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16 Roaming symbol*
If your vehicle is equipped with a mobile phone installation* and is not using
your home network, the roaming symbol will also appear in the title line.
Mobile network service provider*
If your vehicle is equipped with a mobile phone installation*, the name of the
mobile network service provider your phone is using will appear in the title
line.
The name of the mobile network service provider as it appears in the display
may be different from the name that appears in the phone display.
Subtitle
The subtitle shows detailed information about the selected menu option,
such as Numbers dialled ⇒ page 15, fig. 14.
Submenu display centre
In the centre of the display, the available options in the particular menu are
listed or notes are displayed.
Status line
In the status line ⇒ page 16 you can find the current status of the traffic
programme reception ⇒ page 42, traffic messaging channel (TMC) recep-
tion* ⇒page 145, mute status of current audio source, the time and tele-
phone* information ⇒page 68.
Status lineThe symbols in the status line are displayed regardless of the menu selected.
For example, you can easily see in every menu if the mute function is acti-
vated ⇒page 10.
The status line includes the following symbols (as shown in the illustrations
⇒ fig. 15 and ⇒fig. 16 ).
TP Symbol
The TP symbol indicates the status of the traffic programme function
⇒ page 42.
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Fig. 15 Display: Symbols
in the status lineFig. 16 Display: Symbols
in the status line
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TMC symbol*
The TMC symbol indicates the reception status of traffic messages for specific
routes or road types ⇒page 145.
Time
Displays the set or received time ⇒page 155.
Mute symbol
The mute symbol will appear if the volume for the current audio source has
been switched off ⇒page 10.
Signal strength
The telephone* reception signal is indicated by vertical bars. The more
shaded bars displayed, the greater the signal.
Under certain circumstances, the symbols SIM, PIN or PUK can appear in
place of the signal strength bars.
If SIM is displayed, you must insert your SIM card into the slot to be able to
use the phone.
If PIN is displayed, you must enter the PIN code ⇒page 73 for the SIM card
being used.
If PUK is displayed, you must enter the PUK code into the mobile phone.
Bluetooth Symbol*
The Bluetooth symbol appears on the display when a mobile phone is
connected to the navigation system through the Bluetooth* connection
⇒ page 71.
Cursor and arrows
The cursor and arrows provide orientation when navigating
through the different menus.
This cursor designates a chosen line in a menu ⇒fig. 17 .
The arrows pointing up and down indicate other menu points (equivalent
to scrolling up/down) ⇒fig. 17 .
After selection is made, this arrow points to other available selections or
possible settings ⇒fig. 17 .
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Fig. 17 Detail of display:
Orientation symbols
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18Selected optionYour choice will be highlighted in white text ⇒fig. 18 .
Working with the alphanumeric keyboardSummaryThe alphanumeric keyboard automatically appears in the display of the navi-
gation system when it is possible or necessary to enter numbers or letters.
Depending on the system mode, the option for entering numbers ( ⇒fig. 19 )
or letters ( ⇒fig. 20 ) appears in the display. If necessary, you can also switch
Fig. 18 Detail of display:
Selected option
Fig. 19 Display: Number
keyboa rdFig. 20 Display:
K e y b o a r d i n l e t t e r m o d e t o
enter a navigation desti-
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manually from numbers to letters using button or from letters to numbers
using .
The table below lists the symbols appearing in the illustrations
⇒page 18,
fig. 19 and ⇒page 18, fig. 20 , together with their corresponding functions.
Legend
Sym bol /
Name
Action
Pointer
The selected element has a white back-
ground and is shown larger in the entry
ring.
DEL
The symbol to the left of the cursor with
the white fill is deleted.
Cursor movement in entry field back-
wards and forwards
Switch between caps/no caps.
OK
Confirms an entry.
A...Z
Switches from number to letter key-
board.CursorEntry fieldLarge image of the selected charac-
ter/function.
LIST
Selects a suggestion from the list.
0..9
Switches from letter keyboard to number
keyboard.
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Space
Reference to list elements that match the
current entries in the entry field, show-
ing the number of list elementsList of entries ordered alphabetically.
Legend
Symbol /
Name
Action
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20Making entries with the alphanumeric keyboardEntering letters, digits and characters
– Select the desired letters, numbers or characters in the keyboard
display using the selector arrow by rotating the control knob
⇒ fig. 21 and ⇒fig. 22.
