PONTIAC G8 2008 Owners Manual

Additional Features
Help Prompts:Allows help
information to be displayed for
eight seconds after the request for
that button or feature has been
made. To enable or disable help
prompts:
1. Press the MENU knob to enter
the Options Menu.
2. Turn the MENU knob until Help
Prompts highlights.
3. Press the MENU knob to access
the Help Prompts menu.
4. Turn the MENU knob to turn
change the setting to On or Off.
5. Press the MENU knob to save
the setting.
6. Select the BACK option or wait
eight seconds to exit the menu.
|(Help):Press to receive
information about how the radio
functions.To use help for a radio button on
the radio with a single CD player:
1. Press
|to enter the help menu.
2. Press the volume knob to
highlight the menu item.
3. Press any of the radio buttons to
display the help text.
4. Press
|again to go back
one level.
To use help for a radio button on
the radio with a six-disc CD player:
1. Press
|to enter the help menu.
2. Turn the MENU knob until “What
does each button do?” highlights,
and press the MENU knob.
3. Press any of the radio buttons to
display its help text. To go back
one level, press
|again.To use help for a radio function on
the radio with a single CD player:
1. Press
|to enter the help menu.
2. Press the volume knob to
highlight the menu item.
3. Turn the volume knob to highlight
a desired help topic to display
the help text.
4. Press
|again to go back
one level.
To use help for a radio function on
the radio with a six-disc CD player:
1. Press
|to enter the help menu.
2. Turn the MENU knob until
“Help Topics” highlights,
and press the MENU knob.
3. Turn the MENU knob to highlight
a desired help topic to display its
help text. To go back one level,
press
|again.
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Startup Screen:To enable or
disable the startup screen on the
radio with a six-disc CD player:
1. Press the MENU knob to enter
the Options Menu.
2. Turn the MENU knob until
Welcome highlights.
3. Press the MENU knob to access
the Welcome menu.
4. Turn the MENU knob to change
the setting to On or Off.
5. Press the MENU knob to save
the setting.
6. Select the BACK option or wait
eight seconds to exit the menu.
Display Settings:The display
brightness and illumination can only
be adjusted while the radio is on.
The brightness adjustment range is
from−5 to +5 and the illumination
adjustment range is from STD
(standard) to−5.To change the brightness and
illumination settings on the radio
with a single CD player:
1. Press the volume knob to enter
the Options Menu.
2. Turn the volume knob until DISP
SETUP (display setup) highlights.
3. Press the volume enter the DISP
SETUP menu.
4. Turn the volume knob until either
ILLN MODE (illumination mode)
or BRIGHTNESS highlights.
5. Press the volume knob to enter
either setting.
6. Turn the volume knob to change
the setting.
7. Press the volume knob to save
and exit the setting.
8. Select the BACK option or wait
eight seconds to exit the menu.To change the brightness and
illumination settings on the radio
with a six-disc CD player:
1. Press the MENU knob to enter
the Options Menu.
2. Turn the MENU knob until
Display highlights.
3. Press the MENU knob to access
the Display setup menu and the
option for Brightness highlights.
4. Turn the MENU knob to change
the setting.
5. Press the MENU knob to save
the setting.
6. Select the BACK option or wait
eight seconds to exit the menu.
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Speed Dependent Volume (SDV):
The SDV system automatically
adjusts the radio volume to
compensate for driving noise.
The SDV system can only be
adjusted while the radio is on.
As the speed of the vehicle
increases or decreases, the radio
volume increases or decreases.
The SDV adjustment range for the
radio with a single CD player is
between OFF and CUR 6, and the
adjustment range for the radio
with a six-disc CD player is
between 0 and 5.
To adjust the SDV setting on the
radio with a single CD player:
1. Press the volume knob to enter
the Options Menu.
2. Turn the volume knob until AUD
SETUP (audio setup) highlights.
3. Press the volume knob to enter
the AUD SETUP menu.4. Turn the volume knob until SD
VOLUME (speed dependent
volume) highlights.
