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Old 04-05-2019, 09:58 AM   #1
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2019 Infotainment 3 system

I am having difficulty finding out if you can adjust the brightness of my infotainment screen on my new 2019 3LT convertible. First of all is it possible and how do you do it? Secondly, does this system have HD radio capabilities and how do you turn that system on? I have tried to find all of this in the manuals and I also contacted Chevy directly ( they were not much help). Before I make the trip to my dealer I thought I would ask the experts on this forum since most of you are more knowledgeable about our cars than Chevy is. I just pick up the car last Saturday ...Thanks in advance
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Old 04-05-2019, 10:42 AM   #2
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It definitely does, its just the small knob to the left of the steering column. In fact, it has one of the best dimmer knobs I've ever used. Play around with it in the dark, it works well. You can have it turn off the tiny little light that shines down on the center console if you want a totally dark interior. Or turn it one click to the right to turn just that on, still keeping everything at minimum brightness.
HD radio--you just have to tune to an HD station and it works.

Nice car, congrats. I don't think I've ever seen that combo before (nightfall convertible with kalahari). Sharp looking.
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Old 04-05-2019, 10:50 AM   #3
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I have tried the dimmer control but what I am asking is to make it brighter during the day since this is a convertible the screen is hard to read even at its highest setting. Also when I tune to an HD station nothing happens no icon on the screen, so do you have to go into the system menu somewhere and turn on the HD radio like with other systems I have used...thanks
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Old 04-05-2019, 10:59 AM   #4
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I did not think the Camaro had HD Radios. Didn't think the majority of GM cars had it.
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Old 04-05-2019, 11:01 AM   #5
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I did not think the Camaro had HD Radios. Didn't think the majority of GM cars had it.
This might be a 2019+ feature with the new MyLink version
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Old 04-05-2019, 11:44 AM   #6
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Thanks protovak....actually the colors are Satin steel grey metallic (new for 19) and Kalahari.
I appreciate the complement.
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Old 04-05-2019, 05:57 PM   #7
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This is all I found on HD radio. I never gave it a second thought cause there are no stations that broadcast around me that I know of. I like using cell and radio station apps but I am still not sure that's broadcast in HD but it does sound better. https://my.chevrolet.com/learnAbout/hd-radio
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Old 04-05-2019, 06:21 PM   #8
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My '18 SS with Bose and Nav has HD Radio and when it hits that station the HD icon will light up on the display. I suspect any 2LT and up Camaro has it.

You can go to HD Radio.com and see if there are stations in your area. Note that since HD has a higher bandwidth you need a better signal so the signal area for HD Radio is much smaller.
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Old 04-06-2019, 09:22 AM   #9
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My '18 SS with Bose and Nav has HD Radio and when it hits that station the HD icon will light up on the display. I suspect any 2LT and up Camaro has it.

You can go to HD Radio.com and see if there are stations in your area. Note that since HD has a higher bandwidth you need a better signal so the signal area for HD Radio is much smaller.
I've got the same '18 Hot Wheels 2SS with bose and nav and can't any of the HD channels my Subaru picks up. I went to HDradio.com and went through all the stations listed in my area and nothing. Is there a setting to turn it on? How do you select the sub stations(HD1, HD2, HD3)? With my sirius subscription ending soon, I'd love to have access to some of the HD channels I listened to in my Crosstrek.
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Old 04-06-2019, 12:17 PM   #10
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Old 04-06-2019, 12:37 PM   #11
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LOL! Kooks and the LSA are always playing my jam.
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Old 04-08-2019, 03:49 PM   #12
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I've got the same '18 Hot Wheels 2SS with bose and nav and can't any of the HD channels my Subaru picks up. I went to HDradio.com and went through all the stations listed in my area and nothing. Is there a setting to turn it on? How do you select the sub stations(HD1, HD2, HD3)? With my sirius subscription ending soon, I'd love to have access to some of the HD channels I listened to in my Crosstrek.
I will admit that I hardly ever use FM and I'm hooked Sirius. I'm surprised that you can't pickup the stations that the Subaru can but just remember the Subaru can't invent what isn't there meaning the HD radios are much weaker and when they have sub-channels I think they are weaker still. The radio stations are licensed by total power and the more channels you have bites into that power thereby making the HD channels weaker.
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Old 04-08-2019, 04:26 PM   #13
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I did not think the Camaro had HD Radios. Didn't think the majority of GM cars had it.
They sure do and so does my Silverado. We have quite a few HD stations in Houston to choose from.

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