Opel GT (2012 year). Instruction — part 6

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Infotainment system

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The highlighted setting can also be
adjusted using the SEEK w f,

SEEKq g, FWD c and REV d
buttons, as follow s:

Press the SEEK wf button or the
FWD c button until the desired lev el is

ob tained.
- or -

Press the SEEKq g button or the
REV d button until the d esired level is

ob tained.

The highlighted setting is adjusted.

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To quic kly ad just balance or fade
to the midd le position, proceed as

follows:

Press and hold the appropriate

button 6 loca ted b elow the BAL or
FADE label for more than two seconds.

A beep sounds and the lev el is
adjusted to the m iddle position.

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To quic kly adjust all speak er and tone
controls to the m id dle p osition,

proc eed as follows:

Press the

K

8

tune knob for more

than tw o second s.

A beep sounds and all sp eaker and

tone controls are adjusted to the
middle position.

Speed Com pensated Volum e (SCV)
To compensate for a mbient and rolling

noise, the Infotainment system volum e
adjusts to the speed of the vehicle.
Ac tiv ate/deac tiv ate the SCV function or
cha ng e the level of radio volume

compensation as follows:

Set the volum e to the desired lev el.

See “Volume” on page 81.

Press the MENU 4 button until the

radio set-up menu appears.

The ‘AUTO VOLUM’ option label

app ears on the display.

Press the ap prop ria te button 6

located below the ‘AUTO VOLUM’
option label on the display.

The OFF, Low, Med and High la bels
app ear on the displa y.

Press the ap prop ria te button 6
located below the label that you wish

to select.

The new setting is applied.

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The display times out after approx.
10 seconds.

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Each higher setting allows for more
radio v olume comp ensa tion at higher

vehicle speeds.

Radio

Sw itch on the Infotainment system

Press the

X

e knob.

The Infotainment system switches on.

The most rec ent audio source plays.

Ra dio mod e
If you wish to listen to the radio while a

CD is playing, p roceed as follows:

Press the BAND h button.

The station most recently selected is
disp layed .

The station recently selected plays.

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The CD rema ins in the CD slot, read y

for future listening.

Select w aveba nd

The radio is on.

Press the BAND h button.

The radio switches between the

AM and FM wa veba nds.

The current waveband and the station

to which the radio w as tuned most
recently are disp la yed .

The station recently selected plays.

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Wa veba nd selection:

-

AM

= Amplitude M od ulation
(MW),

-

FM

= Frequency Modula tion.

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Sta tion search
Different types of search are ava ila ble:
Instruction station search
Stations for which the frequencies are

known can be set a s follows;

Turn the

K

8

tune knob ;

cloc kwise to search forwards or
anticlock wise to search ba ckwards,

until the frequency of the required
station is reached.

The station selected is displayed.

The selected station plays.

Autom atic station sea rch

Press the SEEK wf or SEEKq g

button.

Radio goes to next or previous station.

Seek a nd sca n

Press and hold the SEEK wf or

SEEKq g button for a few seconds.

A beep sounds and the radio goes to

the next or previous station, pla ys for a
few seconds, then goes to the following

station in the respective direction.

Press the S EEK w f or S EEKq g

button again to stop the seek a nd
scan.

The current station is displayed.

The current station plays.

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The radio only seeks and scans
stations with a strong signa l within the

selected waveband.

Ra dio Data System (RDS)
RDS is a service provided by the radio

broadca sters which m akes it m uch easier
to find an FM station and helps to ensure

reception is free from interference.
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RDS is only possib le on the

FM waveband with FM stations that
broadcast RDS information.

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When the radio is tuned to an FM-RDS
station, the station name or call letters

appear on the display.

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RDS relies upon receiving specific

information from FM-RDS stations and
only works when the information is

available.

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In extremely rare c ases, a radio sta tion

may broadcast incorrect inform ation
tha t causes radio features to work

inc orrectly. Contact the radio station in
question for assistance.

