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Each waveband has 2 autostore lists
( AS 1 , AS 2 ), in each of which
6 stations can be stored.
Notice
The currently received station is highlighted.
Automatic station storing
Keep the AS button pressed until an
autostore message is displayed. The
12 strongest stations in the current
waveband are stored in the two
autostore lists.
To cancel the autostore procedure,
select the Cancel screen button.
Storing stations manually
Stations can also be stored manually
in the autostore lists.
Set the station to be stored.
Press the AS button to open the
autostore list or to switch to another autostore list.
To store the station in a list position:
press the corresponding station
button 1...6 until a confirmation
message is displayed.
Notice
Manually stored stations are
overwritten in an automatic station
storing process.
Retrieving a station
If required, press the AS button to
open an autostore list or to switch to
another autostore list.
Press one of the station buttons 1...6
to activate the station at the
corresponding list position.
Favourite lists
Stations of all wavebands can be
stored manually in the favourite lists.
6 stations can be stored in each
favourite list. The number of available favourite lists can be set (see below).
Notice
The currently received station is
highlighted.
Storing a station Set the station to be stored.
Briefly press the FAV button to open
a favourite list or to switch to another favourite list.
To store the station in a list position:
press the corresponding station
button 1...6 until a confirmation
message is displayed.
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Retrieving a stationIf required, briefly press the FAV
button to open a favourite list or to
switch to another favourite list. Press
one of the station buttons 1...6 to
activate the station stored in the
respective location.
Defining the number of favouritelists
Press CONFIG button and then
select the Radio Settings menu item.
Select Number of Favourite Pages to
display the respective submenu.
Select the number of favourite pages
you wish to be displayed.
Radio data system (RDS) RDS is a service of FM stations that
considerably facilitates the finding of
the desired station and its fault-free
reception.Advantages of RDS
■ On the display the programme name of the set station appears
instead of its frequency.
■ During station search the Infotainment system tunes in to
RDS stations only.
■ The Infotainment system always tunes in to the best receivable
broadcasting frequency of the set
station by means of AF (Alternative Frequency).
■ Depending on the station that is received the Infotainment system
displays radio text that can contain,
for example, information on the
current programme.
RDS Options menu To open the menu for the RDS
configuration, press the CONFIG
button and then select the Radio
Settings menu item.
Select RDS Options to display the
respective submenu.
Activating the RDS function
Activate the RDS menu item.
Notice
If RDS is deactivated, not all menu
items of the RDS Options menu are
displayed.
Regional
RDS stations sometimes broadcast regionally different programmes on
different frequencies.
If Regional is activated, only
alternative frequencies (AF) with the
same regional programmes are
selected.
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If Regional is deactivated, alternative
frequencies of the stations are
selected without regard to regional
programmes.
Text Scroll Freeze Some RDS stations do not only show
the programme service name on the
display, but also additional
information on the current
programme. If additional information
is displayed, the programme name is
hidden.
To prevent additional information
from being displayed, activate the
Text Scroll Freeze menu item.
Radio Text
If RDS and the reception of an RDS
station are activated, information on
the radio programme currently active
or the music track currently playing
are displayed below the programme
name.
To show or hide the information,
activate or deactivate the Radio Text
menu item.Radio traffic service
(TP = Traffic Programme)
Radio traffic service stations are RDS
stations that broadcast traffic news.
If the radio traffic service is switched
on, radio or media playback is
interrupted for the duration of the
traffic announcement.
Switching the radio traffic service on
and off
To switch the traffic announcement
standby facility of the Infotainment
system on and off, press the TP
button.
■ If the radio traffic service is switched on, [ ] is indicated on the
display.
■ If the current station is not a radio traffic service station, a search is
started automatically for the next
radio traffic service station.
■ If a radio traffic service station has been found, [TP] is indicated on the
display.Traffic Volume
To adjust the volume of traffic
announcements, select the Traffic
Volume menu item. The respective
submenu is displayed. Adjust the
setting as desired.
