GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,CADILLAC, the CADILLAC Crest & Wreath, and thenames ESCALADE and ESV are registered trademarksof General Motors.
This manual describes features that may or maynot be on your specific vehicle either because they areoptions that you did not purchase or due to changessubsequent to the printing of this owner manual.Please refer to the purchase documentation relating toyour specific vehicle to confirm each of the featuresfound on your vehicle. For vehicles first sold in Canada,substitute the name“General Motors of CanadaLimited”for Cadillac Motor Division wherever it appearsin this manual.
Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference.
Canadian Owners
Propriétaires Canadiens
A French language copy of this manual can be obtainedfrom your dealer/retailer or from:
On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en françaisauprès du concessionnaire ou à l'adresse suivante:
Helm, IncorporatedP.O. Box 07130Detroit, MI 48207
1-800-551-4123
Numéro de poste 6438 de langue française
www.helminc.com
Index
To quickly locate information about the vehicle, use theindex in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical listof what is in the manual and the page number where itcan be found.
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Entering the Feature Settings Menu
1. Turn the ignition on and place the vehiclein P (Park).
To avoid excessive drain on the battery, it isrecommended that the headlamps are turned off.
2. Press the customization button to scroll throughthe available customizable options.
Feature Settings Menu Items
The following are customization features that allow youto program settings to the vehicle:
DISPLAY IN ENGLISH
This feature will only display if a language other thanEnglish has been set. This feature allows you to changethe language in which the DIC messages appear toEnglish.
Press the customization button until the PRESSVTO
DISPLAY IN ENGLISH screen appears on the DICdisplay. Press the set/reset button once to display allDIC messages in English.
DISPLAY LANGUAGE
This feature allows you to select the language in whichthe DIC messages will appear.
Press the customization button until the DISPLAYLANGUAGE screen appears on the DIC display. Pressthe set/reset button once to access the settings for thisfeature. Then press the customization button to scrollthrough the following settings:
ENGLISH (default) :All messages will appear inEnglish.
DEUTSCH :All messages will appear in German.
ITALIANO :All messages will appear in Italian.
FRANCAIS :All messages will appear in French.
ESPANOL :All messages will appear in Spanish.
ARABIC :All messages will appear in Arabic.
CHINESE :All messages will appear in Chinese.
NO CHANGE :No change will be made to this feature.The current setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while thedesired setting is displayed on the DIC.
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How to Change the RSE Video Screen
Settings
The screen display mode (normal, full, and zoom),screen brightness, and setup menu language can bechanged from the on screen setup menu. To changeany feature, perform the following:
1. Press thezbutton on the remote control.
2. Use the remote controlQ,R,q,rnavigation
arrows and therbutton to use the setup menu.
3. Press thezbutton again to remove the setup
menu from the screen.
Audio Output
Audio from the DVD player or auxiliary inputs can beheard through the following possible sources:
.Wireless Headphones
.Vehicle Speakers
.Vehicle wired headphone jacks on the rear seataudio system, if the vehicle has this feature.
The RSE system always transmits the audio signal tothe wireless headphones, if there is audio available.See“Headphones”earlier in this section for moreinformation.
The DVD player is capable of outputting audio to thewired headphone jacks on the RSA system, if thevehicle has this feature. The DVD player can beselected as an audio source on the RSA system. SeeRear Seat Audio (RSA)on page 4!103for moreinformation.
When a device is connected to the A/V jacks, the rearseat passengers are be able to hear audio from theauxiliary device through the wireless or wiredheadphones. The front seat passengers are able tolisten to playback from this device through the vehiclespeakers by selecting AUX as the source on the radio.
Video Screen(s)
The video screen(s) are located in the overheadconsole.
To use the video screen(s):
1. Push the release button located on the overheadconsole.
2. Move the screen to the desired position.
When the video screen is not in use, push it up into itslocked position.
If a DVD is playing and the screen is raised to its lockedposition, the screen remains on, this is normal, and theDVD continues to play through the previous audiosource. Use the remote control power button or ejectthe disc to turn off the screen.
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r(Enter):Press to select the choice that ishighlighted in any menu.
z(Display Menu):Press to adjust the brightness,screen display mode (normal, full, or zoom), and displaythe language menu.
q(Return):Press to exit the current active menu andreturn to the previous menu. This button operates onlywhen the display menu or a DVD menu is active.
c(Stop):Press to stop playing, fast reversing, or fastforwarding a DVD. Press twice to return to thebeginning of the DVD.
s(Play/Pause):Press to start playing a DVD. Presswhile a DVD is playing to pause it. Press again tocontinue playing the DVD.
