2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU CD player

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9.v/>(Phone/Mute)
.Opens the Phone menu.
.Mutes the audio system.
10.
N(Play/Pause)
.Press to start, pause, and
resume playback. See CD
Player on page 7‑22 and
MP3 on page 7‑24.
11. CD Slot
.Insert a CD.
12.
©SEEK¨
.Press©to seek to the
beginning of the current or
previous track. If the track
has been playing for less
than five seconds, it seeks
the previous track.
If longer than
five seconds, the current
track starts from the
beginning.
.Press and hold©to
quickly reverse through a
track. Release the button
to return to playing speed.
See CD Player on
page 7‑22 andMP3 on
page 7‑24.
.For AM or FM, press©to
seek to the previous
strong station.
.Press¨to seek the next
track.
.Press and hold¨to fast
forward through a track.
.Release¨to return to
playing speed. See CD
Player on page 7‑22 and
MP3 on page 7‑24.
.For AM or FM, press¨to
seek to the next strong
station.
13. CONFIG (Configuration)
.Opens the vehicle
settings menu. 14. TONE
.Press to access the sound
menu screen to adjust
bass, midrange, and
treble. See
AM-FM Radio
on page 7‑14.
15. INFO
.Radio: Shows available
information about the
current station.
.CD: Shows available
information about the
current track.
Configuration Setup Menu
Press the CONFIG button to display
the Configuration menu. The
Configuration menu is used for
changing the settings for the audio,
phone, vehicle configuration, and
time features.
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to scroll
through the available setup features.
Once the desired feature displays,
press the TUNE/MENU knob or

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3.F(Home)
.See“Home Page” following
in this section.
4. SOURCE
.Press to change the audio
sources such as AM-FM
Radio, CD, and AUX.
5.
v/>(Phone/Mute)
.Press to access the Phone
menu. See Bluetooth
(Overview) on page 7‑35 or
Bluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 7‑40
or Bluetooth (Infotainment
Controls) on page 7‑36.
Press to mute the audio
system.
6. BACK
/
.Press to return to the
previous screen in a menu.
.If on a page accessed
directly by a faceplate
button or Home Page screen button, pressing
/BACK will go to the
previous menu.
7. TUNE/MENU
.Turn to highlight a feature.
Press to activate the
highlighted feature.
.Turn to manually select a
radio station.
8.
Z(Eject)
.Press to eject a disc from
the CD player. See CD
Player on page 7‑22.
9.
H(Clock)
.Press to set the time.
10.
p/j(Play/Pause)
.Press to start, pause, and
resume playback. See CD
Player on page 7‑22 and
MP3 on page 7‑24.
11. CD Slot 12.
©SEEK¨
.Press©to seek to the
beginning of the current or
previous track. If the track
has been playing for less
than five seconds, it
seeks the previous
track. If longer than
five seconds, the current
track starts from the
beginning.
.Press and hold©to
quickly reverse through a
track. Release the button
to return to playing speed.
See CD Player on
page 7‑22 andMP3 on
page 7‑24.
.For AM or FM, press©to
seek to the previous
strong station.
.Press¨to seek the next
track.
.Press and hold¨to fast
forward through a track.

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.Release¨to return to
playing speed. See CD
Player on page 7‑22 and
MP3 on page 7‑24.
.For AM or FM, press¨to
seek to the next strong
station.
13. CONFIG (Configuration)
.Press to adjust features
for radio, display, phone,
vehicle, and time.
14. TONE
.Press to access the sound
menu screen to adjust
bass, midrange, and
treble. See AM-FM Radio
on page 7‑14.
15. INFO (Information)
.Press to scroll through
station, song, artist, and
album information when
available.
Touchscreen Buttons
Touchscreen buttons are on the
screen and highlighted when a
feature is available. Some toggle
screen buttons highlight when active
and gray out when inactive.
Home Page
The infotainment system displays a
Home Page that makes it easy to
access many of the features.
Back: If on page 2 of the Home
Page, press Back to return to page
1 of the Home Page. If on page 1,
Back serves no function.
Home: While navigating through
other menus, press to go back to
the Home Page to start a different
feature.
Fav: Press to display a page of
stored (favorite) AM or FM stations.
Keep pressing Fav to scroll through
the favorite pages.
The Home Page Menu lists the
options Customize Home Page and
Restore Home Page Defaults. Out of all available Home Page
icons, up to eight icons can be
selected and sorted for the first
Home Page screen.
Home Page Features
Various functions are disabled when
the vehicle is moving.
Press the Now Playing screen
button to display the active source
page. The sources available are
AM, FM, CD, USB/iPod, and AUX.
See
AM-FM Radio on page 7‑14,
CD Player on page 7‑22, and
Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑25.
Press the Phone screen button to
display the Phone main page. See
Bluetooth (Overview) on page 7‑35
or Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) on
page 7‑40 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls) on
page 7‑36.

