CD player VAUXHALL ASTRA J 2015 Infotainment system
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Introduction.................................. 82
Radio ........................................... 98
CD Player .................................. 107
AUX input ................................... 111
USB port .................................... 112
Speech recognition ....................114
Phone ........................................ 119
Index .......................................... 130CD 400plus (1)/400/300
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82IntroductionIntroductionGeneral information.....................82
Theft-deterrent feature .................83
Control elements overview ..........84
Usage .......................................... 90
Basic operation ............................ 91
Tone settings ............................... 95
Volume settings ........................... 97General information
The Infotainment system provides
you with state-of-the-art in-car
infotainment.
For the AM, FM and DAB wavebands the radio is equipped with twelve
automatically assignable channel presets. Furthermore, various
channels can be allocated manually
(waveband-independent).
The integrated audio player will
entertain you with audio CDs and MP3/WMA CDs.
Furthermore, you can connect
external data storage devices, e.g.
iPod, MP3 player or USB stick, or a
portable CD player to the
Infotainment system as further audio
sources.
The digital sound processor provides
you with several preset equalizer
modes for sound optimisation.
Optionally, the Infotainment system
can be operated using controls on the steering wheel or via the speech
recognition system.In addition the Infotainment system
can be equipped with a mobile phone portal.
The well-thought-out design of the
control elements, the clear displays
and a large multifunction knob enable
you to control the system easily and
intuitively.
Notice
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.
Display The CD 400plus is available in two
variants; noticeable difference is the
display. The first variant has the
following display.
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19 PHONE............................... 119
Open telephone main menu 125
Activate mute ........................ 90
20 AUX ..................................... 111
Change audio source ..........111Steering wheel audio controls
1
Short press: accept phone
call ....................................... 119
or dial number in call list .....125
or activate speech
recognition .......................... 114
Long press: show call list ....125
or deactivate speech
recognition .......................... 114
2 SRC (Source) ........................ 90
Press: select audio source ....90
With radio active: turn
upwards/downwards to
select next/previous
preset radio station ...............98
With CD player active: turn
upwards/downwards to
select next/previous CD/
MP3/WMA track ..................108
With Phone portal active
and call list open (see
pos. 1): turn upwards/
downwards to select next/
previous entry in call list ......125
With Phone portal active
and calls waiting: turn
upwards/downwards to
switch between calls ...........125
3 Increase volume .................... 90
4 Reduce volume .....................90
5 Short press: end/decline
call ....................................... 125
or close call list .................... 125
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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 the RADIO button to open the
radio main menu or to change
between the different wavebands.
Press the multifunction knob to open
a submenu with options for station
selection.
Detailed description of the radio
functions 3 98.
Audio players
Press the CD or AUX button to open
the CD, USB, iPod or AUX menus or
to switch between these menus.
Press the multifunction knob to open
a submenu with options for track
selection.Detailed description of:
■ CD player functions 3 108
■ AUX input functions 3 111
■ USB port functions 3 112
Phone
Press the PHONE button to open the
telephone menu.
Press the multifunction knob to open
a submenu with options for the input
or selection of numbers.
Detailed description of the mobile
phone portal functions 3 119.
Basic operation Multifunction knobThe multifunction knob is the central
control element for the menus.
Turn the multifunction knob: ■ CD 400 / CD 400plus: to mark a menu option
■ CD 300: to display a menu option
■ to set a numeric value.Press the multifunction knob: ■ CD 400 / CD 400plus: to select or activate the marked option
■ CD 300: to select or activate the option displayed
■ to confirm a set value
■ to switch a system function on/off.
BACK button Press the BACK button briefly to:
■ exit a menu
■ return from a submenu to the next higher menu level
■ delete the last character in a character sequence.
Press and hold the BACK button for a
few seconds to delete the entire entry.
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Entering a character sequence
Press the multifunction knob to open
the relevant settings menu.
Turn the multifunction knob to change the character at the current cursor
position.
Press the multifunction knob to
confirm the character displayed.
Using the BACK button the last
character in the character sequence
can be deleted.
Tone settings
In the tone settings menu the tone
characteristics can be set for each
radio waveband and each audio
player source.
Press the TONE button to open the
tone menu.
Setting bass, middle and treble
Select Bass:, Midrange: or Treble: .
Set the desired value for the selected
option.
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CD Player107CD PlayerGeneral information...................107
Usage ........................................ 108General information
The Infotainment system's CD player
can play audio CDs and MP3/WMA
CDs.
