audio MINI Clubman 2009 (Mini Connected) User Guide

Radio
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Radio Data System RDS
Radio stations in the FM waveband can broad-
cast additional information, e. g. the station
name, using RDS. If the reception conditions are
good, the station names are shown on the Con-
trol Display. Where reception is poor or in the
event of interference, it may take some time
before the station names will appear in the dis-
play.
Switching RDS on/off*
1.Select "FM".
2.Press the MINI joystick.
Other menu items are displayed.
3.Select "RDS".
RDS is activated.
The setting is stored for the remote control in
use, refer to Personal Profile, page26.
HD Radio*
Many stations broadcast both analog and digital
signals. If a digital radio network is available,
these stations can be received digitally and thus
with better sound quality.
Licence conditions
HD Radio
TM technology manufactured under
licence from iBiquity Digital Corp. U.S. and for-
eign patents. HD Radio
TM and the HD and
HD Radio logos are proprietary trademarks of
iBiquity Digital Corp.
Switching digital radio reception on/off
Onboard monitor, for operating principle refer
to page16.1.Press the ... button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the MINI joystick to highlight "Setup"
and press the MINI joystick.
3.Select "Settings".
4.Select "Audio".
5.Change to the topmost field. Select
"HD radio".
6.Select "Off".
Digital station reception is now switch-
ed on.
This symbol is displayed in the status line
when a station is received digitally.
Some stations do not transmit the digital and
analog signals simultaneously. If you are in an
area in which digital reception of the selected
station is not possible continuously, reception

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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
Onboard monitor, for operating principle refer
to page16.
1.Press the ... button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the MINI joystick to highlight "Enter-
tainment" and press the MINI joystick.
3.Select "SAT".
4.Press the MINI joystick.
The channels are displayed.
These channels are enabled.
Enabling
1.Select a channel that has not yet been
enabled.A phone number and the electronic serial
number, ESN, are displayed.
The electronic serial number is
required to enable or disable a
channel.<
2.To enable the channel:
Dial the phone number.
Disabling
1.Select an enabled channel.
2.Select "ESN".
The electronic serial number, ESN, is dis-
played.
The electronic serial number is
required to disable a channel.<
3.To disable the channel:
Dial the phone number.
Selecting and storing a channel
1.Select "SAT".
Channels are shown on the Control Display,
sorted on the basis of selection criteria.

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CD player and CD changer
Listening to CDs
Compressed audio files*
CDs with compressed audio files, MP3s, can be
played by the CD player and CD changer.
Starting the CD player
The upper drive is for audio CDs.
Insert the CD into the drive with the labeled
side up.
The CD is drawn in automatically. Playback starts
automatically if the sound output is on. When
playing CDs with compressed audio files, it can
take the CD player approx. 1 minute to read in
the data, depending on the directory structure.
Starting playback of an inserted CD
Onboard monitor, for operating principle refer
to page16.
1.Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the MINI joystick to highlight "Enter-
tainment" and press the MINI joystick.
3.If necessary, move the highlight marker to
the uppermost field. Select "CD".
4.If necessary, move the highlight marker to
the second field from the top. In cars with a CD changer, select "CD" to start the CD
player.
Playback starts automatically if the sound out-
put is switched on.
Starting the CD changer
1.Fill the CD changer, page146.
2.Press button .
This opens the start menu.
3.Move the MINI joystick to highlight "Enter-
tainment" and press the MINI joystick.
4.If necessary, move the highlight marker to
the uppermost field. Select "CD".
5.If necessary, move the highlight marker to
the second field from the top. Select the
desired CD.
At the end of the last track, the next CD is
selected and played.
If new CDs have been placed in the CD changer,
playback starts with the lowest CD, e.g. CD 1,
track 1.
The CD changer's load status is indicated on the
Control Display.
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Selecting a track
Buttons on the CD player
Press the button for the desired direction
repeatedly until the desired track on the current
CD is reached.
Playback of the CD starts at the beginning of the
track. The track is displayed on the Control
Display.
You can also change the track using the buttons
on the steering wheel, page11.
Using the onboard monitor
Turn the MINI joystick to select a track.
Compressed audio files*
1.Select the directory if necessary.
2.Select a track and press the MINI joystick.To change the directory:
Select a directory and press the MINI joystick.
Exit the menu:
Select the arrow.
Displaying information about the track*
With compressed audio files, any information
about the current track that has been recorded
can be displayed, e.g. the name of the artist.
1.Press the MINI joystick.
2.Select "Details".
The information is shown for the current track.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use, refer to Personal Profile, page26.
Sampling tracks, Scan
All tracks on the current CD are automatically
sampled once in succession.

