2012 CADILLAC SRX audio

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Infotainment System 7-9
Entering a Character Sequence
1. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob tohighlight the character.
2. Press the MENU/SELECT button to select the character.
Press the BACK
/button to delete
the last character in the sequence
or press and hold to delete the
entire character sequence.
Audio Settings
The audio settings can be set for
each radio band and each audio
player source.
To quickly reset an audio setting
value to 0:
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select the audio setting. 3. Press and hold the MENU/
SELECT button until the value
changes to 0.
Press the BACK
/button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.
Adjusting the Treble, Midrange,
and Bass
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select Treble, Midrange, or Bass.
3. Select the value.
Press the BACK
/button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu. Adjusting the Fader and Balance
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select Fader or Balance.
3. Select the value.
Press the BACK
/button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.
Adjusting the EQ (Equalizer)
For vehicles that have an equalizer:
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select EQ.
3. Select the setting.
Press the BACK
/button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.

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7-10 Infotainment System
DSP (Digital Signal Processing)
Settings
For vehicles with DSP, it is used to
provide a choice of different
listening experiences.
.2.0 Normal‐Select this setting
to adjust the audio for normal
mode. This provides the best
sound quality for all seating
positions.
.Centerpoint ‐Centerpoint®
signal processing circuitry. This
setting creates a surround sound
listening experience from stereo
CDs and satellite radio.
For more information on Bose
®
Centerpoint®signal processing
circuitry, please visit www.
bose.com/centerpoint.
.5.1 Surround ‐The infotainment
system used in conjunction with
the Bose
®5.1 Cabin Surround®
sound system for the vehicle
includes digital 5.1 decoding.
This technology unlocks the full
benefit of digital 5.1 recordings,
so digitally encoded music and
movie soundtracks can be
presented faithfully and
accurately. If the video screens
or Rear Seat Audio (RSA) are
on, 5.1 Surround is not
available.
To adjust the DSP settings:
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select DSP.
3. Select the setting.
Press the BACK
/button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.
System Settings
Configuring the Number of
Favorite Pages
To configure the number of available
favorite pages:
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Radio Settings.
3. Select Radio Favorites.
4. Select the number of available favorite pages.
5. Press the BACK
/button
to go back to the System
Configuration menu.

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Infotainment System 7-17
Pausing XM with the Vehicle
Turned Off
If XM is paused when the vehicle is
turned off, the radio continues to
buffer the current radio station for
up to 20 minutes. If the vehicle is
turned back on within 20 minutes,
the radio resumes playback from the
paused point.
XM Messages
XL (Explicit Language
Channels):These channels, or any
others, can be blocked by request,
by calling 1-800-929-2100 in the
U.S. and 1-877-438-9677 in
Canada.
XM Updating: The encryption code
in the receiver is being updated, no
action is required. This process
should take no longer than
30 seconds.
Loading XM: The audio system is
acquiring and processing audio and
text data, no action is needed. This
message should disappear shortly. Channel Off Air:
This channel is
not currently in service. Tune in to
another channel.
Channel Unauth: This channel is
blocked or cannot be received with
your XM Subscription package.
Channel Unavailable: This
previously assigned channel is no
longer assigned. Tune to another
station.
No Artist Info: The system is
working properly. No artist
information is available at this time
on this channel.
No Title Info: The system is
working properly. No song title
information is available at this time
on this channel.
No CAT Info: The system is
working properly. No category
information is available at this time
on this channel. No Information:
The system is
working properly. No text or
informational messages are
available at this time on this
channel.
No Subscription Please Renew:
XM subscription needs to be
reactivated. Contact XM at
www.xmradio.com or call
1-800-929-2100 in the U.S. and
www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 in Canada.
No XM Signal: The system is
working properly. The vehicle may
be in a location where the XM signal
is being blocked. When the vehicle
is moved into an open area, the
signal should return.
CAT Not Found: The system is
working properly. There are no
channels available for the selected
category.
XM Radio ID: If tuned to channel 0,
this message alternates with the
XM Radio eight‐digit radio ID label.
This label is needed to activate the
service.

