remote control PONTIAC TORRENT 2009 User Guide

BAND:Press to listen to the radio when a CD or DVD
is playing. The CD or DVD remains inside the radio
for future listening or viewing entertainment.
DVD/CD AUX (Auxiliary):Press to cycle through DVD,
CD, or Auxiliary when listening to the radio. The DVD/CD
text tab and a message showing track or chapter number
displays when a disc is in either slot. Press again and
the system automatically searches for an auxiliary input
device, such as a portable audio player. If a portable
audio player is not connected, “No Aux Input Device”
displays. If a disc is in both the DVD slot and the CD slot
the DVD/CD AUX button cycles between the two sources
and does not indicate “No Aux Input Device”. If a front
auxiliary device is connected, the DVD/CD AUX button
cycles through all available options, such as: DVD slot,
CD slot, Front AUX, and Rear AUX (if available).
See “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack(s)” later in this
section, orRear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System
on page 3-109, “Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks” for more
information.
If a disc is inserted into top DVD slot, the rear seat
operator can turn on the video screen and use the
remote control to navigate the CD (tracks only) through
the remote control.Audio Output
Only one audio source can be heard through the
speakers at one time. An audio source is dened
as DVD slot, CD slot, XM, FM/AM, Front Aux Jack,
or Rear Aux Jack.
Press the
Obutton to turn the radio on. The radio can
be heard through all of the vehicle speakers.
Front seat passengers can listen to the radio (AM, FM,
or XM) by pressing the BAND button or the DVD/CD AUX
button to select CD slot, DVD slot, front or rear auxiliary
input (if available).
If a playback device is plugged into the radio’s front
auxiliary input jack or the rear auxiliary jack, the front
seat passengers is able to listen to playback from this
source through the vehicle speakers. See “Using the
Auxiliary Input Jack(s)” later in this section, orRear
Seat Entertainment (RSE) System on page 3-109,
“Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks” for more information.
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Using the DVD Player
The DVD player is controlled by the buttons on the
remote control, by the RSA system, or by the buttons
on the radio faceplate. See “Remote Control” under
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System on page 3-109
for more information.
The DVD player is only compatible with DVDs of the
appropriate region code that is printed on the jacket
of most DVDs.
The DVD slot of the radio is compatible with most
audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio,
DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW media along with MP3
and WMA formats.
If an error message appears on the video screen or
the radio, see “DVD Display Error Messages” under
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System on page 3-109
and “DVD Radio Error Messages” in this section for
more information.
Playing a DVD
DVD/CD AUX (Auxiliary):Press to cycle through DVD,
CD, or Auxiliary when listening to the radio. The DVD/CD
text tab and a message showing track or chapter number
displays when a disc is in either slot. Press again and
the system automatically searches for an auxiliary input
device, such as a portable audio player. If a portable
audio player is not connected, “No Aux Input Device”
displays. If a disc is in both the DVD slot and the CD slot
the DVD/CD AUX button cycles between the two sources
and does not indicate “No Aux Input Device”. If a front
auxiliary device is connected, the DVD/CD AUX button
cycles through all available options, such as: DVD slot,
CD slot, Front AUX, and Rear AUX (if available).
See “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack(s)” later in this
section, orRear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System
on page 3-109, “Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks” for more
information.
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O(Power):Press to turn the radio on or off. Turn
clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease
the volume. Press and hold for more than two seconds
turns off the entire radio and Rear Seat Entertainment
(RSE) system and starts the parental control feature
which prevents the rear seat occupant from operating
the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) system or remote control.
A lock symbol appears next to the clock display.
The parental control feature remains on until a
subsequent press and hold of the power button is
performed (more than two seconds), or until the
driver turns the ignition off and exits the vehicle.
f(Tune):Turn to change tracks on a CD or DVD,
to manually tune a radio station, or to change clock
or date settings, while in the clock or date setting
mode. See the information given earlier in this section
specic to the radio, CD, and the DVD. Also, see
Setting the Clock on page 3-65, for setting the clock
and date.
