2008 PONTIAC TORRENT Owners Manual

Undesired XM categories can be removed through
the setup menu. To remove an undesired category,
perform the following:
1. Press the MENU button to display the radio
setup menu.
2. Press the pushbutton located below the XM CAT
label.
3. Turn the
fknob to display the category to be
removed.
4. Press the pushbutton located under the Remove
label until the category name along with the word
Removed displays.
5. Repeat the steps to remove more categories.
Removed categories can be restored by pressing
the pushbutton under the Add label when a removed
category displays or by pressing the pushbutton
under the Restore All label.
The radio does not let you remove or add categories
while the vehicle is moving faster than 5 mph (8 km/h).
Radio Messages
Calibration Error:The audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory. If Calibration
Error 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 or Locked:This message displays when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up the radio.
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.
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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Radio Messages for XM™ Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 3-100later in this
section for further detail.
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.
Playing a CD(s) (Six-Disc CD Player)
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
^button.
2. Wait for the message to insert the disc.
3. 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. Press and hold the
^button for two seconds.
A beep sounds and Load All Discs displays.
2. Follow the displayed instruction on when to insert
the discs. The CD player takes up to six CDs.
3. Press the
^button again to cancel loading
more CDs.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.
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, the sound quality can be reduced due to
CD quality, the method of recording, the quality of the
music that has been recorded, and the way the CD has
been handled. Handle them carefully. Store CD(s) in their
original cases or other protective cases and away from
direct sunlight and dust. The CD and DVD 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 and DVD 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 and DVD 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.
ZEJECT (Base Radio with CD):Press to eject the
CD. If the CD is not removed, after several seconds,
the CD automatically pulls back into the player.
ZEJECT:Press to eject CD(s). To eject the CD
that is currently playing, press and release this button.
A beep sounds and Ejecting Disc displays.Once the disc is ejected, Remove Disc displays.
The CD can be removed. If the CD is not removed,
after several seconds, the CD automatically pulls back
into the player and begins playing.
For the Six-Disc CD player, press and hold for
two seconds to eject all discs.
f(Tune):Turn to select tracks on the CD currently
playing.
©SEEK¨: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 multiple times, the player
continues moving backward or forward through the
tracks on the CD.
sREV (Fast Reverse):Press and hold to reverse
playback quickly within a track. Sound is heard at a
reduced volume. Release to resume playing the track.
The elapsed time of the track displays.
\FWD (Fast Forward):Press and hold to advance
playback quickly within a track. Sound is heard at a
reduced volume. Release to resume playing the track.
The elapsed time of the track displays.
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RDM (Random) (Base Radio with CD):With the
random setting, CD tracks can be listened to in random,
rather than sequential order. To use random, do the
following:
1. Press to play tracks from the CD in random order.
The random icon displays.
2. Press again to turn off random play. The random
icon disappears from the display.
RDM (Random):With the random setting, tracks
can be listened to in random, rather than sequential
order, on one CD or all CDs in a six-disc CD player.
To use random, do one of the following:
Press the CD/AUX button, or for a single CD
player, insert a disc partway into the slot of the CD
player. A RDM label displays.
To play the tracks from the single CD in random
order, press the pushbutton positioned under the
RDM label until Random Current Disc displays.
Press the pushbutton again to turn off random play.
Press the CD/AUX button, or for a six-disc CD
player, press and hold the
^button. A beep sounds
and Load All Discs displays. Insert one or more discs
partway into the slot of the CD player.To play tracks from all CDs loaded in a six-disc CD
player in random order, press the pushbutton
positioned under the RDM label until Randomize All
Discs displays. Press the same pushbutton again to
turn off random play.
RPT (Repeat) (Base Radio with CD):With the repeat
setting, one track can be repeated.
To repeat the track you are listening to, press and
release the RPT button. An arrow symbol displays.
Press again to turn off repeat play. When repeat
is off, the arrow symbol no longer displays.
4(Information) (Base Radio with CD):Press to
switch the display between the track number, elapsed
time of the track, and the time. When the ignition is
off, press to display the time.
BAND:Press to listen to the radio when a CD is
playing. The CD remains safely inside the radio for
future listening.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press to play a CD when
listening to the radio. The CD icon and a message
showing disc and/or track number displays when
a CD is in the player. Press again and the system
automatically searches for an auxiliary input device,
such as a portable audio player.
