2007 BUICK RANDEZVOUS Owner's Manual

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-TYP to exit the program type,
select mode.
If the PTY times out and is no longer displays,
go back to Step 1.
If both PTY and TRAF (traffic) are on, the radio
searches for stations with the selected PTY
and traffic announcements.
SCAN:Scan the stations within a PTY by
performing the following:
1. Press P-TYP to activate program type select
mode. The PTY symbol displays.
2. Turn the AUDIO knob to select a PTY.3. Once the desired PTY is displayed, press and
hold either SEEK arrow. The radio begins
scanning the stations in the PTY.
4. Press either SEEK arrow to stop at a station.
If both PTY and TRAF are on, the radio scans
for stations with the selected PTY and traffic
announcements.
BAND (Alternate Frequency):Alternate
frequency lets the radio switch to a stronger
station with the same program type. To turn
alternate frequency on, press and hold BAND for
two seconds. AF ON displays. The radio can
switch to stations with a stronger frequency.
To turn alternate frequency off, press and hold
BAND again for two seconds. AF OFF displays.
The radio does not switch to other stations.
This function does not apply for XM™ Satellite
Radio Service.
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RDS Messages
ALERT!:Alert warns of local or national
emergencies. When an alert announcement
comes on the current radio station, ALERT!
displays. You will hear the announcement, even if
the volume is low or a CD is playing. If a CD is
playing, play stops during the announcement. Alert
announcements cannot be turned off.
ALERT! is not affected by tests of the emergency
broadcast system. This feature is not supported
by all RDS stations.
INFO (Information):If the current station has a
message, INFO displays. Press this button to
see the message. The message can display the
artist, song title, call in phone numbers, etc.
If the entire message is not displayed, parts of the
message appears every three seconds. To scroll
through the message, press and release the INFO
button. A new group of words displays after each
press of the button. Once the complete message
has displayed, INFO disappears from the display
until another new message is received. The last
message can be displayed by pressing the INFO
button. The last message can be viewed until a new
message is received or you tune to a different
station.TRAF (Traffic):If TRAF displays, the tuned
station broadcasts traffic announcements. Press
this button to receive the traffic announcement
from the station. TRAF displays between brackets.
You receive a traffic announcement when the
tuned radio station broadcasts one.
If the station does not broadcast traffic
announcements, press the TRAF button and the
radio seeks to a station that does. When a station
that broadcasts traffic announcements is found, the
radio stops seeking and TRAF displays between
brackets. If no station is found that broadcasts
traffic announcements, NO TRAFFIC displays.
If only the brackets display, press the TRAF button
to remove the brackets or use the TUNE knob or
the SEEK arrows to go to a station that broadcasts
traffic announcements. If no station is found that
broadcasts traffic announcements, NO TRAFFIC
displays.
The radio plays the traffic announcements if the
volume is low. The radio interrupts the play of a CD
if the last tuned station broadcasts traffic
announcements and the brackets are displayed.
This function does not apply to XM™ Satellite
Radio Service.
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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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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.
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 and hold this pushbutton
to reverse quickly within a track. You will hear
sound at a reduced volume. Release this
pushbutton to play the passage. The elapsed time
of the track displays.
2
\(Forward):Press and hold this pushbutton
to advance quickly within a track. You will hear
sound at a reduced volume. Release this
pushbutton to play the passage. The elapsed time
of the track displays.4 RDM (Random):Press this pushbutton to hear
the tracks in random, rather than sequential,
order. Press RDM again to turn off random play.
EQ (Equalizer):Press EQ to select an
equalization setting while playing a CD. The
equalization is set whenever a CD is played. See
“EQ” listed previously for more information.
©SEEK¨:Press the left arrow to go to the
start of the current track if it has played more than
eight seconds. Press the right arrow to go to
the next track. If either arrow is held or pressed
more than once, the player continues moving
backward or forward through the CD.
To scan tracks, press and hold either SEEK arrow
for two seconds until SCAN displays and you
will hear a beep. The CD goes to the next track,
plays for a few seconds, then goes to the next
track. The sound mutes and SCAN and the track
number displays while scanning. The CD only
scans forward. Press either SEEK arrow again to
stop scanning.
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DISP (Display):Press this button to see which
track is playing. Press it again within ve seconds
to see how long it has been playing. 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 until the display
ashes. The selected display is now the default.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio
when a CD is playing. The inactive CD remains
safely inside the radio for future listening.
CD:Press this button to play a CD when listening
to the radio.
Z(Eject):Press this button to eject the CD. The
CD can be removed. If the CD is not removed,
after 25 seconds, the CD automatically pulls back
into the player. If the CD is pushed back into
the player, before the 25 second time period is
complete, the player senses an error and tries to
eject the CD several times before stopping.
Eject can be activated with either the ignition or
radio off. CDs can be loaded with the ignition
or radio off, if this button is pressed rst.
CD Messages
CHECK CD:If this message displays, it could 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.
3When 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 could have been a problem while
burning the CD.
The label could 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.
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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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RCL (Recall):Press this knob to switch the
display between the radio station frequency and
the time. When the ignition is off, press this
knob to display the time.
For RDS, press the RCL 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).
For XM™ (if equipped), press the RCL 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
RCL knob until you see the display you want, then
hold the knob until the display ashes. The
selected display becomes the default.
Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1,
FM2, AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped). The
display shows the selection.
TUNE:Turn this knob to select radio stations.
sSEEKt:Press the right or the left arrow to
go to the next or to the previous station and
stay there.
The radio only seeks stations with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
sSCANt:Press and hold either SCAN arrow
for two seconds until SC displays and a beep
sounds. The radio goes to a station, plays for a
few seconds, then goes to the next station. Press
either SCAN arrow again to stop scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold either
SCAN arrow for more than four seconds. PRESET
SCAN displays and a double beep sounds. The
radio goes to the rst preset station stored on the
pushbuttons, plays for a few seconds, then
goes to the next preset station. Press either SCAN
arrow again to stop scanning presets.
The radio only scans stations with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
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