VAUXHALL INSIGNIA 2015.5 Infotainment system
Manufacturer: VAUXHALL, Model Year: 2015.5, Model line: INSIGNIA, Model: VAUXHALL INSIGNIA 2015.5Pages: 141, PDF Size: 2.61 MB
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Basic operation21
All applications installed may be
accessed from the Home screen.
The Home screen comprises up to
five pages with up to eight
applications on each page.
Home button
Press ; on the instrument panel to
access the Home screen.
If you press ; while already being on
the Home screen, you are returned to
the first page.
Activating an application
Select the respective application icon
to launch the application and enter
the application main menu.
The radio and media functions are
selected via the respective buttons.
Notice
The icons of unavailable
applications are greyed out.Personalising the Home screenEntering edit mode
Tap and hold an application icon for a
few seconds. The screen changes as you enter edit mode:
■ Frame marks are displayed around
all application icons indicating that
they might be moved to a new
position.
■ The application tray (see below) is displayed.
■ When scrolling, a blank home screen page appears in the right-
most page position for a new page to be arranged.
Exiting edit mode
The system automatically exits edit
mode after a few seconds of
inactivity.
To exit edit mode immediately,
press ; on the instrument panel.Moving icons
To enter edit mode, see "Entering edit
mode" above.
Drag the icon you wish to move to its
new position. Release the icon to
drop it in the respective location.
Application tray
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22Basic operation
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.
Activating an application
Select the respective application icon
to launch the application and enter
the application main menu.
Notice
The icons of unavailable
applications are greyed out.
Personalising the application trayAdding icons to the application tray
To enter edit mode, see "Entering edit
mode" above.
Drag the icon of the desired
application into the application tray.
The Home screen icon changes to a
small application tray icon.
Release the icon to drop it in the
respective location.
If there are five icons in the
application tray already and a new
icon is added, one of the existing
icons is replaced.
Drag the new icon to the position of
the existing icon you wish to replace.
The existing icon appears greyed out
to indicate that it is removed.
Release the new icon to store it in the
respective location.Removing icons from the application
tray
To enter edit mode, see "Entering edit mode" above.
Drag the respective application icon
out of the application tray and release
it anywhere on the screen. The
application is removed from the
application tray.
Interaction selector bar
The interaction selector bar is located
at the bottom of the screen and
accessible from all main menus.
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Basic operation23
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.
Activating another tab
Select the respective screen button
on the interaction selector bar to
switch to another view or perform an
action.
Notice
If a function is currently not available
in a menu, the respective icon on the
interaction selector bar is greyed
out.
Displaying the interaction selector bar When interacting with the screen
buttons in the main menu, the
interaction selector bar is often
minimised.
To display the interaction selector
bar, select n at the bottom of the
screen.Messages
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:
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24Basic operation
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, tap on the
respective screen button. The
character is entered on release.
If you accidentally tapped on the
wrong screen button, slide across the screen to the desired character and
release.
Tap on and hold a letter screen button
to display associated letters in a letter pop-up menu. Release and then
select the desired letter.
To confirm the input, select the
respective confirmation 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, tap at the
respective position within the text. Enter your changes.
Depending on the application, select
╳ to delete one entered character.
Tap 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.
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Basic operation25
If mixed case character recognition is
available, additional Caps and Shift
screen buttons are displayed.
To activate the caps lock function and
capitalise all letters, select Caps.
To deactivate the caps lock function,
Caps has to be selected again.
To activate the shift function and
capitalise just one letter, select Shift.
The function is automatically
deactivated after one letter has been
entered.
Keypad
If only a number or PIN code have to
be 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.
Character recognitionActivating character recognition
Press h on the touch pad.
If you are already in a keyboard
menu, select s.
Entering characters
Draw the desired character (digit or
uppercase letter) on the touch pad. It
appears within the character
recognition pane.The system tries to guess which
character you wish to enter and
displays its guesses in a list placing
its best guess first. The best guess is
announced audibly.
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26Basic operation
Select the desired character.
To scroll through the list (if
necessary), you may optionally:
■ On the touch pad: Place two fingers
on the touch pad and
simultaneously move them
upwards or downwards.
