2008 HUMMER H2 rear entertainment

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the name HUMMER, H2 and the H2 Design are
registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it
was printed. We reserve the right to make changes
after that time without further notice. For vehicles rst
sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of
Canada Limited” for HUMMER whenever it appears
in this manual.
This manual describes features that may be available in
this model, but your vehicle may not have all of them.
For example, more than one entertainment system may
be offered or your vehicle may have been ordered
without a front passenger or rear seats.
Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference.
Canadian Owners
A French language copy of this manual can be obtained
from your dealer/retailer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
1-800-551-4123
www.helminc.com
Propriétaires Canadiens
On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français
auprès de concessionnaire ou à l’adresse suivante:
Helm Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
1-800-551-4123
www.helminc.com
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 15862631 A First Printing
©2007 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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Highbeam On Light.......................................3-47
Tow/Haul Mode Light....................................3-47
Fuel Gage...................................................3-47
Low Fuel Warning Light.................................3-48
Driver Information Center (DIC).......................3-49
DIC Operation and Displays
(Using DIC Buttons)...................................3-49
DIC Operation and Displays
(Using Trip Odometer Reset Stem)..............3-54
DIC Warnings and Messages.........................3-56
DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) . . .3-63
Audio System(s).............................................3-72
Setting the Clock..........................................3-73
Radio(s) (MP3).............................................3-75Using an MP3 (Radio with Six-Disc Player)......3-94
Using an MP3 (Radio with CD and
DVD Player).............................................3-98
XM Radio Messages...................................3-103
Navigation/Radio System..............................3-104
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System.........3-105
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)................................3-114
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-116
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-116
Radio Reception.........................................3-117
Fixed Mast Antenna....................................3-118
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-118
Section 3 Instrument Panel
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Dome Lamps
The dome lamps come on when any door is opened
and turns off when all doors are closed.
The dome lamps can also be turned on by turning the
instrument panel brightness knob, located next to
the exterior lamps control, clockwise to the farthest
position. In this position, the dome lamps will remain
on whether a door is opened or closed.
Dome Lamp Override
The dome lamp override button is located next to the
exterior lamps control.
k(Dome Off):Press the button in and the dome
lamps remain off when a door is opened. Press
the button again to return it to the extended position so
that the dome lamps come on when a door is opened.
Entry/Exit Lighting
Your vehicle has an illuminated entry/exit feature.
When a door is opened or the key is removed from
the ignition, the dome lamps will come on if the
dome override button is in the out position.
Reading Lamps
There are reading lamps located in the overhead
console and on the DVD Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
system console, if equipped. Press the button located
next to each lamp to turn it on or off.
These lamps will also come on with the dome lamps.
Battery Run-Down Protection
This feature shuts off the dome lamps if they are left on
for more than 10 minutes when the ignition is in LOCK.
This will help prevent the battery from running down.
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Radios with CD and DVD
Radios with CD and DVD have a Bose®Surround
Sound System. Some of its features are explained
later in this section under, “Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)”.
If your vehicle has a Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
system, it has a CD/DVD radio. SeeRear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) System on page 3-105for
more information on the vehicle’s RSE system.
The DVD player is the top slot on the radio faceplate.
The player is capable of reading the DTS programmed
DVD Audio or DVD Video media, (DTS and DTS
Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital
Theater Systems, Inc.).
Manufactured under license from Dolby
®Laboratories.
Dolby®and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby®Laboratories.
Radio Data System (RDS)
The audio system has a Radio Data System (RDS).
The RDS feature is available for use only on FM stations
that broadcast RDS information. This system relies upon
receiving specic information from these stations and
only works when the information is available. While the
radio is tuned to an FM-RDS station, the station name or
call letters displays. In rare cases, a radio station could
broadcast incorrect information that causes the radio
features to work improperly. If this happens, contact the
radio station.
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.
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CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press this button to play a CD
when listening to the radio. The CD icon and a message
showing the disc and/or track number displays when a
CD is in the player. Press this button again and the
system automatically searches for an auxiliary input
device, such as a portable audio player. If a portable
audio player is not connected, “No Input Device Found”
displays.
DVD/CD AUX (Auxiliary):Press this button to cycle
through DVD, CD, or Auxiliary when listening to the radio.
The DVD/CD text label and a message showing the track
or chapter number displays when a disc is in either slot.
Press this button again and the system automatically
searches for an auxiliary input device, such as a portable
audio player. If a portable audio player is not connected,
“No Aux Input Device” displays. If a disc is in both the
DVD slot and the CD slot the DVD/CD AUX button cycles
between the two sources and not indicate “No Aux Input
Device”. If a front auxiliary device is connected, the
DVD/CD AUX button cycles through all available options,
such as: DVD slot, CD slot, Front Auxiliary, and Rear
Auxiliary (if available). See “Using the Auxiliary Input
Jack(s)” later in this section, or “Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks”
under,Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System on
page 3-105for more information.
If a disc is inserted into top DVD slot, the rear seat
operator can turn on the video screen and use the remote
control to navigate the CD (tracks only) through the
remote control.Radios with CD and DVD Audio Output
Only one audio source can be heard through the
speakers at one time. An audio source is dened as
DVD slot, CD slot, XM™, FM/AM, Front Auxiliary Jack,
or Rear Auxiliary Jack.
Press the
Obutton to turn the radio on. The radio can
be heard through all of the vehicle speakers.
Front seat passengers can listen to the radio (AM, FM, or
XM) by pressing the BAND button or the DVD/CD AUX
button to select CD slot, DVD slot, front or rear auxiliary
input (if available).
