic announcements.
This system relies upon receiving specific information
from these stations and will only work when the
information
is available. In rare cases, a radio station
Playing the Radio
PWR (Power): Push this knob to turn the system on
and
off.
VOL (Volume): Turn the knob to increase or to
decrease volume.
SCV (Speed-Compensated Volume): With SCV, your
audio system adjusts automatically to make up for
road and wind noise as you drive.
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Set the volume at the desired level. Press this button to
select MIN,
MED or MAX. Each higher choice allows
for more volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds.
Then, as you drive,
SCV automatically increases the
volume, as necessary, to overcome noise at any speed.
The volume level should always sound the same to
you as you drive.
If you don’t want to use SCV,
select OFF.
RCL (Recall): Push this knob to switch the display
between the radio station frequency and the time.
Pushing this knob with the ignition off will display
the time.
For XMTM (USA only, if your radio is equipped with
XMTM Satellite Radio Service), pressing this button while
in XMTM mode to retrieve various pieces of information
related to the current song or channel. By pressing
and releasing the RCL knob, you may retrieve
four different categories of information: Artist, Song
Title, Category or PTY, Channel Number/
Cnannei iiame.
To change the default on the display, push the knob
until you see the display you want, then hold the knob
until the display flashes. The selected display will
now be the default.
Finding a Station
BAND: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1,
FM2, or XM1,
XM2 if your radio is equipped with
XM Satellite Radio Service. The display will show your
selection.
TUNE: Turn this knob to choose radio stations.
A SEEK v : Press the up or the down arrow to go to
the next or to the previous station and stay there.
The radio will seek only to stations that are in the
selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
A SCAN v : Press and hold one of the SCAN arrows
for two seconds until SCAN appears on the display
and you hear a beep. The radio will
go to a station, play
for a few seconds, then go on to the next station.
Press one of the SCAN arrows again to stop scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold one of the
SCAN arrows for more than four seconds until
PSCAN
and the preset number appear on the display. You
will hear a double beep. The radio will go to the first
preset station stored on your pushbuttons, play for
a few
seconds, then go on to the next preset station. Press
one of the SCAN arrows again to stop scanning presets.
The radio will scan only to stations that are in the
selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
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Setting Preset Stations
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your
favorite stations. You can set up to
30 stations (six AM,
six FMI and six FM2, six XMI and six XM2
if your
radio is equipped with the XM Satellite Radio Service)
by performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select AM, FMI or FM2,
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press EQ to select the equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
XMI
or XM2.
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever you
press that numbered pushbutton, the station
you set will return and the equalization that you
selected will also be automatically selected for that
pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone (Bassnreble)
TONE: Press and release this button until BASS, MID
or TREB appears on the display. The SELECT LED
indicator will light to show that the tone control can be
adjusted. Turn the SELECT knob to increase or to
decrease.
If a station is weak or noisy, you may want to
decrease the treble. To
adjust all of the tone controls to the middle position,
press and hold TONE until FLAT appears on the
display.
EQ
(Equalizer): Press this button to select customized
bass, mid and treble equalization settings.
You can set
up to six customized equalization settings
by performing the following steps:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Turn the radio on.
Use the TONE button and the SELECT knob to
create the desired equalization.
Press and hold the EQ button for two seconds.
SELECT EQ
# will appear on the display and the
EQ symbol will flash.
Press the
EQ button or turn the SELECT knob to
select the desired EQ setting number.
Press and hold the EQ button or push the SELECT
knob to store the equalization setting and the
number. You will hear a beep and EQ SAVED
will
appear on the display.
Repeat the steps for the other EQ settings and
numbers.
EQ 5 has been programmed at the factory for use with
talk radio, but it can be set to a different tone.
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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL (Balance): Press and release this button until
BAL appears on the display. The SELECT LED indicator
will light to show that the speakers can be adjusted.
Turn the SELECT knob to move the sound toward the
left or the right speakers.
FADE: Press and release this button until FADE
appears on the display. The SELECT LED indicator will
light to show that the speakers can be adjusted.
Turn the SELECT knob to move the sound toward the
front or the rear speakers.
Pressing and holding the BAL FADE button for two
seconds wiil return
ail tone settings to flat regardless of
tone selected. FLAT will appear on the display.
Finding a PTY Station (RDS and XMTM)
To select and find a desired PTY perform the following:
3. Once the desired category is displayed, press either
SEEK arrow to select the category and take you to
the category’s first station.
4. If you want to go to another station within that
category and the category is displayed, press
either SEEK arrow once.
If the category is not
displayed, press either SEEK arrow twice to display
the category and then to go to another station.
5. Press PROG TYPE to exit program type mode.
SCAN: You can also scan through the channels within
a category by performing the following:
1. Press PROG TYPE. The PTY symbol will be
displayed
on the screen.
2. Select a category by turning the SELECT knob.
3. Once the desired category is displayed, press and
hold either SCAN arrow, and the radio will begin
scanning within your chosen category.
4. Press either SCAN arrow again to stop at a
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2. Select a category by turning the SELECT knob.
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