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Displaying a dditiona l RDS text
informa tion

A choice of additiona l text information
related to the current FM -RDS station can

be displayed, e.g. channel, song and artist.
To display a dditional text information,

proceed a s follows;

Press the

B

B

B

B

3

information button.

Ad ditional text information labels
appea r on the display.

Press the

B

B

B

B

3

information button

continuously to highlight the desired

label.
- or -

Press the appropriate button 6
loca ted b elow the label that you wish

to select.

The text informa tion related to the

selected label appears on the display.

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If additional text informa tion is not

available, “No Info” a ppears on the
display.

Station memory
The radio has a total of 36 station memory

loca tions for any comb ination of radio
stations on b oth w aveb and s (FM, AM ).
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The station memory locations are
selected via the appropriate

buttons 6 located below the radio
station frequency labels that app ear

on the display.

Storing favourite ra dio stations

Six favourite stations are ava ila ble on each
of six separate pages of fav ourites. Each

page can contain any comb ination of FM
or AM radio stations.
By pressing the FAV 2 (favourites) button
continuously, each of the six separate

pages of favourites can be viewed and new
stations stored on any of the 36 memory

loca tions.

To store a fa vourite radio station,
proceed as follows;

Select wa veba nd and station.

Press the FA V 2 (fa vourites) b utton

until the page where you wish to store
the selected station is disp layed .

Six ra dio station freq uency labels
appear on the display.

Press a nd hold the app ropriate
button 6 located below the label on

which the selected station is to be
stored.

A beep sound s a nd the selected
station app ears on the display.

The selected station plays.

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Repeat the above steps for as many

favourite sta tions as you w ish to store,
up to a m aximum of 36 memory

locations.

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Cha ng ing number of fa vourites pag es
The number of fa vourites pag es c an be set

up using the MENU 4 button, up to a
maximum of six sepa ra te pag es of

favourites.
To change the number of favourites pa ges,

proceed a s follows;

Press the MEN U 4 button until the

ra dio set-up menu appea rs.

The FAV 1, FAV 2, FAV 3, FAV 4, FAV 5

and FAV 6 labels appea r on the
display.

Press the appropriate button 6
loca ted b elow the label that you wish

to select.

The selection is app lied.

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Choosing the FAV 6 la bel will a llow up
to a maximum of 36 station memory

loca tions to be stored.

Press the FAV 2 (favourites) button to
return to the original main radio

display, showing the radio sta tion
freq uency labels.

Six radio station frequency labels
app ear on the displa y.

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Alternatively, allow the screen to
time out and the selection mad e will be

app lied.

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The proc ess for storing favourite

stations for the c hosen number of
favourites pages can be begun. See

“Storing favourite ra dio stations”.

Tuning into a stored ra dio station

To select a stored favourite radio station,
proc eed as follows;

Press the FAV 2 (favourites) button
until the pag e where the favourite

radio station frequency label you wish
to select appears on the display.

Six radio station frequency labels
app ear on the displa y.

Press the ap prop ria te button 6
located below the label you wish to

select.

The station selected is displayed.

The selected station p la ys.

Ra dio messages
The following messages may appear on

the display if a p roblem occurs and the
radio d oes not op erate correctly:
-

Calibration Error,

-

Lock ed.

Calibra tion error

The Infotainment system has been
calibrated during vehicle production. If this

message appears on the display, the
system ha s not been ca lib ra ted correctly

and m ust be returned to your retailer for
service. We recomm end that you consult

an Opel Serv ice Partner.

Locked
If this message appea rs on the d isplay, the

electronic theft-deterrent fea ture has
locked up the radio. Take the vehicle to

your retailer for service. We recomm end
that you consult an Opel Service Partner.

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CD/MP3 player

This d evice plays standard c om mercial

CDs with a diameter of 12 cm. You can a lso
play CDs with a d ia meter of 8 cm with an

adap ter.
9 Contoured CDs (Shape CDs) are not

suitable for playing.

