CD player SATURN VUE 2006 User Guide

Your radio system has an auxiliary input jack located on
the lower right side of the faceplate. You can connect
an external audio device such as a portable audio player
to the auxiliary input jack for use as another source
for playing CDs.
Press the CD/AUX button again and the system will
begin playing audio from the connected portable audio
player. If a portable audio player is not connected,
“no input device found” will be displayed.
Using an MP3 CD-R or CD-RW Disc
The radio will play MP3 les that were recorded on a
CD-R or CD-RW disc. The les can be recorded with
the following xed bit rates: 32 kbps, 40 kbps, 56 kbps,
64 kbps, 80 kbps, 96 kbps, 112 kbps, 128 kbps, 160
kbps, 192 kbps, 224 kbps, 256 kbps, and 320 kbps or
a variable bit rate. Song title, artist name, and album will
be available for display by the radio when recorded
using ID3 tags version 1 and 2.
Compressed Audio
The radio will also play discs that contain both
uncompressed CD audio (.CDA les) and MP3 les.
By default the radio will read only the uncompressed
audio and ignore the MP3 les. Pressing the CAT button
will toggle between compressed and uncompressed
audio format.
MP3 Format
If you burn your own MP3 disc on a personal computer:
Make sure the MP3 les are recorded on a CD-R
or CD-RW disc.
Do not mix standard audio and MP3 les on
one disc.
The CD player is able to read and play a maximum
of 50 folders, 50 playlists, and 255 les.
Create a folder structure that makes it easy to nd
songs while driving. Organize songs by albums
using one folder for each album. Each folder
or album should contain 18 songs or less.
Avoid subfolders. The system can support up to
8 subfolders deep, however, keep the total
number of folders to a minimum in order to reduce
the complexity and confusion in trying to locate
a particular folder during playback.
Make sure playlists have a .m3u or .wpl extension
(other le extensions may not work).
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Minimize the length of the le, folder or playlist
names. Long le, folder, or playlist names, or a
combination of a large number of les and folders,
or playlists may cause the player to be unable
to play up to the maximum number of les, folders,
playlists, or sessions. If you wish to play a large
number of les, folders, playlists, or sessions,
minimize the length of the le, folder, or playlist
name. Long names also take up more space on the
display, potentially getting cut off.
Finalize the audio disc before you burn it. Trying to
add music to an existing disc may cause the disc
not to function in the player.
You can change playlists by using the previous and
next folder buttons, the tuner knob, or the seek buttons.
You can also play an MP3 CD-R that was recorded
using no le folders. If a CD-R contains more than the
maximum of 50 folders, 50 playlists, and 255 les,
the player will let you access and navigate up to the
maximum, but all items over the maximum will not
be accessible.
Root Directory
The root directory of the CD-R is treated as a folder.
If the root directory has compressed audio les,
the directory will be displayed as F1 ROOT. All les
contained directly under the root directory will be
accessed prior to any root directory folders. However,
playlists (Px) will always be accessed before root
folders or les.
Empty Directory or Folder
If a root directory or a folder exists somewhere in the
le structure that contains only folders/subfolders and no
compressed les directly beneath them, the player will
advance to the next folder in the le structure that
contains compressed audio les and the empty folder
will not be displayed or numbered.
No Folder
When the CD-R contains only compressed les, the
les will be located under the root folder. The next and
previous folder functions will not be displayed on a
CD-R that was recorded without folders or playlists.
When displaying the name of the folder the radio
will display ROOT.
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When the CD-R contains only playlists and compressed
audio les, but no folders, all les will be located
under the root folder. The folder down and the folder
up buttons will search playlists (Px) rst and then go to
the root folder. When the radio displays the name of
the folder the radio will display ROOT.
Order of Play
Tracks recorded to the CD-R will be played in the
following order:
Play will begin from the rst track in the rst playlist
and will continue sequentially through all tracks in
each playlist. When the last track of the last playlist
has been played, play will continue from the rst
track of the rst playlist.
