BMW 128I CONVERTIBLE 2011 E88 Owner's Manual

Entertainment
Operation of the radio, CD equipment and
external audio devices as well as their tone
settings are described in this chapter.
Entertainment

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On/off and tone
The following audio and video sources share
the same control elements and adjustments:
>Radio
>CD/DVD player
>CD changer
*
>Video*
>External devices, e.g. MP3 player
Controls
The audio and video sources can be controlled
using the:
>Buttons near the CD/DVD player
>iDrive
>Buttons on the steering wheel, refer to
page10
>Programmable memory keys, refer to
page20
>Voice activation system
Buttons in the area of the CD/DVD
player
1Sound output for entertainment on/off, vol-
ume
>Press: switch on/off
When you switch on the unit, the last set
radio station or track is played.
>Turn: adjusting the volume
2 Eject the CD/DVD
3CD/DVD drive
*
4FM/AM: change the radio station wave-
band
5MODE: change the audio and video
sources
6 Station scan/track search
>Change the radio station
>Select the track for the CD/DVD player,
CD changer and certain multimedia
devices
Switching on/off
To switch the entertainment audio output on or
off:
Press button1 next to the CD / DVD player.
This symbol on the Control Display indicates
that sound output is switched off.
The sound output is available for approx.
20 minutes after the ignition was switched off.
For sound output, switch the unit back on.
Adjusting volume
Turn button1 next to the CD / DVD player until
the desired volume is obtained.
You can also adjust the volume with buttons on
the steering wheel, refer to page10.
Tone control
You can alter various tone settings, e.g. treble
and bass or the speed-dependent volume
increase.
The tone settings are applied to all audio
sources.
The settings are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Treble, bass, balance, fader
>"Balance": left/right volume distribution
>"Fader": front/rear volume distribution

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Adjustments
1."CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings".
2."Tone"
3.Select the desired tone setting.
4.To adjust: turn the controller.
5.To store: press the controller.
Equalizer*
You can set individual sound frequency ranges.
1."CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings".
2."Tone"
3."Equalizer"
4.Select the desired setting.
5.To adjust: turn the controller.
6.To store: press the controller.
Multi-channel playback, surround*
You can choose between stereo and multi-
channel playback, surround.
1."CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings".
2."Tone"
3."Surround"
Multi-channel playback, surround, is simulated
when playing back an audio track in stereo.
Surround is automatically activated or deacti-
vated, depending on the audio track selected.
Volume
>"Speed volume": adjustment of the output
volume depending on the driving speed
>"PDC"
*: volume of the PDC signal tone rel-
ative to the entertainment sound output
>"Gong": volume of the signal tone, e.g. for
the "Fasten safety belts" reminder, relative
to the entertainment sound output
Adjustments
1."CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings".
2."Tone"
3."Volume settings"
4.Select the desired volume setting.

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6.To store: press the controller.
Resetting tone settings
You can reset all tone settings to the default
setting.
1."CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings".
2."Tone"
3."Reset"

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Radio
Your radio is designed for reception of the fol-
lowing stations:
>FM and AM
>HD Radio
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>Satellite radio*
Selecting a station
Press the button if the sound output is switched
off.
1."Radio"
2."FM" or "AM"
3.Select the desired station.The selected station is stored for the remote
control currently in use.
Changing stations
Turn the controller and press it
or
press the button for the corresponding
direction
or
press the buttons on the steering wheel, refer to
page10.
Selecting a station manually
Station selection using the frequency.
1."Radio"
2."FM" or "AM"
3."Manual"
4.Select the frequency: turn the controller.
To store the station: press the controller for an
extended period.
Storing stations
Via iDrive
1."Radio"
2."FM" or "AM"

Radio
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4.Press the controller for an extended period.
5.Select the desired memory location.
The stations are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Via programmable memory keys
You can store a station on the programmable
memory keys, refer to page20.
1.Select a station.
2.Press and hold the desired
button ... .
Radio Data System RDS*
In the FM waveband, additional information is
transmitted via RDS. If the reception conditions
are good, the station names are shown on the
Control Display. Where reception is poor or in
the event of interference, it may take some time
before the station names appear in the display.
Switching the RDS on/off
1."Radio"
2."FM"
3.Open "Options".4."RDS"
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
HD Radio™ reception*
Many stations broadcast both analog and digi-
tal signals. If a digital radio network is available,
these stations can be received digitally and thus
with better sound quality.
License conditions
HD Radio™ technology is manufactured under
license from iBiquity Digital Corp. U.S. and For-
eign Patents. HD Radio™ and the HD and HD
Radio logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiq-
uity Digital Corp.
Switching digital radio reception on/off
1."Radio"
2."FM" or "AM"
3.Open "Options".
4."HD Radio Reception"
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
This symbol is displayed when a station is
received digitally.
In areas in which the station is not continuously
received in digital mode, playback switches
between analog and digital reception. Any time
shift between these two broadcasts can lead to
repetitions or interruptions in the output. In this
case, switch off digital radio reception.

