radio OPEL CASCADA 2017 Infotainment system
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Radio23RadioUsage.......................................... 23
Station search .............................. 23
Autostore lists .............................. 24
Favourite lists ............................... 25
Radio data system (RDS) ............26
Digital audio broadcasting ...........27Usage
Activating radio
Press ; and then select AM, FM or
DAB .
The station last selected is played.
Note
When an audio source is already
active, you may toggle between the
different audio sources by
repeatedly pressing SRCE.
Station search
Automatic station search Briefly press t or v to play the next
station in the station memory.
Manual station search
Press and hold t or v . Release the
button when the required frequency
has almost been reached on the frequency display.
Manual station tuningIn the FM and DAB waveband, press
the multifunction knob to open the
respective menu and then selectManual tuning . The frequency
currently active is displayed at the
bottom of the screen.
Turn the multifunction knob to reach
the desired frequency.
In the AM waveband, turn the
multifunction knob to adjust the
frequency.
Station listsIn the FM and DAB waveband, turn
the multifunction knob to display the
station list.
In the AM waveband, press the
multifunction knob to display the respective waveband menu.
Select AM Station List .
A list of all receivable stations of the
relevant waveband and in the current
reception area is displayed.
Note
If no station list has been created
beforehand, the Infotainment
system performs an automatic
station search.
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24Radio
Select the desired station.Note
The currently received station is
marked by i.
Category list Numerous RDS 3 26 and DAB
3 27 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 which is currently transmitted.
The Infotainment system stores these
stations in the corresponding
category list sorted by programme
type.
Note
The category list submenu item is
only available for the FM and the
DAB wavebands.
To search for a programme type
determined by the stations, 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
transmitting a programme of the
selected type.
Select the desired station.
Note
The currently received station is
marked by i.
Updating the station lists
If the stations stored in the waveband-
specific station list can no longer be
received, the AM and the DAB station lists must be updated.Note
The FM station list is updated
automatically.
Select the corresponding list item in
the waveband-specific menu to
update a station list.
A station search is started. Once the
search is finished, the station
previously selected is played.
To cancel the station search, press
the multifunction knob.
Note
If a waveband-specific station list is
updated, the corresponding
category list is also updated.
Autostore lists The stations best received in a
waveband can be stored in and
selected from the autostore lists.
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Each waveband has 2 autostore lists( AS 1 , AS 2 ), in each of which
6 stations can be stored.
Note
The currently received station is highlighted.
Automatic station storing
Keep AS pressed until an autostore
message is displayed. The
12 strongest stations in the current
waveband are stored in the
2 autostore lists.
To cancel the autostore procedure,
select Cancel .
Storing stations manually
Stations can also be stored manually
in the autostore lists.
Set the station to be stored.
Press AS to open the autostore list or
to switch to another autostore list.
To store the station in a list position:
press the corresponding station
button 1...6 until a confirmation
message is displayed.
Note
Manually stored stations are
overwritten in an automatic station
storing process.
Retrieving a station
If required, press AS to open an
autostore list or to switch to another
autostore list.
Press one of the station buttons 1...6
to activate the station at the
corresponding list position.
Favourite lists
Stations of all wavebands can be
stored manually in the favourite lists.
6 stations can be stored in each
favourite list. The number of available favourite lists can be set (see below).
Note
The currently received station is
highlighted.
Storing a station
Set the station to be stored.
Briefly press FAV to open a favourite
list or to switch to another favourite list.
To store the station in a list position:
press the corresponding station
button 1...6 until a confirmation
message is displayed.
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26RadioRetrieving a station
If required, briefly press FAV to open
a favourite list or to switch to another
favourite list. Press one of the station
buttons 1...6 to activate the station
stored in the respective location.
Defining the number of favourite
lists
Press CONFIG and then select Radio
Settings . Select Number of Favourite
Pages to display the respective
submenu.
Select the number of favourite pages
you wish to be displayed.
Radio 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 station search the Infotainment system tunes in to
RDS stations only.
● The Infotainment system always tunes in to the best receivable
broadcasting frequency of the set station by means of AF
(Alternative Frequency).
