infotainment OPEL ASTRA K 2018.5 Infotainment system
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Basic operation155Press MENU , select  Settings  and
then select  Tone Settings  to open the
tone settings menu.
Setting bass, midrange, and
treble
Scroll through the list and select
Bass , Midrange  or Treble .
Adjust the setting and confirm.
Setting the volume distribution
between front and rear
Scroll through the list and select
Fader .
Adjust the setting and confirm.
Setting the volume distribution
between right and left
Scroll through the list and select
Balance .
Adjust the setting and confirm.
Selecting a tone style Scroll through the list and select  EQ
(Equaliser).The EQ options offer optimised bass, middle, and treble presettings for therelevant style of music.
Turn  MENU  to toggle through the
different options and then press
MENU  to confirm the setting.
Volume settings
Adjusting the speed
compensated volume
Press  MENU  to open the respective
audio menu.
Scroll through the list and select
Settings .
Select  Auto Volume Control .
The  Auto Volume  function can be
deactivated or the degree of volume adaptation can be selected in the
menu displayed.
Scroll through the list and select the
desired option.
Adjusting the maximum startupvolume
Press  MENU  to open the respective
audio menu.Scroll through the list and select
Settings .
Select  Maximum Startup Volume .
Set the desired value.
Volume of traffic announcements
To adjust the volume of traffic
announcements, set the desired
volume while a traffic announcement is given out by the system.
The respective setting is stored by the system.
System settings Various settings and adaptions for theInfotainment system can be
performed via the settings menu.
Time and date settings
Press  MENU  to open the respective
audio menu. 
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156Basic operationSelect Time and Date .
Set Time
Select  Set Time  to enter the
respective submenu.
Select  Auto Set  at the bottom of the
screen. Activate either  On - RDS or
Off (Manual) .
If  Off (Manual)  is selected, adjust
hours and minutes.
Repeatedly select  12-24 HR at the
bottom of the screen to choose a time mode.
If the 12-hour mode is selected, a
third column for AM and PM selection
is displayed. Select the desired
option.
Set Date
Select  Set Date  to enter the
respective submenu.
Select  Auto Set  at the bottom of the
screen. Activate either  On - RDS or
Off (Manual) .
If  Off (Manual)  is selected, adjust the
date settings.Language
Press  MENU  to open the respective
audio menu.
Select  Settings , scroll through the list
and select  Vehicle Settings .
Select  Languages .
Scroll through the list and select the
desired language.
Restore Factory Settings
Press  MENU  to open the respective
audio menu.
Select  Settings , scroll through the list
and select  Vehicle Settings .
Select  Restore Factory Settings  to
enter the respective submenu.
Select the desired option and confirm the message.
Software Information The  Software Information  menu
contains specific information on the
software.
Press  MENU  to open the respective
audio menu.Select  Settings , scroll through the list
and select  Vehicle Settings .
Select  Software Information .
Valet mode
If valet mode is activated, all vehicle
displays are locked and no changes
may be performed within the system.
Note
Vehicle-related messages remain
enabled.
Locking the system
Press  MENU  to open the respective
audio menu.
Select  Settings , scroll through the list
and select  Vehicle Settings .
Select  Valet Mode . A keypad is
displayed.
Enter a four-digit code and select
Enter . The keypad is redisplayed.
To confirm the first input, reenter the
four-digit code and select  Lock. The
system is locked.
Unlocking the system
Turn the Infotainment system on. A
keypad is displayed. 
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158RadioRadioUsage........................................ 158
Station search ............................ 158
Favourite lists ............................. 159
Radio data system .....................159
Digital audio broadcasting .........160Usage
Activating the radio function
Press  RADIO .
Selecting the waveband
Repeatedly press  RADIO on the
control panel to toggle between the different wavebands.
Station search Automatic station search
Press  t or  v to play the previous
or next station.
Manual station search
Press and hold  t or v . Release the
button when the required frequency
has almost been reached.
Manual tuning
Press  MENU  to open the waveband
menu and then select  Manual Tuning.
Depending on the waveband selected, a list of all frequencies is displayed.
Select the desired frequency.
Station lists Turn  MENU  to display a list of all
stations currently receivable.
Scroll through the list and select the
desired station.
Category lists
Numerous RDS  3 159 and DAB
3  160 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, sorted by programme type in
the corresponding category list. 
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160RadioAdvantages 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 settings
To configure the RDS settings
options, activate the radio function
and then select the FM waveband.
Press  MENU  to display the FM
waveband menu.
RDS
Set  RDS  to On or  Off.Note
If  RDS  is set to  Off, RDS functions
are not available.
