SATURN ION 2004 Owners Manual

RDS Messages
ALERT!:Alert warns of local or national 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 CD is playing. If a CD 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 currently supported
by RDS stations in the U.S. It is up to the individual
stations to decide to support this feature.
4(Information):If the current station has a message,
the information symbol will appear on the display. Press
this button to see the message. The message may
display the artist, song title, call in phone numbers, etc.
If the whole message is not displayed, parts of the
message will appear every three seconds. To scroll
through the message at your own speed, press this
button repeatedly. A new group of words will appear on
the display with each press. Once the complete message
has been displayed, the information symbol will
disappear from the display until another new message is
received. The old message can be displayed by pressing
this button until a new message is received or a different
station is tuned to.TRAF (Traffic):If TA appears on the display,
the tuned station has the ability to broadcast traffic
announcements and if 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 nds a
station that broadcasts traffic announcements, the
radio will stop and TA will be displayed. When a traffic
announcement comes on the tuned radio station you will
hear it. If no station is found, NO TRAFFIC will appear
on the display.
If TA is on the display you can press the TRAF button
to turn of the traffic announcements.
Your radio will play the traffic announcement with the
volume at a moderate level. Your radio will interrupt the
play of a CD or XM™ Satellite Radio Station if the
last tuned FM station broadcasts traffic announcements.
Very few radio stations in the U.S. currently use the
traffic announcement feature.
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Playing the Single CD Player
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player will pull it in and the CD should begin playing.
The CD symbol will appear on the display. You can
insert a CD with the ignition off. A CD can also be
loaded by pressing the LOAD button. If no CD is
currently loaded, insert a CD.
If you turn off the ignition or radio with a CD in the
player, it will stay in the player. When you turn on the
ignition or radio, the CD will start playing where it
stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
As each new track starts to play, the track number will
appear on the display.
The CD player can play the smaller 8 cm or 3 inch
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 may 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. You may experience an
increase in skipping, difficulty in nding tracks, and/or
difficulty in loading and ejecting. If these problems occur
try a known good CD.Do not add paper labels to CDs, they could get caught
in the CD player.
If an error appears on the display, see “CD Messages”
later in this section.
g1 (Previous):Press this pushbutton to go to the
start of the current track. If you hold this pushbutton or
press it more than once, the player will continue
moving backward through the CD.
2
l(Next):Press this pushbutton to go to the next
track. If you hold this pushbutton or press it more
than once, the player will continue moving forward
through the CD.
5/ RDM (Random):Press this pushbutton to hear the
tracks in random, rather than sequential, order. RDM will
appear on the display. Press RDM again to turn off
random play.
6/
N(Repeat):Press this pushbutton to hear a track
over again. RPT will appear on the display. The
current track will continue to repeat. Press this
pushbutton again to turn off repeat play.
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rCAT (Reverse):Press and hold the left arrow to
reverse quickly within a track. Release it to play
the passage. The elapsed time of the track will appear
on the display.
CAT
[(Forward):Press and hold the right arrow to
advance quickly within a track. Release it to play
the passage. The elapsed time of the track will appear
on the display.
tSEEKu:Press the left arrow to go to the start of
the current or to the previous track. Press the right
arrow to go to the start of the next track. If you
hold either arrow or press it more than once, the player
will continue moving backward or forward through
the CD.
To scan tracks, press either SEEK arrow for four
seconds. The radio will go to the next track, play for a
few seconds, then go on to the next track. Press
either SEEK arrow again to stop scanning tracks.
O(Tune):Turn this knob to quickly change tracks.
4(Information):Press this button to view CD text
information, if available. To change the default on the
display to track name, album name, or artist name
instead of elapsed track time press this button to view
the available information. Then press and hold the
RCL button for ve seconds. The selected display will
now be the default.
AM FM: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.
AUX (Auxiliary):Press this button to play a CD or to
switch to XM1 or XM2 when listening to the radio.
X(Eject):Press this button to eject a CD. Eject may
be activated with either the ignition or radio off.
If you eject a CD, but decide that you want to listen to
it, press the CD button. This will pull the CD back in and
it will begin to play. If a CD is ejected, but not removed
from the radio, the radio will automatically reload the CD,
after 25 seconds, to prevent damage.
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Playing the Six-Disc CD Player
If you turn off the ignition or radio with a CD in the
player, it will stay in the player. When you turn on the
ignition or radio, the CD will start playing where it
stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
As each new track starts to play, the track number will
appear on the display.
The CD player can play the smaller 8 cm and 3 inch
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 may 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. You may experience an
increase in skipping, difficulty in nding tracks, and/or
difficulty in loading and ejecting. If these problems occur
try a known good CD.
Do not add paper labels to CDs, they could get caught
in the CD player.
If an error appears on the display, see “CD Messages”
later in this section.
M(Load):Press this button to load CDs into the CD
player. This CD player will hold up to six CDs.
To load one CD, do the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press the load button for less than three seconds.
3. Press the pushbutton (1-6) for the CD slot to
load. WAIT DISC X will appear on the display.
