2008 SAAB 9-5 CD player

89 Saab 9-5 Audio System
Radio _______________ 93
CD player ____________ 99
CD changer3
33 3________ 100
MP3 player ___________ 102
Portable player3
33 3_____ 104
General functions _____ 105
Sound system ________ 107
Technical data ________ 108
Antennas ____________ 109
Error codes __________ 112
Security lock _________ 112
IB4469
3 Asterisk means: equipment not fitted in all cars
(can depend on model variant, engine variant,
market specification, options or accessories).
Saab 9-5 Audio System
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90 Saab 9-5 Audio SystemSaab 9-5 Audio
System3
33 3To get the best out of your Saab 9-5 Audio
System, we recommend that you read
through this entire section.
The Saab 9-5 Audio System consists of a
head unit with radio, CD player/CD
changer3 for CD and MP3 discs and CD
changer3 in the luggage compartment.
The audio system is operated using the
steering wheel controls3 or the control
panel buttons.All work on the audio system must be carried out
by a workshop. We recommend that you contact
an authorized Saab dealer.
WARNING
Safety first!Cut off power immediately and contact
your Saab dealer if the system begins to
emit smoke or smells strange.
Audio system
activation/deactivation.
Volume adjust.
The tone control is used to
adjust tone and speaker set-
tings, change CD track or MP3
file and manual adjust radio
frequency.
Information on artist, album
and song title. Display of radio
text.
Setup menu.
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Steering wheel controls3
33 3l
Scroll among preset pages.
The menu option in the display
is selected with the corre-
sponding pushbutton directly
underneath.
No function on U.S./CA cars.
Select XM
TM
3 program type
when the radio is in the
XM
TM
3 mode.
Cars with CD changer3:
insert CD or MP3 disc or discs.
Cars without CD-changer3:
set time and date.
Eject CD or MP3 disc.
Activate radio and change fre-
quency band (AM,FM and
XM
TM
3).
Auto tuning down and change
track/file going back in order of
play on CD or MP3 disc.
Auto tuning up and change
track/file forward in order of
play on CD or MP3 disc.
Manual tuning and rapid play
back for a track/file on a CD or
MP3 disc.
Manual tuning and rapid play
forward for a track/file on a CD
or MP3 disc.
Activate CD media or portable
player.
"arrow up"/"arrow down":
change preset for radio stations,
change track on CD or MP3
player.
"Seek UP": auto tuning up, select
next track on CD or MP3 disc.
Activate radio station scan
SRC: press to switch between
AM, FM, XM
TM
3, CD, MP3,
CD changer or portable player.
VOL: adjust volume.
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CD playerActivate the CD player by inserting a disc or
by pressing the CD AUX button if a CD is
already loaded.
CD player menuLoading CDsInsert the disc in the slot with the text side
up until the mechanism loads the disc. The
first track is played. If the disc is
wrong-side-up, it will be ejected automati-
cally.
Once all the tracks have been played, the
CD player will restart from track 1.
The CD player is turned off by pressing
ON/OFF to turn off the audio system or by
selecting another audio source.
Removing CDsPress the EJECT button to eject the CD. If
you press EJECT without removing the
ejected disc, the player will reload the disc
after 10 seconds for reasons of safety.Selecting and changing tracksTurn the tone control or press the SEEK but-
tons to select or change to the preceding or
next track. The track number appears in the
display.
If the current track has played for at least
10 seconds, you can start the track from the
beginning by pressing SEEK (arrow left).
If you press SEEK (arrow right) while the
last track of the disc is playing, the first track
will play.
If you press SEEK (arrow left) while the first
track of the disc is playing, the last track will
play.
The same function applies to and on
the steering wheel.
Rapid playing tracksTo rapid play the current track, hold REV or
FWD depressed. Release the button to stop
rapid play and return to normal playback.Random playbackYou can allow the CD player to choose
tracks randomly, i.e. not to play the tracks in
numerical order.
To play tracks randomly, press the push-
button under the menu option
RDM
.
To resume playing tracks in numerical
order, press the pushbutton under the
menu option
RDM
again
.
Random playback
NOTEDo not use CDs with labels or stickers.
These labels could detach and cause the
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100 Saab 9-5 Audio SystemCD changer3
33 3Activate the CD changer by inserting one or
more CD/MP3 discs or by pressing the CD
AUX button if one or more discs is already
loaded.Loading CDsLoading a CD
1 Press the LOAD button. The following
appears on the display:
Please Wait
2 Wait until the loading mechanism is
ready for the disc. The following appears
on the display:
Insert CD
3 Insert the disc in the slot with the text
side up until the mechanism loads the
disc. The following appears on the
display:
Loading
If the disc is wrong-side-up, it will be ejected
automatically.Loading several CDs
The CD changer can be loaded with up to
6 discs. To load several discs in the CD
changer:
1 Hold LOAD depressed for 2 seconds. A
chime sounds and the following appears
on the display:
Please Wait
2 Follow the instructions on the display to
load the discs.
3 If you do not wish to load more CDs,
press LOAD to cancel.
CD changer menu
The CD changer is turned off by pressing
ON/OFF to turn off the audio system or by
selecting another audio source.
Removing CDsRemoving a CD
1 Press EJECT to eject the disc. A chime
sounds and the following appears on the
display:
Ejecting
2 Remove the ejected disc when the
following appears on the display: Remove CDIf you press EJECT without removing
the ejected disc, the player will reload
the disc after 10 seconds for reasons of
safety.