– To confirm the entry, press the control knob after each selection of a letter, number of character. – Select
OK to close out the entry ⇒fig. 21 and ⇒fig. 22 .
Deleting characters
– With the selection arrow, select Del by rotating the control
knob ⇒fig. 21 and ⇒fig. 22 .
– Press the control knob. The last character entered in the entry field will be deleted.
In some cases (such as in the navigation system*) the selection of letters is
limited by logical exclusion.
If you have entered part of a city in the alphanumeric keyboard display and
you have already recognised the desired city in the display list, you can shift
directly to the city list by keeping the control knob pressed down.
Fig. 21 Display: Letter
keyboa rdFig. 22 Display: Number
keyboa rd
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Control wheelOperating the control wheel
The “control wheel” shown in the display, together with the
control knob, allows for easy operating of the basic functions
of the radio, CD and MP3.– Press the corresponding function button, e.g. ⇒page 9.
– Press the control button with the ⇒page 9 Source function.
–Select MP3 ⇒ page 50.
– Press the control button with the Control function.
– Rotate the control knob ⇒ page 9 to select a function on the
control wheel ⇒fig. 23 .
– Confirm your selection by pressing the control knob.The control wheel is divided into different segments. The function of these
knobs depends on the audio device selected.
Note
The control wheel functions are described in: ⇒page 39 (radio mode);
⇒ page 51 (CD mode); ⇒page 54 (MP3 mode).
Fig. 23 Display: Control
wheel (example shows
MP3 mode)MEDIA
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22DrivesSystem drivesGeneral observations
The navigation DVD, audio CDs, MP3 CDs and memory cards
in SD or MMC format can be loaded into the system drives.– Press the button to open and close the display ⇒page 23,
fig. 25 .The following drives are located behind the display:
Navigation DVD drive ⇒ fig. 24
Two MP3 card readers for SD or MMC memory cards ⇒fig. 24 The navigation DVD drive can read and play the navigation DVD compatible
with the equipment, audio CDs and MP3 CDs.
An audio CD inserted into the drive is played using the CD function
⇒
page 51. An MP3 CD or SD/MMC memory card inserted into the drive is
played using the MP3 function ⇒ page 54.
MP3 files must meet the following specifications:
We recommend a bit rate of at least 160 kbit/s for compressing MP3 files.
Fig. 24 Display open:
DVD drives and MP3
memory cards
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Type of media
MP3 CDs
Memory cards
Format
MPEG-1 Layer 3
Standard
ISO 9660 Level 2
FAT
or FAT32 process
File system
Joliet or Rockridge (single
session and multisession) file system
File name
Max. 64 characters
Bit rates
32 - 320 kbits/s, variable speed
Number of files
Max. 400 files per medium, max. 255 directories with max. 8 directory levels
ID3 tags
Version 1 and 2, max. 64 characters
Supported
media
CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW with a capacity of 650 MB and 700 MB
SD or MMC card with a
capacity of up to 32 GB
a)
a)The two MP3 memory card drives have been tested for use with many products cur-
rently available on the market. However, there may be some memory cards which are
not supported.Playlists
m3u format, file extension “m3u”
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The playing time indication may differ from the actual time in MP3 files with
a variable bit rate.
As a rule, the MP3 music files are copyright-protected under the applicable
international and national laws. In some countries it is not allowed to make
copies, not even for personal use, without prior authorisation by the rightful
owners.
Please make inquiries into and observe the applicable copyright laws.
These restrictions do not
apply if you are the rightful owner of these rights
(e.g. in the case of your own compositions or recordings) or if the rightful
owner has given you permission to use these rights.
Note
•Please observe the notes for handling CDs ⇒page 26.•An MP3 CD is a CD-ROM on which you can store MP3 files.•In view of the variety of CD-Rs and CD-RWs and the difference in memory
capacities, the quality of the MP3 function may vary in the case of some
memory media.•When you insert the DVD for the first time, new software for the navigation
system will automatically be installed. It will then no longer be possible to use
older DVDs.
Loading a DVD/CD
The DVD drive is intended for the navigation DVD, but it can
also be used for playing MP3 CDs and audio CDs.
Fig. 25 Display open:
Navigation drive DVDFig. 26 Display open:
Inserting DVD/CD into the
drive
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