2018.5 VAUXHALL ASTRA J infotainment

Introduction95Usage
Control elements
The Infotainment system is operated
via function buttons, a touch screen
and menus that are shown on the
display.
Inputs are made optionally via: ● the central control unit in the control panel 3 92
● the touch screen 3 98
● audio controls on the steering wheel 3 92
● the speech recognition 3 133
Switching the Infotainment
system on or off
Short press X to switch the system
on. After switching on, the last
selected Infotainment source
becomes active.
Long press X to switch the system
off.Automatic switch-off
If the Infotainment system has been
switched on by pressing X while the
ignition is switched off, it will switch off
again automatically 10 minutes after
the last user input.
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 it is lower than themaximum start-up volume. For a
detailed description 3 101.
Speed compensated volume
When the speed compensated
volume is activated 3 101, the
volume is adapted automatically to
make up for the road and wind noise
as you drive.
Mute
Press X to mute the Infotainment
system.
To cancel the mute function, press
X again. The last selected volume is
set again.Modes of operation
Press ; to display the home menu.
Notice
For a detailed description of menu
operation via touch screen 3 98.
Audio
Select Audio to open the main menu
of the last selected audio mode.
Select Source on the screen to
display the interaction selector bar.
To change to another audio mode,
touch one of the items in the
interaction selector bar.

96IntroductionFor a detailed description of:● Radio functions 3 105
● External devices 3 113
Gallery
Select Gallery to open the picture and
movie menu for files stored on an
external device, e.g. USB device or
smartphone.
Select l or m to display the picture or
movie menu. Select the desired
picture or movie file to show the
respective item on the display.For a detailed description of:
● Picture functions 3 114
● Movie functions 3 115
Phone
Before the phone function can be
used, a connection has to be
established between the Infotainment system and the mobile phone.
For a detailed description of
preparing and establishing a
Bluetooth connection between the Infotainment system and a mobilephone 3 134.
If the mobile phone is connected,
select Phone to display the main
menu.
For a detailed description of mobile
phone operation via the Infotainment
system 3 138.
Projection
To show specific apps of your
smartphone displayed on the
Infotainment system, connect your
smartphone.
Select Projection to start the
projection function.
Depending on the smartphone
connected, a main menu with
different selectable apps is displayed.
For a detailed description 3 116.

98Basic operationBasic operationBasic operation............................ 98
Tone settings ............................. 100
Volume settings .........................101
System settings ......................... 102Basic operation
The display of the Infotainment
system has a touch-sensitive surface
that allows direct interaction with the
displayed menu controls.Caution
Do not use pointed or hard items
like ballpoint pens, pencils or
similar for touch screen operation.
9 screen button
When operating the menus, press 9
in the respective submenu to return to
the next higher menu level.
When no 9 screen button is
displayed, you are on the top level of
the respective menu. Press ; to
display the home screen.
Selecting or activating a screen
button or menu item
Touch a screen button or menu item.
The corresponding system function is activated, a message is shown, or a
submenu with further options is
displayed.

106RadioNotice
FM waveband: when the RDS
function is activated, only RDS
stations 3 107 are searched for, and
when the radio traffic service (TP) is activated, only traffic service
stations 3 107 are searched for.
Station tuning
Touch B on the screen. The Direct
tune screen is shown.
Enter the desired frequency. Use r
to delete digits entered. If necessary, touch d or c to subsequently adjust
the input.
Confirm the input to play the station.
Station lists
Select Menu in the radio main menu
to open the corresponding
waveband-specific submenu.
Select Station List . All receivable
stations of the relevant waveband
and in the current reception area are
displayed.
Select the desired station.
Notice
The currently received radio station
is indicated by the l symbol next to
the station name.
Category lists
Numerous radio 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.Notice
The Categories list item is only
available for the FM and the DAB
wavebands.
To search for a programme type
determined by the stations, select
Categories .
A list of programme types currently available is displayed.
Select the desired programme type. A
list of stations of the selected
programme type is displayed.
Select the desired station.
Notice
The currently received radio station
is indicated by the l symbol next to
the station name.
Update station lists
If the stations stored in the waveband-
specific station list can no longer be
received, the AM and the DAB station lists must be updated.
Notice
The FM station list is updated
automatically.

