BMW iPod manual.book
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1. 12 Your iPod interface 14 About yourinterface 14 Compatibility 14 Available functions 14 Starting your iPod interface 15 Connecting amp disconnecting 15 Connecting to the interface 15 Turning your radio ON OFF 15 Selecting iPod mode 15 Disconnecting from the interface 15 Playback 16 Selecting a playlist 16 Playing all content of youriPod 16 Playlist naming 16 Playback options 17 Scan 17 Random Shuffle 17 Repeat 17 Track Up Down 17 Track Search x10 17 Fast Forward Fast Backward 18 Steering wheel operation 18 Changing source to AM FM CD Cassette or AUX 18 13 E iPod mode operation 14 Your iPod interface About your interface This interface lets you connect your iPod or iPod mini directly to your BMW audio sys tem The iPod interface translates commands from your BMW radio into commands the iPod understands The interface allows your iPod or iPod mini to take the place of a BMW CD Changer although there will be differences in operation as noted Since the interface takes the place of the 6 Disc CD changer CD will be shown in the display Your iPod interface offers the following ben efits gt Charging of the internal battery for your iPod and iPod mini gt Control of your iPod or iPod mini via vehicle radio and steering wheel controls gt Direct audio interface with your BMW vehicle audio system for opti mal audio playback from your iPod or iPod mini Compatibility This interface i2. This display confirms that iPod mode has been activated 4 After successful connection and synchroni zation the radio will display one of the fol lowing screens in iPod mode Synchronization timing may vary according to the number of playlists on your iPod or iPod mini Please wait until the radio display indicates that the iPod or iPod mini is suc cessfully connected to your iPod interface before starting playback If your iPod or iPod mini was playing previously before radio or vehicle was shut OFF and the device was not discon 15 nected playback resumes where it stopped 4 Disconnecting from the interface In case your iPod or iPod mini is discon nected during playback in iPod mode the following display will be shown BIS Ene This display will remain for approximately 10 seconds before the radio will automati cally change to AM FM mode After your iPod or iPod mini is disconnected for more than 10 seconds the iPod mode will no longer be selectable from your BMW radio D You may also see this display if you change to iPod mode very quickly af ter connecting the iPod After a few mo ments the display will transition to one of the displays shown at left After disconnecting wait until the iPod or iPod mini screen changes from the external control mode screen back the normal menu before attempting to reconnect to the interface 4 16 Playback Selecting a playlist Press p
3. Everything from AtoZ 20 Abbreviations 21 Index Starting your iPod interface 15 Connecting amp disconnecting 15 Connecting to the interface 15 Turning your radio ON OFF 15 Selecting iPod mode 15 Disconnecting from the interface 15 Playback 16 Selecting a playlist 16 Playing all content of youriPod 16 Playlist naming 16 Playback options 17 Scan 17 Random Shuffle 17 Repeat 17 Track Up Down 17 Track Search x10 17 Fast Forward Fast Backward 18 Steering wheel operation 18 Changing source to AM FM CD Cassette or AUX 18 4 Notes Notes on this Owner s Manual So that you can start enjoying your iPod in terface right away an overview of displays and controls has been provided in the first chapter gt In the chapter called iPod mode fea tures you will find illustrations showing which buttons on your radio correspond to which functions gt In the chapter called iPod mode opera tion you will find information regarding the operation and functions of your iPod interface This Owner s Manual describes in detail the functions and operation of your iPod inter face for BMW For operation of AM FM CD Cassette and AUX please refer to the BMW Radio Owner s Manual or supple mentary manual For additional information regarding opera tion of your iPod or iPod mini please refer to the Owner s Manual supplied with your device Should you sell your BMW at a later date please remember to pass this
4. Owner s Manual on to the next owner 4 Status at time of printing The advanced technological features and high quality standard of BMW equipment are maintained by an ongoing development process This may lead to discrepancies be tween the information in this Owner s Man ual and the actual equipment installed in or on the vehicle Nor can errors and omis sions be entirely ruled out You are there fore asked to appreciate that no legal claims can be made based on the data illustrations or descriptions in this manual 4 Symbols used Indicates instructions or precautions A that must be followed precisely in or der to avoid the possibility of personal injury and serious damage to the vehicle or the car radio 4 Ir Contains information that will assist you in gaining the optimum benefit from your iPod interface and enable you to care more effectively for your iPod inter face 4 4 Marks the end of a specific item of infor mation Indicates special equipment country specific equipment and optional extras If you have additional questions your BMW center will be glad to advise you 4 Care instructions Operating temperature In general your iPod or iPod mini has gt not been designed to withstand auto motive temperature extremes Therefore it is recommended that your iPod or iPod mini is not left in your BMW vehicle when not in use Note Areas inside of your vehicle can be come much hotte
