BMW Z4 SDRIVE35I 2009 Owners Manual

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Treble, bass, balance, fader
>"Balance": left/right volume distribution
> "Fader": front/rear volume distribution
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": speed-dependent volume
control.
> "PDC
"*: volume of the PDC signal tone
compared 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.

On/off and tone
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Adjustments
1."CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings"
2. "Tone"
3. "Volume settings"
4. Select the desired volume setting.
5. To adjust: Turn the controller.
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
*
>Satellite radio*
Selecting a station
Press the button if the sound output is
switched off.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16.
1. "Radio"
2. "FM"or"AM" 3.
Select the desired station.
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 page 11.
Selecting the frequency manually
In "Manual", you can set stations that can be
received in addition to those already being dis-
played.
1. "Radio"
2. "FM"or"AM"
3. "Manual"
4. Call up the frequency.
To store the station: Press the controller.

Radio
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Storing a station
Via iDrive
1."Radio"
2. "FM"or"AM"
3. Select the desired station.
4. Press the controller again.
5. Select the desired memory location.
The station is stored.
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 page 21.
1. Select the desired station.
2. ... Press the desired button
for a longer period.
Radio Data System RDS
On the FM waveband, additional information is
broadcast via RDS. If the reception conditions
are good, the station names are shown on the
Control Display. Where re ception is poor or in
the event of interference, it may take some time
before the station name s will appear in the
display.
Switching RDS on/off*
1. "Radio"
2. "FM"
3. Open "Options". 4.
"RDS"
The setting is stored fo r the remote control cur-
rently in use.
HD radio*
Many stations broadcast both analog and digi-
tal signals. If a digital radio network is available,
these stations can be rece ived digitally and thus
with better sound quality.
License conditions
HD Radio™ technology 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
iBiquity Digital Corp.
Switching digital radio reception on/off
iDrive, for operating pr inciple refer to page16.
1. "Radio"
2. "FM"or"AM"
3. Open "Options".
4. "HD radio"
The setting is stored fo r the remote control cur-
rently in use.
This symbol is displa yed when a station is
received digitally.
In areas in which the stat ion is not continuously
received in digital mode,
the playback switches between analog and dig-
ital reception. Due to time delayed broadcast-
ing, there may be repetitions or interruptions. 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
1.Select the desired station.
2. Press the controller.
3. Select the substation.
Presets
It is possible to stor e up to 40 stations.
Calling up a station
1."Radio"
2. "Presets"
3. Call up 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 st ations on the program-
mable memory keys, refer to page 21.
Deleting a station
1."Radio"
2. "Presets"
3. Select the desired station.
4. Open "Options".
5. "Delete entry"

Satellite radio
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Satellite radio
You can receive over 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 the corresponding pack-
ages enabled.
With this new technology, signal losses
can occur from time to time and result in
audio interruptions.<
Enabling or disabling
channels
Enabling the channels
iDrive, for operating pr inciple refer to page16.
1. Ensure that reception is reliable. It is usually
at its best when you have an unobstructed
view of the sky.
2. "Radio"
3. "Satellite radio"
4. Open "All Channels" or the desired
category.
5. Select the channel. 6.
If the channel has not yet been enabled,
then a phone number and the ESN elec-
tronic serial number are displayed.
7. Call the phone number to have the channel
enabled.
The channels can be disabled again via this
phone number.
Disabling channels
The channels can be disabled by phone. To do
so, have the electronic serial number ESN
ready.
1. "Radio"
2. "Satellite radio"
3. Open "All Channels" or the desired
category.
4. Open "Options".
5. The electronic serial number is displayed.
6. Call Sirius to have the channel disabled.
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Selecting a channel
Selecting a channel
1."Radio"
2. "Satellite radio"
3. Select "All Channels" or the desired
category.
4. Select the desired channel.
Storing a channel
1."Radio"
2. "Satellite radio"
3. Open "All Channels" or the desired
category.
4. Open "Options".
5. "Store Channel"
6. Call up the desired memory location.
The channel is stored. The channels of the last
selection criterion are displayed again after a
short time.
Displaying information about another
channel
Information can be displayed about a track cur-
rently being played on another channel.
1. Highlight the channel on which you wish to
display information.
2. Open "Options". 3.
"Channel info"
Changing the channel using the
buttons below the CD / DVD drive
Press the button for the corresponding
direction.
The system switches to the next enabled
channel.
Notes
If more than 4 seconds go by and no signal is
received, a message appears on the Control
Display.
Under some circumstances, e.g. depend-
ing on environmental or topographic con-
ditions, it may not be possible to receive a sig-
nal. The satellite radio cannot influence this.
A signal may not be av ailable in tunnels or
underground garages, ne xt to high-rise build-
ings, in the vicinity of trees, mountains or other
strong sources of radio interference.
Reception usually resumes as soon as the sig-
nal becomes available again. <

