2018.5 VAUXHALL ASTRA J Infotainment system

Introduction153Setting the volumeTurn m; the current setting is shown
on the display.
When the Infotainment system is
switched on, the last selected volume is set, provided that the volume is
lower than the maximum start-up
volume 3 155.
Speed compensated volume
When Auto volume is activated
3 155, the volume is adapted
automatically to make up for the road
and wind noises as you drive.
Mute function
Press m to mute the audio sources.
To cancel the mute function: turn m.
Modes of operation Radio
Press RADIO to open the radio main
menu or to toggle between the
different wavebands.
For a detailed description of the radio
functions 3 158.External devices
Press MEDIA repeatedly to activate
the playback mode for a connected
external device (e.g. USB device,
Bluetooth device).
For a detailed description on
connecting and operating external
devices 3 163.
Phone
Press PHONE to establish a
Bluetooth connection between the
Infotainment system and a mobile phone.
If a connection can be established,
the main menu of the phone mode is
displayed.
For a detailed description of mobile
phone operation via the Infotainment
system 3 170.
If no connection can be established,
a corresponding menu is displayed.
For a detailed description of
preparing and establishing a
Bluetooth connection between the
Infotainment system and a mobile phone 3 168.

154Basic operationBasic operationBasic operation.......................... 154
Tone settings ............................. 154
Volume settings .........................155
System settings ......................... 155Basic operation
Control panel
MENU knob
The MENU knob is one of the central
control elements for menu operation.Turn: ● to select a screen button or menu
item
● to scroll through a list of menu items
● to change a settings valuePress: ● to activate a selected screen button or menu item
● to confirm a changed settings value
● to switch to a different settings option
● to display the application-specific
submenuNotice
In subsequent chapters, the
operating steps for selecting and
activating a screen button or menu
item will be described as "...select
/".
BACK button
When operating the menus, press
BACK to return to the next higher
menu level.
When entering digits, press BACK to
delete the last character entered.
Softkeys
Press one of the softkeys to activate the favourite or function screen button
displayed immediately above the
respective softkey.
Notice
In subsequent chapters, the
operating steps for selecting and
activating a screen button or menu
item will be described as "...select
/".
Tone settings
In the tone settings menu, the tone
characteristics can be set differently
for each audio source.

Basic operation155Press MENU , select Settings and
then select Tone Settings to open the
tone settings menu.
Setting bass, midrange, and
treble
Scroll through the list and select
Bass , Midrange or Treble .
Adjust the setting and confirm.
Setting the volume distribution
between front and rear
Scroll through the list and select
Fader .
Adjust the setting and confirm.
Setting the volume distribution
between right and left
Scroll through the list and select
Balance .
Adjust the setting and confirm.
Selecting a tone style Scroll through the list and select EQ
(Equaliser).The EQ options offer optimised bass, middle, and treble presettings for therelevant style of music.
Turn MENU to toggle through the
different options and then press
MENU to confirm the setting.
Volume settings
Adjusting the speed
compensated volume
Press MENU to open the respective
audio menu.
Scroll through the list and select
Settings .
Select Auto Volume Control .
The Auto Volume function can be
deactivated or the degree of volume adaptation can be selected in the
menu displayed.
Scroll through the list and select the
desired option.
Adjusting the maximum startupvolume
Press MENU to open the respective
audio menu.Scroll through the list and select
Settings .
Select Maximum Startup Volume .
Set the desired value.
Volume of traffic announcements
To adjust the volume of traffic
announcements, set the desired
volume while a traffic announcement is given out by the system.
The respective setting is stored by the system.
System settings Various settings and adaptions for theInfotainment system can be
performed via the settings menu.
Time and date settings
Press MENU to open the respective
audio menu.

156Basic operationSelect Time and Date .
Set Time
Select Set Time to enter the
respective submenu.
Select Auto Set at the bottom of the
screen. Activate either On - RDS or
Off (Manual) .
If Off (Manual) is selected, adjust
hours and minutes.
Repeatedly select 12-24 HR at the
bottom of the screen to choose a time mode.
If the 12-hour mode is selected, a
third column for AM and PM selection
is displayed. Select the desired
option.
Set Date
Select Set Date to enter the
respective submenu.
Select Auto Set at the bottom of the
screen. Activate either On - RDS or
Off (Manual) .
If Off (Manual) is selected, adjust the
date settings.Language
Press MENU to open the respective
audio menu.
Select Settings , scroll through the list
and select Vehicle Settings .
Select Languages .
Scroll through the list and select the
desired language.
Restore Factory Settings
Press MENU to open the respective
audio menu.
Select Settings , scroll through the list
and select Vehicle Settings .
Select Restore Factory Settings to
enter the respective submenu.
Select the desired option and confirm the message.
Software Information The Software Information menu
contains specific information on the
software.
Press MENU to open the respective
audio menu.Select Settings , scroll through the list
and select Vehicle Settings .
Select Software Information .
Valet mode
If valet mode is activated, all vehicle
displays are locked and no changes
may be performed within the system.
Notice
Vehicle-related messages remain
enabled.
Locking the system
Press MENU to open the respective
audio menu.
Select Settings , scroll through the list
and select Vehicle Settings .
Select Valet Mode . A keypad is
displayed.
Enter a four-digit code and select
Enter . The keypad is redisplayed.
To confirm the first input, reenter the
four-digit code and select Lock. The
system is locked.
Unlocking the system
Turn the Infotainment system on. A
keypad is displayed.

Basic operation157Enter the respective four-digit code
and select Unlock. The system is
unlocked.
Forgotten PIN code
To reset the PIN code to the default
setting, contact your workshop.

158RadioRadioUsage........................................ 158
Station search ............................ 158
Favourite lists ............................. 159
Radio data system .....................159
Digital audio broadcasting .........160Usage
Activating the radio function
Press RADIO .
Selecting the waveband
Repeatedly press RADIO on the
control panel to toggle between the different wavebands.
Station search Automatic station search
Press t or v to play the previous
or next station.
Manual station search
Press and hold t or v . Release the
button when the required frequency
has almost been reached.
Manual tuning
Press MENU to open the waveband
menu and then select Manual Tuning.
Depending on the waveband selected, a list of all frequencies is displayed.
Select the desired frequency.
Station lists Turn MENU to display a list of all
stations currently receivable.
Scroll through the list and select the
desired station.
Category lists
Numerous RDS 3 159 and DAB
3 160 stations broadcast a PTY
code, which specifies the type of
programme transmitted (e.g. news). Some stations also change the PTY
code depending on the content which
is currently transmitted.
The Infotainment system stores these stations, sorted by programme type in
the corresponding category list.

Radio159Notice
The Categories list item is only
available for the FM and the DAB wavebands.
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.
Notice
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.
Notice
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.
Notice
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 view.
They may be reactivated by
increasing the number of viewable favourites.
Radio data system Radio data system (RDS) is a service
of FM stations that considerably
improves the finding of the desired
station and its fault-free reception.

160RadioAdvantages 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.Notice
If RDS is set to Off, RDS functions
are not available.
Traffic Programme
Radio traffic service stations are RDS stations that broadcast traffic news. Ifthe 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 soon
as 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 broadcast
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.
Digital audio broadcasting
DAB broadcasts radio stations
digitally.