BMW E38, E91, E39, E92, E90 User Manual

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Safety precautions

Please read all the instructions carefully before installing. It is recommended to ask the professional dealer of car acoustics to install the
device.
Note: To avoid the short circuit, don’t shut down the car and cut off the connection of ACC and B+ before installing

1. This device is applicable to car power supply(12V,with ground wire). Do not use it on the truck or bus with 24V; otherwise, it may
damage the device.

2. Please use the official compact disc; otherwise, it may cause failure of affect the lifetime of the device.

3. Do not change the fuse of power supply without the instruction of professional. Inappropriate use of fuse may cause damage or fire.

4. To avoid breaking the traffic rules or to prevent the avoidable traffic accident, the driver should not watch the program or operate the
device when she/he is driving(The passenger could watch the program from the back display screen).

5. For the sake of safety,and to make sure the normal use of the device, please ask the professional person of the dealer to install. To
avoid damage or accident, please do not disassemble or repair the device by yourself.

6. For details, please refer to the local professional dealer of car acoustics.

7. To avoid electric shock, avoidable damage, and fire because of short circuit, please keep the device away from dank environment or
water.

8.Do not pull out the SD card when the navigation is working; otherwise, it may damage the device and the SD card.

Before using
Unpacking check

Please make sure to have all the following accessories when the box is unpacked.

1. Remote control 2. Power line 3. Cleaning coth 4. User manual

Cleaning the device

Please use the polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe the dust. In case of dirty on the surface, please wipe it with soft cloth with neutral
cleaner attenuated by 5—6 times of water. Dry the cloth before cleaning the surface, the wipe the surface with dry cloth.
Don’t use thinner, benzene, insecticide spray or other chemical on the device or near the device, otherwise, it may erode the surface. If
you want to clean the device with cleaning cloth with chemical, please read the user manual carefully before using. These cleaning cloths
may leave behind dirt on the surface; in case of this, please clean it with dry cloth.
Turn off the device before cleaning.

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Catalogue

4.4 IPOD access

4.5 Bluetooth hands-free

4.6 SD card

4.7 Navigation (Optional)

4.8 AUX IN (Auxiliary
Device Input)

4.9 Rear-view camera

4.10 Screen shutdown

5. System setup

5.1 System setup menus

5.2 Background menu

5.3 DVD setup

5.3.1 Language setup

5.3.2 Audio setup

5.3.3 Video setup

5.3.4 Speaker setup

5.3.5 Surround sound

5.3.6 Child lock setup

5.3.7 Exit setup

5.4 ASP

5.5 General setup

5.6 Screen setup

5.7Audioeffect adustments

6. Troubleshooting

7. System parameter

8. Media knowledge

1. Safety notice

2. Catalogue

3. Basic Operations

3.1Key Function Explanation

3.2 Explanation of Touch
Screen Operation Section

3.3 Operation Insturction of
Remote Control

4. Function operations

4.1 Main menu

4.2 Radio

4.3 Disc plays

4.3.1 CD/MP3/WMA

4.3.2 JPEG file play

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1. BMW E38，E39 Function descriptions of panel keys

2. BMW E90,91,92 Function descripotions of panel keys

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Basic Operation

1.Power On/Off 2.SD: Press this button enter SD interface

3.USB: Press this button enter USB interface 4.FM: Press this button enter FM interface

5.Knob for voice 6.Micphone for bluetooth

7.GPS SD card slot (Navigation & Entertainment); 8.SD card slot(6.2/FORD GPS SD)

9.AM:Press this button enter AM interface 10.Reset 11.Pause/play/Select

15.NAVI Press to switch between navigation mode and the previous play mode;

16.SCR: function switch 17.Enter/Eject;Press to enter/eject the disc; 18.Disc entry/exit

19.Next
Press this key in DVD/SD/FM/USB mode to select the next chapter/music; long press in to play fast forward;

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20.previous
Press this key in DVD/SD/FM/USB mode to select the previous chapter/music; long press it to play fast backward;

26. DVD 27. PHONE 28. Answer key 30. PAIR

Operating instructions of remote control

Notice:

1. The lifetime of battery is usually about 6 months. Please change the battery if the
remote control cannot work normally.

