BMW 760LI SEDAN 2003 Owners Manual

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Radio
Operating temperatures
Only operate the radio at tempera-
tures of 57 (Ð156) to 1407
(+606) otherwise, malfunctions can
occur.
Even when switched off, the device should
only be exposed to temperatures between
Ð137 (Ð256) and 1857 (+856).<
Starting
1.Switch on audio or video sources, refer
to page 147
If a video source is switched on,
select "Audio" and confirm.<
2.If another audio source is switched on,
select "FM..." or "AM..." and confirm.
Volume adjustment, refer to page 147.
Tone control, refer to page 147.
Stopping
Switch off audio or video sources, refer to
page 147
or switch over to
>CD player, refer to page 153
>CD changer, refer to page 155
>Cassette deck, refer to page 158
>TV, refer to page 160
>DVD, refer to page 162.
Selecting frequency band
Your radio provides reception of the FM
and AM wavebands.
To select waveband:
Select "FM..." or "AM..." and confirm.
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.<
Displaying information
The current waveband selection appears in
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 24. {Radio}.
{Audio off}.
1.{Radio}
2.{FM} or {AM}.

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Selecting a station
Selecting station manually
To search for a particular station by
selecting its frequency
Scanning
To start 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 page 24.
Next station
Press to select the desired direction.
The next station that appears in the Control
Display is displayed.
Sampling and selecting Ð Scan
The automatic scan search feature auto-
matically plays a brief sample from each
station in the selected waveband.
1.Select "SCAN" in the Control Display
and confirm your selection.
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.
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.<
Storing a station
1.Select "Memory" and confirm your
selection
2.Select frequency band
"M FM" or "M AM"
Each time you confirm "M AM" the
system alternately switches between
the AM waveband and the "Autostore"
mode.
Each time you confirm "M FM...", the
system alternately switches between
"Memorized Stations" and the
"Autostore" mode.
3.To select a station:
>"SCAN"
The stations are played briefly one after
the other and selected by operating this
function once again 1.{Radio}
2.{Frequency 87 ..107 (Point 0 ..9)}.
1.{Radio}
2.{Next station} or {Station back}.

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>"MANUAL"
The stations can be set manually by
turning the controller
4.To store a station:
Select "Memorize" and confirm your
selection
5.Select a memory location
Turn the controller to select a memory
location and confirm your entry.
The station is now stored.
The autostore utility's "AUTO" feature auto-
matically selects and stores the stations
providing the best reception in the
AM and FM wavebands.
Selecting a stored station
1.Select requency band "FM..." or "AM..."
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
2.Turn and press the controller to select
stored stations.
Weather Band
Weather Radio is a service of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ð
NOAA Ð 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 con-
cerning NOAA Weather Radio, please con-
tact your nearest National Weather Service
Office, or write to National Weather Service
Ð Attn: W/OM11 Ð, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, 1325 East-
West Highway, Silver Spring, MD. 20910.
1.{Radio}
2.{Station 1 ..12}.

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Selecting Weather Band
1.Select "WB" and confirm your selection
2.Select Weather Band station and con-
firm.
It might occur that the Weather Band
station is not available in some
regions.<

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CD Compact Disc
To prevent CDs from being copied
illegally, they are often provided with
copy protection by the manufacturer.
Please observe the information on your CD.
These CDs differ from the CD Audio Stan-
dard Red Book, on the basis of which all
CD players and changers are designed.
Under certain circumstances this can pre-
vent or restrict the playing of CDs on your
CD player. In this case please contact the
CD dealer or manufacturer.<
If you play self-recorded audio CDs,
faults, e.g. drop-outs, can occur, or
the CD is not played at all.<
With self-recorded CDs, labels
applied later can become detached
during playback due to the development of
heat, causing irreparable damage to the
device.<
Operating temperatures
Only operate the CD-player at tem-
peratures of 57 (Ð156) to 1407
(+606) otherwise, malfunctions can
occur.
Even when switched off, the device should
only be exposed to temperatures between
Ð137 (Ð256) and 1857 (+856).<
Atmospheric humidity
High levels of humidity inside the player
can condense on the laser's scan lens and
prevent it from reading the CD.
Starting
Insert the CD in the slot.
If a CD is already inserted in the CD player:Start playback
Select "CD" and confirm.
Volume adjustment, refer to page 147.
Tone control, refer to page 147.
Stopping
The CD emerges slightly from the CD
player
or
switch off audio or video sources, refer to
page 147
or switch over to
>Radio, refer to page 149
>CD changer, refer to page 155
>TV, refer to page 160
>DVD, refer to page 162.
*
1.{CD}
2.{CD on}.
.
1.{CD}
2.{Stop}.

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Searching for music tracks
in the Control Display
Selecting music track
Select music track and confirm your entry.
Sampling and selecting Ð Scan
The system plays a brief sample from each
CD track.
1.To start sampling:
Select "SCAN" and confirm
2.To select a track:
Confirm "SCAN" a second time to
cancel the scan function. Play resumes
at the point on the CD at which sam-
pling was interrupted.
Random play sequence Ð Random
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.
Using the buttons to search
for music tracks
Track search
Select the direction
Press repeatedly, continuing until you
reach the desired track.
The CD will start play at the title selected.
Fast forward/reverse
1.Select the direction
Press and hold the button. The tracks
can be heard, but the sound is distorted
2.To interrupt the fast forward/reverse
function, release the button.
The CD will start play at the point
selected. 1.{CD}
2.{Track 1 ..30}.
1.{CD}
2.{Next} or {Back}.

