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What to do if É
What to do if É
>you request the current location of your
vehicle, but do not receive a precise
display?
The system is unable to receive enough
GPS signals at your current location
owing to obstructions, your location is
not yet available on your CD, or the
system is in the process of calculating
your location. Please wait and then try
again later on
>the GPS logo disappears from the Con-
trol Display screen?
Reception is interrupted; a building or
similar obstruction may be the cause
>the guidance system refuses to import
an address from the destination direc-
tory as its destination?
The address is in the list, but not on the
map CD currently in use. Choose an
address as close as possible to the
original one, using the destination entry
map as required
>the guidance system does not adopt an
address without the street?
No specified center is defined for the
selected locality on your CD. Enter any
street, or a destination such as the
railway station, etc., then start the guid-
ance system
>you want to enter an address for the
guidance system, but it is not possible
to select the letters for your desired
entry?
The address is in the list, but not on the
map CD currently in use. In this case,
the system will not offer you any letters
to choose from. Choose an address as
close as possible to the original one,
using the destination entry map as
required
>the system stops furnishing directions
on which way to turn as you approach
intersections?
You are driving in an area that has not
yet been completely recorded on the
map CD. Instead of an arrow indicating a turn, you will see an arrow which indi-
cates the general direction of your
planned route;
or
you have left the recommended route
and the system requires a few seconds
to calculate a new recommended route
>while the destination route map has
automatically been adopted for dis-
play?
You are driving in an area that has not
yet been recorded on the map CD. The
guidance system cannot operate under
these conditions. However, you will see
the current position of your BMW in the
map display to help you orient yourself
>the battery has been disconnected?
It will take approx. 15 minutes for the
system to resume operation.
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Entertainment
This chapter is intended to assist you
in deriving maximum listening pleasure
from radio broadcasts, CDs,
cassettes or DVDs.
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Operation using buttons
The illustration shows a CD player as an
example.
1Operate audio and video sources
>Press: switching on/off
>Turn: adjusting volume
2CD or cassette slot
3Eject CD or cassette
4Station scan/track search
>Station scan
>Tape fast-forward/reverse
>Music track search for CD and cas-
sette, chapter search for DVD changer.
Operation in Control Display
The following control options are available
in the "Entertainment" menu.
>"FM..." and "AM..."
Select waveband>"WB"
Select Weather Band
>"Tape", "CD" and
Switch between audio sources
>"Memory"
Store a station
Tone settings
>"Video" and "Audio"
Switch to video or audio sources
>"TV" and "DVD"
Switch between video sources
>"Picture"
Adjust picture
Select standard
Select picture format
>"Tone"
Tone settings.
You can also control the radio, CD player,
CD changer cassette deck and the TV
using the buttons incorporated in the
steering wheel, refer to page 18, as well as
via the voice command system, refer to
page 26.
Care instructions
You can find everything you need to know
on this topic by consulting the separate
Care manual.
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Switching on/off
Press the knob.
The system returns to the most recently
selected audio or video source: radio, cas-
sette, CD, DVD or TV.
Using with ignition off
Switching the ignition off simultaneously
deactivates the sound system.
Switch on again as desired.
The audio and video functions remain
available for use for a period of approx.
20 minutes after you switch off the ignition.
To avoid discharging the battery you
should always switch off the sound
and video systems when leaving the
vehicle.<
Volume adjustment
Adjusting volume
Turn the knob to the desired volume level.The sound system automatically
reverts to its mute mode automati-
cally whenever you use your portable
phone.<
The system automatically selects
your individual volume setting each
time you unlock the vehicle using your per-
sonal remote control unit.<
Tone control
Playing audio recordings
You can choose from the following tone
settings:
>Treble:
To amplify or reduce high frequencies
>Bass:
To amplify or reduce low frequencies
>Right/left balance adjustment Ð
Balance:
Left or right, high/low volume
>Front-to-rear adjustment Ð Fader:
Front or rear, high/low volume
>Default settings Ð RESET:
This feature resets the tone settings to
their standard default settings
>Speed-sensitive volume adjustment Ð
Speed Vol.
>Spatial sound effect Professional
LOGIC7
*
>Equalizer*.
The speakers and headphones can
be adjusted separately. The tone set-
tings of the headphones are made in the
rear screen with the headphones con-
nected. Only treble, bass and balance can
be adjusted.<
The system automatically selects
your individual tone setting each time
you unlock the vehicle using your personal
remote control unit.< {Radio} or {Audio off}.
