2008 CADILLAC STS Owners Manual

CD Messages
If the CD comes out, it could be for one of the following
reasons:
If it is very hot. When the temperature returns to
normal, the CD should play.
If 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.
The format of the CD might not be compatible. See
Using an MP3 on page 3-112later in this section.
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.
Congurable Radio Display Keys
The four keys, located on each side of the radio display,
can be congured to make it easier to adjust the radio
features and other non-radio related features can also
be customized.
To program the congurable radio display keys,
perform the following steps:
1. Press the
wknob to enter the main menu.
2. Turn this knob until SETUP displays.
3. Press this knob to enter into SETUP.
4. Turn the same knob until CONFIGURE
DISPLAY KEYS displays.
5. Press this knob to enter into CONFIGURE
DISPLAY KEYS.
6. Turn this knob to select which of the four
congurable keys you would like to change.
The currently assigned feature displays.
7. Press the same knob to select the congurable
key to change.
8. Turn this knob to nd the feature that will be
stored to the key.
9. Press this knob when you have found the feature
to be stored. The display updates, by showing
the symbol of the feature selected next to the
congurable key.
10. Repeat the previous steps for each congurable key.
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Once a feature is programmed to a key, the feature
does not display when programming the remaining
congurable keys. The congurable keys can be
changed at any time.
Using an MP3
MP3 CD-R Disc
MP3 Format
If you burn your own MP3 disc on a personal computer:
Make sure the MP3 les are recorded on a
CD-R disc.
Do not mix standard audio and MP3 les on one disc.
Make sure playlists have a .mp3 or .wpl extension,
other le extensions might not work.
Files can be recorded with a variety of xed or
variable bit rates. Song title, artist name, and album
are available for display by the radio when recorded
using ID3 tags version 1 and 2.
Create a folder structure that makes it easy to nd
songs while driving. Organize songs by albums using
one folder for each album. Each folder or album
should contain 18 songs or less.
Make sure to nalize the disc when burning an MP3
disc, using multiple sessions. It is usually better to
burn the disc all at once.
The player is able to read and play a maximum of
50 folders, 50 playlists, 10 sessions, and 255 les.
Long le names, folder names, or playlist names
might use more disc memory space than necessary.
To conserve space on the disc, minimize the length
of the le, folder, or playlist names. You can also play
an MP3 CD that was recorded using no le folders.
The system can support up to 11 folders in depth,
though, keep the depth of the folders to a minimum
in order to keep down the complexity and confusion
in trying to locate a particular folder during playback.
If a CD contains more than the maximum of 50 folders,
50 playlists, 10 sessions, and 255 les the player
lets you access and navigate up to the maximum,
but all items over the maximum are ignored.
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Root Directory
The root directory 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 is
not displayed.
No Folder
When the CD contains only compressed les, the les
are located under the root folder. The next and previous
folder functions do not function on a CD that was
recorded without folders or playlists. When displaying
the name of the folder the radio displays ROOT.
When the CD 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
Tracks are played in the following order:
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.
If the CD does not contain any playlists, then play
begins from the rst track under the root directory.
When all tracks from the root directory have
played, play continues from les according to
their numerical listing. After playing the last track
from the last folder, play begins again at the
rst track of the rst folder or root directory.
When play enters a new folder, the display does not
automatically show the new folder name. The new track
name displays.
File System and Naming
The song name that is displayed 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.
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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.
Playing an MP3
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The
player pulls it in, and LOADING CD displays. The CD
should begin playing and the CD symbol displays.
If the ignition and the radio are on, the CD begins
playing. A CD can be loaded with the radio off,
but it does not start playing until the radio is on.
F1
r(Previous Folder):Press this button to go
to the rst track in the previous folder.
Press and hold this button to reverse quickly within a
track. Release this button to play the passage. REV
and the elapsed time of the track displays.
Pressing this button while in folder random mode goes
to the previous folder and plays the tracks in that
folder in random order.F2
[(Next Folder):Press this button to go to the
rst track in the next folder.
Press and hold this button to advance quickly within a
track. Release this button to play the passage. FWD and
the elapsed time of the track displays.
Pressing this button while in folder random mode takes
you to the next folder and plays the tracks in that
folder in random order.
F3 RDM (Random):To play the tracks on the CD in
random, rather than sequential order, press and release
this pushbutton until RDM TRCK displays. Once all
of the tracks in the current folder or playlist have played,
the system moves on to the next folder or playlist and
plays all of the tracks in random order.
To play the tracks in the current folder in random, rather
than sequential order, press and release this button
until RDM FLDR displays. This feature does not work
with playlists.
While in random, pressing and releasing either
©¨seek arrow goes to the previous or to the
next random track.
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Press and release this pushbutton until NORMAL
displays to turn off random play.
F4 RPT (Repeat):To repeat the current track, press
and release this pushbutton until RPT TRCK displays.
To repeat the tracks in the current folder, press and
release this pushbutton until RPT FLDR displays.
Press and release this pushbutton until NORMAL
displays to turn off repeated play.
F6 DISP (Display):Press this pushbutton to switch
between the elapsed time of the track and the MP3
playback information.
©¨(Seek):Press the left seek arrow to go to the
start of the previous track. Press the right seek arrow to
go to the start of the next track. Pressing either seek
arrow for more than two seconds searches the previous
or next tracks at two tracks per second. Release the
seek arrows to stop searching and to play the track.
©¨(Scan):Press the scan arrows to scan the
tracks in each folder. The radio goes to the next track,
plays for 10 seconds, then goes to the next track.