Play will begin from the rst track in the rst folder
and will continue sequentially through all tracks
in each folder. When the last track of the last folder
has been played, play will continue from the rst
track of the rst folder.
When play enters a new folder, the display will not
automatically show the new folder name unless
you have chosen the folder mode as the default display.
The new track name will appear on the display.
File System and Naming
The song name that will be displayed will be the song
name that is contained in the ID3 tag. If the song name
is not present in the ID3 tag, then the radio will
display the le name without the extension (such as
.mp3) as the track name.
Track names longer than 32 characters or four pages
will be shortened. The display will not show parts
of words on the last page of text and the extension of
the lename will not be displayed.
Preprogrammed Playlists
You can access preprogrammed playlists that were
created using WinAmp™, MusicMatch™, or Real
Jukebox™ software, however, you will not have playlist
editing capability using the radio. These playlists will
be treated as special folders containing compressed
audio song les.
Playing an MP3
Insert a CD-R partway into the slot (Single CD Player),
or press the load button and wait for the message to
insert disc (Six-Disc CD Player), label side up. The
player will pull it in, and the CD-R should begin playing.
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If you turn off the ignition or radio with a CD-R in the
player it will stay in the player. When you turn on
the ignition or radio, the CD-R will start to play where
it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
As each new track starts to play, the track number and
song title will appear on the display.
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 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. There may 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 3-80
for more information.
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 instead.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 appears on the display, see “CD Messages”
later in this section.
ZEJECT:Press the CD eject button to eject
CD-R(s). To eject the CD-R that is currently playing,
press and release this button. You will hear a beep
and Ejecting Disc will be displayed. Once the disc
is ejected, Remove Disc will appear on display. The
CD-R can be removed. If the CD-R is not removed,
after several seconds, the CD-R will be automatically
pulled back into the player and begin playing. For
the Six-Disc CD player, press and hold the eject
button for two seconds to eject all discs.
f(Tune):Turn this knob to select MP3 les on the
CD-R currently playing.
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©SEEK¨:Press the left SEEK arrow to go to the
start of the current MP3 le, if more than ten seconds
have played. Press the right SEEK arrow to go to
the next MP3 le. If either SEEK arrow is held or
pressed multiple times, the player will continue moving
backward or forward through MP3 les on the CD.
Sc(Previous Folder):Press the pushbutton
positioned under the Folder label to go to the rst track
in the previous folder.
cT(Next Folder):Press the pushbutton positioned
under the Folder label to go to the rst track in the
next folder.
sREV (Reverse):Press and hold this button to
reverse playback quickly within an MP3 le. You will
hear sound at a reduced volume. Release this button
to resume playing the le. The elapsed time of the
le will appear on the display.
\FWD (Fast Forward):Press and hold this button to
advance playback quickly within an MP3 le. You will
hear sound at a reduced volume. Release this button
to resume playing the le. The elapsed time of the
le will appear on the display.RDM (Random):With random, you can listen to MP3
les on the CD-R in random, rather than sequential
order, on one CD-R or all discs in a six-disc CD player.
To use random, do one of the following:
1. To play MP3 les from the CD-R you are listening
to in random order, press the pushbutton positioned
under the RDM label until Random Current Disc
is displayed. Press the same pushbutton again to
turn off random play.
2. To play songs from all CDs loaded in a six-disc CD
player in random order, press the pushbutton
positioned under the RDM label until Randomize
All Discs is displayed. Press the same pushbutton
again to turn off random play.
h(Music Navigator):Use the music navigator
feature to play MP3 les on the CD-R in order by artist
or album. Press the pushbutton located below the
music navigator label. The player will scan the disc to
sort the les by artist and album ID3 tag information.
It may take several minutes to scan the disc depending
on the number of MP3 les recorded to the CD-R.
The radio may begin playing while it is scanning the
disc in the background. When the scan is nished, the
CD-R will begin playing again.