Traffic Programme
Radio traffic service stations are RDS stations that broadcast traffic news. Ifthe traffic service is switched on, the
currently active function is interrupted
for the duration of the traffic
announcement.
Activate or deactivate  Traffic Program
(TP) .
If the radio traffic service is activated,
[TP]  is shown in the top line of all main
menus. If the current station or media played is not a radio traffic service
station,  [ ] is displayed 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,  [ ]
remains on the screen.
If a traffic announcement is broadcast
on the respective radio traffic service
station, a message is displayed.To interrupt the announcement and
return to the function previously
activated, dismiss the alert.
Region
Sometimes RDS stations broadcast
regionally different programmes on
different frequencies.
Set  Region  to On or  Off.
If regionalisation is switched on,
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. 
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Radio161Advantages of DAB● DAB stations are indicated by the
programme name instead of thebroadcasting frequency.
● With DAB, several radio programmes (services) can bebroadcast on a single frequency(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 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 can be avoided
by activating  DAB to DABLinking and/or  DAB to FM
Linking  in the DAB option menu
(see below).
● Interference caused by stations that are on nearby frequencies (aphenomenon that is typical of AMand FM reception) does not
occur with DAB.
● 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  3 159 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 settings
To configure the DAB settings
options, activate the radio function
and then select the DAB waveband.
Press  MENU  to display the DAB
waveband menu.
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  DAB Announcements  to
display the DAB categories list.
Select the desired categories. The
selected categories are marked with
9 .
Note
DAB announcements can only be
received if the DAB waveband is
activated. 
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162RadioDAB to 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 by
the receiver.
Set  DAB to DAB Linking  to On or  Off.
DAB to FM Linking
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.
Set  DAB to FM Linking  to On or  Off.
L Band
If  L Band  is activated, the
Infotainment system receives an
additional frequency range (1452 -
1492 MHz).
Set  L-Band  to On or  Off.
Intellitext
The  Intellitext  function allows for the
reception of additional information
such as announcements, financial
information, sports, news etc.Select one of the categories and
choose a specific item from the list to display detailed information. 
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External devices163External devicesGeneral information...................163
Playing audio ............................. 164General 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.
Note
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.
Note
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.
Note
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) . 
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164External 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  3 168.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  3 168.
File formats Only devices formatted in the FAT32,
NTFS and HFS+ file systems are
supported.
Note
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  3 163.
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. 
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166Speech recognitionSpeech recognitionGeneral information...................166
Usage ........................................ 166General information
The voice pass-thru application of the Infotainment system allows access tothe speech recognition commands on
your smartphone. See your
smartphone manufacturer's
operating instructions to find out
whether your smartphone supports this feature.
In order to use the voice pass-thru
application, the smartphone must be
connected to the Infotainment system
via USB cable  3 163 or via Bluetooth
3  168.
Usage
Activating speech recognition Press and hold  PHONE on the control
panel or  7w on the steering wheel to
start a speech recognition session. A voice command message is
displayed on the screen.
As soon as a beep is heard, you can
say a command. For information on
the commands supported, see the
operating instructions for your
smartphone.Adjusting the volume of voice
prompts
Turn  m on the control panel or press
+ / -  on the right side of the steering
wheel to increase or decrease the volume of voice prompts.
Deactivating speech recognition
Press  xn on the steering wheel.
The voice command message
disappears, the speech recognition
session is ended. 
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Phone167PhoneGeneral information...................167
Bluetooth connection .................168
Emergency call .......................... 169
Operation ................................... 170
Text messages .......................... 171
Mobile phones and CB radio
equipment .................................. 172General information
The Phone portal provides you with
the possibility of having mobile phone conversations via a vehicle
microphone and the vehicle
loudspeakers as well as operating the
most important mobile phone
functions via the Infotainment system in the vehicle. To be able to use the
Phone portal, the mobile phone must
be connected to the Infotainment
system via Bluetooth.
Not all Phone functions are supported by every mobile phone. The usable
phone functions depend on the
relevant mobile phone and network
provider. You will find further
information on this in the operating
instructions for your mobile phone, or you can enquire about them with your
network provider.Important information for
operation and traffic safety9 Warning
Mobile phones have effects on
your environment. For this reason, safety regulations and directions
have been prepared. You should
be familiar with the related
directions before you use the
telephone function.
9 Warning
Use of the hands-free facility while
driving can be dangerous because
your concentration is reduced
when telephoning. Park your
vehicle before you use the hands- free facility. Follow the stipulations
of the country in which you find
yourself at present.
Do not forget to follow the special
regulations that apply in specific
areas and always switch off the
mobile phone if the use of mobile
phones is prohibited, if