2008 SATURN ASTRA audio

Audio displays and the audio
system starts to play if SETTINGS,
FM/AM, CD/MP3, or BC is not
pressed within ve seconds after
the setting is saved.
To adjust the Treble:
1. Press SOUND until Treble
appears.
2. Press
\or]to adjust the level
from -12 through +12. The
setting is saved automatically.
Press SETTINGS again to go
back one level in the menu.
Press FM/AM, CD/MP3, or BC to
display that function.Adjusting the Sound Settings
There are preset sound settings
designed for different types of music
To adjust the sound settings
using the SOUND button:
1. Press SOUND until Sound
appears.
2. Press
\or]to select between
Rock, Disco, Classic, Jazz,
Vocal, and Off. The setting is
saved automatically.
Press SETTINGS again to go
back one level in the menu.
Press FM/AM, CD/MP3, or BC to
display that function.To adjust the sound settings using
the SETTINGS button:
1. Press SETTINGS until Audio
appears.
2. Press OK until Sound appears.
3. Press
\or]to select between
Rock, Disco, Classic, Jazz,
Vocal, and Off. The setting is
saved automatically.
Press SETTINGS again to go
back one level in the menu.
Press FM/AM, CD/MP3, or BC to
display that function.
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Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)
To adjust the Balance using the
SOUND button:
1. Press SOUND until Balance
appears.
2. Press
\or]to adjust the level
from -12 through +12. The
setting is saved automatically.
Press SETTINGS again to go
back one level in the menu.
Press FM/AM, CD/MP3, or BC to
display that function.
To adjust the Balance using the
SETTINGS button:
1. Press SETTINGS until Audio
appears.
2. Press OK until Balance appears.
3. Press
\or]to adjust the level
from -12 through +12. The setting
is saved automatically.
Press SETTINGS again to go
back one level in the menu.
Press FM/AM, CD/MP3, or BC to
display that function.To adjust the Fade using the
SOUND button:
1. Press SOUND until Fader
appears.
2. Press
\or]to adjust the level
from -12 through +12. The
setting is saved automatically.
Press SETTINGS again to go
back one level in the menu.
Press FM/AM, CD/MP3, or BC to
display that function.
To adjust the Fade using the
SETTINGS button:
1. Press SETTINGS until Audio
appears.
2. Press OK until Fader appears.
3. Press
\or]to adjust the level
from -12 through +12. The
setting is saved automatically.
Press SETTINGS again to go
back one level in the menu.
Press FM/AM, CD/MP3, or BC to
display that function.Speed-Dependant Volume
Control (SDVC)
SDVC automatically adjusts the
volume to compensate for road and
wind noise as the vehicle increases
or decreases speed while driving.
To adjust SDVC:
1. Press SETTINGS until Audio
appears.
2. Press OK until SDVC appears.
3. Press
\or]to adjust the
level from 0 through 5. The
setting is saved automatically.
Press SETTINGS again to go
back one level in the menu.
Press FM/AM, CD/MP3, or BC to
display that function.
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OnStar®Volume
For vehicles with OnStar, the OnStar
Volume is used to set the maximum
initial volume level for the OnStar
system when it is turned on.
To set OnStar Volume:
1. Press SETTINGS until Audio
appears.
2. Press OK until OnStar Vol.
appears.
3. Press
\or]to adjust the level
from -12 through 12. The setting
is saved automatically.
Press SETTINGS again to go
back one level in the menu.
Press FM/AM, CD/MP3, or BC to
display that function.On Volume
The On Volume is used to set the
maximum initial volume level for the
audio system when it is turned on.
The maximum initial volume level is
used only if the volume level before
turning the audio system off was
higher than the maximum initial
volume level set. This will work
when the audio system has been
off for at least ve minutes and the
ignition is OFF.
To set the On Volume level:
1. Press SETTINGS until Audio
appears.
2. Press OK until On Volume
appears.
