PAL and Nav interface
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PAL and Nav interface
I've looked through the documents but I can't find any specific information on how the PAL interfaces with the nav unit.
What i'm looking for is controllability of the ipod from the nav unit. Does it display your songs in a giant list, is the only controllability forward and backward tracks, can you switch playlists?
Any info would be helpful.
What i'm looking for is controllability of the ipod from the nav unit. Does it display your songs in a giant list, is the only controllability forward and backward tracks, can you switch playlists?
Any info would be helpful.
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Using the PAL with the navigation unit relies on the navigation screen for its primary interface. With the PAL 1.0 unit currently available from GM dealers, the control from the actual iPod itself is disabled since the intended installation location is in the glove box.
The XM 2 interface is changed over for PAL control and the buttons are soft buttons on the screen as follows. Photos and descriptions credit to Ray Kawal from his excellent install and use guide found here:
http://www.kawal.net/ipod.htm#6.%20T...20Link%20(PAL) Scroll down to item 6 in the list labelled GM Personal Audio Link or PAL.
The INFO button gives you the artist, song (or book) title, and the album.
The SCAN button allows you to enter two other screens. First, the Settings screen
Another push of the SCAN button puts you into the Music screen:
Here is where you can do your searches of music tracks, Playlists, Artists, Albums, etc. Audiobooks are in the Genre's category:
You can choose "All", then use the CAT > or < button to cycle through them, or do an "ABC search":
Each button narrows down your choices until you find the artist you want, then it lists the tracks or "All" to choose from.
Notice another nice feature is that most screens also have a "BACK" button, which allows you to go directly back to the previous screen.
The XM 2 interface is changed over for PAL control and the buttons are soft buttons on the screen as follows. Photos and descriptions credit to Ray Kawal from his excellent install and use guide found here:
http://www.kawal.net/ipod.htm#6.%20T...20Link%20(PAL) Scroll down to item 6 in the list labelled GM Personal Audio Link or PAL.
The INFO button gives you the artist, song (or book) title, and the album.
The SCAN button allows you to enter two other screens. First, the Settings screen
Another push of the SCAN button puts you into the Music screen:
Here is where you can do your searches of music tracks, Playlists, Artists, Albums, etc. Audiobooks are in the Genre's category:
You can choose "All", then use the CAT > or < button to cycle through them, or do an "ABC search":
Each button narrows down your choices until you find the artist you want, then it lists the tracks or "All" to choose from.
Notice another nice feature is that most screens also have a "BACK" button, which allows you to go directly back to the previous screen.
