AUDI A8 2007 D3 / 2.G RNS_E Navigation System Manual
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CD/SD87
General operation
RADIO, CD
NAME, TEL
NAV, INFO
CAR, SETUP
– By rotating and pressing the control knob, select NAME 
(“Details”) to open more detailed information about the 
current track page 86, fig.89.If information about the current track, performer, album, year of 
issue, specific comments and the category has been stored in the 
MP3 file, you can bring up this information using NAME (“Details”).
Tips
Because there are different methods of generating MP3 files, it is 
possible that MP3 files cannot be played or information cannot be 
read. You can find additional hints starting on 
page 37.
Scan MP3 track (SCAN)Fig. 90  MP3: Scanning tracks on a MP3
–Press the MP3 ctrl control button in the MP3 menu.
– By rotating and pressing the control knob, select SCAN 
fig.90.Pressing the control knob activates automatic track scan. Each track 
on the MP3 data carrier will be played for a few seconds.
When the button is pressed again, the scanning stops and the title 
currently being played will continue to play.
Tips
Because there are different methods of generating MP3 files, it is 
possible that MP3 files cannot be played or information cannot be 
read. You can find additional hints starting on 
page 37. 
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CD/SD 88Setup MP3Opening and closing SetupFig. 91  Setup MP3: main menu– In an MP3 menu, press the   button to open the 
main Setup menu for the MP3 function page 82, 
fig.83.
– Press the   button again to close the main Setup 
menu again.The following settings are possible in Setup MP3:
Repeat options 
page 88
With subdirectories 
page 89
Tr a c k   d i s p l a y  
page 90
Categ. display 
page 90
The 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”.
Repeating MP3Fig. 92  Setup MP3: Repeating MP3 data carrier– Press the   function button page 16 in the MP3 
menu.
SETUP
SETUP
SETUP 
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CD/SD 88Setup MP3Opening and closing SetupFig. 91  Setup MP3: main menu– In an MP3 menu, press the   button to open the 
main Setup menu for the MP3 function page 82, 
fig.83.
– Press the   button again to close the main Setup 
menu again.The following settings are possible in Setup MP3:
Repeat options 
page 88
With subdirectories 
page 89
Tr a c k   d i s p l a y  
page 90
Categ. display 
page 90
The 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”.
Repeating MP3Fig. 92  Setup MP3: Repeating MP3 data carrier– Press the   function button page 16 in the MP3 
menu.
SETUP
SETUP
SETUP 
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CD/SD89
General operation
RADIO, CD
NAME, TEL
NAV, INFO
CAR, SETUP
–Select Repeat.
–Select Off, Playlist/Dir., All playlists or Tr a c k page 88, 
fig.92.The tracks from an available MP3 data carrier can be repeated.
Function Off: The Repeat function is switched off.
Function Playlist/Dir.: The MP3 tracks from the current Playliste 
or of the current Directory are repeated.
Function All playlists: The MP3 tracks from all available Playlists 
or of all Directories are repeated.
Function Tra c k: The MP3 track currently selected is repeated.Tips
The Repeat options can be combined with the Repeat and Random 
functions. You can find more information in the description of the 
Random function 
page 86.
SubdirectoriesFig. 93 Setup MP3: Subdirectories activated– Press the   fun ction  button  page 16 in the MP3 
menu.
– Select Repeat page 88, fig.92.
– Select Playlist/Dir.
– Select With subdirectories an d p re s s t h e  co n t ro l  k n o b s o  
that a check mark 
 is displayed behind this function 
fig.93.
Th e  fu nc t i o n With subdirectories is available for the Repeat 
Playlist/Dir. function. In this way, all subdirectories in a directory are 
played as well.
SETUP 
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CD/SD 90Tr a c k   d i s p l a yFig. 94  Setup MP3: Select track display– Press the   function button page 16 in the MP3 
menu.
– Select Tr a c k   d i s p l a y.
– Select Tr a c k   n a m e or File name fig.94.Tr a c k   n a m e
Information about the tracks (e.g. artist, album, etc.) can be read 
from a previously stored ID3 tag.
The different information has to be stored first in the ID3 tag, other-
wise no information is available.
If an MP3 data carrier has been inserted and not played, the data 
fro m the ID3 tag are  read in in the background. If you s ta r t p layback of an MP3 data carrier immediately, the ID3 tag data are displayed 
for the track being played.
I f  t h e r e  a r e  n o  I D 3  t a g s ,  o r  i f  t h e y  h a v e  n o t  b e e n  r e a d ,  n o  i n f o r m a t i o n  
about the tracks is displayed.