108RadioAdvantages 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 configuration
Touch Menu in the FM radio main
menu to open the corresponding
waveband-specific submenu.
Scroll to RDS.
Activate or deactivate RDS.Traffic Programme
Radio traffic service stations are RDS
stations that broadcast traffic news. If the traffic service is switched on, the
currently playing audio source is
interrupted for the duration of the
traffic announcement.
Activating the traffic programme
function
Select Menu in the FM radio main
menu to open the corresponding
waveband-specific submenu.
Touch the screen button next to
Traffic Programme to activate or
deactivate the function.
Notice
In the station list, TP is displayed
next to the stations providing a traffic programme.
If the radio traffic service is activated,
[TP] is shown in the top line of all main
menus. If the current station is not a
radio traffic service station, TP is
greyed-out and a search is started
automatically for the next radio traffic
service station. As soon as a radio
traffic service station is found, TP ishighlighted. If no radio traffic service
station is found, TP remains greyed-
out.
If a traffic announcement is broadcast on the respective station, a message
is displayed.
To interrupt the announcement and return to the function previously
activated, touch the screen or press
m .
Regionalisation
Sometimes RDS stations broadcast
regionally different programmes on
different frequencies.
Select Menu in the FM radio main
menu to open the corresponding
waveband-specific submenu and
scroll to Region
Activate or deactivate Region.
If regionalisation is activated,
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.

Radio109Digital audio broadcasting
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
broadcast on a single 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 and
traffic 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 DAB-DAB
Linking or DAB-FM Linking in the
DAB menu (see below).
● Interference caused by stations that are on nearby frequencies (a
phenomenon that is typical of AM and 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 3 107 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.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 Menu in the DAB radio main
menu to open the corresponding
waveband-specific submenu.
Scroll through the list and select DAB
Announcements to display a list of the
categories available.
Activate all or just the desired
announcement categories. Different
announcement categories can be
selected at the same time.
DAB-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.

110RadioSelect Menu in the DAB radio main
menu to open the corresponding
waveband-specific submenu.
Scroll through the list and activate or
deactivate DAB-DAB Linking .
DAB-FM Linking
This function enables switching from
a DAB station to a corresponding FM
station and vice versa.
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.
Scroll through the list and activate or
deactivate DAB-FM Linking .
L Band With this function, you may definewhich DAB wavebands are to be
received by the Infotainment system.
L Band (earth and satellite radio) is
another radio band that can be
received additionally.
Select Menu in the DAB radio main
menu to open the corresponding
waveband-specific submenu.Scroll through the list and activate or
deactivate L Band.
Intellitext The Intellitext function allows the
reception of additional information
such as financial information, sports,
news etc.
Notice
The content available depends on
the station and region.
Select Menu in the DAB radio main
menu to open the corresponding
waveband-specific submenu.
Scroll through the list and select
Intellitext .
Select one of the categories and
choose a specific item to display
detailed information.
EPG The Electronic Programme Guideprovides information on the current and upcoming programme of therespective DAB station.
Select Menu in the DAB radio main
menu and then select Station List.To display the programme of the
desired station, touch the icon next to
the station.

External devices111External devicesGeneral information...................111
Playing audio ............................. 113
Displaying pictures ..................... 114
Playing movies ........................... 115
Using smartphone applications . 116General information
A USB port for the connection of
external devices is located in the
centre console.
Notice
The USB port must always be kept
clean and dry.
USB port
An MP3 player, USB device, SD card (via USB connector / adapter) or
smartphone can be connected to the
USB port.
Up to two USB devices can be
connected to the Infotainment system at a time.
Notice
For the connection of two USB
devices, an external USB hub is
required.
The Infotainment system can play
audio files, show picture files or play
movie files contained in USB devices.When connected to the USB port,
various functions of the devices
mentioned above can be operated via
the controls and menus of the
Infotainment system.
Notice
Not all auxiliary devices are
supported by the Infotainment
system. Check the compatibility list
on our website.
Connecting / disconnecting a device
Connect one of the devices
mentioned above to the USB port. If
required, use the appropriate
connection cable. The music function starts automatically.
Notice
If a non-readable USB device is
connected, a corresponding error
message appears and the
Infotainment system automatically
switches to the previous function.
To disconnect the USB device, select
another function and then remove the USB device.