infotainment OPEL ASTRA J 2017 Infotainment system

111RDS.............................................. 99
Regionalization ............................. 99
Retrieving stations ........................95
S Selecting the waveband ...............94
Setting the volume ........................87
Speed compensated volume ........87
Starting CD playback ..................104
Station search............................... 94
Storing stations ............................. 95
Switching the Infotainment system on or off......................... 87
Switching the radio on ..................94
T
Theft-deterrent feature ................. 81
Tone settings ................................ 90
Traffic announcements .................92
U
Updating station lists ....................96
Usage ..................... 87, 94, 104, 107
Using the AUX input ...................107
Using the CD player ...................104
Using the Infotainment system .....87
Using the radio ............................. 94
Using the USB port .....................108
V Volume settings ............................ 92W
Waveband menus......................... 96

114IntroductionIntroductionGeneral information...................114
Theft-deterrent feature ...............115
Control elements overview ........116
Usage ........................................ 119
Basic operation .......................... 120
Tone settings ............................. 122
Volume settings .........................123General 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.

Introduction115Radio 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.

Introduction1171 RADIO................................. 124
Activate radio or change
waveband ........................... 124
2 CD ....................................... 136
Start CD/MP3/WMA
playback .............................. 136
3 Search backwards ..............124
Radio: search backwards ...124
CD/MP3/WMA: skip track
backwards ........................... 134
4 Radio station buttons 1...6 ..125
Long press: save station .....125
Short press: select station ..125
5 m......................................... 119
Press: switch on/off ............119
Infotainment system ...........119
Turn: adjust volume ............119
6 Search forwards ..................124
Radio: search forwards .......124
CD/MP3/WMA: skip track
forwards .............................. 1347 AS 1/2................................. 125
Automatic memory levels
(preset radio stations) .........125
Short press: select
autostore list ........................ 125
Long press: save stations
automatically ....................... 125
8 FAV 1/2/3 ............................ 125
Lists of favourites (preset
radio stations) .....................125
9 TP ....................................... 129
Activate or deactivate
radio traffic service ..............129
If Infotainment system is
switched off: display time
and date .............................. 129
10 CD ejection ......................... 134
11 CONFIG .............................. 123
Open settings menu ............12312 INFO ................................... 116
Radio: information on the
currently played station .......124
CD/MP3/WMA:
information on the
currently inserted CD ..........134
13 Multifunction knob ...............120
Turn: mark menu options
or set numeric values .........120
Press: select/activate the marked option; confirm set
value; switch function on/off 120
14 CD slot ................................ 134
15 BACK .................................. 120
Menu: one level back ..........120
Input: delete last character
or entire entry ......................120
16 TONE .................................. 122
Tone settings ...................... 122
17 PHONE ............................... 142
Open telephone main menu 145
Activate mute ...................... 119

Introduction119Usage
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 3 116
● audio controls on the steering wheel 3 116
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 3 123
● the volume of traffic announcements 3 123
Speed compensated volume
When speed compensated volume is
activated 3 123, 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 3 124.
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.

120IntroductionPress the multifunction knob to open
the relevant menus with options for
the track selection.
For a detailed description of CD
player functions 3 133, AUX
functions 3 136, USB port functions
3 137 and Bluetooth music functions
3 140.
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 3 142.
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 3 120.
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

Radio127
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 3 129 and DAB
3 130 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.

128RadioThe Infotainment system stores these
stations, sorted by programme type,
in the corresponding category list.
To search for a programme type
determined by station: select the
waveband specific category list
option.
A list of programme types currently
available is displayed.
Select the desired programme type.
A list of stations is displayed that
transmit a programme of the selected
type.
Select the desired station.
The category list is updated, too,
when the corresponding waveband specific station list is updated.
Note
The currently received station is marked by i.
DAB announcements
Besides their music programmes,
numerous DAB stations 3 130
broadcast various announcement
categories.
The currently received DAB service
(programme) is interrupted when any
announcement of previously
activated categories is pending.
Activating announcement categories
Being in the DAB menu, select DAB
announcements to display the
respective menu.
Activate the desired announcement
categories.
Several announcement categories
can be selected at the same time.
Note
The following options are only
available, if RDS is set to On.

Radio129Radio 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 set 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
about the current programme.
Configuring RDS Press CONFIG to open the Settings
menu.Select Radio settings and then RDS
options .
Set RDS to On or Off.
Note
If RDS is switched off, it will be
automatically switched on again when a radio station is changed (bysearch function or preset button).
Note
The following options are only
available, if RDS is set to On.
RDS options
Switching regionalisation on and off
At certain times some RDS stations
broadcast regionally different
programmes on different frequencies.
Set Regional to On or Off.
If regionalisation is switched on, only alternative frequencies (AF) with the
same regional programmes are
selected.
If regionalisation is switched off,
alternative frequencies of the stations
are selected without regard to
regional programmes.
RDS scrolling text
Some RDS stations hide the
programme name in the display line
in order to display additional
information.
To prevent additional information
being displayed:
Set Text scroll freeze to On.
Radio text
If the RDS function is activated and a RDS station is currently received,
information about the current

130Radioprogramme and the music track
currently playing are displayed below
the programme name.
To show or hide the information, set
Radio text to On or Off.
TA volume
The volume of traffic announcements
(TA) can be preset. For a detailed
description 3 123.
Radio traffic service
(TP = Traffic Programme)
Radio traffic service stations are RDS
stations that broadcast traffic news.
Switching the radio traffic service on
and off
To switch the traffic announcement
standby facility of the Infotainment
system on and off:
Press TP.
● If the radio traffic service is switched on, [ ] is displayed in the
radio main menu.
● Only radio traffic service stations are received.●If the current station is not a radio
traffic service station, a search is
started automatically for the next
radio traffic service station.
● If a radio traffic service station has been found, [TP] is displayed
in the radio main menu.
● Traffic announcements are played at the preset TA volume
3 123.
● If the radio traffic service is switched on, CD/MP3 playback is
interrupted for the duration of the traffic announcement.
Listening to traffic announcements
only
Switch on the radio traffic service and completely turn down the volume of
the Infotainment system.
Blocking out traffic announcements
To block out a traffic announcement,
e.g. during CD/MP3 playback:
Press TP or the multifunction knob to
confirm the cancelling message on
the display.The traffic announcement is
cancelled, but the radio traffic service
remains switched on.
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
broadcasted on a single
ensemble.