reset AUDI R8 2008 1.G Infotainment MMI Operating Manual

Contents 2
Contents
Notes about this
Operating Manual
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MMI components . . . . . . . .
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Controls and displays at a glance .
MMI: Multi Media Interface . . . . . . .
Notes on traffic safety . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Media drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General notes on CD/DVD
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DVD navigation drive . . . . . . . . . . . .
Audi music interface . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phone pre-installation. . . . . . . . . .
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bluetooth car telephone kit. . . . .
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Handset for the Bluetooth car
telephone kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MMI control console . . .
Basic operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All MMI menus at a glance . . . . . .
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . .
How to use the controls . . . . . . . .
MMI display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the sound . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting the time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Calling up the on-board handbook
Restarting the MMI system (Reset)
Other settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Listening to the radio. . . . . . . . . .
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activating radio mode . . . . . . . . . .
Setting the waveband . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting a station from the station
list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tuning to a station . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scanning stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storing stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting a stored station . . . . . . .
Moving a stored station . . . . . . . . .
Other settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Playing media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activating media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting a folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fast forward/rewind and
next/previous track . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shuffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scanning tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pausing and resuming (media
drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Naming CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other settings for CDs in the CD
changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other settings for Audi music
interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activating TV mode . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting a TV channel . . . . . . . . . .
Display in the MMI system . . . . . . .
Selecting TV channels . . . . . . . . . . .
Storing TV channels . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting a stored channel . . . . . .
Moving a stored channel . . . . . . . .
Selecting an external AV source . .
Other settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Managing the directory . . . . . . . .
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Opening the directory . . . . . . . . . . .
Making a new directory entry . . . .
Using an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Editing an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the telephone . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Requirements for using the
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Media drives17
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control
Disconnecting the iPod connector
– Release the connector by pressing both knobs

page 16, fig. 9.
– Carefully pull the connector out of the iPod .
When it is connected, the iPod can be put away in the storage bay

page 15, fig. 5.
The iPod battery is charged via the adapter cable when the iPod is
connected to the Audi music interface and the ignition is switched
on.
The following iPods can be connected to the iPod adapter cable:
•iPod Mini (versions 1.3.0, 1.4.0 and 1.4.1)
•iPod nano 1G - First Generation (versions 1.1, 1.1.1 and 1.3)
•iPod 5G - Fifth Generation Video (version 1.1.2)
•iPod 4G - Fourth Generation (version 3.1.1)
Other versions cannot be used with the iPod adapter cable. You can
connect these devices as portable players using the optional
adapter cable with 3.5 mm jack plug*
page 18.
Any problems with the iPod will also affect the operation of the MMI.
In this case, please reset your iPod (see operating instructions)
The following iPod control functions are not supported by the MMI:
•Star rating for music tracks
•Jump to a specific place in a track
•Add tracks to the “on-the-go” playlist
•Display the “compilations” folder. Similarly, tracks marked “part
of a compilation” are not included in the artist list if the compilation
function was activated in the iPod.
Note
•For more information on operating the iPod via the MMI, please
refer to the sections starting on
page 63.
•Please refer to the iPod operating instructions for important
information on how to use your iPod.
•We recommend that you update the iPod software to the latest
status.
•Your Audi dealership will be able to provide the latest informa-
tion on the Audi music interface.
Applies to vehicles: with Audi music interface and USB/mini USB adapter cable - under
development at the time of printing
Connecting a portable player via a USB/mini
USB adapter cable
Different USB memory devices can be connected to the
Audi music interface via a USB/mini USB adapter cable.
When connected, the memory devices can be put away in the
storage bay
page 15, fig. 5.
The Audi music interface supports USB memory devices belonging
to the “USB Device Subclass 1, 2 and 6”. The manufacturer will
provide you with information on the “USB Device Subclass” of a USB
memory device.
The following USB memory devices are supported:
•USB sticks
•Single card readers
•Multiple card readers (first card slot used)
•USB MP3 players that do not require special driver software
•External USB flash memory
•External USB hard drives (HDD) - 1", 1.8", 2.5" drives with a max.
starting/continuous current of 800 mA
For information on how to operate the USB memory device via the
MMI, please refer to sections starting on
page 63.
MP3/ WMA files must meet the following specifications:
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Basic operation45
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control
Switching the MMI display on and off
Switching off the display
– Starting from any one of the Setup menus, press the
control button for Display.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Switch off display

