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DVD system in rear

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DVD system in rear

Vehicle equipment

Controls

This chapter describes all series equipment as

well as country-specific and special equipment

offered for this model series.Therefore, it also

describes equipment that may not be found in

your vehicle, for instance due to the selected

special equipment or the country version. This

also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐

tems.

General information

With the DVD system in the rear you can play

CDs and DVDs with audio, video and image data.

The DVD system can also play data from at‐

tached external audio and video devices. Audio

output is possible both via headphones and via

the vehicle speakers.

You can control the DVD system using the but‐

tons on the CD-/DVD player or using the remote

control.

1

2

3

4

5

Display screen

Infrared interface for headphones

CD/DVD player

Some functions are operated using the remote

control.

Headphone connection: jack plug

12 V socketsꢀꢁ139

Enabling DVD system

The DVD system can be enabled via iDrive.

Folding in display screen

When using the ski bag or when transporting

bulky pieces of luggage, the display screen

should be folded in, as otherwise it may be dam‐

aged.

1. "Settings"

2. "Allow rear control"

3. "Rear DVD system active"

Note when the display screen is folded

down

When the screen is folded down, do not open

the lid of the center armrest or rest your arm on

the screen; otherwise, you may damage the

screen.◀

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Turn: right headphone volume and vehicle

volume

Connecting headphones

You can connect headphones with a jack plug or

operate them using the infrared interface.

To enable optimal use of the infrared interface,

use infrared headphones that comply with the

IEC 61603-2 standard.

1. Turn the display screen, arrow 1

The display screen switches off.

2. Fold down the display screen, arrow 2.

Compatible infrared headphones and informa‐

tion about supported headphones are available

at your service center.

The display screen is folded out in the reverse

order.

When using infrared headphones, it is important

not to interrupt the infrared connection between

the headphones and the infrared interface. This

means that no obstacle should come between

the two and that the cover of the infrared inter‐

face should not be covered or scratched. Un‐

favorable lighting conditions such as glare from

outside can interfere with reception.

CD/DVD player

Controls

Remote control

1

Press: switch the DVD system on/off

Turn: left headphone volume and vehicle

volume

2

3

Eject CD/DVD

Beginning of track

Stop

1

2

3

Menu navigation

Volume for headphones with jack plug

Playback, pause, freeze frame

Next track

Changing track or chapter during CD-, DVD-

or AUX playback, fast forward/rewind

4

5

CD/DVD slot

4

5

Headphones right/left

Connectors for external device: cinch sock‐

ets

Open start menu for DVD system

6

Press: switch the DVD system on/off

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Menu navigation

You can use the thumbwheel and buttons 1 to

navigate through the menus.

Sound output via speakers

In addition to the headphones, you can also play

the sound via the vehicle speakers.

▷

Turn the thumbwheel: select a menu item.

1. "CD/Multimedia"

2. "External devices"

3. "AUX rear"

Press the arrow buttons: change between

fields.

▷

Press the button: activate the menu item.

4. "Volume"

Changing batteries

5. Turn the controller until the desired volume

is set and press the controller.

Switching DVD system on/off

Press the button on the CD-/DVD player or un‐

der the desired screen.

The DVD system switches on automatically

when a CD or DVD is inserted.

1. Press the detent and remove the cover.

2. Change the batteries. The type and instal‐

lation position are marked on the bottom of

the battery compartment.

Playing CD/DVD

Use the following menu items to access data

from a CD/DVD:

3. Close the cover.

▷

Video data via "DVD"

Audio data via "CD"

Images "Photo"

Take the used battery to a recycling cen‐

ter or to your service center.

Setting the language of the

DVD system

1. Select a CD/DVD track.

2.

Press the button.

3. Select "Tone".

4.

Press the button.

5. Switch to the top window.

6. Select "Language".

7.

8. Select the desired language.

9. Press the button.

Press the button.

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Video CDs (VCDs) and Super Video CDs

(SVCDs) can only be played if they do not have

a DVD-specific menu.

Playing videos from CDs/

DVDs

Country codes of DVDs

Eject CD/DVD

Your DVD player only plays DVDs with the cod‐

ing of your home region, e.g., Europe=2. The

country codes supported by your DVD are con‐

tained in the information on your DVD.

Press the button on the CD/DVD player. The

DVD emerges slightly from the drive.

DVD control

An overview of the coding zones:

Code Region

WiththeDVDcontrol, youcanselectthetitleand

chapter, open the DVD-specific menu, and op‐

erate functions such as Language, Fast forward

and Reverse or Freeze frame.

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2

USA, Canada

Japan, Europe, Middle East, South Af‐

rica

A DVD can briefly deactivate functions of the

DVD control, under certain circumstances while

the entire DVD is being played. It is not possible

to operate the DVD control under these circum‐

stances. In this case, try to make the selection

using the DVD-specific menu.

