2020 CHEVROLET IMPALA USB

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4 Introduction
Infotainment System
The infotainment system is controlled by using the infotainment display,
controls on the center stack, steering wheel controls, and voice recognition.
1.O(Power)
. Press to turn the
power on.
. Press and hold to turn
the power off. .
Press to mute/unmute
the system when on.
When the power is on
and the system is not
muted, a quick status pane will display when
Ois pressed. PressingOwill mute the system
and trigger this pane to
show a long press is
required to power down
the system.
. Turn to decrease or
increase the volume.
2. MEDIA
.Press to change the
media source to USB,
Bluetooth, or AUX.
3. RADIO
.Press to change the
audio source to AM, FM
or SXM (if equipped).
4.gord(Previous/Next)
. Radio: Press
gand
release to go to the
previous station or
channel. Press and hold
to fast seek the next
strongest previous
station or channel. See
AM-FM Radio 010.

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.USB/Bluetooth:
Press
gto seek to the
beginning of the current
or previous track. Press
and hold to quickly
reverse through a track.
Release to return to
playing speed. See USB
Port 019 or
Bluetooth Audio 023.
. Radio: Press
dand
release to go to the next
station or channel.
Press and hold to fast
seek the next strongest
station or channel.
. USB/Bluetooth:
Press
dto seek the
next track. Press and
hold to fast forward
through a track.
Release to return to
playing speed. See USB
Port 019 or
Bluetooth Audio 023.
5.P(Screen)
. Press
Pto open.
Press
Pagain to
close. Keep the storage
area closed when not in
use. See the owner ’s
manual.
6.{(Home Page)
. Press to go to the Home
Page. See “Home Page”
later in this section.
7.oBACK
. Press to return to the
previous display in
a menu.
8. CD Slot
9. MENU
.Turn to highlight a
feature. Press to
activate the highlighted
feature.
10.Y(Eject)
. Press to eject the audio
disc from the CD player. Home Page
The Home Page is where vehicle
application icons are accessed.
Some applications are disabled
when the vehicle is moving.
The Home Page can be set up to
have up to five pages with eight
icons per page.
Touch
horkto access the pages of
icons.
h: Touch to go to the previous
Home Page.
k: Touch to go to the next
Home Page.
l: Touch this interaction selector
to display the favorites list.
Touch a preset in the favorites to
begin the process of saving a
favorite application.
Touch and hold the application icon
to store as a favorite. The name of
the application will show in favorites.

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1. Favorites: Press to select thenext or previous favorite radio
station. While playing media,
press to select the next or
previous track or song.
2. Volume: Press to increase or decrease the volume.
Using the System
Home Page Features
Touch the icons on the Home Page
to launch an application.
Audio
Touch the Audio icon to display the
active audio source page. Available
sources are AM, FM, SXM (if
equipped), CD (if equipped),
MyMedia, USB, Bluetooth, and AUX
Input.
Phone
Touch the Phone icon to display the
Phone main page. See Bluetooth
(Overview) 065 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
0 66 or
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) 070.
Projection
Touch the Projection icon to activate
Android Auto or Apple CarPlay (if
equipped) after a supported device
is connected. See Apple CarPlay
and Android Auto 072.
Apps
If equipped, in-vehicle apps are
available for download. Touch the
Apps icon on the Home Page to
begin.
Downloading and using in-vehicle
apps requires Internet connectivity
which can be accessed with a data
plan through the vehicle’s built-in
4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot, if equipped,
or a compatible mobile device
hotspot. On most mobile devices,
activation of the Wi-Fi hotspot is in
the vehicle’ s Settings menu under
Mobile Network Sharing, Personal
Hotspot, Mobile Hotspot, or similar.
To purchase data for the in-vehicle
Wi-Fi hotspot, if equipped, touch the
myChevrolet icon on the Home
Page or contact an OnStar Advisor. The vehicle must have active
OnStar or connected service and a
payment method on file.
Availability of apps and connectivity
varies by vehicle, conditions, and
location. Data plan rates apply.
Features are subject to change. For
more information, see
my.chevrolet.com/learn.
NAV
Touch the Nav icon to display the
navigation map. See
Using the
Navigation System 026.
Settings
Touch the Settings icon to display
the Settings menu. See Settings
0 74.
Weather
If equipped, touch the Weather icon
to display the Weather main page.
See “SiriusXM Travel Link Weather”
under Destination 035.

