2011 CADILLAC STS Owners Manual

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Radio Message
THEFTLOCK:Displays when the THEFTLOCK®
system has been activated. Take the vehicle to your
dealer for service.
XM Satellite Radio Service
XM is a satellite radio service that is based in the
48 contiguous United States and 10 Canadian
provinces. XM Satellite Radio has a wide variety
of programming and commercial-free music,
coast-to-coast, and in digital-quality sound. A service
fee is required to receive the XM service. If XM
Service needs to be reactivated, the radio will display
“No Subscription Please Renew” on channel XM1. For
more information, contact XM at www.xmradio.com or
call 1-800-929-2100 in the U.S. and www.xmradio.ca
or call 1-877-438-9677 in Canada.
Radio Messages for XM Only
See XM Radio Messageson page 4‑112later in this
section for further detail.
Using the Single CD Player
Load a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The
player pulls it in. The CD player can play the smaller
3 inch (8 cm) single CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size
CDs and the smaller CDs are loaded in the same
manner.
.The CD begins playing after it is loaded if the
ignition and the radio are on.
.The CD starts to play where it was last stopped if it
was the last selected audio source when the radio
is turned on.
.The CD stays in the player when the ignition or
radio is turned off.
.A CD can be loaded with the radio off, but it does
not start playing until the radio is turned on.
When a CD is loaded, CD displays and the CD
functions display above the pushbuttons in place of the
programmed preset stations. The track number displays
as each new track starts to play.
F1
{(Reverse): Press and hold to reverse quickly
within a track. Release to resume playback. The
elapsed time of the track displays.
F2
|(Forward): Press and hold to advance quickly
within a track. Release to resume playback. The
elapsed time of the track displays.
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F3 RDM (Random):Press to listen to the tracks
in a random, rather than sequential order. RANDOM
displays. Press again to turn off random play. RANDOM
disappears from the display.
F4 RPT (Repeat): Press to hear a track over again.
REPEAT displays. Press again to turn off repeat play.
REPEAT disappears from the display.
F6 DISP (Display): Press to display the time of the
track. Press again to remove the time of the track from
the display.
© ¨(Seek): Press to go to the previous or next track on
the CD.
© ¨(Scan): Press to listen to each track for
10 seconds. The CD goes to a track, plays for
10 seconds, then goes to the next track. Press
again to stop scanning.
SRCE (Source): Press to select a source, either radio
or CD. The CD must be loaded to select the source and
to play. CD displays if a CD is loaded. If a CD is not
loaded, the display does not change from the radio
source.
Z(Eject): Press to stop a CD when it is playing or to
eject a CD when it is not playing. Eject can be used
when the ignition and the radio are off.
Using the Six-Disc CD Changer
M
(Load): Press to load CDs into the CD player. This
CD player holds up to six CDs.
To insert one CD:
1. The ignition and the radio can be on or off.
2. Press and release
M. Please Wait displays.
3. When INSERT displays, load a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player pulls the CD in.
If the radio is on, the CD begins to play automatically.
CD displays and the number of the CD and the track
number displays.
To insert multiple CDs: 1. The ignition and the radio can be on or off.
2. Press and hold
Mfor two seconds. Please Wait
displays and a beep sounds.
3. When INSERT displays, load the first CD partway into the slot, label side up, and the player pulls
it in.
4. Wait until INSERT displays again to load the next CD.
5. Repeat Step 4 until all the desired CDs are loaded.
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If the radio is on, the lased CD loaded begins to play
automatically. CD displays and the number of the CD
and the track number displays.
F1 DISC
n(Down):Press to go to the previous CD.
F2 DISC
m(Up): Press to go to the next CD.
F3 CD REV
{(Reverse): Press to go to the previous
track. Press and hold to reverse quickly within the track.
Release to resume playback.
F4 CD FWD
|(Forward): Press to go to the next
track. Press and hold to advance quickly within the
track. Release to resume playback.