©SEEK (Previous Track/Chapter):Press to return to
the start of the current track or chapter. Press again to go
to the previous track or chapter. This button might not
work when the DVD is playing the copyright information
or the previews.SEEK
¨(Next Track/Chapter):Press to go to the
next track or chapter. This button might not work when
the DVD is playing the copyright information or the
previews.
sREV (Fast Reverse):Press to fast reverse the CD
or DVD, ve times the normal speed. The radio displays
the elapsed time while in fast reverse. To stop fast
reversing, press again. This button might not work when
the DVD is playing the copyright information or the
previews.
\FWD (Fast Forward):Press to fast forward the CD
or DVD. The radio displays the elapsed time and fast
forwards ve times the normal speed. To stop fast
forwarding, press again. This button might not work
when the DVD is playing the copyright information or
the previews.
Z(Eject):Press to eject a CD or DVD. If a CD
or DVD is ejected, but not removed, the player
automatically pulls it back in after 15 seconds.
If loading and reading of a CD cannot be completed,
such as unknown format, etc., and the disc fails to eject,
press and hold for more than ve seconds to force
the disc to eject.
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DVD-V (Video) Display Buttons
Once a DVD-V is inserted, the radio display menu
shows several tag options for DVD playing. Press the
pushbuttons located under any desired tag option during
DVD playback. See the tag options listed below for
more information.
The rear seat passenger navigates the DVD-V menus
and controls through the remote control. See “Remote
Control”, underRear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System
on page 3-109for more information. The Video Screen
automatically turns on when the DVD-V is inserted into
the DVD slot.
r/j(Play/Pause):Press either play or pause
displayed on the radio system, to toggle between pausing
or restarting playback of a DVD. If the forward arrow is
showing on the display, the system is in pause mode.
If the pause icon is showing on the display, the system
is in playback mode. If the DVD screen is off, press this
button to turn the screen on.
Some DVDs begin playing after the previews have
nished, although there might be a delay of up to
30 seconds. If the DVD does not begin playing themovie automatically, press the pushbutton located
under the play/pause symbol tag displayed on the radio.
If the DVD still does not play, refer to the on-screen
instructions, if available.
c(Stop):Press to stop playing, rewinding, or fast
forwarding a DVD.
r(Enter):Press to select the choices that are
highlighted in any menu.
y(Menu):Press to access the DVD menu. The DVD
menu is different on every DVD. Use the pushbuttons
located under the navigation arrows to navigate
the cursor through the DVD menu. After making a
selection press the enter button. This button only
operates when using a DVD.
Nav (Navigate):Press to display directional arrows for
navigating through the menus.
q(Return):Press to exit the current active menu
and return to the previous menu. This button operates
only when a DVD is playing and a menu is active.
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DVD-A (Audio) Display Buttons
Once a DVD-A is inserted, a radio display menu
shows several tag options for DVD playing. Press
the pushbuttons located under any desired tag option
during DVD playback. See the tag options listed
below for more information.
The rear seat operator navigates the DVD-A menus
and controls through the remote control. See “Remote
Control”, underRear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System
on page 3-109for more information. The Video Screen
does not automatically power on when the DVD-A is
inserted into the DVD slot. It must be manually turned
on by the rear seat occupant through the remote control
power button.
r/j(Play/Pause):Press either play or pause
displayed on the radio system, to toggle between pausing
or restarting playback of a DVD. If the forward arrow is
showing on the display, the system is in pause mode.
If the pause icon is showing on the display, the system
is in playback mode.
qGroupr:Press to cycle through musical groupings
on the DVD-A disc.Nav (Navigate):Press to display directional arrows for
navigating through the menus.
e(Audio Stream):Press to cycle through audio steam
formats located on DVD-A disc. There is not any type
of notication for the customer to see through the
radio display, but video screen has a text eld that
shows audio stream changing.