3. Press
\or]to adjust the level
from -12 through 12. The setting
is saved automatically.
Press SETTINGS again to go
back one level in the menu.
Press FM/AM, CD/MP3, or BC to
display that function.
Using the Radio
FM/AM:Press to select between
FM, FM-AS, AM, and AM-AS,
or to listen to the radio while a CD
is playing.
RDS (Radio Data System):Press
to identify stations by name
instead of the radio frequency.
LOC (LOCAL/DX Function):Press
to change between LOC ON or LOC
OFF. When the LOC function is on,
it searches for the strongest radio
frequency. If none is found, it
automatically search for a weaker
radio frequency. If no frequency
is found after the second search,
the radio returns to the last active
frequency. If a new station search is
not started within one minute, the low
sensitivity (LOCAL) is set when the
next search is started. When LOC
OFF is set, a search is carried out
using the high sensitivity (DX).
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Radio stations can be stored
manually, and by using Autostore.
To manually store preset stations:
1. Select FM or AM and tune to the
desired radio station.
2. Press and hold one of the nine
station preset buttons, the radio
briey mutes and displays the
previously stored station. The
new station has been stored
when the radio begins playing
again.
3. Repeat the steps for each radio
station to be stored.
AS (Autostore):Press to
automatically store the nine
strongest stations in the selected
radio band.
To use Autostore:
1. Select FM or AM.
2. Press and hold AS until a beep
is heard.
3. The radio begins storing the
stations in the nine preset
button locations.Using the CD Player
Display Options
The display can be changed
depending on what type of CD
is in the CD player. The display
options are:
Audio CD without CD text:
Track number and playing time.
Audio CD with CD text:
Track title
Artist name
Tack number and playing time
CD name
To change the display:
1. Press CD/MP3 twice, CD info
appears on the display.
2. Press
\or]to select the
display type.
3. After about ve seconds, the
selected display type is saved.Loading a CD
To load a CD, insert the CD label
side up in the CD player. The CD
player pulls the CD in automatically.
The display shows Read CD, the
CD symbol and the number of CD
tracks.
When the rst track starts to play,
the display shows track 1 and the
playing time.
Playing a CD
CD/MP3:Press to play a CD or
MP3 CD that is already loaded into
the CD player while the radio is
playing. See “Using an MP3” in the
owner manual index.
\or]:Press to go to the next or
previous track. Press and hold to
fast forward or fast rewind within
a track and the CD plays at a higher
speed and a reduced volume.
Z:Press to eject a CD, Eject CD
is displayed and the radio begins
playing.
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System Operation
R(Volume/Power):Press to
turn the system on or off. Turn to
increase or decrease the volume.
BC (Board Computer): Press
to use the Board Computer, see
DIC Warnings and Messages
(Base and Uplevel Systems) on
page 4-37 .
[(Multifunction Knob): Turn
to select a menu item, press
to enable or disable a menu item.
\/]/_/^(Four-way Switch):
Press to select menu options.
SOUND: Press to enter the sound
settings menu and go to the
next page in sound settings.
SETTINGS: Press to adjust system
and sound settings. Ignition Logic
When this feature is enabled it turns
the audio system on or off when
the ignition is turned on or off.
To turn the audio system on or off
with the Ignition Logic:
PressRorZto turn the audio
system on. Press
Rto turn
the audio system off when the
Ignition Logic system is disabled
and the ignition is ON/RUN.
For vehicles with OnStar®, the
audio system will only turn off
if the ignition is OFF and OnStar
is not in use when the Ignition
Logic system is enabled.
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The Ignition Logic is preset to turn
off the audio system when the
ignition is turned off. To enable
or disable Ignition Logic:
1. Press SETTINGS, System
Settings displays.
2. Turn the multifunction knob to
select Ign. Logic and press
the multifunction knob to select
or un-select the option.
System Display
The following information shows on
the system display:
FM or AM displays, and the
current station frequency or
station name if the radio is active.
The station name displays
when RDS stations are active.
