2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV infotainment

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7-22 Infotainment System Move: Press to move the cursor
buttons back and forth from the
bottom-right corner to the top-left
corner of the screen.
j /
r (Pause/Play):
1. Press to pause the DVD. This
button will then change to the
play button.
2. Press the play button to play
the DVD.
3. Press this button in a DVD disc
main menu to start the movie.
c (Stop):
1. Press to stop play of the DVD.
2. Press the play button to continue
playing the DVD from where the
DVD was stopped.
3. Press this button twice to return
to the beginning of the DVD. Hide Options: Press to remove all
menu options from the display,
except Options and Cursor.
Top Menu: Press to display the
first menu of the DVD. This is not
available on all DVDs.
Menu: Press to display the DVD
menu of the current area of the DVD
that is playing. This button is not
available for DVD audio. Audio: Press to display the audio
options. Select the audio options
that best improve sound quality.
This is not available on all DVDs or
when the DVD is stopped. This
button is not available for DVD
audio.
Subtitle: Press to playback the
video with subtitles. This is not
available on all DVDs or when the
DVD is stopped. This button is not
available for DVD audio.
Angle: Press to adjust the viewing
angle of the DVD. Repeatedly press
this button to toggle through the
angles. This is not available on all
DVDs or when the DVD is stopped.
This button is not available for DVD
audio.

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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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7-24 Infotainment System Subtitle Language: Press English,
Francais, Espanol, Italiano,
or Deutsch to change the default
language of the subtitles that the
DVD player uses for each disc. The
subtitle language must be available
on the disc. The subtitle language
may vary for each DVD.
Menu Language: Press English,
Francais, Espanol, Italiano,
or Deutsch to change the default
language of the DVD video menus.
The menu language must be
available on the disc. The menu
language may vary for each DVD.
Parental Level: Press to change
the rating level to only allow the
play of DVDs with a certain rating.
The rating selection is 1 through 8,
with 1 Kids Safe being a G rating.
If the 1 is selected, any DVD with a
rating above G will not be able to be
viewed without entering a password. When the parental level is first
entered a keyboard will appear
on the display and a four-digit
password will need to be created.
Type in a password that you
will be able to remember. Once
the password is created, you can
then select a rating level.
If you would like to change the
rating level, press the Parental
Level button, then press the
Password button. Type in the
password and then change the
rating level.
If the password has been forgotten,
contact your dealer.
This may not be available on
all DVDs.
Aspect: Press to change the
aspect ratio of the DVD. This may
not be available on all DVDs. y (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.
z (Previous Track/Chapter):
1. Press to return to the start of the
current track or chapter.
2. 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.
w (Tuning Knob):
1. Turn counterclockwise one notch
to go to the start of the current
chapter/track, turn it again to go
to the previous chapter/track.
2. Turn clockwise to go to the next
chapter/track.

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Infotainment System 7-25Care of Your CDs and DVDs Sound quality can be reduced due
to disc quality, recording method,
quality of the music recorded, and
how the disc has been handled.
Handle discs carefully and store
them in their original cases or other
protective cases away from direct
sunlight and dust. If the bottom
surface of a disc is damaged, the
disc may not play properly or at all.
Do not touch the bottom surface of
a disc while handling it; this could
damage the surface. Pick up discs
by grasping the outer edges or the
edge of the hole and the outer edge.
If the bottom surface of a disc 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. Wipe
the disc from the center to the
outer edge. Notice: If a label is added to a CD
or DVD, or more than one CD or
DVD is inserted into the slot at a
time, or an attempt is made to
play scratched or damaged CDs
or DVDs, the player could be
damaged. While using the CD or
DVD player, use only CDs or
DVDs in good condition without
any label, load one CD or DVD at
a time, and keep the player and
the loading slot free of foreign
materials, liquids, and debris.
Do not add any label to a CD or
DVD, it could get caught in the
player. If a CD or DVD is recorded
on a personal computer and a
description label is needed, try
labeling the top of the recorded CD
or DVD with a soft marker. CD/DVD Messages If Disc Read Error appears on the
display and/or the CD/DVD comes
out, it could be for one of the
following reasons: .
If a CD was inserted with an
invalid or unknown format. .
If a DVD is not from a correct
region. .
It is very hot. When the
temperature returns to normal,
the CD should play. .
You are driving on a very rough
road. When the road becomes
smoother, the CD/DVD
should play. .
The CD/DVD is dirty, scratched,
wet, or upside down. .
The air is very humid. If so, wait
about an hour and try again. .
There may have been a problem
while burning the CD/DVD. .
The label may be caught in the
CD/DVD player.

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7-26 Infotainment System If the CD/DVD is not playing
correctly, for any other reason,
try a known good CD/DVD.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if
an error cannot be corrected,
contact your dealer.
Connecting a USB Storage
Device or iPod ®
The USB Port, located in the center
console, can be used to control an
iPod or a USB storage device.
To avoid connection problems,
extension cords are not
recommended. Use only the
cable that came with the 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. 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. USB Supported File and Folder
Structure
The guidelines that must be met
while using USB supported files
and folders are: .
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

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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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7-28 Infotainment System
A warning message will display for a
few seconds. A message to safely remove the
device displays. MP3 Using an MP3 CD MP3 Format
There are guidelines that must be
met, when creating an MP3 disc.
If the guidelines are not met when
recording a CD-R(W), the CD may
not play. The guidelines are: .
Sampling rate: 16 kHz,
22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz,
and 44.1 kHz. .
Bit rates supported: 32, 40, 48,
56, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 160,
192, 224, 256, and 320 kbps. .
ID3 tag information is displayed
by the radio if it is available.
The radio supports ID3 tag
information v1.0, v1.1, or v2.0.
The radio will display a filename,
song name, artist name, album
name, and directory name.

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Infotainment System 7-29.
Maximum 32 characters,
including spaces, in a file or
folder name. .
Maximum number of folders is
100 with a maximum hierarchy
of eight folders. .
Create a folder structure that
makes it easy to find songs
while driving. Organize songs by
albums using one folder for each
album. Each folder or album
should contain 18 songs or less. .
It is recommended that there is a
maximum of 192 files on a disc. .
The files can be recorded
on a CD-R or CD-RW with a
maximum capacity of 700MB. .
DVD with MP3 are not playable
on this system.
Root Directory
The root directory is treated as a
folder. If the root directory has
compressed audio files, the
directory displays as No Folder
or ALL. Empty Directory or Folder
If a root directory or a folder exists
somewhere in the file structure that
contains only folders/subfolders
and no compressed files directly
beneath them, the player advances
to the next folder in the file structure
that contains compressed audio
files and the empty folder is not
displayed or numbered.
No Folder
When the CD contains only
compressed files, the files are
located under the root folder. The
next and previous folder functions
will have no function on a CD that
was recorded without folders or
playlists. When displaying the
name of the folder the radio will
display No Folder.
Order of Play
Play begins from the first track
under the root directory. When all
tracks from the root directory have been played, play continues from
files according to their numerical
listing. After playing the last track
from the last folder, play begins
again at the first track of the first
folder or root directory.
When play enters a new folder, the
display does not automatically show
the new folder name. The new track
name appears on the display.
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 does not display.