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Media test: Notes

The IMIB makes various media files available via USB.

Select CD/Multimedia  in the menu at the vehicle via the controller.

Fig 1: Display - CD/Multimedia Menu Screen
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Then select External Devices  .

Fig 2: Display - External Devices Screen
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Change to the < Media test >  in the lower part of the IMIB display. Connect the USB cable to the USB port.

Press < Start >  to start the media test.

Fig 3: Display - Media Test Start Screen
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NOTE: There is still no active data connection between the devices. The vehicle has not yet started the USB connection. The device has not yet appeared on the display of the vehicle.

If the test breaks off at this point after approx. 3 minutes, the IMIB login in the vehicle was not successful.

NOTE: If the test was not  successful, a vehicle diagnosis must be carried out with ISTA!
Fig 4: Display - IMIB Media Test Screen
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If the connection was successful, the following graphic appears on the IMIB display during the media test. The vehicle has detected the IMIB.

During the test, voltage values are shown continuously on the IMIB display.

The IMIB is displayed on the display of the vehicle as a connected device under the name IMIB SOUND  .

Fig 5: Display - IMIB Sound Screen
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{IMIB SOUND}  must be selected using the controller in order to display and play the music files. Check volume control in vehicle. A total of 3 media files and a sub-directory ({SubDir}) with contents are offered. To find the subdirectory, select {IMIB SOUND}  and then select Browse directories.  In vehicle with a Combox, album cover information is displayed in the form of a graphic as well as the media descriptions (genre, album and track).

Fig 6: Display - Browse Directories Screen
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Fig 7: Display - IMIB Sound Screen
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The test takes approx. 3 minutes and the progress of the test is indicated by the green bar in the display of the IMIB. It must also be possible to play the music files in the vehicle within those 3 minutes. Pay attention to the volume setting in the vehicle when doing this!

NOTE: On completion of the test, the data link between vehicle and IMIB is terminated automatically. The IMIB is no longer shown on the display of the vehicle as IMIB SOUND  .