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4

Southeast Asia

Australia, Central and South America,

New Zealand

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6

Northwest Asia, North Africa

China

1.

Press the button on the remote control

during playback.

DVDs with the code 0 can be played on all devi‐

ces.

Starting playback

1. Push the CD/DVD into the drive with the la‐

beled side facing upward. The CD/DVD is

automatically pulled in.

▷

Playback begins automatically after a

few seconds.

2. Press the

buttons on the remote control

or turn the thumbwheel to select the desired

function.

▷

Otherwise: select "DVD".

2. If the DVD control or the DVD-specific menu

is displayed when a DVD is inserted, use the

remote control buttons for menu navigation

to select the desired option.

3.

Press the button.

Symbol Function

Exit DVD control

Or:

"SET"

Settings for playing DVDs.

Start playback.

Press the button on the CD/DVD player.

You can control the playback with the buttons

on the CD/DVD player or the DVD control.

Stop playback.

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3.

Press the button on the CD/DVD player.

Fast forward/reverse is interrupted. The

DVD will start play at the point selected.

Symbol Function

Activate and deactivate freeze

frame.

Skipping chapter

Skip a chapter.

You can change to the next or previous chapter

during playback.

Fast forward/reverse.

"Menu" Open the DVD-specific menu.

1.

Press the button on the remote control

during playback.

The DVD control disappears again after a short

time if you have not selected a function.

2.

3.

Select the symbol.

Press the button repeatedly, continuing

until you reach the desired chapter.

Or:

Press the button on the remote control to

exit the DVD control.

Or:

Press the button on the left or right on the

remote control repeatedly until you reach the

desired chapter.

Fast forward/reverse

Forward/reverse with DVD control

Freeze frame

1.

Press the button on the remote control

during playback.

Select the symbol.

1.

Press the button on the remote control

during playback.

2.

3.

4.

Press the button.

Press the button several times to in‐

crease the fast forward/reverse speed.

The DVD playback will be distorted.

To cancel fast forward/reverse:

1.

Select the symbol.

Press the button.

2.

3.

Select the symbol.

Press the button.

Or:

Press the button on the CD/DVD player. The

DVD will start play at the point selected.

To continue playback:

1. Select the or

2. Press the button.

As an alternative, you can also stop and continue

symbol.

Forward/reverse with remote control

Press and hold the button until you reach

the desired point.

playback with the

player.

button on the CD/DVD

Or:

1. During playback, turn the thumbwheel. Fast

forward/reverse is interrupted.

2. Continue to turn the thumbwheel. The

speed is increased.

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ferent camera angles. These are usually only

briefly available.

Making settings for DVD

1.

Press the button during playback.

▷

"Menu": open the DVD-specific menu.

"Return": exit the menu, or:

Press the buttons on the remote con‐

trol.

Many DVDs offer dialogs and subtitles in various

languages or scene descriptions for the hearing

impaired. These functions are stored on the

DVD.

With some DVDs, it is only possible to select

language, subtitles, camera angle, or title by us‐

ing the DVD-specific menu. Consult the infor‐

mation accompanying your DVD.

2. Make the settings with the remote control:

▷

"Video settings":

▷

"Brightness", "Color", and "Contrast"

on the screen.

Opening the DVD-specific menu

▷

After switching to the top window, you

can change other settings.

Additional functions may be available on DVDs.

It is thus possible, for example, to select from

among several possible actions or to access in‐

formation about the film.

"Language": the system language of the

DVD system

"Display": background brightness of the

screen.

1.

Press the button on the remote control

during playback.

2. Select "Menu".

▷

"Tone":

▷

"Treble / Bass" and "Balance": sepa‐

3. Press the button.

rately adjustable for the left and right

headphones and the infrared head‐

phones.

On some DVDs, you can use "Main menu"

and "Title" to access additional menus in

which you can select music scenes, for ex‐

ample.

▷

"Reset": the settings are reset to the de‐

fault values.

To make a selection:

"DVD format":

▷

"Standard"

1.

2.

Select the symbol.

"Zoom": full-screen playback.

Press the button until the desired func‐

tion is selected.

▷

"Language": language of the DVD playback.

The language advances one setting each

time the menu item is selected.

3. Select the

4. Press the button.

To return to the start menu:

1. Select the arrow.

2. Press the button.

arrow.

"Subtitles": language of the subtitles or turn

off the subtitles.

▷

"Title": select individual tracks on the DVD.

"Angle of view": camera angle.

You can also select language, subtitles, camera

angle, or title in the DVD-specific menu. Consult

the information accompanying your DVD.

Information or symbols that appear during

the playback of a film generally point out dif‐

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Compressed video files

Playback functions

1. Select a track.

Playback

1. Select the directory if necessary.

2.

