2009 SATURN VUE Owners Manual

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.
Make sure playlists have a .mp3
or .wpl extension, other le
extensions may not work.
Minimize the length of the le,
folder or playlist names. Long le,
folder, or playlist names, or a
combination of a large number of
les and folders, or playlists can
cause the player to be unable to
play up to the maximum number
of les, folders, playlists, or
sessions. To play a large number
of les, folders, playlists or
sessions, minimize the length of
the le, folder, or playlist name.
Long names also take up more
space on the display, potentially
getting cut off.
Finalize the audio disc before
burning it. Trying to add music to
an existing disc can cause the
disc not to function in the player.
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Playlists can be changed by using
the previous and next folder buttons,
the tune knob, or the SEEK arrows.
An MP3 CD-R or CD-RW that was
recorded using no le folders can
also be played. If a CD-R or CD-RW
contains more than the maximum of
50 folders, 50 playlists, and 255 les,
the player can access and navigate
up to the maximum, but all items over
the maximum are not accessible.
Root Directory
The root directory of the CD-R
or CD-RW 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 andno 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 do not display 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 up
buttons searches playlists (Px) rst
and then go to the root folder. When
the radio displays the name of the
folder the radio displays ROOT.Order of Play
Tracks recorded to the CD-R or
CD-RW 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.
Play begins from the rst track
in the rst folder and continues
sequentially through all tracks in
each folder. When the last track of
the last folder has been played,
play continues from the rst track
of the rst folder.
When play enters a new folder,
the display does not automatically
show the new folder name unless
the folder mode is chosen as the
default display. The new track
name displays.
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File System and Naming
The song name that is displayed 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 that
were created by WinAmp™,
MusicMatch™, or Real Jukebox™
software can be accessed, however,
they cannot be edited using the
radio. These playlists are treated
as special folders containing
compressed audio song les.Playing an MP3
Insert a CD-R or CD-RW partway
into the slot (Single CD Player), or
press the
^button and wait for the
message to insert disc (Six-Disc CD
Player), label side up. The player
pulls it in, and the CD-R or CD-RW
should begin playing.
If the ignition or radio is turned off
with a CD-R or CD-RW in the player,
it stays in the player. When the
ignition or radio is turned on, the
CD-R or CD-RW starts to play where
it stopped, if it was the last selected
audio source.
As each new track starts to play,
the track number and song title
displays.
ZEJECT:Press and release
to eject the CD-R or CD-RW that is
playing. A beep sounds and Ejecting
Disc displays. Once the disc is
ejected, Remove Disc displays.
The CD-R or CD-RW can be
removed. If the CD-R or CD-RW is
not removed, after several seconds,
the CD-R or CD-RW automatically
pulls back into the player and begins
playing.
For the Six-Disc CD player, press
and hold this button for two seconds
to eject all discs.
f(Tune):Turn to select MP3 les
on the CD-R or CD-RW currently
playing.
©SEEK¨:Press the left arrow to
go to the start of the current MP3 le,
if more than ten seconds have
played. Press the right arrow to go to
the next MP3 le. If either arrow is
held or pressed multiple times, the
player continues moving backward or
forward through MP3 les on the CD.
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Sc(Previous Folder):Press
the pushbutton positioned under
the Folder label to go to the
rst track in the previous folder.
cT(Next Folder):Press
the pushbutton positioned under
the Folder label to go to the
rst track in the next folder.
sREV (Reverse):Press and hold
to reverse playback quickly within
an MP3 le. Sound is heard at
a reduced volume. Release
to resume playing the le. The
elapsed time of the le displays.
\FWD (Fast Forward):Press
and hold to advance playback
quickly within an MP3 le. Sound
is heard at a reduced volume.
Release to resume playing the le.
The elapsed time of the le displays.RDM (Random):With the random
setting, the MP3 les on the CD-R or
CD-RW can be listened to in random,
rather than sequential order, on
one CD-R/CD-RW or all discs in a
six-disc CD player. To use random,
do one of the following:
1. To play MP3 les from the CD-R
or CD-RW in random order,
press the pushbutton positioned
under the RDM label until
Random Current Disc displays.
