2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV navigation

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7-14 Infotainment System Driver: Adjusts the audio to give
the driver the best possible sound
quality.
Rear: Adjusts the audio to give
the rear seat occupants the best
possible sound quality.
2 CH. (Channel): Enhances
surround sound.
5.1 CH. (Channel): Gives a full
affect of surround sound listening.
This button is only available when
playing DVD video discs that
support 5.1 audio and if the RSA
is off. Radio Menu
Press CONFIG to enter the
configure menu screen, then press
CONFIG repeatedly until Radio is
selected or press the Radio screen
button to make changes for radio
information displayed or to limit
features while driving, number of
preset pages, XM (if equipped)
categories, and Bose AudioPilot ®
. Limit Features While Driving
Press the Limit Features While
Driving screen button to turn on and
off the ability to limit functions while
driving. When this screen button is
highlighted, the following functions
are limited while driving: .
Music Navigator Scrolling .
Radio Category Scrolling .
Navigation Menu Scrolling and
some functions
Number of Preset Pages
Press the Number of Preset Pages
screen button to change the number
of preset pages, 1 through 6.
Each preset page can contain five
preset stations. Press the desired
numbered screen button.

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Infotainment System 7-19
Audio Players CD/DVD Player The player can be used for CD,
MP3, and as a DVD video player.
Read this section for more
information about DVD video.
When playing an audio CD the rear
seat operator can power on the
RSE video screen and use the
remote control to navigate through
the tracks on the CD.
CD Player While playing a CD, the navigation
system is available.
When you insert a CD, the CD tab
displays. If a DSP setting is
selected for the CD, it activates
each time you play a CD.
If the ignition or radio is turned off
with a CD in the player, it stays in
the player. When the ignition or radio is turned on, the CD starts
playing where it stopped, if it was
the last selected audio source.
As each new track starts to play, the
track number displays.
If an error appears on the display,
see “ CD/DVD Messages ” in this
section.
If viewing a map screen, press the
CD screen button. The display splits
between the audio screen and the
map screen. If you do not want to
view a split screen or you are not on
a map screen, press AUDIO then
press AUDIO again, repeatedly until
CD is selected or press the CD
screen button.
X (Eject): To eject a disc:
1. Press
X .
2. The system displays
“ Ejecting Disc. ” Playing an Audio CD
j /
r (Pause/Play): Press to pause
the CD. This button will then change
to the play button. Press the play
button to play the CD.
Random:
1. Press to hear the tracks in
random, rather than sequential,
order.
2. Press Random again to turn off
random play.

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7-20 Infotainment System
r (Rewind):
1. Press and hold this screen
button to rewind quickly through
a track selection. You will hear
sound at a reduced volume.
2. Release this screen button to
stop rewinding. The display will
show the elapsed time of the
track.
[ (Forward):
1. Press and hold this screen
button to fast forward quickly
through a track selection. You
will hear sound at a reduced
volume.
2. Release this screen button to
stop fast forwarding. The display
will show the elapsed time of the
track. y © ¨ z (Seek):
1. To seek tracks, press the up
arrow to go to the next track.
2. Press the down arrow to go to
the start of the current track,
if more than eight seconds have
played.
3. If either arrow is pressed more
than once, the player continues
moving backward or forward
through the CD. The sound
mutes while seeking.
w (Tuning Knob):
1. Turn counterclockwise one notch
to go to the start of the current
track, turn it again to go to the
previous track.
2. Turn clockwise to go to the next
track. Playing a DVD DVD video does not display on the
navigation screen unless the vehicle
is in P (Park). It will operate on the
rear seat entertainment screens
while the vehicle is moving. The
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
video screen starts play of the DVD
when a DVD video has been
inserted into the CD/DVD slot. The
DVD player can be controlled by the
buttons on the navigation system,
the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) system,
and the remote control. The DVD
player can also be used for the rear
seat passengers with the radio off.
The rear seat passengers can
power on the video screen and use
the remote control to navigate the
disc. See the Rear Seat
Infotainment user guide for more
information.
The DVD player is only compatible
with DVDs of the appropriate region
code that is printed on the jacket of
most DVDs.

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Infotainment System 7-21The CD/DVD slot is compatible with
most audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW,
DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/
RW media along with MP3 and
WMA formats.
If an error appears on the display,
see “ CD/DVD Messages ” in this
section.
Once a DVD starts to play, the
menu options and cursor screen
buttons will automatically appear.
To display the menu Options screen
button while a DVD is playing, touch
anywhere on the screen.
There are three ways to play
a DVD: .
Once a DVD is inserted, the
system will automatically start
play of the DVD. .
If you are on a map screen,
press the DVD screen button. .
Press AUDIO, then press the
DVD screen button. When a DVD is loaded, the rear
seat passengers can power on the
RSE video screen and use the
remote control to navigate through
the DVD.
O /
3 (Power/Volume):
1. Press to turn the system on
and off.
2. Turn the knob to increase or
decrease the volume of the
audio system.
3. Press and hold for more than
two seconds to turn off the
navigation system, RSE video
screen, and RSA. If the vehicle
has not been tuned off, the RSE
and the RSA can be turned back
on by pressing this knob and will
continue play of the last active
source. DVD Menu Options Options: Press to view the
menu option screen buttons. Menu
options are available when they are
highlighted. Some menu options are
only available when the DVD is not
playing.
Cursor: Press to access the cursor
menu. The arrows and other cursor
options allow you to navigate the
DVD menu options. The cursor
menu options are only available if
a DVD has a menu. Use the cursor
menu to start a DVD video from the
disc main menu.
q ,
Q ,
r ,
R (Arrow Buttons):
Press the arrows to move around
the DVD menu.
Enter: Press to select the
highlighted option.
Return: Press to go back to the
previous DVD menu.
Back: Press to go back to the main
DVD display screen.

