2013 BMW Z4 Owner's Manual

Enabling channels
The Unsubscribed Channels category contains
all disabled channels.1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3. "Category"4.Select the Unsubscribed Channels cate‐
gory.5.Select the desired channel.
The phone number and an electronic serial
number, ESN, are displayed.6.Select the phone number to have the
channel enabled.
You can unsubscribe from the channels again
via this phone number.
Unsubscribing from channels
1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3.Open "Options".4."Manage subscription"5.The phone number and an electronic serial
number, ESN, are displayed.6.Call Sirius to unsubscribe from the chan‐
nels.
Selecting channels
You can only listen to enabled channels.
The selected channel is stored for the remote
control currently in use.
Via the iDrive
1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3.Select "All channels" or the desired cate‐
gory.4.Select the desired channel.
Via the button on the radio
Press the button.
The next channel is selected.
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Via direct channel entry1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3. "Set channel"4.Turn the controller until the desired chan‐
nel is reached and press the controller.
Storing a channel
1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3.If necessary, open "All channels" or the de‐
sired category.4.Select the desired channel.5.Press the controller again.6.Press the controller again to confirm the
highlighted channel.7.Select the desired memory location.
The channels are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
The channels can also be stored on the pro‐
grammable memory buttons, refer to page 22.
Changing the list view
The list view changes every time the first sym‐
bol on the navigation bar is pressed.
Information on the channel is displayed.
SymbolMeaning Channel name Artist TrackSelecting a category1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3. "Category"4.Select the desired category.
Timeshift
Approx. one hour of the program being broad‐
cast on the channel currently being listened to
is stored in a buffer. Prerequisite: the signal
must be available.
The stored audio track can be played with a
delay following the live broadcast. When the
buffer is full, the older tracks are overwritten.
The buffer is cleared when a new channel is
selected.
Opening the timeshift function
1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3. "Replay - Time shift"▷The red arrow shows the current playback
position.▷The time difference to the live broadcast is
displayed next to the buffer bar.▷For live transmissions "live".
Timeshift menu
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SymbolFunction Next track Previous track Fast forward Reverse Automatic timeshift deactivated/
activated
Automatic timeshift
When the function is activated, audio playback
is stopped automatically in the event of:
▷Incoming and outgoing telephone calls.▷Activation of the voice activation system.▷Muting.
The audio playback then continues with a time
delay.
To activate:
1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3. "Replay - Time shift"4. "Automatic time shift"
To deactivate:
"Automatic time shift"
Storing favorites Up to 30 favorites can be stored in the favor‐
ites list. Available favorites are artist, track,
game, league, and team.
Storing the artist, track, or game It is only possible to store favorites that are
currently being broadcast. The channel infor‐
mation must be available.
1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3.If necessary, open "All channels" or the de‐
sired category.4.Select the desired channel.5.Press the controller again.6.Select the artist, track, or game.
Storing the league or team
Leagues or teams can be added to the favor‐
ites from a selection list.
1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3. "Manage favorites"4."Add sports information"5.Select the league.6.Select "Add all teams" or the desired team.
Opening the favorites
If an activated favorite is played back, the fol‐
lowing message appears for approx. 20 sec‐
onds "Favorite alert!".
"Favorites"
Select the symbol while the message is
shown.
The displayed favorite is played.
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If there is no message, the system changes to
the My Favorites category. All favorites cur‐
rently being broadcast can be selected from a
list.
Managing the favorites
Activating/deactivating the favorites
Favorites can be activated and deactivated
globally and individually.1."Satellite radio"2. "Manage favorites"3.Select "Activate alert" or the desired favor‐
ites.
The setting is stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Deleting favorites
1."Satellite radio"2. "Manage favorites"3.Highlight the desired favorite.4.Open "Options".5."Delete entry"
Traffic Jump Traffic and weather information for a selected
region is broadcast every few minutes.
Selecting a region
1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3.Open "Options".4."Set jump"5.Select the desired region.
The region is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.
Activating/deactivating the jump
1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3. "Jump to:"Information for the selected region is broad‐
cast as soon as it is available.
A new panel opens.
Canceling the Traffic Jump: "Cancel".SymbolMeaning Information will be broadcast
shortly. Information is currently being
broadcast.
Select one of the symbols to deactivate Traffic
Jump.
Automatic update
About twice a year, Sirius performs an update
of the channel names and positions. The up‐
date takes place automatically and may take
several minutes.
Notes
▷Reception may not be available in some
situations, such as under certain environ‐
mental or topographic conditions. The sat‐
ellite radio has no influence on this.▷The signal may not be available in tunnels
or underground garages; next to tall build‐
ings; or near trees, mountains or other
powerful sources of radio interference.
Stored stations
General information It is possible to store up to 40 stations.
Calling up a station
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Storing a station
The station currently selected is stored.1."Radio"2."Presets"3."Store station"4.Select the desired memory location.
The list of stored stations is stored for the re‐
mote control currently in use.
The stations can also be stored on the pro‐
grammable memory buttons, refer to page 22.
Deleting a station
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CD/multimediaVehicle equipmentThis chapter describes all series equipment as
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also
describes equipment that may not be found in
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected
special equipment or the country version. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems.
Controls1Volume, on/off2Eject CD/DVD3CD/DVD drive4Change the entertainment source5Change station/track6Programmable memory buttons
Sound outputSwitching on/offWhen 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.
CD/DVD
Playback
Loading the CD/DVD player
Insert the CD/DVD with the printed side up.
Playback begins automatically.
Reading can take a few minutes with com‐
pressed audio files.
Starting playback A CD/DVD is contained in the CD/DVD player.1."CD/Multimedia"2."CD/DVD"3.Select the desired CD or DVD.SymbolMeaning CD/DVD player
Playable formats
▷DVD: DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-
RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL,
DVD audio (video part only), DVD video.▷CD: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA.▷Compressed audio files: MP3, WMA, AAC,
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Audio playback
Selecting the track using the button Press the button for the appropriate
direction as often as necessary until
the desired track is played back.
Selecting the track using the iDrive Audio CDs
Select the desired track to begin playback.
CDs/DVDs with compressed audio files
Depending on the data, some letters and num‐
bers of the CD/DVD may not be displayed cor‐
rectly.
1.Select the directory if necessary.
To change to a higher level directory: move
the controller to the left.2.Select the desired track to begin playback.
Displaying information on the track
If information about a track has been stored, it
is displayed automatically:
▷Interpret.▷Album track.▷Number of tracks on the CD/DVD.▷File name of track.
Random playback
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4.Open "Options".5."Random"
CDs/DVDs with compressed audio files: all
tracks within the selected directory are played
in random order.
Random mode is switched off when the audio
source is changed and the ignition is switched
off.
Fast forward/reverse Press and hold the button.
Video playback
Country codes
Only DVDs with the code of the home region
can be played back; also refer to the informa‐
tion on the DVD.
CodeRegion1USA, Canada2Japan, Europe, Middle East, South Af‐
rica3Southeast Asia4Australia, Central and South America,
New Zealand5Northwest Asia, North Africa6China0All regionsPlayback
The video image is displayed on the Control
Display up to a speed of approx. 2 mph/3 km/h;
in some countries, it is only displayed while the
parking brake is set or the automatic transmis‐
sion is in position P.
DVD video1."CD/Multimedia"2."CD/DVD"3.Select a DVD with video content.4. "DVD menu"5.Start the DVD via the DVD menu.
Video menu
To open the video menu: turn the controller
during playback.
Press the controller when "Back" is displayed.
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