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Press the Config screen button to
display the Configuration Settings
main page. From this display, you
can adjust features such as time
and date, radio, phone, vehicle, and
display.
Press the Tone screen button to
display the Tone main page. Adjust
the tone and speakers by pressing
the screen buttons to change the
levels of sound for treble, midrange,
bass, fade, and balance. See
AM-FM Radio on page 7‑14.
Press the FM screen button to
display the FM main page and play
the current or last tuned FM station.
SeeAM-FM Radio on page 7‑14. Press the AM screen button to
display the AM main page and play
the current or last tuned AM station.
See
AM-FM Radio on page 7‑14.
Press the CD screen button to
display the CD main page and
play the current or last CD track
selected. See CD Player on
page 7‑22.
Press the USB screen button to
display the USB main page and play
the current or last track selected.
See Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑25.
Press the AUX screen button to
access any connected auxiliary
device. See Auxiliary Devices on
page 7‑25.
Language
Select the Language menu and the
following may be displayed:
.English
.French
.Spanish Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to
select the language. Press TUNE/
MENU to confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Time and Date Settings
From the Time and Date Settings
screen button, press to display the
Time and Date Settings menu.
Set Time:
Press + or−to increase
or decrease the Hours and Minutes
displayed on the clock.
Set Date: Press + or−to increase
or decrease the day.
Set Time Format: Press the
12 Hours screen button for standard
time; press the 24 Hours screen
button for military time.
Set Date Format: Depending on
the region, the following date
formats may be available: MM/DD/
YYYY, DD.MM.YYYY, or YYYY/
MM/DD.

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Activating a Setting
1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob tohighlight the setting.
2. Press TUNE/MENU to activate the setting.
Setting a Value
1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to change the current value of the
setting.
2. Press TUNE/MENU to confirm the setting. Turning a Function On or Off
1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to
highlight the function.
2. Press TUNE/MENU to turn the function on or off.
Entering a Character Sequence
1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to highlight the character.
2. Press TUNE/MENU 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 TUNE/MENU until the value changes to 0.
Press the BACK
/button to go
back to the Tone Settings menu.

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Audio Players
CD Player
The player can be used for CDs
and MP3s.
With the ignition on, insert a CD into
the slot, label side up. The player
pulls it in and begins playing.
The vehicle must be in P (Park) for
video to display.
The system is capable of playing:
.Most audio CDs
.CD-R
.CD-RW
.MP3 or unprotected WMA
formats
When playing any compatible
recordable disc, the sound quality
can be reduced due to disc quality,
the method of recording, the quality
of the music or video that has been
recorded, or the way the disc has
been handled. To avoid damage to the CD player:
.Do not use scratched or
damaged discs.
.Do not apply labels to discs. The
labels could get caught in the
player.
.Insert only one disc at a time.
.Keep the loading slot free of
foreign materials, liquids, and
debris.
If a description label is needed, try
labeling the top of the disc using a
marking pen.
Loading and Ejecting Discs
To load a disc:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Insert a disc into the slot. The player pulls it in the rest of the
way. If the disc is damaged or
improperly loaded, there is an
error and the disc ejects.
The disc automatically plays once
loaded. Press
Zto eject a disc from the
CD player.
Playing an Audio CD (Radio
with CD)
CD/AUX: Press to use the CD
player.
w j(Play/Pause): Use to start,
pause, or resume play.
©SEEK¨:
.Press©to seek to the beginning
of the current or previous track.
If the track has been playing for
less than five seconds, it seeks
the previous track. If longer than
five seconds, the current track
starts from the beginning.
.Press and hold©to quickly
reverse through a track. Release
the button to return to playing
speed.
.For AM or FM, press©to seek
to the previous strong station.
.Press¨to seek the next track.

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.There was a problem while
burning the disc.
.The label is caught in the CD
player.
If the CD is not playing correctly, for
any other reason, try a known
good CD.
If any error continues, contact your
dealer.
MP3
Playing an MP3 CD (Radio with
CD and Touchscreen)
To play an MP3 CD, follow the same
instructions as “Playing an
Audio CD.”
The following guidelines must be
met when creating an MP3 disc,
otherwise the CD might not play:
.Sampling rate: 16 kHz,
22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz,
44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz.
.Bit rates supported: 8, 16, 24,
32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112,
128, 144, 160, 192, 224, 256,
and 320 kbps.
.Maximum number of folders:
eight folders with 255 files per
folder.
.Maximum of 1,000 files on
a disc.
.Recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW.
.The Artist/Album/Song Titles/
Genre information requires a CD
to be fully scanned before the
music navigator works with
these menus.
MP3 Music Menu
Press the Menu screen button while
that source is active to access
the menu.
Press any of the following buttons
on the MP3 Menu:
Shuffle Songs: Press to play the
tracks randomly. Press again to stop
shuffle. Playlists:
Press to view the
playlists stored on the disc. 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 disc. Select an
artist name to view a list of all songs
by the artist. There might be a delay
before the list displays. Select a
song from the list to begin playback.
Albums: Press to view the albums
on the disc. 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 disc. 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.

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Genres:Press to view the genres.
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.
Root Directory
The root directory is treated as a
folder. All files contained directly
under the root directory are
accessed prior to any root directory
folders.
Empty Folders
If a root directory or folder is empty
or contains only folders, the player
advances to the next folder in the
file structure that contains a
compressed audio file. The empty
folder(s) are not displayed or
numbered. No Folder
When the CD only contains
compressed audio files without any
folders or playlists, all files are
under the root folder.
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.
Preprogrammed Playlists
The radio recognizes
preprogrammed playlists; however,
there is no editing capability. These
playlists are treated as special
folders containing compressed
audio song files.Auxiliary Devices
This vehicle has an auxiliary input
jack in the center console. Possible
auxiliary audio sources include:
.Laptop computer
.MP3 player
.Tape player
This jack is not an audio output. Do
not plug headphones into the
auxiliary input jack. Drivers are
encouraged to set up any auxiliary
device while the vehicle is in
P (Park).
Connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable
from the auxiliary device to the
auxiliary input jack. When a device
is connected, the system
automatically begins playing audio
from the device over the vehicle
speakers.