2010 CHEVROLET CORVETTE radio

SCAN :To scan the stations within a category:
1. Press CAT. The last selected category displays.
2. Turn the
O eknob to select a category.
3. Press and hold
toruuntil a beep sounds and
SCAN CATEGORY displays. The radio begins
scanning the stations in the category.
4. Press
toruto stop scanning.
Radio Messages
CAL ERR (Calibration Error) : Displays if the
radio is no longer configured properly for the vehicle.
The vehicle must be returned to your dealer/retailer
for service.
LOC (Locked) : Displays when the THEFTLOCK
®
system has locked up. The vehicle must be returned to
your dealer/retailer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or cannot be corrected,
contact your dealer/retailer.
RDS Messages
ALERT! : Alert warns of local or national emergencies.
When an alert announcement comes on the current
radio station, ALERT! displays. The announcement
is heard, even if the volume is low or a CD is playing.
If a CD is playing, play stops during the announcement.
Alert announcements cannot be turned off.
ALERT! is not affected by tests of the emergency
broadcast system. This feature is not supported by all
RDS stations.
4(Information): If the current station has a message,
INFO (information) displays. Press
4to see the
message. The message can display the artist, song
title, call in phone numbers, etc.
If the entire message is not displayed, parts of the
message appears every three seconds. To scroll
through the message, press and release
4. A new
group of words display after every press of the button.
Once the complete message has displayed, INFO
disappears from the display until another new message
is received. The last message can be displayed by
pressing this button. The last message until a new
message is received or the radio is tuned to a different
station.
NO INFO displays when a message is not available
from a station.
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TRAF (Traffic) :TA (traffic) displays when the station
broadcasts traffic announcements, the announcement
will be played.
Press TRAF and the radio seeks to a station that
broadcasts traffic announcements. When a station
is found, the radio stops seeking and TA displays.
NO TRAFFIC INFO displays if a station that broadcasts
traffic announcements can not be found.
Press TRAF to turn off the traffic announcements if TA
is on the display.
The radio plays the traffic announcement even if the
volume is low. The radio interrupts the play of a CD if
the last tuned station broadcasts traffic announcements.
This function does not apply to XM Satellite Radio
Service.
Radio Messages for XM Only
See XM Radio Messageson page 4‑95XM Radio
Messages later in this section for further detail.
Using the CD Player
The CD player can play smaller 3 inch (8 cm) single
CDs with an adapter ring.
A CD in the player it stays in the player when the
ignition is turned off. When the ignition or radio is turned
on, the CD starts to play where it stopped, if it was the
last selected audio source.
Loading a CD
Single CD Radio:
Insert the CD partway into the slot, label side up, until
the player pulls the CD in. The CD begins playing
automatically.
The CD symbol displays when a CD is inserted, and
the track number displays when each new track starts
to play.
Six-Disc CD Radio:
If more than one CD has been loaded, a number for
each CD displays.
M(Load): Press to load CDs into the CD player.
To insert one CD:
1. Press
M.
2. Load a CD and insert the CD partway into the slot, label side up when INSERT CD # displays.
The player pulls the CD in.
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To insert multiple CDs: 1. Press and hold
Mfor two seconds. Two beeps
sound and LOAD ALL DISCS displays.
2. Load a CD and insert the CD partway into the slot, label side up when INSERT CD # displays.
The player pulls the CD in.
3. Wait for INSERT CD # to display after the previous CD is loaded, then load the next CD.
The CD player takes up to six CDs.
To load more than one CD but less than six, complete
Steps 1 through 3. When finished loading CDs, press
the
Mbutton to cancel the loading function. The radio
begins to play the last CD loaded.
Playing a CD
O e(Tune): Turn to go to the next or previous track.
{(Reverse): Press and hold to reverse within the
current track.
|(Fast Forward): Press and hold to fast forward
through the current track.
tSEEKu: Press the left arrow to go to the start of
the current track if more than eight seconds have
played. Press the right arrow to go to the start of the
next track. If either arrow is held or pressed more than
once, the player continues moving backward or forward
through the CD.
tSCANu: To scan one CD, press and hold either
arrow for more than two seconds until SCAN displays
and a beep sounds. The radio goes to the next track,
plays for 10 seconds, then goes to the next track.
Press either arrow again, to stop scanning.
To scan all loaded CDs, press and hold either arrow
for more than four seconds until SCAN displays and a
beep sounds. Use this feature to listen to 10 seconds of
the first track of each loaded CD. Press either arrow
again, to stop scanning.
AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization) : Press to
select the equalization setting while playing a CD.
The equalization is stored when a CD is played. For
more information on AUTO EQ, see “AUTO EQ”listed
previously in this section.
BAND : Press to listen to the radio when a CD is
playing. The inactive CD(s) remains inside the radio for
future listening.
CD AUX (Auxiliary) : Press to play a CD when listening
to the radio. CD displays when a CD is in the player.
If your system has a remote playback device, pressing
this button a second time allows the remote device
to play.
X(Eject): Press to eject a CD from the Single CD
Radio and the Six‐Disc CD Radio.
Single CD Radio: PressXto eject a CD.
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Six-Disc CD Radio:
Press Xto eject the CD that is currently playing.
To eject multiple CDs: 1. Press and hold Xfor two seconds. A beep sounds
and EJECT ALL displays.
2. The ejected CD can be removed when REMOVE DISC displays.
To stop ejecting the CDs, press the
MorX.
The CD is automatically pulled back into the player if
the CD is not removed after 25 seconds. Pushing a CD
back into the player, before the 25 second time period is
complete causes the player to sense an error and the
CD player tries to eject the CD several times before
stopping.