The station name displays if RDS
is activated.
AS displays if AS is activated.
CD displays along with the CD
number, CD track number, CD
title, artists name or album
name plus track time and track
name, if the CD player is active.
CD in displays if more than one
CD is inserted.
MP3 displays if the CD is an
MP3 CD.
RDM displays if the CD is being
played back in random mode.
Tdisplays if Random CD is on.
Udisplays if Random
Magazine is on.
Sdisplays if repeat track is on.
udisplays if Scan CD is on.
The most recent selected audio
source plays when the audio system
is turned on and the display is lit.
The outside temperature, time,
and date display when the audio
system is turned off and the ignition
is ON/RUN, seeDriver Information
Center (DIC) on page 4-26.
Menu System
The audio systems menu contains
types of menu pages:
Selection pages
Selection pages have a selection
menu on the left side of the screen
showing a preview of the menu
items. Selection pages lead
to navigation or settings pages.
Feature pages
Feature pages are menu pages.
Feature pages also contain
menu items which can be selected
and lead to other navigation or
settings pages. The Tuner menu
is an example of a feature page.
Settings pages
Setting pages are menu pages
where the audio system settings can
be changed.
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Menus
The menus of the audio systems
are structured in levels. The current
menu level is indicated by vertical
lines at the edge of the screen.
Selecting from a Menu
The items within a menu are
selected by turning the multifunction
knob to move the cursor. The cursor
highlights the menu item being
selected.
To select a menu item:
1. Turn the multifunction knob
until the desired menu item
is highlighted.
2. Press the multifunction knob to
select the function or to display
another menu.
Selected menu items display
as
Vora.
Un-selected menu items display
as
(oro.To exit from a menu:
Turn the multifunction knob to
the left until Return is displayed
and then press the knob.
Press CDC, FM/AM, SETTINGS,
SOUND, or MAIN at any time to
exit from a menu and use that
function.
Selecting the Audio Menu
The Audio menu allows access to
FM, AM, CD, and Sound menus.
To access the Audio menu from
one of these menus:
Turn the multifunction knob to the
left until Return displays and
then press the knob.Selecting from a List
Some menus are displayed in the
form of lists.If the cursor is moved to the
top or bottom area of the display,
other list items appear. A
scroll-bar on the right edge of the
display indicates the current
cursor position in the list.
The last list item selected is
marked with an arrow in some
lists.
The name of the list and the
number of items in it are displayed
above the list.
To select from a list:
1. Turn the multifunction knob until
the desired item is highlighted.
2. Press the multifunction knob to
select the item.
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Overlay Menus
Additional notes and information on
the audio system or other vehicle
components may appear on
the display as an overlay in some
cases. The current menu is overlaid
with the information box. Some
settings have to be conrmed,
others are automatically enabled
after a short time.
Audio Settings
The audio settings can be set
for each audio source and are
stored separately for each radio
station and the CD player.
Adjusting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
To adjust the Bass:
1. Press SOUND and select the
Sound menu item.
2. Select Treble - Bass.3. Select Bass from the menu and
turn the multifunction knob to
adjust the level.
4. Press the multifunction knob to
save the setting.
Bass tones are automatically
adjusted to the driving speed to
compensate for rolling and ambient
noise. The setting cannot be
changed.
To adjust the Treble:
1. Press SOUND and select the
Sound menu item.
2. Select Treble - Bass.
3. Select Treble from the menu and
turn the multifunction knob to
adjust the level.
4. Press the multifunction knob to
save the setting.Adjusting the Equalizer
The equalizer allows changes to be
made to seven frequencies.
To adjust the equalizer:
1. Press SOUND and select the
Sound menu item.
2. Select Equalizer.
3. Select the desired frequency and
turn the multifunction knob to
adjust the level.
4. Press the multifunction knob to
save the setting.
5. Repeat these steps for each
frequency.
After making changes to the
equalizer, the user option in the
Sound menu is enabled.
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