2008 AUDI R8 clock

Basic operation45
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control
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










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)










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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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Listening to the radio57
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– Press the rotary pushbutton again to stop the SCAN func-
tion. The system will select the station currently
playing.
Storing stations
The memory list can contain up to 25 stations from all
wavebands.
Important: You must first select a TV channel
page 56.Using the rotary pushbutton
– Press and hold the rotary pushbutton until the station
appears 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 station 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 station name

fig. 53.
– 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 station to the position on the memory list,
press the rotary pushbutton.
Using the Tuning control button
– Press the control button for Tuning.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to STORE
fig. 52.
– 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 station to the position on the memory list,
press the rotary pushbutton.
Fig. 52 Storing a
station
Fig. 53 Storing a
station










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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
SETUP