5. Press the volume knob to enter
the SD VOLUME settings.
6. Turn the volume knob to adjust
the SD VOLUME setting.
7. Press the volume knob to save
and exit the setting.
8. Select the BACK option or wait
eight seconds to exit the menu.
To adjust the SDV setting on
the radio with a six-disc CD player:
1. Press the MENU knob to
enter the Options Menu.
2. Turn the MENU knob until Audio
Setup highlights.
3. Press the MENU knob to enter
the Audio Setup menu.
4. Turn the MENU knob until Speed
Vol (speed volume) highlights.
5. Press the MENU knob to enter
the Speed Vol settings.6. Turn the MENU knob to adjust
the Speed Vol setting.
7. Press the MENU knob to save
and exit the setting.
8. Select the BACK option or wait
eight seconds to exit the menu.
Dynamic Distortion Limiter (DDL):
The DDL system limits the amount
of audio distortion that can be heard.
The DDL system can only be
adjusted while the radio is on.
When the distortion level reaches a
preset limit, the radio automatically
reduces the volume until the
distortion is reduced. The DDL
adjustment range is between OFF
and CUR 3.
To adjust the DDL setting on the
radio with a single CD player:
1. Press the volume knob to enter
the Options Menu and the
option for AUDIO highlights.
2. Turn the volume knob until AUD
SETUP highlights.
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3. Press the volume knob to enter
the AUD SETUP menu.
4. Turn the volume knob until DDL
highlights.
5. Press the volume knob to enter
the DDL setting.
6. Turn the volume knob to adjust
the DDL setting.
7. Press the volume knob to save
and exit the setting.
8. Select the BACK option or wait
eight seconds to exit the menu.
To adjust the DDL setting on
the radio with a six-disc CD player:
1. Press the MENU knob to
enter the Options Menu.
2. Turn the MENU knob until Audio
Setup highlights.
3. Press the MENU knob to enter
the Audio Setup menu.
4. Turn the MENU knob until DDL
highlights.5. Press the MENU knob to enter
the DDL setting.
6. Turn the MENU knob to change
the DDL setting.
7. Press the MENU knob to save
and exit the setting.
8. Select the BACK option or wait
eight seconds to exit the menu.
Conrmation Beeps:Conrmation
beeps are used to indicate various
actions by the radio. The beeps can
only be turned on or off on the
radio with a six-disc CD player while
it is on. The conrmation beep
options are:
On:The radio beeps when storing
radio a station, inserting or to
removing a CD, or when the LOAD
ALL or the EJECT ALL functions
have started.
CD Only:The radio beeps when
inserting or removing a CD.
Off:The radio does not beep.To change the options for the beeps:
1. Press the MENU knob to enter
the Options Menu.
2. Turn the MENU knob until Audio
Setup highlights.
3. Press the MENU knob to enter
the Audio Setup menu.
4. Turn the MENU knob until Beeps
highlights.
5. Press the MENU knob to enter
the Beeps setting.
6. Turn the MENU knob to change
the Beeps setting.
7. Press the MENU knob to save
and exit the setting.
8. Select the BACK option or wait
eight seconds to exit the menu.
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Personal Identity Memories
(Radio with Six-Disc CD
Player)
Personal Identity Memories are
coded to the vehicle’s keys. Only
two keys can be coded. The settings
are stored by the vehicle and are
unique to each key.
For the audio system, the following
settings are individually memorized
by the key system and become
unique to the particular key:
Radio On or Off.
Last used volume level.
Last used source (FM, AM,
or CD).
Radio station presets.
Bass and treble settings.
Speaker balance and fade
settings.
Additional features such as SDV
settings, Beeps, DDL settings,
display priority settings, and tuner
seek sensitivity.
Equalizer and boost settings,
if the radio has this feature.
CD track and disc settings.
Radio memory presets that are
stored for the rst time, are
automatically stored for both
personal identity keys. If the presets
are changed later by using a
different personal identity key, they
become specic for that key only.
