2013 CHEVROLET VOLT bluetooth

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.Close Stitcher on the device and
launch again. Devices that allow
multitasking may require an
extra step to quit the Stitcher
application. See the cell phone
manufacturer's user guide.
Loss of Audio
Loss of Stitcher audio can happen
due to:
.Weak or lost data connection.
.Device needs to be charged.
.Application needs to be
relaunched.
.Connection between phone and
radio is lost.
.If any iPhone, iPod touch,
or iPad is connected to
Bluetooth and the dock
connector, go to the Airplay icon
on the device and select dock
connector or disconnect and
reconnect the dock connector on
the device.
.The volume is too low. Turn up
the volume on the device. If the connection is lost between the
application and device, a message
“Please unlock your phone or restart
the phone app and try again”
will
display. Press OK to retry.
If pressing OK does not clear the
issue, see “Please unlock your
phone or restart phone app and try
again” under“Common Stitcher
Messages” following.
Common Stitcher Messages
Please Try Again Later: A general
error has occurred. A data
connection may be unavailable due
to a weak or lost signal or the
Stitcher service being temporarily
down. Press OK to continue.
Paused or Audio Paused:
Playback is paused on the radio or
on the device. Press
kor play on
the device.
Please See Device: When user is
not logged in or when authentication
failed, see device. Press OK to
continue. Disconnect the phone from the radio and follow the
Stitcher account login process on
the phone.
No Stations Found:
Logged in but
no stations have been created.
Press OK to continue.
Please Choose a New Station:
The end of the station has been
reached and there is no more
content to play. Select a new station
through the Stitcher menu.
Please Unlock Your Phone or
Restart Phone App and Try
Again: Communication failure
between the radio and the phone
application or the device is locked.
See www.stitcher.com/help for more
information. If the service will not
work, send an e-mail to
[email protected] or see your
dealer for assistance.

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Artists:
1. Press to view the artists onthe iPod.
2. Select an artist name to view a list of all albums with songs by
the artist.
3. Select an album.
4. Select the song from the list to begin playback.
Albums:
1. Press to view the albums 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 on the iPod.
3. Select the song from the list to begin playback.
Genres:
1. Press to view the genres on the iPod.
2. Select a genre name to view a list of artists of that genre. 3. Select an artist to view albums
or All Albums to view all albums
of that genre.
4. Select Artist to view albums.
5. Select Album to view songs.
6. Select the song from the list to begin playback.
Songs:
1. Press to view a list of all songs on the iPod.
2. Select the song from the list to begin playback.
Podcasts:
1. Press to view the podcasts on the iPod.
2. Select a podcast name to begin playback.
Composers:
1. Press to view the composers on the iPod.
2. Select the composer to view a list of songs by that composer. 3. Select a song from the list to
begin playback.
Audiobooks:
1. Press to view the audiobooks on the iPod.
2. Select the audiobook from the list to begin playback.
Playing from an iPhone
or iPad®
This feature supports iPhone 3G,
iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and 4S,
and iPad.
Follow the same instructions as
stated earlier for using an iPod. To
use voice recognition to play music,
say “Play USB,” “Play Artist,” “Play
Album,” “Play Song,” or“Play
Genre.” SeeVoice Recognition on
page 68.
iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad
Troubleshooting
When an iPhone, iPod touch,
or iPad are connected through USB
and Bluetooth, the audio may not be
heard when the iPod source on the

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radio is selected. If a phone call is
received while listening to the iPod
source and there is no audio for the
iPod after the source, then go to the
Airplay icon on the device and
select dock connector or disconnect
and reconnect the dock connector
on the device.
Some functionality may differ based
on operating system version on
device.
USB Troubleshooting
If the device is not being recognized
or the music is missing screen
information, restore the radio
defaults:
1. Press Config.
2. Press Vehicle Settings.
3. Press Return to FactorySettings.
4. Press Yes.
Pair the phone again and the device
will have to index again. Bluetooth Audio and Voice
Recognition
See
Bluetooth Audio on page 44
and Voice Recognition on page 68
for information using voice
recognition with Bluetooth audio.
Make sure all devices have the
latest software downloaded.
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. 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.
If an auxiliary device has already
been connected, but a different
source is currently active, do one of
the following:
.Press SOURCE to scroll all of
the available audio source
screens, until the AUX source
screen is selected.
.Say
“Play Front AUX” using
voice recognition to play the
auxiliary device . See Voice
Recognition on page 68.
Bluetooth Audio
If equipped, music may be played
from a paired Bluetooth device. See
“Pairing a Phone/Device” under
Bluetooth on page 75.
To play music through a Bluetooth
device:
1. Power on the device, pair, and connect the device.

