Cartain CP730BMW User manual

CP730BMW Pro Audio Player
Operating manual
Art. No.: 15.730
Model Ver ion: CP730BMW
Document number: OM730EN-1.1
Last revised: 05/2020

Table of content
1. bout this manual...............................................................................3
2. Scope of delivery................................................................................3
3. Installation........................................................................................3
3.1 Safety information.........................................................................3
3.2 Before your start...........................................................................4
3.3 Installation...................................................................................4
3.4 Elements and connectors................................................................4
3.5 Cars with no CD changer wiring.......................................................5
4. Operation / first startup.......................................................................5
4.1. Preparation of the USB Stick...........................................................5
4.2 Device configuration.......................................................................6
4.3 MP3 Tag / title display....................................................................7
4.4 User interface................................................................................7
4.5 Supported MP3 file formats.............................................................7
5. Operating state / indicator light............................................................8
5.1 Messages on displays.....................................................................8
5.2 Common problems and solutions......................................................9
6. Technical Specifications (subject to change)..........................................10
7. Proper disposal.................................................................................10
8. Liablities and intended use.................................................................11
9. CE Compliance.................................................................................11

1. About thi manual
First we would like to thank you for choosing on of our products. This manual
will help you to operate the product in a safe and practical manner. Plea e
read the complete manual before in talling and operating the product.
Should there be any question that is not covered by this manual, please kindly
ask the seller where you have purchased your item or contact the
manufacturer. Contact details can be found at the end of this manual.
2. Scope of delivery
•CP730BMW Pro udio Player
•Mounting kit consisting of two PVC self sticking brackets (grey)
•Operating Manual
•USB stick with manuals, configuration examples, demo songs
3. In tallation
3.1 Safety information
This symbol indicates crucial positions in the manual that
informs you about possible hazards or malfunctions.
This symbol indicates special hints in the manual
Please be aware that operating this device while driving can distract you from
road traffic with may lead to an accident! For your own safety NEVER operate
the the device while the car is moving! Only control the device if the
current traffic ituation allow it! Do not let you distract you from the
device! Under any circumstances make sure you comply with any road traffic
laws and regulations must be kept. Should the product be damaged, deformed
through pressure, fall, hits etc., do not connect or operate the device but send
it to the manufacturer for service check and possible repair.
More information, help and tools are available on the manufacturers web site:
http:// www. cartain.de/index.php/support
The manufacturer assumes no liability for any technical or editorial errors in
this operating manual of damage that may be caused by this. BMW and the
BMW logo are registered trademarks of BMW G München/Germany.
Support email address: info@ cartain.de

3.2 Before your start
Before in talling the device remove the black protection ocket in ide
the jack on the back ide.
Choose a dry and safe place for installing the CP730BMW. Remember that you
need access to the front plate to change the USB stick. If unsure how to install
the product, ask a automotive service station or a car Hi-Fi specialist. Before
finally installing the device, check if the device is working properly.
Make sure places are clean and free from any grease where you like to install
the self-adhesive mounting brackets. Make sure the device cannot get loose
and does not interfere other parts of your car.
3.3 Installation
The CP730BMW is equipped with the identical connectors as the original CD
changer from stock. For any connection retrofit, the same rules as for the
original CD changer apply.
3.4 Elements and connectors
Front ide view
1: Status LEDs
2: USB jack
back ide view
Out: optical output (MOST)
In: optical input (MOST)
electrical contacts
1: 12V permanent / Terminal 30
2: Ground / Terminal 31
3: 12V permanent / Terminal 30
4: Ground / Terminal 31

