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RADIO 56RADIOIntroductionSelecting radio function
The radio settings can be selected via the
function button.Fig. 53 Display: Main radio menu– Press the function button page 16. The main
radio menu (station list) fig.53 or the previous active
radio function menu appears in the display.
– Press one of the control buttons page 17 to move to
the appropriate submenus to fig.53.
The following submenus are available in the radio
function:
FM
AM
FMAM
A1
A
Control button
functions
fig. 53
Radio submenus
Memory
Memory list
Band
FM
AM
Satellite Radio
(XM Radio* or Sirius Radio*)
Sound
Balance
Fader
Tr e b l e
Bass
DSP
a)b)
Volume settings (Navigation info)
a)Digital Signal Processingb)Vehicles with a BOSE® sound system in conjunction with an AudioPilot do
n o t h av e a DS P f un c t io n . In t hi s c ase y o ur ve h icl e is e quip p e d wi t h d y n a mi c
noise compensation page 94.
Tuning
(FM/AM range)
Tu n e u p
Tune down
Seek up
Seek down
Store station
Scan
A1AA A
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RADIO57
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NAME, TEL
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CAR, SETUP The following submenus are available in the radio
Setup function:
Band control button (frequency)Selecting frequency band
The frequency band selection determines which radio
stations are received.Fig. 54 Radio: Available frequency bandBand control button
–Press the Band control button in the radio menu.
– Select your desired frequency band fig.54 by rotating
the control knob.
– Press the control knob to confirm your selection.
Radio Setup submenus
Press the
function button in
the radio function
(FM/AM range) page 65
Station reception
Station display
Delete stored stations
Press the
function button in
the satellite radio func-
tion
(XM* or Sirius*) page 70
Sort station by
Station info
Category filter
Receiver serial number
Delete stored stations
SETUPSETUP
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RADIO59
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NAME, TEL
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CAR, SETUP All the FM stations that can be received are on this list. The list is
limited to a maximum of 30 stations.
If the main FM radio menu does not appear after pressing the func-
tion button, you can change the frequency band by pressing the
Band control button
page 57 or by repeatedly pressing the
function button page 16.
Radio station list on the AM band
The AM band radio station list is static and has to be
changed manually.Fig. 56 Radio: AM station list (main menu)– Press the function button if another menu is
currently being displayed.– In the main AM radio menu select Update station list
with the control knob to update the list of radio stations.
– Select the desired radio station.
All the AM stations that can be received are included at this time in
the station list in this manually activated search. The list is limited
to a maximum of 30 stations.
I f y o u a re o u t s i d e t h e t r a n s m is s io n ra n g e fo r y o u r s t a t io n , i t w il l s t i l l
b e d i s p la y e d b ut t h e re wi l l b e i n t e r fe re n c e in t he s i g n a l . I n t h a t c as e
update your list of stations
fig.56.
If the main AM menu does not appear after pressing the function
button, you can change the frequency band by pressing the Band
control button
page 57 or by repeatedly pressing the
function button page 16.
FM
AM
FMAM
FM
AM
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Memory control buttonUsing the memory list
Up to 30 stations from all available frequency bands
can be saved in the memory list.Fig. 58 Radio: Memory listSaving a new station in the memory list
– Select the desired radio station in the main radio menu
with the control knob.
–Press the Memory control button.
– By rotating and pressing the control knob, select Store
station station-ID fig.58.– Select your desired memory location by rotating the
control knob.
– Press the control knob to save the station.
Selecting a station from the memory list
–Press the Memory control button in the radio menu.
– By rotating and pressing the control knob, select a
station from the memory list.
In addition to the lists of available radio stations (
page 58), the
radio function gives you the option of collecting the radio stations
that you want in a memory list.
The frequency band
page 57 is indicated in each case to the right
of the station name fig.58.
When you save a new station, an empty memory location will be
offered automatically. You may also select any other memory loca-
tion or you can replace one that is already taken. If a station is
already stored there, it is overwritten.
If the current station is already saved in the memory, you are not
given the option Store station station-ID.
When you have selected the station you want in a radio station list
page 59, fig.56, you can switch to the memory list by pressing
and holding the control knob to save this station.
I n S e t u p r a d i o , y o u c a n d e l e t e s a v e d r a d i o s t a t i o n s f r o m t h e m e m o r y
list using the Delete stored stations function
page 67.
Starting on
page 62 you can find how to set and save radio
stations manually.
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CAR, SETUP
Automatic seek modeFig. 60 Radio: Automatic seek mode forward–Press the Tu n i n g control button in the FM/AM radio
menu.
–Select >| (“Seek up”) fig.60 or |< (“Seek down”) in the
Display by rotating the control knob.
– Press the control knob to begin automatic frequency
search.B y b r i e f l y p r e s s i n g t h e c o n t r o l k n o b , y o u s t a r t a u t o m a t i c s e e k , w h i c h
stops at the next receivable frequency. Since a station often broad-
casts on different frequencies (e.g. “Bayern 3”), the seek stops at
each of the receivable frequencies. So “Bayern 3” is found several
times.
Saving stations (STORE)Fig. 61 Radio: Store station
Fig. 62 Radio: Saving stations in the memory list
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RADIO65
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CAR, SETUP
Setup Radio (FM/AM range)Opening and closing SetupFig. 64 Setup Radio: Main menu– In a Radio menu, press the button to open the
main Setup menu for the radio function fig.64.
– Press the button again to close the main Setup
menu again.The following settings are possible in Setup Radio:
Station reception
page 65
Station display
page 66
Delete stored stations
page 67The sound and tuning settings and the brightness of the display can
be entered using the control buttons
page 169.
