radio PONTIAC G3 2010 User Guide

Audio System(s)
Determine which radio the vehicle has and read the
following pages to become familiar with its features.
{WARNING:
Taking your eyes off the road for extended periods
could cause a crash resulting in injury or death to
you or others. Do not give extended attention to
entertainment tasks while driving.
This system provides access to many audio and non
audio listings. To minimize taking your eyes off the road while driving,
do the following while the vehicle is parked:
.Become familiar with the operation and controls of
the audio system.
.Set up the tone, speaker adjustments, and preset
radio stations.
For more information, see Defensive Driving
on
page 5‑2.
Notice: Contact your dealer/retailer before adding
any equipment.
Adding audio or communication equipment could
interfere with the operation of the vehicle's engine,
radio, or other systems, and could damage them.
Follow federal rules covering mobile radio and
telephone equipment.
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AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio
O
(Power/Volume) :Press and release to turn the
system on. Press and hold this knob for more than
two seconds to turn the system off.
Turn to increase or decrease the volume.
When the system is on, press and release
Oto mute
the system. Press and release
Oagain to turn the
sound back on.
Finding a Station
BAND : Press to choose FM, AM, or XM™
(if equipped). The display will show the selection.
uSEEK: Press to seek the next radio station with a
strong signal in the selected band.
tSEEK: Press to seek the previous radio station with
a strong signal in the selected band.
[TUNE: Press to go to the next station manually.
rTUNE: Press to go to the previous station manually.
SCAN : Press to scan radio stations. The radio goes to
a station, plays for a few seconds, then goes to the next
station. Press this button again to stop scanning.
The radio only scans stations with a strong signal in the
selected band.
AST (Automatic Store) : Twelve preset stations with
the strongest reception in the area can be automatically
stored. The radio will only scan stations with a strong
signal that are in the selected AM or FM band. If the
Automatic Store function is started in the FM band, only
FM stations are stored in preset pages A1 and A2. If the
Automatic Store function is started in the AM band, only
AM stations are stored in A1 and A2. A combination of
AM, FM and XM (if equipped) stations can be stored
manually into the other four favorite pages.
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To use Automatic Store:1. Press and hold AST to use Auto Store mode.
2. Press the pushbutton below the ON tab on the radio display.
3. Automatic Store searches for radio stations with a strong signal and automatically set presets A1 and
A2 with new stations.
4. After all stations are set, press the pushbutton below the arrow tab on the radio display to return
to the main radio screen
To reset the automatically stored radio stations, press
and hold AST. Then press the pushbutton below the
RESE tab on the radio display. If no stations are stored
on preset pages A1 and A2, the RESE option does not
appear in the radio display. When the Automatic Store
function is used, any stations that were previously set
will be deleted and replaced with new stations.
Storing a Radio Station
Drivers are encouraged to set up radio station favorites
while the vehicle is in P (Park). Tune to favorite stations
using the pushbuttons, favorites button, and steering
wheel controls. See Defensive Driving on page 5‑2.
A maximum of 36 stations can be programmed as
favorites using the six pushbuttons positioned below the
radio station frequency labels and by using the radio
favorites page button (FAV button). Press the FAV button to go through up to six pages of favorites,
each having six favorite stations available per page.
If Automatic Store is used, then four pages of favorites
are available. Each page of favorites can contain any
combination of AM, FM, or XM™
(if equipped) stations.
To store a station as a favorite:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press and release the FAV button to display the page where the station is to be stored.
3. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons until a beep sounds. When the
pushbutton is pressed and released, the station
that was set will return.
4. Repeat the Steps 1 through 3 for each radio station to be stored as a favorite.
To setup the number of favorites pages: 1. Press and hold FAV until the radio setup menu displays.
2. Select the desired number of favorites pages by pressing the pushbutton located below the
displayed page numbers.
3. Press FAV to return to the original main radio screen showing the radio station frequency tabs
and to begin the process of programming favorites
for the chosen amount of numbered pages.
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Adjusting the Fade
To adjust the fade:1. Press SOUND.
2. Press the pushbutton below the Fad tab on the display.
3. Turn
Oto adjust the setting.
4. The settings are saved after five seconds.
Setting the EQ
SOUND (Equalization) : Press to select an
equalization setting.
Setting the EQ
To set the EQ:
1. Press SOUND.
2. Press the pushbutton below the P.EQ tab on the display. The Pop, Rock, Ctry, Voice, Jazz, Clas
tabs appear on the display.
3. Press the pushbutton below the desired selection to set the EQ. Pressing the same pushbutton again
cancels the EQ setting.
