2008 PONTIAC VIBE Owners Manual

Radio Data System (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 announcements
This system relies upon receiving specic information
from these stations and only works when the information
is available. In rare cases, a radio station can broadcast
incorrect information that causes the radio features
to work improperly. If this happens, contact the radio
station.
While the radio is tuned to an RDS station, the station
name or the call letters display instead of the frequency.
RDS stations can also provide the time of day, a program
type (PTY) for current programming, and the name of the
program being broadcast.
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.
Playing the Radio
PWR (Power):Push this knob to turn the system on
and off.
VOL (Volume):Turn this knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or to decrease the volume.
RCL (Recall):Push this button to switch the display
between the current radio station frequency and
the time. When the ignition is turned off, push this
button to display the time.
Push the RCL button to change what displays while
using RDS. The display options are station, RDS station
frequency, PTY (program type), and the name of the
program (if available).
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Push the RCL button while in XM™ mode (if equipped)
to retrieve four different categories of information
related to the current song or channel: Artist, Song Title,
Category or PTY, Channel Number/Channel Name.
To change the default on the display, push the RCL
button until the desired option displays, then hold the
button until the display ashes. The selected display
becomes the default.
Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2,
AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped). The display shows
the selection.
AM/FM:For the Radio with Six-Disc CD player, press
this button to switch between FM1, FM2, AM, XM1,
and XM2 (if equipped). The selection displays.
TUNE:Turn this knob to select radio stations.
wxorstSEEK:Press the up or the down
arrows to go to the next or to the previous station and
stay there.
The radio only seeks stations with a strong signal that
are in the selected band.
wxorstSCAN:Press and hold either SCAN
arrow for two seconds until SCAN or SC displays and a
beep sounds. The radio goes to a station, plays for a
few seconds, then goes to the next station. Press either
SCAN arrows again to stop scanning.To scan preset stations, press and hold either SCAN
arrow for more than four seconds until PSCAN or
PRESET SCAN and the preset number displays and a
double beep sounds. The radio goes to the rst preset
station, plays for a few seconds, then goes to the next
preset station. Press either SCAN arrow again to stop
scanning presets.
The radio scans stations only with a strong signal that are
in the selected band.
Setting Preset Stations
Up to 30 stations (six FM1, six FM2, six AM, six XM1,
and six XM2 (if equipped)), can be programmed on
the six numbered pushbuttons, by performing the
following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND or depending on the radio, AM/FM, to
select FM1, FM2, AM, XM1, and XM2 (if equipped).
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until a beep sounds. When that
numbered pushbutton is pressed, the station
that was set, returns and the equalization that
was selected is stored for that pushbutton.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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Setting the Tone
(Bass/Midrange/Treble)
TONE:Press and release this button until BASS,
MID (midrange), or TREB (treble) displays. The SELECT
LED indicator lights to show that the tone control can
be adjusted. Turn the SELECT knob to increase or to
decrease. If a station is weak or has static, decrease
the treble.
Press and hold the TONE button until FLAT displays,
to return all of the tone controls to the middle position.
EQ (Equalizer):Press this button to select customized
bass, midrange, and treble equalization settings.
Up to six customized equalization settings, can be
programmed on the six numbered pushbuttons,
by performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Use the TONE button and the SELECT knob to
create the desired equalization.
3. Press and hold the EQ button for two seconds.
SELECT EQ # displays and the EQ symbol
ashes.
4. Press EQ or turn the SELECT knob to select the
desired EQ number.5. Press and hold the EQ button to store the
equalization setting and the number. A beep
sounds and EQ SAVED displays.
6. Repeat the steps for the other EQ settings and
numbers.
EQ 5 has been programmed at the factory for use with
talk radio, but it can be set to a different tone.
For vehicles that have a radio with a Six-Disc CD
player, see the following for setting the tone.
AUDIO:For the Radio with Six-Disc CD player,
push and release the AUDIO knob until BASS, MID
(midrange), or TREB (treble) displays. Turn the knob to
increase or to decrease the tone. If a station is weak or
has static, decrease the treble.
To adjust bass, midrange, or treble to the middle position,
select BASS, MID, or TREB and push and hold the
AUDIO knob. The radio beeps once and adjusts the
display level to the middle position.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle
position, push and hold the AUDIO knob when no tone
or speaker controls display. CENTERED displays and a
beep sounds.
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AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization):For the Radio
with Six-Disc CD player, press this button to select
customized equalization settings designed for country,
jazz, talk, pop, rock, and classical.
To return to the manual mode, press the AUTO EQ
button until CUSTOM displays. Then manually adjust
the bass, midrange, and treble using the AUDIO knob.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL (Balance):To adjust the balance between the right
and the left speakers, press and release this button until
BAL displays. The SELECT LED indicator lights to show
that the speakers can be adjusted. Turn the SELECT
knob to move the sound toward the right or the left
speakers.
FADE:Press and release this button until FADE
displays, to adjust the fade between the front and the
rear speakers. The SELECT LED indicator lights to
show that the speakers can be adjusted. Turn the
SELECT knob to move the sound toward the front
or the rear speakers.Press and hold the BAL FADE button for two seconds
to return all speaker settings to the middle position.
For vehicles that have a radio with a Six-Disc CD player,
see the following for adjusting the speakers.
