VAUXHALL ASTRA J 2017.5 Infotainment system

Introduction................................ 132
Basic operation .......................... 138
Radio ......................................... 142
External devices ........................147
Speech recognition ....................150
Phone ........................................ 151
Index .......................................... 158R300 BT

132IntroductionIntroductionGeneral information...................132
Theft-deterrent feature ...............133
Control elements overview ........134
Usage ........................................ 136General 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 large
number of stations on different
favourites pages.
You can connect external data
storage devices to the Infotainment
system as further audio sources;
either via a cable or via Bluetooth ®
.
The digital sound processor provides
you with several preset equaliser
modes for sound optimisation.
In addition, the Infotainment system is equipped with a Phone portal that
allows comfortable and safe use of
your mobile phone in the vehicle.
Optionally, the Infotainment system
can be operated using the control
panel or the controls on the steering
wheel, or - if provided by your mobile
phone - via speech recognition.
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
Drive safely at all times when
using the Infotainment system.
If in doubt, stop the vehicle before operating the Infotainment
system.
Radio reception
Radio reception may be disrupted by static, noise, distortion or loss of
reception due to:
● changes in distance from the transmitter
● multi-path reception due to reflection
● shadowing

Introduction133Theft-deterrent feature
The Infotainment system is equipped
with an electronic security system for
the purpose of theft deterrence.
The Infotainment system therefore
functions only in your vehicle and is
worthless to a thief.

134IntroductionControl elements overviewControl panel

Introduction1351X......................................... 136
If switched off: short press:
switch power on
If switched on: short press: mute system; long press:
switch power off
Turn: adjust volume
2 RADIO
Activate radio or change
waveband ........................... 142
3 MEDIA
Activate media or change
media source ...................... 148
4 t v
Radio: short press: skip to
previous or next station;
press and hold: seek down or up .................................... 142
External devices: short
press: skip to previous or
next track; press and hold:
rewind or fast forward .........1485PHONE
Short press: open phone
menu ................................... 151
Long press: activate
speech recognition ..............150
6 BACK
Menu: one level back ..........138
Input: delete last character
or entire entry ......................138
7 MENU ................................. 138
Turn: mark screen buttons or menu items; set
numeric values
Press: select/activate a
marked screen button or
menu item; confirm set
value; switch to different
setting option; open
application-specific menu
(if available)8 Softkeys
Favourites: press: select
favourites; press and hold:
save radio stations as
favourites ............................ 143
Menu: press: select
corresponding screen
button .................................. 138
9 FAV
Press: display favourites
bar ....................................... 143

136IntroductionSteering wheel audio controls
1qw
Short press: accept phone
call ....................................... 151
or dial number in call list .....154
With Phone portal active
and calls waiting: short
press: switch between calls 154
Long press: activate
speech recognition ..............150
2 SRC (Source) ...................... 136
Press: select audio source ..136
With radio active: turn
upwards/downwards to
select next/previous
preset radio station .............142
With Phone portal active
and call list open: turn
upwards/downwards to
select next/previous entry
in call list ............................. 154
3 w
Increase volume .................. 136
4 ─
Reduce volume ...................136
5 xn
Short press: end/decline
call ....................................... 154
or close call list .................... 154
or deactivate speech
recognition .......................... 150
or activate/deactivate mute . 136Usage
Control elements
The Infotainment system is operated
via function buttons, a MENU knob
and menus that are shown on the display.
Inputs are made optionally via: ● the control panel on the Infotainment system 3 134
● audio controls on the steering wheel 3 134
● the speech recognition 3 150
Switching the Infotainment
system on or off
Press X briefly. After switching on,
the last selected Infotainment source
becomes active.
Press and hold X again to switch the
system off.
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.

Introduction137Setting the volumeTurn m; 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 3 139.
Speed compensated volume
When Auto volume is activated
3 139, the volume is adapted
automatically to make up for the road
and wind noises as you drive.
Mute function
Press m to mute the audio sources.
To cancel the mute function: turn m.
Modes of operation Radio
Press RADIO to open the radio main
menu or to toggle between the
different wavebands.
For a detailed description of the radio
functions 3 142.External devices
Press MEDIA repeatedly to activate
the playback mode for a connected
external device (e.g. USB device,
Bluetooth device).
For a detailed description on
connecting and operating external
devices 3 147.
Phone
Press PHONE to establish a
Bluetooth connection between the
Infotainment system and a mobile phone.
If a connection can be established,
the main menu of the phone mode is
displayed.
For a detailed description of mobile
phone operation via the Infotainment
system 3 154.
If no connection can be established,
a corresponding menu is displayed.
For a detailed description of
preparing and establishing a
Bluetooth connection between the
Infotainment system and a mobile phone 3 152.

