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I tend to keep old iPods in my cars, so tried plugging my iPod classic into the USB port today. I don't think it's quite working the way it should.
If I select an album on the iPod before plugging it in, I can select iPod on Iris and can play / pause / skip forwards and backwards and (via settings menu) see a list of the tracks on that album. But I can't browse music - I can't see what else is on the iPod, or see any options for browsing albums / artists etc.
Am I being stupid or is it simply that my iPod is too old?
If I select an album on the iPod before plugging it in, I can select iPod on Iris and can play / pause / skip forwards and backwards and (via settings menu) see a list of the tracks on that album. But I can't browse music - I can't see what else is on the iPod, or see any options for browsing albums / artists etc.
Am I being stupid or is it simply that my iPod is too old?
I'm having some additional problems with the stereo.
I'm getting gaps in the sound quite often - it will usually happen at least every 10 mins, and sometimes several times within about 30s. It happens with radio (DAB) and USB flash drive.
When it happened yesterday, I noticed that all of the icons at the top of the screen (Bluetooth, GPS, WiFi etc) all disappeared as the gap occurred.
The gap is about a second or two in length - it's actually very similar to when the audio mutes for the car to play a notification (e.g when it auto lowers) but it's doing it randomly when there is no notification. I do wonder if it's when the IRIS system is 'doing something' and whether it means I need to change some setting by not sure what.
Anybody else had this?
I'm getting gaps in the sound quite often - it will usually happen at least every 10 mins, and sometimes several times within about 30s. It happens with radio (DAB) and USB flash drive.
When it happened yesterday, I noticed that all of the icons at the top of the screen (Bluetooth, GPS, WiFi etc) all disappeared as the gap occurred.
The gap is about a second or two in length - it's actually very similar to when the audio mutes for the car to play a notification (e.g when it auto lowers) but it's doing it randomly when there is no notification. I do wonder if it's when the IRIS system is 'doing something' and whether it means I need to change some setting by not sure what.
Anybody else had this?
davek_964 said:
I'm having some additional problems with the stereo.
I'm getting gaps in the sound quite often - it will usually happen at least every 10 mins, and sometimes several times within about 30s. It happens with radio (DAB) and USB flash drive.
When it happened yesterday, I noticed that all of the icons at the top of the screen (Bluetooth, GPS, WiFi etc) all disappeared as the gap occurred.
The gap is about a second or two in length - it's actually very similar to when the audio mutes for the car to play a notification (e.g when it auto lowers) but it's doing it randomly when there is no notification. I do wonder if it's when the IRIS system is 'doing something' and whether it means I need to change some setting by not sure what.
Anybody else had this?
The McLaren DAB radio is awful in the 720S. Takes the Norman Collier broken microphone joke to another level. Constantly losing signal. As for the USB issue, haven’t experienced it.I'm getting gaps in the sound quite often - it will usually happen at least every 10 mins, and sometimes several times within about 30s. It happens with radio (DAB) and USB flash drive.
When it happened yesterday, I noticed that all of the icons at the top of the screen (Bluetooth, GPS, WiFi etc) all disappeared as the gap occurred.
The gap is about a second or two in length - it's actually very similar to when the audio mutes for the car to play a notification (e.g when it auto lowers) but it's doing it randomly when there is no notification. I do wonder if it's when the IRIS system is 'doing something' and whether it means I need to change some setting by not sure what.
Anybody else had this?
Have you tried resetting the system? Keep the button depressed for approximately 40 seconds until the screen states reinitialising.
MAC 720S said:
The McLaren DAB radio is awful in the 720S. Takes the Norman Collier broken microphone joke to another level. Constantly losing signal. As for the USB issue, haven’t experienced it.
Have you tried resetting the system? Keep the button depressed for approximately 40 seconds until the screen states reinitialising.
I did that yesterday shortly before I got home - haven't used the car since, so I guess it might have fixed it....Have you tried resetting the system? Keep the button depressed for approximately 40 seconds until the screen states reinitialising.
MAC 720S said:
The McLaren DAB radio is awful in the 720S. Takes the Norman Collier broken microphone joke to another level. Constantly losing signal. As for the USB issue, haven’t experienced it.
Have you tried resetting the system? Keep the button depressed for approximately 40 seconds until the screen states reinitialising.
Must confess all the DAB radios I've experienced have the same Norman Collier issue - my other half's 2 year old BMW does exactly the same.Have you tried resetting the system? Keep the button depressed for approximately 40 seconds until the screen states reinitialising.
PompeyReece said:
Must confess all the DAB radios I've experienced have the same Norman Collier issue - my other half's 2 year old BMW does exactly the same.
The one in the Aston has one 100yd spot on the M4 between J14 and 15 when it always cuts out. Otherwise you get 100% radio reception; so no excuses, it can obviously be done.