CD/DVD player and CD/DVD changer
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CD/DVD player and CD/DVD changer
CD/DVD playback
Inserting a CD/DVD
Insert the CD/DVD into the drive with the
printed side up. The CD/D VD is drawn in auto-
matically.
Playback starts automatically if the sound out-
put is on. When playing CDs/DVDs with com-
pressed audio files, it may take several minutes
to read in the data, de pending on the directory
structure.
Playable formats
> DVD: DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-
RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL,
DVD audio (video part only), DVD video
> CD: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA,
VCD, SVCD
> Compressed audio files: MP3, WMA, AAC
Start playback
Via iDrive
Fill the CD/DVD chan ger, refer to page150.
To start playback if a CD/DVD is already located
in the player or changer:
iDrive, for operating pr inciple refer to page16. 1.
"CD/Multimedia"
2. "CD/DVD"
3. Select the desired CD or DVD.
Ejecting a CD/DVD
Press the button next to the CD/DVD player.
The CD/DVD emerges slightly from the drive.
Audio playback
Selecting a track
Press the button for the appropriate
direction as often as necessary until the desired
track is reached.
*
SymbolFunction
CD / DVD player
CD/DVD changer

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Audio CDs
1."CD/Multimedia"
2. "CD/DVD"
3. Select the desired CD or DVD.
4. Select the desired trac k to begin playback.
CDs/CDs/DVDs with compressed audio
files*
Depending on the data, some letters and num-
bers of the CD/DVD may not be displayed cor-
rectly.
1."CD/Multimedia"
2. "CD/DVD"
3. Select the desired CD or DVD.
4. Select the director y, if necessary.
To change to a higher level directory: move
the controller to the left. 5.
Select a track and press the controller.
Displaying information about the
track*
If information about a track has been stored, it is
displayed automatically:
>Artist
> Album title
> Number of tracks on the CD/DVD
> Track file name
Random play sequence
The tracks on the current CD/DVD are played
once each in random order.
1."CD/Multimedia"
2. "CD/DVD"
3. Select the desired CD or DVD.
4. Open "Options".

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5.
"Random"
CDs/DVDs with compressed audio files: the
directories and the tracks contained therein are
played back in random sequence.
Random mode is switched off if the audio
source is changed or the ignition is switched off.
Fast forward/reverse
Press and hold the button for the corre-
sponding direction.
Video playback*
Country codes
Only DVDs with the code of the home region
can be played back; also refer to the information
on your DVD.
Start playback
For your own safety, the video image is only dis-
played up to a vehicle speed of approx. 2 mph/
3 km/h and in some countries only with the parking brake set or the automatic transmission
in position P.
DVD video
1.
"CD/Multimedia"
2. "CD/DVD"
3. Select a DVD with video content.
4. "DVD menu"
5. Start the DVD via the DVD menu.
VCD/SVCD
1."CD/Multimedia"
2. "CD/DVD"
3. Select a CD with video content.
4. "Select track"
5. Select the desired track.
The CD is started.
Video menu
To open the Video menu:
1. Turn the controller during playback.
2. Press the controller when "Back" is dis-
played.
CodeRegion
1USA, Canada
2 Japan, Europe, Middle East, South
Africa
3Southeast Asia
4 Australia, Central and South America, New Zealand
5 Northwest Asia, North Africa
6China
0 All regions