2008 CADILLAC CTS audio

Noise Compensation Technology:If your vehicle has
the Radio with DVD Audio, HDD, and USB, it includes
Bose AudioPilot
®noise compensation technology.
When turned on, AudioPilot
®continuously adjusts the
audio system equalization, to compensate for
background noise.
This feature is most effective at lower radio volume
settings where background noise can affect how well
you hear the music being played through your vehicle’s
audio system. At higher volume settings, where the
music is much louder than the background noise,
there might be little or no adjustments by AudioPilot
®.
For additional information on AudioPilot®, visit
www.bose.com/audiopilot.
To activate AudioPilot
®:
1. Press the CONFIG button to display the radio
setup menu.
2. Press the pushbutton under the AUTO VOL label
on the radio display.
3. Press either the On or Off label located under the
AUTO VOL display to turn this feature on or off. The
display times out after approximately 10 seconds.
Finding a Station
TUNE/TONE:Turn to select different radio stations
within a selected band.
FM/AM:Press to switch between FM and AM
radio bands.
©SEEK¨:Press the arrows to go to the previous
or to the next radio station and stay there.
The radio only tunes into stations with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
INFO (Information) (FM-RDS, XM™ Satellite Radio
Service, CD-Text, CD Gracenote Database, HDD,
MP3/WMA, and iPod):Press to display additional text
information related to the currently playing content.
When information is not available, No Information
displays.
MENU/SELECT:For FM/AM stations, the
MENU/SELECT displays a list of available radio
stations. Under this menu, there is a refresh list selection
that allows the user to update the list for all available
stations that the radio is able to receive at the current
location.
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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL/FADE (Balance/Fade):To adjust balance or
fade, press the TUNE/TONE knob until the speaker
control labels display. Continue pressing to highlight
the desired label, or press the pushbutton positioned
under the desired label. Turn the TUNE/TONE
knob clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the
highlighted setting. The highlighted setting can be
adjusted by pressing either SEEK arrow,
\FWD, or
sREV buttons until the desired levels are obtained.
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 may
sound and the level adjusts to the middle position.
To quickly adjust all speaker and tone controls to the
middle position, press the TUNE/TONE knob for
more than two seconds.
Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
If your radio has this feature, it is used to provide a
choice of different listening experiences. To choose a
DSP setting, perform the following steps:
1. Press the TUNE/TONE knob to display the
tone/speaker, and DSP labels.
2. Press the pushbutton located under the DSP label.
3. Press the Back button to exit the display. To return to
the original display, repeatedly press the Back button
or wait for the display to time out.
The DSP settings available are:
Normal: Select for normal mode, this provides the
best sound quality for all seating positions.
Driver: Select to adjust the audio for the driver to
receive the best possible sound quality.
Rear: Select to adjust the audio for the rear seat
passengers to receive the best possible sound
quality.
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Centerpoint®: Select to enable Bose®
Centerpoint®. Centerpoint®produces a full vehicle
surround sound listening experience from CD,
non-5.1 surround sound DVD-A, MP3/WMA, AUX
(auxiliary) input, or XM™ digital audio source
and will deliver ve independent audio channels
from conventional two channel stereo recording.
This feature is not available in AM/FM radio mode.
If your vehicle is equipped with the Bose
®5.1 Cabin
Surround®sound system, your radio can support
the playback of 5.1 Surround Sound DVD-A discs
or DTS 5.1 Surround Sound CD discs. When a
5.1 Surround Sound formatted disc is playing, DSP
options available are:
5.1 Surround + Normal: Best for all seating
positions.
5.1 Surround + Rear: Best for the rear
seating position.
Conguring Radio Functions
CONFIG:Press to display FAV, AUTO VOL, XM
(if equipped), or HDD (if available), and Back.
See the information provided in this radio section to
learn more options about the FAV, AUTO VOL, XM,
and HDD (if available) label functions. See “Speed
Compensated Volume (SCV)” or “Noise Compensation
Technology” earlier for information on the AUTO
VOL label. Press the pushbutton located under the
Back label to go back to the previous display.
