Audio System - Project 8 (G2231240): Overview

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The audio system is available in 3 options.

The systems are controlled using the Touchscreen (TS), Integrated Control Panel (ICP) and steering wheel mounted controls.

The 3 systems all have an external Audio Amplifier Module (AAM). The 3 systems are:

InControl Touch Pro (6 speaker).
Meridian® Sound System with Subwoofer Speaker (11 speaker)
Meridian® Surround Sound System with Subwoofer Speaker (16 speaker)

The audio systems include the following features:

HD Radio™ (North American Specification (NAS) only).
Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS) (NAS only).
Digital radio.
Infotainment Master Controller (IMC).
Bluetooth® connectivity.
Multiple port/device support, Universal Serial Bus (USB) 3.0. (2 off)
Multiple antenna for digital radio/HD Radio™.
Amplitude Modulation (AM)/Frequency Modulation (FM) tuners.
Auto switching from digital radio to FM when signal degrades - Rest Of World (ROW) markets except NAS.
Auto switching from HD Radio™ to FM when signal degrades - NAS markets only.
Multiple antenna for Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB)/HD Radio™ and FM.
Media library - Enhanced support for USB flash drive.
InControl telematics.
WiFi and system Apps.
Integrated voice interaction (17 languages, 3 of which support natural input: United Kingdom (UK)/United States (US) English, Chinese (Mandarin)).

Wired connectivity is made to the vehicle using a portable media interface panel. The level of connectivity is dependent upon the vehicle infotainment equipment level.

The front portable media interface panel contains 2 USB 3.0 sockets, 1 Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card socket and a 12V accessory socket.

Primary user control of the audio system is via the TS and ICP which are located in the center of the instrument panel. Control signals from the TS are relayed on an Automotive Pixel Link 2 (APIX2) connection to the IMC. The IMC relays the control signals to the rest of the audio system on the High Speed (HS) Controller Area Network (CAN) comfort systems bus.