Press the button.

3. Select a menu item:

▷

"Pause": stop and continue playback.

"Repeat track": repeat the selected

track.

▷

"Repeat directory": repeat the tracks in

the current directory.

4.

Press the button.

2.

Press the button.

Playing audio tracks from CD/

DVD

3. Select a track.

Starting playback

Push the CD/DVD into the drive with the labeled

side facing upward. The CD/DVD is automati‐

cally pulled in.

▷

Playback begins automatically after a few

seconds.

▷

Otherwise: select "CD".

Press the button.

4.

Press the button.

CDs/DVDs with compressed audio files, refer to

page 223, can take approx. 1 minute to read,

depending on their directory structure.

5. Select "Play".

6.

Press the button.

To play back audio tracks from a DVD, refer to

Compressed audio files, refer to page 223.

To change the directory:

1. Select the directory.

To start playback if a CD is already in the drive:

1. Open the start menu with the remote con‐

trol.

2. Select "CD".

2.

Press the button.

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3.

Press the button.

2.

Press the button.

As an alternative, you can also control the play‐

back with the buttons on the CD/DVD player.

3. Make the settings with the remote control:

▷

"Tone":

To eject CD/DVD:

▷

"Treble / Bass" and "Balance": sepa‐

rately adjustable for the left and right

headphones and the infrared head‐

phones.

Press the button on the CD/DVD player.

Selecting a track

▷

"Reset": the settings are reset to the de‐

fault values.

Buttons on CD/DVD player

Press the button for the corresponding

direction repeatedly until you reach the desired

track.

▷

"Pause": stop and continue playback.

"Random": the CD tracks are played back

once in random sequence.

Playback begins at the start of the track.

▷

"Scan": brief samples of all CD tracks are

automatically played one after another.

Using the remote control

"Repeat": repeat the current track. Select

again to end.

Press the button for the corresponding

direction repeatedly or turn the thumbwheel un‐

til you reach the desired track.

To exit from the menu:

Press the buttons on the remote control.

Playback begins at the start of the track.

Fast forward/reverse

Buttons on the CD/DVD player:

Press and hold the button for the cor‐

responding direction.

Settings and playback functions for

audio CDs

1. Select "SET".

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Compressed audio files

Settings and playback functions for

compressed audio files

Playback

1. Select a track.

1. Select the directory if necessary.

2.

Press the button.

3. Make the settings with the remote control:

▷

"Tone":

▷

"Treble / Bass" and "Balance": sepa‐

rately adjustable for the left and right

headphones and the infrared head‐

phones.

▷

"Reset": the settings are reset to the de‐

fault values.

▷

"Pause": stop and continue playback.

2.

Press the button.

"Scan directory": briefly sample the tracks

in the current directory.

3. Select a track.

▷

"Scan all": briefly sample all tracks.

"Random directory": play the tracks in the

current directory in a random sequence.

▷

"Random all": play all tracks in a random se‐

quence.

▷

"Repeat track": repeat the selected track.

"Repeat directory": repeat the tracks in the

current directory.

4.

Press the button.

▷

"Details": display any stored information on

the current track.

5. Select "Play".

6.

Press the button.

To exit from the menu:

To change the directory:

Press the buttons on the remote control.

1. Select the directory.

Displaying images from CD/

DVD

1. Push the CD/DVD into the drive with the la‐

beled side facing upward. The CD/DVD is

automatically pulled in.

2. Open the start menu with the remote con‐

trol.

3. Select "Photo".

2.

Press the button.

4.

Press the button.

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Displaying overview

Adjusting

1. Select the subdirectory if necessary.

2. Select "Overview".

1.

Press the button.

2. Select a menu item:

3.

Press the button.

Symbol

"SET"

Function

It may take some time until the overview is com‐

pletely displayed.

Return to the photo menu.

Adjust the "Display".

If a symbol appears instead of an image, the im‐

age cannot be displayed in the overview.

"Language": after switching to

the top window, the system lan‐

guage can be changed.

Displaying images

1. Use the buttons or the thumbwheel of the

remote control to select an image.

Start the slide show.

2.

Press the button.

Display the first/last image of the

current directory.

Rotate the image by 90°.

"Overview" Change to the image overview.

Ending display

1.

2.

3.

Press the button.

Select the symbol.

Press the button.

3. Displaying images:

▷

Scroll using the menu navigation but‐

tons of the remote control.

Eject CD/DVD

Press the button on the CD/DVD player.

▷

Display the slide show: turn the thumb‐

wheel to set the display duration of the

images.

Stop the slide show: select "Stop".

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Dual-sided DVDs available from retail suppliers

are coated on both sides and bear no markings.

This means both sides are information carriers.

To play the information on the other side, turn

over the DVD.

