Page 347 of 592
USB 2.0 Cradle
This type of cradle is
the docking station for
the DMS cartridge.
The USB 2.0 cradle is the docking station that
connects the DMS cartridge to the home computer
allowing new content to be added to the DMS
cartridge. When the cradle is connected to the
home computer, you can read from and write to the
DMS cartridge. The system is compatible with
home computers that support USB communication
(Microsoft
®Windows 98 SR2 and higher).
The USB 2.0 cradle is also backward compatible
for computers equipped with USB 1.1.
PhatNoise™ Media Manager
The PhatNoise™ Media Manager (PMM) supports
the in-vehicle GM Mobile Digital Media system.
The PMM can be used to save audio CDs to the
DMS cartridge as well as organize and transfer
existing tracks on your PC, load video les
onto your DMS cartridge, purchase the preloaded
videos and games, and much more.
347
Page 348 of 592

Selecting Your Mobile Digital Media as the
Active Source
Your radio and rear seat entertainment system
communicate with the GM Mobile Digital
Media system, as one compact unit that can be
accessed by everyone seated inside the vehicle.
The GM Mobile Digital Media system can hold
thousands of songs, hours of videos, and
hundreds of games.
To help use this system, see the following “Quick
Start” information:
Front seat driver and passenger, use the radio
and steering wheel controls to access the
music collection with PhatNoise Voice Index™
technology. The preset buttons can be used
to select the browsing category. The Next,
Previous, and Seek buttons can be used to
browse within a browsing category. Browse the
music collection by artist, album, genre, or
custom playlist as the system uses the voice
mode to announce these selections. See
“Using the GM Mobile Digital Media System
for Front Seat Audio Entertainment” later
in this manual.
Rear seat passengers, use the wireless DVD
remote control to navigate the menu displayed
on the overhead DVD video screen, then select
to play music, videos, or games. A dedicated
game controller is included with the Mobile
Digital Media package. See “Using the GM
Mobile Digital Media System for Rear Seat
Entertainment” later in this manual.
Your vehicle may have audio steering wheel
controls. Some audio controls can be adjusted at
the steering wheel. SeeAudio Steering Wheel
Controls on page 367in your owner manual.
If your vehicle has the OnStar
®/Mute audio
steering wheel control, read the following
instructions.
348
Page 349 of 592
For vehicles with OnStar®:
Press and hold the mute button to activate
OnStar®.
Press and release this button once again to
deactivate OnStar®mode and go to mute
mode.
Press this button twice to return to sound from
the GM Mobile Digital Media system.
For vehicles without OnStar
®:
Press the mute button to silence the system,
press and release this button once again to
turn the sound back on.
Using GM Mobile Digital Media System
for Front Seat Audio Entertainment
A. Album
B. Artist
C. GenreD. Playlist
E. Mode Items
F. Tracks
349
Page 350 of 592

The GM Mobile Digital Media is controlled through
the radio and steering wheel controls on your
vehicle’s audio system. This system functions
differently than a typical CD changer. The Digital
Media system allows you to switch between
different playback modes. These modes determine
the next song that will play. Using modes, you
can browse through playlists, artists, albums, and
genres while the system reads Voice Index™
names to you while you drive. By selecting Playlist
Mode, you can access the music collection in
the order placed onto the DMS cartridge, or you
can have the system sort the music by Album,
Artist, or Genre by selecting the corresponding
Modes.
Starting the System for Front Seat
Entertainment
The GM Mobile Digital Media system is available
through the DMS mode of your radio. This
system will power on and off automatically and
resume where the system last stopped.To begin playback, follow the instructions listed
below:
1. Insert the DMS cartridge into the GM Mobile
Digital Media player.
2. Turn on your radio and switch to the DMS
mode by pressing the CD/AUX button on
your radio.
3. Press any of the rst four pushbuttons (A-D)
to select different browse modes.
4. Press the left or right SEEK/SCAN arrow (E)
to navigate through the mode items.
5. Turn the tune knob (F) to navigate through
songs in a song list.
350
Page 352 of 592

