2014 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA SPORT audio

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PUSH/SEL (Select):When turning
to the left by one click, if the track
has been playing for more than
eight seconds, it will go to the
beginning of the current song.
Error Messages
If Disc Error displays and/or the disc
comes out, it could be for one of the
following reasons:
.The disc has an invalid or
unknown format.
.The disc is very hot. Try the disc
again when the temperature
returns to normal.
.The road is very rough. Try the
disc again when the road is
smoother.
.The disc is dirty, scratched, wet,
or upside down.
.The air is very humid. Try the
disc again later.
.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
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
with a maximum capacity of
700 MB.
.The Artist/Album/Song Titles/
Genre information requires a CD
to be fully scanned before the
music navigator works with
these menus.
MP3 Audio
Press the Menu screen button while
that source is active to access the
CD Audio Menu.

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Press any of the following buttons
on the CD Audio Menu:
Folders:Press to view the folders
stored on the disc. Select a folder to
view the list of songs or sub-folders
in that folder. There might be a
delay before the list displays. Select
a song from the list to begin
playback.
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.
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.
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.
Tracks (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.
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.

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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.
Music Navigator
Folders
The folder structure can support up
to five levels of depth. The folders
and then songs will display in
alphabetical order.
Press one of the folders from the
Root Folder to display its content.
Keep pressing to display each folder
until all levels have been reached.
The last level usually contains the
desired song to play.
Playlists (CD Models Only)
Press the Playlists screen button
displayed on the Root Folder menu.
The Playlists menu displays.
Select one of the options from the
Playlists menu. A list displaying the
song titles appears, then artists
associated with the titles appear.

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Press the Composers screen button
displayed on the Root Folder menu.
The Composers menu displays.
Select a composer to display a list
of albums from the composer.
Select the album to display a list of
songs. Select the desired song for
playback.
USB Port
Playing from a USB
A USB mass storage device can be
connected to the USB port.
The USB port is in the center
console.DC power of 5 volts is limited to
1 amp from this port. Devices such
as iPads that require greater current
will not charge from this port.
USB MP3 Player and USB
Drives
.The USB MP3 players and USB
drives connected must comply
with the USB Mass Storage
Class specification (USB MSC)
and support formats of FAT32,
FAT16, NTFS, and HFS+.
.Hard disk drives are not
supported.
.The radio will not be able to play
back write-protected music.
.The following restrictions apply
for the data stored on a USB
MP3 player or USB device:
‐
Maximum folder structure
depth: eight levels.
‐ Maximum number of MP3/
WMA files that can be
displayed: 10,000.
‐ Playlist entries must be in the
form of relative paths.
‐ The system attribute for
folders/files that contain audio
data must not be set.
To play a USB device, do one of the
following:
.Connect the USB and it begins
to play.
.Press the USB screen button on
the Home Page.
.Press SRCE to scroll until the
USB source screen is available.

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.PressJ/0on the steering
wheel controls to play USB,
Artist, Album, Song Title,
or Song Genre. See Voice
Recognition on page 63.
The following playlist formats are
supported:
.M3U (Standard and Extended)
.iTunes
.PLS (Standard)
While the USB source is active, use
the following to operate:
PUSH/SEL Knob: Turn to scroll
through the list. Turn quickly to fast
scroll alphabetically through large
lists.
©SEEK (Previous/Reverse):
.Press to seek to the beginning of
the current or previous track.
If the track has been playing for
less than eight seconds, the
previous track plays. If playing
longer than eight seconds, the
current track restarts.
.Press and hold to reverse
quickly through tracks. Release
to play the track landed upon.
SEEK
¨(Next/Forward):
.Press to seek to the next track.
.Press and hold to advance
quickly through tracks. Release
to play the track landed upon.
Shuffle: Press to play the tracks
randomly. Press again to stop
shuffle. Look for the shuffle icon to
turn on in the radio display.
USB Menu
The following are available through
the USB Audio Menu:
Folders: Press to open a folder list
to access the files within the folder
structure.
Playlists:
1. Press to view the playlists on the USB.
2. Select a playlist to view the list of all songs in that playlist.
3. Select a song from the list to begin playback.
Artists:
1. Press to view the list of artists on the USB.
2. Select an artist name to view a list of all albums by the artist.
3. To select a song, press All Songs or press an album and
then select a song from the list.

