Another Radio Question
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Another Radio Question
We are awaiting our new 2014 GLK250. Except for a trailer hitch, we are getting the base car. As I understand it, we will get the standard radio - I think I read somewhere that it is called an Audio 20 CD.
Questions:
- Can anyone confirm that the base radio with single CD player will play CDs with MP3s? (I read that earlier models would not)
- Has anyone added an input socket to standard radio that will allow auxiliary input from either an external player or a USB or SD stick?
- I have a Blackberry Playbook and a GPS/MP3 both with Bluetooth capability. Should I be able to use those for music via Bluetooth?
Any other suggestions for adding tunes for long trips welcomed!
Questions:
- Can anyone confirm that the base radio with single CD player will play CDs with MP3s? (I read that earlier models would not)
- Has anyone added an input socket to standard radio that will allow auxiliary input from either an external player or a USB or SD stick?
- I have a Blackberry Playbook and a GPS/MP3 both with Bluetooth capability. Should I be able to use those for music via Bluetooth?
Any other suggestions for adding tunes for long trips welcomed!
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According to the BW site, the CD player is MP3 compatible.
I just tried to connect my Playbook and it wouldn't via Bluetooth. It seems as if the BT will only connect to phones, not any BT device.
I have a BlackBerry Torch 9810 and when it is connected via Bluetooth, I can use it to listen to music which is on the phone's SD card. I'm not sure if it would work on any GLK as I have the Media inteface which came with the Premium package.
You might search around in the center arm rest console when you take delivery. Some owners are finding a 3.5mm jack there and may connect the the AUX in the Audio 20.
Enjoy your new car ... I certainly am with mine
I just tried to connect my Playbook and it wouldn't via Bluetooth. It seems as if the BT will only connect to phones, not any BT device.
I have a BlackBerry Torch 9810 and when it is connected via Bluetooth, I can use it to listen to music which is on the phone's SD card. I'm not sure if it would work on any GLK as I have the Media inteface which came with the Premium package.
You might search around in the center arm rest console when you take delivery. Some owners are finding a 3.5mm jack there and may connect the the AUX in the Audio 20.
Enjoy your new car ... I certainly am with mine
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USB Audio port is listed as a standard feature. You may only have control from the device itself, and not from the system, but you should be able to connect with USB to play audio.
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Thanks to all for the responses. Glad to hear the CD will play MP3s. That should work for us. If there is an input port, so much the betetr!
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Where did you find that listed as a standard feature? The standard equipment list for my car (not yet delivered) does not mention that. Hope you are right!
Thanks to all for the responses. Glad to hear the CD will play MP3s. That should work for us. If there is an input port, so much the betetr!
Thanks to all for the responses. Glad to hear the CD will play MP3s. That should work for us. If there is an input port, so much the betetr!
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Truthfully, I am surprised it has all those features.
What do they mean by telephone keypad? Is that a physical keyboard or touchscreen?
And how about the USB interface. What exactly do they mean by that? Is that the cable that is in console box that I saw on premium model demo. If so, could I plug in a USB stick with tunes on it?
The new generation of the Audio 20 CD multimedia system includes the following features:
Integral CD drive, MP3/WMA/AAC-compatible
Display with TFT technology and 5.7" screen
Telephone keypad
Operation via multifunction steering wheel and the controller in the centre console
Eight loudspeakers which are balanced perfectly for the vehicle interior, giving a brilliant sound experience
USB interface including CD cover display in the centre console
Bluetooth® interface, with hands-free function and audio streaming for music transfer
Integral CD drive, MP3/WMA/AAC-compatible
Display with TFT technology and 5.7" screen
Telephone keypad
Operation via multifunction steering wheel and the controller in the centre console
Eight loudspeakers which are balanced perfectly for the vehicle interior, giving a brilliant sound experience
USB interface including CD cover display in the centre console
Bluetooth® interface, with hands-free function and audio streaming for music transfer
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And how about the USB interface. What exactly do they mean by that? Is that the cable that is in console box that I saw on premium model demo. If so, could I plug in a USB stick with tunes on it?
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There are physical buttons: 0-9, *, and #. In addition to inputting phone numbers, they also serve as the radio preset keys and can be used for other things like numbers in navigation addresses. Also, a tip that not a lot of people seem to know... when listening to music and the song info is too long to display all of it on the screen or if you're on a non-music screen (like the map), press and hold the # button. It will pop up info about the current song.
There's a USB port in the center console. I believe you can use a USB stick and play music off it as long as the files are supported by the car's radio (MP3 is but some other types might not be).
There's a USB port in the center console. I believe you can use a USB stick and play music off it as long as the files are supported by the car's radio (MP3 is but some other types might not be).
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I have about 8GB of music copied from iTunes onto a flash drive. I get some album artwork, but not for every song. Not sure why, since they are there in iTunes. Would love to know how to insure that each track displays album artwork.
I just keep it on random play and enjoy. The "random" is slightly annoying as it tends to play many of the same songs frequently. It's not a big deal, just wished is randomized all tracks and didn't repeat until every one has played. Sound quality is good, considering it is the base system.
BT audio does not display album artwork, to my knowledge.
I just keep it on random play and enjoy. The "random" is slightly annoying as it tends to play many of the same songs frequently. It's not a big deal, just wished is randomized all tracks and didn't repeat until every one has played. Sound quality is good, considering it is the base system.
BT audio does not display album artwork, to my knowledge.