2017 AUDI S3 SEDAN radio

Radio
Radio functions
Free text search
App lies to: ve hicles w ith free text search
Using the free text search, you can select the or­
der that the search terms are entered in the in­
put field. Search in all frequency bands for a sta­ tion name or program type such as
News ).
Fig. 203 Input field and results list fo r free text sea rch
- Opening the free text search : when in a s ta tion
list, keep turning the control knob to the left
u nt il the
free text search input fie ld is dis­
played .
-Using the free text search: see c::> page 166,
Free text search.
You can a lso search for frequencies.
Stat ions from the presets @ are disp layed in the
results list
(D c::> fig. 203. The symbo l@ indicates
which station list you sw itched to based on the
station selection.
Additional options
.,. Se lect: I RADIO I button > r ight contro l button.
The follow ing options are ava ilable depending on
the frequency band:
- Sound settings : see c::> page 245.
-Store as favorite : see c::> page 220, Presets.
-Tag this song for iTunes*1>: connect your Apple
device to the Audi music interface* on yo ur
MM I. Select and confi rm
Tag this song for
iTunes.
The track that is currently p laying is
stored on your App le device. Synchronize your
Apple device with iTunes. The tagged track w ill
display the next time you open your iTunes me-
1> I n preparation at the t ime of pr inting.
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dia center . If the re is no Apple device connect­
ed, the tagged tracks are stored temporarily in
the MMI (max imum of 50 tracks) . Once you
connect your Apple dev ice to the Audi music in­
terface, the tags are stored on the device.
- Manage SiriusXM alerts : see c::> page 219, Sir­
iusXM alerts .
-Store artist as favorite /Store track as favorite :
see c::> page 219, SiriusXM alerts.
-Manual tuner : the freq uency bars are dis ­
played . Select and confirm the desired frequen­
cy.
- Seek: the radio tunes to the previous or next re­
ceivab le station .
-Scan : all stations are played for severa l seconds
each.
- Radio settings: see c::> page 221.
Radio text
.,. Select: I RADIO I button > left control button > a
frequency band (such as
FM ) > a station.
.,. Select: r ight control button> Radio text .
Information that accompanies the program (such
as artist, composer, t rack) is displayed.
Browsing through radio text entries: turn the
contro l knob to the left o r right.
Requirement: a radio text entry must be d is­
played and the station must be broadcast ing a
phone number, a navigation destination or a text
message number as Radio Text Plus information .
If a location, a phone number or a text message
number is included with a radio text entry, the
radio text will be shown with a colored borde r.
You have the following options:
Call* /Start route guidance* /Write text mes­
sage* :
-Select a radio text entry with Radio Text Plus in­
formation and press the control knob.
- Select and confirm
Call* /Start route guid­
ance* /Write text message* . Or :
press the
I BACK I button to cancel.

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(D Tips
The availability of radio text and Radio Text
Plus depends on the radio station .
SiriusXM alerts
Applies to: vehicles with SiriusXM
You can display on overview of your favorite ar­
tis ts or tracks that are currently being played on
a SiriusXM channel.
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Fig. 204 SiriusXM a le rt n otifi cat io n
.. Select : I RADIO I button > left control button >
SiriusXM.
After you have stored a SiriusXM alert for your fa ­
vorite tracks or artists, you can display an over­
view of your favorite tracks or artists currently be ing received in the
SiriusXM alerts menu and
p lay them immediate ly. You can also receive a
SiriusXM alert notification CD for these tracks or
art ists in the entertainment sliding menu
¢fig . 204 .
Storing a SiriusXM alert
Requirement : your favorite t rack or artist must
be playing on a SiriusXM channel.
- Select : right control button
> Store track as fa-
vorite
or Store artist as favorite.
Switching SiriusXM alert notifications on
and off
- Se lect : right control button > SiriusXM alert
notifications .
When the function is switched on~' a SiriusXM
Alert notification
CD 9 fig . 204 is displayed for
several seconds in the ente rtainmen t slidi ng
menu for the
Radio and Navigation menus.
Radio
Playing tracks/artists from Sirius XM alerts
Requireme nt: a SiriusXM alert must be stored for
a track/artist and it must be current ly playing on
a SiriusXM channel.
- Select: left control button
> SiriusXM alerts >
on entry from the list . The selected track/artist
is played .
Playing tracks/artists from the
entertainment sliding menu
Requirement: the SiriusXM alert notifications
function must be switched on . You must be in the
Radio and Navigation menu. A SiriusXM alert no­
tification
is d isplayed in the enterta inment slid­
ing menu
CD ¢ fig. 204.
-Push the control knob down .
-Select and confirm the desired track/artist .
Managing SiriusXM alerts
-Select: right con trol button > Manage SiriusXM
alerts .