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Audio Players
CD Player
(Radio with CD)
The CD player can play audio CDs
and MP3 CDs.
The CD player will not play
8 cm (3 in) CDs.
Care of CDs
Sound quality can be reduced due
to disc quality, recording method,
quality of the music recorded, and
how the disc has been handled.
Handle discs carefully and store
them in their original cases or other
protective cases away from direct
sunlight and dust. If the bottom
surface of a disc is damaged, the
disc may not play properly or at all.
Do not touch the bottom surface of
a disc while handling it; this could
damage the surface. Pick up discs
by grasping the outer edges or the
edge of the hole and the outer edge.If the bottom surface of a disc is
dirty, take a soft lint‐free cloth,
or dampen a clean soft cloth in a
mild neutral detergent solution
mixed with water, and clean it.
Wipe the disc from the center to
the outer edge.
Care of the CD Player
Do not add a label to a disc, as it
could get caught in the CD player.
If a label is needed, label the top of
the recorded disc with a
marking pen.
Do not use disc lens cleaners
because they could contaminate the
lens of the disc optics and damage
the CD player.
Notice:
If a label is added to a
CD, more than one CD is inserted
into the slot at a time, or an
attempt is made to play scratched
or damaged CDs, the CD player
could be damaged. While using
the CD player, use only CDs in
good condition without any label, load one CD at a time, and keep
the CD player and the loading slot
free of foreign materials, liquids,
and debris.Control Buttons
The buttons used to control the
CD player are:
CD:
Press to use the CD player.
lSEEK/gSEEK: Press to
select tracks or to fast forward or
rewind within a track.
INFO: Press to display additional
information about the current track
that may be available.
TUNE: Turn to select tracks.
MENU/SELECT: Turn to enter the
menu; press to select an item.
Y(Eject): Press to eject the disc.
k(Play/Pause): Press to pause a
CD or MP3 track, press again to
resume playback.

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Searching for MP3s on a CD
or DVD
It is normal for the search feature to
take some time to display the
information after reading the disc
due to the amount of information
stored on the disc. The infotainment
system automatically switches to
FM while the disc is being read.
Files that do not have any meta
data stored in the ID3 tag display
as Unknown.
Tracks can be searched for by:
.Playlists
.Artists
.Albums
.Song Titles
.GenresThe number of objects in each
category is shown in parentheses
after the category.
To search for tracks:
1. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob.
2. Select Search.
3. Select: Playlists, Artists, Albums,
Song Titles, or Genres.
4. Select the track. The search rate increases if the MENU/SELECT
knob is continuously turned
while searching in a list.
Playing MP3 Tracks in Random
Order
Turn the MENU/SELECT knob and
set Shuffle Songs to On.Recording an Audio or
MP3 CD to MEM
See Mass Storage Media (MEM) on
page 7‑24 for more information.
Playing a DVD‐V
SeeRear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
System on page 7‑35 for information
about how to control a Video DVD
using the wireless remote control.
Selecting a Chapter
Using the control buttons:
.PressgSEEK orlSEEK to
select the previous or next
chapter.
.Turn the TUNE knob.
Using the DVD Menu:
1. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob.
2. Select Chapter List.
3. Select the chapter.
Selecting a Title
1. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob.
2. Select Title List.
3. Select the title.

