2018 OPEL ASTRA J infotainment

108IndexAActivating CD player ...................102
Activating the radio .......................92
Autostore lists ............................... 93
B BACK button ................................. 86
Basic operation ............................. 86
C CD player activating ................................. 102
important information ..............101
usage ...................................... 102
Configuring DAB ........................... 99
Configuring RDS........................... 97
Control elements overview ...........80
D DAB .............................................. 99
Digital audio broadcasting ............99
E Enhanced Other Networks ...........97
EON .............................................. 97
F
Favourite lists ............................... 93
G
General information .....78, 101,
105, 106I
Infotainment system maximum startup volume ..........90
speed dependent volume ..........90
tone settings .............................. 88
volume of the traffic
announcements ........................ 90
volume settings ......................... 90
M
Menu operation............................. 86
Multifunction knob......................... 86
Mute.............................................. 85
P Playing saved audio files ............106
R Radio Radio data system (RDS) .........97
activating ................................... 92
autostore lists ............................ 93
Digital audio broadcasting
(DAB) ........................................ 99
favourite lists ............................. 93
selecting the waveband ............92
station lists ................................ 94
station search ............................ 92
usage ........................................ 92
waveband menus ......................94
Radio data system (RDS) ............97

109RDS.............................................. 97
Regionalization ............................. 97
Retrieving stations ........................93
S Selecting the waveband ...............92
Setting the volume ........................85
Speed compensated volume ........85
Starting CD playback ..................102
Station search............................... 92
Storing stations ............................. 93
Switching the Infotainment system on or off......................... 85
Switching the radio on ..................92
T
Theft-deterrent feature ................. 79
Tone settings ................................ 88
Traffic announcements .................90
U
Updating station lists ....................94
Usage ..................... 85, 92, 102, 105
Using the AUX input ...................105
Using the CD player ...................102
Using the Infotainment system .....85
Using the radio ............................. 92
Using the USB port .....................106
V Volume settings ............................ 90W
Waveband menus......................... 94

112IntroductionIntroductionGeneral information...................112
Theft-deterrent feature ...............113
Control elements overview ........114
Usage ........................................ 117
Basic operation .......................... 118
Tone settings ............................. 120
Volume settings .........................121General information
The Infotainment system provides
you with state-of-the-art in-car
infotainment.
Using the FM, AM or DAB radio
functions, you may register up to 36 stations on six favourites pages.
The integrated audio player will
entertain you with audio CDs and
MP3/WMA CDs.
You can connect external data
storage devices to the Infotainment system as further audio sources;
either via cable or via Bluetooth ®
.
In addition, the Infotainment system is equipped with a Phone portal that
allows for comfortable and safe use of
your mobile phone in the vehicle.
Optionally, the Infotainment system
can be operated using controls on the steering wheel.
The well-thought-out design of the
control elements and the clear
displays enable you to control the
system easily and intuitively.Note
This manual describes all options
and features available for the
various Infotainment systems.
Certain descriptions, including those
for display and menu functions, may not apply to your vehicle due to
model variant, country
specifications, special equipment or
accessories.
Important information on
operation and traffic safety9 Warning
The Infotainment system must be
used so that the vehicle can be
driven safely at all times. If in
doubt, stop the vehicle and
operate the Infotainment system
while the vehicle is stationary.

Introduction113Radio receptionRadio reception may be disrupted bystatic, noise, distortion or loss of
reception due to:
● changes in distance from the transmitter
● multipath 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 isworthless to a thief.

