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Aston Martin DB11 DVD Video Media 2021 User Guide

The Now Playing screen initially shows video in full-screen mode. Press ENTER to bring up the basic DVD information bar which shows media source, track/title number, scene number and playtime. Press ENTER on Menu to show the upper and lower information bars. Media playback will continue. To return to full screen display, push up or down on the CONTROL DIAL to highlight the display area and press ENTER on the full-screen symbol .

Media Sources
Press MEDIA or select Media from the main menu with to show the available media sources. Rotate the CONTROL DIAL and press ENTER to select a media source.

Select from the following media sources:

Disc
Memory Card
Media Register
USB 1
USB 2
Bluetooth Audio
Alternatively, select a media source from Devices(Refer to ’Devices’, page 8.15).

Media Formats and File Systems Media Formats
Audio

MP31
WMA23
CD-A
AAC formats4
arc
mp4
m4a
m4b
It is recommended to use tracks of at least 128 k bit/s bit rate and 44 kHz sampling rate to prevent a loss of sound quality.

Video

DVD-V
MPEG
WMV
M4V
AVI (up to 720p)

Fixed and variable bit-rates between 32 k bit/s to 320 k bits/s. Sampling rates between 8 kHz and 48 kHz
Fixed bit-rates between 5 k bit/s to 384 k bits/s. Sampling rates between 8 kHz and 48 kHz
DRM encrypted files, variable bit rate, WMA Pro and 5.1 Surround files are not supported.
Copy-protected iTunes® music files with the .m4p file extension are not supported.

File Systems

CD-R
CD-A
CD-RW
DVD
DVD-R
DVD-V
DVD-RW
USB and SD Memory Card
FAT16
FAT32
exeats
NTFS

Media Menu

On the lower bar of the Media screen there will be several options:

Options
Play/Pause
Search
Devices
Sound

Options

Media Options

Play similar tracks
Play mode
Direct track entry
Skip to time
Select active partition
Save files to Media Register
Manage Media Register
Show track information

DVD Video Options

Skip to time
Direct track entry
DVD functions
Video settings
Show track information
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Play Similar Tracks
Play tracks that are of the same genre.

Play Mode
Select from Normal Track Sequence, Random Track List or Random Media.

Direct Track Entry
Manually enter the track name.

Skip to Time
Rotate the CONTROL DIAL to select a set time in the track. Press ENTER to play.

Select Active Partition
(USB devices only)
Select which partition to use if more than one partition is available.1

Save Files to Media Register
Save the current file or files to vehicles internal hard drive. Manage Media Register Opens the Media Register options menu. (Refer to ’Media Register Options’, page 8.16)

Video Settings
Opens video settings menu2.

Show Track Information
Set whether artist and track information is shown in the display screen.

DVD functions
Opens the DVD function menu.

Return to full-screen display.
Pause playback.
Stop playback.
Select Language.
Subtitles.
Change aspect ratio.
Return to the start of scene or chapter.

Search
Search for a media file from a list of the below information fields:

Current track list
Folder
Select by cover
Keyword Search
Albums
Tracks
Genres
Year
Composers
Videos
Photos

Devices

Opens a list of available media devices.

Sound
Opens the Sound menu screen (Refer to ’Sound’, page 8.17).

Media Register

The media register can be used to store music, picture and video files directly on the vehicle’s hard drive. Storage capacity for the media register is approximately 10.8 GB, enough to store approximately 10000 minutes (166 hours) of music, 4700 pictures or 1300 minutes (21 hours) of video1.

Media Register Options
Select the Manage Media Register option in the Options menu. Choose from the following options:

Rename/Delete Files
Edit
Delete
Delete All Media Files
Memory Info

Bluetooth Audio

Bluetooth Connection
Bluetooth audio must be paired to the vehicle independently from the Bluetooth® hands free connection.

To select a Bluetooth1. Make sure Bluetooth is activated on your device and in discoverable mode2.
Select Bluetooth Audio as a media source.
In the Options menu, select Bluetooth Audio Devices.
Select a device from the list of available devices (previously paired devices will be shown with a tick symbol).
For new devices:
Select the device from the list to begin pairing.
A code will be shown on the infotainment display. If this code matches the code shown on the device select Yes to complete pairing.
Select No to cancel pairing the device. audio device:

Options

Bluetooth Audio Devices
Play mode
Volume

Bluetooth Audio Devices
Opens menu to manage Bluetooth devices. Play Mode Select from Normal Track Sequence, Random Track List or Random Media.

Volume
Adjust volume of the vehicle speakers. Volume can also be controlled on the Bluetooth device. To maintain a volume level similar to other media sources, adjust the volume on the Bluetooth device before adjusting volume for the vehicle system.

Sound

The Sound menu screen can be accessed from either the Radio or Media screens.

Equalizer
Balance/Fader
Surround
Sound Field/Sound Focus
Equalizer
Adjust the Treble, Mid-tones and Bass frequencies between -10 and 10. Balance Fader Adjust the Balance (left to right) and Fader (front to rear) sound distribution between -10 and 10 (0 is equal distribution). Surround (Bang & Olufsen only) Adjust level for surround sound from -10 to 10.

Sound Field/Sound

Focus (Audio Level Dependent)
Changes the optimization of the speakers depending on if how many occupants are in the vehicle. Select from:

Auto:
Automatically adjusts the speaker focus for the number of occupants in the vehicle. The media system detects occupants from which seat belts are engaged.

Driver:
The sound is optimized for the driver only.
Front:
The sound is optimized for both the driver and front seat passenger.

Reference Links

View Full User Guide: Aston Martin DB11 2021 User Guide

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