Black plate (45,1)Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual - 2012
Infotainment System 7-45
USB Menu
Press any of the following buttons
on the USB Menu:
Shuffle Songs:Press to play the
tracks randomly. Press again to stop
shuffle.
Playlists: Press to view the
playlists stored on the USB. Select
a playlist to view the list of all songs
in that playlist. There might be a
delay before the list displays. Select
a song from the list to begin
playback.
Artists: Press to view the list of
artists stored on the USB. Select an
artist name to view a list of all
albums by the artist. There might be
a delay before the list displays. To
select a song, touch All Songs then
select a song or touch an album
then select a song from the list to
begin playback. Albums:
Press to view the albums
on the USB. 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 to begin playback.
Song Titles: Press to display a list
of all songs on the USB. Songs are
displayed as stored on the disc.
There might be a delay before the
list displays. To begin playback,
select a song from the list.
Genres: Press to view the genres
on the USB. Select a genre to view
a list of all songs of that genre.
Select a song from the list to begin
playback.
Folders: Press to open a folder list
to access the files within the folder
structure. File System and Naming
The song titles, artists, albums, and
genres are taken from the file's ID3
tag and are only displayed if present
in the tag. If a song title is not
present in the ID3 tag, the radio
displays the file name as the
track name.
Playing from an iPod®(Radio
with CD and Touchscreen)
This feature supports the following
iPod models:
.iPod nano (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
generation)
.iPod with video (5.0 and
5.5 generation). Video is not
shown; only audio is supported.
.iPod classic (6th generation)
.iPod touch (1st and 2nd
generation)
Black plate (46,1)Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual - 2012
7-46 Infotainment System
There may be problems with
operation and function in the
following situations:
.When connecting an iPod on
which a more recent version of
the firmware is installed than is
supported by the infotainment
system.
.When connecting an iPod on
which firmware from other
providers is installed.
To connect and control an iPod,
connect one end of the standard
iPod USB cable to the iPod's dock
connector. Connect the other end to
the USB port in the center console.
iPod music information displays on
the radio’s display and begins
playing through the vehicle’s audio
system.
The iPod battery recharges
automatically while the vehicle is on.
When the vehicle is off while an
iPod is connected using the iPod USB cable, the iPod battery stops
charging and the iPod automatically
turns off.
If the iPod is an unsupported model,
it can still be listened to in the
vehicle by connecting to the
auxiliary input jack using a standard
3.5 mm (1/8 in) stereo cable.
Shuffle Songs:
Press to play the
tracks randomly. Press again to stop
shuffle.
Press any of the following buttons
on the iPod Menu:
Playlists:
1. Press to view the playlists stored on the iPod.
2. Select a playlist name to view a list of all songs in the playlist.
3. Select the desired song from the list to begin playback. Artists:
1. Press to view the artists stored
on the iPod.
2. Select an artist name to view a list of all songs by the artist.
3. Select the desired song from the list to begin playback.
Albums:
1. Press to view the albums stored on the iPod.
2. Select an album name to view a list of all songs on the album or
select All Songs to view all
songs by the artist.
3. Select the desired song from the list to begin playback.
Song Titles:
1. Press to view a list of all songs stored on the iPod.
2. Select the desired song from the list to begin playback.
