Playing music

Music search

All tracks for which additional information has been stored can be accessed by the music search. Tracks without additional information can be called up via the corresponding album.

1.  "CD/Multimedia"
2.  "Music collection"

3.  "Music search"

3.  "Music search"
4.  Select the desired category.

5.  To select the desired entry:

5.  To select the desired entry:

> Open "A-Z search" and enter the desired input.

Current playback

The list of tracks that was generated last by the music search or the album selected last.

1.  "CD/Multimedia"
2.  "Music collection"

3.  "Current playback"

3.  "Current playback"

or

> Select the desired entry from the list.

6.  Select additional categories if desired.

The tracks found are listed in alphabetical order.

Not all categories need to be selected. For example, to search for all tracks by a certain artist, call up that artist only. All of the tracks by that artist are then displayed.

7.  "Start play"

The list of tracks is automatically repeated.

Restarting the music search

"New search"

Music search by voice

For instructions on the voice activation system.

1.  Press the 2.  {Music search} button on the steering wheel.

2.  {Music search}

3.  Open the desired category, e.g. {Select artist}.

4.  Say the desired entry in the list.

To select a track directly:5.  Select additional categories if desired. To select a track directly:

{Title …}

Say the voice command and the name of the desired track in one command.

4.  Select the desired track, if necessary.

Top 50

List of the 50 most frequently played tracks.

1.  "CD/Multimedia"
2.  "Music collection"
3.  "Top 50"
4.  Select the desired track, if necessary.

Albums

All stored albums, listed in order of their storage dates. Symbols indicate the format.

1.  "CD/Multimedia"

1.  "CD/Multimedia"
2.  "Music collection"
3.  Select the desired album.

Depending on the album, the tracks or the subdirectories of the album are displayed.

Depending on the album, the tracks or the subdirectories of the album are displayed. The first track is played automatically, if possible.

4.  To select tracks, change directories if needed. To go up one level in the directory, move the controller to the left.

Random sequence playback, RandomAll tracks of the selection are played back in random order.

1.  "CD/Multimedia"
2.  "Music collection"
3.  Open "Options".
4.  "Random"

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