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Media modeIntroduction“Media sources ” are audio sources containing audio files on various different
data media (e.g. CD, memory card, exte rnal MP3 player). These audio files
can be played by the radio and navigation system from its corresponding
drives or audio input sockets (internal CD changer, memory card slot, AUX-IN
multimedia socket etc.).
The supported file formats listed are collectively referred to below as “audio
files”. A CD containing audio files of these types is referred to as an “audio
data CD”.
Additional Information:•Safety notes
’ ⇒ page 6
•Unit overview ⇒ page 8•Multimedia interface ⇒ page 42WARNING
Inserting a data medium while you are driving could distract you from the
road and result in accident.Media source and audio file requirementsFactory-fitted CD players conform to safety class 1 according to
DIN IEC 76 (CO) 6/ VDE 0837.
The unit only accepts 12-cm standard CDs and memory cards with the dimen-
sions 32 mm x 24 mm x 2.1 mm or 1.4 mm.
Media source
Requirements for playing in the unit
IAudio CDs with CD Digital
Audio logo
.
- CD Digital Audio specification.
ICD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW
audio data CDs up to max.
700 MB (megabytes) compli-
ant with ISO 9660 or in the
Joliet file system. KSD and MMC memory
cards up to max. 2 GB (giga-
bytes) and SDHC memory
cards up to max. 32 GB.
- MP3 files (.mp3) with bit rates of between
48 and 320 kbit/s or with variable bit rate.
- WMA files (.wma) up to 9.2 mono/stereo
without copy protection.
- Playlists in the formats PLS, M3U and WPL.
- File names and paths no longer than 256
characters.
- Folder structures with a maximum of eight
levels.
- Audio data CDs with max. 50 folders and
max. 500 files.
- Memory cards with max. 5000 folders and
max. 15000 files with max. 6000 files per
folder.
Playing audio files via Blue-
tooth
®a).
a)Bluetooth
® is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
- The external audio source must be compat-
ible with the Bluetooth A2DP profile.
AUX. External audio source.
– Audio output is possible with a 3.5 mm
jack connector ⇒page 8, fig. 1 .
MDI. External data medium.
- Compatible with MEDIA-IN multimedia
interface ⇒page 42.
AUX2 . Additional external
source
- Depending on the vehicle equipment, this
source can be used to play audio from an
external player connected to a Rear Seat
Entertainment system (only if the vehicle
does not have MDI).
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