F5 MODE: Press to select from:
.NORMAL:Sets the system for normal play of
the CD(s). NORMAL does not display while in
this mode.
.RPT TRCK (Repeat Track): Repeats the track
over again. RPT TRCK displays. Press F5 MODE
again to turn off repeat play. RPT TRCK
disappears from the display.
.RPT DISC (Repeat CD): Repeats the CD over
again. RPT DISC displays. Press F5 MODE again
to turn off repeat play. RPT DISC disappears from
the display.
.RDM TRCK (Random Track): Plays the tracks on
the current CD in random, rather than sequential
order. RDM TRCK displays. Press F5 MODE again
to turn off random play. RDM TRCK disappears
from the display.
.RDM ALL (Random All CDs): Plays all of the CDs
loaded in random, rather than sequential order.
RDM ALL displays. Press F5 MODE again to turn
off random play. RDM ALL disappears from the
display.
F6 DISP (Display): Press to display the time of the
track. Press again to display CD PLAY MODE.
© ¨(Seek): Press to go to the previous or the next
track on the CD.
© ¨(Scan): Press to listen to each track for
10 seconds. The CD goes to a track, plays for
10 seconds, then goes to the next track. Press
again to stop scanning.
Z(Eject): Press to eject the CD that is currently
playing, or press and hold to eject all of the CDs
loaded. A beep sounds. Eject can be used when the
ignition and the radio are off.
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Playing an MP3 CD-R Disc
Radios with the MP3 feature are capable of playing an
MP3 CD-R disc. For more information on how to play an
MP3 CD-R disc, seeUsing an MP3
on page 4‑108later
in this section.
Care of CDs
The sound quality of the CD player can be reduced
because of:
.The CD‐R quality.
.The method of recording the CD‐R.
.The quality of the music that has been recorded on
the CD‐R.
.The way the CD‐R has been handled.
Store CDs in their original cases or other protective
cases and away from dust and direct sunlight. The CD
player scans the bottom surface of the disc. If the
surface of a CD is damaged, such as cracked, broken,
or scratched, the CD may not play properly or at all. Do
not touch the bottom side of a CD while handling it; this
could damage the surface. Pick up CDs by grasping the
outer edges or the edge of the hole and the outer edge.
To clean a CD, use a soft lint free cloth, or dampen a
clean soft cloth in a mild neutral detergent solution
mixed with water. Wipe the CD from the center to
the edge.
Care of the CD Player
Use a marking pen to identify CDs, do not add labels.
Do not use CD lens cleaners, they could damage the
CD player.
Notice: If a label is added to a CD, or more than one
CD is inserted into the slot at a time, or an attempt
is made to play scratched or damaged CDs, the
CD player could be damaged. While using the CD
player, use only CDs in good condition without any
label, load one CD at a time, and keep the CD player
and the loading slot free of foreign materials,
liquids, and debris.
If an error displays, see “CD Messages”later in this
section.
CD Messages
If the CD ejects, it could be for one of the following
reasons:
.The CD player is very hot. When the temperature
returns to normal, the CD should play.
.The road is very rough. When the road becomes
smoother, the CD should play.
.The CD is dirty, scratched, wet, or upside down.
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.The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and
try again.
.The format of the CD might not be compatible. See
Using an MP3on page 4‑108later in this section.
.A problem may have occurred while burning
the CD.
.The label could be caught in the CD player.
If the CD is not playing correctly for any other reason,
try a known good CD.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, contact your dealer. If the radio displays an
error message, write it down and provide it to your
dealer when reporting the problem.
Configurable Radio Display Keys
The four keys located on each side of the radio display
can be configured to adjust the radio features and other
non-radio related features. The configurable keys can
be changed at any time. Once a feature is programmed
to a key, the feature does not display when
programming the remaining configurable keys. To program the configurable radio display keys:
1. Press
wto enter the main menu.
2. Turn
wuntil SETUP displays.
3. Press
wto enter into SETUP.
