phone VAUXHALL ASTRA J 2016.5 Infotainment system
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22Basic operationThe contacts list displayed upon first
access differs depending on the
application active and the devices
connected.
Changing the source
To display a contacts list, press
HOME , activate the phone or
navigation application and then select CONTACTS in the interaction
selector bar.
Select Change Contacts List on the
right side of the screen. A list of all
contact sources available is
displayed. The currently active
contacts list is marked with 9.Select the desired contacts list. The
respective list is displayed.
Notice
The system remembers a list chosen within an application. When re-
entering the contacts list from this
application, the list previously
selected is redisplayed.
Using the contacts list
To display a contacts list, press
HOME , activate the phone or
navigation application and then select
CONTACTS in the interaction
selector bar.
Navigation application:Phone application:
To display the contact details view,
select one of the entries from the list.
The contact details view may
comprise:
● first name and last name● several phone numbers
● several email addresses
● several addresses (e.g. home and work)
● in the vehicle contacts list: category entry
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Basic operation23● in the vehicle contacts list: notesfield
● for POI entries: information on business hours, menu (e.g.
restaurant), prices etc.
Notice
The data is ordered depending on
the application active, e.g. in the
phone application, the phone
numbers are displayed first.
Select the desired entry.
Adding new contacts To add information from the
application menus to the vehicle
contacts list, open the respective application.
Navigation application: Select or
enter a destination 3 50. The
destination details view is displayed.
Select Save. A menu is displayed.
Phone application: Select RECENT.
Select w beside the phone number
you wish to add to the contacts list. A
menu is displayed.
Select one of the options.
Create New Contact
A data category selection menu is
displayed.
Select the respective data category
for the information you wish to store,
e.g. work address or mobile phone.
The contact details view is displayed.
Notice
The data categories presented in the
new menu correspond to the
information you wish to store, e.g. if
the information to be stored is an
address, only address types are
presented in the list.Complete the entry and select Save
to save the contact.Add to Existing Contact
The vehicle contacts list is displayed. Select the desired contact.
The contact details view is displayed with the information to be added
shown separately on the right side of
the screen.
Select the respective data category
for the information you wish to store,
e.g. work address or mobile phone.
If you choose an existing data
category, the existing information is
overwritten.
Select Save to save the new
information.
Editing contacts
To edit a contact, open the vehicle
contact list. Select the desired contact
entry in the vehicle contacts list.
Select Edit Contact on the right side
of the screen.
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24Basic operation
The editing view is displayed.
Modifying information
Select the field you wish to modify.
Depending on the field selected, the
keyboard or keypad is displayed.
Enter your changes 3 16.
Select Save in the contact details
view to save your changes.
Adding new information
Select the field where you wish to
enter additional information.
If you wish to create a new field for a
data category already existing, e.g. a
second mobile phone number, select
w in the respective data field.
Notice
The w screen button is only
displayed if it is possible to add more information for that data category.
Depending on the field selected, the
keyboard or keypad is displayed
3 16.
Enter the new data and select the
screen button in front of the entry
field.
Select Save in the contact details
view to save your changes.
Deleting contacts
Deleting a single contact
To delete a single contact, open the
vehicle contact list. Select the desired
contact entry in the vehicle contacts
list.
Select Edit Contact on the right side
of the screen.
To delete the contact entry and all
associated information, select
Delete . A confirmation message is
displayed.
Confirm the message. The entry is
deleted.Delete the whole vehicle contacts list
To delete the whole vehicle contacts
list, open the vehicle contacts list.
Select Change Contacts List on the
right side of the screen. A list of all
available contacts sources is
displayed. The currently active
contacts list is marked with 9.
Select the ─ screen button next to
Vehicle . A confirmation message is
displayed.
Confirm the message to delete the
list.
Sorting the contacts lists By default, the lists are ordered
alphabetically by first name. If there is
no first name available, the last name is taken instead. If there is no first or
last name, one of the first characters
entered is used as sorting criteria.
The sorting order may be changed, if
first name and last name are stored in
two different fields.
To change the sorting order, select
Sort .
Choose the desired sorting order.
The list is resorted accordingly.
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Basic operation29Return to Factory SettingsPress HOME and then select
SETTINGS .
Scroll through the list and select Return to Factory Settings .
Restore Vehicle Settings
Select Restore Vehicle Settings to
restore all vehicle personalisation
settings. A warning message is
displayed.