Independent Tone Memories
The radio is equipped with
Independent Tone Memories.
Bass and Treble settings are stored
independently for FM, AM, and CD.
After all independent tone memories
have been stored for the rst
ignition key, different settings can
be stored for the second ignition key
using the same procedure.
Using an MP3
MP3 CD-R / CD-RW Disc
MP3 Format
Only the radio with a six-disc CD
player can play MP3 CD’s.
The MP3 player is able to read and
play a maximum of:
50 folders.
11 folders in depth
50 playlists
10 sessions
255 les
All items over the maximum are
ignored.
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To record an MP3 disc:
Record the MP3 les onto a
CD-R or CD-RW disc.
Record playlists with an .m3u
or .wpl extension.
Do not mix standard audio and
MP3 les on the same disc.
Record the entire disc at once.
Finalize the disc when recording
an MP3 disc with multiple
sessions.
Root Directory
The root directory is treated as a
folder. All .mp3 les in the root
directory are accessed before
folders in the root directory.
Empty Directory or Folder
Empty folders and directories will
not show on the display. The system
will ignore empty directories and
folders and advance to the next
directory or folder that has .mp3
les in it.No Folder
On a CD that contains only .mp3
les in the root directory the
next and previous folder functions
do not work.
On a CD that contains playlists
and .mp3 les, the next and
previous folder functions search
playlists rst and then search
.mp3 les in the root folder.
Order of Play
Tracks are played in the following
order for CDs that have playlists:
1. The rst track in the rst playlist
and then continues sequentially
through all tracks in each
playlist
2. When the last track of the last
playlist has played, play restarts
from the rst track of the
rst playlist.Tracks are played in the following
order for CDs that do not have
playlists:
1. Play starts with the rst le in the
root directory.
2. After all les from the root
directory have played, les in the
folders will play.
3. After playing the last le from the
last folder, play restarts with the
rst le in the root directory.
File System and Naming
The radio shows track names that
are shorter than 39 characters,
names that are longer will be
shortened. The radio will show the
track name as:
The song name that is in the
ID3 tag.
The le name without the le
extension if the song name is
not in the ID3 tag.
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Preprogrammed Playlists
Playlists are accessed before les
or folders in the root directory.
Preprogrammed playlists created by
WinAmp™, MusicMatch™, or
Real Jukebox™ software can be
accessed and are treated as special
folders containing compressed
audio song les.
Playing an MP3
The MP3 player cannot play the
smaller 3 inch (8 cm) single
CDs with an adapter ring.
To play an MP3 CD:
1. Press CD if an MP3 disc is
already in the player.
2. Refer toRadio(s) on page 6-3
for information on how to load
discs if the CD player is empty.MP3 CD Display:To change the
MP3 CD display, press the softkey
under the label Display Mode until
the desired display is shown.
The MP3 CD display modes are:
Normal mode with folder number,
track number, and elapsed time.
Folder and song info mode with
folder number, track number,
folder name and song name.
Folder name and song name can
only be displayed when the
appropriate data is stored on the
CD MP3 ID tag.
Artist and song info mode with
folder number, track number,
artist name, and song name.
Artist name and song name can
only be displayed when the
appropriate data is stored on the
CD MP3 ID tag.
Song info mode with folder
number, track number, and
folder name.RANDOM:Select to hear the tracks
in random order. The random
modes are RDM IN DISC (random
in disc) or RDM IN FOLDER
(random in folder).
To use RANDOM:
1. Press the softkey below the
Random label to display the
different random modes.
2. Press the softkey below RDM IN
DISC or RDM IN FOLDER.
3. Press
lto go to the next track.
4. Press
gto go to the previous
track.
5. Press the softkey below the
active random mode to cancel
the random mode.
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REPEAT:Select to repeat tracks
or folders.
To use REPEAT:
1. Press the softkey below the
REPEAT label to display the
different repeat modes.
2. Press the softkey below REPEAT
TRACK, REPEAT DISC, or
REPEAT FOLDER to chose
that mode.
