2009 BMW Z4 SDRIVE35I Owners Manual

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Entertainment
Operation of the radio, CD equipment and
external audio devices as well as their tone settings are described in this chapter.
Entertainment

On/off and tone
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On/off and tone
The following audio and video sources share
the same control elements and adjustments:
>Radio
> CD/DVD player
> CD/DVD changer
*
>Video
> External devices, e.g. MP3 player
Controls
The audio and video sources can be controlled
using the:
>Buttons near th e CD/DVD player
> iDrive
> Buttons on the steeri ng wheel, refer to
page 11
> Programmable memory keys, refer to
page 21
> Voice activation system
Buttons near the CD/DVD player
1Sound output for entertainment on/off,
volume
>Press: switch on/off.
When you switch on the unit, the last set
radio station or track is played.
> Turn: adjust volume.
2 Eject CD/DVD
3 CD/DVD drive
4FM/AM : change the radio station wave-
band 5MODE
: change the audio and video
sources
6 Station scan/track search
> Change radio station.
> Select track for CD/DVD player and CD/
DVD changer.
Switching on/off
In order to switch the entertainment sound out-
put on and off:
Press button 1 next to the CD/DVD player.
This symbol on the Control Display indicates
that sound output is switched off.
The sound output is available for approx.
20 minutes after the igni tion is switched off.
For sound output, switch the unit back on.
Adjusting volume
Turn button 1 next to the CD/DVD player until
the desired volume is obtained.
You can also adjust the volume with buttons on
the steering wheel, refer to page 11.
The setting is stored fo r the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Tone control
You can alter various tone settings, e.g. treble
and bass or the speed-dependent volume
increase.
The tone settings are applied to all audio
sources.
The settings are stored for the remote control
currently in use.

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Treble, bass, balance, fader
>"Balance": left/right volume distribution
> "Fader": front/rear volume distribution
Adjustments
1."CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings"
2. "Tone"
3. Select the desired tone setting.
4. To adjust: Turn the controller.
5. To store: Press the controller.
Equalizer*
You can set individual sound frequency ranges.
1."CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings"
2. "Tone"
3. "Equalizer" 4.
Select the desired setting.
5. To adjust: Turn the controller.
6. To store: Press the controller.
Multi-channel playback, surround*
You can choose between stereo and multi-
channel playback, surround.
1."CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings"
2. "Tone"
3. "Surround"
Multi-channel playback, surround, is simulated
when playing back an audio track in stereo.
Surround is automatically activated or deacti-
vated, depending on the audio track selected.
Volume
> "Speed volume": speed-dependent volume
control.
> "PDC
"*: volume of the PDC signal tone
compared to the entertainment sound
output.
> "Gong": volume of the signal tone, e. g. for
the 'Fasten safety belts' reminder, relative
to the entertainment sound output.

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Adjustments
1."CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings"
2. "Tone"
3. "Volume settings"
4. Select the desired volume setting.
5. To adjust: Turn the controller.
6. To store: Press the controller.
Resetting tone settings
You can reset all tone settings to the default
setting.
1. "CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings"
2. "Tone"
3. "Reset"

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Radio
Your radio is designed for reception of the fol-
lowing stations:
>FM and AM
> HD radio
*
>Satellite radio*
Selecting a station
Press the button if the sound output is
switched off.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16.
1. "Radio"
2. "FM"or"AM" 3.
Select the desired station.
Changing stations
Turn the controller and press it.
or
Press the button for the corresponding
direction.
or
Press the buttons on the steering wheel, refer
to page 11.
Selecting the frequency manually
In "Manual", you can set stations that can be
received in addition to those already being dis-
played.
1. "Radio"
2. "FM"or"AM"
3. "Manual"
4. Call up the frequency.
To store the station: Press the controller.

Radio
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Storing a station
Via iDrive
1."Radio"
2. "FM"or"AM"
3. Select the desired station.
4. Press the controller again.
5. Select the desired memory location.
The station is stored.
The stations are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Via programmable memory keys
You can store a station on the programmable
memory keys, refer to page 21.
1. Select the desired station.
2. ... Press the desired button
for a longer period.
Radio Data System RDS
On the FM waveband, additional information is
broadcast via RDS. If the reception conditions
are good, the station names are shown on the
Control Display. Where re ception is poor or in
the event of interference, it may take some time
before the station name s will appear in the
display.
Switching RDS on/off*
1. "Radio"
2. "FM"
3. Open "Options". 4.
"RDS"
The setting is stored fo r the remote control cur-
rently in use.
HD radio*
Many stations broadcast both analog and digi-
tal signals. If a digital radio network is available,
these stations can be rece ived digitally and thus
with better sound quality.
License conditions
HD Radio™ technology manufactured under
license from iBiquity Digital Corp. U.S. and For-
eign Patents. HD Radio™ and the HD and HD
Radio logos are proprietary trademarks of
iBiquity Digital Corp.
Switching digital radio reception on/off
iDrive, for operating pr inciple refer to page16.
1. "Radio"
2. "FM"or"AM"
3. Open "Options".
4. "HD radio"
The setting is stored fo r the remote control cur-
rently in use.
This symbol is displa yed when a station is
received digitally.
In areas in which the stat ion is not continuously
received in digital mode,
the playback switches between analog and dig-
ital reception. Due to time delayed broadcast-
ing, there may be repetitions or interruptions. In
this case, switch off digital radio reception.