2015.5 VAUXHALL ASTRA J Infotainment system

CD Player153CD PlayerGeneral information...................153
Usage ........................................ 154General information
The Infotainment system's CD player
can play audio CDs and MP3/
WMA CDs.
Important informationCaution
Under no circumstances place
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.
■ The following CD formats can be used:
CD-ROM Mode 1 and Mode 2
CD-ROM XA Mode 2, Form 1 and
Form 2
■ The following file formats can be used:
ISO 9660 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.
■ Audio CDs with copy protection, which are not in compliance with
the audio CD standard, may not
play correctly or not at all.
■ Self-recorded CD-Rs and CD-RWs
are more vulnerable to mishandling than prerecorded CDs. Correct
handling, especially in the case of
self-recorded CD-Rs and CD-RWs,
must be ensured (see below).
■ Self-recorded CD-Rs and CD-RWs
may not play correctly or not at all.
In such cases it is not the
equipment that is at fault.
■ On mixed mode CDs (audio tracks and compressed files, e.g. MP3,
are stored), the audio tracks part
and the compressed files part can
be played separately.

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■Avoid leaving fingerprints when you
change CDs.
■ Put CDs back in their sleeves immediately after removing them
from the CD player in order to
protect them from damage and dirt.
■ Dirt and liquids on CDs can smear the lens of the CD player inside thedevice and cause faults.
■ Protect CDs from heat and direct sunlight.
■ The following restrictions apply to MP3/WMA CDs:
Bit rate: 8 kbit/s - 320 kbit/s.
Sampling frequency: 48 kHz,
44.1 kHz, 32 kHz (for MPEG-1) and
24 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 16kHz (for
MPEG-2).
■ The following restrictions apply to the data stored on an MP3/
WMA CD:
Number of tracks: max. 999.
Number of tracks per folder level:
max. 512.
Folder structure depth: max.
10 levels.Notice
This chapter deals only with playing MP3 files since the operation for
MP3 and WMA files is identical.
When a CD with WMA files is loaded
MP3 related menus are displayed.
Usage
Starting CD playback Press CD once or several times to
open the CD or MP3 main menu.
If there is a CD in the CD player, CD
playback is started.
Depending on the data stored on the
audio CD or MP3 CD, differing
information about the CD and the current music track will be shown on
the display.
Inserting a CD
Insert a CD with the printed side
facing up into the CD slot until it is
drawn in.
Notice
If a CD is inserted, 0 is shown on the
display.
Skipping to the next or previous
track
Briefly press s or u .
Fast forward or rewind
Press and hold s or u to fast
forward or fast rewind the current
track.
Selecting tracks using the audio
CD menu
Press the multifunction knob to open
the CD menu .

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Shuffle songs
To play all tracks in a random order:
set this function to On.
Notice
If this function is activated, 2 is
shown in the respective main menu.
Repeat
To repeatedly listen to a track: set this
function to On.
Notice
If this function is activated, 1 is
shown in the respective main menu.
Track list
To select a track on the CD: select
Track list and then select the desired
track.
Folders
To select a track from a folder: select
Folders . A list of the folders stored on
the CD is displayed.
Select one of the folders and then
select the desired track.
Notice
This menu item is only available if an MP3 CD is inserted.
Search...
To open a menu for track search and
selection: select Search....
Select one of the categories and then select the desired track.
Notice
This menu item is only available if an MP3 CD is inserted.
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.

156AUX inputAUX inputGeneral information...................156
Usage ........................................ 156General information
On the control panel of the
Infotainment system 3 136, there is
an AUX input for the connection of
external audio sources.
It is possible, for example, to connect a portable CD player with a 3.5 mm
jack plug to the AUX input.
Notice
The socket must always be kept
clean and dry.
Usage
Press AUX once or several times to
activate the AUX mode.Turn m of the Infotainment system to
adjust the volume.
All other functions can be operated
only via the control elements of the
audio source.

