2005 SATURN VUE manual radio set

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 AM FM to select FM1, FM2, or AM. Press
the AUX button to select XM1 or XM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press the right or left AUTO EQ button to select the
equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons. Preset X Stored will appear on the
display and you will 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. If the
equalization of a preset is changed while listening to
that station, the radio will save the new equalization.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
If the battery has been disconnected or a radio fuse has
been removed, the preset stations and time of day
may need to be reset.
Using Automatic Set
A.SET (Automatic Set):Press and hold the AM FM
button to have the radio automatically select the rst
12 strongest radio stations for FM and the six strongest
radio stations for AM.
To select the stations, perform the following:
1. Press AM FM to select FM1, FM2, or AM.
2. Press and hold AM FM until you hear a beep.
The radio will begin to search the current band.
The radio will store the stations, starting from the
lowest frequency, to each preset pushbutton. A.SET
will appear on the display when the radio is
nished storing the stations.
Cancelling Automatic Set
The radio retains the previously stored stations so they
can be recalled when automatic set is canceled.
Press and hold AM FM until you hear a beep. A.SET
will no longer appear on the display.
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Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
QP
(Bass/Treble):Press this knob until BASS or
TREB appears on the display. Turn this knob to increase
or to decrease. The display will show the bass or the
treble level. If a station is weak or noisy, decrease
the treble.
qAUTO EQr(Automatic Equalization):Press the
right and left arrow to select customized equalization
settings designed for country/western, jazz, news, pop,
rock, and classical. There is also a at setting that
has been factory tuned for the best overall performance.
To return the bass and treble to the manual mode,
press either arrow until CUSTOM appears on the
display.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
QP
(Balance/Fade):To adjust the balance between
the right and the left speakers, press this knob until BAL
appears on the display. Turn this knob to move the
sound toward the right or the left speakers.
To adjust the fade between the front and the rear
speakers, press this knob until FAD appears on the
display. Turn this knob to move the sound toward the
front or the rear speakers.
Finding a Category (CAT) Station
To select and nd a desired CAT perform the following:
1. Press the RDS button to activate program type
select mode.
2. Press the right or left CAT arrow to select a
category. CATEGORY will appear on the display.
3. Once the desired category is displayed, press the
SEEK button to select and to take you to the
category’s rst station.
4. To go to another station within that category while
CAT is displayed, press the SEEK button once. If
CAT is not displayed, press the RDS button or
either CAT arrow to enable category search, then
press the SEEK button.
5. Select a category using either CAT arrow. While the
category is displayed, press and hold either SEEK
arrow until you hear a beep to scan through all
stations in that RDS category.
RDS categories only have six available options from
which to choose. The category you select will search for
an expanded list of categories.
If the RCL button is pressed, the broadcast category will
appear on the display, not the selected category.
If the radio cannot nd the desired program type, NOT
FOUND will appear on the display and the radio will
return to the last station you were listening to.
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6/N(Repeat):Press this pushbutton to hear a track
over again. RPT will appear on the display. The
current track will continue to repeat. Press this
pushbutton again to turn off repeat play.
rCAT (Reverse):Press and hold the left arrow to
reverse quickly within a track. Release this pushbutton
to play the passage. The elapsed time of the track
will appear on the display.
CAT
[(Forward):Press and hold the right arrow to
advance quickly within a track. Release this pushbutton
to play the passage. The elapsed time of the track
will appear on the display.
tSEEKu:Press the left arrow to go to the start of
the current or to the previous track. Press the right
arrow to go to the start of the next track. If either arrow
is held or pressed more than once, the player will
continue moving backward or forward through the CD.
To scan tracks, press either SEEK arrow for four
seconds. The radio will go to the next track, play for a
few seconds, then go on to the next track. Press
either SEEK arrow again to stop scanning tracks.
O(Tune):Turn this knob to quickly change tracks.
If you are playing an MP3 CD, turn this knob to
search le folders.
4(Information):Press this button to view CD text
information, if available. To change the default on the
display to track name, album name, or artist name,
instead of elapsed track time, press this button to view
the available information. Then press and hold the
RCL button for ve seconds. The selected display will
now be the default.
RCL (Recall):Press and hold the RCL button until you
hear a beep, this is to inform you that the system
has been reset to default.
AM FM: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.
AUX (Auxiliary):Press this button to play a CD or to
switch to XM1 or XM2 when listening to the radio.
Z(Eject):Press this button to eject a CD. Eject may
be activated with either the ignition or radio off.
If you eject a CD, but decide that you want to listen to
it, press the CD button. The CD player will pull the
CD back in and the CD will begin to play. If a CD is
ejected, but not removed from the radio, the radio
will automatically reload the CD, after 25 seconds, to
prevent damage.
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Playing the Six-Disc CD Player
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a 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.
Play full size CDs only. The CD player cannot play the
smaller 3 inch (8 cm) single CDs.
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.
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.
M(Load):Press this button to load CDs into the CD
player. This CD player will hold up to six CDs.
To load one CD, do the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press the load button for less than three seconds.
3. Press the pushbutton (1-6) for the CD slot to
load. WAIT DISC X will appear on the display.
If the CD slot is empty, LOAD DISC X will appear
on the display, and a CD can be loaded. If a CD slot
is already loaded, DISC X LOADED will appear
on the display.
4. Load a CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player will pull the CD in.
If an equalization setting is selected for the CD, the
equalization will be activated each time a CD is played.
If the radio is on or off, the CD will begin to play
automatically.
