2010 CADILLAC ESCALADE CD player

M(Load):To load one disc, do the following:
1. Press the load hard key and follow the screenmessage displayed.
2. When the system displays“Insert Disc (number)”,insert the disc partway into the slot, label side up.The system will pull it into the first available slotand start playing. The system will display the typeof disc inserted.
To load multiple discs, do the following:
1. Press and hold the load hard key and follow thescreen message displayed.
2. When the system displays“Insert Disc (number)”,insert the disc partway into the slot, label side up.The system will pull it in.
3. Once a disc is loaded, the system will display“Insert Disc (number)”again. Load the next disc.Repeat this procedure for each disc. The playertakes up to six discs, do not try to load morethan six. The system does not display the disctypes when loading all, until the discs have beenread by the system.
Z(Eject):To eject a disc, do the following:
1. Press the eject hard key.
2. The system displays“Ejecting Disc”.
Press the DISC screen button to display theDisc Changer screen. Select the disc to eject.If a selection is not made, the system will eject thedisc from the current slot. If the disc is not removedfrom the slot, the system pulls it back in after10 seconds and starts playing it.
To eject all discs, press and hold the eject hard key.The system displays the disc number being ejected.
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Playing an Audio CD
j/r(Pause/Play):Touch this button to pause theCD. This button will then change to the play button.Touch the play button to play the CD.
Random :Touch this button to hear the tracks inrandom, rather than sequential, order. Touch Randomagain to turn off random play.
DISC :Touch this screen button to view the list ofloaded disc(s). Select the disc to play.
r(Rewind):Touch and hold this button to rewindquickly through a track selection. You will hear soundat a reduced volume. Release this button to stoprewinding. The display will show the elapsed timeof the track.
[(Forward):Touch and hold this button to fastforward quickly through a track selection. You will hearsound at a reduced volume. Release this button to stopfast forwarding. The display will show the elapsed timeof the track.
y © ¨ z(Seek):To seek tracks, press theup arrow to go to the next track. Press the down arrowto go to the start of the current track, if more thaneight seconds have played. If either arrow is pressedmore than once, the player continues moving backwardor forward through the CD. The sound mutes whileseeking.
w(Tuning Knob):Turn this knob counterclockwiseone notch to go to the start of the current track, turn itagain to go to the previous track. Turn this knobclockwise to go to the next track.
When playing an audio CD the rear seat operator canpower on the RSE video screen and use the remotecontrol to navigate through the tracks on the CD.
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Using an MP3 CD
MP3 Format
There are guidelines that must be met, when creatingan MP3 disc. If the guidelines are not met whenrecording a CD-R(W), the CD may not play.The guidelines are:
.Sampling rate: 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz,and 44.1 kHz.
.Bit rates supported: 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112,128, 160, 192, 224, 256, and 320 kbps.
.ID3 tag information is displayed by the radio if it isavailable. The radio supports ID3 tag informationv1.0, v1.1, or v2.0. The radio will display afilename, song name, artist name, album name,and directory name.
.Maximum 32 characters, including spaces, in a fileor folder name.
.Maximum number of folders is 100 with amaximum hierarchy of eight folders.
.Create a folder structure that makes it easy to findsongs while driving. Organize songs by albumsusing one folder for each album. Each folder oralbum should contain 18 songs or less.
.It is recommended that there is a maximum of192 files on a disc.
.The files can be recorded on a CD-R or CD-RWwith a maximum capacity of 700MB.
.DVD with MP3 are not playable on this system.
Root Directory
The root directory will be treated as a folder. If the rootdirectory has compressed audio files, the directory willbe displayed as No Folder or ALL.
Empty Directory or Folder
If a root directory or a folder exists somewhere in thefile structure that contains only folders/subfolders andno compressed files directly beneath them, the playerwill advance to the next folder in the file structure thatcontains compressed audio files and the empty folderwill not be displayed or numbered.
No Folder
When the CD contains only compressed files, the fileswill be located under the root folder. The next andprevious folder functions will have no function on aCD that was recorded without folders or playlists.When displaying the name of the folder the radio willdisplay No Folder.
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Order of Play
Play will begin from the first track under the rootdirectory. When all tracks from the root directory havebeen played, play will continue from files according totheir numerical listing. After playing the last track fromthe last folder, play will begin again at the first track ofthe first folder or root directory.
When play enters a new folder, the display will notautomatically show the new folder name. The new trackname will appear on the display.
File System and Naming
The song name that will display will be the song namethat is contained in the ID3 tag. If the song name is notpresent in the ID3 tag, then the radio will display the filename without the extension (such as .mp3) as thetrack name.
Track names longer than 32 characters or four pageswill be shortened. The display will not show parts ofwords on the last page of text and the extension of thefilename will not display.
Playing an MP3
While playing a CD, the navigation system is available.
When you insert a CD, the CD tab will display. If youselect a DSP setting for the CD, it will be activated eachtime you play a CD.
If you turn off the ignition or radio with a CD in theplayer, it will stay in the player. When you turn on theignition or radio, the CD will start playing where itstopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
As each new track starts to play, the track number willappear on the display.
If an error appears on the display, see“CD Messages”later in this section.
If viewing a map screen, touch the CD screen button.The display will split between the audio screen and themap screen. If you do not want to view a split screen oryou are not on a map screen, press the AUDIO keythen press the AUDIO key repeatedly until CD isselected or touch the CD screen button.
M(Load):To load one disc, do the following:
1. Press the load hard key and follow the screenmessage displayed.
2. When the system displays“Insert Disc (number)”,insert the disc partway into the slot, label side up.The system will pull it into the first available slotand start playing. The system will display the typeof disc inserted.
