2009 CADILLAC STS Owners Manual

Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
To adjust the balance or fade:
1. Press
wto enter the main menu.
2. Turn
wuntil BALANCE-FADER displays.
3. Press
wto enter the settings.
4. Press
wto scroll to BALANCE or FADER.
5. Turn
wto adjust the BALANCE to the right or
the left speakers and the FADER to the front or the
rear speakers.
6. Press
wto set the adjustment.
7. Press F6 to exit the display. To return to the
original display, repeatedly press F6 or wait for
the display to time out.
EQ0 does not display while in this mode.
RDS Messages
ALERT:Displays when local or national emergency
announcements are received. If the radio tunes to a
related network station for the announcement, it returns
to the original station when the announcement ends.
The announcement should be heard even if the volume
is low or a CD is playing. If a CD is playing, it will stop
playing during the announcement.
The RDS alert feature is not supported by all RDS
radio stations.
The RDS alert feature cannot be turned off.
Alert is not affected by tests of the emergency
broadcast system.
Displays if the current RDS station has a message.
The message displays the artist, song title, call in phone
numbers, etc. If the entire message does not display,
parts of the message appear every three seconds
until the message is completed. MSG disappears
from the display once the completed message has
displayed.
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MSG (Message):Displays if the current RDS station
has a message. The message can display the artist,
song title, call in phone numbers, etc. If the entire
message does not display, parts of the message appear
every three seconds until the message is completed.
MSG disappears from the display once the completed
message has displayed.
To display the last message:
1. Press
wto enter the main menu.
2. Turn
wuntil RECALL RDS MESSAGE displays.
3. Press
wand the message displays.
Once the message displays, MSG disappears from the
display until another new message is received.
TP (Traffic Program):Displays when the radio
detects a signal from an RDS station that has traffic
announcement broadcast capability.TA (Traffic Announcement):Displays when the
feature is turned on and allows the radio to automatically
seek radio stations that broadcast traffic announcements.
If the current radio station broadcasts traffic
announcements the station will not change.
If the current radio station does not broadcast traffic
announcements, the radio seeks to the rst station
that does. If the radio cannot nd a station that
broadcasts traffic announcements, No Traffic
displays.
If a CD is playing and the previous radio station
broadcasts traffic announcements, the radio
interrupts the CD for the traffic announcement.
To turn TA on or off:
1. Press
wto enter the main menu.
2. Turn
wuntil TRAFFIC ANNOUNCE displays.
3. Press
wto select ON or OFF. An X appears in
the box when ON is selected.
4. Press F6 to exit the display. To return to the
original display, repeatedly press F6 or wait for
the display to time out.
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Activating Program Type (PTY)
Stations (RDS and XM™)
PTY lets the radio search for stations with specic
types of music. When this feature is turned on, the
PTYs display above the pushbuttons in place of the
programmed preset stations. Not all stations support
PTYs and the radio may not go to all of the stations with
that music type when pressing the pushbutton.
The selectable PTYs are:
CNTRY (Country)
CLASS (Classical)
EASY
JAZZ
POP
TALK
To turn PTY on or off:
1. Press
wto enter the main menu.
2. Turn
wuntil PROGRAM TYPE MODE displays.3. Press
wto select ON or OFF. An X appears in
the box when ON is selected.
4. Press F6 to exit the display. To return to the
original display, repeatedly press F6 or wait for
the display to time out.
AF (Alternate Frequency):Alternate frequency lets
the radio switch to a stronger station with the same
program type.
This feature does not function with XM radio stations.
To turn AF on or off:
1. Press
wto enter the main menu.
2. Turn
wuntil ALTERNATE FREQ. displays.
3. Press
wto select AF OFF, AF ON, or AF REG.
An X appears in the box when ON is selected.
4. Press F6 to exit the display. To return to the
original display, repeatedly press F6 or wait for
the display to time out.
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Radio Message
THEFTLOCK:Displays when the THEFTLOCK®
system has been activated. Take the vehicle to your
dealer/retailer for service.
