Volume level display

Joe_Easy · 12-22-2015, 05:39 AM

So, just taken delivery of my new F31 - I'm simply replacing my 53 plate F31, so no major surprises, but I was very pleased to see that, at last, I have a level indicator which pops up on the iDrive display when I adjust the volume!!! Previous model had business nav, new has pro, but I was under the impression that neither version had this feature. Probably got that wrong, but it's a very welcome (and very minor!) feature I wasn't expecting.

SkyJawa · 12-22-2015, 05:49 AM

My June 2014 has always done it.....

....,,,,..,,.. · 12-22-2015, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by SkyJawa

My June 2014 has always done it.....

Same

97suited · 12-22-2015, 06:25 AM

Oct 2015 business nav has it.

Joe_Easy · 12-22-2015, 06:27 AM

Ah ha! Well there you go then...still, very pleased to see they finally got it implemented.

ahero4eternity · 12-22-2015, 06:58 AM

I coded mine off.

Ice Man · 12-22-2015, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeast78

So, just taken delivery of my new F31 - I'm simply replacing my 53 plate F31, so no major surprises, but I was very pleased to see that, at last, I have a level indicator which pops up on the iDrive display when I adjust the volume!!! Previous model had business nav, new has pro, but I was under the impression that neither version had this feature. Probably got that wrong, but it's a very welcome (and very minor!) feature I wasn't expecting.

I wish mine didn't, I find it annoying

philiper1 · 12-22-2015, 07:39 AM

You had a 53 plate F31?????

DickieGibbo · 12-22-2015, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Brigand

Same

My June 2013 car hasn't. Must have been MY14 when this was introduced.

Dickie

teaston · 12-22-2015, 07:54 AM

Was introduced March 2014, i missed out by a couple of weeks!

simon. · 12-22-2015, 08:14 AM

My car does it but tbh, I'm not bothered either way. Turn up if too quiet, down if too loud. Why do you need a display to show you?

Joe_Easy · 12-22-2015, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by philiper1

You had a 53 plate F31?????

Ha. 63 plate obvs.

Joe_Easy · 12-22-2015, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by simon.

My car does it but tbh, I'm not bothered either way. Turn up if too quiet, down if too loud. Why do you need a display to show you?

Lots of reasons, but clearly none that will be of any concern to you, so don't worry about it!

simon. · 12-22-2015, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeast78

Lots of reasons, but clearly none that will be of any concern to you, so don't worry about it!

LOL. Go on then, lots of reasons, I'm all ears as Spock would say.

philiper1 · 12-22-2015, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeast78

Ha. 63 plate obvs.

Thought so as F31 wasn't out in 2003

Joe_Easy · 12-22-2015, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by simon.

LOL. Go on then, lots of reasons, I'm all ears as Spock would say.

Ok, here's just one...have you ever selected to play a track and for whatever reason it didn't start straight away (perhaps buffering if streaming, or an intentional pause at mastering stage, etc.), so you incorrectly assumed the volume was down and adjusted up, only for the track to suddenly kick in at some ridiculous volume? Level indication will prevent this.

simon. · 12-22-2015, 01:26 PM

^^

Ok. I'll give you that as could well be handy

Next one please, I'm looking forward to a list of them.

russelldav · 12-22-2015, 02:13 PM

I hate that the volume slider is blank / empty when you un-mute the stereo until you turn the volume up or down

Jamin320 · 12-22-2015, 02:20 PM

Fully agree with OP on this one, very useful addition. Also like how it tells you whether you are adjusting the volume on phone, nav or entertainment.

Joe_Easy · 12-22-2015, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jamin320

Fully agree with OP on this one, very useful addition. Also like how it tells you whether you are adjusting the volume on phone, nav or entertainment.

Exactly.

rapid64k · 12-23-2015, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Jamin320

Fully agree with OP on this one, very useful addition. Also like how it tells you whether you are adjusting the volume on phone, nav or entertainment.

Very true my old 62 plate was the same.

Joe_Easy · 12-23-2015, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by russelldav

I hate that the volume slider is blank / empty when you un-mute the stereo until you turn the volume up or down

Yeah, that is a bit odd. I guess they're giving you the option to reintroduce the audio gradually, rather than all of a sudden...say if a child is sleeping in the car and you need to keep the music low - going from silent to quiet when you un-mute will be less disruptive than suddenly loud to quiet?

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