2007 PONTIAC TORRENT Owners Manual

Avoid subfolders. The system can support up to
8 subfolders deep, however, keep the total
number of folders to a minimum in order to
reduce the complexity and confusion in trying to
locate a particular folder during playback.
Make sure playlists have a .m3u, .wpl or .pls
extension (other le extensions may not work).
Minimize the length of the le, folder, or playlist
names. Long le, folder, or playlist names, or a
combination of a large number of les and
folders, or playlists may cause the player to be
unable to play up to the maximum number of
les, folders, playlists, or sessions. If you wish
to play a large number of les, folders, playlists,
or sessions, minimize the length of the le,
folder or playlist name. Long names also take
up more space on the display.
Finalize the audio disc before you burn it.
Trying to add music to an existing disc can
cause the disc not to function in the player.
Root Directory
The root directory of the CD-R is treated as a
folder. If the root directory has compressed audio
les, the directory is displayed as F1 ROOT.
All les contained directly under the root directory
are accessed prior to any root directory folders.
However, playlists (Px) are always accessed
before root folders or les.
Empty Directory or Folder
If a root directory or a folder exists somewhere
in the le structure that contains only
folders/subfolders and no compressed les directly
beneath them, the player advances to the next
folder in the le structure that contains compressed
audio les. The empty folder does not display.
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No Folder
When the CD-R contains only compressed les,
the les are located under the root folder. The next
and previous folder functions are not displayed
on a CD-R that was recorded without folders
or playlists. When displaying the name of the folder
the radio displays ROOT.
When the CD-R contains only playlists and
compressed audio les, but no folders, all les are
located under the root folder. The folder down and
the folder up buttons search playlists (Px) rst and
then go to the root folder. When the radio displays
the name of the folder the radio displays ROOT.
Order of Play

Play begins from the rst track in the rst
playlist and continues sequentially through
all tracks in each playlist. When the last track
of the last playlist has played, play continues
from the rst track of the rst playlist.
Play begins from the rst track in the rst
folder and continues sequentially through
all tracks in each folder. When the last track of
the last folder has played, play continues
from the rst track of the rst folder.When play enters a new folder, the display does
not automatically show the new folder name unless
you have chosen the folder mode as the default
display. The new track name appears on the
display.
File System and Naming
The song name that displays is the song name that
is contained in the ID3 tag. If the song name is not
present in the ID3 tag, then the radio displays the
le name without the extension (such as .mp3) as
the track name.
Track names longer than 32 characters or
four pages are shortened. Parts of words on the
last page of text and the extension of the lename
does not display.
Preprogrammed Playlists
Preprogrammed playlists that were created using
WinAmp™, MusicMatch™, or Real Jukebox™
software can be accessed, however, they cannot
be edited using the radio. These playlists are
treated as special folders containing compressed
audio song les.
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Playing an MP3 (In Either the DVD or
CD Slot)
Insert a CD-R partway into either the top or
bottom slot, label side up. The player pulls it in,
and the CD-R should begin playing.
Depending on the format of the disc, a softkey
menu appears and allow navigation of the
disc. The menu reads left to right as RDM
(Randomize song play order), a Folder icon with
left and right arrows (to move up or down
through available folders), a PL tag if the disc has
a Playlist available, and a Music Navigator tag.
If a Playlist tag is shown, toggling this key brings
up a Folder softkey only or the menu as
previously described.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD-R in
the player, it stays in the player. When the
ignition or radio is turned on, the CD-R starts to
play where it stopped, if it was the last selected
audio source.As each new track starts to play, the track number
and song title appears on the display.
The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm)
single CD-Rs with an adapter ring. Full-size
CD-Rs and the smaller CD-Rs 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 does not play properly. If the
surface of the CD is soiled, seeCare of Your CDs
and DVDs on page 288for more information.
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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-R 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-R can be removed. If the
CD-R is not removed, after several seconds, the
CD-R 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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ZDVD (Eject):Press and release the DVD
eject button to eject the CD-R 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-R can be removed. If
the CD-R is not removed, after several seconds,
the CD-R 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 MP3 les on
the CD-R currently playing.
