2011 Buick Lucerne Owners Manual - Audio System(s)

Audio System(s)

Determine which radio the vehicle has and read the following pages to become familiar with its features.

WARNING:
Taking your eyes off the road for extended periods could cause a crash resulting in injury or death to you or others. Do not give extended attention to entertainment tasks while driving.

This system provides access to many audio and non audio listings.

To minimize taking your eyes off the road while driving, do the following while the vehicle is parked:

• Become familiar with the operation and controls of the audio system.

• Set up the tone, speaker adjustments, and preset radio stations.

For more information, see Defensive Driving.

Notice: Contact your dealer/retailer before adding any equipment.
Adding audio or communication equipment could interfere with the operation of the vehicle’s engine, radio, or other systems, and could damage them.
Follow federal rules covering mobile radio and telephone equipment.

The vehicle has Retained Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP, the audio system can be played even after the ignition is turned off. See Retained Accessory Power (RAP) for more information.

Setting the Clock

Single CD (MP3) Player

To set the time and date:

1. Turn the ignition key to ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN. Press  to turn the radio on.

2. Press  and the HR, MIN, MM, DD, YYYY (hour, minute, month, day, and year) displays.

3. Press the softkey located below any one of the tabs that you want to change.

4. To increase the time or date, do one of the following:

• Press the softkey located below the selected tab.

• Press  SEEK, or  FWD.

• Turn  clockwise.

5. To decrease the time or date, do one of the following:

• Press  SEEK or  REV.

• Turn  counterclockwise.

The date does not automatically display. To see the date press  while the radio is on. The date with display times out after a few seconds and goes back to the normal radio and time display.

To change the time default setting from 12 hour to 24 hour or to change the date default setting from month/day/year to day/month/year:

1. Press  and then the softkey located below the forward arrow label. Once the time 12H and 24H, and the date MM/DD/YYYY (month, day, and year) and DD/MM/YYYY (day, month, and year) displays.

2. Press the softkey located below the desired option.

3. Press  again to apply the selected default, or let the screen time out.

Six-Disc CD (MP3) Player

To set the time and date:

1. Turn the ignition key to ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN. Press  to turn the radio on.

2. Press MENU.

3. Press the softkey below the  tab. The HR, MIN, MM, DD, YYYY displays.

4. Press the softkey below any one of the tabs you want to change.

5. To increase the time or date, do one of the following:

• Press the softkey located below the selected tab.

• Press  SEEK, or  FWD.

• Turn  clockwise.

6. To decrease the time or date, do one of the following:

• Press  SEEK or  REV.

• Turn  counterclockwise.

The date does not automatically display. To see the date press MENU and then softkey below the  tab while the radio is on. The date with display times out after a few seconds and goes back to the normal radio and time display.

To change the time default setting from 12 hour to 24 hour or to change the date default setting from month/day/year to day/month/year:

1. Press MENU, and then the softkey below the  tab. The HR, MIN, MM, DD, YYYY displays.

2. Press the softkey below the forward arrow tab. The time 12H and 24H, and the date MM/DD/YYYY (month, day, and year) and DD/MM/YYYY (day, month, and year) displays.

3. Press the softkey located below the desired option.

4. Press MENU again to apply the selected default, or let the screen time out.

Radio(s)

Radio with CD (MP3) shown, Radio with Six-Disc CD (MP3) similar

The vehicle has one of these radios as its audio system.

Radio Data System (RDS)

The radio may have the Radio Data System (RDS) feature. RDS is available for use only on FM stations that broadcast RDS information. This system relies upon receiving specific information from these stations and only works when the information is available. While the radio is tuned to an FM-RDS station, the station name or call letters display. In rare cases, a radio station can broadcast incorrect information that causes the radio features to work improperly. If this happens, contact the radio station.

Playing the Radio

 (Power/Volume): Press to turn the system on and off.

Turn clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the volume.

The radio goes to the previous volume setting when the radio is turned on. The volume can still be adjusted by using the volume knob.

