2013 CADILLAC CTS infotainment

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Press the softkey under the Audio
tab to display the current audio
stream playing.“Audio Stream 1” or
“Audio Stream 2” briefly displays.
Press the softkey under the Audio
tab again to toggle between Audio
Stream 1 or Audio Stream 2 (if
available).
Check the DSP settings to
determine if a 5.1 surround sound
audio stream is playing. See
Operation on page 7‑3 for more
information. Press the DSP tab to
see if the 5.1 + Normal or 5.1 +
Rear settings are available for
selection. If these settings are
available, Audio Stream 1 is playing.
Playing an MP3/WMA Disc
CD/DVD players with the MP3
feature are capable of playing an
MP3/WMA on DVD+/−R, CD−R,
or CD−RW discs. For more
information, see MP3 on page 7‑23.
Disc Messages
DISC ERROR:If this message
displays and/or the disc ejects, it
could be for one of the following
reasons:
.The radio system does not
support the playlist format, the
compressed audio format, or the
data file format.
.It is very hot. When the
temperature returns to normal,
the disc should play.
.The road is very rough. When
the road becomes smoother, the
disc should play.
.The disc is dirty, scratched, wet,
or upside down.
.The air is very humid. If so, wait
about an hour and try again.
.There was a problem while
burning the disc.
.The label is caught in the CD/
DVD player. If the disc is not playing correctly, for
any other reason, try a known
good disc.
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.
MP3
MP3/WMA Format
The Single CD and the Six-Disc CD
Radio will play MP3/WMA files that
were recorded on a CD-R or
CD-RW disc. The HDD Radio can
also play MP3/WMA files recorded
on DVD+/-R discs or stored on a
USB storage device. Some USB
storage devices may not be
supported.
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,

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256 kbps, and 320 kbps or a
variable bit rate. Song title, artist
name, and album can display when
files are recorded using ID3 tags
version 1 and 2.
Creating an MP3/WMA Disc
When creating an MP3/WMA disc:
.Make sure the MP3/WMA files
are recorded on a CD-R or
CD-RW disc.
.Do not mix standard audio and
MP3/WMA files on one disc.
.Make sure the CD does not
have more than a maximum of
50 folders and playlists, and
255 files to read and play.
.Create a folder structure that
makes it easy to find songs
while driving. Organize songs by
albums using one folder for each
album. Each folder or album
should contain 18 songs or less.
.Avoid subfolders. The system
can support up to
eight subfolders deep. Keep thetotal number of folders to a
minimum to reduce the
complexity and confusion during
playback.
.Create playlists that have a .m3u
or .wpl extension; other file
extensions may not work.
.Minimize the length of the file,
folder, or playlist names. Long
file, folder, or playlist names,
or a combination of a large
number of files, folders,
or playlists can cause the player
to be unable to play up to the
maximum number of files,
folders, playlists, or sessions.
.Finalize the audio disc before
burning it. Adding music to an
existing disc can cause the disc
not to function.
Playlists can be selected by using
the previous and next folder
buttons, the SEEK arrows, or the
\
FWD orsREV buttons. An MP3/
WMA CD-R or CD-RW that was
recorded using no file folders can also be played. If a CD-R or CD-RW
contains more than the maximum of
50 folders and playlists, and 255
files, the player lets you access and
navigate up to the maximum, but all
items over the maximum are not
accessible.
The HDD Radio can support more
than 255 files on an MP3/WMA disc.
The HDD Radio does not support
playlists on a disc or USB storage
device.
Root Directory
The root directory of the CD-R or
CD-RW is treated as a folder. If the
root directory has compressed audio
files, the directory displays as F1
DISC. All files contained directly
under the root directory are
accessed prior to any root directory
folders. Playlists (Px) are always
accessed after root folders or files.
The HDD Radio displays the root
directory of an MP3/WMA disc as
F1 MP3 and the root directory of a
USB storage device as F1 USB.

