Media
Media
M edi
a mode
Intr
oduction Media sources are audio sour
c
es containing
audio files on various different data media
(for example, external MP3 player). These au-
dio files can be played by the infotainment
system from its corresponding drives or au-
dio input sockets (memory card slot, AUX-IN
multi-media socket etc.) Note
● The audio coding technology MPEG-4 HE-
AAC and p
atents have a Fraunhofer IIS li-
cence.
● This product is protected by copyright and
property
rights of Microsoft Corporation. Us-
ing or distributing similar technology outside
of this product without a licence from Micro-
soft or any of its authorised subsidiaries is
prohibited.
● The infotainment system only plays undam-
aged comp
atible audio files; other files are
ignored.
● Consult the list of supported devices on the
web
. Media source and audio file require-
ment
s The supported file formats listed are collec-
tively
r
eferred to below as "audio files".
Media sourcesRequirements for play-
ing in the unit
SD and MMC memo-
ry cards in accordance
with FAT12, FAT16,
FAT32, XFAT or VFAT file
systems with a maxi-
mum of 2 Gb (giga-
bytes), in addition to
SDHC and SDXC memo-
ry cards.
– MP3 files (.mp3) with a
rate of 8 to 320 kbit/s or var-
iable.
– WMA files (.wma) of up to
9.2 mono/stereo with no
copy protection.
– Playlists in PLS, M3U, WPL
and ASX formats.
– Playlists no larger than
1000 elements or 20 kB.
– Filenames and addresses
no larger than 256 charac-
ters.
– On memory cards: a maxi-
mum of 1000 folders and a
maximum of 2048 files.
USB data medium
meeting the specifica-
tion 2.0 in accordance
with FAT12, FAT16,
FAT32 or VFAT file sys-
tems with a maximum of
2 Gb (gigabytes).
Audio file playback via
Bluetooth ®a)
.– The external media player
must support the Bluetooth
profile A2DP.
a)Bluetooth ®
is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Restrictions and instructions
Contamination, exposure to high tempera-
tures and mechanical damage may render a
data medium unusable. Please observe the
manufacturer's instructions.
Variations in the quality of data media pro-
duced by different manufacturers may lead to
anomalies during playback.
Please observe copyright laws.
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. Informa-
tion can be found on the internet regarding
the best ways to create audio files and data
media (compression rate, ID3 tag etc.).
Depending on the size, its condition due to
use (copy and delete processes), the folder
structure and file type, the read time of the
data media used can vary considerably.
Playlists only determine a certain playing or-
der. There are no files stored in a playlist. The
unit will not play a playlist if the files are not
on the data medium at the locations referred
to by the playlist (relative file paths). Note
● Do not u se a
daptors for memory cards.
● We will not accept any responsibility for
file
s damaged or lost on the data medium. 17
