2009 SATURN VUE HYBRID Owners Manual

the radio features to work
improperly. If this happens, contact
the radio station.
Playing the Radio
O(Power/Volume):Press to turn
the system on and off.
Turn to increase or decrease the
volume.
Finding a Station
BAND:Press to switch between
AM, FM, or XM™ (if equipped).
f(Tune):Turn to select radio
stations.
©SEEK¨:Press to go to the
previous or to the next station.
To scan stations, press and hold
either arrow for a few seconds until
a beep sounds. The radio goes
to a station, plays for a few seconds,
then goes to the next station.
Press either arrow again to stop
scanning.The radio only seeks and scans
stations with a strong signal that are
in the selected band.
4(Information) (XM™ Satellite
Radio Service, MP3, and
RDS Features):Press to display
additional text information related to
the current FM-RDS station, XM
station, or MP3 song. If information
is available, the song title
information displays on the top line
of the display and artist information
displays on the bottom line.
When information is not available,
“NO INFO” displays.
Storing a Radio Station as a
Favorite
Drivers are encouraged to set up
their radio station favorites while the
vehicle is parked. Tune to favorite
stations using the presets, favorites
button, and steering wheel
controls, if the vehicle has them.
SeeDefensive Driving on page 4-3.FAV (Favorites):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 FAV button (radio favorites
page). Press the FAV button to go
through up to six pages of
favorites, each having six favorite
stations available per page.
Each page of favorites can contain
any combination of AM, FM, or
XM stations. To store a station as a
favorite:
1. Tune to the desired radio station.
2. Press the FAV button to
display the page where
the station is to be stored.
3. Press and hold one of the six
pushbuttons until a beep
sounds. When that pushbutton is
pressed and released, the
station that was set, returns.
4. Repeat the steps for each
pushbutton radio station to
be stored as a favorite.
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The number of favorites pages can
be setup using the MENU button.
To setup the number of favorites
pages:
1. Press the MENU button to
display the radio setup menu.
2. Press the pushbutton located
below the FAV 1-6 label.
3. Select the desired number of
favorites pages by pressing
the pushbutton located below the
displayed page numbers.
4. Press the FAV button, or let the
menu time out, 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/Midrange/Treble)
BASS/MID/TREB (Bass, Midrange,
or Treble):To adjust bass,
midrange, or treble, press the
f
knob until the tone control tabs
display. Continue pressing to
highlight the desired tab, or press
the pushbutton positioned under the
desired tab. Turn the
fknob to
adjust the highlighted setting. Bass,
midrange, or treble can also be
adjusted by pressing either SEEK
arrow,
\FWD, orsREV
when the setting is highlighted until
the desired level is obtained. If a
station’s frequency is weak, or has
static, decrease the treble.
To quickly adjust bass, midrange, or
treble to the middle position,
press the pushbutton positioned
under the BASS, MID, or TREB tab
for more than two seconds. A
beep sounds and the level adjusts
to the middle position.To quickly adjust all tone and
speaker controls to the middle
position, press the
fknob for more
than two seconds until a beep
sounds.
EQ (Equalization):Press to select
preset equalization settings.
To return to the manual mode,
press the EQ button until Manual
displays or manually adjust the
bass, midrange, or treble by
pressing the
fknob.
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)
BAL/FADE (Balance/Fade):To
adjust balance or fade, press
the tune knob until the speaker
control labels display. Continue
pressing to highlight the desired tab,
or press the pushbutton positioned
under the desired label.
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Turn thefknob clockwise or
counterclockwise to adjust the
highlighted setting. The highlighted
setting can also be adjusted by
pressing either SEEK arrow,
\FWD, orsREV until the
desired levels are obtained.
To quickly adjust balance or fade
to the middle position, press the
pushbutton positioned under the
BAL or FADE label for more than
two seconds. A beep sounds and the
level adjusts to the middle position.
To quickly adjust all speaker and
tone controls to the middle position,
press the
fknob for more than
two seconds until a beep sounds.
Finding a Category (CAT)
Station
CAT (Category):The CAT button
is used to nd XM stations when
the radio is in the XM mode. To nd
XM channels within a desired
category, perform the following:
1. Press the BAND button until the
XM frequency displays. Press
the CAT button to display
the category tabs on the radio
display. Continue pressing
the CAT button until the desired
category name displays.
2. Press either of the two buttons
below the desired category tab
to immediately tune to the
rst XM station associated with
that category.
3. Turn the
fknob, press the
buttons below the right or
left arrows displayed, or press
either SEEK arrow to go to
the previous or to the next XM
station within the selected
category.4. To exit the category search
mode, press the FAV button
or BAND button to display
favorites again.
Undesired XM categories can be
removed through the setup
menu. To remove an undesired
category:
1. Press the MENU button to
display the radio setup menu.
2. Press the pushbutton located
below the XM CAT tab.
3. Turn the
fknob to display the
category to be removed.
4. Press the pushbutton located
under the Remove tab until
the category name along with the
word Removed displays.
5. Repeat the steps to remove
more categories.
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Removed categories can be
restored by pressing the pushbutton
under the Add tab when a removed
category is displayed or by
pressing the pushbutton under the
Restore All tab.
The radio does not allow categories
to be removed or added while
the vehicle is moving faster than
5 mph (8 km/h).
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 orcall 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 3-71later in this section for
further detail.
