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General malfunctions
The BMW CD changer is optimized for opera-
tion in the vehicle. It may react more sensitively
to defective CDs than devices intended for sta-
tionary use.
If a CD cannot be played back, first check to
make sure it has been correctly inserted.
Humidity
High humidity can fog the CD or the focusing
lens for the laser beam, temporarily preventing
playback.
Malfunctions with individual CDs
If malfunctions occur only with particular CDs,
this can be due to one of the following causes.
Home-recorded CDs
Malfunction sources in home-recorded CDs
include, for example, inconsistent data origina-
tion and recording processes as well as low
quality or pronounced aging of the blanks used.
Only write on CDs with a marker especially
designed for this purpose.
Damaged CDs
Avoid finger prints, dust, scratches, and mois-
ture.
Store CDs in a sleeve.
Do not expose CDs to temperatures above
1227/506, high humidity or direct sunlight.
CDs with copy protection
Manufacturers often provide CDs with copy
protection. This can prevent or limit the play-
back of these CDs.
Care instructions
You can find everything you need to know about
this topic by consulting the separate Caring for
your vehicle brochure.
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DVD changer
Installation location
The BMW DVD changer for six DVDs or audio
CDs is mounted behind the left side trim panel
in the luggage compartment.
Removing DVD magazine
To insert DVDs into the DVD magazine or
remove them from it, you must first remove the
magazine from the DVD changer:
1.Push the door to the right, refer to arrow1.
2.Press the button, arrow2.
The magazine is ejected.
Inserting/removing DVDs/CDs into/
from DVD magazine
When inserting or removing DVDs or CDs,
always remember to grasp them by the edges
only, taking care to avoid touching the reflective
data side.
>To insert: insert the DVD or CD into a mag-
azine slot with the label side up.
>To remove: pull out the desired tray and
remove the corresponding DVD or CD, as
shown in the illustration.
Inserting DVD magazine
1.Slide the door to the right.
2.Slide the magazine in until it reaches the
stop, refer to arrow.
3.Close the door again.
The DVD changer automatically reads in the
loaded DVDs or CDs and is then ready for oper-
ation.
DVD country codes
Your DVD changer only plays DVDs with the
coding 0 or 1. This coding cannot be changed.
Playing DVDs
Playback is only possible on the rear seat
screen, refer to Rear seat screen
* on page21.
1.If necessary, switch on the Entertainment
sound output, refer to page153.
2.If necessary, fill and insert the DVD maga-
zine.
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3.Press the button to open the start
menu.
4.Move the controller toward "Entertain-
ment".
5.Select "DVD" and press the controller.
After a few seconds, play will resume at the
point where playback was previously inter-
rupted.
The DVD magazine's load status is indicated on
the Control Display.
If the display fails to detect a DVD that you
have loaded into the magazine, check to
ensure that the DVD has been inserted cor-
rectly and inspect it for signs of defects.
If there are audio CDs in the DVD magazine,
these will not be displayed in the DVD menu,
but instead in the CD changer menu.<
Using the voice command system:
DVD control
With the DVD controller, you can select the
track and chapter, open the DVD-specific menu
and operate functions such as Language, Fast
forward and Reverse or Freeze frame.
A DVD can briefly deactivate functions of the
DVD control, under certain circumstances even
during playback of the entire DVD. It is not pos-
sible to operate the DVD control under these
circumstances. In this case, try to make the
selection using the DVD-specific menu.
During playback:
Press the controller to display the DVD control.The DVD controller disappears again after a
short time if you have not selected a function.
Fast forward/reverse
Forward/reverse with DVD control
1.During playback, press the controller to dis-
play the DVD control.
2.Select and press the controller.
3.To increase the fast forward/reverse speed,
press the controller several times.
The DVD playback will be distorted.
To cancel fast forward/reverse:
Select and press the controller.
The DVD will start play at the point selected.
Forward/reverse with controller
1.During playback, turn the controller.
Fast forward/reverse is interrupted. 1.{DVD on}.
2.{DVD 1...6}.
SoftkeyFunction
Start playback
Stop playback
Close DVD controller
Activate and deactivate freeze
frame
Skip chapter
Fast forward/reverse
DVD-specific menu:
Select functions
DVD-specific menu:
Return to previous menu
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The speed is increased.
3.Release the controller.
Fast forward/reverse is interrupted. The
system will continue play at the point on the
DVD at which the controller was released.
Skip chapter
You can change to the next or previous chapter
during playback.
1.During playback, press the controller to dis-
play the DVD control.
2.Select and press repeatedly until
you reach the desired chapter.
or:
Press the button on the left or right
repeatedly until you reach the desired chapter.
Adjusting picture
1.During playback, press the controller to dis-
play the DVD control.
2.Select and press the controller.
3.Select the arrow and press the control-
ler.
