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160 please contact the nearest office of the National
Weather Service or write to the National
Weather Service at: W/OM1, National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, 1325 East-
West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Calling up weather reports
iDrive, for principle details, refer to page16.
1.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "Entertain-
ment".
3.Select "WB" and press the controller.
A list of the available channels is displayed.
4.Turn the controller until the desired channel
is selected and press the controller.
The display shows a list of weather band sta-
tions
In some regions, only one or two channels
can be received or Weather Band chan-
nels are unavailable.<
Using the voice command system
Satellite radio*
You can receive approx. 100 different channels
with high sound quality.
The channels are offered to you in predefined
packages. To listen to the channels of your
choice, you must have these channels enabled.
With this new technology the signal may fail,
causing interruptions in reception.Using the voice command system:
Enabling or disabling channels
iDrive, for principle details, refer to page16.
1.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "Entertain-
ment".
3.Select "SAT" and press the controller.
4.Select "Channels" and press the controller.
The channels that can be received are
shown in the list.
5.Select channel and press the controller.
A phone number and the electronic serial
number, ESN, are displayed.
The electronic serial number is
required to enable or disable.<
6.Dial the displayed telephone number to
have the channel enabled or disabled.
During the enabling or disabling process,
leave the ignition switched on.
These channels are enabled.
Channel selection
Using buttons in center console
Press the button for the corresponding
direction until you reach the next station.
Using the voice command system: 1.{Weatherband}.
2.{Channel 1...7}.
1.{Satellite Radio} or {SDARS}.
2.{Turn on}.
1.{Satellite Radio} or {SDARS}.
2.{Previous station} or {Next station}

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Using iDrive
1.Select "SAT" and press the controller.
2.Choose the selection criterion and press
the controller.
>"Channels":
All channels are displayed.
>"Categories":
All channels are displayed, sorted
according to categories.
>"Presets":
Up to twelve channels that you have pre-
viously stored are displayed.
3.Select channel and press the controller.
Using the voice command system:
Select a stored channel:
Displaying additional information
Select the channel currently being played and
press the controller.The name of the station, the name of the artist,
and the title of the track are displayed.
Notes
If no signal can be received for more than 4 sec-
onds, a message appears on the Control Dis-
play.
Reception may not be possible for certain
reasons, e.g. environmental influences or
topographical conditions. The satellite radio
has no influence on this.
The signal may not be available in tunnels or
underground garages, next to tall buildings,
near trees, mountains or other powerful
sources of radio interference.
Reception is usually possible again as soon as
the signal is available once more.<
Storing a station
1.Select "SAT" and press the controller.
2.Select "Channels" and press the controller.
3.Select the desired station.
4.Select "STORE" and press the controller.
The list of stored stations appears on the
display.
5.Select the desired station.
6.Turn the controller until you reach the
desired memory position. {Satellite Radio} or {SDARS}.
>{Previous station} or {Next station}
>{Previous} or {Next}.
1.{Satellite Radio} or {SDARS}.
2.{Station 1...12}.

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162 7.Press and hold the controller.
High Definition Radio*
Many stations transmit both analog and digital
signals. You can receive these stations digitally
and with improved sound quality.
Activating and deactivating digital
radio reception
iDrive, for principle details, refer to page16.
1.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "Entertain-
ment".
3.Select "FM" or "AM" and press the control-
ler.
4.Select "MANUAL" and press the controller.
5.Select "HD" and press the controller.
The reception of digital stations is activated.
"HD" is shown in the status line when a station
is received digitally.Some digital stations broadcast several pro-
grams on their frequency. The analog radio
allows you to access these programs and the
following functions:
>Selecting frequency manually, page157
>Station search, page158.
The lower status line indicates the program cur-
rently selected.
With some stations the digital signals are not
transmitted simultaneously with the analog sig-
nals. If you are in an area in which the selected
station is not continuously received digitally,
playback switches between analog and digital
reception. This can result in repetitions or inter-
ruptions. In this case it may be advisable to
deactivate digital radio reception.
Displaying additional information
With the digital stations, additional information
on the current track is displayed, e.g. the name
of the album or the artist.
Select the channel currently being played and
press the controller.
"HD" must appear in the status line and
the system must currently be receiving a
digital station.<

CD changer
166 5.Select "CDC" and press the controller.
6.Select the desired CD and press the con-
troller.
CD playback starts on the first track. At the end
of the last track, the next CD will be selected.
The CD magazine's load status is indicated on
the Control Display.
If the display fails to detect a CD that you
have loaded into the magazine, make sure
that the CD has been inserted correctly and
inspect it for signs of defects.
If simultaneously equipped with a DVD changer,
up to twelve CDs can be played back.<
Using the voice command system:
Selecting tracks
Using buttons in center console
Press the button repeatedly, continuing
until you reach the desired track on the current
CD.
Using the voice command system:
Using iDrive
Turn the controller to select the track and press
to confirm.
Using the voice command system:
Compressed audio files
CDs with compressed audio files such as MP3s
are identified with a star.
1.Select directory if need be and press the
controller.
2.Select the track and turn the controller to
start playback.
To change directories:
Select directory and press the controller. 1.{CD changer}.
2.{CD on}.
1.{CD changer}.
2.{Next} or {Back}.
1.{CD changer}.
2. {CD Track 1...30}.

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Using the voice command system:
Displaying track information
With compressed audio files, you can display
any additional stored information about the cur-
rent track, e.g. the name of the artist and title of
the album.
During playback, press the controller.
This displays additional stored information
about the current track, also refer to Status lines
on page20.
Sampling tracks, Scan
The system automatically plays a series of brief
samples from each of the tracks on the current
CD.
Select "SCAN" and press the controller.
To end scan:
Press the controller or press the button.
Scan is interrupted and the currently selected
track is played.
Random play sequence
All of the tracks on the current CD are played at
least once in a random sequence.
Select "RND" and press the controller.
Cancel random playback:
Select "RND" and press the controller.
Fast forward/reverse
1.Select the direction.
Press the button longer.
The tracks can be heard, but the sound is
distorted.
2.To interrupt the fast forward/reverse func-
tion, release the button.
The system will continue play at the point
on the CD at which the button was released.
Notes
The BMW CD changer is a Class 1 laser
product. Never remove the cover from the
housing. Do not operate with a damaged cover
panel as this can lead to severe eye injury.
Never play CDs or 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 with a standard diameter of
4.7 in/12 cm and do not play CDs with an
adapter, e.g. CD singles; otherwise, the CDs or
the adapter can jam and may no longer eject
properly.< 1.{CD changer}.
2.{CD on}.
3.{CD 1...6}.

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DVD country codes
Your DVD changer will only play back DVDs
coded for your home region, e.g. USA,
Canada = 1. The country code supported by
your DVD is indicated in the information sup-
plied with the DVD. This coding cannot be
changed. An overview of the six coding zones:
DVDs with the Code 0 can be played on
all devices.<
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.
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, make sure
that the DVD has been inserted correctly 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.
CodeRegion
1USA, Canada
2 Japan, Europe, Near East, South Africa
3Southeast Asia
4 Australia, Central and South American,
New Zealand
5Northwest Asia, North Africa
6China
1.{DVD on}.
2.{DVD 1...6}.

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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."Picture" and press the controller.
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.

DVD changer
174 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-
ble selections.<
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.