2013 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE rear entertainment

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1-20 In Brief
f:Turn to manually select radio
stations or press to set the bass or
treble.
©SEEK or¨SEEK: Seek or scan
stations.
4: Press to switch the display
between the radio station frequency
and the time. While the ignition is
off, press this button to display the
time. Press to display additional text
information related to the current
FM-RDS or SiriusXM station; or CD,
MP3, or WMA song. If information is
available during SiriusXM, CD, MP3,
or WMA playback, the song title
information displays on the top line
of the display and artist information
displays on the bottom line. When
information is not available, “NO
INFO” displays.
For more information about these
and other radio features, see
Operation on page 7‑6. For vehicles with a Rear Seat
Entertainment System (RSE) and
Rear Seat Audio System (RSA), see
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
System on page 7‑36
andRear
Seat Audio (RSA) System on
page 7‑46 for more information.
Storing Radio Stations
A maximum of 36 stations can be
stored as favorites using the six
softkeys located below the radio
station frequency tabs and by using
the radio FAV button. Press FAV to
go through up to six pages of
favorites, each having six favorite
stations available per page. Each
page of favorites can contain any
combination of AM, FM, or SiriusXM
stations.
For more information, see “Storing
Radio Stations” inAM-FM Radio on
page 7‑10.
Setting the Clock
To set the time and date:
1. Turn the ignition key to ACC/ ACCESSORY or ON/RUN, then
press
O, to turn the radio on.
2. Press
Hto display HR, MIN,
MM, DD, and YYYY (hour,
minute, month, day, and year).
3. Press the softkey located under any one of the labels to be
changed.
4. To increase or decrease the time or date, turn
fclockwise or
counter-clockwise.
For detailed instructions on setting
the clock for the vehicle's specific
audio system, see Clock on
page 5‑7.

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Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 7-2
Overview (Radio withCD (MP3)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Overview (Radio with CD, USB, and DVD (MP3)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Satellite Radio Antenna . . . . . . 7-15
Audio Players
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
CD/DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Rear Seat Infotainment
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46
Phone
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
Introduction
Infotainment
Determine which radio the vehicle
has and read the following pages to
become familiar with its features.
{WARNING
Taking your eyes off the road for
extended periods could cause a
crash resulting in injury or death
to you or others. Do not give
extended attention to infotainment
tasks while driving.
This system provides access to
many audio and non-audio listings.

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7-6 Infotainment System
I. CAT (Category)
.Press to display a list of
XM categories.
J.
H(Clock)
.Press to set the clock.
K. BAND
.Press to scroll through the
available bands AM, FM,
or XM if equipped.
L.
©SEEK
.Seeks the previous station.
M.
¨SEEK
.Seeks the next station.
N.
P(Power/Volume)
.Press to turn the
infotainment system on
or off.
.Turn to adjust the volume.
O. CD Slot P.
sREV (Reverse)
.Press to and hold to go
backward fast through a
track.
Q.
\FWD (Forward)
.Press to and hold to fast
forward through a track.
R.
ZCD
.Press to eject the
loaded CD.
S. DVD/CD/AUX
.Press to scroll through
selecting the DVD, CD,
or an auxiliary device.
Operation
Vehicles with a USB, CD, and DVD
radio have a Bose®Surround
Sound System. Some of its features
are explained later in this section
under, “Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade).” Vehicles with a USB, CD, and DVD
radio may have a Rear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) system. See
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
System on page 7‑36
for more
information on the vehicle's RSE
system.
The DVD player is the top slot on
the radio faceplate. The player is
capable of reading the DTS
programmed DVD Audio or DVD
Video media, (DTS and DTS Digital
Surround are registered trademarks
of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.).
Manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories.
Using the Radio
O(Power/Volume): Press to turn
the system on and off.
Turn clockwise or counterclockwise
to increase or decrease the volume.

