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The DVD controller disappears again after a
short time if you have not selected a func-
tion.
During playback the DVD controller is
displayed by pressing the controller.<
Selecting a track
Several tracks can be stored on a DVD.
1.Select DVD and confirm your selection.
Playback begins after a few seconds
2.Display DVD controller, refer to
page166
3.Select "FULL MENU" and confirm your
selection4.Select "TITLE" and confirm your selec-
tion
5.Turn and press the controller to select
the desired track.
Playback begins at the track selected.
Fast forward/reverse
1.Display DVD controller, refer to
page166
2.Select the direction
and confirm your selection
3.To increase the fast forward/reverse
speed, press the controller several
times.
The DVD playback will be distorted
4.End fast forward/reverse:
Select and confirm your selec-
tion.
The DVD will start play at the point
selected.
When the DVD is playing, rapid fast
forward/reverse is started by turning
the controller. The speed can be increased
by turning the controller further. To inter-
rupt the fast forward/reverse function,
release the controller. The system will con-
tinue play at the point on the DVD at which
the controller was released.<
SoftkeyFunction
Start playback
Stop playback
Close DVD controller
Activate and deactivate
freezing frame
Searching for chapter
Fast forward/reverse
DVD-specific menu:
Select functions
DVD-specific menu:
Return to previous menu
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Searching for chapter
You can change to the next or previ-
ous chapter during playback.<
1.Display DVD controller, refer to
page166
2.Select the direction
and confirm repeatedly, continuing until
you reach the desired chapter
or with buttons
select the direction.
Press repeatedly, continuing until you
reach the desired chapter on the current
DVD.
Playback begins at the chapter selected.
Adjusting picture
1.During playback, press controller
2.Select and confirm your selection
3.Adjusting the picture, refer to page164.
Freezing frame
1.Display DVD controller, refer to
page166
2.At the desired point:
Select and confirm your selec-
tion.
The film is stopped
3.To restart the DVD:
Select or and confirm your
selection.
DVD playback is continued at the point
at which it was interrupted.
Selecting picture format
You can adjust the DVD format to your
screen.
The picture format is a DVD-specific func-
tion and is not offered by all DVDs.
1.Display DVD controller, refer to
page166
2.Select and confirm your selection
3.Select and confirm your selection
4.Select "Picture" and confirm your selec-
tion
5.Select "Pict. format" and confirm your
selection
6.Select the desired picture format and
confirm your selection.
Selecting language,
subtitles and viewing angle
Many DVDs offer dialogs and subtitles in
various languages or scene descriptions
for the hearing impaired. In addition, with
some DVDs the film can be viewed from dif-
ferent camera angles. These functions are
stored on the DVD.
To select functions:
1.Display DVD controller, refer to
page166
2.Select "FULL MENU" and confirm your
selection.
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>Select "AUDIO" and confirm your
selection.
You can select from the various lan-
guages by turning and pressing the
controller
>Select "SUBTITLE" and confirm your
selection.
You can display the subtitles in the lan-
guage of your choice by turning and
pressing the controller
>Select "ANGLE" and confirm your
selection.
You can change the camera angle by
turning and pressing the controller.
Notes or symbols that appear during
the playback of a film generally point
out different camera angles. These are
usually only briefly available.
With some DVDs the language, sub-
titles or camera angle is only possible
with the DVD-specific menu.
Refer to the information on your DVD for
possible selections.<
Opening DVD-specific
menu
Additional functions may be available on
DVDs. For example, the viewer can select
from several possible plots or display infor-
mation on the film.
1.Display DVD controller, refer to
page166
2.Select "MENU" or "TOP" and confirm
your selection.
With "MENU" you can generally
open the DVD-specific main
menu. On some DVDs you will find an
additional menu called "TOP" in which,
for example, you can select music
scenes.<
To make a selection:
1.to select a function
2."OK" to confirm selection.
To return to a previous menu:
Select or and confirm your
selection.
Language, subtitle or angle can also
be selected in the DVD-specific
menu.
Refer to the information on your DVD for
possible selections.<
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Malfunctions/notes
The BMW DVD changer is a 'Class 1'
laser product. Never remove the
cover from the housing. Do not operate the
unit if the cover is damaged. Operation
without the cover can lead to serious eye
injury from invisible laser beams.
Always refer all repair and maintenance
operations to qualified technicians.