9 Do not insert DVDs into the CD drive.
9 Do not add labels to a disc, as it could

get stuck in the player. If a CD is

recorded on a personal computer (PC),
only label the disc on the top side using

a marker pen.

9 Do not a ttempt to p lay scratched or

damaged CDs. Only use CDs in good
condition, w ithout a lab el, loading

them one CD at a time.

9 No liability is acc epted for damag e to

the CD drive caused by the use of
unsuita ble CDs or from attempting to

insert more than one CD into the slot at
a time.

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Audio CDs are being manufactured
with mecha nisms to protec t them from

unauthorised reproduction. Howev er,
these measures do not comply with the

audio CD specification (Red Book )
acc ording to which a ll appliances for

playing audio CDs have been and a re
being developed. Your Infotainment

system can play back CDs with the
typ es of copy p rotection known a t the

time the player is sold. However, this is
not a g uarantee that it w ill be able to

play b ack CDs with new v ariants of the
copy protection mechanisms in the

future.

You can also play CD-Rs and CD-RWs w ith

MP3 m usic files a nd uncomp ressed CD
audio files (with “.CDA” file extension) on

the Infotainm ent system.
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While playing a CD-R or CD-RW, the

sound quality may be reduced due to
disc quality, the m ethod of recording,

the quality of the m usic that has been
record ed, and the w ay the disc has

been handled. There may be an
increa se in sk ipping, difficulty in

finding tracks, and/or diffic ulty in
loading and ejecting. If these problems

occur, chec k the bottom surface of the
disc. If the surface of the disc is

dam aged , e.g. crac ked, broken, or
scratched, the disc will not play

properly.

Sw itch on the Infotainment system

Press the

X

e knob.

The Infotainment system switches on.

The most rec ent audio source plays.

Playing a CD (sing le-CD player)

Insert the CD (lab el sid e up) p art of the
way into the CD slot i.

The device pulls the CD in
autom atically.

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The mov ement of the CD must not be
hindered or aided .

The “CD” symbol app ears on the
disp lay.

As soon as the first tra ck starts to play,
the track num ber ap pears on the

disp lay.

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Playing a CD (six-disc CD player 3)
Inserting one CD

To insert one CD into the six-disc CD player,
proceed a s follows;

Press and relea se the LOAD 1 button.

A message appears a fter a few

second s a sking you to insert the disc.

Insert the CD (label side up ) part of the

way into the CD slot i.

The device pulls the CD in

autom atic ally.

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The movement of the CD must not be

hindered or aided.

The “CD” symbol appears on the

display.

As soon as the first track starts to play,

the track number app ears on the
display.

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If a CD is in the player when the ignition
or the Infotainm ent system is turned

off, it remains in the p la yer. When the
ignition or the Infotainment system is

turned on again, the CD b egins
playing from where it last stopped, if it

was the last selected a udio source.

Inserting multiple CDs
To insert m ultiple CDs into the six-disc CD

player, proceed as follows;

Press and hold the LOAD 1 button for

app rox. two seconds.

A beep sounds and “Load All Discs”

app ears on the display.

Follow the on-sc reen instructions for

inserting multiple d iscs, inserting the
CDs lab el side up part of the way into

the CD slot i.

The devic e pulls the CDs in

automatically.

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The movem ent of the CD must not be

hindered or aided.

Press the LOA D 1 button a gain to

cancel loading of more CDs.

The “CD” symb ol appea rs on the

display.

As soon a s the first track starts to play,

the tra ck number appears on the
display.

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If a CD is in the p la yer when the ignition
or the Infotainment system is turned

off, it remains in the player. When the
ignition or the Infotainment system is

turned on ag ain, the CD begins
playing from where it last stopped , if it

was the last selected audio source.

CD mode
If the Infotainment system is in radio mode

and you wish to p la y a CD, p roceed as
follows;

The Infotainment system is in rad io
mode.

A CD is already inserted in the
single-CD or six-disc CD player 3.

