2007 CHEVROLET AVEO radio

Setting the Equalization
The order for displayed customized equalization
settings are EQ OFF, CLASSIC, DANCE,
ROCK, JAZZ, POP, VOICE, TECHNO, EQ OFF.
SOUND (Equalization):Press this button
until EQ OFF (equalization) displays to select
customized equalization settings designed
for classic, dance, rock, jazz, pop, voice and
techno. Turn the
Oknob until the desired
equalization setting displays. After making the
selection, press the SOUND button to set
the equalization setting.
To cancel an equalization setting, press the
SOUND button until EQ OFF displays, turn the
Oknob until OFF displays, then press the
SOUND button again to set the equalization
setting.
Playing a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls it in and the CD should begin
playing. Insert a CD with the ignition off.When a CD is inserted, CDP displays. As the CD is
loading, Filecheck displays. As each new track
starts to play, Track and the track number displays.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in
the player, it stays 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 starts
playback. When the ignition and radio are 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 finding 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 216for more information.
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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.
2 RPT (Repeat):Press this button to repeat the
current track. RPT displays. Press this button
again to turn off repeat play.
3 RDM (Random):Press this button to hear the
tracks in random, rather than sequential, order.
RDM displays. Press this button again to turn off
random play.4 INT (Scan):Press this button to listen to the
first few seconds of each track on each loaded CD.
INTRO displays. To stop scanning press this
button again. The current track begins to play.
()TUNE (Previous/Next Track):Press the
up
(TUNE arrow to go to the next track.
The track number displays. Press the down
)
TUNE arrow to go to the start of the current track.
The player continues moving forward or backward
through the CD with each press of the up or
down arrows.
AM:Press this button to listen to the radio while a
CD is playing. The inactive CD remains inside
the radio for future listening.
FM:Press this button to listen to the radio while a
CD is playing. The inactive CD remains inside
the radio for future listening.
CD/AUX:Press this button to play a CD while
listening to the radio. CDP displays when the CD
player has been selected. The CD symbol
displays when a CD is loaded.
Press this button while a CD is playing to pause
the CD. PAUSE flashes on the display. Press
this button again to start playing the CD.
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EJECT:Press this button to eject a CD. This is
the only way a CD can be ejected from the player.
The CD can eject when the ignition or the radio
is turned off.
Playing an MP3/WMA CD-R Disc
If you have a radio with a single CD (MP3), it is
capable of playing an MP3/WMA CD-R disc.
For more information on how to play an MP3/WMA
CD-R disc, see “Using an MP3” in the index.
CD Messages
CHECK CD:If this message displays 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 might not be compatible.
SeeUsing an MP3 (Radio with CD Player) on
page 207orUsing an MP3 (Radio with
Six-Disc Player) on page 211later 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/retailer. If the
radio displays an error message, write it down and
provide it to your dealer/retailer when reporting
the problem.
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Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
The 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.
An external audio device such as an iPod,
laptop computer, MP3 player, CD changer, or
cassette tape player, etc. can be connected to the
auxiliary input jack for use as another source
for audio listening.
The auxiliary input jack also accepts cell phone
connectors. Plug the cell phone connector into the
auxiliary input jack to hear a person speaking
on a cell phone during conversation through the
vehicle sound system.
Drivers are encouraged to set up any auxiliary
device while the vehicle is in PARK (P). See
Defensive Driving on page 220for more
information on driver distraction.To use a portable audio player, connect a 3.5 mm
(1/8 inch) cable to the radio’s front auxiliary
input jack. While a device is connected, turn the
portable audio player on and press the radio
CD/AUX button to hear audio from the device over
the vehicle 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 to begin playing audio from the connected
portable audio player. Once in this mode,
“Auxinput” appears on the display. If the auxiliary
jack does not detect the presence of an output
jack, the auxiliary mode does not display.
O(Power/Volume):Turn theOknob clockwise
or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the
volume of the portable player. Additional
adjustments on a portable device might be needed
to get the desired volume.
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Radio with Six-Disc CD (MP3/WMA)
Playing the Radio
O
(Power/Volume):Press and release this knob
to turn the system on. Press and hold this knob
for more than two seconds to turn the system off.
