2018.5 VAUXHALL ASTRA J USB

40External devicesExternal devicesGeneral information.....................40
Playing audio ............................... 41
Playing movies ............................. 42
Using smartphone applications ...43
Using apps ................................... 43General information
A USB port for the connection of
external devices is located in the
centre console behind the parking brake or underneath the armrest.
Two USB ports for charging devices
only are located at the rear of the
centre console.
Notice
The USB port must always be kept
clean and dry.
USB port
An MP3 player, USB device or
smartphone can be connected to the
USB port.
The Infotainment system can play
music files and movies contained in
these devices.
When connected to the USB port, 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 the USB device to the USB
port.
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 storage device.Caution
Avoid disconnecting the device
during playback. This may
damage the device or the
Infotainment system.
Bluetooth
Devices which support the Bluetooth
music profiles A2DP and AVRCP can be connected wirelessly to the
Infotainment system. The
Infotainment system can play music
files contained in these devices.

External devices41Connecting/disconnecting a device
For a detailed description on the
Bluetooth connection 3 71.
Bluetooth device management
To change the Bluetooth device
connected, select MENU in the
interaction selector bar.
Select Manage Bluetooth Devices to
display the device list.
For a detailed description 3 71.
File formats Only devices formatted in the FAT32,
NTFS and HFS+ file systems are
supported.
Notice
Some files may not be played
properly. This might be due to a
different recording format or the
condition of the file.
Files from online shops to which
Digital Rights Management (DRM)
has been applied cannot be played.
The Infotainment system can play the following audio and movie files stored
on external devices.Audio files
The playable audio file formats are
MP3, WMA, AAC, M4A and AIF.
When playing a file with ID3 tag
information, the Infotainment system
can display information, e.g. on the
track title and artist.
Movie files
The playable movie file formats are
AVI, MPG, MP4, XVID and WMV.
Common audio and video
combinations for mobile devices are
generally supported.
Playing audio Starting playback
If not connected, connect the device
3 40.
Repeatedly select MEDIA in the
interaction selector bar or press
MEDIA on the control panel to
activate the desired media source.
Example: USB main menu.
Function buttons
Pausing playback
Select = to pause playback.
Select l to resume playback.
Skipping to previous or next track
Select t or v to play the previous
or next track.
Alternatively, turn MENU to skip to
previous or next tracks.
Fast forwarding or rewinding
Touch and hold t or v to rewind or
fast forward.

42External devicesAlternatively, move the slider on the
time bar (only available for USB).
Browse function
To display the browse screen, you
may optionally:
● Touch the screen.
● Select BROWSE in the
interaction selector bar.
● Turn MENU.
Select PLAYLISTS , ARTISTS ,
ALBUMS , SONGS , GENRES or
MORE . MORE comprises the
additional categories: Folder View,
Podcasts , Audiobooks , Videos and
Composers .
Browse through the categories until
you find the desired track. Select the
track to start playback.
Playback order
If Shuffle is activated, the tracks on
the active device are played in
random order.
Notice
In USB playback, the shuffle
function is dependent on the filter
mode selected for song playback,
e.g. album, artist, genre.
To display the respective audio
menu, select MENU in the interaction
selector bar.
Set Shuffle - On or Shuffle - Off .
Playing movies
Starting video playback Connect the device 3 40.
Repeatedly select MEDIA in the
interaction selector bar or press
MEDIA to activate the desired media
source.Select BROWSE and then MORE.
Select Videos and then the desired
movie file. Video playback is started.
Notice
Videos may only be played if the
parking brake is applied.
Function buttons
Pausing playback
Select = to pause playback.
Select l to resume playback.
Skipping to previous or next file
Select t or v to play the previous
or next movie file.