Speed Compensated Volume (SCV): SCV automatically adjusts the radio volume to compensate for road and wind noise as the vehicle increases or decreases speed while driving. The volume level should sound about the same while driving. To activate SCV:

1. Set the radio volume to the desired level.

2. Press the MENU button to display the radio setup menu.

3. Press the pushbutton under the AUTO VOLUM (automatic volume) tab on the radio display.

4. Press the pushbutton under the desired Speed Compensated Volume setting (OFF, Low, Med, or High) to select the level of radio volume compensation. The display times out after approximately 10 seconds. Each higher setting allows for more radio volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds.

Finding a Station

BAND: Press to switch between FM, AM, or XM™ (if equipped). The selection displays.

 (Tune): Turn to select radio stations.

 : Press to go to the previous or the next station and stay there.

To scan stations, press and hold either arrow for a few seconds until the radio beeps once. The radio goes to a station, plays for a few seconds, then goes to the next station. Press either arrow again to stop scanning.

The radio seeks and scans stations only with a strong signal that are in the selected band.

 (Information) (With XM™ Satellite Radio Service, MP3, and RDS Features): Press to display additional text information related to the current FM-RDS or XM station; or CD, MP3 or WMA song. If information is available during XM, CD, MP3 or WMA playback, the song title information displays on the top line of the display and artist information displays on the bottom line. When information is not available, No Info displays.

Storing a Radio Station as a Favorite

Drivers are encouraged to set up their radio station favorites while the vehicle is in P (Park). Tune to favorite stations using the presets, favorites button, and steering wheel controls if the vehicle has this feature.

See Defensive Driving.

If the vehicle has XM and has a FAV button, a maximum of 36 stations can be programmed as favorites using the six pushbuttons positioned below the radio station frequency tabs and by using the radio favorites page button (FAV button).

FAV (Favorites): Press to go through up to six pages of favorites, each having six favorite stations available per page. Each page of favorites can contain any combination of AM, FM, or XM stations. To store a station as a favorite:

1. Tune to the desired radio station.

2. Press the FAV button to display the page where you want the station stored.

3. Press and hold one of the six pushbuttons until a beep sounds. When that pushbutton is pressed and released, the station that was set, returns.

4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton radio station you want stored as a favorite.

The number of favorites pages can be setup using the MENU button. To setup the number of favorites pages:

1. Press the MENU button to display the radio setup menu.

2. Press the pushbutton located below the FAV 1-6 tab.

3. Select the desired number of favorites pages by pressing the pushbutton located below the displayed page numbers.

4. Press the FAV button, or let the menu time out, to return to the original main radio screen showing the radio station frequency tabs and to begin the process of programming favorites for the chosen amount of numbered pages.

Setting the Tone (Bass/Midrange/Treble)

BASS/MID/TREB (Bass, Midrange, or Treble): The radio may display some or all tones, such as BASS, MID, and TREB. To adjust the tone settings, press the  knob until the tone control tabs display. Press the pushbutton positioned under the desired tab, then turn the  knob clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the highlighted setting. The highlighted setting can also be adjusted by pressing either SEEK arrow,  FWD, or  REV button until the desired levels are obtained. If a station’s frequency is weak, or has static, decrease the treble.

The radio may be capable of adjusting bass, midrange, or treble to the middle position by pressing the pushbutton positioned under the BASS, MID (midrange), or TREB (treble) tab for more than two seconds. The radio beeps once and the level adjusts to the middle position.

The radio may also be capable of adjusting all tone and speaker controls to the middle position by pressing the  knob for more than two seconds until the radio beeps once.

EQ (Equalization): Press to select preset equalization settings.

To return to the manual mode, press until Manual displays or start to manually adjust the bass and depending on the radio, midrange, or treble by pressing the  knob.

Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)

 BAL/FADE (Balance/Fade): To adjust balance or fade, press the  if the radio has this symbol, or the  knob until the speaker control tabs display. Continue pressing to highlight the desired tab, or press the pushbutton positioned under the desired tab. Turn the  knob clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the setting. The setting can also be adjusted by pressing either SEEK arrow,  FWD, or  REV until the desired levels are obtained.

The radio may be capable of adjusting balance or fade to the middle position by pressing the pushbutton positioned under the BAL or FADE tab for more than two seconds.

The radio beeps once and the level adjusts to the middle position.

