VAUXHALL ASTRA J 2016.5 Infotainment system

Introduction11
1s
Short press: take phone call . 70
or activate speech
recognition ............................ 62
or interrupt a prompt and
speak directly ........................ 62
Long press: activate voice
pass-thru (if supported by
phone) ................................... 62
2 n
Press: end/decline call ..........70
or deactivate speech
recognition ............................ 62
or activate/deactivate
mute function ........................ 11For a description of all other controls,
see Owner's Manual.
Usage
Switching Infotainment system
on/off
Press X briefly. After switching on,
the last selected Infotainment source
becomes active.
Automatic switch-off
If the Infotainment system is switched
on by pressing X while the ignition is
switched off, it switches off again
automatically after 10 minutes.
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 the volume is
lower than the maximum start-up
volume 3 26.

12IntroductionAuto volume
When Auto volume is activated
3 26, the volume is adapted
automatically to compensate for the
road and wind noise while driving.
Mute
Briefly press X to mute the audio
sources.
To cancel mute again: turn X or press
it briefly.
Modes of operation
Radio
Repeatedly press RADIO to activate
the radio mode or to change between the different wavebands.
For a detailed description of the radio functions 3 30.
CD player
Repeatedly press MEDIA to activate
the CD player.
For a detailed description of the CD player functions 3 35.External devices
Repeatedly press MEDIA to activate
the playback mode for a connected
external device (e.g. USB device,
iPod or smartphone).
For a detailed description on
connecting and operating external
devices 3 38.
Navigation
Press HOME to display the Home
screen.
Select NAV to display the navigation
map showing the area around the
current location.
For a detailed description of the
navigation functions 3 43.
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 67.If the mobile phone is connected,
press HOME and then select
PHONE to display the main menu of
the phone portal.
For a detailed description of mobile
phone operation via the Infotainment
system 3 70.
Phone projection
To show specific apps of your
smartphone display on the
Infotainment system, connect your
smartphone.
Press HOME and then select
PROJECTION to start the projection
function.
Depending on the smartphone
connected, a main menu with
different selectable apps is displayed.
For a detailed description 3 41.

Basic operation13Basic operationBasic operation............................ 13
Menu operation ............................ 15
Keyboards .................................... 16
Favourites .................................... 17
Contacts ....................................... 21
Tone settings ............................... 25
Volume settings ........................... 26
System settings ........................... 26Basic operation
The centre display has a touch-
sensitive surface that allows direct
interaction with the screen.
m screen button
To return to the next higher menu
level, select m.
Exit screen button To leave the menu currently active,
select Exit.
Selecting or activating a screen
button or menu itemTouch a screen button or menu item.
The corresponding system function is activated, a message is shown, or a
submenu with further options is
displayed.
Notice
In subsequent chapters, the
operating steps for selecting and
activating a screen button or menu
item via the touch screen will be
described as "...select name>/".
Moving items

14Basic operationTouch and hold the element you wish
to move until frame marks appear
around the icons. Move your finger to the desired location and release the
element.
Notice
Constant pressure must be applied
and the finger must be moved at
constant speed.
All other items are rearranged.
Press HOME on the control panel to
exit edit mode.
Notice
In subsequent chapters, the
operating steps for moving a screen
element via the touch screen will be
described as "...drag the...icon to..."
or "...drag the...menu item to...".Scrolling lists
If there are more items available than
presentable on the screen, the list
must be scrolled.
To scroll through a list of menu items, you may optionally:
● Place your finger anywhere on the screen and move it upwards
or downwards.
Notice
Constant pressure must be applied and the finger must be moved at
constant speed.
● Touch o or n at the top and at
the bottom of the scroll bar.
● Move the slider of the scroll bar up and down with your finger.
● In alphabetically ordered lists, touch the respective letter in the
vertical keyboard. The list jumps
to the corresponding location
within the list.
To return to the top of the list, touch
the list title.
Notice
In subsequent chapters, the
operating steps for scrolling to a list item via the touch screen will be
described as "...scroll to name>".

Basic operation15Menu operation
Home screen
The Home screen is shown on the
centre display.
All applications installed may be
accessed from the Home screen.
To personalise the Home screen,
drag the icon you wish to move to its
new position. Release the icon to
drop it in the respective location.
Press HOME on the control panel to
exit edit mode.
Application tray
The application tray is located in the
top centre of the screen and
accessible from all main menus.
Three to five application icons may be stored in the application tray.
Some application icons dynamically
adapt to the current situation, e.g.
indicating that you missed a phone
call.
The application tray can be
personalised by moving items into
and out of the application tray area.
Interaction selector bar
The interaction selector bar is located at the bottom of the screen and
accessible from all main menus.
Via the interaction selector bar, you
may change the different views within one application or perform
application-specific actions, e.g. start
a speech recognition session.
To display the interaction selector bar
when it is not shown on the display,
select n at the bottom of the screen.

16Basic operationMessages
In the case of a system event, before
the execution of a system function, or due to an outside trigger, e.g.
incoming phone call, you may be
prompted with a message.
Select one of the available options.
If ignored, most of the messages are
dismissed automatically after a
certain period of time. Alerts that are
not dismissed automatically remain
on the screen until they are
acknowledged or the trigger becomes
invalid.
Keyboards
Keyboard Letter keyboard:
Symbol keyboard:
Depending on the application or
function currently active, the
keyboard menu is displayed
differently.
To switch to the symbol keyboard,
select Sym.
To switch to the letter keyboard,
select ABC.
Entering characters
To enter a character, touch the
respective screen button. The
character is entered on release.
Touch and hold a letter screen button
to display associated letters in a letter pop-up menu. Release and then
select the desired letter.