138Basic operationBasic operationBasic operation.......................... 138
Tone settings ............................. 138
Volume settings .........................139
System settings ......................... 139Basic operation
Control panel
MENU knob
The MENU knob is one of the central
control elements for menu operation.Turn: ● to select a screen button or menu
item
● to scroll through a list of menu items
● to change a settings valuePress: ● to activate a selected screen button or menu item
● to confirm a changed settings value
● to switch to a different settings option
● to display the application-specific
submenuNotice
In subsequent chapters, the
operating steps for selecting and
activating a screen button or menu
item will be described as "...select
/".
BACK button
When operating the menus, press
BACK to return to the next higher
menu level.
When entering digits, press BACK to
delete the last character entered.
Softkeys
Press one of the softkeys to activate the favourite or function screen button
displayed immediately above the
respective softkey.
Notice
In subsequent chapters, the
operating steps for selecting and
activating a screen button or menu
item will be described as "...select
/".
Tone settings
In the tone settings menu, the tone
characteristics can be set differently
for each audio source.

Basic operation139Press MENU , select Settings and
then select Tone Settings to open the
tone settings menu.
Setting bass, midrange, and
treble
Scroll through the list and select
Bass , Midrange or Treble .
Adjust the setting and confirm.
Setting the volume distribution
between front and rear
Scroll through the list and select
Fader .
Adjust the setting and confirm.
Setting the volume distribution
between right and left
Scroll through the list and select
Balance .
Adjust the setting and confirm.
Selecting a tone style Scroll through the list and select EQ
(Equaliser).The EQ options offer optimised bass, middle, and treble presettings for therelevant style of music.
Turn MENU to toggle through the
different options and then press
MENU to confirm the setting.
Volume settings
Adjusting the speed
compensated volume
Press MENU to open the respective
audio menu.
Scroll through the list and select
Settings .
Select Auto Volume Control .
The Auto Volume function can be
deactivated or the degree of volume adaptation can be selected in the
menu displayed.
Scroll through the list and select the
desired option.
Adjusting the maximum startupvolume
Press MENU to open the respective
audio menu.Scroll through the list and select
Settings .
Select Maximum Startup Volume .
Set the desired value.
Volume of traffic announcements
To adjust the volume of traffic
announcements, set the desired
volume while a traffic announcement is given out by the system.
The respective setting is stored by the system.
System settings Various settings and adaptions for theInfotainment system can be
performed via the settings menu.
Time and date settings
Press MENU to open the respective
audio menu.

140Basic operationSelect Time and Date .
Set Time
Select Set Time to enter the
respective submenu.
Select Auto Set at the bottom of the
screen. Activate either On - RDS or
Off (Manual) .
If Off (Manual) is selected, adjust
hours and minutes.
Repeatedly select 12-24 HR at the
bottom of the screen to choose a time mode.
If the 12-hour mode is selected, a
third column for AM and PM selection
is displayed. Select the desired
option.
Set Date
Select Set Date to enter the
respective submenu.
Select Auto Set at the bottom of the
screen. Activate either On - RDS or
Off (Manual) .
If Off (Manual) is selected, adjust the
date settings.Language
Press MENU to open the respective
audio menu.
Select Settings , scroll through the list
and select Vehicle Settings .
Select Languages .
Scroll through the list and select the
desired language.
Restore Factory Settings
Press MENU to open the respective
audio menu.
Select Settings , scroll through the list
and select Vehicle Settings .
Select Restore Factory Settings to
enter the respective submenu.
Select the desired option and confirm the message.
Software Information The Software Information menu
contains specific information on the
software.
Press MENU to open the respective
audio menu.Select Settings , scroll through the list
and select Vehicle Settings .
Select Software Information .
Valet mode
If valet mode is activated, all vehicle
displays are locked and no changes
may be performed within the system.
Notice
Vehicle-related messages remain
enabled.
Locking the system
Press MENU to open the respective
audio menu.
Select Settings , scroll through the list
and select Vehicle Settings .
Select Valet Mode . A keypad is
displayed.
Enter a four-digit code and select
Enter . The keypad is redisplayed.
To confirm the first input, reenter the
four-digit code and select Lock. The
system is locked.
Unlocking the system
Turn the Infotainment system on. A
keypad is displayed.