2017 OPEL KARL display

Radio61Note
The Categories list item is only
available for the FM and the DAB wavebands.
FM waveband 3 62.
DAB 3 63.
Press MENU to display the respective
waveband menu and select
Categories .
A list of programme type categories currently available is displayed.
Select the desired category. A list of
stations is displayed transmitting a
programme of the selected type.
Select the desired station.
Updating the station lists Press MENU to open the waveband
menu and select Update Station List .
The respective station list is updated.
Note
If a waveband-specific station list is
updated, the corresponding
category list is also updated.Favourite lists
Stations of all wavebands can be
stored manually in the favourite lists.
24 individual favourite locations are
available, displayed in four favourites per favourites page.
To display the favourites list, select
FAV .
Storing a station
Set the station to be stored.
Select and hold the respective
favourite screen button until a
beeping sound is given out and the
station name is displayed on the
respective favourites screen button.
The station is stored as a favourite.
Retrieving a station
If necessary, repeatedly press FAV to
scroll to the respective favourites
page.
Select the desired favourite screen
button. The respective radio station is
played.
Note
The active favourite is highlighted.
Defining the number of favourites
shown
Press MENU , scroll through the list
and select Set Number of Favourite
Pages .
Select the desired option.
Note
If the number of favourites stored
exceeds the number of favourites
activated in the settings menu, the
additionally stored favourites are not
deleted but just hidden from the
view. They may be reactivated by
increasing the number of viewable
favourites.

62RadioRadio data system (RDS)
RDS is a service of FM stations that considerably improves the finding of
the desired station and its fault-free
reception.
Advantages of RDS ● On the display, the programme name of the station appears
instead of its frequency.
● During a station search the Infotainment system tunes in to
RDS stations only.
● The Infotainment system always tunes into the best receivable
broadcasting frequency of the set station by means of AF
(alternative frequency).
● Depending on the station that is received, the Infotainment
system displays radio text that
can contain e.g. information on
the current programme.RDS settings
To configure the RDS settings
options, activate the radio function
and then select the FM waveband.
Press MENU to display the FM
waveband menu.
RDS
Set RDS to On or Off.
Note
If RDS is set to Off, RDS functions
are not available.
Traffic Programme
Radio traffic service stations are RDS
stations that broadcast traffic news. If the traffic service is switched on, the
currently active function is interrupted
for the duration of the traffic
announcement.
Activate or deactivate Traffic Program
(TP) .
If the radio traffic service is activated,
[TP] is shown in the top line of all main
menus. If the current station or media played is not a radio traffic service
station, [ ] is displayed and a search
is started automatically for the next
radio traffic service station. As soonas a radio traffic service station is
found, [TP] is highlighted. If no radio
traffic service station is found, [ ]
remains on the screen.
If a traffic announcement is
broadcasted on the respective radio
traffic service station, a message is
displayed.
To interrupt the announcement and
return to the function previously
activated, dismiss the alert.
Region
Sometimes RDS stations broadcast
regionally different programmes on
different frequencies.
Set Region to On or Off.
If regionalisation is switched on,
alternative frequencies with the same regional programmes are selected
where necessary.
If regionalisation is switched off,
alternative frequencies of the stations
are selected without regard to
regional programmes.

Radio63Digital audio broadcasting
DAB broadcasts radio stations
digitally.
Advantages of DAB ● DAB stations are indicated by the
programme name instead of the
broadcasting frequency.
● With DAB, several radio programmes (services) can bebroadcasted 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 andtraffic information.
● As long as a given DAB receiver can pick up the signal sent out bya broadcasting station (even if
the signal is very weak), sound
reproduction is ensured.
● In the event of poor reception, the
volume is reduced automatically
to avoid the output of
disagreeable noises.If the DAB signal is too weak to
be picked up by the receiver,
reception is interrupted
completely. This can be avoided
by activating DAB to DAB
Linking and/or DAB to FM
Linking in the DAB option menu
(see below).
● Interference caused by stations that are on nearby frequencies (aphenomenon that is typical of AMand FM reception) does not
occur with DAB.
● 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 FM stations with
the best reception. If TP 3 62 is
activated, traffic announcements
of the FM station with the best
reception are issued. DeactivateTP if DAB reception should not
be interrupted by FM traffic
announcements.
DAB settings To configure the DAB settings
options, activate the radio function
and then select the DAB waveband.
Press MENU to display the DAB
waveband menu.
DAB Announcements
Besides their music programmes, a
lot of DAB stations also broadcast announcements of various
categories. If you activate some or all categories, the currently received
DAB service is interrupted when an
announcement of these categories is
made.
Select DAB Announcements to
display the DAB categories list.
Select the desired categories. The
selected categories are marked with
9 .
Note
DAB announcements can only be
received if the DAB waveband is
activated.

64RadioDAB to DAB Linking
If this function is activated, the device
switches over to the same service
(programme) on another DAB
ensemble (if available) when the DAB
signal is too weak to be picked up by
the receiver.
Set DAB to DAB Linking to On or Off.
DAB to FM Linking
If this function is activated, the device switches over to a corresponding FM
station of the active DAB service (if
available) when the DAB signal is too
weak to be picked up by the receiver.
Set DAB to FM Linking to On or Off.
L Band
If L Band is activated, the
Infotainment system receives an
additional frequency range (1452 -
1492 MHz).
Set L-Band to On or Off.
Intellitext
The Intellitext function allows for the
reception of additional information
such as announcements, financial
information, sports, news etc.Select one of the categories and
choose a specific item from the list to display detailed information.

