2007 BMW 760LI SEDAN radio

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6.Select "STORE" and press the controller.
7.Turn the controller until you reach the
desired memory position.
8.Press the controller.
The stations are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Using the voice command system:
Changing memory position
1.Select the desired station.
2.Turn the controller until you reach the
desired memory position.
3.Maintain pressure on the controller for sev-
eral seconds.
The station is now stored.
RDS Radio Data System*
RDS also broadcasts information on the VHF/
FM waveband. RDS stations have the following
properties for this purpose:
>In broadcasting companies that broadcast
over several frequencies, the system auto-
matically switches to the frequency with the
best reception quality.
>If the reception conditions are good, the
station names are shown on the Control
Display. With weaker reception or when
there is interference, it can take a while for
the station names to appear.
Switching RDS on/off
1.Select "FM" and press the controller.
2.Choose the selection criterion and press
the controller.
3.Select "MANUAL" and press the controller.
4.Select "RDS" and press the controller.
RDS is available in the FM waveband.<
Weather reports
Weather Radio is a service of the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
of the US Department of Trade. Weather
reports are repeated every 4 to 6 minutes and
are routinely updated at intervals of 1 to
3 hours, more often when necessary. Most sta-
tions operate 24 hours a day. In case of a storm,
the National Weather Service interrupts the
routine weather news and transmits special
warning messages instead. Should you have
questions regarding NOAA Weather Radio,
please contact the nearest office of the National 1.{Radio}.
2.{Station 1...12}.

Radio
160 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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Via 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 is displayed on the Control
Display.
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 in 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.Maintain pressure on the controller for sev-
eral seconds.
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.
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.<

Telephone overview
178
Telephone overview
The concept
Your BMW is equipped with a mobile phone
preparation package. After a suitable mobile
phone has been logged onto the vehicle once,
you can operate the mobile phone via iDrive, via
the button on the steering wheel, via the phone
keypad and by voice.
A mobile phone that has been logged on once is
automatically detected again with the engine
running or the ignition switched on as soon as it
is brought inside the vehicle. The logon data of
up to four mobile phones can be stored simulta-
neously. If several mobile phones are detected
simultaneously, the mobile phone logged on
most recently can be operated via the vehicle.
Using a phone in your vehicle
Using snap-in adapter*
The so-called snap-in adapter, a cradle for your
mobile phone, is inserted into the center arm-
rest. If the mobile phone is inserted into the
Snap-in adapter, the battery is charged and the
mobile phone is connected to the external
antenna of the vehicle whenever the ignition
key is in the radio ready state or higher. This
assures better network reception and uniform
sound quality. Ask your BMW center which
mobile phones snap-in adapters are offered for.
To use the Snap-in adapter, refer to page181.
BMW discourages the use of mobile
phones or other mobile communications
devices inside the vehicle without a direct con-
nection to an outside antenna. Otherwise, the
vehicle electronics and mobile communications
device can interfere with each other. In addition,
there is no assurance that the radiation gener-
ated during transmission will be discharged
from the vehicle interior.<
Avoid operating a mobile phone detected by
the vehicle with the keypad of the mobile
phone; otherwise, malfunctions can occur.The mobile phone can be operated by means
of:
>the button on the steering wheel, refer to
page11
>the retracting telephone keypad, refer to
page179
>iDrive, refer to Initiating communication,
page184
>the voice command system
*, refer to
page24
For information on operating your mobile
phone, please consult the separate operating
instructions.
For your safety
Only make entries when the traffic situa-
tion allows you to do so. Do not hold the
mobile phone in your hand while you are driving;
use the hands-free system instead. If you do
not comply with this precaution, your being dis-
tracted can endanger vehicle occupants and
other road users.<
Suitable mobile phones
Ask your BMW center which mobile phones
with a Bluetooth interface are supported by the
mobile phone preparation package or which
mobile phones snap-in adapters are available
for. These mobile phones support the functions
described in this Owner's Manual with a certain
software version. Malfunctions can occur with
other mobile phones.
*