Wait for the timer to expire before pressing
Xagain.
Pressing
Xrepeatedly after trying to push a CD in
manually causes the CD players 25-second eject timer
to reset.
RPT (Repeat) : Press to hear a track or an entire CD
over again.
Single CD Radio:
Press RPT to hear a track over again, REPEAT
displays. Press again to turn off repeat, REPEAT OFF
displays. Six-Disc CD Radio:
.Press RPT until REPEAT displays to repeat a
track.
.Press RPT until REPEAT ONE DISC displays to
repeat an entire CD
.Press RPT until REPEAT OFF displays to turn off
repeat.
RDM (Random) : Press to hear the tracks in random,
rather than sequential order, on one CD or all of the
loaded CDs.
Single CD Radio:
Press and release RDM, until RANDOM DISC PLAY
displays. Press and release the RDM until RANDOM
OFF displays to turn off random play.
Six-Disc CD Radio:
.Press and release RDM until RANDOM DISC
PLAY displays to play the tracks on one CD in
random order. Once all tracks on this disc have
played, RANDOM DISC PLAY will repeat.
.Press and release RDM until RANDOM ALL
DISCS displays to play the tracks on all of the CDs
that are loaded in random order.
.Press and release RDM until RANDOM OFF
displays to turn off random play.
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Care of CDs and the CD Player
Care of CDs
Store CD(s) in their original cases or other protective
cases and away from direct sunlight and dust. The CD
player scans the bottom of the disc. If the bottom of a
CD is damaged it may not play properly or at all. Do not
touch the bottom of a CD while handling it. 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 dirty, 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 labels to a CD, it could get caught in the
CD player. Use a marking pen to write on the top of the
CD if a description is needed.
Do not use CD lens cleaners, they could damage the
CD player. 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.
Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
The radio system has an auxiliary input jack located on
the 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 can be
connected to the auxiliary input jack for use as another
source for audio listening.
Drivers are encouraged to set up any auxiliary device
while the vehicle is in P (Park). See Defensive Driving
on page 5‑2.
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Connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in.) cable to the radio’s front
auxiliary input jack to use a portable audio player.
The radio displays AUX INPUT DEVICE when a device
is connected and begins playing audio from that device.
Top Knob (Power/Volume) : Turn to increase or
decrease the volume of the portable player. Additional
volume adjustments can be made from the portable
device.
BAND : Press to listen to the radio while a portable
audio device is playing. The portable audio device
continues playing.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary) : Press to play a CD while 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
connected, AUX INPUT DEVICE displays. If a portable
audio player is not connected, AUX INPUT DEVICE
does not display.Using an MP3
MP3 Format
Radios with the MP3 feature can only play CD-R discs.
Do not mix standard audio and MP3 files on the
same disc.
Supported File Structure
Radios with the MP3 feature support up to:
.50 folders.
.11 folders in depth.
.50 playlists.
.255 files.
.10 sessions.
Root Directory:
The root directory is treated as a folder. Files are stored
in the root directory when the disc or storage device
does not contain folders. Files accessed from the root
directory display as F1 ROOT.
Empty Folder:
Folders that do not contain files are skipped, and the
player advances to the next folder that contains files.
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Supported Bit Rates
The following bit rates are supported: 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.
File Naming
ID3v1 and ID3v2 tags are supported. The track name
contained in the ID3 tag is shown on the display. The
display only shows up to 32 characters for track and file
names.
If the track name is not contained in the ID3 tag, the
display shows the file name without the file extension.
Playlists
Playlists that do not have a .m3u or .wpl extension may
not work.
Preprogrammed playlists created by WinAmp™,
MusicMatch™, or Real Jukebox™ software are
supported and they cannot be edited using the radio.
Playing an MP3
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls it in, and READING displays. The CD
should begin playing and the CD symbol displays.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD-R in the
player, it stays in the player. When the ignition or radio
is turned on, the CD-R starts to play where it stopped,
if it was the last selected audio source.
As each new track starts to play, the track number
displays.
Order of Play
Tracks are played sequentially in the following order:
1. Playlists.
2. Files contained in the root directory.
3. Files contained in folders.
O/e(Tune): Turn to go to the next or previous track.
{(Previous Folder): Press to go to the first track in
the previous folder. Press and hold to reverse through
the current track.
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|(Next Folder):Press to go to the first track in the
next folder. Press and hold to fast forward the current
track.
RDM (Random) : Press to hear the tracks in random,
rather than sequential order, on one CD, one folder,
or all of the loaded CDs.
Press and release RDM until:
.RANDOM DISC PLAY displays to play the tracks
on the CD in random order.
.RANDOM FOLDER displays to play the tracks in
the folder in random order.
.RANDOM ALL DISCS displays to play the tracks
on all of the CDs that are loaded in random order.
.RANDOM OFF displays to turn off random play. RPT (Repeat) :
Press to hear a track, CD, or a folder
over again.
Press and release RPT until:
.REPEAT displays to repeat a track.
.REPEAT ONE DISC displays to repeat a CD.
.REPEAT FOLDER displays to repeat a folder.
.REPEAT OFF displays to turn off repeated play.
tSEEKu: Presstto go to the start of the current
track, if more than eight seconds have played.
Press
uto go to the next track. Presstorumore
than once to continue moving backward or forward
through the CD.
4(Information): Press to display the artist name and
album contained in the ID3 tag.
BAND : Press to listen to the radio when a CD is
playing. The inactive CD remains inside the radio for
future listening.
CD AUX (Auxiliary) : Press to play a CD when listening
to the radio. The CD symbol displays when a CD is
loaded.
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