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Playing a CD (In Either the DVD or
CD Slot)
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The
player pulls it in and the CD should begin playing
(loading a disc into the system, depending on media
type and format ranges from 5 to 20 seconds for a CD,
and up to 30 seconds for a DVD to begin playing).
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. The CD
is controlled by the buttons on the radio faceplate. The
DVD/CD decks, (upper slot is the DVD deck and the
lower slot is the CD deck) of the radio are compatible
with most audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW, and MP3s/WMAs.
When a CD is inserted, the text label DVD or CD
symbol appears on the left side of the radio display.
As each new track starts to play, the track number
displays.
ZCD (Eject):Press and release to eject the CD that
is currently playing in the bottom slot. A beep sounds
and Ejecting Disc displays. Once the disc is ejected,
Remove Disc displays. The CD can be removed.
If the CD is not removed, after several seconds,
the CD automatically pulls back into the player.If loading and reading of a CD cannot be completed,
such as unknown format, etc., and the disc fails to eject,
press and hold for more than ve seconds to force
the disc to eject.
ZDVD (Eject):Press and release to eject the CD
that is currently playing in the top slot. A beep sounds
and Ejecting Disc displays. Once the disc is ejected,
Remove Disc displays. The CD can be removed.
If the CD is not removed, after several seconds,
the CD automatically pulls back into the player.
If loading and reading of a CD cannot be completed,
such as unknown format, etc., and the disc fails to eject,
press and hold for more than ve seconds to force
the disc to eject.
f(Tune):Turn to select tracks on the CD currently
playing.
©SEEK¨:Press the left arrow to go to the start of
the current track, if more than ve seconds have played.
If less than ve seconds have played, the previous track
plays. Press the right arrow to go to the next track. If
either arrow is held, or pressed multiple times, the player
continues moving backward or forward through the tracks
on the CD.
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sREV (Fast Reverse):Press and hold to reverse
playback quickly within a track. Sound is heard at a
reduced volume. Release to resume playing the track.
The elapsed time of the track displays.
\FWD (Fast Forward):Press and hold to advance
playback quickly within a track. Sound is heard at a
reduced volume. Release to resume playing the track.
The elapsed time of the track displays.
RDM (Random):With the random setting, tracks can
be listened to in random, rather than sequential order.
To play the tracks from the CD, press the DVD/CD AUX
button when not sourced to the CD, or insert a disc
partway into the slot. A RDM label displays. Press the
pushbutton positioned under the RDM label until Random
Current Disc displays. Press the pushbutton again to turn
off random play.
BAND:Press to listen to the radio when a CD or DVD
is playing. The CD or DVD remains inside the radio
for future listening or viewing entertainment.DVD/CD AUX (Auxiliary):Press 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 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 does 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 AUX, and Rear AUX (if available). See
“Using the Auxiliary Input Jack(s)” later in this section, or
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System on page 3-101,
“Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks” for 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.
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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 Aux Jack, or Rear
Aux 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 is able to listen to playback from this source
through the vehicle speakers. See “Using the Auxiliary
Input Jack(s)” later in this section, orRear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) System on page 3-101,
“Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks” for more information.
Playing an MP3/WMA CD-R or
CD-RW Disc
If you have a radio with a single CD (MP3/WMA), a
six-disc CD (MP3/WMA), or a radio with a CD and DVD
player, it is capable of playing an MP3/WMA CD-R or
CD-RW disc. For more information on how to play
an MP3/WMA CD-R or CD-RW disc, see “Using
an MP3” in the index.
CD Messages
If these messages display and/or the CD comes out,
it could be for one of the following reasons:
Optical Error:If the disc was inserted upside down.
Disk Read Error:If a disc was inserted with an invalid
or unknown format.
Player Error:If there are disc
^or discZ
problems.
CHECK DISC:If this error message displays, 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.
There could have been a problem while burning
the CD.
The label could be caught in the CD player.
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.
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Using the DVD Player
The DVD player is controlled by the buttons on the
remote control, by the RSA system, or by the buttons
on the radio faceplate. See “Remote Control”, under
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System on page 3-101
for 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 appears on the video screen or
the radio, see “DVD Display Error Messages” under,
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System on page 3-101
and “DVD Radio Error Messages” in this section for
more information.
Playing a DVD
DVD/CD AUX (Auxiliary):Press 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 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 does 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 AUX, and Rear AUX (if available). See
“Using the Auxiliary Input Jack(s)” later in this section, or
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System on page 3-101,
“Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks” for more information.
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