steering VAUXHALL ASTRA J 2016.5 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 the FM, AM or DAB radio
functions, you can register a great
number of stations on various
favourites pages.
You can even register music tracks,
telephone numbers, destination
addresses or tone settings on the
favourites pages.
The integrated CD player will
entertain you with audio CDs and
MP3/WMA CDs.
You can connect external data
storage devices, e.g. iPod, USB
devices, or other auxiliary devices to
the Infotainment system as further
audio sources; either via a cable or
via Bluetooth.
The navigation system with dynamic
route planning will reliably guide you
to your destination, and, if desired,
automatically avoid traffic jams or
other traffic problems.In addition, the Infotainment system is equipped with a Phone portal that
allows comfortable and safe use of
your mobile phone in the vehicle.
Using the phone projection function,
you can operate specific applications
on your smartphone via the
Infotainment system.
Optionally, the Infotainment system
can be operated using controls on the steering wheel or via the speech
recognition system.
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.
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.

10IntroductionSteering wheel controls
In the Driver Information Centre,
infotainment related information and
menus are shown.
The menus on the Driver Information
Centre are operated via the buttons
on the right-hand side of the steering
wheel (see below).
1 N
Press: display menu for
application selection;
return to next higher menu
level on the Driver
Information Centre
2 P / Q
Short press: select menu
item on the Driver
Information Centre
Long press: fast-scroll
through a long contacts list on the Driver Information Centre
3 9
Press: confirm selection
on the Driver Information Centre
4 j
Press: display application-
specific main menu on the
Driver Information Centre
5 ! / # ..................................... 11
Press upwards: increase volume
Press downwards:
decrease volume
6 k / l
Radio: press to select next / previous favourite on the Driver Information
Centre ................................... 17
Media: press to select
next / previous track on the Driver Information Centre ...... 39

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 .

64Speech recognitionPrompt Length
The length and the level of detail of
the questions and statements the
speech recognition gives out can be
adjusted in the corresponding
submenu.Audio Feedback Speed
The speed with which the speech
recognition asks questions or makes
statements can be adjusted in the
corresponding submenu.
If Medium is selected, the system's
speech rate corresponds to natural
speech.
Notice
When starting to use the speech
recognition, it may be advantageous
to use the Long setting. As you get
more experienced, it may be
advantageous to use the Short
setting.
Voice pass-thru application
The voice pass-thru application of the Infotainment system allows access tothe speech recognition commands on
your smartphone.
The availability of this function
depends on your smartphone. For
more information on compatibility,
see our website.
Usage
Embedded speech recognition Activating speech recognition Notice
Speech recognition is not available
during an active phone call.Activation via the w button on the
steering wheel
Press w on the steering wheel.
The audio system mutes, a voice
output message prompts you to say a command, and help menus with the
most important commands currently
available are shown on the Info-
Display and in the Driver Information
Centre.
As soon as the speech recognition is
ready for voice input, a beep is heard.
The speech recognition symbol in the
upper left corner of the help menu
changes from white to red.You can now say a voice command to
initiate a system function (e.g. playing a preset radio station).Activation via the VOICE screen
button on the centre display
Select VOICE in the interaction
selector bar of a centre display main
menu.
The audio system mutes, a voice
output message prompts you to say a command, and a help menu with the
most important commands currently
available is shown on the centre
display.
As soon as the speech recognition is
ready for voice input, a beep is heard.
The speech recognition symbol on
the right side of the help menu
changes from black to red.
You can now say a voice command, see description above.
Adjusting the volume of voice
prompts
Press ! or # on the steering wheel
upwards (increase volume) or
downwards (decrease volume).

Speech recognition65Interrupting a voice prompt
As an experienced user, you can
interrupt a voice prompt by briefly
pressing w on the steering wheel.
A beep is heard immediately, the
speech recognition symbol changes
to red, and a command can be stated
without having to wait.
Cancelling a dialogue sequence
There are various possibilities to
cancel a dialogue sequence and to
deactivate the speech recognition:
● Say " Cancel" or "Exit".
● Press n on the steering wheel.
● If the speech recognition session
was started via the VOICE
screen button on the centre
display, you may alternatively:
● Press HOME on the control
panel.
● Select m or Exit in the help
menu.In the following situations, a dialogue
sequence is automatically cancelled:
● If you do not say any command for a certain period of time (by
default you are prompted three
times to say a command).
● If you say commands that are not
recognised by the system (by
default you are prompted three
times to say a correct command).
Operation via speech commands
The speech recognition can
understand commands that are either naturally stated in sentence form, or
direct commands stating the
application and the action.
For best results: ● Listen for the voice prompt and wait for the beep before saying a
command or replying.
● Say " Help" or read the example
commands on the screen.● The voice prompt can be interrupted by pressing w again.
● Wait for the beep and then speak
the command naturally, not too
fast, not too slow. Use short and
direct commands.
Usually commands can be spoken in
a single command. For example,
"Call David Smith at work", "Play"
followed by the artist or song name,
"Tune to" followed by the radio
waveband and frequency/station
name, or "Find address" followed by
the address e.g. "123 Main Road,
London".
In case of complex commands or
when information are missing, the
system starts a dialogue sequence.
When searching for a "Place of
Interest", only major chains may be
selected by name. Chains are
businesses with at least 20 locations.
For other POIs, say the name of a
category like "Restaurants",
"Shopping centres", or "Hospitals".
If you say "Phone" or "Phone
commands", the system understands
that a phone call is requested and
responds with respective questions

