2018 VAUXHALL ASTRA J audio

External devices147External devicesGeneral information...................147
Playing audio ............................. 148General 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 or
smartphone can be connected to the
USB port.
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.
The Infotainment system can play
music files contained in USB storage
devices.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.
MTP device settings
For devices connected via MTP,
additional settings can be adjusted in
the settings menu.
In an active audio source, press
MENU , scroll through the list and
select Settings . Select Phone
Connection (MTP Only) .

148External devicesIf you want the device to be only
charged on the USB port, activate
Charge Only . If you switch to the USB
audio source while this setting is
activated, you are prompted with a
charging message.
If you wish to play music files stored
on the device, activate Scan Music
Folder Only or Scan All Folder .
Bluetooth Bluetooth enabled audio sources
(e.g. music mobile phones, MP3
players featuring Bluetooth, etc.),
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 Bluetooth
devices.
Connecting/disconnecting a device
For a detailed description of the
Bluetooth connection 3 152.Bluetooth device list
To access the Bluetooth device list,
activate the Bluetooth audio source,
press MENU and then select Manage
Bluetooth Devices .
For a detailed description of the Bluetooth device list 3 152.
File formats Only devices formatted in the FAT32,
NTFS and HFS+ file systems are
supported.
Notice
Some files may not be played
properly. This may 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 playable audio file formats are
MP3, WMA, AAC and AIF.
When playing a file with ID3 tag
information, the Infotainment system
can display information, e.g. on the
track title and artist.Playing audio
Starting playback Connect the device 3 147.
Repeatedly press MEDIA to activate
the desired media source.
Example: USB source.
Function buttons
Skipping to previous or next file
Press t or v to play the previous
or next track.
If t is pressed within the first five
seconds of the song playing, the
system skips to the beginning of the
current track.
Fast forwarding or rewinding
Press and hold t or v to rewind or
fast forward.

External devices149Playback order
Press MENU in the respective audio
source and scroll through the list to
Shuffle Songs .
To play the songs on the device in
random order, set Shuffle Songs to
On .
To play the songs in normal order, set Shuffle Songs to Off.
Browsing for a song
Depending on the device, you may
browse for songs in categories and
subcategories or a folder structure.
Notice
For this function to be available, the
indexing process must be
completed.
Categories
To browse for a song, press MENU in
the respective audio source and then select Browse .
Navigate through the browse
structure and select the desired track.Folders
To browse the song, press MENU
and then select Folder View. The
folder structure on the respective device is displayed.
Navigate through the folder structure
and select the desired track.

154Phone9Warning
Do not end the call until you are
requested to do so by the
emergency call centre.
Operation
As soon as a connection via
Bluetooth has been set up between
your mobile phone and the
Infotainment system, you can operate many functions of your mobile phone
via the Infotainment system.
Notice
Not every mobile phone supports all
functions of the Phone portal.
Therefore, deviations from the range
of functions described below are
possible.
Initiating a phone call
Keypad
Press PHONE to display the phone
menu.Scroll through the list and select
Keypad . The keypad is displayed.
Turn MENU to highlight the digit you
wish to enter and then press MENU to
select the respective digit. Enter the
desired number.
Select k or press BACK to delete
digits.
Select Call to initiate the phone call.
Contacts
Press PHONE to display the phone
menu.
Select Contacts . The contacts list is
displayed.
Scroll through the list and select the
desired contacts entry. The contact is displayed.
Select one of the phone numbers
stored under that contact. The
number is dialled.
Calls lists
Press PHONE to display the phone
menu.
Select Recent Calls . The recent calls
list is displayed.
Depending on which call you are searching for, select Missed,
Received or Sent .
Select one of the phone numbers
stored in the recent calls list. The
number is dialled.
Incoming phone call
Taking a phone call
If a radio or media source is active
when a call comes in, the audio
source is muted and remains muted
until the call is ended.
A message with the caller's name or
number is displayed.