USB port157USB portGeneral information...................157
Playing saved audio files ...........158General information
In the centre console below the
climate controls there is a USB socket for the connection of external audio
data sources.
Notice
The socket must always be kept
clean and dry.
An MP3 player, USB drive, SD card
(via USB connector/adapter), or iPod
can be connected to the USB port.
When connected to the USB port,
various functions of the above
devices can be operated via the
controls and menus of the
Infotainment system.
Notice
Not all MP3 player, USB drive, SD
card or iPod models are supported
by the Infotainment system.
Important information ■ The external devices connected to the USB port must comply with the
USB Mass Storage Class
specification (USB MSC).■ Devices connected via USB are supported according to USB
Specification V 2.0. Maximum
supported speed: 12 Mbit/s.
■ Only devices with a FAT16/FAT32 file system are supported.
■ Hard disk drives (HDD) are not supported.
■ USB hubs are not supported.
■ The following file formats can be used:
ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2 (Romeo,
Joliet).
MP3 and WMA files written in
another format than listed above
may not play correctly, and their file names and folder names may not
be displayed correctly.
■ The following restrictions apply to the files stored on the external
device:
Bit rate: 8 kbit/s - 320 kbit/s.
Sampling frequency: 48 kHz,
44.1 kHz, 32 kHz (for MPEG-1) and

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24 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 16kHz (forMPEG-2).
■ The following restrictions apply to the data stored on external devicesconnected to the USB port:
Number of tracks: max. 999.
Number of tracks per folder level:
max. 512.
Folder structure depth: max.
10 levels.
WMA files with Digital Rights
Management (DRM) from online
music shops cannot be played.
WMA files can only be played
safely, if they were created with
Windows Media Player version 9 or later.
Applicable playlist
extensions: .m3u, .pls, .wpl.
Playlist entries must be in the form
of relative paths.
The system attribute for folders/
files that contain audio data must
not be set.Playing saved audio files
Press AUX once or several times to
activate the MP3 or iPod mode.
Playback of the audio data stored on
the device is started automatically.
Using the device-specific menu
Press the multifunction knob to open
the menu of the device currently
connected.
Shuffle songs
To play all tracks in a random order: set this function to On.
Notice
If this function is activated, 2 is
shown in the respective main menu.
Repeat
To repeatedly listen to a track: set this function to On.
Notice
If this function is activated, 1 is
shown in the respective main menu.

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Folders
To select a track from a folder: select
Folders . A list of the folders stored on
the device is displayed.
Select one of the folders and then
select the desired track.
Notice
This menu item is not available, if an
iPod is connected.
Search...
To open a menu for track search and
selection: select Search....
Select one of the categories and then select the desired track.
Removing the device
To safely remove the device, select
Remove USB or Eject iPod and then
disconnect the device.

160Bluetooth musicBluetooth musicGeneral information...................160
Operation ................................... 160General information
Bluetooth enabled audio sources (e.g. music mobile phones, MP3
players featuring Bluetooth, etc.)
which support the Bluetooth music
protocol A2DP can be connected
wirelessly to the Infotainment system.
Important information ■ The Infotainment system only connects to Bluetooth devices that
support A2DP (Advanced Audio
Distribution Profile) version 1.2 or
higher.
■ The Bluetooth device must support
AVRCP (Audio Video Remote
Control Profile) version 1.0 or
higher. If the device does not
support AVRCP, only the volume
can be controlled via the
Infotainment system.
■ Before connecting the Bluetooth device to the Infotainment system,
become acquainted with its user
guide for Bluetooth functions.Operation
Prerequisites
The following prerequisites must be
met in order to use the Bluetooth
music mode of the Infotainment
system:
■ The Bluetooth function of the Infotainment system must be
activated 3 163.
■ The Bluetooth function of the external Bluetooth audio source
must be activated (see user guide
of the device).
■ Depending on the external Bluetooth audio source, it may be
required to set the device to
"visible" (see user guide of the
device).
■ The external Bluetooth audio source must be paired and
connected to the Infotainment
system 3 163.
Activating the Bluetooth music mode Press AUX once or several times to
activate the Bluetooth music mode.