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1.Select a track.
2.Press the MINI joystick.
Other menu items are displayed.
3.Select "Scan".
Stop sampling:
1.Press the MINI joystick.
2.Select "Scan".
Track sampling is interrupted and the selected
track is played on.
Compressed audio files*
1.Select the current track.
2.Select the desired menu item:
>To scan all tracks in the current directory:
Select "Scan directory".
>To scan all tracks on the CD: Select
"Scan all".
Stop sampling
1.Press the MINI joystick.
2.Select "Scan directory" or "Scan all".
Sampling is interrupted and the selected track is
retained.
Repeating tracks
1.Select a track.
2.Press the MINI joystick.
Other menu items are displayed.
3.Select "Repeat".
The current track on the CD is repeated.
Stop repeating
1.Press the MINI joystick again.
2.Select "Repeat".

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Compressed audio files*
1.Select the current track.
2.Select the desired menu item:
>To repeat the selected track: Select
"Repeat track".
>To repeat all tracks in the current direc-
tory: Select "Repeat directory".
Stop repeating
1.Press the MINI joystick.
2.Select "Repeat track" or "Repeat directory".
Random play sequence
The tracks on the current CD are played once
each in random order.
1.Select a track.
2.Press the MINI joystick.
Other menu items are displayed.
3.Select "Random".
Stop random function
1.Press the MINI joystick.
2.Select "Random".
Compressed audio files*
1.Select the current track.
2.Select the desired menu item:
>To play back the tracks in the current
directory in random order: Select "Ran-
dom directory".
>To play back all tracks on the CD in ran-
dom order: Select "Random all".
Stop random function
1.Press the MINI joystick.
2.Select "Random directory" or "Random all".
Fast forward/reverse
Buttons on the CD player:
Press and hold the button for the corre-
sponding direction.
The tracks can be heard, but reproduction is
distorted.
CD changer
The MINI CD changer for 6 CDs is installed in the
dashboard.
When loading CDs into or removing them
from the CD changer, hold them at their
edges and do not touch the reflective signal-
sensing area.<
Opening
Briefly press the bottom edge of the cover.
Closing
Push the cover back into its original position.
To prevent injury in the event of an acci-
dent, close the cover after use while the
vehicle is being driven.<

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AUX-In port
You can connect an external audio device, for
instance an MP3 player, and play audio tracks
over the car's loudspeaker system. You can
adjust the tone on the onboard monitor.
Connecting
Connection for audio playback:
TRS connector 1/8 in/3.5 mm.
To play audio tracks over the car's loudspeaker
system, connect the headset or line-out port of
the external device to the AUX-In port.
Starting audio playback
The audio device must be switched on.
Onboard monitor, for operating principle refer
to page16.
1.Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the MINI joystick to highlight "Enter-
tainment" and press the MINI joystick.
3.Select "AUX".4.Select "AUX IN".
5.Adjust volume and tone, if necessary.

