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Player Error:There are disc LOAD
or disc EJECT problems.
.It is very hot. When the
temperature returns to normal,
the CD should play.
.The road is very rough. When
the road becomes smoother,
the CD should play.
.The CD is dirty, scratched,
wet, or upside down.
.The air is very humid. If so, wait
about an hour and try again.
.There could have been a
problem 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.
Using the DVD Player
The DVD player can be controlled
by the buttons on the remote
control, the RSA system, or by
the buttons on the radio faceplate.
See “Remote Control”, under Rear
Seat Entertainment (RSE) System
on page 7‑39 andRear Seat Audio
(RSA) System on page 7‑48 for
more information.
The DVD player is only compatible
with DVDs of the appropriate region
code that is printed on the jacket of
most DVDs.
The DVD slot of the radio is
compatible with most audio
CDs, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-Video,
DVD-Audio, DVD-R/RW,
DVD+R/RW media along
with MP3 and WMA formats.
If an error message displays
on the video screen or the radio,
see “DVD Display Error Messages”
under, Rear Seat Entertainment
(RSE) System on page 7‑39 and
“DVD Radio Error Messages” in
this section for more information. Playing a DVDf(Tune):
Turn to change tracks on
a CD or DVD, to manually tune a
radio station, or to change clock
or date settings, while in the clock
or date setting mode. See the
information given earlier in this
section specific to the radio, CD,
and the DVD. Also, see “Setting
the Clock” in the index, for setting
the clock and date.
©SEEK (Previous Track/
Chapter): Press to return to the
start of the current track or chapter.
Press
©again to go to the previous
track or chapter. This button may
not work when the DVD is playing
the copyright information or the
previews.
SEEK
¨(Next Track/Chapter):
Press to go to the next track or
chapter. This button may not work
when the DVD is playing the
copyright information or the
previews.

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sREV (Fast Reverse):Press
to quickly reverse the DVD at
five times the normal speed.
The radio displays the elapsed
time while in fast reverse.
To stop fast reversing, press again.
This button may not work when
the DVD is playing the copyright
information or the previews.
\FWD (Fast Forward): Press
to fast forward the DVD. The radio
displays the elapsed time and fast
forwards five times the normal
speed. To stop fast forwarding,
press again. This button may not
work when the DVD is playing
the copyright information or the
previews.
Z(Eject): Press to eject a DVD.
If the DVD is ejected, but not
removed, the player automatically
pulls it back in after 15 seconds. If loading and reading of a DVD
cannot be completed, because
of an unknown format, etc., and the
disc fails to eject, press and hold for
more than five seconds to force the
disc to eject.
DVD-V (Video) Display Buttons
Once a DVD-V is inserted, the radio
display menu shows several icons.
Press the softkeys under any icon
during DVD playback. See the icon
list below for more information.
The rear seat passenger can
navigate the DVD-V menus and
controls through the remote control.
See
“Remote Control”, under Rear
Seat Entertainment (RSE) System
on page 7‑39 for more information.
The Video Screen automatically
turns on when the DVD-V is
inserted into the DVD slot.
r/j(Play/Pause): Press either
the play or pause icon displayed on
the radio system, to toggle between
pausing or restarting playback of
a DVD.
.If the forward arrow is showing
on display, the system is in
pause mode.
.If the pause icon is showing
on display, the system is in
playback mode.
.If the DVD screen is off, press
the play button to turn the
screen on.
Some DVDs begin playing after
the previews have finished,
although there could be a delay
of up to 30 seconds. If the DVD
does not begin playing the movie
automatically, press the softkey
under the play/pause icon displayed
on the radio. If the DVD still does
not play, refer to the on-screen
instructions, if available.

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DVD Error Messages
Player Error:This message
displays when there are disc load
or eject problems.
Disc Format Error: This message
displays, if the disc is inserted with
the disc label wrong side up, or if
the disc is damaged.
Disc Region Error: This message
displays, if the disc is not from a
correct region.
No Disc Inserted: This message
displays, if no disc is present when
ZDVD or DVD/CD AUX is
pressed on the radio.
MP3 (Radios with
CD/USB)
Format
Radios that have the capability
of playing MP3s can play .mp3
or .wma files that were recorded
onto a CD-R or CD-RW disc.
The files can be recorded with the
following fixed bit rates: 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.
Radios that have a USB port can
play .mp3 and .wma files that are
stored on a USB storage device as
well as AAC files that are stored on
an iPod
®. Compressed Audio or Mixed Mode
Discs
The radio can play discs that
contain both uncompressed CD
audio and MP3/WMA files. If both
formats are on the disc, the radio
plays both file formats in the order
in which they were recorded to
the disc.
CD‐R or CD‐RW Supported File
and Folder Structure
The radio supports:
.Up to 50 folders.
.Up to 8 folders in depth.
.Up to 15 playlists.
.Up to 512 files and folders.
.Playlists with an .m3u or .wpl
extension.
.Files with an .mp3, .wma,
or .cda file extension.

