2010 GMC SIERRA Owner's Manual

\FWD (Fast Forward):Press to fast forward the
CD or DVD. The radio displays the elapsed time and
fast forwards five times the normal speed. To stop fast
forwarding, press again. This button might not work
when the DVD is playing the copyright information or
the previews.
Z(Eject): Press to eject a CD or DVD. If a CD or
DVD is ejected, but not removed, the player
automatically pulls it back in after 15 seconds.
If loading and reading of a CD cannot be completed,
because of an unknown format, etc., and the disc 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 tag options for DVD playing. Press the
softkey located under any desired tag option during
DVD playback. See the tag options listed after, 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 4‑134for 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 located under
the play/pause symbol tag 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
located 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.
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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, radio display menu shows
several tag options for DVD playing. Press the softkeys
located under any desired tag option during DVD
playback. See the tag options listed after, 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 4‑134for more information. The Video Screen
does not automatically power on when the DVD-A is
inserted into the DVD slot. 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 the display, the system is in pause
mode. If the pause icon is showing on the 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 show “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 softkey
or by the rear seat passenger using the remote control.
Loading a disc into the system, depending on media
type and format, ranges from 5 to 20 seconds for a
CD, and up to 30 seconds for a DVD.
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Stopping and Resuming Playback
To stop playing a DVD without turning off the system,
press the
cbutton on the remote control, or press the
softkey located under the stop or the play/pause symbol
tags 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, press the
r/jbutton on
the remote control, or press the softkey located under
the play/pause symbol tag 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 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 theZbutton 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 RSA
system is sourced to the DVD, the movie when
reloaded into the DVD player begins to play again.
In case loading and reading of a DVD or CD cannot be completed (unknown format, etc.), and the disc fails to
eject, press and hold the DVD
Zbutton more than
five seconds to force the disc to eject.
DVD Radio 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 the
Zor DVD/CD AUX button is
pressed on the radio.
Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
The radio system has an auxiliary input jack located on
the lower 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 such as an
iPod, laptop computer, MP3 player, CD player, etc. can
be connected to the auxiliary input jack for use as
another source for audio listening.
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Drivers are encouraged to set up any auxiliary device
while the vehicle is in P (Park). SeeDefensive Driving
on page 5‑2for more information on driver distraction.
To use a portable audio player, connect a 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) cable to the radio's front auxiliary input jack.
When a device is connected, press the radio CD/AUX
button to begin playing audio from the device over the
vehicle speakers.
For optimal sound quality, increase the portable audio
device's volume to the loudest level.
It is always best to power the portable audio device
through its own battery while playing.
O(Power/Volume): Turn clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or decrease the
volume of the portable player. Additional volume
adjustments might have to be made from the portable
device if the volume is not loud or soft enough.
BAND : Press to listen to the radio when a portable
audio device is playing. The portable audio device
continues playing.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary) : Press to play a CD when 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 not
connected, “No Input Device Found” displays.DVD/CD AUX (CD/Auxiliary) :
Press to cycle thro
ugh DVD, CD, or Auxiliary when listening to the radio.
The DVD/CD text tab and a message showing track or
chapter number displays when a disc is in either slot.
Press 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. If a disc is in both the
DVD slot and the CD slot the DVD/CD AUX button
cycles between the two sources and not indicate
“No Aux Input Device”. If a front auxiliary device is
connected, the DVD/CD AUX button cycles through
all available options, such as: DVD slot, CD slot,
Front Auxiliary, and Rear Auxiliary (if available).
See “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack(s)” later in this
section, or “Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks” under,Rear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) System
on page 4‑134for more
information.
Using the USB Port
Radios with a USB port can control a USB storage
device or an iPod®using the radio buttons and knobs.
See Using an MP3 (Radios with CD)on page 4‑107or
Using an MP3 (Radios with CD and DVD)on
page 4‑114for information about how to connect and
control a USB storage device or an iPod.
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USB Support
The USB connector is located on the dashboard or in
the center console, and uses the USB 2.0 standard.
USB Supported Devices
.USB Flash Drives
.Portable USB Hard Drives
.Fifth generation or later iPod
.iPod nanos
.iPod touch
.iPod classic
Not all iPods and USB Drives are compatible with
the USB port.
Make sure the iPod has the latest firmware from Apple
®
for proper operation. iPod firmware can be updated
using the latest iTunes®application.
See www.apple.com/itunes.
For help with identifying your iPod, go to
www.apple.com/support.
Using an MP3 (Radios with CD)
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 files. If both
formats are on the disc, the radio reads all MP3 files
first, then the uncompressed CD audio files.
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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 50 playlists.
.Up to 255 files.
.Playlists with an .m3u or .wpl extension.
.Files with an .mp3, .wma, or .cda file extension.
USB Supported File and Folder Structure
The radio supports:
.Up to 700 folders.
.Up to 8 folders in depth.
.Up to 65,535 files.
.Folder and file names up to 64 bytes.
.Files with an .mp3 or .wma file extension.
.AAC files stored on an iPod.
.FAT16
.FAT32
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 of a CD 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.
Order of Play
Compressed audio files are accessed in the following
order:
.Playlists (Px).
.Files stored in the root directory.
.Files stored in folders in the root directory.
Tracks are played in the following order:
.Play begins from the first track in the first playlist
and continues sequentially through all tracks in
each playlist. When the last track of the last playlist
has played, play continues from the first track of
the first playlist.
.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.
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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. The display does not show parts of
words on the last page of text and the extension of the
filename is not displayed.
Preprogrammed Playlists
CDs that have preprogrammed playlists that were
created using WinAmp™, MusicMatch™, or Real
Jukebox™software can be accessed, however, there
is no playlist editing capability 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.
Playlists can be changed by using the
S c(previous)
and
c T(next) folder buttons, thefknob, or the
©SEEK¨arrows. MP3 CD-R or CD-RW that have
been recorded without using file folders can be played. If a CD-R or CD-RW contains more than the maximum
of 50 folders, 15 playlists, and 512 folders and files, the
player allows access and navigates up to the maximum,
but all items over the maximum are not accessible.
Playing a CD-R or CD-RW MP3
f
(Tune):
Turn to select MP3 files on the CD currently
playing.
©SEEK: Press to go to the start of the track, if more
than ten 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.
S c(Previous Folder): Press the softkey belowScto go to the first track in the previous folder.
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cT(Next Folder): Press the softkey belowcTto
go to the first track in the next folder.
RDM (Random) : MP3 files on the CD-R or CD-RW can
be listened to in random, rather than sequential order,
on one CD-R or CD-RW or all discs in a six-disc CD
player. To use random, press the softkey under the
RDM tab until Random Current Disc or Randomize All
Discs displays to play songs from the current CD or all
CDs in random order. Press the same softkey again to
turn off random play.
h(Music Navigator): Press the softkey belowhto have the files played in order by artist or album.
The player scans the disc to sort the files by artist and
album ID3 tag information. It can take several minutes
to scan the disc depending on the number of files on
the disc. The radio may begin playing while it is
scanning in the background.
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
desired artist displays.
To change from playback by artist to playback
by album:
1. Press the softkey located below the 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.
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