2006 CHEVROLET AVEO radio

Using an MP3 CD
MP3 Format
If you burn your own MP3/WMA disc on a personal
computer:
•Make sure the MP3/WMA files are recorded on a
CD-R disc.
•Do not mix standard audio and MP3/WMA files on
one disc.
•Make sure each MP3/WMA file has a .m3u or .wma
extension, other file extensions may not work.
•Files can be recorded with a variety of fixed 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.
•Create a folder structure that makes it easy to find
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 finalize the disc when burning an
MP3/WMA 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, 5 sessions, and 999 files. Long file names
and folder names may use more disc memory
space than necessary. To conserve space on the disc,minimize the length of the file and folder names. You
can also play an MP3/WMA CD that was recorded using
no file folders. The system can support up to 8 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, 5 sessions, and 999 files 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 files, the directory
will be displayed as ROOT. All files contained directly
under the root directory will be accessed prior to
any other directory.
Empty Directory or Folder
If a root directory or a folder exists somewhere in the
file structure that contains only folders/subfolders and no
compressed files directly beneath them, the player will
advance to the next folder in the file structure that
contains compressed audio files and the empty folder
will not be displayed or numbered.
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No Folder
When the CD contains only compressed files, the files 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 compressed audio files, but
no folders, all files will be located under the root
folder. When the radio displays the name of the folder,
the radio will display ROOT.
Order of Play
Tracks will be played in the following order:
•Playback will begin from the first track under the
root directory.
•When all tracks from the root directory have been
played, playback will continue from files, according
to their numerical listing.
•After playing the last track from the last folder, the
player will begin playing again at the first track of
the first folder or root directory.
File System and Naming
The song name in the ID3 tag will be displayed. If the
song name is not present in the ID3 tag, then the
radio will display the file name without the extension
(such as MP3/WMA) instead.
Track names longer than 32 characters or 4 pages will
be shortened. The display will not show parts of
words on the last page of text and the extension of the
filename will not be displayed.
Playing an MP3/WMA
With the ignition on, insert a CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player will pull it in, Loading, then
Filecheck, and then MP3 or WMA will appear on
the display. The CD should begin playing. You cannot
insert a CD with the ACC off.
As each new track starts to play, the track number, and
the song name will appear on the display.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in the
player, it will stay in the player. When a CD is in
the player and the ignition is turned on, the radio must
be turned on before the CD will start playback. When
the ignition and radio are turned on, the CD will
start playing where it stopped, if it was the last selected
audio source.
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()TUNE (Previous/Next Track):Press the down
arrows to go to the start of the current track or press
the up arrows to go to the next track. The track number
will appear on the display. The player will continue
moving backward or forward through the CD with each
press of the up or down arrows.
INFO/DISP (Information/Display):Press this button to
display additional text information related to the
current MP3/WMA song. A choice of additional
information such as: Song Title, Album Title, and Artist.
Bit rate may also appear on display.
When information is not available, No Info will appear
on the display.
Press this button for longer than two seconds to change
display mode.
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 dealer. If the radio displays
an error message, write it down and provide it to your
dealer when reporting the problem.
Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
Your radio system has an auxiliary input jack located on
the lower right side of the faceplate. This is not an
audio output; do not plug the headphone set into the
front auxiliary input jack. You can however, connect an
external audio device such as an iPod, laptop
computer, MP3 player, CD changer, or cassette tape
player, etc. to the auxiliary input jack for use as another
source for audio listening.
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The auxiliary input jack will also accept cell phone
connectors. Plug the cell phone connector into
the auxiliary input jack to hear the other side of a cell
phone’s conversation through the vehicle sound system.
To use a portable audio player, connect a 3.5 mm
(1/8 inch) cable to the radio’s front auxiliary input jack.
When a device is connected, press the radio CD/AUX
button as needed to begin playing audio from the device
over the car speakers.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press this button once to play
a CD while a portable audio device is playing. Press
this button a second time for the system will begin
playing audio from the connected portable audio player.
Once in this mode, “Auxinput” will appear on display.
If the auxiliary jack does not detect the presence of an
output jack, the aux mode will be prevented from
coming up.
O(Power/Volume):Turn this knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or decrease the volume of
the portable player. You may need to do additional
volume adjustments from the portable device if
the volume does not go loud or soft enough.
Radio with Six-Disc CD (Double
Display, MP3/WMA)
Playing the Radio
O
(Power/Volume):Press and release this knob to
turn the system on and off.
Turn the power/volume knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or decrease the volume.
Press this button for longer than two seconds to
mute the system.
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Finding a Station
AM:Press this button to switch to an AM station. The
display will show the selection.
FM:Press this button to switch to an FM station. The
display will show the selection.
()TUNE:Press this button to select radio
stations.
Press the up arrows to increase or the down arrows to
decrease the radio frequencies.
¦¥SEEK:Press this button to seek radio stations.
Press the up arrows to seek the next radio station
or the down arrows to seek the previous radio station.
