2004 CADILLAC SRX radio

F4 RPT (Repeat):Press this pushbutton to hear a
track over again. REPEAT will appear on the display.
Press RPT again to turn off repeat play. REPEAT
will disappear from the display.
F6 DISP (Display):Press this pushbutton to display the
time of the track. Press this pushbutton again to
remove the time of the track from the display.
QSEEKR:Press the up or the down arrow to seek
to the next or to the previous track on the CD.
QSCAN:Press this button to listen to each track for
10 seconds. The CD will go to a track, play for
10 seconds, then go on to the next track. Press this
button again to stop scanning.
X(Eject):Press this button to stop a CD when it is
playing or to eject a CD when it is not playing. Eject may
be activated with the ignition and the radio off.
Using the Six-CD CD Changer
The CD player can play the smaller 8cm 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.
Do not play 3 inch CDs without a standard adapter CD.
If an error appears on the display, see “CD Messages”
later in this section.
When a CD is inserted the CD functions will appear on
the display above the pushbuttons, in place of the
preset stations (if programmed).
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LOAD:Press the LOAD button to load CDs into the
CD player. This CD player will hold up to six CDs.
To insert one CD, do the following:
1. The ignition and the radio can be on or off.
2. Press and release the LOAD button. Please Wait
will appear on the display.
3. Load the CD, when INSERT appears on the
display, insert a CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player will pull the CD in.
When a CD is inserted, CD will appear on the display,
the number of the CD and the track number will
appear on the display if the radio is on.
If the radio is on, the CD will begin to play automatically.
To insert multiple CDs, do the following:
1. The ignition and the radio can be on or off.
2. Press and hold the LOAD button for two seconds.
You will hear a beep and the display will read
Please Wait.
3. Load the CD, when INSERT appears on the display,
insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player will pull the CD in.Do not load a CD until INSERT appears on the
display. The CD player will take up to six CDs. Do not
try to load more than six. If you want to load less than
six CDs, load the desired amount. The CD player will
time out when it does not receive any more CDs and
the last CD loaded will begin to play.
If the radio is on, the last CD loaded will begin to play
automatically.
F1 CD
n(Down):Press this pushbutton to go to the
previous CD.
F2 CD
m(Up):Press this pushbutton to go to the
next CD.
CD REV
{(Reverse):Press this pushbutton to go
to the previous track. Press and hold this pushbutton to
reverse quickly within the track. Release the pushbutton
to play the passage. The display will show the elapsed
time of the track.
CD FWD
|(Forward):Press this pushbutton to go
to the next track. Press and hold this pushbutton to
advance quickly within the track. Release the pushbutton
to play the passage. The display will show the elapsed
time of the track.
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F5 MODE:Press this pushbutton to select from
NORMAL, RPT TRCK (Repeat Track), RPT CD
(Repeat CD), RDM TRK (Random Track), and
RDM ALL (Random All CDs).
NORMAL:Sets the system for normal play of the
CD(s). NORMAL will not be displayed when in
this mode.
RPT TRCK (Repeat Track):Repeats the track over
again. RPT TRCK will appear on the display. Press
the MODE pushbutton again to turn off repeat play.
RPT TRCK will disappear from the display.
RPT CD (Repeat CD):Repeats the CD over again.
RPT DISC will appear on the display. Press the
MODE pushbutton again to turn off repeat
play. RPT DISC will disappear from the display.
RDM TRK (Random Track):Plays the tracks on the
current CD in random, rather than sequential, order.
RDM TRK will appear on the display. Press the
MODE pushbutton again to turn off random play.
RDM TRK will disappear from the display.
RDM ALL (Random All CDs):Plays all of the CDs
loaded and tracks in random, rather than sequential,
order. RDM ALL will appear on the display. Press the
MODE pushbutton again to turn off random play.
RDM ALL will disappear from the display.F6 DISP (Display):Press this pushbutton to display the
time of the track. Press this pushbutton again to
display CD PLAY and press this pushbutton once more
to clear the display.
QSEEKR:Press the up or the down arrow to seek
to the next or to the previous track on the CD.
QSCAN:Press this button to listen to each track for
10 seconds. The CD will go to a track, play for
10 seconds, then go on to the next track. Press this
button again to stop scanning.
X(Eject):Press this button to eject the CD that is
currently playing, or press and hold this button to
eject all of the CDs loaded. you will hear a beep.
Eject may be activated with the ignition or radio off.
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CD Messages
If the CD comes out, it could be for one of the following
reasons:
If it is very hot. When the temperature returns to
normal, the CD should play.
If 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.
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 dealer. If your radio displays an
error message, write it down and provide it to your
dealer when reporting the problem.
Congurable Radio Display Keys
This feature allows you to customize the four keys that
are located on each side of the radio display to
make it easier to adjust the radio features and other
non-radio related features are also available for
customization.
To program the congurable radio display keys, perform
the following steps:
1. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to enter the main menu.
2. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob until SETUP appears
on the display.
3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to enter into SETUP.
4. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob until CONFIGURE
DISPLAY KEYS appears on the display.
5. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to enter into
CONFIGURE DISPLAY KEYS.
6. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob to select which of the
four congurable keys you would like to change.
The currently assigned feature will be shown.
7. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to select the congurable
key to change.
8. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob to nd the feature that
you would like to store to the key.
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9. Press the TUNE/SEL knob when you have found
the feature to be stored. The display will update,
by showing the symbol of the feature that you
selected next to the congurable key.
10. Repeat the previous steps for each congurable key.
Once a feature is programmed to a key, the feature will
not appear on the display when programming the
remaining congurable keys. The congurable keys can
be changed at any time.
Navigation/Radio System
Your vehicle may have an AM-FM navigation radio
system that includes Digital Signal Processing (DSP),
a Radio Data System (RDS) with Program Type
(PTY) selections that will seek out the kind of music
you want to listen to. The radio can also communicate
with the navigation system to broadcast announcements
on traffic, weather, and emergency alert
communications. For information on how to use this
system, see the “Navigation System” manual.
Rear Seat Entertainment System
Your vehicle may have the DVD Rear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) system. The RSE system includes
a DVD player, a video display screen, two sets of
wireless headphones, and a remote control.
RSE is available in a base and an uplevel version.
The uplevel version is provided with the navigation radio
(if equipped). The uplevel RSE system offers the rear
seat passengers to have shared control of FM1,
FM2, AM, weather, CDC, and XM™ Satellite Radio
Service (if equipped).
Before You Drive
The RSE system is for rear seat passengers only.
The driver cannot safely view the video screen while
driving and should not try to do so.
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Audio Output
Audio from the DVD player or auxiliary inputs may be
heard through the following possible sources:
Wireless Headphones
Vehicle Speakers
Wired Headphones (not included)
The RSE system will always transmit the audio signal
by infrared to the wireless headphones, if there is audio
available. See “Headphones” previously for more
information.
The RSE system is capable of outputting audio to the
vehicle speakers by using the radio. The RSE system
may be selected as an audio source on the radio if the
RSE system power is on. Once the RSE system is
selected as an audio source on the radio, adjust the
speaker volume on the radio, if necessary. If the RSE
system power is not on, the RSE system will not be an
available source on the radio. Refer to the radio
information for the radio that your vehicle has for more
information.
Video Screen
The video screen is located in the oor console. Lift up
the screen by the top or the sides into the full open
position. Adjust the screen’s position as desired.
When the video screen is not in use, close the screen.
The DVD player and display will continue to operate
when the screen is in the up or the down position.
The video screen contains the transmitters for the
wireless headphones and the remote control. If the
screen is in the closed position, the signals will not be
available for the operation of the headphones and
the remote control.
Notice:Directly touching the video screen may
damage it. Do not touch the screen. See “Cleaning
the Video Screen” later in this section for more
information.
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Pressing the enter button when this menu appears on
the display will switch the RSE setting between all
speaker and rear video. All speaker will not be available
if the front passenger has turned on the parental
control.
All Speaker:The radio and the RSE unit will share
control of what is heard through the vehicle
speakers. All audio and video sources are available
for selection with the SRCE button when in all
speaker.
Rear Video:The RSE unit will only control what is
seen on the rear display and what is heard through
the headphones.
o(Stop):Press this button to stop playing a DVD.
Press this button twice to return to the beginning of
the DVD.
s(Play/Pause):Press this button to turn the
DVD player on, to start play of a DVD or CD, and to
switch between play and pause of a DVD or CD.
y(Menu):Press this button to access the DVD menu.
This button only operates with a DVD.
If your vehicle is equipped with the TV option, the menu
button will display a TV specic menu.
z(Display Menu):Press this button to modify the
video screen display characteristics.
n,q,p,o(Menu Navigation):Use the arrow
keys to navigate through a menu.
r(Enter):Press this button to select items within
a menu.
If your vehicle is equipped with the navigation system,
after pressing the SRCE button, the enter button
can select all speaker or rear video. See the SRCE
button previously for more information.
Audio/Video Jack:See “Stereo RCA Jacks” earlier in
this section for more information.
X(Headphone Jack):These jacks allow you to listen
to the RSE through wired headphones (not included).
O(Headphone Volume):Turn the left knob to
increase the volume of the headphone connected to the
left headphone jack. Turn the right knob to increase
the volume of the headphone connected to the
right headphone jack.
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DVD Distortion
There may be an experience with audio distortion in the
wireless headphones when operating cellular phones,
scanners, CB radios, Global Positioning Systems
(GPS)*, two-way radios, mobile fax, or walkie talkies.
It may be necessary to turn off the DVD player
when operating one of these devices in or near the
vehicle.
* Excludes the OnStar
®System.
Cleaning the DVD Player
When cleaning the outside DVD faceplate and buttons,
use only a clean cloth dampened with clean water.
Cleaning the Video Screen
Pour some isopropyl or rubbing alcohol on a clean cloth
and gently wipe the video screen. Do not spray
directly onto the screen and do not press too hard or
too long on the video screen.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
THEFTLOCK®is designed to discourage theft of your
vehicle’s radio. The feature works automatically by
learning a portion of the Vehicle Identication Number
(VIN). If the radio is moved to a different vehicle,
it will not operate. If the radio is removed from your
vehicle, the original VIN in the radio can be used to trace
the radio back to your vehicle.
With THEFTLOCK
®activated, the radio will not operate
if stolen.
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