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Radio
AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio
While on the Audio main page the
available sources are: AM, FM,
SXM (if equipped), CD (if equipped),
MyMedia, USB, Bluetooth, and AUX
Input.
.Press RADIO on the center
stack or touch the Audio icon on
the Home Page to scroll through
AM, FM, or SXM (if equipped).
. Press MEDIA on the center
stack or touch the Audio icon on
the Home Page to access Media
and scroll through CD (if
equipped), MyMedia, USB,
Bluetooth, and AUX Input.
Infotainment System Settings
Press RADIO on the center stack to
access broadcast sources. Touch the Menu icon on the
infotainment display to display the
following menus:
Tone Settings:
.
Bass, Midrange, Treble,
Surround (if equipped): Touch +
or–to adjust. Surround adjusts
the headrest speaker
volume only.
. Balance: Touch
SorTfor more
sound from the left or right
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
left and right speakers.
. Fade: Touch
yorzfor more
sound from the front or rear
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
front and rear speakers.
DSP Modes (If Equipped):
. Bose Centerpoint surround
sound system has four DSP
modes:
‐Normal: Adjusts the audio to
provide the best sound for all
seating positions. ‐
Driver: Adjusts the audio to
provide the best sound for the
driver.
‐ Rear: Adjusts the audio to
provide the best sound for the
rear seat occupants.
‐ Centerpoint: Turns on Bose
Centerpoint surround
technology. This setting
creates a surround sound from
nearly any audio source:
existing stereo, CD collection,
and MP3 players. For more
information on Bose
Centerpoint surround
technology, see
www.boseautomotive.com.
Categories : Touch Categories
under the Audio menu to access the
categories list for AM, FM, or SXM
(if equipped). The list contains
names associated with the AM, FM,
and SXM, if equipped, stations or
channels. Touch a category name to
display a list of stations or channels
for that category. Touching a station
or channel from the list tunes the
radio to that station or channel and
returns the display to Now Playing.

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Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted Media
Devices
When using media devices such as
CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, SD
cards, USB devices, and mobile
devices, consider the source.
Untrusted media devices could
contain files that affect system
operation or performance. Avoid use
if the content or origin cannot be
trusted.
CD Player
If equipped, use the CD player to
play CDs and MP3 audio.
The system can play:
.Most audio CDs
. CD-R
. CD-RW
. MP3 or unprotected WMA
formats When playing any compatible
recordable disc, the sound quality
can be reduced due to disc quality,
the method of recording, the quality
of the music that has been
recorded, or the way the disc has
been handled.
There can be increased skipping,
difficulty in recording tracks,
difficulty in finding tracks, and/or
difficulty in loading and ejecting.
If these problems occur, check the
disc for damage or try a known
good disc.
To avoid damage to the CD player:
.
Do not use scratched or
damaged discs.
. Do not apply labels to discs. The
labels could get caught in the
player.
. Insert only one disc at a time.
. Keep the loading slot free of
foreign materials, liquids, and
debris.
. Use a marking pen to label the
top of the disc.
Loading and Ejecting Discs
To load a disc:
1. Turn the vehicle on.
2. Insert a disc into the slot, label side up. The player pulls it in
the rest of the way. If the disc
is damaged or improperly
loaded, there is an error and
the disc ejects.
Press
Xto eject a disc from the
CD player. If the disc is not removed
within a short period of time, it is
automatically pulled back into the
player.
Playing an Audio CD
Press MEDIA on the center stack or
touch the Audio icon on the Home
Page to access Media. Scroll until
the CD Audio view is selected.
On the CD main page, a track
number displays at the beginning of
each track, or Song, Artist, and
Album information displays when
available.

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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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Artists:1. Touch to view the list of artists stored on the USB.
2. Touch an artist name to view a list of all albums by the artist.
3. To select a song, touch All Songs or touch an album and
then select a song from the list.
Albums: 1. Touch to view the albums on the USB.
2. Touch the album to view a list of all songs on the album.
3. Touch a song from the list to begin playback.
Songs: 1. Touch to display a list of all songs on the USB.
2. To begin playback, touch a song from the list. Genres:
1. Touch to view the genres on the USB.
2. Touch a genre to view a list of artists.
3. Touch an artist to view albums by that artist.
4. Touch an album to view songs on the album.
5. Touch a song to start playback.
Podcasts, Composers, Audiobooks,
and Folder View (if equipped) are
shown when the More option is
selected from near the bottom of the
display.
Podcasts: 1. Touch to view the podcasts on the USB.
2. Select a podcast.
3. Select an episode to start playback. Composers:
1. Touch to view the composers on the USB.
2. Touch Composers to view a list of albums by that composer.
3. Touch an album to view a list of songs.
4. Touch a song from the list to begin playback.
Folder View: 1. Touch to view the directories on the USB.
2. Touch a folder to view a list of all files.
3. Touch a file from the list to begin playback.
Audiobooks: 1. Touch to view the audiobooks stored on the USB.
2. Touch an audiobook to get a list of chapters.
3. Touch the chapter from the list to begin playback.