2008 CADILLAC XLR audio

Preset Station Menu
Up to 36 stations, 6 AM, 6 FM 1, 6 FM 2, 6 XM 1,
6 XM 2, and 6 WX, if equipped, can be programmed for
home and for away. To store presets, do the following:
1. Turn the audio system on.
2. Touch AM, FM, XM, or WX, if equipped, to display
the desired source. The preset station menu will
appear.
3. Tune to the desired station by using the
TUNE/SEEK arrows.
4. Touch SOUND to set the bass, mid-range, treble,
and DSP for your preset, if desired. See “Sound
Menu” later in this section for more information.
5. Touch and hold one of the six numbered preset
buttons for more than two seconds until you hear
a beep.
6. Repeat the steps for each preset and source.SCAN:To scan stations, touch SCAN. The radio will go
to a station, play for a few seconds, then go on to the
next station. Touch SCAN again to stop scanning.
To scan preset stations, touch and hold SCAN
for two seconds. It will only scan the audio source it is
in, with the exception of FM 1 and FM 2, which will both
be scanned if in that source. Touch SCAN again to
stop scanning.
RDS (Radio Data System):See “Radio Data System
(RDS)” later in this section for more information.
MSG (Message):See “Radio Data System (RDS)” later
in this section for more information.
AutoSet:Touch AutoSet to replace currently stored
preset stations with the strongest stations available in
the immediate area. Touch AutoSet again to return
to the original preset stations.
SOUND:See “Sound Menu” following for more
information.
DSP:See “Adjusting the Speakers” later in this section
for more information.
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Sound Menu
Touch SOUND at the bottom of the main audio screen,
source menu, or DSP menu to change the tone, DSP,
if equipped, fade, and balance for all sources. The audio
system has a separate setting for these features for
each source preset. However, the audio system keeps
one fade and one balance setting for all audio sources.
To adjust sound settings, do the following:
1. Touch the plus (+) or minus (−) signs to adjust
treble, mid-range, and bass.
2. Touch the L for left or R for right to adjust the
balance of the speakers.3. Touch the F for front or R for rear to adjust the fade
of the speakers.
4. Touch DSP to adjust your DSP, if equipped. See
“Adjusting the Speakers” later in this section for
more information.
After adjustments are made, touch any source screen
button. This will take you back to the preset station
menu. Whenever you touch that screen button,
the previously stored information you have entered for
each preset station will be recalled.
To adjust the tone for each preset, do the following:
1. Press the BAND key.
2. Touch AM, FM1, FM2, XM1, XM2, or WX, if
equipped, to access the desired preset screen.
3. Touch SOUND.
4. Touch the plus (+) or minus (−) signs to adjust
treble, mid-range, and bass.
5. Touch Return to exit. This will take you to the
preset station menu.
6. Touch and hold one of the six preset screen buttons
for more than two seconds until you hear a beep.
Whenever you touch that preset for less than
two seconds, the station and previously stored
information you have entered for each preset station
will be recalled.
7. Repeat the steps for additional presets.
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Adjusting the Speakers
DSP (Digital Signal Processing):The DSP feature is
used to provide a choice of four different listening
experiences. DSP can be used while listening to the
audio system or the CD player. The audio system can
store separate DSP settings for each source and
preset station, except WX, which is always set to TALK.To save DSP settings for your preset stations, use the
SOUND menu or touch DSP from the preset station
menu to access the DSP menu. See “Sound Menu”
listed previously in this section for more information.
Touch DSP to change the following options:
ON/OFF:Touch ON/OFF to turn DSP on and off.
DRIVER SEAT:Touch this button to adjust the audio to
give the driver the best possible sound quality.
TALK:TALK makes spoken words sound very clear.
Touch this button when listening to non-musical material
such as news, talk shows, and sports broadcasts.
SPACIOUS:Touch this button to make the listening
space seem larger.
SOUND:Touch SOUND to access the Sound menu.
See “Sound Menu” listed previously in this section
for more information.
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Radio Data Systems (RDS)
The audio system has a Radio Data System (RDS).
RDS features are available for use only on FM stations
that broadcast RDS information. With RDS, the radio
can do the following:
Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type of
programming
Receive announcements concerning local and
national emergencies
Display messages from radio stations
Seek to stations with traffic announcementsRDS:Touch RDS to use alternate RDS functions
located in the preset menu. When you touch RDS,
you will only have about ve seconds to choose RDS
ON/OFF, TA, MSG, PTY, or SEL PTY. If you do
not make a selection, the system will return to the
previous menu.
If you are tuned to a station broadcasting RDS
information, the station’s Program Service (PS) and
Program Type (PTY) will replace the station’s frequency
on the status line at the top of the display. After about
ve seconds, if available, the PTY will be replaced
on the display by the station’s PTY name. The PTY and
PTY name may be the same or different.
If the audio system is tuned to a station that is not
broadcasting RDS information, the station’s frequency
will remain on the display. While RDS is on, the
audio system will search for a stronger station in the
network if a station gets too weak for listening.
The RDS feature relies upon receiving specic
information from RDS stations. These features will only
work when RDS information is available.