With self-recorded CDs or DVDs, labels
applied later can become detached during
playback due to the development of heat,
causing irreparable damage to the
device.<
Macrovision copy protection:
This product incorporates copyright
protection technology that is protected by
method claims of certain U.S. patents and
other intellectual property rights owned by
Macrovision Corporation and other rights
owners. Use of this copyright protection
technology must be authorized by Macrovi-
sion Corporation, and is intended for home
and other limited viewing uses only unless
otherwise authorized by Macrovision Cor-
poration. Reverse engineering or disas-
sembly is prohibited.<
To prevent CDs from being copied
illegally, they are often provided with
copy protection by the manufacturer.
Under certain circumstances this can pre-
vent or restrict the playing of CDs on the
DVD changer. In this case please contact
the CD dealer or manufacturer.<
If you play self-recorded audio CDs, faults,
e.g. drop-outs, can occur, or the CD is not
played at all.
The DVD changer can play the following
formats:
>Video DVD
>CD-DA, Audio CD
>CD-R.The DVD Audio format is not sup-
ported by the DVD changer. However,
many audio DVDs available in stores also
contain a video track in the DVD Video for-
mat in addition to the audio track. These
DVDs can be played back by the DVD
changer. Please refer to the information on
your DVD to determine whether your audio
DVD contains an additional video track.
DVDs are usually divided into tracks and
chapters and can contain different subti-
tles, camera angles or sound tracks, lan-
guages and sound formats. Depending on
the version of the DVD, these functions can
be selected either directly with the DVD
control system or only via the DVD-specific
menu. Refer to the information on your DVD
for possible selections.
High levels of humidity inside the player
can condense on the laser's scan lens and
prevent it from reading the DVD.
Do not use combined CD/DVD, e.g. DVD+,
as otherwise the CD/DVD can jam, prevent-
ing it from being ejected.<
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Communications
This chapter describes the extensive
array of options available for mobile
communications with family, friends,
business associates and
service providers.
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Using the phone in your vehicle
Safety notice
A car phone can provide many services, in
an emergency even initiating a lifesaving
rescue. However, bear the following in
mind:
Adjustments
To avoid posing an unnecessary haz-
ard due to inattention, both to your
own vehicle's occupants and to other road
users: never attempt to use the controls or
make entries unless traffic and road condi-
tions allow.<
Using the phone in your vehicle
Using a portable phone to make and
receive calls while driving is now ille-
gal in virtually every country in the world.
Always use your hands-free system, or
stop your vehicle in an area where you will
not pose a safety hazard to other road
users and switch the engine off.<
Antenna
When using the phone, ensure that all
persons in the area are at least 20 in/
50 cm from the antenna. Never use your
BMW portable phone if the antenna is dam-
aged. Contact between your skin and a
damaged antenna can result in minor
burns.
I f t h e a n t e n n a i s d a m a g e d , h a v e i t r e p l a c e d
immediately.<
Special environmental conditions
Do not use your phone within a
garage, or near an open hood. The air
in these areas could contain fuel vapors,
and the portable phone might generate
sparks that could result in burns.
This same precaution applies to opening
luggage compartment lids on vehicles
equipped for operation using natural gas or
hydrogen, and to all vehicles with luggage
compartment-mounted batteries.Always switch off your BMW portable
phone in areas where blasting work is
being conducted with explosives. The
phone signals could potentially act as a
high-frequency transmitter and set off
explosions.
Always switch off your BMW portable
phone in areas where an increased explo-
sion danger is present. This category
includes filling stations along with fuel and
chemical storage depots, etc., and all areas
in which the air can contain fuel, chemicals
or metal particles. Under these conditions,
your BMW portable phone could conceiv-
ably generate sparks that could lead to a
fire or explosion. Always observe all legal
regulations governing the use of portable
phones in the vicinity of filling stations,
chemical factories and other areas where
an explosion potential exists.
Never use the BMW portable phone in hos-
pitals, care centers or at other locations
where medical equipment may be in oper-
ation, such as accident sites, etc.
Your wireless service provider can furnish
you with more detailed information on legal
regulations governing the use of your
phone.<
Medical equipment
Portable phones can generate inter-
ference capable of preventing hearing
aids and cardiac pacemakers from operat-
ing correctly. If you or any occupant of the
vehicle use such equipment, consult a phy-
sician or the manufacturer of the equip-
ment to determine whether it is adequately
shielded against high-frequency energy.
Persons with cardiac pacemakers should
bear the following in mind:
Always hold the switched-on BMW porta-
ble phone more than 6 in/15 cm away from
the cardiac pacemaker.
Do not carry the BMW portable phone in
your breast pocket.
Use the ear on the opposite side of the car-
diac pacemaker to reduce the likelihood of