BMW M3 CONVERTIBLE 2012 Owners Manual

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Operation of the radio, CD equipment and
external audio devices as well as their tone settings are described in this chapter.
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Vehicle equipment
In this chapter, all pr oduction, country, and
optional equipment that is offered in the model
range is described. Equipment is also described
that is not available because of, for example,
selected options or country version. This also
applies to safety related functions and systems.
Switching radio on/off
Press the knob on the left. The radio selects the
last set audio source: Ra dio, HD Radio, Satellite
radio, CD, CD changer, ex ternal audio device, or
USB audio interface.
Listening to the radio when the ignition
is switched off
When radio readiness or th e ignition is switched
off, the radio functions are available for approx.
20 minutes. To do so, switch the radio on again.
To spare the battery , ensure that the
radio is switched off when leaving the
vehicle. <
Adjusting volume
Turn the knob on the left. The setting is stored
for the remote control in use.
The audio sources are automatically
muted when you make a phone call using
the hands-free system. <
Setting the volume for the PDC and
gong
You can raise or lower th e audio signals for the
PDC or gong with respect to the volume of the
audio sources.
The audio signals have a set minimum and max-
imum volume, below which they can not fall and
above which they can not go.
Set the audio source to a high volume to
be able to better se t the volume of the
audio signals.<
1. Press the button.
2. Press the button if necessary.
3.
or press the button.
4. Set the desired volume and press the knob
on the right.
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Setting the speed-dependent volume
The speed-dependent volume controls auto-
matically increases the vo
lume as the speed of
the vehicle increases. You can set different lev-
els for increasing the volume.
1. Press the button.
2. Press the button if necessary.
3. Press the button.
4. Set the desired volume and press the knob
on the right.
Setting the volume for external audio
devices
You can use the AUX-IN port in the center con-
sole to connect an exte rnal audio device such
as an MP3 player and play audio recordings
over the vehicle speakers.
The volume of the external audio device can be
adjusted to the radio.
1. Press the button.
2. Press the button.
3. Press the button.
4. Set the desired volume and press the knob
on the right.
Setting tone controls
You can select among the following settings:
>Bass: bass adjustment
> Treble: treble adjustment
> Balance: left/right volume distribution
> Fader: front/rear volume distribution
> "ROOM"
> "LOGIC7"
> Equalizer
The tone settings are set for all audio sources at
once.
Setting the bass, treble and balance
1. Press the button.
2. Highlight the desired tone setting and press
the knob on the right.
3. Select the desired volume and press the
knob on the right.
Switching on the surround sound
function
You can select from among the following sound
patterns:
>"ROOM"
> "LOGIC7"
To select a sound pattern:
1. Press the button.
2. Press the button.
3. Press the desired sound pattern button, for
example:

Equalizer
1. Press the button.
2. Press the desired frequency band.
3. Adjust the settings and press the knob on
the right.
To reset the settings:
1. Press the button.
2. Turn the knob on the right.
3. Press the button.
4. Press the button.
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Resetting tone settings
The tone settings are reset to the middle val-
ues.
1. Press the button.
2. Press the button.
Time
When the ignition or radi o readiness is switched
off, you can display the time for a few seconds.
Displaying the time
Press the button.
Setting the time, date and time format
You can set the time, date, and time format,
refer to page 86.
Radio
Your radio is designed for receiving FM and AM
signals.
Listening to the radio
1.Switch on the radio, refer to page 142.
2. Press the button if necessary.
3. Press the button.
4. Press the corresponding button as
often as necessary until the desired wave-
length band is selected.
> AM: AM and AMA
> FM: FM1/FM2 and FMA
Selecting a station
The setting is stored fo r the remote control in
use.
Next station
Press the button.
The next available st ation is selected.
Selecting stations by changing the
frequency
1.Press the button.
2. Press the respective function button to
enter the desired frequency.
Or, by using the knob on the right:
1. Press the button.
2. Turn the knob on the right until the desired
frequency is reached.
Automatically updating strongest
stations
Radio stations are stored in order of their signal
strength in the memory levels FMA and AMA. If
the AUTOSTORE function is not used, then six
stations can be manually stored in each of the
memory levels FMA and AMA.
