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Vauxhall KTA-2725/4-VX-en Infotainment Manual

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    0 - 1 infotainment manual model year 2014 edition: june 2013 kta-2725/4-vx-en vauxhall ampera infotainment manual model year 2014 edition: june 2013 kta-2725/4-vx-en.

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    Introduction .................................... 2 radio ........................................... 15 cd player .................................... 22 external devices .......................... 24 navigation .................................... 35 voice recognition ......................... 56 ...

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    2 introduction introduction introduction .................................... 2 theft-deterrent feature ................... 3 control elements overview ............ 3 usage ............................................ 9 tone settings ............................... 14 introduction the information in...

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    Introduction 3 not apply to your vehicle due to model variant, country specifications, special equipment or accessories. Theft-deterrent feature the theft-deterrent feature works by learning a portion of the vehicle identification number (vin) to the infotainment system. The infotainment system does...

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    4 introduction control elements overview (without navigation).

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    Introduction 5 1. ; (home page) ...................... 9 2. Source ............................... 15 press to change audio sources, e.G. Am-fm radio, cd and aux. 3. ( (phone menu) ................... 62 press to enter the phone main screen. Press and hold to mute or unmute the infotainment system. ...

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    6 introduction 16. : (mute) .................................. 9 17. Seek[ (seek up) ................ 22 press to seek the next track. Press and hold to quickly fast forward through a track. Release the button to return to playing speed. For am or fm, press to seek the next strong station .. 15.

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    Introduction 7 control elements overview (with navigation).

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    8 introduction 1. R (eject) ............................... 22 press to eject a disc from the cd player 2. ; (home page) ...................... 9 3. ( (phone) ............................. 62 bluetooth 4. Source ............................... 15 press to change audio sources, e.G. Am-fm radio, cd a...

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    Introduction 9 press and hold to quickly fast forward through a track. Release the button to return to playing speed. For am or fm, press to seek the next strong station .. 15 15. R (play/pause) ................. 22 press to start, pause and resume playback. 16. As 1–2 .................................

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    10 introduction doubt, stop your vehicle and operate the infotainment system while the vehicle is stationary. Home page touch screen buttons the home page allows access to many of the features. Back: press to return to the previous page. Home: press to go back to the home page. Fav: press to display...

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    Introduction 11 press the now playing screen button to display the active source page. The sources available are am, fm, cd, usb/ipod, stitcher, and aux. Am-fm radio 3 15, cd player 3 22, and auxiliary devices 3 27. Press the navigation screen button to display a map of your current vehicle position...

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    12 introduction press the fm screen button to display the fm main page and play the current or last tuned fm station. Am-fm radio 3 15. Press the am screen button to display the am main page and play the current or last tuned am station. Am-fm radio 3 15. Press the stitcher screen button (if equippe...

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    Introduction 13 press the aux screen button to access any connected auxiliary device. Auxiliary devices 3 27. Press the quick info screen button to access information on audio playing. Quick info see below. Press the messages screen button (if equipped) to display the text message inbox. Text messag...

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    14 introduction never use window cleaners or solvents. Note using abrasive cleaners when cleaning glass surfaces could scratch the glass. When cleaning the glass, use only a soft cloth and do not spray cleaner directly on the infotainment system. Note do not attach a device with a suction cup to the...

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    Radio 15 radio am-fm radio ................................ 15 radio data system (rds) ............ 17 radio reception ............................ 20 multi-band antenna ...................... 20 am-fm radio playing the radio vol/m (volume/power): ■ press to turn the radio on or off. ■ turn to incre...

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    16 radio the favourite pages and then press a preset button on the radio or the screen button. Seeking a station press ] or [ to search for a station. Am 1. Press the am screen button on the home page or select am by pressing source or src on the steering wheel controls, or say “tune am” or “am” thr...

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    Radio 17 mixed-band presets each favourite page can store six preset stations. The presets within a page can be from different radio bands. To scroll through the pages, press the fav button located on the faceplate or select the fav screen button on the top bar. The current page number displays abov...

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    18 radio the navigation settings screen button and then the voice prompt screen button. ■ if the radio traffic service is switched on, the replay of cds/ dvds and of external sources is interrupted for the duration of the traffic announcement. Listening to traffic announcements only switch on the ra...