Inserting a Disc
To play a disc, gently insert the disc, with the label
side up, into the loading slot. The DVD player might not
accept some paper labeled media. The player starts
loading the disc into the system and display “Loading
Disc” on the radio display. At the same time, the radio
displays a softkey menu of option(s). Some discs
automatically play the movie while others default to the
softkey menu display which requires the Play, Enter, or
Navigation softkeys to be pressed (either by softkey or
by the rear seat passenger using the remote control).
Loading a disc into the system, depending on media
type and format, ranges from 5 to 20 seconds for a CD,
and up to 30 seconds for a DVD.
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Stopping and Resuming Playback
To stop playing a DVD without turning off the system,
press the
cbutton on the remote control, or press the
pushbutton located under the stop or the play/pause
symbol tags displayed on the radio. If the radio head
is sourced to something other than DVD-V, press the
DVD/CD AUX button to make DVD-V the active source.
To resume DVD playback, press the play/pause button
on the remote control, or press the pushbutton located
under the play/pause symbol tag displayed on the radio.
The DVD should resume play from where it last stopped if
the disc has not been ejected and the stop button has not
been pressed twice on the remote control. If the disc has
been ejected or the stop button has been pressed twice
on the remote control, the disc resumes playing at the
beginning of the disc.
Ejecting a Disc
Press theZbutton on the radio to eject the disc.
If a disc is ejected from the radio, but not removed,
the radio reloads the disc after a short period of time.The disc is stored in the radio. The radio does not
resume play of the disc automatically. If the RSA system
is sourced to the DVD, the movie when reloaded into
the DVD player begins to play again. In case loading
and reading of a DVD or CD cannot be completed
(unknown format, etc.), and the disc fails to eject, press
and hold the
ZDVD button more than 5 seconds
to force the disc to eject.
DVD Radio Error Messages
Player Error:This message displays when there are
disc load or eject problems.
Disc Format Error:This message displays, if the disc
is inserted with the disc label wrong side up, or if the disc
is damaged.
Disc Region Error:This message displays, if the disc
is not from a correct region.
No Disc Inserted:This message displays, if no disc is
present when the
Zor DVD/CD AUX button is pressed
on the radio.
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The radio could begin playing while it is scanning the disc
in the background. When the scan is nished, the CD-R
or CD-RW begins playing again.
Once the disc has been scanned, the player defaults to
playing MP3/WMA les in order by artist. The current
artist playing is shown on the second line of the display
between the arrows. To listen to MP3/WMA les by
another artist, press the pushbutton located below either
arrow tab. Continue pressing either button until the
desired artist is displayed.
To change from playback by artist to playback by album,
press the pushbutton located below the Sort By tab. From
the sort screen, push one of the buttons below the album
button. Press the pushbutton 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 are played, the player moves to
the next album in alphabetical order on the CD-R/CD-RW
and begins playing MP3/WMA les from that album.
To exit music navigator mode, press the pushbutton
below the Back tab to return to normal MP3/WMA
playback.BAND:Press to listen to the radio when a CD or a
DVD is playing. The CD or DVD remains inside the radio
for future listening or viewing entertainment.
DVD/CD AUX (Auxiliary):Press to cycle through
DVD, CD, or Auxiliary when listening to the radio.
The DVD/CD text tab and a message showing track or
chapter number displays when a disc is in either slot.
Press this button again and the system automatically
searches for an auxiliary input device, such as a portable
audio player. If a portable audio player is not connected,
“No Aux Input Device” displays. If a disc is in both the
DVD slot and the CD slot the DVD/CD AUX button cycles
between the two sources and does not indicate “No Aux
Input Device”. If a front auxiliary device is connected, the
DVD/CD AUX button cycles through all available options,
such as: DVD slot, CD slot, Front AUX, and Rear AUX
(if available). See “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack(s)” later
in this section, orRear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System
on page 3-109Rear Seat Entertainment System,
“Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks” for more information.
If a MP3/WMA is inserted into top DVD slot, the rear seat
operator can turn on the video screen and use the remote
control to navigate the CD (tracks only) through the
remote control.
