Entertainment -> Satellite radio for your BMW 3 Series 2006-2013

Satellite radio*  
3.  
"Categories"  
General information  
The channels are offered in predefined pack-  
ages. The packages must be enabled by tele-  
phone.  
Navigation bar overview  
Symbol  
Function  
Changing the list view  
Selecting a category  
Direct channel entry  
Timeshift  
4. Select the Unsubscribed Channels cate-  
gory.  
5. Select the desired channel.  
The phone number and an electronic serial  
number, ESN, are displayed.  
Opening the favorites, opening  
the My Favorites category  
6. Select the phone number to have the chan-  
nel enabled.  
Managing the favorites  
Traffic Jump  
The functions of the navigation bar symbols can  
also be stored on the programmable memory  
buttons, refer to page 20.  
Managing a subscription  
To be able to enable or unsubscribe from the  
channels, you must have reception. It is usually  
at its best when you have an unobstructed view  
of the sky. The channel name is displayed in the  
status line.  
You can also unsubscribe from the channels via  
this phone number.  
Unsubscribing from channels  
1. "Radio"  
Enabling the channels  
2. "Satellite radio"  
The Unsubscribed Channels category contains  
all disabled channels.  
3. Open "Options".  
1. "Radio"  
2. "Satellite radio"  
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4. "Manage subscription"  
Via direct channel entry  
1. "Radio"  
2. "Satellite radio"  
3.  
"Select channel"  
4. Turn the controller until the desired channel  
is reached and press the controller.  
Storing a channel  
1. "Radio"  
The phone number and an electronic serial  
number, ESN, are displayed.  
2. "Satellite radio"  
3. If necessary, open "All Channels" or the  
desired category.  
5. Call Sirius to unsubscribe from the chan-  
nels.  
4. Select the desired channel.  
5. Press the controller again.  
Selecting a channel  
You can only listen to enabled channels.  
6. Press the controller again to confirm the  
highlighted channel.  
The selected channel is stored for the remote  
control currently in use.  
Via iDrive  
1. "Radio"  
2. "Satellite radio"  
3. Select "All Channels" or the desired cate-  
gory.  
4. Select the desired channel.  
7. Select the desired memory location.  
The channels are stored for the remote control  
currently in use.  
You can also store the channels on the pro-  
grammable memory keys, refer to page 20.  
Changing the list view  
The list view changes every time the first sym-  
bol on the navigation bar is pressed.  
Via the button in the area of the CD/  
DVD player  
Information on the channel is displayed.  
Press the button for the corresponding  
direction.  
The next channel is selected.  
Symbol  
Function  
Channel name  
Artist  
Track  
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Timeshift menu  
Selecting a category  
Symbol  
Function  
1. "Radio"  
2. "Satellite radio"  
Go to the live broadcast  
Playback/pause  
Next track  
3.  
"Categories"  
4. Select the desired category.  
Previous track  
Fast forward  
Timeshift  
Reverse  
Approx. one hour of the program being broad-  
cast on the channel currently being listened to  
is stored in a buffer. The signal must be avail-  
able. The stored audio track can be played with  
a delay following the live broadcast. When the  
buffer is full, the older tracks are overwritten.  
The buffer is cleared when a new channel is  
selected.  
Storing favorites  
Up to 30 favorites can be stored in the favorites  
list. Available favorites are artist, track, game,  
league and team.  
Storing the artist, track or game  
Opening the timeshift function  
1. "Radio"  
It is only possible to store favorites that are cur-  
rently being broadcast. The channel informa-  
tion must be available.  
2. "Satellite radio"  
1. "Radio"  
3. Open "Options".  
2. "Satellite radio"  
4.  
"Replay - Time Shift"  
A new panel opens.  
3. If necessary, select "All Channels" or the  
desired category.  
4. Select the desired channel.  
5. Press the controller again.  
6. Select the artist, track or game.  
Storing the league or team  
Leagues or teams can be added to the favorites  
from a selection list.  
1. "Radio"  
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The red arrow shows the current playback  
position.  
2. "Satellite radio"  
3.  
"Manage favorites"  
The time difference to the live broadcast is  
displayed next to the buffer bar.  
If playback is live, "live" is displayed next to  
the buffer bar.  
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4. "Add sports information"  
3. Select "Activate alert" or the desired favor-  
ite.  
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-  
rently in use.  
Deleting favorites  
1. "Satellite radio"  
2.  
"Manage favorites"  
3. Highlight the desired favorite.  
4. Open "Options".  
5. Select the desired league.  
5. "Delete entry"  
6. Select "Add all teams" or the desired team.  
Traffic Jump  
Traffic and weather information for a selected  
region is broadcast every few minutes.  
Opening the favorites  
When an activated favorite is playing, the fol-  
lowing message appears for approx.  
20 seconds: "Playing favorite!".  
Selecting a region  
1. "Radio"  
Select "Favorites" while the message is  
being displayed.  
2. "Satellite radio"  
3. Open "Options".  
4. "Set Jump"  
5. Select the desired region.  
The region is stored for the remote control cur-  
rently in use.  
Activating/deactivating the jump  
1. "Radio"  
The displayed favorite is played.  
2. "Satellite radio"  
If there is no message, the system changes to  
the My Favorites category. All favorites cur-  
rently being broadcast can be selected from a  
list.  
3.  
"Jump to:"  
Information for the selected region is broadcast  
as soon as it is available.  
A new panel opens.  
Canceling the Traffic Jump: "Cancel".  
Managing the favorites  
Symbol  
Meaning  
Activating/deactivating the favorites  
Information will be broadcast  
shortly.  
Favorites can be activated and deactivated glo-  
bally and individually.  
Information is currently being  
broadcast.  
1. "Satellite radio"  
2.  
"Manage favorites"  
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Select one of the symbols to deactivate Traffic  
Jump.  
Automatic update  
About twice a year, Sirius performs an update of  
the channel names and positions. The update  
takes place automatically and may take several  
minutes.  
Notes  
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Reception may not be available in some sit-  
uations, such as under certain environmen-  
tal or topographic conditions. The satellite  
radio cannot influence this.  
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The signal may not be available in tunnels or  
underground garages, next to tall buildings  
or near trees, mountains or other powerful  
sources of radio interference.  
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