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Getting started
Snap-in adapter*
The so-called snap-in adapter, a cradle for your
mobile phone, is inserted into the center arm-
rest. If the mobile phone is inserted into the
Snap-in adapter, the battery is charged and the
mobile phone is connected to the external
antenna of the vehicle whenever the ignition
key is in the radio ready state or higher. This
assures better network reception and uniform
sound quality. Ask your BMW center which
mobile phones snap-in adapters are offered for.
Inserting
1.Press buttons to open cover of center arm-
rest.
2.Press area around button, arrows1, and
take out the cover, arrow2.3.Insert top of snap-in adapter, arrow3, and
press lower region forward, arrow4.
Removing
Press area around button, arrows1, and take
out snap-in adapter, arrow2.
Inserting mobile phone
If you insert the mobile phone into or remove it
from the snap-in adapter during a call, the call
may be interrupted, depending on the mobile
phone model.
1.Press buttons to open cover of center arm-
rest.

Getting started
182 2.Remove the protective cap from the mobile
phone's antenna connector if necessary, so
that the mobile phone can engage in the
snap-in adapter.
3.Push the mobile phone downward toward
the electrical connections, arrow1, and
press forward, arrow2, until it engages.
The battery is charged starting from radio ready
state of the vehicle, refer to charge indicator on
mobile phone.
Removing mobile phone
To remove mobile phone, depending on model:
>Press the button.
>Push the button upward.
Logging on mobile phone in
vehicle
To log your mobile phone onto the vehicle, you
need a special Bluetooth passkey. This is
included in the information kit.
The following prerequisites must be met:
>The ignition is switched on.
>The mobile phone is ready for operation.>The Bluetooth connections in the vehicle
and the mobile phone are activated.
>Depending on the mobile phone model,
certain presets are required on the mobile
phone, e.g. detecting, connecting or cou-
pling Bluetooth unit, refer to the operating
instructions of your mobile phone.
Only log on the mobile phone with the
vehicle stopped; otherwise, the passen-
gers and other road user can be endangered
due to a lack of attentiveness on the part of the
driver.<
Preparation via iDrive
iDrive, for principle details, refer to page16.
1.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "Settings".
3.Select "Phone" and press the controller.
4.Select "PAIRING" and press the controller.
The three LEDs in the status line flash, refer
to page20.
The mobile phone can also be logged
on in the vehicle via "Communica-
tion". When logging on, follow the instruc-
tions that appear in the Control Display.<
Establishing connection between
mobile phone and vehicle
5.Additional operations must be carried out
on the mobile phone and differ depending
on the model, refer to the operating instruc-
tions of your mobile phone, e.g. under
searching for, connecting to, or coupling to
a Bluetooth device.

BMW Assist
192 4.Select "Services" and press the controller.
The current services of BMW Assist are dis-
played.
Updating services
You will be notified of any changes in the ser-
vices offered by BMW Assist. If this occurs, you
should update the services.
iDrive, for principle details, refer to page16.
1.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "BMW Assist".
3.Select "Status" and press the controller.
4.Select "BMW Assist" and press the control-
ler.
5.Select "UPDATE" and press the controller.
The updating process takes a few minutes.
Terminating services
When you terminate services, the connection to
BMW Assist is deactivated.
iDrive, for principle details, refer to page16.
1.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "BMW Assist".3.Select "Status" and press the controller.
4.Select "BMW Assist" and press the control-
ler.
5.Select "DEACTIV." and press the control-
ler.
BMW Assist is blocked from use, and your vehi-
cle's current position will not be transmitted
during an emergency call
*. To unblock the ser-
vice, reactivate BMW Assist, see below. The
contractual agreement is not affected by this.
Reactivate BMW Assist, if necessary, to log on
again.
Activating BMW Assist
For you to be able to use the services of BMW
Assist, they must be activated.
Requirements
>Make sure that the vehicle can determine its
current position. Reception is best when
you have an unobstructed view of the sky.
>Leave radio ready state switched on while
connecting to the system.
Activating
iDrive, for principle details, refer to page16.
1.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "BMW Assist".
3.Select "Status" and press the controller.