5. Owner s Manual for iPod interface Dear BMW Owner Congratulations on your purchase of the iPod interface for your BMW Group vehicle and for you The interface will provide many hours of entertainment for you and your passengers To take full advantage of your interface we encourage you to take the time to read this manual thoroughly This Owner s Manual is intended to familiarize you with the details of your iPod interface for BMW You will receive important information regarding its operation which will allow you to use all the functions quickly and in optimal fashion We wish you an enjoyable listening experience BMW of North America LLC Contents iPod mode features at a glance 3 Series 6 iPod mode display and controls Series 7 iPod mode features at a glance Z4IX3 8 iPod mode display and controls ZA4IX3 9 iPod mode features at a glance X5 10 iPod mode display and controls X5 11 iPod mode features Trademark Notice Apple Apple logo and iPod are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the U S A and other countries 2004 BMW of North America Reprinting including excerpts only with the written consent of BMW NA Order no 65 11 0 392 135 US English III 04 Printed in USA Printed on environmentally friendly paper bleached without chlorine suitable for recycling iPod mode operation YouriPod interface 14 About your interface 14 Compatibility 14 Available functions 14
6. ed or if no playlists have been selected 4 Scan Press the scan button SCAN or SC SC appears in the display The next avail able track in the current playlist will play for approximately 10 seconds change to the next track plays for 10 seconds and con tinues through the playlist until the Scan function is deactivated If the All Play fea ture is active the entire iPod will be scanned The Scan function can be deactived by pressing the Scan button a second time or by pressing select radio buttons 4 Random Shuffle Press the random button RND RND appears in the display Playback of songs within the current playlist are shuf fled into a random order determined by the iPod or iPod mini The track number will change to 1 as it does on the iPod and iPod mini Repeat Press and hold the RND button CD 2 34 RPT appears in the display The current track being played will repeat indefinitely until the Repeat function is deactivated Repeat function can be deacti vated by pressing and holding the RND button a second time or by pressing select radio buttons Z4 and do not have a repeat function in iPod mode 4 Track Up Down Press the track up button the track advances to the next track in the playlist Press the track down button and the track which is currently being played will re start from the beginning Press the track down button twice and the previous trac
7. f playlist for your iPod inter face must be exactly as shown BMW must be in capital letters and there can be no spaces between BMW text and num Bmw1 BMW_1 BMW6 are ex amples of incorrect playlist naming However you may add any text after the correct naming of a playlist ie Rock BMWS Jims Mix are acceptable playlist names for your iPod interface An unavailable playlist will occur if no playl ist name matches the playlist number For example if no playlist has the name BMW5 then preset button 5 will not be available The iPod interface will not recognize D any playlists that contain no audio tracks regardless of playlist naming The iPod interface also does not recognize the On The Go playlist from your iPod or iPod mini 4 File Edit Controls Visualizer j 4 fi 49 Library Party Shuffle Radio Music Store 60 s Music 2 Tnm ii My Top Rated a Recently Played 25 Most Played J BMW Beatles J BMW2 Toto BMWS John Wiliams Lf Frank Sinatra Example of playlist naming in iTunes Playback options You can modify playback with several functions These functions gener ally cancelled when you press select radio buttons disconnect the iPod or shut OFF the radio or vehicle They may not be avail able when the iPod is first connect
