2006 BUICK LACROSSE Owner's Manual

4 RDM (Random):Press this pushbutton to hear
the tracks in random, rather than sequential, order.
RANDOM ON will appear on the display. Press
this pushbutton again to turn off random play.
oSEEKp:Press the left arrow to go to the start of
the current or the previous track. Press the right arrow to
go to the start of the next track.
To scan tracks, press and hold either arrow for more than
two seconds. SCAN will appear on the display. The radio
will go to the next track, play 10 seconds, then go on to
the next track.
DISP (Display):Press this button to see how long the
current track has been playing. The elapsed time of the
track will appear on the display. 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 for
two seconds. The radio will produce one beep and the
selected display will now be the default.
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:Press this button to play a CD when listening to
the radio. The CD symbol will appear on the display
when a CD is loaded.EQ (Equalization):Press EQ to select an equalization
setting while playing a CD. The equalization will be set
whenever a CD is played. See “EQ” listed previously for
more information. If you select an EQ setting for your CD,
it will be activated each time you play a CD.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.
Using an MP3 CD
MP3 Format
If you burn your own MP3 disc on a personal computer:
Make sure the MP3 les are recorded on a
CD-R disc.
Do not mix standard audio and MP3 les on
one disc.
Make sure playlists have a .m3u or .wpl extension,
other le extensions may not work.
Files can be recorded with a variety of xed or
variable bit rates. Song title, artist name, and album
will be available for display by the radio when
recorded using ID3 tags version 1 and 2.
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Create a folder structure that makes it easy to nd
songs while driving. Organize songs by albums using
one folder for each album. Each folder or album
should contain 18 songs or less.
Make sure to nalize the disc when burning an MP3
disc, using multiple sessions. It is usually better to
burn the disc all at once.
The player will be able to read and play a maximum of
50 folders, 50 playlists, 10 sessions, and 255 les. Long
le names, folder names, or playlist names may use more
disc memory space than necessary. To conserve space
on the disc, minimize the length of the le, folder or
playlist name. You can also play an MP3 CD that was
recorded using no le folders. The system can support
up to 11 folders in depth, though, keep the depth of the
folders to a minimum in order to keep down the
complexity and confusion in trying to locate a particular
folder during playback. If a CD contains more than the
maximum of 50 folders, 50 playlists, 10 sessions, and
255 les the player will let you access and navigate up
to the maximum, but all items over the maximum will
be ignored.
Root Directory
The root directory will be treated as a folder. If the
root directory has compressed audio les, the directory
will be displayed as F1 ROOT.All les contained directly under the root directory
will be accessed prior to any root directory folders.
However, playlists (Px) will always be accessed before
root folders or les.
Empty Directory or Folder
If a root directory or a folder exists somewhere in the
le structure that contains only folders/subfolders and
no compressed les directly beneath them, the player
will advance to the next folder in the le structure that
contains compressed audio les and the empty folder
will not be displayed or numbered.
No Folder
When the CD contains only compressed les, the les will
be located under the root folder. The next and previous
folder functions will have no function on a CD that was
recorded without folders or playlists. When displaying the
name of the folder the radio will display ROOT.
When the CD contains only playlists and compressed
audio les, but no folders, all les will be located
under the root folder. The folder down and the folder
up buttons will search playlists (Px) rst and then go to
the root folder. When the radio displays the name of
the folder the radio will display ROOT.
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Order of Play
Tracks will be played in the following order:
Play will begin from the rst track in the rst playlist
and will continue sequentially through all tracks in
each playlist. When the last track of the last playlist
has been played, play will continue from the rst
track of the rst playlist.
If the CD does not contain any playlists, then
play will begin from the rst track under the
root directory. When all tracks from the root
directory have been played, play will continue
from les according to their numerical listing.
After playing the last track from the last folder, play
will begin again at the rst track of the rst folder
or root directory.
When play enters a new folder, the display will not
automatically show the new folder name unless you have
chosen the folder mode as the default display. See DISP
later in this section for more information. The new track
name will appear on the display.
File System and Naming
The song name that will be displayed will be the song
name that is contained in the ID3 tag. If the song name is
not present in the ID3 tag, then the radio will display the
le name without the extension (such as .mp3) as the
track name.
Track names longer than 32 characters or four pages will
be shortened. The display will not show parts of words on
the last page of text and the extension of the lename will
not be displayed.
Preprogrammed Playlists
You can access preprogrammed playlists which
were created by WinAmp™, MusicMatch™, or Real
Jukebox™ software, however, you will not have editing
capability. These playlists will be treated as special
folders containing compressed audio song les.
Playing an MP3
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull it in, and READING DISC will appear on
the display. The CD should begin playing and the CD
symbol will appear on the display. If you want to insert a
CD with the ignition off, rst press the eject button or the
DISP knob.
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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 to play where it stopped,
if it was the last selected audio source.
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, check the bottom
surface of the CD. If the surface of the CD is damaged,
such as cracked, broken, or scratched, the CD will not
play properly. If the surface of the CD is soiled, seeCare
of Your CDs on page 3-128for more information.
If there is no apparent damage, try a known good CD.
Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught in the
CD player. If a CD is recorded on a personal computer
and a description label is needed, try labeling the top
of the recorded CD with a marking pen instead.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.
