2012 BMW M6 CONVERTIBLE Owners Manual

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Entertainment
The chapter helps assure your enjoyment when
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ToneVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment
is also described that is not available in a vehicle,
e. g., because of the selected optional equip‐
ment or country variant. This also applies for
safety-related functions and systems.
General information
The tone control and speaker lighting settings
are stored for the currently used remote control.
Treble, bass, balance, and
fader▷"Treble": treble adjustment.▷"Bass": depth adjustment.▷"Balance": left/right volume distribution.▷"Fader": front/rear volume distribution.
Setting treble, bass, balance, and fader
1."CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings"2."Tone"3.Select the desired tone settings.4.To adjust: turn the controller.5.To store: press the controller.
Equalizer
Setting for individual audio frequency ranges.
Adjusting the equalizer
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Multi-channel playback,
surround
Choose between stereo and multi-channel play‐
back, surround.
Setting multi-channel playback,
surround1."CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings"2."Tone"3."Surround"
When surround is activated, multi-channel play‐
back is simulated when a stereo audio track is
played.
Bang & Olufsen High End
Surround Sound System
Tone control
1."CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings"2."Tone"3."Bang & Olufsen"4.Select the desired tone settings.▷"Studio": studio tone settings.▷"Expanded": open space tone settings.
Adjusting speaker lighting
All speakers in the vehicle are illuminated. The
lighting can be individually set.
1."Settings"2."Lighting"3."Bang & Olufsen"4.Select the desired lighting setting.▷"Off": no lighting.▷"Reduced": all speakers in the field of
view are hidden while driving.▷"On": all speakers are always illumi‐
nated.
Center speaker
An additional speaker is present on the dash‐
board. When Entertainment is switched on, it
switches off automatically and is illuminated ac‐
cording to the lighting setting.
If Entertainment is switched off or muting is ac‐
tivated, the speaker breaks back in.
Volume
▷" Speed volume": speed-dependent volume
control.▷With Bang & Olufsen High End Surround
Sound System: Automatic adjustment of
the volume depending on the driving noises,
e. g. wind noises, that can be heard in the
interior.▷"PDC" : volume of the PDC signal compared
to the entertainment sound output.▷"Gong" : volume of the signal, e. g., the safety
belt reminder, compared to the entertain‐
ment sound output.▷"Microphone": volume of the microphone
during a phone call.▷"Loudspeak.": volume of the loudspeakers
during a phone call.
The following volumes are only stored for the
respective paired telephone: "Microphone",
"Loudspeak.".
Adjusting the volume
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3."Volume settings"4.Select the desired volume setting.5.To adjust: turn the controller.6.To store: press the controller.
Resetting the tone settings
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RadioVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment
is also described that is not available in a vehicle,
e. g., because of the selected optional equip‐
ment or country variant. This also applies for
safety-related functions and systems.
Controls1Change entertainment sources2Change station/track3Programmable memory buttons4Volume, on/off5Change wave band
Sound output
Switching on/off
When the ignition is switched off: press ON/OFF
button on the radio.
Muting
When the ignition is switched on or the engine
is running: press the ON/OFF button on the
radio.
AM/FM station
Selecting a station1."Radio"2."FM" or "AM"3.Select the desired station.
All saved stations are stored for the remote con‐
trol currently in use.
Changing the station Press the button.
Storing a station
1."Radio"2."FM" or "AM"3.Highlight the desired station.4.Press the controller for an extended period.5.Select the desired memory location.
The stations are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
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The stations can also be stored on the program‐
mable memory buttons, refer to page 20.
Selecting a station manually
Station selection via the frequency.1."Radio"2."FM" or "AM"3."Manual"4.To select the frequency: turn the controller.
To store the station: press the controller for an
extended period.
Renaming a station
A station with changing station names can be
renamed.
1."Radio"2."FM"3.Select the desired station.4.Open "Options".5."Rename to:"
If necessary, wait until the desired name ap‐
pears.
The selected station name is copied to the list
of current stations and stored stations.
RDS
RDS broadcasts additional information, such as
the station name, in the FM wave band.
Switching the RDS on/off1."Radio"2."FM"3."Options" Open.4."RDS"
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.
HD Radio™ reception
Many stations broadcast both analog and digital
signals.
License conditions
HD Radio™ technology manufactured under li‐
cense from iBiquity Digital Corp. U. S. and For‐
eign Patents. HD Radio™ and the HD and HD
Radio logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiq‐
uity Digital Corp.
Activating/deactivating digital radio
reception
1."Radio"2."FM" or "AM"3."Options" Open.4."HD Radio Reception"
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.
This symbol is displayed in the status line
when the audio signal is digital.
When setting a station with a digital signal, it may
take a few seconds before the station plays in
digital quality.
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