2008 AUDI A8 media

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Note
Please observe the notes on handling navigation DVDs
page 11.
Audi music interface
Applies to vehicles: with Audi music interface - under development at the time of printing
Introduction
Various portable players can be connected to the Audi
music interface.
Connection on Audi music interface
Storage bayCover cap
Connector plug for Audi music interface
Adapter cable* (e.g. iPod adapter cable*)
Sliding storage tray
iPod connector on iPod adapter cable*
iPod
iPod adapter cable*
Stereo adapter cable with 3.5 mm jack plug*
Mini USB adapter cable*
USB adapter cable*
The Audi music interface is located in the glove box. You can
connect your portable player (e.g. MP3 player) to the Audi music
interface using special adapter cables*. The adapter cables* are
available from Audi dealers or specialist retailers.
Caution
Very high or very low temperatures (a common occurrence in a car's
interior) can cause damage to the portable player and/or impair its
performance.
•Please do not leave your portable player in the vehicle in case of
extreme temperatures.
Applies to vehicles: with Audi music interface and adapter cable - under development at the
time of printing
Connecting an adapter cable to the Audi
music interface
– Open the glove box.
–Open the cover cap
fig. 5.
– Connect the adapter cable to the Audi music interface

fig. 5.
Fig. 5 Audi music
interface with iPod
adapter cable and iPod
Fig. 6 Audi music
interface: Adapter
cable
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Caution
Handle the adapter cable with care. Make sure the cable does not
become pinched or trapped.
Applies to vehicles: with Audi music interface and adapter cable - under development at the
time of printing
Disconnecting an adapter cable from the
Audi music interface
Important: The glove box and the cover cap on the Audi
music interface
page 15, fig. 5 must be open.– Press the connector
fig. 7 in towards the Audi
music interface.
– Then press down the release tab
fig. 7 on the
connector. The connector will be released.
– With the release tab pressed down, pull the connector off
the Audi music interface
fig. 8.
Caution
•To avoid damaging the connection, please take care when
detaching the connector from the Audi music interface.
•Handle the adapter cable with care. Make sure the cable does not
become pinched or trapped.
Applies to vehicles: with Audi music interface and iPod adapter cable - under development
at the time of printing
Connecting an iPod via an iPod adapter cable
The iPod is connected to the Audi music interface via the
iPod adapter cable.
Connecting the iPod connector
– Connect the iPod adapter cable to the iPod.
Fig. 7 Adapter cable:
Releasing connector
on Audi music inter-
face
Fig. 8 Adapter cable:
Detaching released
connector from Audi
music interface
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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.
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Please note that music files are copyright-protected.
Note
•You can shorten the process of scanning for music files on the
connected USB memory device by creating a central folder for
music files and playlists and positioning it as the first item (alpha-
betically) on the memory device.
•Do not use USB extension cables or adapters as these impair the
functionality.
•The Audi music interface does not support DRM-protected files.
•In view of the variety of USB memory devices and the difference
in memory capacities, the functionality may be restricted in the case
of some memory devices.
•For up-to-date information please see the internet, e.g.
“www.audi.com”.
•An iPod shuffle cannot be used with the USB/mini USB adapter
cable.
Applies to vehicles: with Audi music interface and 3.5 mm jack plug/adapter cable - under
development at the time of printing
Connecting a portable player via an adapter
cable (with 3.5 mm jack plug)
You can connect your portable player (e.g. MP3 player) to
the Audi music interface using the adapter cable with
3.5 mm jack plug.
– Connect the 3.5 mm jack plug to the earphone connec-
tion of your portable player. The audio source is then
played through the sound system of your vehicle.
If the Audi music interface is already selected as the source

page 63, fig. 54, you may hear some brief interference (a noise
often occurring on home stereo systems) when you connect or
disconnect the 3.5 mm jack plug. To avoid this interference, you can
either activate the mute function
page 45 or another audio
source (radio
page 54, CD
page 63) before connecting and
disconnecting the portable player.
Note
We recommend setting the output level of the portable player to
about 70 percent of maximum. You can adjust the volume level (for
instance to match the radio volume) via the Input level function

page 70.
MP3 filesWMA files
FormatMPEG-1, MPEG-2
MPEG-2.5Version 7, 8 and 9
StandardISO 9660 Level 1 and 2
File systemFAT16, FAT32
File namesDisplay of file names may be restricted by MMI
screen.
Bit rates8 to 320 kbit/s and vari-
able bit rate64 to 320 kbit/s and vari-
able bit rate
No. of filesMax. 500 files per directory
(function restricted with more than 500 files)
Structure of
foldersMax. 7 subfolders
PlaylistsMax. 119 playlists, no more than 1000 entries per
playlist
Playlist
formatsM3U, PLS, B4S
ID3 tags/
WMA tagsVersion 1, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3
and 2.4,
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Note
•If you use mobile phones in the vehicle this can generate electro-
magnetic fields.
−For this reason, you should always operate mobile phones
with an external aerial. This also applies to mobile phones used
in Bluetooth mode. The external aerial directs the electromag-
netic fields to the exterior, which reduces the field strength in the
vehicle interior.
−If retrofitting an external aerial, please ensure that it is
installed correctly.
•For more information on how to bond your mobile phone, please
refer to the mobile phone operating instructions.
•For up-to-date information on the phone pre-installation, please
ask an Audi dealer or specialist retailer.
Applies to vehicles: with phone pre-installation
Phone book entries
The phone book entries on your SIM card and your mobile
phone directory are automatically stored in the on-board
phone system.
Loading the phone book entries
The phone book entries will be loaded into the on-board phone
system automatically when you switch on the ignition (if the mobile
phone supports this function). It may take several minutes to load
the entries, depending on how many entries are stored on the
mobile phone.
The last four phone books loaded into the on-board phone system
remain stored there. When you link a fifth mobile phone to the on-
board phone system, the phone book from the mobile phone which
has not been used for the longest time is deleted from the on-board
system. Up to 1000 phone book entries per phone book can be
stored in the memory.
Using the mobile phone again later
If the SIM card is identical, the phone book entries are already
stored in the on-board phone system. You can use the phone book
almost immediately.
The system automatically checks the phone book entries in the
background and will update the memory if the entries have
changed.
Displaying the phone book entries
The phone book entries are displayed in alphabetical order together
with a category symbol
fig. 15, e.g. SIM card, private, business,
mobile phone or telephone symbol.
Note
•Which phone book entries are displayed on the MMI will depend
on the mobile phone you are using.
•In certain cases, phone book entries from a mobile phone may
not be transmitted in alphabetical order. If more than 1000 phone
book entries exist, entries with certain initial letters may not appear
on the MMI.
Fig. 15 Finding an
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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
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