fig. 34 and press the rotary pushbutton. The display
will be switched off.
Switching on the display
– Press or turn the rotary pushbutton, or
– Press a function selector button, or
– Press a control button, or
– Press the button.
Note
After switching off the display, you can still change the station on a
selected audio/video source using the arrow buttons on the MMI
control console.
Adjusting the volume
Current audio/video* source
Adjust the volume or mute the audio sources using the
ON/OFF button.
Increasing and reducing the volume
– Turn the ON/OFF button clockwise or anti-clockwise. The
volume level you select is stored in the memory.
Mute
– Briefly press the ON/OFF button. A crossed-out loud-
speaker will appear in the MMI display.
Unmute
– Briefly press the ON/OFF button, or
– Turn the ON/OFF button.
When you switch on the MMI system, very high/very low volume
levels are automatically reduced/increased to a preset level.
If you activate the mute/pause function by pressing the ON/OFF
button briefly before switching off the MMI, the mute/pause func-
tion will remain active when the MMI is switched on again.
Fig. 34 Switching off
the MMI display
RETURN
Fig. 35 Increasing,
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Basic operation 50
– Confirm the date setting by pressing the rotary push-
button.
Setting the time format
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Time format and press the
rotary pushbutton.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to 24h or 12h.
– Press the rotary pushbutton to confirm your adjustment.
Setting the date format
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Date format and press it.
– To set the date format “Day.Month”, turn the rotary push-
button to DD.MM and press it.
– To set the date format “Month/Day”, turn the rotary push-
button to MM/DD and press it.
Note
If the radio-controlled clock* does not receive a signal for three
days, the time source setting will automatically be changed to the
quartz clock.
Calling up the on-board handbook
The on-board handbook includes the Owner's Manual for
your vehicle and the Operating Manual for the Infotain-
ment / MMI.
Important: The on-board handbook must be loaded into the
CD changer.
– Press the function selector button marked .– Press the control button for Handbook. The on-board
handbook will automatically load in the language that is
set under the option Menu language in the MMI

page 51.
WARNING
Not paying attention to the road traffic can lead to serious acci-
dents and loss of life.
•Only use the on-board handbook when the traffic conditions
allow you to do so safely. You must maintain proper control of your
vehicle at all times. As the driver, you bear the responsibility for
road safety.
Note
Please note that this On-board Handbook is not a substitute for the
printed Owner's Manual.
Restarting the MMI system (Reset)
You can restart the MMI system and restore full normal
operation by pressing a combination of buttons.
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Fig. 42 Combination of
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Basic operation51
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control
– Press the button , the rotary pushbutton
and the top right control button simultaneously.
– Then release the buttons. The MMI system will switch off
and then restart.
Other settings
MMI menu language
– Select: Function selector button > control button
Settings > Menu language.
The language of texts shown on the MMI display and the driver
information system as well as the language of the voice guidance*
can be altered.
You can select the languages German, English, French, Italian,
Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch or Russian.
Measurement units
– Select: Function selector button > control button
Settings > Measurement units.
You can alter the measurement units shown on the MMI display, the
driver information system and the air conditioner display.
The units for distance (km or miles), speed (km/h or mph), tempera-
ture (°C or °F) and pressure (bar or psi) can be set.
Applies to vehicles: with speech dialogue system
Speech dialogue system
– Select: Function selector button > control button
Settings > Speech dialogue system.
Repeat command
If Repeat command is activated, the speech dialogue system* will
repeat your commands when switching to another function.
Deleting all name tags
All the name tags (spoken names or telephone numbers) you have
stored will be deleted.
Default settings
– Select: Function selector button > control button
Settings > Default settings.
This function resets the general settings, the sound settings as well
as several of the radio, CD, TV/AV*, telephone* and navigation*
settings to the default settings.
Brightness of the MMI display
– Select: Function selector button > control button
Display > Brightness.
You can alter the brightness of the display by turning the rotary
pushbutton clockwise or anti-clockwise.
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Television79
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control The DVB-T hybrid tuner* supports the DVB-T standard and the
analog TV standards PA L, NTSC and SECAM.
If you select the wrong TV standard the following problems can
occur: no picture or a poor picture, no colour picture, no audio
output or no reception of certain analog or digital channels.
Note
The TV standard is preset at the factory to the TV standard of the
country to which the vehicle is sold.
Applies to vehicles: with external AV source
AV standard
– Select: Function selector button > source
External AV source 1/2 > function selector button
> AV standard.
You can select from Default setting, PA L, SECAM or NTSC.
If you select the wrong AV standard, the following problems can
occur: no picture or a poor picture or no colour picture.
Applies to vehicles: with DVB-T
Channel following
The Channel Following function ensures that you remain
tuned to the selected TV channel.
– Select: Function selector button > source TV >
function selector button > Channel Following.
Channel Following on
The activated Channel Following function tries to retain the current
TV channel even if you leave its transmission area.
Channel Following off
If you leave the transmission area of the currently selected TV
channel, it may no longer be received.
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TV standard a)Valid for the following countries
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Menus 156
Button
page 140, fig. 124 switches the handset on/off.
Te l e p h o n e
•Ring tone - the selected ring tone is played and the setting is
automatically stored when you close the submenu.
•Ring tone volume - the ring tone is played at the selected volume
and the setting is automatically stored when you close the
submenu.
•Brightness - to set the brightness of the handset display.
•Language - select Menu language (German, English, French,
Italian, Spanish or Portuguese) to change the language on the
handset display. This setting is independent of the MMI setting

