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Satellite radio

Entertainment

Traffic Jump

Notes

Traffic and weather information for a selected

region are broadcast at intervals of a few

minutes.

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Under some circumstances, reception may

not be possible, e.g. under certain environ-

mental or topographical conditions. The

satellite radio has no influence on this.

Selecting region

1. "Radio"

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The signal may not be available in tunnels or

underground garages or near trees, moun-

tains, or other powerful sources of radio

interference.

2. "Satellite radio"

3. Open "Options".

4. "Set jump"

5. Select the desired region.

The region is stored for the remote control

currently in use.

Activating/deactivating Jump

1. "Radio"

2. "Satellite radio"

3.

"Jump to:"

As soon as information about the selected

region becomes available, it is broadcast.

A new panel appears in the display.

Cancel Traffic Jump: "Cancel".

Symbol

Meaning

Information will be broadcast

soon.

Information is currently being

broadcast.

Select one of the symbols to deactivate Traffic

Jump.

Automatic update

About twice a year, Sirius carries out an update

of the names and positions of the channels. The

update occurs automatically and can take

several minutes.

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Starting playback

Vehicle equipment

A CD/DVD is in the CD/DVD player.

1. "CD/Multimedia"

In this chapter, all production, country, and

optional equipment that is offered in the model

range is described. Equipment is also described

that is not available because of, for example,

selected options or country version. This also

applies to safety related functions and systems.

2. "CD/DVD"

3. Select the desired CD or DVD:

CD/DVD playback

Symbol

Meaning

CD/DVD player

Ejecting a CD/DVD

Inserting a CD/DVD

Press the button next to the CD/DVD player.

The CD/DVD emerges slightly from the drive.

Insert the CD/DVD into the drive with the

labeled side facing up. The CD/DVD is drawn in

automatically.

Playback starts automatically if the sound

output is on. For CDs/DVDs with compressed

audio files, it can take several minutes to read in

the data, depending on the directory structure.

Audio playback

Selecting the track using the button

Press the

button for the appropriate

direction as often as necessary until the desired

track is reached.

Playable formats

CD/DVD player

Selecting a track using iDrive

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DVD: DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-

RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL, DVD

audio (video part only), DVD video

Audio CDs

1. "CD/Multimedia"

2. "CD/DVD"

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CD: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA

Compressed audio files: MP3, WMA, AAC,

M4A

3. Select the desired CD or DVD.

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4. Select the desired track to begin playback.

Displaying information about the track

If information about a track has been stored, it is

displayed automatically:

CDs/DVDs with compressed audio files

Depending on the data, some letters and

numbers of the CD/DVD may not be displayed

correctly.

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Artist

Album title

1. "CD/Multimedia"

Number of tracks on the CD/DVD

Track file name

2. "CD/DVD"

3. Select the desired CD or DVD.

Random sequence playback

4. Select the directory, if necessary.

To change to a higher level directory: move

the controller to the left.

The tracks on the current CD/DVD are played

once in random sequence.

1. "CD/Multimedia"

2. "CD/DVD"

3. Select the desired CD or DVD.

4. Open "Options".

5. "Random"

5. Select a track and press the controller.

CDs/DVDs with compressed audio files: all the

tracks in the selected directory are played in

random sequence.

Random mode is switched off when the audio

source is changed or the ignition is switched off.

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4.

"DVD menu"

Fast forward/reverse

Press and hold the

button for the

corresponding direction.

Video playback

Country codes

Only DVDs with the code of the home region

can be played back; also refer to the information

on your DVD.

5. Start the DVD via the DVD menu.

Code

Region

VCD/SVCD

1

2

USA, Canada

1. "CD/Multimedia"

2. "CD/DVD"

Japan, Europe, Middle East, South

Africa

3. Select a CD/DVD with video content.

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4

Southeast Asia

4.

"Select track"

Australia, Central and South

America, New Zealand

5. Select the desired track.

The CD/DVD is started.

