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Using the DVD Player
The DVD player can be controlled
by the buttons on the remote
control, the RSA system, or by the
buttons on the radio faceplate. See
“Remote Control”, underRear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) System
on
page 7‑35and Rear Seat Audio
(RSA) Systemon page 7‑43for
more information.
The DVD player is only compatible
with DVDs of the appropriate region
code that is printed on the jacket of
most DVDs.
The DVD slot of the radio 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 message displays on the
video screen or the radio, see “DVD
Display Error Messages” under,
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
System
on page 7‑35and “DVD
Radio Error Messages” in this
section for more information. Playing a DVD
f(Tune):
Turn to change tracks on
a CD or DVD, to manually tune a
radio station, or to change clock or
date settings, while in the clock or
date setting mode. See the
information given earlier in this
section specific to the radio, CD,
and the DVD. Also, see “Setting the
Clock” in the index, for setting the
clock and date.
©SEEK (Previous Track/
Chapter): Press to return to the
start of the current track or chapter.
Press
©again to go to the
previous track or chapter. This
button may not work when the DVD
is playing the copyright information
or the previews.
SEEK
¨(Next Track/Chapter):
Press to go to the next track or
chapter. This button may not work
when the DVD is playing the
copyright information or the
previews.
sREV (Fast Reverse): Press to
quickly reverse the DVD at
five times the normal speed. The
radio displays the elapsed time
while in fast reverse. To stop fast
reversing, press again. This button
may not work when the DVD is
playing the copyright information or
the previews.
\FWD (Fast Forward): Press to
fast forward the DVD. The radio
displays the elapsed time and fast
forwards five times the normal
speed. To stop fast forwarding,
press again. This button may not
work when the DVD is playing the
copyright information or the
previews.
Z(Eject): Press to eject a DVD.
If the DVD is ejected, but not
removed, the player automatically
pulls it back in after 15 seconds.
If loading and reading of a DVD
cannot be completed, because of an
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fails to eject, press and hold for
more than five seconds to force the
disc to eject.
DVD-V (Video) Display Buttons
Once a DVD-V is inserted, the radio
display menu shows several icons.
Press the softkeys under any icon
during DVD playback. See the icon
list below for more information.
The rear seat passenger can
navigate the DVD-V menus and
controls through the remote control.
See“Remote Control”, under Rear
Seat Entertainment (RSE) System
on page 7‑35for more information.
The Video Screen automatically
turns on when the DVD-V is
inserted into the DVD slot.
r/j(Play/Pause): Press either
the play or pause icon displayed on
the radio system, to toggle between
pausing or restarting playback of
a DVD.
.If the forward arrow is showing
on display, the system is in
pause mode.
.If the pause icon is showing on
display, the system is in
playback mode.
.If the DVD screen is off, press
the play button to turn the
screen on.
Some DVDs begin playing after the
previews have finished, although
there could be a delay of up to
30 seconds. If the DVD does not
begin playing the movie
automatically, press the softkey
under the play/pause icon displayed
on the radio. If the DVD still does
not play, refer to the on-screen
instructions, if available.
c(Stop): Press to stop playing,
rewinding, or fast forwarding a DVD.
r(Enter): Press to select the
choices that are highlighted in
any menu.
y(Menu): Press to access the
DVD menu. The DVD menu is
different on every DVD. Use the
softkeys under the navigation
arrows to navigate the cursor
through the DVD menu. After making a selection press this
button. This button only operates
when using a DVD.
Nav (Navigate):
Press to display
directional arrows for navigating
through the menus.
q(Return): Press to exit the
current active menu and return to
the previous menu. This button
operates only when a DVD is
playing and a menu is active.
DVD-A (Audio) Display Buttons
Once a DVD-A is inserted, the radio
display menu shows several icons.
Press the softkeys under any icon
during DVD playback. See the icon
list below for more information.
The rear seat operator can navigate
the DVD-A menus and controls
through the remote control. See
“Remote Control”, under Rear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) System
on
page 7‑35for more information.
The Video Screen does not
automatically power on when the
DVD-A is inserted into the DVD slot.

