2011 CHEVROLET VOLT Owner's Manual

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The system is capable of playing:
.Most audio CDs
.CD-R
.CD-RW
.MP3 or unprotected WMA
formats
.DVD-Video
.DVD-Audio
.DVD-R/RW
.DVD+R/RW
When playing any compatible
recordable disc, the sound quality
can be reduced due to disc quality,
the method of recording, the quality
of the music or video that has been
recorded, or the way the disc has
been handled. There can be increased skipping,
difficulty in recording tracks,
difficulty in finding tracks/chapters,
and/or difficulty in loading and
ejecting. If these problems occur,
check the disc for damage or try
a known good disc.
To avoid damage to the CD/DVD
player:
.Do not use scratched or
damaged discs.
.Do not apply labels to discs.
The labels could get caught
in the player.
.Insert only one disc at a time.
.Keep the loading slot free of
foreign materials, liquids,
and debris.
.Use a marking pen to label the
top of the disc.
Loading and Ejecting Discs
To load a disc:
1. Turn the vehicle on.
2. Insert a disc into the slot, label
side up. The player pulls it in
the rest of the way. If the disc is
damaged or improperly loaded,
there is an error and the disc
ejects.
The disc automatically plays once
loaded.
Press
Xto eject a disc from the
CD/DVD player.
Playing a CD/DVD
A disc must be loaded to select the
source.
When a disc is loaded, the disc icon
displays.

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There are two ways to play a
CD/DVD:
.Insert the disc and play starts
automatically.
.Press the HDD/DVD/AUX
button, then press the disc
screen button.
Playing an Audio CD
A track number displays at the
beginning of each track. Song,
Artist, and Album information
displays when available.
Use the following controls to play
the disc:
k(Play/Pause):Use to start,
pause, or resume play. SEEK
[:
.Press to seek to the next track.
.Press and hold to fast forward
through a track. Release the
button to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
rSEEK:
.Press to seek to the beginning
of the current or previous track.
If the track has been playing for
less than five seconds, it seeks
the previous track. If longer than
five seconds, the current track
starts from the beginning.
.Press and hold to fast reverse
through a track. Release the
button to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
TUNE/MENU: Turn to the right or
left to display the track list. Turn
it again to cycle through the list.
Press this knob to select the track.
The system plays the selected track
and returns to the CD screen.
CD Menu
Press the CD Menu screen button
to display the CD Menu.
Shuffle: Press to play the
tracks randomly rather than in
sequence. Press again to stop
shuffle. A checkmark indicates
shuffle is on.
Track List: Press to display the list
of tracks on the disc. Select a track
from the list. The selected track
plays and the CD screen displays.

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Playing an Audio and
Video DVD
To view the DVD video, the vehicle
must be in P (Park) or the parking
brake must be engaged.
After the DVD is loaded, the menu
options display on the DVD screen.
The menu options time out and
a full screen appears after about
10 seconds. Press anywhere on
the navigation system screen or
press the FAV, HDD/DVD/AUX,
or
}BACK button to view the
menu screen again.
Use the preset keys or press screen
buttons to operate the DVD options. There are two pages of DVD
options. Press the arrow screen
button, in the bottom right corner
of the screen, to access the other
page. Only the highlighted functions
are available for use. Some menu
options are only available when the
disc is not playing.
DVD Options
Full Screen:
1. Press to hide the DVD options
and display the full video image.
2. Press anywhere on the navigation system screen or
press the FAV, HDD/DVD/AUX,
or
}BACK button to display the
source screen buttons over the
video image.
Cursor: Press this button
to access the Cursor menu.
The arrows and other cursor
options allow navigation of the
DVD menu options. The Cursor
menu options are only available
if a DVD has a menu.
q,Q,r,R(Arrow Buttons):
Use these arrow screen buttons to
navigate through the DVD menu.
k(Play/Pause): Use to start,
pause, or resume play.
SEEK
[:
1. Press to seek to the next chapter.
2. Press more than once to continue moving forward through
the disc.
3. Press and hold to fast forward through a disc. When fast
forward is active, press again
to change the speed. Elapsed
time displays.
4. Press
kto resume playing.

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rSEEK:
1. Press to seek to the beginning of the current or previous chapter.
If the chapter has played for
less than five seconds, it goes
to the previous chapter. If the
chapter has played longer than
five seconds, the current chapter
is restarted. More than one
press continues moving back
through the disc.
2. Press and hold to fast reverse through a disc. When fast
reverse is active, press again
to change the speed. Elapsed
time displays.
3. Press
kto resume playing.
TUNE/MENU: Press
rSEEK/
SEEK
[to go to the next or
previous chapter. You can also
change chapters by turning the
TUNE/MENU knob after touching
the screen. Stop:
1. Press on the display screen
to show the available buttons.
Press the stop button to stop
the DVD.
2. To resume playing the DVD from where it stopped, press
k.
3. Press
ktwice to start the DVD
from the beginning.
Z(Shuffle):
1. Press to play the tracks randomly rather than in
sequence.
2. Press again to play sequentially. This button is available for DVD
audio discs.
Top Menu: Press to display the
first menu of the DVD. Availability
of this feature is dependent on
the DVD. Menu:
Press to display the menu
for the part of the DVD currently
playing. Availability of this feature
is dependent on the DVD and is
not available for audio DVDs.
Keypad: Press to display and
search through the chapter, track,
or menu number screen. On the
keypad, enter the title/chapter
number or the group/track number.
Search: Press to perform a title
search.
Angle: Press to adjust the viewing
angle of the DVD, depending on
the DVD, while the DVD is playing.
Continue pressing to cycle through
the viewing angles.
Audio: Press to change the audio
stream and the audio language
heard, while the DVD is playing.
Continue pressing to cycle through
the available audio streams or
languages, depending on the DVD.

