2015 CHEVROLET SS audio

Black plate (41,1)Chevrolet SS Sedan Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S.-7707491) - 2015 -
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Infotainment System 7-41
To play music through a Bluetooth
device:
1. Power on the device, pair, andconnect the device.
2. Music can be launched by doing one of the following:
.Press the Bluetooth Audio
screen button on the
Home Page.
.Press SRCE 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 7-5.
.Use voice recognition. See
Voice Recognition on
page 7-68.
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
Jto 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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7-46 Infotainment System
.Press and hold the screen in any
direction outside the scroll
symbol to scroll the map in that
direction.
.Scroll speed increases when
touching closer to the edge of
the screen.
.Press NAV or BACK/on the
faceplate to exit map scrolling
and return to the current vehicle
location on the map.
Press the cycling arrows located at
the top of the map screen to toggle
from the normal top bar (Back,
Home, and Fav) to the audio
information bar.
Maps
This section includes basic
information about the map
database.
The data is stored in internal flash
memory that is used in the
navigation system.
Detailed Areas
Road network attributes are
contained in the map database for
detailed areas. Attributes include
information such as street names,
street addresses, and turn
restrictions. A detailed area includes
all major highways, service roads,
and residential roads. The detailed
areas include points of interest
(POIs) such as restaurants, airports,
banks, hospitals, police stations,
gas stations, tourist attractions, and
historical monuments. The
navigation system provides full
route guidance in the detailed map
areas. The map database may not include
data for newly constructed areas,
map database corrections, or long
term construction projects.
Navigation Symbols
Following are the most common
symbols that appear on a map
screen.
The vehicle symbol indicates the
current position and heading
direction of the vehicle on the map.
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Infotainment System 7-61
Set Time Format:Press the 12
Hour screen button for standard
time; press the 24 Hour screen
button for military time.
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. See Satellite Radio on
page 7-14, 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 USB on
page 7-34, Auxiliary Devices on
page 7-40, and Bluetooth Audio on
page 7-40.
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 7-74 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,
Route Options, and Home Address.
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7-64 Infotainment System
Lane NarrowsRoad Work,
Construction
AlertRoad Condition
Road VisibilityOther Delete Saved Destinations
Press to delete all saved
destinations. A Delete Saved
Destinations submenu displays.
Select the desired options for
deletion and press delete at the
bottom to continue. A confirmation
screen displays requesting to delete
or cancel.
Guidance AlertPress to enable the guidance alert
pop-up to be viewed on the map or
on the main screens such as audio,
weather, phone, etc. A checkmark
appears to indicate the guidance
alert mode is on.
Vehicle Settings
See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-33.
Display Settings
Press the Config button on the
Home Page or the CONFIG button
on the faceplate, then select Display
Settings from the list.
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7-68 Infotainment System
Voice Recognition
Voice recognition allows for
hands-free operation of the
infotainment system features.
Voice recognition can be used when
the radio is on or when Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
SeeRetained Accessory Power
(RAP) on page 9-19. The system
maintains a minimum volume level.
Using Voice Recognition
1. Pressb/gon the steering
wheel. The audio system mutes.
A voice prompt states, “Please
say a command.” Wait until the
tone is heard before speaking.
If there is no tone, make sure
that the volume is turned up.
While voice recognition is active,
the system displays a
gsymbol
in the top right of the screen.
2. Clearly speak one of the commands listed later in this
section. Press
b/gtwice on the steering
wheel to skip the voice prompt
messages.
Canceling Voice Recognition
1. Press and release$/ion
the steering wheel control to
cancel a command, if the system
response does not match the
voice command, or say
“Goodbye” or“Cancel.”
2. The system replies, “Goodbye.”
Helpful Hints for Speaking
Commands
.When multiple commands are
available, choose the command
that works best for you.
.Words in parentheses are
optional. For example, for the
command“Tune FM
(frequency),” saying“Tune FM
87.7” or“Tune FM” are both
valid commands.
.When the command is
recognized, the system will
either perform the function or
ask to confirm the choice.
.When the system does not
recognize the command, the
system says “pardon.”
.If experiencing difficulty with the
system recognizing a command,
confirm that the command is
correct. Try saying the command
clearly or wait for a brief moment
after the tone.
.Background noise such as a
climate control fan positioned on
high, open windows, and very
loud outside noises, even if the
windows are closed, can cause
voice commands to be
misunderstood.