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Changing the Audio Stream
1. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob.
2. Select Audio Stream.
3. Select Change Audio Stream.
4. Press MENU/SELECT to changethe selection.
Select Cancel to exit the menu.
Pausing a DVD
1. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob.
2. Select Pause to pause the disc. Select unpause to start
playback.
Navigating the DVD‐V Disc Menu
Use the following actions to
navigate the title menu on a
DVD‐V Disc.
.Select/Enter
.Cursor UP
.Cursor DOWN
.Cursor RIGHT
.Cursor LEFT
.Up Menu
Use the following actions to
navigate the menu on a DVD‐V Disc
while playing chapters.
.Pause (Play)
.Chapter List
.Title List
.DVD/DVD —DVD on both video
screens
.DVD/AUX —Left video screen/
Right AUX input
.AUX/DVD —Left AUX input/
Right video screen
.AUX/AUX —AUX input on both
video screens
To navigate the menu:
1. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob.
2. Select the action.
Mass Storage
Media (MEM)
Infotainment systems with MEM
storage are able to record up to
1.1 GB (gigabyte) of music from
Audio CDs, MP3/WMA/AAC discs,
and USB storage devices. The MEM
player can also time shift audio from
AM, FM, and XM radio.
Music or content stored in MEM that
you did not create, or have the right
to distribute, must be deleted before
the sale or end of lease of the
vehicle.
Control Buttons
The buttons used to control the
MEM player are:
MEM/CD/AUX: Press to select the
MEM player.
lSEEK/gSEEK: Press to
select tracks or to fast forward or
rewind within a track.

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INFO:Press to display additional
information about the MEM track
that may be available. Turn to
select tracks.
k(Play/Pause): Press to pause
the track currently playing; press
again to resume playback.
(REC: Press to record music
from a CD or USB drive.
DEL: Press to delete the current
track from MEM.
FAV (Favorites): Press to display
MEM favorites.
1 to 6: Press to select a track or
playlist stored in that numeric
position.
Recording from Audio CDs
The infotainment system can record
the current song playing or all songs
from an audio CD to MEM. A status
bar appears on the top of the
display when the recording process
starts and disappears when the
process has ended. Copy protected
CDs cannot be recorded to MEM. Recording to MEM
Press
(REC, then select
“Record
Current Song” or“Record All Songs
on Disc.” If the track has started
playing, the system will restart the
track and begin recording from the
beginning of the track. When the
song recording is completed, the
message “Song Recorded to MEM”
displays, and there may be a slight
pause.
Songs recorded to MEM are stored
as the current date, disc, and track
number.
Re-recording a Previously
Recorded Disc
If the disc or track has already been
recorded to MEM, the message
“The Song(s) is Already Recorded”
displays. Stopping the Recording
Press the(REC button while
recording from an audio CD to
display the stop recording option.
Select “Stop Recording Song
to MEM.”
Renaming Recorded Discs
Discs that have been recorded to
MEM can be renamed.
1. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob.
2. Select Rename Recorded Discs.
3. Select the disc.
4. Select Album or Artist to rename either one.
5. Use the MENU/SELECT knob to enter the character sequence.
See Operation on page 7‑7 for
more information.

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Auxiliary Devices
(Radio with CD)
The optional AUX input allows
portable devices to connect to the
vehicle using the 3.5 mm (1/8 in)
input jack, the USB port,
or Bluetooth
®wireless technology,
if equipped.
Portable devices are controlled by
using the menu system described in
Operation on page 7‑7.
The AUX input is located in the
center console.
3.5 mm Auxiliary Input Jack
Connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable to
the 3.5 mm auxiliary input jack to
use a portable audio player.
Playback of an audio device that is
connected to the 3.5 mm auxiliary
input jack can only be controlled
using the controls on the device.
Adjusting the Volume
Turn the VOL/
Oknob to adjust the
volume of the infotainment system
after the volume level has been set
on the portable audio device.
USB Port
For vehicles with a USB port, the
following devices may be connected
and controlled by the infotainment
system.
.iPods®
.PlaysForSure Devices (PFD)
.USB Drives
.Zunes Not all iPods, PFDs, USB Drives,
and Zunes are compatible with the
infotainment system.
Connecting and Controlling
an iPod®
Not all iPods can be controlled by
the infotainment system.
Connecting an iPod
Connect the iPod to the USB port.
Searching for a Track
Tracks can be searched for by:
.Playlists
.Artists
.Albums
.Song Titles
.Podcasts
.Genres
.Audiobooks
.Composers