2011 CADILLAC SRX radio

Black plate (1,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - 2011
Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 7-2
Overview (Radio with CD) . . . . . 7-3
Overview (Radio with CD/DVDand MEM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Audio Players
CD Player (Radio with CD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
CD/DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
Mass Storage Media (MEM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27
Auxiliary Devices (Radio with CD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
Auxiliary Devices (Radio with CD/DVD and MEM) . . . . . . . . 7-36
Rear Seat Infotainment
Rear Seat Entertainment(RSE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-49
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . 7-51
Bluetooth (InfotainmentControls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-52
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
Introduction
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the audio
system's features.
{WARNING
Taking your eyes off the road
for extended periods could
cause a crash resulting in injury
or death to you or others. Do not
give extended attention to
entertainment tasks while driving.
This system provides access to
many audio and non‐audio listings.

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7-2 Infotainment System
To minimize taking your eyes off the
road while driving, do the following
while the vehicle is parked:
.Become familiar with the
operation and controls of the
audio system.
.Set up the tone, speaker
adjustments, and preset radio
stations.
For more information, see Defensive
Driving on page 9‑2.
This vehicle's infotainment system
may be equipped with a noise
reduction system which can work
improperly if the audio amplifier,
engine calibrations, exhaust system,
microphones, radio, or speakers are
modified or replaced. This could
result in more noticeable engine
noise at certain speeds. Notice:
Contact your dealer
before adding any equipment.
Adding audio or communication
equipment could interfere with
the operation of the vehicle's
engine, radio, or other systems,
and could damage them. Follow
federal rules covering mobile
radio and telephone equipment.
The vehicle has Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP,
the audio system can be played
even after the ignition is turned off.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) on page 9‑22 for more
information.
Navigation System
For vehicles with a navigation
system, see the separate Navigation
System Manual.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
The theft-deterrent feature works
by learning a portion of the Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN)
to the infotainment system.
The infotainment system does
not operate if it is stolen or moved
to a different vehicle.

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Infotainment System 7-3
Overview (Radio with CD)A. VOL/O
.Turns the system on or off
and adjusts the volume.
B. Buttons 1 to 6
.Radio: Saves and selects
favorite stations.
C. TUNE
.Radio: Manually selects
radio stations.
.CD: Selects tracks.
D. FAV
.Radio: Opens the
favorites list.
E.
gSEEK
.Radio: Seeks the previous
station.
.CD: Selects the previous
track or rewinds within a
track.

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7-4 Infotainment System
F.lSEEK
.Radio: Seeks the next
station.
.CD: Selects the next track
or fast forwards within a
track.
G.
YCD Eject
.Removes a disc from the
CD slot.
H. CD
.Selects the CD player
when listening to a
different audio source.
I. RADIO/BAND
.Changes the band while
listening to the radio.
.Selects the radio when
listening to a different
audio source. J.
k
.CD: Pauses the CD.
K. CD Slot
.Insert a CD.
L. MENU/SELECT
.Press: Selects menu items.
.Turn: Opens menus,
highlights menu items,
or sets numeric values
while in a menu.
M. BACK
0
.Menu: Moves one
level back.
.Character Input: Deletes
the last character.
N. CONFIG
.Open the settings menu. O. PHONE
.Opens the phone
main menu.
.Mutes the audio system.
P. TONE
.Opens the tone menu.
Q. AUX
.Selects a connected
external audio source.
R. INFO
.Radio: Shows available
information about the
current station.
.CD: Shows available
information about the
current track.

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Infotainment System 7-5
Overview (Radio with CD/DVD and MEM)A. VOL/O
.Turns the system on or off
and adjusts the volume.
B. Buttons 1 to 6
.Radio: Saves and selects
favorite stations.
.MEM: Saves and selects
favorite tracks and
playlists.
C. TUNE/INFO
.Radio: Manually selects
radio stations and shows
available information about
the current station.
.CD: Selects tracks
and shows available
information about the
current track.
.MEM: Selects tracks
and shows available
information about the
current track.

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7-6 Infotainment System
D. FAV
.Radio: Opens the
favorites list.
.MEM: Opens the
favorites list.
E.
gSEEK
.Radio: Seeks the previous
station.
.CD/DVD: Selects the
previous track or rewinds
within a track.
.MEM: Selects the previous
track or rewinds within a
track.
F.
lSEEK
.Radio: Seeks the next
station.
.CD/DVD: Selects the next
track or fast forwards
within a track.
.MEM: Selects the next
track or fast forwards
within a track. G.
YCD Eject
.Removes a disc from the
CD slot.
H. RADIO/BAND
.Changes the band while
listening to the radio.
.Selects the radio when
listening to a different
audio source.
I. MEM/CD/AUX
.Selects MEM, CD/DVD,
USB, or a connected
auxillary audio or auxillary
audio/video source.
J.
k
.Radio: Pauses time shifted
content.
.CD/DVD: Pauses
CD/DVD‐A and DVD‐V
playback. Stops DVD‐V
playback.
.MEM: Pauses MEM
playback. K. CD/DVD Slot
.Insert a disc.
L. MENU/SELECT
.Press: Selects menu items.
.Turn: Open menus,
highlights menu items,
or sets numeric values
while in a menu.
M. TONE
.Opens the tone menu.
N.
0BACK
.Menu: Moves one
level back.
.Character Input: Deletes
the last character.
O. CONFIG
.Open the settings menu.

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Infotainment System 7-9
Turning a Function On or Off
1. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob tohighlight the function.
2. Press the MENU/SELECT button to turn the function on
or off.
Entering a Character Sequence
1. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob to highlight the character.
2. Press the MENU/SELECT button to select the character. Press the BACK
0button to delete
the last character in the sequence
or press and hold to delete the
entire character sequence.
Audio Settings
The audio settings can be set for
each radio band and each audio
player source.
To quickly reset an audio setting
value to 0:
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select the audio setting.
3. Press and hold the MENU/ SELECT button until the value
changes to 0.
Press the BACK
0button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu. Adjusting the Treble, Midrange,
and Bass
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select Treble, Midrange,
or Bass.
3. Select the value.
Press the BACK
0button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.

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7-10 Infotainment System
Adjusting the Fader and Balance
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select Fader or Balance.
3. Select the value.
Press the BACK
0button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.
Adjusting the EQ (Equalizer)
For vehicles that have an equalizer:
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select EQ.
3. Select the setting.
Press the BACK
0button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu. DSP (Digital Signal Processing)
Settings
For vehicles with DSP, it is used
to provide a choice of different
listening experiences.
.2.0 Normal
‐Select this setting
to adjust the audio for normal
mode. This provides the best
sound quality for all seating
positions.
.Centerpoint ‐Centerpoint®
signal processing circuitry.
This setting creates a surround
sound listening experience from
stereo CDs and satellite radio.
For more information on Bose
®
Centerpoint®signal processing
circuitry, please visit www.
bose.com/centerpoint.
.5.1 Surround ‐The infotainment
system used in conjunction with
the Bose
®5.1 Cabin Surround®
sound system for the vehicle
includes digital 5.1 decoding.
This technology unlocks the
full benefit of digital 5.1
recordings, so digitally encoded
music and movie soundtracks
can be presented faithfully and
accurately. If the video screens
or Rear Seat Audio (RSA) is on,
5.1 Surround is not available.
To adjust the DSP settings:
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select DSP.
3. Select the setting.
Press the BACK
0button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.