2. Take out the battery if the remote control is not used for a long time to avoid damage
because of the battery leakage.

3. In order to avoid damage, do not fall the remote control.

NO. Function explanation

1. Power

2. Enter/Eject

3. Mute

4. Play mode switch

5. Number key: To select the current band, chapter,section or preset radio

6. Volume+

7. Volume-

8. Display the paly information

9. VCD/DVD disc searching

10. AM/FM band; or stop key in other modes

11. Pause

12. Exit: Exit the current menu

13. Menu: Enter the system menu

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14. Picture display parameter setup

15. Repeat section A and B

16. Ok/Play

17. Up/Down/Left/Right direction keys

18. TITEL: Enter the title menu

19. Setup

20. Repeat the chapter play

21. Select the next chapter in disc playing mode; Search the radio channel

Upwards in radio mode; Zoom in the map in navigation mode

22. Select the previous chapter in disc playing mode; Search the radio channel backwards in radio mode; Zoom out the map in

navigation mode

23. Play the disc fast backwards; tune to the next frequency in radio mode

24. Play the disc fast forwards; tune to the previous frequency in radio mode

25. Swith the audio(language) of the disc paly

26. Picture zoom in/out

27. Switch the picture display of different angles

28. Switch the title languages when playing the disc

Brief introduction of operations

1. Main interface:

This car multi-media system provides many operation modes, including Radio, DISC, SD, IPOD, Bluetooth, AV input, Rear view camera,
and Aux-in. Press the function module directly to carry out the corresponding operations.
Click the left top of the touch screen in any mode to enter the main interface.

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Brief introduction of main interface:

Note: Disc, SD, IPOD, and Camera icons are grey when there is no signal source. It dose not work when yo click any of the icons.

2. Radio:

In Radio mode, you can change the parameter of the options, such as RDS, by the touch screen or remote control.
Please refer to the Radio section in system setup.

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(1). Radio interface with RDS:

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Interface introduction:

1.Name of current mode: Click to return to the main interface.

2.The current radio frequency

3.AF indication

4.LOC/DX (LOC: Shout distance/DX: Long distance); when LOC function is enabled, only those radio channels with strong signal and

excellent receiving state are received.

5.Bluetooth status icon

6.The current system time

7.PS indication

8.Setup

10.REG indication

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11.Page Up/Down of preset radio frequency list

12.The playing indicator of current radio

13.The current radio band

14.The preset radio frequency: Click any one of the frequency to listen; or press it for about 3 seconds to save
(10 preset radio channels are available for each band)

15. Volume indicator: You can adjust the volume by the VOL button.

16. Volume bar

17. Page up/down

3. Explanation of touch screen operation section

Touch screen is divided into 9 sections, however, only 6 sections work. In DVD and VCD playing mode, the touch sections are
distributed as follows:
SectionA: Touch to enter the main interface.
SectionB: Touch to enter the corresponding setup menu.
SectionC: Touch to select the previous chapter (music)。
SectionD: Touch to enter the function status control.
SectionE: Touch to select the next chapter (music).
SectionF: Touch to enter the search menu; press the corresponding item and a number keyboard is appeared, you can play the item as
required.

SectionA SectionB

SectionC SectionD SectionE

SectionF

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4. Disc USB/CD plays

(1)USB/CD/WMA disc

Open the TFT screen, and put the disc slightly into the disc entry. The disc is sucked into the device automatically, then, the TFT screen
is drawn up to the proper position for the normal play. The disc is read thereafter, and USB/CD play interface appears. You select the
music directly form the interface, or input the number by clicking the number keyboard on the right side of the screen to play.

USB player Interface EQ MENU Interface

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Number keyboard in USB player interface CD player interface

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1. Mode switching key: Click to return to main interface.

