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CD and MP3 modes are selected by using the function
button.Depending on the equipment in your vehicle, you can use the func-
tion to play audio CDs (in the navigation DVD drive) or the MP3 player
⇒ page 54 integrated into the navigation system.
You can switch between the CD and MP3 function by using the control button
with the Source ⇒ page 50 function.Traffic programme
Audio/video* playback can be interrupted for traffic news
announcements.Switching traffic programme on and off
– In the Radio Setup menu, switch the option Traffic programme on
or off as desired ⇒page 42. The TP symbol is lit in the status line
when the traffic programme is activated and a suitable radio
station has been selected.
Cancelling a traffic announcement
– Select Cancel in the display to cancel a running traffic announce-
ment. The audio/video* playback will then be continued.
If the traffic programme function is activated, the audio/video playback will
be interrupted for traffic news announcements.
All following traffic announcements will cut in even after cancelling a running
announcement.
Note
A traffic announcement will not be recorded if you use the Cancel function
while it is playing. This means you will not be able to access the announce-
ment using the TP memo function ⇒page 146.Selecting the audio CD function– Insert an audio CD into the drive ⇒ page 22.
– Press the function button ⇒page 9. A main audio menu
⇒ fig. 53 or the previously active function menu appears on the
display.
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menu (example of a track
list)
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– Press the control button with the Source function.
–Select audio CD.
– Press one of the control buttons ⇒page 9 ( to ⇒page 48,
fig. 53 ) to move to the appropriate submenus.The CD Menu has the following options:
Selecting the MP3 function– Insert a memory card or MP3 CD into the appropriate drive
⇒page 22.
– Press the function button ⇒ page 9. A main audio menu
⇒ fig. 54 or the previously active function menu appears on the
display.
– Press the control button with the Source function.
– Select the corresponding source.
– Press one of the control buttons ⇒page 9 ( to ⇒ fig. 54)
to move to the appropriate submenus.
Co n tro l but to n
functions
⇒ page 48, fig. 53
CD submenus
Source
a)
a)When inserting a source, the display will show the name of the data media used (e.g.,
if the memory card has been named “SD Thomas”, the display will show this name).
Memory card 1
Memory card 2
Audio CD
iPod/USB
AUX*
Sound ⇒ page 59
Balance
Fader
Treble
Bass
DSP
Volume settings
Co n tro l
Forward
Reverse
Next track
Previous
Random
Scan
Repeat options
A1
A3
A1A2A3
Fig. 54 Display: Main
MP3 menu (example of a
track list)
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50The MP3 menu has the following options: The following submenus are available in the MP3 Setup function:
Source control buttonSelecting an audio source– Press the function button.
– Press the control button with the Source function.
– Select the corresponding source.Depending on vehicle equipment, the following options are available:
MP3 functions
⇒ page 49, fig. 54
MP3 setup submenus
Source
a)
a)When inserting a source, the display will show the name of the data media used (e.g.,
if the memory card has been named “SD Thomas”, the display will show this name).
Memory card 1
Memory card 2
MP3 CD
iPod / USB*
AUX*
Sound ⇒ page 59
Balance
Fader
Treble
Bass
DSP
Volume settings
Control
Forward
Reverse
Next track
Back
Random
Scan
Info (name)
Repeat options
A1A2A3
MP3 setup submenus
Press the
function button in the
MP3 function
⇒page 57
track info
List info
SETUP
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•SD1 (memory card 1)•SD2 (memory card 2)•Audio CD / MP3 CD•iPod / USB*•AUX*
Various submenus are available, depending on the equipment selected.Note
•Sound settings can be adjusted individually for each piece of equipment
⇒ page 59.•The audio source selected in shown in the title line of the display.Main audio CD / MP3 CD menuSelecting a CD track
The main CD menu title line indicates the CD currently being
played.
–Press the Source control button from the Media menu.
– Select Audio CD .
– In the main audio CD menu, select the desired track on the active CD with the control knob ⇒ fig. 56.The playing time of the track is displayed after the track name.
An audio CD inserted into the navigation DVD drive ⇒page 22, fig. 24 is
shown as CD 1 in the title line.Audio CD: Control menuFast forward/reverse within a track– Press the corresponding CD Control button in the audio CD
menu.
