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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 pr inciple 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. "Radio"
3. "Satellite radio"
4. Open "All Channels" or the desired
category.
5. Select the channel. 6.
If the channel has not yet been enabled,
then a phone number and the ESN elec-
tronic serial number are displayed.
7. 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. "Radio"
2. "Satellite radio"
3. Open "All Channels" or the desired
category.
4. Open "Options".
5. The electronic serial number is displayed.
6. Call Sirius to have the channel disabled.
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Selecting a channel
Selecting a channel
1."Radio"
2. "Satellite radio"
3. Select "All Channels" or the desired
category.
4. Select the desired channel.
Storing a channel
1."Radio"
2. "Satellite radio"
3. Open "All Channels" or the desired
category.
4. Open "Options".
5. "Store Channel"
6. Call up the desired memory location.
The channel is stored. The channels of the last
selection criterion are displayed again after a
short time.
Displaying information about another
channel
Information can be displayed about a track cur-
rently being played on another channel.
1. Highlight the channel on which you wish to
display information.
2. Open "Options". 3.
"Channel info"
Changing the channel using the
buttons below the CD / DVD drive
Press the button for the corresponding
direction.
The system switches to the next enabled
channel.
Notes
If more than 4 seconds go by and no signal is
received, a message appears on the Control
Display.
Under some circumstances, e.g. depend-
ing on environmental or topographic con-
ditions, it may not be possible to receive a sig-
nal. The satellite radio cannot influence this.
A signal may not be av ailable in tunnels or
underground garages, ne xt to high-rise build-
ings, in the vicinity of trees, mountains or other
strong sources of radio interference.
Reception usually resumes as soon as the sig-
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Audio CDs
1."CD/Multimedia"
2. "CD/DVD"
3. Select the desired CD or DVD.
4. Select the desired trac k to begin playback.
CDs/CDs/DVDs with compressed audio
files*
Depending on the data, some letters and num-
bers of the CD/DVD may not be displayed cor-
rectly.
1."CD/Multimedia"
2. "CD/DVD"
3. Select the desired CD or DVD.
4. Select the director y, if necessary.
To change to a higher level directory: move
the controller to the left. 5.
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/DVD are played
once each in random order.
1."CD/Multimedia"
2. "CD/DVD"
3. Select the desired CD or DVD.
4. Open "Options".

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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 Vide o 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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4.
"Brightness", "Contrast" or "Color"
5. Turn the controller until the desired setting
is displayed and then press the controller.
Zoom
Display the video imag e on the full screen.
1. Turn the controller during playback.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Additional options"
4. "Zoom mode"
Selecting track
DVD video:
1.Turn the controller during playback.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Additional options"
4. "Select chapter"
5. Select the desired track.
VCD/SVCD:
1. "Select track"
2. Select the desired track.
Camera angle*
The camera angle depends on the DVD.
1.Turn the controller during playback.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Additional options"
4. "Viewing angle"
5. Select the desired camera angle.
Opening the main menu, back
These functions are not contained on every
DVD. Therefore, they may not be available
for use.
CD/DVD changer*
The BMW CD/DVD changer for six CDs/DVDs is
located in the glove compartment.
Press the lever.
The CD/DVD chan ger drops down.
To close the CD/DVD changer, fold it back up.

