2017 AUDI A4 audio

Rear Seat Entertainment preparation
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with Rear Sea t Entertainment preparation
The Rear Seat Entertainment preparation in­
cludes cables and a mount for Audi Entertain­
ment mobile in the driver's and front passenger's
seat backrests.
The su itable Audi Entertainment mobile Rear
Seat Entertainment package is available through
Aud i Genu ine Accessories.
We recommend that you use Audi Genuine Acces­
sories . Aud i has established their reliability, safe­
ty and s uitability.
We cannot evaluate or endorse other products in
this way, even if the product is approved by a cer­
tified testing agency or government agency.
(D Note
Only use devices that are approved for the Rear Seat Entertainment preparation. Unap­
proved devices may cause damage to the vehi­
cle electronics.
(D Tips
-Contact your authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for additional i nformat ion a bout
Audi Entertainment mo­
bile .
-Always read the chapter¢ page 365, Tech­
nical Modifications .
- The Rear Seat Entertainment preparation is
not intended to charge external electronic
devices.
Media
Playing media
Opening media
You can start and operate various media
through the MMI control panel .
Fig. 196 Possible sources in the Med ia menu
Fig. 197 Possible sources in the Med ia menu
Requirement: a media source must contain au­
dio/video files* ¢
page 210.
"' Press the I MEDIA ! button. Press the left control
button unt il the sources overv iew is displayed.
"' Select and confirm the desired source.
Or:
press the !MEDIA ! button repeatedly until the
desired source is selected.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the follow­
ing sources may be displayed in the
Media menu:
@ Jukebox* ..... .. .. ..... ..... .
@ DVD/CD drive* .. . .. .......... .
@ SD card reader .. ... ......... .
@ Audi music interface* ......... .
such as iPod, USB stick
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210,211
210
215
© External audio player . . . . . . . . . . 215
such as an MP3 player connected to
the AUX input
® Bluetooth audio player* 212 ..,_
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Media
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Wi-Fi audio player *
Onl ine media " .. .... ....... .. . 2 13
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- Playing audio/video file s: select a source in the
Media menu > Category (such as Art ists > Al­
bum> Track) .
-Moving one level up in the folder structure :
press the I BACKI button. Or: select and confirm
Folde r up .
- Selecting the previous or next track/chapter*
1>: press the On/Off knob on the MMI co ntro l
pane l br iefly to the left
ll>I.
- Fast-forwarding and rew inding audio/video
files* :
press and hold the On/Off knob on the
M MI control pane l to the left
ll>I for
a longe r time.
- Pausing or resum ing playback : press the On/
Off knob on the MMI contro l pane l br iefly .
(D Tips
- You can scro ll thr ough long lists quick ly by
turning the contro l knob quic kly. Th e scroll­
i ng s peed depends on t he nu mb er of list en­
tries.
- Fo r safety reasons, the vi deo image is only
di splayed wh en the vehicle is stationary. On­
l y th e sou nd from the v ideo plays w hile dr iv­
in g.
Media center
Various categories for selecting audio/video
files* ar e available in th e media center .
Fig . 19 8 Exa mple : USB st ick catego ries
1l Depe ndin g o n the DVD , thi s may not be pos sib le du rin g
p la y ba ck.
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Fig. 199 Examp le: USB st ic k cat egor ies
.,. Press the IM EDIA I button. Press t he left cont ro l
button unti l t h e sources overv iew is disp layed .
Select and confirm the des ired so urce .
(D Active source
The act ive source is hi gh lig hted . D epending on
the connected device o r online media serv ice *,
the active so urce symbol
(D may change . As an
example , a USB stick is s hown
c> fig . 198 con­
nected to the Aud i m us ic interface*.
Depend ing o n the active source, yo u can select
audio/video f iles* from the fo llow ing catego ries
and add them to the playlist:
@ Favorites
The Favorites cat egory app ears if at least one e n­
t ry is sto re d in t he favo rit e s lis t. R efer to
c:> p age 220, Favorites .