Press and hold the relevant button until
the following display appears.
"AUTOSTORE"
It may take several seconds before the stations
are stored and you can listen to one of them.
Sampling and selecting radio stations
Press the button. Samples are
played of all the stations in reception range.
To interrupt the function and select a station:
Press the button.
Storing and recalling stations
Memory presets
Your radio can store 30 stations:
> FM1, FM2: six stations each.
> AM: six stations each of your choice
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FMA/AMA: the six stations with the stron-
gest reception are automatically stored or
six stations can be manually stored.
Storing stations
1.
Press the corresponding button as
often as necessary un til the desired fre-
quency range is selected
2. Select station.
3.
… Press and hold the
desired button until the station starts to play
again after a brief interruption.
The memory level and the selected button
are shown on the display.
Recalling stored stations
1.
Press the corresponding button as
often as necessary un til the desired wave-
length band is selected.
2.
… Press the desired but-
ton.
Using the knob on the right:
Turn the knob on the ri ght until the desired sta-
tion is reached.
RDS – Radio Data System
RDS uses the FM waveband to broadcast addi-
tional information, for example the station
names or possibly text messages. When a sta-
tion has several frequenc ies, the radio will auto-
matically switch to the frequency with the best
reception quality.
Over RDS, some stations transmit the type of
the received program, PTY. At the option of the
station, this can be shown briefly on the display,
e.g., messages, NEWS. Using PTY, warnings
regarding catastrophies ca n also be displayed,
e.g., "ALARM". The warning is then played over
the speakers.
Switching RDS on/off
1.
Press the button.
2. Press the button.
When RDS is switched o ff, the PTY function is
also switched off.
Switching program type display on/off
1. Press the button.
2. Press the button.
HD Radio™ reception
Many radio stations transmit analog and digital
signals.
License conditions
HD Radio™ technology is manufactured under
U.S. and Foreign Patents licensed from iBiquity
Digital Corp. HD Radio™ and the HD and HD
Radio logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiq-
uity Digital Corp.
Activating/deactivating digital radio
reception
1. Press the button.
2. Press the button.
3. Press the button.
4. Press the button.
"HD": a station is received digitally.
"(HD)": a station is broadcasting digital signals;
digital radio reception is , however, switched off.
In areas in which the station is not continuously
received in digital mode, playback switches
between analog and digital reception. In this
case, switch off digital radio reception.
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Selecting programs from a digital
station
Some stations broadcast several programs. To
select one of these programs:
1. Press the button re peatedly until the
desired digital station is displayed.
If a station broadcasts several programs,
then, e.g., "HD1" is displayed.
2. Press the button.
3. Select the desired program.
Up to eight programs per station can be
selected, "HD1" to "HD8".
Displaying additional information
For digital stations, additional information about
the current track is displa yed, e.g., the name of
the artist.
Press the button.
The information is displayed.
Operation indicators
> "Acquiring": a search for digital stations is
being conducted.
> "No signal": there are no digital stations
within range.
Satellite radio
You can receive more than 100 different chan-
nels of high audio qua lity. The channels are
offered in fixed packages and have to be acti-
vated.
You may experience signal drops and
muting events related to this new tech-
nology. <
Activating or deactivating channels
1. Press the button.
2. Press the button. 3.
Press the button.
4. Select the desired category.
The channels are displayed. This symbol indicate s the current channel.
Activating
1.Turn the knob on the ri ght to select a chan-
nel that is not yet activated.
2. Press the knob on the right to confirm a
channel.
A phone number and the electronic serial
number, ESN, are displayed. When activat-
ing, the electronic serial number is required.
3. To activate the channels:
Dial the phone number.
Deactivating
1. Press the button.
2. Press the button.
3. Press the button for a longer
period.
A phone number and the electronic serial
number, ESN, are displayed. For deactivat-
ing, the electronic serial number is required.
4. To deactivate channels:
Dial the phone number.
Selecting and storing a channel
1. Press the button.
2. Press the button.
3. Press the button.
4. Select the desired category.
5. Select desired channel.
To display all the channels:
Press the button.
