Usb Supported Devices; Playing From Usb - BMW M5 Owner's Manual

USB Supported Devices

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USB flash sticks or pen drives.
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Portable USB Hard Drives.
Special care needs to be taken
related to the power source of
these devices (USB bus powered
vs. external power).
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Portable media adapters that
support SD Flash, Compact
Flash, or SD Micro.
Depending on the USB mass
storage device, some devices might
not be recognized.
Music can be played directly from
the USB device and controlled
through MP3 control functions
and menu.

Playing from USB

A USB Mass Storage device can be
connected to the USB port to copy
compressed audio files onto the hard
drive. Content can also be played
directly from the USB device.
The USB port is located in the
center console.
The USB icon displays when the
USB device connected.
Infotainment System
To play a USB device:
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Connect the USB and it begins
to play.
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Press the HDD/DVD/AUX hard
key, then touch the USB screen
button.
While the USB source is active,
use the following to operate USB
function:
k (Play/Pause): Press to start,
pause or resume play of the current
media source.
l (Seek Up/FWD): Press to seek
to the next track.
Press and hold to advance quickly
through playback. Release the
button to return to playing speed.
Elapsed time displays.
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