Mini RADIO BOOST CD User manual

OWNER'S MANUAL
RADIO BOOST CD
From A to Z
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Notes on this Owner's Manual
So that you can start enjoying your car
radio right away, you will find an overview
in the first chapter about the displays and
controls.
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In the chapter called "Settings," you will
find all general information about the
radio and compact disc (CD)
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You will find specific information for
listening to the radio in the chapter
"Reception"
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In the chapter called "Playing," you will
find specific information on playing CDs.
The fastest way to find certain topics is by
using the index at the end.
Should you sell your MINI at a later date,
please remember to pass this Owner's
Manual on to the next owner – it is a legal
element of the vehicle.
Symbols used
Identifies precautions that must be
followed precisely in order to avoid
the possibility of personal injury and
serious damage to the vehicle or the car
radio.
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Contains information that will assist
you in gaining the optimum benefit
from your car radio and enable you to care
more effectively for your car radio.
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Marks the end of a specific item of
information.
* Indicates special equipment, country-
specific equipment and optional extras.
If you have additional questions, please
consult the experts at your MINI center for
information and advice.
Editorial notice
The advanced technological features and
high quality standard of MINI equipment
are maintained by an ongoing develop-
ment process. This may lead to discrepan-
cies between the information in this
Owner's Manual and the actual equipment
installed in or on the vehicle. Nor can errors
and omissions be entirely ruled out. You are
therefore asked to appreciate that no legal
claims can be entertained on the basis of
the data, illustrations or descriptions in this
manual.
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INDEX
OVERVIEW
SETTINGS
RECEPTION
PLAYING
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OVERVIEWPLAYING RECEPTION SETTINGSINDEX
Overview
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THE CAR RADIO AT A GLANCE
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OVERVIEWPLAYING RECEPTION SETTINGSINDEX
THE CAR RADIO AT A GLANCE
Displays and controls
1 On/Off, volume control 10
Setting values
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Speed-dependent volume
control 10
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Volume for navigation
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11
>
Sound quality 13
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Harman Kardon
*
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2 Audio source, changeover to
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Radio 27
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CD changer
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25
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CD 25
3 Compact disc slot 27
4 Ejecting the compact disc 27
5 Display of the function key (display
for RDS, PTY, Harman Kardon and
random sequence of music tracks)
6 Function key for controlling the
functions RDS, PTY, Harman Kardon,
regional programs and random
sequence of music tracks
7 Display (display for reception range/
memory level, station with RDS station,
program, frequency, MD and CD
changer functions and sound setting
and Harman Kardon)
8 Station keys for
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Radio 23
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CD changer 33
9 Station/track search
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Selecting the station 19 20
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Music selection search
CD 28
CD changer 33
10 Manual station selection 19
Scanning
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Station 21
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CD track 28, 34
11 FM and AM reception range/
memory levels 18, 23
12 Note symbol
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Speed-dependent volume
control 10
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Volume for navigation 11
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Sound quality adjustment 13
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Harman Kardon 14
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CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Cleaning the unit
For cleaning, use a dampened cloth only.
Do not use chemical or household
cleaners. Never allow moisture or
liquids to come into contact with the unit.
They could damage surfaces and electrical
components.
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Handling CDs
Although CDs have a protective coating on
both sides, you should still remember to
observe the following precautions:
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Always hold CDs at the outer edge, and
avoid fingerprints or dust, scratches or
moisture on the reflective scanning side
of the CD
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Do not write on CDs or affix labels to
them
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If necessary, wipe the reflective (data)
side of the CD with a suitable cleaning
cloth (commercialy available), wiping in
straight lines from the center outward
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CDs which have condensed moisture on
them (from large temperature differ-
ences, for instance) may not function
properly when they are played.
Never attempt to clean with solvents,
abrasive cleansers, or cleaning prod-
ucts and antistatic sprays intended for vinyl
records.
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OVERVIEWPLAYING RECEPTION SETTINGSINDEX
ANTI-THEFT PROTECTION RADIO PASS
The device has automatic anti-theft protec-
tion. It is not necessary to enter a security
code manually.
The radio pass is a document. Please store
this pass in a safe place, because in the
event your radio unit is stolen, the data
entered therein has to be reported both to
your insurance and the police.
