2008 HUMMER H3 radio

Finding a Category (CAT) Station
(XM™ Satellite Radio Service Only)
To select and nd a desired category perform the
following:
1. Press the CAT button to activate program type
select mode. A category displays.
2. Press the CAT button to select a category.
For the Radio with Six-Disc CD Player, turn the
eknob to select a category.
3. Once the desired category is displayed, press either
SEEK arrow to select and to take you to the
categories rst station.
4. To go to another station within that category and
the category is displayed, press the CAT button
once. If the category is not displayed, press the CAT
button twice to display the category and then to
go to another station.
For the Radio with Six-Disc CD Player, press
either SEEK arrow to go to another station within
that category and the category is displayed.
5. Press CAT to exit program type select mode.
If CAT times out and is no longer on the display, go
back to Step 1.If the radio cannot nd the desired program type, NONE
or NOT FOUND displays and the radio returns to the
last station you were listening to.
BAND (Alternate Frequency) (Radio with Single
CD):Alternate frequency allows the radio to switch
to a stronger station with the same category. To
turn alternate frequency on, press and hold BAND for
two seconds. AF ON displays. The radio can switch
to stations with a stronger frequency.
To turn alternate frequency off, press and hold BAND
again for two seconds. AF OFF displays. The radio does
not switch to other stations.
This function does not apply for 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 it must be
returned to your dealer/retailer for service.
LOC (Locked):This message is displayed when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up. Take your vehicle
to your dealer/retailer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, contact your dealer/retailer.
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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.
Radio Messages for XM™ Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 3-60later in this
section for further detail.
Playing a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The
player pulls it in and the CD should begin playing. If you
want to insert a CD with the ignition off, rst press the
Z(eject) button or the DISP knob.
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 to play where it stopped, if it
was the last selected audio source.When the CD is inserted, 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 or not
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.
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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.
For vehicles that have a radio with a Six-Disc CD
player, see the following:
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. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and release the LOAD button.3. Wait for the indicator light, located to the right of the
slot, to turn green.
4. Load a CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player pulls the CD in.
To insert multiple CDs, do the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and hold the LOAD button for two seconds.
A beep sounds and the indicator light, located to the
right of the slot, begins to ash and LOAD # displays.
3. Once the light stops ashing and turns green,
INSERT CD # displays, load a CD. Insert the
CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player
pulls the CD in.
Once the CD is loaded, the indicator light begins
ashing again. Once the light stops ashing
and turns green, you can load another 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 LOAD button 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.
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Playing a Specic Loaded CD
For every CD loaded, a number displays. To play a
specic CD, rst press the CD button, then press the
numbered pushbutton that corresponds to the CD.
A small bar appears under the CD number that
is playing and the track number displays.
If an error displays, see “CD Messages” later in this
section.
Z(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 ve seconds.
A beep sounds and the indicator light, located to
the right of the slot, begins to ash and EJECT
ALL displays.
2. Once the light stops ashing and turns green,
REMOVE CD # displays. The CD ejects and
can be removed.
Once the CD is removed, the indicator light begins
ashing again and another CD ejects.
To stop ejecting the CDs, press the LOAD or the
eject button.If the CD is not removed, after 25 seconds, the CD
automatically pulls back into the player. If 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 CD eject button 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
the eject button, causing the player to not eject the
CD until the 25-second time period has elapsed.
Z(Eject) (Radio with Single CD):Press to eject a
CD. Eject can be activated with either the ignition or
radio off. CDs can be loaded with the ignition and radio
off if this button is pressed rst.
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r(Previous) (Radio with Single CD):Press to go
to the start of the current track if more than eight seconds
have played. The previous symbol and the track number
displays. If this button is held or pressed more than once,
the player continues moving backward through the CD.
r(Reverse) (Radio with Six-Disc CD Player):Press
to reverse within the track.
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[(Next) (Radio with Single CD):Press to go to the
next track. The next symbol and the track number
displays. If this button is held or pressed more than once,
the player continues moving forward through the CD.
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[(Fast Forward) (Radio with Six-Disc CD
Player):Press to fast forward within the track.