Press the same pushbutton
again to turn off random play.
2. To play songs from all CDs
loaded in a six-disc CD player
in random order, press the
pushbutton positioned under
the RDM label until Randomize
All Discs displays. Press the
same pushbutton again to turn
off random play.
h(Music Navigator):Use
the music navigator feature to play
MP3 les on the CD-R or CD-RW in
order by artist or album. Press the
pushbutton located below the music
navigator label. The player scans the
disc to sort the les by artist and
album ID3 tag information. It can
take several minutes to scan the
disc depending on the number of
MP3 les recorded to the CD-R or
CD-RW. The radio can begin playing
while it is scanning the disc in the
background. When the scan is
nished, the CD-R or CD-RW
begins playing again.
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Once the disc has been scanned, the
player defaults to playing MP3 les in
order by artist. The current artist
playing is shown on the second line
of the display between the arrows.
Once all songs by that artist are
played, the player moves to the next
artist in alphabetical order on the
CD-R/CD-RW and begins playing
MP3 les by that artist. To listen to
MP3 les by another artist, press
the pushbutton located below either
arrow button. The disc goes to the
next or previous artist in alphabetical
order. Continue pressing either
button until the desired artist is
displayed.
To change from playback by artist
to playback by album, press the
pushbutton located below the Sort
By label. From the sort screen, push
one of the buttons below the album
button. Press the pushbutton below
the back label to return to the main
music navigator screen. Now the
album name is displayed on the
second line between the arrows and
songs from the current album beginsto play. Once all songs from that
album are played, the player moves
to the next album in alphabetical
order on the CD-R/CD-RW and
begins playing MP3 les from
that album.
To exit music navigator mode, press
the pushbutton below the Back label
to return to normal MP3 playback.
BAND:Press to listen to the radio
while a CD is playing. The inactive
CD remains inside the radio for
future listening.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press
to play a CD while listening to the
radio. The CD icon and a message
showing disc and/or track number
displays while a CD is in the player.
Press this button again and the
system automatically searches for
an auxiliary input device such as a
portable audio player. If a portable
audio player is not connected,
“No Aux Input Device” displays.XM Radio Messages
XL (Explicit Language Channels):
These channels, or any others, can
be blocked at a customer’s request,
by calling 1-800-852-XMXM (9696).
XM Updating:The encryption code
in the receiver is being updated, and
no action is required. This process
should take no longer than
30 seconds.
No XM Signal:The system is
functioning correctly, but the vehicle
is in a location that is blocking the
XM™ signal. When the vehicle is
moved into an open area, the signal
should return.
Loading XM:The audio system
is acquiring and processing audio
and text data. No action is needed.
This message should disappear
shortly.
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Channel Off Air:This channel is
not currently in service. Tune in
to another channel.
Channel Unauth:This channel
is blocked or cannot be received
with your XM Subscription package.
Channel Unavail:This previously
assigned channel is no longer
assigned. Tune to another station.
If this station was one of the presets,
choose another station for that
preset button.
No Artist Info:No artist information
is available at this time on this
channel. The system is working
properly.
No Title Info:No song title
information is available at this
time on this channel. The system
is working properly.No CAT Info:No category
information is available at this
time on this channel. The system
is working properly.
No Information:No text or
informational messages are
available at this time on this
channel. The system is working
properly.
CAT Not Found:There are no
channels available for the selected
category. The system is working
properly.
XM Theftlocked:The XM receiver
in the vehicle could have previously
been in another vehicle. For security
purposes, XM receivers cannot be
swapped between vehicles. If this
message is received after having the
vehicle serviced, check with your
dealer/retailer.XM Radio ID:If tuned to channel 0,
this message alternates with the
XM™ Radio 8 digit radio ID label.