Basic operation17To confirm your input, select the
respective confirmation screen
button.
Autocomplete function
If a character sequence has been
entered once, it is stored within the
system and may be recalled by the autocomplete function.
As soon as one character (letter or
digit) is entered, the autocomplete
function becomes active. Every
additional character entered is
considered in the matching process, reducing the list of autocomplete
matches.
Select o next to the characters
entered to display a list of all
autocomplete matches.
Notice
Above the o screen button, the
number of available options is
displayed. It changes according to
the number of matches found.
Select the respective list item. The
keyboard is redisplayed with the
respective list entry shown in the
entry field.Editing text
To place the cursor, touch the
respective position within the text.
Enter your changes.
Depending on the application, select
╳ to delete one entered character.
Touch and hold ╳ to delete all
characters.
Select the respective confirmation
screen button to confirm an input.
Mixed case characters
In most cases, only capital letters may
be entered.
If mixed case character recognition is available, an additional Shift screen
button is displayed.
To activate the shift function and
capitalise one letter, select Shift.
The function is automatically
deactivated after one letter has been
entered.Keypad
If only a number or PIN code have tobe entered, a keypad is displayed.
Depending on the application or
function currently active, the keypad
menu is displayed differently.
For a detailed description of how to
enter characters and change entered text, see above.
Favourites
A range of different information may
be stored as favourites, e.g.:
● radio stations
● music tracks

18Basic operation● albums or artists
● telephone numbers
● destinations and routes
● POIs
● contact entries
● tone settings
● Home screen applications
60 individual favourite locations are
available, displayed as five favourites
per row.
They can be displayed in a one-row
view or in a three-row view.
If a favourite location is occupied, the favourite screen button displays the
label text of the respective favourite. If a favourite location is empty, the
position number of the favourite
location (1 to 60) is indicated.
Displaying favourites
The favourites list is accessible from
all menus.
To display one row of favourites when no interaction selector bar is shown atthe bottom of the screen:
Select n.To display one row of favourites when
an interaction selector bar is shown
on the screen:
Place your finger on the interaction
selector bar and move it upwards until one row of favourites becomes
visible.
Notice
Constant pressure must be applied
and the finger must be moved at
constant speed.
To display three rows of favourites,
drag the favourites list up further.

Basic operation19Scrolling through favourites
pages
The favourites page is visible in the
one row or the three row view. To
scroll through the favourites pages,
place your finger anywhere on the
favourites page and move it left or
right.
The next or previous page of
favourites is displayed.
Notice
Constant pressure must be applied
and the finger must be moved at
constant speed.
When reaching the beginning or the
end of the favourites pages, the whole
list is wrapped.
Notice
At the bottom of the screen,
indication marks designate how many favourites pages may be
accessed and which page is
currently displayed. The number of
indication marks adapts to the view
chosen (more pages in one-row
view, less pages in three-row view).Storing favourites
Favourites may be stored from the
Home screen, the audio application,
the navigation application or the
phone application.
Reveal the favourites list and scroll to
the respective favourites page.
Touch and hold the respective
favourite screen button.
If there is only one storable item on
the screen, a beeping sound is given
out and the item is stored to the
respective screen button.
If there is more than one storable item on the screen, the favourites page is
minimised and the previously shown
menu is redisplayed. Select the item
you wish to store as a favourite. A
beeping sound is given out and the
item is stored to the respective screen button.
A few examples for storing favourites
are given below.
Example: Radio station
Repeatedly press RADIO to activate
the radio function and the desired waveband.Seek for the station you wish to store as a favourite 3 30.
To store this station as a favourite,
reveal the favourites list and scroll to
the respective favourites page.
Touch and hold the respective
favourite screen button until a beep
sounds. The station is stored as a
favourite.
Example: Album
Repeatedly press MEDIA and select
the desired audio source.
Select BROWSE to activate the
browse menu and then select
ALBUMS 3 39.
To store one of the albums as a
favourite, reveal the favourites list
and scroll to the respective favourites
page.
Touch and hold the respective
favourite screen button. The
favourites page is minimised and the
list of albums is redisplayed.
Select the album you wish to store as
a favourite. The selected album is
stored as a favourite.

20Basic operationExample: Destination
Press HOME to display the Home
screen and then select NAV.
Select DESTINATION , select
RECENT in the interaction selector
bar and then touch the desired
destination from the list 3 50.
To store the address as a favourite,
reveal the favourites list and scroll to the respective favourites page.
Touch and hold the respective
favourite screen button. The selected address is stored as a favourite.
Example: Telephone number
Press HOME to display the Home
screen and then select PHONE.
Select KEYPAD and enter the
number you wish to call 3 70.
To store this number as a favourite, reveal the favourites list and scroll tothe respective favourites page.
Touch and hold the respective
favourite screen button. The number
is stored as a favourite.Retrieving favourites
Display a favourites page (see above)
and scroll to the desired favourites
page (if necessary).
Notice
Unavailable favourites are greyed
out.
Select the respective favourite screen
button. Depending on the kind of
favourite selected, a radio station or
track is played, a phone call is
initiated, a route is calculated or an
application is started.
Notice
The active favourite is highlighted.
Using the right-hand steering wheel
remote control
Repeatedly press k or l to select
the desired audio favourite.
Alternatively, press i to display the
cluster menu for application selection.
Select Audio and then Favourites .
Select the desired favourite.Editing favourites
Select SETTINGS on the Home
screen, Radio and then Manage
Favourites . A three-row view of the
favourites list is displayed with the editing options shown in the
interaction selector bar.
Renaming favourites
Scroll to the respective favourites
page.
Select the favourite you wish to edit. Select RENAME .