AUDIO:For the Radio with Six-Disc CD player, push
and release the AUDIO knob until BAL (balance)
displays, to adjust the balance between the right and
the left speakers. Turn the knob to move the sound
toward the right or the left speakers.
Push and release the AUDIO knob until FAD (fade)
displays, to adjust the fade between the front and rear
speakers. Turn the knob to move the sound toward
the front or the rear speakers.
Select balance or fade and push and hold the AUDIO
knob, to adjust the balance and the fade to the middle
position. The radio beeps once and adjusts the display
level to the middle position.
Push and hold the AUDIO knob when no tone or speaker
controls display, to adjust all tone and speaker controls
to the middle position. CENTERED displays and a beep
sounds.
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Finding a Program Type (PTY)
Station (RDS and XM™)
To select and nd a desired PTY perform the following:
1. Press PROG TYPE, or depending on the radio,
P-TYPE, to activate program type select mode.
The PTY symbol displays.
2. Turn the SELECT, or depending on the radio,
P-TYPE, knob to select a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY displays, press either SEEK
arrow to select the PTY and to take you to the
PTY’s rst station.
4. To go to another station within that PTY, and the
PTY displays, press either SEEK arrow once. If the
PTY is not displayed, press either SEEK arrow twice
to display the PTY and then to go to another station.
5. Press PROG TYPE, or depending on the radio,
P-TYPE, to exit program type select mode.
If PTY times out and is no longer on the display,
go back to Step 1.
If both PTY and TRAF are on, the radio searches
for stations with the selected PTY and traffic
announcements.
The Radio with Six-Disc CD player has the PTY
interrupt feature. To use this feature, press and hold the
P-TYPE button until a beep sounds on the PTY you
want to interrupt with. When selected, an asteriskdisplays beside that PTY on the display. Select multiple
interrupts if desired. When listening to a CD, the last
selected RDS station interrupts play if that selected
program type format is broadcast.
wxorstSCAN:Scan the stations within a PTY
by performing the following:
1. Press PROG TYPE, or depending on the radio,
P-TYPE, to activate program type select mode.
The PTY symbol displays.
2. Turn the SELECT, or depending on the radio,
P-TYPE, knob to select a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY is displayed, press and hold
either SCAN arrow, and the radio begins scanning
the stations in the PTY.
4. Press either SCAN arrow to stop at a station.
If both PTY and TRAF are on, the radio scans for stations
with the selected PTY and traffic announcements.
BAND or AM/FM (Alternate Frequency):Alternate
frequency lets the radio switch to a stronger FM station
with the same program type. To turn alternate frequency
on, press and hold BAND or depending on the radio, A/M
for two seconds. AF ON displays. The radio can switch to
FM stations with a stronger frequency.
To turn alternate frequency off, press and hold BAND
again for two seconds. A F OFF displays. The radio does
not switch to stronger FM stations.
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Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only)
These pushbuttons have factory PTY presets. Up to
12 PTYs (six FM1 and six FM2), can be programmed
on the six numbered pushbuttons, by performing
the following steps:
1. Press BAND, or depending on the radio, AM/FM to
select FM1 or FM2.
2. Press PROG TYPE, or depending on the radio,
P-TYPE, to activate program type select mode.
The PTY symbol displays.
3. Turn the SELECT, or depending on the radio,
P-TYPE, knob to select a PTY.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until a beep sounds. When that
numbered pushbutton is pressed, the PTY that
was set, returns, if program type select mode
is activated.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
RDS Messages
ALERT!:Alert warns of local or national emergencies.
When an alert announcement comes on the current
radio station, ALERT! displays. You will hear the
announcement, 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.
INFO (Information):If the current station has a
message, INFO displays. Press this button 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 displays every three seconds. To scroll
through the message, press and release the INFO
button. A new group of words display after every press of
this button. Once the complete message has displayed,
the information symbol disappears from the display until
another new message is received. The last message
can be displayed by pressing the INFO button. The last
message is shown until a new message is received or
you tune to a different station.
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TRAF (Traffic):If TRAF displays, the tuned station
broadcasts traffic announcements. To receive the
traffic announcement from the tuned station, press
this button. Brackets are displayed around TRAF and
when a traffic announcement broadcasts on the
tuned radio 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 brackets are displayed around TRAF. If no station
is found that broadcasts traffic announcements, NO
TRAFFIC displays.
If the brackets are on the display and TRAF is not,
press the TRAF button to remove the brackets or use
the TUNE knob or the SEEK arrows to go to a station
that supports traffic announcements. If no station is found
that broadcasts traffic announcements, NO TRAFFIC
displays.
The radio plays the traffic announcement if the volume is
low. The radio interrupts the play of a CD if the last tuned
station broadcasts traffic announcements and the
brackets display.
This function does not apply to XM™ Satellite Radio
Service.Radio Messages
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, contact your dealer/retailer.
Radio Messages for XM™ Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 3-63later in this
section for further detail.
Playing a CD
For the Radio with CD (Base), insert a CD partway into
the slot, label side up. The player pulls it in and the
CD should begin playing. If you insert a CD with
the radio off and the ignition on, it starts to play.
For the Radio with CD (MP3) Insert a CD partway into the
slot, label side up. The player pulls it in and READING
DISC and the CD symbol displays. If you want to insert a
CD with the ignition off, rst press the eject button or push
the RCL button.
If the ignition or radio is turned off while a CD is 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.
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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.
If there is no apparent damage, try a known good CD.
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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