audio VAUXHALL ASTRA J 2015 Infotainment system

140Introduction
Audio players
Press the CD or AUX button once or
several times to open the USB, iPod
or AUX main menu (if available) or to
switch between these menus.
Press the multifunction knob to open
the relevant menus with options for
the track selection.
For a detailed description of CD
player functions 3 154, AUX
functions 3 157, USB port functions
3 158 and Bluetooth music functions
3 161.
Phone
Press the PHONE button 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 3 163.System settings
Adjusting the language
The menu texts on the Infotainment
system's display can be displayed in
various languages.
Press the CONFIG button to open the
Settings menu.
Select the Languages menu item in
the Settings menu to display the
respective menu.
Choose the desired language for the
menu texts.
Notice
For a detailed description of menu
operation 3 140.
Time and date settings
For a detailed description, refer to
your Owner's Manual.
Basic operation Multifunction knobThe 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/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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To change the position of the cursor
in the character sequence already
entered, select ◀ or ▶ on the display.
Tone settings In the tone settings menu the tone
characteristics can be set differently
for each radio waveband and each
audio player source.
Press the TONE button to open the
tone settings menu.
Setting bass, midrange, andtreble
Scroll through the list and select
Bass , Midrange or Treble .
Set the desired value for the selected
option.
Setting the volume distribution
between front and rear
Scroll through the list and select
Fader .
Set the desired value.Setting the volume distribution between right and left
Scroll through the list and select
Balance .
Set the desired value.
Selecting a tone styleScroll through the list and select EQ
(Equaliser). The EQ presets menu is
displayed.
The displayed options offer optimised
bass, middle, and treble presettings
for the relevant style of music.
Select the desired option.
Setting an individual setting to
"0"
Select the desired option and press
the multifunction knob for a few
seconds.
The value is reset to "0".
Setting all settings to "0" or
"OFF"
Press the TONE button for a few
seconds.
All values are reset to "0", the EQ
preset is set to " OFF".
Volume settings Adjusting the speed
compensated volume
Press the CONFIG button to open the
Settings menu.
Select Radio settings and then Auto
volume control .
The Auto volume control function can
be deactivated or the degree of the
volume adaptation can be selected in the menu displayed.
Select the desired option.

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Adjusting the maximum startup
volume Press the CONFIG button to open the
Settings menu.
Select Radio settings and then
Maximum startup volume .
Set the desired value.
Adjusting the volume of traffic
announcements
The volume of traffic announcements
can be preset to increase or decrease in proportion to the normal audio
volume.
Press the CONFIG button to open the
Settings menu.
Select Radio settings , RDS options
and then TA volume .
Set the desired value.
Adjusting the volume of the ring
tone
Press the CONFIG button to open the
Settings menu.
Select Phone settings , Sound &
Signals and then Ring Volume .
Set the desired value.

Radio145RadioUsage........................................ 145
Station search ............................ 145
Autostore lists ............................ 146
Favourite lists ............................. 146
Waveband menus ......................147
Radio data system (RDS) ..........150
Digital audio broadcasting .........151Usage
Activating the radio
Press the RADIO button to open the
radio main menu.
The station last played will be
received.
Selecting the waveband
Press the RADIO button once or
several times to select the desired
waveband.
The station last played in that
waveband will be received.
Station search
Automatic station search
Briefly press the buttons s or u
to play the previous or next station in
the station memory.
Manual station search
Press and hold the buttons s or
u . Release the respective button
when the required frequency has
almost been reached on the
frequency display.
A search is made for the next station
that can be received and it is played
automatically.
Notice
Manual station search: If the radio
does not find a station, it switches
automatically to a more sensitive
search level. If it still does not find a
station, the frequency that was last
active is set again.
Notice
FM waveband: when the RDS
function is activated, only RDS
stations 3 150 are searched for, and

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Radio text
If the RDS function is activated and a RDS station is currently received,
information about the current
programme 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 3 143.
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 the TP button.■ 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 3 143.
■ 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 the TP button 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 broadcastingDigital audio broadcasting (DAB) is
an innovative and universal
broadcast system.
DAB stations are indicated by the
programme name instead of the
broadcasting frequency.