External devices43Alternatively, turn MENU to skip to
previous or next movie files.
Fast forwarding or rewinding
Touch and hold t or v to rewind or
fast forward.
Alternatively, move the slider on the
time bar.
Video menu
To display the video menu, select
MENU in the interaction selector bar.
Using smartphone applications
The phone projection applications
Apple CarPlay™ and Android™ Auto display selected apps from your
smartphone on the Infotainment
screen and allow their operation
directly via the Infotainment controls.
Check with the device's manufacturer if this function is compatible with your
smartphone and if this application is
available in the country you are in.Preparing the smartphone
Android phone: Download the
Android Auto app to your smartphone from the Google Play™ Store.
iPhone ®
: Make sure Siri ®
is activated
on your smartphone.
Activating phone projection in the
settings menu
Press ; to display the home screen
and then select Settings.
Scroll through the list and select
Apple CarPlay or Android Auto to
display a submenu.
Make sure the respective application is activated.
To display a list of all devices
registered for this function, select
Manage Devices .
Connecting the mobile phone Connect the smartphone to the USB
port 3 40.
Starting phone projection To start the phone projection function,
press ; and then select Projection.Notice
If the application is recognised by the Infotainment system, the
application icon may change to Apple CarPlay or Android Auto .
To start the function, you can
alternatively press and hold ; for a
few seconds.
The phone projection screen
displayed depends on your
smartphone and software version.
Returning to the Infotainment
screen
Press ;.
Using apps
Via the SHOP application, external
apps can be downloaded to the
Infotainment system.
User registration
When first starting the SHOP
application, a user registration is
required.
Press HOME and then select SHOP.

Navigation47Important informationTMC traffic information system and
dynamic route guidance
The TMC traffic information system
receives all current traffic information from TMC radio stations. This
information is included in the
calculation of the overall route. During
this process, the route is planned so that traffic problems related to pre-
selected criteria are avoided.
If there is a traffic problem during
active route guidance, depending on
the pre-settings, a message appears
as to whether the route should be
changed.
TMC traffic information is displayed in
the map display as symbols or as
detailed text on the TMC messages
menu.
To be able to use TMC traffic
information, the system must receive
TMC stations in the relevant region.
The TMC traffic stations can be
selected in the navigation menu
3 47.Map data
All required map data is stored within
the Infotainment system. To update
your map software via the USB port,
contact your workshop.
Usage
To display the navigation map, press
HOME and then select the NAV icon.Route guidance not active
The current location is indicated by a
circle with an arrow pointing into the
direction of travel.
After a timeout of approx.
15 seconds, the application tray and
the interaction selector bar disappear
to show a full screen view of the map.
To redisplay the application tray and
the interaction selector bar, touch the
screen.

Navigation51Recent destinations list
Select Recent Destinations to display
the respective submenu.
To delete all entries in the recent destinations list, select Delete All
Destinations . Confirm the message
displayed to delete the entire recent
destinations list.
To delete individual destinations, select Delete Individual Destinations .
The recent destinations list is
displayed. Select ─ next to the
respective destination. Confirm the
message displayed to delete the
destination.
Downloaded POIs
Select My POIs to display the
respective submenu.
POIs which were previously
downloaded to the system may be
deleted. The other POIs remain within the system.
To delete all entries in the contacts
list, select Delete All My POIs .
Confirm the message displayed to
delete the entire POIs list.To delete only individual categories,
select Delete Individual Categories to
display a list of POI categories. Select ─ next to the respective category.
Confirm the message displayed to
delete the category.
Uploading destination data to a USB
device
For later use, e.g. in other vehicles,
you can store the vehicle contacts list
and POIs previously downloaded
(see "Creating and downloading user defined POIs" below) on a USB
device:
Select Upload Saved Locations .
The contacts list and POI data is
stored on the connected USB device
in the folders "F:\myContacts" or "F:
\myPOIs", where "F:\" is the root folder of the USB device.
Notice
This function may only be carried out
if a USB device with sufficient
storage space is connected.
Autocomplete function
To delete the list of destination entries
used by the autocomplete function,
select Delete Autocomplete .Downloading contacts data
You can exchange your vehicle
contacts list data with Infotainment
systems in other vehicles:
To upload the data to a USB device,
see "Uploading destination data to a
USB device" above.
Connect the USB device to the
Infotainment system of another
vehicle 3 40.
A message is displayed that prompts you to confirm the download.
After confirmation, the contacts data
is downloaded to the Infotainment
system.
The downloaded contacts are then
selectable via the CONTACTS menu
3 23.
Creating and downloading user
defined POIs (My POIs)
In addition to the predefined POIs
already stored in the Infotainment
system, you can create user defined
POIs that meet your personal
requirements. After creation, such