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Infotainment System 7-23Search: Press to display the
search screen. Select Title or
Chapter Search for DVD video and
Group or Track for DVD audio. The
keyboard allows you to type in the
title/chapter/group/track number that
you would like to watch or listen to.
This button does not work when the
DVD is stopped.
Setup: Press to display the
DVD Setup screen. This button
is only available when the DVD
is not playing. The DVD Setup
screen allows you to change the
brightness, contrast, and mode,
change the viewing on the monitor
and to change the initial settings;
language, parental level, and
aspect.
! (Brightness): Press the up or
down screen arrows to increase or
decrease the brightness of the
navigation screen.
_ (Contrast): Press the up or
down screen arrows to increase or
decrease the contrast of the
navigation screen. Auto (Automatic): Press so the
system can automatically adjust
the navigation screen background
depending on exterior lighting
conditions.
Night: Press to make the
navigation screen background
brighten.
Day: Press to make the navigation
screen background darken.
Monitor: From the DVD Setup
screen, press to adjust the viewing
angle of the DVD on the navigation
screen. This is not available on all
DVDs. This button is not available
for DVD audio
Press
e to close the screen in from
the left and right sides.
Press
J to fill the screen on the
left and right sides.
Press
d to fill the screen on the
top and bottom.
Settings: From the DVD Setup
screen, press to change the
default audio, subtitle, and menu languages, parental level, audio,
and to view the aspect of the DVD.
These settings are not available on
all DVDs. This button is not
available for DVD audio.
Audio Language: Press English,
Francais, Espanol, Italiano,
or Deutsch to change the default
language that the DVD player uses
for each disc. The audio language
must be available on the disc. The
audio language may vary for
each DVD.

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Infotainment System 7-27Using the Navigation Audio
System to Control a USB
Storage Device or iPod ®
The navigation audio system can
control a USB storage device or
an iPod by using the radio touch
screens and steering wheel
controls.
1. Press AUX and then the USB
button.
2. Press the center screen button
to enter the music navigator
main screen. 3. Press or tap the left or right
arrow to select desired Category
such as: Artist, Album, Genre,
etc. A list of that category will
display.
4. Select an Artist, Album, or Track
from that list.
5. Press the up or down arrows
located on the side of the screen
to select one item at a time,
or press the top or bottom arrow
to jump 10 percent up or down
the list. 6. Press the Back button to go
back to the previous screen.
7. Press the Exit button to go back
to the main audio screen.
8. Press the left or right arrow to
select desired Category such as:
Artist, Album, Genre, etc. A list
of that category will display.
The iPod or USB storage device
should not be pulled out from the
USB dock. To safely remove it,
press Eject.

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7-30 Infotainment System Playing an MP3
While playing a CD, the navigation
system is available.
When you insert a CD, the CD
tab displays. If a DSP setting is
selected for the CD, it will be
activated each time you play a CD.
If you turn off the ignition or radio
with a CD in the player, it stays in
the player. When you turn on the
ignition or radio, the CD starts
playing where it stopped, if it was
the last selected audio source.
As each new track starts to play,
the track number appears on the
display.
If an error appears on the display,
see “ CD/DVD Messages ” in this
section. If viewing a map screen, press the
CD screen button. The display splits
between the audio screen and the
map screen. If you do not want to
view a split screen or you are not on
a map screen, press AUDIO, then
press AUDIO again, repeatedly until
CD is selected or press the CD
screen button.
j /
r (Pause/Play): Press to pause
the CD. This button will then change
to the play button. Press the play
button to play the CD. Random:
1. Press to hear the tracks in
random, rather than sequential,
order.
2. Press Random again to turn off
random play.
r (Rewind):
1. Press and hold to rewind quickly
through a track selection. You
will hear sound at a reduced
volume.
2. Release to stop rewinding. The
display will show the elapsed
time of the track.
[ (Forward):
1. Press and hold to fast forward
quickly through a track selection.
You will hear sound at a reduced
volume.
2. Release to stop fast forwarding.
The display shows the elapsed
time of the track.

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q r (Folder/Artist/Album):
1. Select the left or right arrow to
go to the previous or next folder,
artist, or album on the disc.
2. Press the middle screen button,
with the folder, artist, or album
name, to sort the MP3 by folder,
artist, or album. It may take a
few minutes for the system to
sort the MP3.
y © ¨ z (Seek):
1. To seek tracks, press the up
arrow to go to the next track.
2. Press the down arrow to go to
the start of the current track,
if more than eight seconds
have played. 3. If either arrow is pressed more
than once, the player continues
moving backward or forward
through the CD. The sound
mutes while seeking.
w (Tuning Knob):
1. Turn counterclockwise one notch
to go to the start of the current
track, turn it again to go to the
previous track.
2. Turn clockwise to go to the next
track.
When playing an MP3 the rear seat
operator can power on the RSE
video screen and use the remote
control to navigate through the MP3. Auxiliary Devices Using the Auxiliary Input Jack The navigation 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 such as an iPod,
laptop computer, MP3 player, CD
player, or cassette tape player, etc.
can be connected to the auxiliary
input jack for use as another audio
source.
Drivers are encouraged to set up
any auxiliary device while the
vehicle is in P (Park). See Defensive
Driving on page 9 ‑ 2 for more
information on driver distraction.