2011 CHEVROLET COLORADO radio controls

Black plate (1,1)Chevrolet Colorado Owner Manual - 2011
Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 7-2
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Satellite Radio Antenna . . . . . . 7-14
Audio Players
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Phone
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Introduction
Determine which radio the vehicle
has and read the following pages to
become familiar with its 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. 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.

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Infotainment System 7-5
AUTO VOL (Automatic Volume):
Automatic volume automatically
adjusts the audio system to make
up for road and wind noise while
driving. The volume level should
always sound the same while
driving.
Set the volume at the desired level.
Press to select LOW, MEDIUM, and
HIGH. AVOL displays. Each higher
setting allows for higher volume
compensation at faster vehicle
speeds.
NONE displays if the radio cannot
determine the vehicle speed. To turn
automatic volume off, press until
OFF displays.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
AM-FM Radio
To adjust the bass or treble:
1. Press and release the AUDIObutton until BAS (bass) or TRE
(treble) displays. 2. Press and hold the
worx
button to increase or to
decrease the tone.
To adjust the bass or treble to the
center position:
1. Press and release the AUDIO button until BAS (bass) or TRE
(treble) displays.
2. Press and hold the AUDIO button for more than
two seconds until a beep
sounds.
To adjust both tone controls and
both speaker controls to the middle
position:
1. Exit out of audio mode by pressing another button, causing
the radio to perform that function
or wait five seconds for the
display to return to time of day.
2. Press and hold AUDIO for more than two seconds until a beep
sounds. CEN (center) displays. Radio with CD (MP3/WMA)
To adjust the bass or treble:
1. Press and release the AUDIO
knob until BASS (bass) or TREB
(treble) displays.
2. Turn the AUDIO knob to increase or to decrease
the tone.
To adjust the bass/treble to the
middle position, press and hold the
AUDIO knob. The radio produces
one beep and adjusts the display
level to the middle position.
To adjust all tone and speaker
controls to the middle position, push
and hold the AUDIO knob when no
tone or speaker control displays.
ALL CENTERED displays and a
beep sounds.
AUTO EQ (Automatic
Equalization): Press to select
customized equalization settings
designed for country/western, jazz,
talk, pop, rock, and classical.

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7-6 Infotainment System
To return to the manual mode, press
the AUTO EQ button until CUSTOM
displays. Then manually adjust the
bass/treble, using the AUDIO knob.
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)
Fade may not be available if the
vehicle is a regular cab model.
AM-FM Radio
To adjust balance or fade:
1. Press and release the AUDIObutton until BAL (balance) or
FAD (fade) displays.
2. Press and hold the
worx
button to increase or to
decrease the level.
To adjust the balance or fade to the
center position:
1. Press and release the AUDIO button until BAL (balance) or
FAD (fade) displays. 2. Press and hold the AUDIO
button for more than
two seconds until a beep
sounds.
To adjust both speaker controls and
both tone controls to the middle
position:
1. Exit out of audio mode by pressing another button, causing
the radio to perform that function
or wait five seconds for the
display to return to time of day.
2. Press and hold AUDIO for more than two seconds until a beep
sounds. CEN (center) displays.
Radio with CD (MP3/WMA)
To adjust the balance or fade:
1. Press and release the AUDIO knob until BAL (balance) or
FADE (fade) displays.
2. Turn the AUDIO knob to increase or to decrease the
level. To adjust the balance or fade to the
middle position:
1. Press and release the AUDIO
knob until BAL (balance) or
FADE (fade) displays.
2. Press and hold the AUDIO knob until one beep sounds.
To adjust all tone and speaker
controls to the middle position, push
and hold the AUDIO knob when no
tone or speaker control displays.
ALL CENTERED displays and a
beep sounds.
Radio Messages
AM-FM Radio
CAL (Calibration Error): The
audio system has been calibrated
for the vehicle from the factory.
If CAL displays it means that the
radio has not been configured
properly for the vehicle and it must
be returned to your dealer for
service.