Introduction1151 RADIO................................. 122
Activate radio or change
waveband ........................... 122
2 CD ....................................... 134
Start CD/MP3/WMA
playback .............................. 134
3 Search backwards ..............122
Radio: search backwards ...122
CD/MP3/WMA: skip track
backwards ........................... 132
4 Radio station buttons 1...6 ..123
Long press: save station .....123
Short press: select station ..123
5 m......................................... 117
Press: switch on/off ............117
Infotainment system ...........117
Turn: adjust volume ............117
6 Search forwards ..................122
Radio: search forwards .......122
CD/MP3/WMA: skip track
forwards .............................. 1327 AS 1/2................................. 123
Automatic memory levels
(preset radio stations) .........123
Short press: select
autostore list ........................ 123
Long press: save stations
automatically ....................... 123
8 FAV 1/2/3 ............................ 123
Lists of favourites (preset
radio stations) .....................123
9 TP ....................................... 127
Activate or deactivate
radio traffic service ..............127
If Infotainment system is
switched off: display time
and date .............................. 127
10 CD ejection ......................... 132
11 CONFIG .............................. 121
Open settings menu ............12112 INFO ................................... 114
Radio: information on the
currently played station .......122
CD/MP3/WMA:
information on the
currently inserted CD ..........132
13 Multifunction knob ...............118
Turn: mark menu options
or set numeric values .........118
Press: select/activate the marked option; confirm set
value; switch function on/off 118
14 CD slot ................................ 132
15 BACK .................................. 118
Menu: one level back ..........118
Input: delete last character
or entire entry ......................118
16 TONE .................................. 120
Tone settings ...................... 120
17 PHONE ............................... 140
Open telephone main menu 143
Activate mute ...................... 117

Introduction117Usage
Control elements
The Infotainment system is operated
via function buttons, a multifunction
knob and menus that are shown on
the display.
Inputs are made optionally via: ● the control panel on the Infotainment system 3 114
● audio controls on the steering wheel 3 114
Switching the Infotainment
system on or off
Press X briefly. After switching on,
the last selected Infotainment source becomes active.
Press X again to turn the system off.
Automatic switch-off
If the Infotainment system is switched
on pressing X while the ignition is
turned off, it will switch off again automatically 10 minutes after the last user input.Setting the volume
Turn m. The current setting is shown
on the display.
When the Infotainment system is
switched on, the last selected volume is set, provided this setting is lower
than the maximum start-up volume
(see below).
The following inputs can be made
separately:
● the maximum start-up volume 3 121
● the volume of traffic announcements 3 121
Speed compensated volume
When speed compensated volume is
activated 3 121, the volume is
adapted automatically to make up for
the road and wind noises as you
drive.
Mute function
Press PHONE (if Phone portal
available: press for a few seconds) to mute the audio sources.To cancel the mute function: turn m or
press PHONE (if Phone portal
available: press for a few seconds).
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
the waveband menus with options for the station selection.
For a detailed description of the radio functions 3 122.
Audio players
Press CD or AUX once or several
times to open the USB, iPod ®
or AUX
main menu (if available) or to switch
between these menus.

118IntroductionPress the multifunction knob to open
the relevant menus with options for
the track selection.
For a detailed description of CD
player functions 3 131, AUX
functions 3 134, USB port functions
3 135 and Bluetooth music functions
3 138.
Phone
Press PHONE briefly to open the
telephone menu.
Press the multifunction knob to open
the phone menu with options for the
input and selection of numbers.
For a detailed description of the
Phone portal 3 140.
System settings Adjusting the language
The menu texts on the Infotainment
system's display can be displayed in
various languages.
Press CONFIG to open the Settings
menu.
Select Languages in the Settings
menu to display the respective menu.Choose the desired language for the
menu texts.
Note
For a detailed description of menu
operation 3 118.
Time and date settings
For a detailed description, refer to
your Owner's manual.
Basic operation
Multifunction knob The multifunction knob is the central
control element for the menus.
Turn the multifunction knob: ● to mark a menu option
● to set a numeric value
Press the multifunction knob: ● to select or activate the marked option
● 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
Selecting an option

Radio125
Note
If no station list has been created
beforehand, the Infotainment
system performs an automatic
station search.
Select the desired station. Note
The currently received station is marked by i.
Updating the stations lists When in a radio main menu, press the
multifunction knob to open the
relevant waveband menu.
If the stations stored in the waveband-
specific station list can no longer be
received:
Select the menu item update stations
list in the respective waveband menu, e.g. Update FM stations list .
A station search is started. Once the search is completed, the station last
received will be played.
To cancel the station search: press
the multifunction knob.
Note
If the Infotainment system features a dual tuner, the stations lists are
continuously updated in the
background. No manual update is
required.
Note
If a waveband-specific station list is
updated, the corresponding
category list is also updated.
Favourites list
Being in a radio main menu, press the multifunction knob to open the
relevant waveband menu.Select Favourites list . All stations
saved in the favourite lists are
displayed.
Select the desired station.
Note
The currently received station is
marked by i.
Category lists Numerous RDS 3 127 and DAB
3 128 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
currently being transmitted.