infotainment VAUXHALL CASCADA 2016.5 Infotainment system

Frequently asked questions71Frequently asked
questionsFrequently asked questions .........71Frequently asked
questions
Speech recognition? The speech recognition function
does not work very well. How can
I improve its performance?
! Wait for the beep and then try to
speak the command naturally.
Avoid long pauses, use little
accentuation and speak at a
moderate volume.
Detailed description 3 54.? The voice prompts given out by the
speech recognition system are too long. How can I interrupt them to
directly speak a command?
! To interrupt the voice prompt of the
speech recognition system, press
w on the steering wheel. Wait for
the beep and then speak your
command.
Detailed description 3 54.? I cannot select a phone contact via
speech recognition. What am I
doing wrong?
! The Infotainment system
accesses the phone book entries
as they are stored. If the sorting
order is set to "last name, first
name", the correct command for
calling John Smith is "Smith,
John".
Detailed description 3 53.? I cannot enter an address located
in another country via speech
recognition. What am I doing
wrong?
! Via speech recognition, you can
only enter addresses for
destinations located in the country
whose language is selected as
system language, e.g. if the
system is set to German, you
cannot enter a destination located
in France.
Detailed description 3 53.

72Frequently asked questionsPhone?How can I pair my phone with the
Infotainment system?
! In order to pair a phone, press
O , select Phone Settings and
then Bluetooth . Select Pair device
and follow the instruction on the
Infotainment system and your
mobile phone. Make sure
Bluetooth is enabled.
Detailed description 3 63.? How can I access my phone book
or recent calls list via the
Infotainment system?
! Depending on the phone, you must
allow access to the respective data
in the settings of your mobile
phone. In general, the download of the phone book and recent calls list is not supported by all mobile
phones.
Detailed description 3 63.? Although access to my phone book
has been granted, not all contacts
are available in the Infotainment
system. Why is that?
! Depending on the phone, contacts
stored on the SIM card cannot be read by the Infotainment system.
Detailed description 3 63.
Navigation? How can I toggle between total
driving time or remaining driving
time and total distance or partial
distance?
! When the navigation application is
active, press the multifunction
knob to display the Navigation
Menu . Select Switch Route Time/
Destination and adjust the settings
as desired.
Detailed description 3 37.? When pressing DEST/NAV,
different menus are displayed
sometimes. Why is that?
! If route guidance is active, the
destination application is
displayed for you to select a
destination.Detailed description 3 41.
If route guidance is not active, the
Route Menu is displayed.
Detailed description 3 49.
Audio? When playing media files from a
device connected via Bluetooth,
the track title and artist are not
displayed in the Infotainment
system and the media browse
function is not available. Why is
that?
! When connecting a device via
Bluetooth, due to the Bluetooth
protocol supported only restricted
functions are available.
Detailed description 3 33.? The Infotainment system does not
have a tone button on the
faceplate. How can I change the tone settings?
! The tone settings menu is
accessible via the Home Page.
Press ; and then select More to
display the second Home Page. To
access the tone settings menu,
select Tone.

74IndexAActivating AUX.............................. 33
Activating Bluetooth music ...........33
Activating CD player .....................30
Activating radio ............................. 23
Activating the Infotainment system 14
Activating the navigation system ..37
Activating the phone portal ...........65
Activating USB audio ....................33
Activating USB picture ..................34
Address book................................ 41
Apps ............................................. 35
Audio CUE volume .......................19
Audio files ..................................... 31
Autostore lists ............................... 24
Retrieving stations..................... 24
Storing stations ......................... 24
Auto volume.................................. 19
AUX .............................................. 31
B
BACK button ................................. 16
Balance......................................... 18
Basic operation ............................. 16
Bass.............................................. 18
Bluetooth connection ....................63
Bluetooth music ............................ 31
Bread crumbs ............................... 49C
Category list.................................. 23
CD player...................................... 29
Chime volume............................... 19
Control elements Infotainment system ....................8
Steering wheel ............................ 8
Control elements overview .............8
D DAB .............................................. 27
Date .............................................. 20
Destination input ..........................41
Digital audio broadcasting ............27
Display .......................................... 20
Displaying pictures .......................34
E Emergency call ............................. 64
EQ ................................................ 18
Equaliser....................................... 18
F
Factory defaults ............................ 20
Fader ............................................ 18
Favourite lists ............................... 25
Retrieving stations..................... 25
Storing stations ......................... 25
File formats ................................... 29