Turn this knob clockwise or counterclockwise
to increase or decrease the volume.
When the system is on, press and release this
knob to mute the system. Press and release this
knob again to turn the sound back on.
Finding a Station
AM:Press this button to switch to an AM station.
The display shows the selection.
FM:Press this button to switch to an FM station.
The display shows the selection.
()TUNE:Press the up(or down)
TUNE arrow to select radio stations.
Press the up
(TUNE arrow to increase or the
down
)to decrease the radio frequencies.
¥SEEK:Press the up¦or down¥SEEK
arrow to seek radio stations.
Press the up
¦SEEK arrow to seek the next
radio station or the down
¥SEEK arrow to seek
the previous radio station.
SCAN/AST:Press this button to scan radio
stations. The radio goes to a station, plays for a
few seconds, then goes to the next station.
Press this button again to stop scanning.
The radio only scans stations with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
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AST (Automatic Store)
Six FM1 preset stations with the strongest
reception in the region can be automatically stored.
Press the AST button for more than one second.
The display shows AUTO SCANNING and
then SCANNING flashes on the display. Once the
stations are stored, the radio switches to FM1
and the first preset station begins to play. FM-A
displays while listening to the automatic stored
stations. Press the AM or FM button to cancel
automatic store.
Setting Preset Stations
Up to 36 stations (six FM1, six FM2, six FM-A,
six AM1, six AM2, and six AM-A), 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, FM-A, AM1, AM2, or AM-A.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons for more than two seconds.The channel number (CH#1 through CH#6)
flashes on the display when the station
has been set. When that numbered preset
button is pressed, that preset station returns.
5. Repeat the Steps 1 through 4 for each preset
button.
Order of Sound Function
The order for displayed sound function is BASS,
TRE, FAD, BAL, EQ OFF, and VOL (Bass, Treble,
Fade, Balance, Equalization Off, and Volume).
Setting the Tone
(Bass/Midrange/Treble)
SOUND (Bass/Midrange/Treble):Press this
button until BAS (bass) displays. Turn the
Oknob
to increase or to decrease the bass. The display
shows the bass level. After making the selection,
press this button to select the bass level.
Press this button until MID (midrange) displays.
Turn the
Oknob to increase or to decrease
the midrange. The display shows the midrange
level. After making the selection, press this button
to select the midrange level.
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Playing a CD(s)
LOAD:Press this button to load CDs into the CD
player. This CD player holds up to six CDs.
1. Press and release the load button. A message
to select a slot number from 1 through 6
displays.
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 pulls the CD in.
To insert multiple CDs, do the following:
1. Press and hold the load button for
two seconds. A beep sounds and a
message to load multiple discs displays.
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 displays. As each
CD is loading, Filecheck displays.
Once playback begins, the track and track number
displays.If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in
the player, it stays in the player. While a CD is in
the player and the ignition is turned on, the
radio must be turned on before the current CD
starts playback. When the ignition and radio
are 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 finding 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 does not play properly. If the
surface of the CD is soiled, seeCare of Your CDs
on page 216for more information.
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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.
2 RPT (Repeat):Press this button to repeat the
current track. RPT displays. Press this button
again to turn off repeat play.
3 RDM (Random):Press this button to hear the
tracks in random, rather than sequential, order.
RDM displays.Press this button again to turn off random play.
4 INT (Scan):Press this button to listen to the first
few seconds of each track on each loaded CD.
INTRO displays. To stop scanning press this
button again. The current track begins to play.
5 DSC−(Previous CDC):Press this button to go
back to the start of the previous CDC.
6 DSC + (Next CDC):Press this button to go
forward to the start of the next CDC.
()TUNE (Previous/Next Track):Press the
up
(TUNE arrow to go to the next track.
The track number displays. Press the down
)
TUNE arrow to go to the start of the current track.
The player continues moving forward or backward
through the CD with each press of the up or
down arrows.
AM:Press this button to listen to the radio while a
CD is playing. The inactive CD remains inside
the radio for future listening.
FM:Press this button to listen to the radio while a
CD is playing. The inactive CD remains inside
the radio for future listening.
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