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OVERVIEW
SETTINGS
RECEPTION
PLAYING
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OVERVIEWPLAYING RECEPTION SETTINGSINDEX
Settings
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TURNING THE UNIT ON/OFF VARYING THE VOLUME
Press the knob.
The unit will select the audio source that
was last used (radio, CD changer or CD).
Listening to the radio with the ignition
shut off
The audio sources can still be accessed for
up to 20 minutes after the ignition has
been shut off (with the ignition key in posi-
tion 0 or removed).
When the ignition is shut off, the unit shuts
off as well.
Switch the unit back on
Press the knob.
To save on the battery, you should
always turn the radio off when
leaving the vehicle.
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Adjusting the volume
Turn the knob.
As soon as you begin talking on the
phone or accept a call, the radio
switches to mute.
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Adjusting the speed-dependent
volume
To compensate for increasing noise in the
passenger compartment with increased
vehicle speed, your unit is equipped with a
speed-dependent volume control (Speed
Volume). This function will increase volume
as speed likewise increases.
You can set the volume increase in 6 levels.
The higher the level you choose, the greater
the increase in volume.
1. Call up the current setting
Press and hold the key.
The display changes to the operating
display for TONE LIN:
2.
press repeatedly until the display
changes to the operating display for
SPEED VOL, e.g.:
3. Select level
Turn the knob.
The selected level will be indicated in the
display
4. Exit operating display
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OVERVIEWPLAYING RECEPTION SETTINGSINDEX
VARYING THE VOLUME
Adjusting the volume for navigation *
If your vehicle is equipped with a naviga-
tion system, you can adjust the minimum
volume for announcements of this system
with the NAVI MIN function. You can select
a level between –9 and +9, where the
level 0 corresponds a moderate volume.
As the individual levels are fixed volumes,
you will hear all announcements, regard-
less of how soft you have set the current
volume for the radio, CD changer or CD.
1. Call up the current setting
Press and hold the key.
The display changes to the operating
display for TONE LIN:
2.
press repeatedly until the display
changes to the operating display for
NAVI MIN, e.g.:
3. Make adjustment
Turn until the desired volume is reached.
The selected level will be indicated in the
display
4. Exit operating display
The selected minimum volume is
retained for all navigation announce-
ments.
If you have set the current volume for the
radio, CD changer or CD louder than the
NAVI MIN volume, then the volume does
not change during an announcement.
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The volume of an announcement can be
adjusted in each individual case with the
volume knob. You can, for example,
decrease the volume if you have set a very
loud basic volume for the radio, CD changer
or CD, or if you increase it when, for
example, you have opened a window and
the interior noise level is very high.
Turn during a navigation announcement
until the desired volume is set.
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VARYING THE VOLUME
Resetting the settings
The volume for navigation and the speed-
dependent volume can be reset to the
midrange setting.
The volume for navigation and the
speed-dependent volume cannot be
individually reset. When "RESET?" is
confirmed, the settings are reset or deacti-
vated.
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1. Call up the current setting
Press and hold the key.
The display changes to the operating
display for TONE LIN
2.
press repeatedly until "RESET?" appears
in the display
3. Reset the setting
The volume for navigation is reset to
level 0 and the speed-dependent volume
to level 3.
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ADJUSTING THE SOUND QUALITY
Sound and tone playback
You can choose from the following sound
settings:
> Bass:
Amplify or reduce bass tones.
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Treble:
Amplify or reduce higher tones.
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Front/back volume distribution (Fader):
Front or rear, louder/softer
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Right/left volume distribution (Balance):
Right or left louder/softer.
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Harman Kardon
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Various sound patterns, refer to page 14.
The sound setting for bass, treble and
Harman Kardon is source-depen-
dent, i.e. can be adjusted separately for the
radio, CD changer and CD. Changing the
audio source will call up the last sound
setting used for this particular audio
source.
The sound setting of the front/rear and
right/left volume distribution applies to all
audio sources.
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Changing the sound quality
1. Call up the sound setting
The display changes to the operating
display for BASS, e.g.:
2. Select a different sound setting (Treble,
Fader or Balance) if necessary
Press repeatedly until the desired oper-
ating display is reached
3. Change the desired sound setting
Turn until the desired setting is reached
4. Exit operating display
Resetting the sound settings
With TONE LIN (Tone Linear) you reset all
sound setting to the midrange setting.
