2009 SATURN VUE Owners Manual

Radio(s)
Radio Data System (RDS)
The audio system has a Radio Data
System (RDS). The RDS feature is
available for use only on FM stations
that broadcast RDS information.
This system relies upon receiving
specic information from thesestations and only works when the
information is available. While the
radio is tuned to an FM-RDS station,
the station name or call letters
displays. In rare cases, a radio
station can broadcast incorrectinformation that causes 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.
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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. See
Defensive 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.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.
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Setting the Tone
(Bass/Midrange/Treble)
BASS/MID/TREB (Bass,
Midrange, or Treble):To adjust
bass, midrange, or treble, press
the
fknob 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. Turn the
fknob
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.
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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.
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 or call
1-800-929-2100 in the U.S. and
xmradio.ca or call 1-877-438-9677 in
Canada.
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Radio Messages for XM Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on
page 3-79later 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.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.
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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.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.
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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.
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, seeUsing an
MP3 on page 3-75later in this
section.
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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 radiodisplays 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.
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.
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