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Detailed Traffic Event Screens
The detailed Traffic Event screens are used to display
additional details of a traffic event condition. This screen
may display if:
Scrolling to an event on the map and then
pressing INFO.
Selecting a traffic event listed on the Traffic Event
List screen.
The Traffic Event screen may display when approaching
a traffic event. Back, Map, More, and Avoid These buttons have common functions across all three
Detailed Traffic Event screens.
Back: Press to return to the previous screen.
Map: If available, press to display the related traffic
event on the map.
More: Press to display more of the traffic event
description, if the whole event does not t in the
given display.Traffic Event Screen
Map Traffic Event Icon with Back Screen
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![CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2009 Owners Manual Brightness/Contrast/Mode
Touch this screen button to change the brightness,
contrast, and mode of the display.
] (Brightness): Touch the + (plus) or − (minus)
screen buttons to increase or decrease CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2009 Owners Manual Brightness/Contrast/Mode
Touch this screen button to change the brightness,
contrast, and mode of the display.
] (Brightness): Touch the + (plus) or − (minus)
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Brightness/Contrast/Mode
Touch this screen button to change the brightness,
contrast, and mode of the display.
] (Brightness): Touch the + (plus) or − (minus)
screen buttons to increase or decrease the brightness
of the screen.
_ (Contrast): Touch the + (plus) or − (minus) screen
buttons to increase or decrease the contrast of the
screen. Auto (Automatic): Touch this screen button for the
system to automatically adjust the screen background
depending on exterior lighting conditions.
Night: Touch this screen button and the system makes
the map background darker.
Day: Touch this screen button and the system makes
the map background brighter.
Setting the Clock The navigation system time and the analog clock
operate independently. Changing the time through
the navigation system does not change the time on
the analog clock. See Analog Clock on page 3-26 to
change the analog clock time.
Press the CONFIG key to enter the con gure menu
options, then press the CONFIG key repeatedly until
the time is selected or touch the time screen button.
Hours: Press the − (minus) or + (plus) signs to
decrease or increase the hours.
Minutes: Press the − (minus) or + (plus) signs to
decrease or increase the minutes.
12/24 Format: Select the 12 screen button for standard
time; select the 24 screen button for military time.
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If you do not want to view a split screen or you are not
on a map screen, press the AUDIO hard key.
AM/FM/XM: Touch the source (AM, FM, or XM, if
equipped) screen button or press the AUDIO key
repeatedly until the desired source is highlighted. Category: Touch the screen button, located in the
middle of the screen, to receive a list of all of the selected
band stations in the area. Use the up and down arrows to
scroll the frequencies. Touch the desired frequency.
XM lists also contain a category to select and the
stations or channels that have broadcasts that relate
to that category. For XM, touch the left and right
arrow screen buttons to change categories.FM source shown, other sources similar
FM source shown, other sources similar
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The station information appears on the display.
See “Radio Menu” later in this section to add and
remove XM categories from the category list. Removed
categories do not appear on the category list screen or
when the right and left arrow category screen buttons
are used.
FM lists may also contain a category to select if
stations in the broadcast area support Radio Data
Systems (RDS).
2 Refresh List: Touch to refresh the list of AM or
FM stations.
When viewing a map screen, the name of the station or
channel displays.
y©¨z (Seek): To seek stations, press the up or
down arrows to go to the next or previous station.
To scan stations, press and hold either arrow for more
than two seconds. The radio goes to a station, plays
for a few seconds, then goes to the next station.
To stop scanning, press either arrow again. Storing Radio Station Presets This feature stores a mix of up to 30 AM, FM, and XM
(if equipped) preset stations. To store presets:
1. Press
O to turn the system on.
2. If viewing a map screen, touch the source screen
button, press the AUDIO key, or press the FAV
(favorite) key.
3. Select the band.
4. Seek, scan, or tune to the desired station, to select
the station.
5. Press and hold one of the preset screen buttons for
more than two seconds or until a beep is heard.
6. Repeat the steps for each preset.
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Sound Menu
e (Sound): Press this key or press the CONFIG key
to access the Sound menu to adjust the treble, midrange,
bass, fade, balance, and Digital Signal Processing (DSP).
The system automatically stores audio adjustment
settings as changes are made for each audio source
including AM, FM, XM (if equipped), CD, and AUX. Setting the Tone TREBLE: Touch the plus (+) or minus ( − ) sign to
increase or decrease the treble. If a station is weak
or has static, decrease the treble.
MID (Midrange): Touch the plus (+) or minus ( − ) sign
to increase or decrease the midrange.
BASS: Touch the plus (+) or minus ( − ) sign to increase
or decrease the bass.
Adjusting the Speakers L/R (Left/Right) (Balance): To adjust the balance
between the left and the right speakers, touch and
hold the L or R screen buttons.
Front/Rear (Fade): To adjust the fade between the
front and the rear speakers, touch and hold the Front
or Rear screen buttons.
