2019 OPEL KARL radio

64IntroductionIntroduction
The Infotainment system provides you with state-of-the-art in-car
Infotainment.
Using radio tuner functions, many
radio stations can be saved as
favourites.
External data storage devices can be
connected to the Infotainment system as further audio sources; either via
USB or via Bluetooth ®
.
In addition, the Infotainment system
allows comfortable and safe use of a mobile phone in the vehicle.
Specific smartphone applications can
also be operated via the Infotainment system.
Optionally, the Infotainment system
can be operated using the touch
screen and buttons on the control
panel or the controls on the steering
wheel.
Note
This manual describes all options
and features available for the
various Infotainment systems.
Certain descriptions, including thosefor display and menu functions, may
not apply to your vehicle due to
model variant, country
specifications, special equipment or
accessories.
For additional information including some videos, visit us online.
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.
Radio reception
Radio reception may be disrupted by
static, noise, distortion or loss of
reception due to:
● changes in distance from the transmitter
● multipath reception due to reflection
● shadowing
Control panel
; Press to go to the homescreen.
t Radio: Press and release
to fast seek the strongest
previous station or channel.
USB / music: Press to go
to the previous content.
Press and hold to fast rewind.

Introduction65)When off, press to turn the
system on. Press and hold
to turn off.
When on, press to mute
the system and display a
status pane. Press again
to unmute the system.
Turn to decrease or
increase the volume.
v Radio: Press and release
to fast seek the next
strongest station or channel.
USB / music: Press to go
to the next content. Press
and hold to fast forward.
g Press and release to
access the phone screen,
answer an incoming call,
or access the device
homescreen.Steering wheel controls
1 qw
Short press: open OnStar
menu if no phone connected
or take phone call if phone connected
or open phone menu if
phone connected
or dial last number in call
list when phone menu displayed
or switch between calls
when calls are waiting
2 SRC (Source)
Press: select audio source
Upwards / downwards:
select next / previous
preset radio station when
radio active
or select next / previous
track when external
devices active
or select next / previous
entry in call list when
phone connected and call
list open
Upwards / downwards and
hold: scroll quickly through
the entries in the call list
3 +
Press: increase volume
4 -
Press: reduce volume

Basic operation67Basic operation
Screen operations
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.
Use the following finger gestures to
control the Infotainment system.
Touch
Touch is used to select an icon or
option, activate an application, or
change the location inside a map.
Touch and hold
Touch and hold can be used to move an application and to save radio
stations on the preset buttons.

Audio71Audio
OverviewHold to
Set:Preset button. Hold to save
active radio station as a
favourite.c:Display further preset
buttons.b:Adjust the sound settings.a:Display station list / folders.e:Touch to go to the next
station / song or touch and
hold for fast forwarding._:Enter a frequency.d:Touch to go to the previous station / song or touch and
hold for rewinding.More:Select the audio source.
Sources
Touch More and select the desired
audio source.
The last three selected sources are
indicated above More on the screen.
If one of the last three selected audio sources is an external device, it will
still be indicated although the device is not connected anymore.
When an external device will be
connected, the Infotainment system
doesn't automatically switch to the
external device. The external device
needs to be selected as an audio
source. When the external device will
be disconnected, another audio
source needs to be selected.
External devicesA USB port for the connection of
external devices is located in the
centre console.
When an external audio source (via USB or Bluetooth) is connected and
selected as audio source, the
following additional symbols will be
displayed on the audio screen:= or l:Interrupt or resume
playback.n:Play tracks in random
order.
Audio files
The playable audio file formats are
MPEG-4 (AAC LC, HE AAC, ALAC),
FLAC, MP3, Vorbis, PCM/WAVE,
SBC.
Saving favourites
There are two ways to save a radio
station as a favourite:
● Touch and hold one of the preset
buttons until a corresponding
message is displayed. The
currently active radio station is
now saved as a favourite and can
be tuned in by touching the
respective preset button.
● Touch a and then the ; symbol
next to the corresponding radio
station. The radio station is saved as a favourite when the ; symbol
is green.
Traffic programme
Traffic programme is a service of FM
radio stations. When traffic
programme is activated, the currently
playing audio source will be
interrupted when an FM radio station
is broadcasting traffic news. The
audio source will be switched back
when the traffic news are over. During the broadcast of traffic news, the
volume will be increased.

72AudioThere are two ways to activate or
deactivate traffic programme:
● Go to the homescreen, select Settings and go to Apps. Traffic
programme can be activated or
deactivated in the Audio menu.
● When FM is the active audio source, there is a TP button on
the audio screen. By touching TP , traffic programme will be
activated or deactivated. A yellow
line indicates that traffic
programme is activated.
DAB announcements
DAB announcements are a service of DAB radio stations. DAB
announcements are divided into
different categories like traffic, news, weather, etc.
To activate or deactivate DAB
announcements, go to the
homescreen, select Settings, go to
Apps and select the Audio menu. The
different DAB announcement
categories can be activated or
deactivated under DAB
Announcements .Note
The volume will not increase during
DAB announcements.
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 bythe receiver.
To activate or deactivate DAB-DAB
linking, go to the homescreen, select Settings , go to the Apps tab and
activate or deactivate the function in
the Audio menu.
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.To activate or deactivate DAB-FM
linking, go to the homescreen, select
Settings , go to the Apps tab and
activate or deactivate the function in
the Audio menu.
Adjusting the sound settings
To adjust the sound settings, touch
b . The following settings can be
adjusted:
● Equalizer
● Fade / Balance

76IndexAActivating phone projection ..........75
Android Auto ................................. 75
Apple CarPlay............................... 75
Audio ............................................ 71
Audio files ..................................... 71
B Basic operation ............................. 67
Bluetooth connection ....................73
Bottom bar .................................... 64
C Connecting a phone .....................73
Control elements .......................... 64
D
DAB announcements ...................71
DAB-DAB linking .......................... 71
DAB-FM linking............................. 71
Display operation ..........................67
E
Extended status view.................... 64
G
General information ......................73
H Homescreen ................................. 64I
Introduction .................................. 64
M Mainscreen ................................... 64
P Pairing a phone ............................ 73
Phone Bluetooth connection ................73
Phone projection .......................... 75
Playing audio ................................ 71
R
Radio ............................................ 71
S Second phone .............................. 73
Smartphone Phone projection .......................75
Sound settings .............................. 71
Steering wheel controls ................64
System settings ............................ 67
T Traffic programme ........................71
U USB port ....................................... 71
Using smartphone applications ....75

Introduction.................................. 80
Basic operation ............................ 88
Radio ........................................... 92
External devices .......................... 97
Speech recognition ....................100
Phone ........................................ 101
Index .......................................... 108R300 BT

80IntroductionIntroductionGeneral information.....................80
Theft-deterrent feature .................81
Control elements overview ..........82
Usage .......................................... 86General information
The Infotainment system provides
you with state-of-the-art in-car
infotainment.
Using the radio tuner functions, you
can register a large number of
stations on different favourites pages.
You can connect external data
storage devices to the Infotainment
system as further audio sources;
either via a cable or via Bluetooth ®
.
The digital sound processor provides
you with several preset equaliser
modes for sound optimisation.
In addition, the Infotainment system is equipped with a Phone portal that
allows comfortable and safe use of
your mobile phone in the vehicle.
Optionally, the Infotainment system
can be operated using the control
panel or the controls on the steering
wheel.
If provided by your mobile phone, the system can also be operated via
speech recognition.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
Drive safely at all times when
using the Infotainment system.
If in doubt, stop the vehicle before operating the Infotainment
system.