Listening to traffic announcements
only
Switch on the radio traffic service and
completely turn down the volume of
the Infotainment system.
Blocking out traffic announcements
To block out a traffic announcement,
e.g. during CD/MP3 playback:
Press the TP button or select the
Cancel screen button in the TP
message.
The traffic announcement is
cancelled, but the radio traffic service remains switched on.
Auto Time Adjust
The system constantly receives
information on the current time and
date.
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Notice
If a non-readable USB device or
iPod is connected, a corresponding
error message will appear and the
Infotainment system will
automatically switch to the previous
function.
To disconnect the USB device or
iPod, select another function and then remove the USB storage device.Caution
Avoid disconnecting the device
during playback. This may
damage the device or the
Infotainment system.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth enabled audio sources
(e.g. music mobile phones, MP3
players featuring Bluetooth, etc.),
which support the Bluetooth music profiles A2DP and AVRCP can be
connected wirelessly to the
Infotainment system.
The Infotainment system can play
music files contained in Bluetooth
devices, e.g. iPod or Smartphone.
Connecting a device
Find a detailed description on the Bluetooth connection 3 62.
File formats
Audio files
Only devices formatted in the FAT32,
NTFS and HFS+ file systems are supported.
Notice
Some files may not be played
properly. This might be due to a
different recording format or the
condition of the file.
Files from online shops to which
Digital Rights Management (DRM)
has been applied cannot be played.
The playable audio file formats
are .mp3, .wma, .aac, .m4a and .aif.
When playing a file with ID3 tag
information, the Infotainment system
can display information, e.g. on the track title and artist.Picture files
The displayable picture file formats
are .jpg, .jpeg, .bmp, .png and .gif.
The files must have a maximum size of 2048 pixels in widths and
2048 pixels in heights (4MP).
Gracenote The Gracenote database contains
information on media data currently available on the market.
When connecting external devices,
the tracks or files are recognised by
the Gracenote function.
If the Gracenote normalisation
function is activated, spelling
mistakes in MP3 tag data are
automatically corrected. Due to this,
media search results may be
improved.
Press the CONFIG button and then
select the Radio Settings menu item.
Select Gracenote Options to display
the respective submenu.
Activate the Gracenote normalisation
function.
34External devicesPlaying audioStarting playbackIf not connected, connect the device
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Press the ; button and then select
the USB , AUX or Bluetooth icon.
Example: USB main menu
Function buttons The media files on the USB and
Bluetooth devices may be operated
using the buttons on the instrument
panel.
Skipping to previous or next track
Press the t or v buttons once or
several times to skip to the previous
or next track.
Fast forwarding or rewinding
Press and hold the t or v buttons
to fast forward or rewind the current
track.
Pausing playback
Press the T button to pause
playback.
Audio menus To display the respective audio
menu, press the multifunction knob.
Notice
Not all menu items are available in
all audio menus.
Shuffle function
Press the multifunction knob to
display the USB or Bluetooth menu.
To play the tracks on the respective
device in random order, activate the
Shuffle menu item.
To return to the normal playing order,
deactivate the Shuffle menu item.
Browsing
(only available in USB menus)
To search for a track within the
structure, select one of the menu
items, e.g. Folders, Play Lists or
Albums .
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Browse through the structure until
you find the desired track.
Select the track to start playback.
Individual playlists
The system allows new playlists to be
created via the Gracenote function.
Similar tracks are put together on a
list automatically generated by the
system.
Select the track around which you
wish to create a new playlist.
Select the Play More Like This...
menu item in the respective audio
menu. A new playlist is created and stored in the Play Lists menu.
To delete a playlist generated by the
system, select the Delete Automatic
Playlist menu item. A list of all
generated playlists is displayed.
Select the playlist you wish to delete.
The playlist is deleted.
Displaying pictures Viewing picturesConnect a USB device 3 32.Press the ; button and then select
the Pictures icon to open the Picture
Viewer USB menu.
A list of all pictures and picture folders
found on the USB device is displayed.
Browse through the pictures and
folders until you find the desired
picture and select it. The picture is
displayed.