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    Radio 19 dab the digital radio system dab (digital audio broadcasting) is a universal broadcast system. Dab stations are indicated by the programme name instead of the broadcasting frequency. General information ■ with dab, several radio programmes (services) can be broadcast on a single frequency. ...

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    20 radio can be raised to a point where the quiet sounds are audible, without the loud sounds being too loud. ■ band selection: after selection of this option, dab wavebands to be received by the infotainment system can be defined. Dab announcements besides their music programmes, numerous dab stati...

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    Radio 21 diversity antenna system the fm antenna is a hidden self- tuning system. It optimizes the fm signals relative to the vehicle's position and radio station source. No maintenance or adjustments are needed..

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    22 cd player cd player playing an audio cd .................... 22 playing an audio cd the system is capable of playing: ■ most audio cds ■ cd-r ■ cd-rw ■ mp3 or unprotected wma and aac formats when playing any compatible recordable disc, the sound quality can be reduced due to disc quality, the met...

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    Cd player 23 playing an audio cd 1. Press the cd screen button on the home page or select cd from the source pop-up to display the cd main page. 2. Press the menu screen button to display the menu options. 3. Press to select the desired option. On the cd main page a track number displays at the begi...

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    24 external devices external devices general information ..................... 24 playing audio ............................... 27 displaying pictures ....................... 32 using smartphone applications . . . 33 general information in the centre console below the climate controls, there is an a...

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    26 external devices ■ wax ■ asx ■ rmp the infotainment system supports plugging a mobile phone in as a usb drive as long as the mobile phone supports usb mass storage class or has usb disc drive support enabled. Gracenote ® gracenote technology embedded into the infotainment system helps manage and ...

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    External devices 27 play lists menu when the device is reconnected. If songs are removed from the device, the system will simply skip over those songs and play the next available song. Use the touch screen or voice recognition to create a more like this playlist. Voice recognition 3 56. Gracenote in...

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    28 external devices r (play/pause): press to start, pause or resume play of the current media source. ] seek (previous/reverse): ■ press to seek to the beginning of the current or previous track. If the track has been playing for less than five seconds, the previous track plays. If playing longer th...

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    External devices 29 song titles: 1. Press to display a list of all songs on the usb. 2. Songs are displayed as stored on the disc. 3. To begin playback, select a song from the list. Usb troubleshooting if the device is not being recognised or the music is missing screen information, restore the info...

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    30 external devices 1. Press to automatically create a playlist of songs that are like the song currently playing. 2. The display will show "playlist creation succeeded" and continue playing the current song. Delete automatic playlist: press to delete a newly created playlist. Play lists: 1. Press t...

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    External devices 31 playing from an iphone ® or ipad ® this feature supports the following iphone model or ipad models: ■ iphone (2g, 3g, 3gs, 4, 4s, and 5) ■ ipad (1g, 2g) follow the same instructions as stated earlier for using an ipod. To use voice recognition to play music, say a media command a...

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    32 external devices ◆ press the src button on the steering wheel controls until bluetooth audio is selected. Steering wheel controls 3 3. ◆ use voice recognition 3 62. The music can be controlled by either the infotainment controls or the controls on the device. When a phone is connected to the syst...

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    External devices 33 3. A list displays. Select a picture to view. 4. Once a picture displays, the following options are available: info: press to turn file name information on or off. : press to display a previous picture if not in slide show mode. 6 : press to toggle between slide show mode and man...

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    34 external devices tap on the screen button of the desired application. A connection to the respective application installed on the connected smartphone is established. The main menu of the application is shown on the display of the infotainment system. Note ensure good gps reception of the smartph...

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    Navigation 35 navigation usage .......................................... 35 maps ............................................ 37 symbols overview ........................ 38 destination ................................... 41 configure menu ........................... 50 global positioning system .....

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    36 navigation press heading indicator to display the map view options. There are three indicator settings: ■ 2d north up: displays north at the top of the map screen regardless of the direction the vehicle is travelling. ■ 2d heading up: displays the direction the vehicle is travelling. The shaded t...

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    Navigation 37 vehicle information tab on the lower centre of the display. The location can be saved to the address book by pressing save in the split screen. Destination information press to display a split map screen showing the next waypoint/ destination. The location can be saved to the address b...