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Northwest Asia, North Africa

China

Video menu

All regions

To open the Video menu:

1. Turn the controller during playback.

Starting playback

2. Press the controller when "Back" is

displayed.

For your own safety, the video image is only dis-

played up to approx. 2 mph/3 km/h and in some

market-specific versions, only with the parking

brake engaged or the selector lever of the auto-

matic transmission is in the park position.

The Video menu is displayed:

Symbol

Function

Open the DVD menu

Starting playback

Pause

DVD video

1. "CD/Multimedia"

2. "CD/DVD"

Stop

3. Select a DVD with video content.

Next chapter/next track

Previous chapter/previous

track

Fast forward

Reverse

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In fast forward/reverse: the speed increases

every time the controller is pressed. To stop,

start playback.

Subtitles

Subtitles can be selected if they are contained

on the DVD.

1. Turn the controller during playback.

2. Open "Options".

DVD menu

1. If necessary, turn the controller to open the

Video menu.

3. "Subtitles"

4. Select the desired language or "Do not

display subtitles".

2.

"DVD menu"

The DVD menu is displayed. The display

depends on the contents of the DVD.

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To select menu items: move and press the

controller.

To change to the Video menu: turn the

controller and select "Back".

DVD/VCD settings

For some DVDs, settings can only be made via

the DVD menu; also refer to the information on

your DVD.

Brightness, contrast, color

1. Turn the controller during playback.

2. Open "Options".

Language

1. Turn the controller during playback.

3. "Display settings"

2. Open "Options".

4. "Brightness", "Contrast" or "Color"

3. "Audio/language"

5. Turn the controller until the desired setting

is displayed, and then press the controller.

4. Select the desired language.

The languages that are available depend on the

DVD.

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Zoom

Notes

Display the video image on the full screen.

1. Turn the controller during playback.

2. Open "Options".

BMW CD/DVD players are officially desig-

nated Class 1 laser products. Do not

operate if the cover is damaged; otherwise,

severe eye damage can result.

Do not use self-recorded CDs/DVDs with labels

applied as these can become detached during

playback due to heat build-up and can cause

irreparable damage to the device.

3. "Additional options"

4. "Zoom mode"

Only use round CDs/DVDs with a standard

diameter of 4.7 in/12 cm and do not play CDs/

DVDs with an adapter, e.g. CD singles; other-

wise, the CDs or the adapter might jam and no

longer eject.

Plus

Do not use a combined CD/DVD, e.g. DVD

otherwise, the CD/DVD can jam and will no

longer eject.<

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Selecting track

General malfunctions

DVD video:

BMW CD/DVD players have been optimized for

performance in vehicles. In some instances

they may be more sensitive to faulty CDs/DVDs

than stationary devices would be.

1. Turn the controller when the DVD menu is

displayed.

2. Open "Options".

3. "Additional options"

4. "Select title"

If a CD/DVD cannot be played, first check if it

has been inserted correctly.

5. Select the desired track.

VCD/SVCD:

Humidity

High levels of humidity can lead to condensa-

tion on the CD/DVD or the laser's scan lens and

temporarily prevent playback.

1.

"Select track"

2. Select the desired track.

Camera angle

Malfunctions with individual CDs/DVDs

The camera angle depends on the DVD.

1. Turn the controller during playback.

2. Open "Options".

If malfunctions occur only with particular CDs/

DVDs, this may be due to one of the following

reasons

3. "Additional options"

Self-recorded CDs/DVDs

4. "Viewing angle"

Possible reasons for malfunctions with self-

recorded CDs/DVDs are, for example, inconsis-

tent data-creation or recording processes, or

poor quality or old age of the CD/DVD blank.

5. Select the desired camera angle.

Opening the main menu, back

These functions are not contained on every

DVD. Therefore, they may not be available for

use.

Only label CDs/DVDs on the top, with a pen

designed for this purpose.

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