Tips
We recommend that you enter these settings when the vehicle is
stationary. In this way, you can be sure that you are not unneces-
sarily distracted from traffic when performing the procedures that
follow. Please note
page 9, “Notes on Traffic Safety”.
Station reception (FM/AM range)
The selectivity for the automatic seek function can also
be adjusted.Fig. 65 Setup Radio: Station reception
SETUP
SETUP
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RADIO67
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Delete stored stations (FM/AM range)Fig. 67 Setup Radio: Delete stored stationsDelete individual stations
– Press the function button in the FM/AM radio
menu.
–Select Delete stored stations page 66, fig.66.
–Select Delete individually fig.67.
– Rotate and press the control knob to delete individual
stations from the memory list.
Delete all stations
– Press the function button in the FM/AM radio
menu.– Select Delete stored stations page 66, fig.66.
– Select Delete all fig.67. All entries on the memory list
are deleted.
Satellite Digital Audio Radio
ServiceApplies to vehicles: with Satellite Digital Audio Radio ServiceTechnical requirementsIn addition to the radio in your vehicle, a tuner module has to be
installed in order to be able to receive satellite programs. At the
p r e s e n t t i m e , t u n e r s a r e a v a i l a b l e f r o m t h e s e p r o v i d e r s : XM Satellite
radio and Sirius Satellite radio. If you would like to retrofit a tuner,
please consult your Audi dealer.
You can select Radio Satellite mode (XM or Sirius Radio) by oper-
ating the Band control button
page 57 or by repeatedly pressing
the function button
page 16. If you have not yet
installed a tuner in your vehicle, the Band function will display the
Satellite radio option.
Th e Memory control button functions the same for all bands (FM,
AM, XM or Sirius)
page 61.
Tips
Only one tuner module can be installed in a vehicle at a time.
XM and its corresponding logos are trademarks of XM Satellite
Radio Inc.
SETUPSETUP
FM
AM
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Applies to vehicles: with Satellite Digital Audio Radio ServiceSatellite station list
The available stations are listed in the satellite main
menu.Fig. 69 Radio: Sirius Satellite Radio station list– Press the function button if another menu is
currently being displayed.
– Select the desired radio station in the main XM or Sirius
radio menu with the control knob.If you are not in the main satellite radio menu (XM or Sirius Radio)
after pressing the function button, you can change the frequency
band by pressing the Band control button
page 57 or by repeat-
edly pressing the function button page 16.Operating the Memory c o n t ro l b ut t o n d i s p l a y s t h e m e m o r y l i s t . Yo u
m a y s t o r e s t a t i o n s f r o m t h e F M , A M a n d S a t e l l i t e r a d i o ( X M o r S i r i u s )
bands
page 61.
The explanations for the sound settings start with section
page 92.Tips
The stations that are displayed in the station list can be filtered
a c c o r d in g to yo u r p e r s o n a l d e s i re s as to ty p e o f p ro g ra m
page 72.
If you operate the button in a submenu, the Satellite
radio main menu will be displayed.
The control button with the Tu n i n g function cannot be
selected.
FMAM
FM
AM
RETURN
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RADIO71
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– Press the function button in the satellite radio
menu.
–Select Sort station by page 70, fig.71.
–Select Category or Channel no. page 70, fig.71.If you select “Sort station by” Category, the station categories are
listed in the main menu in alphabetical order. Within the individual
categories the stations are listed by channel number in ascending
order.
If you select “Sor t station b y” Channel no., the stations are listed by
channel number in ascending order.
Tips
The stations that are displayed in the station list can be filtered
according to your personal desires as to type of program page 72.
Applies to vehicles: with Satellite Digital Audio Radio ServiceStation info
The two-part informational text in the Display can be
switched on and off.Fig. 72 Setup Radio: Station info– Press the function button in the satellite radio
menu.
– Select Station info.
– Select on or off fig.72.If you have switched on Station info, two-part information is
displayed in the satellite radio main menu. For e xample, the names
of the artist and song are displayed
page 69, fig.69.
SETUP
SETUP
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Applies to vehicles: with Satellite Digital Audio Radio ServiceDelete stored stationsDelete individual stations
– Press the function button in the satellite radio
menu.
–Select Delete stored stations page 71, fig.72.
–Select Delete individually.
– Rotate and press the control knob to delete individual
stations from the memory list.
Delete all stations
– Press the function button in the satellite radio
menu.
–Select Delete stored stations.
–Select Delete all. All entries on the memory list are
deleted.Applies to vehicles: with Satellite Digital Audio Radio ServiceSystem informationThe following system messages can be displayed:XM Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio
SETUPSETUP
System mes-
sages
Meaning
ANTENNA
No antenna is connected to the tuner, or
there are loose plug contacts on the
antenna cable.
UPDATING
Your system is being updating.
NO SIGNAL
The tuner is presently not receiving any
satellite signal.
LOADING
Yo u r p ro v i d e r i s s e n d i n g i n fo r ma t i o n w h ich
the system is currently storing.
OFF AIR
The station selected has shut down its pro-
gram (e.g. children's channel at night)
INVALID
The channel is invalid or not used.
System mes-
sages
Meaning
LINKING
The tuner is presently not receiving any
satellite signal.
CALL 888-539-SIRIUS
TO SUBSCRIBE
First possibility: the tuner has not been
enabled yet. Second possibility: the station
selected is not enabled, for example
because the station requires a subscrip-
tion.