BMW Radio and Information Systems User manual

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This Owner's Manual is designed to serve as your compre-
hensiveguideto thewide rangeof functionsandfeatures pro-
vided by your BMW Radioand InformationSystem.Thorough
familiaritywiththis manual'scontentswill assistyou inbecom-
ing acquainted with the system's extended array of special
technicalfeatures.
This Owner's Manual contains descriptions of the following
systems:
BMW Car radio
Onboard computer
DSP
- Digital Sound Processing*
Cellular phone*
You will find a summary of standard radiofunctions andoper-
ating instructionson pages
5 and 6.
The control options for using the Multi-Information Display
(MID)are listedon pages
3 and 4.
These summaries are followed by more detailed information
on selectedcontrolsandfeatures.The Owner's Manualis ar-
rangedwith the features listedon the left of the page with the
correspondingcontrolprocedures and displays on the right.
The explanationsfocus on the basics. Owing to the various
user options, the rangeof potentialdisplays for some systems
extends beyond those described in this manual, which also
dispenses with detailed descriptions of universally familiar
proceduresand operations.
This manual has been specially designedto provideyou with
a quick andconvenientinformationsource.The fastest way to
find informationon any particularsubject is to consult the in-
dex at the back.
We wish you many milesof drivingpleasure
BMW
AG

Multi-Information . -~ -- -- Display (MID) -
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Multi-InformationDisplay(MID)
The MIDserves asthe central displayandcontrol unit for a variety of vehicle systems.
Various versions are available;the specific control layout onyour own MIDwill be de-
termined by the accessories installedin the vehicle. Displays are providedfor the fol-
lowingonboard systems:
- sound systems (radio, cassette player, CD)
-digital clock (timeand date)
- onboard computer (fuelconsumption, cruising range, etc.)
- DSP Digital Sound Processing
-cellular phone (e.g.,dialing)
1 2 3 4 5
Controlsand displays
1 Combinedpowerswitch and volume knob (forsoundsystem and phone in
hands-offmode)
2 Scan key
3 Displaysfor various onboard systems
4 SoundsystemlDSP key
5 Cellular phone indicator lamp
-red, no phone communicationspossible; flashing lamp indicatesthat only
emergency calls can be processed
- green, line open
-yellow, continuous or flashing, indicatesthat the phone is establishing
communicationsusingan outside network.
6 Indicator lamp for parked-carventilation
-comes on when unit is activatedat programmedtime
- flashes duringactive operation
7 Control key for onboardcomputer/digitalclock
8 Control key for cellular phone
9 Controlkeysfor menu
10 Displayfor entry and data request keys

Essential features
To select digitalclock:
To select soundsource:
To select cellular phone:
W Presscbck sym,ol.
Thefollowing displayappears (example):
To resettime and date, referto pages
28/29.
PressAUDIO key.
The following displayappears (example):
You can now press the right side of
the
key to select the cassette
PB player. For additional information refer
to pages
9 through 24.
PressTEL key.
The following display appears (example):
To select onboardcomputer:
The followingdisplay appears (example):
To select
DSP:
For additionalinformation refer to pages 33 through 43.
Press DSP key.
The following display appears (example):
For addiiionalinformation refer to pages
45 through 48.

BMW Car Radio
- - -- -- -
2
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Controls and displays
1 Volume control knob:
- Pressto switch radioonand off
- Rotateknobto adjust volume inradio,cassette and CD modes
2 Cassetteslot
3 Display:(waveband, frequency, cassetteand CD modes, tone and speaker
settings,time and date)
4 Keyfunction display (menu)
Time and date
To displaythe time:
(ignitionkey at position
0) Pressclock key.
To reset time:
(ignitionkey in position
112) Press right side of key. The dots inthe
display panel start to flash. Use the
-
HRS+ and -MIN+ keys to enter the
time.
To reset date:
Press right side of key to confirm your
I entry.
(ignitionkey in position
112)
Select menu: Press clock key.
mm@a
m Press key.
Press right side of key, the word DATE
startstoflashbesidethe dots inthe dis-
play.
You can now usethe
-DAY+,
- MONTH+ and -YEAR+ kevs
to enter the correct date.
Pressright side of key to confirm entry.

Tone and speaker settings
The system allows you to select individualsettings for BASS, TREBLE, FADER and
BALANCE.
To selecttone adjustmentmode:
rn Press key to select bass (example).
To adjusttone:
rn Press leftor rightsideof key for desired
bass setting.
Standardsetting:
Essential features
Search:
Manualsearch:
SCAN search:
To select sound source:
To change broadcastband:
To select Weather Band:
Station keys:
To eject cassette:
To changecassette side:
Noisesuppressionmode:
m
Maintainpressureon the keyuntilFLAT
appears inthe display.
With radio,cassetteor CD*
Left
= reversescanllowerfrequency
Right
= forward scanlhigherfrequency
With radio,cassette or CD*
Press
m, thenpressthe desiredside of
the kev
Left
= ieversescanllower
frequency
Right
= forward scanlhigherfrequency
% Press left side of keyto start automatic
search sequence during radio or CD
operation. The system pauses at each
station (or title in CD mode)for several
seconds before continuing.
Press AUDIO, then use the FMIAM,
TAPE or CD key to select radio, cas-
sette or compactdisc*.
Radio progresses one step through its
6 range sequence each time you press
the key:
PressAM to select AM or AMA
Press FM to select FM (1
... 6), FM
(7 ... 12)and FMA.
Press right side of key. The radio auto-
matically tunes to the weather station
currently providingthe best reception.
m You can program six stations for each
of the following ranges: FM
1...6, FM
7...12, FMA, AM, AMA.
Also usedto select CDs.
B# PESS key.
Presskey.
TAPE
A is Side 1, TAPE Bis Side 2.
m
Presskey.
Each time you press the key the unit
progressesone step inthefollowing se-
quence: Dolbyoff, Dolby B, Dolby
C.