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There may be problems with the
operation and function in the
following situations:
.When connecting an iPod on
which a more recent version of
the firmware is installed than is
supported by the infotainment
system.
.When connecting an iPod on
which firmware from other
providers is installed.
To connect an iPod:
1. Connect one end of the standard iPod USB cable to the iPod's
dock connector.
2. Connect the other end to the USB port in the center console.
Shuffle: Press to play the tracks
randomly. The shuffle icon should
turn on in the display. Press again to
stop shuffle.
iPod music information displays on
the radio’s display and begins
playing through the vehicle’s audio
system. The iPod battery recharges
automatically while the vehicle is on.
The iPod shuts off and stops
charging when the vehicle is
shut off.
If the iPod is an unsupported model,
it can still be listened to in the
vehicle by connecting to the
auxiliary input jack using a standard
3.5 mm (1/8 in) stereo cable.
iPod Menu
Use the iPod Audio Menu to select:
Playlists:
1. Press to view the playlists on
the iPod. 2. Select a playlist name to view a
list of all songs in the playlist.
3. Select the song from the list to begin playback.
Artists:
1. Press to view the artists on the 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.
3. Select the song from the list to begin playback.

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Genres:
1. Press to view the genres onthe iPod.
2. Select a genre name to view a list of artists of that genre.
3. Select an artist to view albums or All Songs to view all songs of
that genre.
4. Select Album to view songs.
5. 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.
Song Titles:
1. Press to view a list of all songs on the iPod.
2. Select the song from the list 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.
Audio Books:
1. Press to view the audio books on the iPod.
2. Select the audio book from the list to begin playback.
Playing from an iPhone or iPad
This feature supports iPhone 3G,
iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S,
iPhone 5, and iPad.
If music is available on the iPhone,
it can be heard through the radio.
Follow the same instructions as
stated earlier for using an iPod. To
use voice recognition to play music,
say “Play USB,” “Play Artist,” PlayAlbum,” “Play Song,”
or“Play
Genre.” SeeVoice Recognition on
page 63.
When an iPhone and iPod touch are
connected through USB and
Bluetooth, the audio may not be
heard when iPod source on the
radio is selected. Select either dock
connector on the phone or
disconnect and reconnect the
device.
The USB jack will charge Apple
®
devices drawing up to 1 amp of
current. iPads will not charge
because the USB jack does not
provide enough amperage.
Bluetooth Audio and Voice
Recognition
See Bluetooth Audio on page 39
and Voice Recognition on page 63
for information on using voice
recognition with Bluetooth Audio.
Make sure all devices have the
latest software download.

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Auxiliary Devices
This vehicle has an auxiliary input
jack in the front of the radio.
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).
The device volume may need
adjusting for good sound.
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 SRCE 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.
.Press on the Front AUX icon
through the Home Page.
Bluetooth Audio
If equipped, music may be played
from a paired Bluetooth device. See
“Pairing a New Bluetooth Device”
under Bluetooth on page 70.
Devices using AVCRP 1.3 profiles
are supported.
To play music through a Bluetooth
device:
1. Power on the device, pair, and connect the device. 2. Music can be launched by doing
one of the following:
.Press4on the
Home Page.
.Press SRCE until Bluetooth
Audio is selected.
To play the tracks randomly, press
the Shuffle screen button. Press
again to stop shuffle.
Press Menu to display the Bluetooth
device menu, where a paired device
can be selected to play music from.
See “Pairing a Phone/Device” under
Bluetooth on page 70.
Press Source to display the Source
ribbon on the screen to change the
audio source.
Some phones support sending
Bluetooth music information to
display on the radio, like Artist and/
or Song Title.
When listening to Bluetooth audio,
the audio that will play through the
radio will be what is active or open
on the phone.