2011 CHEVROLET VOLT infotainment

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7-8 Infotainment System
Entering a Point of Interest (POI)
To set a destination by entering a
Point of Interest (POI):
1. Press VOL/
Oto turn the
system on.
2. A caution could appear. Press OK to proceed.
3. Press the DEST button.
4. Press the Point of Interest screen button.
5. Enter the specific title of the POI in the POI name space
(e.g., Washington Monument).
If four or fewer names are
available, a list displays. If more
than four are available, there is a
match counter with a number in
it, representing the number of
available POI names. Press the
List screen button to view the
list. Select the POI. 6. Press the Go screen button.
The system calculates the route.
7. Select the route preference for Fastest, Shortest, or Easiest.
The system highlights the route.
8. Press the Start Guidance screen button. The route is now ready
to be started.
See Destination on page 7‑51 for
more information on how to enter
a POI.
Storing Preset Destinations
1. Press VOL/Oto turn the
system on.
2. If a caution appears, press the OK screen button to proceed.
3. Press the DEST button.
4. Enter a destination. See Destination on page 7‑51
for information on how to
enter a destination. 5. Press Save from the map
screen to add the current final
destination to the address book.
6. Press the Edit screen button and then press the Change
Name field on the screen.
An alpha-keyboard displays.
Enter the name.
7. Press and hold one of the screen buttons at the bottom
of the screen until the text in
the button changes.
The address book entry
name appears in that preset
destination screen button and
is now available to select from
the Select Destination screen.
See “Using the Stored Preset
Destinations” following to select
it as a destination.
See Destination on page 7‑51
for more information on how to
add preset destinations.

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Using the Stored Preset
Destinations
These destinations are available for
selection while driving.
1. Press VOL/
Oto turn the
system on.
2. A caution could appear. Press the OK screen button
to proceed.
3. Press the DEST button.
4. Press one of the available preset destination screen
buttons. The system calculates
the route.
5. Select the route preference for Fastest, Shortest, or Easiest.
The system highlights the route.
6. Press the Start Guidance screen button. The route is now ready
to be started.
See “Preset Destinations” under
Destination on page 7‑51 for more
information.
Canceling Guidance
Guidance is canceled at the final
destination. To cancel guidance
prior to reaching the final
destination:
1. Press the DEST button.
2. Press the Cancel Guidance screen button.
3. Press the Yes screen button to confirm cancellation.
Voice Guidance
To adjust the volume of voice
guidance prompts:
1. Press the CONFIG button toenter the menu features. Turn
the TUNE/MENU knob until Nav
displays. Press the TUNE/MENU
knob to select Nav or press the
Nav screen button to display
more options within that feature.
2. Press Voice Prompt. 3. Press Voice Volume.
4. Press the + or
–screen buttons
to increase or to decrease the
volume of the voice prompts.
See Using the Navigation System
on page 7‑39 for more information.
Cleaning the Display
If the center stack or the display is
stained, wipe it with a dry, soft cloth.
Notice:Using abrasive cleaners
when cleaning glass surfaces,
could scratch the glass. When
cleaning the glass, use only a
soft cloth and do not spray
cleaner directly on the system.
Do not wipe the center stack with
a hard cloth or use a volatile liquid
such as paint thinner; it could
scratch the surface or erase
the characters on the buttons.

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7-10 Infotainment System
Radio
AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio
Audio Source Menu
VOL/
O(Volume/Power):
1. Press to turn the radio on or off.
2. Turn to increase or decrease the volume. The volume is
adjusted for the current audio
source, active navigation voice
guidance, voice prompts,
or audio cues.
The steering wheel controls can
also be used to adjust the volume.
See Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑6 for more information.
TUNE/MENU: Turn to change
the radio station. See “Finding a
Station” in this section for more
information. RADIO BAND:
Press to select the
AM, FM, and XM (if equipped) band.
The audio sources can also be
changed by using the steering
wheel controls. See Steering
Wheel Controls on page 5‑6
for more information.
HDD/DVD/AUX: Change to the
Hard Drive, CD, DVD, USB, or AUX
by pressing the HDD/DVD/AUX
button until the desired source is
selected.
If the audio source is on while
viewing a map screen, a source
indicator button displays at the
top of the map screen.
Press the source indicator button
to display the current audio source
screen. The display shows a split
screen with the audio source screen
on the left side and the map or
guidance screen on the right side.
Press the Full Map button to exit the
split screen.

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Navigation Audio System
Sound Menu
To access the Sound menu, press
the TONE button.
Use the Sound menu to adjust the
following features:
.Setting the Tone
.Adjusting the Speakers
Setting the Tone
To adjust the tone using the
Sound menu:
.Treble: Press + or −to change
the level.
.Mid (Midrange): Press + or −to
change the level.
.Bass: Press + or −to change
the level. Adjusting the Speakers
To adjust the speaker balance using
the Sound menu:
.Press and hold the left arrow
for more sound from the left
speakers or the right arrow
for more sound from the right
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between
the left and right speakers.
To adjust the speaker fade:
.Press and hold the front arrow
for more sound from the front
speakers and the rear arrow
for more sound from the rear
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between
the front and rear speakers. EQ SettingsEQ (Equalization):
The EQ
settings are selected through
the Sound menu. If the vehicle is
equipped with the Bose
®Energy
Efficient Series sound system,
EQ provides a choice of Manual
or Talk settings.

