2009 PONTIAC G3 radio

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.
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.
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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 3-54later 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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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 3-54later 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.
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.
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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 3-51
later in this section.
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.
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.
SeeUsing an MP3 on page 3-51later in this section.
There could have been a problem while burning
the CD.
The label could be caught in the CD player.
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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.
Care of 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 or CD-RW 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, clean it with a soft,
lint free cloth or dampen a clean, soft cloth in a mild,
neutral detergent solution mixed with water. Make sure
the wiping process starts from the center to the edge.
Care of the CD Player
Do not add labels to a CD, it could get caught in the
CD player. Use a marking pen to write on the top of
the CD if a description is needed.
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” earlier in this
section.
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