2017 VAUXHALL ASTRA J Infotainment system

Introduction81Radio receptionRadio reception may be disrupted bystatic, noise, distortion or loss of
reception due to:
● changes in distance from the transmitter
● multi-path reception due to reflection
● shadowing
Theft-deterrent feature
The Infotainment system is equipped
with an electronic security system for
the purpose of theft-deterrence.
The Infotainment system therefore
functions only in your vehicle and is worthless to a thief.

82IntroductionControl elements overviewCD 400

Introduction831 RADIOActivate radio or change
waveband .............................. 94
2 CD
Start CD/MP3/WMA
playback .............................. 107
3 Search backwards
Radio: search backwards .....94
CD/MP3/WMA: skip track
backwards ........................... 104
4 Radio station buttons 1...6
Long press: save station .......95
Short press: select station ....95
5 m
Press: switch on/off
Infotainment system ..............87
Turn: adjust volume ..............87
6 Search forwards
Radio: search forwards .........94
CD/MP3/WMA: skip track
forwards .............................. 1047 AS 1/2
Automatic memory levels(preset radio stations) ...........95
Short press: select
autostore list .......................... 95
Long press: save stations
automatically ......................... 95
8 FAV 1/2/3
Lists of favourites (preset
radio stations) ....................... 95
9 TP
Activate or deactivate
radio traffic service ................99
If Infotainment system is
switched off: display time
and date ................................ 99
10 CD ejection ......................... 104
11 CONFIG
Open settings menu ..............9212 INFO
Radio: information on the
currently played station .........94
CD/MP3/WMA:
information on the
currently inserted CD ..........104
13 Multifunction knob
Turn: mark menu options
or set numeric values ...........88
Press: select/activate the
marked option; confirm set value; switch function on/off ..88
14 CD slot ................................ 104
15 BACK
Menu: one level back ............88
Input: delete last character or entire entry ........................ 88
16 TONE
Tone settings ........................ 90
17 PHONE
Activate mute ........................ 87
18 AUX
Change audio source ..........107

84IntroductionCD 300

Introduction851 RADIOActivate radio or change
waveband .............................. 94
2 CD
Start CD/MP3/WMA
playback .............................. 107
3 Search backwards
Radio: search backwards .....94
CD/MP3/WMA: skip track
backwards ........................... 104
4 Radio station buttons 1...6
Long press: save station .......95
Short press: select station ....95
5 m
Press: switch on/off the
Infotainment system ..............87
Turn: adjust volume ..............87
6 Search forwards
Radio: search forwards .........94
CD/MP3/WMA: skip track
forwards .............................. 1047 AS 1/2
Automatic memory levels(preset radio stations) ...........95
Short press: select
autostore list .......................... 95
Long press: save stations
automatically ......................... 95
8 FAV 1/2/3
Lists of favourites (preset
radio stations) ....................... 95
9 TP
Activate or deactivate
radio traffic service ................99
If Infotainment system is
switched off: display time
and date ................................ 99
10 CD ejection ......................... 104
11 CONFIG
Open settings menu ..............92
12 MP3: folder level lower ........ 10413 INFO
Radio: information on the
currently played station .........94
CD/MP3/WMA:
information on the
currently inserted CD ..........104
14 Multifunction knob
Turn: mark menu options
or set numeric values ...........88
Press: select/activate the
marked option; confirm set value; switch function on/off ..88
15 CD slot ................................ 104
16 BACK
Menu: one level back ............88
Input: delete last character or entire entry ........................ 88
17 MP3: folder level higher ......104
18 TONE
Tone settings ........................ 90
19 PHONE
Activate mute ........................ 87

86Introduction20 AUXChange audio source ..........107Steering wheel audio controls
1qw
No function.
2 SRC (Source)
Press: select audio source ....87
With radio active: turn
upwards/downwards to
select next/previous
preset radio station ...............94
With CD player active: turn upwards/downwards to
select next/previous CD/
MP3/WMA track ..................104
3w
Increase volume .................... 87
4 ─
Reduce volume .....................87
5 xn
Press: activate/deactivate
mute ...................................... 87

Introduction87Usage
Control elements
The Infotainment system is operated
via function buttons, multifunctional
knobs and menus that are shown on
the display.
Inputs are made optionally via: ● the central control unit in the instrument panel 3 82
● controls on the steering wheel 3 82
Switching the Infotainment
system on or off
Press X briefly. After switching on,
the last selected Infotainment source
is active.
Automatic switch-off If the Infotainment system has been
switched on by pressing X when the
ignition was switched off, it will switch
off again automatically after
10 minutes.Setting the volume
Turn X. The current setting is shown
on the display.
When the Infotainment system is
switched on, the last selected volume
is set, provided that volume is lower
than the maximum start-up volume.
The following can be set separately: ● the maximum start-up volume 3 92
● the volume of the traffic announcements 3 92
Speed compensated volume
When speed compensated volume is
activated 3 92 the volume is
adapted automatically to make up for the road and wind noise as you drive.
Mute
Press PHONE to mute the audio
sources.
To cancel mute again: turn X or press
PHONE again.Volume limitation at high
temperatures
At very high temperatures inside the
vehicle the Infotainment system limits
the maximum adjustable volume. If
necessary the volume is decreased
automatically.
Modes of operation
Radio
Press RADIO to open the radio main
menu or to change between the
different wavebands.
Press the multifunction knob to open
a submenu with options for station
selection.
Detailed description of the radio
functions 3 94.
Audio players
Press CD or AUX to open the CD,
USB, iPod ®
or AUX menus or to
switch between these menus.
Press the multifunction knob to open
a submenu with options for track
selection.

88IntroductionDetailed description of:● CD player functions 3 104
● AUX input functions 3 107
● USB port functions 3 108
Basic operation
Multifunction knob The multifunction knob is the central
control element for the menus.
Turn the multifunction knob: ● CD 400: to mark a menu option
● CD 300: to display a menu option
● to set a numeric value
Press the multifunction knob: ● CD 400: to select or activate the marked option
● CD 300: to select or activate the option displayed
● to confirm a set value
● to switch a system function on/offBACK button
Press BACK briefly:
● to exit a menu
● to return from a submenu to the next higher menu level
● to delete the last character in a character sequence
Press and hold BACK for a few
seconds to delete the entire entry.
Examples of menu operation
CD 400Selecting an optionTurn the multifunction knob to move
the cursor (= coloured background) to the desired option.
Press the multifunction knob to select
the marked option.Submenus
An arrow on the right-hand edge of
the menu indicates that after
selection of the option a submenu
with further options will be opened.Activating a setting
Turn the multifunction knob to mark
the desired setting.
Press the multifunction knob to
activate the setting.