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Down Arrow– Press this button while in AM/FM
tuner to change the BAND from AM/FM tuner
to the front CD player or to the XM™ Satellite
Radio Service.
Left Arrow– Press this button while in AM/FM
tuner, or XM™ Satellite Radio Service to
seek down. Press this button while sourcing the
single CD player, or the six-disc CD player to go
to the previous track.
Right Arrow– Press this button while in AM/FM
tuner, or XM™ Satellite Radio Service to seek
up. Press this button while sourcing the single CD
player, or the six-disc CD player to go to the
next track.
43(Wired Headphone Volume):Press this
button to select the correct headphone. Then press
the left or right arrow buttons to increase or
decrease the headphone volume.
rj(Parental Control):This button is located
behind the video screen next to the auxiliary
and headphone jacks. Press this button while
using RSA, or when a DVD or CD is playing
to blank the video screen and to mute the audio.
The power indicator lights on the DVD player
will ash. Turning on the parental control will also
disable all other button operations from the
remote control and the DVD player, except for the
eject button. Press this button again to restore
operation of the RSA, 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 on and a disc is in the player.
If no disc is in the player then the system
will power up in auxiliary mode.
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Mobile Digital Media System
Your vehicle may have the GM Mobile Digital
Media system which is made up of a digital media
player, a wireless game controller, the digital
media storage (DMS) cartridge, the USB 2.0 cradle
(docking station), and the PhatNoise™ Media
Manager software.
See the following information to learn more about
the components that make up the complete
Digital Media system.
Digital Media Player
The digital media
player is contained
in an overhead console.
It is attached to the
vehicle’s overhead rail
system, located
behind the second row
domelamp.
The overhead console has an opening that opens
downward and is used to insert or remove the
DMS cartridge. Pull the panel down to insert the
removable cartridge. Close this panel to completely
hide the cartridge inside the console.
With the DMS cartridge inserted, the digital media
player is capable of playing back all of the
content that has been stored on the cartridge.
Audio content is accessible through the radio
and steering wheel controls. Audio, videos, and
games are accessible through the rear seat video
screen.
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Selecting Your Mobile Digital Media as the
Active Source
Your radio and rear seat entertainment system
communicate with the GM Mobile Digital Media
system, as one compact unit that can be accessed
by everyone seated inside the vehicle. The GM
Mobile Digital Media system can hold thousands of
songs, hours of videos, and hundreds of games.
To help use this system, see the following
“Quick Start” information:
Front seat driver and passenger, use the radio
and steering wheel controls to access the music
collection with PhatNoise Voice Index™
technology. The preset buttons can be used to
select the browsing category. The Next,
Previous, and Seek buttons can be used to
browse within a browsing category. Browse the
music collection by artist, album, genre, or
custom playlist as the system uses the voice
mode to announce these selections. See “Using
the GM Mobile Digital Media System for Front
Seat Audio Entertainment” later in this manual.
Rear seat passengers, use the wireless DVD
remote control to navigate the menu displayed
on the overhead DVD video screen, then selectto play music, videos, or games. A dedicated
game controller is included with the Mobile
Digital Media package. See “Using the GM
Mobile Digital Media System for Rear Seat
Entertainment” later in this manual.
Your vehicle may have audio steering wheel
controls. Some audio controls can be adjusted at
the steering wheel. SeeAudio Steering Wheel
Controls on page 341in your owner manual.
If your vehicle has the OnStar
®/Mute audio
steering wheel control, read the following
instructions.
For vehicles with OnStar
®:
Press and hold the mute button to activate
OnStar®.
Press and release this button once again
to deactivate OnStar®mode and go to
mute mode.
Press this button twice to return to sound from
the GM Mobile Digital Media system.
For vehicles without OnStar
®:
Press the mute button to silence the system,
press and release this button once again to
turn the sound back on.
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Using GM Mobile Digital Media System
for Front Seat Audio Entertainment
A. Album
B. Artist
C. GenreD. Playlist
E. Mode Items
F. TracksThe GM Mobile Digital Media is controlled through
the radio and steering wheel controls on your
vehicle’s audio system. This system functions
differently than a typical CD changer. The Digital
Media system allows you to switch between
different playback modes. These modes determine
the next song that will play. Using modes, you
can browse through playlists, artists, albums, and
genres while the system reads Voice Index™
names to you while you drive. By selecting Playlist
Mode, you can access the music collection in
the order placed onto the DMS cartridge, or you
can have the system sort the music by Album,
Artist, or Genre by selecting the corresponding
Modes.