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Controls and displays
1LEDs on the CD/DVD slot
flash when a CD/DVD can be inserted.
2 Buttons for the CD/DVD compartments
LED lights up when the CD/DVD compart-
ment is filled.
Filling the CD/DVD changer
1. Press the button.
The LED on the first empty compartment
flashes.
2. Select a different CD/DVD compartment, if
needed:
... Press the button.
3. When the LEDs 1 on the CD/DVD slot flash,
insert a single CD/DVD.
The CD/DVD is drawn in automatically and
placed into the selected CD/DVD com-
partment.
Do not insert a CD/DVD until the
LEDs 1 on the CD/DVD slot flash, as
otherwise the CD/DVD or the CD/DVD
changer could be damaged.
Do not continue to push on the CD/DVD;
this may cause it to jam and prevent it from
being able to eject again. <
4. To fill additional CD/DVD compartments:
Repeat steps 1 to 3.
Filling empty CD/DVD compartments
1. Press the button for a longer period.
The LEDs on the empty CD/DVD compart-
ments flash.
2. When the LEDs 1 on the CD/DVD slot flash,
insert a single CD/DVD.
The CD/DVD is drawn in automatically and placed into the first empty CD/DVD com-
partment.
Do not continue to push on the CD/
DVD; this may cause it to jam and pre-
vent it from being able to eject again. <
3. Wait until the CD/DVD has been pulled in
and the LEDs 1 on the CD/DVD slot flash
again.
Do not insert a CD/DVD until the
LEDs 1 on the CD/DVD slot flash, as
otherwise the CD/DVD or the CD/DVD
changer could be damaged.<
4. To fill additional CD/DVD compartments:
Repeat steps 2 and 3.
Removing the CD/DVD from the
CD/DVD changer
1. Press the button.
2. ... Press a button to select a CD/
DVD compartment.
The CD/DVD is partia lly ejected from the
CD/DVD changer.
3. Remove the CD/DVD.
If the CD/DVD is not removed, it is drawn
in after approx. 10 seconds. <
Removing all CDs/DVDs from the
CD/DVD changer
1. Press the button for a longer period.
One after the other, the CDs/DVDs are par-
tially ejected out of the CD/DVD changer.
2. Remove the CDs/DVDs.
Malfunctions
If all LEDs on the CD/DVD changer flash rapidly,
the system is malfunctioning.
To correct the malfunction:
1.Press the or button.
The CD/DVD inserted last is ejected.
2. Remove the CD/DVD.
If the LEDs stop flashing rapidly, the CD/DVD
changer is functional again.

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Music collection
Storing music
The music tracks from CDs/DVDs and USB
devices 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.
If available, information on the album, such
as the artist, is stored as well.
> CD/DVD or USB device with compressed
audio files: The entire content of the CD/
DVD or the USB device is stored in the vehi-
cle as an album. After storing, the tracks and
directories can be dele ted 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.
Regularly back up the music data; other-
wise, it could be lost if there is a fault on
the hard disk. <
Music recognition technology and
related data ar e provided by
Gracenote®. Gracenote® is the industry stan-
dard in music recogn ition technology and
related content delivery. For more information,
please visit www.gracenote.com.
CD and music-related data from Gracenote,
Inc., copyright © 2000-2008 Gracenote.
Gracenote Software, copyright 2000-2008
Gracenote. This product and service may prac-
tice one or more of the following U.S. Patents:
#5,987,525; #6,061,680; #6,154,773,
#6,161,132, #6,230,192, #6,230,207,
#6,240,459, #6,330,593, and other patents
issued or pending. So me services supplied
under license from Open Globe, Inc. for U.S.
Patent: 6.304.523.
Storing from a CD/DVD
CDs/DVDs can only be stored from the CD/DVD
player.
1. Insert a CD/DVD into the CD/DVD player.
2. "CD/Multimedia"
3. "CD/DVD"
4. Select the symbol for the CD/DVD
player.
5. "Store in vehicle"
The music collection is displayed.
The tracks are stored and played back in
sequence out of the music collection.
Observe the following during the storage
process:
Do not switch back to the CD/DVD player and
do not remove the CD/DVD from the CD/DVD
player as this will inte rrupt the storage process.
You can switch to the other audio sources with-
out interrupting the storage process. Tracks
from the current CD/DVD that have already
been stored can be called up.
Interrupting storage
1. "CD/Multimedia"
2. "CD/DVD"

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4.Select the desired category.
5. To select the desired entry:
>Open "A-Z search" and enter the
desired entry.
> Select the desired entry from the list.
6. Select additional categories if desired.
The tracks found are listed in alphabetical
order.
Not all categories need to be selected. For
example, to search for all tracks by a certain
artist, call up that artist only. All of the tracks
by that artist are then displayed.
7. "Start play"
Restarting the music search
"New search"
Current playback
The list of tracks that was generated last by the
music search or the album selected last.
1."Current playback"
2. Select the desired track, if necessary.
Top 50
List of the 50 most frequently played tracks.
1."CD/Multimedia"
2. "Music collection"
3. "Top 50"
4. Select the desired track, if necessary.
Albums
All stored albums, listed in order of their storage
dates. Symbols indicate the format.
1."CD/Multimedia"
2. "Music collection"
3. Select the desired album.
Depending on the album, the tracks or the
subdirectories of the album are displayed.
The first track is played automatically, if
possible.
4. 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 select ion are played back in
random order.
1. "CD/Multimedia"
2. "Music collection"
3. Open "Options".
SymbolFormat
Audio CD
Compressed audio files