● Depending on the station that is received the Infotainment systemdisplays radio text that can
contain, for example, information
on the current programme.
RDS Options menu To open the menu for the RDS
configuration, press CONFIG and
then select Radio Settings .
Select RDS Options to display the
respective submenu.
Activating the RDS function
Activate RDS.
Note
If RDS is deactivated, not all menu
items of the RDS Options menu are
displayed.
Regional
RDS stations sometimes broadcastregionally different programmes on
different frequencies.
If Regional is activated, only
alternative frequencies (AF) with the same regional programmes are
selected.
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Radio27If Regional is deactivated, alternative
frequencies of the stations are
selected without regard to regional
programmes.
Text Scroll Freeze
Some RDS stations do not only show
the programme service name on the
display, but also additional
information on the current
programme. If additional information
is displayed, the programme name is
hidden.
To prevent additional information
from being displayed, activate Text
Scroll Freeze .
Radio Text If RDS and the reception of an RDS
station are activated, information on
the radio programme currently active
or the music track currently playing
are displayed below the programme
name.
To show or hide the information,
activate or deactivate Radio Text.Radio traffic service
(TP = Traffic Programme)
Radio traffic service stations are RDS
stations that broadcast traffic news.
If the radio traffic service is switched
on, radio or media playback is
interrupted for the duration of the
traffic announcement.
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 indicated on the
display.
● 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 indicated
on the display.Traffic announcement volume
To adjust the volume of traffic
announcements, select Traffic
Volume . The respective submenu is
displayed. Adjust the setting as
desired.
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 select Cancel in the TP
message on the screen.
The traffic announcement is
cancelled, but the radio traffic service
remains switched on.
Digital audio broadcasting
DAB broadcasts radio stations
digitally.
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28RadioGeneral information● DAB stations are indicated by the
programme name instead of the
broadcasting frequency.
● With DAB, several radio programmes (services) can bebroadcasted on a single
ensemble.
● Besides high-quality digital audio
services, DAB is also able to
transmit programme-associated
data and a multitude of other data services including travel and
traffic 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.
● 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 too weak to
be picked up by the receiver, the
system switches over to the
same programme on another
DAB or FM station.
● If the DAB signal is reflected by natural obstacles or buildings,
the reception quality of DAB is
improved, 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 best receivable
FM stations. If TP 3 26 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, lots
of DAB stations also broadcast
announcements of various
categories.While in the DAB main menu, press
the multifunction knob to open the
DAB menu and then select
Announcements .
If you activate some or all categories, the currently received DAB service is
interrupted when an announcement
of these categories is made.
Activate the desired categories.
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32External devicesTo 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.
Bluetooth
Devices 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 these devices.
Connecting a device
For a detailed description on the
Bluetooth connection 3 63.
File formats
Audio files
Only devices formatted in the FAT32,
NTFS and HFS+ file systems are
supported.
Note
Some files may not be played
properly. This might 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 .m4a.
When playing a file with ID3 tag
information, the Infotainment system
can display information, e.g. on the
track title and artist.
Picture files
The displayable picture file formats
are .jpg, .jpeg, .bmp, .png and .gif.
The files must have a maximum size
of 2048 pixels in width and
2048 pixels in height (4MP).
Gracenote
The Gracenote database contains
information on media data currently
available on the market.When connecting external devices,
the tracks or files are recognised by
the Gracenote function.
If the Gracenote normalisation
function is activated, spelling
mistakes in MP3 tag data are
automatically corrected. Due to this,
media search results may be
improved.
Press CONFIG and then select Radio
Settings .
Select Gracenote Options to display
the respective submenu.
Activate the Gracenote normalisation function.
Playing audio
Starting playback If not connected, connect the device
3 31.
Press ; and then select USB, AUX
or Bluetooth .
Example: USB main menu
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34External devicesDisplaying picturesViewing pictures
Connect a USB device 3 31.
Press ; and then select Pictures to
open the Picture Viewer USB menu.
A list of all pictures and picture folders found on the USB device is displayed.