2. Bluetooth icon

3. Time

4. Setup

5. Display the current play mode

6. Song selection list

7. Cycle play: Click to select On/Off of the repeat play

8. The number of current program and the total programs：Click here and a number keyboard as picture 10 appears.You can input the

number to select the program to play.

9. Play time of current program

10. Volume bar

11. Volume indicator: It is mute when the volume is 0.

12. Play

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13. Pause/ Stop (Click to stop in the state of Breakpoint Memory; double click to stop completely); long press for above 2 seconds to
switch to OPEN mode, then, the disc is ejected automatically.

14. Fast Backward (Click to switch among the speed of x2, x4, x8, and x16)

15. Fast Forward (Click to switch among the speed of x2, x4, x8, and x16)

16. Repeat (Click to switch among Single, ALL, and Off)

17. Random paly: Click to enable/disable the random play.

18. SCAN: Click to scan automatically the first 10 seconds of each program to play

19. Enter key

(5). IPOD access

This system supports ipod access, and can play all kinds of files.
*IPOD is a mobile media player of APPLE company, which can save/paly all kinds of popular audio or video, and has perfect
management program.
Make sure ipod is properly connected. Enter the system main interface and click ipod to enter the ipod interface. The detailed operations
are similar with those of USB or CD player.

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5. SD card play:

Controlled by touch screen

Touch screen control keys of SD card playing mode are shown as follows. The playing interface of SD card mode is similar with that of
USB/CD play mode, and the functions of the operation keys on the touch screen are similar as well. Please refer to the playing
instructions of USB/CD/WMA disc.

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*To extend the lifetime of SD card and to avoid the error read, it is recommended to draw/insert the SD card after having been switched
to other modes when the SD card is not read.

6. Bluetooth hands-free

This system offers Bluetooth hands-free communication. If your mobile phone has Bluetooth and A2DP functions, you can connect with
the system point to point, dial, receive the phone call from the screen, and play the phone music. Detailed operations are as follows:

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1. Enable the Bluetooth: Enter Bluetooth setup menu as Picture 15, set the Bluetooth to be “On”; then, the Bluetooth icon is flashing,

which indicates that the Bluetooth has not been matched. At the same time, enable the Bluetooth of your mobile phone.

2. Pairing: Click “Bluetooth” on the system main interface to enter the Bluetooth hands-free interface, click “PAIR” and enable the

searching function for new devices on your mobile phone. When the mobile phone has searched the signal of the system, the mobile
phone indicates “Connect with the device, Yes or NO”, choose “YES”and input the passward(1234)to confirm. The Bluetooth icon
on the screen does not flash when the system is connected to the mobile phone, otherwise, they should be paired again as above
instructions until they are connected successfully.

3. Making a call:

Input the phone number by the number keys on the screen and click the green answer key , then, the system will transfer the sound
of mobile to the car speaker. You can hear the dialing tone and the other’s voice from the car speakers. Click red ring-off key to

finish the call or ring off directly. When you are makig a call, you can click the switching key to switch the talk between car

speaker and the mobile phone to ensure your talk safety.

4. Answering a call:

The system is switched to Bluetooth hands-free interface automatically from any modes when there is an incoming call, the current play

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sound will be changed to the incoming ring tone. If answering mode is sset to be “Auto”, the system answers the call automatically. If the
answering mode is set to be “Manual”, you can click or on the screen to answer or to refuse the call. When you are talking,

you can click switching key to switch the talk between car speaker and the mobile phone to ensure your talk safety.

The incoming number is shown in the message box.

5. Playing MP3 music: You can play MP3 music saved in your mobile phone by clicking any play keys on the interface.

6 .1 There are external Mic_phone at back of the player, dirver can connect with it for calling.

7. AUX IN (Auxiliary devices input)

Enter the system main interface, and choose AUX IN or press SRC key on the panel to enter the AUX IN mode. AUX IN function allows
external media source to connect to the system, such as camera, game player, walkman, external GPS box (remote control). If there is no
AUX IN, the screen is shown as follows:

In AUX IN mode, click section A of the touch screen to return to the system main interface.

