2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Owners Manual

Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
O
/e(Balance/Fade):To adjust the balance
between the right and the left speakers, press until
BALANCE displays. Turn to move the sound toward the
right or the left speakers.
To adjust the fade between the front and the rear
speakers, press until FADE displays. Turn to move the
sound toward the front or the rear speakers.
To adjust the balance and fade to the middle position,
press and hold when the speaker control is on the
display. The level changes to the middle position.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle
position, press and hold when no tone or speaker control
is displayed. AUDIO SETTINGS CENTERED displays.
Finding a Category Station
(RDS and XM™ (if equipped))
To select and nd a desired category perform the
following:
1. Press the CAT (category) button. The last selected
category displays.
2. Turn the tune knob to select the category.
3. Once the desired category displays, press either
SEEK arrow to go to a category’s station. SEEKING
CATEGORY displays.
4. To go to another station within that category, press
the CAT button to display the category, then press
either SEEK arrow to go to another station.
If both category and traffic are on, the radio searches
for stations with the selected category and traffic
announcements.
If the radio cannot nd the desired category, NONE
displays and the radio returns to the last station tuned.
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SCAN:Scan the stations within a category by
performing the following:
1. Press the CAT button. The last selected category
displays.
2. Turn the tune knob to select the category.
3. Once the desired category is displayed, press and
hold either SCAN arrow until a beep sounds and
SCAN CATEGORY displays. The radio begins
scanning the stations in the category.
4. Press either SCAN arrow to stop scanning.
If both category and TRAF (traffic) are on, the radio
scans for stations with the selected category and
traffic announcements.
RDS Messages
ALERT!:Alert warns of local or national emergencies.
When an alert announcement comes on the current
radio station, ALERT! displays. The announcement is
heard, even if the volume is low or a CD is playing.
If a CD is playing, play stops during the announcement.
Alert announcements cannot be turned off.
ALERT! is not affected by tests of the emergency
broadcast system. This feature is not supported by
all RDS stations.
4(Information):If the current station has a message,
INFO (information) displays. Press to see the message.
The message can display the artist, song title, call in
phone numbers, etc.
If the entire message is not displayed, parts of the
message appears every three seconds. To scroll through
the message, press and release this button. A new group
of words display after every press of the button. Once the
complete message has displayed, INFO disappears from
the display until another new message is received. The
last message can be displayed by pressing this button.
The last message until a new message is received or the
radio is tuned to a different station.
When a message is not available from a station,
NO INFO displays.
TRAF (Traffic):If TA (traffic) displays, the tuned station
broadcasts traffic announcements. When a traffic
announcement is broadcast on this station, you will
hear it.
If the station does not broadcast traffic announcements,
press the TRAF button and the radio seeks to a
station that does. When a station that broadcasts traffic
announcements is found, the radio stops seeking
and TA displays. If no station is found that broadcasts
traffic announcements, NO TRAFFIC INFO displays.
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If TA is on the display, press the TRAF button to turn off
the traffic announcements.
The radio plays the traffic announcement even if the
volume is low. The radio interrupts the play of a CD if
the last tuned station broadcasts traffic announcements.
This function does not apply to XM™ Satellite Radio
Service.
Radio Messages
CAL ERR (Calibration Error):The audio system
has been calibrated for your vehicle from the factory.
If CAL ERR displays, it means that the radio has
not been congured properly for your vehicle and
must be returned to your dealer/retailer for service.
LOCKED:This message displays when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up. 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. If the radio
displays an error message, write it down and provide it
to your dealer/retailer when reporting the problem.
XM™ Satellite Radio Service
XM™ is a satellite radio service that is based in the
48 contiguous United States and 10 Canadian
provinces. XM™ Satellite Radio has a wide variety
of programming and commercial-free music,
coast-to-coast, and in digital-quality sound. During your
trial or when you subscribe, you will get unlimited
access to XM™ Radio Online for when you are not in
your vehicle. A service fee is required to receive
the XM™ service. For more information, contact XM™
at www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-929-2100 in the
U.S. and www.xmradio.ca or call 1-877-438-9677
in Canada.
XM™ Radio Messages
With XM™ Satellite Radio Service, the radio can display
screen messages pertaining to the XM™ radio service,
software and hardware. SeeXM Radio Messages
on page 3-102later in this section for further detail.
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Playing a CD (Single CD Player)
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls it in and the CD should begin playing if
the radio is on, or if the radio is off and the vehicle is
running or in accessory mode.
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.
When a CD is inserted, CD and the CD symbol displays.
As each new track starts to play, the track number
displays.
The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm)
single CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the
smaller CDs are loaded in the same manner.
Care of Your CDs
If playing a CD-R, the sound quality can be reduced
due to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality
of the music that has been recorded, and the way the
CD-R has been handled. Handle them carefully.
Store CD-R(s) in their original cases or other protective
cases and away from direct sunlight and dust.
The CD player scans the bottom surface of the disc.
If the surface of a CD is damaged, such as cracked,
broken, or scratched, the CD does not play properly ornot at all. Do not touch the bottom side of a CD while
handling it; this could damage the surface. Pick up CDs
by grasping the outer edges or the edge of the hole
and the outer edge.
If the surface of a CD 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 Player
Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught in the
CD player. If a CD is recorded on a personal computer
and a description label is needed, try labeling the top of
the recorded CD with a marking pen.
The use of CD lens cleaners for CDs is not advised,
due to the risk of contaminating the lens of the CD optics
with lubricants internal to the CD 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 “CD Messages” later in this
section.
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Playing a CD(s) (Six-Disc CD Player)
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.
When a CD is inserted, the CD symbol appears on
the CD. As each new track starts to play, the track
number displays.
M(Load):Press to load CDs into the CD player.
This CD player holds up to six CDs.