SCAN/AST:Press this button to scan radio stations.
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.
The radio will only scan stations with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
Automatic Store
Press this button for longer than two seconds to use
Automatic Store.
FM1’s six preset stations with the strongest station in
the region can be automatically stored. The display will
show AUTO SCANNING and SCANNING will flash
on display.
Stored stations will flash for a short time on display in
sequence. Once the stations are stored, the radio
will switch to FM1 and the first preset station will begin
to play. FM-A will appear on the display when
listening to the automatic stored stations. Press the AM,
FM button to cancel automatic store.
Setting Preset Stations
Up to 24 stations (six FM1, six FM2, six AM1, and
six AM2), can be programmed on the six numbered
buttons, by performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press the AM or FM button to select FM1, FM2,
AM1orAM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
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Setting the Equalization
The order for customized equalization settings are EQ
OFF, CLASSIC, DANCE, ROCK, JAZZ, POP, VOICE,
TECHNO, EQ OFF.
SOUND (Equalization):Press this button until EQ OFF
appears on the display to select customized equalization
settings designed for classic, dance, rock, jazz, pop,
voice and techno. Turn the volume knob until the desired
equalization setting appears on the display. When
finished making the selection, press the SOUND button
to set the equalization setting.
To cancel an equalization setting, press the SOUND
button until EQ OFF appears on the display, turn
the volume knob until OFF appears on the display, then
press the SOUND button again to set the equalization
setting.
Playing a CD(s)
LOAD:Press this button to load CDs into the CD
player. This CD player will hold up to six CDs.
1. Press and release the load button. A message to
select a slot number from 1-6 will appear on
display.
2. Press the desired slot number. Wait for the
message to insert the disc.
3. Load a CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player will pull the CD in.To insert multiple CDs, do the following:
1. Press and hold the load button for two seconds.
You will hear a beep and a message to load
multiple discs will be displayed.
2. Follow the displayed instruction on when to insert
the discs. The CD player takes up to six CDs.
3. Press the LOAD button again to cancel loading
more CDs.
As each CD is inserted, CDP will appear on the display
and as each CD is loading Filecheck will appear on
the display.
Once playback begins, the track and track number will
appear on the display.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in the
player, it will stay in the player. When a CD is in
the player and the ignition is turned on, the radio must
be turned on before the current CD will start playback.
When the ignition and radio are turned on, the CD
will start playing 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.
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AM: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.
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.
CD/AUX:Press this button to play a CD when listening
to the radio. CDP will appear on the display when
the CD player has been selected. The CD symbol will
appear on the display when a CD is loaded.
Press this button while a CD is playing to pause the
CD. PAUSE will flash on the display. Press this button
again to start playing the CD.
EJECT:Press this button to eject the CD. Press and
hold this button to eject all CDs. The only way a CD can
be ejected from the player is by pressing the eject
button. The CD can eject when the ignition or the radio
is turned off.
Using an MP3 CD
MP3 Format
If you burn your own MP3/WMA disc on a personal
computer:
•Make sure the MP3/WMA files are recorded on a
CD-R disc.
•Do not mix standard audio and MP3/WMA files on
one disc.
•Make sure each MP3/WMA file has a .m3u or .wma
extension, other file extensions may not work.
•Files can be recorded with a variety of fixed 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.
•Create a folder structure that makes it easy to find
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 finalize the disc when burning an
MP3/WMA 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, 5 sessions, and 999 files. Long file names,
folder names may use more disc memory space
than necessary. To conserve space on the disc,
minimize the length of the file, folder names. You can
also play an MP3/WMA CD that was recorded using no
file folders. The system can support up to 8 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, 5 sessions, and 999 files the player will
let you access and navigate up to the maximum, but all
items over the maximum will be ignored.
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Root Directory
The root directory will be treated as a folder. If the root
directory has compressed audio files, the directory
will be displayed as ROOT. All files contained directly
under the root directory will be accessed prior to
any other directory.
Empty Directory or Folder
If a root directory or a folder exists somewhere in the
file structure that contains only folders/subfolders and no
compressed files directly beneath them, the player will
advance to the next folder in the file structure that
contains compressed audio files and the empty folder
will not be displayed or numbered.
No Folder
When the CD contains only compressed files, the files 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 compressed audio files, but
no folders, all files will be located under the root
folder. When the radio displays the name of the folder,
the radio will display ROOT.
Order of Play
Tracks will be played in the following order:
•Playback will begin from the first track under the
root directory.
•When all tracks from the root directory have been
played, playback will continue from files, according
to their numerical listing.
•After playing the last track from the last folder, the
player will begin playing again at the first track of
the first folder or root directory.
File System and Naming
The song name in the ID3 tag will be displayed. If the
song name is not present in the ID3 tag, then the
radio will display the file name without the extension
(such as MP3/WMA) instead.
Track names longer than 32 characters or 4 pages will
be shortened. The display will not show parts of
words on the last page of text and the extension of the
filename will not be displayed.
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