On/Off Tone BMW 2007-5 SERIES

On/Off and “Tone” on the BMW 2007-5 SERIES are audio controls that are found on the car’s audio system. On/Off is a button for turning the audio system on or off.

Tone is a button for adjusting the sound or tonality of the audio, including the bass, treble, and balance. Using the “Tone” button, you can adjust the levels of bass, treble, and balance to your preference in order to achieve the desired sound.

On/off and tone

The following audio sources have shared controls and setting options:

• Professional* radio or Business radio
• CD player
• CD changer*

Controls

The audio sources can be operated using:

• Buttons in the area of the CD player
• iDrive
• Buttons on steering wheel
• Programmable memory/direct selection buttons

Buttons in area of CD player

The layout of the buttons can vary depending on your vehicle’s equipment.

One drive:

Two drives:

Operation via iDrive

1. Press the button. This opens the start menu.
2. Move the controller backwards to open “Entertainment”.

• You have the following choices:
• 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*
• “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, sample stations.

▶From another menu, you can change directly to the screen last displayed, refer to Comfort opening of menu items◀

From radio readiness, the selected audio source is stored for the remote control currently in use.

Switching on/off

This symbol on the Control Display indicates 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 purpose.

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. From radio readiness, the setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.

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. From radio readiness, the settings are stored for the remote control currently in use.

Changing tone settings

1. Press the MENU button. This opens the start menu.
2. Press the controller to open the menu.
3. Turn the controller until “Settings” is selected and press the controller.

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.

Treble and bass

1. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the controller until “Treble / Bass” is selected and press the controller.

2. Move the controller to the left or right to select “Treble” or “Bass”.

3. Turn the controller until the desired setting is selected.

Balance and fader

You can adjust the volume distribution in the same manner as “Treble / Bass”.

• “Balance”: left/right volume distribution
• “Fader”: front/rear volume distribution

Speed-dependent volume control

The speed-dependent volume control automatically increases the volume with increasing speed. You can set various stages for the increase in volume.

1. Select “Speed volume” and press the controller.

2. Turn the controller: The adjustment is applied; the field can be changed.

Individual high-end sound system*

You can choose between Stereo and Surround.

1. Select “Surround Settings” and press the controller.

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.

1. Select “Surround Settings” and press the controller.
2. Select “Concert hall” or “Theater”.
3. Press the controller. LOGIC7 spatial sound is switched on.

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.

2. Move the controller to the left or right to select the desired frequency range.

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.
4. Select “Audio” and press the controller.
5. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the controller until “Reset” is selected and press the controller.

With two drives: select “Yes”.

Radio

Your radio provides reception of the FM and AM wavebands.

Listening to radio

Press the knob if the sound output is switched off.

1. Press the MENU button. This opens the start menu.
2. Move the controller backwards to open “Entertainment”.
3. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the controller until “FM” or “AM” is selected.

4. Press the controller.

Stations are shown on the Control Display on the basis of various selection criteria, e.g. “Presets”. If “Auto store” does not display any stations or if the stations displayed can no longer be received, to update the station with the strongest signal.

Changing stations

Turn the controller. In addition to the stations currently displayed, you can have stations with another selection criterion displayed.

Professional radio*

You can choose from the following selection criteria:

• “All stations”: Stations that can currently be received in the “FM” waveband.
• “Autostore”: The stations with the strongest received signals in the “AM” waveband.
• “Presets”: Stations you have previously stored.

Business radio

You can choose from the following selection criteria:

• “Auto store”: For the Station with the strongest signal.
• “Presets”: Stations you have previously stored.

Changing selection criteria

In addition to the stations currently displayed, you can have stations with another selection criterion displayed.

You can choose from the following selection criteria:

• “All stations”: Stations that can currently be received in the “FM” waveband.
• “Autostore”: The stations with the strongest received signals in the “AM” waveband.
• “Presets”: Stations you have previously stored.
• “Manual”: Set stations that are received in addition to those displayed.