75Audio files.................................. 31
Picture files................................ 31
Frequently asked questions .........71
G
General information 29, 31 , 36 , 53 , 62
AUX ........................................... 31
Bluetooth music......................... 31
CD ............................................. 29
Infotainment system ....................6
Navigation ................................. 36
Phone portal .............................. 62
Radio ......................................... 23
USB ........................................... 31
Gracenote ..................................... 31
Guidance ..................................... 49
H
Home address .............................. 41
Home Page............................. 16, 20
I
Infotainment control panel ..............8
K Keyboard ...................................... 41
L
Language ..................................... 20M
Maps ............................................. 37
Maximum startup volume .............19
Menu operation............................. 16
Messages ..................................... 16
Midrange....................................... 18 Mobile phones and CB radio equipment ................................ 69
Multifunction knob......................... 16
Mute.............................................. 14
N
Navigation Address book ............................ 41
Bread crumbs ............................ 49
Coordinates ............................... 41
Current location ......................... 37
Destination input .......................41
Favourite routes ........................41
General settings ........................37
Guidance alerts ......................... 49
Home address ........................... 41
Keyboard ................................... 41
Map display ............................... 37
Map manipulation ......................37
POIs .......................................... 41
Recent destinations ..................41
Route guidance ......................... 49
Route options ............................ 49
Route simulation .......................37Route tracking........................... 49
TMC stations ............................. 49
Traffic incidents ......................... 49
Turn list ..................................... 49
Voice prompts ........................... 49
Waypoint trip ............................. 41
Navigation system ........................36
Navigation volume ........................19
O Operation ...................................... 65
AUX ........................................... 33
Bluetooth music......................... 33
CD ............................................. 30
Infotainment system ..................14
Menu ......................................... 16
Navigation system .....................37
Phone ........................................ 65
Radio ......................................... 23
USB ..................................... 33, 34
P Pairing .......................................... 63
Phone Bluetooth ................................... 62
Bluetooth connection ................63
Conference call ......................... 65
Emergency calls ........................64
Functions during a call ..............65
Phone book ............................... 65

76Recent calls............................... 65
Text messages .......................... 68
Phone book ............................ 41, 65
Phone call Initiating ..................................... 65
Taking ....................................... 65
Picture files ................................... 31
Pictures......................................... 34
Playing audio ................................ 33
POIs.............................................. 41
R Radio Autostore lists............................ 24
Category list .............................. 23
DAB ........................................... 27
DAB announcements ................27
Digital Audio Broadcasting ........27
Favourite lists ............................ 25
Radio Data System ...................26
RDS........................................... 26
RDS Options menu ...................26
Regional .................................... 26
Retrieving stations ..............24, 25
Station list.................................. 23
Station search ........................... 23
Storing stations ...................24, 25
TP.............................................. 26 Traffic Programme ....................26
Waveband selection ..................23Radio data system (RDS) ............26
Regionalisation ............................. 26
Route guidance ............................ 49
Route simulation ........................... 37
S Smartphone .................................. 35
Software update ........................... 20
Speech commands overview........ 57
Speech recognition .......................53
Station list ..................................... 23
Station search............................... 23
Switching the Infotainment system on .................................. 14
System settings ............................ 20
Display ...................................... 20
Home Page ............................... 20
Language .................................. 20
Software .................................... 20
Time and Date........................... 20
T
TA ................................................. 26
TA volume .................................... 19
Text messages ............................. 68
Theft-deterrent feature ................... 7
Time.............................................. 20
Time format .................................. 20
TMC .............................................. 49
Tone settings ................................ 18
TP ................................................. 26Traffic incidents............................ 49
Traffic programme ........................26
Treble ........................................... 18
Turn list ......................................... 49
U Usage ................... 14, 23, 30, 37, 54
AUX ........................................... 33
Bluetooth music......................... 33
CD ............................................. 30
Infotainment system ..................14
Navigation system .....................37
Phone ........................................ 65
USB ..................................... 33, 34
USB .............................................. 31
Using apps.................................... 35
V
Voice recognition ..........................53
Volume Audio Cue volume .....................19
Auto volume .............................. 19
Chime volume ........................... 19
Maximum startup volume ..........19
Mute function............................. 14
Navigation volume..................... 19
Volume of traffic
announcements ........................ 19
Volume settings ............................ 19

80IntroductionIntroductionGeneral information.....................80
Theft-deterrent feature .................81
Control elements overview ..........82
Usage .......................................... 85
Basic operation ............................ 86
Tone settings ............................... 88
Volume settings ........................... 89General information
The Infotainment system provides
you with state-of-the-art in-car
infotainment.
For the AM, FM and DAB wavebands the radio is equipped with twelve
automatically assignable channel presets. Furthermore, various
channels can be allocated manually
(waveband-independent).
The integrated audio player will
entertain you with audio CDs and MP3/WMA CDs.
Furthermore, you can connect
external data storage devices, e.g.
iPod, MP3 player or USB stick, or a
portable CD player to the
Infotainment system as further audio
sources.
The digital sound processor provides
you with several preset equalizer
modes for sound optimisation.
Optionally, the Infotainment system
can be operated using controls on the steering wheel or via the speech
recognition system.In addition the Infotainment system
can be equipped with a mobile phone
portal.
The well-thought-out design of the
control elements, the clear displays
and a large multifunction knob 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

Introduction81doubt, stop the vehicle and
operate the Infotainment system while the vehicle is stationary.
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
Theft-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.

