SAAB 9-7X 2007 Owners Manual

Playing an MP3 CD-R Disc
Your vehicle’s radio system may have the MP3
feature. If it has this feature, it is capable of playing
an MP3 CD-R disc. For more information on
how to play an MP3 CD-R disc, seeUsing an MP3
on page 233later in this section.
CD Messages
CHECK CD:If this message displays and/or the
CD ejects, it could be for one of the following
reasons:
It is very hot. When the temperature returns to
normal, the CD should play.
You are driving on a very rough road. When the
road becomes smoother, the CD should play.
The CD is dirty, scratched, wet, or
upside down.
The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour
and try again.
The format of the CD may not be compatible.
SeeUsing an MP3 on page 233later 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. If the radio
displays an error message, write it down
and provide it to your dealer when reporting the
problem.
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Radio with Six-Disc CDXM™ Satellite Radio Service
XM™ is a satellite radio service that is based in
the 48 contiguous United States and Canada.
XM™ offers a large variety of coast-to-coast
channels including music, news, sports, talk,
traffic/weather (U.S. subscribers), and children’s
programming. XM™ provides digital quality
audio and text information that includes song title
and artist name. A service fee is required in
order to receive the XM™ service. For more
information, contact XM™; In the U.S. at
www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-852-XMXM (9696)
or in Canada at www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-GET-XMSR (438-9677).
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Playing the Radio
P
(Power):Press this knob to turn the system
on and off.
Turn this knob clockwise or counterclockwise to
increase or to decrease the volume.
DISP (Display):When the ignition is turned off,
press this knob to display the time.
For XM™ (if equipped), press the DISP knob while
in XM™ mode to retrieve four different categories of
information related to the current song or channel:
Artist, Song Title, Category or PTY (program type),
Channel Number/Channel Name.
To change the default on the display, press the
DISP knob until the desired option displays, then
hold this knob for two seconds. One beep sounds
and the selected display becomes the default.AUTO VOL (Automatic Volume):With automatic
volume, the audio system adjusts automatically
to make up for road and wind noise as you drive.
Set the volume at the desired level. Press this
button to select LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH.
Each higher setting allows for more volume
compensation at faster vehicle speeds. Then as
you drive, automatic volume increases the volume,
as necessary, to overcome noise at any speed.
The volume level should always sound the same to
you as you drive. NONE displays if the radio
cannot determine the vehicle speed. To turn
automatic volume off, press this button until
AVOL OFF (automatic volume off) displays.
Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1,
FM2, AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped). The
selection displays.
e(Tune):Turn this knob to select radio stations.
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tSEEKu:Press and release the right or the
left arrow to go to the next or to the previous
station and stay there.
The radio only seeks stations with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
Press and hold either arrow for more than
two seconds. SCAN displays and one beep
sounds. The radio goes to a station, plays for a
few seconds, then goes to the next station. Press
either arrow again or one of the pushbuttons to
stop scanning presets.
The radio only scans stations with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
Press and hold this button until PSCN displays and
two beeps sound. The radio goes to a preset
station, plays for a few seconds, then goes to the
next preset station. Press either arrow again or
one of the pushbuttons to stop scanning presets.
The radio only scans preset stations with a strong
signal that are in the selected band.4(Information) (XM™ Satellite Radio
Service):If the current station has a message,
the information symbol displays. Press this button
to see the message. The message can display
the artist, song title, call in phone numbers, etc.
If the entire message is not displayed, parts of the
message displays every three seconds. To scroll
through the message, press and release the INFO
button. A new group of words display after every
press of this button. Once the complete message
displays, the information symbol disappears until
another new message is received. The last
message can be displayed by pressing the INFO
button. The last message can be viewed until a new
message is received or if you tune to a different
station.
When a message is not available from a station, No
Info displays.
1-6 (Preset Pushbuttons):Press this button to
play stations that are programmed on the
radio preset pushbuttons.
The radio only seeks preset stations with a strong
signal that are in the selected band.
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Setting Preset Stations
Up to 30 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM,
six XM1 and six XM2 (if equipped)), can be
programmed on the six numbered pushbuttons, by
performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select FM1, FM2, AM, or XM1
or XM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO EQ (automatic equalization) to
select the equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until a beep sounds. Whenever
that numbered pushbutton is pressed,
the station that was set, returns and the
equalization that was selected is stored for
that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
e
(Bass/Treble):Push and release this knob
until BASS or TREB (treble) displays. Turn
this knob to increase or to decrease the tone. The
display shows the bass or the treble level. If a
station is weak or has static, decrease the treble.
To adjust the bass and the treble to the middle
position, while in bass or treble, push and hold the
tone knob. One beep sounds.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the
middle position, push and hold the tone knob when
no tone or speaker control is displayed. ALL
CENTERED displays and a beep sounds.
AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization):Press this
button to select customized equalization settings
designed for country/western, jazz, talk, pop,
rock and classical.
The equalization one through seven options
are included only if your vehicle has the Bose
®
system. Press the AUTO EQ button to select
equalization settings designed for equalization
one through seven.
To return the bass and treble to the manual mode,
push and release the tone knob until BASS and
TREB displays.
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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
e
(Balance/Fade):To adjust the balance
between the right and the left speakers, push and
release this knob until BAL (balance) displays.
Turn the knob to move the sound toward the right
or the left speakers.
To adjust the fade between the front and the rear
speakers, push and release the tone knob until
FADE displays. Turn the knob to move the sound
toward the front or the rear speakers.
To adjust the balance and the fade to the middle
position, push the tone knob, then push it
again and hold it until one beep sounds.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the
middle position, while in fade or balance, push and
hold the tone knob when no tone or speaker
control is displayed. ALL CENTERED displays and
a beep sounds.
