audio OPEL KARL 2017 Infotainment system

6IntroductionIntroductionGeneral information.......................6
Theft-deterrent feature ...................7
Control elements overview ............8
Usage .......................................... 11General information
The Infotainment system provides
you with state-of-the-art in-car
infotainment.
Using radio tuner functions, you may
register up to 25 stations on five
favourites pages.
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.
You can also operate specific
smartphone applications via the
Infotainment system.
Optionally, the Infotainment system
can be operated using the touch
screen and buttons on the control
panel, the controls on the steering
wheel, or - if provided by your mobile
phone - via speech recognition.The well-thought-out design of the
control elements, the touch screen
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.

Introduction91Display / Touch screen .........14
2 Home menu .......................... 14
Screen buttons for access to:
AUDIO : audio functions
GALLERY : picture and
movie functions
PHONE : mobile phone functions
PROJECTION : phone projection
NAV : BringGo ®
app
SETTINGS : system settings
OnStar : OnStar Wi-Fi
settings .................................. 11
3 Time, date and
temperature indicators ..........18
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Short press: open phone
menu ..................................... 38
or open phone projection
function (if activated) .............31
Long press: activate
speech recognition ................335v
Short press: skip to next
station when radio active ......20
or skip to next track when
external devices active .........28
Long press: seek up when radio active ............................ 20
or fast forward when
external devices active .........28
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Short press: switch on
Infotainment system if
turned off ............................... 11
or mute system if turned on . 11
Long press: switch off
Infotainment system ..............11
Turn: adjust volume ..............11
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Short press: skip to
previous station when
radio active ............................ 20or skip to previous track
when external devices
active ..................................... 28
Long press: seek down
when radio active ..................20
or fast rewind when
external devices active .........28
8 ;
Short press: open Home
menu ..................................... 11
Long press: open phone
projection function (if
activated) .............................. 31

10IntroductionSteering wheel controls
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Short press: open OnStar
menu if no phone
connected ............................. 11
or take phone call if phone connected ............................. 34
or dial last number in call
list when phone menu
displayed ............................... 38
or switch between calls
when calls are waiting ...........38
Long press: activate
speech recognition ................33
2 SRC (Source)
Press: select audio source ....11
Turn upwards/
downwards: select next/
previous preset radio
station when radio active ......20
or select next/previous
track/chapter/picture
when external devices
active ..................................... 28
or select next/previous
entry in call list when
phone portal active and
call list open .......................... 38
Turn upwards/downwards
and hold: scroll quickly
through the entries in the
call list ................................... 38
3 +
Press: increase volume4 -Press: reduce volume
5 xn
Press: end/decline call ..........38
or deactivate speech
recognition ............................ 33
or activate/deactivate
mute function ........................ 11

Introduction11Usage
Control elements
The Infotainment system is operated
via function buttons, a touch screen
and menus that are shown on the
display.
Inputs are made optionally via: ● the central control unit in the control panel 3 8
● the touch screen 3 14
● audio controls on the steering wheel 3 8
● the speech recognition 3 33
Switching the Infotainment
system on or off
Press X. After switching on, the last
selected Infotainment source
becomes active.
Automatic switch-off
If the Infotainment system has been switched on pressing X while the
ignition is switched off, it will switch off
again automatically 10 minutes after
the last user input.Setting the volume
Turn X. The current setting is shown
on the display.
When the Infotainment system is
switched on, the last selected volume
is set, provided that it is lower than the maximum start-up volume. For a
detailed description 3 17.
Speed compensated volume
When the speed compensated
volume is activated 3 17, the
volume is adapted automatically to
make up for the road and wind noise
as you drive.
Mute
Press X to mute the Infotainment
system.
To cancel the mute function: press
X again. The last selected volume is
set again.
Modes of operation
Press ; to display the Home menu.
Note
For a detailed description of menu
operation via touchscreen 3 14.
AUDIO
Select AUDIO to open the main menu
of the last selected audio mode.
Select Source on the screen to
display the interaction selector bar.

12Introduction
To change to another audio mode:
touch one of the items in the
interaction selector bar.
For a detailed description of: ● Radio functions 3 20
● External devices ( USB,
Bluetooth ) 3 28
Note
To easily return to the audio screen
currently active, touch A in the top
line of any screen.
GALLERY
Select GALLERY to open the picture
and movie menu for files stored on an external device, e.g. USB device or
smartphone.
Select l or m to display the picture or
movie menu. Select the desired
picture or movie file to show the
respective item on the display.
For a detailed description of:
● Picture functions 3 29
● Movie functions 3 30
PHONE
Before the phone portal can be used, a connection has to be established
between the Infotainment system and
the mobile phone.
For a detailed description of
preparing and establishing a
Bluetooth connection between the Infotainment system and a mobile
phone 3 34.
If the mobile phone is connected,
select PHONE to display the main
menu of the phone portal.
For a detailed description of mobile
phone operation via the Infotainment
system 3 38.