page 51. Select Input language (German, English, French, Italian,
Spanish or Portuguese) to change the language for entering text
messages
page 143 and the language for templates
page 155.
The Menu language is not changed if you change the Input
language. However, if you change the Menu language, the Input
language is changed to the same setting.
•Default settings - to reset the handset to the default settings. The
functions are reset separately on the MMI
page 97.
•T9 settings - to set up the handset for writing text messages

page 143. If you activate the Word completion setting and write a
word in a text message, the next word will be suggested automati-
cally if you have used this word pair often in the past. If you activate
the Sorting setting, the list of words will be sorted. The most
frequently used words will appear at the top of the list. If you acti-
vate the Word prediction setting, a possible next word will be
suggested when you enter a new word in a text message. If you acti-
vate the Defaults option, T9 mode will always be selected when you
start writing a text message. The Input language setting allows you
to choose a different language from the Menu language for writing
text messages. However, if you change the Menu language, the
Input language is changed to the same setting.
•Autom. keylock - if this setting is active (i.e. if the selection
button is filled in), the keypad will be locked automatically about a
minute after the handset is removed from the carrier. This will happen only if the main screen is displayed and none of the handset
functions is being used.
Bluetooth
•Veh. base station - to display the available car telephone kit
(vehicle base station - e.g. “AUDI BTA”) on the screen. The vehicle
base station is required for the bonding procedure
page 27.
•Bluetooth devices - to delete the list of bonded vehicle base
stations. Please note that the bonding procedure must be repeated
if the list is deleted.
•Bluetooth name - to change the name of the handset in use.
Call options
•Call waiting - when this setting is active and you are on the
phone, an audible tone will tell you if a caller is trying to reach you.
Select Status to check the current setting for the Call waiting func-
tion.
•Transmit caller ID - your telephone number is transmitted with
outbound calls when this setting is active. Select Network-depend.
to use the setting agreed in your service provider's contract. Select
Status to check the current setting for the Transmit caller ID func-
tion.
•Answer on eject - if this setting is active (i.e. if the selection
button is filled in
page 151, fig. 136), an incoming call will be
answered immediately when you take the handset out of the carrier.
Security
•PIN query - if you activate this setting, the PIN is always checked
when you switch on the phone. If Automatic PIN recognition is acti-
vated, the system does not ask you to enter the PIN explicitly. If you
deactivate the PIN query, the PIN is not checked when you switch on.
Some SIM cards do not allow the PIN query to be deactivated.
•Change PIN - first enter the existing PIN code for your SIM card.
The PIN can only consist of numbers from 0 to 9. The new PIN has
to be entered twice, as a precautionary measure, and is stored on
the SIM card. If you change the PIN when the SIM card is in a
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Speech dialogue system 180
– You can set a navigation destination that has been stored
in a directory entry via a name tag
page 172 by saying
NAVIGATE TO (NAME TAG), e.g. NAVIGATE TO “PETER
MILLER”. The navigation destination will be loaded into
the navigation system.
If a directory entry contains two navigation destinations, you can
specify the desired destination by adding “business” or “private”,
e.g. NAVIGATE TO PETER MILLER PRIVATE.
Note
To switch back to the previous map display, say the corresponding
command (e.g. CURRENT POSITION MAP). The system remembers
the previous map scale and resets it automatically.










Index189
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control
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Radio
MMI control console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Multi-function steering wheel . . . . . . 129
Speech dialogue system . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Radio clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Radio mode, activating
MMI control console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Speech dialogue system . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Radio reception, optimising . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Radio stations on MMI control console
Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Moving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Next station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
SCAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Searching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Selecting from memory . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Selecting from station list . . . . . . . . . . 55
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Radio stations on multi-function steering
wheel
Selecting from memory . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Selecting from station list . . . . . . . . . 130
Radio text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Read error message (CD/DVD) . . . . . . . . . . 11
Received calls
Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
MMI control console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Multi-function steering wheel . . . . . . 133
Redial
Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
MMI control console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Phone pre-installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Speech control system . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Speech dialogue system . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Regional station function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 69
Repeat command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Requirements for using the telephone . . . 87
Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Restart (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rewind in track (media drive) . . . . . . . . . . 65
Ring tone
Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
MMI control console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Ring tone volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Rotary pushbutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Route
Avoiding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
With stopover(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 108
Without stopover(s) . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 107
Route criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
In driver information system . . . . . . . 111
On MMI display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Route list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Route options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117Route plan
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Entering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
S
SCAN
Radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Tracks (media drives) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Scroll text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Searching (radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
On MMI control console . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
While navigating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
While using telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Selecting AV source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Sending tone sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Service following
DAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Setting display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Setting the time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Showing report on map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Shuffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Shutdown delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96, 101
SIM card (handset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 31
Single destination, entering . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Software version
Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
MMI control console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Sorting call lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 102