CD player BMW X5 XDRIVE35D 2012 User Guide

DVD system in rear*
General information
With the DVD system in the rear you can play
CDs
and DVDs with audio, video and image data.
The DVD system can also play data from at‐
tached external audio and video devices. Audio
output is possible both via headphones and via
the vehicle speakers.
You can control the DVD system using the but‐
tons on the CD-/DVD player or using the remote
control.
Some functions are operated using the remote
control.
Enabling DVD system
The DVD system can be enabled via iDrive.
1. "Settings"
2. "Allow rear control"
3. "Rear DVD system active" Controls
1
Display screen
2 Infrared interface for headphones
3 CD/DVD player
4 Headphone connection: jack plug
5 12 V sockets  131
Folding in display screen
When using the ski bag or when transporting
bulky pieces of luggage, the display screen
should

be folded in, as otherwise it may be dam‐
aged.
Note when the display screen is folded
down
When the screen is folded down, do not open
the lid of the center armrest or rest your arm on
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1.
Turn the display screen, arrow 1
The display screen switches off.
2. Fold down the display screen, arrow 2.
The display screen is folded out in the reverse
order.
CD/DVD player
Controls 1
Press: switch the DVD system on/off
Turn: left headphone volume and vehicle
volume
2 Eject CD/DVD
3 Beginning of track
Stop
Playback, pause, freeze frame
Next track
4 CD/DVD slot
5 Connectors for external device: cinch sock‐
ets
6 Press: switch the DVD system on/off
Turn: right headphone volume and vehicle
volume Connecting headphones
You
can connect headphones with a jack plug or
operate them using the infrared interface.
To enable optimal use of the infrared interface,
use infrared headphones that comply with the
IEC 61603-2 standard.
Compatible infrared headphones and informa‐
tion about supported headphones are available
at your service center.
When using infrared headphones, it is important
not to interrupt the infrared connection between
the headphones and the infrared interface. This
means that no obstacle should come between
the two and that the cover of the infrared inter‐
face should not be covered or scratched. Un‐
favorable lighting conditions such as glare from
outside can interfere with reception.
Remote control 1
Menu navigation
2 Volume for headphones with jack plug
3 Changing track or chapter during CD-, DVD-
or AUX playback, fast forward/rewind
4 Headphones right/left
5 Open start menu for DVD system
Menu navigation
You can use the thumbwheel and buttons 1 to
navigate through the menus.
▷ Turn the thumbwheel: select a menu item.
▷ Press the arrow buttons: change between
fields.
▷ Press the button: activate the menu item.
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Changing batteries
1.
Press the detent and remove the cover.
2. Change the batteries. The type and instal‐
lation position are marked on the bottom of
the battery compartment.
3. Close the cover.
Take the used battery to a recycling cen‐
ter or to your service center.
Setting the language of the
DVD system
1. Select a CD/DVD track.
2. Press the button.
3. Select "Tone".
4. Press the button.
5. Switch to the top window.
6. Select "Language".
7. Press the button.
8. Select the desired language.
9. Press the button.
Sound output via speakers
In addition to the headphones, you can also play
the sound via the vehicle speakers.
1. "CD/Multimedia"
2. "External devices"
3. "AUX rear" 4.
"Volume"
5. Turn the controller until the desired volume
is set and press the controller.
Switching DVD system on/off
Press the button on the CD-/DVD player or un‐
der the desired screen.
The DVD system switches on automatically
when a CD or DVD is inserted.
Playing CD/DVD
Use the following menu items to access data
from a CD/DVD:
▷ Video data via "DVD"
▷ Audio data via "CD"
▷ Images "Photo" Playing videos from CDs/
DVDs
Country codes of DVDs
Your DVD player only plays DVDs with the cod‐
ing of your home region, e.g., Europe=2. The
country