3. Press the softkey below the
active repeat mode to cancel
the repeat mode.
BROWSE MODE:Folders and
tracks of an MP3 disc can be found
easier by using the browse mode.
Finding a track in the current folder:
1. Press the softkey below
BROWSE MODE. The les in
the active folder display and the
active track is highlighted.
2. Turn the MENU knob to highlight
the desired track.3. Press the MENU knob to play
the highlighted track.
4. Press the softkey below EXIT to
exit browse mode.
Finding a track in a different folder:
1. Press the softkey below
BROWSE MODE. The les in
the active folder display and the
active track is highlighted.
2. Turn the MENU knob to highlight
‘Folder Listing’.
3. Press the MENU knob to list all
the folders on the CD.
4. Turn the MENU knob to highlight
the desired folder.
5. Press the MENU knob to list the
tracks in the highlighted folder.
6. Turn the MENU knob to highlight
the desired track.
7. Press the MENU knob to play
the highlighted track.
8. Press the softkey below EXIT to
exit browse mode.Finding a playlist:
1. Press the softkey below
BROWSE MODE. The les in
the active folder display and the
active track is highlighted.
2. Turn the MENU knob to highlight
‘Playlists’.
3. Press the MENU knob to list all
the playlists on the CD.
4. Turn the MENU knob to highlight
the desired playlist.
5. Press the MENU knob to play
the highlighted playlist.
6. Press the softkey below EXIT to
exit browse mode.
DISC
[(Next Folder):Press and
hold for more than two seconds
to go to the next folder.
DISC
r(Previous Folder):Press
and hold for more than two seconds
to go to the previous folder.
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l(Forward):Press to go to the
next track or press
lmultiple times
until the desired track is reached.
g(Reverse):Press to go back to
the start of the current track or
press
gmultiple times until
the desired track is reached.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
The radio has an electronically
coded security system that links the
radio to the vehicle. When the
ignition is off, a ashing red light on
the upper left side of the radio
indicates the security system is on.
If the radio is moved to a different
vehicle, it will not operate and
Security Lockout Active displays.
Contact your dealer/retailer to
unlock the radio.
Audio Steering Wheel
Controls
The vehicle has audio steering
wheel controls.
Some audio controls can be
adjusted at the steering wheel.
Several functions of the audio
system can be operated with the
audio remote control buttons and the
rotary control wheel.
SRCE (Source):Press to select
between FM1, FM2, AM, CD, Front
AUX (auxiliary), or Rear AUX.
QR(Scroll Wheel Control):
Push to select the next disc in the
changer.
Turn the scroll wheel up or down to:
Select the next or previous
preset radio station.
Select the next or previous track.
%(Voice In):Press to interact
with the OnStar®system.
{(Call End):Press to end an
OnStar®phone call.
+−(Scroll Wheel Control):Turn
the scroll wheel control up or
down to increase or decrease the
volume. Press to mute the audio
system, press again to turn
the sound back on.
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Radio Reception
Frequency interference and static
can occur during normal radio
reception if items such as cell phone
chargers, vehicle convenience
accessories, and external electronic
devices are plugged into the
accessory power outlet. If there is
interference or static, unplug the item
from the accessory power outlet.
AM
The range for most AM stations is
greater than for FM, especially at
night. The longer range can cause
station frequencies to interfere with
each other. For better radio
reception, most AM radio stations
boost the power levels during the
day, and then reduce these levels
during the night. Static can also
occur when things like storms and
power lines interfere with radio
reception. When this happens, try
reducing the treble on the radio.
FM Stereo
FM signals only reach about
10 to 40 miles (16 to 65 km).
Although the radio has a built-in
electronic circuit that automatically
works to reduce interference,
some static can occur, especially
around tall buildings or hills.
Fixed Mast Antenna
The AM-FM antenna is located on
the roof of the vehicle.
Driving through an automatic car
wash without removing the antenna
could damage it.
To remove the antenna, turn it
counterclockwise. To replace the
antenna, turn it clockwise until hand
tightened.
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