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To answer the call, select Answer.
Rejecting a phone call
To reject the call, select Ignore in the
message.
Functions during a phone call During a phone call, the in-call view is displayed.
Ending a phone call
Select End to end the call.
Deactivating the microphone
Select Mute to temporarily deactivate
the microphone.
The screen button changes to
Unmute .
To reactivate the microphone, select
Unmute .
Deactivating the hands-free function
To continue the conversation on your mobile phone, select Handset.
The screen button changes to Hands-
free .
To reactivate the hands-free function,
select Hands-free .
Second incoming phone call If a second phone call comes in,
another message with the caller's
name or number is displayed.
To answer the second call and place
the first call on hold, select Switch.
To reject the call, select Ignore in the
message.
Switching between the phone calls
Press PHONE or qw on the steering
wheel audio control to toggle between the two calls.
Information on the call currently
active is shown on the display.Ending the phone calls
The calls can be ended one at a time.
Select End. The call currently active
is ended.
Text messages
Text messages which are received
while a phone is connected to the
Infotainment system can be displayed on the Info-Display.
Prerequisites The following prerequisites must be
met:
● The Bluetooth function of the respective phone must be
activated (see the operating
instructions for your device).
● Dependent on the phone, it may be required to set the device to
"visible" (see the operating
instructions for your device).

158IndexAActivating Bluetooth music .........148
Activating radio ........................... 142
Activating the Infotainment system ..................................... 136
Activating the phone portal .........154
Activating USB............................ 148
Audio files ................................... 147
Auto Set ...................................... 139
Auto volume control ....................139
B
BACK button ............................... 138
Basic operation ........................... 138
Control panel ........................... 138
Bluetooth connection ..................152
Bluetooth music .......................... 147
C Category list................................ 142
Control elements Infotainment system ................134
Steering wheel ........................ 134
Control elements overview .........134
D DAB ............................................ 144
DAB linking ................................. 144
Digital audio broadcasting ..........144E
Emergency call ........................... 153
F
Favourite lists ............................. 143
Retrieving stations................... 143
Storing stations .......................143
File formats Audio files................................ 147
Frequency list ............................. 142
G General information ....147, 150, 151
Bluetooth music....................... 147
Infotainment system ................132
Phone ...................................... 151
Radio ....................................... 142
USB ......................................... 147
I
Infotainment control panel ..........134
Intellitext ..................................... 144
L
Language ................................... 139
L-Band ........................................ 144
M Maximum startup volume ...........139
MENU knob ................................ 138
Menu operation .......................... 138

159Mobile phones and CB radioequipment .............................. 156
Mute............................................ 136
O Operation .................................... 154
Bluetooth music....................... 148
Infotainment system ................136
Menu ....................................... 138
Phone ...................................... 154
Radio ....................................... 142
USB ......................................... 148
P Pairing ........................................ 152
Phone Bluetooth ................................. 151
Bluetooth connection ..............152
Emergency calls ......................153
General information ................151
Hands-free mode ....................154
Phone book ............................. 154
Recent calls............................. 154
Ringtone .................................. 154
Text messages ........................ 155
Phone book ................................ 154
Phone call Initiating ................................... 154
Rejecting ................................. 154
Taking ..................................... 154
Playing audio .............................. 148R
Radio Category list ............................ 142
DAB ......................................... 144
DAB announcements ..............144
DAB menu ............................... 144
Digital audio broadcasting .......144
Favourite lists .......................... 143
FM menu ................................. 143
Frequency list .......................... 142
Intellitext .................................. 144
L-Band..................................... 144 Radio data system ..................143
RDS......................................... 143
Region ..................................... 143
Regionalisation ....................... 143
Retrieving stations................... 143
Station list................................ 142
Station search ......................... 142
Storing stations .......................143
TP............................................ 143
Traffic programme ...................143
Waveband ............................... 142
Radio data system (RDS) ..........143
Region ........................................ 143
Regionalisation ........................... 143
Restore factory settings ..............139
Retrieving stations ......................143
Ringtone ..................................... 154S
Speech recognition .....................150
Station list ................................... 142
Station search............................. 142
Storing stations ........................... 143
Switching the Infotainment system on ................................ 136
System settings .......................... 139
Language ................................ 139
Restore factory settings ..........139
Time and date ......................... 139
Valet mode .............................. 139
T
Text messages ........................... 155
Theft-deterrent feature ..............133
Time............................................ 139
Tone settings .............................. 138
TP ............................................... 143
Traffic programme ......................143
U Usage ......................... 136, 142, 150
Bluetooth music....................... 148
Infotainment system ................136
Menu ....................................... 138
Phone ...................................... 154
USB ......................................... 148
USB ............................................ 147