2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM display

XMTM Radio Messages (cont’d)
Radio Display
Message Condition
Action Required
No Info
time on this channel. Your system is working properly.
message
available
No text or informational messages are available at this No Text/lnformational No Info channel.
Your system is working properly.
available
No category information is available at this time on this
Category Name not
Not Found
XM Locked
Radio
ID
No channel available for
the chosen category
Theft lock active
~ ~~~ ~~ ~
Radio ID label
(channel
0)
There are no channels available for the category you
selected. Your system is working properly.
The XM receiver in your vehicle may have previously been
in another vehicle. For security purposes, XM receivers
cannot be swapped between vehicles. If you receive this
message after having your vehicle serviced, check with the
servicing facility.
If you tune to channel 0, you will see this message
alternating with your XM Radio
8 digit radio ID label. This
label is needed to activate your service.
Unknown Radio
ID not known
(should only be
if
hardware failure)
Chk XMRcvr
Hardware failure
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If you receive this message when you tune to channel 0,
you may have a receiver fault. Consult with your dealer.
If this message does not clear within a short period of time,
your receiver may have a fault. Consult with your retail
location.
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Playing a Compact Disc
With the ignition on, insert a disc partway into the slot,
label side up. The player will pull it in and the disc
should begin playing. If you want to insert a CD when
the ignition is
off, first press the eject symbol or push the
RCL knob. If you insert a CD with the radio
off and
the ignition on, it will start to play.
When the disc is inserted, the CD symbol will be
displayed. If you select an
EQ setting for your CD, it will
be activated each time you play a CD.
As each new track starts to play, the track number will
appear on the display.
If an error appears on the display, see “Compact Disc
Messages” later in this section.
DD 1 (Forward): Press and hold this pushbutton to
advance quickly within a track. You will hear sound at a
reduced volume. Release it to play the passage. The
display will show elapsed time. RDM
3 (Random):
Press this pushbutton to hear the
tracks in random, rather than sequential, order.
RDM and the track number will appear
on the display.
4 44 (Reverse): Press and hold this pushbutton
to reverse quickly within a track. You will hear sound at
a reduced volume. Release it to play the passage.
The display will show elapsed time.
EQ (Equalizer): Press EQ to select the desired
customized equalization setting while playing a compact
disc. The equalization will be automatically set
whenever you play a compact disc. See
“EQ” listed
previously for more information.
A SEEK v : Press the down arrow while playing a
CD to go to the start of the current track if more
than eight seconds have played. Press the up arrow to
go to the next track.
If you press either arrow more
than once, the player will continue moving backward or
forward through the disc.
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A SCAN v : Press and hold one of the arrows for
more than two seconds until SCAN and the track
number appear on the display and you hear a beep.
The disc will go to the next track, play for a few seconds,
then go on to the next track. Press this button again
to stop scanning.
RCL (Recall): Push this button
to see how long the
current track has been playing.
To change the default on
the display (track and elapsed time), push the knob
until you see the display you want, then hold the knob
until the display flashes. The selected display will
now be the default. While elapsed time is showing, CD
TIME will appear on the display.
BAND: 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.
CD AUX (Auxiliary): Press this button
to play a
compact disc when listening to the radio. CD will appear
on the display when a compact disc is loaded.
A (Eject): Press this button to eject a CD. Eject may
be activated with either the ignition or radio
off. CDs
may be loaded with the radio and ignition
off if this
button is pressed first.
Compact Disc Messages
CHECK CD: If this message appears on the radio
display and the disc comes out, it could be for one
of
the following reasons:
You’re driving on a very rough road. When the road
becomes smoother, the disc should play.
The disc is dirty, scratched, wet or upside down.
The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and
try again.
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 can’t be
corrected, contact your dealer. If your radio displays an
error message, write
it down and provide it to your
dealer when reporting the problem.
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Radio with Cassette and CD
If your vehicle is equipped with this Monsoon audio
system, included are eight speakers and an eight
channel amplifier. The radio will display
MONSOON
when the radio or the ignition is turned on. See
your dealer for details.
Radio Data System (RDS): Your audio system is
equipped with a Radio Data System (RDS). RDS
features are available for use only on
FM stations that
broadcast RDS information.
Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type of
programming,
national emergencies,
e receive announcements concerning local and
0 display messages from radio stations, and
e seek to stations with traffic announcements.
This system relies upon receiving specific information
from these stations and will only work when the
information is available. In rare cases, a radio station
may broadcast incorrect information that will cause
the radio features
to work improperly. If this happens,
contact the radio station.
While you are tuned
to an RDS station, the station
name or the call letters will appear on the display instead
of the frequency. RDS stations may also provide the
time of day, a program type (PTY) for current
programming and the name of the program being
broadcast.
XMTM Radio Satellite Service (USA Only): XMTM is a
continental
U.S. based satellite radio service that
offers
100 coast to coast channels including music,
news, sports, talk and children's programming. XMTM
provides digital quality audio and text information,
required in order
to receive the XMTM service. For more
information, contact XMTM at www.xmradio.com or
call
1 -800-852-XMXM (9696).
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Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB) (Canada Only): DAB
is a Canadian land-based radio service that offers
digital quality audio and text information including song
title, artist name, traffic, weather, emergency
announcements and more. Digital Audio Broadcast
transmission services are currently available in Toronto,
Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, and Windsor. In fringe
areas signals may be interrupted by buildings, trees and
other obstructions. Additional services will be added in the future. For current DAB coverage and other
information consult the GM Canada website at
www.gmcanada.com, your dealer or call
1-800-263-3777.
Playing the Radio
PWR (Power): Push this knob to turn the system on
and off.
VOL (Volume): Turn the knob
to increase or to
decrease volume.
