AUDI A3 2008 8P / 2.G Infotainment MMI Operating Manual
Manufacturer: AUDI, Model Year: 2008, Model line: A3, Model: AUDI A3 2008 8P / 2.GPages: 193, PDF Size: 6.18 MB
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Listening to the radio59
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control Traffic reports are automatically recorded for about one hour after
the MMI has been switched off. The recorded reports can be called
up via the TP memo function page 121. Use the options Timer 1
and Timer 2 to set specific times at which you want to record traffic
reports page 123.
Regional station function
Important: The radio must be set to the FM waveband
page 54.
– Select: Function selector button > function
selector button > Regional stations.
Some FM stations split up their transmission and provide different
regions with regional programmes with differing content.
Regional station function on
All regional stations can be received.Regional station function off
Only the regional station with the strongest reception can be
received.
Station reception
Important: The radio must be set to the FM, MW or LW wave-
band page 54.
– Select: Function selector button > function
selector button > Station reception.
Station reception - local
The automatic search function (in FM, MW and LW waveband) will
only stop at stations/frequencies with a strong reception signal.
Station reception - distant
The automatic search function (in FM, MW and LW waveband) will
also stop at stations/frequencies with a weaker reception signal.
Station names
Important: The radio must be set to the FM waveband
page 54.
– Select: Function selector button > function
selector button > Station names.
Station names - scrolling
Scroll texts transmitted by FM stations will appear in the MMI
display.
Station names - fixed
Scroll texts transmitted by FM stations will not appear in the MMI
display. The current scroll text in the display will freeze.
TP symbolFunction
Filled inThe Traffic Programme function is activated.
Traffic news stations can be received and traffic
reports will cut in.
Not filled inThe Traffic Programme function has been
switched off. Traffic news stations can be
received, but no traffic reports will cut in.
Crossed outThe Traffic Programme function is activated. No
traffic news station can be received. No traffic
reports will cut in.
Not displayedThe Traffic Programme function has been
switched off. No traffic news station can be
received.
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Last stations
Important: The radio must be set to the FM waveband
page 54.
– Select: Function selector button > function
selector button > Last stations.
Last stations on
The FM station list is divided into Last stations and Station list. The
first five positions in the FM station list are your favourite stations,
i.e. the so-called Last stations page 54, fig. 45. Your favourite
stations are the stations you have recently listened to the most and
are determined automatically. From the 6th position onwards the
other available FM stations are listed page 55, fig. 48.
Last stations off
The FM station list is not divided into Last stations and Station list.
All FM stations within reception range are listed.
Note
You can delete the Last stations list if desired page 61.
Alternative frequency
Important: The radio must be set to the FM waveband
page 54.
– Select: Function selector button > function
selector button > Alt. frequency.
An FM radio station often broadcasts the same programme on
different frequencies. Use this function to achieve optimum recep-
tion quality.Alternative frequency on
The MMI system tunes to the frequency with the best reception
quality. The radio switches from one frequency to another almost
inaudibly.
Alternative frequency off
Even if the reception is poor, the MMI system will not switch to a
frequency of the same station with a better reception quality.
PTY filter
Important: The radio must be set to the FM or DAB wave-
band page 54.
– Select: Function selector button > function
selector button > PTY filter.
Use this function to filter FM / DAB* stations according to your
personal preferences. You can select more than 20 different criteria.
Activate filter
A tick (
) indicates an active filter option. Only those FM / DAB*
stations in the station list that correspond with the filter(s) will be
displayed. You can delete any individual filter by removing the tick
using the rotary pushbutton.
Deactivate filter
All filters will be switched off and the available FM / DAB* stations
will be listed in the station list. The Deactivate filter option will
appear in grey lettering until you activate a filter.
Note
After PTY filters have been activated, radio stations that do not have
a PTY filter will no longer be displayed.
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Deleting last stations
Important: The radio must be set to the FM waveband
page 54.
– Select: Function selector button > function
selector button > Delete last stations.
Use this function to delete your favourite FM stations, which are
listed in the first five positions of the station list page 54, fig. 45.
A new list of favourite stations will be compiled automatically.
Note
You can turn the display of your favourite FM stations on and off
page 60.
Deleting stored stations
Important: A station must be stored in the memory list
page 57.
– Select: Function selector button > function
selector button > Delete stored stations > Delete
individually or Delete all entries.
Delete individually
Select Delete individually and then select the station you would like
to delete by turning and pressing the rotary pushbutton.
Delete all entries
Select Delete all entries by turning and pressing the rotary
pushbutton.
Applies to vehicles: with digital radio (DAB)
Displaying radio texts
Important: The radio must be set to the DAB waveband
page 54.
