2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Owners Manual

Press either the lefttor rightuSCAN arrow
again or one of the pushbuttons to stop scanning
presets.
The radio only scans stations with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
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 (if equipped).
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 a beep sounds. 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/Treble)
O
/e(Bass/Treble/Midrange):Press the
O/e(tune) knob to select BASS, MIDRANGE,
or TREBLE. Turn the
O/eknob to increase or
to decrease the tone. If a station is weak or has
static, decrease the treble.
To adjust the bass, midrange, and treble to the
middle position, press and hold the
O/eknob
when the tone control is on the display. The level
changes to the middle position.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the
middle position, press and hold the
O/eknob
when no tone or speaker control is displayed.
AUDIO SETTINGS CENTERED displays.
AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization):Press this
button to select customized equalization settings
designed for country/western, jazz, talk, pop, rock,
and classical. Selecting CUSTOM or changing bass
or treble, returns the EQ to the manual bass and
treble settings.
The radio saves separate AUTO EQ settings for
each preset and source.
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If the radio has the Bose®audio system, the
equalization settings are EQ1 through EQ6 and
CUSTOM.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
O
/e(Balance/Fade):To adjust the
balance between the right and the left speakers,
press the
O/e(tune) knob until BALANCE
displays. Turn the
O/eknob to move
the sound toward the right or the left speakers.
To adjust the fade between the front and the rear
speakers, press the
O/eknob until FADE
displays. Turn the
O/eknob to move
the sound toward the front or the rear speakers.
To adjust the balance and fade to the middle
position, press and hold the
O/eknob when
the speaker control is on the display. The level
changes to the middle position.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the
middle position, press and hold the
O/eknob
when no tone or speaker control is displayed.
AUDIO SETTINGS CENTERED displays.
Finding a Category Station (RDS and
XM™ (if equipped))
To select and nd a desired category perform the
following:
1. Press the CAT (category) button. The last
selected category displays.
2. Turn the
O/eknob to select the category.
3. Once the desired category is displayed,
press either the left
tor rightuSEEK arrow
to go to a category’s station. SEEKING
CATEGORY displays.
4. To go to another station within that category,
press the CAT button to display the category,
then press either the left
tor rightu
SEEK arrow to go to another station.
If both category and traffic are on, the radio
searches for stations with the selected category
and traffic announcements.
If the radio cannot nd the desired category,
NONE displays and the radio returns to the last
station tuned.
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SCAN:Scan the stations within a category by
performing the following:
1. Press the CAT button. The last selected
category displays.
2. Turn the
O/eknob to select the category.
3. Once the desired category is displayed, press
and hold either the left
tor rightuSCAN
arrow until a beep sounds and SCAN
CATEGORY displays. The radio begins
scanning the stations in the category.
4. Press either the left
tor rightuSCAN arrow
to stop scanning.
If both category and TRAF (traffic) are on, the
radio scans for stations with the selected category
and traffic announcements.
BAND (AF Alternate Frequency):Alternate
frequency allows the radio to switch to a
stronger station in the same category. To turn
alternate frequency on, press and hold BAND for
four seconds. AF ON displays. The radio goes
to stations with a stronger frequency.
To turn alternate frequency off, press and hold
BAND again for four seconds. AF OFF displays.
The radio does not switch to other stations.
This function does not apply for XM™ Satellite
Radio Service.
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.
4(Information):If the current station has a
message, INFO (information) displays. Press
the
4button 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
4button.
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A new group of words display after every 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
4button. The last message until a new message is
received or the radio is tuned to a different station.
When a message is not available from a station,
NO INFO displays.
TRAF (Traffic):If TA (traffic) displays, the
tuned station broadcasts traffic announcements.
When a traffic announcement is broadcast on
this station, you will hear it.
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 TA displays.
If no station is found that broadcasts traffic
announcements, NO TRAFFIC displays.
If TA is on the display, press the TRAF button
to turn off the traffic announcements.The radio plays the traffic announcement even if
the volume is low. The radio interrupts the play of
a CD if the last tuned station broadcasts traffic
announcements.
This function does not apply to XM™ Satellite
Radio Service.
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
your vehicle and must be returned to your
dealer/retailer for service.
LOCKED:This message displays when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up. Take the
vehicle to your dealer/retailer for service.
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 when reporting the
problem.
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XM™ Radio Messages
If your vehicle has XM™ Satellite Radio Service,
the radio can display screen messages
pertaining to the XM™ radio service, software and
hardware. SeeXM Radio Messages on page 267
later in this section for further detail.
Playing a CD (Single CD Player)
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls it in and the CD should begin
playing.
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, CD and the CD symbol
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 (and playback
performance) can be reduced due to the CD-R
quality, method of recording, the quality of
the music that has been recorded, and the way
the CD-R has been handled. For better playback
performance when home burning audio discs,
use brand named CD media with the [“Compact
Disc” trade mark logo], and a burn rate no
faster than 12X.
There could 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 does not play properly. If the surface of
the CD is soiled, seeCare of Your CDs on
page 271for 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.
O/e(Tune):Turn theO/eknob to go
to the next or previous track.
{(Reverse):Press and hold the{button to
reverse the current track.
|(Fast Forward):Press and hold the|button
to fast forward through the current track.
RDM (Random):Press this button to hear the
tracks in random, rather than sequential,
order. RANDOM DISC displays. Press this button
again to turn off random play.
RPT (Repeat):Press this button to hear a track
over again. REPEAT displays. Press this
button again to turn off repeat play.
MUTE:Press this button to silence the system.
Press this button again to turn the sound on.
tSEEKu:Press the lefttSEEK arrow
to go to the start of the current track if more than
eight seconds have played. Press the right
u
SEEK arrow to go to the start of the next track. If
either the left
tor rightuSEEK arrow is held or
pressed more than once, the player continues
moving backward or forward through the CD.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio
when a CD is playing. The inactive CD remains
inside the radio for future listening.
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CD AUX (Auxiliary):Press this button to play a
CD while listening to the radio. CD displays
when a CD is in the player. If the system has a
remote playback device, pressing this button
a second time allows the remote device to play.
AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization):Press
AUTO EQ to select the equalization setting while
playing a CD. The equalization is stored when
a CD is played. For more information on AUTO
EQ, see “AUTO EQ” listed previously in this
section.
X(Eject):Press theXbutton to eject the CD.
EJECT can be activated with either the ignition
or radio off.
Playing a CD(s) (Six-Disc CD Player)
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 (and playback
performance) can be reduced due to the CD-R
quality, method of recording, the quality of
the music that has been recorded, and the way
the CD-R has been handled. For better playback
performance when home burning audio discs,
use brand named CD media with the [“Compact
Disc” trade mark logo], and a burn rate no
faster than 12X.
There could 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 does not play properly. If the surface of
the CD is soiled, seeCare of Your CDs on
page 271for 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.
M(Load):Press theMbutton to load CDs into
the CD player. This CD player holds up to six CDs.
To insert one CD, do the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and release the
Mbutton.3. When INSET CD # displays, load a CD and
insert the CD partway into the slot, label side
up. The player pulls the CD in.
To insert multiple CDs, do the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and hold the
Mbutton for two seconds.
A beep sounds and LOAD ALL DISC displays.
3. When INSERT CD # displays, load a CD and
insert the CD partway into the slot, label side
up. The player pulls the CD in.
Once the CD is loaded, wait for INSERT CD #
to display, then load the next CD. The CD
player takes up to six CDs.
To load more than one CD but less than six,
complete Steps 1 through 3. When nished loading
CDs, press the
Mbutton to cancel the loading
function. The radio begins to play the last
CD loaded.
If more than one CD has been loaded, a number
for each CD displays.
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