BMW 5 Series: HD Radio reception
Concept
Many radio stations broadcast both analog and digital signals.
General information
When setting a station with a digital signal, it may take a few seconds before the station plays in digital quality.
Information about HD Radio stations whose station name ends with ...HD or with ...HD1:
In areas in which the station is not continuously received in digital mode, the playback switches between analog and digital reception. In this case, switch off digital radio reception.
Information about HD Radio multicast stations whose station name ends with ...HD2, ...HD3, ...:
In areas in which the station is not continuously received in digital mode, there may be interruptions of the audible signal lasting several seconds.
The duration of the interruption depends on the reception.
Activating/deactivating digital radio reception
1. "MEDIA".
2. "Radio".
3. "FM radio" or "AM radio".
Depending on the vehicle equipment and country version, it may not be possible to receive AM stations.
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Press the button.
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"HD Radio reception".
This symbol is displayed in the status line when the audio signal is digital.
License conditions
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HD Radio
Technology manufactured
under license from iBiquity
Digital Corporation. U. S. and Foreign Patents.
HD Radio and the HD, HD Radio, and "Arc" logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corp.
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Satellite radio
General information
Before a channel can be played, you must subscribe
to it via telephone. Several channels can
be combined into specified packages.
Managing a subscription
General information
In ord
Timeshift
General information
The channel you are currently listening to is
stored in a buffer for up to an hour.
Prerequisite: the signal must be available.
The stored audio track can be played with a delay
Smart Favorites
General information
A maximum of 20 channels can be stored as
Smart Favorites.
If a stored Smart Favorite is selected, the current
track will be played from the beginning.
Adding the current channel
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System limits
Safety information
Warning
The system is designed to operate in certain
conditions and circumstances. Due to conditions
or other factors, the system may not respond.
There may be a risk of accident or risk
of damage to property. Actively intervene as
warranted. Refer to the information in this Owne