To insert one CD, do the following:
1. Press and release the
Mbutton.
2. When INSERT CD # displays, load a CD and
insert the CD partway into the slot, label side
up. The player pulls the CD in.
To insert multiple CDs, do the following:
1. Press and hold the
Mbutton for two seconds.
Two beeps sound and LOAD ALL DISCS displays.
2. When INSERT CD # displays, load a CD and
insert the CD partway into the slot, label side
up. The player pulls the CD in.
Once the CD is loaded, wait for INSERT CD # to
display, then load the next CD. The CD player takes
up to six CDs.To load more than one CD but less than six, complete
Steps 1 through 3. When nished loading CDs,
press the
Mbutton to cancel the loading function.
The radio begins to play the last CD loaded.
If more than one CD has been loaded, a number for
each CD displays.
Playing a Specic Loaded CD
For every CD loaded, a number displays. To play a
specic CD press the numbered pushbutton that
corresponds to the CD.
If an error displays, see “CD Messages” later in this
section.
X(Eject):Press to eject CD(s).
To eject the CD that is currently playing, press and
release this button.
To eject multiple CDs, do the following:
1. Press and hold for two seconds.
A beep sounds and EJECT ALL displays.
2. When REMOVE DISC displays, the CD ejects and
can be removed.
To stop ejecting the CDs, press the
Mor
the
Xbutton.
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If the CD is not removed, after 25 seconds, the CD is
automatically pulled back into the player. If the CD
is pushed back into the player, before the 25 second
time period is complete, the player senses an error and
tries to eject the CD several times before stopping.
Do not repeatedly press the
Xbutton to eject a
CD after you have tried to push it in manually.
The player’s 25-second eject timer resets at each
press of eject, causing the player not to eject the CD
until the 25-second time period has elapsed.
O/e(Tune):Turn to go to the next or previous
track.
{(Reverse):Press and hold to reverse within the
current track.
|(Fast Forward):Press and hold to fast forward
through the current track.
RDM (Random):Press to hear the tracks in random,
rather than sequential, order. RANDOM DISC PLAY
displays.
RDM (Random) (Radio with Six-Disc CD Player):
Press to hear the tracks in random, rather than
sequential order, on one CD or all of the loaded CDs.To use random, do one of the following:
To play the tracks on the CD you are listening to in
random order, press and release until RANDOM
DISC PLAY displays. Once all tracks on this
disc have played, RANDOM DISC PLAY will repeat.
To play the tracks on all of the CDs that are loaded
in random order, press and release until RANDOM
ALL DISCS displays.
To turn off random play, press and release the RDM
button until RANDOM OFF displays.
RPT (Repeat):Press to hear a track over again.
REPEAT displays.
RPT (Repeat) (Radio with Six-Disc CD Player):
Press to hear a track or an entire CD over again.
To use repeat, do one of the following:
To repeat a track, press and release until REPEAT
displays.
To repeat an entire CD, press and release until
REPEAT ONE DISC displays.
To turn off repeated play, press and release the
RPT button until REPEAT OFF displays.
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X(Eject):Press to eject the CD. EJECT can be
activated with either the ignition or radio off.
tSEEKu:Press the left arrow to go to the start of
the current track if more than eight seconds have
played. Press the right arrow to go to the start of the
next track. If either arrow is held or pressed more than
once, the player continues moving backward or
forward through the CD.
tSCANu:To scan one CD, press and hold either
arrow for more than two seconds until SCAN displays
and a beep sounds. The radio goes to the next
track, plays for 10 seconds, then goes to the next track.
Press either arrow again, to stop scanning.
To scan all loaded CDs, press and hold either arrow for
more than four seconds until CD SCAN displays and
a beep sounds. Use this feature to listen to 10 seconds
of the rst track of each loaded CD. Press either
arrow again, to stop scanning.AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization):Press to select
the equalization setting while playing a CD. The
equalization is stored when a CD is played. For more
information on AUTO EQ, see “AUTO EQ” listed
previously in this section.
BAND:Press to listen to the radio when a CD is
playing. The inactive CD(s) remains inside the radio for
future listening.
CD AUX (Auxiliary):Press to play a CD when listening
to the radio. CD displays when a CD is in the player.
If your system has a remote playback device, pressing
this button a second time allows the remote device
to play.
Playing an MP3 CD-R Disc
Vehicles with the MP3 feature has the capability of
playing an MP3 CD-R disc. For more information on how
to play an MP3 CD-R disc, seeUsing an MP3 on
page 3-98later in this section.
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UsingR(Song List) Mode
(Single CD, MP3, and Six-Disc CD)
This feature is capable of saving 20 track selections.
To save tracks into the song list feature, perform
the following steps:
1. Turn the CD player on and load it with at least
one CD.
2. Check to see that the CD player is not in song list
mode. S-LIST should not display. If S-LIST displays,
press
Rto turn it off.
3. Select the desired CD by pressing the numbered
pushbutton and then use the right SEEK arrow
or turn
O/eknob to locate the track to be saved.
The track begins to play.
4. Press and hold the
Rbutton to save the track into
memory. When song list is pressed, one beep
sounds. ADDED SONG displays.
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for saving other selections.SONGLIST FULL displays if you try to save more than
20 selections.
To play the song list, press the
Rbutton. The recorded
tracks begins to play in the order they were saved.
Seek through the song list by using the SEEK arrows.
Seeking past the last saved track returns to the rst
saved track.
To delete tracks from the song list, perform the following
steps:
1. Turn the CD player on.
2. Press the
Rbutton to turn song list on.
S-LIST displays.
3. Press either SEEK arrow or turn the
O/eknob
to select the desired track to be deleted.
4. Press and hold the
Rbutton for two seconds.
Release the button when SONG REMOVED
displays.
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