2011 CHEVROLET CORVETTE infotainment

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7-16 Infotainment System
Supported Bit Rates
The following bit rates are
supported: 32 kbps, 40 kbps,
56 kbps, 64 kbps, 80 kbps, 96 kbps,
112 kbps, 128 kbps, 160 kbps,
192 kbps, 224 kbps, 256 kbps, and
320 kbps or a variable bit rate.
File Naming
ID3v1 and ID3v2 tags are
supported. The track name
contained in the ID3 tag is shown
on the display. The display only
shows up to 32 characters for track
and file names.
If the track name is not contained in
the ID3 tag, the display shows the
file name without the file extension.
Playlists
Playlists that do not have a .m3u or
.wpl extension may not work.
Preprogrammed playlists created by
WinAmp™, MusicMatch™, or Real
Jukebox™software are supported
and they cannot be edited using the
radio.Playing an MP3
Insert a CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player pulls it in,
and READING displays. The CD
should begin playing and the CD
symbol displays.
If the ignition or radio is turned off
with a CD-R in the player, it stays
in the player. When the ignition or
radio is turned on, the CD-R starts
to play where it stopped, if it was
the last selected audio source.
As each new track starts to play,
the track number displays.
Order of Play
Tracks are played sequentially in
the following order:
1. Playlists.
2. Files contained in the root directory.
3. Files contained in folders.
O/e(Tune): Turn to go to the
next or previous track.
{(Previous Folder): Press to
go to the first track in the previous
folder. Press and hold to reverse
through the current track.
|(Next Folder): Press to go to
the first track in the next folder.
Press and hold to fast forward the
current track.
RDM (Random): Press to hear
the tracks in random, rather than
sequential order, on one CD, one
folder, or all of the loaded CDs.
Press and release RDM until:
.RANDOM DISC PLAY displays
to play the tracks on the CD in
random order.
.RANDOM FOLDER displays to
play the tracks in the folder in
random order.
.RANDOM ALL DISCS displays
to play the tracks on all of the
CDs that are loaded in random
order.
.RANDOM OFF displays to turn
off random play.

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RPT (Repeat):Press to hear a
track, CD, or a folder over again.
Press and release RPT until:
.REPEAT displays to repeat a
track.
.REPEAT ONE DISC displays to
repeat a CD.
.REPEAT FOLDER displays to
repeat a folder.
.REPEAT OFF displays to turn off
repeated play.
tSEEKu: Presstto go to the
start of the current track, if more
than eight seconds have played.
Press
uto go to the next track.
Press
torumore than once
to continue moving backward or
forward through the CD.
4(Information): Press to display
the artist name and album contained
in the ID3 tag. BAND:
Press to listen to the radio
when a CD is playing. The inactive
CD remains inside the radio for
future listening.
CD AUX (Auxiliary): Press to play
a CD when listening to the radio.
The CD symbol displays when a CD
is loaded.
Auxiliary Devices
Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
The radio system has an auxiliary
input jack located on the right side
of the faceplate. This is not an audio
output; do not plug the headphone
set into the front auxiliary input jack.
An external audio device can be
connected to the auxiliary input jack
for use as another source for audio
listening.
Drivers are encouraged to set
up any auxiliary device while the
vehicle is in P (Park). See Defensive
Driving on page 9‑2. Connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable to
the radio’s front auxiliary input jack
to use a portable audio player. The
radio displays AUX INPUT DEVICE
when a device is connected and
begins playing audio from that
device.
Top Knob (Power/Volume):
Turn
to increase or decrease the volume
of the portable player. Additional
volume adjustments can be made
from the portable device.
BAND: Press to listen to the radio
while a portable audio device is
playing. The portable audio device
continues playing.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary): Press to
play a CD while a portable audio
device is playing. Press again and
the system begins playing audio
from the connected portable audio
player. If a portable audio player is
connected, AUX INPUT DEVICE
displays. If a portable audio player
is not connected, AUX INPUT
DEVICE does not display.