Bass, treble and Harman Kardon are
reset for the current audio source,
and the front/rear and right/left volume
distribution is reset for all audio sources.
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1. Call up the operating display for the
midrange setting
Press and hold the key.
The display changes to the operating
display for TONE LIN
2.
All settings are reset.
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ADJUSTING THE SOUND QUALITY
Harman Kardon * (in preparation)
The Harman Kardon system offers optimal
listening pleasure with both sound simula-
tions and 3D sound effects.
You can choose from the following sound
patterns:
> Mini h/k
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Spatial
>
Electronic
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Instrumental
> Festival.
An additional Driver function is also
offered for all sound patterns (except
Spatial and Festival), refer to page 15.
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Selecting sound pattern
1. Call up Harman Kardon
Press repeatedly until the display
changes to the operating display for
MINI h/k:
2. Select a different sound pattern (Spatial,
Electronic, Instrumental or Festival) if
necessary
Turn until the desired sound pattern
appears in the display.
The selected sound pattern is applied to
the music playing
3. Exit operating display
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ADJUSTING THE SOUND QUALITY
Driver function
The Driver function can be activated via the
Harman Kardon system. The Driver func-
tion amplifies the acoustic pattern near the
steering wheel.
The Driver function is only offered
for the sound patterns Mini h/k,
Electronic and Instrumental.
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The Driver function is only effective
when no other seat is occupied
beside the driver's seat.
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Switching Driver function on/off
Switch on Driver function
1. Select sound pattern, refer to page 14
2. Switch on Driver function
or
"DRIVER" appears in the display.
Switch off Driver function
Displays and signals
The explanations below refer to the
displays in the right-hand display:
ON
Driver function is switched on.
OFF
Driver function is not switched on.
The Driver function is not offered by this
sound pattern (Spatial, Festival).
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OVERVIEW
SETTINGS
RECEPTION
PLAYING
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SELECTING THE FREQUENCY BAND
With your car radio you can receive the
following reception ranges: FM and AM.
The frequency range AM allows the recep-
tion of distant stations because the broad-
cast signals not only travel along the
ground as surface waves, but also as waves
bounced back to earth from the iono-
sphere.
Frequency Modulation (FM) provides
substantially better sound quality than
Amplitude Modulation (AM). However,
because FM transmissions rely on line-
of-sight broadcast waves, their effective
reception range is limited.
Select the waveband
With touch actuations of FM you
switch between the FM memory
areas FM1, FM2 and FMA (Autostore).
With touch actuations of AM you switch
between the AM memory areas AM and
AMA (Autostore).
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SELECTING A STATION BY FREQUENCY
Selecting a station manually
1. Select "manual"
"MAN" (manual) appears in the display
next to the frequency display or the
station name
2. Set the frequency
press or keep pressed down.
Every actuation changes the frequency
in specifically defined increments.
Scanning the stations
Start scan
The scan mode begins with the frequency
that was last set.
The scan mode is stopped as soon as a
station is found.
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SELECTING A STATION BY NAME
RDS – Radio Broadcast Data System
Thanks to specially designed systems, limi-
tations inherent in mobile reception quality
have been partially minimized:
The Radio Broadcast Data System (RDS)
transmits supplementary information in
the FM range. RDS transmitters thus offer
the following characteristics:
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Stations that broadcast at several
frequencies automatically change to
the frequency with the best reception
quality
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The station name will be indicated in the
display after the RDS signals have been
evaluated
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Additional information can be indicated
or called up in the display (e.g. text
broadcasts from the station, PTY).
However, the reception of RDS data is only
possible under favorable reception condi-
tions. If there is weak or interrupted recep-
tion, it can take quite a while before the
station name appears in the display.
Station selection
1. Switch on RDS
"RDS ON" briefly appears in the display
and then the name of the current
station if the station transmits RDS
information
2. Start scan
The scan mode begins with the station
that was last set.
The scan mode is stopped as soon as a
station is found.
Switch off RDS
"RDS OFF" briefly appears in the display.
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