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8. Rear-view camera

Enter the system main interface, and choose “Camera” or press Camera key on the panel to switch to the rear-view camera mode.If
rear-view camera is installed, the system display the camera picture on the screen to ensure the backup safety.

9. LCD display shutdown

In order not to influence the vision of the driver for his/her safety, LCD display should be shut down at night. When it is not playing the
video, click LCD OFF on the screen to shout down the display screen, however, it keeps the audio play of original mode. Click any point
of the touch screen or press any keys on the panel to exit the LCD OFF mode.

10. System setup

Click to enter the system setup interface, in which there are ASP, Video, General, Radio, and Media setups. You can set the

corresponding parameter according to your demand.
(1). DVD setup:

When playing the DVD video, click section D of the touch screen, and the system will show the play control menu, click to

enter the system setup interface, then, click Media to enter the interface as follows:

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Setup Optional Function descriptions

Set Rating Password

?_______ Enter the set password (The child lock is unlocked only when the

passwordis correct)

Parental Control

Kid
Safe/G/PG/PG-13/PG-R/R/NC-17/Adult

Select the lock grade; you can select any grade as you like

Load Factory Password

Yes/No Choose “Yes” to recover the password to factory default value

Note: Child lock is also known as Parental Lock. Some DVD disks have this function. This function enables the parents to restrict the
movie to a proper grade for the children.

Audio English/Francais/Spanish/German/Italiano Choose your audio language from the default language list

DVD Menu English/Francais/Spanish/German/Italiano Chosse your DVD menu language from the default language list

Subtitle English/Francais/Spanish Choose the language of your subtitle from the default language list

Divx Subtitle Europe Choose the language of your subtitle from the default language list

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(2). Radio sestup:

Click during the radio play to enter the system setup, and click Radio to enter the interface as follows:

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Setup Options

Function descriptions

Radio Region USA/Europe/China/Oirt/Japan

Select the radio system of your country

RDS On/Off

Choose “On” to enable the RDS function of FM Radio.

TA Volume 1—40

Adjust the TA volume

Clock Tune On/Off

The display time of device is synchronous with that of RDS radio channel if “On” is selected.

TA Option Seek/Alarm

The device searches the radio channel automatically when TP information is lost if “Seek”

is selected. If “Alarm” is selected, the device does not search the channel but giving out a sound
of “ BEEP, BEEP”

TA Retune Long/Short

When “Long” is selected, the device will search the channel 3 minutes after TP information is

lost; while “Short” is selected, the time will be 45 seconds.

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(3). ASP setup
In system setup interface, click ASP to enter the following interface. You can set the parameter according to the speaker configuration
and which you favourite.

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Setup Options Function descriptions

Bass Cent Freq 60Hz/80Hz/100Hz/

200Hz

Choose the appropriate Bass center frequency according to the speaker characteristic and the

type of playing source to adjust the dynamic range of sound.

Bass Q Value

1.0

1.25

1.5

2.0

When the bass center frequency is fixed, you can adjust the Q value to get different kinds of

bass output. The larger the value of Q is, the more outstanding the bass will perform.

Bass DC Gain ON/OFF

ON/OFF of Bass DC Gain

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MID Cent Freq 500Hz/1KHz/1.5K

Hz/2.5KHz

Select the proper MID Center Frequency according to the speaker characteristic and the type

of playing source to adjust the dynamic range of audio.

MID Q Value 0.5

0.75

1.0

1.25

When the mid center frequency is fixed, you can adjust the Q value to get different kinds of

bass output. The larger the value of Q is, the more outstanding the MID will perform.

Treb Cent Freq 10KHz/12.5KHz/15

KHz/17.5KHz

Select the proper TREB Center Frequency according to the speaker characteristic and the type

of playing source to adjust the dynamic range of audio.

