2008 AUDI A4 Infotainment MMI Operating Manual

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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
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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.
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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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Other settings for Audi music
interface
Applies to vehicles: with Audi music interface
Repeating (repeat/shuffle)
Important: A portable player must be connected via an iPod
adapter cable
page 16 or via a USB/mini USB adapter
cable
page 17.
– Select: Function selector button > source Audi
music interface > function selector button >
Repeat/shuffle.
Repeat/shuffle Tr a c k
The track currently playing will be repeated. Interface Repeat will
appear in the heading. The shuffle function cannot be activated.
Repeat/shuffle List
The tracks on the list currently playing will be repeated. If the shuffle
function is active, the tracks on the current track list will be played
in random order.
If you have connected a portable player via a USB/mini USB adapter
cable, you can select List and additionally set the function Include
subfolders. All tracks in the subfolders of the current list will then
also be repeated.
Repeat/shuffle off
The repeat function is switched off. All tracks or lists on the
connected device will not be repeated. If the shuffle function is
active, all tracks or lists will be played in random order.
Note
•The shuffle function also depends on these settings
page 66.
•If the shuffle function is activated and you change the repeat
option from List to off, the current track will stop playing and a new
track will be selected at random.
Applies to vehicles: with Audi music interface
Track information (INFO)
Important: A portable player must be connected via an iPod
adapter cable
page 16 or via a USB/mini USB adapter
cable
page 17.
– Select: Function selector button > source Audi
music interface > control button CD control > INFO (track
information).
Information on the current track (e.g. artist) stored to the ID3/ WMA
tag will be displayed.
Applies to vehicles: with Audi music interface
Track information
Important: A portable player must be connected via an iPod
adapter cable
page 16 or via a USB/mini USB adapter
cable
page 17.
– Select: Function selector button > function
selector button > Track information.
If ID3/ WMA tag information on the current track (e.g. artist) is avail-
able and this function is active, it will be displayed as a pop-up for
the track currently playing.
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Input level
Important: A portable player must be connected via an
adapter cable with 3.5 mm jack plug
page 18.
– Select: Function selector button > source Audi
music interface > function selector button >
Input level.
The volume of the portable player will be adapted to the MMI
system. We recommend setting the volume of the portable player to
about 70 percent of the maximum volume.
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