2000 Cadillac Seville Owner's Manual - Page 198

The Setup Wizard will guide you through the steps to create an e-mail service. You may need to contact your ISP for the information required to complete the setup. Receiving and Sending E-Mail Your radio uses the cellular phone to connect to your ISP. Make sure the phone is secure and connected. Begin the modem session by connecting the modem cable (or serial cable with a null modem) to your computing device. Press and release the modem door on the radio near the recessed bumps. Connect the cable to the radio's 25-pin connector. Start your e-mail program and connect to the ISP. The radio will receive the phone number from your PDA and instruct the phone to dial the number. While connecting, the audio from your radio will be briefly muted and you will hear the tones being generated as the modem establishes a connection. When the connection is complete, the audio will return. When you end your e-mail session your radio will instruct the phone to hang up. signal conditions, the cell phone display should show a minimum of three to four bars for signal strength. The volume on the phone handset should be set to three bars for best results. Text Based Information Services Your radio can be used to gather information using enhanced Radio Data Systems (RDS) while you are out of the vehicle. The radio can provide text-based information such as traffic and weather. This is done through a nationwide network of FM stations. You do not need to know which station is providing this service, the radio will search out the station when not being used. Your dealer can provide details on how to obtain this service. You can program the radio to automatically wake up twice daily, for example, at 7 AM and again at 4:30 PM. If your vehicle is off, the radio will wake up at these programmed times to gather the information. Although the radio is awake and receiving data, it will appear to be off. There will be no sound or display. It may take up to 15 minutes for each update. The information will then be available for review when you enter your vehicle. If the vehicle is on at the time of the scheduled update, the update will not be performed. In addition to the user programmable times, the system will automatically update the information when you turn the ignition off and leave the vehicle. Cellular Phone Reception If the reception of the cellular signal weakens the error rate of the modem will increase. If you are having difficulty connecting or sending and receiving data the cellular signal may be too weak. To ensure good 3-44