N(Repeat):With repeat, one track or an entire CD
can be repeated.
To use repeat, do the following:
To repeat the track you are listening to, press and
release this button. RPT ON displays. Press again
to turn off repeat play. RPT OFFdisplays.
To repeat the CD you are listening to, press and
hold this button for two seconds. RPT ON
displays. Press again to turn off repeat play.
RPT OFF displays.
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y(Random) (Radio with Single CD):Press to
hear the tracks in random, rather than sequential, order.
The random symbol displays. Press again to turn off
random play.
y(Random) (Radio with Six-Disc CD Player):With
random, you can listen to the tracks in random,
rather than sequential, order, on one CD or on all
of the 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 this button.
RANDOM ONE displays. Press again to turn off
random play.
To play the tracks on all of the CDs that are loaded
in random order, press and hold this button for
more than two seconds. A beep sounds and
RANDOM ALL displays. Press again to turn off
random play.
tSEEKu(Radio with Single CD):Press the left
arrow to go to the start of the current or the previous
track. Press the right arrow to go to the start of the next
track. Pressing either arrow for more than two seconds
searches the previous or next tracks at two tracks
per second. Release either arrow to stop searching and
to play the track.
tSEEKu(Radio with Six-Disc CD Player):Press
the left arrow to go to the start of the current track,
if more than ten seconds have played. Press the right
arrow to go to the next track. If either arrow is held
or pressed more than once, the player continues moving
backward or forward through the CD.
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.
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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.
DISP (Display):Press to see how long the current
track has been playing. The elapsed time of the track
displays. To change the default on the display, track or
elapsed time, press until you see the desired display,
then hold for two seconds. The radio produces one beep
and the selected display becomes the default.
BAND:Press to listen to the radio when a CD is
playing. The inactive CD(s) remains inside the radio for
future listening.
B(CD):Press to play a CD while listening to the
radio. The CD symbol displays when a CD is loaded.
AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization):Press to
select an equalization setting while playing a CD. The
equalization is set when a CD is played. See “AUTO
EQ” listed previously for more information. If you select
an EQ setting for your CD, it is activated each time
you play a CD.
Using Song List Mode (Radio with
Six-Disc CD Player)
R
(Song List):The six-disc CD changer has a
feature called song list. 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. See “LOAD CD” listed previously in this section
for more information.
2. Check to see that the CD changer is not in song list
mode. S-LIST should not display. If S-LIST is
present, press the
Rbutton to turn it off.
3. Select the desired CD by pressing the numbered
pushbutton and then use the right
uSEEK arrow
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 this button is pressed,
one beep sounds. After two seconds of continuously
pressing this button, two beeps sounds to conrm
the track has been saved.
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for saving other selections.
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CD Messages
CHECK CD:If this message displays and/or the CD
comes out, it could be for one of the following reasons:
It is very hot. When the temperature returns to
normal, the CD should play.
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.
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.
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).
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 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.
CH Off Air:This channel is not currently in service.
Tune in to another channel.
CH 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 Info:No artist, song title, category, or text
information is available at this time on this channel.
The system is working properly.
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Not Found:There are no channels available for the
selected category. The system is working properly.
XM Locked:The XM™ receiver in your vehicle 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.
Radio ID:If tuned to channel 0, this message will
alternate 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 may be a receiver fault. Consult
with your dealer/retailer.
Chk XMRcvr:If this message does not clear within a
short period of time, the receiver may have a fault.
Consult with your dealer/retailer.
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.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
THEFTLOCK®is designed to discourage theft of your
vehicle’s radio. The feature works automatically by
learning a portion of the Vehicle Identication Number
(VIN). If the radio is moved to a different vehicle, it does
not operate and LOCKED displays.
When the radio and vehicle are turned off, the blinking
red light indicates that THEFTLOCK
®is armed.
With THEFTLOCK
®activated, the radio does not
operate if stolen.
Radio Reception
Frequency interference and static during normal radio
reception can occur if items such as cellphone chargers,
vehicle convenience accessories, and external
electronic devices are plugged into the accessory power
outlet. If there is interference or static, unplug the
item from the accessory power outlet.
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