GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CADILLAC,
the CADILLAC Crest & Wreath, and the names
ESCALADE and ESV are registered trademarks of
General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it
was printed. GM reserves the right to make changes
after that time without notice. For vehicles rst sold
in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors
of Canada Limited” for Cadillac Motor Car Division
wherever it appears in this manual.
This manual describes features that may or may not be
on your speci c vehicle.
Read this manual from beginning to end to learn about
the vehicle’s features and controls. Pictures, symbols,
and words work together to explain vehicle operation.
Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference.
Canadian Owners
A French language copy of this manual can be obtained
from your dealer/retailer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
1-800-551-4123
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Propriétaires Canadiens
On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français
auprès de concessionnaire ou à l’adresse suivante:
Helm Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
1-800-551-4123
helminc.com
Index
To quickly locate information about the vehicle use the
Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical
list of what is in the manual and the page number where
it can be found.
Litho in U.S.A.
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Entering the Feature Settings Menu
1. Turn the ignition on and place the vehicle in
P (Park).
To avoid excessive drain on the battery, it is
recommended that the headlamps are turned off.
2. Press the customization button to scroll through the
available customizable options.
Feature Settings Menu Items
The following are customization features that allow you
to program settings to the vehicle:
DISPLAY IN ENGLISH
This feature will only display if a language other than
English has been set. This feature allows you to change
the language in which the DIC messages appear to
English.
Press the customization button until the PRESS
VTO
DISPLAY IN ENGLISH screen appears on the DIC
display. Press the set/reset button once to display all
DIC messages in English.
DISPLAY LANGUAGE
This feature allows you to select the language in which
the DIC messages will appear.
Press the customization button until the DISPLAY
LANGUAGE screen appears on the DIC display. Press
the set/reset button once to access the settings for
this feature. Then press the customization button
to scroll through the following settings:
ENGLISH (default):All messages will appear in
English.
DEUTSCH:All messages will appear in German.
ITALIANO:All messages will appear in Italian.
FRANCAIS:All messages will appear in French.
ESPANOL:All messages will appear in Spanish.
ARABIC:All messages will appear in Arabic.
CHINESE:All messages will appear in Chinese.
NO CHANGE:No change will be made to this feature.
The current setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the
desired setting is displayed on the DIC.
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How to Change the RSE Video Screen
Settings
The screen display mode (normal, full, and zoom),
screen brightness, and setup menu language can be
changed from the on screen setup menu. To change any
feature, perform the following:
1. Press the
zbutton on the remote control.
2. Use the remote control
Q,R,q,rnavigation
arrows and the
rbutton to use the setup menu.
3. Press the
zbutton again to remove the setup
menu from the screen.
Audio Output
Audio from the DVD player or auxiliary inputs can be
heard through the following possible sources:
Wireless Headphones
Vehicle Speakers
Vehicle wired headphone jacks on the rear seat
audio system, if the vehicle has this feature.
The RSE system always transmits the audio signal to
the wireless headphones, if there is audio available.
See “Headphones” earlier in this section for more
information.The DVD player is capable of outputting audio to the
wired headphone jacks on the RSA system, if the
vehicle has this feature. The DVD player can be
selected as an audio source on the RSA system.
SeeRear Seat Audio (RSA) on page 3-111for more
information.
When a device is connected to the A/V jacks, the
rear seat passengers are be able to hear audio from
the auxiliary device through the wireless or wired
headphones. The front seat passengers are able to
listen to playback from this device through the vehicle
speakers by selecting AUX as the source on the radio.
Video Screen(s)
The video screen(s) are located in the overhead
console.
To use the video screen(s):
1. Push the release button located on the overhead
console.
2. Move the screen to the desired position.
When the video screen is not in use, push it up into its
locked position.
If a DVD is playing and the screen is raised to its locked
position, the screen remains on, this is normal, and
the DVD continues to play through the previous audio
source. Use the remote control power button or eject the
disc to turn off the screen.
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Remote Control Buttons
O(Power):Press to turn the video screen on and off.
P(Illumination):Press to turn the remote control
backlight on. The backlight automatically times out after
7 to 10 seconds if no other button is pressed while
the backlight is on.
v(Title):Press to return the DVD to the main menu
of the DVD. This function can vary for each disc.
y(Main Menu):Press to access the DVD menu.
The DVD menu is different on every DVD. Use
the navigation arrows to move the cursor around
the DVD menu. After making a selection press the enter
button. This button only operates when using a DVD.
Q,R,q,r(Menu Navigation Arrows):Use
the arrow buttons to navigate through a menu.
r(Enter):Press to select the choice that is
highlighted in any menu.
z(Display Menu):Press to adjust the brightness,
screen display mode (normal, full, or zoom), and display
the language menu.
q(Return):Press to exit the current active menu
and return to the previous menu. This button operates
only when the display menu or a DVD menu is active.
c(Stop):Press to stop playing, fast reversing, or fast
forwarding a DVD. Press twice to return to the
beginning of the DVD.
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SETUP:Press to change the default settings, see
“Using the RSE On-Screen Display (OSD) Menus” later
in this manual. There are four main menu screens,
each screen displays a menu to select different setting
options. The screens are:
1. General Setup — adjusts screen settings.
2. Audio Setup — sets the language.
3. Preference Screen — sets the subtitles and
parental controls.
4. Password Setup — allows a password to be set.
Press SETUP again to exit.
EJECT
X:Press to eject or reload a disc.
DVD-Video Screen 3:Press the DVD button located
under 3 to transmit IR codes for DVD mode on
Video Screen 3.
TV-Video Screen 3:This button is not used with the
system.