SCV (Speed-Compensated
Volume): With SCV, your
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 MIN, MED or MAX. Each higher choice allows
for more volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds. Then, as you drive,
SCV automatically increases the
volume, as necessary,
to overcome noise at any speed.
The volume level should always sound the same
to
you as you drive. If you don’t want to use SCV,
select
OFF.
RCL (Recall): Push this knob to switch the display
between the radio station frequency and the time.
Pushing this knob with the ignition off will display
the time.
For XMTM (USA only,
if your radio is equipped with
XMTM Satellite Radio Service), pressing this button while
in XMTM mode
to retrieve various pieces of information
related
to the current song or channel. By pressing
and releasing the RCL button, you may retrieve
four different categories of information: Artist,
Song Title, Category or PTY, Channel Number/
Channel Name.
For DAB (Canada only,
if your radio is equipped with
DAB), pushing this knob switches the display between
channel name and PTY name.
To change the default on the display, push the knob
until you see the display you want, then hold the knob
until the display flashes. The selected display will
now be the default.
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Finding a Station
BAND: Press this button to switch between AM, FM,
FM2, or XM1, XM2 (USA only,
if your radio is equipped
with XMTM Satellite Radio Service) or DAB1, DAB2
(Canada only,
if your radio is equipped with DAB). The
display will show your selection.
TUNE: Turn this knob to choose radio stations.
For DAB (Canada only,
if your radio is equipped with
DAB), the TUNE knob allows you to navigate the
DAB frequency range. Turning this knob will tune up or
tune down the range. The radio will display the letter
L with a number next to it (1 through 23). Each L number
refers to a frequency and there can be multiple
stations contained in one frequency.
It may also take a
few seconds, once you have tuned to a frequency,
for that frequency
to gather all of the stations.
Depending on how many stations are within a frequency,
with every tune up or down, you may be tuning
to
another station or to another frequency. The display will
show your selections.
A SEEK v : Press the up or the down arrow to go to
the next or to the previous station and stay there.
The radio will seek only to stations that are in the
selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
A SCAN v : Press and hold one of the SCAN arrows
for two seconds until SCAN appears on the display
and you hear a beep. The radio will go to a station, play
for a few seconds, then go on to the next station.
Press one of the SCAN arrows again to stop scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold one of the
SCAN arrows for more than four seconds until PSCAN
and the preset number appear on the display. You
will hear a double beep. The radio will
go to the first
preset station stored on your pushbuttons, play for a few
seconds, then go on to the next preset station. Press
one of the SCAN arrows again
to stop scanning presets.
The radio will scan only to stations that are in the
selected band and only to those with
a strong signal
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Setting Preset Stations
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your
favorite stations.
You can set up to 30 stations (six AM,
six
FM1 and six FM2, six XM1 and six XM2 (USA
only, if your radio is equipped with the XMTM Satellite
Radio Service) or DAB1 and DAB2 (Canada only,
if your
radio is equipped with DAB), by performing the
following
steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND
to select AM, FM1 or FM2, or XM1,
XM2, or DABI, DAB2
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press EQ to select the equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever you
press that numbered pushbutton, the station
you set will return and the equalization that you
selected will also be automatically selected for that
pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone (BassRreble)
TONE: Press and release this button until BASS, MID
or TREB appears
on the display. The SELECT LED
indicator will light
to show that the tone control can be
adjusted. Turn the SELECT knob
to increase or to
decrease. If a station is weak or noisy, you may want to
decrease the treble.
To adjust all of the tone controls
to the middle position,
press and hold TONE until
FLAT appears on the
display.
EQ (Equalizer): Press this button to select customized
bass, mid and treble equalization settings.
You can set up
to six customized equalization settings
by performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Use the TONE button and the SELECT knob to
3. Press and hold the EQ button for two seconds.
create the desired equalization.
SELECT
EQ # will appear on the display and the
EQ symbol will flash.
4. Press the EQ button or turn the SELECT knob to
select the desired EQ setting number.
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5. Press and hold the EQ button or push the SELECT
knob to store the equalization setting and the
number. You will hear a beep and EQ SAVED will
appear on the display.
6. Repeat the steps for the other EQ settings and
numbers.
EQ 5 has been programmed at the factory for use with
talk radio, but it can be set to a different tone.
Adjusting the Speakers (BalancdFade)
BAL (Balance): Press and release this button until
BAL appears on the display. The SELECT LED indicator
will light to show that the speakers can be adjusted.
Turn the SELECT knob to move the sound toward the
left or the right speakers.
FADE: Press and release this button until FADE
appears on the display. The SELECT LED indicator will
light to show that the speakers can be adjusted.
Turn the SELECT knob to move the sound toward the
front or the rear speakers.
Pressing and holding the BAL FADE button for two
seconds will return all tone settings to flat regardless of
tone selected. FLAT will appear on the display.
Finding a PTY Station (RIDS, XMTM
and DAB)
To select and find a desired PTY perform the following:
I. Press PROG TYPE. PTY will be displayed on
the screen.
2. Select a category by turning the SELECT knob.
3. Once the desired category is displayed, press either
SEEK arrow to select the category and take you to
the category's first station.
4. If you want to go to another station within that
category and the category is displayed, press
either SEEK arrow once. If the category is not
displayed, press either
SEEK arrow twice to display
the category and then to go to another station.
SCAN: You can also scan through the channels within
a category by performing the following:
1. Press PROG TYPE. PTY will be displayed on the
screen.
3. Once the desired category is displayed, press and
hold either SCAN arrow, and the radio will begin
scanning within your chosen category.
4. Press either SCAN arrow again to stop at a
particular statio!?.
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