2016.5 VAUXHALL ASTRA J buttons

Introduction91X........................................... 11
If switched off: short press:
switch power on
If switched on: short press: mute system; long press:
switch power off
Turn: adjust volume
2 Display/touch screen
3 Home screen
(configurable) ........................ 15
4 MEDIA ................................... 11
Press: activate CD player
or external device
5 Z
Radio: short press: skip to
next station; long press:
seek up ................................. 30
CD player / External
devices: short press: skip
to next track; long press:
fast forward ........................... 36
6 HOME
Press: display Home screen7 MENUTurn: mark screen buttonsor menu items; scroll
through a list of menu
items; change a settings value
Press: select/activate a
marked screen button or
menu item; confirm set
value; switch to a different
settings option; open
application-specific
submenu (if available)
8 BACK
Press: return to previous
screen/menu
9 Y
Radio: short press: skip to
previous station; long
press: seek down ..................30
CD player / External
devices: short press: skip
to previous track; long
press: fast rewind ..................3610 RADIO................................... 30
Press: activate radio or
change waveband

10IntroductionSteering wheel controls
In the Driver Information Centre,
infotainment related information and
menus are shown.
The menus on the Driver Information
Centre are operated via the buttons
on the right-hand side of the steering
wheel (see below).
1 N
Press: display menu for
application selection;
return to next higher menu
level on the Driver
Information Centre
2 P / Q
Short press: select menu
item on the Driver
Information Centre
Long press: fast-scroll
through a long contacts list on the Driver Information Centre
3 9
Press: confirm selection
on the Driver Information Centre
4 j
Press: display application-
specific main menu on the
Driver Information Centre
5 ! / # ..................................... 11
Press upwards: increase volume
Press downwards:
decrease volume
6 k / l
Radio: press to select next / previous favourite on the Driver Information
Centre ................................... 17
Media: press to select
next / previous track on the Driver Information Centre ...... 39

Basic operation25Tone settings
In the tone settings menu, the tone characteristics can be set. The menu
may be accessed from each audio
main menu.
Notice
A customised set of tone settings
may be stored as a favourite. For a
detailed description 3 17.
To open the tone settings menu,
select MENU in the respective audio
main menu. Select Tone Settings.Treble
Use this setting to enhance or
attenuate the high frequencies of the
audio sources.
Adjust the setting by repeatedly
touching ─ or w.
Alternatively, move the slider on the
settings bar.
MidrangeUse this setting to enhance or
attenuate the midrange frequencies
of the audio source.
Adjust the settings by repeatedly
touching ─ or w.
Alternatively, move the slider on the
settings bar.
Bass
Use this setting to enhance or
attenuate the deep frequencies of the audio sources.
Adjust the settings by repeatedly
touching ─ or w.
Alternatively, move the slider on the
settings bar.Balance and fader
In the illustration at the right side of the menu, define the point within thepassenger compartment which is to
have the best sound.
To adjust the settings, touch n, o ,
p and q.
To quickly change between the front
and rear speakers, select Front or
Rear at the top and bottom of the
vehicle diagram.
Surround
(if Surround system equipped)
Use this setting to enhance or
attenuate the surround effect.
Adjust the settings by repeatedly
touching ─ or w.
Equalizer modes (if no Surround system equipped)
Select one of the screen buttons in
the interaction selector bar to
optimise the tone for the specific
styles of music.
Select CUSTOM , if you wish to define
the tone settings yourself.

26Basic operationSurround modes
(if Surround system equipped)
Select one of the screen buttons in
the interaction selector bar of the
screen to optimise the tone for the
different seating positions.
Select NORMAL , if you wish to
provide the best sound for all seating positions.
Volume settings Maximum startup volume
Press HOME and then select
SETTINGS on the Home screen.
Scroll through the list and select
Radio and then Maximum Start-Up
Volume .
Touch ─ or w to set the desired
volume.
Automatic volume adjustment
Press HOME and then select
SETTINGS .
Scroll through the list and select
Radio and then Auto Volume .To adjust the degree of volume
adaptation, set Auto Volume to one of
the available options.
Off : no enhancement of volume with
increasing vehicle speed.
High : maximum enhancement of
volume with increasing vehicle
speed.
Volume of traffic announcements To adjust the volume of traffic
announcements, set the desired
volume while a traffic announcementis given out by the system. The
respective setting is then stored by
the system.
System settings Various settings and adaptions for theInfotainment system can be made via
the SETTINGS application.
Time and Date
Press HOME and then select
SETTINGS .
Select Time and Date .
Set time
Select Set Time to enter the
respective submenu.