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General information■ With DAB, several radio programmes (services) can be
broadcasted 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 and traffic
information.
■ As long as a given DAB receiver can pick up the signal sent out by a
broadcasting station (even if the signal is very weak), sound
reproduction is ensured.
■ There is no fading (weakening of the sound that is typical of AM or
FM reception). The DAB signal is
reproduced at a constant volume.
■ If the DAB signal is too weak to be picked up by the receiver, receptionis interrupted completely. This
incident can be avoided by
activating Auto ensemble linking
and/or Auto linking DAB-FM in the
DAB settings menu.■ Interference caused by stations that are on nearby frequencies (aphenomenon that is typical of AM
and 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 Infotainment
system remains active in the
background and continually
searches for the best receivable FM stations. If TP 3 150 is activated,
traffic announcements of the FM
station which is currently best
receivable are issued. Deactivate
TP, if DAB reception should not be
interrupted by FM traffic
announcements.
Configuring DAB Press the CONFIG button.
Select Radio settings and then DAB
settings .The following options are available in
the configuration menu:
Auto ensemble linking
With this function activated, the
device switches over to the same
service (programme) on another DAB
ensemble (frequency) when the DAB
signal is too weak to be picked up by
the receiver.
Set the function to On or Off.
Auto linking DAB-FM
With this function activated, the
device switches over to a
corresponding FM station of the
active DAB service when the DAB
signal is too weak to be picked up by
the receiver.
Set the function to On or Off.
Dynamic audio adaption
With this function activated, the
dynamic range of the DAB signal is
reduced. That means the level of the
loud sounds is reduced and the level
of the quiet sounds is increased.
Therefore, the volume of the
Infotainment system can be raised to

154CD PlayerCD PlayerGeneral information...................154
Usage ........................................ 155General information
The Infotainment system's CD player
can play audio CDs and MP3/WMA
CDs.
Important informationCaution
Under no circumstances place
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:
ISO 9660 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.
■ 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.
■ On mixed mode CDs (audio tracks and 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.

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■ Put CDs back in their sleevesimmediately 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 the
device and cause faults.
■ Protect CDs from heat and direct sunlight.
■ The following restrictions apply to MP3/WMA CDs:
Bit rate: 8 kbit/s - 320 kbit/s.
Sampling frequency: 48 kHz,
44.1 kHz, 32 kHz (for MPEG-1) and
24 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 16kHz (for
MPEG-2).
■ The following restrictions apply to the data stored on an MP3/WMA
CD:
Number of tracks: max. 999.
Number of tracks per folder level:
max. 512.
Folder structure depth: max.
10 levels.Notice
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 playback Press the CD button once or several
times to open the CD or MP3 main
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, 0 is shown on the
display.
Skipping to the next or previous
track
Briefly press the buttons s or u .
Fast forward or rewind Press the buttons s or u and
hold them down to fast forward or fast
rewind the current track.
Selecting tracks using the audio CD menu
Press the multifunction knob to open
the CD menu .

AUX input157AUX inputGeneral information...................157
Usage ........................................ 157General information
On the control panel of the
Infotainment system 3 136, there is
an AUX input 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 AUX button once or several
times to activate the AUX mode.Turn the m knob of the Infotainment
system to adjust the volume.
All other functions can be operated
only via the control elements of the
audio source.

158USB portUSB portGeneral information...................158
Playing saved audio files ...........159General information
In the centre console below the
climate controls there is a USB socket for the connection of external audio
data sources.
Notice
The socket must always be kept
clean and dry.
An MP3 player, USB drive, SD card
(via USB connector/adapter), or iPod
can be connected to the USB port.
When connected to the USB port,
various functions of the above
devices can be operated via the
controls and menus of the
Infotainment system.
Notice
Not all MP3 player, USB drive, SD
card or iPod models are supported
by the Infotainment system.
Important information ■ The external devices connected to the USB port must comply with the
USB Mass Storage Class
specification (USB MSC).■ Devices connected via USB are supported according to USB
Specification V 2.0. Maximum
supported speed: 12 Mbit/s.
■ Only devices with a FAT16/FAT32 file system are supported.
■ Hard disk drives (HDD) are not supported.
■ USB hubs are not supported.
■ The following file formats can be used:
ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2 (Romeo,
Joliet).
MP3 and WMA files written in
another format than listed above
may not play correctly, and their file names and folder names may not
be displayed correctly.
■ The following restrictions apply to the files stored on the external
device:
Bit rate: 8 kbit/s - 320 kbit/s.
Sampling frequency: 48 kHz,
44.1 kHz, 32 kHz (for MPEG-1) and