File name
No information about the tracks is displayed.
Category display
If the display “Track name” was selected, the category 
display can be used.Fig. 95  Setup MP3: Category display switched on– Press the   function button page 16 in the MP3 
menu.
SETUP
SETUP 
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CD/SD91
General operation
RADIO, CD
NAME, TEL
NAV, INFO
CAR, SETUP
–Select Tr a c k   d i s p l a y page 90, fig.94.
–Select Tr a c k   n a m e.
–Select Categ. display on page 90, fig.95.Information about the category of an MP3 track can be read from a 
previously stored ID3 tag. In order for this function to be available, 
Tr a c k   n a m e must be selected 
page 90. 
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Adjusting sound settings 92Adjusting sound settingsSetting basic sound characteristicsFig. 96  Sound: Setting the balance (example radio menu)Fig. 97  Sound: Balance adjustment (example radio menu)
– Press the control button for the Sound function from an 
audio or Setup menu.
– Select the desired sound setting (e.g. Balance) fig.96 
with the control knob.
– R o t a t e  t h e  s p e c i f i c  c o n t r o l  k n o b  i n  t h e  s o u n d  a d j u s t m e n t  
menu (e.g. Balance) fig.97 to set the sound character-
istic to your liking.
– B y  p r e s s i n g  t h e  c o n t r o l  k n o b  o r  t h e    b u t t o n ,  t h e  
setting is imported and you leave the settings menu.The Display 
fig.97 shows the degree of adjustment.
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Adjusting sound settings93
General operation
RADIO, CD
NAME, TEL
NAV, INFO
CAR, SETUP The following sound adjustments are possible:
Balance (left/right volume relationship)
Fader (front/rear sound relationship)
Tr e b l e
Bass
DSP (Digital Signal Processing) 
page 93
Volume settings (Navigation info) 
page 94
The sound setting for the Tre b l e and Bass (lows) can be adjusted 
separately for radio, CD and MP3 operation.
The settings that you enter apply to the operating mode that is 
currently active in the Navigation System. If you change the bass 
setting, for example, when playing a CD, it will not affect radio or 
MP3 operation.
DSP (Digital Signal Processing)Fig. 98  DSP: GALA settings– Press the control button for the Sound function from an 
audio or Setup menu.
– Select DSP.
– Select GALA.
– Select one of the five levels, or
– Select off to switch the function off.Th e GALA function matches the volume to the speed to compensate 
for road and wind noise.
If you set level 1, the volume is increased less as speed increases. If 
you set level 5, the volume is increased more as speed increases. 
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Adjusting sound settings 94
TipsVehicles with a BOSE sound system in conjunction with 
an AudioPilot do not have a DSP function. In this case your vehicle 
is equipped with dynamic noise compensation 
page 94.
Applies to vehicles: with BOSE sound system in conjunction with AudioPilotDynamic noise compensationVehicles with a BOSE sound system in conjunction with AudioPilot 
are equipped with dynamic noise compensation.
Dynamic noise compensation automatically adjust music playback 
so that the music is no t drowned out b y no ise . No matter what kind  
of ambient noise you have in the vehicle, the music playback level 
remains the same.
Dynamic noise compensation takes account of both temporary and 
permanent ambient noise.
How does dynamic noise compensation work?
A microphone in the vehicle interior detects both the noise level of 
the music playback and intrusive noises. The intrusive noises are 
digitally analyzed and evaluated. The system simultaneously 
ensures that the music playback level is increased by the frequen-
cie s affe cte d by intrusive  noise so  that music playback remains at a 
constant level for good listening.
Tips
In the event of a malfunction in the AudioPilot system, a gong signal 
sounds three times to alert you after the Navigation System is 
turned on. Have the AudioPilot system inspected by a qualified 
dealership.
Vo l u m e   s e t t i n g sFig. 99  Display: Volume settings– Press the control button for the Sound function from an 
audio or Setup menu.
– Select Vo lum e  set tin g s.
– Select Navigation info.
– Rotate and press the control knob to set the desired 
volume.When you adjust the volume for Navigation prompts, a test 
announcement is made automatically. This test announcement is 
made only if the navigation DVD is in the DVD navigation drive page 35. 
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Adjusting sound settings95
General operation
RADIO, CD
NAME, TEL
NAV, INFO
CAR, SETUP
Tips
If the volume is too high when the radio is turned on, it will be 
reduced automatically to a level set at the factory. If the volume is 
too low when the radio is turned on, it will be increased automati-
cally to a level set at the factory.