Browse through the pictures and
folders until you find the desired
picture and select it. The picture is
displayed.Function buttons
Info button
Select Info at the bottom of the screen
to display information on the picture
stored on the USB device, e.g. a
name or number. The respective
information is displayed above the
picture.
Skipping to the previous or next
picture
Select < or > at the bottom of the
screen to display the previous or next
picture.
Slide show
To start a slideshow of all pictures
stored in the respective picture folder,
select 6 at the bottom of the screen.
The slideshow is started.
When the slideshow is started, 6
changes to Q.
Select Q to pause the slideshow.
Rotating the picture
Select R at the bottom of the screen
to rotate the picture.Picture menu
To display the picture menu, select
Menu at the bottom of the screen.
Picture Viewer Main
Select Picture Viewer Main to display
a list of all picture folders, see above.
Slideshow Timer
To adjust the time sequence in which one picture is shown during a slide
show, select Slideshow Timer . The
respective submenu is displayed. Select the desired option.
Shuffle Images
To display the pictures of a slide show
in random order, activate Shuffle
Images .
Using apps
Via smartphone, the internet radio
app AUPEO is available.
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External devices35Note
Depending on the account chosen,
different options and features are
available:
● Normal account, free
● Premium account with additional features, fee payable to Aupeo
Connecting the smartphone
If not connected to the Infotainment
system, connect the smartphone:
● iPod ®
/iPhone ®
: connect the
device to the USB port 3 31.
● Android ™ phone : establish a
Bluetooth connection 3 63.
Downloading the app Note
Before an application can be
operated using the controls and
menus of the Infotainment system, the respective app must be installed
on the smartphone.
Download the AUPEO app to your
smartphone from the respective app
store.Starting the app
Press ; and then select AUPEO on
the home screen.
A connection to the application
installed on the smartphone is
established and the main menu of the app is shown on the display of the
Infotainment system.
Aupeo menu
Press the multifunction knob to
display the Aupeo menu.
To evaluate the music according to your taste, select the respective
menu items.
To display a submenu with categories
for music selection, select Station
List .
AUPEO Station List Press ; and select AUPEO. Turn the
multifunction knob to directly access
the AUPEO Station List .
Favourites
To access the personalised stations,
mixes and webradios you previously
selected as favourites, select
Favourites . Select the desired
favourite from the list.
Music selection
In the other submenus, different
categories for music selection are available.
Note
The content of the Featured list is
subject to change.
To choose the music you want to play, select the desired categories.
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50NavigationGuidance alerts
Guidance alerts show in a close-up
view of the respective map section
which direction to follow when
approaching an intersection at which
you need to turn.
Press CONFIG and then select
Navigation Settings .
Select Guidance Alert to display the
respective submenu.
If you wish the display to
automatically show the map when
approaching the next turning
manoeuvre, activate Guidance Alert
in Primary .
If you wish turning manoeuvres to be
displayed in a close-up view, activate
Guidance Alert in Map .
Traffic incidents
The TMC traffic information system
receives all current traffic information from TMC radio stations. This
information is included in the
calculation of a route.Note
Depending on the country you are in, the TMC service is enhanced by a
PayTMC functionality integrated in
the Infotainment system.
Traffic settings
Press CONFIG and then select
Navigation Settings .
Select Traffic Settings to display the
respective submenu.
To use the TMC traffic information system, activate Traffic Events.Recalculation of an active route
If a traffic problem occurs during
active route guidance, the route may
be changed.
Select Alert if better route is
available to display the respective
submenu.
If you wish the route to be constantly
adapted to the current traffic situation,
activate Route Based on Traffic
Conditions .
Choose between Automatic
Recalculation and Recalculation after
Confirmation of a corresponding
message.Traffic incidents on the map
Traffic incidents may be indicated on
the map by corresponding symbols.
Select Show Traffic Events on Map to
display the respective submenu.
Select the desired option.
If User Defined is activated, scroll
through the list and activate the traffic incidents categories you wish to be
displayed.
TMC stations
The TMC stations broadcasting traffic
information, may be set automatically or manually.
Select Traffic Stations to display a
selection mask.