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When the scan is finished, the disc
begins playing files in order by
artist. The current artist playing is
shown on the second line of the
display. Once all songs by that artist
are played, the player moves to the
next artist in alphabetical order and
begins playing files by that artist.
To listen to files by another artist,
press the softkey located below
either arrow tab. The disc goes
to the next or previous artist in
alphabetical order. Continue
pressing either softkey below the
arrow tab until the artist displays.To change from playback by artist to
playback by album:
1. Press the softkey located below
the Sort By tab.
2. Press one of the softkeys below the album tab from the sort
screen.
3. Press the softkey below the back tab to return to the main
music navigator screen.
The album name displays on the
second line between the arrows
and songs from the current album
begins to play. Once all songs
from that album have played, the
player moves to the next album in
alphabetical order on the CD and
begins playing MP3 files from that
album.
To exit music navigator mode, press
the softkey below the Back tab to
return to normal MP3 playback.Connecting a USB Storage
Device or iPod®
A. USB Port
To connect a USB storage device,
connect the device to the USB port
located in the instrument panel
storage area. See Instrument
Panel Storage on page 4‑1 for
more information.
The USB Port can be used to
control an iPod or a USB storage
device.

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To connect an iPod, connect one
end of the USB cable that came
with the iPod to the iPod’s dock
connector and connect the other
end to the USB port located in the
center console. If the vehicle is on
and the USB connection works,
“OK to disconnect”and a GM logo
may appear on the iPod and iPod
appears on the radio's display.
The iPod music appears on the
radio’s display and begins playing.
The iPod charges while it is
connected to the vehicle if the
vehicle is in the ACC/ACCESSORY
or ON/RUN position. When the
vehicle is turned off, the iPod
automatically powers off and
will not charge or draw power
from the vehicle's battery.
If you have an older iPod model that
is not supported, it can still be used
by connecting it to the Auxiliary
Input Jack using a standard 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) stereo cable. See “Using the
Auxiliary Input Jack” earlier for more
information.Using the Radio to Control a
USB Storage Device or iPod
The radio can control a USB
storage device or an iPod using
the radio buttons and knobs and
display song information on the
radio’s display.
f(Tune): Turn to select files.
©SEEK:Press to go to the start of
the track, if more than ten seconds
have played. Press and hold or
press multiple times to continue
moving backward through tracks.
¨SEEK: Press to go to the next
track. Press and hold or press
multiple times to continue moving
forward through tracks.
sREV (Reverse): Press and hold
to reverse playback quickly. Sound
is heard at a reduced volume.
Release
sREV to resume playing.
The elapsed time of the file
displays.
\FWD (Fast Forward): Press
and hold to advance playback
quickly. Sound is heard at a
reduced volume. Release
\FWD
to resume playing. The elapsed time
of the file displays.
4(Information): Press to display
additional information about the
selected track.
Using Softkeys to Control a
USB Storage Device or iPod
The five softkeys below the radio
display are used to control the
functions listed below.
To use the softkeys:
1. Press the first or fifth softkey below the radio display to
display the functions listed
below, or press the softkey
below the function if it is
currently displayed.
2. Press the softkey below the tab with the function on it to use that
function.