Select Restore . The settings are
reset.
Clear All Private Data
Select Clear All Private Data to delete
the following data:
● paired Bluetooth devices
● stored phone books
● vehicle contacts list
● destination lists
● favourites
A warning message is displayed.
Select Delete. The data is deleted.Restore Radio Settings
Select Restore Radio Settings to
reset the following data:
● tone settings
● volume settings
● speech settings
● application tray
● contacts sources
A warning message is displayed.
Select Restore . The settings are
reset.
Software Information Press HOME and select SETTINGS.
Scroll through the list and select
Software Information .
A list of version numbers of all items
loaded to the system is displayed.
System update
To update your system software,
contact your workshop.
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38External devicesExternal devicesGeneral information.....................38
Playing audio ............................... 39
Playing movies ............................. 41
Using smartphone applications ...41General information
An AUX and USB socket for the
connection of external devices is located in the centre console.
Two USB ports for charging devices
only are located at the rear of the
centre console.
Notice
The sockets must always be kept
clean and dry.
AUX input
It is possible to connect e.g. an iPod
or another auxiliary device to the AUX input.
The Infotainment system can play
music files contained in these
devices.
When connected to the AUX input,
the audio signal of the auxiliary device
is transmitted via the speakers of the
Infotainment system.
The volume and the tone settings can
be adjusted via the Infotainment
system. All other control functions
need to be operated via the auxiliary
device.Connecting/disconnecting a device
To connect the auxiliary device to the AUX input socket of the Infotainment
system, use the following cable:
3-pole for audio source.
To disconnect the AUX device, select
another function and then remove the
AUX device.
USB port
An MP3 player, USB drive, iPod or
smartphone can be connected to the
USB port.
The Infotainment system can play
music files and movies contained in
these devices.
When connected to the USB port, the
devices mentioned above can be
operated via the controls and menus
of the Infotainment system.
Notice
Not all MP3 players, USB drives,
iPod models or smartphones are
supported by the Infotainment
system. Check the compatibility list
on our website.
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External devices39Connecting/disconnecting a device
Connect the USB device or iPod to
the USB port. For the iPod, use the
appropriate connection cable.
Notice
If a non-readable USB device or iPod is connected, a corresponding
error message appears and the
Infotainment system automatically
switches to the previous function.
To disconnect the USB device or
iPod, 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.
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 these
devices.
Connecting/disconnecting a device
For a detailed description on the
Bluetooth connection 3 68.
Bluetooth device management
To change the Bluetooth device
connected, select MENU in the
interaction selector bar.
Select Manage Bluetooth Devices to
display the device list.
For a detailed description 3 68.
File formats
Only devices formatted in the FAT32, NTFS and HFS+ file systems are
supported.
Notice
Some files may not be played
properly. This might 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 Infotainment system can play the following audio and movie files stored
on external devices.
Audio files
The playable audio file formats are
MP3, WMA, AAC, M4A and AIF.
When playing a file with ID3 tag
information, the Infotainment system
can display information, e.g. on the
track title and artist.
Movie files
The playable movie file formats are
AVI, MPG, MP4, XVID and WMV.
Common audio and video
combinations for mobile devices are
generally supported.
Playing audio Starting playback
If not connected, connect the device
3 38.
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External devices41Notice
In USB or iPod playback, the shuffle
function is dependent on the filter
mode selected for song playback,
e.g. album, artist, genre.
To display the respective audio
menu, select MENU in the interaction
selector bar.
Set Shuffle - On or Shuffle - Off .
Playing movies
Starting video playback Connect the device 3 38.
Repeatedly select MEDIA in the
interaction selector bar or press
MEDIA to activate the desired media
source.
Select BROWSE and then MORE.
Select Videos and then the desired
movie file. Video playback is started.
Notice
Videos may only be played, if the
parking brake is applied.
Function buttons
Pausing playback
Select = to pause playback.
Select l to resume playback.
Skipping to previous or next file
Select t or v to play the previous
or next movie file.
Alternatively, turn MENU to skip to
previous or next movie files.
Fast forwarding or rewinding
Touch and hold t or v to rewind or
fast forward.
Alternatively, move the slider on the
time bar.
Video menu
To display the video menu, select
MENU in the interaction selector bar.
Using smartphone
applications
The phone projection applications
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto 1)
display selected apps from your smartphone on the Infotainment
screen and allow their operation
directly via the Infotainment controls.