16Basic operationScrolling pages
Note
Pages are only scrollable if there is
more than one page available.
To scroll from one page to another: ● Place your finger anywhere on the screen and move it left to
scroll to the next page or right to
scroll to the previous page.
Note
Constant pressure must be applied
and the finger must be moved at
constant speed.
● Touch q or p on the screen.
Note
In subsequent chapters, the
operating steps for scrolling pages
via the touch screen will be
described as "...scroll to...page...".
Tone settings In the tone settings menu, the tonecharacteristics can be set. The menu
may be accessed from each audio
main menu.
To open the tone settings menu,
select Menu in the bottom line of the
respective audio main menu. If
necessary, scroll through the list of
menu items and select Tone
Settings . The respective menu is
displayed.
Equaliser mode
Use this setting to optimise the tone
for the style of music, e.g. Rock or
Classical .
Select the desired sound style in the
interaction selector bar at the bottom of the screen. If you choose Custom,
you can manually adjust the following
settings.
Bass
Use this setting to enhance or
attenuate the deep frequencies of the audio sources.
Touch + or - to adjust the setting.

Basic operation17Midrange
Use this setting to enhance or
attenuate the midrange frequencies
of the audio source.
Touch + or - to adjust the setting.
Treble
Use this setting to enhance or
attenuate the high frequencies of the
audio sources.
Touch + or - to adjust the setting.
Setting balance and fader
Use the illustration at the right side of
the menu to adjust balance and fader.
To define the point in the passenger
compartment where the sound is at its
highest level, touch the
corresponding point in the illustration. Alternatively, you can move the red
marker to the desired point.
Note
The balance and fader settings are
valid for all audio sources. They
cannot be adjusted individually for
each audio source.Volume settings
Adjusting the maximum startup
volume
Press ; and then select Settings.
Select Radio, scroll through the list
and then select Max Startup Volume .
Touch + or - to adjust the setting.
Adjusting the speed
compensated volume
Press ; and then select Settings.
Select Radio, scroll through the list
and then select Auto Volume.
To adjust the degree of volume
adaptation, select one of the options
in the list.
Off : no enhancement of volume with
increasing vehicle speed.
High : maximum enhancement of
volume with increasing vehicle
speed.Activating or deactivating the
audible touch feedback function
If the audible touch feedback function
is activated, each touch of a screen
button or menu item is indicated by a
beeping sound.
Press ; and then select Settings.
Select Radio and then scroll through
the list to Audible Touch Feedback .
Touch the screen button next to
Audible Touch Feedback to activate
or deactivate the function.

Basic operation19
If you wish the text to be scrolled
continually, activate Text Scroll.
If you wish the text to be scrolled in
blocks, deactivate the setting.
Black display function
If you do not want to see the
illuminated display, e.g. during night
time, you can turn the display off.
Press ; and then select Settings.
Scroll through the list and select Turn
Display Off . The display is turned off;
the audio functions remain active.
Factory defaults Press ; and then select Settings.
Scroll through the list and select
Return to Factory Settings .
To restore all vehicle personalisation settings, select Restore Vehicle
Settings .
To delete the paired Bluetooth
devices, the contacts list and the
voice mail numbers stored, select Clear All Private Data .
To reset tone and volume settings,
delete all favourites, and erase the
ringtone selection, select Restore
Radio Settings .
In each case, a warning message is
displayed. Select Continue to reset
the settings.
System version Press ; and then select Settings.
Scroll through the list and select
Software Information .
If a USB device is connected, you
may save the vehicle information to
this USB device.
Select System Update and then Save
Vehicle Info to USB .For a system update, contact your
workshop.
Vehicle settingsVehicle settings are described in the
Owner's Manual.

20RadioRadioUsage.......................................... 20
Station search .............................. 20
Favourite lists ............................... 22
Radio data system (RDS) ............23
Digital audio broadcasting ...........24Usage
Activating radio
Press ; and then select AUDIO. The
audio main menu last selected is
displayed.
Select Source in the bottom line of the
active radio main menu to open the
interaction selector bar.
Select the desired waveband.
The station last played in the selected waveband will be received.
Station search
Automatic station search
Briefly press or touch t or v on the
control panel or on the screen to play the previous or next station in the
station memory.
Manual station search
Press and hold t or v on the
control panel. Release when the
required frequency has almost been
reached.
A search is made for the next station that can be received and it is played
automatically.

Radio23Radio 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 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 configuration
Touch Menu in the bottom line of the
FM radio main menu to open the corresponding waveband-specific
submenu.
Scroll to RDS.
Activate or deactivate RDS.
Traffic Programme Radio traffic service stations are RDS
stations that broadcast traffic news. If
the traffic service is switched on, the
current audio source is interrupted for
the duration of the traffic
announcement.
Activating the traffic programme
function
Select Menu in the bottom line of the
FM radio main menu to open the
corresponding waveband-specific
submenu.
Touch the screen button next to
Traffic Programme to activate or
deactivate the function.Note
In the station list, TP is displayed
next to the stations providing a traffic programme.
If the radio traffic service is activated,
[TP] is shown in the top line of all main
menus. If the current station is not a
radio traffic service station, TP is
greyed-out 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, TP remains greyed-
out.
If a traffic announcement is
broadcasted on the respective
station, a message is displayed.
To interrupt the announcement and
return to the function previously
activated, touch the screen or press
m .
Regionalisation Sometimes RDS stations broadcast
regionally different programmes on
different frequencies.