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music interface
Applies to vehicles: with Audi music interface
You can connect your mobile devices via the Audi
music interface in order to charge the battery
and operate the devices via the MMI.
Fig. 162 Connecting mobile devices
The Audi music interface is located in the front
storage compartment in the centre console @
¢ page 6, Fig. 2.
- To connect a mobile device using a use adapt
er: Connect the corresponding USB adapter* @
¢ Fig. 162 to the Audi music interface connec
tion @ and then connect it to the mobile device
(D (e.g.iPod).
- To charge a mobile device using a use adapt
er: When you connect a mobile device to the
Audi music interface @ using an appropriate
USB adapter *@ ¢ Fig. 162 the device's battery
is charged automaticall y.
- To disconnect a mobile device from the Audi
music interface: Detach the USB adapter @
¢Fig. 162 from the Audi music interface.
- To disconnect mobile devices with Apple dock
connector*: With the release tabs©
¢ page 174, Fig. 161 pressed, detach the Apple
dock connector from the Apple device.
Depending on the device you are using, the media
are started and operated using the mobile device
or the MMI ¢ page 179.
To connect two mobile devices: If two mobile de
vices (e.g. an iPod and a smartphone) are connec
ted at the same time, the device that was connec
ted first can be operated via the MMI. The bat
tery of the second device will be charged. If two
USB sticks or USB mass storage devices are con- Media
nected at the same time, both can be selected as
the source for playback.
You can connect mobile devices via the analogue
AUX interface:
- To connect a mobile device to the AUX input:
Connect the cable ®¢ Fig. 162 to the AUX in
put @ on the Audi music interface before con
necting the mobile device© (e.g. MP3 player,
sma rtphone).
- To disconnect the mobile device from the AUX
input: Detach the cable ®¢ Fig. 162 from the
Audi music interface.
- Operation: Select and confirm the source Ex
ternal audio player@¢page 179, Fig. 165.
Media are started and operated using the mo
bile device @¢Fig. 162.
A WARNING
To day's driving conditions require your full at
tention. As the driver, you have full responsi
bility for the safety of the vehicle and other
road users. Never operate mobile devices
while the vehicle is moving -risk of accident!
CD CAUTION
- To avoid damaging the connection, please
take care when detaching the connector
from the Audi music interface.
- Use a USB extension cable to connect devi
ces with an integrated USB connector (e.g.
USB sticks). This will help to avoid damage
to your USB device and the Audi music inter
face.
- Very high or very low temperatures (a com
mon occurrence in a car's interior) can cause
damage to mobile devices and/or impair
their performance. Please do not leave your
mobile devices in the vehicle when the tem
perature is very high or very low.
{D) Note
- Do not use any additional USB extension ca
bles or adapters when connecting mobile
devices which have an integrated cable or
which must be connected via a USB adapter
(¢ page 174) to the Audi music interface;
this could cause performance issues.
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- The AUX adapter cable is available from
Audi dealers or specialist retailers.
- It cannot be guaranteed that mobile devices
which do not meet the specification USB 2.0
will function properly.
- USB hubs are not supported.
- Some iPod versions (e.g. iPod shuffle) can-
not be connected with the USB adapter for
devices with Apple dock connector*. You can
connect these devices using the AUX adapt
er cable.
- It is not possible to play videos via the Audi
music interface if the device is connected
using a USB adapter ¢page 174, Fig. 161.
- iPod/iPhone/iPad malfunctions also affect
the operation of the MMI. In this case,
please reset your iPod/iPhone/iPad.
- Please refer to the iPod/iPhone/iPad operat
ing instructions for important information
on how
to
use your iPod/iPhone/iPad. We
recommend that you update the iPod/
iPhone/iPad software to the Latest status.
- For more information on the Audi music in
terface and on which devices are supported,
please see the Audi mobile device database
at www.audi.com/bluetooth or contact an
Audi dealer.