Press the CD/AUX a button.

The “CD” symbol app ears on the

disp lay.

As soon as the first tra ck starts to play,

the track num ber ap pears on the
disp lay.

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By p ressing the CD/AUX a button
again, the Infotainment system

searches for an auxiliary inp ut device,
such as a porta ble a udio p layer. See

“Using the Auxiliary Input Jack” on
page 96.

To sw itc h bac k to rad io mode while a CD is
playing , press the BAN D h button.
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The CD rema ins in the CD slot, read y
for future listening.

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Track selection
For audio CDs, the tra ck is selected within

the CD.
For MP3-CDs, the track is selected within

the a lbum selec ted.
If you w ish to select a track while a CD/

MP3-CD is playing, proceed as follows:

Turn the

K

8

tune knob ;

cloc kwise to search forwards or
anticlock wise to search ba ckwards,

until the required tra ck is selec ted.

The track starts to play and the track

numb er app ears on the display.

Tra cks can also be selected using the
SEEK wf and SEEKq g buttons,

as follows:

Press the S EEK w f button.

The next track begins to play.
- or -

Press the S EEKq g b utton.

The current track begins from the sta rt,

if more than 10 sec onds have ela psed.

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If the SEEK w f or SEEKq g

button is pressed continuously or
pressed multiple times, the p layer

continues moving forwards or
bac kwards through the tracks on the

disc.

Fast forwa rd/backward s search
To find a specific section of a track,

proceed as follows:

You are listening to a track.

Press and hold the FWD c or REV d
button.

Playback is ad vanced/rev ersed quickly
within the track.

The sound is reduced during fa st
forwa rd /bac kwards searching.

Release the FWD c or REV d b utton
when the desired section has been

reached.

The track starts to play again at the

norm al v olume when either button has
been released.

The elapsed trac k tim e appears on the
disp lay.

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MP3-CD pla yba ck
selec ting next/pr evious folder with

MP3-CDs
If your MP3-CD contains several albums,

you can select the album you w ant as
follow s:

You are listening to a n MP3-CD.

The folder lab els with < and > next to

a folder icon ap pear on the disp lay.

Press the appropriate button 6

loca ted below the fold er label you wish
to select.

By selecting the < folder label, the
Infotainment system goes b ack to the

first track in the prev ious folder.

By selecting the > folder label, the

Infotainment system goes to the first
tra ck in the next folder.

When the first trac k in the p revious/
next folder starts to play, and the

relev ant track information (a lb um
na me, track name or artist name)

appea rs on the displa y.

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All the folders which do not contain

MP3 files a re automatically sk ipped.

Switching betw een comp ressed and
unc ompressed a ud io files w ith MP3-CDs 3

The Infotainm ent system c an play discs
containing both uncompressed CD audio

files (w ith “.CDA” file extension) and
compressed a udio files (MP3 files).
By d efault, the system reads and plays only
the uncompressed a udio files and ignores

the MP3 files.
To switch between uncompressed a nd

compressed files, proceed as follow s;

Press the CAT 9 category button.

The Infotainment system will only read
and p lay the previously ignored files.

MP3-CD m usic navig ator
Use the music navigator feature to play

MP3 files on the disc in order by artist or b y
album, as follows;

You are listening to an MP3-CD.

Press the appropriate button 6

located below the music navigator
label B on the display.

The Infotainment system scans the disc
to sort the files by artist and album ID3

tag inform ation.

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It can take several m inutes to scan the

disc depending on the num ber of MP3
files recorded on the d isc. The radio

may begin to p lay while the
Infotainment system is scanning the

disc in the bac kground.

When the scan is finished, the disc

beg ins playing again and the system
defaults to playing M P3 files in order

by a rtist.

The current artist playing is shown on

the second line of the display between
the arrows.

Once all song s b y that artist are
played, the Infotainment system

moves to the next artist in a lp ha betical
order on the disc and begins playing

MP3 files by that artist.