USB-audio interface
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USB-audio interface
Connections for
external devices
An external audio device or USB device can
be connected to the USB-audio interface, for
example:
>MP3 player
>USB memory stick
>iPod/iPhone
>Suitable mobile phone
If they are supported by the USB-audio inter-
face, these devices can be controlled using the
onboard monitor.
If the mobile phone has a music player connec-
tion, connect the mobile phone using the snap-
in adapter, refer to the separate Owner's Man-
ual. Audio playback is only possible if there is no
device connected to the USB-audio interface.
The standard audio formats, e.g. MP3, WMA,
WAV (PCM) and AAC, and playlists in the M3U
format can be played.
Due the variety of audio devices and iPods on
the market, it cannot be guaranteed that every
device will be operable on the vehicle.
Ask your MINI Service which audio devices,
mobile phones or USB devices are suitable.
Connecting via the USB-audio interface
1Connection for audio playback:
TRS connector 1/8 in/3.5 mm
2USB interface
iPod/iPhone
To connect the iPod, use the cable adapter for
the Apple iPod.
For additional information, contact your MINI
Dealer or visit the Internet at www.MINI.com
To play audio tracks over the vehicle's loud-
speaker system, connect the iPod/ /iPhone to
ports 1 and 2.
The iPod/iPhone's menu structure is supported
by the USB-audio interface.
USB device
To play audio tracks over the vehicle's loud-
speaker system, connect the USB device to
port2.
After the device is connected for the first time,
the information on all tracks (e. g. artist, type of
music) and the playlists are transferred from the
USB device to the vehicle. This procedure may
take some time. The duration depends on the
USB device and the number of tracks.
During transfer, you can call up the tracks using
the directories and file names.
After transfer, you can also call up the tracks
using the information and playlists.
Information from up to four USB devices or for
approx. 16,000 tracks can be stored on the
vehicle.
If a fifth USB device is connected or if more than
16,000 tracks are to be stored, the information
on existing tracks is deleted.
Music tracks with integrated Digital Rights
Management (DRM) cannot be played.<
Starting audio playback
1.Press the ... button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the MINI joystick to highlight "Enter-
tainment" and press the MINI joystick.
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3.Select "AUX" and press the MINI joystick.
4.Select "USB" or the name of the audio device
and press the MINI joystick.
Playback begins with the first track.
When you connect an iPhone via the snap-in
adapter and an audio device to the AUX-In port,
the audio signal from the AUX-In port is played.
Selecting a track
You can call up the tracks using the playlists and
information. With USB devices you can also call
up tracks using the file directory. The tracks can
be displayed if they have been stored in the
Latin alphabet.
1.Make your selection, e.g. "Playlists" or "Art-
ists", and press the MINI joystick.
2.Select a track and press the MINI joystick.
Displaying information about the track
Any information about the current track that has
been recorded can be displayed, e.g. the name
of the artist.1.Press the MINI joystick during playback.
2.Select "Details" and press the MINI joystick.
Information on the current track is displayed.
Repeating tracks
1.Select a current track and press the MINI
joystick.
2.Select "Repeat track" and press the MINI
joystick.
Stop repeating:
1.Press the MINI joystick.
2.Select "Repeat track" and press the MINI
joystick.
Random play sequence
You can play the tracks in the selected list in ran-
dom order, e. g. all tracks of a single artist.
1.Select a current track and press the MINI
joystick.
2.Select "Random" and press the MINI
joystick.
Stop random play:

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1.Press the MINI joystick.
2.Select "Random" and press the MINI
joystick.
Fast forward/reverse
Buttons on the steering wheel or CD player:
Press and hold the button for the corre-
sponding direction.
Notes
Do not expose the audio device to
extreme environmental conditions, e. g.
very high temperatures, refer to the operating
instructions of the audio device. Otherwise the
audio device may become damaged, which
could compromise safety while driving.<
Depending on the configuration of the audio
files, e. g. bit rates greater than 256 kbit/s, the
files may not play back correctly in every case.
Notes on connecting
>The USB-audio interface supplies the con-
nected audio devices with power, provided
that this is supported by the audio device.
Therefore, do not connect the USB audio
device to the power socket in the vehicle
during operation.
>Do not forcibly connect the plug to the USB
interface.
>Do not connect devices such as fans or
lamps to the USB-audio interface.
>Do not connect USB hard disks.
>Do not use the USB-audio interface to
charge external devices.