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EnglishEntertainment -> External devices for your BMW 3 Series 2006-2013
External devices
3.
"AUX front"
AUX-IN port
4. "Volume"
You can connect an external audio device, for
instance an MP3 player, and play audio tracks
over the car's loudspeaker system. You can
adjust the tone using iDrive.
Connecting
Lift up the center armrest.
5. To adjust: turn the controller.
6. To store: press the controller.
USB audio interface*/
extended connectivity of the
music player in the mobile
phone*
It is possible to connect external audio devices/
mobile phones. They can be operated via iDrive.
Sound is output on the vehicle loudspeakers.
Connection for audio playback:
TRS connector 1/8 in/3.5 mm
To play audio tracks over the car's loudspeaker
system, connect the headset or line-out port of
the external device to the AUX-IN port.
Starting audio playback
Options for connecting external
devices
Connect the audio device, switch it on and
select a track. Operate the system on the audio
device.
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Connection via USB audio interface: Apple
iPod/iPhone, USB devices, e.g. MP3
player, USB flash drive, or mobile phones
that are supported by the USB audio inter-
face.
Via iDrive
1. "CD/Multimedia"
2. If applicable, "External devices"
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Connection via snap-in adapter*, refer to
page 184, when equipped with additional
connection of music player in the mobile
phone: Apple iPhone/mobile phones. Play-
back is possible only if no audio device/
mobile phone is connected to the USB
audio interface.
3.
"AUX front"
Adjusting the volume
The volume of the sound output depends on
the audio device. If this volume differs markedly
from the volume of the other audio sources, it is
advisable to adjust the volumes.
Due to the large number of different audio
devices/mobile phones available on the market,
it cannot be ensured that every audio device/
mobile phone is operable on the vehicle.
1. "CD/Multimedia"
2. If applicable, "External devices"
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Ask about suitable audio devices/mobile
phones at your BMW center.
take some time. The duration depends on the
USB device and the number of tracks.
During transmission, the tracks can be called up
via the file directory.
Audio files
Standard audio formats, e.g. MP3, WMA, WAV
(PCM) and AAC, and playlists in the M3U format
can be played.
Information from up to four USB devices can be
stored in the vehicle, or a total of about
16,000 tracks.
If a fifth USB device is connected or if more than
16,000 tracks are stored, information on exist-
ing tracks may be deleted.
Connecting via USB audio interface
Lift up the center armrest.
Music tracks with integrated Digital
Rights Management (DRM) cannot be
played.<
Starting audio playback
If the audio device has a device name, the name
is displayed.
1. "CD/Multimedia"
2. "External devices"
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2
AUX-IN port for audio playback:
TRS connector 1/8 in/3.5 mm
3.
Select the symbol.
The name of the audio device may appear.
USB interface
Apple iPod/iPhone
To connect the device, use the special cable
adapter for the Apple iPod/iPhone, available
from your BMW center. The cable adapter is
required for a flawless connection.
Connect the Apple iPod/iPhone with the AUX-
IN port and USB interface 1 using the cable
adapter for the Apple iPod/iPhone.
The Apple iPod/iPhone menu structure is sup-
ported by the USB audio interface.
Playback begins with the first track. When an
Apple iPhone is connected via the snap-in
adapter and an audio device is connected to the
AUX-IN port at the same time, the audio signal
of the AUX-IN port is played.
USB device
When connecting the device use a flexi-
ble adapter cable, to protect the USB
interface and your USB device against physical
damage.<
Information about the track
If information about a track has been stored, it is
displayed automatically:
Connect the USB device to connector 2, using
a flexible adapter cable.
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Artist
Album title
After the device is connected for the first time,
the information on all tracks (e.g. artist, type of
music) and the playlists are transferred from the
USB device to the vehicle. This procedure may
Number of tracks
Track file name
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Track search
Restarting a track search
You can call up the tracks using the playlists
and information. With USB devices you can also
call up tracks using the file directory.
"New search"
Playback lists
Selection is possible via:
To open playback lists.
1. "CD/Multimedia"
2. "External devices"
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Playback lists
Information: type of music, artist, album,
title
3. Select the
4. "Playlists"
symbol.
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Additionally for USB devices: file directory,
composer
Track titles are displayed if they have been
stored in the Latin alphabet.
Current playback
List of tracks currently being played.
1. "CD/Multimedia"
Starting the track search
1. "CD/Multimedia"
2. "External devices"
3. Select the
symbol.
2. "External devices"
4. "Current playback"
3.
Select the symbol.
The name of the audio device may appear.
Random play sequence
4. Select the desired category, "Genre", "Art-
ist".
You can play the tracks in the selected list in
random order, e.g. all tracks of a single artist.
1. "CD/Multimedia"
2. "External devices"
3. Open "Options".
4. "Random"
Fast forward/reverse
Press and hold the button for the corre-
sponding direction.
All entries are displayed in a list. The "A-Z
search" can be used to find specific entries.
Notes
Do not expose the audio device to
extreme environmental conditions, e.g.
very high temperatures, refer to the operating
instructions of the audio device. Otherwise, the
audio device may become damaged, which
could compromise safety while driving.<
> Open "A-Z search" and enter the
desired entry.
> Select the desired entry from the list.
5. Select additional categories if desired.
The tracks found are listed. Not all catego-
ries need to be selected. For example, to
search for all tracks by a certain artist, call
up that artist only. All of the tracks by that
artist are then displayed.
Depending on the configuration of the audio
files, e.g. bit rates greater than 256 KBit/s, the
files may not play back correctly in every case.
6. "Start play"
Notes on connecting
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The connected audio device is supplied
with a maximum current of 500 mA, if the
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device supports this. Therefore, do not con-
nect the device to the power socket in the
vehicle.
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Do not forcibly connect the plug to the USB
interface.
Do not connect devices such as fans or
lamps to the USB audio interface.
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Do not connect USB hard drives.
Do not use the USB audio interface to
charge external devices.
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