2008 CADILLAC XLR display

Setting Program Type (PTY) Preset
Stations
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CATT(Category):Press the arrows to select a
category.
Once the desired category is displayed, press
TUNE/SEEK to select the category and take you to the
category’s rst station. If you want to go to another
station within that category, press TUNE/SEEK once.
Touch and hold one of the desired P1-P6 presets
to store the selected station as a preset. If PTY times
out and is no longer on the display, start again.
SCAN:Use this button to scan through the channels
within a category or scan through the preset stations.
To scan through the channels in a category, do the
following:
1. Select a category by using the category arrows.
2. Once the desired category is displayed, touch
SCAN. The radio will begin scanning within the
chosen category.
3. Touch SCAN again to stop scanning.
To scan through your preset stations, touch and hold
SCAN. Touch SCAN again to stop scanning.
XM™ Radio Messages
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:The encryption code in the receiver is
being updated and no action is required.
No XM signal: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 processing audio
and text data received. No action is needed.
Channel Off Air:This channel is not currently in
service.
Channel Unavail:This previously assigned channel is
no longer assigned.
No Artist Info:No artist information is available.
The system is working properly.
No Title Info:No song title information is available.
The system is working properly.
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No CAT Info:No category information is available.
The system is working properly.
CAT Not Found:There are no channels available for
the selected category. The system is working properly.
No Information:No text or informational messages
are available. The system is working properly.
XM Theftlocked:The XM™ receiver may 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
will alternate with the XM™ Radio eight digit radio
ID label. This label is needed to activate the service.
Unknown:If this message is received when tuned
to channel 0, there may be a receiver fault. Consult with
your dealer/retailer.
Check XM Receiver:If this message does not clear
within a short period of time, the receiver may have
a fault. Consult with your dealer/retailer.Six-Disc CD Changer
With the compact disc changer, you can play up to
six normal size discs continuously.
When the radio is turned on, the changer will begin
checking for discs. This will continue for up to one and
a half minutes, depending on the number of discs
loaded. You may hear noise, but this is normal.
The CD changer is initializing.
Press the CD hard key to access the six-disc CD
changer screen. You can also use the system’s DVD
player for single CD play once the map DVD is removed.
SeeCD/DVD Player on page 4-70for more information.
If no CD is loaded in the CD/DVD Player and you
press the CD hard key, the message “No CD Loaded”
will appear on the display.
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Once you access the CD changer screen, you can
select one of the numbered buttons to go from
one compact disc to another among those loaded in
the CD changer and use the arrows to rewind or
fast forward through the disc selected.
The following features are also available from this
screen:
LOAD
EJECT
SCAN THE DISCS or SCAN THE TRACKS
and RANDOM ALL or RANDOM DISC.The numbered buttons (1 through 6) represent the order
of the discs loaded in the changer. If there are only
two CDs loaded, buttons 1 and 2 will only be available
to choose from.
LOAD:Touch this button once each time you wish to
load a CD into the changer. It may take up to
10 seconds for the changer to accept the CD into the
slot depending on the changer initializing. Repeat
this procedure for loading up to six discs. Press and
hold the LOAD button until a beep is heard to put
the changer in LOAD ALL mode. Once the Insert CD
message is displayed, you can load all six discs,
one after the other.
r(Play):Touch this button to begin playing a CD.
RANDOM DISC:Touch this button to hear the tracks in
random, rather than sequential, order on the disc
selected. Press the TUNE/SEEK hard key to randomly
seek through the tracks on this disc. Touch RANDOM
DISC again to turn off random play mode.
SCAN TRACKS:Touch this button to hear the rst
10 seconds of each track on the selected disc. Touch
this button again to stop scanning. The CD will mute
while scanning.
r(Rewind):Touch this button to rewind quickly
through a track selection. CD Changer Screen
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EJECT:Touch this button once to eject the chosen CD.
The chosen CD may be selected by rst touching one
of the numbered buttons from 1 to 6. Repeat this
procedure for ejecting up to six discs from the changer.
If you press and hold the EJECT button until a beep
is heard, The system will begin to eject all of the discs
from the player. Once the CD is removed the next
will come out until they are all ejected.
j(Pause):Touch this button to pause CD play.
Touch it again to resume play or touch the play button.
RANDOM ALL:Touch this button to hear the tracks on
all of the discs in the CD changer in random, rather than
sequential, order. Press the TUNE/SEEK hard key while
RANDOM ALL is on to randomly seek within that disc.
Touch RANDOM ALL again to turn off random mode.
SCAN DISCS:Touch this button to hear the rst
10 seconds of rst track on each disc. Touch this button
again to stop scanning. The CD will mute while scanning.
[(Forward):Touch this button to fast forward quickly
through a track selection.
«TUNE SEEKª:Press the up arrow on the
TUNE/SEEK switch to seek to the next selection on the
compact disc. If playing last track of disc, pressing
the up arrow will seek to the rst track of the next disc.Press the down arrow to seek to the previous selection
on the compact disc. If playing the rst track of disc,
pressing the down arrow will seek to the last track on the
selected disc. The sound will mute while seeking.
RDS (Radio Data Systems):See “Radio Data Systems
(RDS)” listed previously for information on this button.
SOUND:See “Sound Menu (Tone, DSP, Fade and
Balance)” for information on this button.