LOUD Cent Freq 400Hz/800Hz/2400

Hz

Select the proper LOUD Center Frequency according to the speaker characteristic and the type

of playing source.

Power on Vol Fixed/Last Vol

Volume selection after Power on Fixed: Fixed Vol Last Vol: Volume of device before last

shutdown

Fixed Vol 10~30

Choose a fixed volume value according to the requirement

Radio Level 0~6

Adjustment of relative level of radio volume output

Media Level 0~6

Adjustment of relative level of media volume output

(4). Video setup

In system setup interface, click “Video” to enter the following interface, and you can set the corresponding parameter as required.

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Setup Options Function descriptions

Camera Image Normal/Mirror You can set the normal display and mirror display of rear-view camera input picture.

(5). General setup

In system setup interface, click General to enter the following interface. You can set the parameter according to the speaker configuration
and your favourite.

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Setup Options Function descriptions

System Time 00:00

Operated by touching the touch screen: Click the cursor place of hour or minute, and
input the corresponding time with the number keyboard. You can also set the time with
the selection keys on the remote control and the number keys.

Time format 12h/24h Set the time display to be 12h or 24h

OSD Language

English/Francais/
Espanol/Deutsch/
Italino

Choose your required subtitle in the default language list

Beep

On/Off On: With “Beep” key sound

Off: Silent

TFT Auto Open

YES/NO/Manual Set the TFT screen to be Open/Closed/Manual

Ts Calibrate

YES/NO Choose “NO” to exit

Choose “YES” to calibrate the touch screen. Click the white point on the left top of the
screen following the prompt on the screen “Please click Point A on the left top”, then,
the system prompts “Please click Point B on the left bottom”, follow the prompt to
calibrate the touch screen. The system will be switched to the current play
automatically if the calibration is done successfully.

Use Default Settings YES/NO Choose “YES” to restor the settings to default value.

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11. System parameter

Specifications FM Radio reception
Operating voltage:DC 12V Frequency range: 87.5MHz~108.0MHz
Voltage range: 10.8V-16 Sensitivity: (-30dB): 10dBu
Max. working current:10A SNR: (-50Db): 15dBu
Installing size: Original standard installing size Frequency response: 30Hz~15MHz(±3dB)

Installing angle: Gradient﹤30°

DVD/CD Player AM Radio reception

Compatible Mode: DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, Frequency range: 530kHz~1629kHz
DVD+RW, CD-R, CD- DA, MP3, WMA, HDCD, Sensitivity: (SN=20Db): 20dBu
SVCD, VCD, MPEG, JPEG Image rejection: 60dB
Audio SNR: 85dBA Frequency response: 50Hz~2kHz(±3dB)

Dynamic range: 95dB Display
Frequency response: 20Hz~20kHz(±3dB) Size: 7＇＇
Digital audio sampling: 24bit Type: TFT
Electronic anti-shock (ESP): Display screen pixel: 480x800 Pixels
DVD 2~3 seconds 1200(W)x234(H)
CD-DA 10 seconds Viewing angle: Up=65°, Down=40°
MP3 100 seconds Left=65°, Right=65°
WMA 200 seconds Ambient temperature
Mechanical anti-shock: 10~200Hz,X/Y/Z:1.0G Operating temperature: -20℃~+70℃

Power output: 50Wx4 Impedance 4ohm Storage temperature: -30℃+80℃
SNR: 70dBA Operating humidity: -45%~80%
Frequency response: 20Hz~20kHz Storage humidity: -30%~90%

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Video

System: NTSC, PAL(Automatic identification)
Output: 1Vp-p(75 Ohm)
Input: 1Vp-p(75 Ohm)

Basic information of disc
Mark 12cm Feature Max. playing time
Single side, single layer (DVD-5) (MPEG2)133 minutes
Single side, double layer (DVD-9) 242 minutes
Double side, single layer (DVD-10) 266 minutes
Double side, double layer (DVD-18) 484 minutes

Single side, single layer (VCD) (MPEG2)74 minutes
Single side, single layer (CDDA)74 minutes