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To load all CDs, do the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and hold the load button for more than
three seconds.
3. Load, up to six CDs, in order, starting with the rst
empty slot.
Loading will continue until all six CDs are loaded or
load is stopped by pressing any other radio
button. The radio will stop trying to load CDs if you
wait too long to insert a CD.
4. Load a CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player will pull the CD in.
Cancel the loading of a CD by pressing the load
button once.
If an equalization setting is selected for the CD, the
equalization will be activated each time a CD is played.
If the radio is on or off, the CD will begin to play
automatically.
g1 (Previous):Press this pushbutton to go to the
start of the current track. If this pushbutton is held
or pressed more than once, the player will continue
moving backward through the CD.2
l(Next):Press this pushbutton to go to the next
track. If this pushbutton is held or pressed more
than once, the player will continue moving forward
through the CD.
5/RDM (Random):Press and release this pushbutton
to hear the tracks on the current CD in random,
rather than sequential, order. RDM will appear on the
display. Press RDM again to turn off random play.
Press and hold RDM for two seconds to hear the tracks
on all of the CDs loaded in random, rather than
sequential, order. ALL RDM will appear on the display.
Press RDM again to turn off random play.
6/
N(Repeat):Press this pushbutton to hear a track
over again. RPT will appear on the display. The
current track will continue to repeat. Press RPT again to
turn off repeat play.
Press and hold the RPT button to hear all tracks on the
CD over again. RPT will appear on the display. The
current track will continue to repeat. Press RPT again to
turn off repeat play.
rCAT (Reverse):Press and hold the left arrow to
reverse quickly within a track. Release this pushbutton
to play the passage. The elapsed time of the track
will appear on the display.
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CAT[(Forward):Press and hold the right arrow to
advance quickly within a track. Release this pushbutton
to play the passage. The elapsed time of the track
will appear on the display.
tSEEKu:Press the right or left arrow to go to the
previous or next CD.
To scan tracks on the current CD, press and hold either
SEEK arrow for more than two seconds, but less
then four seconds. The radio will go to the next track,
play for a few seconds, then go on to the next track.
Press either SEEK arrow again to stop scanning tracks.
To scan tracks on all of the CDs loaded, press and
hold either SEEK arrow for more than four seconds. The
radio will go to the next track, play for a few seconds,
then go on to the next track. Press either SEEK
arrow again to stop scanning tracks.
O(Tune):Turn this knob to quickly change tracks.
4(Information):Press this button to view CD text
information, if available. To change the default on the
display, track name, artist name, album name, le name,
or directory, press this button to scroll through each
display. Once the desired display is shown, press and
hold the RCL button for ve seconds. The selected
display will now be the default.RCL (Recall):Press and hold the RCL button until you
hear a beep, this is to inform you that the system
has been reset to default.
AM FM:Press this button to listen to the radio when a
CD is playing. The inactive CD(s) will remain safely
inside the radio for future listening.
AUX (Auxiliary):Press this button to play a CD or to
switch to XM1 or XM2 when listening to the radio.
B(CD):Press this button to go to the next CD, if
more than one CD is loaded.
Z(Eject):To eject one CD, press this button for less
than two seconds. Then press the pushbutton number
that corresponds to the loaded CD that you want to
eject.
To eject all loaded CDs, press and hold this button for
more than two seconds.
Eject may be activated with either the ignition or radio
off. If you eject a CD, but decide that you want to listen
to it, press the CD button. This will pull the CD back
in and it will begin to play. If a CD is ejected, but
not removed from the radio, the radio will automatically
reload the CD, after 25 seconds, to prevent damage.
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Radio Personalization
This radio has a personalization feature. You can
change the following features:
Clock Function:Change the time of the day displayed
on the radio between 12 hour and 24 hour.
Language:This radio supports three languages: ENG
(English), FRE (French), and SPA (Spanish). The
only terms translated are the terms which are xed in
the display. Terms that are not translated include: MP3
ID3 tags, CD-TEXT information, RDS Text, and
Satellite PDT information.
Beep Level:Change the volume level of the radio’s
beeps between Normal and Loud.
CD Text:Change whether or not the radio displays CD
text by choosing Text On or Text Off.
To change these features, do the following:
1. Press and hold the information button for
ve seconds.
2. Press either SEEK arrow to scroll through the
features.
3. Once the feature is displayed, press either CAT
arrow to change the setting.
4. Press the information button again to exit the menu.
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.
Parental Control
While a DVD is playing, press the RSE button once for
the Parental Pause Mode. This will pause the DVD
movie. Press the RSE button again to resume playing
the DVD movie where the movie left off when RSE
button was pressed. While a DVD is playing, press and
hold the RSE button for 2 seconds for the Parental
Stop Mode. This will stop the DVD movie. Press
the RSE button again to resume playing the DVD movie
from the beginning.
When the ignition switch is turned on with a DVD
inserted in the radio, the RSE system will default to the
Parental Pause Mode. Press the RSE button for
normal operation.
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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 system includes two sets of wireless
headphones. The 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 transmitters are located in the display above 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 would not be covered by your warranty.
Keep the headphones stored in a cool, dry place.Battery Replacement
To change the batteries, do the following:
1. Slide open the battery door located on the left side
of the headphones.
2. Replace the two AAA batteries in the compartment.
Make sure that they are installed correctly, using
the diagram on the inside of the battery
compartment.
3. Slide the battery door shut.
If the headphones are to be stored for a long period of
time, remove the batteries and keep them in a cool,
dry place.
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