Radio Message
Locked: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.
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If the ignition or radio is turned off while 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.
When a CD is inserted, the disc number displays on the
upper right side of the screen and the track number
displays at the left and center of the screen. The Shuffle
and Disc labels appear below. Press the pushbuttons
located under the Disc label to change to another
disc. The CD begins playback of the rst track on the
selected disc. As each new track starts to play the track
number displays in the left and center of the screen.
Shuffle:Press the pushbutton located below the
Shuffle label to play the tracks of a CD in random order.
Press again to turn Shuffle off. Shuffle Off displays
Z(Eject):To eject the disc that is currently playing,
press and release. Ejecting Disc displays and a beep
sounds. Once the disc is ejected, Remove Disc displays.
The disc can be removed. If the disc is not removed, after
several seconds, the disc automatically pulls back into
the player and begins playing.
For the Six-Disc CD player, press and hold for
two seconds to eject all discs.
©SEEK¨:Press the left arrow to go to the start of the
current track, if more than ve seconds have played.
Press the right arrow to go to the next track. If either
arrow is held, or pressed multiple times, the player
continues moving backward or forward through the tracks
on the CD.
sREV (Fast Reverse):Press and hold to reverse
playback quickly within a track. Sound is heard at
a reduced volume and the elapsed time of the track
displays. Release to resume playing the track.
\FWD (Fast Forward):Press and hold to advance
playback quickly within a track. Sound is heard at a
reduced volume and the elapsed time of the track
displays. Release to resume playing the track.
FM/AM:Press to listen to the radio when a CD is
playing. The CD remains inside the radio for future
listening.
CD:Press to play a CD when listening to the radio.
The disc and/or track number displays when a CD
is in the player.
AUX (Auxiliary):Press to automatically search for
an auxiliary input device, such as a portable audio
player. If a portable audio player is not connected,
“No Aux Input Device Found” displays.
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Playing a DVD-A (Audio) Disc
The radio with DVD Audio, HDD, and USB is capable
of playing DVD audio discs in the Bose®5.1 Cabin
surround sound system.
Insert the DVD audio disc into the CD/DVD-A player.
DVD AUDIO displays and playback begins. The Group
and track number displays during playback.
This type of radio does not support the playback of DVD
video discs. If you attempt to play a DVD video disc,
the radio displays “Read Error Please Check Disc” and
ejects the disc.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press to switch between
CD/DVD-A, auxiliary input, and USB devices.
sREV (Fast Reverse):Press to reverse playback
quickly within a track. Sound is heard at a reduced
volume. Press once to change playback to a speed
of 2X. Each successive press changes playback
to a speed of 4X, 10X, or 21X. Press
r/jto resume
normal playback. The elapsed time of the track displays.
While recording a disc to HDD, the fast reverse does not
function.
\FWD (Fast Forward):Press to advance playback
quickly within a track. Sound is heard at a reduced
volume. Press once to change playback to a speed
of 2X. Each successive press changes playback
to a speed of 4X, 10X, or 21X. Press
r/jto resume
normal playback. The elapsed time of the track displays.
While recording a disc to HDD, the fast forward does not
function.
Stopping DVD Audio Playback
Press the pushbutton located under thec(stop) label
to stop playback of the DVD audio disc. “DVD PreStop”
displays. Press
r/jto resume playback from where it
was stopped.
Press the pushbutton located under the
clabel again
while in DVDPreStop, “DVDStop” displays. Press
r/j
while in DVDStop to begin playback from the beginning of
the DVD audio disc.
Press
r/jduring DVD audio playback to pause or
resume playback.
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Finding Songs on DVD Audio
TUNE/TONE:Turn this knob to display a list of all
tracks in all groups on the DVD audio disc. Stop turning
this knob or press the TUNE/TONE knob to start
playback of a particular track.
©SEEK¨:Press the left arrow to go to the start of
the current track, if more than ve seconds have played.
Press the right arrow to go to the next track. If either
arrow is held, or pressed multiple times, the player
continues moving backward or forward through the
tracks within the current Group.