Stationselection
Start by selectingthe waveband:
To select:
Press key again to continue through control
sequence:
AM - alternatesbetweenAM andAMA
FM - the three-range sequence includes FM
(1 ... 6), FM (7 ... 12)and FMA
The followingdisplay appears (example):
You can select stationsusingany of the following options:
Station selectionwith automaticsearch
To start search: Press left or right side of key. The
unit responds by automatically
tuningto the nextstation.
Leftside: Lowerfrequency.
Rightside: Higherfrequency.

Station selection
Stationselection with manualsearch
Startby selectingmanual mode:
The followingdisplay appears (example):
To start search: Press left or right side of key.
Maintain pressure to continue
scanning.
Leftside: Lowerfrequency.
Rightside: Higher frequency.
This key allows you to fine-tune to precisely
the desiredfrequency.
Stationselection with SCAN search
SCANisan automatic forwardsearch mode.The radio pausesat each stationfor sev-
eralseconds before continuing.
To select SCAN search:
-
m Press leftside of key.
The followingdisplay appears (example):
To cancel SCAN mode: Press left side
of key or select
anotherfunction.

Weather Band
Weather radio is a service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administation
(NOAA)of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Taped weather messages are repeated
every four to six minutes and are routinely revised every one to three hours, or more
frequently if needed. Most of the stations operate 24 hours daily. During severe
weather, National Weather Service forcasters can interrupt the routine weather broad-
casts and substitute special warning messages. If you have a question concerning
NOAA Weather Radio, please contact your nearest National Weather Service Office,
or write to National Weather Service (Attn: WIOMll), National Oceanic and Atmo-
spheric Administration, 1325 East-West Highway Siver Spring, MD. 20910.
To select/exit Weather Band:
To start search:
To start manual search:
To exit Weather Band:
-
Press right side of key.
The following display appears (example):
Inthis modethe radioautomatically selects the
weather station currently providing the best re-
ception.
If no weather stations are currently available,
thefollowing display appears:
Press IeWr~ghtside of key; main-
tain pressure to continue search.
Press leniright side of key.
P4 Press right side of key or select
m anotherfunction.

Station programming
You can store a total of 18 FM (2 FM ranges plus FMA) and 12 AM (AM and AMA)
stations.
Start by selectingthe waveband
To select:
Start search mode:
To store station:
U Pressleft/nghtside of keyto select
m wavebandand range.
Each time you press the key the unit prog-
ressesone step in the control sequence:
AM - alternates betweenAM and AMA
FM - the three-range sequence includes FM
(1 ... 6), FM (7 ... 12)and FMA
Press lefffright side of key; main-
tain pressureto continue search.
m Pressthe desired station key (FM
L 1-12, AM 1-6, FMA 1-6 or AMA
1-6). Maintainpressureonthe key
untilthestation returnsaftera brief
~nterruptlon.
The key number IS identifiedby an asterisk in
the display.
Autostore
Thisfeature automaticallystoresthe six FM stations with the best reception (FMA).
To select Autostore:
To cancelAUTOSTORE:
Maintain pressure on the left side
m of the key until AUTOSTORE ap-
pears in the display panel.
Pressany radio key.
Programmedstation selection
Start by selecting waveband:
U Pressleft/rightside of keyto select
desiredwaveband and range.
Select stored station: Press the appropriate program
key.

Cassette listening
To select cassette mode
Slide the cassetteall the way into the slot (detent mechanismengages),takingcare to
ensure that the exposed tape in the cassette is on the right.The sound system auto-
maticallyswitches to the cassettemode.
The followingdisplay appears (example):
If a cassettehas already been
inserted:
To change sides:
To cancel casette mode
mmEa
Press rightside of key.
The unit recognizes the tape material and se-
lectsthe correctbias setting automatically.
mNEm
Press key.
Select another listening mode (such as radio
or
CD player).
or
e press key.
The unrt ejects the cassettefor removal.
or
Switchoff the radio.
The cassette remalns in the slot, and the
sound system automatically resumescassette
reproductionwhen you switch the power back
on.

Cassette player --
Fast forwardlrewind
To select:
To stop fast forwardlrewind:
Start by pressing m, then press
left or rightside of key.
or
Briefly press left or right side of
keytwice in succession.
b b or 4 4 R appears inthe display panel.
As soonas one sideof the cassetteisfinished,
the unit switches to the other side automati-
cally. When you use the fast rewind mode to
returnto the beginningof the current side, this
is the point at which cassette reproductionwill
start once the rewind process has been com-
pleted.
Press any section of the key, or
select another function.