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It must be manually turned on by
the rear seat occupant through the
remote control power button.
r/j(Play/Pause):Press either
the play or pause icon displayed on
the radio system, to toggle between
pausing or restarting playback of
a DVD.
.If the forward arrow is showing
on display, the system is in
pause mode.
.If the pause icon is showing on
display, the system is in
playback mode.
qGroupr: Press to cycle
through musical groupings on the
DVD-A disc.
Nav (Navigate): Press to display
directional arrows for navigating
through the menus.
e(Audio Stream): Press to cycle
through audio stream formats
located on the DVD-A disc. The
video screen shows the audio
stream changing. Inserting a Disc
To play a disc, gently insert the disc,
with the label side up, into the
loading slot. The DVD player might
not accept some paper labeled
media. The player starts loading the
disc into the system and shows
“Loading Disc”
on the radio display.
At the same time, the radio displays
a softkey menu of option(s). Some
discs automatically play the movie
while others default to the softkey
menu display, which requires the
Play, Enter, or Navigation softkeys
to be pressed; either by the softkey
on the radio or by the rear seat
passenger using the remote control.
It may take up to 30 seconds for a
DVD to begin playing. Stopping and Resuming Playback
To stop playing a DVD without
turning off the system, do one of the
following:
.Presscon the remote control.
.Press the softkey under the stop
or the play/pause icons
displayed on the radio.
.If the radio head is sourced to
something other than DVD-V,
press the DVD/CD AUX button
to make DVD-V the active
source.
To resume DVD playback, do one of
the following:
.Pressr/jon the remote
control.
.Press the softkey under the play/
pause icon displayed on the
radio.
The DVD should resume play from
where it last stopped if the disc has
not been ejected and the stop
button has not been pressed twice
on the remote control. If the disc

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has been ejected or the stop button
has been pressed twice on the
remote control, the disc resumes
playing at the beginning of the disc.
Ejecting a Disc
Press
ZDVD on the radio to eject
the disc. If a disc is ejected from the
radio, but not removed, the radio
reloads the disc after a short period
of time. The disc is stored in the
radio. The radio does not resume
play of the disc automatically. If the
movie is reloaded and the RSA
system is sourced to the DVD, the
player begins to play again.
If loading and reading a DVD or CD
cannot be completed, and the disc
fails to eject, press and hold
Z
DVD for more than five seconds to
force the disc to eject.
DVD Error Messages
Player Error: This message
displays when there are disc load or
eject problems. Disc Format Error:
This message
displays, if the disc is inserted with
the disc label wrong side up, or if
the disc is damaged.
Disc Region Error: This message
displays, if the disc is not from a
correct region.
No Disc Inserted: This message
displays, if no disc is present when
ZDVD or DVD/CD AUX is
pressed on the radio.
MP3 (Radio with CD and
Radio with CD/USB)
Format
Radios that have the capability of
playing MP3s can play .mp3 or .wma
files that were recorded onto a
CD-R or CD-RW disc. The files can
be recorded with the following fixed
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. Radios that have a USB port can
play .mp3 and .wma files that are
stored on a USB storage device as
well as AAC files that are stored on
an iPod
®.
Compressed Audio or Mixed Mode
Discs
The radio can play discs that
contain both uncompressed CD
audio and MP3/WMA files. If both
formats are on the disc, the radio
plays both file formats in the order in
which they were recorded to
the disc.
CD‐R or CD‐RW Supported File
and Folder Structure
The radio supports:
.Up to 50 folders.
.Up to 8 folders in depth.
.Up to 15 playlists.
.Up to 512 files and folders.

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When the scan is finished, the disc
begins playing files in order by
artist. The current artist playing is
shown on the second line of the
display. Once all songs by that artist
are played, the player moves to the
next artist in alphabetical order and
begins playing files by that artist.
To listen to files by another artist,
press the softkey located below
either arrow tab. The disc goes to
the next or previous artist in
alphabetical order. Continue
pressing either softkey below the
arrow tab until the artist displays.
To change from playback by artist to
playback by album:
1. Press the softkey located belowthe Sort By tab.
2. Press one of the softkeys below the album tab from the sort
screen.
3. Press the softkey below the back tab to return to the main
music navigator screen. The album name displays on the
second line between the arrows and
songs from the current album
begins to play. Once all songs from
that album have played, the player
moves to the next album in
alphabetical order on the CD and
begins playing MP3 files from that
album.
To exit music navigator mode, press
the softkey below the Back tab to
return to normal MP3 playback.
Connecting a USB Storage
Device or iPod®
The USB Port can be used to
control an iPod or a USB storage
device.
To connect a USB storage device,
connect the device to the USB port
located in the center console.
To connect an iPod, connect one
end of the USB cable that came
with the iPod to the iPod’s dock
connector and connect the other
end to the USB port located in the
center console. If the vehicle is on and the USB connection works,
“OK
to disconnect” and a GM logo may
appear on the iPod and iPod
appears on the radio's display. The
iPod music appears on the radio’s
display and begins playing.
The iPod charges while it is
connected to the vehicle if the
vehicle is in the ACC/ACCESSORY
or ON/RUN position. When the
vehicle is turned off, the iPod
automatically powers off and will not
charge or draw power from the
vehicle's battery.
If you have an older iPod model that
is not supported, it can still be used
by connecting it to the Auxiliary
Input Jack using a standard 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) stereo cable. See “Using the
Auxiliary Input Jack” earlier for more
information.

