2009 CHEVROLET AVEO display

Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
SOUND (Balance/Fade):Press to adjust the balance
or fade.
Adjusting the Balance
To adjust the balance:
1. Press SOUND.
2. Press the pushbutton below the Bal tab on the
display.
3. Turn
Oto adjust the setting.
4. The settings are saved after ve seconds.
Adjusting the Fade
To adjust the fade:
1. Press SOUND.
2. Press the pushbutton below the Fad tab on the
display.
3. Turn
Oto adjust the setting.
4. The settings are saved after ve seconds.
Setting the EQ
SOUND (Equalization):Press to select an equalization
setting.
Setting the EQ
To set the EQ:
1. Press SOUND.
2. Press the pushbutton below the P.EQ tab on the
display. The Pop, Rock, Ctry, Voice, Jazz, Clas
tabs appear on the display.
3. Press the pushbutton below the desired selection to
set the EQ. Pressing the same pushbutton again
cancels the EQ setting.
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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 3-56later in this
section for further detail.
Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
The radio system has an auxiliary input jack located on
the lower right side of the faceplate. 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, CD changer,
etc. can be connected to the auxiliary input jack for
use as another audio source.Drivers are encouraged to set up any auxiliary device
while the vehicle is in P (Park). 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.
When a device is connected, press the radio CD/AUX
button to begin playing audio from the device over
the vehicle speakers.
O(Power/Volume):Turn to adjust the volume.
Additional volume adjustments may have to be made
from the portable device if the volume is too quiet or
too loud.
AUX (Auxiliary):Press to listen to the radio while a
portable audio device is playing. Press again and
the system begins playing audio from the connected
portable audio player. If a portable audio player is
not connected, No Aux Input Device Found may display.
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Radio with CD
Playing the Radio
O
(Power/Volume):Press and release to turn the
system on. Press and hold this knob for more than
two seconds to turn the system off.
Turn to increase or decrease the volume.
When the system is on, press and release
Oto mute
the system. Press and release
Oagain to turn the
sound back on.
Finding a Station
BAND:Press to choose FM, AM, or XM™ (if equipped).
The display will show the selection.
uSEEK:Press to seek the next radio station with a
strong signal in the selected band.
tSEEK:Press to seek the previous radio station with
a strong signal in the selected band.
[TUNE:Press to go to the next station manually.
rTUNE:Press to go to the previous station manually.
SCAN/AST:Press to scan radio stations. The radio
goes to a station, plays for a few seconds, then goes to
the next station. The radio only scans stations with a
strong signal in the selected band. Press SCAN/AST
again to stop scanning.
Press and hold SCAN/AST to use Auto Store.
The radio only scans stations with a strong signal in the
selected band.
AST (Automatic Store):Twelve preset stations with
the strongest reception in the area can be automatically
stored. The radio will only scan stations with a strong
signal that are in the selected AM or FM band.
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If the Automatic Store function is started in the FM
band, only FM stations are stored in preset pages A1
and A2. If the Automatic Store function is started in the
AM band, only AM stations are stored in A1 and A2.
A combination of AM, FM and XM (if equipped)
stations can be stored manually into the other four
favorite pages.
To use Automatic Store:
1. Press and hold SCAN/AST to use Auto Store mode.
2. Press the pushbutton below the ON tab on the
radio display.
3. Automatic Store searches for radio stations with a
strong signal and automatically set presets A1 and
A2 with new stations.
4. After all stations are set, press the pushbutton
below the arrow tab on the radio display to
return to the main radio screen
To reset the automatically stored radio stations, press
and hold SCAN/AST. Then press the pushbutton
below the RESE tab on the radio display. If no stations
are stored on preset pages A1 and A2, the RESE
option does not appear in the radio display. When the
Automatic Store function is used, any stations that were
previously set will be deleted and replaced with new
stations.Storing a Radio Station
Drivers are encouraged to set up radio station favorites
while the vehicle is in P (Park). Tune to favorite
stations using the pushbuttons, favorites button, and
steering wheel controls. SeeDefensive Driving on
page 4-2.
A maximum of 36 stations can be programmed as
favorites using the six pushbuttons positioned below the
radio station frequency labels and by using the radio
favorites page button (FAV button). Press the FAV
button to go through up to six pages of favorites,
each having six favorite stations available per page.
If Automatic Store is used, then four pages of favorites
are available. Each page of favorites can contain
any combination of AM, FM, or XM™ (if equipped)
stations. To store a station as a favorite:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press and release the FAV button to display the
page where the station is to be stored.
3. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until a beep sounds. When the
pushbutton is pressed and released, the station that
was set will return.
4. Repeat the Steps 1 through 3 for each radio station
to be stored as a favorite.
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To setup the number of favorites pages:
1. Press and hold FAV until the radio setup menu
displays.
2. Select the desired number of favorites pages by
pressing the pushbutton located below the
displayed page numbers.
3. Press FAV to return to the original main radio
screen showing the radio station frequency tabs and
to begin the process of programming favorites for
the chosen amount of numbered pages.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Mid/Treble)
SOUND (Bass/Mid/Treble):Press to adjust the bass,
midrange, or treble.
Adjusting the Bass
To adjust the bass:
1. Press SOUND.
2. Press the pushbutton below the Bass tab on the
display.
3. Turn
Oto adjust the setting.
4. The settings are saved after ve seconds.
Adjusting the Midrange
To adjust the midrange:
1. Press SOUND.
2. Press the pushbutton below the Mid tab on the
display.
3. Turn
Oto adjust the setting.
4. The settings are saved after ve seconds.
Adjusting the Treble
To adjust the treble:
1. Press SOUND.
2. Press the pushbutton below the Treb tab on the
display.
3. Turn
Oto adjust the setting.
4. The settings are saved after ve seconds.
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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
SOUND (Balance/Fade):Press to adjust the balance
or fade.
Adjusting the Balance
To adjust the balance:
1. Press SOUND.
2. Press the pushbutton below the Bal tab on the
display.
3. Turn
Oto adjust the setting.
4. The settings are saved after ve seconds.
Adjusting the Fade
To adjust the fade:
1. Press SOUND.
2. Press the pushbutton below the Fad tab on the
display.
3. Turn
Oto adjust the setting.
4. The settings are saved after ve seconds.
Setting the EQ
SOUND (Equalization):Press to select an equalization
setting.
Setting the EQ
To set the EQ:
1. Press SOUND.
2. Press the pushbutton below the P.EQ tab on the
display. The Pop, Rock, Ctry, Voice, Jazz, Clas
tabs appear on the display.
3. Press the pushbutton below the desired selection to
set the EQ. Pressing the same pushbutton again
cancels the EQ setting.
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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 3-56later in this
section for further detail.
Playing a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls it in and the CD begins playing.
A CD can be loaded while the ignition is in the
OFF position.When the CD is inserted, CDP appears on the display.
As the CD is loading, LOADING appears on the
display. As each new track starts to play, the track
number displays.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in the
player, it will stay in the player. When a CD is in
the player and the ignition is in the ON/RUN position,
the radio must be turned on before the CD will start
playing. When the ignition and radio are turned on,
the CD will start playing where it stopped, if it was the
last selected audio source.
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.
[TUNE (Next Track):Press[TUNE to go to the
next track. The track number will appear on the display.
The player will continue moving forward through the
CD with each press of
[TUNE.
rTUNE (Previous Track):Press to go to the start of
the current track. The track number will appear on
the display. The player will continue moving backward
through the CD with each press of
rTUNE.
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BAND:Press to listen to the radio while a CD is playing.
The CD remains inside the radio for future listening.
CD/AUX:Press to play a CD when listening to the
radio. CDP appears on the display when the CD player
has been selected. The CD symbol will appear on
the display when a CD is loaded.
Press CD/AUX while a CD is playing to pause the CD.
PAUSE ashes on the display. Press CD/AUX again
to start playing the CD.
Press CD/AUX to play a CD when listening to the audio
contents from other device (AUX mode). CDP appears
on the display when the CD player has been selected.
The CD symbol will appear on the display when a
CD is loaded.
EJECT:Press to eject a CD. The CD can be ejected
when the ignition or the radio is turned off.RPT (Repeat):Press the pushbutton under the RPT
tab on the display to repeat the current track, RPT
appears on the display. Press the pushbutton again to
stop repeat.
RDM (Random):Press the pushbutton below the RDM
tab on the display to play tracks in random, rather
than sequential order, RDM appears on the display.
Press the pushbutton again to stop random play.
INT (Scan):Press the pushbutton below the INT tab on
the display to listen to the rst few seconds of each
track on the CD, INTRO appears on the display.
Press the pushbutton again to stop scanning and the
current track begins to play.
Playing an MP3/WMA CD-R Disc
The radio has the MP3/WMA CD-R disc capability.
For more information, seeUsing an MP3 on page 3-54
later in this section.
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