XM Satellite Radio Service
XM is a satellite radio service that is based in the
48 contiguous United States and 10 Canadian provinces.
XM Satellite Radio has a wide variety of programming
and commercial-free music, coast-to-coast, and in
digital-quality sound. During your trial or when you
subscribe, you will get unlimited access to XM Radio
Online for when you are not in the vehicle. A service
fee is required to receive the XM service. For more
information, contact XM at xmradio.com or call
1-800-929-2100 in the U.S. and xmradio.ca or
call 1-877-438-9677 in Canada.
Radio Messages for XM Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 3-114XM Radio
Messages later in this section for further detail.
Using the Single CD Player
Load a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls it in. The CD player can play the
smaller 3 inch (8 cm) single CDs with an adapter ring.
Full-size CDs and the smaller CDs are loaded in
the same manner.
The CD begins playing after it is loaded if the
ignition and the radio are on.
The CD starts to play where it was last stopped if it
was the last selected audio source when the radio
is turned on.
The CD stays in the player when the ignition or
radio is turned off.
A CD can be loaded with the radio off, but it does
not start playing until the radio is turned on.
When a CD is loaded, CD displays and the CD
functions display above the pushbuttons in place of the
programmed preset stations. The track number displays
as each new track starts to play.
F1
{(Reverse):Press and hold to reverse quickly
within a track. Release to resume playback. The elapsed
time of the track displays.
F2
|(Forward):Press and hold to advance quickly
within a track. Release to resume playback. The elapsed
time of the track displays.
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F3 RDM (Random):Press to listen to the tracks in a
random, rather than sequential order. RANDOM displays.
Press again to turn off random play. RANDOM
disappears from the display.
F4 RPT (Repeat):Press to hear a track over again.
REPEAT displays. Press again to turn off repeat
play. REPEAT disappears from the display.
F6 DISP (Display):Press to display the time of the
track. Press again to remove the time of the track from
the display.
©¨(Seek):Press to go to the previous or next track
on the CD.
©¨(Scan):Press to listen to each track for
10 seconds. The CD goes to a track, plays for
10 seconds, then goes to the next track. Press
again to stop scanning.
SRCE (Source):Press to select a source, either radio
or CD. The CD must be loaded to select the source
and to play. CD displays if a CD is loaded. If a CD is
not loaded, the display does not change from the radio
source.
Z(Eject):Press to stop a CD when it is playing
or to eject a CD when it is not playing. Eject can be
used when the ignition and the radio are off.
Using the Six-Disc CD Changer
M
(Load):Press to load CDs into the CD player.
This CD player holds up to six CDs.
To insert one CD:
1. The ignition and the radio can be on or off.
2. Press and release
M. Please Wait displays.
3. When INSERT displays, load a CD partway into the
slot, label side up. The player pulls the CD in.
If the radio is on, the CD begins to play automatically.
CD displays and the number of the CD and the
track number displays.
To insert multiple CDs:
1. The ignition and the radio can be on or off.
2. Press and hold
Mfor two seconds. Please Wait
displays and a beep sounds.
3. When INSERT displays, load the rst CD partway
into the slot, label side up, and the player pulls it in.
4. Wait until INSERT displays again to load the
next CD.
5. Repeat Step 4 until all the desired CDs are loaded.
If the radio is on, the lased CD loaded begins to play
automatically. CD displays and the number of the
CD and the track number displays.
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F1 DISCn(Down):Press to go to the previous CD.
F2 DISC
m(Up):Press to go to the next CD.
F3 CD REV
{(Reverse):Press to go to the previous
track. Press and hold to reverse quickly within the
track. Release to resume playback.
F4 CD FWD
|(Forward):Press to go to the next
track. Press and hold to advance quickly within the track.
Release to resume playback.
F5 MODE:Press to select from:
NORMAL:Sets the system for normal play of the
CD(s). NORMAL does not display while in this mode.
RPT TRCK (Repeat Track):Repeats the track over
again. RPT TRCK displays. Press F5 MODE again to
turn off repeat play. RPT TRCK disappears from the
display.