When the DVD is playing, depending on the radio,perform slow play by pressing the play/pause buttonthen pressing the fast forward button. The DVDcontinues playing in a slow play mode. Depending onthe radio, perform reverse slow play by pressing theplay/pause button and then pressing the fast reversebutton. To cancel slow play mode, press the play/pausebutton.
t(Previous Track/Chapter):Press to return to thestart of the current track or chapter. Press again to go tothe previous track or chapter. This button might notwork when the DVD is playing the copyright informationor the previews.
u(Next Track/Chapter):Press to go to the beginningof the next chapter or track. This button might not workwhen the DVD is playing the copyright information orthe previews.
r(Fast Reverse):Press to fast reverse the DVD orCD. To stop fast reversing a DVD video, press the play/pause button. To stop fast reversing a DVD audio orCD, release the fast reverse button. This button mightnot work when the DVD is playing the copyrightinformation or the previews.
[(Fast Forward):Press to fast forward the DVD orCD. To stop fast forwarding a DVD video, press theplay/pause button. To stop fast forwarding a DVD audioor CD, release the fast forward button. This buttonmight not work when the DVD is playing the copyrightinformation or the previews.
e(Audio):Press to change audio tracks on DVDs thathave this feature when the DVD is playing. The formatand content of this function vary for each disc.
{(Subtitles):Press to turn ON/OFF subtitles and tomove through subtitle options when a DVD is playing.The format and content of this function varies foreach disc.
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SETUP :Press to change the default settings, see“Using the RSE On-Screen Display (OSD) Menus”laterin this manual. There are four main menu screens, eachscreen displays a menu to select different settingoptions. The screens are:
1. General Setup—adjusts screen settings.
2. Audio Setup—sets the language.
3. Preference Screen—sets the subtitles andparental controls.
4. Password Setup—allows a password to be set.
Press SETUP again to exit.
EJECTX:Press to eject or reload a disc.
DVD-Video Screen 3 :Press the DVD button locatedunder 3 to transmit IR codes for DVD mode on VideoScreen 3.
TV-Video Screen 3 :This button is not used with thesystem.
DVD-Video Screen 4 :Press the DVD button locatedunder 4 to transmit IR codes for DVD mode on VideoScreen 4.
TV-Video Screen 4 :This button is not used with thesystem.
SOUND AROUND ON/OFF :Press to turn the FMTransmitter power on or off.
MUTE>(For DVD Only):Press to turn off the
headphone sound. Press again to turn the sound onagain.
PIX (Picture Selection) :Press to adjust the picture’sOn Screen Display (OSD). Each time this button ispressed, the picture adjustment OSD, cycles throughbars for BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, COLOR, andTINT. Use the right/left navigation arrows to adjust thesetting. This feature automatically shuts off id anotherbutton is pressed or adjustments are not made withinsix seconds.
SOUND AROUND SELECT :Press to select an FMtransmitter channel. The SOUND AROUND SELECTlets the DVD audio play over the vehicle’s soundsystem by tuning the radio to one of the six FMfrequencies listed below.
.CH1 : 88.3MHz
.CH2 : 88.7MHz
.CH3 : 89.1MHz
.CH4 : 89.5MHz
.CH5 : 89.9MHz
.CH6 : 90.3MHz
MENU :Press to enter the DVD disc menu while thedisc is playing.
Q,R,q,r(Navigation Arrows):Press to navigatethrough menus.
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ENTER :Press to enter a selected function or to beginplayback of the disc.
REPEAT7:Press to repeat part or all of a chapter,
title, track, or the entire disc after using the A!B buttonto setup repeat preset sections.
RETURN8:This button is not used with the system.
A!B:This button is used to setup repeat presetsections. Press this button once while the disc isplaying to select the starting position. Press a secondtime to select the end position. Press a third time to turn
the function off. To view the preset section, press7.
AUTO MEMORY :This button is not used with thesystem.
SEARCH/SKIP :This button is not used with thesystem.
ERASE/ADD :This button is not used with the system.
R-S :This button is not used with the system.
TITLE :Press to enter the disc title mode. The titlefeature is disc-specific, and may not be available on alldiscs.