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Once the disc has been scanned, the player will default
to playing MP3 les in order by artist. The current
artist playing is shown on the second line of the
display between the arrows. Once all songs by that
artist are played, the player will move to the next artist
in alphabetic order on the CD-R and begin playing
MP3 les by that artist. If you want to listen to MP3 les
by another artist, press the pushbutton located below
either arrow button. You will go to the next or previous
artist in alphabetic order. 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
label. From the sort screen, push one of the buttons
below the album button. Press the pushbutton below
the Back label to return to the main music navigator
screen. Now the album name is displayed on the second
line between the arrows and songs from the current
album will begin to play. Once all songs from that album
are played, the player will move to the next album in
alphabetic order on the CD-R and begin playing
MP3 les from that album.
To exit music navigator mode, press the button below
the Back label to return to normal MP3 playback.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio when
a CD is playing. The CD will remain safely inside
the radio for future listening.CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press this button to play a
CD when a portable audio device is playing.
Your radio system has an auxiliary input jack located
on the lower right side of the faceplate. Connect
an external audio device such as a portable MP3 audio
player to the auxiliary input jack for use as another
source for audio listening.
Press the CD/AUX button again and the system will
begin playing audio from the connected portable audio
player. If a portable audio player is not connected,
“no input device found” will be displayed.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press this button to play a
CD when listening to the radio. The CD icon and track
number will appear on the display when a CD is in
the player.
Your radio system has an auxiliary input jack located on
the lower right side of the faceplate. You can connect
an external audio device such as a portable audio player
to the auxiliary input jack for use as another source
for playing CDs.
Press the CD/AUX button again and the system will
begin playing audio from the connected portable audio
player. If a portable audio player is not connected,
“no input device found” will be displayed.
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CD Messages
CHECK DISC:If this message appears on the display
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.
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.
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 the radio displays
an error message, write it down and provide it to your
retailer when reporting the problem.
Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
Your radio system has an auxiliary input jack located
on the lower right side of the faceplate. This is not
an audio output; do not plug the headphone set into the
front auxiliary input jack. You can however, connect
an external audio device such as an iPod, laptop
computer, MP3 player, CD changer, or cassette tape
player, etc. to the auxiliary input jack for use as another
source for audio listening.
To use a portable audio player, connect a 3.5 mm
(1/8 inch) cable to the radio’s front auxiliary input jack.
When a device is connected, press the radio CD/AUX
button to begin playing audio from the device over
the car speakers.
O(Power/Volume):Turn this knob clockwise to
increase or counterclockwise to decrease the volume
of the portable player. You may need to do additional
volume adjustments from the portable device if the
volume does not go loud or soft enough.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio when a
portable audio device is playing. The portable audio
device will continue playing, so you may want to stop
it or power it off.
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CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press this button to play a
CD when a portable audio device is playing. Press this
button again and the system will begin playing audio
from the connected portable audio player. If a portable
audio player is not connected, “no input device
found” will be displayed.
Rear Seat Entertainment System
Your vehicle may have a DVD Rear Seat Entertainment
(RSE) system. The RSE system works with the
vehicles audio system and includes a DVD radio, a
video display screen, two sets of wireless headphones,
and a remote control.
Before You Drive
The RSE is designed for rear seat passengers only.
The driver cannot safely view the video screen
while driving and should not try to do so.
In severe or extreme weather conditions the RSE
system may or may not work until the temperature
is within the operating range. The operating range
for the RSE system is above−4°F (−20°C) or
below 140°F (60°C). If the temperature of your
vehicle is outside of this range, heat or cool the
vehicle until the temperature is within the operating
range of the RSE system.
Headphones
The RSE includes two sets of wireless headphones that
are only dedicated to this system. These headphones
are used to listen to the DVD radio or an auxiliary device
connected to the RCA jacks. The wireless headphones
have an ON/OFF switch and a volume control.
To use the headphones, turn the switch to ON.
An indicator light located on the headphones will
illuminate. If the light does not illuminate, the batteries
may need to be replaced. See “Battery Replacement”
later in this section for more information. Switch
the headphones to OFF when not in use.
The infrared transmitters are located in the display
below the video screen. The headphones will shut off
automatically to save the battery power if the DVD
system is shut off or if the headphones are out of
range of the transmitters for more than three minutes.
