2003 BMW 3 SERIES radio

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Adjusting the volume

Setting the sound quality

1. Call up the current setting
Press and hold the key.
The display changes to the operating
display for SPEED VOL, e.g.:
2. Select the level
Press or keep pressed down.
The selected level will be indicated in
the display
3. Leave the mode display

Reset the setting

The speed-dependent volume can be
reset to the midrange setting.
1. Call up the current setting
Press and hold the key.
The display changes to the operating
display for SPEED VOL
2.
"RESET?" is shown in the display
3. Reset the setting
The speed-dependent volume will be
re-set to level 3.

Sound and tone playback

You can choose from the following
sound settings:

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Bass:
Amplify or reduce bass tones
> Treble:
Amplify or reduce higher tones >
Front/back volume distribution
(Fader):
Front or rear, louder/softer
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Right/left volume distribution
(Balance):
Left or right, louder/softer

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Midrange setting (Tone Linear):
Reset the sound settings to the mid
range.
The sound setting for bass and
treble is source-dependent, i.e.
can be adjusted separately for the
radio, CD changer and CD. Changing
the audio source will call up the last
sound setting used for this particular
audio source.
The sound setting for the front/back
and left/right volume distribution
applies to all audio sources.

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Displaying time Key Memory

Instead of the current settings you can
show the time in the display.
With the time displayed, the
current settings can no longer be
seen.
As soon as you press a button to
change a setting, the display briefly
shows the respective setting.

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The time is shown in the display, e.g.:
To set time, refer to the Owner's
Manual for the vehicle.

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Displaying time with ignition
switched off

The time disappears in the display
as soon as you remove the igni-
tion key.

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To show the time in the display with the
ignition key removed:
The time appears in the display for
8 seconds.

Storing the settings

Each person must use his or her
own ignition key.
Refer to the Owner's Manual for the
vehicle for additional information about
Key Memory.

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You can have your BMW center
customize the following settings for
each key ("Key Memory"):

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the last audio source heard (radio,
CD changer or CD)

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The last station heard

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The last sound setting selected.
The last setting stored by key will be
automatically activated from ignition
key position 1.

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Selecting a reception range

Radio waves Ñ medium wave, long
wave and short wave Ñ offer a wide
range of reception, because the broad-
cast signals travel not only along the
ground as surface waves, but also as
waves bounced back to earth from the
ionosphere.
Frequency Modulation (FM) provides
substantially better sound quality than
Amplitude Modulation (AM). However,
because FM transmissions rely on line-
of-sight broadcast waves, their effec-
tive reception range is limited.
Select the reception range

Selecting the station manually

1. Select "manual"
"MAN" ("manual") will appear in the
display next to the frequency indi-
cator or the station name
2. Set the frequency with
Press or hold down.
Every actuation changes the
frequency in specifically defined
increments.

Scanning the stations (scanning)

Start the scan with
Press or hold down.
The scan mode begins with the
frequency that was last set.
The scan mode is stopped as soon as a
station is found.

Reception range Selecting a station by frequency

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Selecting a station by name

RDS Ñ Radio Data System

Thanks to specially designed systems,
limitations inherent in mobile reception
quality have been partially minimized:
The Radio Data System (RDS) transmits
information in the FM reception range.
RDS stations thus offer the following
characteristics:

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The station name will be indicated in
the display after the RDS signals
have been evaluated

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Additional information can be indi-
cated or called up in the display (e. g.
text broadcasts from the station,
PTY).
However, the reception of RDS data is
only possible under favorable reception
conditions. If there is weak or inter-
rupted reception, it can take quite a
while before the transmitter name
appears in the display.

Selecting a station

1. Switch on the RDS with
"RDS " will appear in the display
along with the name of the current
station, if it is broadcasting RDS
information
2. Start the scan with
Press or hold down.
The scan mode begins with the
station that was last set.
The scan mode is stopped as soon
as a station is found.
Switch off the RDS with
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Storing and calling up a stationMemory locationsYour radio can store 30 stations:
>In the FM reception range you can
store 12 stations of your choice and
in the AM reception range 6 stations
of your choice, refer to "Storing
stations"
>In addition, the radio also automati-
cally stores the 6 strongest stations
in both the FM and AM reception
ranges, refer to page 21.
The memory spaces of the indi-
vidual reception ranges are
distributed among the memory levels
FM1, FM2 and AM or FMA and AMA.<
The station buttons are each multiply
assigned due to the different memory
levels.
Select the reception range with
Each time you tap, you can switch
between the AM or FM memory levels.
The selected memory level will appear
in the left of the display.
Storing stations1. Select the reception range with
Each time you tap, you can switch
between the AM or FM memory
levels
2. Select the station, refer to pages 16
and 17
3. Store stations with
Press and hold the desired key (1...6)
until you can hear the station again
after a brief interruption. The station
has been stored.
The memory level and the selected
key number will appear in the left of
the display, e.g.:
Calling up the station1. Select the reception range with
Each time you tap, you can switch
between the AM or FM memory
levels.
2. Select the stored station with
Press the desired key (1...6).

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Storing and calling up a stationAutomatic storingAutomatic data storage (AUTOSTORE)
is advantageous if you need quick
access to the strongest station in the
area while you are doing long-distance
driving.
The 6 respectively strongest stations
can automatically be stored on the FMA
and AMA memory levels.
Select reception range/memory level
with
Press and hold the key.
Display, e.g.:
The radio automatically changes to
the FMA or AMA memory level. The
6 currently strongest stations are auto-
matically stored and the station stored
under station key 1 is then tuned into.
If you do not want to use
AUTOSTORE, you can store
another 6 stations each individually in
the FMA or AMA memory level, refer to
page 20.<

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Starting1. Switch the unit on, refer to page 10
2. Insert the CD into the CD slot with
the label side up.
Display indication:
If there is already a CD in the CD slot
(CD shown in display):
Start up the playback with
Press repeatedly until "TR" appears in
the display.
Playback begins after a few seconds
from the point of the last interruption.
StoppingThe CD is pushed out of the CD slot
somewhat and the unit switches over to
CD changer or radio
or
switch the unit off, refer to page 10
or
switch to the radio or CD changer with
Press repeatedly until the mode display
switches over to the desired audio
source (radio or CD changer).
The sound output changes directly or
with the CD magazine loaded to
>radio operation, refer to page 15
>CD changer operation, refer to
page 29
NO DISC
The CD slot is empty.
CD ERROR
The CD has been improperly inserted or
is demonstrating a mechanical defect.
Starting and stopping the CD Mode displays

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CD changer
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Installed positionThe BMW CD changer for 6 CDs is
located in the left rear of the luggage
compartment.Removing the CD magazineTake the CD magazine out of the CD
changer to either fill or empty it.
1. Slide the flap to the right
2. Press the key
The magazine will slide out and can
then be removed.
Loading/unloading CD magazine
When adding CDs to or removing
them from the CD magazine, hold
them only at the edge. Do not touch the
reflective side of the CD from which the
signal is scanned.<
The CD compartments in the changer
have the same numbers as the CD
selector keys on the radio.
Loading:
Put the CD into the CD cartridge written
side up.
Unloading:
As shown in the illustration, pull out the
slide desired and remove the CD.
It is not recommended that you
play CD singles with an adapter.
The CDs or the adapter could jam.
Suitable magazines for CD singles can
be obtained from shops.<
Inserting the CD magazine1 Slide the flap to the right
2. With the arrow pointing toward the
CD changer, push the CD magazine
fully in
3. Close the flap.