External devices39Connecting/disconnecting a device
Connect the USB device or iPod to
the USB port. For the iPod, use the
appropriate connection cable.
Notice
If a non-readable USB device or iPod is connected, a corresponding
error message appears and the
Infotainment system automatically
switches 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 these
devices.
Connecting/disconnecting a device
For a detailed description on the
Bluetooth connection 3 67.
Bluetooth device management
To change the Bluetooth device
connected, select MENU in the
interaction selector bar.
Select Manage Bluetooth Devices to
display the device list.
For a detailed description 3 67.
File formats
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 Infotainment system can play the following audio and movie files stored
on external devices.
Audio files
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.
Movie files
The playable movie file formats
are .avi, .mpg, .mp4, .xvid and .wmv.
Common audio and video
combinations for mobile devices are
generally supported.
Playing audio Starting playback
If not connected, connect the device
3 38.
External devices107Audio files
The playable audio file formats
are .mp3, .wma, .ogg and .wav.
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, .bmp, .png and .gif.
.jpg files must have a size of 64 to
5000 pixels in width and 64 to
5000 pixels in height.
.bmp, .png and .gif files must have a
size of 64 to 1024 pixels in width and
64 to 1024 pixels in height.
Movie files
The playable movie file formats
are .avi, .mpg, .mp4, .divx, .xvid
and .wmv.
The resolution of the files must be
within a range of 720 pixels in width
and 576 pixels in height. The frame
rate must be less that 30 fps.
Usable codecs are divx, xvid,
mpeg-1, mpeg-4 (mpg4, mp42,
mp43) and wmv9 (wmv3).The playable audio formats
are .mp3, .ac3, .aac and .wma.
The displayable subtitle format
is .smi.
Playing audio Activating the music function
If the device is not yet connected to
the Infotainment system, connect the
device 3 105.
Usually, the respective audio main menu is displayed automatically.
If playback is not started
automatically e.g. if USB Auto
Launch is deactivated 3 105 , take the
following steps:
Press ; and then select AUDIO to
open the audio main menu last
selected.
Select Source in the interaction
selector bar and then select the
desired audio source to open the
respective audio main menu.
Playback of the audio tracks starts automatically.
Function buttons
Notice
During AUX playback, the function
buttons are not available.
Interrupting and resuming playback
Touch = to interrupt playback. The
screen button changes to l.
Touch l to resume playback.
Playing the next or previous track
Touch v to play the next track.
Touch t within the first 2 seconds of
the track playing to return to the
previous track.
