2016 BUICK CASCADA phone

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Stitcher Advertisement
Stitcher may display
advertisements. Artist name and title
may not display and the skip track
button is not available.
Switching Between Pandora and
Stitcher
To switch between Pandora and
Stitcher, press the application icon
on the iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad.
This is not required for Android
devices. SeePandora Internet
Radio 0146.
Stitcher Troubleshooting
Unable to Connect Device to
Vehicle
If the device is unable to connect to
the USB or Bluetooth:
1. Turn the vehicle off.
2. Remove the key from the ignition.
3. Open and close the driver door, wait about 30 seconds, and try
to connect the device again. The battery saver and task manager
applications on the phone can
cause Stitcher to function
incorrectly. Remove those apps
from the phone or remove Stitcher
and Bluetooth from the task lists.
Unable to Start Stitcher
If the device is unable to launch
Stitcher:
.
Check that the latest version of
Stitcher is installed.
. Check that there is an active
account logged into Stitcher.
. For Android devices, check that
the device is paired with the
vehicle, and the Bluetooth icon
on the display is highlighted.
. For iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad
devices, check that the USB
cable is connected to the USB
port and the screen is unlocked
and the Home Page is showing.
. 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 the Phone or
Restart the App and Try again” will
display. Touch OK to retry.

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If touching OK does not clear the
issue, see“Please Unlock the
Phone or Restart the 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. Touch OK to continue.
Paused or Audio Paused :
Playback is paused on the radio or
on device. Press
Jor play on the
device.
Please See Device : When the user
is not logged in or when
authentication failed, see the
device. Touch OK to continue.
Disconnect the phone from the radio
and follow the Stitcher account login
process on the phone.
No Stations Found : The user is
logged in but no stations have been
created. Touch 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 the Phone or
Restart the 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.
Pictures
Pictures can only be viewed using
USB devices. If pictures are on an
SD card, transfer to a USB device
or use a USB-SD adapter.
A maximum 5Mb uncompressed
photo size is supported, however to
achieve this, use a 4 Megapixel or
lower resolution camera setting.
Only jpeg, bmp, gif, and png files
are supported.
1. Touch Pictures on the Home Page. 2. The system does a search to
find the picture folders.
A“Please wait” message
displays until the search is
finished.
3. A list displays. Select a picture to view.
4. Once a picture displays, thefollowing options are available:

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.The following restrictions apply
for the data stored on a USB
MP3 player or USB device:
‐Maximum folder structure
depth: 8 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.
. Touch Now Playing on the
Home Page.
. Press SRCE to scroll until the
USB source screen is available.
. Press
b/gon the steering
wheel controls to play CD, Artist,
Album, Song Title, or Song
Genre. See Voice
Recognition 0191. The following playlist formats are
supported:
.
M3U (Standard and Extended)
. iTunes
. PLS (Standard)
. WAX
. ASX
. RMP
The radio supports plugging a cell
phone in as a USB drive as long as
the cell phone supports USB mass
storage class or has USB disc drive
support enabled.
While the USB source is active, use
the following to operate USB
function:
ZKnob : Turn to scroll through
the list. Turn quickly to fast scroll
alphabetically through large lists.
J: Touch to start, pause,
or resume play of the current media
source.
s ©: .
Touch to seek to the beginning
of the current or previous track.
If the track has been playing for
less than five seconds, the
previous track plays. If playing
longer than five seconds, the
current track restarts.
. Touch and hold to reverse
quickly through playback.
Release to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
¨\:
. Touch to seek to the next track.
. Touch and hold to advance
quickly through playback.
Release to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
USB Menu
The following are available through
the USB Menu:
Shuffle: Touch to play the tracks
randomly. Touch again to stop
shuffle.
Play More Like This:
1. Touch to automatically create a playlist of songs that are like
the song currently playing.

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2. Select an album name to viewa list of all songs on the album
or select Songs List to view all
songs on the iPod.
3. Select the song from the list to begin playback.
Genres: 1. Touch 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 all albums of that genre.
4. Select Album to view songs.
5. Select the song from the list to begin playback.
Songs:
1. Touch to view a list of all songs on the iPod.
2. Select the song from the list to begin playback.
Podcasts: 1. Touch to view the podcasts on the iPod. 2. Select a podcast name to
begin playback.
Composers: 1. Touch 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. Touch 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 the following
iPhone or iPad models:
.iPhone
®(2G, 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S, 5,
6, and 6 plus)
. iPad
®(1G, 2G)
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 0191.
iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
Troubleshooting
When an iPhone, iPod touch,
or iPad is connected through USB
and Bluetooth, the audio may not be
heard when the iPod source on the
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. Touch Config.
2. Touch Radio Settings.