codes supported by your DVD are con‐
tained in the information on your DVD.
An overview of the coding zones: Code Region
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Code Region
3 Southeast Asia
4 Australia, Central and South America,
New Zealand
5 Northwest Asia, North Africa
6 China DVDs with the code 0 can be played on all devi‐
ces.
Starting playback
1.
Push the CD/DVD into the drive with the la‐
beled side facing upward. The CD/DVD is
automatically pulled in.
▷Playback begins automatically after a
few seconds.
▷ Otherwise: select "DVD".
2. If the DVD control or the DVD-specific menu
is
displayed when a DVD is inserted, use the
remote control buttons for menu navigation
to select the desired option.
Or: Press the button on the CD/DVD player.
You can control the playback with the buttons
on the CD/DVD player or the DVD control.
Video CDs (VCDs) and Super Video CDs
(SVCDs) can only be played if they do not have
a DVD-specific menu.
Eject CD/DVD Press
the button on the CD/DVD player. The
DVD emerges slightly from the drive.
DVD control
With the DVD control, you can select the title and
chapter, open the DVD-specific menu, and op‐
erate functions such as Language, Fast forward
and Reverse or Freeze frame.
A DVD can briefly deactivate functions of the
DVD control, under certain circumstances while
the entire DVD is being played. It is not possible
to operate the DVD control under these circum‐ stances. In this case, try to make the selection
using the DVD-specific menu.
1. Press the button on the remote control
during playback. 2.
Press the buttons on the remote control
or

turn the thumbwheel to select the desired
function.
3. Press the button.
Symbol Function
Exit DVD control
"SET" Settings for playing DVDs.
Start playback.
Stop playback.
Activate and deactivate freeze
frame.
Skip a chapter.
Fast forward/reverse.
"Menu" Open the DVD-specific menu. The DVD control disappears again after a short
time if you have not selected a function.
Or:
Press
the button on the remote control to
exit the DVD control.
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Fast forward/reverse
Forward/reverse with DVD control
1.
Press the button on the remote control
during playback.
2. Select the symbol.
3. Press the button.
4. Press the button several times to in‐
crease the fast forward/reverse speed.
The DVD playback will be distorted.
To cancel fast forward/reverse:
1. Select the symbol.
2. Press the button.
Or: Press the button on the CD/DVD player. The
DVD will start play at the point selected.
Forward/reverse with remote control Press and hold the button until you reach
the desired point.
Or:
1. During playback, turn the thumbwheel. Fast
forward/reverse is interrupted.
2. Continue to turn the thumbwheel. The
speed is increased.
3. Press the button on the CD/DVD player.
Fast forward/reverse is interrupted. The
DVD will start play at the point selected.
Skipping chapter
You can change to the next or previous chapter
during playback.
1. Press the button on the remote control
during playback.
2. Select the symbol.
3. Press the button repeatedly, continuing
until you reach the desired chapter.
Or: Press the button on the left or right on the
remote control repeatedly until you reach the
desired chapter. Freeze frame
1. Press the button on the remote control
during playback. 2. Select the symbol.
3. Press the button.
To continue playback:
1. Select the or symbol.
2. Press the button.
As an alternative, you can also stop and continue
playback with the button on the CD/DVD
player.
Making settings for DVD
1. Press the button during playback.
2.
Make the settings with the remote control:
▷ "Video settings":
▷"Brightness", "Color", and "Contrast"
on the screen.
▷ After switching to the top window, you
can change other settings.
"Language":