XM Satellite Radio Service
XM is a satellite radio service that is 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, contact XM at www.xmradio.com or call
1-800-929-2100 in the U.S. and www.xmradio.ca or
call 1-877-438-9677 in Canada.
Radio Messages for XM Only
See XM Radio Messageson page 4‑51later in this
section for further detail.
Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
The radio system has a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) auxiliary input
jack located on the lower right side of the faceplate.
This is not an audio output; do not plug headphones
into the 3.5 mm (1/8 in) auxiliary input jack. An external
audio device such as an iPod
®, laptop computer,
MP3 player, CD changer, etc. can be connected to the
3.5 mm (1/8 in) auxiliary input jack for use as another
audio source.
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Drivers are encouraged to set up any auxiliary device
while the vehicle is in P (Park). SeeDefensive Driving
on page 5‑2for more information on driver distraction.
To use a portable audio player, connect a 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) cable to the radio's 3.5 mm (1/8 in) auxiliary
input jack. When a device is connected, press the radio
AUX button to begin playing audio from the device over
the vehicle speakers.
O(Power/Volume) : Turn to adjust the volume.
Additional volume adjustments may have to be made
from the portable device if the volume is too quiet or
too loud.
AUX (Auxiliary) : Press to listen to the radio while a
portable audio device is playing. Press again and the
system begins playing audio from the connected
portable audio player. If a portable audio player is not
connected, No Aux Input Device Found may display.
Radio with CD
Playing the Radio
O
(Power/Volume) : Press and release to turn the
system on. Press and hold this knob for more than
two seconds to turn the system off.
Turn to increase or decrease the volume.
When the system is on, press and release
Oto mute
the system. Press and release
Oagain to turn the
sound back on.
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Finding a Station
BAND :Press to choose FM, AM, or XM™
(if equipped). The display will show the selection.
uSEEK: Press to seek the next radio station with a
strong signal in the selected band.
tSEEK: Press to seek the previous radio station with
a strong signal in the selected band.
[TUNE: Press to go to the next station manually.
rTUNE: Press to go to the previous station manually.
SCAN/AST : Press to scan radio stations. The radio
goes to a station, plays for a few seconds, then goes to
the next station. The radio only scans stations with a
strong signal in the selected band. Press SCAN/AST
again to stop scanning.
Press and hold SCAN/AST to use Auto Store.
The radio only scans stations with a strong signal in
the selected band.
AST (Automatic Store) : Twelve preset stations with
the strongest reception in the area can be automatically
stored. The radio will only scan stations with a strong
signal that are in the selected AM or FM band. If the
Automatic Store function is started in the FM band, only
FM stations are stored in preset pages A1 and A2. If the Automatic Store function is started in the AM band, only
AM stations are stored in A1 and A2. A combination of
AM, FM and XM (if equipped) stations can be stored
manually into the other four favorite pages.
To use Automatic Store:
1. Press and hold SCAN/AST to use Auto Store mode.
2. Press the pushbutton below the ON tab on the radio display.
3. Automatic Store searches for radio stations with a strong signal and automatically set presets A1 and
A2 with new stations.
4. After all stations are set, press the pushbutton below the arrow tab on the radio display to return
to the main radio screen
To reset the automatically stored radio stations, press
and hold SCAN/AST. Then press the pushbutton below
the RESE tab on the radio display. If no stations are
stored on preset pages A1 and A2, the RESE option
does not appear in the radio display. When the
Automatic Store function is used, any stations that were
previously set will be deleted and replaced with new
stations.
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Storing a Radio Station
Drivers are encouraged to set up radio station favorites
while the vehicle is in P (Park). Tune to favorite stations
using the pushbuttons, favorites button, and steering
wheel controls. SeeDefensive Driving on page 5‑2.
A maximum of 36 stations can be programmed as
favorites using the six pushbuttons positioned below the
radio station frequency labels and by using the radio
favorites page button (FAV button). Press the FAV
button to go through up to six pages of favorites,
each having six favorite stations available per page.
If Automatic Store is used, then four pages of favorites
are available. Each page of favorites can contain any
combination of AM, FM, or XM™ (if equipped) stations.
To store a station as a favorite:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press and release the FAV button to display the page where the station is to be stored.
3. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons until a beep sounds. When the
pushbutton is pressed and released, the station
that was set will return.
4. Repeat the Steps 1 through 3 for each radio station to be stored as a favorite. To setup the number of favorites pages:
1. Press and hold FAV until the radio setup menu displays.
2. Select the desired number of favorites pages by pressing the pushbutton located below the
displayed page numbers.
3. Press FAV to return to the original main radio screen showing the radio station frequency tabs
and to begin the process of programming favorites
for the chosen amount of numbered pages.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Mid/Treble)
SOUND (Bass/Mid/Treble) : Press to adjust the bass,
midrange, or treble.