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Limit Features While Driving Touch the Limit Features While Driving screen button to
turn on and off the ability to limit functions while driving.
When this screen button is highlighted, the following
functions will be limited while driving:
Music Navigator Scrolling
Radio Category Scrolling
Navigation Menu Scrolling and some functions
Number of Preset Pages Touch the Number of Preset Pages screen button to
change the number of preset pages, 1 through 6.
Each preset page can contain ve preset stations.
Touch the desired numbered screen button.
Bose ®
AudioPilot ®
AudioPilot: The Bose ®
AudioPilot ®
noise
compensation technology.
To use AudioPilot ®
:
1. Press the CONFIG key to enter the menu screen,
then press the CONFIG key repeatedly until Radio
is selected or touch the Radio screen button
2. Press the Automatic Volume Control screen button
to access the AudioPilot menu.
3. Press the ON screen button. To turn it off, touch the OFF screen button. When
on, AudioPilot ®
continuously adjusts the audio system
equalization, to compensate for background noise, so
that the music sound is consistent at the set volume level.
This feature is most effective at lower volume settings
where background noise can affect how well the music
being played is heard through the vehicle’s audio system.
At higher volume settings, where the music is much
louder than the background noise, there may be little
or no adjustments by AudioPilot ®
. For more information
on AudioPilot ®
, visit bose.com/audiopilot.
Remove/Add XM Categories Touch the Remove/Add XM Categories screen button
to remove or add XM categories when selecting XM
categories from the category list screen. The list of
XM categories appear on the screen. Use the up and
down arrow screen buttons to scroll through the list.
The categories to remove are highlighted and the
categories to add are dark in color. Touch the category to
be added or removed. Touch the Restore All Categories
screen button to add all categories that have been
removed.
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DVD Player The player can be used for DVD audio and DVD video.
DVD video will not display on the navigation screen
unless the vehicle is in PARK (P). It will operate on the
rear seat entertainment screens while the vehicle is
moving. The Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) video
screen will start play of the DVD when a DVD video
has been inserted into the navigation system. The DVD
player can be controlled by the buttons on the navigation
system, the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) system, and the
remote control. The DVD player can also be used for
the rear seat passengers with the radio off. The rear
seat passengers can power on the video screen and
use the remote control to navigate the disc. See “Rear
Seat Entertainment System” in the Index of your vehicle’s
owner manual for more information.
The DVD player is only compatible with DVDs of the
appropriate region code that is printed on the jacket of
most DVDs.
The DVD slot is compatible with most audio CDs,
CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, DVD-R/RW,
DVD+R/RW media along with MP3 and WMA formats. If an error appears on the display, see “DVD Messages”
later in this section.
M (Load): To load one disc, do the following:
1. Press the load hard key and follow the screen
message displayed.
2. When the system displays “Insert Disc (number)”,
insert the disc partway into the slot, label side up.
The system will pull it into the rst available slot
and start playing. The system will display the type
of disc inserted.
To load multiple discs, do the following:
1. Press and hold the load hard key and follow the
screen message displayed.
2. When the system displays “Insert Disc (number)”,
insert the disc partway into the slot, label side up.
The system will pull it in.
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DVD Menu Options Once a DVD starts to play, the menu options and cursor
screen buttons will automatically appear. To display
the menu Options screen button while a DVD is playing,
touch anywhere on the screen.
Options: Select this screen button to view the menu
option screen buttons. Menu options are available when
they are highlighted. Some menu options are only
available when the DVD is not playing.
Cursor: Touch this button to access the cursor
menu. The arrows and other cursor options allow
you to navigate the DVD menu options. The cursor
menu options are only available if a DVD has a menu.
Use the cursor menu to start a DVD video from the disc
main menu.
q ,
Q ,
r ,
R (Arrow Buttons): Use these arrow
buttons to move around the DVD menu.
Enter: Touch this button to select the highlighted
option.
Return: Touch this button to go back to the previous
DVD menu.
Back: Touch this button to go back to the main DVD
display screen. Move: Touch this button to move the cursor buttons
back and forth from the bottom-right corner to the top-left
corner of the screen.
j /
r (Pause/Play): Touch this button to pause the
DVD. This button will then change to the play button.
Touch the play button to play the DVD. Touch this button
in a DVD disc main menu to start the movie.
c (Stop): Touch this button to stop play of the DVD.
Press the play button to continue playing the DVD from
where the DVD was stopped. Press this button twice to
return to the beginning of the DVD.
DISC: Touch this screen button to view the list of
loaded disc(s). Select the disc to play.
r (Rewind): Touch and release this button to rewind
through the scene, chapters, and titles. Touch this button
again to increase the rewinding speed. Touch the play
button to stop rewinding. This button may not work when
the DVD is playing the copyright information or the
previews.
[ (Forward): Touch and release this button to
advance rapidly through the scene, chapters, and titles.
Touch this button again to increase the fast forwarding
speed. Touch the play button to stop fast forwarding.
This button may not work when the DVD is playing the
copyright information or the previews.
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