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Playing from a USB
A USB mass storage device can be
connected to the USB port.
Audio extensions supported by the
USB may include:
.FLAC
. MP3
. AAC
. OGG
. 3GP
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.
2. Press MEDIA on the center stack 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 12.
Auto Volume (If Equipped) : This
feature adjusts the volume based on
the vehicle speed. See AM-FM
Radio 012.
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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 012.
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.
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 touch 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. Touch a podcast.
3. Touch an episode to start playback.
Composers: 1. Touch to view the composers on the USB.
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2. Touch a Composer to view alist of albums by that
composer.
3. Touch an album or All Songs 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. 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 radio
displays the file name as the track
name if the song information is not
available.
Supported Apple Devices
To view supported devices, see
my.gmc.com/learn.
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 025 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 may be located in the
center stack or 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.
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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.
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 012.
Auto Volume (If Equipped) : This
feature adjusts the volume based on
the vehicle speed. See AM-FM
Radio 012. 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 012.
Bluetooth Audio
If equipped, music may be played
from a paired Bluetooth device. See
Bluetooth (Overview) 086 or
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a
Phone) 087 for help pairing a
device.
Volume and song selection may be
controlled by using the infotainment
controls or the mobile device.
If Bluetooth is selected and no
volume is present, check the
volume setting on both your mobile
device and the infotainment system.
Music can be launched by touching
Bluetooth from the recent sources
list on the left of the display or by
touching the More option and then
touching the Bluetooth device. To play music via Bluetooth:
1. Power on the device, and pair to connect the device.
2. Once paired, touch Audio from the Home Page, then touch
Bluetooth from the recent
sources list on the left of the
display.
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 012.
Auto Volume (If Equipped) : This
feature adjusts the volume based on
the vehicle speed. See AM-FM
Radio 012.
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 012.
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Touch the Back icon on the
infotainment display to go back to
the previous menu.
Manage Bluetooth Devices :
Touch to go to the Bluetooth page to
add or delete devices.
When using the Bluetooth audio
source, the radio may not be able to
launch specific applications on your
device. Use the device to start audio
playback when it is safe to do so.
All devices launch audio differently.
When selecting Bluetooth audio as
a source, the radio may show as
paused on the display. Touch play
on the device or touch
rto begin
playback.
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 is available and
display it. For more information
about supported Bluetooth features,
see www.gm.com/bluetooth.
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3. Opening a screen will turn thesystem on. If the screens are
open with the system off, press
the power icon on the remote
to turn the system on.
The system can also be turned
on from the front infotainment
system by touching the Video
icon on the Home Page and
then touching On/Off.
If RSI audio is desired without
video being displayed, stow the
display in the closed position.
To turn the audio off, press the
power button on the remote or
press On/Off on the front
infotainment Video page.
Push the video screen into the
locked position when it is not in
use. The screen turns off
automatically.
Caution
Avoid directly touching the video
screen, as damage may occur.
Sources
Sources include AM, FM, SXM (if
equipped), HDMI/MHL, CD/DVD/
Blu-ray, and USB.
Menus and Features
AM/FM Menu
Press RADIO on the remote control,
then select AM, FM, or SXM (if
equipped).
Press MENU on the remote control
to select All Strong Stations, All
Stations, Favorites, Categories,
Wired Headphones, or other RSI
functions.
Only one tuner source may be
active at a time. To close, press MENU or
0
(Back), or wait for the time out.
SXM Menu (If Equipped)
Press RADIO on the remote control,
then select SXM.
Touch Menu to select Channel List,
Categories, Favorites, SXM View,
Wired Headphones, or other RSI
functions.
Only one tuner source may be
active at a time.
To close, press MENU or
0
(Back), or wait for the time out.
Disc Menu BD (Blu-ray Disc)
With a Blu-ray disc in the player,
press MEDIA on the remote control
and then select Blu-ray.
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Wired Headphone Jack
Select MENU on the remote control,
then select Settings and then Wired
Headphones to listen to audio on
the wired headphones. The
headphone audio plays depending
on which screen is selected. The
default is screen 1 audio.
Remote Control
Remote Control Buttons1.
7(Previous/Reverse)
. Radio: Press to seek the
previous radio station.
. CD: Press to seek the
previous track. .
Blu-ray/DVD: Press to seek
the previous chapter.
. Press and hold for fast
reverse.
2. MEDIA .Press to scroll through the
menus including: BD/DVD/
CD, USB 1, USB 2, HDMI.
3.
J(Play/Pause)
. Press to start playing.
Press to pause. Press
again to continue playing.
4.
6(Next/Fast Forward)
. Radio: Press to seek the
next radio station.
. CD: Press to seek the next
track.
. Blu-ray/DVD: Press to seek
the next chapter.
. Press and hold to fast
forward. 5. SCREEN 1
.For single overhead
screens:
Press to change the source
displayed on the overhead
screen to SCREEN 1
selected source. Select
audio sources. Only one
video can be played on the
screen at a time. Audio for
both sources will continue
on the headphones. Once
pressed, all remote control
commands will correspond
to SCREEN 1.
. For dual overhead screens:
Press to select the second
row overhead screen. Once
pressed, all remote control
commands will correspond
to SCREEN 1.
6.
O(Power)
. Press to turn the video
screens on and off.
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7. SCREEN 2.For single overhead
screens:
Press to change the source
displayed on the overhead
screen to SCREEN 2
selected source. Only one
video can be played on the
screen at a time. Audio for
both sources will continue
on the headphones. Once
pressed, all remote control
commands will correspond
to SCREEN 2.
. For dual overhead screens:
Press to select the optional
third row overhead screen.
Once pressed, all remote
control commands will
correspond to SCREEN 2.
8.
o(Previous/Reverse/
Decrease)
. Radio and CD: Press to go
to the previous station or
track.
. Press to go to the
previous menu. .
Press to decrease the
brightness of the RSI
screen.
9.
w(Up Arrow)
. Press to scroll up a list.
10.
r/ENTER
. Press to select the
highlighted choice in
any menu.
. Press and hold for
quick play.
11.
p(Next/Forward/Increase)
. Radio and CD: Press to go
to the next station or track.
. Press to go to the
next menu.
. Press to increase the
brightness of the RSI
screen.
12.
x(Down Arrow)
. Press to go down a list. 13.
0(Back)
. Press to go back to the
previous menu.
. Press and hold to go back
to the now playing screen.
14. MENU .Press to go to the menu of
the now playing screen.
15. RADIO .Press to scroll through the
radio sources including AM,
FM, and SXM (if equipped).
To use the remote control, aim it at
the receiver window at the forward
overhead screen and press firmly.
Direct sunlight or very bright light
could affect the ability of the RSI
receiver to receive signals from the
remote control. Check the batteries
if the remote control does not seem
to be working. See “Battery
Replacement” following. Objects
blocking the line of sight could also
affect the function of the remote
control.