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2. Music can be launched by doingone of the following:
.Press the Bluetooth Audio
screen button on the
Home Page.
.Press SOURCE until
Bluetooth Audio is selected.
.Press the SRC button on
the steering wheel controls
until Bluetooth Audio is
selected. See Steering
Wheel Controls on page 9.
.Use voice recognition. See
Voice Recognition on
page 68.
The music can be controlled by
either the infotainment controls or
the controls on the device.
When a phone is connected to the
system through Bluetooth Audio the
phone notifications and sounds may
not be heard on the phone until
Bluetooth is disconnected.
Notification features may vary based on the phone. Check the phone’s
manufacture information for
notification support.
Bluetooth Audio Menu
Press the Menu screen button and
the following may display:
Shuffle:
Press the TUNE/MENU
knob to turn shuffle on or off. Not all
devices support the shuffle feature.
When selecting Bluetooth audio, the
Bluetooth device internal music
player may not open depending on
the status of the device. All devices
launch and play back audio
differently. Make sure the correct
audio source is playing on the
device for Bluetooth audio playback
on the radio. When the vehicle is
not moving, use the device to begin
playback.
When selecting Bluetooth audio as
a source, the radio may source to
Bluetooth Audio Paused screen and
no audio playing. Press play on the
device or push
kto begin playback. This may happen
depending on how the device
communicates over Bluetooth.
Some phones support sending
Bluetooth music information to
display on the radio. When the radio
receives this information, it will
check to see if any album art is
available and display it.
When playing music on the radio
from a Bluetooth device, make sure
the bluetooth device is unlocked
and the intended music application
is showing on the home screen.
For iPhone/iPod touch and iPad
devices, Bluetooth Audio will not
work if the device is connected
through the USB and Bluetooth at
the same time.

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To save a destination list as a
favorite route, select Save as
Favorite Route.
OnStar®Destination
Download
The destination download lets an
OnStar® subscriber ask an OnStar
Advisor to download a destination to
the navigation system. OnStar will
send address information and
location coordinates of the
destination into the navigation
system.
Using Destination Download
If the navigation radio screen is
turned off before a download, the
system automatically turns the
screen on and displays a download
confirmation message. The radio
remains on after the download.
The navigation system displays
“Please wait” as the address is
searched within the map database. If the address is not found within the
map database, the system may use
latitude and longitude coordinates to
locate the destination.
If the system is unable to locate the
address, the Destination Not Found
screen displays.
Route Guidance Not Active
If an OnStar destination is
downloaded while route guidance is
not active, the navigation system
displays a pop-up screen with the
following screen functions:
Start Guidance:
Press to start
route calculation to the
destination(s) received. Show on Map:
Press to display the
Map Screen.
Call: Press to initiate a call with
Bluetooth Phone (if available) or
OnStar Hands-Free Calling.
Save as Home: Press to set an
address as a home destination.
Save: Press to save the
downloaded destination to the
address book.
Route Guidance Active
If an OnStar destination is
downloaded while route guidance is
already active, the system displays
a pop-up screen with the following
screen function:
.Press Start Guidance; the
navigation system adds the
downloaded destination before
the next waypoint of the existing
route (closest to the current
vehicle position).

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Press the Back screen button to
save the adjustments.
Radio Settings
Press the Config button on the
Home Page or the CONFIG button
on the faceplate to enter the menu
options. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob
or touch-tap the scroll bar to scroll
through the available options. Press
the TUNE/MENU knob or press
Radio Settings to display the radio
settings menu. Press this feature to
make changes for radio information
displayed, preset pages, Auto
Volume Control, and XM Categories
Restore. SeeSatellite Radio on
page 18, for more information about
XM Categories.
The Radio Settings are:
Auto Volume: Select OFF, Low,
Medium, or High sensitivity to
automatically adjust the volume to
minimize the effects of unwanted
background noise that can result
from changing road surfaces, driving
speeds, or open windows. This
feature works best at lower volume settings where background noise is
typically louder than the sound
system volume.
Gracenote Options:
Press to
enable/disable Normalization used
to improve voice recognition and
media groupings. See CD Player on
page 36, USB on page 37, Auxiliary
Devices on page 44, and Bluetooth
Audio on page 44.
XM Channel Graphics: Press to
enable/disable the XM Audio page
background on the XM Channel
display.
Startup Volume: Press to set the
maximum volume level for startup
that will be used even if a higher
volume had been set when the radio
was turned off.
Number of Favorite Pages: Press
to select the number of FAV pages
to be displayed.
XM Categories: Press to
customize which available XM
Categories are used and displayed. Software Version Information:
Press to display information about
the system and update software if
available.Phone Settings
See
Bluetooth on page 75 in the
“Phone” section for more
information on phone settings.
Navigation Settings
Press the Config button on the
Home Page to enter the setup
menu. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob
or touch-tap the scroll bar until the
Navigation Settings option displays.
Select this feature to make changes
to Voice Prompt, Traffic Settings,
Guidance Alert, Bread Crumbs, and
Delete Saved Destinations.

