2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE radio

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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RDM (Random):Press this button to hear the
tracks in random, rather than sequential order, on
one CD or all of the loaded CDs.
To use random, do one of the following:
To play the tracks on the CD you are listening
to in random order, press and release this
button until RANDOM DISC PLAY displays.
To play the tracks on all of the CDs that are
loaded in random order, press and release
this button until RANDOM ALL DISCS
displays.
To turn off random play, press and release the
RDM button until RANDOM OFF displays.
RPT (Repeat):Press this button to hear a track
or an entire CD over again.
To use repeat, do one of the following:
To repeat a track, press and release this
button until REPEAT displays.
To repeat an entire CD, press and release this
button until REPEAT ONE DISC displays.To turn off repeated play, press and release the
RPT button until REPEAT OFF displays.
tSEEKu:Press the lefttSEEK arrow
to go to the start of the current track, if more than
ten seconds have played. Press the right
u
SEEK arrow to go to 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.
tSCANu:To scan one CD, press and hold
either the left
tor rightuSCAN arrow for
more than two seconds until SCAN displays and a
beep sounds. The radio goes to the next track,
plays for 10 seconds, then goes to the next track.
Press either the left
tor rightuSCAN arrow
again, to stop scanning.
To scan all loaded CDs, press and hold either
the left
tor rightuSCAN arrow for more than
four seconds until CD SCAN displays and a beep
sounds. Use this feature to listen to 10 seconds
of the rst track of each loaded CD. Press either
the left
tor rightuSCAN arrow again, to stop
scanning.
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BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio
when a CD is playing. The inactive CD(s) remains
inside the radio for future listening.
CD AUX (Auxiliary):Press this button to play
a CD when listening to the radio. CD displays
when a CD is in the player. If your 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.
Playing an MP3 CD-R Disc
Your vehicle’s radio system may 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 261later in this section.
UsingR(Song List) Mode
(Single CD, MP3, and Six-Disc CD)
This feature is capable of saving 20 track
selections. To save tracks into the song list
feature, perform the following steps:
1. Turn the CD player on and load it with at
least one CD.
2. Check to see that the CD player is not in
song list mode. S-LIST should not display.
If S-LIST displays, press the
R(song list)
button to turn it off.
3. Select the desired CD by pressing the
numbered pushbutton and then use the
right
uSEEK arrow or turn theO/e(tune)
knob to locate the track to be saved. The track
begins to play.
4. Press and hold the
Rbutton to save the
track into memory. When song list is pressed,
one beep sounds. ADDED SONG displays.
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for saving other
selections.
SONGLIST FULL displays if you try to save
more than 20 selections.
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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.
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.
Using an MP3
MP3 CD-R Disc
MP3 Format
If you burn your own MP3 disc on a personal
computer:
Make sure the MP3 les are recorded on
a CD-R disc.
Do not mix standard audio and MP3 les
on one disc.
Make sure playlists have a .mp3 or .wpl
extension, other le extensions might not work.
Files can be recorded with a variety of xed or
variable bit rates. Song title, artist name, and
album are available for display by the radio
when recorded using ID3 tags version 1 and 2.
Create a folder structure that makes it easy to
nd songs while driving. Organize songs by
albums using one folder for each album.
Each folder or album should contain 18 songs
or less.
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