DSP (Digital Signal Processing):See “Adjusting the
Speakers” listed previously for information on this button.
CD Changer Errors
CDX ERROR could be displayed for the following:
The road is too rough. The disc should play when
the road is smoother.
The disc is dirty, scratched, wet or not loaded label
side up.
The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and
try again.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, please contact your dealer/retailer. If your
audio system displays an error number, write it down
and provide this information to your dealer/retailer when
reporting the error.
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CD/DVD Player
The player that is used for the navigation map DVD can
also be used as a single music CD player or a video
DVD player.
CD Player
To use the player as a single music CD player, you
must rst remove the navigation map DVD. While
playing a CD in the CD/DVD Player, the navigation
system is not available. The message “The disc installed
is not a map DVD” will appear on the display if any of
the navigation hard keys are pressed.
To remove the navigation map DVD and load a music
CD, use the following steps:
1. Start the vehicle.
2. Press the TILT hard key until you hear a beep.
This will open the faceplate of the system.3. If one is loaded, the navigation map DVD will eject
from the slot.
4. Gently remove the navigation map DVD from the
slot and return it to its case.
5. Insert the music CD into the slot. The system will
pull the CD into the player.
6. Press and release the TILT hard key to close the
faceplate.
Notice:Shifting out of PARK (P) with the system’s
faceplate open will cause the faceplate to close
automatically. This could cause damage to a CD,
DVD or the system if it is partially loaded. Before
shifting out of PARK (P), make sure that the DVD or
CD is loaded properly. The vehicle must be shifted
back into PARK (P) to close the faceplate.
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Once a music CD is loaded, the CD player menu will
appear on the display. When using the system as
a single CD player, the CD hard key will alternate
between the CD player and the six-disc CD changer if
CDs are loaded.
r(Play):Touch this button to begin playing a CD.
RANDOM:Touch this button to hear the tracks
in random, rather than sequential, order on the disc.
Touch RANDOM again to turn off random mode.SCAN TRACKS:Touch this button to hear the rst
10 seconds of each track on the disc. Touch this button
again to stop scanning. The CD will mute while
scanning.
REPEAT TRACK:Touch this button to repeat the
selected track.
r(Rewind):Touch this button to rewind quickly
through a track selection.
j(Pause):Touch this button to pause CD play.
Touch it again to resume play or touch the play button.
[(Forward):Touch this button to fast forward
quickly through a track selection.
«TUNE SEEKª:Touch the up arrow on the
TUNE/SEEK hard key to seek to the next selection on
the compact disc. If playing the last track of the disc,
touching the up arrow will seek to the rst track of the
disc. Touch the down arrow to seek to the previous
selection on the compact disc. If playing the rst track of
the disc, touching the down arrow will seek to the last
track of the disc. The sound will mute while seeking. CD Player Screen
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DVD Player
To use the player as a video DVD player, you must
rst remove the navigation map DVD or music CD.
While playing a video DVD, the navigation system is
not available. The message “The disc installed is not a
map DVD” will appear on the display if any of the
navigation hard keys are pressed.
This feature will not operate unless the vehicle is in
PARK (P).
To remove the navigation map DVD and load a video
DVD, use the following steps:
1. With the vehicle in PARK (P) and the vehicle
running, press the TILT hard key until a beep
is heard. The faceplate of the system will open.
2. If a map DVD or a music CD is loaded, the system
will automatically eject it. Gently remove it from the
slot and return it to its case.
3. Load the video DVD into the slot. The system will
pull the DVD into the player.
4. Press and release the TILT hard key to close the
faceplate.Notice:Shifting out of PARK (P) with the system’s
faceplate open will cause the faceplate to close
automatically. This could cause damage to a
CD, DVD or the system if it is partially loaded. Before
shifting out of PARK (P), make sure that the DVD
or CD is loaded properly. The vehicle must be
shifted back into PARK (P) to close the faceplate.
Once the faceplate is closed and a video DVD is loaded,
the system will automatically play the DVD.
Playing a DVD
There are three ways to play a DVD depending on
which screen you are on. They are the following:
Once a DVD is inserted, the system will
automatically play the DVD.
If you are on a map screen, touch the DVD source
button.
From the audio screen, press the DVD hard key.
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DVD Menu Options
To display the menu choices while a DVD is playing,
touch anywhere on the screen and the menu will appear.
IMAGE:Touch this button to either start playing a DVD
or to remove the DVD menu screen.
AUDIO PROGRAM:Touch this button to change the
audio language heard.VIEWING ANGLE:Touch this button to adjust the
viewing angle of the DVD. Some DVDs allow you to
change the camera angle. This may not be available on
all DVDs. Depending on the type of DVD you are
using, this button may or may not be available.
SUBTITLE:Touch this button to playback the video
with subtitles. This may not be available on all DVDs.
Depending on the type of DVD you are using, this button
may or may not be available.
SCREEN ADJUST:Touch this button to adjust the
brightness, contrast and red/green color adjustments.
CURSOR:Touch this button to access the left/right and
up/down cursors on the screen. The cursors allow
you to navigate menu options on the screen.
MENU:Touch this button to access the DVDs menu
options. Depending on the type of DVD you are
using, this button may or may not be available. Touch
the button labeled one, two or blank to change the
image size displayed on the screen.
TITLE:Touch this button to display the title of the DVD.
Depending on the type of DVD you are using, this
button may or may not be available.
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