RPT DISC (Repeat CD):Repeats the CD over again.
RPT DISC displays. Press F5 MODE again to turn off
repeat play. RPT DISC disappears from the display.
RDM TRCK (Random Track):Plays the tracks on
the current CD in random, rather than sequential
order. RDM TRCK displays. Press F5 MODE again
to turn off random play. RDM TRCK disappears from
the display.
RDM ALL (Random All CDs):Plays all of the CDs
loaded in random, rather than sequential order.
RDM ALL displays. Press F5 MODE again to turn off
random play. RDM ALL disappears from the display.
F6 DISP (Display):Press to display the time of the
track. Press again to display CD PLAY MODE.
©¨(Seek):Press to go to the previous or the next
track on the CD.
©¨(Scan):Press to listen to each track for
10 seconds. The CD goes to a track, plays for
10 seconds, then goes to the next track. Press
again to stop scanning.
Z(Eject):Press to eject the CD that is currently
playing, or press and hold to eject all of the CDs loaded.
A beep sounds. Eject can be used when the ignition
and the radio are off.
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Playing an MP3 CD-R Disc
Radios with the MP3 feature are capable of playing
an MP3 CD-R disc. For more information on how to play
an MP3 CD-R disc, seeUsing an MP3 on page 3-111
later in this section.
Care of CDs
The sound quality of the CD player can be reduced
because of:
The CD-R quality.
The method of recording the CD-R.
The quality of the music that has been recorded on
the CD-R.
The way the CD-R has been handled.
Store CDs in their original cases or other protective
cases and away from dust and direct sunlight. The CD
player scans the bottom surface of the disc. If the surface
of a CD is damaged, such as cracked, broken, or
scratched, the CD may not play properly or at all. Do not
touch the bottom side of a CD while handling it; this could
damage the surface. Pick up CDs by grasping the outer
edges or the edge of the hole and the outer edge.To clean a CD, use a soft lint free cloth, or dampen a
clean soft cloth in a mild neutral detergent solution
mixed with water. Wipe the CD from the center to
the edge.
Care of the CD Player
Use a marking pen to identify CDs, do not add labels.
Do not use CD lens cleaners, they could damage the CD
player.
Notice:If a label is added to a CD, or more than
one CD is inserted into the slot at a time, or an
attempt is made to play scratched or damaged CDs,
the CD player could be damaged. While using the
CD player, use only CDs in good condition without
any label, load one CD at a time, and keep the
CD player and the loading slot free of foreign
materials, liquids, and debris.
If an error displays, see “CD Messages” later in this
section.
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CD Messages
If the CD ejects, it could be for one of the following
reasons:
The CD player is very hot. When the temperature
returns to normal, the CD should play.
The road is very rough. When the road becomes
smoother, the CD should play.
The CD is dirty, scratched, wet, or upside down.
The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and
try again.
The format of the CD might not be compatible. See
Using an MP3 on page 3-111later in this section.
A problem may have occurred while burning the CD.
The label could be caught in the CD player.
If the CD is not playing correctly for any other reason,
try a known good CD.
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.
Congurable Radio Display Keys
The four keys located on each side of the radio display
can be congured to adjust the radio features and other
non-radio related features. The congurable keys can be
changed at any time. Once a feature is programmed to a
key, the feature does not display when programming the
remaining congurable keys.
To program the congurable radio display keys:
1. Press
wto enter the main menu.
2. Turn
wuntil SETUP displays.
3. Press
wto enter into SETUP.
4. Turn
wuntil CONFIGURE DISPLAY KEYS
displays.
5. Press
wto enter into CONFIGURE
DISPLAY KEYS.
6. Turn and then press
wto select the
congurable key to be changed. The currently
assigned feature displays.
7. Turn
wto nd the feature that will be stored to
the key.
8. Press
wto select the desired feature. The
display updates by showing the symbol of the
feature selected next to the congurable key.
9. Repeat the previous steps for each congurable key.
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