8. ions 4 CD 4 15 18 CD Changer 14 15 Contents 3 D Displays 6 8 10 Series 6 7 Z4IX3 8 9 X5 10 11 F FM band 4 15 18 Firmware 14 iPod 4 14 15 16 18 19 Mode changing 15 18 Mode iPod 15 N Not connected 15 Notes for the Owner s Manual 4 O ON OFF 15 P Presets 16 Playlists 16 R Random 17 S Scan 17 Search 14 Shuffle 17 Steering wheel operation 18 Symbols explanation 4 X X3 8 9 X5 10 11 3 3 series 6 7 Abbreviations Display 1 6 9 99 AM AUX CD x xx CD O xx FM RND RPT SC VIN orO Description iPod is connected but playback has not been selected Optional equipment Preset buttons iPod has been disconnected during playback Amplitude modulation Reception AM range Auxiliary input Mode which allows an auxiliary audio source output to play through the audio system Display during iPod playback of playlist 1 5 x and track numbers 01 99 xx Display during iPod playback of all music content via Preset 6 button Frequency modulation Reception FM range Random mode Repeat mode Scan function Vehicle Identification Number Located in various locations through your BMW vehicle e g lower hand side of the windshield GEL c6e O LL SO
9. k will be selected 17 NENNEN If the track up and or track down buttons are pressed quickly in repetition the displayed track numbers may change unevenly You may also occasionally hear short bits of au dio during repeated presses of track up and track down buttons Your BMW radio currently displays a maximum of two digits for track num ber If a playlist has more than 99 tracks track numbers roll over subtracting 99 each time Track number 100 displays as O1 101 dis plays as 02 102 as O3 Track number 200 displays as O2 201 as O2 202 as O3 4 Track Search x10 Press and hold the track down or track up buttons If you are in scan or repeat mode that mode is canceled The current track in the playlist advances or decreases in increments of 10 ie 02 12 22 When the start or end of the playlist is reached the search will stop at track 1 and then continue by multiples of 10 ie 19 29 1 11 gt This function does not apply in dom mode 4 18 Playback options continued Fast Forward Fast Backward This function applies only in random or re peat modes Since engaging or disengaging the random mode does not stop playback of the current song you can change into or out of random mode to engage the track search x10 function or the fast forward fast back ward function Pressing and holding the forward or back ward buttons causes the current track to be skipped
10. p down gt Track search 17 7 Playlist select gt Select BMW playlists 16 gt Select all playlists 16 8 Display Digital indicator of functions 9 Clock Displays clock 7 NENNEN IPod mode features at a glance Z4 X3 SC MODE BMW EWSINESS CD 4 AM FM iPod mode displays and controls Z4 X3 On Off Volume Control 15 2 SC Scan gt Selects following tracks playing each for 10 seconds 17 3 MODE Change audio source 15 18 gt iPod gt AUX gt AM FM gt CD 4 RND gt RND random shuffle 17 5 Not used 6 Track search up down gt Track search 17 7 Playlist select gt Select BMW playlists 16 gt Select all playlists 16 8 Display Digital indicator of functions 9 Clock Display clock 9 NENNEN 10 iPod mode features at a glance X5 BMW esusiness co 6 Pm Tota AUDIO DSP Me SC MODE TEL BC 7 4 5 2 3 89 Cassette radio not shown iPod mode displays and controls X5 On Off Volume Control 15 2 SC Scan gt Selects following tracks playing each for 10 seconds 17 3 MODE Change audio source 15 gt iPod gt AUX gt AM FM gt CD or Cassette 4 Not used 5 RND RPT gt RND random shuffle 17 gt repeat 17 6 Track search up down gt Track search 17 7 Playlist select gt Select BMW playlists 16 gt Select all playlists 16 8 Display Digital indicator of functions 9 Clock Displays clock
11. r than the outside temper ature even if those areas of the vehicle are not in direct sunlight Leaving the iPod or iPod mini inside a hot or cold vehicle interior may damage or adver sly affect the performance of your iPod or iPod mini For further details please consult your iPod or iPod mini Owner s Manual regarding ac ceptable Operating and Storage tempera tures 4 Servicing the unit Do not attempt to remove the iPod in A terface device for servicing By doing so it may result in permanent damage to the unit or personnal injury and will void the warranty of your iPod interface 4 Please go to your nearest BMW Center for any problems you may have with your iPod interface for BMW 4 iPod mode features at a glance 3 Series 6 iPod mode display and controls Series 7 iPod mode features at a glance Z4x3 8 iPod mode display and controls Z4x3 9 iPod mode features at a glance x5 10 iPod mode display and controls x5 11 o m iPod mode features e iPod mode features at a glance 3 Series AM FM BMW BUSINESS CD SCAN MODE niv ins Cassette radio not shown iPod mode displays and controls 3 Series On Off Volume Control 15 2 SC Scan gt Selects following tracks playing each for 10 seconds 17 3 MODE Change audio source 15 18 gt iPod gt AUX gt AM FM gt CD or Cassette 4 RND RPT gt RND random shuffle 17 gt repeat 17 5 Not used 6 Track search u