1. Change into the second field from the top.
2. Turn the controller until the desired selection criterion is selected and press the controller.

Buttons next to CD player

Press the button for the corresponding direction. The system changes to the next displayed station. You can also change stations with buttons on the steering wheel.

Sampling stations, scan

The system automatically plays a brief sample from each of the stations on the current waveband.

1. Select “FM” or “AM” and press the controller. “Set” is selected.
2. Press the controller. Other menu items are displayed.
3. Select “Scan” and press the controller.

The stations are sampled. To end sampling:

1. Press the controller.
2. Select “Scan” and press the controller. This cancels sampling of the stations, and the radio remains on the current station.

Buttons next to CD player

Selecting frequency manually

With “Manual” you can select stations that are received in addition to those displayed.

1. Select “FM” or “AM” and press the controller.
2. Change into the second field from the top.
3. Select “Manual” and press the controller.

4. Turn the controller to set a certain frequency.

Updating stations with best reception

For Professional radio with “AM” and Business radio: If you are on a longer journey and leave the transmission range of the stations originally set, you can update the list of stations with the best reception.

1. Select “FM” or “AM” and press the controller.
2. Change into the second field from the top.
3. Select “Auto store” and press the controller. “Set” is selected.

4. Press the controller. Other menu items are displayed.
5. Select “Autostore” and press the controller.

The display of the stations with the strongest reception is updated. The frequencies of the stations are displayed.

Storing stations

Via iDrive

1. Select “FM” or “AM” and press the controller.
2. Change into the second field from the top. Turn the controller until the desired selection criterion is selected and press the controller.
3. Select the desired frequency or station. “Set” is selected.

4. Press the controller. Other menu items are displayed.
5. Select “Store” and press the controller.

“Presets” is displayed.

6. Turn the controller until the desired memory position is selected.
7. Press the controller. The station is stored.

The stations of the last selection criterion are displayed once again after a short time. From radio readiness, the stations are stored for the remote control currently in use.

With programmable memory/direct selection buttons

You can also store a station on the programmable memory/direct selection buttons

1. Select a station.
2. 1…6 Press and hold desired button.

Changing a memory position

1. Select “Presets” and press the controller.
2. Select the desired station. “Set” is selected.
3. Press the controller. Other menu items are displayed.
4. Select “Store” and press the controller.

5. Turn the controller until the desired memory position is selected. The number of the memory position appears beside the name or frequency of the station.
6. Press the controller. The station is stored.

RDS Radio Data System

In the FM frequency range, additional information is transmitted via RDS. If the reception conditions are good, the station names are shown on the Control Display. If the reception is weak or disrupted, it can take some time before the station names are displayed.

Switching RDS on/off*

1. Select “FM” or “AM” and press the controller. “Set” is selected.
2. Press the controller. Other menu items are displayed.
3. Select “RDS” and press the controller.

√RDS is activated.

The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.

Automatically sorting stations*

For the “All stations” selection criterion, you can set whether the most frequently used stations are displayed at the beginning.

1. Select “All stations” and press the controller. “Set” is selected.
2. Select “Favorites” and press the controller.

✔ The most frequently used stations are shown at the beginning.

Weather news flashes*

Weather Radio is a service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the US Department of Trade. Weather news flashes are repeated every 4 to 6 minutes and are routinely updated at intervals of 1 to 3 hours, and more often when necessary. Most stations operate 24 hours a day.

In case of a storm, the National Weather Service interrupts the routine weather news and transmits special warning messages instead. If you have a question about NOAA Weather Radio, lease contact the nearest office of the National Weather Service. Details are also provided on the Internet at www.nws.noaa.gov.

Calling up weather news flashes

1. Select “WB” and press the controller.

2. Select a station. The station for weather news flashes may be unavailable in some regions.

High Definition Radio*

Many stations transmit both analog and digital signals. You can receive these stations digitally and with improved sound quality. A digital radio network must be available in order to receive digital stations.