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If you wish to listen to MP3 files by another
artist, proceed as follows;

Press the appropriate button 6
loca ted below either arrow lab el on the

display.

The disc goes to the next/prev ious

artist in alphabetical order.

Press the appropriate button 6

loca ted below either arrow button until
the desired artist appears on the

display.

Files b y the selected artist are p la yed .

To cha ng e from pla yback by artist to
playback by album, proceed as follows;

Press the ap prop ria te button 6
located b elow the ‘Sort By’ label on the

display.

From the sort screen, press the

app ropriate button 6 located below
the album label on the display.

Press the ap prop ria te button 6
located below the ‘Bac k’ la bel to return

to the main music navigator screen.

The album name appears on the

display - on the second line between
the arrow s - and tracks from the

current album beg in to play.

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Once all tra cks from tha t album are

played, the Infotainment system
mov es to the next album in

alphabetical order on the disc and
begins playing MP3 files from that

album.

To exit music nav ig ator mode, press the

appropriate b utton 6 located below the
‘Back’ label to return to norma l MP3

playback .
Random m ode

If you use this func tion, the CD/MP3 player
will play back the tracks of the current d isc

in ra nd om order.

Single CD
To play the track s from a single CD in

random order, proceed as follows;

Press the CD/AUX a button to enter

CD m od e.
- or -

Insert the CD (lab el sid e up) p art of the
way into the CD slot i.

The device pulls the CDs in
autom atically.

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The mov ement of the CD must not be
hindered or aided .

An ‘RDM’ label ap pears on the d isplay.

Press the appropriate button 6

located below the RDM label until
“Random Current Disc” appears on the

disp lay.

The tracks of the current disc are

played in random, rather than
sequential order.

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Switch off random p la y by pressing the
appropriate button 6 loca ted b elow

the RDM label a gain.

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Multiple CDs 3
To play the tracks from all discs loaded in

the six-disc CD player in random order,
proceed a s follows;

Press the CD/AUX a button to enter
CD mode - or - press and hold the

LOAD 1 button for approx. tw o
second s.

A beep sounds and “Load All Discs”
appea rs on the displa y.

Follow the on-screen instructions for
inserting m ultiple discs, inserting the

CDs label side up pa rt of the way into
the CD slot i.

The device pulls the CDs in
autom atic ally.

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The movement of the CD must not be
hindered or aided.

Press the LOAD 1 button again to
cancel loading of m ore CDs.

An ‘RDM ’ label app ears on the display.

Press the appropriate button 6

loca ted b elow the RDM label until
“Randomize All Discs” appears on the

display.

The tracks of all discs loaded in the

six-d isc CD player are played in
ra nd om , rather than seq uentia l order.

z

Switch off ra nd om play b y pressing the
appropriate b utton 6 located below

the RDM la bel ag ain.

Changing the display type
displaying ad ditiona l MP3-CD

text infor mation
Depend ing on the kind of disc (MP3-CD

with or without ID3 tags), a choice of
additiona l text information related to the

current MP3-CD can be displayed, e.g.
Song, Artist and CAT (category).
To display additional text inform ation,
proc eed as follows;

Press the

B

B

B

B

3

inform ation button.

Additional text informa tion lab els

app ear on the displa y.

Press the

B

B

B

B

3

inform ation button

continuously to highlight the desired
label.
- or -

Press the ap prop ria te button 6

located below the label that you wish
to select.

The text information related to the
selected label a ppears on the display.

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If a dditional text information is not
av ailable, “No Info” appears on the

display.

See “Switc hing b etween compressed and

uncompressed audio files” on page 93 for
further information on categories.

Ejecting CDs
To eject the CD that is currently playing,

proceed as follows;

Press the EJECT 0 button.

A beep sound s a nd “Ejecting Disc”
appears on the display.

Once the d isc is ejected, “Remove
Disc” appea rs on the disp la y.

Rem ov e the disc from the p la yer.