TA (Traffic):Touch TA to receive traffic announcements.
The audio system will turn on the TA display. TA will
appear on the display if the current station broadcasts
traffic announcements. You may also receive traffic
announcements from stations in the network related to
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the current station. If the current station does not
broadcast traffic announcements, the audio system will
seek to a station which will. When the audio system nds
a station which broadcasts traffic announcements, it will
stop. If no station is found, TA will turn off.
While a traffic announcement plays, the audio system
uses TA volume. To increase TA volume, touch the VOL
button on your steering wheel or use the VOL up or down
buttons during the announcement. See “Voice Guidance
Volume Settings” underSetup Menu on page 4-13for
more information.
When a traffic announcement comes on the current radio
station or a related network station, you will hear it even if
the volume is muted or a CD is playing. If the audio
system tunes to a related network station for a traffic
announcement, it will return to the original station when
the announcement is nished. If the CD player was being
used, the CD will stay in the player and resume play at
the point where it stopped.
Touch RDS followed by TA again to turn TA off.
MSG (Message):When RDS is on, if the current station
has a message, MSG will appear on the display. Touch
MSG from the preset menu to view the message. If the
whole message does not appear on the display, parts of
the message will appear every three seconds until the
message is completed. Once the complete message hasbeen displayed, MSG will disappear from the display until
another new message is received. MSG will remain
available to allow you to display the entire message
again.
PTY:PTY allows you to seek only stations with types
of programs you want to listen to. This button is used to
turn on and off Program Type (PTY) features.
With RDS on, touch RDS, followed by PTY. The PTY
display will turn on. Touch RDS followed by this button
again to turn the PTY display off.
Select PTY (Select Program Type):With RDS and
PTY on, touch RDS, then SEL PTY. The PTY menu will
appear. Use the up and down arrows to select a PTY.
Touch your PTY selection and the system will return
you to the screen with the preset stations shown.
See Steps 1 through 7 under “Preset Station Menu” to
store the selected PTYs. The selected PTY is then
stored on the preset. You can now touch the PTY preset
to recall your settings.
When the PTY display is on, press TUNE/SEEK and
SCAN to nd radio stations of the PTY selected. The last
PTY selected will be used for seek and scan modes.
If a station with the selected PTY is not found, NONE
FOUND will appear on the display. If both PTY and TA
are on, the audio system will search for stations with
traffic announcements and the selected PTY.
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PTY (Program Type) Presets:The six presets let you
return to your favorite PTYs. These presets have
factory PTY preset stations. See “RDS Program Type
(PTY) Selections” later in this section. You can set up to
12 PTYs, 6 FM 1 and 6 FM2. To save a PTY preset,
do the following:
1. Touch FM1 or FM2.
2. Touch RDS to enter the RDS menu.
3. Touch RDS ON/OFF to turn RDS on.
4. Touch PTY.
5. Touch SEL PTY and select the desired PTY from
the list.
6. Touch and hold one of the six presets for more
than two seconds until you hear a beep. Whenever
you touch that numbered preset for less than
two seconds, the PTY you set will return.
7. Repeat the steps for each preset.
Once you have stored a PTY for each of your preset
stations, you can recall a PTY preset by touching
the preset station for less than two seconds. Then use
TUNE/SEEK or SCAN to locate a station for that
PTY selection.ALERT:This type of announcement warns of national or
local emergencies. You will not be able to turn off alert
announcements. Alert announcements will come on
even if RDS mode is turned off. ALERT appears on the
display when an alert announcement plays. The audio
system uses TA volume during these announcements.
To increase volume, touch the VOL button on your
steering wheel or use the VOL up and down buttons
during the announcement. See “Voice Guidance Volume
Settings” underSetup Menu on page 4-13for more
information. When an alert announcement comes on the
tuned radio station or a related network station, you will
hear it even if the volume is muted or a CD is playing.
If the audio system tunes to a related network station for
an alert announcement, it will return to the original station
when the announcement is nished. If the CD player is
playing, the player will stop for the announcement and
resume when the announcement is nished.
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XM™ Satellite Radio Service
XM™ is a satellite radio service that is based in the
48 contiguous United States and in Canada. XM™ offers
a large variety of coast-to-coast channels including
music, news, sports, talk/weather (U.S. subscribers),
and children’s programming. XM™ provides digital
quality audio and text information that includes
the channel name and number, 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).INFO (Information):Touch INFO while in XM™ mode
to retrieve various pieces of information related to
the current song or channel. By touching INFO, you may
retrieve four different categories of information: Artist
Name/Feature, Song/Program Title, Channel Category,
and other Additional Information that may be broadcast
on that channel. Additional Information messages
may only be available at certain times or on certain
programs. If an Additional Information message is being
broadcast on the tuned channel, INFO will appear on
the display.
Each of the four information types may have multiple
pages of text. To reach a category, touch INFO
repeatedly until the desired type is displayed. If there
are multiple pages of text for the information selected
type, the radio will automatically display all the pages for
that type at a rate of about one page every three
seconds before timing out and returning to the default
display. You may override this feature by touching INFO
to review all of the pages at your own pace.
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Setting Program Type (PTY) Preset
Stations
S
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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