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DVD system in rear
With the DVD system in the rear you can play
CDs and DVDs with audio, video and image
data. External audio and video devices can also
be connected and played via the DVD system in
the rear.
Tone output is possible both via headphones
and via the vehicle loudspeakers.
You can operate the DVD system in the rear
with the buttons on the CD/DVD player or with
the remote control.
Some functions can only be operated
with the remote control.<
Enabling DVD system
Enable the DVD system with iDrive. For expla-
nation of concept, refer to page16.
1.Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the menu.
3.Select "Settings" and press the controller.
4.Select "Unlock rear menu" and press the
controller.
5.Select "Rear enabled" and press the con-
troller.
The DVD system is enabled.
Controls
1Display screen
2Infrared interface for headphones
3CD/DVD player
4Headphone connection:
Jack plug εin/ 3.5 mm
512 V sockets, refer to page115
Folding in display screen
The display screen can be folded in when using
the ski bag or when transporting bulky pieces of
luggage.
Do not open the covers of the center arm-
rest or rest your arm on the display screen
with the display screen folded in, as otherwise
the display screen may be damaged.<
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1.Turn display screen, arrow1.
The display screen switches off.
2.Fold in display screen, arrow2.
The display screen is folded out in the reverse
order.
CD/DVD player
Controls
1Press: switching DVD system on/off
Turn: volume for headphones on left
2Eject CD, DVD
3Start of track, reverse
Stop
Playback, pause, hold screen
Next track, fast forward
4CD/DVD slot
5Connection for external device: Cinch sock-
ets with protective cap
6Press: switching DVD system on/off
Turn: volume for headphones on right
Connecting headphones
You can connect headphones with a εin/
3.5 mm jack plug or operate them using the
infrared interface.
Ask your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center
which infrared headphones are supported by
the infrared interface.
When using infrared headphones, the
infrared connection between the head-
phones and the infrared interface may not be
interrupted. This means that no obstacle may
be located between them and the cover of the
infrared interface may not be covered or
scratched. Unfavorable lighting conditions,
such as glaring ambient light, can result in poor
reception.<
Remote control
1Menu navigation
2Volume for headphones with jack plug
3Change track or chapter with CD or DVD
playback, fast forward/reverse
4Switch over headphones right/left
5Open start menu for DVD system
Menu navigation
You can navigate through the menus with the
knurled wheel1 and the buttons1. For explana-
tion of concept, also refer to iDrive, page16.
>Turn the knurled wheel1:
Selecting a menu item.
>Press buttons1:
Changing between fields.

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Activating menu item.
Changing batteries
1.Press the detent and remove the cover.
2.Change the batteries. The type and installa-
tion position are marked on the bottom of
the battery compartment.
3.Close the cover.
Dispose of used batteries at a collection
point or at your BMW Sports Activity
Vehicle Center.<
Sound output via
loudspeakers
In addition to the headphones, you can also play
the sound via the vehicle loudspeakers.
As soon as a plug is inserted in the AUX-In
socket in the center console, the sound output
of the DVD system via the vehicle loudspeakers
is interrupted.
iDrive, for explanation of concept, refer to
page16.
1.Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the controller backwards to open
"Entertainment".3.Select "AUX" and press the controller.
Switching DVD system on/off
Press the button on the CD/DVD player.
The DVD system switches on automatically
when a CD or DVD is inserted.
Playing CD/DVD
The menu item with which the contents of the
CD/DVD can be called up is dependent on the
data on a CD or DVD:
>Video data via "DVD"
>Audio data via "CD"
>Images via "Photo".
Playing videos from CD/DVD
Country codes of DVDs
Your DVD player only plays DVDs with the cod-
ing of your home region, e.g. Europe = 2. The
country codes supported by your DVD are con-
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An overview of the coding zones:
Starting playback
1.Push the CD/DVD into the drive with the
labeled side facing upward.
The CD/DVD is automatically pulled in.
>Playback usually begins automatically
after a few seconds.
>If playback does not begin automatically:
Select "DVD".
Press the button:
2.If the DVD control or the DVD-specific
menu is displayed for a DVD, select the
desired option for menu guidance with the
remote control buttons.
Or:
Press the button on the CD/DVD player.
You can control the playback with the buttons
on the CD/DVD player or the DVD control.
Video CDs, VCD, and Super Video CDs,
SVCD, can be played like DVDs if they do
not have a DVD menu of their own.<
Ejecting CD/DVD
Press the button on the CD/DVD player.
The DVD emerges slightly from the drive.
DVD control
With the DVD control, you can select the track
and chapter, open the DVD-specific menu and
operate functions such as Language, Fast for-
ward and Reverse or Freeze frame.
A DVD can briefly deactivate functions of the DVD control, under certain circumstances while
the entire DVD is being played. It is not possible
to operate the DVD control under these circum-
stances. In this case, try to make the selection
using the DVD-specific menu.
1.Press the button on the remote con-
trol during playback.
2.Press the buttons on the remote control
or turn the knurled wheel to select the
desired function.
3.Press the button.
The DVD control disappears again after a short
time if you have not selected a function.
Or:
Press the button on the remote control
to exit the DVD control.
CodeRegion
1USA, Canada
2 Japan, Europe, Middle East, South
Africa
3Southeast Asia
4 Australia, Central and South America,
New Zealand
5Northwest Asia, North Africa
6China
Function
Exit DVD control
"SET" Settings for playing DVD
Start playback
Stop playback
Activate and deactivate freeze
frame
Skip chapter
Fast forward/reverse
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Fast forward/reverse
Forward/reverse with DVD control
1.Press the button on the remote con-
trol during playback.