This label is needed to activate the
service.
Unknown:If this message is
received when tuned to channel 0,
there could be a receiver fault.
Consult with your dealer/retailer.
Check XM Receivr:If this
message does not clear within a
short period of time, the receiver
could have a fault. Consult with
your dealer/retailer.
XM Not Available:If this message
does not clear within a short
period of time, the receiver could
have a fault. Consult with your
dealer/retailer.
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Navigation/Radio System
For vehicles with a navigation
radio system, see the separate
Navigation System manual.
Bluetooth®
Vehicles with a Bluetooth system
can use a Bluetooth capable cell
phone with a Hands Free Prole
to make and receive phone calls.
The system can be used while
the key is in ON/RUN or ACC/
ACCESSORY position. The range
of the Bluetooth system can be
up to 30 ft. (9.1 m). Not all phones
support all functions, and not all
phones are guaranteed to work
with the in-vehicle Bluetooth system.
See gm.com/bluetooth for more
information on compatible phones.
Voice Recognition
The Bluetooth system uses voice
recognition to interpret voice
commands to dial phone numbers
and name tags.
Noise:Keep interior noise levels to
a minimum. The system may not
recognize voice commands if there
is too much background noise.
When to Speak:A short tone
sounds after the system responds
indicating when it is waiting for
a voice command. Wait until
the tone and then speak.
How to Speak:Speak clearly in a
calm and natural voice.
Audio System
When using the in-vehicle Bluetooth
system, sound comes through
the vehicle’s front audio system
speakers and overrides the audiosystem. Use the audio system
volume knob, during a call,
to change the volume level.
The adjusted volume level
remains in memory for later calls.
To prevent missed calls, a minimum
volume level is used if the volume
is turned down too low.
Bluetooth Controls
Use the buttons located on the
steering wheel to operate the
in-vehicle Bluetooth system.
SeeAudio Steering Wheel Controls
on page 3-92for more information.
J/0(Push To Talk):Press to
answer incoming calls, conrm
system information, and to start
speech recognition.
−/
K(Phone On Hook):Press
to end a call and to cancel an
operation.
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Pairing
A Bluetooth enabled cell phone must
be paired to the in-vehicle Bluetooth
system rst and then connected to
the vehicle before it can be used.
See the cell phone manufacturers
user guide for Bluetooth functions
before pairing the cell phone. If a
Bluetooth phone is not connected,
calls will be made using OnStar
®
Hands-Free Calling, if available.
Refer to the OnStar owner’s guide
for more information.
Pairing Information:
Up to ve cell phones can
be paired to the in-vehicle
Bluetooth system.
The pairing process is disabled
when the vehicle is moving.
The in-vehicle Bluetooth system
automatically links with the rst
available paired cell phone in
the order the phone was paired.
Only one paired cell phone can
be connected to the in-vehicle
Bluetooth system at a time.
Pairing should only need to be
completed once, unless changes
to the pairing information have
been made or the phone is
deleted.
To link to a different paired phone,
see Linking to a Different Phone
later in this section.
Pairing a Phone
1. Press and hold
J/0for
two seconds. The system
responds with “Ready”
followed by a tone.
2. Say “Bluetooth”. The system
responds with “Bluetooth
ready” followed by a tone.
3. Say “Pair”. The system responds
with instructions and a four digit
PIN number. The PIN number
will be used in Step 4.4. Start the Pairing process on the
cell phone that will be paired to
the vehicle. Reference the
cell phone manufacturers user
guide for information on this
process.
Locate the device named
“General Motors” in the list on
the cellular phone and follow the
instructions on the cell phone
to enter the four digit PIN number
that was provided in Step 3.
5. The system prompts for a
name for the phone. Use a name
that best describes the phone.
This name will be used to indicate
which phone is connected.
The system then conrms
the name provided.
6. The system responds with
“ has been
successfully paired” after the
pairing process is complete.
7. Repeat Steps 1 through 7 for
additional phones to be paired.
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