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CD changer
Precautions when using laser
equipment
The BMW CD changer is a Class 1 laser
product.
Never remove the cover from the
housing. Do not operate the unit if the
cover is damaged. Operation without the
cover can lead to serious eye injury from
invisible laser beams.
Always refer all repair and maintenance
operations to qualified technicians.<
Copy protection
To prevent CDs from being copied
illegally, they are often provided with
copy protection by the manufacturer.
Please observe the information on your CD.
These CDs differ from the CD Audio Stan-
dard Red Book, on the basis of which all
CD players and changers are designed.
Under certain circumstances, this can pre-
vent or restrict the playing of CDs on your
CD changer. In this case, please contact
the CD dealer or manufacturer.<
Location
The BMW CD changer with a storage
capacity of 6 CDs is installed above the
glove compartment.
Removing the CD magazine
To insert or remove CDs from the CD mag-
azine you must first remove it from the CD
changer:1.Press button 1; the lid 2 opens
2.The CD magazine is ejected and can be
removed.
Inserting/removing CDs from the CD
magazine
When inserting or removing CDs
always remember to grasp them on
the edge, taking care to avoid touching the
data side with its mirror finish.<
To insert:
Insert the CD in its slot with the label side
on top.
To remove:
Pull out the desired drawer and remove the
corresponding CD, as shown in the illustra-
tion.
With self-recorded CDs, labels
applied later can become detached
during playback due to the development of
heat, causing irreparable damage to the
device.<
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Inserting the CD magazine
1.Press button 1; the lid opens
2.Ensure that the arrow symbol is
pointing toward the CD player and slide
the magazine 2 all the way in. The lid
closes automatically.
The CD changer automatically reads
in the loaded CDs and is then ready
for operation.<
Operating temperatures
Only operate the CD changer at tem-
peratures of 57 (Ð156) to 1407
(+606); otherwise, malfunctions can
occur.
Even when switched off, the device should
only be exposed to temperatures between
Ð137 (Ð256) and 1857 (+856).<
Atmospheric humidity
High levels of humidity inside the player
can condense on the laser's scan lens and
prevent it from reading the CD.
Starting
1.Insert the CD magazine2.Select and confirm.
After a few seconds, play will resume at the
point where the CD stopped earlier.
If the CD magazine has been newly
filled, playback begins with the lowest
CD, e.g. CD 1, track 1.<
Volume adjustment, refer to page 147.
Tone control, refer to page 147.
If you play self-recorded audio CDs,
faults, e.g. drop-outs, can occur, or
the CD is not played at all.<
Stopping
Switch off audio or video sources, refer to
page 147
or switch over to
>Radio, refer to page 149
>CD player, refer to page 153
>Cassette deck, refer to page 158
>TV, refer to page 160
>DVD, refer to page 162.
Status displays
The CD magazine's load status is indicated
in the Control Display.
If the display fails to detect a CD that
you have loaded in the magazine,
check to ensure that the CD has been
inserted correctly and inspect it for signs of
defects.<
1.{CD changer}
2.{CD on}.
1.{CD changer}
2.{Stop}.

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Searching for music tracks
in the Control Display
Selecting CD
Select CD and confirm.
Playback starts on the first track. At the end
of the last track, the next CD will be
selected.
Sampling and selecting Ð Scan
The system automatically plays a brief
sample from each of the tracks on the cur-
rent CD.
1.To start sampling:
Select "SCAN" and confirm.
The Scan function starts with the next
track. Once all tracks have been played
once, the next track is played
2.To select a track:
Confirm "SCAN" a second time to
cancel the scan function. Play resumes
at the point on the CD at which sam-
pling was interrupted.
Random play sequence Ð Random
In this mode the music tracks on the
current 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.
Using the buttons to search
for music tracks
Track search
Select the direction
Press repeatedly, continuing until you
reach the desired track on the current CD.
The CD will start play at the title selected.
Fast forward/reverse
1.Select the direction
Press and hold the button. The tracks
can be heard, but the sound is distorted
2.To interrupt the fast forward/reverse
function, release the button.
The system will continue play at the
point on the CD at which the button was
released.
Selecting music track
{CD 1 ..6}.
1.{CD changer}
2.{Next} or {Back}.
1.{CD changer}
2.{Track 1 ..30}.

Cassette
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Cassette
Operating temperatures
Only operate the cassette deck at
temperatures of 57 (Ð156) to
1407 (+606); otherwise, malfunctions
can occur.
Even when switched off, the device should
only be exposed to temperatures between
Ð137 (Ð256) and 1857 (+856).<
Starting
Slide the cassette all the way into the slot,
ensuring that the side with the exposed
tape is on the right.
If a cassette is already in the slot:
Start playback
Select "Tape" and confirm.
Volume adjustment, refer to page 147.
Tone control, refer to page 147.
Stopping
The cassette emerges from the slot
or
switch off audio or video sources, refer to
page 147
or switch over to>Radio, refer to page 149
>CD changer, refer to page 155
>TV, refer to page 160
>DVD, refer to page 162.
Selecting side A or B
Select "Side" and confirm.
Switching "Booktape" on/
off
Select "Booktape" and confirm.
Each time you confirm "Booktape", the
deck alternately switches between the two
booktape tracks and the standard stereo
sound track.
The selected booktape track is indicated as
"Booktape 1" or "Booktape 2".
When you change tape sides with the
"Side" command the deck reverts to
playing the standard stereo tape.
Noise suppression
Dolby B or C are systems designed to sup-
press noise and hiss during playback of
audio cassettes.
It amplifies high frequencies during
recording, and reduces their intensity
during playback. Because background
noise consists primarily of high frequencies
generated during play, this strategy results
in lower levels of background noise.
Dolby and the symbol are registered
trademarks of the Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
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{Tape on}.
1.{Tape}
2.{Stop}.
1.{Tape}
2.{Reverse}.