The radio may also be capable of adjusting all speaker and tone controls to the middle position by pressing the  knob for more than two seconds until the radio beeps once.

Finding a Category (CAT) Station (XM™ Satellite Radio Service Only)

CAT (Category): The radio may have the CAT button feature. To select and find a desired category:

1. Press the BAND button until the XM frequency displays. Press the CAT button to display the category tabs on the radio display. Continue pressing the CAT button until the desired category name displays.

2. Press either of the two buttons below the desired category tab to immediately tune to the first XM station associated with that category.

3. Turn the  knob, press the buttons below the right or left arrows displayed, or press the SEEK arrows to go to the previous or to the next XM station within the selected category.

4. To exit the category search mode, press the FAV button or BAND button to display favorites again.

Undesired XM categories can be removed through the setup menu. To remove an undesired category:

1. Press the MENU button to display the radio setup menu.

2. Press the pushbutton located below the XM CAT tab.

3. Turn the  knob to display the category to be removed.

4. Press the pushbutton located under the Remove tab until the category name along with the word Removed displays.

5. Repeat the steps to remove more categories.

Removed categories can be restored by pressing the pushbutton under the Add tab when a removed category displays or by pressing the pushbutton under the Restore All tab.

Categories cannot be removed or added while the vehicle is moving faster than 5 mph (8 km/h).

Radio Messages

See XM Radio Messages later in this section for further detail.

XM™ Satellite Radio Service

XM is a satellite radio service that is based in the 48 contiguous United States and 10 Canadian provinces.

XM Satellite Radio has a wide variety of programming and commercial-free music, coast-to-coast, and in digital-quality sound. A service fee is required to receive the XM service. For more information, contact XM at www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-929-2100 in the U.S. and www.xmradio.ca or call 1-877-438-9677 in Canada.

Radio Messages for XM™ Only

See XM Radio Messages later in this section for further detail.

Playing a CD

Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player pulls it in and the CD should begin playing.

If the ignition or radio is turned off while a CD in the player it stays in the player. When the ignition or radio is turned on, the CD starts to play where it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.

When the CD is inserted, the CD symbol displays. As each new track starts to play, the track number displays.

The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm) single CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the smaller CDs are loaded in the same manner.

For vehicles that have a Radio with a Six-Disc CD player:

LOAD : Press to load CDs into the CD player. This CD player holds up to six CDs.

To insert one CD, do the following:

1. Press and release the load button.

2. Wait for the message to insert the disc.

3. Load a CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player pulls the CD in.

To insert multiple CDs:

1. Press and hold the load button for two seconds. A beep sounds and Load All Discs displays.

2. Follow the displayed instruction on when to insert the discs. The CD player takes up to six CDs.

3. Press this button again to cancel loading more CDs.

If the ignition or radio is turned off, while a CD is in the player, it stays in the player. When the ignition or radio is turned on, the CD starts playing where it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.

 EJECT: For the Radio with a Single CD player, press to eject the CD. If the CD is not removed, after several seconds, the CD automatically pulls back into the player.

For the Radio with a Six-Disc CD player, press and release to eject the CD that is currently playing.

The radio beeps once and Ejecting Disc displays. Once the disc is ejected, Remove Disc displays. The CD can be removed. If the CD is not removed, after several seconds, the CD automatically pulls back into the player and begins playing. Press and hold for two seconds to eject all discs.

 (Tune): Turn to select tracks on the CD currently playing.

 : Press the left arrow to go to the start of the current track, if more than ten seconds have played. Press the right arrow to go to the next track. If either arrow is held, or pressed multiple times, the player continues moving backward or forward through the tracks on the CD.

 REV (Fast Reverse): Press and hold to reverse playback quickly within a track. Sound is heard at a reduced volume. Release to resume playing the track.

The elapsed time of the track displays.

 FWD (Fast Forward): Press and hold to advance playback quickly within a track. Sound is heard at a reduced volume. Release to resume playing the track.

The elapsed time of the track displays.

RDM (Random): Tracks can be listened to in random, rather than sequential order, on one CD or all CDs in a Six-disc CD player.