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Other Information
The Bluetooth®word mark and logos are owned by
the Bluetooth®SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks
by General Motors is under license. Other trademarks
and trade names are those of their respective owners.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Changes or modications to this system by other than
an authorized service facility could void authorization to
use this equipment.
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
System
The vehicle may have a DVD Rear Seat Entertainment
(RSE) system. The RSE system works with the vehicle’s
audio system. The DVD player is part of the front radio.
The RSE system includes a radio with a DVD player,
a video display screen, audio/video jacks, two wireless
headphones, and a remote control. SeeRadio(s) on
page 3-67for more information on the vehicle’s audio/
DVD system.
Parental Control
The RSE system may have a Parental Control feature,
depending on which radio the vehicle has. To enable
Parental Control, press and hold the radio power button
for more than two seconds to stop all system features
such as: radio, video screen, RSA, DVD and/or CD.
While Parental Control is on, a padlock icon displays.
When the radio is turned back on, Parental Control
is unlocked.
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To use the auxiliary inputs of the RSE system, connect
an external auxiliary device to the color-coded A/V jacks
and turn both the auxiliary device and the video screen
power on. If the video screen is in the DVD player mode,
pressing the AUX button on the remote control switches
the video screen from the DVD player mode to the
auxiliary device. The radio can listen to the audio of
the connected auxiliary device by sourcing to auxiliary.
SeeRadio(s) on page 3-67for more information.
How to Change the RSE Video Screen
Settings
The screen display mode (normal, full, and zoom),
screen brightness, and setup menu language can be
changed from the on screen setup menu. To change
any feature, perform the following:
1. Press the
z(display menu) button on the remote
control.
2. Use the remote control menu
n,q,p,o
(navigation) arrows and ther(enter) button to
use the setup menu.
3. Press the
zbutton again to remove the setup
menu from the screen.
Audio Output
Audio from the DVD player or auxiliary inputs may be
heard through the following possible sources:
Wireless Headphones
Vehicle Speakers
Vehicle wired headphone jacks on the rear seat
audio system, if the vehicle has this feature.
The RSE system always transmits the audio signal to
the wireless headphones, if there is audio available.
See “Headphones” earlier in this section for more
information.
When a device is connected to the radio’s auxiliary
input jack, if the vehicle has this feature, or A/V jacks,
the rear seat passengers are able to hear audio from
the auxiliary device through the wireless or wired
headphones. The front seat passengers are able to
listen to playback from this device through the vehicle
speakers by selecting AUX as the source on the radio.
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Video Screen
The video screen is located in the overhead console.
To use the video screen, do the following:
1. Push the release button located on the overhead
console.
2. Move the screen to the desired position.
When the video screen is not in use, push it up into its
locked position.
If a DVD is playing and the screen is raised to its locked
position, the screen remains on, this is normal, and
the DVD continues to play through the previous audio
source. Use the remote control
Obutton orZthe disc
to turn off the screen.
The overhead console contains the IR transmitters
for the wireless headphones and the IR receivers for
the remote control. They are located at the rear of
the console.
Notice:Avoid directly touching the video screen,
as damage may occur. See “Cleaning the Video
Screen” later in this section for more information.
Remote Control
To use the remote control, aim it at the transmitter
window at the rear of the RSE overhead console and
press the desired button. Direct sunlight or very bright
light can affect the ability of the RSE transmitter to
receive signals from the remote control. If the remote
control does not seem to be working, the batteries may
need to be replaced. See “Battery Replacement” later in
this section. Objects blocking the line of sight can also
affect the function of the remote control.
If a CD or DVD is in the Radio DVD slot, the remote
control power button can be used to turn on the video
screen display and start the disc. The radio can also
turn on the video screen display. SeeRadio(s) on
page 3-67for more information.
Notice:Storing the remote control in a hot area or
in direct sunlight can damage it, and the repairs will
not be covered by the warranty. Storage in extreme
cold can weaken the batteries. Keep the remote
control stored in a cool, dry place.
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