radio AUDI A8 2008 D3 / 2.G Infotainment MMI Operating Manual
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Listening to the radio
Introduction
The radio has four wavebands: FM, MW, LW and DAB* (digital radio).
The stations which are currently within reception range are
displayed in a station list and can be selected. Of course you can
tune the radio to the next available station or scan all stations via
the MMI control console. You can store your favourite stations in
any order on a memory list.
FM (very high frequency)
The FM station list (max. 30 stations) is updated automatically. You
can set the station list to display the five radio stations that you listen to most frequently at the top of the station list. Other available
stations will appear further down the list fig. 43.
Radio stations that appear in grey lettering cannot be selected as
they are not within reception range.
Medium and long wave (MW/LW band)
The MW and LW station lists (max. 30 stations) must be updated
manually page 54, fig. 46.
When you leave the range of reception the stations in the station
lists will still be displayed, but the reception will be poor.
Digital radio* (DAB frequency)
If you are listening to “Digital Audio Broadcasting”* the station list
shows so-called ensembles. Ensembles cover a specific area (e.g. a
city or region) and comprise various radio stations. The frequency
range can be restricted to regional ensembles page 62.
The station list (max. 60 stations) must be updated manually. This
may take some time.
If you leave the range of reception, ensembles or radio stations
which can no longer be received are marked with the symbol
fig. 44. The symbol disappears as soon as the ensemble or radio
station can be received again.
If the MMI has been switched off for more than ten minutes (ignition
key removed), the last five ensembles that you listened to will auto-
matically be checked for reception when the MMI is switched back
on. Any ensembles that are no longer available will not appear in the
station list.
Fig. 43 FM station list
Fig. 44 DAB station list
showing stations no
longer receivedA1
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Activating radio mode
Important: The MMI system must be switched on
page 40.
– Press the function selector button marked . The
Last stations menu fig. 45, the station list or the radio
menu that was last activated will appear on the MMI
display.
The menu that was active when you were last listening to the radio
will appear on the MMI display. Call up the Station list menu by
pressing the function selector button again (while in radio
mode). If the option Last stations is activated page 60, the five
stations that you listen to most frequently will be displayed in the FM station list. Other available stations will appear further down the
list.
Setting the waveband
The MMI system has four wavebands: FM (very high
frequency), medium wave (MW), long wave (LW) and
digital radio*.
Important: Radio mode must be activated page 54.
– Press the control button for Waveband.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to mark the waveband you
wish to select.
– Press the rotary pushbutton to select the waveband. The
current waveband will then appear in the heading of the
MMI display.
Note
The waveband can be set just as easily on the multi-function
steering wheel page 129.
Fig. 45 Last stations
on FM station list
displaying radio
stations
Fig. 46 Station list for
MW frequency band
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Fig. 47 Wavebands
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Selecting a station from the station
list
The station lists show the available stations on the wave-
band currently set.
Important: The system must be set to the desired waveband
page 54 and the available radio stations must be listed in
the MMI display page 54.
FM band
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to mark the station you wish
to select.– Press the rotary pushbutton to select the station.
MW / LW band
– To update the station list, turn the rotary pushbutton to
Update station list page 54, fig. 46 and press the
rotary pushbutton.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to mark the station you wish
to select.
– Press the rotary pushbutton to select the station.
DAB* band (digital radio)
– To update the station list, turn the rotary pushbutton to
Update station list page 53, fig. 44 and press the
rotary pushbutton.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to select an ensemble and
press the rotary pushbutton. The radio stations of the
selected ensemble will be displayed.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to mark the station you wish
to select.
– Press the rotary pushbutton to select the station.
Available secondary services* (additional services provided by DAB
radio stations, e.g. traffic reports) are marked with an arrow
fig. 49. By selecting the radio station providing secondary serv-
ices again, the available secondary services will appear in the MMI
display.
Note
Did you know that you can also operate this function with the multi-
function steering wheel page 130?
Fig. 48 Station list for
FM waveband
Fig. 49 Secondary
services available
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Tuning to a station
You can tune to the next available station by pressing just
one button.
Important: The system must be set to the desired waveband
page 54.
Tuning to the next available station
– Press the control button for Tuning.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to select >| (Seek up)
fig. 50 or |< (Seek down).
– Press the rotary pushbutton. The system will tune to the
next available station.
Frequency
– Press the control button for Tuning.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to select >> (Tune up) or <<
(Tune down).
– To tune in small steps, briefly press the rotary push-
button, or– To tune more quickly, press and hold the rotary push-
button.
Note
•The sensitivity level of the seek function can be adjusted
page 59.
•A station with poor reception will no longer be listed in the
station list after switching to another station. However, you can
store the station page 57 and select it from the memory list
page 58.
Scanning stations
The SCAN function plays the stations currently within
reception range for a few seconds at a time.
Important: The system must be set to the desired waveband
page 54.
– Press the control button for Tuning.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to SCAN.
– Press the rotary pushbutton to start the SCAN function.
Fig. 50 Automatic
station search: Seek up
(FM band)
Fig. 51 SCAN function
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– Press the rotary pushbutton again to stop the SCAN func-
tion. The system will select the station currently
playing.
Storing stations
The memory list can contain up to 25 stations from all
wavebands.
Important: You must first select a TV channel page 56.Using the rotary pushbutton
– Press and hold the rotary pushbutton until the station
appears in a free position on the memory list.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton clockwise or anti-clockwise to
change the position on the memory list.
– To store the station to the position on the memory list,
press the rotary pushbutton.
Using the Memory control button
– Press the Memory control button.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton and select Store station name
fig. 53.
– Press the rotary pushbutton. The selected channel will
appear in a free position on the memory list.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton clockwise or anti-clockwise to
change the position on the memory list.
– To store the station to the position on the memory list,
press the rotary pushbutton.
Using the Tuning control button
– Press the control button for Tuning.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to STORE fig. 52.
– Press the rotary pushbutton. The selected channel will
appear in a free position on the memory list.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton clockwise or anti-clockwise to
change the position on the memory list.
– To store the station to the position on the memory list,
press the rotary pushbutton.
Fig. 52 Storing a
station
Fig. 53 Storing a
station
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Note
You can delete only one or all stations from the memory list
page 61.
Selecting a stored station
Important: A station must be stored in the memory list
page 57.
– Press the Memory control button. The memory list will be
displayed.
– To select a station from the memory list, turn the rotary
pushbutton to the station.
– Press the rotary pushbutton. The system will tune to the
station.
Note
Why don't you try selecting a stored radio station using the multi-
function steering wheel page 130?
Moving a stored station
Important: A station must be stored in the memory list
page 57.
– Press the Memory control button. The memory list will be
displayed.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Move station name and
press to confirm.– Turn the rotary pushbutton clockwise or anti-clockwise to
change the position on the memory list.
– To store the station to the position on the memory list,
press the rotary pushbutton.
Other settings
Traffic Programme
– Select: Function selector button > function
selector button > Tr a f f i c p r o g r a m m e.
The Traffic Programme function will interrupt the current broadcast
or playback with the traffic reports of an FM station if:
•You have tuned to an FM station that does not broadcast any
traffic reports.
•You have tuned to an MW, LW or DAB* station.
•You have selected another audio source (e.g. CD) or navigation*
mode.
The display of the TP symbol in the heading page 42, fig. 31 of the
display shows you whether the Traffic Programme is activated and
traffic reports will cut in:
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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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