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Phone
Bluetooth
Vehicles with a Bluetooth system
can use a Bluetooth capable cell
phone with a Hands Free Profile
to make and receive phone calls.
The system can be used while
the key is in ON/RUN or ACC/
ACCESSORY position. The range
of the Bluetooth system can be
up to 9.1 m (30 ft). Not all phones
support all functions, and not all
phones are guaranteed to work with
the in-vehicle Bluetooth system.
See www.gm.com/bluetooth for
more information on compatible
phones.
Voice Recognition
The Bluetooth system uses voice
recognition to interpret voice
commands to dial phone numbers
and name tags.
For additional information say
“Help”while you are in a voice
recognition menu. Noise:
Keep interior noise levels to
a minimum. The system may not
recognize voice commands if there
is too much background noise.
When to Speak: A short tone
sounds after the system responds
indicating when it is waiting for a
voice command. Wait until the tone
and then speak.
How to Speak: Speak clearly in a
calm and natural voice.
Audio System
When using the in‐vehicle Bluetooth
system, sound comes through
the vehicle's front audio system
speakers and overrides the
audio system. Use the audio
system volume knob, during
a call, to change the volume
level. The adjusted volume level
remains in memory for later calls.
To prevent missed calls, a minimum
volume level is used if the volume
is turned down too low.
Bluetooth Controls
Use the buttons located on the
steering wheel to operate the
in‐vehicle Bluetooth system.
See Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑3 for more information.
bg(Push To Talk) : Press to
answer incoming calls, to confirm
system information, and to start
speech recognition.
c(Phone On Hook): Press to
end a call, reject a call, or to cancel
an operation.
Pairing
A Bluetooth cell phone must be
paired to the Bluetooth system and
then connected to the vehicle before
it can be used. See your cell phone
manufacturers user guide for
Bluetooth functions before pairing
the cell phone. If a Bluetooth phone
is not connected, calls will be made
using OnStar
®Hands‐Free Calling,
if available. Refer to the OnStar
owner's guide for more information.

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Pairing Information
.Up to five cell phones can be
paired to the Bluetooth system.
.The pairing process is disabled
when the vehicle is moving.
.Pairing only needs to be
completed once, unless the
pairing information on the cell
phone changes or the cell phone
is deleted from the system.
.Only one paired cell phone can
be connected to the Bluetooth
system at a time.
.If multiple paired cell phones
are within range of the system,
the system connects to the first
available paired cell phone in
the order that they were first
paired to the system. To link
to a different paired phone, see
“Linking to a Different Phone”
later in this section.Pairing a Phone
1. Press and hold
b
gfor
two seconds.
2. Say “Bluetooth”.
3. Say “Pair”. The system responds
with instructions and a four‐digit
PIN number. The PIN number is
used in Step 5.
4. Start the pairing process on the cell phone that you want to pair.
For help with this process, see
your cell phone manufacturers
user guide.
5. Locate the device named “Your
Vehicle” in the list on the cell
phone. Follow the instructions
on the cell phone to enter the
PIN number that was provided in
Step 3. After the PIN number is
successfully entered, the system
prompts you to provide a name
for the paired cell phone. This name will be used to
indicate which phones are
paired and connected to the
vehicle, see
“Listing All Paired
and Connected Phones” later in
this section for more information.
6. Repeat Steps 1 through 5 to pair additional phones.
Listing All Paired and Connected
Phones
The system can list all cell phones
paired to it. If a paired cell phone is
also connected to the vehicle, the
system responds with “is connected”
after that phone name.
1. Press and hold
b gfor
two seconds.
2. Say “Bluetooth”.
3. Say “List”.

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Deleting a Paired Phone
If the phone name you want to
delete is unknown, see“Listing All
Paired and Connected Phones”.
1. Press and hold
b gfor
two seconds.
2. Say “Bluetooth”.
3. Say “Delete”. The system asks
for which phone to delete.
4. Say the name of the phone you want to delete.
Connecting to a Different Phone
To connect to a different cell phone,
the Bluetooth system looks for the
next available cell phone in the
order in which all the available cell
phones were paired. Depending
on which cell phone you want to
connect to, you may have to use
this command several times.
1. Press and hold
b gfor
two seconds.
2. Say “Bluetooth”. 3. Say
“Change phone”.
.If another cell phone is
found, the response will be
“ is now
connected”.
.If another cell phone is not
found, the original phone
remains connected.
Storing and Deleting Phone
Numbers
The system can store up to
30 phone numbers as name tags
in the Hands Free Directory that is
shared between the Bluetooth and
OnStar systems.
The following commands are used
delete and store phone numbers.
Store:This command will store
a phone number, or a group of
numbers as a name tag Digit Store:
This command allows
a phone number to be stored as a
name tag by entering the digits one
at a time.
Delete: This command is used to
delete individual name tags.
Delete All Name Tags: This
command deletes all stored name
tags in the Hands Free Calling
Directory and the OnStarTurn by
Turn Destinations Directory.
Using the “Store”Command
1. Press and hold
b gfor
two seconds.
2. Say “Store”.
3. Say the phone number or group of numbers you want to store all
at once with no pauses, then
follow the directions given by the
system to save a name tag for
this number.