If you move too far forward or step out of the vehicle,
the headphones will lose the audio signal.
To adjust the volume on the headphones, use the
volume control located on the right side.
Notice:Do not store the headphones in heat or
direct sunlight. This could damage the headphones
and repairs will not be covered by your warranty.
Keep the headphones stored in a cool, dry place.
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The RCA jacks are color coded to match typical home
entertainment system equipment. The yellow jack
(right) is for the video input. The white jack (middle)
is for the left audio input. The red jack (left) is for
the right audio input. The red connector must always
be used in order for the DVD system to recognize that
an external source is plugged in. With the radio on,
the screen will automatically switch to the rear auxiliary
input when the red connector cable is inserted.
Power for auxiliary devices is not supplied by the
radio system.
To use the auxiliary function, connect a camcorder or
a video game unit to the RCA jacks and turn on the
auxiliary device. If you want to view a DVD, insert the
DVD into the DVD radio. The system will automatically
switch to DVD and start to play. To switch between the
auxiliary device and the DVD, press the DVD/AUX button
on the DVD player or the SRCE button on the remote
control. See “DVD Radio” and “Remote Control” later
in this section for more information.Audio Output
Only one audio source can be heard through the
speakers at one time.
Press the power button to turn the radio on. The radio
can be heard through all of the vehicle speakers.
When a DVD is inserted, playback will be heard through
the vehicle speakers and headphones.
Front seat passengers can listen to the radio by
pressing the BAND button to select AM, FM or XM™
(if equipped). The rear seat speakers will be muted
for radio listening, and the DVD will play through the
headphones (RSE Mode).
When RCA jacks are connected, the rear speakers
will be muted. The rear seat passengers will be able
to hear audio from the auxiliary device through the
wireless headphones. The front seat passengers will be
able to listen to the radio through the front speakers,
by pressing the BAND button to select AM, FM, or XM
(if equipped), or listen to a CD that is inserted into
the radio.
If a playback device is plugged into the radio’s auxiliary
input jack, the device can be heard through all of the
vehicle speakers. In RSE mode the playback device
will only be heard through the front speakers.
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If an error message appears on the video screen or
the radio, see “DVD Radio Error Messages” later in
this section.
Auxiliary Input Jack
Your radio system has an auxiliary input jack located
on the lower right side of the faceplate. You can connect
an external audio device such as an iPod, MP3 player,
or cassette player, to the auxiliary input jack for use
as another source for audio listening.
DVD Radio Buttons
To use the radio, see Radio with CD (Base) or (MP3)
underRadio with CD (Base) on page 3-47orRadio
with CD (MP3) on page 3-52for more information.
DVD/AUX (Auxiliary):When a DVD is playing, press
this button to switch between front auxiliary and RSE.
To listen to a DVD through the headphones, press
this button.
When a CD is playing, press this button to switch
between playing a CD or the front auxiliary, if not in
RSE mode. If the system is in RSE mode, press
the power button on the remote control rst, to listen
to the CD through the headphones, while the front
passengers listen to the front auxiliary.
O(Power):Press this knob to turn the radio/DVD
player on. Turn this knob clockwise to increase
the volume or counterclockwise to decrease the volume.
A single press turns the radio off, a quick double
press turns off the entire radio and rear seat
entertainment system.
f(Tune):Turn this knob 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. SeeAudio System(s) on page 3-44for more
information.
©SEEK (Previous Track/Chapter):Press this button
to return to the start of the current track or chapter.
Press this button again to go to the previous track or
chapter. This button may not work when the DVD
is playing the copyright information or the previews.
¨SEEK (Next Track/Chapter):Press this button to
advance to the beginning of the next track or chapter.
This button may not work when the DVD is playing
the copyright information or the previews.
sREV (Reverse):Press this button to fast reverse
the DVD or CD, ve times the normal speed. The radio
will display the elapsed time while in fast reverse. To
stop fast reversing, press this button again. This button
may not work when the DVD is playing the copyright
information or the previews.
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