2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA clock

3. Press theHbutton again until the clock
display stops ashing to set the currently
displayed time; otherwise, the ashing stops
after ve seconds and the current time
displayed is automatically set.
To change the time default setting from 12 hour
to 24 hour, press the
Hbutton and then the
pushbutton located under the forward arrow label.
Once the times 12H and 24H are displayed, press
the pushbutton located under the desired option to
select the default. Press the
Hbutton again to
apply the selected default, or let the screen
time out.
With Date Display
Single CD (MP3) Player
This type of radio has aH(clock) button for
setting the time and date.
To set the time and date, follow these instructions:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press the
Hbutton and the HR, MIN, MM,
DD, YYYY (hour, minute, month, day, and
year) displays.3. Press the pushbutton located under any
one of the labels that you want to change.
Every time the pushbutton is pressed again,
the time or the date if selected, increases
by one.
Another way to increase the time or date, is
to press the right SEEK arrow or
\FWD
button.
To decrease, press the left SEEK arrow
or
sREV button. You can also turn
the
f(tune) knob, located on the upper
right side of the radio, to adjust the selected
setting.
The date does not automatically display. The only
way to see the date is by pressing the
Hbutton
when the radio is on. The date with display times
out after a few seconds and goes back to the
normal radio and time display.
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Six-Disc CD (MP3) Player
This type of radio has a MENU button instead of
the clock button to set the time and date.
To set the time and date, follow these instructions:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press the MENU button. Once the
Hoption
displays.
3. Press the pushbutton located under that label.
The HR, MIN, MM, DD, YYYY displays.
4. Press the pushbutton located under any
one of the labels that you want to change.
Every time the pushbutton is pressed again,
the time or the date if selected, increases
by one.
Another way to increase the time or date, is
to press the right SEEK arrow or
\FWD
button.
To decrease, press the left SEEK arrow
or
sREV button. You can also turn
the
fknob, located on the upper right side
of the radio, to adjust the selected setting.The date does not automatically display. The only
way to see the date is by pressing the MENU button
and then the
Hbutton when the radio is on. The
date with display times out after a few seconds and
goes back to the normal radio and time display.
To change the time default setting from 12 hour to
24 hour or to change the date default setting
from month/day/year to day/month/year, follow
these instructions:
1. Press the
Hbutton and then the pushbutton
located under the forward arrow label.
Once the time 12H and 24H, and the date
MM/DD/YYYY (month, day, and year)
and DD/MM/YYYY (day, month, and year)
displays.
2. Press the pushbutton located under the
desired option.
3. Press the
Hor MENU button again to
apply the selected default, or let the screen
time out.
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Radio with CD (Base)
Playing the Radio
O
(Power/Volume):Press this knob to turn the
system on and off.
Turn this knob clockwise or counterclockwise to
increase or decrease the volume.
The radio goes to the previous volume setting
whenever the radio is turned on. The volume can
still be adjusted by using the volume knob.
Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1,
FM2, or AM. The selection displays.
f(Tune):Turn this knob to select radio stations.
©SEEK¨:Press the SEEK arrows to go to
the previous or to the next station and stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold either SEEK
arrow for a few seconds until a beep sounds. The
radio goes to a station, plays for a few seconds,
then goes to the next station. Press either
SEEK arrow again to stop scanning.
The radio seeks and scans stations only with a
strong signal that are in the selected band.
4(Information):Press this button to switch the
display between the radio station frequency
and the time. While the ignition is off, press this
button to display the time.
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Setting Preset Stations
Up to 18 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM),
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, or AM.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons for three seconds until a beep
sounds. When that pushbutton is pressed and
released, the station that was set, returns.
5. Repeat the Steps 2 through 4 for each
pushbutton.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
BASS/TREB (Bass/Treble):To adjust the bass or
treble, press the
fknob or the pushbuttons located
under the BASS/TREB (treble) display, until the
desired tone control label displays. Turn the
fknob
clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or
decrease the setting. Adjust the setting by
pressing either SEEK arrow,
\FWD (forward),
or
sREV (reverse) buttons. The current bass or
treble level displays. If a station’s frequency is
weak, or has static, decrease the treble.EQ (Equalization):Press this button to select
preset equalization settings.
To return to the manual mode, press the EQ button
until Manual displays or starts to manually adjust
the bass or treble by pressing the
fknob.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
`
BAL/FADE (Balance/Fade):To adjust the
balance or fade, press the
`button or thefknob
until the desired speaker control label displays.
Turn the
fknob clockwise or counterclockwise to
adjust the setting. The setting can also be adjusted
by pressing either SEEK arrow,
\FWD,
or
sREV buttons.