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Displaying additional information
Some stations broadcast additional information
on the current track, such as the name of the
artist.
1.Select the desired station.
2.Open "Options".
3."Station info"
Selecting a substation
The symbol indicates that a main station
includes additional substations. The station
name of the main station ends with HD1. Sta-
tion names of substations end with HD2, HD3,
etc.
1.Select the desired station.
2.press the controller.
3.Select the substation.
In the event of poor reception, the substation is
muted for several seconds. If reception is inter-
rupted for a longer period of time, then the sys-
tem switches back to the main station.
Presets
It is possible to store up to 40 stations.
Calling up a station
1."Radio"
2."Presets"
3.Select the desired station.
Storing a station
The station currently selected is stored.
1."Radio"
2."Presets"3."Store station"
4.Select the desired memory location.
The list of stored stations is stored for the
remote control currently in use.
You can also store the stations on the program-
mable memory keys, refer to page20.
Deleting a station
1."Radio"
2."Presets"
3.Select the desired station.
4.Open "Options".
5."Delete entry"

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Satellite radio
General information
The channels are offered in predefined pack-
ages. The packages must be enabled by tele-
phone.
Navigation bar overview
The functions of the navigation bar symbols can
also be stored on the programmable memory
buttons, refer to page20.
Managing a subscription
To be able to enable or unsubscribe from the
channels, you must have reception. It is usually
at its best when you have an unobstructed view
of the sky. The channel name is displayed in the
status line.
Enabling the channels
The Unsubscribed Channels category contains
all disabled channels.
1."Radio"
2."Satellite radio"3."Category"
4.Select the Unsubscribed Channels cate-
gory.
5.Select the desired channel.
The phone number and an electronic serial
number, ESN, are displayed.
6.Select the phone number to have the chan-
nel enabled.
You can also unsubscribe from the channels via
this phone number.
Unsubscribing from channels
1."Radio"
2."Satellite radio"
3.Open "Options".
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SymbolFunction
Changing the list view
Selecting a category
Direct channel entry
Timeshift
Opening the favorites, opening
the My Favorites category
Managing the favorites
Traffic Jump

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4."Manage subscription"
The phone number and an electronic serial
number, ESN, are displayed.
5.Call Sirius to unsubscribe from the chan-
nels.
Selecting a channel
You can only listen to enabled channels.
The selected channel is stored for the remote
control currently in use.
Via iDrive
1."Radio"
2."Satellite radio"
3.Select "All channels" or the desired cate-
gory.
4.Select the desired channel.
Via the button in the area of the CD/
DVD player
Press the button for the corresponding
direction.
The next channel is selected.
Via direct channel entry
1."Radio"
2."Satellite radio"
3."Select channel"
4.Turn the controller until the desired channel
is reached and press the controller.
Storing a channel
1."Radio"
2."Satellite radio"
3.Open "All channels" or the desired category
as needed.
4.Select the desired channel.
5.Press the controller again.
6.Press the controller again to confirm the
highlighted channel.
7.Select the desired memory location.
The channels are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
You can also store the channels on the pro-
grammable memory keys, refer to page20.
Changing the list view
The list view changes every time the first sym-
bol on the navigation bar is pressed.
Information on the channel is displayed.
SymbolFunction
Channel name
Artist
Track

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Selecting a category
1."Radio"
2."Satellite radio"
3."Category"
4.Select the desired category.
Timeshift
Approx. one hour of the program being broad-
cast on the channel currently being listened to
is stored in a buffer. Prerequisite: the signal
must be available.
The stored audio track can be played with a
delay following the live broadcast. When the
buffer is full, the older tracks are overwritten.
The buffer is cleared when a new channel is
selected.
Opening the timeshift function
1."Radio"
2."Satellite radio"
3."Replay - Time shift"
>The red arrow shows the current playback
position.
>The time difference to the live broadcast is
displayed next to the buffer bar.
>With a live broadcast: "live".
Timeshift menuAutomatic Timeshift
With the function activated, the audio playback
is automatically stopped when:
>there are incoming and outgoing phone
calls.
>the voice activation system is activated.
>muting function is activated.
The audio playback continues after a time
delay.
Activating
1."Radio"
2."Satellite radio"
3."Replay - Time shift"
4."Automatic time shift"
Deactivating
"Automatic time shift"
Storing favorites
Up to 30 favorites can be stored in the favorites
list. Available favorites are artist, track, game,
league and team.
Storing the artist, track or game
It is only possible to store favorites that are cur-
rently being broadcast. The channel informa-
tion must be available.
1."Radio"
2."Satellite radio"
3.Select "All channels" or the desired cate-
gory.
4.Select the desired channel.
5.Press the controller again.
6.Select the artist, track or game.
SymbolFunction
Go to the live broadcast
Playback/pause
Next track
Previous track
Fast forward
Reverse
Automatic Timeshift deactivated/
activated
SymbolFunction