Finding a Category (CAT) Station
(XM™ Satellite Radio Service Only)
To select and nd a desired category perform the
following:
1. Press the CAT button to activate category
select mode. The current category displays.
2. Turn the tune knob to select a category.
3. Once the desired category displays, press
either SEEK arrow to go to that category’s
rst station.
4. To go to another station within that category
and the category is displayed, press either
SEEK arrow again. If CAT times out and
no longer displays, go back to Step 1.
5. Press CAT to exit category select mode or
wait for CAT to time out.
If the radio cannot nd the desired category, NOT
FOUND displays and the radio returns to the
last station you were listening to.
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Radio Messages
CAL ERR (Calibration Error):The audio system
has been calibrated for your vehicle from the
factory. If CAL ERR displays, it means that the
radio has not been congured properly for
your vehicle and it must be returned to your dealer
for service.
LOC (Locked):This message displays when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up. Take
your vehicle to your dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot
be corrected, contact your dealer.
Radio Messages for XM™ Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 239later in this
section for further detail.
Playing a CD
If the ignition or radio is turned off, with a CD in the
player, it stays in the player. When the ignition or
radio is turned on, the CD starts playing where it
stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
When a CD is inserted, READING and the CD
symbol displays. As each new track starts to play,
the track number also displays.
The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm)
single CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs
and the smaller CDs are loaded in the same
manner.
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 has been
handled. There can be an increase in skipping,
difficulty in nding tracks, and/or difficulty in loading
and ejecting. If these problems occur, check the
bottom surface of the CD. If the surface of the CD
is damaged, such as cracked, broken, or
scratched, the CD will not play properly. If the
surface of the CD is soiled, seeCare of Your CDs
and DVDs on page 261for more information.
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If there is no apparent damage, try a known
good CD.
Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught
in the CD player. If a CD is recorded on a
personal computer and a description label is
needed, try labeling the top of the recorded CD
with a marking pen.
Notice:If you add any label to a CD, insert
more than one CD into the slot at a time, or
attempt to play scratched or damaged CDs, you
could damage the CD player. When 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” later in
this section.
LOAD:Press this button to load CDs into the CD
player. This CD player holds up to six CDs.To insert one CD, do the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and release the LOAD button.
3. Wait for the indicator light, located to the right
of the slot, to turn green.
4. Load a CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player pulls the CD in.
To insert multiple CDs, do the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and hold the LOAD button for
two seconds.
A beep sounds and the indicator light, located
to the right of the slot, ashes and LOAD #
displays.
3. Once the light stops ashing and turns green,
INSERT CD # displays, load a CD. Insert the
CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls the CD in.
Once the CD is loaded, the indicator light
ashes again. Once the light stops ashing and
turns green, you can load another CD. The
CD player takes up to six CDs. Do not
try to load more than six.
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To load more than one CD but less than six,
complete Steps 1 through 3. When nished loading
CDs, press the LOAD button to cancel the
loading function. The radio begins to play the last
CD loaded.
If more than one CD has been loaded, a number
for each CD displays.
Playing a Specic Loaded CD
For every CD loaded, a number will appear on the
display. To play a specic CD, rst press the
CD button, then press the numbered pushbutton
that corresponds to the CD. A small bar appears
under the CD number that is playing and the
track number appears on the display.
If an error appears on the display, see “CD
Messages” later in this section.
Z(Eject):Press this button to eject CD(s).
To eject the CD that is currently playing, press and
release this button.To eject multiple CDs, do the following:
1. Press and hold the CD eject button for
ve seconds.
A beep sounds and the indicator light, located
to the right of the slot, ashes and EJECT
ALL displays.
2. Once the light stops ashing and turns green,
REMOVE CD # displays. The CD ejects and
can be removed.
Once the CD is removed, the indicator light
ashes again and another CD ejects.
To stop ejecting the CDs, press the LOAD or
the eject button.
If the CD is not removed, after 25 seconds, the CD
automatically pulls back into the player. If CD is
pushed back into the player, before the 25 second
time ends, the player senses an error and tries to
eject the CD several times before stopping.
Do not repeatedly press the CD eject button to
eject a CD after you have tried to push it in
manually. The player’s 25-second eject timer
resets at each press of the eject button, causing
the player to not eject the CD until the 25-second
time period has elapsed.
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r(Reverse):Press this button to reverse within
the track.
[(Fast Forward):Press this button to fast
forward within the track.
N(Repeat):With the repeat setting, one track
or an entire CD can be repeated.
To use repeat, do the following:
To repeat the track you are listening to, press
and release the repeat button. RPT ON
displays. Press this button again to turn off
repeat play. RPT OFF displays.
To repeat the CD you are listening to, press
and hold the repeat button for two seconds.
RPT ON displays. Press this button again
to turn off repeat play. RPT OFF displays.
y(Random):With the random setting, you can
listen to the tracks in random, rather than
sequential, order, on one CD or on all of the CDs.
To use random, do one of the following:
To play the tracks on the CD you are listening
to in random order, press and release the
random button. RANDOM ONE displays.
Press this button again to turn off random play.
To play the tracks on all of the CDs that
are loaded in random order, press and
hold this button for more than two seconds.
A beep sounds and RANDOM ALL displays.
Press this button again to turn off random play.
tSEEKu:Press the left arrow to go to the
start of the current track, if more than ten seconds
have played. Press the right arrow to go to the next
track. If either arrow is held or pressed more than
once, the player continues moving backward or
forward through the CD.
To scan one CD, press and hold either arrow for
more than two seconds until SCAN a displays and a
beep sounds. The radio goes to the next track,
plays for 10 seconds, then goes to the next track.
Press either arrow again, to stop scanning.
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