AUX input/USB charging socket
Applies to vehicles: with AUX input/USS charging socket
You can charge the batteries of your mobile devi
ces using the USB charging socket. You can con
nect mobile devices using the analogue AUX in
terface.
Fig. 163 Charging the battery
176 The
AUX input and the USB charging socket are
located in the front storage compartment in the
centre console (3 ¢ page 6, Fig. 2.
AUX input
- To connect a mobile device to the AUX input:
Connect the cable ®¢ Fig. 163 to the AUX in
put @ before connecting the mobile device@
(e.g. MP3 player , smartphone).
- To disconnect the mobile device from the AUX
input: Detach the cable ®¢ Fig. 163 from the
AUX input.
- Operation: Select and confirm the source Ex
ternal audio player @¢ page 179, Fig. 165.
Media are started and operated using the mo
bi le device @ ¢ Fig. 163.
USB charging socket
- USB adapters: You can charge your mobile devi
ce's battery using special USB adapters*. The
USB adapters* are available from Audi dealers
or specialist retailers. Refer to¢ page 174, USB
adapters for Audi music interface or USB
charging socket.
- To charge a mobile device using a USB adapt
er: Connect your mobile device@¢ Fig. 163 to
the charging socket@ using the corresponding
USB adapter *@ .
- To disconnect the USB adapter from the charg
ing socket: Detach the USB adapter ®
¢ Fig. 163 from the USB charging socket.
- To disconnect mobile devices with Apple dock
connector*: With the release tabs©
¢page 174, Fig. 161 pressed, detach the Apple
dock connector from the Apple device.
A WARNING
Today's driving conditions require your full at
tention. As the driver, you have full responsi
bility for the safety of the vehicle and other
road users. Never use mobile devices while
the vehicle is moving -risk of accident!
CD CAUTION
- To avoid damaging the connection on the
Audi music interface, please take care when
unplugging the connector from the AUX in-
put or the USB charging socket.
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- Very high or very low temperatures (a com
mon occurrence in a car's interior) can cause
damage to mobile devices and/or impair
their performance. Please do not leave your
mobile devices in the vehicle when the tem
perature is very high or very low. -
The AUX adapter cable is available from
Audi dealers or specialist retailers.
- USB hubs are not supported.
- Please refer to the operating instructions of
your mobile device for important informa
tion on its operation.
@ Note -
It cannot be guaranteed that all mobile de
vices will function without any problems.
- Do not use any additional USB extension ca
bles or adapters when connecting mobile
devices which must be connected to the USB
charging socket@¢ Fig. 163 via a USB
adapter (¢ page 174); this could cause per
formance issues. -
Using a mobile device with the engine
sw itched off will drain the vehicle's battery.
- Audi recommends setting the volume of a
mobile device connected to the AUX input to
about 70 % of maximum.
Supported media and file formats
Overview
The following audio/video file specifications are supported by the DVD drive, the Jukebox, the SD card
readers and the connection for the USB mass storage device:
Audio files I
Video files*
Supported SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC
memory cards: with a capacity of up to 128 GB
media DVD
drive: audio CDs (up to 80 minutes) with CD text (artist, album, tracks)*; CD-ROMs
with a capacity of up to 700 MB; DVD±R/RW; video DVDs; audio DVDs compatible with
video DVD;
Audi music interface: mobile devices ¢ page 174 (e.g. iPod, MTP players, USB mass
storage devices belonging to "USB Device Subclass 1 and 6" compatible with USB 2.0,
USB sticks, USB MP3 players (plug-and-play capable), external USB flash memories and
external USB hard drives)
File system Memory
cards: exFAT, FAT, FAT32, NTFS
USB mass storage devices: FAT, FAT32, NTFS
USB mass storage partitions: max. 2 partitions per USB connection
CD/DVD file systems: I509660, Joliet, UDF
Meta data Album
covers: GIF, JPG, PNG up to
800x800 px.: depending on availability,
the album cover will be displayed using the
corresponding medium or Gracenote.
