Vauxhall 2011 Meriva Owner's Manual page 53

Satellite navigation
The CD 500 satellite navigation system,
offers dynamic route guidance via RDS-TMC
(Traffic Message Channel) with directions
given audibly and via the 7-inch colour
monitor. TMC is a specific application of
RDS used for broadcasting real-time traffic
information. It alerts the driver to a problem
on the planned route and calculates an
alternative route to avoid the incident.
The CD-ROM supplied with the system
covers all major link roads and streets in
towns and cities across mainland Britain,
plus trunk and main roads across more than
30 European countries. Additional country-
specific CD-ROMs with street level detail are
available from your Vauxhall retailer.
The navigation data is loaded onto the unit's
internal flash memory for fast access. This
allows the CD player to play regular audio
CDs and MP3 tracks recorded to CD whilst
the navigation system is in use.
Auxiliary-in socket
The auxiliary-in socket allows you to connect
your portable MP3 music player directly into
the car's audio system. All you need is your
music player and a suitable connecting lead
and you can listen to all your favourite tunes
through your car's speaker system. Using
your MP3 music player in the car couldn't
be easier – use it to select the music, as you
would normally do, while controlling the
volume via the car's regular volume controls.
USB connection
Fitted as standard on New Meriva S, Exclusiv
and SE models, the USB connection is
located alongside the auxiliary-in socket in
the centre console. It provides iPod™ control
and read-out of iPod™ functions through the
audio system display. Traditional auxiliary-in
sockets only allow control of volume through
the car's audio system. The USB connection
also means that the iPod™ will charge whilst
it is connected.
MP3 CD player
An MP3 is a compressed sound or music
file which, due to its small size, takes up
less space on a compact disc, which means
that more tracks can be recorded onto a
CD. It's possible to fit almost 10 hours of
music onto one CD, and, in a way, turns a
single-disc CD/MP3 player into a multi-disc
autochanger. Providing you have access to
a compatible computer to create the MP3
tracks, you can compress your CD collection
and create your own compilations – and
you won't have to drive around with all your
original CDs in the car.
Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB) facility
Now widely available in the UK, digital
audio broadcasts offer the user a variety of
advantages over traditional FM, starting with
the digital quality sound which is immune to
any hiss or crackle.
You'll often find a broader range of stations
on offer too, many of which are not available
on FM, and listening to them couldn't be
easier – you simply select the station, by
name, from the displayed list, thus removing
the need to retune or look for stations when
travelling around. Some stations will even
display the artists' names and song titles
on the car's graphic display, while they're
played.
Mobile phone system with Bluetooth ®
Vauxhall's optional factory-fit mobile phone
system has been considerably enhanced.
Now fully integrated into the audio and
communication system, it also features voice
control and will connect wirelessly to phones
®
with Bluetooth technology.
All the required information is displayed on
the graphic information display when
a mobile phone is in use, while the menus
are easily navigated by either the steering
wheel audio controls or the multi-function
button on the radio. Certain functions can
also be controlled by voice activation.
Embedded mobile phone system
with Bluetooth ®
This is the next generation of in-car
mobile phone system. The mobile phone's
contacts, caller lists and phone settings are
downloaded to the in-car flash drive and,
once this synchronisation is complete, the
car effectively becomes the phone.
The mobile phone will sit in standby mode
®
and the Bluetooth function will no longer
drain the battery, whilst all calls will be
transmitted via the car's, rather than the
mobile phone's, aerial.
Any alterations that have been made to the
contacts, caller lists etc. whilst the units have
been synchronised will be transferred back
to the mobile phone.
Satellite navigation.
Auxiliary-in socket and USB connection.
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