12. reset button 1 5 The selected playlist will begin playing Af ter a few seconds audio will play and the playlist number and track number will be displayed In rare cases this may take up to 10 seconds Cb 2 1 If a playlist for a given preset button is not available NO DISC will be displayed for 3 seconds Playback of the current track will not be interrupted Please refer to the next section Playlist naming for more informa tion regarding available and unavailable playlists D After playing the last song in the current playlist playback will start again from the first track 4 Re selecting the current playlist does not re start the playlist Playing all content of your iPod Press preset button 6 5 6 All audio tracks on your iPod or iPod mini will be played All Play Track order is de termined by the default order on your iPod or iPod mini The playlist number will show as zero or blank For playback functions such as scan ID random repeat track up down and track search All Play is recognized as a playlist 4 Playlist naming When your iPod or iPod mini is connected to your BMW vehicle the iPod interface scans all available playlists Playlists are al located to preset buttons in the following manner gt Preset 1 1 gt Preset 2 BMW2 gt Preset 3 BMWS gt Preset 4 BMW4 gt Preset 5 BMW65 The naming o
13. s compatible with iPod G3 and iPod mini models featuring a dock con nector The functionality and features of the iPod interface described in this owner s manual are confirmed with firmware version 1 1 for iPod mini and firmware version 2 2 for iPod see apple com iPod for firmware updates m Future firmware updates for your iPod gt or iPod mini may affect the features and functions described in this owner s manual 4 The iPod interface is designed as gt alternative replacement to the BMW 6 Disc CD changer in your BMW vehicle Therefore it is not possible to have the BMW 6 Disc CD Changer and iPod interface simultaneously connected to your BMW ve hicle 4 Available functions Your iPod interface has been designed to offer you as many features and functions as possible from your BMW audio system Supported functions include Playback of 5 playlists specifically desig nated for your iPod interface 16 Playback of all music content on your iPod oriPod mini 16 SC Scan each track in a playlist or all tracks in your iPod or iPod mini for 10 seconds each 17 RPT Repeats the current track being played Not available on Z4 or X3 17 RND This engages the iPod shuffle func tion so you can play tracks from the current playlist in random order You can also shuf fle play the entire iPod or iPod mini music contents 17 Track Up Down Allows you to advance to the next track or go back to pre
14. through at a high speed During fast forward when the end of the current track is reached the iPod will start playing the next random track During fast backward when the start of the current track is reached the track starts playing again Once the start or end of the track is reached the search function is can celed If you wish to continue searching for ward or backward you must release the button and press again 4 Steering wheel operation Press the buttons located on the steering wheel 4241 If pressed for less than 1 5 seconds then the next available or previous track will be selected Press and hold one of these buttons for more than 1 5 seconds and it will search tracks in increments of 10 for current playl ist normal mode or fast forward fast back ward random or repeat modes The search stops when the button is released Changing source to AM FM CD Cas sette or AUX Press until the mode is changed to the desired au dio source AM FM CD Cassette or AUX When a source is selected other than iPod mode your iPod or iPod mini will be paused The sound output changes if a CD or Cas sette is inserted For AM FM CD Cassette or AUX operation refer to the BMW Radio Owner s Manual 19 NENNEN Everything from AtoZ 20 Index Abbreviations 21 20 Everything from A to Z A Abbreviations 21 Album name 14 AM band 4 15 18 Artist search 14 AUX 15 19 C Care instruct
15. vious tracks 17 The following iPod and iPod mini functions features are not supported by the interface device Display of artist and song title information Track search by artist song title album or genre Starting your iPod interface Connecting amp disconnecting The procedures for connecting and discon necting your iPod or iPod mini to your inter face are described in this section of the owner s manual Please follow these in structions to avoid connectivity problems D Turn your BMW radio ON before con necting your iPod or iPod mini Turn your BMW radio OFF before disconnecting Following this pattern helps avoid possible synchronization errors 4 Connecting to the interface After connection the iPod or iPod mini takes a few moments to change to external control mode The display will then show symbol may be displayed next to the bat tery indicator showing your iPod or iPod mini is being charged After the display shows the iPod is in external control mode you will now be able to select iPod mode Turning your radio ON OFF If the radio is off press the ON OFF knob The radio resumes playing the audio source that was last selected iPod CD Cassette AUX or AM FM Selecting iPod mode Press the MODE button repeatedly until CD appears on the display Bl Note the iPod mode may not be available until the interface has completely synchro ized with your iPod or iPod mini
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