radio volume?? - BMW 3-Series Forum (F30 / F32)

emtrey · 10-05-2012, 08:42 PM

When I turn off my car with the radio set at a given volume, the radfiod does not retain that volume and comes back on at a much lower volume.

Is there a setting that controls the radio volume where the normal user volume is retained when the car or radfio is turned off ?

thanks in advance.

fshubert · 10-14-2012, 07:41 PM

Have not noticed that. Radio seems to come on at the volume I last left it at. Perhaps a different FOB is making the change?

emtrey · 10-17-2012, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by fshubert

Have not noticed that. Radio seems to come on at the volume I last left it at. Perhaps a different FOB is making the change?

I drive the car 99.9% of the time. Just can't figure this out..

john08135i · 10-17-2012, 10:07 AM

Yea it does that

ric124 · 10-17-2012, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by fshubert

Have not noticed that. Radio seems to come on at the volume I last left it at. Perhaps a different FOB is making the change?

Yeh it does start at a lower level. I've been looking for away to change the start up volume but couldn't find it. My Gti had this feature too but I knew how to set that start up volume.

RPM90 · 10-18-2012, 12:53 AM

My last 3 BMW's and the A4 did the same thing, the audio volume starts at a lower level than if I turned the system off at higher volume.

I like this feature very much. It's nice in the morning when you don't want something LOUD blarring at you like some of my older cars that retained the last volume setting.

I'm not positive, but I thought there was start up volume setting where you can set the "start up" default level. Maybe that was in the A4?
Not sure. Look for it in the manual, I'll have a look too.

jwilly · 10-18-2012, 07:20 AM

Speaking of radio volume, does anyone notice that the volume control is not very speed sensitive? By that, I mean that the volume does not decrease very much when stopping from highway speeds and vice versa. In my E46, this feature worked very nicely. Not seeing it so much with the F30.

Joel

emtrey · 10-18-2012, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by RPM90

My last 3 BMW's and the A4 did the same thing, the audio volume starts at a lower level than if I turned the system off at higher volume.

I like this feature very much. It's nice in the morning when you don't want something LOUD blarring at you like some of my older cars that retained the last volume setting.

I'm not positive, but I thought there was start up volume setting where you can set the "start up" default level. Maybe that was in the A4?
Not sure. Look for it in the manual, I'll have a look too.

did not see anything in manual and did not get much info from CA either.
'09 135 did not do this..

Latinnftl · 10-18-2012, 09:20 AM

The volume is speed sensitive and drops significantly when I come to a stop. However, at start up if I have pulled right into the drive way the volume is the same as when I turned off the car.

Frogman · 10-18-2012, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by jwilly

Speaking of radio volume, does anyone notice that the volume control is not very speed sensitive? By that, I mean that the volume does not decrease very much when stopping from highway speeds and vice versa. In my E46, this feature worked very nicely. Not seeing it so much with the F30.

Joel

You can adjust the speed volume sensitivity.

I have mine cranked up to about 80%, it helps a lot.

jwilly · 10-19-2012, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Frogman

You can adjust the speed volume sensitivity.

I have mine cranked up to about 80%, it helps a lot.

It's a very subtle change on the F30 compared to my E46.

Joel

RPM90 · 10-20-2012, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by emtrey

did not see anything in manual and did not get much info from CA either.
'09 135 did not do this..

Must have been the A4.
I don't see setting either, cause there ain't one, as you say from the manual.

RPM90 · 10-20-2012, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jwilly

Speaking of radio volume, does anyone notice that the volume control is not very speed sensitive? By that, I mean that the volume does not decrease very much when stopping from highway speeds and vice versa. In my E46, this feature worked very nicely. Not seeing it so much with the F30.

Joel

It works noticeably in my 335i HK system.

But, now that you mention it, it does seem to come UP as speed increases, but doesn't seem to go DOWN as much as speed decreases. Hmmm...
I'll have to listen closer next time to hear the differences.

Frogman · 10-20-2012, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by RPM90

Must have been the A4.
I don't see setting either, cause there ain't one, as you say from the manual.

Agreed, the picture in the manual does not show it, but the text mentions it. I have in on my non-HK system.

emtrey · 10-27-2012, 07:30 PM

talked to service yesterday. This is a FEATURE to prevent blown speakers. No way around it unless they do a software update at some time.

Maybe I am spealling FEATURE wrong..should be PIA......

Robin_NL · 11-05-2012, 08:25 AM

Question. I have the Traffic Anouncement obviously on. The volume gets higher when there is a Traffic Anouncement on the radio, AND you cannot switch /fade that button from F---->R anymore at that moment, 'all' sound goes to the front speakers. This is imo exaggerating uncomfy and useless.

So which button do I push to get back to normal volume/cd HD/iPhone music when that happens?

Or just put the whole TA off, and that's what I cannot find anymore in the menu....

I have the OEM HK set.

Thanks.

Cheers
Robin

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RPM90 Major General Drives: 335i Msport w/sport AT Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,673 iTrader: (1)	My last 3 BMW's and the A4 did the same thing, the audio volume starts at a lower level than if I turned the system off at higher volume. I like this feature very much. It's nice in the morning when you don't want something LOUD blarring at you like some of my older cars that retained the last volume setting. I'm not positive, but I thought there was start up volume setting where you can set the "start up" default level. Maybe that was in the A4? Not sure. Look for it in the manual, I'll have a look too.

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Latinnftl New Member Drives: MY 13 328i Mineral Grey Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 29 iTrader: (0)	The volume is speed sensitive and drops significantly when I come to a stop. However, at start up if I have pulled right into the drive way the volume is the same as when I turned off the car.

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emtrey Captain Drives: 13 335 AW sport 06 Carrera S Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Midwest Posts: 628 iTrader: (0)	talked to service yesterday. This is a FEATURE to prevent blown speakers. No way around it unless they do a software update at some time. Maybe I am spealling FEATURE wrong..should be PIA......

11-05-2012, 08:25 AM	#16
Robin_NL S0THPAW Drives: AW 1M + N55 mids Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Netherlands, Europe Posts: 4,210 iTrader: (0)	Question. I have the Traffic Anouncement obviously on. The volume gets higher when there is a Traffic Anouncement on the radio, AND you cannot switch /fade that button from F---->R anymore at that moment, 'all' sound goes to the front speakers. This is imo exaggerating uncomfy and useless. So which button do I push to get back to normal volume/cd HD/iPhone music when that happens? Or just put the whole TA off, and that's what I cannot find anymore in the menu.... I have the OEM HK set. Thanks. Cheers Robin