Entertainment -> On/off and tone for your BMW 5 Series 2004-2010

On/off and tone  
The following audio sources have shared  
controls and setting options:  
Two drives:  
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Professional* radio or  
Business radio  
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CD player  
CD changer*  
Controls  
The audio sources can be operated using:  
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Entertainment sound output on/off, volume  
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Buttons in the area of the CD player  
iDrive  
> Press: switch on/off.  
When the system is switched on, the  
most recently selected radio station or  
CD track is played.  
Buttons on steering wheel, refer to page 11  
Programmable memory/direct selection  
buttons, refer to page 21  
> Turn: adjust volume.  
Drive for audio CDs  
Eject CD  
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Buttons in area of CD player  
The layout of the buttons can vary depending  
on your vehicle's equipment.  
Station scan/track search  
> Change radio station.  
One drive:  
> Select track for CD player and  
CD changer.  
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Drive for navigation DVDs  
Operation via iDrive  
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16.  
1. Press the  
button.  
This opens the start menu.  
2. Move the controller backwards to open  
"Entertainment".  
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You have the following choices:  
Tone control  
You can alter various tone settings, e.g. treble  
and bass, or the speed-dependent volume  
increase.  
The tone settings are set for all audio sources at  
once.  
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"FM" and "AM": radio reception  
"WB": Weather Band station  
"SAT": satellite radio  
"CD": CD player or CD changer  
"AUX": AUX-In connection  
USB/audio interface*  
From radio readiness, the settings are stored  
for the remote control currently in use.  
"Set": depending on the audio source,  
other adjustments can be made, e.g. with  
the radio: update station with strongest  
reception, store station, tone control, sam-  
ple stations.  
Changing tone settings  
1. Press the  
button.  
This opens the start menu.  
2. Press the controller to open the menu.  
From another menu, you can change  
directly to the screen last displayed,  
refer to Comfort opening of menu items,  
3. Turn the controller until "Settings" is  
selected and press the controller.  
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From radio readiness, the selected audio  
source is stored for the remote control currently  
in use.  
Switching on/off  
To switch the Entertainment sound output on  
and off:  
Press knob 1 next to the CD player.  
4. Select "Audio" and press the controller.  
The tone settings can also be selected when  
you have opened "Entertainment" in the start  
menu:  
Select "Set" and then "Tone", and press the  
controller.  
This symbol on the Control Display indi-  
cates that sound output is switched off.  
For a single drive, the sound output is available  
for approx. 20 minutes with the ignition  
switched off.  
Switch on the sound output again for this pur-  
pose.  
Treble and bass  
1. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the  
controller until "Treble / Bass" is selected  
and press the controller.  
Adjusting volume  
Turn knob 1 next to the CD player until the  
desired volume is set.  
You can also adjust the volume with buttons on  
the steering wheel, refer to page 11.  
From radio readiness, the setting is stored for  
the remote control currently in use.  
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2. Move the controller to the left or right to  
select "Treble" or "Bass".  
2. Turn the controller:  
The adjustment is applied; the field can be  
changed.  
3. Turn the controller until the desired setting  
is selected.  
Individual high-end sound system*  
You can choose between Stereo and Surround.  
Balance and fader  
1. Select "Surround Settings" and press the  
controller.  
You can adjust the volume distribution in the  
same manner as "Treble / Bass".  
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"Balance": left/right volume distribution  
"Fader": front/rear volume distribution  
Speed-dependent volume control  
The speed-dependent volume control auto-  
matically increases the volume with increasing  
speed. You can set various stages for the  
increase in volume.  
1. Select "Speed volume" and press the con-  
troller.  
2. Select "Stereo" or "Surround".  
3. Press the controller.  
The spatial sound effect is activated.  
Professional LOGIC7 HiFi System*  
You can select a spatial sound effect that  
improves the spatial acoustics in all frequency  
ranges.  
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1. Select "Surround Settings" and press the  
controller.  
2. Move the controller to the left or right to  
select the desired frequency range.  
2. Select "Concert hall" or "Theater".  
3. Turn the controller until the desired setting  
is selected.  
Resetting tone settings  
You can reset all tone settings to the default  
settings.  
1. Open the start menu.  
2. Press the controller to open the menu.  
3. Turn the controller until "Settings" is  
selected and press the controller.  
3. Press the controller.  
4. Select "Audio" and press the controller.  
LOGIC7 spatial sound is switched on.  
5. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the  
controller until "Reset" is selected and  
press the controller.  
To cancel the spatial sound effect:  
Select "Off" and press the controller.  
LOGIC7 and the LOGIC7 logo are registered  
trade marks of Lexicon, Inc., a company of the  
Harman International Group.  
Equalizer*  
You can set individual sound frequency ranges.  
1. Select "Equalizer" and press the controller.  
With two drives: select "Yes".  
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