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– Starting from any of the audio, TV*, or SETUP menus,
press the control button for Sound page 41.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to select an item in the menu
(e.g. Balance page 46, fig. 37).
– Press the rotary pushbutton. The selected item will
appear larger on the MMI display fig. 38.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton clockwise or anti-clockwise to
adjust the sound settings.
– Press the rotary pushbutton to confirm your adjustment.
The following sound settings are available:
•Balance: Varies left and right volume levels
•Fader: Varies front and rear volume levels
•Tr e b l e
•Bass
•GALA (speed-dependent volume control)
•Subwoofer* (for extra bass depth)6)
•DSP * page 47
•DSP Bang & Olufsen* page 48
•Volume settings for other audio sources page 46
The settings for treble and bass are effective for the currently
selected function. The settings for balance and fader apply regard-
less of the selected function.
Applies to vehicles: with DSP
Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
With the sound focus function you can achieve three-
dimensional sound effects. GALA adjusts the volume level
and sound settings to the vehicle's speed.
Displaying the DSP menu
– Starting from any of the audio, TV*, or SETUP menus,
press the control button for Sound page 41.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to DSP and press to confirm.
The DSP menu will appear on the MMI display fig. 39.
Sound focus
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Sound focus and press to
confirm.
6)The subwoofer cannot be adjusted if your vehicle is equipped with the Bang
& Olufsen* sound system.
Fig. 38 Adjusting
balance
Fig. 39 Adjusting
three-dimensional
sound effects (sound
focus)
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– Press the rotary pushbutton to confirm your
adjustment.
Setting the time
You can choose between a quartz clock and a radio-
controlled clock*. If you have chosen the quartz clock,
you must set the time and date yourself. The radio-
controlled clock* receives the time and date automati-
cally.
Calling up the Time setting menu
– Press the function selector button marked .
– Press the Time control button. The Time setting menu
will appear on the MMI display.
Selecting the time source*
7)
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Time source and press to
confirm.– Turn the rotary pushbutton to quartz or radio clock* and
press to confirm. When the time source is selected as
radio clock*, the “signal reception symbol” appears on
the rev counter display.
Setting the time (only possible for time source:
quar t z)
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Time and press to confirm.
The hour display will be highlighted in white on the MMI
display.
– To set the hour, turn the rotary pushbutton clockwise or
anti-clockwise and press it. The minute display will then
be highlighted in white on the MMI display.
– To set the minutes, turn the rotary pushbutton clockwise
or anti-clockwise.
– Confirm the time setting by pressing the rotary push-
button.
Setting the date (only possible for time source:
quar t z)
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Date and press the rotary
pushbutton. The date display will then be highlighted in
white on the MMI display.
– To set the day, turn the rotary pushbutton clockwise or
anti-clockwise and press it. The month display will then
be highlighted in white on the MMI display.
– To set the month, turn the rotary pushbutton clockwise
or anti-clockwise and press it. The year display will then
be highlighted in white on the MMI display.
– To set the year, turn the rotary pushbutton clockwise or
anti-clockwise.
7)Applies to vehicles with radio-controlled clock
Fig. 41 Time setting
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– 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.
CAR
Fig. 42 Combination of
buttons for restart
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– 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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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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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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– Turn the rotary pushbutton clockwise or anti-clockwise to
change the position on the memory list.
– To store the channel to the position on the memory list,
press the rotary pushbutton.
Applies to vehicles: with external AV source
Selecting an external AV source
AV devices can be connected to the MMI system via a
special connector cable.
Important: An AV device must be connected, and the
required AV standard must be set page 79.
– Briefly turn the rotary pushbutton when the picture has
expanded to the full MMI screen. A list of TV channels will
appear.
– Press the control button for Source. The Source menu
will appear on the MMI display fig. 69.
– Using the rotary pushbutton, select Exte rna l AV source 1
or External AV source 2 as required.– Press the rotary pushbutton to confirm the source. The
AV source picture will then appear in the MMI display.
Note
You can obtain the connector cable from an Audi dealer or special-
ised retailer.
Other settings
Applies to vehicles: with DVB-T
Deleting stored channels
Important: A channel must be stored in the memory list
page 74.
– Select: Function selector button > function
selector button > Delete stored stations > Delete
individually or Delete all entries.
You can delete only one or all channels from the memory list.
Applies to vehicles: with DVB-T
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)
– Select: Function selector button > source TV >
control button TV control > EPG (programme informa-
tion).
Detailed information on the current and the following programmes
will be displayed.
If you select a TV channel from the overview of programmes and
press and hold the rotary pushbutton, that TV channel will be
selected as the current channel.
Fig. 69 External AV
source 1 selected
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Note
The electronic programme information cannot be displayed while
the vehicle is in motion.
Applies to vehicles: with DVB-T
Teletext (TT)
– Select: Function selector button > source TV >
control button TV control > TT (teletext).
If the reception is poor, the display may show incomplete sections
of text or defective characters. If there is no teletext available, the
first line of the teletext display will show “No Teletext service”.
Changing the teletext page
To switch to the previous or next teletext page turn the rotary push-
button. To enter a teletext page number press the rotary pushbutton
and enter the number by turning and pressing the pushbutton as
often as required.
Note
•Whether teletext is available on the channel you have selected is
also indicated by a symbol on the info bar page 73.
•The teletext function is not available while the vehicle is in
motion.
Applies to vehicles: with DVB-T
Teletext Zoom
– Select: Function selector button > source TV >
function selector button > Te l e t e x t z o o m.
Teletext zoom on
If you turn the rotary pushbutton, first one half, then the other half
and finally the entire teletext page will be displayed.
Applies to vehicles: with analog TV and DVB-T
Display settings
– Select: Function selector button > source TV >
function selector button > Brightness, Contrast,
Colour, Tint or Pict. format.
Brightness
Turn the rotary pushbutton clockwise/anti-clockwise to
increase/reduce the brightness of the display.
Contrast
Turn the rotary pushbutton clockwise/anti-clockwise to
increase/reduce the picture contrast of the display.
Tint
10)
Turn the rotary pushbutton clockwise/anti-clockwise to
increase/reduce the colour intensity of the display.
Picture format
The picture is displayed in the format 16:9 or 4:3.
Applies to vehicles: with DVB-T
Sound channel (DVB-T)
– Select: Function selector button > source TV >
function selector button > Sound chnl.
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