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To load multiple discs, do the following:
1. Press and hold the load hard key and follow thescreen message displayed.
2. When the system displays“Insert Disc (number)”,insert the disc partway into the slot, label side up.The system will pull it in.
3. Once a disc is loaded, the system will display“Insert Disc (number)”again. Load the next disc.Repeat this procedure for each disc. The playertakes up to six discs, do not try to load more thansix. The system will not display the disc typeswhen loading all, until the discs have been read bythe system.
Once all discs have been inserted, the system willstart playing the last loaded disc.
Z(Eject):To eject a disc, do the following:
1. Press the eject hard key.
2. The system will display“Ejecting Disc”.
Press the DISC screen button to display theDisc Changer screen. Select the disc to eject.If a selection is not made, the system will eject thedisc from the current slot. If the disc is not removedfrom the slot, the system will pull it back in after10 seconds and start playing it.
To eject all discs at once, press and hold the eject hardkey. The system will display the disc number beingejected.
j/r(Pause/Play):Touch this button to pause theCD. This button will then change to the play button.Touch the play button to play the CD.
Random :Touch this button to hear the tracks inrandom, rather than sequential, order. Touch Randomagain to turn off random play.
DISC :Touch this screen button to view the list ofloaded disc(s). Select the disc to play.
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r(Rewind):Touch and hold this button to rewindquickly through a track selection. You will hear soundat a reduced volume. Release this button to stoprewinding. The display will show the elapsed time ofthe track.
[(Forward):Touch and hold this button to fastforward quickly through a track selection. You will hearsound at a reduced volume. Release this button to stopfast forwarding. The display will show the elapsed timeof the track.
qr(Folder/Artist/Album):Select the left or rightarrow to go to the previous or next folder, artist,or album on the disc.
Press the middle screen button, with the folder, artist,or album name, to sort the MP3 by folder, artist,or album. It may take a few minutes for the system tosort the MP3.
y © ¨ z(Seek):To seek tracks, press the uparrow to go to the next track. Press the down arrow togo to the start of the current track, if more thaneight seconds have played. If either arrow is pressedmore than once, the player will continue movingbackward or forward through the CD. The sound willmute while seeking.
w(Tuning Knob):Turn this knob counterclockwiseone notch to go to the start of the current track, turn itagain to go to the previous track. Turn this knobclockwise to go to the next track.
When playing an MP3 the rear seat operator can poweron the RSE video screen and use the remote control tonavigate through the MP3.
CD Messages
If Disc Read Error appears on the display and/or the CDcomes out, it could be for one of the following reasons:
.If a disc was inserted with an invalid or unknownformat.
.If the map DVD disc was installed into the CD slot.See“Installing the Map DVD”underMapsonpage 5!14for more information.
.It is very hot. When the temperature returns tonormal, the CD should play.
.You are driving on a very rough road. When theroad 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 andtry again.
.There may have been a problem while burningthe CD.
.The label may 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 becorrected, contact your dealer/retailer.
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DVD Player
The player can be used for DVD audio and DVD video.
DVD video will not display on the navigation screenunless the vehicle is in PARK (P). It will operate on therear seat entertainment screens while the vehicle ismoving. The Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) videoscreen will start play of the DVD when a DVD videohas been inserted into the navigation system. TheDVD player can be controlled by the buttons on thenavigation system, the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) system,and the remote control. The DVD player can also beused for the rear seat passengers with the radio off.The rear seat passengers can power on the videoscreen and use the remote control to navigate the disc.See“Rear Seat Entertainment System”in the Index ofyour vehicle's owner manual for more information.
The DVD player is only compatible with DVDs of theappropriate region code that is printed on the jacket ofmost DVDs.
The DVD slot is compatible with most audio CDs,CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, DVD-R/RW,DVD+R/RW media along with MP3 and WMA formats.
If an error appears on the display, see“DVD Messages”later in this section.
M(Load):To load one disc, do the following:
1. Press the load hard key and follow the screenmessage displayed.
2. When the system displays“Insert Disc (number)”,insert the disc partway into the slot, label side up.The system will pull it into the first available slotand start playing. The system will display the typeof disc inserted.
To load multiple discs, do the following:
1. Press and hold the load hard key and follow thescreen message displayed.
2. When the system displays“Insert Disc (number)”,insert the disc partway into the slot, label side up.The system will pull it in.
3. Once a disc is loaded, the system will display“Insert Disc (number)”again. Load the next disc.Repeat this procedure for each disc. The playertakes up to six discs, do not try to load more thansix. The system will not display the disc typeswhen loading all, until the discs have been read bythe system.
Once all discs have been inserted, the system willstart playing the last loaded disc.
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Day :Touch this screen button and the system willmake the navigation screen background darken.
Monitor :From the DVD Setup screen, touch thisbutton to adjust the viewing angle of the DVD on thenavigation screen. This is not available on all DVDs.This button is not available for DVD audio
Touch theebutton to close the screen in from the left
and right sides.
Touch theJbutton to fill the screen on the left and
right sides.
Touch thedbutton to fill the screen on the top and
bottom.
Settings :From the DVD Setup screen, touch thisbutton to change the default audio, subtitle, and menulanguages, parental level, audio, and to view the aspectof the DVD. These settings are not available on allDVDs. This button is not available for DVD audio.
Audio Language :Touch English, Francais, Espanol,Italiano, or Deutsch to change the default language thatthe DVD player uses for each disc. The audio languagemust be available on the disc. The audio language mayvary for each DVD.
Subtitle Language :Touch English, Francais, Espanol,Italiano, or Deutsch to change the default language ofthe subtitles that the DVD player uses for each disc.The subtitle language must be available on the disc.The subtitle language may vary for each DVD.
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