4. Turn
wuntil CONFIGURE DISPLAY KEYS
displays.
5. Press
wto enter into CONFIGURE
DISPLAY KEYS.
6. Turn and then press
wto select the configurable
key to be changed. The currently assigned feature
displays.
7. Turn
wto find the feature that will be stored to
the key.
8. Press
wto select the desired feature. The
display updates by showing the symbol of the
feature selected next to the configurable key.
9. Repeat the previous steps for each configurable key.
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Using an MP3
MP3 CD-R Disc
MP3 Format
The MP3 player will only play CD-R discs. It can read
and play a maximum of:
.50 folders.
.11 folders in depth
.50 playlists
.10 sessions
.255 files
All folders, playlists, sessions and files over the
maximum are ignored.
When recording an MP3 disc, make sure that:
.Playlists use an .m3u or .wpl extension.
.Standard audio and compressed audio files are not
mixed on the same disc.
.The disc is finalized when using multiple sessions.
File Naming
Song title, artist name, and album are available for
display by the radio when recorded using ID3 tags
version 1 and 2.
The song name that is displayed on the radio is the
song name that is contained in the ID3 tag. If the song
name is not present in the ID3 tag, the radio displays
the file name without the file extension as the
track name.
Track names longer than 32 characters or four pages
are shortened. Parts of words on the last page of text
and the extension of the filename do not display.
Order of Play
Playlists are accessed before files or folders in the root
directory.
CD's that have playlists play the tracks in the following
order: 1. After the first track in the first playlist ends, play continues sequentially through all tracks in each
playlist
2. After the last track of the last playlist ends, play restarts from the first track of the first playlist.
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CD's that do not have playlists play the tracks in the
following order:1. The first file in the root directory plays.
2. After all files from the root directory have played, files in the folders play.
3. After playing the last file from the last folder, play restarts with the first file in the root directory.
Preprogrammed Playlists
Preprogrammed playlists created by WinAmp™,
MusicMatch™, or Real Jukebox™ software can be
accessed, but not edited by the radio, and are treated
as special folders containing compressed audio song
files.
Root Directory
The root directory is treated as a folder and displays on
the radio as F1 ROOT. All compressed audio files in the
root directory are accessed before folders in the root
directory.
Empty Directory or Folder
Empty folders and directories do not display on the
radio and the system ignores them and advances to the
next directory or folder that has compressed audio files
in it.
No Folder
On a CD that only contains compressed audio files in
the root directory, the next and previous folder functions
do not work. The radio displays ROOT when displaying
the name of the folder.
On a CD that only contains playlists and compressed
audio files, the next and previous folder functions
search playlists first and then search compressed
audio files in the root folder. The radio displays ROOT
when displaying the name of the folder.
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Playing an MP3
F1r(Previous Folder):Press to go to the first track
in the previous folder.
Press and hold F1
rto reverse quickly within a track.
Release to resume playback. REV and the elapsed time
of the track displays.
Pressing F1
rwhile in folder random mode goes to
the previous folder and plays the tracks in that folder in
random order.
F2
[(Next Folder): Press to go to the first track in the
next folder.
Press and hold F1
rto advance quickly within a track.
Release to resume playback. FWD and the elapsed
time of the track displays.
Pressing F2
[while in folder random mode goes to the
next folder and plays the tracks in that folder in random
order. F3 RDM (Random):
Press to listen to the tracks in a
random, rather than sequential order. Random can be
used on the entire disc or the current folder.
While in random, pressing and releasing
©or¨goes to
the previous or to the next random track.
.To play the tracks on entire disc in random, press
and release F3 RDM until RDM TRCK displays.
Once all of the tracks in the current folder or
playlist have played, the system moves on to the
next folder or playlist and plays all of the tracks in
random order.
.To play the tracks in the current folder in random,
press and release F3 RDM until RDM FLDR
displays. This feature does not work with playlists.
.To turn random off, press and release F3 RDM
until NORMAL displays.
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