2007 CADILLAC STS Owners Manual

To display the last message, perform the
following steps:
1. Press the tune/select knob to enter the
main menu.
2. Turn the tune/select knob until RECALL RDS
MESSAGE displays.
3. Press the tune/select knob and the message
displays.
Once the message displays, MSG disappears
from the display until another new message
is received.
TP (Traffic Program):TP displays when the
radio detects a signal from an RDS station that has
traffic announcement broadcast capability.
TA (Traffic Announcement):If TA displays, the
tuned radio station broadcasts traffic
announcements, and when a traffic announcement
comes on the tuned station, you will hear it.If the station does not broadcast traffic
announcements, when TA is turned on it seeks to a
station that does. When a station that broadcasts
traffic announcements is found, the radio stops
seeking and TA displays. If no station is found that
broadcasts traffic announcements, No Traffic
displays.
The radio plays traffic announcements if the volume
is low. The radio interrupts the play of a CD if the
last tuned station broadcasts traffic
announcements.
To turn TA on or off, perform the following steps:
1. Press the tune/select knob to enter the
main menu.
2. Turn the tune/select knob until TRAFFIC
ANNOUNCE displays.
3. Press the tune/select knob to select ON or
OFF. An X appears in the box when ON is
selected.
4. Press the BACK (F6) button to exit the
display. To return to the original display,
repeatedly press the BACK (F6) button or wait
for the display to time out.
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Activating Program Type (PTY)
Stations (RDS and XM™)
PTY lets you search for stations with specic
types of music. The selectable PTYs are POP,
EASY, TALK, CNTRY (Country), CLASS
(Classical), and JAZZ.
To activate program types, perform the
following steps:
1. Press the tune/select knob to enter the
main menu.
2. Turn the tune/select knob until PROGRAM
TYPE MODE displays.
3. Press the tune/select knob to select ON or
OFF. An X appears in the box when ON is
selected.
4. Press the BACK (F6) button to exit the
display. To return to the original display,
repeatedly press the BACK (F6) button or wait
for the display to time out.Once program type is activated the PTYs display
above the pushbuttons, in place of the preset
stations (if programmed). Press the pushbutton for
the desired PTY. Not all stations support PTYs.
The radio might not go to all of the stations with that
music type when pressing the pushbutton.
AF (Alternate Frequency):Alternate frequency
lets the radio switch to a stronger station with
the same program type.
To turn AF on or off, perform the following steps:
1. Press the tune/select knob to enter the
main menu.
2. Turn the tune/select knob until ALTERNATE
FREQ. displays.
3. Press the tune/select knob to select AF OFF,
AF ON, or AF REG. An X appears in the box
when ON is selected.
4. Press the BACK (F6) button to exit the
display. To return to the original display,
repeatedly press the BACK (F6) button or wait
for the display to time out.
This feature does not function with the XM™
radio stations.
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Radio Message
THEFTLOCK:This message is displayed when
the THEFTLOCK®system has been activated.
Take the vehicle to the dealer for service.
Radio Messages for XM™ Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 303later in this
section for further detail.
Using the Single CD Player
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls it in. If the ignition and the
radio are on, the CD begins playing. A CD can be
loaded with the radio off, but it does not start
playing until the radio is on.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in
the player, it stays in the player. While the ignition
or radio is turned on, the CD starts to play
where it stopped, if it was the last selected
audio source.When the CD is inserted, CD displays. 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 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
on page 313for 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 a label is added to a CD, or more
than one CD is inserted into the slot at a time,
or an attempt is made to play scratched or
damaged CDs, the CD player could be
damaged. While 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 displays, see “CD Messages” later in
this section.
When a CD is inserted, the CD functions display
above the pushbuttons, in place of the preset
stations (if programmed).
F1
{(Reverse):Press this pushbutton to go to
the previous track. Press and hold this pushbutton
to reverse quickly within a track. Release the
pushbutton to play the passage. The elapsed time
of the track displays.F2
|(Forward):Press this pushbutton to go to
the next track. Press and hold this pushbutton
to advance quickly within a track. Release
the pushbutton to play the passage. The elapsed
time of the track displays.
F3 RDM (Random):Press this pushbutton to
listen to the tracks in random, rather than
sequential, order. RANDOM displays. Press RDM
again to turn off random play. RANDOM
disappears from the display.
F4 RPT (Repeat):Press this pushbutton to hear
a track over again. REPEAT displays. Press
RPT again to turn off repeat play. REPEAT
disappears from the display.
F6 DISP (Display):Press this pushbutton to
display the time of the track. Press this pushbutton
again to remove the time of the track from
the display.
©¨(Seek):Press the left single arrow button to
go to the previous or press the right single
arrow button to go to the next track on the CD.
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©¨(Scan):Press the double arrow button to
listen to each track for 10 seconds. The CD goes
to a track, plays for 10 seconds, then goes to
the next track. Press this button again to stop
scanning.