Changing Song Lists Within a
Browse Mode
Each browse mode contains lists of songs. For
example, Genre mode might contain a list of
Classical songs, a list of Rock songs, and a list of
Country songs.
Once the audio system is set to one of the four
modes, press the SEEK/SCAN button to navigate
through the song lists. For example, press the
right arrow while in Album mode to change to the
next album. Press the left arrow to go back to
the previous Album item.
tSEEK/SCANu:Press the SEEK/SCAN
button once to change to the next song list.
Mode 1 (Album Mode):Press the (1) pushbutton
to put the system into Album mode. Press the
right or left SEEK/SCAN arrow once to change to
the next or previous Album. Albums are listed
alphabetically in groups of Artists.Mode 2 (Artist Mode):Press the (2) pushbutton
to put the system into Artist mode. Press the
right or left SEEK/SCAN arrow once to change to
the next or previous Artist. Artists are listed in
alphabetical order.
Mode 3 (Genre Mode):Press the (3) pushbutton
to put the system into Genre mode. Press the right
or left SEEK/SCAN arrow once to change to the
next or previous Genre in alphabetical order.
Mode 4 (Playlist Mode):Press the (4) pushbutton
to put the system into Playlist mode. Press the
right or left SEEK/SCAN arrow once to change to
the next or previous Playlist in the order the
playlists were saved to the DMS cartridge.
The Album, Artist, and Genre lists are generated
and organized automatically using the
Phatnoise™ Media Manager.
Seeking Through Song List Titles
tSEEK/SCANu:Press and hold the
SEEK/SCAN button for more than 2 seconds to
start seeking through song list titles. Press
this button again to stop on a song list title.
352
Page 353 of 592

The Digital Media system will announce the
following in each mode:
Mode 1 (Album Mode):Album names are
announced.
Mode 2 (Artist Mode):Artist names are
announced. Press and hold the SEEK/SCAN
button until the system announces the rst letter of
each artist name.
Mode 3 (Genre Mode):The rst letter of Artist
names are announced in alphabetical order. Press
and hold the SEEK/SEEK button until the system
announces the rst letter of each artist name.
Mode 4 (Playlist Mode):Seeking through songs
is not available in Playlist Mode.
Finding Songs in a Song List
After nding a playlist, artist, album, or genre,
navigate through the songs by turning the
tune knob.
Using the Fast Forward and Fast Reverse
Buttons
{|(Fast Forward/Fast Reverse):Press and
hold the fast forward or fast reverse arrow to
fast forward or reverse within the current track.
Using the GM Mobile Digital Media
System for Rear Seat Entertainment
Rear seat passengers
can enjoy audio, video
and games over the
wireless headphones.
Access to the Audio, Video, and Games on the
menu system is displayed on the video screen. The
DVD remote control and the controls on the DVD
player itself can be used to make the selections.
Overhead Video Screen
353
Page 354 of 592
Starting the System for Rear Seat
Entertainment
The GM Mobile Digital Media system is available
through the auxiliary mode of the DVD player.
To begin using the system, follow the instruction
list below:
1. Insert the DMS cartridge into the GM Mobile
Digital Media player.
2. Turn on your video screen by pressing the
power button.
3. Switch to the DMS mode by pressing the AUX
button.
Navigating the On-Screen Menus Using
the DVD Remote Control
The on-screen menus provide access to the
Audio, Video, and Game content on your digital
media storage (DMS) cartridge. Use the DVD
remote control to navigate the on-screen menus.
A. Up List
B. Top Menu
C. Left
D. Down List
E. SelectF. Options
G. Right
H. Return to Current
Selection
354
Page 355 of 592

n,q,p,o(Up List, Down List, Right, and
Left Directional Arrows):For the GM Mobile
Digital Media system, press the up list or down list
directional arrows (A, D) to move the highlight
area up or down the list of items.
Press the right directional arrow (G) to go further
into the selected item, or press the left directional
arrow (C) to go back one menu level.
r(Enter/Select):For the GM Mobile Digital
Media system, press the enter/select button (E) to
go into any selected menu item.
v(Title/Top Menu):For the GM Mobile Digital
Media system, press the title/top menu button (B) to
jump to the start screen.
q(Return/Current Selection):For the GM
Mobile Digital Media system, if audio is playing or
in the pause mode, press the return/current
selection button (H) to go back to the current
selection.
y(Menu/Options):For the GM Mobile Digital
Media system, press the menu/options button (F)
to display the options list.
c(Stop):For the GM Mobile Digital Media
system, press this button to stop playback of the
selected option.
r/j(Play/Pause):For the GM Mobile Digital
Media system, press this button to start playback
of a selected option. Press this button while
an option is in the play mode to pause it. Press it
again to continue playback of the current
option.
DVD Remote Control Batteries
If the remote control does not seem to be working,
the batteries may need to be replaced. See
Remote Control, “Battery Replacement” in your
vehicle’s owner manual.
355