Important information about
audio CDs and MP3/WMA CDsCaution
Under no circumstances place
DVDs, single-CDs with a diameter
of 8 cm or shaped CDs in the audio
player.
You must not put any stickers on
CDs. These discs can get jammed in the CD drive and ruin the player. Replacement of the device will
then be necessary.
■ The following CD formats can be used:
CD-ROM Mode 1 and Mode 2.
CD-ROM XA Mode 2, Form 1 and
Form 2.
■ The following file formats can be used:
ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2, (Romeo,Joliet).
MP3 and WMA files written in any
format other than listed above may
not play correctly, and their file names and folder names may not
be displayed correctly.
Notice
ISO 13346 is not supported. It may
be required to manually select
ISO 9660 when burning an audio
CD, e.g. with Windows 7.
■ Audio CDs with copy protection, which are not in compliance with
the audio CD standard, may not
play correctly or not at all.
■ Self-recorded CD-Rs and CD-RWs
are more vulnerable to mishandling than prerecorded CDs. Correct
handling, especially in the case of
self-recorded CD-Rs and CD-RWs,
must be ensured. See below.
■ Self-recorded CD-Rs and CD-RWs
may not play correctly or not at all.
In such cases it is not the
equipment that is at fault.
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■ On mixed mode CDs (audio tracksand compressed files, e.g. MP3,
are stored), the audio tracks part and the compressed files part can
be played separately.
■ Avoid leaving fingerprints when you
change CDs.
■ Put CDs back in their sleeves immediately after removing them
from the CD player in order to
protect them from damage and dirt.
■ Dirt and liquids on CDs can smear the lens of the CD player inside thedevice and cause faults.
■ Protect CDs from heat and direct sunlight.
■ The following restrictions apply for the data stored on an MP3/WMA
CD:
Number of tracks: max. 999.
Number of folders: max. 255.
Folder structure depth: max.
64 levels (recommended: max.
8 levels).
Number of playlists: max. 15.Number of songs per playlist: max.
255.
Applicable playlist
extensions: .m3u, .pls, .asx, .wpl.
■ This chapter deals only with playing
MP3 files since the operation for
MP3 and WMA files is identical.
When a CD with WMA files is
loaded MP3 related menus are
displayed.
Usage Starting CD playbackPress the CD button to open the CD
or MP3 menu.
If there is a CD in the CD player, CD playback is started.
Depending on the data stored on the
audio CD or MP3 CD differing
information about the CD and the
current music track will be shown on
the display.
Inserting a CD
Insert a CD with the printed side
facing up into the CD slot until it is
drawn in.
Notice
If a CD is inserted, a CD symbol is
shown in the top line of the display.
Changing the standard page
view (only with CD 300)
During audio CD or MP3 playback: press the multifunction knob and then
select Default CD page view or
Default MP3 page view .
Select the desired option.
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Changing the folder levelPress button g or e to change to a
higher or lower folder level.
Skipping to the next track orprevious track Briefly press button s or u .
Fast forward or rewind
Press and hold button s or u to
fast forward or fast rewind the current track.Selecting tracks using the audio
CD or MP3 menu
During audio CD playback
Press the multifunction knob to open
the audio CD related menu.
To play all tracks in random order: set
Shuffle songs to On.
To select a track on the audio CD:
select Tracks list and then select the
desired track.
During MP3 playback
Press the multifunction knob to open
the MP3 related menu.
To play all tracks in random order: set
Shuffle songs to On.
To select a track from a folder or playlist: select Playlists/Folders .
Select a folder or playlist and then
select the desired track.
Notice
If a CD contains both audio and MP3
data, the audio data can be selected from Playlists/Folders .
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To open a menu with additionaloptions for track search and
selection: select Search. The options
available depend on the data saved
on the MP3 CD.
The search process on the MP3 CD
may take several minutes. During this
time the station last played will be
received.
Removing a CD
Press the d button.
The CD is pushed out of the CD slot. If the CD is not removed after
ejection, it will be drawn back in again automatically after a few seconds.
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AUX input111AUX inputGeneral information...................111
Usage ........................................ 111General information
In the centre console there is an AUX
socket for the connection of external
audio sources.
It is possible, for example, to connect a portable CD player with a 3.5 mm
jack plug to the AUX input.
Notice
The socket must always be kept
clean and dry.
Usage Press the CD/AUX or AUX button
once or several times to activate the
AUX mode.
An audio source that is connected to
the AUX input can be operated only
via the control elements of the audio
source.