BMW 760Li 2005 E66 Owner's Manual

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Care instructions
You can find everything you need to know
on this topic by consulting the separate
Caring for your vehicle brochure.
Switching on/off
Press the button.
The system returns to the most recently
selected audio or video source, radio, CD,
DVD or TV.
Using with ignition off
Switching the ignition off simultaneously
deactivates the sound system.
To switch on again: press the button.
The audio and video functions remain avail-
able for use for a period of approx.
20 minutes after you switch off the ignition.
Volume adjustment
Adjusting volume
Turn the button to the desired volume level.The sound system automatically
reverts to its mute mode automati-
cally whenever you use your portable
phone.<
The system automatically selects your
individual volume setting each time
you unlock the vehicle using your personal
remote control.<
Tone control
Playing audio recordings
You can choose from the following tone
settings:
>Treble:
To amplify or reduce high frequencies
>Bass:
To amplify or reduce low frequencies
>Right/left volume balance, balance:
Left or right, high/low volume
>Front-to-rear volume balance, fader:
Front or rear, high/low volume
>Default settings, RESET:
This feature resets the tone settings to
their standard default settings
>Speed-dependent volume adjustment,
Speed Volume
>Spatial sound effect Professional
LOGIC7
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>Equalizer*.
The speakers and headphones can
be adjusted separately. The tone set-
tings of the headphones are made in the
rear screen with the headphones con-
nected. Only treble, bass and balance can
be adjusted.<
The system automatically selects your
individual tone setting each time you
unlock the vehicle using your personal
remote control.< {Radio} or {Audio off}.

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Tone adjustment
1.Select "Tone" and confirm your selec-
tion
For the tone settings of the TV or
DVD, you can directly select "Tone"
for the video sources and confirm your
selection.<
2.Select desired tone settings
>"Treble" and "Bass"
Select "Treble" or "Bass". Press and
turn the controller to make the adjust-
ment
>"Balance" and "Fader"
Select "Balance" or "Fader". Press and
turn the controller to make the adjust-
ment
>"Speed Vol."
Raises volume as vehicle speed increases. By pressing and turning
the controller, you can adjust the val-
ues between 1– 6
>"LOGIC7"
*
Select "LOGIC7". Press and turn the
controller to make the adjustment.
You can set the spatial sound effect
between the values 0 and 10. The best
possible spatial sound lies at the
values 5 and 6. The best possible spa-
tial sound lies at the values 5 and 6.
At 0, the spatial sound effect is
switched off. This setting is suitable for
radio plays, for example.
LOGIC7 and the LOGIC7 logo are
registered trade marks of Lexicon,
Inc., a company of the Harman Interna-
tional Group.<
>Equalizer
*
Select and confirm your selec-
tion.
Turn the controller to select the desired
frequency range. Repeated pressing
and turning of the controller makes the
adjustment.

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Resetting tone settings
You can reset all tone settings except
"Speed Vol." to the standard default set-
tings.
Select "RESET" and confirm your selection.

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Radio
Listening to radio
1.Switch on audio or video sources, refer
to page 149.
Select " Audio" and confirm your
selection if a video source is switched
on
2.If another audio source is switched on,
select "FM..." or "AM..." and confirm
your selection.
Volume adjustment, refer to page149.
Tone control, refer to page149.
Waveband selection
Your radio provides reception the FM and
AM wavebands.
To select waveband:
Select "FM..." or "AM..." and confirm your
selection.
Each time you confirm "AM..." the system
alternately switches between the AM wave-
band and the "Autostore" mode.
Each time you confirm "FM...", the system
alternately switches between "Memorized
Stations" and the "Autostore" mode
Information display
The current waveband selection appears
on the Control Display, for instance, in the
FM waveband:
>Memorized Stations
FM Waveband
>03
Number of memory location along with
broadcast frequency.
The frequency of the current station can be
seen in the lower status line of the Control
Display, refer to page 23.
Station selection
You can search for a particular station by
selecting its frequency.
Using Control Center
1.Select "FM..." or "AM..." and confirm
your selection.
Each time you confirm "AM..." the sys-
tem alternately switches between the
AM waveband and the "Autostore"
mode.
Each time you confirm "FM...", the sys-
tem alternately switches between
"Memorized Stations" and the
"Autostore" mode {Radio}.
{FM} or {AM}.
1.{Radio}
2.{Frequency 88 ..106 (Point 1 ..9)}.
{FM} or {AM}.