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If the disc is not removed, after several

seconds it is a utoma tica lly retracted
and begins to p la y.
- or -

With the six-disc CD player 3, press

and hold the EJECT 0 button for two
seconds.

All disc s a re ejected.

Rem ov e the discs from the six-disc CD

player.

z

If the d iscs are not removed, a fter

severa l seconds they are automatically
retracted.

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CD m essages
The message ‘CHECK DISC’ a ppears on the

display if a problem occurs and the
CD player does not operate correctly.
If this message appears or if the CD is
ejected automatically, it could be for one of

the following rea sons:
–

The CD is d irty, scratched, wet, or

up side down.

–

The air is very humid.

If so, wait app rox. one hour and try
again.

–

There ma y have been a prob lem while
burning the CD.

–

The label may be caught in the
CD player.

–

It is very hot.
When the temperature returns to

norma l, the CD should pla y.

–

You are driving on a v ery rough road.

When the road surfa ce b ecomes
smoother, the CD should play.

If the CD is not playing correctly, for any
other reason, try a known good CD.
If any error occ urs repeated ly or if an error
cannot be corrected , we recom mend that

you consult a n Opel Service Partner.
If the radio displays an error m essag e,

write it down and provide it to your retailer
when reporting the problem.

Using the auxiliary input ja ck
Your Infotainment system has an auxiliary

input jack b located on the lower right
side of the Entertainment Head Unit (EHU).
This is not an audio outp ut;
Do not p lug headphones into the

auxiliary input jack b.
You can howev er, connect an external

audio device such as a laptop computer 3,
MP3 p layer 3, CD cha nger 3, or c assette

player 3, to the auxiliary input jack b for
use as another audio source.
To use a portable audio player, connect a
3.5 m m phone p lug to the auxiliary inp ut

ja ck b.

When a devic e is connected, to begin
playing audio from the dev ice throug h the

vehicle’s spea kers, proceed as follows;

You are listening to a CD/MP3.

Press the CD/AUX a button.

Aud io from the external audio d evice

connected starts to play.

z

If a portable audio player is not

connected, “No Input Device Found”
appears on the display.

z

If the v olume of the connected
portable aud io player does not go as

loud or soft as you w ish using the

X

e

k nob (see pa ge 81), you ma y

need to mak e ad ditional v olume
adjustments on the portable aud io

player itself.

To switch back to the CD/MP3 you were

playing , press the CD/A UX a button
aga in.
To switch to radio mode while a portable
audio dev ic e is playing, press the BAN D h

button.
z

The p ortab le a udio dev ice continues to

play, so you may w ish to stop it or turn
it off.

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Troubleshooting

If your Infotainment system does not

func tion as you would expect, plea se read
these Operating Instructions ca refully and

go throug h the following checklist before
contacting Custom er Services.
If you c annot find a solution to the
problem , we rec om mend that you consult

an Opel Servic e Partner.

Error mes sage / s ympto m

Pos sible cause / rem edy

Gene ral
Display is dark.

Vehicle’s battery is weak (if operated without the engine running);

See page 159.

Display is difficult to read.

Instrument illumination is set incorrectly; See page 76.

Infotainment system cannot

be switched on either with the

X e

knob or with the ignition key.

Infotainment system fuse or vehicle fusebox is defective.

Incorrect time on the display

Set time as specified on page 82.

Audio
Audio playback volume constantly

decreases and cannot be adjusted.

Infotainment system is overheating. Internal temperature regulator is

acting to protect the Infotainment system.

Recommendation: sw itch the Infotainment system off.

Stored station cannot be selected
with the appropriate button

6.

No reception for station currently.

Stored station not stored with

station name.

Broadcasting organisation occasionally sends additional information.

Try to store it again when the station name appears on the display.

Poor reception when storing (frequency is displayed).

Broadcasting organisation is not transmitting RDS information

(frequency is displayed).

“CHECK DISC” appears on the

display.

After loading a CD:

CD incorrectly inserted. CD label may be caught in the player.