If a playback device is plugged into the radio’s front
auxiliary input jack or the rear auxiliary jack, the front seat
passengers are able to listen to playback from this source
through the vehicle speakers. See “Using the Auxiliary
Input Jack(s)” later in this section, or “Audio/Video (A/V)
Jacks” under,Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System on
page 3-105for more information.
In some vehicles, depending on audio options, the
rear speakers can be muted when the RSA power is
turned on. SeeRear Seat Audio (RSA) on page 3-114
for more information.
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Using the DVD Player
The DVD player is controlled by the buttons on the
remote control, or by the RSA system, or by the buttons
on the radio faceplate. See “Remote Control”, under
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System on page 3-105
andRear Seat Audio (RSA) on page 3-114for more
information.
The DVD player is only compatible with DVDs of the
appropriate region code that is printed on the jacket of
most DVDs.
The DVD slot of the radio is compatible with most
audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio,
DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW media along with MP3
and WMA formats.
If an error message displays on the video screen or
the radio, see “DVD Display Error Messages” under,
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System on page 3-105
and “DVD Radio Error Messages” in this section for
more information.
Playing a DVD
DVD/CD AUX (Auxiliary):Press this button to cycle
through DVD, CD, or Auxiliary when listening to the radio.
The DVD/CD text label and a message showing track or
chapter number displays when a disc is in either slot.
Press this button again and the system automatically
searches for an auxiliary input device, such as a portable
audio player. If a portable audio player is not connected,
“No Aux Input Device” displays. If a disc is in both the
DVD slot and the CD slot the DVD/CD AUX button cycles
between the two sources and not indicate “No Aux Input
Device”. If a front auxiliary device is connected, the
DVD/CD AUX button cycles through all available options,
such as: DVD slot, CD slot, Front Auxiliary, and Rear
Auxiliary (if available). See “Using the Auxiliary Input
Jack(s)” later in this section, or “Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks”
under,Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System on
page 3-105for more information.
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O(Power):Press this knob to turn the radio on or off.
Turn this knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase
or decrease the volume. Press and hold this knob for
more than two seconds to turn off the entire radio and
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) system and to start the
parental control feature. Parental control prevents the
rear seat occupant from operating the Rear Seat Audio
(RSA) system or remote control.
A lock symbol displays next to the clock display. The
parental control feature remains on until you press and
hold this knob for more than two seconds again, or until
the driver turns the ignition off and exits the vehicle.
f(Tune):Turn this knob to change tracks on a CD or
DVD, to manually tune a radio station, or to change clock
or date settings, while in the clock or date setting mode.
See the information given earlier in this section specic to
the radio, CD, and the DVD. Also, see “Setting the Clock”
in the index, for setting the clock and date.
©SEEK (Previous Track/Chapter):Press the left
SEEK arrow to return to the start of the current track or
chapter. Press the left SEEK arrow again to go to the
previous track or chapter. This button might not work
when the DVD is playing the copyright information or
the previews.SEEK
¨(Next Track/Chapter):Press the right SEEK
arrow to go to the next track or chapter. This button
might not work when the DVD is playing the copyright
information or the previews.
sREV (Reverse):Press this button to quickly
reverse the CD or DVD at ve times the normal speed.
The radio displays the elapsed time while in fast
reverse. To stop fast reversing, press this button again.
This button might not work when the DVD is playing
the copyright information or the previews.
\FWD (Fast Forward):Press this button to fast
forward the CD or DVD. The radio displays the elapsed
time and fast forwards ve times the normal speed.
To stop fast forwarding, press this button again. This
button might not work when the DVD is playing the
copyright information or the previews.
Z(Eject):Press this button to eject a CD or DVD.
If a CD or DVD is ejected, but not removed, the
player automatically pulls it back in after 15 seconds.
If loading and reading of a CD cannot be completed,
because of an unknown format, etc., and the disc fails
to eject, press and hold this button for more than
ve seconds to force the disc to eject.
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DVD-V (Video) Display Buttons
Once a DVD-V is inserted, the radio display menu
shows several tag options for DVD playing. Press the
pushbuttons located under any desired tag option during
DVD playback. See the tag options listed after, for
more information.
The rear seat passenger can navigate the DVD-V
menus and controls through the remote control. See
“Remote Control”, underRear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
System on page 3-105for more information. The Video
Screen automatically turns on when the DVD-V is
inserted into the DVD slot.
r/j(Play/Pause):Press either the play or pause
icon displayed on the radio system, to toggle between
pausing or restarting playback of a DVD. If the forward
arrow is showing on display, the system is in pause
mode. If the pause icon is showing on display, the
system is in playback mode. If the DVD screen is off,
press the play button to turn the screen on.
Some DVDs begin playing after the previews have
nished, although there could be a delay of up to
30 seconds. If the DVD does not begin playing the
movie automatically, press the pushbutton located
under the play/pause symbol tag displayed on the radio.
If the DVD still does not play, refer to the on-screen
instructions, if available.
c(Stop):Press this button to stop playing, rewinding,
or fast forwarding a DVD.
r(Enter):Press this button to select the choices
that are highlighted in any menu.
y(Menu):Press this button to access the DVD menu.
The DVD menu is different on every DVD. Use the
pushbuttons located under the navigation arrows to
navigate the cursor through the DVD menu. After making
a selection press this button. This button only operates
when using a DVD.
Nav (Navigate):Press this button to display directional
arrows for navigating through the menus.
q(Return):Press this button to exit the current
active menu and return to the previous menu. This
button operates only when a DVD is playing and a
menu is active.
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