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Opening the tone settings
1."Radio" or "CD/Multimedia"
2."Tone"
Treble, bass, balance, fader
>"Balance": left/right volume distribution
>"Fader": front/rear volume distribution
1.Select the desired tone setting.
2.To adjust: turn the controller.
3.To store: press the controller.
Equalizer*
You can set individual sound frequency ranges.
1."Equalizer"
2.Select the desired setting.>To adjust: turn the controller.
>To store: press the controller.
Individual High-End Audio System* or
LOGIC7*
You can choose between stereo and surround.
"L7 Surround"
"Surround"
Multi-channel playback is simulated when play-
ing back an audio track in stereo.
Surround is automatically activated or deacti-
vated, depending on the audio track selected.
LOGIC7 and the LOGIC7 logo are registered
trade marks of Lexicon, Inc., a company of the
Harman International Group.
Volume
>"Speed volume": speed-dependent volume
control
>"Navigation"
*: voice instructions from the
navigation system
>"PDC"
*: volume of the PDC signal tone rel-
ative to the entertainment sound output
>"Gong": volume of the signal tone, e.g. for
the 'fasten safety belt' reminder, relative to
the entertainment sound output
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Satellite radio
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Satellite radio
You can receive over 100 different channels
with high sound quality.
The channels are offered to you in predefined
packages. To receive the channels of your
choice, you must have the corresponding pack-
ages enabled.
With this new technology, signal losses
can occur from time to time and result in
audio interruptions.<
Enabling or disabling
channels
Enabling the channels
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
1.Ensure that reception is reliable. It is usually
at its best when you have an unobstructed
view of the sky.
2."Satellite radio"
3.Open "All Channels" or the desired cate-
gory.
4.Select the channel.5.If the channel has not yet been enabled,
then a phone number and the ESN elec-
tronic serial number are displayed.
6.Call the phone number to have the channel
enabled.
The channels can be disabled again via this
phone number.
Disabling channels
The channels can be disabled by phone. To do
so, have the electronic serial number ESN
ready.
1."Satellite radio".
2.Open "All Channels" or the desired cate-
gory.
3.Open "Options".
4.The electronic serial number is displayed.
5.Call Sirius to have the channel disabled.
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CD player and CD changer
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CD player and CD changer
CD/DVD playback
Inserting a CD/DVD
Insert the CD/DVD into the drive with the
printed side up. The CD/DVD is drawn in auto-
matically.
Playback starts automatically if the sound out-
put is on. When playing CDs/DVDs with com-
pressed audio files, it can take the player
approx. 1 minute to read in the data, depending
on the directory structure.
Playable formats
CD/DVD player
>DVD: DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-
RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL, DVD
audio (video part only), DVD video
>CD: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA,
VCD, SVCD
>Compressed audio files: MP3, WMA, AAC
CD changer
*
>CD: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA
Start playback
Via iDrive
Fill and insert the CD magazine, refer to
page159.
To start playback if a CD is already located in
the player or changer:
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.1."CD/Multimedia"
2."CD/DVD"
3.Select the desired CD or DVD:
Ejecting a CD
Press the button next to the CD player.
The CD emerges slightly from the drive.
Audio playback
Selecting a track
Press the button for the appropriate
direction as often as necessary until the desired
track is reached.
*
SymbolFunction
CD / DVD player
CD changer
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Audio CDs
Select the desired track to begin playback.
CDs with compressed audio files*
Depending on the data, some letters and num-
bers of the CD/DVD may not be displayed cor-
rectly.
1.Select the directory, if necessary.
To change to a higher level directory: move
the controller to the left.
2.Select a track and press the controller.
Displaying information about the
track*
If information about a track has been stored, it is
displayed automatically:
>Artist
>Album title
>Number of tracks on the CD/DVD
>Track file name
Random play sequence
The tracks on the current CD are played once
each in random order.
1.Open "Options".
2."Random"
CDs/DVDs with compressed audio files: the
directories and the tracks contained therein are
played back in random sequence.
Random mode is switched off if the audio
source is changed and the ignition is switched
off.
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The Video menu is displayed:
In fast forward/reverse: the speed increases
every time the controller is pressed. To stop,
start playback.
DVD menu
1.If necessary, turn the controller to open the
video menu.
2. "DVD menu"
The DVD menu is displayed. The display
depends on the contents of the DVD.
>To select menu items: move and press the
controller.
>To change to the Video menu: turn the con-
troller and select "Back".
DVD/VCD settings
For some DVDs, settings can only be made via
the DVD menu; refer also to the information on
your DVD.