@Artists
All a va ila ble arti sts are displ aye d. Sele ct and c on­
fir m an art ist , an album and t hen a trac k.
@ Albums
All availab le a lbums are dis played . Se lect and
conf irm an albu m a nd th en a track.
® Genres
All avai lab le genres are disp layed . Select and
conf irm a ge nre (s uch as
Pop ), an art ist, an al­
bum and then a song.
@ Track s
All avai lab le t racks a re displayed . Select and con­
firm a track .
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(j) Folders
The folder structure or track/chapter list is dis­
played. Select a folder, if necessary. Select and
confirm a track.
@ Playlists
All available playlists from the source and the
smart playlists are displayed. Select and confirm
a playlist and then a track.
Smart playlists:
- Last played tracks:
the last track played in the
selected source is displayed.
-Most played tracks: the most played tracks in
the selected source are displayed.
- 5 stars to 1 star: tracks from the selected
source are displayed according to their rating.
- Unrated : all files from the selected source
without rating information (for example, in the
103 tag) are displayed.
@ Videos*
All available video files are displayed. Select and
confirm a video file.
@ Tips
- Only the categories supported by the medi­
um are available. For example, CD/DVD­
ROM tracks cannot be selected with catego­
ries such as
Artists, Albums or Genres.
With an iPod (source : Audi music interface
r:!;> page 215), the Podcasts, Audio books
and Composers categories are also availa­
ble.
- For safety reasons, the
video image is only
displayed when the vehicle is stationary. On­
ly the sound from the video plays while driv­
ing .
- When synchronizing a portable device with
"Cloud" services, playlists may display incor­
rectly in the MMI. Use the media center in
the device.
Media
Free text search
App lies to : veh icles w it h free text searc h
You can search in the active source by tracks and
video files*, for example
Fig. 200 Input field and res ults list for free text sea rc h
You can open the free text search depending on
the selected source .
Requirement: the playlist
¢ page 220 or media
center
¢ page 218 must be displayed.
Opening free text search
.. Keep turning the control knob to the left until
the
free text search input field@<:!;> fig. 200
appears. Or: push the control knob up.
Using the free text search: refer tor:!;> page 149,
Free text search.
Entries that contain the entered search term are
listed in the results list ®
r:!;> fig. 200. You can
search for artists @<:!;>
fig. 200, albums @or
tracks @) as well as genres and videos.
@ Tips
-It will then search through the files in the
active source.
-If you open free text search in the Folders
category 0 r:!;> page 218, fig. 199 or
theComposers, Podcasts and Audio books
categories, it will only search through the
files in that folder.
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Media
Audio track1l
You can manually set the a udio trac k (langu age
and audio format). The language and aud io for ­
mat options depend on the v ideo DVD.
Subtitles1l
You can set s ubt it les for playback manua lly . T he
lang uages ava ilable depend on t he DV D.
Aspect
Aud i recomme nds the Automatic setting for the
p icture format . You can set the picture format
depending on the active fi le o r sou rce (fo r exam­
p le video file*, DVD*).
Picture for-
Description
mat
Automatic
T he MM I detects the p icture for-
mat of the source and disp lays the
i mage in the optim um ratio. Black
bars may appea r on the s ides of
the display, depending on the
source format and the Infotain-
ment system disp lay that is instal-
led.
Zoom The im age is enlarged to fill the
entire Infotainment system dis -
p lay . Switch the function off if the
image is disto rted.
Cinema-Use t his setting for films in c inema
s cope format 21:9. Black ba rs are show n
in t he upper and lower edges o f the
I nfo tainment system display.
l ) Depe nding o n th e DVD , thi s may not be possib le d uring
p layba ck.
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Picture for· Description
mat
Or iginal
The image is d isp layed in the ratio
of the source format. Select this opt ion if the image is distorted o r a
section of the image is cut off
when
Auto is se lected .
4:3 The image is f ixed in t he 4 :3 pie -
ture format. Blac k bars are shown
on the sides of the Infota inment
system d isplay .
16:9 The image is f ixed in the 16:9 p ie-
ture format . Black bars are s hown
in the upper and lower e dges of the
Infotainment system d isplay.