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7-12 Infotainment System
Radio Menu
There are two ways to access the
Radio menu:
.Press the CONFIG button, then
press the Radio screen button.
.Turn the TUNE/MENU knob
until Radio displays. Press the
TUNE/MENU knob to select
Radio or press the Radio screen
button to display more options
within that feature.Audio Cue Options
This menu allows changes to the
Audio Cue features.
Audio Cue Options are used to
welcome the driver to the car as
well as indicate when the vehicle
is ready to drive or when the vehicle
is no longer ready to drive.
Audio Cue Volume:
Press the + or
− screen buttons to adjust the audio
cue volume. The audio cue volume
has a minimum volume. A “Limit
Reached” pop-up will display when
the volume has been changed to
less than the minimum volume.
Press the Audio Cue Volume screen
button to hear the selected sound
level.
The audio cues can also be
changed by adjusting the
TUNE/MENU knob.
Audio Cues: Press to turn the
audio cues on or off. A checkmark
indicates the audio cues are on.

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Auto Volume
Select OFF, Low, Medium, or High
sensitivity to automatically adjust
the volume to minimize the effects
of unwanted background noise
that can result from changing road
surfaces, driving speeds, or open
windows. This feature works best
at lower volume settings where
background noise is typically louder
than the sound system volume.
Number of Favorite Pages
Change the number of mixed-band
preset pages when using the FAV
button. Press 1-6 to select the
number of preset lists.
HDD FAV Pages (Number
of Favorite Categories for
HDD Mode)
Select the categories such as
Playlist, Artist, Album, and Genre
to be used as a favorite category
during HDD mode.Show/Hide XM Categories
Configure favorite categories to be
used during XM mode.
DivX Registration Code
Display the DivX registration code
used for DivX media playback.
Finding a Station
To select the band, see
“Audio
Source Menu” earlier in this section.
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to find
a radio station. To select a preset
station, press the corresponding
preset button.
See “Mixed-Band Presets” later for
more information.
Seeking a Station
Press
rSEEK/SEEK[to search
for a station. Local Station List Search
To find a list of local stations
in the current band, press the
TUNE/MENU knob. The radio
performs a search for available
stations.
Mixed-Band Presets
Up to 36 preset stations can
be stored. Each page can store
six preset stations. The presets
within a page can be from different
radio bands.

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To scroll through the pages, press
the FAV button. The current page
number displays above the preset
buttons. The stored stations for
each list display on the preset
buttons at the bottom of the screen.
The number of preset FAV lists can
be changed.
To store a radio station to a
mixed-band preset list:
1. Press the RADIO BAND button,then press AM, FM, or XM,
if equipped, to select the
desired band.
2. Tune to the station.
3. Press the FAV button to scroll to the list. 4. Press and hold one of the
preset buttons for more than
two seconds. The station
frequency appears on the
preset button at the bottom
of the display.
5. Repeat the steps for each preset in each page.
To recall a preset station from a
FAV page:
1. Press the FAV button to scroll to the page.
2. Press the preset button. The stored preset station
is recalled.Timeshift
The timeshift feature automatically
begins recording the audio when
listening to the radio.
The recording allows playback of
content that was missed.
Timeshift stores up to 20 minutes
of content. After 20 minutes, it
removes the oldest content and
continues recording new content.
While listening to the radio, press
k(Play/Pause) to stop hearing the
information through the speaker.
During this paused time, timeshift
keeps recording. A status bar
displays the length of the recording.

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To resume listening to the broadcast
at the point left off, press
kagain.
Timeshift stops recording and
erases the buffer when the vehicle
is turned off or the station or source
is changed.
Before turning the vehicle off, press
kso that timeshift keeps recording
for 20 minutes. If the vehicle is still
off after 20 minutes, the system
stops recording and all information
is lost. If a low 12-volt battery
condition occurs, timeshift stops
recording and all information is
erased.
Radio Data System (RDS)
The audio system has a Radio
Data System (RDS). RDS features
are available for use only on
FM stations that broadcast
RDS information. With RDS,
the radio can:
.Seek to stations broadcasting
the selected type of
programming.
.Receive announcements
concerning local and national
emergencies.
.Display messages from radio
stations. This system relies on receiving
specific information from these
stations and only works when
the information is available.
In rare cases, a radio station could
broadcast incorrect information
that causes the radio features to
work improperly. If this happens,
contact the radio station.
The RDS system is always on.
When information is broadcast from
the current FM station, the station
name or call letters display on the
audio screen. RDS can provide a
program type (PTY) for current
programming and the name of
the program being broadcasted.