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Subtitle:Press while a DVD is
playing to view with subtitles on
or off or to change the language of
the subtitles. Continue pressing to
cycle through the available subtitle
languages and to turn subtitles off,
depending on the DVD playing.
Pan Scan: Pan Scan is a method
of adjusting widescreen film images
so that they can be proportioned to
fit the DVD screen display. Press
this screen button to turn on
Pan Scan.
Error Messages
If Disc Read Error displays and/or
the disc comes out, it could be for
one of the following reasons:
.The disc has an invalid or
unknown format.
.The disc is not from a correct
region.
.The disc is very hot. Try the disc
again when the temperature
returns to normal.
.The road is very rough. Try the
disc again when the road is
smoother.
.The disc is dirty, scratched, wet,
or upside down.
.The air is very humid. Try the
disc again later.
.There was a problem while
burning the disc.
.The label is caught in the
CD/DVD player.
If the CD or DVD is not playing
correctly, for any other reason,
try a known good CD or DVD.
If any error continues, contact your
dealer.
MP3
Playing an MP3 CD and DVD
The following guidelines must be
met when creating an MP3 disc,
otherwise the CD might not play:
.Sampling rate: 8 kHz, 16 kHz,
22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz,
44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz.
.Bit rates supported: 8, 16, 24,
32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112,
128, 144, 160, 192, 224, 256,
and 320 kbps.
.Maximum number of folders: 255
with a maximum hierarchy of
eight folders.
.Maximum of 1,024 files on
a disc.
.Recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW
with a maximum capacity of
700 MB.
.DVD-Dual Layer discs should
not be used.

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.The Artist/Album/Song Titles/
Genre information requires a
CD to be fully scanned before
the music navigator works with
these menus. Disc scanning
does not occur when the disc
is being played.
When an MP3 is loaded in the
player, MP3 displays.
If a disc is already loaded, but you
are currently on a map screen or
listening to a different audio source,
press the HDD/DVD/AUX button to
switch to the disc source. A track
number appears on the display
when each track starts to play. To play a disc:
k(Play/Pause):
Use to start,
pause, or resume play of a
loaded disc.
SEEK
[:
1. Press to seek to the next track.
2. Press again to continue moving forward through the disc.
3. Press and hold to advance quickly through playback.
4. Release the button to return to playing speed. Elapsed time
displays.
rSEEK:
1. Press to seek to the beginning of the current or previous track.
If the track has played for less
than five seconds, it goes to the
previous track. If longer than
five seconds, the current track
restarts.
2. Press again to continue moving back through the disc. 3. Press and hold this button
to reverse quickly through
playback.
4. Release the button to return to playing speed. Elapsed time
displays.
TUNE/MENU:
1. Turn to the right or left to display the track list.
2. Turn it again to cycle through the list.
3. Press TUNE/MENU to select the track. The system plays the
selected track and returns to the
CD screen.
MP3 Music Menu
Press the Disc Menu screen button
or press the TUNE/MENU knob
on the faceplate while on the disc
audio screen to display the MP3
Music Menu.

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Press any of the following category
buttons on the MP3 Music Menu to
display the corresponding category
screen:
.Folders/Playlists
Press to view the folders stored
on the disc. Select a folder to
view the list of all songs in that
folder. There might be a delay
before the list displays. Select
the song from the list and it
begins to play.
.Track List (All Songs)
Press to view a list of all songs
on the disc. There might be a
delay before the list displays.
Select a song from the list and
it begins to play. Songs are
displayed based on the CD
burning application folder
and file structure used.
.Artists
Press to view the list of artists
stored on the disc. Select an
artist name to view a list of
all songs by the artist. There
might be a delay before the list
displays. Select the desired
song from the list and it begins
to play.
.Albums
Press to view the albums on the
disc. Select the album to view
a list of all songs on the album.
There might be a delay before
the list displays. Select a song
from the list and it begins to play.
.Genres
Press to view the genres on the
disc. Select a genre to view a
list of all songs of that genre.
There might be a delay before
the list displays. Select a song
from the list and it begins to play.
.Song Titles
Press to display a list of all
songs on the disc. There might
be a delay before the list
displays. Select a song from the
list and it begins to play. Songs
are displayed in alphabetical
order based on the Song Title
ID3 tag, if available.
Root Directory
The root directory is treated
as a folder. All files contained
directly under the root directory are
accessed prior to any root directory
folders.

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Empty Directory or Folder
If a root directory or folder is empty
or contains only folders, the player
advances to the next folder in
the file structure that contains a
compressed audio file. The empty
folder(s) are not displayed or
numbered.
No Folder
When the CD only contains
compressed audio files without
any folders or playlists, all files
are under the root folder.
File System and Naming
The displayed song title is taken
from the file's ID3 tag. If a song
title is not present in the ID3 tag,
the radio displays the file name
as the track name.Preprogrammed Playlists
The radio recognizes
preprogrammed playlists;
however, there is no editing
capability. These playlists are
treated as special folders containing
compressed audio song files.
Hard Drive Device (HDD)
With a Hard Drive Device (HDD),
songs can be recorded.
The types of formats supported by
the HDD are:
.MP3
.MP3-Pro
.WMA
.Audible.com
.M4A
Songs can be recorded from
a CD player or a mass media
storage device connected by a
USB connector. The hard drive has
30 GB memory capacity for storage
of media files. For optimal recording performance,
make sure the disc is clean with
no damage; otherwise the system
might partially record the track.
To select the hard drive audio
source:
Press the HDD/DVD/AUX button;
cycle through the available audio
sources until the HDD source
displays or press the HDD/DVD/
AUX button once, and then press
the HDD source button.