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Using the“Digit Store” Command
If an unwanted number is
recognized by the system, say
“Clear” at any time to clear the
last number.
To hear all of the numbers
recognized by the system, say
“Verify” at any time.
1. Press and hold
b gfor
two seconds.
2. Say “Digit Store”.
3. Say each digit, one at a time, that you want to store. After
each digit is entered, the system
repeats back the digit it heard
followed by a tone. After the
last digit has been entered,
say “Store”, and then follow the
directions given by the system to
save a name tag for this number. Using the
“Delete”Command
1. Press and hold
b gfor
two seconds.
2. Say “Delete”.
3. Say the name tag you want to delete.
Using the “Delete All Name Tags”
Command
This command deletes all
stored name tags in the Hands
Free Calling Directory and the
OnStarTurn by Turn Destinations
Directory.
To delete all name tags:
1. Press and hold
b gfor
two seconds.
2. Say “Delete all name tags”.
Listing Stored Numbers
The list command will list all the
stored numbers and name tags. Using the
“List”Command
1. Press and hold
b gfor
two seconds.
2. Say “Directory”.
3. Say “Hands Free Calling”.
4. Say “List”.
Making a Call
Calls can be made using the
following commands.
Dial or Call: The dial or
call command can be used
interchangeably to dial a phone
number or a stored name tag.
Digit Dial: This command allows
a phone number to be dialed by
entering the digits one at a time.
Re‐dial : This command is used to
dial the last number used on the cell
phone.

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Using the“Dial”or“Call”
Command
1. Press and hold
b gfor
two seconds.
2. Say “Dial”or“Call”.
3. Say the entire number without pausing or say the name tag.
Once connected, the person called
will be heard through the audio
speakers.
Using the “Digit Dial” Command
The digit dial command allows a
phone number to be dialed by
entering the digits one at a time.
After each digit is entered, the
system repeats back the digit it
heard followed by a tone.
If an unwanted number is
recognized by the system, say
“Clear” at any time to clear the
last number. To hear all of the numbers
recognized by the system, say
“Verify”
at any time.
1. Press and hold
b gfor
two seconds.
2. Say “Digit Dial”.
3. Say each digit, one at a time, that you want to dial. After each
digit is entered, the system
repeats back the digit it heard
followed by a tone. After the
last digit has been entered,
say “Dial”.
Once connected, the person called
will be heard through the audio
speakers.
Using the “Re‐dial”Command
1. Press and hold
b gfor
two seconds.
2. After the tone, say “Re‐dial”.
Once connected, the person called
will be heard through the audio
speakers.
Receiving a Call
When an incoming call is received,
the audio system mutes and a ring
tone is heard in the vehicle.
.Pressb gto answer the call.
.Presscto ignore a call.
Call Waiting
Call waiting must be supported on
the cell phone and enabled by the
wireless service carrier.
.Pressbgto answer an
incoming call when another
call is active. The original call
is placed on hold.
.Pressb gagain to return to the
original call.
.To ignore the incoming call, no
action is required.
.Presscto disconnect the
current call and switch to the call
on hold.

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Three‐Way Calling
Three‐way calling must be
supported on the cell phone and
enabled by the wireless service
carrier.
1. While on a call, press
bg.
2. Say “Three‐way call”.
3. Use the dial or call command to dial the number of the third party
to be called.
4. Once the call is connected, press
bgto link all the callers
together.
Ending a Call
Presscto end a call.
Muting a Call
During a call, all sounds from inside
the vehicle can be muted so that the
person on the other end of the call
cannot hear them. To mute a call, press
b
g, and then
say “Mute Call”.
To cancel mute, press
b g, and
then say “Un‐mute Call”.
Transferring a Call
Audio can be transferred between
the Bluetooth system and the cell
phone.
The cell phone must be paired
and connected with the Bluetooth
system before a call can be
transferred. The connection process
can take up to two minutes after the
ignition is turned to ON/RUN.
To Transfer Audio From the
Bluetooth System to a Cell Phone
During a call with the audio in the
vehicle:
1. Press
bg.
2. Say “Transfer Call”. To Transfer Audio to the Bluetooth
System From a Cell Phone
During a call with the audio on the
cell phone, press
b
g. The audio
transfers to the vehicle. If the audio
does not transfer to the vehicle,
use the audio transfer feature on
the cell phone. See your cell phone
manufacturers user guide for more
information.
Voice Pass-Thru
Voice pass‐thru allows access to
the voice recognition commands on
the cell phone. See your cell phone
manufacturers user guide to see if
the cell phone supports this feature.
To access contacts stored in the cell
phone:
1. Press and hold
b gfor
two seconds.
2. Say “Bluetooth”. The system
responds “Bluetooth ready”,
followed by a tone.