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On/off and tone

Multi-channel playback, surround

Adjustments

You can choose between stereo and multi-

channel playback, surround.

1. "CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings".

2. "Tone"

1. "CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings".

2. "Tone"

3. "Volume settings"

4. Select the desired volume setting.

3. "Surround"

5. To adjust: turn the controller.

6. To store: press the controller.

When surround is activated, multi-channel

playback is simulated when playing an audio

track in stereo.

Resetting tone settings

You can reset all tone settings to the default

setting.

Volume levels

>

"Speed volume": volume is adapted

depending on the speed

1. "CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings".

2. "Tone"

3. "Reset"

"PDC": volume of the PDC acoustic signal

relative to the entertainment sound output

"Gong": volume of the acoustic signal, e.g.

for the acoustic Safety Belt Reminder rela-

tive to the entertainment sound output

>

"Microphone": volume of the microphone

during a phone conversation.

"Loudspeak.": volume of the speaker

during a phone conversation.

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1. "Radio"

Vehicle equipment

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.

General information

2. "FM" or "AM"

Your radio is designed for reception of the

following stations:

3. Select the desired station.

>

FM and AM

HD Radio

Satellite radio

Selecting a station

The selected station is stored for the remote

control currently in use.

Changing stations

Turn the controller and press it

or

Press the

direction

button for the corresponding

Press the knob if the sound output is switched

off.

or

Press the buttons on the steering wheel, refer

to page 13.

Selecting a station manually

Station selection via the frequency.

1. "Radio"

2. "FM" or "AM"

3. "Manual"

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4. Select the frequency: turn the controller.

4. Press the controller for an extended period.

5. Select the desired memory location.

The stations are stored for the remote control

currently in use.

Via programmable memory keys

You can store a station on the programmable

memory keys, refer to page 25.

1. Select a station.

2.

...

button.

Press and hold the desired

To store the station: press the controller for an

extended period.

Renaming a radio station

RDS – Radio Data System

An FM station with changing station names can

be renamed.

In the FM waveband, additional information is

transmitted via RDS. If the reception conditions

are good, the station names are shown on the

Control Display. If the reception is weak or dis-

rupted, it can take some time before the station

names are displayed.

1. "Radio"

2. "FM"

3. Select the desired station.

4. Open "Options".

5. "Rename to:"

Switching the RDS on/off

1. "Radio"

If necessary, wait until the desired name

appears.

2. "FM"

The selected station name is added to the list of

current stations and stored stations.

3. Open "Options".

4. "RDS"

Storing stations

Via iDrive

1. "Radio"

2. "FM" or "AM"

3. Select the desired station.

The setting is stored for the remote control

currently in use.

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Displaying additional information

HD Radio™ reception

Many radio stations transmit analog and digital

signals.

Some stations broadcast additional information

on the current track, such as the name of the

artist.

License conditions

1. Select the desired station.

2. Open "Options".

HD radio technology manufactured under

license from iBiquity Digital Corporation. U.S.

and foreign patents. HD Radio™ and the HD,

HD Radio, and Arc logos are proprietary trade-

marks of iBiquity Digital Corp.

3. "Station info"

Selecting a substation

The symbol indicates that a main station also

broadcasts additional substations. The station

name of the main station ends in HD1. The sta-

tion names of the substations end in HD2, HD3,

etc.

Activating/deactivating digital radio

reception

1. "Radio"

2. "FM" or "AM"

3. Open "Options".

4. "HD Radio Reception"

1. Select the desired station.

2. Press the controller.

3. Select the substation.

The setting is stored for the remote control

currently in use.

When reception is poor, the substation is muted

for several seconds.

This symbol is displayed when a station is

being received digitally.

When setting a station that has a digital signal, it

may take several seconds before the station

plays in digital quality.

Presets

It is possible to store up to 40 stations.

Instructions for HD stations whose station

name ends with ...HD or ...HD1:

Selecting a station

1. "Radio"

In areas in which the station is not continuously

received in digital mode, playback switches

between analog and digital reception. In this

case, switch off digital radio reception.

2. "Presets"

3. Select the desired station.

Instructions for HD multicast stations whose

station name ends with ...HD2 or ...HD3:

In areas in which the station is not continuously

received in digital mode, interruptions in the

audio signal may occur, which can last for sev-

eral seconds. This depends on the reception.

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