52Navigationuser defined POIs can be
downloaded to the Infotainment
system.
For each POI, you need to define the GPS coordinates (longitude and
latitude values) of the respective
location and a descriptive name.
After downloading the POI data to the Infotainment system, you will find the
respective POIs as selectable
destinations in the My POIs menu,
see "POIs entry" in chapter
"Destination input" 3 53.
Creating a text file with POI data
Create a text file (e.g. by using a
simple text editor software) with an arbitrary name and the file
extension .poi, e.g. "TomsPOIs.poi".
Notice
Character encoding UTF-8
(Unicode) must be selected when
storing the text file. Otherwise the
POI data may not be imported
correctly to the system.
Enter the POI data into the text file in
the following format:
Longitude coordinate, Latitude
coordinate, "Name of POI",
"Additional information", "Phone
number"
Example:
7.0350000, 50.6318040, "Michaels
Home", "Bonn, Hellweg 6",
"02379234567" , see illustration
above.
The GPS coordinates must be
expressed in decimal degrees and
can be taken, e.g., from a
topographical map.
The additional information and phone
number strings are optional. If, e.g., no additional information is required,
"" must be entered at the respective
position.
Example:
7.0350000, 50.6318040, "Michaels
Home", "", "02379234567" .
The POI name and the additional
information string may not exceed 60 characters each. The phone number
string may not exceed 30 characters.
The POI data of each destination
address must be entered in a single
separate line, see illustration above.
Storing the POI data on a USB device In the root directory of a USB device,
create a folder named " myPOIs",
e.g. "F:\myPOIs", where "F:\" is the root directory of the USB device.
In the "myPOIs" folder, store the text
file with your POIs, e.g. "F:\myPOIs
\TomsPOIs.poi".

Navigation53Organising the POI data in several
subfolders
Optionally, you can organise the text
files in several randomly named
subfolders (max. depth of subfolder
structure: 2).
Examples: F:\myPOIs\AnnsPOIs or
F:\myPOIs\MyJourney\London,
where F:\ is the root directory of the
USB device.
Notice
In a folder, only subfolders or only
POI files may be stored. A mixture of
both will not be imported correctly to the system.
After downloading individual POI data
organised in that way to the
Infotainment system (see download
description further below), the My
POIs menu will show a list of
selectable submenus.
After selecting a submenu, further
submenus or the related list of
imported POI categories will be
displayed.Downloading the POI data to the
Infotainment system
Connect the USB device with your
user defined POI data to the USB port
3 40 of the Infotainment system.
A message is displayed that prompts
you to confirm the download.
After confirmation, the POI data will
be downloaded to the Infotainment system.
The downloaded POIs are then
selectable as destinations via the My
POIs menu, see "POIs entry" in
chapter "Destination input" 3 53.
Destination input The navigation application provides
different options to set a destination
for route guidance.
Press HOME and then select NAV to
display the navigation map.
Select DESTINATION in the
interaction selector bar and then
select one of the different address
entry options.
One-shot destination entry
Touch the entry field in the top line of
the menu. A keyboard is displayed.
For a detailed description on the
keyboards 3 18.
Enter an address or search term and
confirm your input.
Two lists with possible destinations
are created. To switch between the
list tabs, touch Address or POI in the
top line of the screen.
Address list: