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MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control Info bar
After changing the channel or updating the contents, an info bar
will briefly be displayed.
Depending on availability, the info bar of a TV channel/radio station
can indicate:
Time at which the current programme starts and ends
Identification of digital (DVB-T) or analog channel
Channel name
Name of current programme
EPG availability
Teletext availability
Current audio format - dual channel sound (sound channel)
Current audio format - stereo
No symbol is displayed for the audio format Mono.
Interference
Short periods of interference on digital channels are indicated by a
freeze frame, muting of the volume and a radio tower symbol with
a crossed-out loudspeaker symbol. Long periods of interference or
no DVB-T reception are indicated by the blacking out of the MMI
display, muting of the volume, the radio tower symbol and the
symbol for signal disruption.When the signal for analog channels becomes weaker, the sound
quality worsens (hiss). No TV reception is indicated by the radio
tower symbol with the symbol for signal disruption.
A channel selected from the memory list that cannot be received is
marked with the tower radio symbol, the symbol for "No TV recep-
tion", the blacking out of the MMI display and muting of the volume.
Thermal cut-out
The thermal cut-out of the television receiver switches the picture
and sound off temporarily if the outside temperature is unusually
high. A thermometer will appear in the MMI display.
Applies to vehicles: with analog TV and DVB-T
Selecting TV channels
The automatic channel search selects channels with good
reception.
Important: TV mode must be activated
page 71.
Selecting the next available channel
– Briefly turn the rotary pushbutton when the picture has
expanded to the full MMI screen. A list of TV channels will
appear.
Fi g . 6 5 I n fo b a r o f a T V
channel
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8
Fig. 66 Selecting chan-
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– Press the control button for TV control.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to select >| (Seek up) or |<
(Seek down).
– Press the rotary pushbutton to start the automatic
channel search. The system will select the next available
channel.
Next channel
– 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 TV control.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to select >> (Manual up)

page 73, fig. 66 or << (Manual down).
– Press the rotary pushbutton to select the previous/next
channel.
In the case of digital channels you change from one channel to
another within the same multiplex. The number of the current
channel within the multiplex is displayed in the centre of the func-
tion wheel below the channel number. Example: Channel number
Ch.32
page 73, fig. 66 is number 2 within the multiplex.
Note
It is possible that you will not be able to receive a TV channel on
every channel number.
Applies to vehicles: with DVB-T
Storing TV channels
You can store up to 60 channels in the memory list.
Important: You must first select a TV channel
page 73.
Using the rotary pushbutton
– Press and hold the rotary pushbutton until the channel
appears in a free position on the memory list
fig. 67.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton clockwise or anti-clockwise to
change the position on the memory list.
A2A1
Fig. 67 Storing a
channel
Fig. 68 Storing a
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– To store the channel 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 channel
name
page 74, fig. 67.
– 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 channel to the position on the memory list,
press the rotary pushbutton.
Using the TV control control button
– Press the control button for TV control.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to STORE
page 74, fig. 68.
– 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 channel to the position on the memory list,
press the rotary pushbutton.
Note
You can delete only one or all channels from the memory list

page 76.
Applies to vehicles: with DVB-T
Selecting a stored channel
Important: A channel must be stored in the memory list

page 74.
– Press the Memory control button. The memory list will be
displayed.
– To select a channel from the memory list, turn the rotary
pushbutton to the channel.
– Press the rotary pushbutton. The channel will be
selected.
Note
Why don't you try selecting a stored TV channel using the multi-
function steering wheel
page 131?
Applies to vehicles: with DVB-T
Moving a stored channel
Important: A channel must be stored in the memory list