■ On the touch screen: Tap on o or
n at the top and at the bottom of
the scroll bar, move the slider of the scroll bar with your finger up anddown or place your finger on the
screen and move it upwards or
downwards.
The character selected is entered in
the edit field.
If the best guess of the system was
right, drawing a new character also
serves as confirmation.
To close the character recognition
menu, press two fingers on the pad.
Character modifiers
To draw character modifiers, use the
following gestures. The dot
represents the starting point of the
movement.
Space ― Swipe from left to right:
Delete ― Swipe from right to left:
Settings menu
Tap on t to display the character
recognition settings menu.
In this menu, you may define the
speed of the character recognition
workflow ( Draw Speed and Character
Selection Speed ). Set the respective
speed to Default, Faster or Slower .
Set Audio Feedback to On or Off.
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Basic operation27FavouritesA range of different information may
be stored as favourites, e.g.:
■ Radio stations
■ Music tracks
■ Albums or artists
■ Telephone numbers
■ Destinations and routes
■ POIs
■ Contact entries
■ Tone settings
■ Home screen applications60 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 the n screen button is shown at the
bottom of the screen:
Select n.
To display three rows of favourites,
see below.
To display one row of favourites when
an interaction selector bar is shown
on the screen:
■ On the touch 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.
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28Basic operation
■ On the touch pad: Place threefingers on the pad and move them
upwards until one row of favourites
becomes visible.
To display three rows of favourites,
use one or respectively three fingers
and drag the favourites list up further.
Scrolling through favourites
pages
The favourites page is visible in the
one row or the three row view. To
scroll through the favourites pages,
you may optionally:
■ On the touch screen: 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.
■ On the touch pad: Place three fingers on the touch pad and move
them left or right. The next or
previous page of favourites is
displayed.
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.
There are two different basic
situations:
■ only one storable item on the screen
■ more than one storable item on the
screen
Reveal the favourites list and scroll to
the respective favourites page.
Tap 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 station 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
station is stored to the respective
screen button.
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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 44.
To store this station as a favourite,
reveal the favourites list and scroll to
the respective favourites page.
Tap 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 54.
To store one of the albums as a favourite, reveal the favourites list
and scroll to the respective favourites page.Tap 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.
Example: Destination
Press the ; button to display the
Home screen and then select the
NAV icon.
Select DESTINATION in the
interaction selector bar and then
select RECENT 3 66.
To store one of the addresses in the
recent destinations list as a favourite,
reveal the favourites list and scroll to
the respective favourites page.
Tap and hold the respective favourite
screen button. The favourites page is minimised and the recent
destinations menu is redisplayed.
Select the address you wish to store
as a favourite. The selected address
is stored as a favourite.Example: Telephone number
Press ; to display the Home screen
and then select the PHONE icon.
Select KEYPAD and enter the
number you wish to call 3 86.
To store this number as a favourite, reveal the favourites list and scroll tothe respective favourites page.
Tap 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 respective favourites
page (if necessary).
Notice
Unavailable favourites are greyed
out.
Select the desired 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.
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30Basic operation
Using the right-hand steering wheel
remote control
Repeatedly press k or l to select
the desired audio favourite.
Alternatively, using the five-way
controller: Press i to display the
cluster menu for application selection.
Select Audio and then Favourites .
Select the desired favourite.
Editing favouritesSelect the SETTINGS icon 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
If necessary, scroll to the respective
favourites page.
Select the favourite you wish to edit. Select RENAME .
A keyboard opens up with the current favourite label text displayed in the
entry field as well as in the label
preview area.
Enter the new label text and select
Save . You are returned to the
favourites page.
Select H at the bottom of the screen
to reveal the interaction selector bar
and then select DONE to return to the
settings menu.
Deleting favourites
If necessary, scroll to the respective
favourites page.
Select the favourite you wish to
delete.
Select DELETE . The favourite and all
associated data are deleted.
Select DONE to return to the settings
menu.
Moving favourites
If necessary, scroll to the respective
favourites page.
Drag the favourite you wish to move
to its new position.
To store a favourite in a location beyond the favourites page currently
visible, drag it to the p or q symbols
on top of the favourites page. The list starts scrolling. To stop scrolling,
navigate back to the favourites page area.