Entertainment -> CD/DVD player for your BMW 1 Series 2011-2019

Satellite radio  
Entertainment  
Traffic Jump  
Notes  
Traffic and weather information for a selected  
region are broadcast at intervals of a few  
minutes.  
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Under some circumstances, reception may  
not be possible, e.g. under certain environ-  
mental or topographical conditions. The  
satellite radio has no influence on this.  
Selecting region  
1. "Radio"  
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The signal may not be available in tunnels or  
underground garages or near trees, moun-  
tains, or other powerful sources of radio  
interference.  
2. "Satellite radio"  
3. Open "Options".  
4. "Set jump"  
5. Select the desired region.  
The region is stored for the remote control  
currently in use.  
Activating/deactivating Jump  
1. "Radio"  
2. "Satellite radio"  
3.  
"Jump to:"  
As soon as information about the selected  
region becomes available, it is broadcast.  
A new panel appears in the display.  
Cancel Traffic Jump: "Cancel".  
Symbol  
Meaning  
Information will be broadcast  
soon.  
Information is currently being  
broadcast.  
Select one of the symbols to deactivate Traffic  
Jump.  
Automatic update  
About twice a year, Sirius carries out an update  
of the names and positions of the channels. The  
update occurs automatically and can take  
several minutes.  
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Entertainment  
CD/DVD player  
CD/DVD player  
Starting playback  
Vehicle equipment  
A CD/DVD is in the CD/DVD player.  
1. "CD/Multimedia"  
In this chapter, all production, country, and  
optional equipment that is offered in the model  
range is described. Equipment is also described  
that is not available because of, for example,  
selected options or country version. This also  
applies to safety related functions and systems.  
2. "CD/DVD"  
3. Select the desired CD or DVD:  
CD/DVD playback  
Symbol  
Meaning  
CD/DVD player  
Ejecting a CD/DVD  
Inserting a CD/DVD  
Press the button next to the CD/DVD player.  
The CD/DVD emerges slightly from the drive.  
Insert the CD/DVD into the drive with the  
labeled side facing up. The CD/DVD is drawn in  
automatically.  
Playback starts automatically if the sound  
output is on. For CDs/DVDs with compressed  
audio files, it can take several minutes to read in  
the data, depending on the directory structure.  
Audio playback  
Selecting the track using the button  
Press the  
button for the appropriate  
direction as often as necessary until the desired  
track is reached.  
Playable formats  
CD/DVD player  
Selecting a track using iDrive  
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DVD: DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-  
RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL, DVD  
audio (video part only), DVD video  
Audio CDs  
1. "CD/Multimedia"  
2. "CD/DVD"  
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CD: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA  
Compressed audio files: MP3, WMA, AAC,  
M4A  
3. Select the desired CD or DVD.  
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CD/DVD player  
Entertainment  
4. Select the desired track to begin playback.  
Displaying information about the track  
If information about a track has been stored, it is  
displayed automatically:  
CDs/DVDs with compressed audio files  
Depending on the data, some letters and  
numbers of the CD/DVD may not be displayed  
correctly.  
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Artist  
Album title  
1. "CD/Multimedia"  
Number of tracks on the CD/DVD  
Track file name  
2. "CD/DVD"  
3. Select the desired CD or DVD.  
Random sequence playback  
4. Select the directory, if necessary.  
To change to a higher level directory: move  
the controller to the left.  
The tracks on the current CD/DVD are played  
once in random sequence.  
1. "CD/Multimedia"  
2. "CD/DVD"  
3. Select the desired CD or DVD.  
4. Open "Options".  
5. "Random"  
5. Select a track and press the controller.  
CDs/DVDs with compressed audio files: all the  
tracks in the selected directory are played in  
random sequence.  
Random mode is switched off when the audio  
source is changed or the ignition is switched off.  
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Entertainment  
CD/DVD player  
4.  
"DVD menu"  
Fast forward/reverse  
Press and hold the  
button for the  
corresponding 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.  
5. Start the DVD via the DVD menu.  
Code  
Region  
VCD/SVCD  
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USA, Canada  
1. "CD/Multimedia"  
2. "CD/DVD"  
Japan, Europe, Middle East, South  
Africa  
3. Select a CD/DVD with video content.  
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Southeast Asia  
4.  