©SEEK¨:Press the left SEEK arrow to go to
the start of the current MP3 le, if more than
ve seconds have played. If less than ve seconds
have played, the previous MP3 le plays. Press
the right SEEK arrow to go to the next MP3 le.
If either SEEK arrow is held, or pressed multiple
times, the player continues moving backward
or forward through the MP3 les on the CD.
Sc(Previous Folder):Press the pushbutton
positioned under the Folder label to go to the
rst track in the previous folder.
cT(Next Folder):Press the pushbutton
positioned under the Folder label to go to the rst
track in the next folder.
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sREV (Reverse):Press and hold this button
to reverse playback quickly within an MP3 le. You
will hear sound at a reduced volume. Release
this button to resume playing the le. The elapsed
time of the le appears on the display.
\FWD (Fast Forward):Press and hold this
button to advance playback quickly within an MP3
le. You will hear sound at a reduced volume.
Release this button to resume playing the le. The
elapsed time of the le appears on the display.
RDM (Random):With random, you can listen to
MP3 les on the CD-R in random, rather than
sequential order. To play MP3 les from the CD-R
you are listening to in random order, press the
pushbutton positioned under the RDM label until
Random Current Disc displays. Press the
same pushbutton again to turn off random play.
h(Music Navigator):Use the music navigator
feature to play MP3 les on the CD-R in order
by artist or album. Press the pushbutton located
below the music navigator label. The player scans
the disc to sort the les by artist and album ID3
tag information. It can take several minutes to scan
the disc depending on the number of MP3 les
recorded to the CD-R.
To cancel music navigator while the player is
scanning, press the pushbutton located below the
music navigator label or eject the disc.
The radio may begin playing while it is scanning
the disc in the background. When the scan is
nished, the CD-R begins playing again.
Once the disc has been scanned, the player
defaults to playing MP3 les in order by artist. The
current artist playing is shown on the second
line of the display between the arrows. If you want
to listen to MP3 les by another artist, press the
pushbutton located below either arrow button. You
will go to the next or previous artist in alphabetical
order. Continue pressing either button until the
desired artist is displayed.
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To change from playback by artist to playback by
album, press the pushbutton located below the Sort
By label. From the sort screen, push one of the
buttons below the album button. Press the
pushbutton below the back label to return to the
main music navigator screen. The album name
displays on the second line between the arrows and
songs from the current album begins to play. Once
all songs from that album are played, the player
moves to the next album in alphabetical order on
the CD-R and begins playing MP3 les from that
album.
To exit music navigator mode, press the
pushbutton below the Back label to return to normal
MP3 playback.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio
when a CD or a DVD is playing. The CD or DVD
remains safely inside the radio for future
listening or 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 track or chapter number
appears on display 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” appears on the display. If a disc is in
both the DVD slot and the CD slot the DVD/CD
AUX button cycles between the two sources
and does 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
AUX, and Rear AUX (if available). See “Using the
Auxiliary Input Jack(s)” later in this section, or
Rear Seat Entertainment System on page 274
Rear Seat Entertainment System, “Audio/Video
(A/V) Jacks” for more information.
If a MP3 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.
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XM Radio Messages
Radio Display Message Condition Action Required
XL (Explicit Language
Channels)XL on the radio display,
after the channel name,
indicates content with
explicit language.These channels, or any others, can be blocked at a
customer’s request, by calling 1-800-852-XMXM (9696).
XM Updating Updating encryption code The encryption code in the receiver is being updated, and
no action is required. This process should take no longer
than 30 seconds.
No XM Signal Loss of signal The system is functioning correctly, but the vehicle is in a
location that is blocking the XM™ signal. When you move
into an open area, the signal should return.
Loading XM Acquiring channel audio
(after four second delay)The audio system is acquiring and processing audio and
text data. No action is needed. This message should
disappear shortly.
Channel Off Air Channel not in service This channel is not currently in service. Tune to another
channel.
Channel Unavail Channel no longer
availableThis previously assigned channel is no longer assigned.
Tune to another station. If this station was one of the
presets, choose another station for that preset button.
No Artist Info Artist Name/Feature
not availableNo artist information is available at this time on this channel.
The system is working properly.
No Title Info Song/Program Title
not availableNo song title information is available at this time on this
channel. The system is working properly.
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