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3. Touch SoftwareVersions Menu.
4. Touch Clear and Reset Radio.
5. Touch Yes.
Pair the phone again and the device
will have to index again.
Bluetooth Audio and Voice
Recognition
See Bluetooth Audio 0164 and
Voice Recognition 0191 for
information on using voice
recognition with Bluetooth audio.
Make sure all devices have the
latest software downloaded.
Auxiliary Devices
If equipped, this vehicle has an
auxiliary input jack in the center
stack. 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 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. See Voice
Recognition 0191.
. Touch AUX on the Home Page.
Bluetooth Audio
If equipped, music may be played
from a paired Bluetooth device. See
“Pairing a Phone/Device” under
Bluetooth 0197.
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:
.Touch Bluetooth on the
Home Page.
. Press SRCE until Bluetooth
Audio is selected.
. Press SRC on the steering
wheel controls until
Bluetooth Audio is selected.
See Steering Wheel
Controls 0130.
. Use voice recognition. See
Voice Recognition 0191.
The music can be controlled by
either the infotainment controls or
the controls on the device.

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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
manufacturer’s information for
notification support.
Bluetooth Audio Menu
Touch the Menu screen button and
the following may display:
Shuffle: Press the outer ring of the
Zknob 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
the Bluetooth Audio Paused screen
with no audio playing. Press play on
the device or press
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.
As new devices are introduced, see
Software Updates 0136.
OnStar System
OnStar®with 4G LTE
If equipped with OnStar 4G LTE, up
to seven devices, such as
smartphones, tablets, and laptops,
can be connected to high-speed
Internet through the vehicle’s built-in
Wi-Fi hotspot.
Call 1-888-4-ONSTAR
(1-888-466-7827) to connect to an
OnStar Advisor for assistance. See
www.onstar.com for a detailed
instruction guide, vehicle availability,
details, and system limitations.
Services and apps vary by make,
model, year, carrier, availability, and
conditions. 4G LTE service is
available in select markets. 4G LTE
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1. Touch Destination on theHome Page.
2. Touch the Address screen button to display the Enter
Address screen.
3. Go to the State/Province line option and select. The State/
Province entry screen displays.
Select the Country line option.
The Country List displays.
4. Select Canada.
5. Enter Province and confirm the selection.
Entering a Destination in Other
Countries
To change the destination address
from the United States to another
country, the country will need to
change in the navigation system.
To change the country address: 1. Touch Destination on the Home Page.
2. Touch the Address screen button to display the Address
Entry screen. 3. Go to the State/Province line
option and select. The State/
Province entry screen displays.
Select the Country line option.
The available Country List
displays.
4. Select the desired country. For example, select Canada as a
default country.
5. Enter State/Province. For example, enter Ontario and
confirm the selection.
The destination in other countries
can also be changed using voice
recognition. See Voice
Recognition 0191.
Point of Interest (POI)
Touch POI on the Destination Entry
page. Several options can be
selected to plan a route.
The POI List allows selection of a
destination search by Category,
Name, or Telephone Number.
Entering by POI name: 1. Select to search By Name.
2. Make sure the correct country, state/province, and city are
present, then select Search.
Add the city location to narrow
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6. Select Sort Method from thePOI Selection menu to access
the Search Order menu. Select
one of the two options: By
Distance or By Name.
7. Select Search.
8. Select the desired POI.
Entering by POI name:
1. Select to search By Name.
2. Make sure the correct country, state/province, and city are
present, then select Search.
3. Enter the POI name.
4. Select a few of the characters or spell the name in full, by
using the alpha keyboard. 5. Touch the Done screen button,
or if the list has six or fewer
items, a list of POIs will
immediately display.
6. Touch the desired POI.
The Travel Guide POI will have
some detailed information about the
selection made. This information
may include:
. Brief Description
. Address
. Number
. Hours of Operation
. Price
. Website
Photos may not be available for
certain locations or countries. Destination Confirmation
Multiple options are available on the
Destination Confirmation screen:
Start Guidance :
Touch to start a
route calculation to the displayed
destination.
Show on Map : Touch to switch to
the map view with the displayed
destination centered on the map.
Save/Edit : Touch to save the
displayed destination into the
address book. If the displayed
destination is already stored in the
address book, Edit will show as the
menu item.
Call : Touch to initiate a phone call
to the displayed phone number,
if phone capability is available.