External devices67When playing a file with ID3 tag
information (version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3,
2.4), the Infotainment system can
display information, e.g. on the track
title and artist.
Playing audio Starting playbackConnect the device 3 65.
Repeatedly press MEDIA to activate
the desired media source.
Example: USB source.
Note
The following operation functions
are not available for AUX devices.
Function buttons
Skipping to previous or next file
Press t or v to play the previous
or next track.
If t is pressed within the first five
seconds of the song playing, the
system skips to the beginning of the
current track.
Fast forwarding or rewinding
Press and hold t or v to rewind or
fast forward.
Playback order
Press MENU in the respective audio
source and scroll through the list to
Shuffle Songs .
To play the songs on the device in
random order, set Shuffle Songs to
On .
To play the songs in normal order, set
Shuffle Songs to Off.
Browsing for a song
Depending on the device, you may
browse for songs in categories and
subcategories or a folder structure.
Note
For this function to be available, the
indexing process must be
completed.Categories
To browse for a song, press MENU in
the respective audio source and then select Browse .
Navigate through the browse
structure and select the desired track.
Folders
To browse a song, press MENU and
then select Folder View . The folder
structure on the respective device is displayed.
Navigate through the folder structure and select the desired track.

68Speech recognitionSpeech recognitionGeneral information.....................68
Usage .......................................... 68General information
The voice pass-thru application of the Infotainment system allows access tothe speech recognition commands on
your smartphone. See your
smartphone manufacturer's user
guide to find out whether your
smartphone supports this feature.
In order to use the voice pass-thru
application, the smartphone must be
connected to the Infotainment system
via USB cable 3 65 or via Bluetooth
3 70.
Usage
Activating speech recognition Press and hold qw on the steering
wheel to start a speech recognition
session. A voice command message
is displayed on the screen.
As soon as a beep is heard, you can
say a command. For information on
the commands supported, see the
operating instructions for your
smartphone.Adjusting the volume of voice
prompts
Turn m on the control panel or press
+ / - on the right side of the steering
wheel to increase or decrease the
volume of voice prompts.
Deactivating speech recognition
Press xn on the steering wheel.
The voice command message
disappears, the speech recognition session is ended.

70Phoneinterference is caused by the
mobile phone or if dangerous
situations can occur.
Bluetooth
The Phone portal is certified by the
Bluetooth Special Interest Group
(SIG).
You will find further information about the specification on the Internet at
http://www.bluetooth.com.
Bluetooth connection
Bluetooth is a radio standard for the
wireless connection of e.g. mobile
phones or other devices.
To be able to set up a Bluetooth
connection to the Infotainment
system, the Bluetooth function of the
Bluetooth device must be activated.
For further information, please
consult the user guide of the
Bluetooth device.
Via the Phone portal, pairing (PIN
code exchange between Bluetooth
device and Infotainment system) and
connecting of the Bluetooth devices
with the Infotainment system are
carried out.
Pairing a device
Important information ● Up to five devices can be paired to the system.
● Only one paired device can be connected to the Infotainment
system at a time.
● Pairing normally only needs to be
carried out once, unless the
device is deleted from the list of
paired devices. If the device has
been connected previously, the
Infotainment system establishes
the connection automatically.
● Bluetooth operation considerably
drains the device's battery.
Therefore, connect the device to
the USB port for charging.
Pairing the first device 1. Press PHONE and then select
Pair .
A message is displayed on the Infotainment system indicatingthe name and PIN code of the
Infotainment system.
2. Start Bluetooth searching on the Bluetooth device to be paired.
3. Confirm pairing: ● If SSP (secure simple pairing) is supported:
Compare the PIN code (if demanded) and confirm the
messages on the Infotainment system and the
Bluetooth device.
● If SSP (secure simple pairing) is not supported:
Enter the Infotainment PIN
code on the Bluetooth device and confirm your input.
4. The Infotainment system and the device are paired. The phone
menu is displayed.
5. If available on the Bluetooth device, phone book and calls lists
are downloaded to the
Infotainment system. If required,
confirm the respective message
on your smartphone.

72Phone9Warning
Do not end the call until you are
requested to do so by the
emergency call centre.
Operation
As soon as a connection via
Bluetooth has been set up between
your mobile phone and the
Infotainment system, you can operate many functions of your mobile phone
via the Infotainment system.
Note
Not every mobile phone supports all
functions of the Phone portal.
Therefore, deviations from the range
of functions described below are
possible.
Initiating a phone call
Keypad
Press PHONE to display the phone
menu.Scroll through the list and select
Keypad . The keypad is displayed.
Turn MENU to highlight the digit you
wish to enter and then press MENU to
select the respective digit. Enter the
desired number.
Select k or press BACK to delete
digits.
Select Call to initiate the phone call.
Contacts
Press PHONE to display the phone
menu.
Select Contacts . The contacts list is
displayed.
Scroll through the list and select the
desired contacts entry. The contact is displayed.
Select one of the phone numbers
stored under that contact. The
number is dialled.
Calls lists
Press PHONE to display the phone
menu.
Select Recent Calls . The recent calls
list is displayed.
Depending on which call you are searching for, select Missed,
Received or Sent .
Select one of the phone numbers
stored in the recent calls list. The
number is dialled.
Incoming phone call
Taking a phone call
If a radio or media source is active
when a call comes in, the audio
source is muted and remains muted
until the call is ended.
A message with the caller's name or
number is displayed.