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To skip through large lists, the five
softkeys can be used to navigate in
the following order:
.First softkey, first item in the list.
.Second softkey, 1% through
the list each time the softkey is
pressed.
.Third softkey, 5% through the list
each time the softkey is pressed.
.Fourth softkey, 10% through
the list each time the softkey
is pressed.
.Fifth softkey, end of the list.
Repeat Functionality
To use Repeat:
Press the softkey below
"or'
to select between Repeat All and
Repeat Track.
"(Repeat All): Press the softkey
below
"to repeat all tracks.
The tab appears lowered when
Repeat All is being used. This is the
default mode when a USB storage
device or iPod is first connected.
'(Repeat Track): Press the
softkey below
'to repeat one
track. The tab appears raised
when Repeat Track is being used.
Shuffle Functionality
To use Shuffle:
Press the softkey below
>,2,
Shuffle Off, Shuffle All Songs/
Shuffle Songs, Shuffle Album,
or Shuffle Folder.
>(Shuffle Off): This is the
default mode when a USB storage
device or iPod is first connected.
2(Shuffle All Songs / Shuffle
Songs): Shuffles all songs on the
USB storage device or iPod.
<(Shuffle Album): Shuffles
all songs in the current album on
an iPod.
=(Shuffle Folder): Shuffles all
songs in the current folder on a USB
storage device.
MP3 (Radios
with CD/DVD)
Format
The radio can play .mp3 or
.wma files that were recorded
onto a CD-R or CD-RW disc.
The USB port can play .mp3 and
.wma files that are stored on a USB
storage device as well as AAC files
that are stored on an iPod
®.
Compressed Audio or Mixed
Mode Discs
The radio plays discs that contain
both uncompressed CD audio and
MP3/WMA files depending on which
slot the disc is loaded into.
The DVD Player only reads
uncompressed audio and ignores
MP3/WMA files on a mixed
mode disc.

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The next and previous folder
function does not function on a
disc that was recorded without
folders or playlists. When displaying
the name of the folder the radio
displays ROOT.
When the disc contains only
playlists and compressed audio
files, but no folders, all files are
located under the root folder.
The folder down and the folder up
buttons search playlists first and
then goes to the root folder. When
the radio displays the name of the
folder the radio displays ROOT.
Order of Play
Compressed audio files are
accessed in the following order:
.Playlists.
.Files stored in the root directory.
.Files stored in folders in the root
directory.Tracks are played in the following
order:
.Play begins from the first track
in the first playlist and continues
sequentially through all tracks
in each playlist. When the last
track of the last playlist has
played, play continues from the
first track of the first playlist.
.Play begins from the first track
in the first folder and continues
sequentially through all tracks in
each folder. When the last track
of the last folder has played,
play continues from the first
track of the first folder.
When play enters a new folder, the
display does not automatically show
the new folder name unless the
folder mode has been chosen as
the default display. The new track
name displays. File System and Naming
The song name that displays is the
song name that is contained in the
ID3 tag. If the song name is not
present in the ID3 tag, then the
radio displays the file name without
the extension (such as .mp3) as
the track name.
Track names longer than
32 characters or four pages are
shortened. Parts of words on the
last page of text and the extension
of the filename does not display.
Preprogrammed Playlists
Preprogrammed playlists that
were created using WinAmp™,
MusicMatch™, or Real Jukebox™
software can be accessed, however,
they cannot be edited using the
radio. These playlists are treated
as special folders containing
compressed audio song files.
Playlists that have an .m3u or
.pls file extension and are stored
on a USB device may be supported
by the radio with a USB port.

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alphabetical order. Continue
pressing either softkey below the
arrow tab until the artist displays.
To change from playback by artist to
playback by album:
1. Press the softkey located belowthe Sort By tab.
2. Press one of the softkeys below the album tab from the sort
screen.
3. Press the softkey below the back tab to return to the main
music navigator screen.
The album name displays on the
second line between the arrows
and songs from the current album
begins to play. Once all songs
from that album have played, the
player moves to the next album in
alphabetical order on the CD and
begins playing MP3 files from that
album.
To exit music navigator mode, press
the softkey below the Back tab to
return to normal MP3 playback.Connecting a USB Storage
Device or iPod®
A. USB Port
To connect a USB storage device,
connect the device to the USB port
located in the instrument panel
storage area. See Instrument Panel
Storage on page 4‑1 for more
information.
The USB Port can be used to
control an iPod or a USB storage
device. To connect an iPod, connect one
end of the USB cable that came
with the iPod to the iPod’s dock
connector and connect the other
end to the USB port located in the
center console. If the vehicle is on
and the USB connection works,
“OK to disconnect”
and a GM logo
may appear on the iPod and iPod
appears on the radio's display.
The iPod music appears on the
radio’s display and begins playing.
The iPod charges while it is
connected to the vehicle if the
vehicle is in the ACC/ACCESSORY
or ON/RUN position. When the
vehicle is turned off, the iPod
automatically powers off and
will not charge or draw power
from the vehicle's battery.
If you have an older iPod model that
is not supported, it can still be used
by connecting it to the Auxiliary
Input Jack using a standard 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) stereo cable. See “Using the
Auxiliary Input Jack” earlier for more
information.