To use random on the Radio with a Single CD player:

1. Press the CD/AUX button, insert a disc partway into the slot of the CD player. A RDM tab displays.

2. To play the tracks in random order, press the pushbutton positioned under the RDM tab until Random Current Disc displays. Press the pushbutton again to turn off random play.

To use random on the Radio with a Six-Disc CD player:

1. Press the CD/AUX button, press and hold  . A beep sounds and Load All Discs displays. Insert one or more discs partway into the slot of the CD player.

2. To play tracks from all CDs loaded in random order, press the pushbutton positioned under the RDM tab until Randomize All Discs displays. Press the same pushbutton again to turn off random play.

BAND: Press to listen to the radio while a CD is playing. The CD remains inside the radio for future listening.

CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary): Press to play a CD while listening to the radio. The CD icon and a message showing disc and/or track number displays when a CD is in the player. Press this button again and the system automatically searches for an auxiliary input device, such as a portable audio player. If a portable audio player is not connected, No Aux Input Device Found may display.

Care of CDs

If playing a CD-R, the sound quality can be reduced due to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality of the music that has been recorded, and the way the CD-R has been handled. Handle them carefully.

Store CD-R(s) in their original cases or other protective cases and away from direct sunlight and dust. The CD player scans the bottom surface of the disc. If the surface of a CD is damaged, such as cracked, broken, or scratched, the CD does not play properly or not at all. Do not touch the bottom side of a CD while handling it; this could damage the surface. Pick up CDs by grasping the outer edges or the edge of the hole and the outer edge.

If the surface of a CD is soiled, take a soft, lint free cloth or dampen a clean, soft cloth in a mild, neutral detergent solution mixed with water, and clean it. Make sure the wiping process starts from the center to the edge.

Care of the CD Player

Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught in the CD player. If a CD is recorded on a personal computer and a description label is needed, try labeling the top of the recorded CD with a marking pen.

The use of CD lens cleaners for CDs is not advised, due to the risk of contaminating the lens of the CD optics with lubricants internal to the CD player mechanism.

Notice: If a label is added to a CD, or more than one CD is inserted into the slot at a time, or an attempt is made to play scratched or damaged CDs, the CD player could be damaged. While using the CD player, use only CDs in good condition without any label, load one CD at a time, and keep the CD player and the loading slot free of foreign materials, liquids, and debris.

If an error displays, see “CD Messages” later in this section.

Playing an MP3 CD-R or CD-RW Disc

The radio may have MP3 CD-R or CD-RW disc capability. For more information, see Using an MP3 later in this section.

CD Messages

CHECK DISC: If an error message displays and/or the CD comes out, it could be for one of the following reasons:

• It is very hot. When the temperature returns to normal, the CD should play.

• The road is very rough. When the road becomes smoother, the CD should play.

• The CD is dirty, scratched, wet, or upside down.

• The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and try again.

• There could have been a problem while burning the CD.

• The label could be caught in the CD player.

If there is no apparent damage, try a known good CD.

If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be corrected, contact your dealer/retailer. If the radio displays an error message, write it down and provide it to your dealer/retailer while reporting the problem.

Using the Auxiliary Input Jack

The radio system has an auxiliary input jack located on the lower right side of the faceplate. This is not an audio output; do not plug the headphone set into the front auxiliary input jack. However, an external audio device such as an iPod, laptop computer, MP3 player, CD changer, or cassette tape player, etc. can be connected to the auxiliary input jack for use as another source for audio listening.

Drivers are encouraged to set up any auxiliary device while the vehicle is in P (Park). See Defensive Driving for more information on driver distraction.

To use a portable audio player, connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) cable to the radio’s front auxiliary input jack.

While a device is connected, press the radio CD/AUX button to begin playing audio from the device over the vehicle speakers.

 (Power/Volume): Turn to increase or decrease the volume of the portable player. Additional volume adjustments might need to be made from the portable device.

BAND: Press to listen to the radio while a portable audio device is playing. The portable audio device continues playing until it is stopped or turned off.

CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary): Press to play a CD while a portable audio device is playing. Press again and the system begins playing audio from the connected portable audio player. If a portable audio player is not connected, No Aux Input Device Found may display.