Function buttons
Info button
Select the Info screen button at the
bottom of the screen to display
information on the picture stored on
the USB device, e.g. a name or
number. The respective information is
displayed above the picture.
Skipping to the previous or next
picture
Select the < or > screen buttons at
the bottom of the screen to display the previous or next picture.
Slide show
To start a slideshow of all pictures
stored in the respective picture folder,
select the 6 screen button at the
bottom of the screen. The slideshow
is started.
When the slideshow is started, the 6
screen button changes to Q.
Select the Q screen button to pause
the slideshow.
Rotating the picture
Select the R screen button at the
bottom of the screen to rotate the
picture.
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Picture menu
To display the picture menu, select
the Menu screen button at the bottom
of the screen.
Picture Viewer Main
Select the Picture Viewer Main menu
item to display a list of all picture folders, see above.
Slideshow Timer
To adjust the time sequence in which one picture is shown during a slide
show, select the Slideshow Timer
menu item. The respective submenu is displayed. Select the desired
option.
Shuffle Images
To display the pictures of a slide show in random order, activate the Shuffle
Images screen button.
Using apps The Infotainment system supports the
operation of apps via the controls on
the Infotainment system.Before an application can be
operated using the controls and
menus of the Infotainment system,
the respective application has to be
installed via a smartphone.
Activating the Tethering function
on the smartphone Activate the Tethering and the
Bluetooth functions on the
smartphone (see user guide of the smartphone).
Notice
Tethering has to be set up correctly
depending on the network provider.
Connect the smartphone to the
Infotainment system via Bluetooth
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Creating a new account Press the ; button and then select
the Apps icon to display a welcome
screen.
To setup a new account, select the
respective screen button at the
bottom of the screen. You are led through various setup screens.First, a list of all phones paired to the
system is displayed. Select the phone
with which you want to establish an
Internet connection to the app store.
Then a keyboard for the entry of an
email address is displayed. Enter
your email address.
In the menu displayed afterwards, a
PIN code needs to be set. Select the
New PIN entry field. A keyboard is
displayed. Select the desired digits.
To confirm the PIN code, select the
Confirm New PIN entry field. The
keyboard is redisplayed. Enter the
PIN code again. Confirm your input.
A menu for country selection is
displayed. Scroll through the list and
select the desired country.
Last, the privacy policy of the app
store is displayed. Select the Agree
screen button to create the account.
The apps main menu is displayed.
Installing new apps
Press the ; button and then select
the Apps icon to display the apps
main menu.
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Select the Apps screen button at the
bottom of the screen to display the apps menu.
All
To display a list of all apps available,
select the All screen button at the
bottom of the screen.
Scroll through the list and select the
desired app. A submenu with detailed
information on the respective app is
displayed.
To install the app on the Infotainment
system, select the Install screen
button at the bottom of the screen.
The app is installed.
When the installation process is
finished, the Install screen button
changes to Launch.
Notice
Apps installed on the Infotainment
system are displayed as icons on the home pages.
o
To search for a specific app, select the o screen button. A keyboard is
displayed.Enter the search name. A list of all
apps found for the respective search
name is displayed.
Select the desired app. A submenu
with detailed information on the
respective app is displayed.
To install the app on the Infotainment
system, select the Install screen
button at the bottom of the screen.
The app is installed.
When the installation process is
finished, the Install screen button
changes to Launch.
Notice
Apps installed on the Infotainment
system are displayed as icons on the home pages.
My Apps Press the ; button and then select
the Apps icon to display the apps
main menu.
Select the Apps screen button at the
bottom of the screen to display the
apps menu.To display a list of all apps installed on the Infotainment system, select
the My Apps screen button at the
bottom of the screen.
Select the desired options for e.g.
starting or deleting an app.
Settings The settings menu provides options
for the management of the accounts.
Press the ; button and then select
the Apps icon to display the apps
main menu.
Select the Settings screen button at
the bottom of the screen to display the respective submenu.
Select the desired option.