Radio Messages
Calibration Error:The audio
system has been calibrated for the
vehicle from the factory. If Calibration
Error 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.
Locked:This message displays
when the THEFTLOCK
®system has
locked up the radio. 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.
Playing a CD (Single CD
Player)
Insert a CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player pulls
it in and the CD should begin
playing.
Playing a CD(s) (Six-Disc CD
Player)
LOAD^:Press to load CDs into
the CD player. This CD player
holds up to six CDs.
To insert one CD:
1. Press and release the
^button.
2. Wait for the message to insert
the disc.
3. Load a CD. Insert the CD
partway into the slot, label side
up. The player pulls the CD in.
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To insert multiple CDs:
1. Press and hold the
^button for
two seconds. A beep sounds and
Load All Discs displays.
2. Follow the displayed instruction
on when to insert the discs. The
CD player takes up to six CDs.
3. Press the
^button again
to cancel loading more CDs.
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
playing where it stopped, if it
was the last selected audio source.
When a CD is inserted, the CD
symbol displays on the CD. 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.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 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 the 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.
To prevent contaminating the lens
of the disc optics with lubricants
internal to the player mechanism the
use of disc lens cleaners is not
advised.
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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ZEJECT:To eject the CD that
is currently playing, press and
release this button. A beep sounds
and Ejecting Disc displays. Once
the disc is ejected, Remove
Disc displays. The CD can be
removed. If the CD is not removed,
after several seconds, the CD
automatically pulls back into the
player and begins playing.
For the Six-Disc CD player, press
and hold
Zfor two seconds
to eject all discs.
f(Tune):Turn to select tracks on
the CD currently playing.
©SEEK¨:Press the left arrow
to go to the start of the current track,
if more than ten seconds have
played. Press the right arrow to go
to the next track. If either the
left or right arrow is held, or pressed
multiple times, the player continues
moving backward or forward
through the tracks on the CD.
sREV (Fast Reverse):Press
and hold to reverse playback quickly
within a track. Sound is heard at
a reduced volume. Release to
resume playing the track. The
elapsed time of the track displays.
\FWD (Fast Forward):Press
and hold to advance playback
quickly within a track. Sound is
heard at a reduced volume. Release
to resume playing the track. The
elapsed time of the track displays.
RDM (Random):With the random
setting, the tracks can be listened to
in random, rather than sequential
order, on one CD or all CDs in a
six-disc CD player.
To use random:
Press the pushbutton positioned
under the RDM tab until Random
Current Disc displays to play the
tracks from a CD in random
order. Press again to turn off
random play.
Press the pushbutton positioned
under the RDM tab until
Randomize All Discs displays to
play tracks from all CDs loaded in
a six-disc CD player in random
order. Press again to turn off
random play.
BAND:Press to listen to the radio
when a CD is playing. The CD
remains inside the radio for future
listening.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press to
play a CD when listening to the
radio. The CD icon and track
number displays when a CD is in
the player.
The radio system has an auxiliary
input jack located on the lower right
side of the faceplate. An external
audio device such as a portable
audio player can be connected to
the auxiliary input jack for use
as another source for playing CDs.
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Press the CD/AUX button again and
the system begins playing audio
from the connected portable audio
player. If a portable audio player
is not connected, “No Input Device
Found” displays.
Playing an MP3 CD-R or
CD-RW Disc
The vehicle’s radio system may
have the MP3 feature. If it has this
feature, it is capable of playing
an MP3 CD-R or CD-RW disc. For
more information on how to play
an MP3 CD-R or CD-RW disc, see
Using an MP3 on page 3-66
later in this section.
CD Messages
CHECK DISC:If this message
displays and/or the CD comes out, it
could be:
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.
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 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 4-3for 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.
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O(Power/Volume):Turn to
increase or decrease the volume of
the portable player. Additional
volume adjustments might have to
be made from the portable device if
the volume is not loud or soft
enough.
BAND:Press to listen to the radio
when a portable audio device is
playing. The portable audio device
continues playing.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press to
play a CD when 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 Input Device
Found” displays.Using an MP3
MP3 CD-R or CD-RW Disc
The radio plays MP3 les that were
recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW disc.
The les can be recorded with the
following xed bit rates: 32 kbps,
40 kbps, 56 kbps, 64 kbps, 80 kbps,
96 kbps, 112 kbps, 128 kbps,
160 kbps, 192 kbps, 224 kbps,
256 kbps, and 320 kbps or a variable
bit rate. Song title, artist name, and
album are available for display by the
radio when recorded using ID3 tags
version 1 and 2.
Compressed Audio
The radio also plays discs that
contain both uncompressed
CD audio (.CDA les) and MP3
les. By default the radio reads only
the uncompressed audio and
ignore the MP3 les. Pressing the
CAT (category) button toggles
between compressed and
uncompressed audio format.MP3 Format
To burn an MP3 disc on a personal
computer:Make sure the MP3 les are
recorded on a CD-R or
CD-RW disc.
Do not mix standard audio and
MP3 les on one disc.
The CD player is able to read
and play a maximum of
50 folders, 50 playlists, and
255 les.
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.
Avoid subfolders. The system can
support up to eight subfolders
deep, however, keep the total
number of folders to a minimum in
order to reduce the complexity
and confusion in trying to locate a
particular folder during playback.
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