page 74.
– Press the Memory control button. The memory list will be
displayed.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to select the channel and
press the rotary pushbutton.
– Press the rotary pushbutton again and hold it down until
Store channel name appears in the MMI display, or
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Move channel name and
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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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SETUP
10)Applies to NTSC TV standard.
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Managing the directory 80
Managing the directory
Introduction
The MMI system contains an extensive directory. With this directory
you can not only manage up to 150 entries, which you can add to the
directory as a new entry or import from the SIM card* or the phone
book* of your mobile phone*. You can also store two telephone
numbers (land line or mobile) as well as a private and a business
navigation destination* to every entry. This information can then be
used for easy communication and navigation* directly from the
directory.
Opening the directory
Important: The MMI system must be switched on

page 40.
– Press the function selector button marked . A list
of entries
fig. 70 or the last directory menu to be
opened will appear on the MMI display.
The menu that was active when you were last managing your direc-
tory will appear on the MMI display. Call up the list of entries by pressing the function selector button again (while the direc-
tory is activated).
Making a new directory entry
New entry
To make a new entry you must first enter a name. Then
you can enter and store additional information such as
the address or telephone number.
Important: The directory must first be opened
page 80.
– Press the control button for Edit.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton and select New entry

fig. 71.
– Press the rotary pushbutton. An entry space will appear
in the MMI display.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton and select Surname.Fig. 70 List of entries
NAME
NAME
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– Press the rotary pushbutton to open the entry space
Surname. The speller will appear on the MMI display

page 43.
– Using the speller, enter the name and confirm your entry
by turning the speller to mark OK and then pressing the
rotary pushbutton. The entry space will appear in the
MMI display.
– To enter more data, select an entry space using the rotary
pushbutton and proceed as described above.
Applies to vehicles: with Bluetooth car telephone kit or phone pre-installation
Importing entries from the phone book
Entries can be imported into the directory from the phone
book of your mobile phone.
Important: The directory must be open
page 80 and the
phone pre-installation
page 20 or the Bluetooth car tele-
phone kit
page 25 must be activated.
Importing an entry
– Press the control button for Import. The menu From
phone book will appear on the MMI display
fig. 72.– To import an entry from the list turn the rotary push-
button to mark the entry and press to confirm. The entry
will then be imported.
– To find an entry on the SIM card or in the phone book of
your mobile phone, turn the rotary pushbutton to select
Find entry
page 80, fig. 70. The speller will appear on
the MMI display
page 43.
– Using the speller, enter the name and confirm your entry
by turning the speller to mark OK and then pressing the
rotary pushbutton. The entry will then be imported.
Importing all entries
– Press the control button for Import. The menu From
phone book will appear on the MMI display
fig. 72.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to select Import all entries
and press it. The entries will then be imported.
You can only store up to 150 entries in the directory. If there are
more entries on the SIM card or in the phone book of your mobile
phone than there are memory positions in the directory, a message
will appear in the MMI display. You can either store entries from the
SIM card or the phone book to the free memory positions or stop the
import function.
Note
You can call up the memory capacity of the directory
page 86.
Fig. 72 Importing
entries from mobile
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Managing the directory 82
Using an entry
Finding an entry
You can select an entry directly from a list or find it by
using the speller.
Important: The directory must be open
page 80 and
entries must be displayed
page 80.
Selecting an entry from a list
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to mark an entry
fig. 73
and press to confirm. The entry will appear on the MMI
display together with all the data stored to it.
Finding an entry using the speller
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Find entry
fig. 73 and
press to confirm. The speller will appear on the MMI
display
page 43.
– Using the speller, enter the name, or
– Use the speller to find an entry via the option LIST.– Turn the speller to OK and press the rotary pushbutton to
confirm. The entry will appear on the MMI display
together with all the data stored to it.
Note
You can change, copy, delete
page 83 and call an existing entry or
navigate to it.
Applies to vehicles: with Bluetooth car telephone kit or phone pre-installation
Calling an entry
A telephone connection to directory entries can be estab-
lished.
Important: The directory must be open
page 80, and it
must contain entries with telephone numbers
page 80.
– Press the Options control button.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to select Call
fig. 74 and
press to confirm. A list of entries will appear in the MMI
display.
– Use the speller to find an entry from the list
page 82.
Fig. 73 Finding an
entry
Fig. 74 Calling an
entry