Check with the device's manufacturer if this function is compatible with your
smartphone and if this application is
available in the country you are in.
Preparing the smartphone
Android phone: Download the
Android Auto app to your smartphone from the Google Play store.
iPhone: Make sure SIRI is activated
on your smartphone.1) Function was not available at time of printing.
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42External devicesActivating phone projection in the
settings menu
Press ; to display the Home screen
and then select SETTINGS.
Scroll through the list and select
Apple CarPlay or Android Auto to
display a submenu.
Make sure the respective application
is activated.
To display a list of all devices
registered for this function, select
Manage Devices .
Connecting the mobile phone Connect the smartphone to the USB
port 3 38.
Starting phone projection To start the phone projection function,
press ; and then select
PROJECTION .
Notice
If the application is recognised by
the Infotainment system, the
application icon may change to
Apple CarPlay or Android Auto .To start the function, you can
alternatively press and hold ; for a
few seconds.
The phone projection screen
displayed depends on your
smartphone and software version.
Returning to the Infotainment
screen
Press ;.
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Navigation49user defined POIs can be
downloaded to the Infotainment
system.
For each POI, you need to define the
GPS coordinates (longitude and
latitude values) of the respective
location and a descriptive name.
After downloading the POI data to the Infotainment system, you will find the
respective POIs as selectable
destinations in the My POIs menu,
see "Selecting a point of interest" in
chapter "Destination input" 3 50.
Creating a text file with POI data
Create a text file (e.g. by using a
simple text editor software) with an
arbitrary name and the file
extension .poi, e.g. "TomsPOIs.poi".
Notice
Character encoding UTF-8
(Unicode) needs to be selected
when storing the text file. Otherwise
the POI data may not be imported
correctly to the system.
Enter the POI data into the text file in the following format:
Longitude coordinate, Latitude
coordinate, "Name of POI",
"Additional information", "Phone
number"
Example:
7.0350000, 50.6318040, "Michaels
Home", "Bonn, Hellweg 6",
"02379234567" , see image above.
The GPS coordinates must be
expressed in decimal degrees and can be taken, e.g., from a
topographical map.
The additional information and phone number strings are optional. If, e.g.,no additional information is required,
"" needs to be entered at the
respective position.
Example:
7.0350000, 50.6318040, "Michaels
Home", "", "02379234567" .
The POI name and the additional
information string may not exceed 60
characters each. The phone number
string may not exceed 30 characters.
The POI data of each destination
address must be entered in a single
separate line, see image above.
Storing the POI data on a USB drive
In the root directory of a USB drive,
create a folder named " myPOIs",
e.g. "F:\myPOIs", where "F:\" is the
root directory of the USB drive.
In the "myPOIs" folder, store the text
file with your POIs, e.g. "F:\myPOIs
\TomsPOIs.poi".
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56NavigationNew destination
To set a new destination, you may
cancel route guidance to the current
destination and then enter a new
destination. Or you may directly enter
a new destination.
While under active route guidance,
select DESTINATION in the
interaction selector bar of the map
view.
Alternatively, touch the arrow symbol
indicating your next turning
manoeuvre on the right side of the
screen to display the route guidance
menu. Select DESTINATION in the
interaction selector bar of the route
guidance menu.
Enter or select a new address.
Select Go. You are prompted with a
message.
Select Set New Destination . The
route is recalculated and the new
destination is set.
Calling a destination
After entering a destination and
before starting route guidance, the
destination details view is displayed.To initiate a phone call to the selected location, select Call.
Notice
The Call screen button is only
available if a phone number is stored
for the respective location.
Storing destinations
Contacts entry
After entering a destination and
before starting route guidance, the
destination details view is displayed.
To save the respective destination in
the contacts list, select Save. For a
detailed description on how to save an address in the contacts list 3 21.
Notice
The Save screen button is only
available if the address has not yet
been stored in the system.
Favourite
Favourites may be stored from almost
all screen views.
For a detailed description on how to
store destination favourites 3 17.Guidance
Route guidance is provided by the
navigation system through visual
instructions and voice prompts (voice guidance).Visual instructions
Visual instructions are provided on
the displays.Navigation voice prompts
Navigation voice prompts announce,
which direction to follow, when
approaching an intersection at which
you need to turn.
To activate the voice prompts
function and set the volume, see
"Navigation voice settings" below.