Format MPEG-1/-
Windows MPEG-2/-
FLAC MPEG-1/-
ISO-
ISO- Windows
2 Media
4 2
MPEG-4; MPEG-4 Media
Layer 3 Audio 9 DivX 3, 4 H.264 Video 9
and 10 and 5; (MPEG-4
Xvid AVC)
File exten- .mp3
.wma .m4a; .flac
.mpg; .avi
.mp4; .wmv;
sion .m4b;
.mpeg .m4v; .asf
.aac .mov
Playlists .M3U;
.PLS; .WPL; .M3U8; .ASX
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Audio files
Video files*
Specifica- Up to max. 320 kbit/sec and 48 48
kHz
Up to max. 2000 kbit/sec, 720x576 px and
tions kHz
sampling frequency
sampling
25 fps
frequen-
cy
Number DVD
drive*: max. 1000 files per medium
of files Jukebox*:
memory approx. 10 GB; max. 3000 files can be copied
USB mass storage devices and memory cards: max. 10000 files per medium; max.
1000 files per playlist/directory
- The format Windows Media Audio 9 Voice is
not supported by the media drives. t
h
e language set on th
e system; it cannot
be ensured that these characters are always
displayed correctly.
- The manufacturer will provide you with in
formation on the "USB Device Subclass" of a
USB memory device.
-
We recommend a compression rate of at
Least 160 kbit/sec for MP3 files. In the case
of audio files with variable bit rate, the dis
play of the remaining playing time may dif
fer from the actual figure. -
Some functions of MTP players such as vid
eo playback and the rating of tracks are not
sup ported.
- The display of country-specific characters
(e.g. for ID3 tag information) depends on
CD drive
Applies to vehicles: with CD drive
The CD drive supports the following audio file specifications:
Supported
media
File system
Meta data
Format
File extension
Playlists
Specifications
Number
of files
(D} Note Audio
files
Audio CDs (up to 80 minutes) with CD text (artist, album, track)*, CD-ROMs with a ca-
pacity of up to 700 MB
CD file systems: IS09660, Joliet, UDF
Album covers: GIF, JPG, PNG up to 800x800 px.: depending on availability, the album
cover will be displayed using the corresponding medium or Gra cenote.
MPEG-1/-2 Windows Media Au-MPEG-2/-4
FLAC
Layer 3
dio 9 and 10
.mp3 .wma .m4a;
.flac
.m4b;
.aac
.M3U; .PLS; .WPL; .M3U8; .ASX
Up to max. 320 kbit/sec and 48 kHz sampling frequency
48 kHz sampling
frequency
max. 1000 files per medium
of audio files with variable bit rate, the dis
play of the remaining playing time may dif-
- We recommend a compression rate of at
least 160 kbit/sec for MP3 files. In the case fer
from the actual figure. ______ ..,.
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The display of country-specific characters
(e.g.
for
ID3 tag information) depends on
the language set on the system; it cannot
be ensured that these characters are always
displayed correctly.
Playing media
Calling up media
You can start and operate various types of media
via the MMI control console.
Fig. 164 Possible sources in the media menu
Fig. 165 Possible sources in the media menu
Important: A media source must contain audio/
video* files ¢page 169.
.,. Select: I MEDIA!
button. Press the left control
button repeatedly until the source overview is
displayed.
You can select the following sources in the Media
menu, depending on the vehicle equipment:
(D Radio ¢page 163
@Jukebox* ¢ page 170
@ DVD drive*/CD drive* ¢page 169/
¢page 170
© SD card readers ¢ page 169
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May not be possible during playback (depends on the
DVD). Media
® Audi music interface* ¢ page 174
e.g. iPod, USB stick
@ External audio player ¢ page 176
e.g. an MP3 player connected to the AUX input
(J) Bluetooth audio player* ¢ page 171
@ Wi-Fi audio player* ¢ page 172
® Online media* ¢ page 173
- To select a source: Select and confirm a source.
