"Wide Screen" On-Board Monitor Display (84 11 00)

Publication date: 2000-09-01
Reference number: 84 11 00

"WIDE SCREEN" ON-BOARD MONITOR DISPLAY

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): 84 11 00, Date of Issue: September, 2000

BMW:	E38, E39 produced from 09/00
GROUP:	84 - Phone, Navigation Systems

SUBJECT

"Wide Screen" Board Monitor on E38, E39 Vehicles

SITUATION

Starting September of 2000, the new "Wide screen" (6.5" diagonal measurement) on- board monitor replaced the 5.5" LC display on E38 and E39 vehicles.

The "Wide screen" on-board monitor display (6 5" diagonal measurement) has an aspect ratio 16:9. See Fig 1 .

Fig 1: Wide Screen On-Board Monitor Display

In the new on-board monitor the country specific radio function ("RDS" Radio Data System, "PTY" - Programming Type, for the US market), are no longer activated by the dedicated buttons, but via the "soft-keys".

The "soft-keys" will be displayed by pressing the "INFO" button (when radio is turned ON). See Fig 2 .

Fig 2: Pressing INFO Button

To ensure that the on-board monitor can correctly recognize the country specific radio functions of the "soft-keys", the radio must be briefly switched OFF and back ON again once:

After the navigation system operating software has been loaded, or
After the vehicle's battery has been disconnected and reconnected again.

NOTE: In case the navigation operating software has to be loaded into the MK III System equipped with the 6.5 inch display ("Wide screen" on-board monitor), use only the Navigation Software CD V16.1 (or higher). Every BMW center received two copies of the CD V16.1 (P/N 01 59 9 789 299, Index "r") through the Automatic Tool Shipment Program. For loading instructions, please refer to Service Information Bulletin 84 11 97 .

INFORMATION

The new "wide screen" display provides additional benefits to the customers. Thanks to a larger display area and higher resolution (400 x 234 pixels), the font size is enlarged, providing better legibility with less distortion of the screen.

Also, the new screen incorporates the "Ad-TFT LC" (Advanced Thin Film Transistor LC) display, which provides almost constant contrast level under all ambient lighting conditions.

New operation features:

In order to access the cassette drive, press the "EJECT" button (1, Fig 3 ) - the display screen is then moved forward. The display is retracted:

Fig 3: EJECT Button Location
- after pressing "EJECT" button again, or
- automatically after 15 seconds (except when the cassette is ejected, but not completely removed from the drive).
The on-board monitor incorporates the entrapment safeguard feature, which will move the screen in the opposite direction if an obstruction is detected during screen movement.
In the cassette mode operation, the DOLBY system switchover (DOLBY B/C/OFF) is realized by pressing the "SELECT" button.

To enter the Radio Service Mode:

Turn the ignition key to position R.
Turn radio "ON", then turn "OFF" and "ON" again.
Press INFO button. From the "INFO" screen, using the Navigation push-button select "RDS" Then press and hold the Navigation push-button for approximately 8 seconds. See Fig 4 .

Fig 4: Entering Radio Service Mode
Display will show "SN#...". You have entered the Radio Service Mode.
Use "<" & ">" keys to scroll through various function, and preset station keys (1-6) to select new settings (not all functions can be changed).

After making selections, turn radio "OFF" to set.

To enter the Navigation Service Mode:

Turn the ignition key to position R.
From the Main menu screen select "SET".
Confirm the "SET" menu item by pressing the Navigation rotary push-button (1). See Fig 5 .

Fig 5: Navigation Rotary Push-Button Location
Press and hold the "MENU" button ( located above the Nav push-button) for 8 seconds.
Select the desired menu item from the Navigation Service Mode list displayed.
Confirm the menu item selected by using the Navigation rotary push-button.

To exit Service Mode, press the "MENU" button.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

For information only.