2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT buttons

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7-12 Infotainment System
4. Seek, scan, or tune to thedesired station, to select the
station.
5. Press and hold one of the preset screen buttons for more than
two seconds or until a beep is
heard.
6. Repeat the steps for each preset.
Sound Menu
e(Sound): Press this key or
press the CONFIG control button to
access the Sound menu to adjust the treble, midrange, bass, fade,
balance, and Digital Signal
Processing (DSP). The system
automatically stores audio
adjustment settings as changes
are made for each audio source
including AM, FM, XM (if equipped),
CD, and AUX.
Setting the Tone
TREBLE:
Press + or−to increase
or decrease the treble. If a station is
weak or has static, decrease the
treble.
MID (Midrange): Press + or−to
increase or decrease the midrange.
BASS: Press + or −to increase or
decrease the bass.
Adjusting the Speakers
L/R (Left/Right) (Balance): To
adjust the balance between the left
and the right speakers, press and
hold the L or R screen buttons. Front/Rear (Fade):
To adjust the
fade between the front and the rear
speakers, press and hold the Front
or Rear screen buttons.
Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
The system has Digital Signal
Processing (DSP). DSP provides
a choice of four different listening
experiences. DSP can be used
while listening to the audio system.
Not all DSP modes are available for
all source types. The type of DSP
selected is displayed on the
status line.
Select from the following DSP
settings:
Normal: Adjusts the audio for
normal mode. This provides the
best sound quality for all seating
positions.

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Bose®AudioPilot®
AudioPilot:The Bose AudioPilot
noise compensation technology.
To use AudioPilot
®:
1. Press the CONFIG control button to enter the menu screen,
then press CONFIG repeatedly
until Radio is selected or press
the Radio screen button
2. Press Automatic Volume Control to access the AudioPilot menu.
3. Press ON.
To turn it off, press OFF. When on,
AudioPilot
®continuously adjusts
the audio system equalization,
to compensate for background
noise, so that the music sound is
consistent at the set volume level.
This feature is most effective at
lower volume settings where
background noise can affect how
well the music being played is heard through the vehicle's audio
system. At higher volume settings,
where the music is much louder
than the background noise, there
may be little or no adjustments
by AudioPilot
®. For more
information on AudioPilot®,
visit www.bose.com/audiopilot.
Remove/Add XM Categories
(US and Canada)
Press the Remove/Add XM
Categories screen button to
remove or add XM categories when
selecting XM categories from the
category list screen. The list of XM
categories appear on the screen.
Use the arrow screen buttons
to scroll through the list. The
categories to remove are highlighted
and the categories to add are dark
in color. Press the category to be
added or removed. Press the
Restore All Categories screen
button to add all categories that
have been removed.
Radio Data System (RDS)
The audio system has a Radio
Data System (RDS). RDS features
are available for use only on FM
stations that broadcast RDS
information. With RDS, the radio
can do the following:
.Receive announcements
concerning local and national
emergencies
.Display messages from radio
stations
This system relies on receiving
specific information from these
stations and only works when the
information is available. In rare
cases, a radio station may
broadcast incorrect information that
causes the radio features to work
improperly. If this happens, contact
the radio station.
The RDS system is always on.
When information is broadcast from
the FM station that is playing, the
station name or call letters displays
on the audio screen.

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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.
The 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 the AUDIO control button,
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.

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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: Select this screen button
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 this button 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.
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.

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Remote Control Buttons
O(Power):Press this button to
turn the video screen on and off.
P(Illumination): Press this button
to turn the remote control backlight
on. The backlight automatically
times out after 7 to 10 seconds if no
other button is pressed while the
backlight is on.
v(Title): Press this button to
return the DVD to the main menu of
the DVD. This function could vary
for each disc.
y(Main Menu): Press this button
to access the DVD or MP3 menu.
The DVD menu is different on every
DVD. Use the navigation arrows to
move the cursor around the DVD
menu. After making a selection
press the enter button. This button
only operates when using a DVD or
MP3 disc.
n,q,p,o(Menu Navigation
Arrows): Use the arrow buttons to
navigate through a menu.
r(Enter): Press this button to
select the choice that is highlighted
in any menu.
z(Display Menu): Press this
button to adjust the brightness,
screen display mode (normal, full,
or zoom), and display the language
menu. This function could vary for
each disc.
q(Return): Press this button to
exit the current active menu and
return to the previous menu. This
button operates only when the
display menu or a DVD menu is
active.
c(Stop): Press this button to
stop playing, fast reversing, or fast
forwarding a DVD. Press this button
twice to return to the beginning of
the DVD.
s(Play/Pause): Press this
button to start playing a DVD. Press
this button while a DVD is playing to
pause it. Press it again to continue
playing the DVD.
While the DVD is playing, the DVD
can be played slowly by pressing
the play/pause button then pressing
the fast forward button. The DVD
continues playing in a slow play
mode. Also, reverse can be played
slowly by pressing the play/pause
button and then pressing the fast
reverse button. To cancel slow play
mode, press the play/pause button.
t(Previous Track/Chapter):
Press this button to return to the
start of the current track or chapter.
Press this button again to go to the
previous track or chapter. This
button might not work when the
DVD is playing the copyright
information or the previews.

