2018 VAUXHALL ASTRA J audio

96Introduction
To change to another audio mode:
touch one of the items in the
interaction selector bar.
For a detailed description of: ● Radio functions 3 104
● External devices ( USB,
Bluetooth ) 3 112
Notice
To easily return to the audio screen
currently active, touch A in the top
line of any screen.
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 3 113
● Movie functions 3 114
PHONE
Before the phone portal 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 mobile
phone 3 118.
If the mobile phone is connected,
select PHONE to display the main
menu of the phone portal.
For a detailed description of mobile
phone operation via the Infotainment
system 3 122.

100Basic operationScrolling pages
Notice
Pages are only scrollable if there is
more than one page available.
To scroll from one page to another: ● Place your finger anywhere on the screen and move it left to
scroll to the next page or right to
scroll to the previous page.
Notice
Constant pressure must be applied
and the finger must be moved at
constant speed.
● Touch q or p on the screen.
Notice
In subsequent chapters, the
operating steps for scrolling pages
via the touch screen will be
described as "...scroll to...page...".
Tone settings In the tone settings menu, the tonecharacteristics can be set. The menu
may be accessed from each audio
main menu.
To open the tone settings menu,
select Menu in the bottom line of the
respective audio main menu. If
necessary, scroll through the list of
menu items and select Tone
Settings . The respective menu is
displayed.
Equaliser mode
Use this setting to optimise the tone
for the style of music, e.g. Rock or
Classical .
Select the desired sound style in the
interaction selector bar at the bottom of the screen. If you choose Custom,
you can manually adjust the following
settings.
Bass
Use this setting to enhance or
attenuate the deep frequencies of the audio sources.
Touch + or - to adjust the setting.

Basic operation101Midrange
Use this setting to enhance or
attenuate the midrange frequencies
of the audio source.
Touch + or - to adjust the setting.
Treble
Use this setting to enhance or
attenuate the high frequencies of the
audio sources.
Touch + or - to adjust the setting.
Setting balance and fader
Use the illustration at the right side of
the menu to adjust balance and fader.
To define the point in the passenger
compartment where the sound is at its
highest level, touch the
corresponding point in the illustration. Alternatively, you can move the red
marker to the desired point.
Notice
The balance and fader settings are
valid for all audio sources. They
cannot be adjusted individually for
each audio source.Volume settings
Adjusting the maximum startup
volume
Press ; and then select Settings.
Select Radio, scroll through the list
and then select Max Startup Volume .
Touch + or - to adjust the setting.
Adjusting the speed
compensated volume
Press ; and then select Settings.
Select Radio, scroll through the list
and then select Auto Volume.
To adjust the degree of volume
adaptation, select one of the options
in the list.
Off : no enhancement of volume with
increasing vehicle speed.
High : maximum enhancement of
volume with increasing vehicle
speed.Activating or deactivating the
audible touch feedback function
If the audible touch feedback function
is activated, each touch of a screen
button or menu item is indicated by a
beeping sound.
Press ; and then select Settings.
Select Radio and then scroll through
the list to Audible Touch Feedback .
Touch the screen button next to
Audible Touch Feedback to activate
or deactivate the function.

Basic operation103
If you wish the text to be scrolled
continually, activate Text Scroll.
If you wish the text to be scrolled in
blocks, deactivate the setting.
Black display function
If you do not want to see the
illuminated display, e.g. during night
time, you can turn the display off.
Press ; and then select Settings.
Scroll through the list and select Turn
Display Off . The display is turned off;
the audio functions remain active.
To turn the display on again, touch the
screen or press a button.
Factory defaults
Press ; and then select Settings.
Scroll through the list and select Return to Factory Settings .
To restore all vehicle personalisation
settings, select Restore Vehicle
Settings .
To delete the paired Bluetooth
devices, the contacts list and the
voice mail numbers stored, select
Clear All Private Data .
To reset tone and volume settings,
delete all favourites, and erase the
ringtone selection, select Restore
Radio Settings .
In each case, a warning message is
displayed. Select Continue to reset
the settings.
System version Press ; and then select Settings.
Scroll through the list and select
Software Information .
If a USB device is connected, you
may save the vehicle information to this USB device.Select System Update and then Save
Vehicle Info to USB .
For a system update, contact your
workshop.
Vehicle settings Vehicle settings are described in the
Owner's Manual.

104RadioRadioUsage........................................ 104
Station search ............................ 104
Favourite lists ............................. 106
Radio data system (RDS) ..........107
Digital audio broadcasting .........108Usage
Activating radio
Press ; and then select AUDIO. The
audio main menu last selected is
displayed.
Select Source in the bottom line of the
active radio main menu to open the
interaction selector bar.
Select the desired waveband.
The station last played in the selected waveband will be received.
Station search
Automatic station search
Briefly press or touch t or v on the
control panel or on the screen to play the previous or next station in the
station memory.
Manual station search
Press and hold t or v on the
control panel. Release when the
required frequency has almost been
reached.
A search is made for the next station that can be received and it is played
automatically.

Radio107Radio data system (RDS)
RDS is a service of FM stations that considerably facilitates the finding of
the desired station and its fault-free
reception.
Advantages 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 bottom line of 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
current audio source is interrupted for
the duration of the traffic
announcement.
Activating the traffic programme
function
Select Menu in the bottom line of 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 is
highlighted. If no radio traffic service station is found, TP remains greyed-
out.
If a traffic announcement is
broadcasted 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.

108RadioSelect Menu in the bottom line of 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.
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-associateddata 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 DAB-DAB
Linking and/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 isimproved, 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 bottom line of the
DAB radio main menu to open the corresponding waveband-specific
submenu.

110External devicesExternal devicesGeneral information...................110
Playing audio ............................. 112
Displaying pictures ..................... 113
Playing movies ........................... 114
Using smartphone applications . 115General 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 drive, 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 storage
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.