2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX CD player

When a CD is inserted, the CD symbol appears
on the CD. As each new track starts to play,
the track number appears on the display.
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 may 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 may 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
and DVDs on page 282for 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 instead.Notice:If you add any label to a CD, insert
more than one CD into the slot at a time, or
attempt to play scratched or damaged CDs, you
could damage the CD player. When 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 appears on the display, see
“CD Messages” later in this section.
ZEJECT:Press the CD eject button to eject
CD(s). To eject the CD that is currently playing,
press and release this button. A beep will sound
and Ejecting Disc appears on the display. Once the
disc is ejected, Remove Disc appears on display.
The CD can be removed. If the CD is not removed,
after several seconds, the CD automatically pulls
back into the player and begins playing.
For the Six-Disc CD player, press and hold the eject
button for two seconds to eject all discs.
f(Tune):Turn this knob to select tracks on the
CD currently playing.
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©SEEK¨:Press the left SEEK arrow to go
to the start of the current track, if more than
ten seconds have played. Press the right SEEK
arrow to go to the next track. If either SEEK arrow
is held, or pressed multiple times, the player
continues moving backward or forward through
the tracks on the CD.
sREV (Reverse):Press and hold this button
to reverse playback quickly within a track. You will
hear sound at a reduced volume. Release this
pushbutton to resume playing the track. The
elapsed time of the track appears on the display.
\FWD (Fast Forward):Press and hold
this button to advance playback quickly within a
track. You will hear sound at a reduced volume.
Release this button to resume playing the
track. The elapsed time of the track appears
on the display.RDM (Random):With random, you can listen to
the tracks in random, rather than sequential
order, on one CD or all CDs in a six-disc CD
player. To use random, do one of the following:
Press the CD/AUX button, or for a single
CD player, insert a disc partway into the slot
of the CD player. A RDM label appears on
the display.
To play the tracks from the single CD in
random order, press the pushbutton positioned
under the RDM label until Random Current
Disc is displayed. Press the pushbutton again
to turn off random play.
Press the CD/AUX button, or for a six-disc CD
player, press and hold the LOAD button.
A beep will sound and Load All Discs appears
on the display. Insert one or more discs
partway into the slot of the CD player.
To play tracks from all CDs loaded in a
six-disc CD player in random order, press
the pushbutton positioned under the
RDM label until Randomize All Discs is
displayed. Press the same pushbutton
again to turn off random play.
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BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio
when a CD is playing. The CD remains safely
inside the radio for future listening.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press this button to play
a CD when listening to the radio. The CD icon
and a message showing disc and/or track number
appears on the display when a CD is in the
player. Press this button again and the system
automatically searches for an auxiliary input
device, such as a portable audio player. If a
portable audio player is not connected, “No Input
Device Found” appears on the display.
Playing an MP3/WMA CD-R or
CD-RW Disc
If you have a radio with a single CD (MP3) or a
six-disc CD (MP3) player, it is capable of playing
an MP3/WMA CD-R or CD-RW disc. For more
information on how to play an MP3 CD-R or
CD-RW disc, see “Using an MP3” in the index.
CD Messages
CHECK DISC:If an error message appears on
the display 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 may have been a problem while burning
the CD.
The label may 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.
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Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
Your 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.
You can however, connect an external audio
device such as an iPod, laptop computer, MP3
player, CD changer, or cassette tape player, etc. to
the auxiliary input jack for use as another source
for audio listening.
Drivers are encouraged to set up any auxiliary
device while the vehicle is in park (P). See
Defensive Driving on page 284for 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. When a device is connected,
press the radio CD/AUX button to begin playing
audio from the device over the vehicle speakers.
O(Power/Volume):Turn this knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or decrease the
volume of the portable player. You may need to do
additional volume adjustments from the portable
device if the volume does not go loud or soft
enough.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio
when a portable audio device is playing. The
portable audio device continues playing, so you
may want to stop it or power it off.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press this button to play
a CD when a portable audio device is playing.
Press this button again and the system begins
playing audio from the connected portable audio
player. If a portable audio player is not connected,
“No Input Device Found” appears on the display.
