2009 CADILLAC CTS USB port

FM/AM:Press to listen to the radio when a CD is
playing. The CD remains inside the radio for future
listening.
CD:Press to play a CD when listening to the radio.
The disc and/or track number displays when a CD is
in the player.
AUX (Auxiliary):Press to automatically search for
an auxiliary input device, such as a portable audio
player. If a portable audio player is not connected,
“No Aux Input Device Found” displays.
Playing a DVD-A (Audio) Disc
The radio with DVD Audio, HDD, and USB is capable of
playing DVD audio discs in the Bose®5.1 Cabin
surround sound system.
Insert the DVD audio disc into the CD/DVD-A player.
DVD AUDIO displays and playback begins. The Group
and track number displays during playback.
This type of radio does not support the playback of DVD
video discs. If you attempt to play a DVD video disc,
the radio displays “Read Error Please Check Disc” and
ejects the disc.CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press to switch between
CD/DVD-A, auxiliary input, and USB devices.
sREV (Fast Reverse):Press to reverse playback
quickly within a track. Sound is heard at a reduced
volume. Press once to change playback to a speed
of 2X. Each successive press changes playback
to a speed of 4X, 10X, or 21X. Press
r/jto resume
normal playback. The elapsed time of the track displays.
While recording a disc to HDD, the fast reverse does
not function.
\FWD (Fast Forward):Press to advance playback
quickly within a track. Sound is heard at a reduced
volume. Press once to change playback to a speed of
2X. Each successive press changes playback to a
speed of 4X, 10X, or 21X. Press
r/jto resume
normal playback. The elapsed time of the track displays.
While recording a disc to HDD, the fast forward does
not function.
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Disc Messages
DISC ERROR:If this message displays and/or the disc
ejects, it could be for one of the following reasons:
The radio system does not support the playlist
format, the compressed audio format, or the data
le format.
It is very hot. When the temperature returns to
normal, the disc should play.
The road is very rough. When the road becomes
smoother, the disc should play.
The disc 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 disc.
The label could be caught in the CD/DVD-A player.
If the disc is not playing correctly, for any other
reason, try a known good disc.
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.
Hard Drive Device (HDD)
Radios with a hard drive device are able to record
songs from Audio CDs, MP3/WMA discs, and USB mass
storage devices. This type of radio has a 40 GB
(gigabyte) HDD. A portion of the HDD is used for the
storage of radio system les. The remainder of the HDD
capacity is available for the storage of media les.
Music or content that is stored on the hard drive device
that you did not create, or have the right to distribute,
must be deleted before the sale or end of the lease
of the vehicle.
Recording From Audio CDs
REC (Record):While listening to an audio CD, press to
start recording songs from the disc. The radio has the
option to record the current song playing or all songs
from the CD. Press the pushbutton located under
the desired record option.
A status bar appears on the top of the display when the
recording process starts. The status bar disappears
when the process has ended. The recorded songs are
now available.
Copy Protected CD(s)
Make sure the disc is not copy-protected. The radio
does not copy a copy-protected CD to the HDD.
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EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
GRACENOTE DOES NOT WARRANT THE RESULTS
THAT WILL BE OBTAINED BY YOUR USE OF THE
GRACENOTE SOFTWARE OR ANY GRACENOTE
SERVER. IN NO CASE WILL GRACENOTE BE LIABLE
FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES OR FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST
REVENUES.
Recording From MP3/WMA Discs
or USB
REC (Record):While listening to a MP3/WMA disc or a
USB device (excluding iPod), press to start recording
songs from the disc. The radio has the option to record
the current song playing or all songs from the disc.
Press the pushbutton located under the desired
record option.
A status bar appears on the top of the display when the
recording process starts. The status bar disappears
when the process has ended. The recorded songs are
now available.AAC and OGG Vorbis le types are not fully supported.
These le types may or may not play and may be shown
without Tag information. Without Tag information
available, these le types may be identied only by
lename.
Audiobooks from audible.com can also be transferred to
the HDD using the record function. See Audiobooks
later in this section for more information.
USB Host Support
The USB connector uses the USB standards, 1.1 and
2.0. This type of connector supports rates for low
speed (1.5 Mb/s), full speed (12 Mb/s), and high speed
(480 Mb/s).
USB Supported Devices

USB Flash Drives
Portable USB Hard Drives
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Audiblebook
The radio is able to play back audio-book content
downloaded from audible.com®. This content can be
transferred into the HDD by either burning it to a CD or
copying it to a USB storage device and then recording
it to the HDD.
The audible.com
®playback requires activation of
the vehicle as a player for downloaded content.