2.Select the symbol.
3.Press the button.
4.Press the button several times to
increase the fast forward/reverse speed.
The DVD playback will be distorted.
To cancel fast forward/reverse:
1.Select the symbol.
2.Press the button.
Or:
Press the button on the CD/DVD player.
The DVD will start play at the point selected.
Forward/reverse with remote control
Press and hold the button until you reach
the desired point.
Or:
1.During playback, turn the knurled wheel.
Fast forward/reverse is interrupted.
2.Continue to turn the knurled wheel.
The speed is increased.
3.Press the button on the CD/DVD player.
Fast forward/reverse is interrupted.
The DVD will start play at the point selected.
Skipping chapter
You can change to the next or previous chapter
during playback.
1.Press the button on the remote con-
trol during playback.
2.Select the symbol.
3.Press the button repeatedly, continuing
until you reach the desired chapter.
Or:
Press the button on the left or right on the
remote control repeatedly until you reach the
desired chapter.
Freeze frame
1.Press the button on the remote con-
trol during playback.
2.Select the symbol.
3.Press the button.
Continue playback:
1.Select the or symbol.
2.Press the button.
As an alternative you can also stop and con-
tinue playback with the button on the CD/
DVD player.
Making settings for DVD
1.Press the button during playback.
2.Make the settings with the remote control:
>"Video settings":
>"Brightness", "Color" and "Contrast" of
screen display.
>Additional settings can be made after
changing to the top field.
"Languages": system language of DVD
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"Screen brightness": background
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>"Tone":
>"Treble / Bass" and "Balance":
Separately adjustable for the left and
right-hand headphones and the infrared
headphones.
>"Reset":
The settings are reset to the default
value.
>"DVD format":
>"Standard"
>"Zoom": full-screen playback.
>"Language":
Language or sound track of DVD playback.
The language advances one setting each
time the menu item is selected.
>"Subtitles":
Language of subtitles
"00 n/a": no subtitles.
>"Title":
Selection of a single track of the DVD.
>"Angle of view":
Camera angle
Notes or symbols that appear during the
playback of a film generally point out differ-
ent camera angles. These are usually only
briefly available.
>"Menu":
Call up the DVD-specific menu.
>"Return":
Exit menu or:
Press the buttons on the remote con-
trol.
Many DVDs offer dialogs and subtitles in vari-
ous languages or scene descriptions for the
hearing impaired. These functions are stored
on the DVD.
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.
Entries marked in gray in the menus cannot be
selected. Additional functions may be available on DVDs.
For example, it is possible to select from several
possible plots or display information on the film.
1.Press the button on the remote con-
trol during playback.
2.Select "Menu".
3.Press the button.
On some DVDs you will find additional
menus with "Main menu" and "Title"
in which, for example, you can select music
scenes.<
To make a selection:
1.Select the symbol.
2.Press the button until the desired func-
tion is selected.
3.Select the arrow.
4.Press the button.
To return to the start menu:
1.Select the arrow.
2.Press the button.
You can also select language, subtitles,
camera angle, or track in the DVD-spe-
cific menu.
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Compressed video files
Playback
1.Select the directory if necessary.
2.Press the button.
3.Select a track.
4.Press the button.
5.Select "Play".
6.Press the button.To change the directory:
1.Select the directory.
2.Press the button.
Playback functions
1.Select track.
2.Press the button.
3.Select a menu item:
>"Play":
Start playback.
>"Pause":
Stop and continue playback.
>"Repeat track":
Repeat the selected track.
>"Repeat directory":
Repeat the tracks in the current direc-
tory.
4.Press the button.
Playing audio tracks from
CD/DVD
Starting playback
Push the CD/DVD into the drive with the labeled
side facing upward.
The CD/DVD is automatically pulled in.
>Playback begins automatically after a
few seconds.
>If playback does not begin automatically:
Select "CD".
Press the button:
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to read the data depending on the directory
structure.
To start playback when there is already a
CD/DVD in the drive:
1.Open the start menu with the remote con-
trol.
2.Select "CD".
As an alternative you can also control the play-
back with the buttons on the CD/DVD player.
Ejecting CD/DVD:
Press the button on the CD/DVD player.
Selecting a track
Buttons on the CD/DVD player
Press the button for the corresponding
direction repeatedly until you reach the desired
track.
Playback begins at the start of the track.
Via the remote control
Press the button for the corresponding
direction repeatedly or turn the knurled wheel
until you reach the desired track.
Playback begins at the start of the track.
Settings and playback functions for
audio CDs/DVDs
1.Select "SET".
2.Press the button.
3.Make the settings with the remote control:
>"Tone":
>"Treble / Bass" and "Balance":
Separately adjustable for the left and
right-hand headphones and the infrared
headphones.
>"Reset":
The settings are reset to the default
value.
>"Pause":
Stop and continue playback.
>"Random":
In this mode, the tracks on the CD/DVD are
played once in a random sequence.
>"Scan":
Automatically briefly sample all tracks of the
CD/DVD consecutively.
>"Repeat":
Repeat the current track. Select again to
end.
Fast forward/reverse
Buttons on the CD/DVD player:
Press and hold the button for the corre-
sponding direction.
Remote control:
Press and hold the button until you reach
the desired point.