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John at Work.”If a number is not
recognized, the first number in the
list will be called.
Pair or Connect: Instructs the
system to begin pairing a device.
Digit Dial: Instructs the system to
dial a phone number one digit at a
time. After saying the digits,
say “Dial.”
Redial or Redial Last Number:
Instructs the system to dial the last
phone number called.
Select Device or Change Phone:
Instructs the system to switch to a
different paired device. The device
must be selected from the screen or
using the TUNE/MENU knob.
Delete Device: Instructs the
system to delete a paired device.
My Media Commands
CD, AUX, USB, or Bluetooth
Audio: Instructs the system to
change the source. Play CD:
Instructs the system to
play a CD. For example, say
“Play CD.”
The following commands only apply
to USB, iPod, iPhone sources. They
are supported after the device has
been indexed.
Play Artist (artist name): Instructs
the system to play songs by a
specific artist. For example, say
“Play Artist .”
Play Album (album title): Instructs
the system to play a specific album.
Play Song (song title): Instructs
the system to play a specific song.
Play Genre (genre name):
Instructs the system to play songs
of a particular genre.
Search Artist (artist name):
Instructs the system to show a list of
all songs by a specific artist. For
example, say "Search Artist
.”
Search Composer (composer
name): Instructs the system to
show a list of all songs by a specific composer. For example, say
"Search Composer
.”
Search Album (album name):
Instructs the system to show a list of
all songs by a specific album. For
example, say "Search Album
.”
Search Genre (genre name):
Instructs the system to show a list of
all songs for a specific genre. For
example, say "Search Genre
.”
Search Folder (folder name):
Instructs the system to show a list of
all songs in a specific folder. For
example, say "Search folder
.”
Search Playlist (playlist name):
Instructs the system to show a list of
all songs in a specific playlist. For
example, say "Search playlist
.”
Search Audiobook (audiobook
name):
Instructs the system to
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Bluetooth Phone/
Devices
Bluetooth
Overview
For vehicles equipped with
Bluetooth capability, the system can
interact with many cell phones and
devices, allowing:
.Placing and receiving hands-free
calls.
.Sharing of the cell phone’s
address book or contact list with
the vehicle. The phone book will
only display when that phone is
connected.
.Placing outgoing calls by voice
recognition.
The system can be used while in
ON/RUN, ACC/ACCESSORY,
or Retained Accessory Power
(RAP). The range of the Bluetooth
system can be up to 9.1 m (30 ft).
The radio can connect to most Bluetooth-enabled phones.
Available features and functions
may be dependent on the device.
Bluetooth Controls
Use the buttons on the infotainment
system and the steering wheel to
operate the Bluetooth system.
Steering Wheel Controls
b/g(Push to Talk):
Press to
answer incoming calls and start
voice recognition.
$/i(Mute/End Call): Press to
end a call, decline an incoming call,
or cancel voice recognition.
+
x− (Volume): Press + or−to
increase or decrease the volume.
Infotainment System Controls
For information about how to
navigate the menu system using the
infotainment controls, see Overview
on page 3.
V(Phone): Press to enter the
Phone main menu.
Voice Recognition
The voice recognition system uses
commands to control the system
and dial phone numbers.
When using voice recognition:
.The system may not recognize
voice commands if there is too
much background noise.
.A tone sounds to indicate that
the system is ready for a voice
command. Wait for the tone and
then speak.
.Speak clearly in a calm and
natural voice.
See Voice Recognition on page 68.
Audio System
Sound comes through the vehicle's
front audio system speakers and
overrides the audio system. Use the
VOL/
Oknob during a call to change
the volume level. The adjusted
volume level remains in memory for
later calls. The system maintains a
minimum volume level.