USASPEC PA15-GM Owner'S Manual Download Page 4

application. These factors include variables such as, anomalies within a factory radio, 

Due to uncontrollable factors,                        can not 100% guarantee every published 

factory radio heretofore unknown to                       and partial model year changes.  

                 verified the published radio and vehicle application to the best of our ability. 

Note (1) To use XM control, radio must have a BAND button 

and is XM ready. 

model PA15-VETTE. 

Note (2) Use interface model PA15-VETTE . 
Note (3) If the car does not have XM receiver, order CAS-GNOX2 

Note (4) If a CORVETT has factory installed XM receiver, use 

cable from                    (626-336-3836) 

PA15-GM provides two modes to control your iPod through car radio, namely 
(Playlist Mode + Direct Mode) and (Folder Mode and Direct Mode.) 

Section 2.  Folder Mode, Direct Mode, Playlist Mode

and AUX Option

Search and select music on iPod just as you would in portable use. Use the track 

up/down on radio and steering wheel to control.  

When PA15-GM is configured to XM control, a preset button on radio is dedicated  
to Direct Mode. See section 3-1 and section 4 of this manual for detail.   

2-1   Direct Mode (control on iPod directly)

When PA15-GM is configured to CD changer control, one of the six DISCs is    
dedicated to Direct Mode. See section 3-2 of this manual for detail.    
In Direct Mode, screen and keypad on iPod is unlocked and functional. You have    
control and access to everything on your iPod in Direct Mode. You also have Track    
Up/Down controls from the radio. No text will be displayed on radio in the mode.    

Summary of Contents for PA15-GM

Page 1: ...s through AUX Audio Input jack This interface connects an iPod iPhone or iTouch directly to your GM audio system with following benefits If a CORVETT has factory installed XM receiver use model PA15 VETTE If a EQUINOX or UPLANDER does not have a factory installed XM receiver a separately sold cable adaptor is required Contact 626 3363836 CADILLAC GMC HUMMER PONTIAC CHEVY CHEVY TRUCKS 03 06 03 06 0...

Page 2: ... iPhone directly to your GM car audio d This interface charges iPod while it is playing and charging stops automatically half hour after iPod is paused system for optimal playback sound quality a Artist name and song title can be displayed on radio by configuring PA15 GM to work with radio s XM band b This interface allows iPod to co exist with GM navigation system CD changer XM radio receiver and...

Page 3: ...oftware updates may affect the features and functions described in this owner s manual and www usaspec com web site PA15 GM contains one PA15 GM interface adaptor and one each of following cables CAS GM24 CAS GM2ext5 CAS GM2x and CB PA105 1 3 Package Content 4 ...

Page 4: ... radio namely Playlist Mode Direct Mode and Folder Mode and Direct Mode Section 2 Folder Mode Direct Mode Playlist Mode and AUX Option Search and select music on iPod just as you would in portable use Use the track up down on radio and steering wheel to control When PA15 GM is configured to XM control a preset button on radio is dedicated to Direct Mode See section 3 1 and section 4 of this manual...

Page 5: ...radio must have BAND button and is also XM ready iPod FOLDERs are accessed with radio s preset buttons Direct Mode allows the playing of streaming music applications such as Application Tip R Pandora com and SIRIUS XM Online from your iPhone or iTouch to car stereo 2 2 Folder Mode use with Band XM Ready radios 2 3 Playlist Mode use with Non Band XM Ready radios In addition to the iPod PA15 GM also...

Page 6: ...Buttons DIP 2 OFF DIP 3 OFF ON DIP 4 Preset 1 Preset 2 Preset 3 Preset 4 Preset 5 Preset 6 PL x y Title AR x y Title AL x y Title ALL y Title iPod Direct AUX Playlist Folders Artist Folders Album Folders All Songs Folder iPod Playing RCA AUX see note a b see note a b see note a b see note a b IF DIP 1 ON Remark Radio Plays Push Radio Displays Push DISPL or INFO or RCL button usually it is the cent...

Page 7: ... to retreat or advance 10 tracks respectively Track change from steering wheel controls is supported When iPod is connected to PA15 GM and radio is at XM1 BAND iPod plays the track in the Folder which was played prior to the iPod being connected to the PA15 GM When the playing of the last track in the Folder is complete iPod will go to the first track in All Songs folder nd 3 1 3 iPod Connecting a...

Page 8: ... 1 OFF IF DIP 1 ON Disc 4 Disc 5 Disc 6 Radio Plays Remark 3 2 3 iPod Connecting and Playing When iPod is connected to interface adaptor and CD button is pressed iPod will automatically begin at DISC 5 if DIP 1 ON or DISC 6 if DIP 1 OFF And the iPod will continue to play the track in the Folder which was played prior to the iPod being connected to the PA15 GM When the last track of the Folder is p...

Page 9: ...xamples are shown belows PA15 GM allows you to program a control function and DIP 2 ON DIP 3 OFF OFF DIP 4 Example B 4 3 Procedure of Programming Preset Buttons Function and Text Step 1 Complete PA15 GM wire connection steps described in Section 4 of this manual Step 2 Disconnect iPod from PA15 GM In the above examples the preset buttons are programmed to the function of accessing Playlist folder ...

Page 10: ... Step 5 Long press SEEK button until the letter PLAYLIST is shown on the text Step 7 Short press the SEEK button and next function will appear on the text line line where CH channel number is displayed Note before the SEEK where CH is displayed Note PA15 GM may provide more than 6 function and you can use only 6 of it due to radio has 6 preset button only be altered or modified with random or unwa...

Page 11: ...your car Note Between the CAS GM24 and CAS GM2x cable only one if it is required for installation Use CAS GM24 and connect it to radio if and connect it to XM receiver if the car has a factory installed XM receiver Use CAS GM24 cable if radio does not have BAND button in Section 3 or Section 4 of this manual If a factory cable has the same identical 12 pin male connector already 3 Plug the 12 pin ...

Page 12: ...ble to adaptor where is labeled iPod Step 11 Reinstall radio back to dash only after a successful test is completed Step 7 Connect the 2 audio source to the RCA jacks on adaptor if AUX option nd is selected by DIP switch 1 ON ...

Page 13: ...ccess to you will either need to arrange them to be in the top 5 OR you can name them as shown below Playlist 1 GM1 Playlist 2 GM2 Playlist 3 GM3 Playlist 4 GM4 The word GM must be in capital letters and there can be no spaces between the You may append text to the designated GM Playlist names Example GM1 jazz GM3_Favorite3 GM4 podcast etc word GM and numbers fill up the rest of Playlist numbers b...

Page 14: ...les PA15 GM design is subject to change without notice XM is a registered trade name of XM Satellite Radio Inc iPod iTunes are the registered trade name of Apple Computer Inc GM is registered trade mark of General Motor Corporation APPENDIX ...

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