2015.5 VAUXHALL ASTRA J audio

Basic operation21
To adjust the volume of the
announcements, select
Announcement and then adjust the
setting as desired.
To adjust the volume of the audio
source possibly playing in the
background, select Background and
then adjust the setting as desired.
Select Volume Test to get an audio
example of the settings.
Notice
While an announcement is given out, the volume may simply be
adjusted pressing m.
System settings Various Infotainment system settings
may be adjusted via the Config
application.
Language settings
Press CONFIG and then select
Languages . A list of all languages
available is displayed.
Select the desired language.
Time and date settings
Press CONFIG and then select Time
and Date to display the respective
submenu.
Automatic time adjustment
The system constantly receives
information on the current time and
date.
If you wish the time and date settings
to be updated automatically, activate
RDS Auto Time Adjust .
If you wish to set time and date manually, deactivate RDS Auto Time
Adjust .
Set time
To adjust the time settings, select Set
Time .
Adjust the settings as desired.
Set date
To adjust the date settings, select Set
Date . Adjust the settings as desired.

24RadioRadioUsage.......................................... 24
Station search .............................. 24
Autostore lists .............................. 25
Favourite lists ............................... 26
Radio data system (RDS) ............27
Digital audio broadcasting ...........28Usage
Activating radio
Press ; and then select AM, FM or
DAB .
The station last selected is played.
Notice
When an audio source is already
active, you may toggle between the
different audio sources by
repeatedly pressing SRCE.
Station search
Automatic station search
Briefly press t or v to play the next
station in the station memory.
Manual station search Press and hold t or v . Release the
button when the required frequency
has almost been reached on the
frequency display.
Manual station tuning In the FM and DAB waveband, press
the multifunction knob to open the
respective menu and then selectManual tuning . The frequency
currently active is displayed at the
bottom of the screen.
Turn the multifunction knob to reach
the desired frequency.
In the AM waveband, turn the
multifunction knob to adjust the
frequency.
Station lists In the FM and DAB waveband, turn
the multifunction knob to display the
station list.
In the AM waveband, press the
multifunction knob to display the
respective waveband menu.
Select AM Station List .
A list of all receivable stations of the
relevant waveband and in the current
reception area is displayed.
Notice
If no station list has been created
beforehand, the Infotainment
system performs an automatic
station search.

28Radio
If Regional is deactivated, alternative
frequencies of the stations are
selected without regard to regional
programmes.
Text Scroll Freeze Some RDS stations do not only show
the programme service name on the
display, but also additional
information on the current
programme. If additional information
is displayed, the programme name is
hidden.
To prevent additional information
from being displayed, activate Text
Scroll Freeze .
Radio Text
If RDS and the reception of an RDS
station are activated, information on
the radio programme currently active
or the music track currently playing
are displayed below the programme
name.
To show or hide the information,
activate or deactivate Radio Text.
Radio traffic service
(TP = Traffic Programme)Radio traffic service stations are RDS stations that broadcast traffic news.
If the radio traffic service is switched
on, radio or media playback is
interrupted for the duration of the
traffic announcement.
Switching the radio traffic service on
and off
To switch the traffic announcement
standby facility of the Infotainment
system on and off, press TP.
■ If the radio traffic service is switched on, [ ] is indicated on the
display.
■ If the current station is not a radio traffic service station, a search is
started automatically for the next
radio traffic service station.
■ If a radio traffic service station has been found, [TP] is indicated on the
display.Traffic Volume
To adjust the volume of traffic
announcements, select Traffic
Volume . The respective submenu is
displayed. Adjust the setting as
desired.
Listening to traffic announcements only
Switch on the radio traffic service and
completely turn down the volume of
the Infotainment system.
Blocking out traffic announcements
To block out a traffic announcement,
e.g. during CD/MP3 playback:
Press TP or select Cancel in the TP
message on the screen.
The traffic announcement is
cancelled, but the radio traffic service
remains switched on.
Digital audio broadcastingDigital audio broadcasting (DAB) is
an innovative and universal
broadcast system.

Radio29
General information■ DAB stations are indicated by the programme name instead of the
broadcasting frequency.
■ With DAB, several radio programmes (services) can be
broadcasted on a single frequency (ensemble).
■ Besides high-quality digital audio services, DAB is also able to
transmit programme-associated
data and a multitude of other data
services including travel and traffic
information.
■ As long as a given DAB receiver can pick up the signal sent out by a
broadcasting station (even if the signal is very weak), sound
reproduction is ensured.
■ There is no fading (weakening of the sound) that is typical of AM or
FM reception. The DAB signal is
reproduced at a constant volume.
■ Interference caused by stations that are on nearby frequencies (aphenomenon that is typical of AM
and FM reception) does not occur with DAB.If the DAB signal is too weak to bepicked up by the receiver, the
system switches over to the same
programme on another DAB or FM
station.
■ If the DAB signal is reflected by natural obstacles or buildings, the
reception quality of DAB is
improved, whereas AM or FM
reception is considerably impaired
in such cases.
■ When DAB reception is enabled, the FM tuner of the Infotainmentsystem remains active in the
background and continually
searches for the best receivable FM stations. If TP 3 27 is activated,
traffic announcements of the FM
station which is currently best
received are issued. Deactivate TP,
if DAB reception should not be
interrupted by FM traffic
announcements.
DAB announcements
Besides their music programmes, lots of DAB stations also broadcast
announcements of various
categories.When in the DAB main menu, press
the multifunction knob to open the
DAB menu and then select
Announcements .
If you activate some or all categories, the currently received DAB service is
interrupted when an announcement
of these categories is made.
Activate the desired categories.