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Tone adjustment
1.Select "Memory" and confirm your
selection
2.Select "Tone" and confirm your selec-
tion
For the sound settings of the TV or
DVD you can directly select and con-
firm "Tone" for the video sources.<
3.Select desired tone settings
>"Treble" and "Bass"
Select "Treble" or "Bass". Press and
turn the controller to make the adjust-
ment
>"Balance" and "Fader"
Select "Balance" or "Fader". Press and
turn the controller to make the adjust-
ment>"Speed Vol."
Raises volume as vehicle speed
increases. By pressing and turning the
controller, you can adjust the values
between 1- 6
>"LOGIC7"
*
Press and turn the controller to make
the adjustment.
You can set the spatial sound effect
between the values 0 and 10. The
optimum spatial sound lies at the values
5 and 6.
At 0, the spatial sound effect is
switched off. This setting is suitable
for radio plays, for example.
LOGIC7 and the LOGIC7 logo are
registered trade marks of Lexikon,
Inc., a company of the Harman Interna-
tional Group.<
>Equalizer
*
Select and confirm.
Turn the controller to select the desired
frequency range. Repeated pressing
and turning of the controller makes the
adjustment.
Resetting the tone settings
You can reset all tone settings except
"Speed Vol." to the standard default set-
tings.
Select "RESET" and confirm.
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Radio
Operating temperatures
Only operate the radio at tempera-
tures of 57 (Ð156) to 1407
(+606) otherwise, malfunctions can
occur.
Even when switched off, the device should
only be exposed to temperatures between
Ð137 (Ð256) and 1857 (+856).<
Starting
1.Switch on audio or video sources, refer
to page 147
If a video source is switched on,
select "Audio" and confirm.<
2.If another audio source is switched on,
select "FM..." or "AM..." and confirm.
Volume adjustment, refer to page 147.
Tone control, refer to page 147.
Stopping
Switch off audio or video sources, refer to
page 147
or switch over to
>CD player, refer to page 153
>CD changer, refer to page 155
>Cassette deck, refer to page 158
>TV, refer to page 160
>DVD, refer to page 162.
Selecting frequency band
Your radio provides reception of the FM
and AM wavebands.
To select waveband:
Select "FM..." or "AM..." and confirm.
Each time you confirm "AM..." the
system alternately switches between
the AM waveband and the "Autostore"
mode.
Each time you confirm "FM...", the system
alternately switches between "Memorized
Stations" and the "Autostore" mode.<
Displaying information
The current waveband selection appears in
the Control Display, for instance, in the FM
waveband:
>Memorized Stations
FM waveband
>03
Number of memory location along with
broadcast frequency.
The frequency of the current station can be
seen in the lower status line of the Control
Display, refer to page 24. {Radio}.
{Audio off}.
1.{Radio}
2.{FM} or {AM}.
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Selecting a station
Selecting station manually
To search for a particular station by
selecting its frequency
Scanning
To start scanning:
Extended pressure.
The scan mode begins with the currently
selected frequency.
The scan mode is stopped as soon as a
station is found.
The frequency of the station appears in the
bottom status line, refer to page 24.
Next station
Press to select the desired direction.
The next station that appears in the Control
Display is displayed.
Sampling and selecting Ð Scan
The automatic scan search feature auto-
matically plays a brief sample from each
station in the selected waveband.
1.Select "SCAN" in the Control Display
and confirm your selection.
Station search starts
2.To select a station:
Confirm "SCAN" a second time.
This cancels the scan function, and the
radio remains on the current station.
Storing and retrieving a
station
Memory locations
Your radio can store 36 stations:
>You can store as many as 18 stations in
the FM waveband
>You can store up to 18 stations in the
AM waveband.
Each time you confirm "AM..." the
system alternately switches between
the AM waveband and the "Autostore"
mode.
Each time you confirm "FM...", the system
alternately switches between "Memorized
Stations" and the "Autostore" mode.<
Storing a station
1.Select "Memory" and confirm your
selection
2.Select frequency band
"M FM" or "M AM"
Each time you confirm "M AM" the
system alternately switches between
the AM waveband and the "Autostore"
mode.
Each time you confirm "M FM...", the
system alternately switches between
"Memorized Stations" and the
"Autostore" mode.
3.To select a station:
>"SCAN"
The stations are played briefly one after
the other and selected by operating this
function once again 1.{Radio}
2.{Frequency 87 ..107 (Point 0 ..9)}.
1.{Radio}
2.{Next station} or {Station back}.