SRCE (Source):Press this button to select a
source, either radio or CD. The CD must be loaded
to select the source and to play. CD displays if
a CD is loaded. If a CD is not loaded, the display
does not change from the radio source.
Z(Eject):Press this button to stop a CD when
it is playing or to eject a CD when it is not
playing. Eject can be activated with the ignition
and the radio off.
Using the Six-Disc CD Changer
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 on page 313for 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.
Notice:If a label is added to a CD, or more
than one CD is inserted into the slot at a time,
or an attempt is made to play scratched or
damaged CDs, the CD player could be
damaged. While 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 displays, see “CD Messages” later in
this section.
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When a CD is inserted, the CD functions display
above the pushbuttons, in place of the preset
stations (if programmed).
M(Load):Press this button to load CDs into the
CD player. This CD player holds up to six CDs.
To insert one CD, do the following:
1. The ignition and the radio can be on or off.
2. Press and release the load button. Please
Wait displays.
3. Load the CD, when INSERT displays, insert a
CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls the CD in.
When a CD is inserted, CD displays and the
number of the CD and the track number displays if
the radio is on.
If the radio is on, the CD begins to play
automatically.
To insert multiple CDs, do the following:
1. The ignition and the radio can be on or off.
2. Press and hold the load button for
two seconds. Please Wait displays and
a beep sounds.3. Load the CD, when INSERT displays, insert a
CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls the CD in.
Do not load a CD until INSERT displays.
The CD player takes up to six CDs. If you
want to load less than six CDs, load the
desired amount. The CD player times out
when it does not receive any more CDs and
the last CD loaded begins to play.
If the radio is on, the last CD loaded begins to
play automatically.
F1 DISC
n(Down):Press this pushbutton to go
to the previous CD.
F2 DISC
m(Up):Press this pushbutton to go to
the next CD.
F3 CD REV
{(Reverse):Press this pushbutton
to go to the previous track. Press and hold this
pushbutton to reverse quickly within the track.
Release this pushbutton to play the passage.
The elapsed time of the track displays.
F4 CD FWD
|(Forward):Press this pushbutton
to go to the next track. Press and hold this
pushbutton to advance quickly within the track.
Release this pushbutton to play the passage.
The elapsed time of the track displays.
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F5 MODE:Press this pushbutton to select from
NORMAL, RPT TRCK (Repeat Track), RPT
DISC (Repeat CD), RDM TRCK (Random Track),
and RDM ALL (Random All CDs).
NORMAL:Sets the system for normal play of
the CD(s). NORMAL does not display while in
this mode.
RPT TRCK (Repeat Track):Repeats the track
over again. RPT TRCK displays. Press the
MODE pushbutton again to turn off repeat play.
RPT TRCK disappears from the display.
RPT DISC (Repeat CD):Repeats the CD over
again. RPT DISC displays. Press the MODE
pushbutton again to turn off repeat play.
RPT DISC disappears from the display.
RDM TRCK (Random Track):Plays the tracks
on the current CD in random, rather than
sequential, order. RDM TRCK appears on the
display. Press the MODE pushbutton again to
turn off random play. RDM TRCK disappears
from the display.
RDM ALL (Random All CDs):Plays all of the
CDs loaded in random, rather than sequential,
order. RDM ALL displays. Press the MODE
pushbutton again to turn off random play. RDM
ALL disappears from the display.F6 DISP (Display):Press this pushbutton to
display the time of the track. Press this pushbutton
again to display CD PLAY MODE.
©¨(Seek):Press the left single arrow button to
go to the previous or press the right single
arrow button to go to the next track on the CD.
©¨(Scan):Press this double arrow button
to listen to each track for 10 seconds. The CD
goes to a track, play for 10 seconds, then go on to
the next track. Press this button again to stop
scanning.
SRCE (Source):Press this button to select a
source, either radio or CD. The CD must be loaded
to select the source and to play. CD displays if
a CD is loaded. If a CD is not loaded, the display
does not change from the radio source.
Z(Eject):Press this button to eject the CD that
is currently playing, or press and hold this
button to eject all of the CDs loaded. A beep
sounds. Eject can be activated with the ignition or
radio off.
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Playing an MP3 CD-R Disc
The vehicle’s radio system could have the MP3
feature. If it has this feature, it is capable of playing
an MP3 CD-R disc. For more information on how
to play an MP3 CD-R disc, seeUsing an MP3
on page 297later in this section.
CD Messages
If the CD comes out, it could be for one of the
following reasons:
If it is very hot. When the temperature returns
to normal, the CD should play.
If 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 might not be compatible.
SeeUsing an MP3 on page 297later in this
section.
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.
Congurable Radio Display Keys
The four keys, located on each side of the radio
display, can be congured to make it easier
to adjust the radio features and other non-radio
related features can also be customized.
To program the congurable radio display keys,
perform the following steps:
1. Press the tune/select knob to enter the
main menu.
2. Turn the tune/select knob until
SETUP displays.
3. Press the tune/select knob to enter into
SETUP.
4. Turn the tune/select knob until CONFIGURE
DISPLAY KEYS displays.
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