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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.
If an error displays, see “CD
Messages” later in this section.
Care of CDs and DVDs
If playing a CD-R or CD-RW, the
sound quality can be reduced due to
CD-R or CD-RW quality, the method
of recording, the quality of the music
that has been recorded, and the
way the CD-R or CD-RW has been
handled. Handle them carefully.
Store CD-Rs or CD-RWs in their
original cases or other protective
cases and away from direct sunlight
and dust. The CD or DVD player
scans the bottom surface of the disc. If the surface of a disc is
damaged, such as cracked, broken,
or scratched, the disc does not play
properly or not at all. Do not touch
the bottom side 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 surface of a disc is soiled,
clean it with a soft, lint‐free cloth or
dampen a clean, soft cloth in a mild,
neutral detergent solution mixed
with water. Make sure the wiping
process starts from the center to
the edge.Audio Output
Only one audio source can be heard
through the speakers at one time.
An audio source is defined as DVD
slot, CD slot, XM, FM‐AM, front
auxiliary jack, USB port, or rear
auxiliary jack.
Press the
Obutton to turn the radio
on. The radio can be heard through
all of the vehicle speakers. Front seat passengers can listen
to the radio (AM, FM, or XM if
equipped) by pressing the BAND
button or the DVD/CD AUX button to
select CD slot, DVD slot, front
auxiliary input, USB port, or rear
auxiliary input (if available).
If a playback device is plugged into
the radio’s front auxiliary input jack,
USB port, or the rear auxiliary jack,
the front seat passengers are able
to listen to playback from this
source through the vehicle
speakers. See
“Using the Auxiliary
Input Jack” inAuxiliary Devices on
page 7‑31, or “Audio/Video (A/V)
Jacks” underRear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) System on
page 7‑36 for more information.
In some vehicles, depending on
audio options, the rear speakers
can be muted when the RSA power
is turned on. See Rear Seat Audio
(RSA) System on page 7‑46 for
more information.