In my 650 I had something similar when I had turned the sat nav volume down very low. I didn't notice that it was still directing me (my nav is poor at realising "you've arrived" and so tends to keep directing on the following journey) and so muted the audio volume to play me an inaudible direction.
By the sounds of things you may have something more going on if the icons are disappearing too.
By the sounds of things you may have something more going on if the icons are disappearing too.
Ferruccio said:
PompeyReece said:
Must confess all the DAB radios I've experienced have the same Norman Collier issue - my other half's 2 year old BMW does exactly the same.
The one in the Aston has one 100yd spot on the M4 between J14 and 15 when it always cuts out. Otherwise you get 100% radio reception; so no excuses, it can obviously be done.
Is it to do with the carbon fibre construction? The lack of metal meaning the aerial isn't as shielded from the electrical interference generated by the engine? I used to have a similar problem with my TVR in pre-DAB days ...
MAC 720S said:
davek_964 said:
I'm having some additional problems with the stereo.
I'm getting gaps in the sound quite often - it will usually happen at least every 10 mins, and sometimes several times within about 30s. It happens with radio (DAB) and USB flash drive.
When it happened yesterday, I noticed that all of the icons at the top of the screen (Bluetooth, GPS, WiFi etc) all disappeared as the gap occurred.
The gap is about a second or two in length - it's actually very similar to when the audio mutes for the car to play a notification (e.g when it auto lowers) but it's doing it randomly when there is no notification. I do wonder if it's when the IRIS system is 'doing something' and whether it means I need to change some setting by not sure what.
Anybody else had this?
The McLaren DAB radio is awful in the 720S. Takes the Norman Collier broken microphone joke to another level. Constantly losing signal. As for the USB issue, haven’t experienced it.I'm getting gaps in the sound quite often - it will usually happen at least every 10 mins, and sometimes several times within about 30s. It happens with radio (DAB) and USB flash drive.
When it happened yesterday, I noticed that all of the icons at the top of the screen (Bluetooth, GPS, WiFi etc) all disappeared as the gap occurred.
The gap is about a second or two in length - it's actually very similar to when the audio mutes for the car to play a notification (e.g when it auto lowers) but it's doing it randomly when there is no notification. I do wonder if it's when the IRIS system is 'doing something' and whether it means I need to change some setting by not sure what.
Anybody else had this?
Have you tried resetting the system? Keep the button depressed for approximately 40 seconds until the screen states reinitialising.
oastbloke said:
In my 650 I had something similar when I had turned the sat nav volume down very low. I didn't notice that it was still directing me (my nav is poor at realising "you've arrived" and so tends to keep directing on the following journey) and so muted the audio volume to play me an inaudible direction.
By the sounds of things you may have something more going on if the icons are disappearing too.
The disappearing icons might have been a red herring - it happened that one time but isn't happening every time.By the sounds of things you may have something more going on if the icons are disappearing too.
I did just check the navigation and there is no current route. Shame!
Just to be clear - it does not only happen on DAB so it is not a DAB problem. I mostly listen to my own music, and it's happening on that too - I've tried USB stick and iPod and both have the same issue.
davek_964 said:
The disappearing icons might have been a red herring - it happened that one time but isn't happening every time.
I did just check the navigation and there is no current route. Shame!
Just to be clear - it does not only happen on DAB so it is not a DAB problem. I mostly listen to my own music, and it's happening on that too - I've tried USB stick and iPod and both have the same issue.
Is it possible that you have the speed warning activated with its volume turned down ?I did just check the navigation and there is no current route. Shame!
Just to be clear - it does not only happen on DAB so it is not a DAB problem. I mostly listen to my own music, and it's happening on that too - I've tried USB stick and iPod and both have the same issue.
davek_964 said:
Wlr said:
Is it possible that you have the speed warning activated with its volume turned down ?
It's possible - I'll checkI've turned the volume up to a sensible level and for now disabled speed warnings. Not driven it enough to prove it, but pretty sure this will have solved it.
Sadly, reversing it out of the drive caused a more serious fault but I'll detail that elsewhere.
davek_964 said:
Thanks - pretty sure this was it. Speed warnings were enabled, and when I set a destination in the sat nav, it showed that the volume was turned right down.
I've turned the volume up to a sensible level and for now disabled speed warnings. Not driven it enough to prove it, but pretty sure this will have solved it.
Sadly, reversing it out of the drive caused a more serious fault but I'll detail that elsewhere.
Oh no hope you and the car are ok.I've turned the volume up to a sensible level and for now disabled speed warnings. Not driven it enough to prove it, but pretty sure this will have solved it.
Sadly, reversing it out of the drive caused a more serious fault but I'll detail that elsewhere.
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