Removing several CDs
Hold EJECT depressed for 2 seconds to
remove all discs from the CD changer. A
chime sounds and the following appears on
the display:
Ejecting All
NOTEDo not use CD or CD-R discs with labels
or stickers. These labels could detach
and cause the audio system to malfunc-
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102 Saab 9-5 Audio SystemMP3 playerThe audio system can play MP3 files
recorded on an CD-R disc with the following
bit speed: 32 - 320 kbps. Sound quality may
vary depending on the quality of the CD-R
disc, recording method and quality of the
recorded music.
The audio system can read and play a max-
imum of 50 MP3 files, 50 playlists, 10 ses-
sions and 255 MP3 files. Discs containing
several folders, playlists, sessions and files
can be played up to the max. limit. Anything
over the max. limit will be ignored.
Activating the MP3 playerActivate the MP3 player by inserting a CD-R
disc with MP3 files into the slot or by press-
ing the CD AUX button if a disc with MP3
files is already loaded.
The first file in the first playlist on the disc is
played and the following appears on the dis-
play:
MP3 playerLoading MP3 discsTo load an MP3 disc, insert the disc in the
slot with the text side up until the mecha-
nism loads the disc. The first MP3 file in the
first playlist of the disc will then be played.
If the disc is wrong-side-up, it will be ejected
automatically.
For loading one or more MP3 discs in the
CD changer, see page 100.
Removing MP3 discsPress the EJECT button to eject the MP3
disc. If you press EJECT without removing
the ejected disc, the player will reload the
disc after 10 seconds for reasons of safety.
For removing one or more MP3 discs from
the CD changer, see page 100.Selecting/changing MP3 fileTurn the tone control or press the SEEK but-
tons to select or change to the preceding or
next MP3 file in the current MP3 folder or
playlist. The MP3 file number appears in the
display.
If the current MP3 file has played for at least
10 seconds, you can start the MP3 file from
the beginning by pressing SEEK (arrow
left).
If you press SEEK (arrow right) while the
last MP3 file in a folder or playlist is playing,
the first MP3 file of the folder or playlist will
play.
If you press SEEK (arrow left) while the first
MP3 file in a folder or playlist is playing, the
last MP3 file of the folder or playlist will play.
The same function applies to and on
the steering wheel.
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Selecting/changing MP3 folderPress the left pushbutton under the Folder
symbol to play the first MP3 file in the
preceding MP3 folder on the disc.
Press the right pushbutton under the
Folder symbol to play the first MP3 file of
the next MP3 folder on the disc.Rapid playing an MP3 fileTo rapid play the current MP3 file, hold REV
or FWD depressed. Release the button to
stop rapid play and return to normal play-
back.Random playback of MP3 filesYou can allow the MP3 player to randomly
select MP3 files, i.e. not to play the files in
numerical order.
For random playback of MP3 files, press
the pushbutton under the menu option RDM
.
To resume playing MP3 files in numerical
order, press the pushbutton under the
menu option
RDM
again
.
Random playback of MP3 files
Playback orderFiles on a CD-R disc will be played in the fol-
lowing order:
The first MP3 file in the first playlist will be
played, followed by all files in each playl-
ist. When the last MP3 file in the last play-
list has been played, playback starts from
the beginning with the first MP3 file in the
first playlist.
The first MP3 file in the first MP3 folder will
be played, followed by all files in each
folder. When the last MP3 file in the last
folder has been played, playback starts
from the beginning with the first MP3 file
in the first folder.
Sorting musicTo play MP3 files sorted by artist or album,
press the pushbutton under the magnifying
glass in the display.
The CD player searches through the disc
and sorts files by artist and album. This
could take several minutes depending on
the number of MP3 files on the disc.
Once the sort is complete, select sort order
by pressing the pushbutton under the menu
option
Sort
.
To sort and play MP3 files by artist, press
the pushbutton under the menu option
Artist
.
To sort and play MP3 files by album, press
the pushbutton under the menu option
Album
.
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104 Saab 9-5 Audio SystemSong title, artist name, etc.If a disc has been recorded with ID3 data
(version 1 & 2), the song title, artist name,
album title and MP3 folder name can be
shown in the display.
1 Press the i button.
2 Press the pushbutton under the desired
menu option. The song title, artist name,
album title or MP3 folder name appears
in the display.
3 Press the pushbutton under the arrow
symbol to return to the previous menu.
File names with more than 32 characters or
four pages will be shortened.
Information menu
MP3/WMAFor discs that contain both CDA tracks and
MP3/WMA(Windows Media Audio) files, the
player will first play the CDA tracks.
To play MP3/WMA files on the disc:
1 Press the PTY button.
2 Press the menu selection button directly
underneath MP3/WMA.
To return to playing CDA tracks:
1 Press the PTY button.
2 Press the menu selection button directly
underneath CD-DA.
Portable playerAUX input3
33 3The AUX input is located at the bottom right
of the audio system. It can be used to con-
nect a portable unit, such as an MP3 player,
to the audio system.
Adjust the sound settings using the control
panel or the steering wheel controls. To
change tracks, fast forward, etc., use the
controls on the portable player.
WARNING
Place the portable player where it cannot
be thrown around and cause personal
injury in the event of a collision.
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