Radio BMW 2006-6 Series

The 2006-6 Series is a luxury car produced by BMW, a German automobile manufacturer. The car features a sleek design with powerful engine options and advanced technology.

In terms of the radio system, the 2006-6 Series typically comes with a high-end audio system, including an AM/FM radio, CD player, and a premium sound system. Some models may also feature satellite radio, Bluetooth connectivity, and an auxiliary input for connecting external audio devices.

The radio system is typically controlled through a central display screen or through buttons on the steering wheel, allowing drivers to easily switch between different audio sources and adjust the volume or other settings. Some models may also feature advanced features such as voice control, which allows drivers to control the radio or other functions through spoken commands.

Overall, the 2006-6 Series offers a sophisticated and powerful driving experience with a high-end radio system to match.

Radio

Your radio provides reception of the FM and AM wavebands.

Listening to radio

Press the button 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 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 “Autostore” 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 stored.

Radio Business

You can choose from the following selection criteria:

• “Auto store”: The stations with the strongest signal.
• “Presets”: Stations you have stored.

Changing selection criteria

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 switches 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.

Scan starts.

To stop the scan:

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

Buttons next to CD player

To start scan, hold down the button for the corresponding direction. To stop scan, press the button again.

Selecting the 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

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 “Autostore” 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

1. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the controller until “FM” or “AM” is selected and press the controller. “Set” is selected.
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. The number of the memory position
   appears beside the name or frequency of the station.
7. Press the controller. The station is stored.

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

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

RDS transmits additional information in the FM frequency range. 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.

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 for to six minutes and are routinely updated at intervals of one to three 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, please 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 in improved sound quality.

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. Select “Entertainment settings” and press the controller.

4. Select “HD radio” and press the controller.

5. Select “Off” and press the controller.

✓ The reception of digital stations is activated.

This symbol is displayed when a sender 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 switches between analog and digital reception. This can result in repetitions or interruptions. In this case it may be advisable to deactivate digital radio reception.

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 “Autostore” 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 station and press 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 up to 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 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 to enable or disable.

2. To enable the channels: Dial 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 to disable.

3. To have the channels disabled: Dial 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 category, 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 position and press the controller.

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

Changing channel with buttons next to CD player

Press the button for the corresponding direction. The system switches to the next enabled channel.

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.