MENU/SELECT:To change Groups, press the
pushbutton located under the Menu label to display a
list of all Groups. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob to
highlight the desired Group. Press the MENU/SELECT
knob to select it. Playback begins from track 1 of the
selected Group.
Shuffle on DVD Audio
Press the pushbutton located under the Shuffle label to
begin random playback of all songs in the current
Group. Press again to turn off random playback.
Selecting DVD Audio Streams
Each DVD audio Group may contain audio content that
is encoded in one or two formats. For example, a
particular Group may have both a 5.1 surround audio
stream and a 2.0 stereo audio stream available.
Press the pushbutton located under the Audio label
to display the current audio stream playing. “Audio
Stream 1” or “Audio Stream 2” briey displays. Press
the pushbutton located under the Audio label again
to toggle between Audio Stream 1 or Audio Stream 2
(if available).
Check the DSP settings to determine if a 5.1 surround
sound Audio Stream is playing. See “Digital Signal
Processing (DSP)” earlier in this section. Press the DSP
label to see if the 5.1 + Normal or 5.1 + Rear settings
are available for selection. If these settings are available,
Audio Stream 1 is playing.
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Care of Your CD and DVD-A Discs
If playing a CD or DVD-A disc, the sound quality can be
reduced due to disc quality, the method of recording,
the quality of the music that has been recorded, and the
way the disc has been handled. Handle them carefully.
Store disc(s) in their original cases or other protective
cases and away from direct sunlight and dust.
The CD/DVD-A player scans the bottom surface of
the disc. If the surface of a disc is damaged, such
as cracked, broken, or scratched, the disc may not play
properly or not at all. Do not touch the bottom side of
a disc while handling it; this could damage the surface.
Pick up discs by grasping the outer edges or the
edge of the hole and the outer edge.
If the surface of a disc is soiled, take a soft, lint free
cloth or dampen a clean, soft cloth in a mild, neutral
detergent solution mixed with water, and clean it.
Make sure the wiping process starts from the center
to the edge.
Care of Your CD or DVD-A Player
Do not add any label to a disc, it could get caught in the
CD/DVD-A player. If a disc is recorded on a personal
computer and a description label is needed, label the top
of the recorded disc with a marking pen.The use of disc lens cleaners for discs is not advised,
due to the risk of contaminating the lens of the disc
optics with lubricants internal to the CD/DVD-A player
mechanism.
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 “Disc Messages” later in this
section.
Playing an MP3/WMA Disc
Radios with the MP3 feature are capable of playing an
MP3/WMA CD-R or CD-RW disc. Radios with the
DVD Audio feature, are capable of playing MP3/WMA
on DVD+/-R discs. For more information, seeUsing
an MP3 on page 3-106later in this section.
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Disc Messages
DISC ERROR:If this message displays and/or the disc
ejects, it could be for one of the following reasons:
The radio system does not support the playlist
format, the compressed audio format, or the data
le format.
It is very hot. When the temperature returns to
normal, the disc should play.
You are driving on a very rough road. When the
road becomes smoother, the disc should play.
The disc 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 disc.
The label could be caught in the CD/DVD-A player.
If the disc is not playing correctly, for any other
reason, try a known good disc.
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.
Hard Drive Device (HDD)
Radios with a hard drive device are able to record
songs from Audio CDs, MP3/WMA discs, and USB
mass storage devices. This type of radio has a
40 GB (gigabyte) HDD. A portion of the HDD is used
for the storage of radio system les. The remainder
of the HDD capacity is available for the storage of
media les.
Music or content that is stored on the hard drive device
that you did not create, or have the right to distribute,
must be deleted before the sale or end of the lease
of the vehicle.
Recording From Audio CDs
REC (Record):While listening to an audio CD, press to
start recording songs from the disc. The radio has the
option to record the current song playing or all songs
from the CD. Press the pushbutton located under
the desired record option.
A status bar appears on the top of the display when the
recording process starts. The status bar disappears
when the process has ended. The recorded songs are
now available.
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