66Speech recognitionuntil enough details are gathered. If
the phone number has been saved
with a name and a place, the direct
command should include both, for
example "Call David Smith at work".Selecting list items
When a list is displayed, a voice
prompt asks to confirm or select an
item from that list. A list item may be
manually selected, or by speaking the
line number of the item.
The list on a speech recognition
screen functions the same as a list on
other screens. Manually scrolling the
list on a screen during a speech
recognition session suspends the
current speech recognition event and
plays a prompt like "Make your
selection from the list using the
manual controls, press the back
button on the faceplate, or press the
back screen button to try again".
If no manual selection is made within
15 seconds, the speech recognition session terminates, you are prompted with a message, and the former
screen is redisplayed.The "Back" command
To return to the previous menu,
optionally: say " Back", press k
BACK on the control panel, or press
m .The "Help" command
After saying " Help", the help prompt
for the current screen is read aloud.
Additionally, the prompt is displayed
on the screen.
Depending on how speech
recognition was initiated, the help
prompt is either displayed in the
Driver Information Centre or on the
centre display.
To interrupt the help prompt, press w.
A beep is heard. You may say a
command.
Voice pass-thru application
Activating speech recognition
Press and hold s on the steering
wheel until a speech recognition icon is displayed in the Driver Information
Centre.
In addition, a message in the Driver
Information Centre informs you when the voice pass-thru application is
ready for use.
Adjusting the volume of voice
prompts
Turn m on the control panel or
press ! or # on the steering wheel
upwards (increase volume) or
downwards (decrease volume).
Deactivating speech recognition
Press n on the steering wheel. The
speech recognition session is ended.

80IndexAActivating AUX.............................. 39
Activating Bluetooth music ...........39
Activating CD player .....................36
Activating phone projection ..........41
Activating radio ............................. 30
Activating the Infotainment system 11
Activating the navigation system ..44
Activating the phone portal ...........70
Activating USB........................ 39, 41
Address book................................ 50
Application tray ............................. 15
Audio files ..................................... 38
Automatic volume adjustment Auto volume .............................. 26
Auto Set ........................................ 26
Auto volume.................................. 26
AUX .............................................. 38
B
Balance......................................... 25
Basic operation ............................. 13
Application tray.......................... 15
Character recognition pane .......16
Contacts .................................... 21
Favourites ................................. 17
Home screen ............................. 15
Interaction selector bar .............15
Keyboard ................................... 16
Keypad ...................................... 16Bass.............................................. 25
Bluetooth connection ....................68
Bluetooth music ............................ 38
C
Category list.................................. 30
CD player...................................... 35
Character modifiers ......................16
Character recognition pane ..........16
Clock display ................................ 26
Contacts ................................. 21, 50
Modifying ................................... 21
Retrieving .................................. 21
Storing ....................................... 21
Control elements Infotainment system ....................8
Steering wheel ............................ 8
Control elements overview .............8
D DAB .............................................. 33
DAB linking ................................... 33
Date .............................................. 26
Destination input ..........................50
Digital audio broadcasting ............33
Displaying favourites ....................17
Display mode ................................ 26

86IntroductionIntroductionGeneral information.....................86
Theft-deterrent feature .................87
Control elements overview ..........88
Usage .......................................... 91General 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, e.g. iPod, USB
devices, or other auxiliary 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.
Using the phone projection function,
you can operate specific applications
on your smartphone 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.
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.
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.

90IntroductionSteering wheel audio controls
1qw
Short press: take phone call 114
or dial last number in call
list when phone menu
displayed ............................. 118
or switch between calls
when calls are waiting .........118
Long press: activate
speech recognition ..............113
2 SRC (Source) ........................ 91
Press: select audio source ....91
Turn upwards/
downwards: select next/
previous preset radio
station when radio active ....100
or select next/previous
track/chapter/picture
when external devices
active ................................... 108
or select next/previous
entry in call list when
phone portal active and
call list open ........................ 118
Turn upwards/downwards
and hold: scroll quickly
through the entries in the
call list ................................. 118
3 +
Press: increase volume
4 -
Press: reduce volume
5 xn
Press: end/decline call ........118or deactivate speech
recognition .......................... 113
or activate/deactivate
mute function ........................ 91

Introduction91Usage
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 88
● the touch screen 3 94
● audio controls on the steering wheel 3 88
● the speech recognition 3 113
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 by 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 themaximum start-up volume. For a
detailed description 3 97.
Speed compensated volume
When the speed compensated
volume is activated 3 97, 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 operationPress ; to display the Home menu.
Notice
For a detailed description of menu
operation via touch screen 3 94.
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.