Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices
When using media devices such as 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.
USB Port
Audio stored on a USB device may be listened to. The vehicle may be equipped with two USB ports on the center stack. These ports are for data and charging. There may also be two USB ports for charging only at the rear of the center console.
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
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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. Audio extensions supported by the USB may include: . 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, if equipped. While indexing, infotainment features may be 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. Touch Audio from the Home Page. 3. Touch the More option and then touch
the USB device. Use the following when playing an active USB source: p : Touch to play the current media source. j : Touch to pause playback of the current media source. 7 :
. Touch to seek the beginning of the
current or previous track.
. Touch and hold to reverse quickly through playback. Release to return to playing speed. Elapsed time displays. 6 :
. Touch to seek the next track. . Touch 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 Sound Menu
See “Infotainment System Sound Menu” under AM-FM Radio 0 145.
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 the up and down arrows to move the list up and down.
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Touch Browse and the following may 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 and pls.
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.
Songs:
1. Touch to display a list of all songs on
the USB. 2. To begin playback, 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.
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.
Composers:
1. Touch to view the composers on
the USB. 2. Touch a Composer to view a list 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.
Folders:
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.
Podcasts : Touch to view the podcasts on the connected Apple device and get a list of podcast episodes.
Audiobooks:
1. Touch to view the audiobooks stored on
the Apple device. 2. Touch an audiobook to get a list of
chapters. 3. Touch the chapter from the list to begin
playback.
File System and Naming
File systems supported by the USB may include: . FAT32 . NTFS . HFS+
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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.
Storing and Recalling Media Favorites
To store media favorites, touch Browse to display a list of media types. Touch one of the following Browse options to save a favorite:
Playlists : TouchH next to any playlist to store the playlist as a favorite. Touch a saved favorite to recall a favorite playlist. The first song in the playlist begins to play.
Artists : TouchH next to any artist to store the artist as a favorite. Touch a saved favorite to recall a favorite artist. The first song in the artist list begins to play.
Songs : TouchH next to any song to store the song as a favorite. Touch a saved favorite to recall a favorite song.
Albums : TouchH next to any album to store the album as a favorite. Touch a saved favorite to recall a favorite album. The first song in the album list begins to play.
Genres : TouchH next to any genre to store the genre as a favorite. Touch a saved favorite to recall a favorite genre. The first song of the genre begins to play.
Podcasts : TouchH next to any podcast to store the podcast as a favorite. Touch a saved favorite to recall a favorite podcast. The podcast begins to play.
Audiobooks : TouchH next to any audiobook to store the audiobook as a favorite. Touch a saved favorite to recall a favorite audiobook. The first chapter in the audiobook begins to play.
Media Playback and Mute
USB playback will be paused if the system is muted. If the steering wheel mute control is pressed again, playback will resume. If the source is changed while in mute, playback resumes and audio will unmute.
Bluetooth Audio
Music may be played from a paired Bluetooth device. See Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a Phone) 0 169 or Bluetooth (Overview) 0 168 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 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 Sound Menu
See “Infotainment System Sound Menu” under AM-FM Radio 0 145.
Manage Bluetooth Devices
From the Home Page: 1. Touch Audio. 2. Touch Bluetooth. 3. Touch Devices to add or delete devices. A Bluetooth device can only be paired when the vehicle is parked. When touching Bluetooth, the radio may not be able to launch the audio player on the connected device to start playing. When the vehicle is not moving, use the mobile device to begin playback. All devices launch audio differently. When selecting Bluetooth as a source, the radio may show as paused on the display. Press play on the device or touch p on the display to begin playback. Browse functionality will be provided where supported by the Bluetooth device. This media content will not be part of the MyMedia source mode. Some smartphones 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 my.gmc.com/learn.
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