"Select track"  
Australia, Central and South  
America, New Zealand  
5. Select the desired track.  
The CD/DVD is started.  
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Northwest Asia, North Africa  
China  
Video menu  
All regions  
To open the Video menu:  
1. Turn the controller during playback.  
Starting playback  
2. Press the controller when "Back" is  
displayed.  
For your own safety, the video image is only dis-  
played up to approx. 2 mph/3 km/h and in some  
market-specific versions, only with the parking  
brake engaged or the selector lever of the auto-  
matic transmission is in the park position.  
The Video menu is displayed:  
Symbol  
Function  
Open the DVD menu  
Starting playback  
Pause  
DVD video  
1. "CD/Multimedia"  
2. "CD/DVD"  
Stop  
3. Select a DVD with video content.  
Next chapter/next track  
Previous chapter/previous  
track  
Fast forward  
Reverse  
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CD/DVD player  
Entertainment  
In fast forward/reverse: the speed increases  
every time the controller is pressed. To stop,  
start playback.  
Subtitles  
Subtitles can be selected if they are contained  
on the DVD.  
1. Turn the controller during playback.  
2. Open "Options".  
DVD menu  
1. If necessary, turn the controller to open the  
Video menu.  
3. "Subtitles"  
4. Select the desired language or "Do not  
display subtitles".  
2.  
"DVD menu"  
The DVD menu is displayed. The display  
depends on the contents of the DVD.  
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To select menu items: move and press the  
controller.  
To change to the Video menu: turn the  
controller and select "Back".  
DVD/VCD settings  
For some DVDs, settings can only be made via  
the DVD menu; also refer to the information on  
your DVD.  
Brightness, contrast, color  
1. Turn the controller during playback.  
2. Open "Options".  
Language  
1. Turn the controller during playback.  
3. "Display settings"  
2. Open "Options".  
4. "Brightness", "Contrast" or "Color"  
3. "Audio/language"  
5. Turn the controller until the desired setting  
is displayed, and then press the controller.  
4. Select the desired language.  
The languages that are available depend on the  
DVD.  
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CD/DVD player  
Zoom  
Notes  
Display the video image on the full screen.  
1. Turn the controller during playback.  
2. Open "Options".  
BMW CD/DVD players are officially desig-  
nated Class 1 laser products. Do not  
operate if the cover is damaged; otherwise,  
severe eye damage can result.  
Do not use self-recorded CDs/DVDs with labels  
applied as these can become detached during  
playback due to heat build-up and can cause  
irreparable damage to the device.  
3. "Additional options"  
4. "Zoom mode"  
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. CD singles; other-  
wise, the CDs or the adapter might jam and no  
longer eject.  
Plus  
Do not use a combined CD/DVD, e.g. DVD  
otherwise, the CD/DVD can jam and will no  
longer eject.<  
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Selecting track  
General malfunctions  
DVD video:  
BMW CD/DVD 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.  
1. Turn the controller when the DVD menu is  
displayed.  
2. Open "Options".  
3. "Additional options"  
4. "Select title"  
If a CD/DVD cannot be played, first check if it  
has been inserted correctly.  
5. Select the desired track.  
VCD/SVCD:  
Humidity  
High levels of humidity can lead to condensa-  
tion on the CD/DVD or the laser's scan lens and  
temporarily prevent playback.  
1.  
"Select track"  
2. Select the desired track.  
Camera angle  
Malfunctions with individual CDs/DVDs  
The camera angle depends on the DVD.  
1. Turn the controller during playback.  
2. Open "Options".  
If malfunctions occur only with particular CDs/  
DVDs, this may be due to one of the following  
reasons  
3. "Additional options"  
Self-recorded CDs/DVDs  
4. "Viewing angle"  
Possible reasons for malfunctions with self-  
recorded CDs/DVDs are, for example, inconsis-  
tent data-creation or recording processes, or  
poor quality or old age of the CD/DVD blank.  
5. Select the desired camera angle.  
Opening the main menu, back  
These functions are not contained on every  
DVD. Therefore, they may not be available for  
use.  
Only label CDs/DVDs on the top, with a pen  
designed for this purpose.  
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