- Switching SiriusXM alerts on/off :
when the
function is switched
on~ ' you are notified
when this track or artist is being played on a
SiriusXM channel.
-Deleting Sirius XM alerts : select an entry from
the list>
right control button > Delete from
alerts
> Delete this entry or Delete all entries.
View: additional station information
Fig. 205 Radio v iew : ad dit io nal sta ti on in forma tion
Requirement: yo u must be tuned to a radio sta­
tion . The
Show "Now Playing " screen option
must be switched on
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Symbols in the additional station information
view ¢ fig. 205 :
CD Radio text availability
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Radio
Radio text is availab le for the selected stat ion.
Ref er to
~ page 218.
@ iTunes tagging
The Tag this song for iTunes option is available
for the set station . Refer
to ~ page 218 , Addi­
tional options.
@ FM HD Radio technology
The station is received through FM HD Radio
technology.
@ Screen view
Display Cover art or Station logo. Refer to
~ page 221, Preferred picture view *.
Displaying the station list:
Turn the control knob. Or: press the !BACK ! but­
ton .
Radio menu
Fig. 206 Example : Rad io menu
~ Select: the I RADIO I button> left control but­
ton.
Setting the frequency band : select and confirm
the desired frequency band in the radio menu
~ fig . 206 . Or: press the I RADIO I button repeat­
edly until the desired frequency band is set. The
sta tion list is displayed.
(!) Presets
The presets list is displayed ~ page 220, Pre ­
sets .
@SiriusXM alerts
Applies to: veh icles with SiriusXM alerts
After you have stored a SiriusXM alert for your fa­
vor ite tracks or artists
q poge 219, an overview
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of your favorite tracks or artists currently being
received on S iriusXM is displayed .
@ SiriusXM
Applies to: vehicles with SiriusXM alerts
The SiriusXM * station list is displayed .
Additional frequency bands
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you may al­
so be able to select additional frequency bands
@ !@ ~ fig. 206 in the selection menu.
Presets
You con store your favorite stations from every
frequency bond in the presets list.
~ Select: the I RADIO I button > left control button
> Presets .
Requirement: the presets list must be displayed.
-Storing presets: select and conf irm o free pre­
set space.
Follow the system instructions .
-Select and confirm a station from the list if
necessary.
Requirement: a station list must be displayed.
-Storing presets: select: on entry from the list>
right control button > Store as preset. Or :
press and hold the control knob for several sec ­
onds .
-Displaying the presets list : select: IRADIOI but-
ton >
Presets .
Requirement: the favorites list must be dis­
played.
-Listening to presets: select and confirm a pre­
set from the list.
-Move preset : select a favorite from the list>
right control button > Move preset . Or : press
and hold the control knob for several seconds.
Select and confirm the locat ion of the selected
preset.
-Deleting presets : select a preset from the list >
r ig ht con trol button
> Delete preset > Delete
this preset or Delete all presets .

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Additional settings
Radio settings
"'Select: I RADIO! button> right control button>
Radio settings.
The following settings can be selected, depend­
ing on the band that is selected :
Station names (FM)
Variable:
scrolling text transmitted by the FM
stations is shown in the Infotainment system dis­ play.
Fixed : scrolling text transmitted by the FM sta ­
tions is not shown in the Infotainment system
display. Only the current section of the scrolling
text displayed.
FM/ AM HD Radio*
You can switch HD Radio reception on or off.
Channel sorting (SiriusXM*)
You can set the station sort ing for SiriusXM sta­
tion lists* by:
-Channel number: the stat ions are sorted in as­
cending order according to their channel num­
ber.
- Channel name: the stations are listed in alpha­
betical order.
-First category, then channel number: the sta­
t ions are sorted by their category and then by
their channe l numbers.
- First category, then channel name : the sta­
t ions are sorted by their category and then by
their channe l names.
Category filter (SiriusXM*)
The stations shown in the station list can be fil­
tered by your personal preferences and by pro­
gram type. The program categor ies that you can
Troubleshooting
Problem
Solution
Radio
select depend on what is offered by your provid­
er. Select the
All categories option to deactivate
all filter options and display all available stations
in the satellite station list.
Additional station information
When the function is switched on~ and the sta­
tions or presets list is open, the disp lay will
switch to the
Show "Now Playing" screen view
after approximately five seconds
c> page 219. De­
pending on availabi lity, information about the
set station (such as station name, artist and sta­
tion logo) is displayed in this view .
Preferred picture view*
You can set your preferred screen view for the
Show "Now Playing" screen r=> page 219.
-Station logo: the station logo is displayed, de­
pending on availability .
-Cover art: the album cover is displayed if availa-
ble.
Gracenote online database*
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet. The
Cover art optio n must be selected
c> page 221, Preferred picture view*.
