2005 BUICK LESABRE Owner's Manual

Playing a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull it in and the CD should begin playing. If
you want to insert a CD when the ignition or the
radio is off, rst press the eject or the DISP button.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with the CD in the
player, it will stay in the player. When the ignition
or radio is turned on, the CD will start playing where it
stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
When a CD is inserted, the CD symbol will appear on
the display. As each new track starts to play, the
track number 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 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.1
s(Reverse): Press and hold this pushbutton to
reverse quickly within a track. You will hear sound at a
reduced volume. Release this pushbutton to play
the passage.
2
\(Forward):Press and hold this pushbutton to
advance quickly within a track. You will hear sound at
a reduced volume. Release this pushbutton to play
the passage.
4 RDM (Random):Press this pushbutton to hear the
tracks in random, rather than sequential, order.
Press RDM again to turn off random play.
DISP (Display):Press this button to see which track is
playing. Press it again within ve seconds to see
how long it has been playing. To change the default on
the display, track or elapsed time, press this button
until you see the display you want, then hold the button
until the display ashes. The selected display will
now be the default.
©SEEK¨:Press the left arrow to go to the start of
the current track if more than eight seconds have
played. If either arrow is held or pressed more than
once, the player will continue moving backward through
the CD.
Press the right arrow to go to the next track. If either
arrow is held or pressed more than once, the player will
continue moving forward through the CD.
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To scan tracks, press and hold either SEEK arrow for
two seconds until SCAN appears on the display and you
hear a beep. The CD will go to the next track, play for
a few seconds, then go on to the next track. The sound
will mute and SCAN and the track number will appear
on the display. The CD will only scan forward. Press
either SEEK arrow again to stop scanning.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio when a
cassette tape or CD is playing. The inactive tape or CD
will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.
CD TAPE:Press this button to play a cassette tape or
CD when listening to the radio. The inactive tape or
CD will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.
Z(Eject):Press this button, located next to the
CD slot, to eject a tape. Eject may be activated with
either the ignition or radio off. CDs may be loaded with
the ignition and radio off if you press this button rst.
CD Messages
CHECK CD:If this message appears on the radio
display and/or the CD comes out, it could be for one of
the following reasons:
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 GM dealer. If the radio displays
an error message, write it down and provide it to
your GM dealer when reporting the problem.
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Trunk-Mounted CD Changer
If your vehicle has the CD changer, you can play up to
12 CDs continuously. Normal size CDs may be
played using the trays supplied in the magazine. The
small 3 inch (8 cm) CDs can be played only with
specially designed trays.
Notice:Placing heavy objects, which may shift or
slide while driving, in the trunk could damage
the CD changer. If your vehicle has the optional
CD changer, do not put heavy objects in the trunk.You must rst load the magazine with CDs before you
can play a CD. Each of the 12 trays holds one CD. Slide
the button on the top of the magazine and gently pull
out one of the trays. Load the trays from top to bottom,
placing a CD on the tray label side up. If you load a
CD with the label side down, the CD will not play and an
error will occur. Gently push the tray back into the
magazine slot until it locks into place. Repeat this
procedure for loading up to 12 CDs in the magazine.
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Once you have loaded the CDs in the magazine, slide
open the door of the CD (CD) changer. Push the
magazine into the changer in the direction of the arrow
marked on top of the magazine.Close the door by sliding it all the way to the right.
When the door is closed, the changer will begin
checking for CDs in the magazine. This will continue for
up to one and a half minutes depending on the
number of CDs loaded.
To eject the magazine from the player, slide the CD
changer door all the way open. The magazine will
automatically eject. Remember to keep the door closed
whenever possible to keep dirt and dust from getting
inside the changer.
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Whenever a CD magazine with CDs is loaded in the
changer and the door is closed, the CD changer symbol
will appear on the radio display. If the CD changer is
checking the magazine for CDs, the CD changer symbol
will ash on the radio display until the changer is
ready to play. When a CD begins playing, the CD and
track number will appear on the radio display. The
CD numbers are listed on the front of the magazine.
All of the CD functions are controlled by the radio
buttons except for ejecting the magazine.
Playing a CD
If an error appears on the display, see “CD Messages”
later in this section.
1
s(Reverse): Press and hold this pushbutton to
quickly reverse within a track. Release the pushbutton
to play the passage. The elapsed time of the track
will appear on the display.
2
\(Forward):Press and hold this pushbutton to
quickly advance within a track. Release the pushbutton
to play the passage. The elapsed time of the track
will appear on the display.4 RDM (Random):Press this pushbutton to listen to
the tracks on all of the loaded CDs in random,
rather than sequential, order. RAND will appear on the
display. Press RDM again to turn off random play.
6 SIDE:Press this pushbutton to select the next CD in
the magazine. Each time you press SIDE, the CD
number will appear on the display.