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To store a channel:
1.
Press the button.
2. Press the button as often as
necessary until the de sired memory level,
SAT 1 or SAT 2, is reached.
3.
... Press and hold the
desired button until the channel starts to
play again after a brief interruption.
Changing to the current channel
Press the button.
Additional information
The name of the channel and additional infor-
mation about the current track is displayed, e.g.,
the name of the artist.
1. Select the desired channel.
2. Press the button.
Changing channels using buttons
Press the button for the corresponding
direction. The next activated channel is
recalled.
Search function
1. Press and hold the button for the
corresponding direction. The activated
channels are shown, one after another, on
the display.
2. Release the button to select the displayed
channel.
Notes
When there is a signal blockage or the transmis-
sion is suspended mome ntarily for more than
4 seconds, a message appears on the Control
Display. Service may be interrupted or unavailable
for specific reasons such as environmen-
tal or topographic conditions and others that
Satellite Radio cannot directly control. Signals
may not be available under tunnels, in parking
garages, next to tall build ings, nearby trees with
dense foliage, nearby mo untains or other possi-
ble strong sources of radio interference. Ser-
vice should resume normally after the source of
signal unavailability has been cleared. <
CD player and CD changer
Starting the CD player
It may take a moment for the CD player to start.
1. Switch on the radio, refer to page 142.
2. Insert the CD with the printed side up into
the CD slot.
If there is already a CD in the CD slot:
1. Switch on the radio, if necessary.
2. Press the button.
3. Press the button.
Starting CD changer
It may take a moment for the CD changer to
start.
1. Switch on the radio, refer to page 142.
2. Fill the CD magazine and insert it, refer to
page 149.
3. Press the button.
4. Press the button.
Selecting a CD
Press the button for the desired CD number.
The corresponding CD nu mber will appear on
the display. At the end of the last track, the next
CD is selected and played.
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Changing the music track
Skipping tracks
Press the button as often as necessary
until the desired track is played.
Using the knob on the right:
Turn the knob on the right until the desired
track is played.
Fast forward/reverse
1. Press and hold the button.
Tracks can be heard but are distorted.
2. To cancel the fast forward/reverse, release
the button.
Random order
Press the button.
To terminate the random generator:
Press the button.
Sampling and selecting tracks
Press the button. Samples of all of
the tracks are briefly pl ayed one after another.
To interrupt the functi on and select a track:
Press the button.
Compressed audio files
The CD player and CD changer can also play
CDs with compressed audio data: MP3 and
WMA.
Selecting a track
1. Press the button.
2. Use the knob on the right to select the
desired directory.
> : press the knob on the right to open a
directory.
> : press the knob on the right to close
a directory.
3. Select additional di rectories if desired.
4. Highlight the desired track and press the
knob on the right.
You can browse through the directories during
playback.
To change to the current track:
Press the button.
Track display
If information about the current track has been
stored, it can be displayed.
1.
Press the button.
2. Press the button.
Ejecting the CD out of the CD player
Press the button.
The CD is partially ejec ted from the CD slot.
Installation location of CD changer
At the rear left of the cargo area.
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Removing/inserting CD magazine
Removing CD magazine
T o i n s e r t o r r e m o v e C D s f r o m t h e C D m a g a z i n e ,
you must first remove it from the CD changer.
1.
Push the cover to one side, arrow 1.
2. Press the button, arrow 2.
The CD magazine will be ejected.
Push the magazine back in after at least
2 seconds have passed so that the inserted
CDs can be read in again.
Inserting/removing CDs from the
CD magazine
When loading CDs into or removing them from
the CD magazine, always hold them at their
edges and do not touch the reflective side of the
CD.
> Inserting CDs:
Pull out the desired compartment and insert
the CD with the printed side up.
> Removing CDs:
Pull out the desired compartment and take
out the CD.
Inserting the CD magazine
1.Insert the CD magazine all the way in the
direction of arrow 1 .
2. Close the cover, arrow 2.
The CD changer automatically reads in the
loaded CDs and is then ready for operation.
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