the system language of the
DVD system
"Display": background brightness of the
screen.
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5.
Select "Play".
6. Press the button.
To change the directory:
1. Select the directory. 2. Press the button.
Playback functions
1. Select a track.
2. Press the button.
3. Select a menu item:
▷"Pause": stop and continue playback.
▷ "Repeat track": repeat the selected
track.
▷ "Repeat directory": repeat the tracks in
the current directory.
4. Press the button.
Playing audio tracks from CD/
DVD
Starting playback
Push
the CD/DVD into the drive with the labeled
side facing upward. The CD/DVD is automati‐
cally pulled in.
▷ Playback begins automatically after a few
seconds.
▷ Otherwise: select "CD". Press the button.
CDs/DVDs with compressed audio files, refer to
page 207, can take approx. 1 minute to read,
depending on their directory structure. To play back audio tracks from a DVD, refer to
Compressed audio files, refer to page
207.
To start playback if a CD is already in the drive:
1. Open the start menu with the remote con‐
trol.
2. Select "CD".
3. Press the button.
As an alternative, you can also control the play‐
back with the buttons on the CD/DVD player.
To eject CD/DVD:
Press the button on the CD/DVD player.
Selecting a track
Buttons on CD/DVD player Press the button for the corresponding
direction repeatedly until you reach the desired
track.
Playback begins at the start of the track.
Using the remote control Press the button for the corresponding
direction
repeatedly or turn the thumbwheel un‐
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Settings and playback functions for
audio CDs
1.
Select "SET".
2. Press the button.
3.
Make the settings with the remote control:
▷ "Tone":
▷"Treble / Bass" and "Balance": sepa‐
rately adjustable for the left and right
headphones and the infrared head‐
phones.
▷ "Reset": the settings are reset to the de‐
fault values.
▷ "Pause": stop and continue playback.
▷ "Random": the CD tracks are played back
once in random sequence.
▷ "Scan": brief samples of all CD tracks are
automatically played one after another.
▷ "Repeat": repeat the current track. Select
again to end.
To exit from the menu: Press the buttons on the remote control.
Fast forward/reverse
Buttons on the CD/DVD player: Press and hold the button for the cor‐
responding direction. Compressed audio files
Playback
1.
Select the directory if necessary. 2. Press the button.
3. Select a track. 4. Press the button.
5. Select "Play".
6. Press the button.
To change the directory:
1. Select the directory. 2. Press the button.
Settings and playback functions for
compressed audio files
1. Select a track.
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Adjusting
1.
Press the button.
2.
Select a menu item: Symbol Function
Return to the photo menu.
"SET" Adjust the "Display". "Language": after switching to
the top window, the system lan‐
guage can be changed.
Start the slide show.
Display the first/last image of the
current directory.
Rotate the image by 90°.
"Overview" Change to the image overview. Ending display
1.
Press the button.
2. Select the symbol.
3. Press the button.
Eject CD/DVD Press the button on the CD/DVD player. Information on CD/DVD
player
Safety notes
Do not remove the cover
The
BMW CD/DVD player is a Class 1 laser
product. Do not operate if the cover is damaged;
otherwise, severe eye damage can result.◀
Suitable media
Use of CDs/DVDs
▷Do not use self-recorded CDs/DVDs
with labels applied, as these can be‐
come detached during playback due
to

heat buildup and can cause irrepar‐
able damage to the device.
▷ Only use round CDs/DVDs with a standard
diameter of 4.7 in/12 cm and do not play
CDs/DVDs

with an adapter, e.g., single CDs;
otherwise, the CDs or the adapter may jam
and no longer eject.
▷ Do not use combined CDs/DVDs, e.g., DVD
Plus, as the CDs/DVDs can jam and will no
longer eject.◀
The CD/DVD player can play the following me‐
dia:
▷ Video DVD.
▷ CD-DA (audio CD).
▷ CDs/DVDs with compressed image data.
▷ CDs/DVDs with compressed audio data.
▷ CDs/DVDs with compressed video data.
The DVD player does not support DVD audio.
However, many audio DVDs available in stores
also contain a video track in the DVD Video for‐
mat in addition to the audio track. These DVDs
can be played back by the DVD player. Refer to
the information on your DVD to determine
whether your audio DVD contains an additional
video

