2007 BUICK RANDEZVOUS audio

Radio Messages
CAL (CALIBRATE):The audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory. If
CAL appears on the display it means that the radio
has not been congured properly for your vehicle
and must be returned to your dealer for service.
LOCKED:This message displays when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up. Take the
vehicle to your dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot
be corrected, contact your dealer.
Radio Messages for XM™ Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 276later in this
section for further detail.
Playing a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls it in and the CD should begin
playing. If you want to insert a CD while the
ignition or the radio is off, rst press the eject or
DISP button.
When a CD is inserted, the CD symbol displays.
As each new track starts to play, the track number
displays.If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in
the player, it stays in the player. When the ignition
or radio is turned on, the CD starts 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.
If playing a CD-R, the sound quality can 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 can 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
and DVDs on page 298for more information.
If there is no apparent damage, try a known
good CD.
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Listening to a DVD
Your vehicle may have a Rear Seat Entertainment
System (RSE), seeRear Seat Entertainment
System on page 277for more information. If your
vehicle has this system and a DVD is playing,
the DVD symbol displays indicating that the DVD
is available and can be listened to through the
vehicles speakers. To listen to the DVD, press the
CD button until RSE displays. The current
source stops and the DVD sound comes through
the speakers. To stop listening to the DVD,
press the CD button to play a CD, or press the
BAND button to select a different source.
When the RSE system is turned off, the radio
displays RSE OFF and the radio returns to the last
selected audio source that you were listening to.
Radio with Six-Disc CD
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
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This system relies upon receiving specic
information from these stations and only works
when the information is available. In rare cases, a
radio station can broadcast incorrect information
that can 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 display instead of the
frequency. RDS stations can 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 United States and Canada.
XM™ offers a large variety of coast-to-coast
channels including music, news, sports, talk,
traffic/weather (U.S. subscribers), 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™; In the U.S. atwww.xmradio.com or call 1-800-852-XMXM (9696)
or in Canada at www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-GET-XMSR (438-9677).
Playing the Radio
PWR (Power):Push this knob to turn the system
on and off.
VOLUME:Turn this knob to increase or to
decrease the volume.
AUTO VOL (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 MIN (minimum), MED (medium),
or MAX (maximum). Each higher setting allows for
more volume compensation at faster vehicle
speeds. Then, as you drive, automatic volume
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 automatic volume off, press this button
until OFF displays.
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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 EQ to select the equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. When that
numbered pushbutton is pressed, the station
that was set, returns and the equalization that
was selected is stored for that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone
(Bass/Midrange/Treble)
AUDIO:Push the AUDIO knob until BASS, MID
(midrange), or TREB (treble) displays. Turn the
knob to increase or to decrease the tone. If a station
is weak or has static, decrease the treble.
To adjust bass, midrange, or treble to the middle
position, select BASS, MID, or TREB and push and
hold the AUDIO knob. The display level adjusts to
the middle position and a beep sounds.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the
middle position, push and hold the AUDIO knob
when no tone or speaker control is displayed.
CENTERED displays and one beep sounds.
AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization):Press this
button to select customized equalization settings
designed for country, jazz, talk, pop, rock, and
classical.
To return to the manual mode, press the AUTO
EQ button until CUSTOM displays. Then manually
adjust the bass, midrange, and treble using the
AUDIO knob.
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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
AUDIO:To adjust the balance between the
right and the left speakers, push the AUDIO knob
until BAL (balance) displays. Turn the knob to
move the sound toward the right or the left
speakers.
To adjust the fade between the front and rear
speakers, push and hold the AUDIO knob
until FAD displays. Turn the knob to move the
sound toward the front or the rear speakers.
To adjust the balance and the fade to the middle
position, select balance or fade and push and
hold the AUDIO knob. The display level adjusts to
the middle position and a beep sounds.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the
middle position, push and hold the AUDIO knob
when no tone or speaker controls are displayed.
CENTERED displays and one beep sounds.
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. P-TYPE and the last
selected PTY displays.
2. Turn the P-TYPE knob to select a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY displays, press either
SEEK arrow to select and to go to the PTY’s
rst station.
4. To go to another station within that PTY while
the PTY is displayed, press either SEEK
arrow once. If the PTY is not displayed, press
either SEEK arrow twice to display the PTY
and then to go to another station.
5. Press P-TYPE to exit the program type
select mode.
If PTY times out and no longer displays, go
back to Step 1.
If both P-TYPE and TRAF are on, the radio
searches for stations with the selected PTY and
traffic announcements.
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Radio Messages
CAL ERR (Calibration Error):The audio system
has been calibrated for your vehicle from the
factory. If CAL ERR displays it means that
the radio has not been congured properly for the
vehicle and it must be returned to your dealer
for service.
LOCKED:This message displays when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up. Take your
vehicle to your dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot
be corrected, contact your dealer.
Radio Messages for XM™ Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 276later in this
section for further detail.
Playing a CD
If the ignition or radio is turned off, with a CD in
the player, it stays in the player. When the ignition
or radio is turned on, the CD starts playing
where it stopped, if it was the last selected audio
source.When a CD is inserted, the CD symbol appears
on the CD. As each new track starts to play,
the track number displays.
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 can 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
and DVDs on page 298for more information.
If there is no apparent damage, try a known
good CD.
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XM Radio Messages
Radio Display Message Condition 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.
CH Off Air Channel not in service This channel is not currently in service. Tune to another
channel.
CH Unavail 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.
No Info Category Name
not availableNo category information is available at this time on this
channel. The system is working properly.
No Info No Text/Informational
message availableNo text or informational messages are available at this time
on this channel. The system is working properly.
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Parental Control
This button is located behind the video screen,
next to the auxiliary jacks, near the driver of
the vehicle. Press this button while a DVD or CD
is playing to freeze the video and mute the
audio. The video screen will display Parental
Control On and the power indicator light on the
DVD player will ash. It will also disable all
other button operations from the remote control
and the DVD player, with the exception of the eject
button. The driver will then be able to gain the
attention of the rear seat passengers. Press this
button again to restore normal operation of
the DVD player and remote control.
This button may also be used to turn the DVD
player power on and automatically resume play if
the vehicle is in an enabled power mode.
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.The DVD system is designed to be inoperable when
the vehicle is exposed to extremely low or high
temperatures, in order to protect the system from
damage. Operate the DVD system under normal or
comfortable cabin temperature ranges.
Headphones
The RSE system includes two sets of wireless
headphones.
The wireless headphones have an ON/OFF switch
and a volume control. To use the headphones,
turn the switch to ON. An indicator light 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 below the overhead
RSE control panel. 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.
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