Incompatible audio CD inserted (DVD etc.).

CD scratched or otherwise damaged.

Insert an undamaged, compatible CD with the printed side upwards.
During CD playback:

Temperature of Infotainment system too high.

Wait until the temperature of the unit has returned to normal.

Air is too humid. Wait for conditions to improve.

Road surface is uneven. When road surface becomes smoother, CD

should play again.

“Calibration Error” appears on the

display

Infotainment system has not been calibrated correctly. Return vehicle to

your retailer for service.

“Locked” appears on the display.

Electronic theft-deterrent feature has locked up the Infotainment

system. Return vehicle to your retailer for service.

An ejected CD that has not been

accepted is retracted again by the

unit when the ignition/unit is

switched off.

No error.

Remove the CD before switching off the ignition/ Infotainment system.

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General advice

During norm al radio reception, you m ay

experience frequency interference and
static if items such as mobile phone

chargers, v ehicle convenience a ccessories,
and external elec tronic devices are

plugged into the acc essory power socket.
If there is interference or static, unplug the

item from the ac cessory power outlet.

FM recep tion
Despite a high degree of technical

perfection, recep tion in v ehicle radio sets is
different from that in home radio sets

and some interference may occur, even
with FM-RDS stations.
Tall buildings or hills can interfere w ith FM
signa ls, causing sound to fade in and out.
FM stereo w ill give the best sound,
but FM signals w ill reach only a pprox.

16 to 65 km (10 to 40 miles).

AM reception
The range for most AM stations is g reater

than for FM, especially at nig ht. The longer
ra ng e can cause sta tion freq uencies to

interfere with each other. For better rad io
reception, most AM radio stations will

boost the power levels during the day, and
then reduce these levels d uring the night.
Static can a lso occur when events such as
storms interfere with radio recep tion. When

this happens, try red ucing the treble on
your Infotainment system.

Hand ling CDs
Handle CDs ca refully. Avoid leaving

fingerprints on the CDs when changing
them . Replace CDs in their cases

imm ediately after removing them, to stop
them from getting d amaged, dusty and

dirty.
Dirt and liquids on CDs m ay ma ke the

Infotainment system’s CD player lens dirty
and result in m alfunctions.
Do not expose CDs to heat or direct
sunlight.
The CD player scans the bottom surface of
the disc. If the surface of a CD is da maged,

e.g. cra cked , broken or scratched, the CD
will not play properly or not at all.
If the surface of a CD is soiled, take a soft,
lint-free cloth or dampen a clean, soft c loth

in a mild, neutra l detergent solution mixed
with water, and clean it. Make sure the

wiping p rocess starts from the centre,
going out towards the edge of the disc.
Do not touch the b ottom side of a CD while
handling it; this could dama ge the surface.

Pick up CDs b y grasping the outer edges or
the edge of the hole and the outer edg e.

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Ca re a nd ma intena nce
Your Infotainment system ha s b een

developed and manufactured with grea t
care and it should also b e treated with

care.
Observing the recommendations listed

below will prevent your wa rranty from
expiring prem aturely and ensure that you

will be ab le to enjoy your product for m any
years.
Note the following when using your
Infotainm ent system:
–

Nev er try to open the Infotainment
system. Incorrec t ha nd ling can

damage the Infotainment system.

–

Do not use aggressive chemicals,

cleaning liquids or agents to clean the
Infotainment system. Use a soft cloth

moistened with a mild soap solution to
clean your Infotainment system .

–

Do not attem pt to clean the CD player
using CD lens c leaners. The lens of the

CD optics may become contam inated
with lubrica nts from the CD lens

cleaner.

–

Do not paint or colour the Infota inment
system. Paint can make mov ing parts

sticky and stop them functioning
correc tly.

–

Do not store combustib le liq uids, gases
or explosiv es in the same room as the

Infotainment system, its parts or
acc essories.

