2020 CHEVROLET IMPALA radio

Chevrolet Impala Infotainment Manual (2.6) (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-
14402255) - 2020 - CRC - 6/5/19
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To scroll through the favorites:
.Drag up on the top border of the
favorites bar to view the
favorites. To close the favorites,
drag them down.
. Slide a finger to the right or left
to scroll through each page of
favorites.
Tone Settings : Touch and hold in
the favorites area to save the
current tone settings as a favorite in
the tone settings display. Drag up to
display the favorites. Touch a saved
favorite to recall a favorite tone
setting.
The number of favorites displayed is
automatically adjusted by default,
but can be manually adjusted in the
Settings menu under Radio and
then Number of Favorites Shown.
HD Radio Technology
If equipped, HD Radio Technology
is a free service with features such
as digital quality sound, more
stations available on a single frequency such as HD2 and HD3,
and display information such as
artist and song title.
From the AM or FM display, touch
Menu then HD Switching OFF to
turn HD Radio reception off. To turn
it on, touch Menu then HD
Switching ON.
Station Access
To access HD Radio stations:
1. Tune the radio to the station. If the HD Radio reception is
turned on and the station is
broadcasting with HD Radio
technology, the radio will
display the HD2/HD3 channels
available and will automatically
switch to digital audio indicated
with the HD logo.
2. Touch
@or9on the
infotainment display to tune to
the previous or next HD Radio
station.
There may be a delay before the
station starts playing.
The HD Radio station number is
indicated next to the HD logo. HD Radio stations can be saved as
favorites.
For a list of all stations, see
www.hdradio.com.
HD Radio Troubleshooting
Digital Audio Delay :
Wait for the
signal to process. This can take
several seconds.
Volume Change, Audio Skip,
Echo, Digital Audio Lost : Station
signal strength may be weak, the
station is out of range, or the station
may be out of alignment. Verify
proper reception on another station.
If the HD Radio signal loses
reception while listening to HD1, the
radio will go back to the analog
version of the radio station.
If the HD Radio signal loses
reception while listening to stations
HD2 to HD8, the radio mutes until
the signal can be recovered or until
the station is changed.
HD Radio reception can be disabled
if driving in a weak signal area.
Touch HD Radio On/Off to toggle
HD Radio reception on and off.

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Radio Data System (RDS)
If equipped, RDS features are
available for use only on FM
stations that broadcast RDS
information. With RDS, the
radio can:
.Seek stations broadcasting the
selected type of programming.
. Receive announcements
concerning local and national
emergencies.
. Display messages from radio
stations.
This system relies on receiving
specific information from these
stations and only works when the
information is available. It is
possible that a radio station could
broadcast incorrect information that
causes the radio features to work
improperly. If this happens, contact
the radio station.
When information is broadcast from
the current FM station, the station
name or call letters display on the
audio screen. RDS can provide a program type (PTY) for current
programming and the name of the
program being broadcasted.
Satellite Radio
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service
If equipped, vehicles with a valid
SiriusXM satellite radio subscription
can receive SiriusXM programming.
SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
In the U.S., see www.siriusxm.com
or call 1-888-601-6296. In Canada,
see www.siriusxm.ca or call
1-877-438-9677.When SiriusXM is active, the station
name, number, category name,
song title, and artist display.
SiriusXM Menu
SiriusXM has a menu to adjust
different features.
Touching the Menu icon on the
infotainment display may show the
following:
Tone Settings :
Touch + or–to
adjust the tone settings. See AM-FM
Radio 010.
TuneSelect : For SiriusXM only, this
feature allows for an alert to be set
for artists or songs that are played
on any channel. Touch Manage
TuneSelect to turn the alerts On and
Off or manage the saved selection
of Artists or Songs. To turn off an
alert, touch the Song or Artist and
uncheck the box. To delete an alert,
touch –. Touch the Back icon on the
infotainment display to go back to
the previous menu.