Or:
Press
the I MEDIA! button
repeatedly until
the desired source is selected.
- To switch to radio: Select and confirm (D
¢Fig. 164.
- To play audio/video files: Select a source in the
Media menu> category (e.g. artist > album >
track/title).
- To access the next level up in the structure of
folders: Press
the I B A
CK! button.
Or: Select and
confirm Go up.
- To select the previous/next track/title/chap
ter 1
>
: Briefly move the ON/OFF button on the
MMI control console to the left/right (l
- To rewind/fas t forward audio/video files:
Move and hold the ON/OFF button to the left/
right (l
has been reached.
- To pause/resume playback: Briefly press the
ON/OFF button.
- You can scroll rapidly through long folder/
track lists by turning the rotary pushbutton
quickly . The scroll speed depends on the
number of folders/tracks.
-If the Traffic programme (TP) ¢page 164
or the DAB announcements* function is
swit ched on, playback is interrupted for an
nouncements. You can cancel an announce
ment while it is being played by briefly
pressing the ON/OFF button on the MMI
control console.
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- For safety reasons, the video picture is not
available while the vehicle is moving. While
you are driving, only the sound is played.
Media centre
Several categories for selecting audio/video*
files are available in the media centre.
Fig. 166 Example: Categories for a USB stick
Fig. 167 Example: Categories for a USB stick
"' Select: I MEDIA! button. Press the left control
button repeatedly until the source overview is
displayed. Select the desired source.
(D Active source
The active source is highlighted. The symbol for
the active source © may change depending on
the device connected or the online media service
in use. A USB stick connected via the Audi music
interface* is shown as an example ¢Fig. 166.
Depending on the active source, you can select
audio/video* files from the following categories
and copy them into the playlist:
@ Favourites
The category Favourites appears if at least one
item has been stored as a favourite. Refer to
¢ page 182, Favourites.
180 @
Artists
All available artists are displayed. Select and con
firm an artist, an album and then a track.
@ Albums
All available albums are displayed. Select and
confirm an album and then a track.
@Genres
All available genres are displayed. Select and con
firm a genre (e.g. Pop), an artist, an album and
then a track.
@Tracks
All available tracks are displayed. Select and con
firm a track.
(J) Folders
The folder structure or the track/title/chapter list
is displayed. Select a folder (if applicable) and se
lect and confirm an item in it.
@ Playlists
All playlists on the source along with the intelli
gent playlists are displayed. Select and confirm a
playlist and then a track.
Intelligent playlists:
- Last tracks played: The most recently played
tracks from the selected source are displayed.
- Most played tracks: The tracks you have played
most often from the selected source are dis
played.
- S stars to 1 star: Tracks from the selected
source are displayed according to their rating.
- Unrated: All files without rating information
(e.g. ID3 tag) in the selected source are dis
played.
@Videos*
All available video files are displayed. Select and
confirm a video file.
@ Note
- Only the categories supported by the medi
um used are available. For example, CD/
DVD-ROM tracks cannot be selected via cat-
egories such as Artists, Albums or Genres. ...,
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categories Podcasts, Audiobooks and
Composers are available when you are using
an iPod (source: Audi music interface
¢page 174).
- For safety reasons, the video picture is not
available while the vehicle is moving. While
you are driving, only the sound is played.
- If you synchronise a portable player with
"cloud" services, the playlists may not be
displayed correctly on the MMI. Use the de
vice's local media library.
Further options
Further options may be available via the right
control button depending on the source selected
and the current view.
.,. Press the right control button.
Options
- Change play position: Turn the rotary pushbut
ton to the left/right. Or: Move your finger from
left to right across the MMI touch pad.
- Random playback 1
>: When this function is
switched on�. all the files in the playlist will
be played and shown in random order.
- Repeat track1
>: When this function is switched
on �, the current track will be repeated.
- Play entire medium: When this function is
switched on�. all tracks from the active
source will be used in the playlist at the next
selection, regardless of the category selected.