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4. Turnfto scroll through the files
in the selected folder.
5. Press
fto select the file to be
played.
To skip through large lists, the five
softkeys can be used to navigate in
the following order:
.First softkey, first item in the list.
.Second softkey, 1% through the
list each time the softkey is
pressed.
.Third softkey, 5% through the list
each time the softkey is pressed.
.Fourth softkey, 10% through the
list each time the softkey is
pressed.
.Fifth softkey, end of the list.
h(Music Navigator): Press the
softkey below
hto view and
select a file on an iPod, using the
iPod's menu system. Files are
sorted by:
.Playlists
.Artists
.Albums
.Genres
.Songs
.Composers
To select files:
1. Press the softkey below
h.
2. Turn
fto scroll through the list
of menus.
3. Press
fto select the menu.
4. Turn
fto scroll through the
folders or files in the
selected menu.
5. Press
fto select the file to be
played. To skip through large lists, the five
softkeys can be used to navigate in
the following order:
.First softkey, first item in the list.
.Second softkey, 1% through the
list each time the softkey is
pressed.
.Third softkey, 5% through the list
each time the softkey is pressed.
.Fourth softkey, 10% through the
list each time the softkey is
pressed.
.Fifth softkey, end of the list.
Repeat Functionality
To use Repeat:
Press the softkey below
"or'
to select between Repeat All and
Repeat Track.
"(Repeat All): Press the softkey
below
"to repeat all tracks. The
tab appears lowered when Repeat
All is being used. This is the default
mode when a USB storage device
or iPod is first connected.

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'(Repeat Track):Press the
softkey below
'to repeat one
track. The tab appears raised when
Repeat Track is being used.
Shuffle Functionality
To use Shuffle:
Press the softkey below
>,2,
Shuffle Off, Shuffle All Songs/
Shuffle Songs, Shuffle Album,
or Shuffle Folder.
>(Shuffle Off): This is the
default mode when a USB storage
device or iPod is first connected.
2(Shuffle All Songs / Shuffle
Songs): Shuffles all songs on the
USB storage device or iPod.
<(Shuffle Album): Shuffles all
songs in the current album on
an iPod.
=(Shuffle Folder): Shuffles all
songs in the current folder on a USB
storage device.
MP3 (Radio with CD/DVD)
Format
The radio can play .mp3 or .wma
files that were recorded onto a
CD-R or CD-RW disc.
The USB port can
play .mp3 and .wma files that are
stored on a USB storage device as
well as AAC files that are stored on
an iPod
®.
Compressed Audio or Mixed Mode
Discs
The radio plays discs that contain
both uncompressed CD audio and
MP3/WMA files depending on which
slot the disc is loaded into.
The DVD Player only reads
uncompressed audio and ignores
MP3/WMA files on a mixed
mode disc.
The CD Player reads both
uncompressed audio and MP3/
WMA files on a mixed mode disc.
Uncompressd audio is played
before MP3/WMA files. Press the CAT (category) button to toggle
between uncompressed audio and
MP3/WMA files.
CD‐R or CD‐RW Supported File
and Folder Structure
The DVD Player supports:
.Up to 255 folders.
.Up to 8 folders in depth.
.Up to 15 playlists.
.Up to 40 sessions.
.Playlists with an .m3u or .wpl
extension.
.Files with an .mp3, .wma, or .cda
file extension.
The CD Player supports:
.Up to 512 files and folders.
.Up to 8 folders in depth.
.Playlists with an .m3u or .wpl
extension.
.Files with an .mp3, .wma, or .cda
file extension.

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.Play begins from the first track in
the first folder and continues
sequentially through all tracks in
each folder. When the last track
of the last folder has played,
play continues from the first
track of the first folder.
When play enters a new folder, the
display does not automatically show
the new folder name unless the
folder mode has been chosen as
the default display. The new track
name displays.
File System and Naming
The song name that displays 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 file 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 filename does not display. Preprogrammed Playlists
Preprogrammed playlists that were
created using 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 files.
Playlists that have an .m3u or .pls
file extension and are stored on a
USB device may be supported by
the radio with a USB port.
Playing an MP3/WMA File
From a Disc (In Either the DVD
or CD Slot)
If a disc is inserted into the top DVD
slot, the rear seat operator can turn
on the video screen and use the
remote control to navigate the CD
(tracks only).
f(Tune):
Turn to select MP3/WMA
files.
©SEEK: Press to go to the start
of the track, if more than
five seconds have played. Press to
go to the previous track if more then
five seconds have played. Press
and hold or press multiple times to
continue moving backward through
tracks.
¨SEEK: Press to go to the next
track. Press and hold or press
multiple times to continue moving
forward through tracks.
sREV (Reverse): Press and
hold to reverse playback quickly.
Sound is heard at a reduced volume
and the elapsed time of the file
displays. Release
sREV to
resume playing.
\FWD (Fast Forward): Press
and hold to advance playback
quickly. Sound is heard at a reduced
volume and the elapsed time of the
file displays. Release
\FWD to
resume playing. The elapsed time of
the file displays.