Introduction831 RADIO................................... 90
Activate radio or change
waveband .............................. 90
2 CD ....................................... 100
Start CD/MP3/WMA
playback .............................. 100
3 Search backwards ................90
Radio: search backwards .....90
CD/MP3/WMA: skip track
backwards ............................. 98
4 Radio station buttons 1...6 ....91
Long press: save station .......91
Short press: select station ....91
5 m........................................... 85
Press: switch on/off the
Infotainment system ..............85
Turn: adjust volume ..............85
6 Search forwards ....................90
Radio: search forwards .........90
CD/MP3/WMA: skip track
forwards ................................ 987 AS 1/2................................... 91
Automatic memory levels
(preset radio stations) ...........91
Short press: select autostore list .......................... 91
Long press: save stations
automatically ......................... 91
8 FAV 1/2/3 .............................. 91
Lists of favourites (preset
radio stations) ....................... 91
9 TP ......................................... 93
Activate or deactivate
radio traffic service ................93
If Infotainment system is
switched off: display time
and date ................................ 93
10 CD ejection ........................... 98
11 CONFIG ................................ 89
Open settings menu ..............89
12 MP3: folder level lower .......... 9813 INFO ..................................... 82
Radio: information on the
currently played station .........90
CD/MP3/WMA:
information on the
currently inserted CD ............98
14 Multifunction knob .................86
Turn: mark menu options
or set numeric values ...........86
Press: select/activate the
marked option; confirm set value; switch function on/off ..86
15 CD slot .................................. 98
16 BACK .................................... 86
Menu: one level back ............86
Input: delete last character
or entire entry ........................ 86
17 MP3: folder level higher ........98
18 TONE .................................... 88
Tone settings ........................ 88
19 PHONE ............................... 108
Open telephone main menu 112
Activate mute ........................ 85

Introduction85or activate/deactivate mute...85
or deactivate speech
recognition .......................... 103Usage
Control elements
The Infotainment system is operated
via function buttons, multifunctional
knobs and menus that are shown on
the display.
Inputs are made optionally via: ● the central control unit in the instrument panel 3 82
● controls on the steering wheel 3 82
● the speech recognition system 3 103
Switching the Infotainment
system on or off
Press X briefly. After switching on,
the last selected Infotainment source is active.
Automatic switch-off
If the Infotainment system has been
switched on pressing X when the
ignition was switched off, it will switch 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 volume is lower
than the maximum start-up volume.
The following can be set separately: ● the maximum start-up volume 3 89
● the volume of the traffic announcements 3 89
Speed compensated volume
When speed compensated volume is
activated 3 89 the volume is
adapted automatically to make up for
the road and wind noise as you drive.
Mute
Press PHONE (if Phone portal is
available: press for a few seconds) to mute the audio sources.
To cancel mute again: turn X or press
PHONE again (if Phone portal is
available: press for a few seconds).

86IntroductionVolume limitation at high
temperatures
At very high temperatures inside the
vehicle the Infotainment system limits
the maximum adjustable volume. If
necessary the volume is decreased
automatically.
Modes of operation
Radio
Press RADIO to open the radio main
menu or to change between the
different wavebands.
Press the multifunction knob to open
a submenu with options for station
selection.
Detailed description of the radio
functions 3 90.
Audio players
Press CD or AUX to open the CD,
USB , iPod or AUX menus or to switch
between these menus.
Press the multifunction knob to open
a submenu with options for track
selection.Detailed description of:
● CD player functions 3 98
● AUX input functions 3 100
● USB port functions 3 101
Phone
Press PHONE to open the telephone
menu.
Press the multifunction knob to open
a submenu with options for the input
or selection of numbers.
Detailed description of the mobile
phone portal functions 3 108.
Basic operation
Multifunction knob The multifunction knob is the central
control element for the menus.
Turn the multifunction knob: ● to display a menu option
● to set a numeric valuePress the multifunction knob: ● to select or activate the option displayed
● to confirm a set value ● to switch a system function on/off
BACK button
Press BACK 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 BACK for a few
seconds to delete the entire entry.