2008 BMW X5 3.0Si CD player

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USB audio interface
You can connect audio devices to the USB
audio interface, e.g. an iPod or a USB device
(MP3 player, USB memory stick). You can then
operate these with iDrive.
The common audio files, e.g. MP3, WMA, WAV
(PCM) and AAC, as well as playback lists in the
M3U format can be played back.
Due to the large number of audio devices avail-
able on the market, operation via the vehicle
cannot be ensured for every audio device.
Ask your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center
which audio devices are suitable.
Connecting
Open the lid of the center armrest.
1Connection for audio playback:
TRS connector 1/8 in/3.5 mm
2USB interface
iPod
To connect the iPod, use the BMW cable
adapter for Apple iPods. For more information,
please contact a BMW Sports Activity Vehicle
Center or consult our website: www.bmw.com
For audio playback via the vehicle loudspeak-
ers, connect the iPod to the connections1
and2.
The menu structure of the iPod is supported by
the USB audio interface.
USB device
Use a flexible adapter cable for connec-
tion to protect the USB interface and your
USB device against mechanical damage.<
For audio playback via the vehicle loudspeak-
ers, connect the USB device to the connec-
tion2.
After connecting for the first time, the informa-
tion of all tracks (e.g. artist, music genres) and
the playback lists of the USB device are trans-
ferred to the vehicle. This process can take
some time. The time required is dependent on
the USB device and on the number of tracks.
During the transfer you can select the tracks via
the directories and file names.
Following the transfer you can call up the tracks
via the information and playback lists.
The information of up to four USB devices or for
a total of approx. 20,000 tracks can be stored in
the vehicle.
If a fifth USB device is connected or if more than
20,000 tracks are to be stored, then the infor-
mation about existing tracks is deleted if neces-
sary.
Music tracks with integrated Digital
Rights Management (DRM) cannot be
played.<
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Repeating a track
1.Select the current track and press the con-
troller.
2.Select "Repeat track" and press the con-
troller.
To stop repeating:
1.Press the controller.
2.Select "Repeat track" and press the con-
troller.
Random play sequence
You can play back the tracks of the selected list
in random order, e.g. all tracks of an artist.
1.Select the current track and press the con-
troller.
2.Select "Random" and press the controller.
To end random playback:
1.Press the controller.
2.Select "Random" and press the controller.
Fast forward/reverse
Buttons on the steering wheel or on the CD
player:
Press and hold the button for the corre-
sponding direction.
Notes
Do not subject the audio device to
extreme environmental conditions, e.g.
extremely high temperatures, refer to the oper-
ating instructions of the audio device. Other-
wise the audio device may be damaged, impair-
ing driving safety while driving.<
Depending on the configuration of the audio
files, e.g. bit rates greater than 256 Kbit/s,
proper playback cannot always be ensured.
Information on connection
>The USB audio interface supplies the con-
nected audio device with power, provided
the audio device supports this function.
Therefore, do not connect the USB audio
device to a socket in the vehicle during
operation.
>Do not use force when plugging the con-
nector into the USB interface.
>Do not connect any devices, e.g. fans or
lamps, to the USB audio interface.
>Do not connect USB hard disks.
>Do not use the audio interface to recharge
external devices.

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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 operat-
ing principle 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 1/8 in/3.5 mm
512 V sockets, refer to page122
Folding in display screen
When using the ski bag or when transporting
bulky pieces of luggage, the display screen
should be folded in, as otherwise it may be dam-
aged.
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 bay
5Connection for external device:
Cinch sockets with protective cap
6Press: switching DVD system on/off
Turn: volume for headphones on right
Connecting headphones
You can connect headphones with a jack plug
1/8 in/3.5 mm or operate them using the infra-
red 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 operat-
ing principle 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.
Return used batteries to a recycling col-
lection point or to 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 con-
nection in the center console, the sound output
of the DVD system via the vehicle loudspeakers
is interrupted.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
1.Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the controller backwards to open
"Entertainment".3.Select "AUX / Rear" and press the control-
ler.
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"

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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-
tained in the information on your DVD.
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
"Menu" Open DVD-specific menu

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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.
To 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.
"Language": system language of DVD
system in rear.
"Display": background brightness of
screen.

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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 a 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
Start 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.
For CDs/DVDs with compressed audio files,
refer to page199, it may take several minutes to
read the data depending on the directory struc-
ture.
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.
To eject CD/DVD:
Press the button on the CD/DVD player.