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Empty Directory or Folder
If a root directory or a folder exists
somewhere in the file structure that
contains empty folders and no
compressed files in them, the player
advances to the next folder in the
file structure that contains
compressed audio files.
No Folder
When the CD contains only
compressed files, the files are under
the root folder. The next and
previous folder functions do not
display on a CD that was recorded
without folders or playlists. The
radio displays F1 DISC for the root
directory.
When the CD contains only playlists
and compressed audio files, but no
folders, all files are under the root
folder. The folder down and the
folder up buttons search playlists
(Px) first and then go to the root
folder. The radio displays F1 DISC
for the root directory.Order of Play
Tracks recorded to the CD-R or
CD-RW play in the following order:
.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 playlist.
.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 folder.
Playlists can be changed by
pressing the next and previous
folder button.
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 contained in the ID3
tag displays. If the song name is not
in the ID3 tag, the radio displays the
file name without the extension.
Track names longer than 32
characters are shortened. Parts of
words on the last page of text and
the extension of the file name are
not displayed.
The HDD Radio will display file
names with the extension.
Preprogrammed Playlists
Preprogrammed playlists created
using WinAmp™, MusicMatch™,
or Real Jukebox™
software can be
accessed, however they cannot be
edited using the radio. These
playlists are special folders
containing compressed audio song
files. Playlists must have a file
extension of PLS or M3U.
Playlists can be selected using the
previous and next folder buttons.
Tracks can be changed by pressing
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TUNE/TONE knob. Songs are
played sequentially; press
sREV
or
\FWD to reverse or advance
through the playing song.
The HDD Radio does not support
preprogrammed playlists. To create
a playlist on the HDD radio from
songs recorded to the HDD, see
Hard Drive Device (HDD) on
page 7‑27.
Playing an MP3/WMA from a
Disc or a USB Storage Device
Selecting an MP3 Track
Tracks can be selected using the
seek buttons, the TUNE/TONE
knob, or the softkeys below the
folder tabs on the infotainment
display.
To use the seek buttons:
Press the
©SEEK button to go to
the start of the current track, if more
than five seconds have played.
Press the
¨SEEK button to go to
the next track. If
©SEEK or¨SEEK is held, or pressed multiple times,
the player continues moving
backward or forward through the
tracks on the disc.
To use the TUNE/TONE knob:
Turn the TUNE/TONE knob to
highlight the desired track, then
press the TUNE/TONE knob to
select the track.
To use the softkeys below the
folder tabs:
S
Folder (Previous Folder): Press
the softkey under the Folder tab to
go to the first track in the previous
folder.
Folder T(Next Folder): Press the
softkey under the Folder tab to go to
the first track in the next folder.
Fast Forward and Rewind
sREV (Fast Reverse): Press
and hold to reverse playback quickly
within a track. Sound is heard at a
reduced volume and the elapsed
time of the track displays. Release
to resume playing the track.
\FWD (Fast Forward): Press
and hold to advance playback
quickly within a track. Sound is
heard at a reduced volume and the
elapsed time of the track displays.
Release to resume playing the
track.
Searching for MP3 Tracks
Tracks can be searched for by using
the menu system.
To use the menu system:
1. Press the MENU/SELECT knob to display the MP3 Menu.
2. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob to highlight an option from the MP3
Menu. The available options are:
.Playlists*
.Tracks
.Folders
.Artists
.Albums
.Song Titles
.AudioBook