Information on CD/DVD

player

Safety notes

Do not remove the cover

Supported formats

The BMW CD/DVD player is a Class 1 laser

product. Do not operate if the cover is damaged;

otherwise, severe eye damage can result.◀

Depending on the compression method used,

not all files of the specified formats can be

opened.

Suitable media

Images

Use of CDs/DVDs

▷

JPEG/JPG.

▷

Do not use self-recorded CDs/DVDs

with labels applied, as these can be‐

come detached during playback due

to heat buildup and can cause irrepar‐

able damage to the device.

With very large image files, it can take longer for

the images to be displayed.

Compressed audio files

▷

MP3.

WMA.

OGG.

AAC.

▷

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., single CDs;

otherwise, the CDs or the adapter may jam

and no longer eject.

Do not use combined CDs/DVDs, e.g., DVD

Plus, as the CDs/DVDs can jam and will no

longer eject.◀

Compressed video files

▷

SVCD.

MPEG1.

The CD/DVD player can play the following me‐

dia:

MPEG2.

MPEG4/DivX.

▷

Video DVD.

CD-DA (audio CD).

Digital Rights Management (DRM)

CDs/DVDs with compressed image data.

CDs/DVDs with compressed audio data.

CDs/DVDs with compressed video data.

In some cases, it may not be possible to play

CDs/DVDs with integrated Digital Rights Man‐

agement (DRM).

The DVD player does not support DVD audio.

However, many audio DVDs available in stores

also contain a video track in the DVD Video for‐

mat in addition to the audio track. These DVDs

can be played back by the DVD player. Refer to

the information on your DVD to determine

whether your audio DVD contains an additional

video track. Depending on the authoring used, it

is possible that not all functions are available

during playback.

General malfunctions

▷

CD/DVD changers and 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.

▷

If a CD/DVD cannot be played, first check

whether it has been inserted correctly.

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Foreign bodies/liquids in the CD/DVD slot

CDs/DVDs with compressed audio files

Make sure that no foreign objects or liq‐

uids get into the CD/DVD slot; otherwise, the

CD/DVD player will be damaged.◀

If the language set for the CD/DVD player does

not match the language of the music track, the

music tracks may be displayed incorrectly.

Humidity

External device

High levels of humidity can lead to condensation

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

temporarily prevent playback.

Connecting

Malfunctions involving individual CDs/

DVDs

If malfunctions occur only with particular CDs/

DVDs, this can be due to one of the following

causes.

Copied or self-recorded CDs/DVDs

▷

Possible reasons for malfunctions with

home-recorded CDs/DVDs are inconsistent

data creation or recording processes, or

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

1

2

Connections for audio/video cables. Watch

the colors of the sockets when connecting.

Yellow socket: video

▷

Only label CDs/DVDs on the upper side with

a pen intended for this purpose.

White socket: audio on left

Red socket: audio on right

Power supply for external device: socket

with removable cap.

Damaged CDs/DVDs

▷

Avoid fingerprints, dust, scratches and

moisture.

Playback

▷

Store CDs/DVDs in a sleeve.

1. Switch on the external device and start the

playback.

Do not subject CDs/DVDs to temperatures

over 122 ℉/50 ℃, high humidity or direct

sunlight.

2. Open the start menu with the remote con‐

trol.

CDs/DVDs with copy protection

3. Select "AUX".

CDs/DVDs are often provided with a copy pro‐

tection feature by the manufacturer. As a result,

some CDs/DVDs cannot be played, can only be

played to a limited degree, or cause the system

to switch off. In this case, wait a short while and

then switch the system back on again. Then re‐

move the CD/DVD from the drive.

4.

Press the button.

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For devices without a video signal, for instance

MP3 players, "No video signal" appears on the

display. The sound is nevertheless played.

"Display": background brightness of the

screen.

▷

"Video Format":

▷

"Standard"

Settings for external devices

"Zoom": full-screen playback.

1.

Press the button during playback.

To exit from the menu:

Press the buttons on the remote control.

2. Make the settings with the remote control:

▷ "Video settings":

▷

"Brightness", "Color", and "Contrast" of

the video playback.

▷

"NTSC color": the color can be adjusted

on an external device with the NTSC

standard.

▷

"Standard": the DVD system can be

adapted to external devices with differ‐

ent TV standards; to do so, consult the

operating manual of the external device.

"Reset": the settings are reset to the de‐

fault values.

▷

"Tone":

▷

"Treble / Bass" and "Balance": sepa‐

rately adjustable for the left and right

headphones and the infrared head‐

phones.

▷

"Reset": your settings are reset.

After switching to the top window, you

can change other settings.

"Audio": adjust the volume of the exter‐

nal device to the volume of the CD/DVD

player.

"Language": the system language of the

DVD system.

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