If the function is switched off, only the content
of the selected folder will be used for the play
list at the next selection from the media centre.
- Back to 'Now playing': This closes the options
menu. The track currently playing will be shown
in the playlist.
- Copy to jukebox: Refer to ¢ page 170, Filling
the jukebox.
- Jukebox memory capacity: Refer to
¢page 183.
- Media settings: Refer to ¢ page 183.
l) This function is automatically deactivated if you change
the source .
2 > May not be possible during playback (depends on the
DVD). Media
Important: A video file* or a DVD* must be play
ing, and the vehicle must be stationary.
- Switch to full screen: The video picture is dis
played. Press the rotary pushbutton to show
the playlist. Or: Press the I
BACK!
button.
- Replay video1
>: When this function is switched
on �. the current video will be replayed.
- Display DVD menu: The DVD main menu will
appear on the infotainment display. To select a
menu option, move your finger on the MMI
touch pad and press the rotary pushbutton.
- Audio track2
>: You can adjust the audio track
(language and audio format) manually. It de
pends on the video DVD whether different lan
guages and audio formats are available.
- Subtitles 2
l
: You can select playback subtitles
manually . It depends on the video DVD whether
different languages are available.
Picture format option
We recommend using the automatic setting for
the picture format. Depending on the active file
or source (e.g. video file*, DVD*), you may be able
to adjust the picture format.
Picture for-Information
mat
automatic The
MMI detects the picture for-
mat of the source and displays the
picture using the best possible
width-to-height ratio. Depending
on the source format and the info-
tainment display installed, black
bars may be displayed on the edges
of the picture.
zoom The
picture is enlarged to fill the
infotainment display. Switch this
function off if the picture is distor-
ted.
cinema- Use
this setting for films in the cin-
scope ema
format 21:9. Black bars will
be shown on the upper and lower
edges of the infotainment display.
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Picture for-
Information
mat
original The
picture will be displayed using
the picture ratio of the source for-
mat. Select this option if the pie-
ture shown with auto selected is
distorted or partially cut off.
4:3 The picture is set to a width-to-
height ratio of 4:3. Black bars will
be shown on the edges of the info-
tainment display.
16:9 The
picture is set to a width-to-
height ratio of 16:9. Black bars will
be shown on the upper and lower
edges of the infotainment display.
Search function
You can search for e.g. tracks and video files* in
the active source.
Fig. 168 Entry field and results List for the search function
Depending on the selected source, you can call
up the search function.
Important: The playlist ¢ page 182 or the media
centre ¢page 180 must be displayed.
Calling up the search function
� Turn the rotary pushbutton to the left until the
entry field @for the search function is dis
played. Or: Push the rotary pushbutton up
wards.
To use the search function: Refer to ¢ page 114,
Searching.
Entries containing the search terms entered will
be displayed in the list of results ©¢ Fig. 168.
You can search by artist @¢Fig. 168, album ©
182 or
track @. You can also search for genres and
videos.
{(!) Note
- The system will only search for files on the
active source.
- If the search function is called up in the
Folders category (J) ¢ page 180, Fig. 167,
the system will only search for files in the
current folder.
Playlist
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The big B
Stories
Again
Fig. 169 Playlist Media
: Now play ing
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The track, artist, album and, if available, the al
bum cover are displayed in the playlist.
Options Refer to ¢ page 1 Bl, Further options.
Favourites
You can store up to 50 items per source in the fa
vourites List.
Important: The playlist or the media centre must
be open.
- Select the desired item from the playlist or the
media centre.
- Select: right control button > Store as favou r
ite. Or: Press and hold the rotary pushbutton
for several seconds.
If a track is stored as a favourite, the correspond
ing album is shown as a favourite in the favour
ites list.
Important: At least one item must be stored in
the favourites list.
To display the favourites list: Select the I MEDIA!
button. Press the left control button repeatedly .,..