1
s(Reverse):Press this button to reverse within
the current track.
2
\(Fast Forward):Press this button to fast forward
within the current track.
3
N(Repeat):With repeat, one track, the entire
folder, or playlist can be repeated.
Press and release this pushbutton until REPEAT
TRACK, REPEAT FOLDER, or REPEAT P-LIST
appears on the display. The current track, folder or
playlist will continue to repeat. Press and release this
pushbutton until REPEAT OFF appears on the display to
turn off repeated play.
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4 RDM (Random):Press this pushbutton to hear tracks
in random, rather than sequential order. You can random
the entire folder, playlist, or CD.
Press and release this pushbutton until RANDOM
FOLDER, RANDOM P-LIST, or RANDOM DISC appears
on the display. Once all of the tracks in the current folder
or playlist have been played the system will move on to
the next folder or playlist and play all of the tracks in
random order.
When in random, pressing and releasing either SEEK
arrow will take you to the next or previous random track.
Press and release this pushbutton until RANDOM OFF
appears on the display, to turn off random play.
5
!(Previous Folder):Press this pushbutton to
go to the rst track in the previous folder. Pressing this
button while in folder random mode will take you to the
previous folder and random the tracks in that folder.
6
#(Next Folder):Press this pushbutton to go to the
rst track in the next folder. Pressing this button while
in folder random mode will take you to the next
folder and random the tracks in that folder.
oSEEKp:Press the left arrow to go to the start
of the previous track. Press the right arrow to go to the
start of the next track.To scan tracks, press either arrow for more than
two seconds until SCAN appears on the display. The
radio will go to the next track, play 10 seconds, then
go on to the next track.
DISP (Display):Press this button to switch between
track mode, folder/playlist mode, and ID3 tag. The
display will show only eight characters, but there can
be up to four pages of text. If there are more than
eight characters in the song, folder, or playlist name,
pressing this knob within two seconds will take you
to the next page of text. If there are no other pages to
be shown, pressing this button within two seconds
will take you to the next display mode.
Song name and time of day mode will display the
current song name and time of day.
Folder/playlist mode will display the current folder or
playlist number the track number and the elapsed
time of the track.
Song name and track number mode will display the
current song name and track number.
ID3 Tag and folder mode will display the ID3 tag
information and the folder number.
Song and folder mode will display the number of
songs in the folder and the folder number.
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To change the default on the display, press the
DISP knob until you see the display you want, then
hold this knob for two seconds. The radio will produce
one beep and the selected display will now be the default.
INFO (Information):INFO will appear on the display
whenever a current track has ID3 tag information. Press
this button to display the artist name and album
contained in the tag.
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:Press this button to play a CD when listening to
the radio. The CD symbol will appear on the display
when a CD is loaded.
EQ (Equalization):Press EQ to select an equalization
setting while playing a CD. The equalization will be
set whenever a CD is played. See “EQ” listed previously
for more information. If you select an EQ setting for
your CD, it will be activated each time you play a CD.
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.
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.
The format of the CD may not be compatible. See
“MP3 Format” earlier in this section.
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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Radio with Six-Disc CD
XM™ Satellite Radio Service
XM™ is a satellite radio service that is based in the
48 contiguous Untied States and in Canada (if available).
XM™ offers over 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
P
(Power):Press this knob to turn the system
on and off.
v(Volume):Turn this knob to increase or to decrease
the volume.
DISP (Display):When the ignition is turned off, press
this knob to display the time.
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 this
knob for two seconds. The radio will produce one beep
and the selected display will now be the default.
SCV (Speed Compensated Volume):With SCV, the
audio system adjusts automatically to make up for
road and wind noise as you drive.
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Set the volume at the desired level. Press this button to
select LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH. Each higher setting will
allow for more volume compensation at faster vehicle
speeds. Then as you drive, SCV increases the volume,
as necessary, to overcome noise at any speed. The
volume level should always sound the same to you as
you drive. To turn SCV off, press this button until OFF
appears on the display.
Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2,
AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped). The display will show
the selection.
e(Tune):Turn this knob to select radio stations.
oSEEKp:Press and release the right or the left
arrow to go to the next or to the previous station and
stay there.
To scan radio stations, press and hold either arrow for
more than two seconds. SCAN will appear on the display
and the radio will produce one beep. The radio will go to
a station, play for a few seconds, then go on to the next
station. Press either arrow again or one of the
pushbuttons to stop scanning presets.To scan the preset stations, press and hold either arrow
for more than four seconds. PSC will appear on the
display and the radio will produce two beeps. The radio
will go to a preset station, play for a few seconds, then go
on to the next preset station. Press either arrow again or
one of the pushbuttons to stop scanning presets.
The radio will only seek and scan stations with a strong
signal that are in the selected band.
SCAN:Press this button until SC appears on the display.
The radio will go to a station, play for a few seconds, then
go on to the next station. Press this button again to stop
scanning stations.
The radio will only scan stations with a strong signal that
are in the selected band.
INFO (Information) (XM™ Satellite Radio Service
Only):If the current station has a message, the
information symbol 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 INFO
button. A new group of words will appear on the
display after every press of this button.
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