2010 GMC YUKON DENALI radio

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 also
continues to play.
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 this button to
cycle through DVD, CD, or Auxiliary when listening to
the radio. The DVD/CD text label and a message
showing track or chapter number displays when a disc
is in either slot. Press this button 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 does 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 4‑120for 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 4‑94orUsing an MP3 (Radios with CD and DVD)on
page 4‑101for 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 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.
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.
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.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.
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Sc(Previous Folder): Press the softkey belowScto go to the first track in the previous folder.
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.
To use random, press the softkey under the RDM tab.
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 begin 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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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 on the instrument panel or 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.
Using the Radio to Control a USB
Storage Device or iPod
The radio can control a USB storage device or an iPod
using the radio buttons and knobs and display song
information on the radio’s display.
f(Tune): Turn to select files.
©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.
Release
sREV to resume playing. The elapsed time
of the file displays.
\FWD (Fast Forward): Press and hold to advance
playback quickly. Sound is heard at a reduced volume.
Release
\FWD to resume playing. The elapsed time
of the file displays.
4(Information): Press to display additional information
about the selected track.
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Using Softkeys to Control a USB
Storage Device or iPod
The five softkeys below the radio display are used to
control the functions listed below.
To use the softkeys:1. Press the first or fifth softkey below the radio display to display the functions listed below,
or press the softkey below the function if it is
currently displayed.
2. Press the softkey below the tab with the function on it to use that function.
j(Pause): Press the softkey belowjto pause the
track. The tab appears raised when pause is being
used. Press the softkey below
jagain to resume
playback.
Back : Press the softkey below the back tab to go back
to the main display screen on an iPod, or the root
directory on a USB storage device.
c(Folder View): Press the softkey belowcto view
the contents of the current folder on the USB drive.
To browse and select files:
1. Press the softkey below
c.
2. Turn
fto scroll through the list of folders.
3. Press
fto select the desired folder. If there is
more then one folder, repeat Steps 1 and 2 until
the desired folder is reached.
4. Turn
fto scroll through the files in the selected
folder.
5. Press
fto select the desired 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.
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Shuffle Functionality
To use Shuffle:
Press the softkey below
>,2, select between Shuffle Off, Shuffle All Songs/Shuffle
Songs, Shuffle Album, or Shuffle Folder.
>(Shuffle Off): Press the softkey below2to turn
shuffle off. This is the default mode when a USB
storage device or iPod is first connected.
2(Shuffle All Songs / Shuffle Songs): Press the
softkey below
=or USB storage device or iPod.
<(Shuffle Album): Press the softkey below>to
shuffle all songs in the current album on an iPod.
=(Shuffle Folder): Press the softkey below>to
shuffle all songs in the current folder on a USB storage
device.
Using an MP3
(Radios with CD and 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. Uncompressed
audio is played before MP3/WMA files. Press the CAT
(category) button to toggle between uncompressed
audio and MP3/WMA files.
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