4.Select "Picture" and press the controller.
5.Select "Brightness", "Color", or "Contrast"
and press the controller.
6.Turn the controller until you reach the
desired setting.7.Press the controller to save the setting.
Freeze frame
1.During playback, press the controller to dis-
play the DVD control.
2.Select at the desired point and press the
controller.
The film is stopped.
3.Select or and press the controller to
cancel the freeze frame.
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 function
and is not available on all DVDs.
1.During playback, press the controller to dis-
play the DVD control.
2.Select and press the controller.
3.Select the arrow and press the control-
ler.
4.Select "Picture" and press the controller.
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5.Select "Pict.format" and press the control-
ler.
6.Select the desired picture format and press
the controller.
Color settings can be adjusted separately
for the Control Display and the rear seat
screen.<
Selecting language, subtitles
and viewing angle
Many DVDs offer dialogue and subtitles in vari-
ous languages or scene descriptions for the
hearing impaired. In addition, with some DVDs,
the film can be viewed from different camera
angles. These functions are stored on the DVD.
1.During playback, press the controller to dis-
play the DVD control.
2.Select "FULL MENU" and press the con-
troller.
3.Make the desired selection and press the
controller:
>"TITLE"
Displaying DVD title.
>"AUDIO"
Selecting different languages.>"SUBTITLE"
Selecting language of subtitles.
>"ANGLE"
Selecting camera viewing angle.
Notes or symbols that appear during the
playback of a film generally point out dif-
ferent camera angles. They usually only
appear briefly.
With some DVDs, it is only possible to
select language, subtitles, camera angle,
or track by using the DVD-specific menu.
Refer to the information on your DVD for possi-
ble selections.<
Opening DVD-specific menu
Additional functions may be available on DVDs.
For example, the viewer can select from several
possible plots or display information on the film.
1.During playback, press the controller to dis-
play the DVD control.
2.Select "MENU" or "TOP" and press the
controller.
Selecting "MENU" generally takes you to
the DVD-specific main menu. On some
DVDs, "TOP" takes you to another menu in
which you can select music scenes, for
example.
To make a selection:
3.Select .
4.Select "OK" and press the controller.
To return to a previous menu:
Select or the arrow and press the con-
troller.
You can also select language, subtitles,
camera angle, or track in the DVD-spe-
cific menu.
Refer to the information on your DVD for possi-
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Notes
The DVD changer can play the following for-
mats:
>Video DVD
>CD-DA (audio CD)
The DVD Audio format is not supported by the
DVD changer. However, many audio DVDs
available in stores also contain a video track in
the DVD Video format 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 chap-
ters and can contain different subtitles, camera
angles or sound tracks, languages 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.
Dual-sided DVDs available from retail suppliers
are coated on both sides and bear no markings.
This means both sides are information carriers.
To play back the information on the other side,
remove the magazine and turn the DVD over.
Safety note
The BMW DVD changer is a Class 1 laser
product. Do not operate with a damaged
cover panel as this can lead to severe eye injury.
Never play CDs/DVDs with stick-on labels.
They can come loose during playback due to
the heat buildup and cause irreparable damage
to the system.
Only use round CDs/DVDs with a standard
diameter of 4.7 in/12 cm and do not play CDs/
DVDs with an adapter, e.g. CD singles; other-
wise, the CD/DVD or the adapter can jam and
may no longer eject properly.
Do not use combined CD/DVDs, e.g. DVD
Plus;
otherwise, the CD/DVD can jam, preventing it
from being ejected properly.<
General malfunctions
The BMW DVD changer is optimized for opera-
tion in the vehicle. It may react more sensitively
to defective CDs/DVDs than devices intended
for stationary use.
If a CD/DVD cannot be played back, first check
to make sure it has been correctly inserted.
Humidity
High humidity can fog the CD/DVD or the focus-
ing lens for the laser beam, temporarily prevent-
ing playback.
Malfunctions with particular CDs/DVDs
If malfunctions occur only with particular CDs/
DVDs, this can be due to one of the following
causes.
Home-recorded CDs/DVDs
Malfunction sources in home-recorded CDs/
DVDs include, for example, inconsistent data
origination and recording processes as well as
low quality or pronounced aging of the blanks
used.
Only write on CDs/DVDs with a marker espe-
cially designed for this purpose.
Damaged CDs/DVDs
Avoid finger prints, dust, scratches, and mois-
ture.
Store CDs/DVDs in a sleeve.
Do not expose CDs/DVDs to temperatures
above 1227/506, high humidity or direct
sunlight.
CDs/DVDs with copy protection
Manufacturers often provide CDs/DVDs with
copy protection. This can prevent or limit the
playback of these CDs/DVDs.
Care instructions
You can find everything you need to know about
this topic by consulting the separate Caring for
your vehicle brochure.
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