2007 SATURN OUTLOOK audio

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
do additional volume adjustments from the
portable device if the volume does not go loud or
soft enough.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio
when 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 when 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.
Radio with CD and DVD
If your vehicle has a Rear Seat Entertainment
(RSE) system, it has a CD/DVD radio. SeeRear
Seat Entertainment System on page 305for
more information on the vehicle’s RSE system.
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The DVD player is the top slot on the radio
faceplate. The player is capable of reading the DTS
programmed DVD Audio or DVD Video media (DTS
and DTS Digital Surround are registered
trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.).
Manufactured under license from
Dolby
®Laboratories. Dolby®and the double-D
symbol are trademarks of Dolby®Laboratories.
Radio Data System (RDS)
The audio system has a Radio Data System
(RDS). The RDS feature is available for use only
on FM stations that broadcast RDS information.
This system relies upon receiving specic
information from these stations and only works
when the information is available. While the radio
is tuned to an FM-RDS station, the station
name or call letters display. In rare cases, a radio
station can broadcast incorrect information that
causes the radio features to work improperly. If this
happens, contact the radio station.
XM™ Satellite Radio Service
XM™ is a satellite radio service that is based in
the 48 contiguous United States and Canada.
XM™ offers a large variety of coast-to-coast
channels including music, news, sports, talk,
traffic/weather (U.S. subscribers), and children’s
programming. XM™ provides digital quality
audio and text information that includes song title
and artist name. A service fee is required in
order to receive the XM™ service. For more
information, contact XM™; In the U.S. at
www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-852-XMXM (9696)
or in Canada at www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-GET-XMSR (438-9677).
Playing the Radio
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(Power/Volume):Press this knob to turn the
system on and off.
Turn this knob clockwise or counterclockwise to
increase or decrease the volume.
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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/Treble)
BASS/MID/TREB (Bass, Midrange, or
Treble):To adjust bass, midrange, or treble,
press the tune knob until the tone control labels
display. Continue pressing to highlight the desired
label, or press the pushbutton positioned under
the desired label. Turn the tune knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to adjust the highlighted
setting. If a station’s frequency is weak or if there
is static, decrease the treble.
To quickly adjust bass, midrange, or treble to the
middle position, press the pushbutton positioned
under the BASS, MID, or TREB 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 tune knob for
more than two seconds until a beep sounds.
EQ (Equalization):Press this button to choose
bass and treble equalization settings designed for
different types of music. The choices are pop,
rock, country, talk, jazz, and classical. Selecting
MANUAL or changing bass or treble, returns
the EQ to the manual bass and treble settings.
Unique EQ settings can be saved for each source.
If your radio has a Bose®audio system, the EQ
settings are either MANUAL or TALK.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL/FADE (Balance/Fade):To adjust balance
or fade, press the tune knob until the speaker
control labels display. Press the pushbutton
positioned under the desired label. Turn the tune
knob clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust
the highlighted setting. You can also adjust the
highlighted setting by pressing either the SEEK,
FWD, or REV button until the desired levels
are obtained.
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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 both the balance and fade to the
middle position at one time, press the tune
knob for more than two seconds until a beep
sounds.
If the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) is turned on, the
radio disables FADE and mutes the rear speakers.
Finding a Category (CAT) Station
CAT (Category):The CAT button is used to nd
XM™ stations when 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.
Another way to navigate the category list is to
press the REV button or the FWD button.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 tune knob, press the buttons below
the right or left arrows displayed, or press the
right or left SEEK buttons to go to the next or
previous 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.
Undesired XM™ categories can be removed
through the setup menu. To remove an undesired
category, perform the following:
1. Press the MENU button to display the radio
setup menu.
2. Press the pushbutton located below the XM
CAT label.
3. Turn the tune knob to display the category you
want removed.
4. Press the pushbutton located under the
Remove label until the category name
along with the word Removed displays.
5. Repeat the steps to remove more categories.
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Removed categories can be restored by pressing
the pushbutton under the Add label when a
removed category is displayed or by pressing the
pushbutton under the Restore All label.
You cannot remove or add categories while the
vehicle is moving faster than 5 mph (8 km/h).
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.
Locked:This message displays when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up the radio.
Take the 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 303later in this
section for further detail.
Playing a CD (In Either the DVD or
CD Slot)
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The
player pulls it in and the CD should begin playing
(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 to begin
playing).
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. The CD is controlled by the buttons
on the radio faceplate or by the RSA unit. See
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) on page 315for more
information. The DVD/CD decks, (upper slot is the
DVD deck and the lower slot is the CD deck) of
the radio are compatible with most audio CDs,
CD-R, CD-RW, and MP3s.
When a CD is inserted, the text label DVD or CD
symbol appears on the left side of the radio
display. As each new track starts to play, the track
number displays.
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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. 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 305for 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 305for more information.
In some vehicles, depending on audio options, the
rear speakers can be muted when the RSA
power is turned on. SeeRear Seat Audio (RSA)
on page 315for more information.
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Playing an MP3/WMA CD-R or
CD-RW Disc
Your 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.
CD Messages
If these messages display and/or the CD comes
out, it could be for one of the following reasons:
Optical Error:If the disc was inserted
upside down.
Disk Read Error:If a disc was inserted with an
invalid or unknown format.
Player Error:If 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/retailer. If the
radio displays an error message, write it down and
provide it to your dealer/retailer when reporting
the problem.
Using the DVD Player
The DVD player is controlled by the buttons on
the remote control, or by the RSA system,
or by the buttons on the radio faceplate. See
“Remote Control”, underRear Seat Entertainment
System on page 305andRear Seat Audio
(RSA) on page 315for more information.
The DVD player is only compatible with DVDs of
the appropriate region code that is printed on
the jacket of most DVDs.
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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 305and “DVD Radio Error Messages” in this
section for more information.
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 305for 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
you press and hold this button for more than
two seconds again, or until the driver turns
the ignition off and exits the vehicle.
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