2009 CADILLAC CTS CD player

Using an MP3
MP3/WMA Format
The Single CD and the Six-Disc CD Radio will play
MP3/WMA les that were recorded on a CD-R or
CD-RW disc. The HDD Radio is similar and can also
play MP3/WMA les recorded on DVD +/−R discs or a
USB storage device.
The les can be recorded with the following xed bit
rates: 32 kbps, 40 kbps, 56 kbps, 64 kbps, 80 kbps,
96 kbps, 112 kbps, 128 kbps, 160 kbps, 192 kbps,
224 kbps, 256 kbps, and 320 kbps or a variable bit rate.
Song title, artist name, and album can display when les
are recorded using ID3 tags version 1 and 2.
Creating an MP3/WMA Disc
If you burn your own MP3/WMA disc on a personal
computer:
Make sure the MP3/WMA les are recorded on a
CD-R or CD-RW disc.
Do not mix standard audio and MP3/WMA les on
one disc.
Make sure the CD does not have more than a
maximum of 50 folders and playlists, and 255 les to
read and play.
Create a folder structure that makes it easy to nd
songs while driving. Organize songs by albums
using one folder for each album. Each folder
or album should contain 18 songs or less.
Avoid subfolders. The system can support up to
8 subfolders deep, keep the total number of
folders to a minimum to reduce the complexity and
confusion during playback.
Make sure playlists have a .mp3 or .wpl extension
(other le extensions may not work).
Minimize the length of the le, folder or playlist
names. Long le, folder, or playlist names, or a
combination of a large number of les and folders,
or playlists can cause the player to be unable to
play up to the maximum number of les, folders,
playlists, or sessions.
Finalize the audio disc before burning it. Adding
music to an existing disc can cause the disc not
to function.
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Playlists can be selected by using the previous and next
folder buttons, the SEEK arrows,
\FWD, orsREV
buttons. An MP3/WMA CD-R or CD-RW that was
recorded using no le folders can also be played. If a
CD-R or CD-RW contains more than the maximum of
50 folders and playlists, and 255 les, the player lets you
access and navigate up to the maximum, but all items
over the maximum are not accessible.
The HDD Radio can support more than 255 les on an
MP3/WMA disc.
The HDD Radio does not support playlists on a disc or
USB storage device.
Root Directory
The root directory of the CD-R or CD-RW is treated as
a folder. If the root directory has compressed audio
les, the directory displays as F1 DISC. All les
contained directly under the root directory are accessed
prior to any root directory folders. Playlists (Px) are
always accessed after root folders or les.
The HDD Radio displays the root directory of an
MP3/WMA disc as F1 MP3 and the root directory of a
USB storage device as F1 USB.
Empty Directory or Folder
If a root directory or a folder exists somewhere in the
le structure that contains only folders/subfolders and no
compressed les directly beneath them, the player
advances to the next folder in the le structure
that contains compressed audio les.
No Folder
When the CD contains only compressed les, the les
are located under the root folder. The next and previous
folder functions do not display on a CD that was
recorded without folders or playlists. The radio displays
F1 DISC for the root directory.
When the CD contains only playlists and compressed
audio les, but no folders, all les are located under the
root folder. The folder down and the folder up buttons
search playlists (Px) rst and then goes to the root
folder. The radio displays F1 DISC for the root directory.
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Playing an MP3/WMA
Insert a CD partway into the slot (Single CD Player), or
press the load button and wait for the message to
insert disc (Six-Disc CD Player), label side up.
The player pulls in the CD and should begin playing.
For the Single CD Player, the track number displays at
the left and center of the screen. A Shuffle label appears
below. Press the pushbutton located under the Shuffle
label to play the MP3/WMA les of the CD in random
order.
For the Six-Disc CD Player, the disc number displays at
the upper right side of the screen. The track number
displays at the left and center of the screen. The Shuffle,
Disc, and Folder labels appear below. Press the
pushbutton located under the Shuffle label to play the
MP3/WMA les of the currently selected CD in random
order. Press the pushbuttons located under the Disc
or Folder labels to change to another disc or folder.
As each new track starts to play, the track number and
song title displays.
Z(Eject):Press to eject a CD. 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 this button
for two seconds to eject all discs.
TUNE/TONE:Turn to select MP3/WMA les on the
CD playing.
©SEEK¨:Press the left arrow to go to the start of
the current MP3/WMA le, if more than ve seconds
have played. Press the right arrow to go to the
next MP3/WMA le. If either arrow is held or pressed
multiple times, the player continues moving backward or
forward through MP3/WMA les on the CD.
Sc(Previous Folder):Press the pushbutton under
the Folder label to go to the rst track in the previous
folder.
cT(Next Folder):Press the pushbutton under the
Folder label to go to the rst track in the next folder.
sREV (Reverse):Press and hold to reverse playback
quickly within an MP3/WMA le. Sound is heard at a
reduced volume. The elapsed time of the le displays.
Release to resume playing the le.
\FWD (Fast Forward):Press and hold to advance
playback quickly within an MP3/WMA le. Sound is
heard at a reduced volume. The elapsed time of the le
displays. Release to resume playing the le.
Shuffle:With the shuffle setting, MP3/WMA les on the
CD can be played in random, rather than sequential
order, on the CD currently playing. To use shuffle:
To play MP3/WMA les from the CD in random
order, press the pushbutton under the Shuffle
label until Shuffle On displays. Press again to turn
shuffle off.
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