2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU CD player

AUTO TONE/AUTO EQ (Automatic
Equalization):Press this button to select the
desired equalization setting while playing a
CD. The equalization is automatically recalled
when a CD is played. For more information,
see AUTO TONE/AUTO EQ listed previously
in this section.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio
when a CD is playing. The inactive CD remains
inside the radio for future listening.
SRCE (Source):Press this button to play
a CD or to access a remote device (if installed)
while listening to the radio.
EJECT /
Z(Eject):Press the EJECT /Z
button to eject a CD. Eject can be activated
with either the ignition or radio off. CDs can
be loaded with the ignition and radio off if this
button is pressed rst.
CD Messages
CHECK CD:If this message displays and/or the
CD ejects, 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.
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MSG (Traffic):If TRAFFIC displays, the tuned
station broadcasts traffic announcements and
when a traffic announcement comes on the
tuned radio station you will hear it.
If the current tuned station does not broadcast
traffic announcements, press and hold this
button for two seconds and the radio seeks to a
station that does. When a station that broadcasts
traffic announcements is found, the radio stops
seeking and TRAF between brackets displays.
When a traffic announcement comes on the
tuned radio station you will hear it. If no station
is found that broadcasts traffic announcements,
NO TRAFFIC INFO displays.
If TRAF displays, press and hold the MSG
button for two seconds 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
CALIBRATE:The audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory.
If CALIBRATE displays, it means that the radio
has not been congured properly for the vehicle
and it must be returned to your dealer/retailer
for service.
LOCKED:This message displays when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up. Take
your vehicle to your dealer/retailer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot
be corrected, contact your dealer/retailer.
Radio Messages for XM™ Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 259later in
this section for further detail.
Playing a CD
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.
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When a CD is inserted, the CD symbol displays
on the CD. As each new track starts to play,
the track number also 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 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 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 and DVDs on page 285for 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.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.
LOAD:Press the LOAD button 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 LOAD button.
3. Wait for INSERT CD to ash on the display.
4. Load a CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player pulls the CD in.
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To insert multiple CDs, do the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and hold the LOAD button for
two seconds.
A beep sounds and MULTI LOAD CD,
then INSERT CD and the number displays.
3. Once INSERT CD and the number displays,
load a CD. Insert the CD partway into the
slot, label side up. The player pulls the CD in.
Once the CD is loaded, INSERT CD and
the number displays again. After that, you can
load another CD. The CD player takes up
to six CDs. Do not try to load more than six.
To load more than one CD but less than six,
complete Steps 1 through 3. When nished loading
CDs, the radio begins to play the last CD loaded.
If more than one CD has been loaded, a number
for each CD displays and the currently selected
slot number is underlined.
EJECT /
Z:To eject a single CD press
the EJECT /
Zbutton. The radio displays
EJECTING CD # and the single CD symbol
ashes until the CD is ready to be removed.When the CD is ready to be removed it ejects
part way from the radio and the display changes
to a ashing REMOVE CD # with the single
CD symbol ashing until the CD is removed.
If the CD is not removed within 25 seconds the
radio pulls it back in.
To eject multiple CDs, press and hold the
EJECT /
Zbutton until a beep sounds and
EJECTING ALL CDS displays with the single CD
symbol ashing. The CD symbol ashes until
a CD is ready to be removed. When the CD is
ready to be removed it ejects part way from
the radio and the display changes to a ashing
REMOVE CD # with the single CD symbol
ashing until the CD is removed. If the CD is
not removed within 25 seconds the radio pulls
it back in. After the CD is removed the radio
repeats the previous actions until all of the CDs
have been removed or a CD is pulled back in.
Playing a Specic Loaded CD
For every CD loaded, a number displays. To play
a specic CD, press the numbered pushbutton
that corresponds to the CD you want to play.
A small bar displays under the CD number that
is playing, and the track number also displays.
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If an error displays, see “CD Messages” later in
this section.
s(Reverse):Press and hold thesbutton to
reverse quickly within a track. You will hear sound
at a reduced volume. Release the
sbutton to
play the passage. T#, the elapsed time, and
REV (reverse) displays.
\(Fast Forward):Press and hold the\button
to advance quickly within a track. You will hear
sound at a reduced volume. Release the
\button
to play the passage. T#, the elapsed time, and
FWD (forward) displays.
RPT (Repeat):With the repeat setting, one track
or an entire CD can be repeated.
To use repeat, do the following:
To repeat the track you are listening to,
press and release the RPT button. REPEAT
ON and RPT displays. Press RPT again to
turn off repeat play. REPEAT OFF displays
and RPT disappears.