When the funct ion is switched on~, the album
cover or genre cover for the song that is p lay ing
is loaded from the Gracenote online database,
depending on availability.
Subscription status (SiriusXM)*
This opt ion is available when your subscription is
about to expire or has already expired . The expi­
ration date for your license is displayed.
Call to SiriusXM*: the contact information for
your satellite radio provider is displayed . To call
your satellite radio provider using the MMI, press
Call to SiriusXM *.
A station with poo r reception is no longer Store the station as a preset in advance. Access the pre-
displayed in the station list once you sets usi ng the presets list
c> page 220 .
switch to a different station .
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-The loading times for the audio data depend
on the media player used and the number of
files that it contains.
- A maximum of 2,000 entries per directory
are displayed in the MMI.
-Songs downloaded for offline use using mu­
sic streaming services are stored on your mobile device (such as a smartphone) and
may be ORM protected. The Wi-Fi audio
player will not play ORM protected files.
-Contact an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for additional information on the Wi-Fi audio player .
Online media and
Internet radio
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
You can playback and operate various online me­
dia services and Internet radio using the MMI .
Fig. 210 Online med ia
... Press the I MEDIAi button. Press the left contro l
button until the sources overview
c:> fig. 210 is
displayed.
Applies to: using online media and Internet radio
Requirement:
-The Audi MMI connect app must be installed
and open on your mobile device.
-You must be logged into your myAudi account in the
Audi MMI connect app and you must
have selected your veh icle.
-The Wi-Fi function on the mobile device and on
the MMI must be switched on .
-If necessary, check in the connection manager
c:> page 242 if the mobile dev ice you connected
is selected under the
MMI connect app (~).
-The MMI must be connected to the network .
-The symbol for the Online media source@
<::>fig . 210 is shown in the MMI.
Applies to: using online media
Additional requirement:
Media
-A supported online med ia service must be avail­
able in your country.
-You mus t have an account with a supported on ­
line media service .
-Depending on the on line media service, you
must install and open an app on your mobile
dev ice.
Starting Online media
-Press the I MEDIA i button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview
c:> page 230
is displayed.
-Select and confirm an online media service .
Starting Internet radio
-Press the I MEDIAi button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview
c:> page 230
is displayed.
-Select and confirm Internet radio. The Internet
radio browser or the last station that was play­
ing is shown.
-Selecting the station: if necessary, select and
confirm a category in the Internet radio
Brows­
er>
a station.
Online media and Internet radio: additional op­
tions
-Press the right control button.
The following options may be available, depend­ ing on the information shown (such as the sta­
tion/track that is currently playing):
-Sound settings: see c:> page 245.
-Wi-Fi settings: see c:> page 195, Wi-Fi hotspot.
-Connection manager: see c:> page 242.
-Additional options may be available, depending
on the active online media service or Internet
radio.
_& WARNING
-It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­
b ile devices and other similar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all
loose objects, they could be thrown around
the inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injuries. Store these types of devices
securely while driving.
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Media
-Do not u se any wireless devices on the fro nt
seats within range of the airba gs w hile driv­
ing. Also read and follow the warnings in
r=> page 271, Fro nt airbags.
CD Note
- Always follow the information found in ¢ 0
in Wi-Fi hotspot on page 195 .
-Please note that there generally are add i­
tiona l costs when using an online media
service account, especially when it is used i nternationally.
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-Depending on the Internet connection and
network traff ic, a connection loss can occur
during p layback of on line media serv ices.
-Online media and Internet radio usage de­
pends on the serv ice avai lability of the third
party provider.
- Audi AG simply makes the access to on line
media serv ices possible t hrough the MMI
and does not take any respons ibility for the
contents of the onli ne med ia serv ices .
-Always read the chapter r:> page 196, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­ tion.
-Depending on the mobile device used, the re
may be interr uptions du ring media playback
and when using the
Audi MMI connect app.
T o avoi d inter ruption s when usi ng a mob ile
device, do no t loc k t he s creen on you r mo­
bi le dev ice a nd keep the
Audi MMI connect
app in the foreground .
- Co ntact an a utho rized Audi dea le r or a u­
thorized Audi Service Facili ty for additional
informat ion about on line media .
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Multimedia connections
USB adapter for Audi music interface
You can connect your mobile devices (such as a
smartphone or
MP3 player) to the Audi music in­
terface and charge them using a special USB
adapter .
®-
Fig. 2 11 Audi USB adapters
You can purchase the USB adapter ¢ fig . 211
from an author ized Audi dealer or at spec ia lty
stores:
Q) USB adapter for devices with a micro USB con­
nect ion
@ USB adapter for devices with an Apple Light­
ning connect ion
@ USB adapte r for devices with an Apple Dock
connector
You can conne ct your mob ile dev ices throug h the
Audi music interface to the MM I using the USB
adapter and charge the battery at the same time.