DISP (Display):Press this button to see how long the
current track has been playing. Press this button
again to display the CD and track number. To change
the default on the display, track or elapsed time,
press this button until you see the display you want,
then hold this button until the display ashes and
you hear a beep. While elapsed time is showing, CD
TIME will appear on the display.
©SEEK¨:Press the left arrow while playing a CD
to go to the start of the current track if more than
eight seconds have played. If the left arrow is held or
pressed more than once, the player will continue moving
backward through the CD.
Press the right arrow to go to the next track on the CD.
If the right arrow is held or pressed more than once,
the player will continue moving forward through the CD.
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To scan the tracks on all of the loaded CDs, press the
left SEEK arrow for two seconds until you hear a
beep. The CD will play the rst few seconds of each
track on each CD. DISC SCAN will appear on the
display. Press the left SEEK arrow again to
stop scanning.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio when a
CD is playing. The inactive CD will remain safely
inside the CD changer for future listening.
CD or CD TAPE:Press this button to play a CD if you
have a magazine loaded in the changer when listening
to the radio. Press this button to switch between playing
a cassette tape, CD, or the CD changer if all three
are loaded.
CD Messages
E (Error):If this message and a number appear on the
display, it could for one of the following reasons:
E30:You are driving on a very rough road. When
the road becomes smoother, the CD should play.
E30:The CD is dirty, scratched, wet, or
upside down.
E30:The air is very humid. If so, wait about an
hour and try again.
E34:The CD changer door is open. Completely
close the door to restore normal operation.
E35:An empty magazine is inserted in the CD
changer. Try the magazine again with a CD loaded
on one of the trays.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, contact your dealer.
If the radio displays an error message other than the
error codes listed previously, write it down and provide it
to your dealer when reporting the problem.
Personal Choice Radio Controls
If your vehicle has this feature it will enable two drivers
to store and recall personal settings for radio presets,
last tuned station, volume, tone, and audio source
(radio, cassette, or CD).
The memory buttons, 1 and 2, are located on the
driver’s door panel and correspond to the numbers,
1 and 2, found on the back of each remote keyless entry
transmitter.
To recall audio sources, press the unlock button on the
remote keyless entry transmitter and turn the ignition
on. The radio settings will adjust to where they were last
set by the identied driver, 1 or 2.
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To program this feature, do the following:
1. Set all radio preferences. For more information see
“Setting Preset Stations” and “Setting the Tone”
listed for the radio.
2. Locate the memory buttons on the driver’s
door panel.
3. Press one of the memory buttons, 1 or 2, until you
hear two beeps. The beeps conrm that the
selection has been saved and can now be recalled.
Follow these steps each time you want to change the
stored settings.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
THEFTLOCK®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
removed and the radio is placed in a different vehicle.
This feature requires no user input to be activated.
The radio is automatically armed when it is put into the
vehicle for the rst time.
When the ignition is turned off, the blinking red light
indicates that THEFTLOCK
®is armed.
If THEFTLOCK®is activated, the radio will not operate
if stolen. The radio will display LOCKED and a red
LED indicator light will come on above the key symbol
to indicate a locked condition. If this occurs, the radio will
need to be returned to your GM dealer.
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
If your vehicle has this feature, some audio controls
can be adjusted at the steering wheel. They include
the following:
QSEEKR:Press the up or the down arrow to go to
the next or to the previous station and stay there.
The sound will mute while seeking. The radio will
only seek stations with a strong signal that are in the
selected band.
When playing a cassette tape or a CD, press the up
arrow to go to the next selection.
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2,
AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped).
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SCAN:Press this button to play the stations that are
programmed on the radio preset pushbuttons. The radio
will go to the rst preset station, play for a few
seconds, then go to the next preset station. Press this
button again to stop scanning. The radio will only
scan preset stations with a strong signal that are in the
selected band.
SOURCE:Press this button to play a cassette tape or
CD when listening to the radio. The inactive tape or
CD will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.
MUTE:Press this button to silence the system. Press
it again, or any other radio button, to turn on the sound.
QVOLR(Volume):Press the up or down arrow
to increase or to decrease the volume.
Radio Reception
AM
The range for most AM stations is greater than for FM,
especially at night. The longer range can cause
station frequencies to interfere with each other. Static
can occur on AM stations caused by things like
storms and power lines. Try reducing the treble to
reduce this noise.
FM Stereo
FM stereo will give the best sound, but FM signals will
reach only about 10 to 40 miles (16 to 65 km). Tall
buildings or hills can interfere with FM signals, causing
the sound to fade in and out.
XM™ Satellite Radio Service
XM™ Satellite Radio Service gives digital radio
reception from coast to coast. Just as with FM, tall
buildings or hills can interfere with satellite radio signals,
causing the sound to fade in and out. The radio may
display NO SIGNAL to indicate interference.
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