If the CD slot is empty, LOAD DISC X will appear
on the display, and a CD can be loaded. If a CD slot
is already loaded, DISC X LOADED will appear
on the display.
4. Load a CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player will pull the CD in.
If you select an equalization setting for your CD, it will
be activated each time you play a CD.
If the radio is on or off, the CD will begin to play
automatically.
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To load all CDs, do the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and hold the load button for more than
three seconds.
3. Load, up to six CDs, in order, starting with the rst
empty slot.
Loading will continue until all six CDs are loaded
or load is stopped by pressing any other radio
button. The radio will stop trying to load CDs if you
wait too long to insert a CD.
4. Load a CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player will pull the CD in.
You can cancel the loading of a CD by pressing the
load button once.
If you select an equalization setting for your CD, it will
be activated each time you play a CD.
If the radio is on or off, the CD will begin to play
automatically.g1 (Previous):Press this pushbutton to go to the
start of the current track. If you hold this pushbutton
or press it more than once, the player will continue
moving backward through the CD.
2
l(Next):Press this pushbutton to go to the next
track. If you hold this pushbutton or press it more
than once, the player will continue moving forward
through the CD.
5/RDM (Random):Press and release this pushbutton
to hear the tracks on the current CD in random,
rather than sequential, order. RDM will appear on the
display. Press RDM again to turn off random play.
Press and hold RDM for two seconds to hear the
tracks on all of the CDs loaded in random, rather than
sequential, order. ALL RDM will appear on the
display. Press RDM again to turn off random play.
6/
N(Repeat):Press this pushbutton to hear a track
over again. RPT will appear on the display. The current
track will continue to repeat. Press RPT again to turn off
repeat play.
Press and hold the RPT button to hear all tracks on
the CD over again. RPT will appear on the display.
The current track will continue to repeat. Press RPT
again to turn off repeat play.
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rCAT (Reverse):Press and hold the left arrow to
rewind quickly within a track. Release it to play the
passage. The elapsed time of the track will appear on
the display.
CAT
[(Forward):Press and hold the right arrow to
advance quickly within a track. Release it to play
the passage. The elapsed time of the track will appear
on the display.
tSEEKu:Press the right or left arrow to go to the
previous or next CD.
To scan tracks on the current CD, press and hold either
SEEK arrow for more than two seconds, but less
then four seconds. The radio will go to the next track,
play for a few seconds, then go on to the next track.
Press either SEEK arrow again to stop scanning tracks.
To scan tracks on all of the CDs loaded, press and
hold either SEEK arrow for more than four seconds.
The radio will go to the next track, play for a few
seconds, then go on to the next track. Press either
SEEK arrow again to stop scanning tracks.
O(Tune):Turn this knob to quickly change tracks.
4(Information):Press this button to view CD text
information, if available. To change the default on the
display, (track name, artist name, album name, le
name, or directory), press this button to scroll through
each display. Once the desired display is shown,
press and hold the RCL button for ve seconds.
The selected display will now be the default.
AM FM:Press this button to listen to the radio when a
CD is playing. The inactive CD(s) will remain safely
inside the radio for future listening.
AUX (Auxiliary):Press this button to play a CD or to
switch to XM1 or XM2 when listening to the radio.
X(Eject):To eject one CD, press this button for less
than two seconds. Then press the pushbutton number
that corresponds to the loaded CD that you want to eject.
To eject all loaded CDs, press and hold this button for
more than two seconds.
Eject may be activated with either the ignition or radio off.
If you eject a CD, but decide that you want to listen to it,
press the CD button. This will pull the CD back in and it
will begin to play. If a CD is ejected, but not removed from
the radio, the radio will automatically reload the CD, after
25 seconds, to prevent damage.
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Using an MP3 CD
MP3 Format
The MP3 radio will play both standard audio CDs and
CD-R or CD-RWs. The CD-R/RWs may contain either
standard audio (*.cda) or compressed audio (*.mp3).
Customers who record their own music CD-R/RWs
should be aware of the following:
The les can be recorded on a CD-R/RW disc with
a maximum capacity of 700 MB.
The radio will play only compressed audio les
recorded in the *.mp3 format. It also supports
playlists that can be made and saved with popular
MP3 software, in the *.m3u format. The directory,
playlist, and song name must have no more than
64 characters combined, e.g. /DIRECTORY NAME/
PLAYLIST NAME/SONG NAME.MP3. If more than
64 characters are present, the radio will ignore that
song and move to the next one.
The radio will only play audio from a CD-R/RW,
it cannot record audio.
The radio does not support DVD audio.
The radio does not support UNICODE.
The radio will play a mixed mode CD-R/RW, one
recorded with both *.cda and *.mp3 les.
The radio supports multi-session discs, but only the
les from the last session will be played.
There are a total of 20 directories (folders) allowed
on a CD. The le structure can be 4 directories deep
(a folder within a folder, within a folder, etc.).
Anything more than 20 directories will be ignored.
Each directory may have up to 99 les contained
within it. Files not having the *.mp3 extension will not
be played, but still count toward the maximum.
