2007 GMC SIERRA Owner's Manual

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, see
Care of Your CDs and DVDs on page 370for more
information.
If there is no apparent damage, try a known
good CD.
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.
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.
If an error displays, 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 sounds and Ejecting
Disc displays. Once the disc is ejected, Remove
Disc displays. 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.
ZDVD (Eject):Press and release the DVD
eject button to eject the CD that is currently playing
in the top slot. A beep sounds and Ejecting Disc
displays. Once the disc is ejected, Remove
Disc displays. 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.
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f(Tune):Turn this knob to select tracks on the
CD that is currently playing.
©SEEK¨:Press the left SEEK arrow to go to
the start of the current track, if more than
ve seconds on the CD have played. If less than
ve seconds on the CD 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. Sound is
heard at a reduced volume. Release this
pushbutton to resume playing the track. The
elapsed time of the track displays.
\FWD (Fast Forward):Press and hold this
button to advance playback quickly within a track.
Sound is heard at a reduced volume. Release
this button to resume playing the track. The
elapsed time of the track displays.RDM (Random):With random, tracks can be
listened to in random, rather than sequential order.
To play the tracks from the CD, press the
DVD/CD AUX button when not sourced to the CD,
or insert a disc partway into the slot. A RDM
label displays. Press the pushbutton positioned
under the RDM label until Random Current
Disc displays. Press the pushbutton again to turn
off random play.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio
when a CD or DVD is playing. The CD or
DVD remains inside the radio for future listening
or for viewing entertainment.
DVD/CD AUX (Auxiliary):Press this button to
cycle through DVD, CD, or Auxiliary when listening
to the radio. The DVD/CD text label and a
message showing the track or chapter number
displays when a disc is in either slot. 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 Aux Input Device” displays.
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If a disc is in both the DVD slot and the CD slot
the DVD/CD AUX button cycles between the
two sources and not indicate “No Aux Input
Device”. If a front auxiliary device is connected,
the DVD/CD AUX button cycles through all
available options, such as: DVD slot, CD slot,
Front Auxiliary, and Rear Auxiliary (if available).
See “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack(s)” later in this
section, or “Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks” under,
Rear Seat Entertainment System on page 355for
more information.
If a disc is inserted into top DVD slot, the rear
seat operator can turn on the video screen
and use the remote control to navigate the CD
(tracks only) through the remote control.
Audio Output
Only one audio source can be heard through the
speakers at one time. An audio source is
dened as DVD slot, CD slot, XM™, FM/AM,
Front Auxiliary Jack, or Rear Auxiliary Jack.
Press the power button to turn the radio on. The
radio can be heard through all of the vehicle
speakers.Front seat passengers can listen to the radio (AM,
FM, or XM) by pressing the BAND button or the
DVD/CD AUX button to select CD slot, DVD
slot, front or rear auxiliary input (if available).
If a playback device is plugged into the radio’s
front auxiliary input jack or the rear auxiliary jack,
the front seat passengers are able to listen to
playback from this source through the vehicle
speakers. See “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack(s)”
later in this section, or “Audio/Video (A/V)
Jacks” under,Rear Seat Entertainment System on
page 355for more information.
Playing an MP3/WMA CD-R or
CD-RW Disc
A radio with CD and DVD has the capability of
playing an MP3/WMA CD-R or CD-RW disc. For
more information on how to play an MP3/WMA
CD-R or CD-RW disc, see “Using an MP3” in
the index.
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CD Messages
If these messages displays and/or the CD comes
out, it could be for one of the following reasons:
Optical Error:The disc was inserted
upside down.
Disk Read Error:A disc was inserted with an
invalid or unknown format.
Player Error:There are disc LOAD or disc
EJECT problems.
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. If the radio
displays an error message, write it down
and provide it to your dealer when reporting
the problem.
Using the DVD Player
The DVD player is controlled by the buttons on
the remote control or by the buttons on the radio
faceplate. See “Remote Control”, underRear
Seat Entertainment System on page 355for
more information.
The DVD player is only compatible with DVDs of
the appropriate region code that is printed on
the jacket of most DVDs.
The DVD slot of the radio is compatible with most
audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-Video,
DVD-Audio, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW media along
with MP3 and WMA formats.
If an error message appears on the video screen
or the radio, see “DVD Display Error Messages”
under,Rear Seat Entertainment System on
page 355and “DVD Radio Error Messages” in this
section for more information.
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Playing a DVD
DVD/CD AUX (Auxiliary):Press this button to
cycle through DVD, CD, or Auxiliary when listening
to the radio. The DVD/CD text label and a
message showing track or chapter number
displays when a disc is in either slot. 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 Aux Input Device” displays.
If a disc is in both the DVD slot and the CD slot the
DVD/CD AUX button cycles between the
two sources and not indicate “No Aux Input
Device”. If a front auxiliary device is connected,
the DVD/CD AUX button cycles through all
available options, such as: DVD slot, CD slot,
Front Auxiliary, and Rear Auxiliary (if available).
See “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack(s)” later in this
section, or “Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks” under,
Rear Seat Entertainment System on page 355for
more information.
