2011 CADILLAC STS manual radio set

Black plate (100,1)Cadillac STS Owner Manual - 2011
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
To adjust the balance or fade:1. Press
wto enter the main menu.
2. Turn
wuntil BALANCE‐FADER displays.
3. Press
wto enter the settings.
4. Press
wto scroll to BALANCE or FADER.
5. Turn
wto adjust the BALANCE to the right or
the left speakers and the FADER to the front or the
rear speakers.
6. Press
wto set the adjustment.
7. Press F6 to exit the display. To return to the original display, repeatedly press F6 or wait for the
display to time out.
EQ0 does not display while in this mode.
RDS Messages
ALERT: Displays when local or national emergency
announcements are received. If the radio tunes to a
related network station for the announcement, it returns
to the original station when the announcement ends.
The announcement should be heard even if the volume
is low or a CD is playing. If a CD is playing, it will stop
playing during the announcement.
.The RDS alert feature is not supported by all RDS
radio stations.
.The RDS alert feature cannot be turned off.
.Alert is not affected by tests of the emergency
broadcast system.
Displays if the current RDS station has a message.
The message displays the artist, song title, call in phone
numbers, etc. If the entire message does not display,
parts of the message appear every three seconds until
the message is completed. MSG disappears from the
display once the completed message has displayed.
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Activating Program Type (PTY) Stations
(RDS and XM™)
PTY lets the radio search for stations with specific
types of music. When this feature is turned on, the
PTYs display above the pushbuttons in place of the
programmed preset stations. Not all stations support
PTYs and the radio may not go to all of the stations
with that music type when pressing the pushbutton.
The selectable PTYs are:
.CNTRY (Country)
.CLASS (Classical)
.EASY
.JAZZ
.POP
.TALK
To turn PTY on or off:
1. Press
wto enter the main menu.
2. Turn
wuntil PROGRAM TYPE MODE displays. 3. Press
wto select ON or OFF. An X appears in
the box when ON is selected.
4. Press F6 to exit the display. To return to the original display, repeatedly press F6 or wait for
the display to time out.
AF (Alternate Frequency): Alternate frequency lets
the radio switch to a stronger station with the same
program type.
This feature does not function with XM radio stations.
To turn AF on or off:
1. Press
wto enter the main menu.
2. Turn
wuntil ALTERNATE FREQ. displays.
3. Press
wto select AF OFF, AF ON, or AF REG.
An X appears in the box when ON is selected.
4. Press F6 to exit the display. To return to the original display, repeatedly press F6 or wait for
the display to time out.
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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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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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.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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XM Radio Messages
XL (Explicit Language Channels):These channels,
or any others, can be blocked at a customer's request,
by calling 1-800-929-2100 in the U.S. and
1-877-438-9677 in Canada.
XM Updating: The encryption code in the receiver is
being updated, and no action is required. This process
should take no longer than 30 seconds.
No XM Signal: The system is functioning correctly, but
the vehicle is in a location that is blocking the XM™
signal. When the vehicle is moved into an open area,
the signal should return.
Loading XM: The audio system is acquiring and
processing audio and text data. No action is needed.
This message should disappear shortly.
Channel Off Air: This channel is not currently in
service. Tune in to another channel.
Channel Unauth : This channel is blocked or cannot
be received with your XM Subscription package.
Channel Unavail: This previously assigned channel is
no longer assigned. Tune to another station. If this
station was one of the presets, choose another station
for that preset button.
No Artist Info: No artist information is available at this
time on this channel. The system is working properly. No Title Info:
No song title information is available at
this time on this channel. The system is working
properly.
No CAT Info: No category information is available at
this time on this channel. The system is working
properly.
No Information: No text or informational messages are
available at this time on this channel. The system is
working properly.
No Subscription Please Renew: XM subscription
needs to be reactivated. 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.
CAT Not Found: There are no channels available for
the selected category. The system is working properly.
XM Theftlocked: The XM receiver in the vehicle could
have previously been in another vehicle. For security
purposes, XM receivers cannot be swapped between
vehicles. If this message is received after having the
vehicle serviced, check with your dealer.
XM Radio ID: If tuned to channel 0, this message
alternates with the XM™ Radio 8 digit radio ID label.
This label is needed to activate the service.
Unknown: If this message is received when tuned to
channel 0, there could be a receiver fault. Consult with
your dealer.
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Sending a Number or Name Tag
During a Call
1. Pressbg.
2. Say “Dial.”
3. Say the number or name tag to send.
Clearing the System
Unless information is deleted out of the in‐vehicle
Bluetooth system, it will be retained indefinitely. This
includes all saved name tags in the phone book and
phone pairing information. For information on how to
delete this information, see the previou section
“Deleting a Paired Phone” and the previous sections
on deleting name tags.
Other Information
The Bluetooth®word mark and logos are owned by the
Bluetooth®SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by
General Motors is under license. Other trademarks and
trade names are those of their respective owners.
See Radio Frequency Statement
on page 8‑20for
Federal Communications Commission and Industry
Canada information.
Radio Personalization
For vehicles with a Navigation System, see the
Navigation System manual supplied with the vehicle for
more information on accessing the main menu and for
descriptions of the menu items for the Navigation
system.
Accessing the Main Menu
To access the main menu:
1. Press CNFG or
wto enter the main menu.
2. Turn
wto scroll through the menu items.
The main menu consists of the following menu items:
.eBASS - MID - TREBLE
.xBALANCE - FADER
.eEQ EQUALIZER
.H/A (HOME/AWAY) PRESETS
.AUTOSTORE PRESETS
.CAT CATEGORY
.TA TRAFFIC ANNOUNCE
.RECALL RDS (Radio Data System) MESSAGE
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.ASEEK LOCAL/DISTANT
.8SET CLOCK
.BSET DATE
.4INFO (Information)
.LANG LANGUAGE
.SETUP
Radio Main Menu Item Descriptions
e
BASS - MID (Midrange) - TREBLE:This item allows
the the bass, midrange and treble features of the audio
system to be adjusted. See “Setting the Tone (Bass/
Treble)” underRadio(s)
on page 4‑95for more
information.
xBALANCE - FADER: This item allows the the
balance and fader features of the audio system to be
adjusted. See “Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)”
under Radio(s)
on page 4‑95for more information.
eEQ (Equalizer): This item allows one of the five
preset equalizations for the audio system to be
selected. See “Audio Equalizer” underRadio(s)
on
page 4‑95for more information.
H/A (Home/Away) PRESETS: This item allows either
the home or away preset radio stations to be selected.
See “Presets Home/Away” underRadio(s)
on
page 4‑95for more information.
AUTOSTORE PRESETS: This item allows the radio to
automatically store stations with the strongest signals
as presets. See “Autostore Presets” underRadio(s)
on
page 4‑95for more information.
CAT (Category): This item allows radio stations based
on preset categories to be selected. See “Activating
Program Type (PTY) Stations” underRadio(s)
on
page 4‑95for more information.
TA (Traffic Announcement): This item allows the
TA feature to be turned on and off. See “TA (Traffic
Announcement)” underRadio(s)
on page 4‑95for
more information.
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