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Auto Volume (If Equipped) :This
feature adjusts the volume based on
the vehicle speed. See AM-FM
Radio 010.
Bose AudioPilot Noise
Compensation Technology (If
Equipped) : This feature adjusts
the volume based on the noise in
the vehicle and speed. See AM-FM
Radio 010.
Radio Reception
Unplug electronic devices from the
accessory power outlets if there is
interference or static in the radio.
FM
FM signals only reach about 16 to
65 km (10 to 40 mi). Although the
radio has a built-in electronic circuit
that automatically works to reduce
interference, some static can occur,
especially around tall buildings or
hills, causing the sound to fade in
and out.
AM
The range for most AM stations is
greater than for FM, especially at
night. The longer range can cause
station frequencies to interfere with
each other. Static can also occur
when things like storms and power
lines interfere with radio reception.
When this happens, try reducing the
treble on the radio.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service
If equipped, SiriusXM Satellite
Radio Service provides digital radio
reception. Tall buildings or hills can
interfere with satellite radio signals,
causing the sound to fade in and
out. In addition, traveling or standing
under heavy foliage, bridges,
garages, or tunnels may cause loss
of the SiriusXM signal for a period
of time.
Mobile Device Usage
Mobile device usage, such as
making or receiving calls, charging,
or just having the mobile device on
may cause static interference in the
radio. Unplug the mobile device or
turn it off if this happens.
Multi-Band Antenna
The roof antenna is for OnStar,
SXM, and GPS (Global Positioning
System). Keep clear of obstructions
for clear reception. If the vehicle has
a sunroof, and it is open, reception
can also be affected.

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Audiobooks :Touch and hold a
preset to store the current
audiobook as a favorite. Touch a
saved favorite to recall a favorite
audiobook. The first chapter begins
to play.
Videos : Touch and hold a preset to
store the current video as a favorite.
Touch a saved favorite to recall a
favorite video. Not all formats are
supported.
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 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 Disc Player Error displays, it could
be for one of the following reasons:
. The player temperature is
too high.
. There are load or eject errors.
If the CD is not playing correctly, for
any other reason, try a known
good CD.
If any error continues, contact your
dealer.
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.
. Recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW.
MP3 CD playback is unavailable
when both screens in the rear seat
area are in use. Turn off one of the
rear screens to allow MP3 playback.
MP3 Music Menu
Touch the Menu icon on the
infotainment display while that
source is active to access the menu.
Touch any of the following options
on the MP3 Menu:
Shuffle : Touch to play the tracks
randomly. Touch again to stop
shuffle.
Tone Settings : Touch + or–to
adjust Bass, Midrange, Treble,
or Surround. See AM-FM Radio
0 10.
Auto Volume (If Equipped) : This
feature adjusts the volume based on
vehicle speed. See AM-FM Radio
0 10.

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Bose AudioPilot Noise
Compensation Technology (If
Equipped) :This feature adjusts
the volume based on the noise in
the vehicle and speed. See AM-FM
Radio 010.
MP3 Folder Information
Touch anywhere between the top
applications tray and the bottom
menu to show the Browse display.
Root Directory : To access, touch
the display anywhere between the
top and bottom menu or touch the
Browse icon. The root directory is
treated as a folder. All files
contained directly under the root
directory are accessed prior to any
root directory folders.
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.
USB Port
This vehicle is equipped with two
USB ports in the center console.
These ports are for data and
charging.
Caution
To avoid vehicle damage, unplug
all accessories and disconnect all
accessory cables from the vehicle
when not in use. Accessory
cables left plugged into the
vehicle, unconnected to a device,
could be damaged or cause an
electrical short if the unconnected
end comes in contact with liquids
or another power source such as
the accessory power outlet.
Playing from a USB
A USB mass storage device can be
connected to the USB port.Gracenote
When plugging in a USB device,
Gracenote service builds voice tags
for music. Voice tags allow artists,
albums with hard to pronounce
names, and nicknames to be used
to play music through voice
recognition.
While indexing, infotainment
features are available.
My Media Library
MyMedia is only available when
more than one indexed device is
connected. It allows access to
content from all indexed media
sources. MyMedia will show as an
available source in the
Source page.
USB MP3 Player and USB Devices
The USB MP3 players and USB
devices connected must comply
with the USB Mass Storage Class
specification (USB MSC).
to play a USB device:
1. Connect the USB.