– Select: Function selector button > control button
Tu n e > TEXT.
Radio texts are additional pieces of information that are broadcast
by some radio stations (e.g. station name, artist or track).
Applies to vehicles: with digital radio (DAB)
Displaying data services
Important: The radio must be set to the DAB waveband
page 54.
– Select: Function selector button > control button
Tuning > INFO.
Some stations also use data services to broadcast images.
Applies to vehicles: with digital radio (DAB)
Service Following
Important: The radio must be set to the DAB waveband
page 54.
– Select: Function selector button > function
selector button > Service Following.
Service Following on
The activated Service Following function tries to retain the current
radio station even if you leave its transmission area. While the auto-
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matic seek function is active, the current radio station (FM band) is
displayed.
Service Following off
If you leave the transmission area of the radio station the system is
tuned to, it may no longer be received.
Applies to vehicles: with digital radio (DAB)
L band
Important: The radio must be set to the DAB waveband
page 54.
– Select: Function selector button > function
selector button > L band.
There are two wavebands for the digital radio: Band III and L band
Ensembles in the band III usually have a larger range extending into
several regions. They can be received at all times. Ensembles in the
L band usually can only be received in certain regions. When the L
band option is activated, ensembles from the band III and the L
band can be received. The station search may then take a little
longer.
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Playing media63
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Playing media
Introduction
Your MMI system also disposes of a CD function which does not
differ at all from that of a normal CD changer. Insert an audio CD or
MP3/ WMA CD into the CD changer page 12. You can then select
individual tracks directly, shuffle the CD tracks in random order or
play each track for just a few seconds. In addition, you can connect
a portable player (e.g. an iPod or a USB memory device) to the Audi
music interface and operate it via the MMI control console.
Activating media
Important: The MMI system must be switched on and a CD
must be inserted into the CD changer page 12, or a port-
able player must be connected to the Audi music inter-
face*
8) page 15.Audio source: CD
– Press the function selector button marked . The
inserted CD will then be played.
– If the list of CD tracks page 65, fig. 57 does not appear
on the MMI display, press the control button for Source
fig. 54.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to CD fig. 54.
– Press the rotary pushbutton to select CD as the source.
The inserted CD will then be played.
Audio source: Audi music interface*
– Press the function selector button marked . The
tracks on the connected portable player will be played.
– If the list of tracks on a connected portable player
page 64, fig. 56 does not appear on the MMI display,
press the control button for Source.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Audi music interface
fig. 54.
– To select Audi music interface as the source, press the
rotary pushbutton. The tracks on the connected portable
player will be played.
Note
The playback will be interrupted by traffic announcements if the
Traffic Programme function is active page 58.
8)Still under development at the time of printing.
Fig. 54 List of possible
audio/video sources
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Selecting a CD
The CDs in the CD changer can be selected from the MMI
control console.
Important: CD mode must be activated page 63.
– Press the control button for Changer.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to select a CD fig. 55.
– Press the rotary pushbutton to confirm the CD. The CD
will then be played.
Note
A CD can also be selected directly by pressing a position button on
the CD changer page 13.
Selecting a folder
The folders on an MP3 CD or a connected portable player*
appear on the MMI display.
Important: An MP3/ WMA CD must be inserted into the CD
changer page 12 and must be playing, or the Audi music
interface* must be activated page 63.
– Press the function selector button marked . The
structure of the folders on an MP3 CD or a connected
portable player will appear on the MMI display fig. 56.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to mark a folder.
– Press the rotary pushbutton to select the folder. The
content of the folder will appear.
Note
•An empty playlist folder will appear in grey lettering.
•The Compilations folder available in the iPod does not appear on
the MMI display.
Fig. 55 List of CDs in
the CD changerFig. 56 Track list of a
folder
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Selecting a track
The tracks and their playing times appear on the MMI
display.
Important: A CD page 64 or a folder page 64 must be
selected.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to mark a track fig. 57.
– Press the rotary pushbutton to select the track. The track
will then be played.
If ID3/ WMA tag information on the current track (e.g. artist) is avail-
able, it will be displayed as a pop-up for the track currently playing.
For this, the function track information must be switched on
page 69.
Note
Did you know that you can also operate this function with the multi-
function steering wheel page 130?
Fast forward/rewind and
next/previous track
You can fast forward and rewind within a track and jump
to the next/previous track within a CD or a folder.
Important: A track must be playing page 65.
Fast forward/rewind
– Press the control button for CD control.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to >> (forward) fig. 58 or <<
(rewind) and press and hold the rotary pushbutton.
Next/previous track
– Press the control button for CD control.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to >| (next) fig. 58 or |<
(previous).
