2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU radio

RDM (Random):Press this button to hear the tracks in
random, rather than sequential, order. T#, RANDOM,
and RDM will appear on the display. T and the
track number will appear on the display when each
track starts to play. Press RDM again to turn off random
play. RANDOM OFF will appear on the display and
RDM will disappear from the display.
xSEEKw:Press the down arrow to go to the start of
the current track if more than eight seconds have played.
If this arrow is pressed more than once, the player will
continue moving backward through the CD.
Press the up arrow to go to the start of the next track. If
this arrow is pressed more than once, the player will
continue moving forward through the CD.
If either arrow is held or pressed for more than
two seconds, the CD will enter CD scan mode and the
CD will play the rst 10 seconds of each track. Press
either arrow again to stop scanning.DISP (Display):Press this knob to see how long the
current track has been playing. T, the track number, and
the elapsed time of the track will appear on the
display. To change the default on the display, time or
elapsed time, press the knob until you see the display
you want, then hold the knob for two seconds. The radio
will produce one beep and the selected display will
now be the default. Pressing this button will also display
text on commercially recorded CDs (if available).
AUTO TONE/AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization):
Press this button to select the desired equalization
setting while playing a CD. The equalization will
be automatically recalled whenever a CD is played.
For more information, see AUTO TONE/AUTO EQ listed
previously in this section.
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.
SRCE (Source):Press this button to play a CD or to
access a remote device (if installed) when listening
to the radio.
EJECT /
Z(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 ignition and radio
off if this button is pressed rst.
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CD Messages
CHECK CD: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 GM dealer. If the radio displays
an error message, write it down and provide it to
your GM dealer when reporting the problem.
Radio with Cassette and CD
United States shown, Canada similar
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Radio Data System (RDS)
The audio system has a Radio Data System (RDS).
RDS features are available for use only on FM stations
that broadcast RDS information.
With RDS, the radio can do the following:
Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type of
programming
Receive announcements concerning local and
national emergencies
Display messages from radio stations
Seek to stations with traffic announcements.
This system relies upon receiving specic 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 the radio is tuned to an RDS station, the station
name or 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.
XM™ Satellite Radio Service
XM™ is a satellite radio service that is based in
the 48 contiguous Untied States. XM™ offers
100 coast-to-coast channels including music, news,
sports, talk, and children’s programming. XM™ provides
digital quality audio and text information that includes
song title and artist name. A service fee is required
in order to receive the XM™ service. For more
information, contact XM™ at www.xmradio.com or
call 1-800-852-XMXM (9696).
Playing the Radio
O
(Power):Press this knob to turn the system on
and off.
u(Volume):Turn this knob to increase or to
decrease the volume.
DISP (Display):Press this knob to switch the display
between time and temperature or radio station frequency
and temperature. When the ignition is off, push this
knob to display the time.
For RDS, press the DISP knob to change what appears
on the display while using RDS. The display options
are station name, RDS station frequency, PTY, and the
name of the program (if available).
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For XM™ (if equipped), press the DISP knob
while in XM mode to retrieve four different categories
of information related to the current song or
channel: Artist, Song Title, Category or PTY, Channel
Number/Channel Name.
To change the default on the display, press the DISP
knob until you see the display you want, then hold
the knob for two seconds. You will hear a beep and the
selected display will now be the default.
AUTO
u(Automatic Volume):With automatic
volume, the 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 LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH. AUTO VOL LOW,
AUTO VOL MEDIUM, or AUTO VOL HIGH will appear
on the display. Each higher setting will allow for
more volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds.
AUTO VOL NONE will appear on the display if the radio
cannot determine the vehicle speed or if the engine is
not running. To turn automatic volume off, press
this button until AUTO VOL OFF appears on the display.
Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2,
or AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped). The display will
show the selection.
ADJ (Adjust):Turn this knob to select radio stations.
xSEEKw:Press the down or up arrow to go to the
next or to the previous station and stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold either arrow for
two seconds until you hear a beep. The radio will go to
a station, play for a few seconds, then go on to the
next station. Press either arrow again to stop scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold either arrow
for more than four seconds until you hear two beeps.
The radio will go to the rst preset station stored on the
pushbuttons, play for a few seconds, then go on to
the next preset station. Press either arrow again to stop
scanning presets.
The radio will only seek and scan stations with a strong
signal that are in the selected band.
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Setting Preset Stations
Up to 30 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM,
six XM1 and six XM2 (if equipped)), can be programmed
on the six numbered pushbuttons, by performing the
following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select FM1, FM2, AM, or XM1
or XM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO TONE or AUTO EQ to select the
equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever that
numbered pushbutton is pressed, the station
that was set will return and the equalization that
was selected will be stored for that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone
(Bass/Midrange/Treble)
TONE /P/Q(Bass/Treble):Press and release this
button until BASS, MID, or TREB appears on the
display. Turn the ADJ knob to increase or to decrease.
