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
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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.