2009 GMC CANYON Owner's Manual

Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XM)
To select and nd a desired PTY perform the following:
1. Press the P-TYPE to activate program type
select mode. P-TYPE or TYPE and a PTY displays.
2. Turn the P-TYPE knob again, to select a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY displays, press the
SEEK / TYPE button to select and to take you to
the PTY’s rst station.
4. Go to to another station within that PTY by
pressing the SEEK / TYPE button twice to display
the PTY and then go to another station.
To cancel the seek, press the SEEK / TYPE button.
This also exits the program type seek mode and returns
to the last tuned station.
If both PTY and TRAF (traffic) are on, the radio
searches for stations with the selected PTY and traffic
announcements.
If the radio cannot nd the desired program type, NONE
displays and the radio returns to the last tuned station.
SCAN:To scan PTYs, press and hold the SEEK / SCAN
until a beep sounds. The radio goes to a station, plays for
a few seconds, then goes to the next station.BAND (Alternate Frequency):Alternate frequency lets
the radio switch to a stronger station with the same
program type. To turn alternate frequency on, press and
hold BAND for two seconds. AF ON displays. The radio
could switch to stations with a stronger frequency.
To turn alternate frequency off, press and hold BAND
again for two seconds. AF OFF displays. The radio
does not switch to other stations.
This function does not apply for XM Satellite Radio
Service.
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS) Only
For the Radio with CD player, the six pushbuttons have
factory PTY presets. Up to 12 PTYs (six FM1 and
six FM2), can be programmed on the numbered
pushbuttons. To program PTYs:
1. Press BAND to select FM1 or FM2.
2. Turn the P-TYPE knob to activate program type
select mode. TYPE and the last selected PTY
displays.
3. Turn the P-TYPE knob to select a PTY.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons
until a beep sounds. When that numbered
pushbutton is pressed, the PTY that was set, returns.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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RDS Messages
ALERT!:For the Radio with CD, the Alert feature
warns of local or national emergencies. When an alert
announcement comes on the current radio station,
ALERT! displays. The announcement is heard, even if
the volume is low or a CD is playing. If a CD is playing,
play stops during the announcement. Alert
announcements cannot be turned off.
ALERT! is not affected by tests of the emergency
broadcast system. This feature is not supported by all
RDS stations.
INFO (Information):If the current station has a
message, the information symbol or INFO displays.
Press this button to see the message. The message can
display the artist, song title, call in phone numbers, etc.
If the entire message is not displayed, parts of the
message displays every three seconds. To scroll
through the message, press and release the INFO button.
A new group of words display after every press of this
button. Once the complete message has displayed, the
information symbol or INFO disappears from the display
until another new message is received. The last message
can be displayed by pressing the INFO button. The last
message stays on the display until a new message is
received or the radio is tuned to a different station.When a message is not available from a station,
NO INFO displays.
TRAF (Traffic):For the Radio with CD, if TRAF displays,
the tuned station broadcasts traffic announcements.
When a traffic announcement is broadcast on this station
you will hear it.
If the station does not broadcast traffic announcements,
press the TRAF button and the radio seeks to a station
that does. When a station that broadcasts traffic
announcements is found, the radio stops seeking and
TRAF displays. If no station is found that broadcasts
traffic announcements, NO TRAF displays.
If TRAF displays, press the TRAF button to turn off the
traffic announcements.
The radio plays the traffic announcement if the volume is
low. The radio interrupts the play of a CD if the last tuned
station broadcasts traffic announcements.
This function does not apply to XM Satellite Radio
Service.
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Radio Messages
CAL ERR or CAL (Calibration Error):The audio
system has been calibrated for the vehicle from the
factory. If CAL or CAL ERR displays it means that the
radio has not been congured properly for the vehicle and
it must be returned to your dealer/retailer for service.
LOC or LOCKED:This message displays when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up. Take the vehicle
to your dealer/retailer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, contact your dealer/retailer.
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 3-59later in this
section for further detail.
Playing a CD
(Radio with Single CD Player)
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls it in, and READING displays. The CD
should begin playing. To insert a CD with the ignition off,
rst press the
Z(eject) button or the DISPL knob.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in
the player it stays in the player. When the ignition or
radio is turned on, the CD starts to play where it
stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
When the CD is inserted, the CD symbol displays.
As each new track starts to play, the track number
displays.
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.
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Care of Your CDs
If playing a CD-R, the sound quality can be reduced
due to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality
of the music that has been recorded, and the way the
CD-R has been handled. Handle them carefully.
Store CD-R(s) in their original cases or other protective
cases and away from direct sunlight and dust. 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 does not play properly or not
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.
If the surface of a CD is soiled, take a soft, lint free
cloth or dampen a clean, soft cloth in a mild, neutral
detergent solution mixed with water, and clean it.
Make sure the wiping process starts from the center
to the edge.
Care of Your CD Player
Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught in the
CD player. If a CD is recorded on a personal computer
and a description label is needed, try labeling the top of
the recorded CD with a marking pen.The use of CD lens cleaners for CDs is not advised,
due to the risk of contaminating the lens of the CD optics
with lubricants internal to the CD player mechanism.
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.
1 FLD
x(Previous):This button is inactive when
playing a CD.
2 FLD
w(Next):This button is inactive when playing
a CD.
3 REV (Fast Reverse):Press and hold to reverse
quickly within a track. Press and hold for less than
two seconds to reverse at 10 times the normal playing
speed. Press and hold for more than two seconds
to reverse at 20 times the normal playing speed.