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2.Select "MANUAL" and confirm your
selection.
Manual search
1.Select the frequency display and con-
firm your selection
2.Turn the controller to set the frequency
manually
3.Press the controller to confirm your
entry.
Next station
Select the desired direction and con-
firm your selection.
The scan mode begins with the currently
selected frequency.
The scan mode is stopped as soon as a
station is found.
The frequency is shown on the Control Dis-
play.
The system switches to the next station.
Listening to sample and selecting,
Scan
The automatic scan search feature auto-
matically plays a brief sample from each
station in the selected waveband.
1.Select "SCAN" and confirm your selec-
tion.
Station search starts
2.To select a station, confirm "SCAN" a
second time.
This cancels the scan function, and the
radio remains on the current station.
Buttons in center console
Scanning
Extended pressure.
The scan mode begins with the currently
selected frequency.
The scan mode is stopped as soon as a
station is found.
The frequency of the station appears in the
bottom status line, refer to page23.
Next station
Press to select the desired direction.
The system switches to the next station.
Storing and retrieving
a station
Memory locations
Your radio can store 36 stations:
>You can store as many as 18 stations in
the FM waveband
>You can store up to 18 stations in the
AM waveband.
Each time you confirm "AM..." the
system alternately switches between
the AM waveband and the "Autostore"
mode.
Each time you confirm "FM...", the system
alternately switches between "Memorized
Stations" and the "Autostore" mode.< 1.{Radio}
2.{Next station} or {Station back}.
1.{Radio}
2.{Next station} or {Station back}.

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Storing a station
1.Select "FM..." or "AM..." and confirm
your selection.
Each time you confirm "AM..." the sys-
tem alternately switches between the
AM waveband and the "Autostore"
mode.
Each time you confirm "FM...", the sys-
tem alternately switches between
"Memorized Stations" and the
"Autostore" mode
2.Select "MANUAL" and confirm your
selection
3.Selecting a station, refer to page152.
The autostore utility's "AUTOSTORE"
feature automatically selects and stores
the stations providing the best recep-
tion in the AM and FM wavebands
4.Select "MEMORIZE" and confirm your
selection. For a manual search, refer to
page153, "MEMORIZE" is selected
automatically
5.Turn the controller and select the mem-
ory location
6.Maintain pressure on the controller for
several seconds.The station is now stored.
Selecting a stored channel
1.Select "FM..." or "AM..." and confirm
your selection.
Each time you confirm "AM..." the sys-
tem alternately switches between the
AM waveband and the "Autostore"
mode.
Each time you confirm "FM...", the sys-
tem alternately switches between
"Memorized Stations" and the
"Autostore" mode
2.Turn and press the controller to select
stored stations. {FM} or {AM}.
{FM} or {AM}.
1.{Radio}
2.{Station 1 ..12}.