DVD-Video Screen 4:Press the DVD button located
under 4 to transmit IR codes for DVD mode on
Video Screen 4.
TV-Video Screen 4:This button is not used with the
system.
SOUND AROUND ON/OFF:Press to turn the FM
Transmitter power on or off.MUTE
>(For DVD Only):Press to turn off the
headphone sound. Press again to turn the sound
on again.
PIX (Picture Selection):Press to adjust the picture’s
On Screen Display (OSD). Each time this button is
pressed, the picture adjustment OSD, cycles through
bars for BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, COLOR, and
TINT. Use the right/left navigation arrows to adjust the
setting. This feature automatically shuts off id another
button is pressed or adjustments are not made within
six seconds.
SOUND AROUND SELECT:Press to select an FM
transmitter channel. The SOUND AROUND SELECT
lets the DVD audio play over the vehicle’s sound system
by tuning the radio to one of the six FM frequencies
listed below.
CH1: 88.3MHz
CH2: 88.7MHz
CH3: 89.1MHz
CH4: 89.5MHz
CH5: 89.9MHz
CH6: 90.3MHz
MENU:Press to enter the DVD disc menu while the
disc is playing.
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Q,R,q,r(Navigation Arrows):Press to navigate
through menus.
ENTER:Press to enter a selected function or to begin
playback of the disc.
REPEAT
7:Press to repeat part or all of a chapter,
title, track, or the entire disc after using the A-B button to
setup repeat preset sections.
RETURN
8:This button is not used with the system.
A-B:This button is used to setup repeat preset
sections. Press this button once while the disc is playing
to select the starting position. Press a second time to
select the end position. Press a third time to turn
the function off. To view the preset section, press
7.
AUTO MEMORY:This button is not used with the
system.
SEARCH/SKIP:This button is not used with the
system.
ERASE/ADD:This button is not used with the system.
R-S:This button is not used with the system.
TITLE:Press to enter the disc title mode. The title
feature is disc-speci c, and may not be available on all
discs.SUBTITLE:Press to change the subtitle language to
another available language or to turn subtitles off.
ANGLE:Press to select a different viewing angle for
discs that are recorded with different camera angles.
AUDIO:Press to select a different language for
discs that are recorded with different languages.
0-9 (Numbers):The numbers located on the lower left
side of the remote control can be used to enter
numbered menu options, channels, or track numbers.
GOTO:Press to enter the GOTO menu to choose
a desired title, chapter, track, or song inside the disc.
DISPLAY:Press to scroll through display information on
the upper left corner of the screen, such as title,
chapter/track, time elapsed, and time remaining, or to
turn off the display
PROGRAM:Press to edit a playback program
containing desired titles in the DVD or tracks in the
CD-DA.
3D:Press to change between different 3D audio modes
for DVD or CD.
The options for DVD are: Off, Rock, Pop, Live, Dance,
Techno, Classic, and Soft.
The options for CD are: Off, Concert, Living room, Hall,
Bathroom Cave, Arena, and Church.
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RANDOM:Press to play titles randomly.
PLAY/PAUSE
r/j: Press to start playback of the
disc, or to pause playback.
STOP
c:Press to stop playback of a disc.
To resume disc playback, press PLAY.
To start playback from the beginning of the disc,
press STOP, STOP, then PLAY.
ZOOM:Press to either enlarge the viewed image by
2X, 3X, and 4X, or reduce the image by 1/2X, 1/3X,
and 1/4X.
PBC (Playback Control):Press to turn video
CD playback control on or off.
FR
r(Fast Reverse):Press to fast reverse the disc.
Press multiple times to choose between 2X, 4X, 8X,
16X, and 32X speeds.
FF
[(Fast Forward):Press to fast forward the disc.
Press multiple times to choose between 2X, 4X, 8X,
16X, and 32X speeds.
PREV
g(Previous):Press to play the previous
chapter or track. To return to previous chapters or tracks
one at a time, press and release multiple times until
the desired chapter or track is reached.NEXT
l:Press to play the next chapter or track.
To go to the next chapter or track one at a time, press
and release multiple times until the desired chapter
or track is reached.
Battery Replacement
To change batteries in the remote control:
1. Turn the remote control face down.
2. Press down on the ridged area of the battery cover
and slide it off.
3. Install two AAA batteries into the battery
compartment.
4. Slide the cover back on until it clicks.
If the remote control is to be stored for a long period of
time, remove the batteries and keep it in a cool, dry place.
Using the RSE On-Screen Display
(OSD) Menus
Use the OSD setup display menus for:
Initial setup
Display setup
Parental control setup
Adjusting the picture quality
Setting the various outputs
On-screen display language
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To use the OSD menus while using the DVD player or
an auxiliary device:
1. Press the SETUP button on the remote control to
display the icons and pages on the display screen.
2. Select the desired page by using the left/right
navigation arrows to move the cursor.
3. Press the SETUP button again on the remote
control to cancel use of the setup display.
Not all DVDs support all of the feature defaults in the
setup menus. If a feature is not supported, the defaults
are provided by the DVD media.
To set the language for the OSD:
1. Press the SETUP button on the remote control.
2. Use the left/right navigation arrows to navigate the
General Setup Page, then use the down navigation
arrow to select the OSD language.
3. Press the right navigation arrow and then use the
up/down navigation arrows to select English,
French, or Spanish.To set the TV display:
1. Press the SETUP button on the remote control.
2. Use the left/right navigation arrows to navigate the
General Setup Page.
3. Press the down navigation arrow to select TV
Display sub-menu and to adjust the screen setting.
4. Press the right navigation arrow and then use the
up/down navigation arrows to select a display
option.
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