2014 VAUXHALL ADAM radio

Introduction.................................... 6
Radio ........................................... 20
External devices .......................... 30
Speech recognition ......................43
Phone .......................................... 45
Index ............................................ 56IntelliLink

6IntroductionIntroductionGeneral information.......................6
Theft-deterrent feature ...................7
Control elements overview ............8
Usage .......................................... 10
Basic operation ............................ 13
Tone settings ............................... 16
Volume settings ........................... 17
System settings ........................... 18General information
The Infotainment system provides
you with state-of-the-art in-car
infotainment.
Using the FM, AM or DAB radio
functions, you may register up to 35
stations on seven favourites pages.
For the AM, FM and DAB wavebands the radio is equipped with fifteen
automatically assignable channel
presets. Furthermore, 35 channels
can be allocated manually
(waveband-independent).
You can connect external data
storage devices, e.g. iPod, USB
devices, or other auxiliary devices to
the Infotainment system as further
audio sources; either via cable or via
Bluetooth.
Using the controls and menus of the Infotainment system, you can operate approved smartphone applications,
e.g. a navigation app.
In addition the Infotainment system is
equipped with a phone portal that
allows for comfortable and safe use of your mobile phone in the vehicle.Optionally, the Infotainment system
can be operated using the controls on the steering wheel, or via the speech
recognition application 'Siri Eyes
Free'.
The well-thought-out design of the
control elements, the touch screen
and the clear displays enable you to
control the system easily and
intuitively.
Notice
This manual describes all options
and features available for the
various Infotainment systems.
Certain descriptions, including those
for display and menu functions, may not apply to your vehicle due to
model variant, country
specifications, special equipment or
accessories.

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Important information on
operation and traffic safety9 Warning
The Infotainment system has to be
used so that the vehicle can bedriven safely at all times. If in doubt
stop your vehicle and operate the Infotainment system while the
vehicle is stationary.
Radio reception
Radio reception may be disrupted bystatic, noise, distortion or loss of
reception due to
■ changes in distance from the transmitter,
■ multipath reception due to reflection,
■ shadowing.
Theft-deterrent feature
The Infotainment system is equipped
with an electronic security system for
the purpose of theft deterrent.
The Infotainment system therefore
functions only in your vehicle and is worthless to a thief.

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1Display / Touch screen .........13
2 Home menu .......................... 13
Screen buttons for access to:
♪ Audio - audio functions
P Gallery - picture and
movie functions
h Phone - mobile phone
functions
K Apps - smartphone
applications
L Settings - system settings
3 Function indicators
If symbol highlighted:
TP - radio traffic service
active ..................................... 26
M - external device
connected to USB port ..........30
G - auxiliary device
connected to AUX input ........30
N - Bluetooth device
connected ............................. 30g - smartphone application
active ..................................... 30
p - volume muted ..................10
4 Time and date, outside
temperature
Adjusting time and date,
see car manual.
5 ; button ............................... 13
Press: open Home menu
(see pos. 2)
6 m button ................................ 10
Press: switch on/off
Infotainment system
7 ∨ VOL ∧ buttons ....................10
∨ : reduce volume
∧ : increase volumeSteering wheel audio controls
1 7w button
Short press: take phone call . 45
or dial number in call list .......49
or activate speech
recognition ............................ 43
Long press: open call list ......49
or switch handsfree mode
on/off ..................................... 49
2 SRC (Source) ........................ 10
Press: select audio source ....10

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If radio active: turn
upwards/downwards to
select next/previous
preset radio station ...............20
If external device active:
turn upwards/downwards
to select next/previous
track/chapter/picture .............33
If Phone portal active and
call list open (see pos. 1):
turn upwards/downwards
to select next/previous
entry in call list ......................49
If Phone portal active and
calls waiting: turn
upwards/downwards to
switch between calls .............49
3 Increase volume
4 Reduce volume
5 xn button
Press: end/decline call ..........49
or close call list ...................... 49or deactivate speech
recognition ............................ 43
or activate/deactivate
mute function ........................ 10Usage
Control elements
The Infotainment system is operated
via function buttons, a touch screen
and menus that are shown on the
display.
Inputs are made optionally via: ■ the central control unit in the instrument panel
■ audio controls on the steering wheel
Switching the Infotainment
system on or off Press the X button. After switching
on, the last selected Infotainment
source becomes active.
Automatic switch-off
If the Infotainment system has been
switched on using the X button while
the ignition is switched off, it will
switch off again automatically
10 minutes after the last user input.

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Find a detailed description of:■ Radio functions ( AM, FM , DAB )
3 20
■ External devices ( USB, AUX ,
Bluetooth ) 3 33
Gallery
Select the Gallery screen button to
open the main menu of the last
selected picture or movie mode.
Tap on the Source in the top line of
the menu to open a drop down list.
To change to another picture or movie mode: tap on one of the list items.
Find a detailed description of:
■ Picture functions 3 36
■ Movie functions 3 38
Phone
Select the Phone screen button to
establish a Bluetooth connection between the Infotainment system and
a mobile phone.
If a connection can be established,
the main menu of the phone mode is
displayed.
Find a detailed description of mobile
phone operation via the Infotainment
system 3 49.
If no connection can be established,
a corresponding message is
displayed. Find a detailed description of preparing and establishing a
Bluetooth connection between the
Infotainment system and a mobile phone 3 45.
Apps
Select the Apps screen button to
open a menu for selection and start of
approved smartphone applications
supported by the Infotainment
system.
Find a detailed description 3 30 and
3 41.

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or
■ move the slider of the scroll bar with
your finger up or down
Adjusting a setting
The different setting types available in the various settings menus are shownand described below.Example: Display settings
Tap on the - or + screen buttons or
move the slider beside a setting to
adjust this setting. Confirm your
choice by selecting the OK screen
button.
Notice
In subsequent chapters the
operating steps for adjusting a
setting via the touch screen will be
described as "...adjust
the...setting...".Example: Radio settings
Tap on the < or > screen buttons
beside a setting to choose one of the
available options or to set a specific
value.
Notice
In subsequent chapters the
operating steps for switching to
another option via the touch screen
will be described as
"...set...to...'option name'/'value'...".Example: RDS option
Tap on the On screen button or the
Off screen button beside a setting to
activate or deactivate this option.
Notice
In subsequent chapters the
operating steps for switching a
setting to On or Off via the touch

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screen will be described as
"...set...to... On..." or
"...set...to... Off...".Example: DAB category list
Tap on a list item to select or unselect
the option. If a list item is selected, a
checkmark appears within the box
beside the item.
Notice
In subsequent chapters the
operating steps for choosing an
option via the touch screen will be
described as "...choose...'option
name'...".
Tone settings
In the tone settings menu, the tone
characteristics can be set differently
for each radio waveband and each
external audio source. The menu may be accessed from each individual
audio main menu.
To open the tone settings menu, select the MENU screen button in the
bottom line of the respective main
menu. If necessary, scroll through the list of menu items and select Tone
settings . The respective menu is
displayed.EQ mode
(EQ: Equaliser)
Use this setting to optimise the tone
for the style of music, e.g. Rock or
Classical .
Select the desired sound style. If you
choose Manual, you can manually
adjust the following settings.
Bass
Use this setting to enhance or
attenuate the deep frequencies of the
audio sources.
Set Bass to a value between -12 and
12 .
Mid
Use this setting to enhance or
attenuate the midrange frequencies
of the audio source.
Set Mid to a value between -12 and
12 .
Treble
Use this setting to enhance or
attenuate the high frequencies of the
audio sources.