Release to play the passage. ET (elapsed time) and the
elapsed time of the track displays.
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4 FWD (Fast Forward):Press and hold to advance
quickly within a track. Press and hold for less than two
seconds to advance at six times the normal playing
speed. Press and hold for more than two seconds
to advance at 17 times the normal playing speed.
Release to play the passage. ET and the elapsed time
of the track displays.
6 RDM (Random):Press to hear the tracks in random,
rather than sequential, order. RDM ON displays.
RDM and the track number displays when each track
starts to play. Press again to turn off random play. RDM
OFF displays.
qSEEKr:Press the left arrow to go to the start of
the current or the previous track. Press the right arrow to
go to the start of the next track. Pressing either arrow
for more than two seconds scans the next tracks,
playing the rst eight seconds of each track until all of
the tracks have been previewed. Press either arrow
again to stop scanning and to play the track.
oTUNEp:Turning this knob fast tracks reverse or
advances through tracks. The track number displays for
each track.DISPL (Display):Press to see how long the current
track has been playing. ET and the elapsed time of the
track displays. To change the default on the display
(track or elapsed time), press until you see the desired
display, then press and hold for two seconds.
The radio produces one beep. The selected display is
now the default.
BAND:Press to listen to the radio when a CD is
playing. The inactive CD remains inside the radio for
future listening.
CD AUX (Auxiliary):Press to play a CD when listening
to the radio. The CD symbol displays when a CD is
loaded.
Z(Eject):Press to eject a CD. Eject can be
activated with either the ignition or radio off. CDs can be
loaded with the ignition and radio off if this button is
pressed rst.
Playing an MP3/WMA CD-R Disc
Radios with the MP3/WMA feature are capable of
playing an MP3/WMA CD-R disc. For more information
on how to play an MP3/WMA CD-R disc, seeUsing
an MP3 on page 3-54later in this section.
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CD Messages
CHECK CD:If this message displays and/or the CD
comes out, it could be for one of the following reasons:
It is very hot. When the temperature returns to
normal, the CD should play.
You are driving on a very rough road. 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.
SeeUsing an MP3 on page 3-54later in this
section.
There could have been a problem 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.
Using an MP3
MP3/WMA CD-R Disc
MP3/WMA Format
If you burn your own MP3/WMA disc on a personal
computer:
Make sure the MP3/WMA les are recorded on a
CD-R disc.
Make sure playlists have a .mp3 or .wpl extension,
other le extensions might not work.
Files can be recorded with a variety of xed or
variable bit rates. Song title, artist name, and album
are displayed by the radio when recorded using
ID3 tags version 1 and 2.
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.
Make sure to nalize the disc when burning an
MP3/WMA disc, using multiple sessions. It is usually
better to burn the disc all at once.
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The player is able to read and play a maximum of
253 folders, 50 playlists, 20 sessions, and 949 les.
Long le names, folder names, or playlist names
may use more disc memory space than necessary.
To conserve space on the disc, minimize the length of
the le, folder, or playlist names. An MP3/WMA CD-R
that was recorded using no le folders. The system can
support up to 11 folders in depth, though, keep the
depth of the folders to a minimum in order to keep down
the complexity and confusion in trying to locate a
particular folder during playback. If a CD contains
more than the maximum of 253 folders, 50 playlists,
20 sessions, and 949 les, the player lets you access
and navigate up to the maximum, but all items over
the maximum are played.
Root Directory
The root directory is treated as a folder. If the root
directory has compressed audio les, the directory
displays as F1 ROOT. All les contained directly under
the root directory are accessed prior to any root
directory folders. However, playlists (Px) are always
accessed before root folders or les.
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. The empty folder
does not display.
No Folder
When the CD contains only compressed les, the les
are located under the root folder. The next and previous
folder functions have no function on a CD that was
recorded without folders or playlists. When displaying
the name of the folder the radio displays ROOT.
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 go to the root folder.
When the radio displays the name of the folder, the
radio displays ROOT.
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Order of Play
Tracks are played in the following order:
Play begins from the rst track in the rst playlist
and continues sequentially through all tracks in
each playlist. When the last track of the last playlist
has played, play continues from the rst track of
the rst playlist.
If the CD does not contain any playlists, then play
begins from the rst track under the root directory.
When all tracks from the root directory have
played, play continues from les according to their
numerical listing. After playing the last track
from the last folder, play begins again at the rst
track of the rst folder or root directory.
When play enters a new folder, the display does not
automatically show the new folder name unless
you have chosen the folder mode as the default display.
See DISPL (display) later in this section for more
information. The new track name displays.
File System and Naming
The song name that displays is the song name that is
contained in the ID3 tag. If the song name is not present
in the ID3 tag, then the radio displays the le name
without the extension (such as .mp3) as the track name.
Track names longer than 32 characters or four pages
are shortened. Parts of words on the last page of
text and the extension of the lename does not display.
Preprogrammed Playlists
Preprogrammed playlists which were created by
WinAmp™, MusicMatch™, or Real Jukebox™ software
can be accessed, however, they cannot be edited.
These playlists are treated as special folders containing
compressed audio song les.
Playing an MP3/WMA
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls it in, and READING displays. The CD
should begin playing and the CD symbol displays. If you
want to insert a CD with the ignition off, rst press the
Zbutton or the DISPL knob.
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