{!) Tips
- Not all video DVDs have parenta l cont rol.
- The secur ity levels fo r the
Parental control
are based on the US standar ds from the Mo­
t ion Picture Associat ion of Ame rica (MPAA) .
Note that the age levels for v ideo DVDs in
E uropean countries may differ.
- Password entry fo r
Parental control will be
locked for approximately one m inute if you
enter the incorrect password th ree t imes in
a row . T he passwo rd can only be reset by an
au thorized Audi dealer.

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Media
Supported media and file formats
Overview
The Jukebox*, SD card reader and th e USB storage d evice* connection support the follo wing audio/vid­
e o file prop erti es :
Supported
media
File system
Metadata
Format
File exten-
s ion
Playlists
Character is-
tic s
Number of
Files Audio files
Video files*
SD/SDHC /SDXC/MMC memory cards : with a capacity up to 12 8 GB
DVD drive : audio C Ds ( up to 80 min.) with CD tex t (art ist, album, song)*, CD-ROMs w ith
a capac ity up to 700 MB; DV D±R/RW; DVD video; DVD a udio wit h aud io tracks that are
compatib le w it h a DVD v ideo playe r
Audi music interface : mobile dev ices q page 215 such a s iPods and MTP players, US B
stor age devices in "U SB Devi ce Subclass 1 and 6" tha t conform to USB 2.0 : U SB sticks,
U SB MP3 p layers (Plug -and -Play capable), exte rna l USB flash drives and ha rd drives
Memory cards : exFAT, FAT, FAT32, NTFS
USB mass storage d evice : FAT, FAT32, NTFS
USB mass storage devic e partition s (primary /logical* ): two per US B connec tion
CD /DVD file systems : 1S0966 0, Joliet, UDF
Album cove r: GIF, JPG, PNG with max.
800x800 px. The album cover from the
med ium or from Gracenote* is disp layed,
depending on availability.
MPEG Windows MPEG
FL AC M
PEG 1/2 MPEG4 AVC
Windows Media
1/2 Media 2/4 (H.264) Video 9
Layer 3 Audio 9
and 10
. mp3 .wma .m4a; .flac .mpg; .mp4; .wmv;
.m4b; .mpeg .
m4v; .asfs
.aac .mov;
.avi
.M3 U; .PLS; .WPL; . M3U8; .ASX
up to maximum 320 kbit/s and 48 kHz up to maximum 2,000 kb it/s and
48 kHz sampling frequencies sampling 720xS76 px. at maximum 2Sfps
frequen-
cy
DVD dri ve* : max . 1,000 files per medium
Jukebo x*: approximately 10 GB memory capacity; max. 3,000 files can be imported
USB mass sto rage device and memory ca rds : max. 10,000 files per medium; max.
1,000 files per playlist/folder
may differ for aud io files with var iable b it
rate.
- The media drives do not support th e W in­
dows Media Audio 9 Voice format. -
Special characters (s uch as those in 103 tag
information) display differently depend ing
on the system language a nd cannot always
be guaranteed.
-
For compressing MP3 files, Audi recom­
mends a bit rate of at least 160 kb it/s. The
display showing the rema ining play t ime
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Media
-The manufactu rer of the storage device can
provide information about its "USB Device
Subclass" . - Some MTP player functions are not support­
ed, such as rating music tracks and video
playback.
CD drive
Applies to: ve hicles w ith a CD drive
The following audio file properties are supported by the CD drive:
Audio files
Supported
Audio CDs (up to 80 min) with CD text (artist, alb um, track)*, CO-ROMs with a capaci-
media ty of up to 700 MB
File system CD file system: 1509660, Joliet, UDF
Metadata Album
cover : GIF, JPG, PNG with max . 800x800 px. The album cover from the medi-
um may be disp layed, depending on availability.