track. Depending on the authoring used, it
is possible that not all functions are available
during playback.
Dual-sided DVDs available from retail suppliers
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To play the information on the other side, turn
over the DVD.
Supported formats
Depending on the compression method used,
not all files of the specified formats can be
opened.
Images
▷
JPEG/JPG.
With very large image files, it can take longer for
the images to be displayed.
Compressed audio files
▷ MP3.
▷ WMA.
▷ OGG.
▷ AAC.
Compressed video files
▷ SVCD.
▷ MPEG1.
▷ MPEG2.
▷ MPEG4/DivX.
Digital Rights Management (DRM)
In some cases, it may not be possible to play
CDs/DVDs with integrated Digital Rights Man‐
agement (DRM).
General malfunctions
▷ CD/DVD changers and players have been
optimized for performance in vehicles. In
some
instances they may be more sensitive
to faulty CDs/DVDs than stationary devices
would be.
▷ If a CD/DVD cannot be played, first check
whether it has been inserted correctly.
Foreign bodies/liquids in the CD/DVD slot
Make sure that no foreign objects or liq‐
uids get into the CD/DVD slot; otherwise, the
CD/DVD player will be damaged.

◀ Humidity
High

levels of humidity can lead to condensation
on the CD/DVD or the laser's scan lens, and
temporarily prevent playback.
Malfunctions involving individual CDs/
DVDs
If malfunctions occur only with particular CDs/
DVDs, this can be due to one of the following
causes.
Copied or self-recorded CDs/DVDs
▷ Possible reasons for malfunctions with
home-recorded

CDs/DVDs are inconsistent
data creation or recording processes, or
poor quality or old age of the blank CD/DVD.
▷ Only label CDs/DVDs on the upper side with
a pen intended for this purpose.
Damaged CDs/DVDs
▷ Avoid fingerprints, dust, scratches and
moisture.
▷ Store CDs/DVDs in a sleeve.
▷ Do not subject CDs/DVDs to temperatures
over 122 ℉/50 ℃, high humidity or direct
sunlight.
CDs/DVDs with copy protection
CDs/DVDs are often provided with a copy pro‐
tection

feature by the manufacturer. As a result,
some CDs/DVDs cannot be played, can only be
played to a limited degree, or cause the system
to switch off. In this case, wait a short while and
then switch the system back on again. Then re‐
move the CD/DVD from the drive.
CDs/DVDs with compressed audio files
If the language set for the CD/DVD player does
not match the language of the music track, the
music tracks may be displayed incorrectly.
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External device
Connecting
1
Connections for audio/video cables. Watch
the colors of the sockets when connecting.
Yellow socket: video
White socket: audio on left
Red socket: audio on right
2 Power supply for external device: socket
with removable cap.
Playback
1. Switch on the external device and start the
playback.
2. Open the start menu with the remote con‐
trol.
3. Select "AUX".
4. Press the button.
For devices without a video signal, for instance
MP3 players, "No video signal"
appears on the
display. The sound is nevertheless played. Settings for external devices
1. Press the button during playback.
2.
Make the settings with the remote control:
▷ "Video settings":
▷"Brightness", "Color",
and "Contrast" of
the video playback.
▷ "NTSC
color": the color can be adjusted
on an external device with the NTSC
standard.
▷ "Standard": the DVD system can be
adapted to external devices with differ‐
ent TV standards; to do so, consult the
operating

manual of the external device.
▷ "Reset": The settings are reset to the
default values.
▷ "Tone":
▷"Treble / Bass" and "Balance": sepa‐
rately adjustable for the left and right
headphones and the infrared head‐
phones.
▷ "Reset": your settings are reset.
▷ After switching to the top window, you
can change other settings.
"Audio":

adjust the volume of the exter‐
nal device to the volume of the CD/DVD
player.
"Language": the system language of the
DVD system.
"Display": background brightness of the
screen.
▷ "Video Format":
▷"Standard"
▷ "Zoom": full-screen playback.
To exit from the menu:
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