– Select >> (“fast forward”) ⇒fig. 57 or << (“fast reverse”) by
rotating the control knob.
Fig. 56 CD: Track list
(main menu)
Fig. 57 CD: Fast forward
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– Hold down the control knob.The track advances or reverses for as long as you hold the control knob
down.Next/previous CD track– Press the corresponding CD Control button in the audio CD
menu.
– Select >| (“next track”) or |< (“previous”) by rotating the control
knob ⇒fig. 58 .
– Press the control knob.The next or previous track will be played.
Random CD play (MIX)
CD tracks can also be played in random order.– Press the corresponding CD Control button in the audio CD
menu.
– By rotating the control knob, select MIX (random) ⇒fig. 59 .
– Press the control knob.The possibilities for random (MIX) play depend on the different settings avail-
able for Repeat in the CD setup menu.
If you have switched the Repeat function off from the Repeat Options menu,
the tracks of the selected source will be played in random order.
If you set Repeat to the CD function, only the tracks in the current folder will
be played in random order.
If you have set Repeat for a single Track, you cannot use random play. Simi-
larly, the SCAN function cannot be used ⇒page 53.
Fig. 58 CD: Next track
Fig. 59 CD: Random
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Scan CD tracks– Press the corresponding CD Control button in the audio CD
menu.
– By rotating and pressing the control knob, select SCAN ⇒ fig. 60 .Pressing the control knob activates automatic track scan. Each track on the
CD will be played for a few seconds.
When the button is pressed again, scanning stops and the track currently
being played will continue to play.
Note
If you have set Repeat , for a single Tra ck in the CD setup menu, you cannot
use the SCAN function.
Repeat ("RPT")– Press the corresponding CD Control button in the audio CD
menu.
– Select RPT by rotating the control knob ⇒ fig. 61.
– Select off , CD or Track .•Off function: The Repeat function is switched off•CD function: The current CD tracks are repeated.
Fig. 60 CD: Scanning a
track
Fig. 61 CD: RepeatFig. 62 Repeat
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54•Track function: The CD track currently entered is repeated.Note
The Repeat options can be combined with the Random function. You can find
more information in the description of the Random (mix) function on
⇒page 52.Main MP3 menuSelecting an MP3 track (CD and SD memory card)
The main MP3 menu shows the list of tracks on the data
medium selected.– Press the Source control button from a CD or MP3 menu.
– Select MP3 .
– In the main MP3 menu, select the desired track using the control knob ⇒fig. 63 .
The playing time of the track is displayed after the track name.
Note
•The MP3 playback will be stopped if the display is opened.•The MP3 player may stop while playing individual MP3 tracks from a data
medium if they cannot be read. If this should happen, select another read-
able MP3 track on that medium and playback will continue.•Because there are different methods of generating MP3 files, it is possible
that MP3 files cannot be played or information cannot be read. Please refer to
⇒ page 22 for further information.MP3: Control menuFast forward/reverse within a track–Press the MP3·control control button in the MP3 menu.
– Select >> (“fast forward”) ⇒fig. 64 or << (“fast reverse”) by
rotating the control knob.
Fig. 63 MP3: Track list
(main menu)
Fig. 64 MP3: Fast forward
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–Hold down the control knob.The track advances or reverses for as long as you hold the control knob
down.Next/previous MP3 track– Press the MP3·control control button in the MP3 menu.
–Select >| (“next track”) or |< (“previous”) by rotating the control
knob ⇒fig. 65 .
– Press the control knob.The next or previous track will be played.
Random MP3 play (MIX)
MP3 tracks can be played in random order.–Press the MP3·control control button in the MP3 menu.
– By rotating the control knob, select MIX (random) ⇒fig. 66 .
– Press the control knob.The possibilities for random (MIX) play depend on the different settings avail-
able for Repeat ("RPT") in the MP3 setup menu.
If you have switched the Repeat function off, all the MP3 tracks on the current
data medium are played in random order. However, if you have already acti-
vated a playlist, the tracks from this playlist are played first in random order
and then the entire directory.
If you set Repeat to the Folder function, only the tracks in the current folder
will be played in random order.
If you have set Repeat for a single Track, you cannot use random play. Simi-
larly, the SCAN function cannot be used.
Fig. 65 MP3: Next track
Fig. 66 MP3: Random
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