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    38 navigation the map scale bar times out if the zoom level is not changed within a few seconds. The scale can be configured from english to metric units, see “driver information centre (dic)” in the index of the vehicle owner's manual. Scroll features ■ to scroll within the map, press anywhere on t...

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    Navigation 39 the destination symbol marks the final destination after a route has been planned. The waypoint symbol marks one or more set waypoints. A waypoint is a stopover destination point added to the planned route. The estimated time and distance to the destination are displayed. If waypoints ...

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    40 navigation the no gps symbol appears when there is no global positioning system (gps) satellite signal. This symbol at the bottom of a map screen changes the current map mode screen. This symbol on the right of the map screen displays the speed limit while on a route. The speed limit may not be a...

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    Navigation 41 driving on a motorway driving on a residential road destination if route guidance is not active, press the destination screen button on the home page to access the destination entry screen. Several options can be selected to plan a route by entering destinations. Some destination entry...

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    42 navigation city: enter a city name. Street: enter a street name. House number: enter a valid address number. Junction: enter a street name that intersects with the selected street. Entering the city name first: 1. Enter the city name. 2. Enter the street name. Use the delete screen button to dele...

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    Navigation 43 entering by poi name: 1. Select name. 2. Make sure the correct country and city are present, then select search. 3. Enter the poi name. 4. Select a few of the characters or spell the name in full, by using the alpha keyboard. 5. Select the done screen button, or if the list has six or ...

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    44 navigation if a destination is already saved to the address book, press destination entry on the home page to display the address book screen button. Choose a destination by selecting an address that has been stored in the address book. 1. Press the address book screen button. A list displays the...

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    Navigation 45 4. Press ok and the display returns to the favourite routes list. 5. Select the favourite route and add a waypoint using any of the destination methods, e.G. Address entry, poi entry, etc. Selecting a favourite route: 1. Press the destination entry screen button on the home page to dis...

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    46 navigation ■ press the go button on the bottom of the screen to display the destination confirmation screen. ■ press the start guidance screen button. The route is calculated travel guide press the travel guide screen button on the destination entry page. Several options can be selected to plan a...

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    Navigation 47 the two options available. These options are by distance or by name. 7. Select search. 8. Select the desired poi. Entering by poi name: 1. Select name. 2. Make sure the correct country, state/province, and city are present, then select search. 3. Enter the poi name. 4. Select a few of ...

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    48 navigation route options press to display various route options. Alternative routes: if enabled, the system will provide an additional screen after start guidance has been selected. Select fastest, shortest or eco calculated routes before selecting go. Fastest: this calculates the quickest route....

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    Navigation 49 destination list select destination list to view options for organizing waypoints. Turn list select turn list to view a list of maneuvers for the entire route. Press the avoid screen button next to one of the turn maneuvers to avoid a segment of roads. A maximum of eight avoided segmen...

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    50 navigation 2. Press delete waypoint. 3. Select the waypoints to be deleted. Press the delete screen button. The sort waypoints feature allows reorganization of the destination list. To sort a waypoint: 1. From the destination menu, press destination list. 2. Press sort waypoints. 3. Select the wa...

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    Navigation 51 time and date from the time and date screen button, press to display the time and date menu. Automatic clock update: when enabled, this feature will set the clock automatically. Set time: press + or − to increase or decrease the hours and minutes displayed on the clock. Set date: press...

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    52 navigation turn the tune/menu knob or touch- tap the scroll bar until the navigation settings option displays. Select this feature to make changes to voice prompt,traffic settings, guidance alert, bread crumbs, and delete saved destinations. Various navigation system settings are available throug...

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    Navigation 53 ■ red indicates significantly impaired traffic flow with average speed less than 25 mph. ■ yellow indicates slightly impaired traffic flow with average speed between 25 and 45 mph. ■ green indicates normal traffic flow with average speed above 45 mph. Closed roads, traffic delays, inci...

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    54 navigation map display: press to change the screen background. ■ the automatic setting adjusts the screen background automatically depending on the exterior lighting conditions. ■ the day setting brightens the map background. ■ the night setting darkens the map background. To change the overall b...

