BMW 645I COUPE 2005 E63 Owner's Manual

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Satellite radio*
You can receive up to 100 different channels
with high sound quality.
The channels are offered to you in predefined
packages. To receive the channels of your
choice, you must have this package enabled.
You may experience signal drops and
muting events related to this new tech-
nology.<
Enabling or disabling channels
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Press button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the controller backward to open
"Entertainment".
3.Select "SAT".
4.Press the controller.The channels are displayed.
These channels are enabled.Enabling
1.Select a channel that has not yet been
enabled and press the controller.
A telephone number and the electronic
serial number, ESN, are displayed.
The electronic serial number is
required to enable or disable.<
2.To have the channels enabled:
Dial phone number.
Disabling
1.Select an enabled channel and press the
controller.
2.Select "ESN" and press the controller.
The electronic serial number, ESN, is dis-
played.
The electronic serial number is
required to disable.<
3.To have the channels disabled:
Dial phone number.

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Selecting and storing channel
1.Select "SAT" and press the controller.
Channels are shown on the Control Display
sorted on the basis of selection criteria
2.Select a menu item:
>"Presets":
Up to twelve channels you have stored.
>"All channels":
All channels are displayed.
>"Categories":
All channels sorted by category, e.g.
news, jazz.
3.Press the controller.
4.If "Categories" has been selected:
Select the desired category and press the
controller.
The channels of this category are displayed.5. Select a channel marked with this sym-
bol.
6.Press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed.
7.Select "Play" and press the controller.
Additional information
The name of the channel and additional infor-
mation on the current track are displayed, e.g.
the name of the artist.
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Storing channel
1.Select desired channel.
2.Press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed.
3.Select "Store" and press the controller.
"Presets" is displayed.
4.Turn the controller to select a memory loca-
tion and press the controller.
The channel is stored. The stations of the last
selection criterion are displayed again after a
short time.
Changing channel with buttons next to
CD player
Press the button for the corresponding
direction.
The system switches to the next enabled chan-
nel.
Notes
When there is a signal blockage or the transmis-
sion is suspended momentarily 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.
Signal may not be available under tunnels, in
parking garages, next to tall buildings, nearby
trees with dense foliage, nearby mountains or
other possible strong sources of radio interfer-
ence.
Service should resume normally after the
source of signal unavailability has been
cleared.<

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CD player and CD changer
Listening to CDs
CD player: starting CD
Equipment with two drives:
The upper drive is for audio CDs.
Insert the CD with the labeled side facing
upward.
Playback starts automatically if the sound out-
put is on.
To start playback when there is already a CD in
the drive:
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Press button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the controller backward to open
"Entertainment".3.Select "CD" and press the controller.
4.On vehicles with a CD changer, select "CD"
and press the controller to start the CD
player.
Playback starts if the sound output is switched
on.
Press the button next to the CD player in
order to eject the CD.
The CD emerges slightly from the drive.
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CD changer: starting CD
1.Fill the CD magazine and insert, refer to
page145.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
2.Press button.
This opens the start menu.
3.Move the controller backward to open
"Entertainment".
4.Select "CD" and press the controller.
5.Select the desired CD and press the con-
troller.
At the end of the last track, the next CD will be
selected.
If new CDs have been placed in the CD maga-
zine, playback starts with the lowest CD, e.g.
CD 1, track 1.
The CD magazine's load status is indicated on
the Control Display.
Selecting a track
Buttons next to CD player:
Press the button for the corresponding
direction repeatedly, continuing until you reach
the desired track on the current CD.
The CD will start play at the start of the track.
The track is displayed on the Control Display.
The track can also be changed on the steering
wheel.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
Select a track by turning the controller.
Repeating a track
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "Set" and press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed.

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2.Select "Repeat" and press the controller.
The current music track on the CD is repeated.
To stop repetition:
1.Press the controller
2.Select "Repeat" and press the controller.
Track sample scan
The system automatically plays a brief sample
from each of the tracks on the current CD.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "Set" and press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed.
2.Select "Scan" and press the controller.
To stop the scan:
1.Press the controller again.
2.Select "Scan" and press the controller.
This cancels the scan, and the selected track
remains.
Random play sequence
In this mode, the music tracks on the current CD
are played once in a random sequence.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "Set" and press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed.
2.Select "Random" and press the controller.To stop the random mode:
1.Press the controller
2.Select "Random" and press the controller.
Fast forward/reverse
Buttons next to CD player:
Press and hold the button for the corre-
sponding direction.
CD magazine
The BMW CD changer for six CDs is installed in
the glove compartment.
Removing CD magazine
To insert or remove CDs from the CD
magazine1, you must first remove it from the
CD changer:
1.Press button 2.
The CD magazine 1 is ejected.
2.Remove CD magazine.

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Inserting/removing CDs from
CD magazine
When inserting or removing CDs, remember to
hold them only by their edges, taking care to
avoid touching the reflective CD memory sur-
face.
To insert:
Insert the CD in a CD slot with the labeled side
facing upward.
To remove:
Pull out the desired drawer, refer to arrow, and
remove the corresponding CD.
Inserting CD magazine
Push in the CD magazine as far as possible in
the direction of the arrow.
The CD changer automatically reads in the
inserted CDs and is then ready for operation.
Notes
Data from CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs can be
played.
Safety notes
The BMW CD drives are Class 1 laser
products. Do not operate if the cover is
damaged, otherwise severe eye damage can
result.
Do not use self-recorded CDs with labels
applied as these can become detached during
playback due to the development of heat and
cause irreparable damage to the device.
Only use round CDs with a standard diameter
of 4.7 in/12 cm and do not play CDs with an
adapter, e.g. Single-CDs, otherwise the CDs
or the adapter can jam and may no longer be
ejected.
Do not use a combined CD/DVD, e.g. DVD
Plus,
as otherwise the CD/DVD can jam and will no
longer eject.<
Malfunctions
To prevent illegal CD copying, manufacturers
often use copy protection. This can mean than
some CDs cannot be played or can only be
played to a limited extent. In this case, please
contact the CD dealer or manufacturer.
You may experience playback problems, such
as skips, when using CD-Rs/CD-RWs that you
have copied at home.
If the CD that you have loaded in the drive does
not play, check to ensure that the CD has been
inserted correctly and inspect it for signs of
defects.
High levels of humidity can lead to condensa-
tion on the laser's scan lens and temporarily
prevent it from reading the CD.
Always hold CDs by the edges; do not touch the
reflecting CD memory surface.
Care instructions
You can find everything you need to know on
this topic by consulting the Caring for your vehi-
cle brochure.

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Communications
This chapter summarizes how to operate
your BMW portable phone via the
Control Center or voice control and how
to use BMW Assist or TeleService.
Communications