Language*
1.Turn the controller during playback.
2.Open "Options".3."Audio/Language"
4.Select the desired language.
The languages that are available depend on the
DVD.
Subtitles*
Subtitles can be selected if they are contained
on the DVD.
1.Turn the controller during playback.
2.Open "Options".
3."Subtitles"
4.Select the desired language or "Do not dis-
play subtitles".
Brightness, contrast, color
1.Turn the controller during playback.
2.Open "Options".
3."Display settings"
SymbolFunction
Open the DVD menu
*
Start playback
Pause
Stop
Next chapter/next track
Previous chapter/previous track
Fast forward
Reverse
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Music collection
Storing music
Music tracks from CDs and DVDs can be stored
in the music collection in the vehicle and played
from there.
>Audio CD: tracks are converted into a com-
pressed audio format when they are stored.
The CD is stored in the vehicle as an album.
If available, information on the album, such
as the artist, is stored as well.
>CDs with compressed audio files: the entire
CD is stored in the vehicle as an album.
After storing, the tracks and directories can
be deleted individually. Files are only stored
in the WMA, MP3, and AAC formats. Tracks
with DRM copy protection can be stored in
the vehicle but cannot be played back.
Storing files from CDs/DVDs
1.Insert the CD into the CD player.
2."CD/DVD"
3. Select the symbol for the CD/DVD
player.
4."Store in vehicle"
The music collection is displayed and the first
track on the CD is played back. During the stor-
age process, the tracks are played in sequence.
Observe the following during the storage pro-
cess:
Do not switch to the CD/DVD player and do not
remove the CD from the CD/DVD player, as this
will interrupt the storage process. You can
switch to the other audio sources without inter-rupting the storage process. Tracks from the
current CD that have already been stored can
be called up.
Interrupting storage
1."CD/DVD"
2."Storing..."
3."Cancel storing"
The storage process is interrupted and can be
continued at any time.
Continuing the storage process
"Continue storing"
Storage of the CD continues at the beginning of
the track at which storage was interrupted.
Album information
During storage, information such as the name
of the artist is stored with the track, if this infor-
mation is available in the vehicle database or on
the CD.
If no information is stored with the tracks, you
can update the entire album information via
BMW Search
*, refer to page186.
Gracenote® technology
Music recognition technology and related data
are provided by Gracenote®. Gracenote® is
the industry standard in music recognition
technology and related content delivery. For
more information, please visit
www.gracenote.com.
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Top 50
List of the 50 most frequently played tracks.
1."Top 50"
2.Select the desired track, if necessary.
Albums
All stored albums, listed in order of their storage
dates. Symbols indicate the format.
> Audio CD
>Compressed audio files
Select the desired album.
Depending on the album, the tracks or the sub-
directories of the album are displayed. The first
track is played automatically, if possible.
To select tracks, change directories if needed.
To go up one level in the directory, move the
controller to the left.
Random play sequence
All tracks of the selection are played back in
random order.
1.Open "Options".
2."Random"
Managing music
Albums
Renaming an album
The name of the album, if available, is automat-
ically entered when the album is stored. If the
name is unknown it can be changed later if
needed.
1."CD/Multimedia"
2."Music collection"
3.Highlight the album.
4.Open "Options".
5."Rename album"
6.Select the letters individually.
Deleting an album
An album cannot be deleted while a track from
that album is being played.
1.Highlight the album.
2.Open "Options".
3."Delete album"
Deleting a track and directory
1.Highlight the directory or track.
2.Open "Options".
3."Delete folder" or "Delete track"
Album information*
If audio CDs are stored without information, the
information can be updated for each individual
audio CD via BMW Search, if desired.
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AUX-IN port
You can connect an external audio device, for
instance an MP3 player, and play audio tracks
over the car's loudspeaker system. You can
adjust the tone using iDrive.
Connecting
Lift up the center armrest.
Connection for audio playback:
TRS connector 1/8 in/3.5 mm
To play audio tracks over the car's loudspeaker
system, connect the headset or line-out port of
the external device to the AUX-IN port.
Starting audio playback
Connect the audio device, switch it on and
select a track. Operate the system on the audio
device.
Via iDrive
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
1."CD/Multimedia"
2."AUX (front)"
Adjusting volume
The volume of the sound output depends on
the audio device. If the volume varies greatly
from the other audio sources, it makes sense to
adjust the volume to the same level.
1."CD/Multimedia"
2."AUX (front)"3."Volume"
4.Turn the controller until the desired volume
is set and then press the controller.
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