The display will show the bass, mid, or treble level.
If a station is weak or noisy, decrease the treble.
To adjust bass, midrange, or treble to the middle
position, select BASS, MID, or TREB. Then press and
hold the tone button for more than two seconds. You will
hear one beep and the tone control will be adjusted to
the middle position.
To adjust all tone controls to the middle position, press
and hold the tone button when no tone control is
displayed. ALL CENTERED will appear on the display
and you will hear a beep. The bass, midrange, and
treble will be adjusted to the middle position.
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Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XM™)
To select and nd a desired PTY perform the following:
1. Press the P-TYPE button to activate program
type select mode. PTY for FM or PTYPE for XM and
a program type will appear on the display.
2. Turn the ADJ knob to select a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY is displayed, press the
SEEK up arrow to take you to the PTY’s rst station.
4. To go to another station within that PTY, press the
SEEK up arrow again. If the radio cannot nd the
desired PTY, NONE FOUND will appear on
the display and the radio will return to the last
station you were listening to.
After 15 seconds of inactivity or if the P-TYPE
button is pressed again, the radio will exit program
type select mode.BAND (Alternate Frequency):Alternate frequency
allows the radio to switch to a stronger station with the
same program type. To turn alternate frequency on,
press and hold BAND for two seconds. FM ALT FREQ
ON and AF will appear on the display. The radio
may switch to stations with a stronger frequency.
To turn alternate frequency off, press and hold BAND
again for two seconds. FM ALT FREQ OFF will appear
on the display and AF will disappear from the display.
The radio will not switch to other stations.
This function does not apply for XM™ Satellite Radio
Service.
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 low or
a cassette tape or a CD is playing. If a cassette tape or
CD is playing, play will stop during the announcement.
Alert announcements cannot be turned off.
ALERT! will not be affected by tests of the emergency
broadcast system. This feature is not supported by
all RDS stations.
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MSG (Message):If the current station has a message,
MSG 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 entire message is not displayed, parts of the
message will appear every three seconds. To scroll
through the message, press and release the MSG
button. A new group of words will appear on the display
after every press of this button. Once the complete
message has been displayed, MSG will disappear from
the display until another new message is received.
The last message can be displayed by pressing
the MSG button. You can view the last message until a
new message is received or a different station is
tuned to.
When a message is not available from a station, NO
MESSAGE will appear on the display.
TRAF (Traffic):If TRAF appears on the display, the
tuned station broadcasts traffic announcements
and when 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 TRAF and brackets will be displayed.When a traffic announcement comes on the tuned radio
station you will hear it. If no station is found, NO
TRAFFIC INFO will appear on the display.
If TRAF is on the display you can press the TRAF
button to turn off the traffic announcements.
Your radio will play the traffic announcement even if the
volume is low. Your radio will interrupt the play of a
CD if the last tuned station broadcasts traffic
announcements.
This function does not apply to XM™ Satellite Radio
Service.
Radio Messages
CALIBRATE:The audio system has been calibrated for
your vehicle from the factory. If CALIBRATE appears
on the display, it means that the radio has not been
congured properly for the vehicle and must be returned
to your GM dealer for service.
LOCKED:This message is displayed when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up. Take your vehicle
to your GM dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, contact your GM dealer.
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XM™ Radio Messages
Radio Display
MessageCondition Action Required
XL (Explicit Language
Channels)XL on the radio display,
after the channel name,
indicates content with
explicit language.These channels, or any others, can be blocked at a
customer’s request, by calling 1-800-852-XMXM (9696).
Updating Updating encryption code The encryption code in the receiver is being updated, and
no action is required. This process should take no longer
than 30 seconds.
No Signal Loss of signal The system is functioning correctly, but the vehicle is in a
location that is blocking the XM signal. When you move
into an open area, the signal should return.
Loading XM Acquiring channel audio
(after 4 second delay)The audio system is acquiring and processing audio and
text data. No action is needed. This message should
disappear shortly.
Off Air Channel not in service This channel is not currently in service. Tune to another
channel.
CH Unavl Channel no longer
availableThis previously assigned channel is no longer assigned.
Tune to another station. If this station was one of the
presets, choose another station for that preset button.
No Info Artist Name/Feature not
availableNo artist information is available at this time on this
channel. The system is working properly.
No Info Song/Program Title not
availableNo song title information is available at this time on this
channel. The system is working properly.
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