2015 VAUXHALL ASTRA J Infotainment system

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a point where the quiet sounds are
audible, without the loud sounds being too loud.
Set the function to On or Off.
Band selection
Select the menu item Band selection
to display the respective menu.
To define which DAB wavebands are
to be received by the Infotainment
system, activate one of the options:
L-Band : 1452 - 1492 MHz, earth and
satellite radio
Band III : 174 - 240 MHz, earth radio
Both

154CD PlayerCD PlayerGeneral information...................154
Usage ........................................ 155General 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.
■ Avoid leaving fingerprints when you
change CDs.

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■ Put CDs back in their sleevesimmediately 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 the
device 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 the CD button 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 the buttons s or u .
Fast forward or rewind Press the buttons s or u and
hold them down 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 the d button.
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.

AUX input157AUX inputGeneral information...................157
Usage ........................................ 157General 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 the AUX button once or several
times to activate the AUX mode.Turn the m knob of the Infotainment
system to adjust the volume.
All other functions can be operated
only via the control elements of the
audio source.

158USB portUSB portGeneral information...................158
Playing saved audio files ...........159General 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 (for
MPEG-2).
■ The following restrictions apply to the data stored on external devices
connected 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 the AUX button 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.

160USB port
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.