Press the scan arrows again to stop scanning.
w(Tune):Turning this knob fast tracks reverse or
advance through the tracks in all folders or playlists.
The track number and le name displays for each track.
Turning this knob while in random fast tracks reverse
or advances the tracks in sequential order.
4(Information):Press this button, while an MP3 CD
is loaded, to view the Title, Artist, Album, or Folder
names. To view this information, perform the following:
1. Press the
wknob to enter the main menu.
2. Turn this knob until INFO displays.
3. Press the same knob to select INFO. The display
changes to show the additional MP3 information.
4. Press one of the following pushbuttons to view that
specic information.
F1 TTLE (Title):Displays the title name.
F2 ATST (Artist):Displays the artist name.
F3 ALBM (Album):Displays the album name.
F4 FLDR (Folder):Displays the folder name.
5. Press the BACK (F6) button to exit the display. To
return to the original display, repeatedly press the
BACK (F6) button or wait for the display to time out.
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XM Radio Messages
XL (Explicit Language Channels):These channels,
or any others, can be blocked at a customer’s request,
by calling 1-800-852-XMXM (9696).
XM Updating: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:The system is functioning correctly,
but the vehicle is in a location that is blocking the XM™
signal. When the vehicle is moved into an open area,
the signal should return.
Loading XM:The audio system is acquiring and
processing audio and text data. No action is needed.
This message should disappear shortly.
Channel Off Air:This channel is not currently in
service. Tune in to another channel.
Channel Unavail:This 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:No artist information is available at this
time on this channel. The system is working properly.No Title Info:No song title information is available at
this time on this channel. The system is working
properly.
No CAT Info:No category information is available at this
time on this channel. The system is working properly.
No Information:No text or informational messages are
available at this time on this channel. The system is
working properly.
CAT Not Found:There are no channels available for
the selected category. The system is working properly.
XM Theftlocked:The XM™ receiver in your vehicle
could have previously been in another vehicle. For
security purposes, XM™ receivers cannot be swapped
between vehicles. If this message is received after having
your vehicle serviced, check with your dealer/retailer.
XM Radio ID:If tuned to channel 0, this message
alternates with the XM™ Radio 8 digit radio ID label.
This label is needed to activate the service.
Unknown:If this message is received when tuned to
channel 0, there could be a receiver fault. Consult
with your dealer/retailer.
Check XM Receivr:If this message does not clear
within a short period of time, the receiver could have a
fault. Consult with your dealer/retailer.
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Navigation/Radio System
Your vehicle may have a navigation radio system.
The navigation system has built-in features intended
to minimize driver distraction. Technology alone,
no matter how advanced, can never replace your own
judgment. See the Navigation System manual for
some tips to help you reduce distractions while driving.
Radio Personalization
Accessing the Radio’s Main Menu
(Base Audio System)
There are two different procedures for accessing the
radio’s main menu depending upon whether or not
your vehicle has the Navigation system.
To access the main menu of the radio, do one of
the following:
Using the Base audio system, press the
CNFG button located on the radio or press
the
w(tune) knob located on the right side
of the radio. Then turn the
wknob clockwise
or counterclockwise to scroll through the
menu items.
If your vehicle has the Navigation system, see
the Navigation System manual supplied with
your vehicle for more information on accessing
the main menu and for descriptions of the menu
items for the Navigation system.
The main menu for the Base audio system consists
of the following menu items:
eBASS - MID - TREBLE
xBALANCE - FADER
eEQ EQUALIZER
H/A (HOME/AWAY) PRESETS
AUTOSTORE PRESETS
CAT CATEGORY
TA TRAFFIC ANNOUNCE
RECALL RDS (Radio Data System) MESSAGE
ASEEK LOCAL/DISTANT
8SET CLOCK
BSET DATE
4INFO (Information)
LANG LANGUAGE
SETUP
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Radio Main Menu Item Descriptions
(Base Audio System)
The following descriptions are for the Base audio
system. For information pertaining to the Navigation
audio system, see “Audio System” in the Index of
the Navigation System manual supplied with your
vehicle.
eBASS - MID (Midrange) - TREBLE:This menu
item lets you adjust the levels for the bass, midrange
and treble features of the audio system. See “Setting
the Tone (Bass/Treble)” underRadio(s) (MP3) on
page 3-100for more information.
xBALANCE - FADER:This menu item lets you
adjust the levels for the balance and fader features
of the audio system. See “Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)” underRadio(s) (MP3) on page 3-100
for more information.
eEQ (Equalizer):This menu item lets you choose
among ve preset equalizations for the audio system.
See “Audio Equalizer” underRadio(s) (MP3) on
page 3-100for more information.H/A (Home/Away) PRESETS:This menu item lets you
switch back and forth between your home and away
preset radio stations. See “Presets Home/Away” under
Radio(s) (MP3) on page 3-100for more information.
AUTOSTORE PRESETS:This menu item lets
you automatically store radio stations with the strongest
signals as presets. See “Autostore Presets” under
Radio(s) (MP3) on page 3-100for more information.
CAT (Category):This menu item lets you select radio
stations based on preset categories. See “Activating
Program Type (PTY) Stations” underRadio(s) (MP3)
on page 3-100for more information.
TA (Traffic Announcement):This menu item lets
you turn the TA feature on and off. See “TA (Traffic
Announcement)” underRadio(s) (MP3) on page 3-100
for more information.
RECALL RDS MESSAGE:This menu item lets you
view an RDS radio station message broadcast by
a radio station. See “MSG (Message)” underRadio(s)
(MP3) on page 3-100for more information.
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