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If a front auxiliary device is
connected, the DVD/CD AUX button
cycles through all available options,
such as: DVD slot, CD slot, Front
Auxiliary, and Rear Auxiliary (if
available). See“Using the Auxiliary
Input Jack” inAuxiliary Devices on
page 7‑31 or“Audio/Video (A/V)
Jacks” underRear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) System on
page 7‑36 for more information.
If a disc is inserted into the top DVD
slot, the rear seat operator can turn
on the video screen and use the
remote control to navigate the CD
(tracks only) through the remote
control.
4(Information): Press to display
additional text information related to
the current song. If information is
available, the song title information
displays on the top line of the
display and artist information
displays on the bottom line. When
information is not available, “NO
INFO” displays.
f(Tune): Turn to select tracks on
the disc that is currently playing.
©SEEK: Press to go to the start of
the current track, if more than
five seconds on the CD have
played.
Press to go to the previous track if
less than five seconds on the CD
have played.
Press and hold, or press multiple
times, to continue moving backward
through the tracks on the CD.
¨SEEK: Press to go to the next
track.
Press and hold, or press multiple
times, to continue moving forward
through the tracks on the CD.
sREV (Fast Reverse): Press
and hold to reverse playback quickly
within a track.
\FWD (Fast Forward): Press
and hold to advance playback
quickly within a track. RDM (Random):
Press to listen to
tracks in random, rather than
sequential order. To use random:
1. Press the softkey under the
RDM tab until Random Current
Disc displays.
2. Press the softkey again to turn off random play.
MP3 and WMA Supported Files
Format
The radio can play .mp3 or .wma
files that were recorded onto a
CD-R or CD-RW disc.
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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cT(Next Folder): Press the
softkey below the
c Ttab to go to
the first track in the next folder.
RDM (Random): Press to listen to
tracks in random, rather than
sequential order.
To use random:
1. Press the softkey under the RDM tab until Random Current
Disc displays
2. Press the same softkey again to turn off random play.
h(Music Navigator): Press the
softkey below the
htab to play
files in order by artist or album.
The player scans the disc to sort the
files by artist and album ID3 tag
information. It can take several
minutes to scan the disc depending
on the number of files on the disc.
The radio may begin playing while it
is scanning in the background.
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 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
begin 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.
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”
underRear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) System on
page 7‑36 andRear Seat Audio
(RSA) System on page 7‑46 for
more information.
The DVD player is only compatible
with DVDs of the appropriate region
code printed on the jacket of
most DVDs.
The DVD slot of the radio is
compatible with most audio CDs
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DVD-Audio, DVD-R/RW, and
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 7‑36, and “CD/DVD
Player Messages” later in this
section for more information.
Inserting a Disc
Insert a disc partway into the top
slot, label side up. The player pulls
it in and the disc should begin
playing. “Loading Disc” shows on
the radio display. At the same time,
the radio displays a softkey menu of
option(s). Some discs automatically
play the movie while others default
to the softkey menu display,
which requires the Play, Enter,
or Navigation softkeys to be
pressed, either by softkey or by the
rear seat passenger using the
remote control. Loading a disc into the system,
depending on media type and
format, ranges from 5 to 20 seconds
for a CD, and up to 30 seconds for
a DVD.
Ejecting a Disc
ZDVD (Eject):
Press and
release to eject the disc currently
playing in the top slot. A beep
sounds and Ejecting Disc displays.
If loading and reading of a disc
cannot be completed, due to
unknown format, etc., and the disc
fails to eject, press and hold for
more than five seconds to force the
disc to eject.
Playing a DVD
DVD/CD AUX (Auxiliary): Press to
cycle through DVD, CD, or Auxiliary
when listening to the radio. The
DVD/CD text tab and a message
showing the track or chapter
number will display when a disc is in
either slot. Press the DVD/CD AUX
button again and the system
automatically searches for an auxiliary input device; see
Auxiliary
Devices on page 7‑31 for more
information. If a portable audio
player is not connected, “No Aux
Input Device” displays. If a disc is in
both the DVD slot and the CD slot,
the DVD/CD AUX button cycles
between the two sources and does
not indicate “No Aux Input Device.”
If a front auxiliary device is
connected, the DVD/CD AUX button
cycles through all available options,
such as: DVD slot, CD slot, front
auxiliary, and rear auxiliary (if
available). See “Using the Auxiliary
Input Jack” inAuxiliary Devices on
page 7‑31 or“Audio/Video (A/V)
Jacks” underRear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) System on
page 7‑36 for more information.
If a disc is inserted into the top DVD
slot, the rear seat operator can turn
on the video screen and use the
remote control to navigate the CD
(tracks only) through the remote
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O(Power):Press to turn the radio
on or off. Turn clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or
decrease the volume. Press and
hold for more than two seconds to
turn off the entire radio and Rear
Seat Entertainment (RSE) system
and to start the Parental Control
feature. Parental Control prevents
the rear seat occupant from
operating the Rear Seat Audio
(RSA) system or remote control.
A lock symbol displays next to the
clock display. The Parental Control
feature remains on until the knob is
pressed and held for more than
two seconds again, or until the
driver turns the ignition off and exits
the vehicle.
f(Tune): Turn to select tracks on
a CD or DVD.
©SEEK: Press to return to the start
of the current track or chapter.
Press again to go to the previous
track or chapter. This button might not work when the DVD is playing
the copyright information or the
previews.
¨SEEK:
Press to go to the next
track or chapter. This button might
not work when the DVD is playing
the copyright information or the
previews.
sREV (Fast Reverse): Press to
quickly reverse the CD or DVD at
five times the normal speed. To stop
fast reversing, press again. This
button might not work when the
DVD is playing the copyright
information or the previews.
\FWD (Fast Forward): Press to
fast forward the CD or DVD at
five times the normal speed. To stop
fast forwarding, press again. This
button might not work when the
DVD is playing the copyright
information or the previews. Using Softkeys to Play a DVD-V
(Video)
Once a DVD-V is inserted, the radio
display menu shows several tab
options for playback. Press the
softkey located under any tab option
during DVD-V playback.
r/j(Play/Pause):
Press either
the Play or Pause tab displayed on
the radio, to toggle between pausing
or restarting playback of a DVD.
If the forward arrow is showing on
the display, the system is in pause
mode. If the Pause tab is showing
on the 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
located under the play/pause
symbol tag displayed on the radio.