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Weather Band
Weather Radio is a service of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
NOAA, of the U.S. Department of Com-
merce. 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 fore-
casters can interrupt the routine weather
broadcasts and substitute special warning
messages. If you have a question concern-
ing NOAA Weather Radio, please contact
your nearest National Weather Service
Office, or write to National Weather Ser-
vice, Attn: W/OM11, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, 1325 East-
West Highway Silver Spring, MD. 20910.
Selecting Weather Band
1.Select "WB" and confirm your selection
2.Select channels and confirm your
selection.
With satellite radio:
1.Select "AM" and confirm your selection
2.Each time you confirm "AM", the sys-
tem alternately switches between the
"AM" and "Weather" mode
3.Select channels and confirm your
selection.In some regions, only one or two
channels can be received or Weather
Band channels are unavailable.<
Satellite radio*
You can receive approx. 100 different
channels with high sound quality.
You can listen to one of these channels free
of charge at any time to obtain a first
impression. The channel is marked
with .
To listen to additional channels of your
choice, you must have these channels
enabled.
You may experience signal drops and
muting events related to this new
technology.<
Enabling channels
1.Select "SAT" and confirm your selec-
tion.
The channels that can be received are
shown in the list
2.Select a channel and confirm your
selection
3.Dial the displayed telephone number
to have the system enabled.

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switched on.
Channel selection
1.Select "SAT" and confirm your selec-
tion.
Each time you confirm "SAT", the sys-
tem alternately changes between
"Channels", "Category" and the "Pre-
sets".
The enabled channels are displayed
with
2.Select a channel and confirm your
selection
Additional information
3.Confirm channel once again.
The name of the artiste, the title of the
track and the name of the album are
displayed.
Notes
As a rule, reception is guaranteed under a
clear sky. If you are unable to receive any
channel, the message "ACQUIRING..."
appears in the status line. "Display ESN"
shows the electronic serial number on the
Control Display. The following also appear:
>"Call Sirius ( ) to Subscribe", or
>"Call Sirius ( ) to Activate"
to subscribe or activate the selected chan-
nel.
When there is a signal blockage or the
transmission is suspended momentarily for
more than 4 seconds.
Service may be interrupted or unavail-
able for specific reasons such as
environmental or topographic conditions
and other factors that satellite radio cannot
directly control. The signal might not be
available in tunnels, in parking garages,
next to tall buildings, near trees with dense
foliage, near mountains or other possible
strong sources of radio interference.
Service should resume normally after the
source of signal unavailability has been
cleared.<
Selecting a category
1.Select "SAT" and keep pressing until
"Category" appears.
The categories are shown in the cate-
gory list
2.Select a category, e.g. "POP", and con-
firm your selection.
All the channels available in the cate-
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3.Storing channels and selecting memory
locations, refer to next section. Addi-
tional information, refer to page156.
Storing a channel
1.Select "SAT" and confirm your selection
2.Select the desired channel
3.Select "STORE" and confirm your
selection. After confirming, you are in
the 'preset list'
4.Turn the controller and select a memory
location where the channel is to be
stored and press the controller for sev-
eral seconds.
Selecting a stored channel
Turn the controller to select and confirm
stored channels in the preset list.
Up to twelve stations on which you have
previously stored the channels can be
selected.
Next station
Press to select the desired direction.
The next channel that appears on the Con-
trol Display is selected.
1.{Radio}
2.{Station 1 ..12}.

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CD Compact Disc
Listening to CDs
Insert the CD in the slot.
If a CD is already inserted in the CD player:
Start playback.
Select "CD" and confirm your selection.
Volume adjustment, refer to page149.
Tone control, refer to page149.
Selecting a track using
Control Center
Selecting music track
Select music track and confirm your selec-
tion.
Listening to sample and selecting,
Scan
The system plays a brief sample from each
CD track.
1.To start sampling:
Select "SCAN" and confirm your selec-
tion
2.To select a track:
Confirm "SCAN" a second time to can-
cel the scan function. Play resumes at
the point on the CD at which sampling
was interrupted.
Random play sequence
The music tracks on the CD are played in a
random sequence, Random.
To start random play:
Select "RND" and confirm your selection.
To cancel random play:
Select any other function except track
search.
It is possible to hear the same song
more than once.<
Selecting a track using
buttons
Track search
Select the direction.
Press repeatedly, continuing until you
reach the desired track.
The CD will start play at the track selected.
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1.{CD}
2.{CD on}.
1.{CD}
2.{Track 1 ..30}.
1.{CD}
2.{Next} or {Back}.