O(Power):Press this knob to turn the radio on or
off. Turn this knob clockwise or counterclockwise to
increase or decrease the volume. Press and hold
the knob for more than two seconds to turn off the
entire radio and Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
system and to start the parental control feature.
Parental control prevents the rear seat occupant
from operating the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) system
or remote control.
A lock symbol appears next to the clock display.
The parental control feature remains on until this
button is pressed and held for more than
two seconds again, or until the driver turns the
ignition off and exits the vehicle.
f(Tune):Turn this knob to change tracks on a
CD or DVD, to manually tune a radio station, or to
change clock or date settings, while in the clock
or date setting mode. See the information
given earlier in this section specic to the radio,
CD, and the DVD. Also, see “Setting the Time” in
the index, for setting the clock and date.
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©SEEK (Previous Track/Chapter):Press this
button to return to the start of the current track
or chapter. Press this button again to go to
the previous track or chapter. This button might
not work when the DVD is playing the copyright
information or the previews.
SEEK
¨(Next Track/Chapter):Press this
button to go to the next track or chapter. This
button might not work when the DVD is playing the
copyright information or the previews.
sREV (Reverse):Press this button to quickly
reverse the CD or DVD at ve times the normal
speed. The radio displays the elapsed time while in
fast reverse. To stop fast reversing, press this
button again. This button might not work when the
DVD is playing the copyright information or the
previews.
\FWD (Fast Forward):Press this button to fast
forward the CD or DVD. The radio displays the
elapsed time and fast forwards ve times the
normal speed. To stop fast forwarding, press this
button again. This button might not work when the
DVD is playing the copyright information or the
previews.
Z(Eject):Press this button to eject a CD or
DVD. If a CD or DVD is ejected, but not removed,
the player automatically pulls it back in after
15 seconds.
If loading and reading of a CD cannot be
completed, because of an unknown format, etc.,
and the disc fails to eject, press and hold the CD
eject button for more than ve seconds to force the
disc to eject.
DVD-V (Video) Display Buttons
Once a DVD-V is inserted, the radio display menu
shows several tag options for DVD playing.
Press the pushbuttons located under any desired
tag option during DVD playback. See the tag
options listed below for more information.
The rear seat passenger can navigate the DVD-V
menus and controls through the remote control.
See “Remote Control”, underRear Seat
Entertainment System on page 355for more
information. The Video Screen automatically turns
on when the DVD-V is inserted into the DVD slot.
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r/j(Play/Pause):Press either the play or
pause icon displays on the radio system, to toggle
between pausing or restarting playback of a DVD. If
the forward arrow is showing on display, the system
is in pause mode. If the pause icon is showing on
display, the system is in playback mode. If the DVD
screen is off, press the play button to turn the
screen on.
Some DVDs begin playing after the previews have
nished, although there might be a delay of up to
30 seconds. If the DVD does not begin playing the
movie automatically, press the pushbutton located
under the play/pause symbol tag displayed on the
radio. If the DVD still does not play, refer to the
on-screen instructions, if available.
c(Stop):Press this button to stop playing,
rewinding, or fast forwarding a DVD.
r(Enter):Press this button to select the
choices that are highlighted in any menu.
y(Menu):Press this button to access the DVD
menu. The DVD menu is different on every DVD.
Use the pushbuttons located under the navigation
arrows to navigate the cursor through the DVD
menu. After making a selection press the enter
button. This button only operates when using
a DVD.
Nav (Navigate):Press this button to display
directional arrows for navigating through the
menus.
q(Return):Press this button to exit the current
active menu and return to the previous menu.
This button operates only when a DVD is playing
and a menu is active.
DVD-A (Audio) Display Buttons
Once a DVD-A is inserted, radio display menu
shows several tag options for DVD playing. Press
the pushbuttons located under any desired tag
option during DVD playback. See the tag options
listed below for more information.
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The rear seat operator can navigate the DVD-A
menus and controls through the remote control.
See “Remote Control”, underRear Seat
Entertainment System on page 355for more
information. The Video Screen does not
automatically power on when the DVD-A is
inserted into the DVD slot. It must be manually
turned on by the rear seat occupant through
the remote control power button.
r/j(Play/Pause):Press either the play or
pause icon displays on the radio system, to toggle
between pausing or restarting playback of a
DVD. If the forward arrow is showing on display,
the system is in pause mode. If the pause
icon is showing on display, the system is in
playback mode.
qGroupr:Press this button to cycle through
musical groupings on the DVD-A disc.
Nav (Navigate):Press this button to
display directional arrows for navigating
through the menus.
e(Audio Stream):Press this button to cycle
through audio stream formats located on the
DVD-A disc. There is not any type of notication
for the customer to see through the radio
display, but VSM has a text eld that shows audio
stream changing.
Inserting a Disc
To play a disc, gently insert the disc, with the label
side up, into the loading slot. The DVD player
might not accept some paper labeled media. The
player starts loading the disc into the system
and show “Loading Disc” on the radio display. At
the same time, the radio displays a softkey
menu of option(s). Some discs automatically play
the movie while others default to the softkey
menu display, which requires the Play, Enter, or
Navigation softkeys to be pressed; either by
softkey or by the rear seat passenger using the
remote control.
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.
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