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3. Press the MENU/SELECT knobto select the desired option.
*The HDD Radio does not support
preprogrammed playlists. To create
a playlist on the HDD radio from
songs recorded to the HDD, see
Hard Drive Device (HDD) on
page 7‑27.
Quick Jump
To scroll up or down the list of
Artists, Albums, or Song Titles,
press and hold the softkey under
the FWD or REV tab.
To jump to the beginning, middle,
or last section of the list:
.Press the first softkey under the
display to go to the beginning
section of the list.
.Press the second softkey under
the display to go to the middle
section of the list.
.Press the third softkey under the
display to go to the last section
of the list. Playing Tracks in Random Order
Press the softkey under the Shuffle
tab to play the tracks of the current
folder in random order. Press again
to turn Shuffle off. Shuffle Off
displays.
Hard Drive Device (HDD)
To use the HDD, tracks must be
recorded from a CD, MP3 Disc,
or USB device first.
Recording from Audio Discs
REC (Record):
Press to start
recording tracks from the disc while
it is playing. The radio has the
option to record the current track
playing or all tracks from the CD.
Press the softkey under the desired
record option.
The last radio station that was on
begins playing and a status bar
appears on the top of the display
when the recording process starts.
The status bar disappears when the
process has ended. The recorded
songs are now available. Copy-Protected CD(s)
Make sure the disc is not copy
protected. The radio does not copy
a copy-protected CD to the HDD.
Deleting a Recorded Song or
Category
DEL (Delete):
Press the DEL
button to delete the track currently
playing or select a track from one of
the song lists.
To delete an entire category, select
a category and press DEL.
Stopping the Recording
While recording from the audio CD,
press the REC button to display the
stop recording option. Press the
softkey under this option to confirm
the selection.
Ejecting a CD or Turning Off the
Vehicle While Recording
If the CD is ejected or the vehicle is
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have been completely recorded are
stored to the HDD. Incomplete
tracks are discarded.
Re-recording Audio CDs
If a CD has already been recorded,
the radio system will not record the
contents again. If a partially
recorded CD is selected for
recording, only those songs that are
not already on the HDD will be
recorded.
Audio CD Song, Artist, Album,
and Genre Information
Radios with HDD contain a
Gracenote
®Database that the radio
uses to determine the song, artist,
album, and genre information. The
Gracenote Database allows the
radio to record an audio CD to the
HDD and store the content using
song, artist, album, and genre
information. Newly released audio CDs as well
as some less common audio CDs
may not be found in the Gracenote
Database stored on the HDD.
If these audio CDs contain CD-text,
the radio will use the CD-text
information when recording the
content to the HDD. If an audio CD
is not found in the Gracenote
Database and it does not have
CD-text information, the radio will
record the audio CD with all song,
artist, album and genre names as
“NO INFO.”
Songs recorded with
“NO INFO”to
the HDD will be hard to sort,
identify, and select. To make HDD
navigation easier, CDs with “NO
INFO” can first be converted to MP3
format with Tag information on a
home computer and then recorded
to the HDD from an MP3 disc or
USB device. Occasionally, the radio may find
more than one match in the
Gracenote Database for an audio
CD that has been recorded. If this
happens, the radio will display
“Multi-Hit”
for the name information
when the songs are selected from
the HDD. With a “Multi-Hit”song
playing, press the button below the
EDIT tab to bring up the list of
multiple names found in the
Gracenote Database. Use the
MENU/SELECT knob to highlight
and select the correct name for the
“Multi-Hit” recorded CD.
The Gracenote Database stored on
the HDD can be updated so that it
includes name information for more
recently released audio CDs. See
your dealer for more information on
Gracenote Database updates for the
HDD radio.

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Recording from MP3/WMA
Discs or USB
REC (Record):Press to start
recording tracks from an MP3/WMA
disc or a USB device (excluding
iPods) while it is playing. The radio
has the option to record the current
track playing or all tracks from the
CD. Press the softkey under the
desired record option.
The last radio station that was on
begins playing and a status bar
appears on the top of the display
when the recording process starts.
The status bar disappears when the
process has ended. The recorded
songs are now available.
AAC and OGG Vorbis file types are
not fully supported. These file types
may or may not play and may be
shown without Tag information.
Without Tag information available,
these file types may be identified
only by file name. AudioBooks from www.audible.com
can also be transferred to the HDD
using the record function. See
“AudioBook”
later in this section for
more information.
USB Host Support
The USB connector uses the USB
standards, 1.1 and 2.0.
USB Supported Devices
.USB Flash Drives
.Portable USB Hard Drives
Playing from the Hard Drive
Device
HDD (Hard Drive Device): Press
the HDD button to start playing
tracks from the HDD. HDD displays
and playback resumes from where it
was last stopped.

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HDD Playback Mode
The infotainment system displays
the current HDD playback mode.
The following table shows the
display mode options and what
happens as the mode is displayed:Mode When Displayed
Shuffle
System is randomly playing back all HDD
content.
Artist System is playing back content by a selected
artist in alphabetical order.
Album System is playing back content from a selected
album in track order.
Genre System is playing back content in a selected
genre in alphabetical order.
Song System is playing back all songs in alphabetical
order.
Playlist System is playing back all songs from the
selected playlist in the order they were added.
AudioBook System is playing back AudioBook content.
HDD Menu
1. Press the MENU/SELECT knob to display the HDD Menu.
2. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob to highlight an option from the HDD
Menu. The available options are:
.Shuffle Songs
.Playlist
.Artists
.Albums
.Song Titles
.Genres
.Recently Saved