Adjusting the Bass
To adjust the bass:
1. Press SOUND.
2. Press the pushbutton below the Bass tab on the display.
3. Turn
Oto adjust the setting.
4. The settings are saved after five seconds.
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Setting the EQ
SOUND (Equalization) :Press to select an
equalization setting.
Setting the EQ
To set the EQ:
1. Press SOUND.
2. Press the pushbutton below the P.EQ tab on the display. The Pop, Rock, Ctry, Voice, Jazz, Clas
tabs appear on the display.
3. Press the pushbutton below the desired selection to set the EQ. Pressing the same pushbutton again
cancels the EQ setting.
XM Satellite Radio Service
XM is a satellite radio service that is 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, contact XM at www.xmradio.com or call
1-800-929-2100 in the U.S. and www.xmradio.ca or
call 1-877-438-9677 in Canada.
Radio Messages for XM Only
See XM Radio Messageson page 4‑51later 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 begins playing. A CD can
be loaded while the ignition is in the OFF position.
When the CD is inserted, CDP appears on the display.
As the CD is loading, LOADING appears on the display.
As each new track starts to play, the track number
displays.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in the
player, it will stay in the player. When a CD is in the
player and the ignition is in the ON/RUN position, the
radio must be turned on before the CD will start playing.
When the ignition and radio are turned on, the CD will
start playing where it stopped, if it was the last selected
audio source.
The CD player can play the smaller 8 cm (3 in) single
CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the smaller
CDs are loaded in the same manner.
[TUNE (Next Track): Press[TUNE to go to the
next track. The track number will appear on the display.
The player will continue moving forward through the CD
with each press of
[TUNE.
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rTUNE (Previous Track):Press to go to the start of
the current track. The track number will appear on the
display. The player will continue moving backward
through the CD with each press of
rTUNE.
BAND : Press to listen to the radio while a CD is
playing. The CD remains inside the radio for future
listening.
CD/AUX : Press to play a CD when listening to the
radio. CDP appears on the display when the CD player
has been selected. The CD symbol will appear on the
display when a CD is loaded.
Press CD/AUX while a CD is playing to pause the CD.
PAUSE flashes on the display. Press CD/AUX again to
start playing the CD.
Press CD/AUX to play a CD when listening to the audio
contents from other device (AUX mode). CDP appears
on the display when the CD player has been selected.
The CD symbol will appear on the display when a CD is
loaded.
EJECT : Press to eject a CD. The CD can be ejected
when the ignition or the radio is turned off.
INFO/DISP (Information/Display): : Press to display
additional text information related to the current MP3/
WMA song. A choice of additional information such
as: Song Title , Album Title, Artist, Bit rate may appear. RPT (Repeat) :
Press the pushbutton under the RPT
tab on the display to repeat the current track, RPT
appears on the display. Press the pushbutton again to
stop repeat.
RDM (Random) : Press the pushbutton below the
RDM tab on the display to play tracks in random, rather
than sequential order, RDM appears on the display.
Press the pushbutton again to stop random play.
INT (Scan) : Press the pushbutton below the INT tab
on the display to listen to the first few seconds of each
track on the CD, INTRO appears on the display. Press
the pushbutton again to stop scanning and the current
track begins to play.
Playing an MP3/WMA CD-R Disc
The radio has the MP3/WMA CD-R disc capability. For
more information, see Using an MP3on page 4‑48later in this section.
CD Messages
CHECK CD :If this message displays and/or 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.
.The road is very rough. When the road becomes
smoother, the CD should play.
.The CD is dirty, scratched, wet, or upside down.
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.The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and
try again.
.The format of the CD might not be compatible.
SeeUsing an MP3on page 4‑48later 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.
Care of CDs
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 or CD-RW has been handled. Handle
them carefully. Store CD-R(s) in their original cases or
other protective cases and away from direct sunlight
and dust. The CD player scans the bottom surface of
the disc. If the surface of a CD is damaged, such as
cracked, broken, or scratched, the CD does not play properly or not at all. Do not touch the bottom side of a
CD while handling it; this could damage the surface.
Pick up CDs by grasping the outer edges or the edge of
the hole and the outer edge.
If the surface of a CD is soiled, clean it with a soft,
lint free cloth or dampen a clean, soft cloth in a mild,
neutral detergent solution mixed with water. Make sure
the wiping process starts from the center to the edge.
Care of the CD Player
Do not add labels to a CD, it could get caught in the
CD player. Use a marking pen to write on the top of
the CD if a description is needed.
Do not use CD lens cleaners, they could damage the
CD player.
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”earlier in this
section.
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