Anything more than the rst 99 les within a directory
will be ignored. A single CD may have up to 254 les
and directories. Anything beyond the 254 limit will be
ignored.
MP3 les must be written to a CD-R/RW in one of the
following industry-standard formats:
ISO 9660 Level 1
ISO 9660 Level 2
Joliet
Romeo
ID3 tag information is displayed by the radio,
if available. The ID3 tag information can be either
version 1 or 2. The radio will display a lename, song
name, artist name, album name, directory name, or
playlist name.
If the customer does not follow these guidelines when
recording a CD-R(W), the CD may not play in the radio.
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Playing an MP3
If you turn off the ignition or radio with a CD in the
player, it will stay in the player. When you turn on the
ignition or radio, 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 or 3 inch single
CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the smaller
CDs are loaded in the same manner. See your dealer for
the appropriate adapter ring for your radio.
If playing a CD-R the sound quality may 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. You may experience an
increase in skipping, difficulty in nding tracks and/or
difficulty in loading and ejecting. If these problems occur
try a known good CD.
Do not add paper labels to CDs, they could get caught
in the CD player.
If an error appears on the display, see “CD Messages”
later in this section.
See “Playing the Single CD Player” and “Playing the
Six-Disc CD Player” earlier to use any radio control,
while playing an MP3, that is not listed here.
g1 (Previous):Press this pushbutton to go to the
start of the current track. If you hold this pushbutton
or press it more than once, the player will continue
moving backward through the current directory.2
l(Next):Press this pushbutton to go to the next
track. If you hold this pushbutton or press it more
than once, the player will continue moving forward
through the current directory.
4:
Press this pushbutton to enter playlist mode. Use the
tune knob to cycle through the available playlists.
Playlist X will appear on the display. Use the 1 and 2
pushbuttons to cycle through songs in a particular playlist.
Press the 4 pushbutton again to exit playlist mode.
If a CD is a mixed mode, contains standard CD audio
and MP3 compressed audio, the radio will assign the
standard CD audio to a directory, which is listed as ROM
audio directory.
O(Tune):Turn this knob to quickly change tracks
on the CD.
4(Information):Press this button to see the elapsed
time of the track and the current track time. To change
the default on the display, (track name, artist name,
album name, le name, or directory), press this button to
scroll through each display. Once the desired display is
shown, press and hold the RCL button for ve seconds.
The selected display will now be the default.
rCAT[:Press either arrow to change directories.
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CD Messages
If any error message appears on the display and 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.
You are driving on a very rough road. When the
road becomes smooth, 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.
See “MP3 Format” earlier for more information.
There may have been a problem while burning
the CD.
The label may 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 retailer. If your radio displays an
error message, write it down and provide it to your
retailer when reporting the problem.
Radio Personalization
This radio has a personalization feature. You can
change the following features:
Clock Function:You can change the time of the day
displayed on the radio between 12 hour and 24 hour.
Language:This radio supports three languages:
ENG (English), FRE (French), and SPA (Spanish).
The only terms translated are the terms which are xed
in the display. Terms that are not translated include:
MP3 ID3 tags, CD-TEXT information, RDS Text,
and Satellite PDT information.
Beep Level:You can change the volume level of the
radios beeps between Normal and Loud.
CD Text:You can change whether or not the radio
displays CD text by choosing Text On or Text Off.
To change these features, do the following:
1. Press and hold the information button for
ve seconds.
2. Press either SEEK arrow to scroll through the
features.
3. Once the feature is displayed, press either CAT or
PTY arrow to change the setting.
4. Press the information button again to exit the menu.
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Theft-Deterrent Feature
The Radio with Single CD (MP3) and the Radio with
Six-Disc CD (MP3) have a theft deterrent feature.
The theft deterrent feature is designed to discourage
theft of your vehicle’s radio. It works by using a secret
code to disable all radio functions whenever battery
power is interrupted.
The theft deterrent feature for the radio may be used or
ignored. If ignored, the radio plays normally and the
radio is not protected by the feature. If the theft deterrent
feature is activated, the radio will not operate if stolen.
When the theft deterrent feature is activated. LOCK
will appear on the radio display to indicate a locked
condition anytime battery power has been removed.
If the battery loses power for any reason, you must
unlock the radio with the secret code before it will
operate.
Activating the Theft-Deterrent Feature
The instructions which follow explain how to enter
your secret code to activate the theft deterrent feature.
Read through all 10 steps before starting the
procedure.
If you allow more than 15 seconds to elapse between
any steps, the radio automatically reverts to time
and you must start the procedure over at Step 4.
1. Write down any four-digit number from 0000 to
9999 and keep it in a safe place separate from
the vehicle.
2. Turn the ignition to RUN.
3. Turn the radio off.
4. Press the 5 and 6 pushbuttons at the same time for
ve seconds. -- -- -- -- will appear on the display.
Next you will use the secret code number which you
have written down.
5. Press the SEEK/SCAN down or SEEK left arrow to
make the rst digit agree with your code.
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