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Starting the System for Front Seat
Entertainment
The GM Mobile Digital Media system is available
through the DMS mode of your radio. This
system will power on and off automatically and
resume where the system last stopped.
To begin playback, follow the instructions
listed below:
1. Insert the DMS cartridge into the GM Mobile
Digital Media player.
2. Turn on your radio and switch to the DMS
mode by pressing the CD/AUX button on
your radio.
3. Press any of the rst four pushbuttons (A-D)
to select different browse modes.
4. Press the left or right SEEK/SCAN arrow (E)
to navigate through the mode items.
5. Turn the tune knob (F) to navigate through
songs in a song list.
Modes Overview
The numbered preset buttons one through four
are used to change the order tracks are grouped
and played. For example, in artist mode, all
tracks are grouped by artist names. Artist names
are listed alphabetically.
The SEEK/SCAN arrows are used to change the
mode item. For example, in Album Mode this will
change to the next or previous album. The mode list
name will display for ve seconds, time-out, then
update to show which list the GM Mobile Digital
Media system is currently playing.
The tune knob is used to change the song within
the current category. For example, while in a
playlist (Playlist Mode) turning the tune knob to
the right will change from track 1 to track 2.
tSEEK/SCANu:Once a mode has been set,
navigate through the categories within that mode
by pressing the right or left SEEK/SCAN arrow.
The category items will display for ve seconds,
time-out, then update to show which category the
Digital Media system is currently playing.
To change the song that is currently playing, press
the right or left SEEK/SCAN arrow to navigate
through the songs.
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Wireless Game Controller
A. Start Button
B. Start Light
C. Select Button
D. Select LightE. Left Thumbstick
F. Left Rockerpad
G. Right Thumbstick
The wireless game controller transmits radio
frequency signals to the overhead monitor.
Wireless means, there are no cords to hinder your
movement while playing games.
The key pad as shown above has six buttons
located on the upper right side of the game
controller.
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Wireless Game Controller Synchronization
In the event that your GM Mobile Digital Media
game controller needs to be re-synchronized with
your vehicle, open the battery compartment
and remove a battery. As soon as the battery is
replaced, the game controller will synchronize with
the vehicle during the next ignition cycle.
Wireless Game Controller Play Mode
The functionality of your GM Mobile Digital Media
Game Controller is dependant upon the game
being played. In cases where there are two player
options for a game, you may desire to have a
second controller in your vehicle which may
be purchased through your dealer.
Wireless Game Controller Power
Saving Mode
Your GM Mobile Digital Media Game Controller
has a built-in power saving mode to conserve
battery life. When not in use, the game controller
will automatically go into “Sleep” mode. The
game controller can be awakened at any time by
pressing the “Start” button.
Important Safety and Handling
Instructions
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment may cause
harmful interference to radio communications,
if it is not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions provided. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in
a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, consult the dealer
for help.
This device also complies with RSS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference.
2. This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
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Tips and Troubleshooting Chart (cont’d)
Problem Cause and Solution
Voice prompts are missing in the vehicle. Check your voice prompt settings on your desktop
computer:
Insert the DMS.
Open the Device view and select the DMS.
Press the Hardware Options button.
Open the DMS Database/Voice Prompts tab and
click Fix Voice Prompts.
Customer Assistance Center
For customer assistance in the United States,
call 1-877-GM-PHATN (877-467-4286) or contact
the Customer Assistance Center through the
internet at gmmobilemediasupportgedas.com
For customer assistance in Canada, see
the Customer Assistance Offices in the index of
your vehicle’s owner manual.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
THEFTLOCK®is designed to discourage theft
of your vehicle’s radio. The feature works
automatically by learning a portion of the Vehicle
Identi cation Number (VIN). If the radio is
moved to a different vehicle, it will not operate and
LOCKED will appear on the display.
With THEFTLOCK
®activated, the radio will not
operate if stolen.
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