Applies to: vehicles wit h Aud i music interface
-Audi musi c interface : Refer to¢ page 229.
CD Note
Handle the USB adapter carefully. Do not al­
l ow it to be pinched .

Media
-Changed content on a mobile device l) that
is connect ed to the Audi music interface
may not be disp layed in the med ia center .
In this case, reset t he
Med ia settings back
to
Factory settings ¢ page 242.
- Video p layback through the Audi music in­
terface is only supported if the connected
device is recog nized as a USB storage device
(fo r example a USB s tic k). Apple devices and
M TP devices (s uch as smartphones) a re not
r e cogni ze d as US B storage devices .
- i Pod/iPhone malfunct io ns also affect the
ope ration of the MMI. Reset your iPod/
iPhone if th is happens.
- For importa nt information on operating
your iPod/iPhone, ref er to th e user guide for
the dev ice. Audi re comme nds up dat ing the
i Po d/i Pho ne so ftwa re to t he lates t ve rsion .
- Fo r more information about the Audi music
i nte rfa ce and supporte d device s, check the
A ud i d ata base fo r mobile devices at
www.audiusa.com/bluetooth or contact an
authorized Audi dea le r or a uthorized Audi
Service Fac ility.
Playing media
Accessing media
You can start and operate various media
through th e
MMI control panel.
Fig . 2 13 Diag ra m : p ossibl e sources i n the Med ia m enu
1> A pplies only t o MTP dev ices . Do es not app ly to Ap ple d evi­
c e s a nd U SB ma ss sto ra ge de vice s.
2> Depe ndin g o n the DVD , thi s m ay not be pos sib le d urin g
p la y ba ck.
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Fi g. 214 D ia gram: possible sour ces i n the Media m en u
Requir ement : a media source must contain au ­
dio/video*
files ¢ page 2 23 .
.,.. Press the IM EDIA ! button. Press the left cont rol
button unti l t h e sources overview is displayed.
.,.. Select and confirm th e desired source. Or:
press the I MEDIA ! button repeatedly unt il the
desired source is selected .
Depend ing o n the vehicle equipment , the follow­
ing sources may be d isplayed in the
Media menu :
(D Jukebo x* ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .
@ DVD/CD drive * ... .. .. .. .. .... .
@ SD card re ader ....... ....... .
@ Audi music interface * .. .. . .... .
su ch as iPod , USB st ick
® Extern al audio player ... .. .... .
su ch as an MP3 player connected to
the AUX inp ut
@ Bluetooth audio player* ...... .
(J) Wi-Fi audio player* .... .. .... .
@ Online media * and Internet radio *
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-Playing audio/ video files : select a sourc e in the
Media menu > Category (such as artists > al­
bum
> t rack).
-Moving one level up in the folder structu re :
press the I BACK ! button . Or: select and confirm
Fo lder up .
-Selecting the pre vious or ne xt track /chapter*
2>: press t he On/Off knob on the MMI cont rol
panel briefly to the left
ll>L
- Fast-forwarding and rew inding audio /video *
files :
press and hold the On/Off knob on the ..,.

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MMI control panel to the left l!>I for
a longer time.
-Pausing or resuming playback: press the On/
Off knob on the MMI control panel briefly.
@ Tips
- You can scroll through long lists quickly by
turning the control knob quickly. The
scroll­
ing speed depends on the number of list en­
tries.
- 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.
Media center
Various cat egori es for s electing audio/vid eo*
files ore available in the media center .
Fig. 215 Example: USB stick ca te gori es
Fig. 216 Example: USB stick ca tegorie s
"'Press the I MEDIAi button . Press the left control
button until the sources overview is displayed.
Select and confirm the desired source.
(D Active source
The active source is highlighted. The active
source symbol
(D may change depending on the
connected device, the on line media service* or
Internet radio*. As an example, a USB stick is
Media
shown ~ fig. 215 connected to th e Audi music in·
terfac e*.
Depending on the active source , you can select
audio/video files* from the following categories
and add them to the playlist:
@Favorites
The Favorites category appears if at least one en·
try is stored in the favorites list. Refer to
~ page 232, Favorites.
@Artists
All available artists are displayed . Select and con ·
firm an artist, an album and then a track.
@ Albums
All available albums are displ ayed . Select and
c onfirm an album and then a tra ck .
® Genres
All available genres are displayed. Select and
confirm a genre (such as
Pop), an artist, an al·
bum and th en a song.
@ Tracks
All available tracks are displayed. Select and con­
firm a track.
(f) 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 di splayed . Select and confirm
a playlist and then a track .
Smart playlists :
- Last played tracks:
the last tracks played in the
selected source are displayed .
-Most played : the most played songs in these­
lected 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 ID3 tag) are displayed.
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