It is sufficient to only connect pin 1 and 2 or 3 and 4. The other pins can be
left unconnected. The device can be supplied with permanent or switched 12V
power. The CP730BMW will automatically set itself to standby mode when the
car is locked up.
3.5 Cars with no CD changer wiring
Cars that are not equipped with an original CD Changer from factory (S 672)
or do not have a CD changer preparation option (S 694) may need additional
wiring and coding of the head unit. sk your seller or the manufacturer where
to get appropriate material to retrofit the CD changer connector.
4. Operation / fir t tartup
4.1. reparation of the USB Stick
The CP730BMW accepts almost any USB Stick from 1.1, 2.0. 3.0 with a
maximum of 256GB capacity (or even more) if it has been properly prepared.
Only USB tick with FAT32 format will be read!
Should you have bought a new USB memory stick, please make sure it has the
correct format. You can do this by inserting it into your PC or Laptop. Go to
“properties” of the device. If you see a format like “NTFS” or “exF T”, the stick
needs to be formatted with F T32 format. Some Windows™ operating systems
will not allow to format media greater than 32GB with F T32. But there is a
free tool that allows formatting any stick with F T32. It is called „guiformat“
and can be downloaded from the manufacturer#s web site.
http://www.cartain.de/ downloads /guiformat.exe
Now create 6 folder on the Stick that tart with a number from 1 to 6
The ix main folder
These six main folders represent the six virtual CD’s in a changer
magazine. The CP730BMW will create its own lists and databases
from the fodler content into a Folder called INDEX. You do not
have to create this INDEX folder. It is automatically created by the
device. You can always delete the INDEX folder, the CP730 will
automatically recreate this folder next time you insert the card.
The first time the card is inserted, creating the INDEX will take
some additional time (up to a few mimutes) before you can play
music.

You can also create sub folders within the six main folders. nd into these
folders, you can create further sub sub folders. The maximum nesting level is
5. ny further sub level will be ignored.
Ne ted ub folder
Sub folders are a good possibility to organize your music
collection. The order of playback is the same order you
copied the files onto the card.
4.2 Device configuration
The CP730BMW can be configured through a special configuration file on your
USB stick. The file is called “CP700.INI”. It is a simple scii text file that can be
opened and edited with any notepad or other plain text editor. Lines that start
with a semicolon “;” will be ignored by the device. These lines are used for
comments for example.
The most important parameter in the CP700.INI is the emulation mode called
“EMU=”. It controls as with kind of changer the CP730BMW shows up at the
head unit. If there is no CP700.INI, by default the device will act as a audio
E60 CD changer with no extra functionality. The following example shows how
it will be set to this:
EMU=E60CDC
If this line is active, the CP730BMW behaves like an old CH changer from the
E60 series. There is no folder browsing and only some basic title information. If
your head unit is able to show mp3 features (maybe need some activation in
advance) then you can use the following line:
EMU=E60FULL
This activates the full mp3 feature set and lets the CP730BMW act as a MP3
Changer unit that came across 2006 to the market.

4.3 M 3 Tag / title display
s mentioned before, the CP730BMW can basically simulate two units:
- Standard udio 6 CD changer Part.No. 6512 6986081 (EMU=E60CDC)
MP3/Audio CD/CDR changer 6512 9200633 (EMU=E60FULL)
The MP3 model simulation can show file names, folders, title and artist name in
your car’s head unit display.
If your head unit i not properly coded for thi MP3
functionality, it i po ible that the CP730BMW i not
recognized at all!
Change in the cp700.ini file will take effect after device
re tart! After you changed omething in the ini, let to
CP730BMW go to leep or di connect and reconnect it to
activate the change .
You can program/code the MP3 option with either the original BMW diagnosis
system (IST -P) or over third party tools like “Rheingold” or NCS Expert.
Within NCS you add the feature +KMP3 or if you modify your head unit
directly (Coding tool, NCS dummy) change in unit „C PPL“ the option „mp3“ to
„mp3=full„.
4.4 User interface
The CP730BMW can be controlled like the original CD Changer. There is no
visible difference in the CDC menu in your head unit. To start playback, go into
menu “Entertainment” or choose “CDC” in the main menu (depends on the
head unit model). The 6 CDs correlate to the 6 main folders on the SD card.
4.5 Supported M 3 file formats
The device supports only files that are CD sampling quality. This means the
sampling rate must be 44,1kHz stereo. If you convert your CDs to MP3 files,
you most likely have it in the correct format. If you have files from other
sources (youtube, itunes rip) then it maybe be the case that these files do
have a different sampling rate. You can easily check and correct this with our
“CP-Checker” tool for MS Windows™. This tool can be found on the USB stick
that comes with the CP730BMW. lternatively you can download it from the
web site of Cartain™.
Visit www.cartain.de, Support, CP730 MP3 file checker tool