–

The Infotainment system should only
be serviced by experts. Incorrec t

insta lla tion or serv ic ing of the
Infotainment system can have

dangerous consequences and result in
the warranty becoming void.

Fixed m ast antenna
Check occa sionally to m ake sure the ma st

is still fixed tightly to the vehicle. If
tightening is req uired, tighten b y hand.

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Glossary

Autom atic sta tion sea rch

Station search v ia the seek b uttons.

Bala nce
Volume distribution between the left and

right speakers.

Bass
Low -frequency sounds.

Equalizer (EQ)

Preset equalization settings for b ass,
midrange and treble tones.

Fade

Volume distribution between the front and
rea r speakers.

ID3 tag

Code in an MP3 file whic h can include the
follow ing data:
–

Tra ck title,

–

Artist name,

–

Tra ck number and playing tim e,

–

Alb um name.

This information can be stored in the MP3
file w ith a PC.

Manual station sear ch
Station search via the tune knob.

MP3

CD audio da ta compression method
developed by the Fra unhofer Institute.
Compression allow s reduction of the data
to a small percentage of the original

volum e w ithout audible losses in sound
quality.
If low bit rates are used to conv ert the
audio data into MP3, smaller files are

possible but sound quality is reduced.

Music navigator
To play MP3 files on a disc in order by artist

or by alb um .

Random m ode
CD/M P3 track s on a single CD or from

multip le CDs in the six-disc CD player 3 are
played in a random ord er.

RDS (Ra dio Data System)
RDS is a service provided by the radio

broadca sters which m akes it m uch easier
to find an FM station and helps to ensure

reception is free of interference.
RDS stations are identified by the name of

the station on the d isplay instead of the
freq uency.
RDS stations transmit information which is
automatically eva luated by the RDS radio

if RDS is activated .

Sp eed Compensated Volume (SCV)
To compensa te for ambient and rolling

noise, the Infotainment system v olume
adjusts to the speed of the v ehicle.

Seek a nd scan

Search and brief playba ck of sta tions with
a strong signa l via the seek buttons.

Treble

High-freq uency sounds.

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Radio reception

Ca r radio reception differs from domestic

radio reception:
As the vehicle a ntenna is relatively near

the g round, the broadcasting companies
cannot guarantee the same quality of

reception as obtained w ith a domestic
radio using an overhead antenna.
z Changes in distance from the

transmitter,

z Multi-path reception due to reflection

and

z Shadowing
may ca use static , noise, distortion or loss of

reception altogether.

Mobile telephones and radio

equipment (CB)

3

The Opel installation instructions and
the opera ting guid elines provided by the

telep hone ma nufacturer must be ob served
when fitting and opera ting a mobile

telep hone. Failure to do so could invalidate
the v ehicle’s operating permit (EU Directive

95/54/EG).
Prerequisites for fault-free operation:
z Professionally insta lled exterior antenna

to obtain the maximum rang e possib le,

z Maximum transm ission power 10 Watts,
z Installation of the telephone in a suitable

spot (see information on page 49).

Obtain ad vice on p redetermined

installation loc ations for the external
antenna and equipment holder and ways

of using dev ices w ith transmission power of
more than 10 Wa tts.

Operation of a handsfree attachment with
no outside antenna, using the m obile

telephone standards GSM 900/1800/1900
and U MTS, m ay tak e plac e only if the

ma ximum transmission power of the
mobile telephone does not exceed 2 W, in

the case of GSM 900, and otherwise 1 W.
The op erating instructions of the

ma nufacturer of the telephone and
handsfree attachment m ust be noted in all

cases.
For reasons of safety, we recommend that

you d o not use the phone while driving.
Even use of a hands-free set can be a

distraction while driving. Be sure to observ e
any country-specific regulations.

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Warning

When used in the v ehicle interior, mobile
telephones a nd radio eq uipm ent (CB)

with integrated antenna may cause
malfunctions in the vehicle electronics.
Mobile telephones and rad io equipment
(CB) should only be used with an antenna

fitted on the vehicle exterior.