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2. Press MEDIA on the centerstack until the connected
device is shown.
Use the following when playing an
active USB source:
r: Touch to play the current media
source.
j: Touch to pause playback of the
current media source.
g:
. Press to seek to the beginning of
the current or previous track.
. Press and hold to reverse
quickly through playback.
Release to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
d:
. Press to seek to the next track.
. Press and hold to advance
quickly through playback.
Release to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays. Shuffle :
Touch the shuffle icon to
play music in random order.
USB Menu
Touch the Menu icon to display the
USB menu. The following may be
available:
Shuffle : Touch to play the tracks
randomly. Touch again to stop
shuffle.
Tone : Touch + or –to adjust the
tone settings. See AM-FM Radio
0 10.
Auto Volume (If Equipped) : This
feature adjusts the volume based on
the vehicle speed. See AM-FM
Radio 010.
Bose AudioPilot Noise
Compensation Technology (If
Equipped : This feature adjusts the
volume based on the noise in the
vehicle and speed. See AM-FM
Radio 010. USB Browse Menu
When a list of songs, albums,
artists, or other types of media
displays, the up and down arrows
and A-Z appear on the left side.
Select A-Z to view a display that will
show all letters of the alphabet and
select the letter to go to.
Touch anywhere between the top
and bottom menus or touch the
Browse option on the infotainment
display to view the Browse menu
and the following options are
displayed near the bottom of the
display:
Playlists:
1. Touch to view the playlists stored on the USB.
2. Touch a playlist to view the list of all songs in that playlist.
3. Touch a song from the list to begin playback.
Supported Playlist extensions are
m3u, pls, and wpl.

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When a list of songs, albums,
artists, or other types of media
display, a vertical keyboard appears
on one side of the list and a scroll
bar on the other side. When using
the vertical keyboard, touch the
beginning character of the desired
name to display the zoom bubble of
that character. Release the finger
from the infotainment display and
the zoom bubble disappears.
Touch the scroll bar to move the list
up and down.
File System and Naming
The songs, artists, albums, and
genres are taken from the file’s
song information and are only
displayed if present. The radiodisplays the file name as the track
name if the song information is not
available.
Supported Apple Devices
To view supported devices in USA,
see my.chevrolet.com\learned.
Loss of Audio
If a phone currently paired over
Bluetooth is plugged in with a USB
cable, the system will automatically
mute the phone audio. Playback
can be resumed by changing the
audio source from Bluetooth to USB
cable.
Source USB from the Media icon on
the infotainment display to resume
playback.
Other phones such as Android
phones may have a similar reaction.
Bluetooth Streaming Audio and
Voice Recognition
See
Bluetooth Audio 023 for
information using voice recognition
with Bluetooth streaming audio.
Make sure all devices have the
latest software downloaded.
Auxiliary Jack
This vehicle has an auxiliary input
jack. This is located in the center
console under the armrest. Possible
auxiliary audio sources include:
. Laptop computer
. Audio music player
This jack is not an audio output. Do
not plug headphones into the
auxiliary input jack. Set up an
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 can play
audio from the device over the
vehicle speakers.
If an auxiliary device has already
been connected, but a different
source is currently active, press
MEDIA on the center stack or touch
the Media icon on the infotainment
display to scroll through audio
source menus, until the AUX Input
source appears.

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Playing from the AUX Port
An auxiliary device is played
through the audio system and
controlled through the device itself.
AUX Menu
Press MENU on the center stack to
display the AUX Input menu and the
following may display:
Tone Settings :Touch to adjust
Bass, Midrange, Treble, Balance,
Fade, and EQ (Equalizer). See
AM-FM Radio 010.
Auto Volume (If Equipped) : This
feature adjusts the volume based on
the vehicle speed. See AM-FM
Radio 010.
Bose AudioPilot Noise
Compensation Technology (If
Equipped) : This feature adjusts
the volume based on the noise in
the vehicle and speed. See “Bose
AudioPilot” inAM-FM Radio 010.Bluetooth Audio
If equipped, music may be played
from a paired Bluetooth device. See
Bluetooth (Overview) 065 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
0 66 or
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) 070
for help pairing a device.
The music can be controlled by
either the infotainment controls or
the controls on the device.
Music can be launched by pressing
MEDIA on the center stack or go
into the audio application from the
Home Page or through the
applications tray. Touch the Media
icon until Bluetooth displays.
To play music via Bluetooth:
1. Power on the device, and pair to connect the device.
2. Once paired, go into the audio application from the Home
Page or through the
applications tray. Touch the
Media icon until Bluetooth
displays. Bluetooth Audio Menu
Touch the Menu icon on the
infotainment display or MENU on
the center stack to display the
Bluetooth Audio menu. The
following may be available:
Tone Settings :
Touch + or–to
adjust the tone settings. See AM-FM
Radio 010.
Auto Volume (If Equipped) : This
feature adjusts the volume based on
the vehicle speed. See AM-FM
Radio 010.
Bose AudioPilot Noise
Compensation Technology (If
Equipped) : This feature adjusts
the volume based on the noise in
the vehicle and speed. See AM-FM
Radio 010.
Touch the Back icon on the
infotainment display to go back to
the previous menu.