SUBTITLE :Press to change the subtitle language toanother available language or to turn subtitles off.
ANGLE :Press to select a different viewing angle fordiscs that are recorded with different camera angles.
AUDIO :Press to select a different language for discsthat are recorded with different languages.
0!9 (Numbers) :The numbers located on the lower leftside of the remote control can be used to enternumbered menu options, channels, or track numbers.
GOTO :Press to enter the GOTO menu to choose adesired title, chapter, track, or song inside the disc.
DISPLAY :Press to scroll through display informationon the upper left corner of the screen, such as title,chapter/track, time elapsed, and time remaining, or toturn off the display
PROGRAM :Press to edit a playback programcontaining desired titles in the DVD or tracks inthe CD-DA.
3D :Press to change between different 3D audiomodes for DVD or CD.
The options for DVD are: Off, Rock, Pop, Live, Dance,Techno, Classic, and Soft.
The options for CD are: Off, Concert, Living room, Hall,Bathroom Cave, Arena, and Church.
RANDOM :Press to play titles randomly.
PLAY/PAUSEr/j:Press to start playback of the
disc, or to pause playback.
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Language—English/Metric
To change the language of the navigation screens, seeDriver Information Center (DIC)on page 4!41for moreinformation.
To change the navigation screens from English ormetric, seeDIC Operation and Displayson page 4!41for more information.
Deleting Personal Information
This navigation system can record and store personalinformation such as names and addresses. Delete thisinformation when selling your vehicle or returning aleased vehicle. See“Edit Address Book—Edit/View”underConfigure Menuon page 5!42for deletinginformation from the address book.
Limit Features While Driving
The navigation system may have this feature.
Touch the Limit Features While Driving screen button toturn the ability to limit functions on and off while driving.When this screen button is highlighted, the followingfunctions are limited while driving:
.Music Navigator Scrolling
.Radio Category Scrolling
.Navigation Menu Scrolling and some functions
See“Category”underNavigation Audio Systemonpage 5!60for more information. See“From Map”underDestinationon page 5!24for more information.
Some functions will remain limited regardless of thesetting.
Storing Radio Station Presets
To set preset radio stations, do the following:
1. PressOto turn the system on.
2. Press the AUDIO hard key and select the desiredband (AM, FM, or XM (if equipped)).
3. Use thew(tuning) knob or the SEEK arrows to
tune to the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the five preset screenbuttons, at the bottom of the screen, until a beep isheard or if the station displays on the selectedpreset button.
5. Repeat the steps for each preset.
See“Storing Radio Station Presets”underNavigationAudio Systemon page 5!60for more information.
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Menu :Touch this button to display the DVD menu ofthe current area of the DVD that is playing. This buttonis not available for DVD audio.
Audio :Press this button to display the audio options.Select the audio options that best improve soundquality. This is not available on all DVDs or whenthe DVD is stopped. This button is not available forDVD audio.
Subtitle :Touch this button to playback the videowith subtitles. This is not available on all DVDs or whenthe DVD is stopped. This button is not available forDVD audio.
Angle :Touch this button to adjust the viewing angle ofthe DVD. Repeatedly press this button to toggle throughthe angles. This is not available on all DVDs or whenthe DVD is stopped. This button is not available forDVD audio.
q(Previous Scene):Press this button to go tothe previous scene. This button does not work whenthe DVD is stopped. This button is not available forDVD video.
r(Next Scene):Press this button to go to the nextscene. This button does not work when the DVD isstopped. This button is not available for DVD video.
Search :Touch this button to display the search screen.Select Title or Chapter Search for DVD video andGroup or Track for DVD audio. The keyboard allowsyou to type in the title/chapter/group/track number thatyou would like to watch or listen to. This button doesnot work when the DVD is stopped.
Setup :Touch this button to display the DVD Setupscreen. This button is only available when the DVD isnot playing. The DVD Setup screen allows you tochange the brightness, contrast, and mode, changethe viewing on the monitor and to change the initialsettings; language, parental level, and aspect.
!(Brightness):Touch the up or down screen arrowsto increase or decrease the brightness of the navigationscreen.
_(Contrast):Touch the up or down screen arrows toincrease or decrease the contrast of the navigationscreen.
Auto (Automatic) :Touch this screen button for thesystem to automatically adjust the navigation screenbackground depending on exterior lighting conditions.
Night :Touch this screen button and the system willmake the navigation screen background brighten.
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