10Audio mode
Audio mode
Radio mode Introduction
The various versions of the radio system will be distributed depending on
the country and the unit. In the unit overview the possible variations of the
unit are described ⇒ page 6.
Additional information and warnings:
● Safety notes ⇒ page 4
● Unit overview ⇒ page 6
● Basic information on use ⇒ page 8
● System and function settings (SETUP) ⇒ page 30
Note
Multi-storey car parks, tunnels, high buildings and mountains can impair ra-
dio signals.
Note
Foil or metal-coated stickers attached to the windows may affect reception
on vehicles with a window aerial. RADIO main menu
Fig. 2 RADIO main
menu: Selecting a
memory level and fre-
quency band.
Fig. 3 RADIO main
menu: Station buttons
displayed.
● Press the RADIO
button
⇒ Fig. 1 in order to start Radio mode.
After you switch to Radio mode, the available frequency bands (FM, AM and
DAB) are initially displayed in the bottom line of the screen ⇒ Fig. 2. After
roughly 5 seconds, they are replaced by the “station buttons” ⇒ Fig. 3. Sta-
tions can be stored to the station buttons ⇒ page 13.
The station that is playing will appear in the centre of the screen. For sta-
tions with RDS, the name of the station will appear instead of its frequency
if reception is good enough, for example RADIO 1.
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Audio mode
Media mode Introduction
“Media sources” are audio sources containing audio files on various differ-
ent data media (e.g. CD, external MP3 player). These audio files can be
played by the respective data media or by the radio input sockets.
Additional information and warnings:
● Safety notes ⇒ page 4
● Unit overview ⇒ page 6
● Basic information on use ⇒ page 8
Requirements for media sources and audio files
Factory-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.
Media sourceRequirements for playing in the unit Audio CDs (up to 80 min).– CD Digital Audio specification . CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW up
to max. 700 MB (megabyte)
according to ISO 9660 or on
the Joliet data system.MP3 files (.mp3) with bitrates of between
48 and 320 kbit/s or with variable bitrates
– Playlists in formats PLS and M3U
– Playlists no larger than 20 KB and con-
taining no more than 250 links.
– Max. 32 playlists on a data medium.
– File names no longer than 64 characters.
– Folder structures with a maximum of ten
levels.
– Max.120 folders and max. 500 files on a
data medium.
AUX: External audio source.– A 3.5 mm jack plug can be used for audio
output ⇒ page 25.
Restrictions and notes
Contamination, exposure to high temperatures and mechanical damage can
render a data medium unusable. Observe the manufacturer's instructions
on the data medium.
Variations in the quality of data media produced by different manufacturers
may lead to problems during playback.
Please observe copyright laws.
CDs recorded in UDF or Direct CD format cannot be played. Under Windows
Vista ®
ensure that the correct format is selected.
The unit may be unable to read individual tracks or the entire data medium
due to the data medium configuration or the devices and programs used for
recording. Compatibility with all encoding/recording software, recording de-
vices and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Information can be found
on the internet regarding the best ways to create audio files and data media
(compression rate, ID3 tag etc.).