Format M PE G 1/2 Windows Media Au- MP EG 2/4 FLAC
Layer 3 dio 9 and 10
File extension .mp3 .wma
.m4a; .flac
. m4b;
. aac
Playlists .M3U; .PLS; .WPL; .M3U8; .ASX
Characteristics up to maximum 320 kbit/s and 48 kHz sampling frequenc ies 48 k Hz sampling
frequency
Number of Maximum 1,000 files per medium
Files
(D Tips
-For compressing MP3 files, Audi recom­
mends a bit rate of at least 160 kb it/s. The
display showing the remaining play time
may differ for audio files with variable bit
rate . -
Special characters (such as those in 103 tag
information) display differently depending
on the system language and cannot always
be guaranteed .
Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
Audi music interface /Bluetooth
Read the instructions in the chapter ~ page 215, Multimedia con-
audio player *: mobile dev ice is nectionsl~ page 212, Bluetooth audio player . You can learn
not supported . about
supported mobi le devices in the Audi database for mobile
devices at
www.audiusa.com/bluetooth.
Audi music interface :
the volume Adjust the volume of the mobile device to approximately 70% of
is too h igh/too low when start ing the maximum output~
page 220, Input level.
playback th ro ugh the AUX input.
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Problem
Audi music interface :
the porta-
ble audio device is not recognized
as a source.
Audi music interface : the audio
playback through the iPod/
iPhone/iPad is malfunctioning.
Audi music interface : contents
that are changed on a mobile de-
vice connected to the Audi music
interface are not displayed in the
media center ..
AUX input: there is stat ic when
connecting and disconnecting the
AUX connection cable.
Bluetooth audio player* /Wi-Fi
audio player *:
aud io playback in-
terference.
Jukebox*: tracks on the imported
playlist are grayed out.
Jukebox*: i mported tracks cannot
be played or found.
Wi-Fi audio player *: multiple de-
vices are connected to the Wi-Fi
hotspot. A media player (such as a
smartphone) appears as the
source and cannot be changed.
Online media *: connection failed
between the MMI and the
Audi
MMI connect
app.
Wi-Fi audio player* /Online me-
dia *:
audio playback interference.
Media
Solution
For many ce ll phones or mobile devices, playback is not possible
when the battery level is too low (less than 5% of its capacity).
The mobile de-vice will only be recognized as a source in the MMI
after connecting if the battery charge is sufficient.
The
Bluetooth audio player f unction is switched on. Switch this
function off
c:> page 231 when you a re not using the Bluetooth
audio player.
Reset the Media settings to the facto ry defau lt settings
c:>page 230.
When connecting a nd disconnecting, the External audio player
source is already selected. Before connecting or disconnecting the
mobile device, either mute the device (refer to
c:> page 233) or
sw itch to a different audio source (for example
c:> page 204, Open-
ing the radio function).
Only one interface should be act ively used at a time to ensure
problem-free playback.
When importing playlists, a ll of the fi les themselves must be im-
ported.
If yo u cannot find impor ted tracks in the media center, they may
not be supported. Only copy supported files
c:> page 223 to the
Jukebox.
Close the
Audi MMI connect app on the connected dev ices (for ex-
ample, smartphones) that are not being used as the Wi-Fi audio
p laye r*. Likewise, close the UPnP server apps or the media pe rm is-
sions on the integrated UPnP/DLNA server. Connect the desired
device as a Wi-Fi audio pla yer*
c:> page 213.
To establish a connection to the MMI, the MMI connection switch
must be switched on in the
Audi MMI connect app status screen.
Malfunctions can occur during audio playback if the
Hotspot and
client a)
c:> page 177 Wi-Fi mode setting was selected. For p layback
without interference, Audi recommends the
Hotspot setting for
Wi-Fi mode.
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Media
Problem Solution
Audi music inte rface :
contents Reset the Media settings to the factory default settings
that are changed on a mobile de-
c:> page230 .
vice connected to the Audi music
interface are not displayed in the
med ia center ..
Bluetooth audio player *: interfer-
Playback interference can occur when using the Bluetooth audio
ence with track d isp lay and aud io player if a music player app from a third party provider is open .
playback. Audi recommends using the integrated media player on your Blue-
tooth device (such as a smartphone).
• > Not a vailab le in all vehicl es.
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