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    Navigation 55 ■ this is the first navigation use after the map data is updated. ■ the 12-volt battery is disconnected for several days. ■ the vehicle is driving in heavy traffic where driving is at low speeds and the vehicle is stopped and started repeatedly. Problems with route guidance inappropria...

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    56 voice recognition voice recognition voice recognition ......................... 56 voice recognition voice recognition allows for hands- free operation of the infotainment system features. Voice recognition can be used when the infotainment system is on or when retained power off is active. See "...

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    Voice recognition 57 ■ words in parenthesis are optional. For example, for the command “tune fm …,” saying ”tune fm 87.7” or “tune fm” are both valid commands. ■ when the command is recognised, the system will either perform the function or ask to confirm the choice. ■ when the system does not recog...

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    58 voice recognition settings: use this command to learn about how to turn voice prompts on or off, or set the language voice recognition commands the following list shows the voice commands available for the infotainment system with a brief description of each. The commands are listed with the opti...

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    Voice recognition 59 search composer …: instructs the system to show a list of all songs by a specific composer. For example, say “search composer … name>”. Search album …: instructs the system to show a list of all songs by a specific album. For example, say “search album … ”. Search genre …: instr...

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    Voice recognition 61 entering a destination in other countries for the voice recognition to respond to a local address, the corresponding country needs to be set in the navigation system. The country can also be set using voice commands. However, the country will change back to the default country w...

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    62 phone phone bluetooth® ................................... 62 text messages ............................ 69 bluetooth® for vehicles equipped with bluetooth capability, the system can interact with many mobile phones, allowing: ■ making and receiving of calls in a hands-free mode. ■ sharing of the...

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    Phone 63 ■ making and receiving hands-free calls. ■ sharing of the mobile phone’s address book or contact list with the vehicle. The phone book will only display when that phone is connected. ■ making outgoing calls by voice recognition. The system can be used while in on/ run, acc/accessory, or ret...

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    64 phone pairing with infotainment controls a bluetooth-enabled mobile phone must be paired and then connected to the vehicle before it can be used. See your mobile phone manufacturer's user guide for bluetooth functions before pairing the mobile phone. Pairing information ■ a bluetooth-enabled phon...

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    Phone 65 deleting a paired phone/device 1. Press the config button. 2. Select phone settings. 3. Select device list. 4. Select the phone to delete and follow the screen prompts. Connecting to a different phone to connect to a different phone, the new phone must be in the vehicle and available to be ...

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    66 phone to cancel this command, press x /n on the steering wheel control or press the 9 back button on the infotainment system. Connecting to a different phone to connect to a different mobile phone, the system looks for the next available mobile phone. Depending on the mobile phone to be connected...

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    Phone 67 4. Select the name or number to call. 5. Select ok to start dialling the number. Select call to place the call. Accepting or declining a call when an incoming call is received, the infotainment system is muted and a ring tone is heard in the vehicle. Using the infotainment controls turn the...

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    68 phone ending a call using the infotainment controls turn and press the tune/menu knob and select hang up or press hang up on the screen. Using steering wheel controls press x/n. Muting a call during a call, all sounds from inside the vehicle can be muted so that the person on the other end of the...

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    70 phone bluetooth. The infotainment system only supports the receipt of sms text messages. A request may need to be accepted on the phone or some phone settings may need to be changed to allow for text messaging to function. Refer to phone user manual. The text messages feature can also be initiate...

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    Phone 71 ■ select send to send that message. ■ select back to cancel and return to the previous screen. New text message a pop-up screen is displayed when there is a new text message. The pop-up will remain on the screen until dismiss is selected. ■ select listen to hear the message through voice re...

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    72 index a accepting or declining a call......... 62 activating usb picture.................. 32 address book................................ 41 am................................................ 20 am-fm radio ................................ 15 antenna, multi-band..................... 20 apps........

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    73 general navigation commands..... 56 getting started on the route.......... 41 global positioning system ........... 54 gracenote..................................... 24 h hands-free phone......................... 62 helpful hints for speaking commands................................. 56 home page...

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    74 u usage....................................... 9, 35 aux........................................... 24 ipod........................................... 24 usb........................................... 24 usb connecting device.................... 24 general information................... 24 usb me...