.The system is able to recognize
commands in different
languages, such as English,
Canadian French, and Spanish.
The system only recognizes
commands based on the
language selected.
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7-70 Infotainment System
Tune AM (frequency), Tune FM
(frequency), Tune XM (channel
number), or Tune XM (channel
name):Instructs the system to go
to the specific station.
Thumbs Up: Instructs the system
to give the current song or station a
thumbs up in Pandora or Stitcher.
Thumbs Down: Instructs the
system to give the current song or
station a thumbs down in Pandora
or Stitcher.
Phone Commands
Dial or Call (phone number or
contact): Instructs the system to
start a phone call. For example, say
“Dial 1 248 123 4567.” To call a
phone book contact, say “Dial”or
“Call,” say the name and location,
and then say “Dial.”For example,
say “Call John at Home” or“Call
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.
Read Text Messages or Read SMS
Messages: Instructs the system to
begin reading text messages from
paired device.
Not all devices support text
messages. Applicable where
equipped.
My Media Commands
AUX, USB, or Bluetooth Audio:
Instructs the system to change the
source.
The following commands only apply
to USB, iPod, and 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
.”
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Infotainment System 7-71
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
show a list of all tracks in a specific
audiobook. For example, say
"Search audiobook
.”
Search Playlist (playlist name):
Instructs the system to show a list of
all songs in a specific playlist. For
example, say "Search playlist
.”
Search Podcast (podcast name):
Instructs the system to show a list of
all tracks in a specific podcast. For
example, say "Search podcast
.”
More Like This: Instructs the
system to create a playlist of tracks
similar to the current track playing.
Settings Commands
Verbose (set) on (mode), Verbose
(set) off (mode): Instructs the
system to turn voice prompts on or
off. When off, this feature turns off
voice prompts. Language (language):
Instructs
the system to set the language.
List Devices: Instructs the system
to give a list of devices to use.
Other Commands
Goodbye: Instructs the system to
end a phone call or voice
recognition.
Cancel: Instructs the system to
cancel an action.
Go Back, Back, Previous:
Instructs the system to go back to a
prior menu.
Main Menu: Instructs the system to
go to the main menu.
Yes, Yep, Yup, Ya, Sure, Right,
Correct, OK, Positive, You Got it,
Probably, You Bet: These can be
used to say “Yes.”
No, Nope, Na, No way, Wrong,
Incorrect, Negative, Not really, No
I said, No I Did Not, No I Do Not:
These can be used to say “No.”
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7-72 Infotainment System
Next Page, Page Down:Instructs
the system to scroll forward one
page in a list.
Previous Page, Page Up: Instructs
the system to scroll back one page
in a list.
Navigation Commands (If
Equipped)
To activate the navigation voice
recognition:
1. Press
b/gon the steering
wheel. The audio system mutes.
A voice prompt says, “Please
say a command.” Wait until the
tone is heard before speaking.
If there is no tone, make sure
the volume is turned up.
While voice recognition is active,
the system displays a symbol in
the top right of the screen.
2. Clearly speak the command “Navigation.”
3. Clearly speak one of the commands in this section. The following commands only apply
once the Navigation command is
given.
Change Country:
Changes the
country origin to input a destination
from that region. The system will
accept United States, Canada,
or Mexico.
Address or Destination: Allows
an address to be stated as a
one-shot method. The system will
recognize the address if stated all at
once or say a city center. An
example is to say, “200
Renaissance Street, Detroit,
Michigan” or“Detroit, Michigan.”
Directed Address: Allows an
address to be stated one step at a
time. The format will be State, City,
Street, then House Number.
Intersection: Allows an
Intersection to be stated as the
destination. The format will be
State, City, Street, then Intersection. Home:
Instructs the system to start
guidance to address saved as
My Home.
Contact: When a phone is paired
to the system, which contains
Address Information stored for
contacts, the address associated
with that contact can become a
route. If the system cannot resolve
the address, an error displays.
Points of Interest or POI: Allows a
Point of Interest to be stated as a
destination.
Say the name or list item number of
the category and subcategory to
return a list of POIs. Say the item
number to select a POI from the list.
POI commands for Nearby, Along
Route, and Around Destination will
be available if route guidance is
active.
Add Waypoint: Allows addition of
individual waypoints or the
destination. The system will ask for
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