36CD Player● Put CDs back in their sleevesimmediately after removing themfrom the audio player in order to
protect them from damage and dirt.
● Dirt and liquids on CDs can smear the lens of the audio
player inside the device and
cause faults.
● Protect CDs from heat and direct
sunlight.
● The following restrictions apply for the data stored on an MP3/
WMA CD:
Maximum file/song number: 800
Maximum folders in depth
hierarchy: 8
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, .plsPlaylist entries must be in the
form of relative paths.
Notice
This chapter only deals 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 Push an audio or MP3 CD with the
labelled side facing upwards into the
CD slot until it is pulled in.
Repeatedly select MEDIA in the
interaction selector bar or press
MEDIA on the control panel to
activate the CD function.
Removing a CD
Press R. The CD is pushed out of the
CD slot.
If the CD is not removed after
ejection, it will be drawn back in after
a few seconds.
Function buttons
Pausing CD playback
Select = to pause playback. The
screen button changes to l.
Select l to resume playback.

40External devicesRepeatedly select MEDIA in the
interaction selector bar or press
MEDIA on the control panel to
activate the desired media source.
Example: USB main menu.
Function buttons
Notice
During AUX playback, the function buttons are not available.
Pausing playback
Select = to pause playback.
Select l to resume playback.
Skipping to previous or next track
Select t or v to play the previous
or next track.
Alternatively, turn MENU to skip to
previous or next tracks.
Fast forwarding or rewinding
Touch and hold t or v to rewind or
fast forward.
Alternatively, move the slider on the
time bar (only available for USB).
Browse function Notice
The browse function is not available
for AUX media sources.
To display the browse screen, you may optionally:
● Touch the screen.● Select BROWSE in the
interaction selector bar.
● Turn MENU.
Select PLAYLISTS , ARTISTS ,
ALBUMS , SONGS , GENRES or
MORE . MORE comprises the
additional categories: Folder View,
Podcasts , Audiobooks , Videos and
Composers .
Browse through the categories until
you find the desired track. Select the
track to start playback.
Playback order
If Shuffle is activated, the tracks on
the active device are played in
random order.

External devices41Notice
In USB or iPod playback, the shuffle
function is dependent on the filter
mode selected for song playback,
e.g. album, artist, genre.
To display the respective audio
menu, select MENU in the interaction
selector bar.
Set Shuffle - On or Shuffle - Off .
Playing movies
Starting video playback Connect the device 3 38.
Repeatedly select MEDIA in the
interaction selector bar or press
MEDIA to activate the desired media
source.
Select BROWSE and then MORE.
Select Videos and then the desired
movie file. Video playback is started.
Notice
Videos may only be played, if the
parking brake is applied.
Function buttons
Pausing playback
Select = to pause playback.
Select l to resume playback.
Skipping to previous or next file
Select t or v to play the previous
or next movie file.
Alternatively, turn MENU to skip to
previous or next movie files.
Fast forwarding or rewinding
Touch and hold t or v to rewind or
fast forward.
Alternatively, move the slider on the
time bar.
Video menu
To display the video menu, select
MENU in the interaction selector bar.
Using smartphone
applications
The phone projection applications
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto 1)
display selected apps from your smartphone on the Infotainment
screen and allow their operation
directly via the Infotainment controls.
Check with the device's manufacturer if this function is compatible with your
smartphone and if this application is
available in the country you are in.
Preparing the smartphone
Android phone: Download the
Android Auto app to your smartphone from the Google Play store.
iPhone: Make sure SIRI is activated
on your smartphone.1) Function was not available at time of printing.

74Phone
For a detailed description 3 68.
Text messages
The TEXT application allows text
messages to be received and replied
to via the Infotainment system.
Notice
If the vehicle is going faster than 5
mph, some functions of the text
application may not be available.
Prerequisites
The following prerequisites must be
met in order to use the TEXT
application:
● The Bluetooth function of the respective phone must be
activated (see user guide of the
device).
● Dependent on the phone, it may be required to set the device to
"visible" (see user guide of the
device).
● Depending on the phone, it may be required to manually allow
access to the text messages
function on the phone (see user
guide of the device).
● The respective phone must be paired and connected to the
Infotainment system. For a
detailed description 3 68.
● The respective phone must support Bluetooth Message
Access Profile (BT MAP).
Starting the text application Press the HOME button and then
select the TEXT application icon.
If a new text message is received, you
are prompted with a message. Select
one of the screen buttons to enter the TEXT application.
Notice
Text message alerts are only
displayed, if Text Alerts in the text
settings menu is set to On.
Listening to a message
Select INBOX in the interaction
selector bar. The text messages
stored on the respective phone are
displayed in a list.