– Press the rotary pushbutton to jump to the next/previous
track. The track will then be played.
If you start the rewind function while a CD track page 64 or a track
on an iPod (connected via an iPod adapter cable) page 16 is
Fig. 57 List of CD
tracks
Fig. 58 Forward
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playing, the rewind function will automatically stop when it reaches
the beginning of the track; the track will then be played.
If you select “Previous” within the first 10 seconds of a track, the
previous track will be played. If you press the button after ten
seconds, you will go back to the beginning of that track.
Note
You can also fast forward and rewind within a track by pressing and
holding the arrow buttons on the MMI control console page 41.
By briefly pressing the arrow buttons you can jump to the
previous/next track page 41.
Shuffle
The tracks can be played in random order.
Important: A track must be playing page 65.
– Press the control button for CD control.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Shuffle fig. 59.
– Press the rotary pushbutton to activate the shuffle func-
tion.Note
The shuffle function depends on your repeat settings page 68 or
page 69.
Scanning tracks
The SCAN function plays each track on the CD for a few
seconds.
Important: A track must be playing page 65.
– Press the control button for CD control.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to SCAN fig. 60.
– Press the rotary pushbutton to start the SCAN function.
– Press the rotary pushbutton again to stop the SCAN func-
tion. The track currently being scanned will be played.
Pausing and resuming (media drive)
Important: A track must be playing page 65.
Fig. 59 Shuffle
Fig. 60 Scan
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Pausing (media drive)
– Briefly press the ON/OFF button, or
– Turn the ON/OFF button anti-clockwise until the mute
symbol appears in the status line. (...) pause will appear
in the heading.
Resuming (media drive)
– Briefly press the ON/OFF button, or
– Turn the ON/OFF button clockwise. The playback will then
be continued.
Note
You can also operate this function without removing your hands
from the steering wheel page 131.
Naming CDs
You can name individual CDs. After re-inserting the CD
into any slot, the stored name of the CD will be displayed.
Important: An audio CD must be playing page 64.– Press the control button for CD control.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to NAME fig. 61.
– Press the rotary pushbutton. The speller will appear on
the MMI display page 43.
– Use the Speller to enter the desired name.
– To store the name, turn the rotary pushbutton to OK in
the speller and press the rotary pushbutton.
For technical reasons, some CDs cannot be named. This is the case,
for example, when the CD manufacturer has already named the CD.
You can only name whole CDs. The individual tracks of a CD cannot
be named.
Other settings for CDs in the CD
changer
Deleting a stored CD name
Important: The audio CD must have been named first
page 67.
– Select: Function selector button > control
button CD control > function wheel NAME > Delete CD
name.
Deleting all stored CD names
Important: A CD inserted in the slot must have been named
first page 67.Fig. 61 Name CD
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– Select: Function selector button > control
button CD control > function wheel NAME > Delete all >
Ye s.
Repeating a CD
Important: Am audio CD or MP3/ WMA CD must be inserted
into the CD changer and must be playing page 12.
– Select: Function selector button > source CD >
function selector button > Repeat.
Repeat CD
All tracks on the CD currently playing will be repeated. If the shuffle
function is active, the tracks on the current CD will be played in
random order.
Repeat Tr a c k
The CD track currently playing will be repeated. The shuffle function
cannot be activated.
Repeat off
The Repeat function is switched off. If the shuffle function is active,
the tracks on the current CD will be played in random order before
the tracks on the CDs in the CD changer are played.
Repeat Current list
Important: An MP3/WMA CD inserted into the CD changer must be
playing page 12.
All tracks in the current folder list will be repeated. If the shuffle
function is active, the tracks on the current track list will be played
in random order.
Note
The shuffle function also depends on these settings page 66.
Track information (INFO)
Important: An MP3/ WMA CD must be playing page 12.
– Select: Function selector button > source CD >
control button CD control > INFO (track information).
Information on the current track (e.g. artist) stored to the ID3/ WMA
tag will be displayed.
Displaying the CD text
Important: An audio CD must be playing page 12.
– Select: Function selector button > source CD >
function selector button > Display CD text.
If you have activated this function, the CD name and CD track names
will be displayed on the MMI display (e.g. track “One World” on CD
“Dire Straits - Brothers in...” page 65, fig. 57).
Displaying the track
Important: An MP3/ WMA CD must be playing page 12.
– Select: Function selector button > source CD >
function selector button > Tr a c k d i s p l a y.
Tra c k n a m e
Information on the track currently playing will be displayed (e.g.
artist, album). The information must be stored to the ID3/WMA tag.
File name
The file name is displayed without the file extension.
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