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Radio with CD and DVD
If your vehicle has a Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
system, it has a CD/DVD radio. SeeRear Seat
Entertainment System on page 269for more
information on the vehicle’s RSE system.The DVD player is the top slot on the radio
faceplate. The player is capable of reading the
DTS programmed DVD Audio or DVD Video
media (DTS and DTS 2.0 are trademarks of
Digital Theater Systems Inc.).
Dolby
®is manufactured under license from
Dolby®Laboratories. Dolby®and the double-D
symbol are trademarks of Dolby®Laboratories.
Radio Data System (RDS)
The audio system has a Radio Data System (RDS).
The RDS feature is available for use only on FM
stations that broadcast RDS information. This
system relies upon receiving specic information
from these stations and only works when the
information is available. While the radio is tuned to
an FM-RDS station, the station name or call letters
appear on the display. In rare cases, a radio station
may broadcast incorrect information that causes the
radio features to work improperly. If this happens,
contact the radio station.
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Radio Messages
Calibration Error:The audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory.
If Calibration Error appears on the display, it
means that the radio has not been congured
properly for your vehicle and it must be returned
to your dealer for service.
Locked:This message is displayed when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up the
radio. Take the vehicle to your dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error
cannot be corrected, contact your dealer.
Radio Messages for XM™ Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 267later in
this section for further detail.
Playing a CD (In Either the DVD or
CD Slot)
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls it in and the CD should begin
playing (loading a disc into the system,
depending on media type and format ranges from
5 to 20 seconds for a CD, and up to 30 seconds
for a DVD to 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. The CD is controlled by the buttons
on the radio faceplate. The DVD/CD decks, (upper
slot is the DVD deck and the lower slot is the
CD deck) of the radio are compatible with most
audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW, and MP3s.
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When a CD is inserted, the text label DVD or CD
symbol appears on the left side of the radio
display. As each new track starts to play, the track
number appears on the display.
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 may 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 may 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
and DVDs on page 282for more information.
If there is no apparent damage, try a known
good CD.Notice:If you add any label to a CD, insert
more than one CD into the slot at a time, or
attempt to play scratched or damaged CDs, you
could damage the CD player. When 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.
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 soft marker instead.
If an error appears on the display, see
“CD Messages” later in this section.
ZCD (Eject):Press and release the CD eject
button to eject the CD that is currently playing
in the bottom slot. A beep will sound and Ejecting
Disc appears on the display. Once the disc is
ejected, Remove Disc appears on the display.
The CD can be removed. If the CD is not removed,
after several seconds, the CD automatically
pulls back into the player.
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If loading and reading of a CD cannot be
completed, such as unknown format, etc., and
the disc fails to eject, press and hold the DVD
eject button for more than ve seconds to force
the disc to eject.
ZDVD (Eject):Press and release the DVD
eject button to eject the CD that is currently playing
in the top slot. A beep will sound and Ejecting
Disc appears on the display. Once the disc
is ejected, Remove Disc appears on the display.
The CD can be removed. If the CD is not removed,
after several seconds, the CD automatically
pulls back into the player.
If loading and reading of a CD cannot be
completed, such as unknown format, etc., and
the disc fails to eject, press and hold the DVD
eject button for more than ve seconds to force
the disc to eject.
f(Tune):Turn this knob to select tracks on the
CD currently playing.
©SEEK¨:Press the left SEEK arrow to go
to the start of the current track, if more than
ve seconds have played. If less than ve seconds
have played, the previous track plays. Press
the right SEEK arrow to go to the next track.
If either SEEK arrow is held, or pressed multiple
times, the player continues moving backward
or forward through the tracks on the CD.
sREV (Reverse):Press and hold this button
to reverse playback quickly within a track. You will
hear sound at a reduced volume. Release this
pushbutton to resume playing the track. The
elapsed time of the track appears on the display.
\FWD (Fast Forward):Press and hold
this button to advance playback quickly within a
track. You will hear sound at a reduced volume.
Release this button to resume playing the
track. The elapsed time of the track appears
on the display.
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