30CD PlayerCD PlayerGeneral information.....................30
Usage .......................................... 31General information
Important information about
audio CDs and MP3/WMA CDs The Infotainment system's CD player
can play audio CDs and MP3/
WMA CDs.Caution
Under no circumstances place
DVDs, single-CDs with a diameter
of 8 cm or shaped CDs in the audio
player.
You must not put any stickers on
CDs. These discs can get jammed in the CD drive and ruin the player. Replacement of the device will
then be necessary.
File formats
Audio CDs
The following CD formats can be
used: CD-ROM Mode 1 and Mode 2;
CD-ROM XA Mode 2, Form 1 and
Form 2.
MP3 CDs
The following file formats can be
used: ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2,
(Romeo, Joliet).
MP3 and WMA files written in any
format other than listed above may
not play correctly, and their file names and folder names may not be
displayed correctly.
The following restrictions apply for the data stored on an MP3/WMA CD:
Number of tracks: max. 999.
Number of folders: max. 255.
Folder structure depth:
max. 64 levels (recommended:
max. 8 levels).
Number of playlists: max. 15.
Number of songs per playlist:
max. 255.
Applicable playlist
extensions: .m3u, .pls, .asx, .wpl.

CD Player31UsageStarting CD playback
Push the CD with the labelled side
facing upwards into the CD slot until it is pulled in.
CD playback starts automatically and the CD or MP3 CD main menu is
displayed.
If there is already a CD inserted, but the CD or MP3 CD main menu is not
active, press ; and then select CD.
The CD or MP3 CD main menu is
displayed and CD playback is started.Depending on the data stored on the
audio CD or MP3 CD , more or less
detailed information on the CD and
the current music track are shown on
the display.
Notice
When an audio source is already
active, you may toggle between the
different audio sources by
repeatedly pressing SRCE.
Removing a CD
Press d.
The CD is pushed out of the CD slot. If the CD is not removed after
ejection, it will be drawn back in again automatically after a few seconds.
Track List
Turn the multifunction knob to display a list of all tracks on the CD.
Notice
The currently playing track is marked
by i.
Select the desired track.Function buttons
Skipping to previous or next track
Press t or v once or several times
to skip to the previous or next track.
Fast forwarding or rewinding
Press and hold t or v to fast
forward or fast rewind the current track.
Pausing playback
Press r to pause playback.
Audio menu
Press the multifunction knob to
display the CD or MP3 menu.
Notice
For a description of the functions in the MP3 menu 3 34.
Shuffle function
To play the tracks on the CD in
random order, activate Shuffle.
To return to the normal playing order, deactivate Shuffle.

32External devicesExternal devicesGeneral information.....................32
Playing audio ............................... 34
Displaying pictures ....................... 35General information
Sockets for the connection of external
devices are located in the centre
console.
Notice
The sockets must always be kept
clean and dry.
AUX input It is possible to connect e.g. an iPod,
Smartphone or another auxiliary
device with a 3.5 mm jack plug to the
AUX input. The Infotainment system
can play music files contained in
auxiliary devices.
When connected to the AUX input,
the audio signal of the auxiliary device
is transmitted via the speakers of the
Infotainment system.
The volume can be adjusted via the Infotainment system. All other control functions must be operated via the
auxiliary device.
Connecting a device
To connect the auxiliary device to the
AUX input socket of the Infotainment
system, use the following cable:3-pole for audio source.
To disconnect the AUX device, select
another function and then remove the AUX device.
USB port An MP3 player, USB device, iPod or
Smartphone can be connected to the
USB port. The Infotainment system
can play music files or display
pictures contained in auxiliary
devices.
When connected to the USB port, the devices mentioned above can be
operated via the controls and menus
of the Infotainment system.
Notice
Not all MP3 players, USB drives,
iPod models or Smartphones are
supported by the Infotainment
system.
Connecting/disconnecting a device
Connect the device to the USB port.
For the iPod, use the appropriate
connection cable.

External devices33
Notice
If a non-readable USB device or
iPod is connected, a corresponding
error message will appear and the
Infotainment system will
automatically switch to the previous
function.
To disconnect the USB device or
iPod, select another function and then remove the USB storage device.Caution
Avoid disconnecting the device
during playback. This may
damage the device or the
Infotainment system.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth enabled audio sources
(e.g. music mobile phones, MP3
players featuring Bluetooth, etc.),
which support the Bluetooth music profiles A2DP and AVRCP can be
connected wirelessly to the
Infotainment system.
The Infotainment system can play
music files contained in Bluetooth
devices, e.g. iPod or Smartphone.
Connecting a device
For a detailed description on the Bluetooth connection 3 65.
File formats
Audio files
Only devices formatted in the FAT32,
NTFS and HFS+ file systems are supported.
Notice
Some files may not be played
properly. This might be due to a
different recording format or the
condition of the file.
Files from online shops to which
Digital Rights Management (DRM)
has been applied cannot be played.
The playable audio file formats
are .mp3, .wma, .aac and .m4a.
When playing a file with ID3 tag
information, the Infotainment system
can display information, e.g. on the
track title and artist.Picture files
The displayable picture file formats
are .jpg, .jpeg, .bmp, .png and .gif.
The files must have a maximum size
of 2048 pixels in width and
2048 pixels in height (4MP).
Gracenote
The Gracenote database contains
information on media data currently available on the market.
When connecting external devices,
the tracks or files are recognised by
the Gracenote function.
If the Gracenote normalisation
function is activated, spelling
mistakes in MP3 tag data are
automatically corrected. Due to this,
media search results may be
improved.
Press CONFIG and then select Radio
Settings .
Select Gracenote Options to display
the respective submenu.
Activate the Gracenote normalisation function.