2008 AUDI R8 audio

Basic operation45
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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,
reducing and muting
volume of MMI system










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If you are in CD mode, the CD playback will be paused while the
mute function is activated.
Note
You can also adjust the volume by scrolling the right thumbwheel
on the multi-function steering wheel up and down without having
to remove your hands from the steering wheel
page 129.
Other audio sources
The volume of the voice guidance*, traffic reports*, the
speech dialogue system* and the telephone* can be
adjusted separately.
The system automatically sends a test message while the
settings are being adjusted.
– Starting from any of the audio, TV*, or SETUP menus,
press the control button for Sound
page 41.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton and select Volume settings.
– Press the rotary pushbutton. The Volume settings menu
will appear on the MMI display
fig. 36.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to select an item in the menu.– Press the rotary pushbutton. Now you can adjust the
volume for the selected item.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to select the desired volume.
– Press the rotary pushbutton to confirm your adjustment.
Note
Select Audio during route guid. to adjust the volume of the current
audio source during route guidance (spoken navigation
directions).
Adjusting the sound
Basic settings
Fig. 36 Volume
settings
Fig. 37 Selecting
balance





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Basic operation47
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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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– For an evenly distributed sound focus, turn the rotary
pushbutton to SYMMETRIC and press to confirm.
– For an enhanced sound impression on the driver, turn the
rotary pushbutton to DRIVER and press to confirm.
GALA
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to GALA and press to
confirm.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to on or off.
– Press the rotary pushbutton to confirm your
adjustment.
Applies to vehicles: with DSP Bang & Olufsen surround sound
DSP Bang & Olufsen®
With the sound focus function you can achieve three-
dimensional sound effects. The surround level function
adjusts the volume of the surround effect.
Displaying the DSP Bang & Olufsen 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 Bang & Olufsen and
press to confirm. The DSP Bang & Olufsen menu will
appear on the MMI display
fig. 40.
Sound focus
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Sound focus and press to
confirm.
– For a sound focus that is evenly distributed throughout
the whole interior of the vehicle, turn the rotary push-
button to all and press to confirm.
– For an enhanced sound impression on the driver, turn the
rotary pushbutton to driver and press to confirm.
– For a sound focus that is evenly distributed throughout
the front interior of the vehicle, turn the rotary push-
button to front and press to confirm.
– For a sound focus that is evenly distributed throughout
the rear interior of the vehicle, turn the rotary push-
button to rear* and press to confirm.
GALA
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to GALA and press to
confirm.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to on or off.
– Press the rotary pushbutton to confirm your adjustment.
Surround level
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Surround level and press
to confirm.
– To change the surround effect, turn the rotary push-
button clockwise or anti-clockwise.
Fig. 40 Adjusting
three-dimensional
sound effects (sound
focus)










Listening to the radio53
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Listening to the radio
Introduction
The radio has four wavebands: FM, MW, LW and DAB* (digital radio).
The stations which are currently within reception range are
displayed in a station list and can be selected. Of course you can
tune the radio to the next available station or scan all stations via
the MMI control console. You can store your favourite stations in
any order on a memory list.
FM (very high frequency)
The FM station list (max. 30 stations) is updated automatically. You
can set the station list to display the five radio stations that you listen to most frequently at the top of the station list. Other available
stations will appear further down the list
fig. 43.
Radio stations that appear in grey lettering cannot be selected as
they are not within reception range.
Medium and long wave (MW/LW band)
The MW and LW station lists (max. 30 stations) must be updated
manually
page 54, fig. 46.
When you leave the range of reception the stations in the station
lists will still be displayed, but the reception will be poor.
Digital radio* (DAB frequency)
If you are listening to “Digital Audio Broadcasting”* the station list
shows so-called ensembles. Ensembles cover a specific area (e.g. a
city or region) and comprise various radio stations. The frequency
range can be restricted to regional ensembles
page 62.
The station list (max. 60 stations) must be updated manually. This
may take some time.
If you leave the range of reception, ensembles or radio stations
which can no longer be received are marked with the symbol

fig. 44. The symbol disappears as soon as the ensemble or radio
station can be received again.
If the MMI has been switched off for more than ten minutes (ignition
key removed), the last five ensembles that you listened to will auto-
matically be checked for reception when the MMI is switched back
on. Any ensembles that are no longer available will not appear in the
station list.
Fig. 43 FM station list
Fig. 44 DAB station list
showing stations no
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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:
RADIO
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Playing media63
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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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Playing media67
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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
MEDIA





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