The radio system activates the audible.com
®system
when information is found on either a CD inserted into
the CD/DVD-A player or if a USB storage device is
connected. The Vehicle Identication Number (VIN)
number is a required in order to activate the vehicle.
Saving HDD Favorites
During HDD playback, press the FAV button to change
between favorite modes. The following favorite modes
are supported:
Playlists
Artists
Albums
GenresFavorites can be saved by pressing and holding the
pushbutton located under the favorites selection.
Store favorites according to the following table:
Favorites
Display ModeAction on Press-and-Hold
PlaylistAdds currently playing track to
the playlist selected.
ArtistSaves the artist associated with
the currently playing track in the
indicated favorites position.
AlbumSaves the album associated with
the currently playing track in the
indicated favorites position.
GenreSaves the genre associated with
the currently playing track in the
indicated favorites position.
Conguring HDD Favorites
Press the CONFIG button to display the radio
conguration options. Press the pushbutton under the
HDD label to display the available favorite modes.
Press the pushbutton under the favorite label to set the
available favorite modes. Available favorite modes
are highlighted.
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Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
The radio system has an auxiliary input jack. It is in the
center console bin. This is not an audio output; do
not plug the headphone set into the front auxiliary
input jack. An external audio device such as an iPod,
laptop computer, MP3 player, etc. can be connected to
the auxiliary input jack for use as another source for
audio listening.
Set up any auxiliary device while the vehicle is stopped.
SeeDefensive Driving on page 4-2for more information
on driver distraction.
To use a portable audio player, connect a 3.5 mm
(1/8 inch) cable to the radio’s front auxiliary input jack.
The radio automatically detects the device and “Aux
Input Device” displays. The device begins playing over
the vehicle speakers. If an auxiliary device has
already been connected, press the radio’s AUX or
CD/AUX button.
VOL/
O(Volume/Power):Turn clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or decrease the volume of
the portable player. Use the portable device to make
additional volume adjustments.
FM/AM:Press to listen to the radio when a portable
audio device is playing. The portable audio device
continues playing, until it is stopped.CD or CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press to play a CD
when a portable audio device is playing. Press again to
start playing audio from the connected portable audio
player. If a portable audio player is not connected,
“No Aux Device” displays.
Using the Radio Controls to Connect
and Control an iPod
An iPod can be controlled by using the radio buttons
and knobs and display the song information on the
radio’s display. To connect and control the iPod using
the radio controls, the vehicle must have a USB port. If it
does, it is located in the center console bin. You will
also need a special iPod connection cable that can be
purchased with the vehicle or may be available after,
from your dealer/retailer. See your dealer/retailer
for more information.
This feature supports the following iPod models:
Fifth generation or later iPod
First or Second generation or later iPod Nano*
* For proper operation, make sure the iPod has the
latest rmware from Apple
®. The iPod rmware
can be updated using the latest iTunes application.
See apple.com/itunes.
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To connect and control the iPod, connect one end of
the specially purchased iPod connection cable to
the iPod’s dock connector. Connect the other end to
both the USB port and the auxiliary input jack. The USB
port and the auxiliary input jack are located in the
center console bin. If the vehicle is on and the USB
connection works, a GM logo appears on the iPod.
The iPod music will display on the radio’s display and
begin playing through the vehicle radio system.
A standard iPod USB cable, like the one that came with
the iPod, cannot be used to connect an iPod to the
vehicle. You must use the iPod connection cable that
was purchased with the vehicle or that was made
available from your dealer/retailer in order for this
feature to work.
Use the radio Menu/Select knob to bring up the iPod
Menu and select Songs, Artists, Albums, Playlists
and Audio books to play from the iPod.
The iPod will charge while it is connected to the vehicle
and if the ignition is turned to ACC/ACCESSORY or
ON/RUN. It can also be left connected to the vehiclewhile the vehicle is turned off or removed. With the
vehicle turned off, the iPod will automatically be powered
off and will not charge or draw power from the vehicle’s
battery.
If you have an older iPod model that is not supported or
do not have the special iPod connection cable, you
can still listen to the iPod in the vehicle by connecting it
to the Auxiliary Input Jack using a standard 3.5 mm
(1/8 inch) stereo cable. See “Using the Auxiliary Input
Jack” earlier for more information.
Press the AM/FM, XM or HDD buttons to listen to one
of these sources while an iPod is connected. If a disc is
inserted, press the CD/AUX button to listen to a CD
or DVD-A disc. Press the CD/AUX button again to start
playing and controlling the connected iPod.
To properly dismount the iPod USB device before
disconnecting from the vehicle, press the button directly
under the EJECT label found on the iPod playback
screen.
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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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