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To listen to an iPod or portable
audio device through the RSA,
attach the iPod or portable audio
device to the auxiliary input
(if available), located below the
RSA system, USB port, or AUX
jack. Turn the iPod on, then choose
the front auxiliary input with the RSA
SRCE button. The iPod or portable
audio device can also be connected
to the front auxiliary jack or the
USB port.
P(Power):Press this button to
turn the RSA on or off.
Volume: Turn this knob to increase
or to decrease the volume of the
wired headphones. The left knob
controls the left headphones and
the right knob controls the right
headphones. SRCE (Source):
Press this
button to switch between the radio
(AM/FM), XM™ (if equipped),
CD, and if the vehicle has these
features, DVD, front auxiliary Jack,
USB port, and rear auxiliary.
© ¨(Seek): When listening to FM,
AM, or XM (if equipped), press the
seek arrows to go to the previous or
to the next station or channels and
stay there. This function is inactive,
with some radios, if the front seat
passengers are listening to the
radio.
Press and hold either seek arrow
until the display flashes, to tune to
an individual station. The display
stops flashing after the buttons have
not been pushed for more than
2 seconds. This function is inactive,
with some radios, if the front seat
passengers are listening to the
radio. While listening to a disc, press the
right seek arrow to go to the next
track or chapter on the disc. Press
the left seek arrow to go back to the
start of the current track or chapter
(if more than 10 seconds have
played). This function is inactive,
with some radios, if the front seat
passengers are listening to the disc.
When a DVD video menu is being
displayed, press the left or right
seek arrow to perform a cursor up
or down on the menu. Hold the left
or right seek arrow to perform a
cursor left or right on the menu.
When a USB device is playing, the
right or left seek button can be used
to control the device.

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PROG (Program):Press this
button to go to the next preset radio
station or channel set on the main
radio. This function is inactive,
with some radios, if the front seat
passengers are listening to the
radio.
When a CD or DVD audio disc is
playing, press this button to go to
the beginning of the CD or DVD
audio. This function is inactive,
with some radios, if the front seat
passengers are listening to the disc.
When a disc is playing in the CD or
DVD changer, press this button to
select the next disc, if multiple discs
are loaded. This function is inactive,
with some radios, if the front seat
passengers are listening to the disc.
When a DVD video menu is being
displayed, press the PROG button
to perform the enter menu function.Navigation
Using the Navigation
System
This section presents basic
information needed to operate the
navigation system.
Use the control buttons located on
the navigation system along with
the available touch-sensitive screen
buttons on the navigation screen to
operate the system. See Overview
on page 7‑3 for more information.
Once the vehicle is moving, various
functions are disabled to reduce
driver distractions.
Control Buttons
The following control buttons are
located on the navigation system:
O/n(Power/Volume):
1. Press to turn the system on and off.
2. Turn to increase or decrease the volume to the audio system. 3. Press and hold for more than
two seconds to turn off the
navigation system, the Rear
Seat Entertainment (RSE), and
Rear Seat Audio (RSA). If the
vehicle has not been tuned off,
the RSE and the RSA can be
turned back on by pressing this
knob and continues play of the
last active source.
Z(Eject): Press to eject the
CD/DVD Disc. See CD/DVD Player
on page 7‑17.
w(Tune): Turn to go to the next
or previous frequency or disc track
or chapter. See CD/DVD Player on
page 7‑17 orMP3 on page 7‑26 for
more information.
AUDIO: Press to display the audio
screen. Press to switch between
AM, FM, or XM, if equipped, DISC,
or AUX (Auxiliary), or press on the
screen button. See CD/DVD Player
on page 7‑17, MP3 on page 7‑26,
and Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑29
for more information.

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FAV (Favorite):Press to access
the preset stations. See “Storing
Radio Station Presets” under,
Overview on page 7‑3.
5(Phone): See the OnStar
(if equipped) owner guide and
Bluetooth (if equipped) for more
information.
e(Sound): Press to access the
Sound menu to adjust the treble,
midrange, bass, fade, balance, and
Digital Signal Processing (DSP).
y z(Scan Up/Down): Press to
scan the tracks/chapters up or down
on a disc.
y © ¨ z(Seek) Key (Previous/
Next): Press the up or down arrows
to go to the next or previous station.
Press and hold either arrow for
more than two seconds. The radio
goes to a station, plays for a few
seconds, then goes to the next
station. NAV (Navigation):
Press to view
the vehicle's current position on the
map screen. Each press of this
button cycles through Full Map
and the tab that displays the
current audio source (AM, FM, XM
(if equipped), CD, etc.). Full Map
displays the screen in full map view.
Selecting the audio tab splits the
screen between the map screen
and the current audio source
screen menu.
RPT (Repeat): Press to repeat the
last voice guidance prompt.
DEST (Destination): Press to
access the Destination Entry
screen. From this screen, you can
select from several options to plan a
route by entering destination points.
CONFIG (Configure): Press to
adjust several of the system's
features and preferences.
Touch-Sensitive Screen
Buttons
Touch-sensitive screen buttons are
located on the screen. When a
screen button has been selected, a
beep sounds. Screen buttons are
highlighted when a feature is
available.
Alpha-Numeric Keyboard
Letters of the alphabet, symbols,
punctuation, and numbers, when
available, displays on the navigation
screen as an alpha or numeric
keyboard. The alpha keyboard
displays when the system requires
entry of a city or street name.
All characters are touch-sensitive
screen buttons. Press a character to
select it.
A-Y (Accent Alphabet): Select to
enter letters with accent symbols.
This button may toggle to A-Z.
A-Z (Alphabet): Select to enter
letters from the alphabet. This
button may toggle to A-Y.