Activating/deactivating digital radio reception

1. Press the MENU button. This opens the start menu.
2. Press the controller to open the I menu.
3. Turn the controller until “Settings” is selected and press the controller.
4. Select “Audio” and press the controller.
5. Change to upper field. Turn the controller until “HD radio” is selected and press the controller.

6. Select “Off” and press the controller.

The reception of digital stations is deactivated. This symbol is displayed when a station is being received digitally.

With some stations the digital signals are not transmitted simultaneously with the analog signals. If you are in an area in which the selected station is not continuously received digitally, playback changes between analog and digital reception. This can result in repetitions or interruptions. In this case it may be advisable to deactivate digital radio reception.

Selecting programs of a digital station*

Some stations transmit several programs. To select one of these programs:

1. Select “FM” or “AM” and press the controller.

2. Select “Manual” and press the controller.
3. Select a station that is received digitally. This symbol is displayed when a station
   is being received digitally.
4. Switch to the next program of the digital station with the buttons on the radio or the steering wheel..

Updating stations offering digital reception

If you are on a longer journey and leave the transmission range of the stations originally set, you can update the list of stations with the best reception.

1. Select “FM” or “AM” and press the controller.

2. Change into the second field from the top.
3. Select “Auto store” and press the controller.

4. Press the controller. Other menu items are displayed.
5. Select “Autostore ” and press the controller.

The display of the stations offering digital reception is updated. This can take up to 2 minutes.

Displaying additional information

With the digital stations, additional information on the current track is displayed, e.g. the name of the artist.

1. Select a station and press the controller.
2. Select “Details” and press the controller.

✔The information is displayed.

If a digital station is received again when the station is changed, the additional information will be displayed again following a brief interruption.

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 this package enabled.

▶ With this new technology the signal may fail, causing interruptions in reception.◀

Enabling or disabling channels

1. Press the MENU button.
   This opens the start I menu.
2. Move the controller backwards to open “Entertainment”.
3. Select “SAT”.

4. Press the controller.

The channels are displayed. ✔These channels are enabled.

Enabling

1. Select a channel that has not yet been enabled and press the controller. A telephone number and the electronic serial number, ESN, are displayed.

▶The electronic serial number is required for enabling or disabling.◀

2. To enable the channels: Dial the phone number.

Disabling

1. Select an enabled channel and press the
   controller.

2. Select “ESN” and press the controller. The electronic serial number, ESN, is displayed.

▶The electronic serial number is required for disabling.◀

3. To disable the channels: Dial the phone number.

Selecting and storing channel

1. Select “SAT” and press the controller.

Channels are shown on the Control Display sorted on the basis of selection criteria.

2. Select a menu item:
   • “Presets”: Up to twelve channels you have stored previously.
   • “All channels”: All channels are displayed.
   • “Categories”: All channels, sorted by categories, e.g. news, jazz.

3. Press the controller.
4. If “Categories” has been selected: Select the desired category and press the controller.

The channels of this category are displayed.

5. ✔Select a channel marked with this symbol.

6. Press the controller. Other menu items are displayed.
7. Select “Play” and press the controller.

Additional information

The name of the channel and additional information on the current track are displayed, e.g. the name of the artist.

1 Artist
2 Track

Storing channel

1. Select desired channel.
2. Press the controller. Other menu items are displayed.
3. Select “Store” and press the controller.

“Presets” is displayed.

4. Turn the controller to select a memory location and press the controller.

The channel is stored. The channels of the last selection criterion are displayed once again after a short time.

Changing channel with buttons next to CD player.

Notes

If no signal can be received for more than 4 seconds, a message is displayed on the Control Display.

▶Reception may not be possible for certain reasons, e.g. environmental influences or topographical conditions. The satellite radio has no influence on this. The signal may not be available in tunnels or underground garages, next to tall buildings, near trees, mountains or other sources of radio interference. Reception is usually possible again as soon as the signal is available again.◀