2018.5 VAUXHALL ASTRA J GTC infotainment

Radio127Radio data systemRDS is a service of FM stations thatconsiderably facilitates the finding of
the desired station and its fault-free
reception.
Advantages of RDS ● On the display, the programme name of the set 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
about the current programme.
Configuring RDS
Press CONFIG to open the Settings
menu.Select Radio settings and then RDS
options .
Set RDS to On or Off.
Notice
If RDS is switched off, it will be
automatically switched on again when a radio station is changed (bysearch function or preset button).
Notice
The following options are only
available, if RDS is set to On.
RDS options
Switching regionalisation on and off
At certain times some RDS stations
broadcast regionally different
programmes on different frequencies.
Set Regional to On or Off.
If regionalisation is switched on, only alternative frequencies (AF) with the
same regional programmes are
selected.
If regionalisation is switched off,
alternative frequencies of the stations
are selected without regard to
regional programmes.
RDS scrolling text
Some RDS stations hide the
programme name in the display line
in order to display additional
information.
To prevent additional information
being displayed:
Set Text scroll freeze to On.
Radio text
If the RDS function is activated and a RDS station is currently received,
information about the current

128Radioprogramme and the music track
currently playing are displayed below
the programme name.
To show or hide the information, set
Radio text to On or Off.
TA volume
The volume of traffic announcements
(TA) can be preset. For a detailed
description 3 121.
Radio traffic service
(TP = Traffic Programme)
Radio traffic service stations are RDS
stations that broadcast traffic news.
Switching the radio traffic service on
and off
To switch the traffic announcement
standby facility of the Infotainment
system on and off:
Press TP.
● If the radio traffic service is switched on, [ ] is displayed in the
radio main menu.
● Only radio traffic service stations are received.●If the current station is not a radio
traffic service station, a search is
started automatically for the next
radio traffic service station.
● If a radio traffic service station has been found, [TP] is displayed
in the radio main menu.
● Traffic announcements are played at the preset TA volume
3 121.
● If the radio traffic service is switched on, CD/MP3 playback is
interrupted for the duration of the traffic announcement.
Listening to traffic announcements
only
Switch on the radio traffic service and completely turn down the volume of
the Infotainment system.
Blocking out traffic announcements
To block out a traffic announcement,
e.g. during CD/MP3 playback:
Press TP or the multifunction knob to
confirm the cancelling message on
the display.The traffic announcement is
cancelled, but the radio traffic service
remains switched on.
Digital audio broadcasting
DAB broadcasts radio stations
digitally.
DAB stations are indicated by the
programme name instead of the
broadcasting frequency.
General information
● With DAB, several radio programmes (services) can be
broadcasted on a single
ensemble.

Radio129●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 incident can be
avoided by activating Auto
ensemble linking and/or Auto
linking DAB-FM in the DAB
settings menu.
● 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 best receivable FM stations. If TP 3 127 is
activated, traffic announcements of the FM station with the best
reception are issued. Deactivate
TP if DAB reception should not
be interrupted by FM traffic
announcements.
Configuring DAB Press CONFIG .
Select Radio settings and then DAB
settings .
The following options are available in
the configuration menu:Auto ensemble linking
With this function activated, the
device switches over to the same
service (programme) on another DAB ensemble when the DAB signal is too
weak to be picked up by the receiver.
Set the function to On or Off.
Auto linking DAB-FM
With this function activated, the
device switches over to a
corresponding FM station of the
active DAB service when the DAB
signal is too weak to be picked up by
the receiver.
Set the function to On or Off.
Dynamic audio adaption
With this function activated, the
dynamic range of the DAB signal is
reduced. That means the level of the
loud sounds is reduced and the level
of the quiet sounds is increased.
Therefore, the volume of the
Infotainment system can be raised to
a point where the quiet sounds are
audible, without the loud sounds
being too loud.
Set the function to On or Off.

130RadioBand selection
Select 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

CD Player131CD PlayerGeneral information...................131
Usage ........................................ 132General 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.

134AUX inputAUX inputGeneral information...................134
Usage ........................................ 134General information
On the control panel of the
Infotainment system 3 114, 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 port135USB portGeneral information...................135
Playing saved audio files ...........136General 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 auxiliary devices are
supported by the Infotainment
system.
Important information
● The external devices connected to the USB port must comply withthe 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)

138Bluetooth musicBluetooth musicGeneral information...................138
Operation ................................... 138General 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 VideoRemote 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 bemet in order to use the Bluetooth music mode of the Infotainment
system:
● The Bluetooth function of the Infotainment system must be
activated 3 141.
● 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 3 141.
Activating the Bluetooth music
mode
Press AUX once or several times to
activate the Bluetooth music mode.