Radio Messages
Calibration Error:The audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory. If
Calibration Error displays, it means that the radio
has not been congured properly for your
vehicle and it must be returned to your
dealer/retailer for service.
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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 248for 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 might need to
make additional volume adjustments from the
portable device.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio
while a portable audio device is playing. The
portable audio device continues playing, so you
might want to stop it or turn it off.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press this button to play
a CD while 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 displays.
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Playing the Radio
O
(Power/Volume):Press this knob to turn the
system on and off.
Turn this knob clockwise or counterclockwise to
increase or decrease the volume.
Speed Compensated Volume (SCV):The radio
has Speed Compensated Volume (SCV). When
SCV is on, the radio volume automatically adjusts
to compensate for road and wind noise as you
speed up or slow down while driving. That way, the
volume level should sound about the same as
you drive. To activate SCV:
1. Set the radio volume to the desired level.
2. Press the MENU button to display the radio
setup menu.
3. Press the pushbutton under the AUTO VOLUM
(automatic volume) label on the radio display.
4. Press the pushbutton under the desired Speed
Compensated Volume setting (OFF, Low, Med,
or High) to select the level of radio volume
compensation. The display times out after
approximately 10 seconds. Each higher setting
allows for more radio volume compensation at
faster vehicle speeds.
Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between AM,
FM, or XM™ (if equipped). The selection displays.
f(Tune):Turn this knob to select radio
stations.
©SEEK¨:Press the SEEK arrows to go to the
previous or the next station and stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold either SEEK
arrow for a few seconds until a beep sounds. The
radio goes to a station, plays for a few seconds,
then goes to the next station. Press either
SEEK arrow again to stop scanning.
The radio seeks and scans stations only with a
strong signal that are in the selected band.
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The number of favorites pages can be setup using
the MENU button. To setup the number of
favorites pages, perform the following steps:
1. Press the MENU button to display the radio
setup menu.
2. Press the pushbutton located below the
FAV 1-6 label.
3. Select the desired number of favorites pages
by pressing the pushbutton located below the
displayed page numbers.
4. Press the FAV button, or let the menu time out,
to return to the original main radio screen
showing the radio station frequency labels and
to begin the process of programming your
favorites for the chosen amount of numbered
pages.
Setting the Tone
(Bass/Midrange/Treble)
BASS/MID/TREB (Bass, Midrange, or
Treble):To adjust bass, midrange, or treble,
press the
fknob until the tone control labels
display. Continue pressing to highlight the desired
label, or press the pushbutton positioned under
the desired label.Turn the
fknob clockwise or counterclockwise to
adjust the highlighted setting. The highlighted
setting can also be adjusted by pressing either
SEEK arrow,
\FWD (forward), orsREV
(reverse) button until the desired levels are
obtained. If a station’s frequency is weak,
or has static, decrease the treble.
To quickly adjust bass, midrange, or treble to the
middle position, press the pushbutton positioned
under the BASS, MID (midrange), or TREB (treble)
label for more than two seconds. A beep sounds
and the level adjusts to the middle position.
To quickly adjust all tone and speaker controls to
the middle position, press the
fknob for more than
two seconds until a beep sounds.
EQ (Equalization):Press this button to select
preset equalization settings.
To return to the manual mode, press the EQ
button until Manual displays or start to manually
adjust the bass, midrange, or treble by
pressing the
fknob.
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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL/FADE (Balance/Fade):To adjust balance
or fade, press the
fknob until the speaker control
labels display. Continue pressing to highlight the
desired label, or press the pushbutton positioned
under the desired label. Turn the
fknob
clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the
highlighted setting. The highlighted setting can
also be adjusted by pressing either SEEK arrow,
\FWD, orsREV until the desired levels
are obtained.
To quickly adjust balance or fade to the middle
position, press the pushbutton positioned under the
BAL or FADE label for more than two seconds.
A beep sounds and the level adjusts to the
middle position.
To quickly adjust all speaker and tone controls to
the middle position, press the
fknob for more
than two seconds until a beep sounds.
Finding a Category (CAT) Station
CAT (Category):The CAT button is used to nd
XM™ stations while the radio is in the XM™
mode. To nd XM™ channels within a desired
category, perform the following:
1. Press the BAND button until the XM™
frequency displays. Press the CAT button to
display the category labels on the radio
display. Continue pressing the CAT button
until the desired category name displays.
2. Press either of the two buttons below the
desired category label to immediately tune
to the rst XM™ station associated with that
category.
3. Turn the
fknob, press the buttons below the
right or left arrows displayed, or press the
SEEK arrows to go to the previous or to the
next XM™ station within the selected
category.
4. To exit the category search mode, press the
FAV button or BAND button to display your
favorites again.
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