The CP730BMW can be controlled like the original CD Changer. There is no
visible difference in the CDC menu in your head unit. To start playback, go into
menu “Entertainment” or choose “CDC” in the main menu (depends on the
head unit model). The 6 CDs correlate to the 6 main folders on the SD card.
5. Operating state / indicator light
The LED (light emitting diode) array on the front plate (1) shows the current
state of the CP730BMW. The following table lists all possible operation states:
1LED indication State
Off Sleep mode (or no power connected)
First on Device is ready, no music found
1.blinking, 2.on Index is being checked
1. and 2. blinking Index is being written
ll on Device ready for play
Running spot Device is playing
ll blinking fast Update is progress, do not unplug
the stick
1/3 and 2/4 blinking Software missing
5.1 Messages on displays
In conjunction with this product the following messages can appear on your
BMW head unit display
CD Check Index is being checked or created
No Magazine No card inserted
No Discs No files found or write protect switch on the
card activated
Loading… If this message stays for more than 60
seconds, you may try to change the EMU
option to EMU=CDC first to make sure your
head unit is coded correctly.

5.2 Common problems and solutions
•Device does not play my music
Solution: Most of thei time the 6 folders that start with the numbers 1 to
6 are missing on the stick. Only the file inside these folders are
recognized and played.
•I see only a wheel with numbers on the display but no list
Solution: The device is in mode “ udio CD changer”. Change entry
„EMU=E60CDC“ to „EMU=E60FULL“ within the CP700.ini file on your USB
stick.
•I only see “reading medium” and no progress
Your head Head-Unit (Radio/Nav) is not prepared for MP3 functionality.
You need to activation option mp3_wechsler=aktiv or mp3=full in your
head unit. Or you change back to simple udio CD changer emulation
mode by changing the entry „EMU=E60CDC“ within the CP700.ini file on
your USB stick.
•LED 1/3 and 2/4 are blinking
The operating system could no be started because it is either corrupt or
non-existent. Try reinstalling it by putting a “update.bin” onto the USB
stick and plug it into the device. The firmware update process starts
automatically by blinking all LEDs very fast. Wait until all LEDs are off
again and wait for 10 seconds. Then unplug and plug in the device again.

6. Technical Specification ( ubject to change)
USB Sticks Up to 256GB (USB 1, 1.1, 2.0)
Supported file formats
and bit rates
(.MP3) MPEG Layer III (immer 44,1 kHz) 32 to 320
kbps;
Compliance ISO/IEC 11172-3 ISO
ISO/IEC 13818-3
EN 60065:2014 EN
55013:2013 EN
55020:2007+ 11(2011) EN
50581:2012 ISO 7637-2:2011
ISO 16750:2003
Power consumption
(absolute ratings)
Play Mode
Sleep Mode
100m /1,6 W
0,1m /0,016W
Supply voltage 8-24V DC
BMW / MOST konforme
nschlüsse
Input
12V Power +
Stereo Outputs & Control
via BMW MOST network
Weight 185g
Max. enviroment temperature -35°C....+70°C
Case Dimension 78x30x97mm
Case type Coated aluminum die cast
7. Proper di po al
Wrong disposal poses a danger for the enviroment! Packaging parts and
materials are valuable resources and can be recycled in many cases. To save
our enviroment, please follow these points:
- Only give the devide and packaging materials to a official disposal system!
- Follow local reycycling laws and regulations!
Parts that are maked with the waste bin symbol MUST NOT be put into common
household waste! These parts may contain substances that are harmful for the
enviroment. Please ask your local waste disposal and recycling office or the
seller how to properly dispose these parts! t any time, the manufacturer will
take back the unit free of charge.

8. Liablitie and intended u e
Only use the CP730BMW for what it is desiged for and only with proper wired
connections. Else, any warranty will void. Verwenden Sie den CP600BMW nur für den
ny liablitity or warranty will be rejected if
- You do not follow the instruction in this manual
- Not intended use
- Installation through not authorised personnel
- Use of inpropriate replacement parts
- Unauthorised modifications
9. CE Compliance
This device:
Product name: Cartain CP730BMW
Manufacturer: Elektronik-Idee Weber GmbH
has been designed, developed and manufactured in conformity with the EC directive for
electromagnetic compatibility 2014/30/EU (L96, 29.03.14, S 79-106) in sole responsibility of
Elektronik-Idee Weber GmbH
Trasham 69
94161 Ruderting
The following standards apply:
EN 60065:2014 EN 55013:2013 EN 55020:2007+ 11(2011) EN 50581:2012 ISO 7637-2:2011
ISO 16750:2003
Signed by:
Tobias Weber
Titel: Managing Director Ruderting, 3. pril 2020
WEEE-Reg.Nr DE91745909
Cartain® is a registered brand name of Elektronik-Idee Weber GmbH
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