2004 BMW 3 SERIES manual radio set

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Munich, Germany
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with the express written authorization of
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Order No. 01 41 0 155 848
US English II/01
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Notes on this Owner's Manual

So that you can start enjoying your car
radio right away, you will find an over-
view about displays and controls in the
first chapter.

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In the chapter called "Settings," you
will find all general information about
the radio and compact disc (CD)

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You will find specific information for
listening to the radio in the chapter
"Reception"

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In the chapter called "Playing," you
will find specific information on
playing CDs.
The fastest way to find certain topics is
by using the index at the end.
Should you sell your BMW at a later
date, please remember to pass this
Owner's Manual on to the next owner Ð
it is a legal element of the vehicle.

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Indicates instructions or precau-
tions that must be followed
precisely in order to avoid the possi-
bility of personal injury and serious
damage to the vehicle or the car
radio.

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Contains information that will
assist you in gaining the optimum
benefit from your car radio and enable
you to care more effectively for your car
radio.

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Marks the end of a specific item of
information.

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Indicates special equipment, coun-
try-specific equipment and optional
extras.
If you have additional questions, your
BMW center will be glad to advise you.

Status at time of printing

The advanced technological features
and high quality standard of BMW
equipment are maintained by an
ongoing development process. This
may lead to discrepancies between the
information in this Owner's Manual and
the actual equipment installed in or on
the vehicle. Nor can errors and omis-
sions be entirely ruled out. You are
therefore asked to appreciate that no
legal claims can be entertained on the
basis of the data, illustrations or
descriptions in this manual.

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The car radio at a glance

Displays and controls

1 On/Off, volume control10
2 Compact disc slot24
3 Ejecting the compact disc24
4 Indicator lamp for anti-theft
protection
5 Reception ranges/AM and FM
memory levels16, 20
6 Scanning

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Station18

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CD track31
7 Audio source, changeover to

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Radio24

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CD changer
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CD22
8 Station/Track scan
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Selecting the station16, 17

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Music track scan
CD25
CD changer30
9 Manual station selection16
10 Display of function key (display for
RDS, program type and random
order of music tracks)11 Function key for controlling the
functions RDS, program type and
random order of music tracks
12 Station keys for

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Radio20

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CD changer30
13 Display (display for reception range/
memory level, radio station for RDS
stations, program, frequency, CD
and CD changer functions, sound
setting and clock display)
14 Setting values

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Speed-dependent volume
control10

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Sound quality12
15 Note symbol

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Speed-dependent volume
control10

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Sound quality adjustment12
16 Clock symbol

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Displaying/hiding time13

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Anti-theft protection Radio Pass

The unit has automatic anti-theft
protection. Manual input of a security
code or other entries are not required.
The Radio Pass is a document. Please
store this pass in a safe place, because
in the event that your radio unit is
stolen, the data entered therein has to
be reported both to your insurance and
the police.

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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

Everything from A to ZAAbbreviations37
ALERT19
AM reception range16
Anti-theft protection7
indicator lamp5
AUTOSTORE21BBalance BAL11
Bass11CCare instructions6
CDs6
CD
ejecting24
ending24
fast forward26
fast reverse26
music track scan25
Random Play26
skipping tracks25
starting24
CD changer27, 28
ending29
fast forward30
fast reverse30
humidity28
installation location27
music track scan30
Random Play31scanning31
selecting a CD30
skipping tracks30
starting29
CD compartment5
CD eject key5
CD, care6
Cleaning agents6
Cleaning the unit6
Controls4
Copyright2
DDisplay5
Display time13EEject key5FFader FAD11
FM reception range16
Front/back volume
distribution11HHandling
CDs6
Highs11
IImprint2
Indicator lamp for anti-theft
protection5
Installation location for the
CD changer27KKey Memory13
Keys4LLevels of memory20, 21
Listening to the radio with
ignition switched off10
Lows11MManual station selection
MAN16
Memory levels20
Memory locations20
Midrange settings12
Mode displays
CD CHECK29
CD ERROR24
HIGH TEMP29
NO DISC24, 29
NO DISCS29
NO MAGAZINE29
Music trackRandom Play26, 31
scanning25, 30, 31
NNO PTY19
Notes on this Owner's
Manual2OOn/Off5
Operating temperature28
Overview4PProgram type PTY19
PTY AUTO/PTY MAN19RRadio Data System RDS17
Radio Pass7
Random Play
CD26
CD changer31
RDS Radio Data System17
Reception quality16
Reception range16
RESET?11
Right/left volume
distribution11

Everything from A to Z
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SSafety
CD changer28
Scan
CD25
CD changer31
music track25, 30
radio18
station16, 17, 18
Scan mode key5
Selecting the reception
range16
Setting the clock
refer to Owner's Manual
for the vehicle
Skipping tracks
CD25
CD changer30
Sound quality
setting11
SPEED VOL10
Speed-dependent volume
control10
Station
calling up21
scan16, 18
selecting by frequency16
selecting by name17
storing20, 21
Station keys20, 21
Switching the unit on/off10
Symbols2
TTalking on the phone
switching to mute10
Temperature range28
Tone
midrange setting12
TONE LIN12
Tone Reset11, 12
Treble11UUnit, display4VVolume
setting10
speed-dependent
volume10WWave band, refer to
Reception range

Display Significance
1...6 Station number on the memory levels FM1, FM2 and AM, as well as FMA and AMA
AM Amplitude Modulation Ñ AM reception range/AM memory level
AMA AUTOSTORE memory level in the AM reception range
BAL Balance Ñ Setting volume right/left
BASS Setting of bass
CD Compact Disc Ñ appears with CD inserted and with CD playback from CD changer
FAD Fader Ñ Setting the volume distribution in the front/back
FM Frequency Modulation Ñ FM reception range
FM1/FM2 Memory levels 1 and 2 in FM reception range
FMA AUTOSTORE memory level in the FM reception range
MAN Manual station selection
PTY Program type (e.g. News, Sports, Pop etc.) in FM reception range
PTY AUTO/MAN Program type Ñ Automatic display on/Automatic display off
RDS Radio Data System in FM reception range
RND Random Play Ñ Music tracks on CD and CD changer are played in random order
SC Scan Ñ Briefly listen to stations or music tracks
SPEED VOL Speed Volume Ñ Setting the speed-dependent volume
ST Stereo station
TONE LIN Tone Linear - Resetting of the sound settings to the midrange setting
TR Track Ñ when playing a CD using the radio unit
TREB Treble Ñ Setting of trebleAbbreviations