Copy Protection - Mini Cooper Owner's Manual

Apple device
A special adapter cable is available for connect-
ing the Apple device. The adapter cable is
required for a proper connection.
Further information:
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At: www.mini.com/connectivity
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At your MINI dealer.
For audio playback over the vehicle speakers,
connect the Apple device using the special
adapter cable with AV-In connection 2 and USB
interface 1 or using a flexible adapter cable with
a USB interface 1.
The USB audio interface supports the menu
structure of the Apple device.
USB device
To protect the USB interface and USB device
from mechanical damage, connect them with a
flexible adapter cable.
Connect the USB device to the USB interface 1.
After initial connection
Track information, e.g. artist or music style and
the playlists of the USB device are imported into
the vehicle. This process can take some time.
The time required is dependent on the USB
device and on the number of tracks.
During transmission, the tracks can be accessed
via the file directory.
Number of tracks
The data from up to four USB devices or for
approx. 26,000 tracks can be stored in the
vehicle. If a fifth device is connected or if more
than 26,000 tracks are stored, then the data of
existing tracks may be deleted.

Copy protection

Music tracks with integrated Digital Rights
Management (DRM) cannot be played.
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External devices
Audio playback
Starting audio playback
1. "CD/Multimedia"
2. "External devices"
3. Select the or
MINI joystick.
Playback begins with the first track.
Track search
Selection is possible via:
> Playback lists
> Information: music style, artist; if applicable,
composer, album, track.
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Additionally for USB devices: file directory; if
applicable, composer.
Track titles are displayed if they have been
stored in the Latin alphabet.
Starting the track search
1. "CD/Multimedia"
2. "External devices"
3. Select the or
4. Select desired category, e.g. "Genre",
"Artist".
All entries are displayed in a list.
> Open "A-Z search" and enter the desired
input. When a letter is entered, the
results are filtered using this letter as the
first letter. If multiple letters are entered,
all results that contain that sequence are
displayed.
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Select the desired entry from the list.
ENTERTAINMENT
symbol and press the
symbol.
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