To repeat the CD you are listening to, press
and hold the RPT button for more than
two seconds. REPEAT ON and RPT displays.
Press RPT again to turn off repeat play.
REPEAT OFF displays and RPT disappears.RDM (Random):With the random setting, the
tracks can be played in random, rather than
sequential, order, on one CD or on all of the CDs.
To use random, do one of the following:
To play the tracks in random order on the
CD this is currently playing, press the RDM
button. RANDOM TRACKS and RDM displays.
Press RDM again to turn off random play.
RANDOM OFF displays and RDM disappears.
To play the tracks on all of the CDs that are
loaded, in random order, press and hold the
RDM button for more than two seconds.
A beep sounds, RANDOM ALL CDS, and
RDM displays. Press RDM again to turn off
random play. RANDOM OFF displays and
RDM disappears.
xSEEKw:Press the downxSEEK arrow to
go to the start of the current track, if more than
eight seconds have played. Press the up
wSEEK
arrow to go to the beginning of the next track.
If either the down
xor upwSEEK arrow is held
or pressed more than once, the player continues
moving backward or forward through the CD.
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3. Select the desired CD by pressing the
numbered pushbutton and then use the
up
wSEEK arrow to locate the track to
be saved. The track begins to play.
4. Press and hold the
R(song list) button
for two or more seconds to save the track
into memory. When song list is pressed,
one beep sounds. After two seconds
of pressing
Rcontinuously, two beeps
sound to conrm that the track has been
saved and TRACK number ADDED displays.
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for saving other
selections.
SONG LIST FULL displays if you try to save
more than 20 selections.
To play the song list, press the
Rbutton.
One beep sounds and SONG LIST displays.
The recorded tracks begin to play in the order
that they were saved.
Seek through the song list by using either the
down
xor upwSEEK arrow. Seeking past the
last saved track returns you to the rst saved track.To delete tracks from the song list, perform the
following steps:
1. Turn the CD player on.
2. Press the
Rbutton to turn song list on.
SONG LIST displays.
3. Press either the down
xor upwSEEK arrow
to select the desired track to be deleted.
4. Press and hold the
Rbutton for two seconds.
When song list is pressed, one beep sounds.
After two seconds of continuously pressing
the song list button, two beeps sound to
conrm that the track has been deleted
and TRACK number DELETED displays.
After a track has been deleted, the remaining
tracks are moved up the list. When another track
is added to the song list, the track is added to
the end of the list.
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To delete the entire song list, perform the
following steps:
1. Turn the CD player on.
2. Press the
Rbutton to turn song list on.
S-LIST displays.
3. Press and hold the
Rbutton for more
than four seconds. A beep sounds, followed
by two beeps after two seconds, and a
nal beep sounds after four seconds.
SONG LIST EMPTY displays indicating
that the song list has been deleted.
If a CD is ejected, and the song list contains
saved tracks from that CD, those tracks are
automatically deleted from the song list.
Any tracks saved to the song list again are
added to the bottom of the list.
To end song list mode, press the song list
button. One beep sounds and S-LIST is
removed from the display.
CD Messages
CHECK CD:If this message displays and/or the
CD ejects, 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.
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Rear Seat Entertainment System
Your vehicle may have a DVD Rear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) system. The RSE system
includes a DVD player, a video display screen,
two sets of wireless headphones, and a
remote control.
This system also functions as a rear seat
audio (RSA) system. SeeRear Seat Audio (RSA)
(Without Entertainment System) on page 278
orRear Seat Audio (RSA) (With Entertainment
System) on page 280for more information.
Parental Control
The RSE system may be disabled from the
driver’s seat by pressing the power button on the
radio twice. To resume use of the RSE system
press the RSE power button.
Before You Drive
The RSE is designed for rear seat passengers
only. The driver cannot safely view the video
screen while driving and should not try to do so.The DVD system is designed to be inoperable
when the vehicle is exposed to extremely low or
high temperatures, in order to protect your system
from damage. Operate the DVD system under
normal or comfortable cabin temperature ranges.
Headphones
The RSE system includes two sets of wireless
headphones.
The wireless headphones have an ON/OFF button
and a volume control. To use the headphones
press, the ON/OFF button. An indicator light on
the headphones illuminate. If the light does
not illuminate, the batteries might need to be
replaced. See “Battery Replacement” later in this
section for more information. Press the button
to turn the headphones OFF when not in use.
If the RSE system is shut off or if the headphones
are out of range of the transmitters, located
at the top of the DVD player, for more than
three minutes, the headphones shut off
automatically to save the battery power.
If you move too far forward or step out of the
vehicle, the headphones lose the audio signal.
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